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RSA500A and RSA600A Series Real-Time Spectrum Analyzers Speciﬁcations and Performance Veriﬁcation

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Technical Reference

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RSA500A and RSA600A Series Real-Time Spectrum Analyzers Speciﬁcations and Performance Veriﬁcation

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Technical Reference

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Table of Contents

Important safety information .......................................................................................................... iii

General safety summary (all models) .. ... ... .... . .. . . .. . . ... . ... . .. . . ... . ... . ... . ... . ... . . .. . ... . ... . . .. . . .. . ... . . .. . . .. . . .. . . . iii

General safety summary (RSA500A Series speciﬁc)........................................................................... iv

General safety summary (RSA600A Series speciﬁc)........................................................................... iv

Service safety summary (all models) . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . ... . .. . . .. . . ... . ... . ... . ... . ... . . .. . . .. . ... . . . v

Terms in this manual . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . ... . ... . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . ... . ... . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . ... . ... . . .. . . .. . . .. . . . v

Terms and symbols on the product. . . ... . ... . . .. . . .. . . .. . . ... . ... . . .. . . .. . . .. . . ... . . .. . . .. . . .. . . ... . . .. . . .. . . ... . ... . . .. . . .. . . .. v

Preface................................................................................................................................. vi

Documentation ...................................................................................................................vi

Speciﬁcations.......................................................................................................................... 1

Frequency ... . . ... . ... . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . ... . ... . ... . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . ... . ... . . .. . . .. . . .. . . ... . ... . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . ... . ... 2

Amplitude and RF ﬂ atness....................................................................................................... 3

Channel response (amplitude and phase deviation), typical . . ... . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . ... . ... . . .. . . .. . . .. . . ... . ... . . .. . . .. . . .. 5

Channel response (amplitude ﬂatness)......................................................................................... 5

Trigger . . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . ... . .. . . .. . . ... . ... . ... . ... . ... . . .. . . .. . ... . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .... 6

Noise and distortion..............................................................................................................6

Phase noise ......................................................................................................................9

Spurious response . . .. . . .. . . .. . . ... . ... . ... . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . ... . ... . . .. . . .. . . .. . . ... . ... . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . ... . ... . . . 9

Amplitude vs. time .............................................................................................................. 11

Acquisition....................................................................................................................... 12

GPSLocation.................................................................................................................... 12

Tracking generator (Option 04) . . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . ... . .. . . .. . . ... . .. . . .. . . ... . .. . . .. . . ... . .. . . .. . . ... . .. 12

Return loss, Distance-to-fault, and Cable loss measurements................................................................ 13

28 Volt noise source drive output (RSA600A Series only) . . .. . . .. . ... . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . ... . .. . . .. . . .. . ... . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . .. 14

Measurements .................................................................................................................. 15

Analog demodulation accuracy.. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . ... . ... . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . ... . ... . ... . ... . ... . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . ... 15

General purpose analog modulation analysis accuracy .. . . ... . ... . . .. . . ... . ... . . .. . . .. . . .. . . ... . ... . . .. . . .. . . ... . . .. . . .. . . ... 16

General purpose digital modulation analysis (Option SVMNL-SVPC, SVMFL-SVPC) .. . .. . . .. . . ... . ... . . .. . . .. . . .. . . ... . .. 16

Digital demodulation a ccuracy (Option SVMNL-SVPC, SVMFL-S VPC)... . ... . . ... . . .. . . ... . . .. . . . .. . . ... . . .. . . . .. . . ... . . .. . 17

Adaptive equalizer . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . ... . .. . . .. . . ... . ... . ... . ... . ... . . .. . . .. . ... . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . 18

measurement (Option SVONL-SVPC, SVOFL-SVPC)................................................................ 19

OFDM

WLAN 802.11a/b/g/j/p Tx measurement (Option SV23NL-SVPC, SV23FL-SVPC). . . .. . . ... . . .. . . .. . . ... . . .. . . .. . . ... . ... . . 19

WLAN 802.11n Tx measurement (Option SV24NL-SVPC, SV24FL-SVPC) . . .. . . .. . . ... . . .. . . ... . ... . . .. . . .. . . ... . . .. . . .. . . 19

WLAN 802.11ac Tx measurement (Option SV25NL-SVPC, SV25FL-SVPC) . . . ... . . .. . . ... . . .. . . ... . . ... . . .. . . ... . . ... . . .. . 19

P25 measurement (Option SV26NL-SVPC, SV26FL-SVPC) . . ... . ... . . .. . . .. . . .. . . ... . ... . . .. . . .. . . ... . . .. . . .. . . .. . . ... . . .. . 20

Bluetooth® measurements (Option SV27NL-SVPC, SV27FL-SVPC) . . .. . . .. . . .. . . ... . ... . . .. . . .. . . .. . . ... . ... . . .. . . .. . . .. . . 20

LTE measurements (Option SV28NL-SVPC, SV28FL-SVPC) . .. . . ... . . .. . . .. . . .. . . ... . ... . . .. . . .. . . ... . ... . . .. . . ... . ... . . .. . 21

Pulse measurements (Option SVPNL-SPVC, SVPFL-SVPC) . . . .. . . .. . . .. . . ... . ... . ... . . .. . . .. . . .. . . ... . ... . . .. . . .. . . .. . . ... 22

ACLR measurement ............................................................................................................ 23

Digital phosphor spectrum processing (DPX). . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . ... . ... . . .. . . .. . . .. . . ... . ... . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . ... . ... . ... . . .. . . 23

OBW measurement............................................................................................................. 24

xdB bandwidth measurement. . . ... . ... . . .. . . .. . . ... . ... . . .. . . .. . . ... . ... . . .. . . .. . . ... . ... . . .. . . .. . . .. . . ... . ... . . .. . . .. . . .. . . ... 24

Table of Content

RSA500A and RSA600A Series Speciﬁcations and Performance Veriﬁcation i

Table of Content

Performance

Frequency and phase settling time measurement (Option SVT) .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . ... . ... . . .. . . .. . . .. . . ... . ... . . .. . . .. . . .. . . ... 24

AM/FM/PM measu

Installation requirements... . . .. . ... . ... . . .. . . .. . ... . . .. . . .. . ... . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. .27

Physical.......................................................................................................................... 28

Computer........................................................................................................................28

Interfaces, input, output ports.. . . .. . . .. . . ... . ... . ... . ... . ... . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . ... . ... . ... . ... . ... . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . . 29

Environmental ...................................................................................................................29

veriﬁcation.............................................................................................................. 32

Prerequisites .................................................................................................................... 32

Required equipment .. . .. . . .. . . .. . . ... . ... . ... . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . ... . ... . . .. . . .. . . .. . . ... . ... . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . ... . .. 33

Preliminar

Performance veriﬁcation procedures.. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . ... . ... . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . ... . ... . ... . ... . . .. . . .. . . .. . . ... . ... . . 38

Test record....................................................................................................................... 66

y checks.............................................................................................................. 37

Internal reference frequency accuracy . . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . ... . ... . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . ... . ... . ... . ... . ... . . .. . . .. 38

External r

Amplitude accuracy at all center frequencies — Preamp OFF .. . . ... . ... . . .. . . .. . . .. . . ... . ... . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . ... . ... . 40

Amplitude accuracy at all center frequencies — Preamp ON .. . .. . . .. . . ... . ... . ... . . .. . . .. . . .. . . ... . ... . ... . . .. . . .. . . .. 43

Channel a

DANL (Displayed Average Noise Level).................................................................................. 52

Phase noise. .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . ... . ... . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . ... . ... . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . ... . ... . ... . ... . ... . . 54

Third-or

Input-related spurious response: ﬁrst converter images.. . . .. . . .. . . ... . . .. . . .. . . .. . . ... . ... . . .. . . .. . . ... . ... . . .. . . ... . .. 59

Spurious response with signal .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . ... . ... . ... . ... . ... . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . ... 61

Residua

rements (Option SVA)...................................................................................... 24

eference input, functional test . . . .. . . ... . ... . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . ... . ... . ... . ... . ... . . .. . . .. . . .. . . ... . ... . . 39

mplitude ﬂatness ............................................................................................... 47

der intermodulation distortion .. ... . ... . ... . . .. . . .. . ... . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . ... . ... . . 57

l response... . . .. . . ... . ... . . .. . . .. . . ... . . .. . . .. . . ... . ... . . .. . . ... . . .. . . .. . . .. . . ... . . .. . . ... . ... . . .. . . .. . . ... . . .. . . . 63

ii RSA500A and RSA600A Series Speciﬁcations and Performance Veriﬁcation

Important safet

y information

Important saf

This manual contains information and warnings that must be followed by the user for safe operation and to keep the product in a safe condition.

To safely perform service on this product, additional information is provided at the end of this section. (See page v, Service safety summary (all models).)

ety information

General safety summary (all models)

Use the product only as speciﬁed. Review the following safety precautions to avoid injury and prevent damage to this product or any products connected to it. Carefully read all instructions. Retain these instructions for future reference.

Comply with local and national safety codes.

For correct and safe operation of the product, it is essential that you follow generally accepted safety procedures in addition to the safety precautions speciﬁed in this manual.

The product is designed to be used by trained personnel only.

Only qualiﬁed personnel who are aware of the hazards involved should remove the cover for repair, maintenance, or adjustment.

This product is not intended for detection of hazardous voltages.

While using this product, you may need to access other parts of a larger system. Read the safety sections of the other component manuals for warnings and cautions related to operating the system.

When incorporating this equipment into a system, the safety of that system is the responsibility of the assembler of the system.

To avoid ﬁre or personal injury

Use proper power cord. Use only the power cord speciﬁed for this product and certiﬁed for the country of use. Do not

use the provided power cord for other products.

Connect and disconnect properly. Do not connect or disconnect probes or test leads while they are connected

to a voltag

Observe all terminal ratings. To avoid ﬁre or shock hazard, observe all ratings and markings on the product. Consult

the product manual for further ratings information before making connections to the product.

Do not apply a potential to any terminal, including the common terminal, that exceeds the maximum rating of that terminal.

The measuring terminals on this product are not rated for connection to mains or Category II, III, or IV circuits.

Do not operate without covers. Do not operate this product with covers or panels removed, or with the case open.

Avoid exposed circuitry. Do not touch exposed connections and components when power is present.

Do not operate with suspected failures. If you suspect that there is damage to this product, have it inspected by

qualiﬁed service personnel.

Disable the product if it is damaged. Do not use the product if it is damaged or operates incorrectly. If in doubt about safety of the product, turn it off and disconnect the power. Clearly mark the product to prevent its further operation.

e source.

RSA500A and RSA600A Series Speciﬁcations and Performance Veriﬁcation iii

Important safet

Examine the exterior of the product before y ou use it. Look for cracks or missing pieces.

Use only speciﬁed replacement parts.

y information

Do not operate

Keep product surfaces clean and dry.

in an explosive atmosphere.

Remove the input signals before you clean the product.

Provide proper ventilation. Refer to the installation instructions in the manual for details on installing the product

so it has proper ventilation.

Provide a safe working environment. Avoid improper or prolonged use of keyboards, pointers, and button pads.

Improper or prolonged keyboard or pointer use may result in serious injury.

Be sure your work area meets applicable ergonomic standards. Consult w ith an ergonomics professional to avoid stress injuries.

Use only the Tektronix rackmount hardware speciﬁed for this product.

General safety summary (RSA500A Series speciﬁc)

To avoid ﬁre or personal injury

Use proper AC adapter. Use only the AC adapter speciﬁed for this product.

Replace batteries properly. Replace batteries only with the speciﬁed type and rating. Refer to the WFM200BA

y Pack instructions (0751041xx) for details.

Batter

Recharge batteries properly. Recharge batteries for the recommended charge cycle only. Refer to the WFM200BA

Battery Pack instructions (0751041xx) for details.

General safety summary (RSA600A Series speciﬁc)

To avoid ﬁre or personal injury

Ground the p roduct. This product is grounded through the grounding conductor of the power cord. To avoid electric

shock, the grounding conductor m ust be connected to earth ground. Before making connections to the input or output terminals of the product, ensure that the product is properly grounded. Do not disable the power cord grounding connection.

Power disconnect. The power cord disconnects the product from the power source. See instructions for the location.

Do not position the equipment so that it is difﬁcult to operate the power cord; it must remain accessible to the user at all

es to allow for quick disconnection if needed.

tim

Do not operate in wet/damp conditions. Be aware that condensation may occur if a unit is moved from a cold to a

warm environment.

iv RSA500A and RSA600A Series Speciﬁcations and Performance Veriﬁcation

Service safety summary (all models)

The Service safety summary section contains additional information required to safely perform service on the product. Only qualiﬁed personnel should perform service procedures. Read this Service safety summary and the General safety summary before performing any service procedures.

To avoid electric shock. Do not touch exposed connections.

Do not service alone. Do not perform internal service or adjustments of this product unless another person capable of

rendering ﬁrst aid and resuscitation is present.

Important safet

y information

Disconnect

covers or panels, or opening the case for servicing.

power.

To avoid electric shock, disconnect the USB 3.0 cable from the instrument before removing any

Use care when servicing with power on. Disconnect power, remove battery (if applicable), and disconnect test leads

before removing protective panels, soldering, or replacing components.

Terms in this manual

These terms may appear in this manual:

WARNING. Warning statements identify conditions or practices that could result in injury or loss o f life.

CAUTION. Caution statements identify conditions or practices that could result in damage to this product or other property.

Terms and symbols on the product

These terms may appear on the product:

DANGER indicates an injury hazard immediately accessible as you read the marking.

WARNING indicates an injury hazard not immediately accessible as you read the marking.

CAUTION indicates a hazard to property including the product.

When this symbol is marked on the product, be sure to consult the manual to ﬁnd out the nature of the potential hazards and any actions which have to be taken to avoid them. (This symbol may also be used to refer the user to ratings in the manual.)

The following symbol(s) m ay appear on the p roduct:

RSA500A and RSA600A Series Speciﬁcations and Performance Veriﬁcation v

Preface

This manual contains performance veriﬁcation procedures and lists the electrical, mechanical, and environmental speciﬁcations for the following Tektronix USB Real-Time Spectrum Analyzers.

RSA503A

RSA507A

RSA513A

RSA518A

RSA603A

RSA607A

Documentation

The following table lists the product speciﬁc documentation available for these models. Other information, such as demonstr

ation guides and application notes for RF or signal analysis, can be found at www.tek.com.

Product documentation

Document Purpose Location

Installation and Safety Instructions Provides software and hardware

ation instructions and

install associated safety warnings

Speciﬁcations and Performance Veriﬁ cation Technical Reference

anual)

(this m

lVu-PC application help

Signa

RSA API Programmer manual

SignalVu-PC Programmer manual Details on SCPI commands used

Declassiﬁcation and S ecurity Details on how to declassify and

Speciﬁcations and performance veriﬁcation procedures for

ng instrument performance

checki

Using the application and

preting the measurement

inter results

ls on commands used to

Detai control the instrument through API

the SignalVu-PC application

with to remotely control the instrument

sanitize the product(s)

Printed manual and also available in electronic format on the product ﬂash drive and at www.tek

Available at www.tek.com/manuals

cation help ﬁles located in the SignalVu-PC

Appli application (Press Help)

Available at www.tek.com/manuals

.com/manuals

vi RSA500A and RSA600A S eries Speciﬁcations and Performance Veriﬁcation

Speciﬁcations

Speciﬁcation

All speciﬁcations are guaranteed unless labeled typical.

NOTE. Warranted characteristics that are checked in the Performance Veriﬁcation are marked with a

The performance limits in this speciﬁcation are valid within the following conditions:

The SignalVu-PC software version is 3.16.x or greater.

Operate the instrument in an environment that meets the temperature, altitude, and humidity characteristics listed in these speciﬁcations.

The instrument must have been operating for a warm-up period of at least for 30 minutes (after being connected to the PC, starting the SignalVu-PC application, and SignalVu-PC is connected to the instrument and continuously acquiring data).

The instrument must have had an alignment last executed through SignalVu-PC or the API after at least a 30 minute warm–up period at an ambient temperature within ±2 °C of the current ambient temperature.



symbol.

RSA500A and RSA600A Series Speciﬁcations and Performance Veriﬁcation 1

Speciﬁcations

Frequency

Frequency rang

9 kHz to 3 GHz (RSA503A, RSA603A)

9 kHz to 7.5 GHz (RSA507A, RSA607A)

9kHzto13.6GH

9 kHz to 18 GHz (RSA518A)

Frequency ma accuracy

rker readout

±(RE × MF + 0.001 × Span) Hz RE: Reference Frequency Error MF: Marker Fr

Frequency r

eference accuracy

±1 x 10-6(af

ter 30 minute warm up)

This is the guarantee that the frequency has been set. The ﬁrst measured frequency depends on the elapsed time since the date/time of the calibration, the warm-up time,

nmental conditions at the time of measurement.

-6

Initial accuracy at Cal (30

and enviro

±1 x 10

min warm-up)

First year aging, typical

Cumulative error (Initial

y + temperature +

accurac

±1 x 10

3x10

-6

(1 year)

-6

(1 year)

aging), typical

Temperature d rift ±0.9 x 10-6(-10 to 60 °C)

cy, when locked to

Accura

GNSS

ppm

±0.025

(For use to a stability of ±0.025 ppm, the unit should be powered on continuously for 2 to 5 days after initial unpacking.)

se to a stability of ±0.05 ppm, the unit is typically stable in 2 hours of continuous

(For u operation after initial unpacking.)

GNSS Trained Accuracy, when GNSS antenna is

onnected

disc

rnal reference input

Exte

ernal reference input

Ext

1,2

frequency

±0.02

±0.08 ppm

BNC c

Eve

onnector, 50  nominal

ry 1 MHz from 1 to 20 M Hz plus the following:

1.2288 MHz

5 ppm

2.048 MHz

4576 MHz

4.8 MHz

4.9152 MHz

8304 MHz

13 MHz

19.6608 MHz.

he spurious level on the input signal must be less than -80 dBc within 100 kHz

T offset to avoid on-screen spurious.

External reference input

± 5 ppm

range

External reference input level

-10 to +10 dBm

z (RSA513A)

equency [Hz]

2 RSA500A and RSA600A Series Speciﬁcations and Performance Veriﬁcation

RF input

RF Input Impedance

RF VSWR, typical

(RF Attn = 2 0 d

50 

<1.2(10MHzto3GHz)

< 1.5 (>3 GHz t

o 7.5 GHz) (RSA507A, RSA607A)

< 1.9 (>7.5 GHz to 18 GHz) (RSA 513A, RSA518A)

RF VSWR preamp ON, typical < 1.5 (10 MHz to 6 GHz, RF ATT=10 dB, preamp on)

< 1.7 (> 6 GHz to 7.5 GHz, RF ATT=10 dB, preamp on)

<1.9(>7.5G

Hz to 18 GHz, RF ATT=10 dB, preamp on) (RSA513A, RSA518A)

Speciﬁcations

Maximum RF

Maximum D

Maximum s

input level

C voltage

afe input power

±40 V (RF I

+33 dBm (R

nput)

F Input, 10 MHz to 7.5 GHz, RF Attn  20 dB)

+13 dBm (RF Input, 9 kHz to 10 MHz) +20 dBm (RF Input, RF Attn < 20 dB)

Maximum safe input power (Preamp

On)

+33 dBm (RF Input, 10 MHz to 18 GHz, RF Attn  20dB) +13 dBm (

RF Input, 9 kHz to 10 MHz, RF Attn  20dB)

+20 dBm (RF Input, RF Attn < 20 dB)

m measurable input

Maximu power

RF Attenuator

+30 dBm (RF Input, 10 MHz to Fmax, RF ATT Auto) +20 dBm (RF Input, <10 MHz, RF ATT Auto)

0dBto51dB(1dBstep)

Sweep speed

Full span sweep speed, typical mean

70.0 GHz/sec (RBW = 1 MHz)

GHz/sec (RBW = 100 kHz)

60.0

15.7 GHz/sec (RBW = 10 kHz)

1.7 GHz/sec (RBW = 1 kHz)

Tuning step time via API 1 ms

Tested using GPS system.

For 24 hours continuous operation within temperature limits (see footnotes below) after GNSS training. Refer to cumulative error speciﬁcation if operating in GNSS trained mode beyond 24 hours since last training.

For less than 3° C ambient temperature change after training.

For less than 10° C ambient temperature change after training.

Measured using a Dell Latitude E5540, i7, Windows ®7 Pro. Spectrum display is only measurement on screen.

Amplitude a nd RF ﬂatness

These speciﬁcations exclude mismatch errors.

Characteristic Description

NOTE. All amplitude and frequency response measurements made with Preamp

OFF except where noted. Flattop window ﬁlter is used to maximize CW amplitude measurement accuracy.

Reference level setting range –170 dBm to +40 dBm, 0.1 dB step, (Standard RF input)

For RSA503A, RSA507A, RSA603A, RSA607A: Frequency response at 18 ℃ to 28 ℃ (At 10 d B RF Attenuator Setting )

RSA500A and RSA600A Series Speciﬁcations and Performance Veriﬁcation 3

Speciﬁcations

Characteristi

Amplitude accuracy at all center freque

ncies (Preamp

Description

18 ⁰Cto28⁰C



18 ⁰Cto28⁰C typical at 95% conﬁdence

-10 ⁰Cto55⁰C typical

OFF)

9kHz 3.0 GHz

>3-7.5GHz

±0.8 dB ±0.2 dB ±1.0 dB

±1.5 dB ±0.6 dB ±2.0 dB

For RSA513A, RSA518A: Frequency response at 18 ℃ to 28 ℃ (At 10 dB RF Attenuator Setting )

Amplitude accuracy at all center frequencies (Preamp

18 ⁰Cto28⁰C



-10 ⁰Cto55⁰C typical

OFF)

9kHz 50 kHz -1.2, ±0.8 dB

50 kHz  3.0 GHz

> 3 GHz to 7.5 GHz

> 7.5 GHz to 13.6 GHz

> 13.6 GHz to 18 GHz

±0.8 dB ±1.0 dB

±1.5 dB ±2.0 dB

±1.55 dB ±2.0 dB

—

For RSA503A, RSA507A, RSA603A, RSA607A:

ency response at 18℃ to 28℃ with Preamp ON (At 10 dB RF Attenuator Setting )

Frequ

Amplitude accuracy at all

r frequencies (Preamp

cente

18 ⁰Ct



o28⁰C

18 ⁰Ct typical at 95% conﬁdence

-10 ⁰C typical

ON)

> 200 kHz to  3.0 GHz

> 3 GHz to 7.5 GHz

±1.0

±1.7

5dB

±0.5

±0.7

5dB

±1.0

±3.0

Preamp Gain 27 dB at 2 GHz

21 dB at 6 GHz (RS A607A)

For RSA513A, RSA518A:

equency response at 18℃ to 28℃ with Preamp ON (At 10 dB RF Attenuator Setting )

Amplitude accuracy at all

enter frequencies (Preamp

8 ⁰Cto28⁰C



10 ⁰Cto55⁰C

typical

ON)

1.0 dB

> 200 kHz to  3.0 GHz

> 3 GHz to 7.5 GHz

> 7.5 GHz to 13.6 GHz

> 13.6 GHz to 18 GHz

Alignment run prior to testing Veriﬁed with input level of -20 to -15 dBm, Ref level = -15 dBm, 10 dB RF attenuation, preamp OFF, all settings auto-coupled

Applies to corrected IQ data, with signal to noise ratios > 40 dB

Alignment run prior to testing

Veriﬁed with input level of -20 to -15 dBm, Ref level = -15 dBm, 10 dB RF attenuation, preamp ON, all settings auto-coupled

Applies to corrected IQ data, with signal to noise ratios > 40 dB

±1.75 dB ±3.0 dB

±2.0 dB ±3.0 dB

1.0 dB

to 55 ⁰C

4 RSA500A and RSA600A Series Speciﬁcations and Performance Veriﬁcation

Channel response (amplitude and phase deviation), typical

For these speciﬁcations, use a ﬂat top window for maximum CW amplitude veriﬁcation accuracy with the RF attenuator setting at 10 dB.

Characteristic Description

Measurement center frequency

>40 MHz to

4.0 GHz

>4.0 GHz to

7.5 GHz

>7.5 GHz to

13.6 GHz

>13.6 GHz to 18 GHz

>40 MHz to

4.0 GHz

>4.0 GHz to

7.5 GHz

>7.5 GHz to

13.6 GHz

>13.6 GHz to 18 GHz

Span extents cannot exceed lower frequency limits of the instrument.

Span

20 MHz ±0.20 dB 0.12 dB

20 MHz ±0.35 dB 0.20 dB

40 MHz ±0.35 dB 0.14 dB

40 MHz ±0.40 dB 0.20 dB

40 MHz ±0.60 dB 0.40 dB

Amplitude ﬂatness, typical

Amplitude ﬂatness, RMS, typical

Speciﬁcations

Phase linearity, RMS, typical

0.4°

0.7°

0.8°

1.0°

1.5°

Channel response (amplitude ﬂatness)

For these speciﬁcations, use a ﬂat top window for maximum CW amplitude veriﬁcation accuracy with the RF attenuator setting at 10 dB. The speciﬁcations are valid for the test center frequencies listed a t the end of the table.

Characteristic Description

Amplitude ﬂatness

Span

20 MHz ±0.5 dB

40 MHz ±0.5 dB

Test center frequencies (in MHz)

All models: 21, 30, 500, 1000, 3000

All models EXCEPT RSA50 3A/603A:

RSA513A/518 A:

RSA518A:

4500, 5500, 6200, 7000

8000, 10000, 11500, 15000

17000

RSA500A and RSA600A Series Speciﬁcations and Performance Veriﬁcation 5

Speciﬁcations

Trigger

Trigger/Sync input, typical

Voltage Range:

TTL,0.0V–5.0V

Trigger Level (Schmitt trigger): Positive-going threshold voltage: 1.6 V min, 2.1 V max Negative-goi

ng threshold voltage: 1.0 V min., 1.35 V max

Impedance: 10 k  with schottky clamps to 0 V, +3.4 V

External tri

gger timing uncertainty

>20 MHz to 40 M

Hz Acquisition Bandwidth: ±250 ns

Uncertainty increases as acquisition bandwidth is decreased.

Power trigge

Power trigger, typical

Range: 0 dB t

o -50 dB from reference level, for trigger levels > 30 dB above the

noise ﬂoor.

Type: Rising or falling edge

-arm time:  100 sec

ty increases as acquisition bandwidth is decreased.

r CW signal at tuned center frequency for trigger levels > 30 dB above

Power trigger position timing uncertain

Power trigger level accuracy

Trigger re

>20 MHz to 40 MHz acquisition bandwidth: ±250 ns

Uncertain

±1.5 dB fo the noise ﬂoor.

This speciﬁcation is in addition to the overall amplitude accuracy uncertainty for SA mode. On the low frequency path, the signal frequency should be higher

This speciﬁcation is in addition to the overall amplitude accuracy uncertainty for SA mode.

than 0.75 x BW – CF, where BW is the acquisition bandwidth in Hz and CF is the center frequency in Hz.

Noise and distortion

All noise and distortion measurements in the following table are made with the Preamp off, except where noted.

Characteristic

3rdOrder IM intercept (TOI) +12 dBm at 2.130 GHz

3rdOrder IM intercept (TOI),

Preamp off, typical +10 dBm (9 kHz to 25 MHz)

Preamp on, typical

ption

Descri

+15dBm(25MHzto3GHz)

Bm (3 GHz to 4 GHz, RSA507A, RSA607A)

+15 d +10 dBm (4 GHz to 7.5 GHz, RSA507A, RSA607A) +15 dBm (7.5 GHz to max CF, RSA513A, RSA518A)

–20 dBm (9 kHz to 25 MHz)

dBm (25 MHz to 3 GHz)

–15 –15 dBm (3 GHz to 4 GHz, RSA507A, RSA607A) –20 dBm (4 GHz to 7.5 GHz, RSA507A, RSA607A)

5 dBm (7.5 GHz to max CF, RSA513A, RSA518A)

–1

6 RSA500A and RSA600A Series Speciﬁcations and Performance Veriﬁcation

Speciﬁcations

Characteristi

3rdOrder Inte distortion

r-modulation

Description

RSA503A/507A

, RSA603A/607A:

–74 dBc at 2.130 GHz

Each signal level –25 dBm at the RF input. 2 MHz tone separation. Attenuator = 0

, Reference level = –20 dBm.

RSA513A/518A:

–78 dBc at 2.130 GHz

Each signal l

evel –25 dBm at the RF input. 2 MHz tone separation.

Attenuator = 0, Reference level = –20 dBm.

3rdOrder inter-modulation distortion

Preamp off, typical < –70 dBc (10 kHz to 25 MHz)

< –80 dBc (25 k Hz to 3 GHz) < –80 dBc (3

GHz to 4 GHz, RSA507A, RSA607A) < –70 dBc (4 GHz to 7.5 GHz, RSA507A, RSA607A) < –80 dBc (7.5 GHz to max CF, RSA513A, RSA518A)

Each sign

al level –25 dBm at the RF input. 2 MHz tone separation. Attenuator = 0,

Reference level = –20 dBm.

Preamp o

n, typical

< –70 dBc (9 kHz to 25 MHz) < –80 dBc (25 M Hz to 3 GHz) < –80 dBc

(3 GHz to 4 GHz, RSA507A, RSA607A) < –70 dBc (4 GHz to 7.5 GHz, RSA507A, RSA607A) < –80 dBc (7.5 GHz to max CF, RSA513A, RSA518A)

gnal level –55 dBm at the RF input. 2 MHz tone separation. Attenuator = 0,

Each si Reference level = –50 dBm.

monic distortion,typical

2ndHar

< –75 dBc (40 MHz to 1.5 GHz) < –75 dBc (1.5 GHz to 3.75 GHz, RSA507A, RSA607A)

Bc (3.75 GHz to 6.8 GHz, RSA513A)

< –75 d < –75 dBc (6.8 GHz to 9 GHz, RSA518A)

rmonic distortion, Preamp

2ndHa

< –60 dBc, 40 MHz to 15.9 GHz, input frequency

on,typical

armonic distortion intercept

2ndH (SHI),typical

+35 dBm, 40 MHz to 1.5 GHz, input frequency +35 dBm, 1.5 GHz to 3.75 GHz, input frequency (RSA507A, RSA607A)

dBm, 3.75 GHz to 6.8 GHz, input frequency (RSA513A)

+35 +35 dBm, 6.8 GHz to 9 GHz, input frequency (RSA518A)

Harmonic distortion intercept

+5 dBm, 40 MHz to 15.9 GHz, input frequency

(SHI), Preamp on,typical

splayed average noise level

(Normalized to 1 Hz RBW, with log-average detector)

(DANL)

RSA503A, RSA507A, RSA603A,

A607A

Frequency Range

500kHzto1MHz

>1 MHz to 25 MHz

Preamp on

(18°C to 28°C)

-138 dBm/Hz -145 dBm/Hz -130 dBm/Hz

-153 dBm/Hz -158 dBm/Hz -130 dBm/Hz

Preamp on, typical

–10°C to 55°C)

(

(–10°C to 55°C)

>25 MHz to 1 GHz -161 dBm/Hz -164 dBm/Hz -141 dBm/Hz

>1 GHz to 2 GHz -159 dBm/Hz -162 dBm/Hz -141 dBm/Hz

reamp off, typical

RSA500A and RSA600A Series Speciﬁcations and Performance Veriﬁcation 7

Speciﬁcations

Characteristi

Description

>2 GHz to 3 GHz -156 dBm/Hz -159 dBm/Hz -138 dBm/Hz

>3 GHz to 4.2 GH

-153 dBm/Hz -156 dBm/Hz -138 dBm/Hz

RSA507A, RSA607A

>4.2GHzto6GHz,

-159 dBm/Hz -162 dBm/Hz -147 dBm/Hz

RSA507A, RSA607A

>4 GHz to 7.5 GHz, RSA507A, RS

A607A

Displayed average noise level

-155 dBm/Hz -158 dBm/Hz -145 dBm/Hz

(Normaliz

ed to 1 Hz RBW, with log-average detector)

(DANL) RSA513A, RSA518A

Frequenc

y Range

500 kHz to 1 MHz

>1MHzto25MHz

>25 MHz

>1 GHz t

>2 GHz

>2.75

>4 GH

>6 G

>7.

15.2 GHz to 17.65 GHz

17.65 GHz to 18.0 GHz

to1GHz

o2GHz

to 2.75 GHz

GHz to 4 GHz

zto6GHz

Hz to 7.5 GHz

5GHzto14GHz

4GHzto14.8GHz

4.8 GHz to 15.2 GHz

Preamp on

(18°C to 2

-138 dBm

-153 dBm

-158 dB

-156 dB

-153 d

-149 d

-155

-15

-16

59 dBm/Hz

-1

57 dBm/Hz

-1

159 dBm/Hz

157 dBm/Hz

8°C)

/Hz

m/Hz

Bm/Hz

dBm/Hz

1 dBm/Hz

Preamp on

(–10°C to 55°C)

-145 dBm

-158 dBm

-161 dB

-159 dB

-157 d

-152 d

-159

-15

-16

65 dBm/Hz

-1

61 dBm/Hz

-1

165 dBm/Hz

161 dBm/Hz

,typical

/Hz

m/Hz

Bm/Hz

dBm/Hz

5 dBm/Hz

8 RSA500A and RSA600A Series Speciﬁcations and Performance Veriﬁcation

Phase noise

Speciﬁcations

Phase noise

Center frequency = 1000 MHz

-94 dBc/Hz at 10 kHz offset

-94 dBc/Hz at 100 kHz offset

-116 dBc/Hz at 1 MHz offset

Phase noise, typical

Offset

Center frequency (CF)

10 kHz 100 kHz 1 MHz

1 GHz CF -94 dBc/Hz -94 dBc/Hz -116 dBc/Hz

10 MHz (typical) -120 dBc/Hz -124 dBc/Hz -124 dBc/Hz

1 GHz CF (typical) -97 dBc/Hz -98 dBc/Hz -121 dBc/Hz

2 GHz CF (typical) -96 dBc/Hz -97 dBc/Hz -120 dBc/Hz

6 GHz CF

123

(typical) -94 dBc/Hz -96 dBc/Hz -120 dBc/Hz

10 GHz CF23(typical) -89 dBc/Hz -90 dBc/Hz -113 dBc/Hz

15 GHz CF23(typical) -86 dBc/Hz -87 dBc/Hz -110 dBc/Hz

Integrated Phase (RMS), typical 7.35 x 10-3radians @ 1 GHz

8.24 x 10

9.34 x 10

18.4 x 10-3radians @ 10 GHz

26.1 x 10-3radians @ 15 GHz

-3

radians @ 1 GHz

-3

radians @ 6 GHz

123

Integrated from 10 kHz to 1 MHz

RSA507A, RSA607A

RSA513A

RSA518A

Spurious response

Residual spurious response

(Reference = 30 dBm, RBW = 1 kHz), typical

Ref= -30 dBm, RBW=1 kHz: <-70 dBm (40 MHz to 60 MHz)

Spurious response with Signal

(Image suppression)

Spurious response with signal at input (CF)

Spurious response with signal at CF (CF = 1 MHz to max CF4,offset 1MHz)2

Frequency

1MHz–100MHz

100MHz–3GHz

2,5,6

<-75 dBm (500 kHz to 60 MHz) <-85 dBm (>60 MHz to 80 MHz) <-100 dBm (>80 MHz to max CF

)

Exceptions: <-90 dBm (>13.78 GHz to 13.94 GHz)

<-80 dBm (>60 MHz to 80 MHz)

<-95 dBm (>80 MHz to max CF

< -65 dBc (10 kHz to max CF



-20 dBm, RBW = 10 Hz)

)

, Ref= -20 dBm, Atten = 10 dB, RF input Level =

< -65 dBc (3 GHz to 7.5 GHz, Ref= -30 dBm, Atten = 10 dB, RF input Level = -30 dBm, RBW = 10 Hz)

Span  40 MHz, swept span > 40 MHz

-75 dBc (typical)

-72 dBc

-75 dBc (typical)

RSA500A and RSA600A Series Speciﬁcations and Performance Veriﬁcation 9

Speciﬁcations

3GHz–7.5GHz (RSA507A, RSA607A)

7.5 GHz – 13.6 GHz (RSA513A)

13.6GHz–18GHz (RSA518A)

Spurious re

sponse with signal at CF (CF = 1 MHz to max CF

Frequency

-72 dBc

-75 dBc (typica

-72 dBc

-75 dBc (typical)

-72 dBc

-75 dBc (typical)

Span = 2 MHz

1 MHz – 100 MHz -70 dBc

100 MHz – 3 GHz

3GHz–7.5GHz (RSA507

7.5 GHz –

A, RSA607A)

13.6 GHz

-70 dBc

-64 dBc

(RSA513A)

13.6GHz–18GHz

-64 dBc

(RSA518A)

Spurious response with signal at input (IF feed-through)

Spurious response with signal at

-IF

half



Signal frequency

(Span = 10 kHz,

= –20 dBm,

Ref Atten = 10 dB, RBW = 10 Hz)

< -75 dBc, (CF 30 MHz to max CF

=10kHz)

Span

Signal frequency (see following signal frequency table), RF input level = -20 dBm

Center frequency Source frequency

0MHz

100

2000 MHz 2310 MHz

3000 MHz 2310 MHz

00 MHz

5000 MHz 630 MHz

6000 MHz 630 MHz

000 MHz

8000 MHz 2310 MHz

10000 MHz 2310 MHz

12000 MHz 2310 MHz

14000 MHz 2310 MHz

16000 MHz 2310 MHz

7000 MHz 2310 MHz

, 150 kHz  offset < 1 MHz)2,typical

, Ref = -20 dBm, Atten = 10 dB, RBW = 10 Hz,

0MHz

231

10 MHz

30 MHz

10 RSA500A and RSA600A Series Speciﬁcations and Performance Veriﬁcation

Speciﬁcations

Spurious resp at IF2 Image



onse with signal

< -75 dBc, (CF 3

0MHztomaxCF

Span = 10 kHz)

Signal frequency (see following signal frequency table), RF input level = -20 dBm

, Ref = -20 dBm, Atten = 10 dB, RBW = 10 Hz,

Center frequency Source frequency

1000 MHz 1280 MHz

2190 MHz 2470 MHz

4020 MHz 4300 MHz

4910 MHz 5190 MHz

5810 MHz 6090 MHz

6760 MHz 7040 MHz

7510 MHz 7790 MHz

9010 MHz 9290 MHz

10710 MHz 10990 MHz

13950 MHz 14230 MHz

Spuriou

Local o

s leakage

scillator feed-through to

input connector, typical

15210 MH

< -70 dB

m, preamp off

< -90 dBm, preamp on

15490 MH

(Attenuator = 10 dB)

These are not related to input signals. The performance with the Preamp On will be equal or better than measured with the Preamp Off.

Equal or better performance is expected when the Preamp is On and the power level at the output of the RF attenuator is lower than or equal to

-55 dBm. This is not guaranteed and is not part of the performance veriﬁcation.

This is an input signal at half of the IF frequency.

CF as deﬁned by instrument model.

re with Atten = 10 dB, Span = 2 MHz, RBW=10 Hz, Preamp is turned off.

Measu Due to internal LO1 offsetting, the image spur may not be exactly at the center of the span. Conﬁrm that the image is being measured by manually

turning the signal generator off then back on and observe the spur disappearing and reappearing.

Amplitude vs. time

Time scale (Zero Span)

Time accuracy

Time resolution

Time linearity

RSA500A and RSA600A Series Speciﬁcations and Performance Veriﬁcation 11

1 s m inimum to 2000 s maximum

±0.5% of total time

0.1% of total time

±0.5% of total time (measured at 11 equally-spaced points across the display,

cluding the ends)

Speciﬁcations

Acquisition

haracteristic

IF Bandwidth 40 MHz

A/D Converter 14 bits, 112 M Sps

Real-Time IF Acquisition Data 112 Msps, 16-bit integer samples

Real-Time Baseband Acquisition Data (Uncorrected)

Block Baseband Acquisition Data (Corrected)

GPS Location

Format

GPS Antenna power

Time to ﬁrst ﬁx, maximum 2 seconds (hot) to 46 seconds (cold)

Horizontal Position Accuracy

At -130 dBm input signal power.

escription

40 MHz BW, at Digital IF = 28±0.25 MHz, uncorrected

Block streaming data at an average rate of 224 MB ytes/sec

14 Msps, 16-bit integer or 32-bit ﬂoat complex sample

10 MHz BW, 0 Hz D igital IF, uncorrected

Block streaming data at an average rate of 56 or 112 MBytes/sec

Maximum acquisition time: 1 second Bandwidths: 40 /( 2^N) MHz, 0 Hz Digital IF, N  0 Sample Rates: 56 / (2^N) Msps, 32-bit ﬂoat complex samples, N  0

GPS/GLONASS/BeiDou

3 V, 100 mA maximum

Test conditions: 24 hour static, -130 dBm, full power

GPS: 2.6 m Glonass: 2.6 m BeiDou: 10.2 m GPS + Glonass: 2.6 m GPS + BeiDou: 2.6 m

Tracking generator (Option 04)

Frequency range

Sweep speed, typical mean 0.192 sec/sweep, 101 points, 50 kHz RBW, 980 to 1020 MHz sweep

Frequency resolution 100 Hz

TG output connector

VSWR < 1.8:1, 10 MHz to 7.5 GHz, –20 dB output level

Maximum output power, typical

Output power level setting range 40 dB, 10 MHz to 7.5 GHz

Output power level step size 1 dB, 10 MHz to 7.5 GHz

12 RSA500A and RSA600A Series Speciﬁcations and Performance Veriﬁcation

10 MHz to 3 GHz (RSA503A, RSA 603A)

10 MHz to 7.5 GHz (RSA507A, RSA607A, RSA513A, RSA518A)

(Range settable down to 9 kHz, usable down to 100 kHz.)

(1.9 msec per point)

Ntype

–3 dBm, 10 MHz to 7.5 G Hz

Speciﬁcations

Output level accuracy 

±1.5 dB, 10 MHz

Harmonics < –22 dBc ,  20 M

Non-harmonic spurious

< –30 dBc; spur

to 7.5 GHz, –5 dBm output level

ious < 2 GHz from TG output frequency

< –25 dBc; spurious  2 GHz from TG output frequency

Reverse powe

Measured using a Panasonic Toughpad FZ-G1, Intel® Core™ i5-5300U 2.3GHz Processor, 8GB RAM, 256GB SSD, Windows®7 Pro. Transmission Gain displa

r without damage

y is the only measurement on the screen. Power management set to High Performance.

40 V DC, +20 dBm RF

Return loss, Distance-to-fault, and Cable loss measurements

Measureme

Frequency

Sweep speed, typical mean1,2,

Frequen

Return loss measurement error, typica

Return loss measurement error at 14 dB Return Loss 

Return loss measurement range 50 dB

Interference immunity, typical Return Loss measurement error within speciﬁcations for the following conditions:

nts

range

cy resolution

Return Loss, Distance-to-Fault (DTF), Cable Loss

10 MHz to 3 GHz (RSA503A, RSA603A)

10 MHz to 7.5 GHz (RSA507A, RSA607A, RSA513A, RSA518A)

5 ms/point (Return Loss measurement)

5 ms/poin

t (DTF measurement)

5 ms/point (Cable Loss measurement)

500 Hz

Loss of 0 to 15 dB: ±0.5 dB

Return

Return Loss of 15 to 25 dB: ±1.5 dB

Return Loss of 25 to 35 dB: ±4.0 dB

±1.5 dB; 10 MHz to 6.8 GHz

B; 6.8 GHz to 7.5 GHz

±3.0 d

m interferer power within 800 kHz of measurement point

+5 dB +5 dBm interferer power more than 800 kHz away from measurement point

(High power test level. Interferer not included in accuracy assessment.)

RSA500A and RSA600A Series Speciﬁcations and Performance Veriﬁcation 13

Speciﬁcations

Distance-to-

fault range, typical

1500 m or 15 dB o

ne-way cable loss capable, user deﬁnable

The maximum range is a function of the cable velocity factor and the frequency step size as follows:

Where:

= Cable velocity factor relative to the speed of light.

m/s)

p points

A: 0.03 m (RG-58 (Vp=0.66)), user deﬁnable

Distance to faul

t resolution

c = Speed of light ( F

= Sweep start frequency (Hz)

start

= Sweep stop frequency (Hz)

stop

N = Number of swee

RSA503A, RSA603

RSA507A, RSA607A: 0.01 m (RG-58 (Vp=0.66)), user deﬁ nable

The minimum resolution is a function of the c able velocity factor and the frequency step size as fol

lows:

Where:

= Cable velocity factor relative to the speed of light.

c = Speed of light (m/s) F

= Sweep start frequency (Hz)

start

= Sweep stop frequency (Hz)

stop

N = Number of sweep poi

201 point sweep.

Measured using a Panasonic Toughpad FZ-G1, Intel® Core™ i5-5300U 2.3GHz Processor, 8GB RAM, 256GB SSD, Windows®7 Pro.

Return Loss, Cable Loss, or Distance-to-Fault display is the only measurement on screen.

nts

28 Volt noise source drive output (RSA600A Series only)

Output level 28 V DC at 140 mA

Output voltage turn ON/OFF, typical

Turn ON: 100 s Turn OFF: 500 s

14 RSA500A and RSA600A Series Speciﬁcations and Performance Veriﬁcation

Measurements

Speciﬁcations

ain

Channel power, Multi-carrier adjacent channel power / leakage ratio, Adjacent cha dBm/Hz marker, dBc/Hz marker

RF I/Q vs. Time, Power vs. Ti Frequency vs. Time, Phase vs. Time, CCDF, Peak-to-average ratio

Spectrum DPX™ Spectrum display (Color-graded frequency-of-occurrence), Spectrogram (Spectrums over Time vs. Frequency)

Amplitude vs. Time, Phase vs RF I & Q vs. Time, Time overview, CCDF, Peak-average-ratio

nnel power,

me,

(Amplitude vs. Frequency),

.Time,

Measurement functions

Frequency dom measurement functions

Time domain and statistical measurement functions

Viewsbydo

Application licenses are available that add many other measurement functions.

main

Frequency

Time and statistics Frequency vs. Time,

Analog demodulation accuracy

Amplitude vs. time, typical

Phase vs. Time, typical

Frequency vs. time, typical

±1%

(-10 dBfs input at center, 5 to 95% modulation depth)

±0.1 degree for modulations less than 180 degrees and rates less than 500 kHz

(-10 dBfs input at center)

±0.1% of span for deviations less than 2 MHz, and modulation frequencies less than 500 kHz

(-10 dBfs input at center)

RSA500A and RSA600A Series Speciﬁcations and Performance Veriﬁcation 15

Speciﬁcations

General purpose analog modulation analysis accuracy

AM demodulation accuracy, typical

PM demodulation accuracy, typical ±3 degrees

FM demodula

General p SVMFL-SV

Carrier

Analysis period Up to 81,000 samples

Modulation format presets /2 DBPSK, BPSK, SBPSK, QPSK, D QPSK,/4 DQPSK, D8PSK, 8PSK, OQPSK,

Measurement ﬁlter Root Raised Cosine, Raised Cosine, Gaussian, Rectangular, IS-95 Base EQ, None

Reference ﬁlter Gaussian, Raised Cosine, Rectangular, IS-95 baseband, None

Filter roll-off factor

mum symbol rate

Maxi

Standard setup presets

Measurement functions Constellation, EVM, Symbol table

Vector diagram display format Symbol/Locus display, Frequency error measurement, Origin offset measurement

Constellation diagram display format

Eye diagram display format

Error vector diagram display format

Symbol table display format

±2%

center, Carrier frequency 1 GHz, 10 to 60% modulation depth)

equency 1 GHz, 400 Hz/1 kHz input/modulated frequency)

requency 1 GHz, 1 kHz/5 kHz input/modulated frequency)

tion accuracy, typical

(0 dBm input at (1 kHz/5 kHz input/modulated frequency) (0 dBm input power level, reference level 10 dBm, Atten = Auto)

(0 dBm input at center) (Carrier fr (0 dBm input power level, reference level 10 dBm, Atten = Auto)

±1% of span

(0 dBm input at center) (Carrier f (0 dBm input power level, reference level 10 dBm, Atten = Auto)

urpose digital modulation analysis (Option SVMNL-SVPC,

PC)

type

ous, Burst (5 s minimum on-time)

Continu

SOQPSK 8-FSK, 16-FSK, C4FM

： 0.0

40 MSps (Option SVM)

Non

Symbol display, Frequency error measurement, Origin offset measurement

None

EVM, Magnitude error, Phase error, Waveform quality () measurement, Frequency error measurement, Origin offset measurement

Binary, hexadecimal

, CPM, 16QAM, 32QAM, 64QAM, 256QAM, MSK, GFSK, 2-FSK, 4-FSK,

01 to 1, 0.001 step

16 RSA500A and RSA600A Series Speciﬁcations and Performance Veriﬁcation

Digital demodulation accuracy (Option SVMNL-SVPC, SVMFL-SVPC)

Speciﬁcations

QPSK residual EVM, typical

Symbol rate = 1 10 MHz / 30 MHz

256 QAM resi

CF = 2 GHz

Symbol rate = 10 MHz / 30 MHz

OQPSK residual EVM, typical

Symbol rat 10 MHz

S-OQPSK(MIL) residual EVM, typical

Symbol rate = 4 kHz

S-OQPSK(MIL) residual EVM,

typica

Symbol rate = 20 kHz / 100 kHz /1MHz

S-OQPSK(ARTM) residual EVM, typical

ol rate = 4 kHz

Symb

S-OQPSK(ARTM) residual EVM, typical

bol rate = 20 kHz / 100 kHz

Sym /1MHz

-BPSK(MIL) residual EVM, typical

Symbol rate = 4 kHz

00 kHz / 1 MHz /

dual EVM, typical

e=100kHz/1MHz/

CF = 2 GHz

0.6% (100 kHz s

0.8% (1 MHz symbol rate)

0.8% (10 MHz symbol rate)

0.8% (30 MHz s

CF = 2 GHz

0.6% (10 MHz symbol rate)

076% (30 MHz symbol rate)

CF = 2 GHz

0.6 % (100 k

0.9 % (1 MHz symbol rate, 2 MHz measurement bandwidth),

1.2 % (10 MHz symbol rate, 20 MHz measurement bandwidth)

Referenc Measurement Filter: Root Raised Cosine Filter Parameter: Alpha = 0.3

CF = 250 MHz

0.4 % (4 k

Reference Filter: M IL STD Measurement Filter: None

CF = 2 GHz

0.9 % (2

1.0 % (100 kHz symbol rate, 1.6 MHz measurement bandwidth)

1.0 % (1 MHz symbol rate, 16 MHz measurement bandwidth)

Refer Measurement Filter: None

CF = 250 MHz

0.4 % (4 kHz symbol rate, 64 kHz measurement bandwidth)

Refe Measurement Filter: None

CF = 2 GHz

0.8 % (20 kHz symbol rate, 320 kHz measurement bandwidth)

1.0 % (1 MHz symbol rate, 16 MHz measurement bandwidth)

Reference Filter: ARTM STD Me

0.4 % (4 kHz symbol rate, 64 kHz measurement bandwidth)

Reference Filter: M IL STD M

0 kHz symbol rate, 320 kHz measurement bandwidth)

enceFilter:MILSTD

rence Filter: ARTM STD

0 % (100 kHz symbol rate, 1.6 MHz measurement bandwidth)

asurement Filter: None

F = 250 MHz

easurement Filter: None

ymbol rate)

Hz symbol rate, 200 kHz measurement bandwidth),

e Filter: Raised Cosine

Hz symbol rate, 64 kHz measurement bandwidth),

RSA500A and RSA600A Series Speciﬁcations and Performance Veriﬁcation 17

Speciﬁcations

S-BPSK(MIL) r

Symbol rate = 20 kHz / 100 kHz /1MHz

CPM(MIL) residual EVM, typical

Symbol rate

CPM(MIL) residual EVM, typical

Symbol rat /1MHz

2/4/8/16FSK residual RMS FSK error, typical

Symbol r

esidual EVM, typical

=4kHz

e = 20 kHz / 100 kHz

ate = 10 kHz

CF = 2 GHz

0.9 % (20 kHz symbol rate, 320 kHz measurement bandwidth)

1.0 % (100 kHz symbol rate, 1.6 MHz measurement bandwidth)

1.0 % (1 MHz sym

Reference Filter: MIL STD Measurement Filter: None

CF = 250 MHz

0.5 % (4 kHz s

Reference Filter: MIL STD Measurement Filter: None

CF = 2 GHz

0.9%(20kH

1.0 % (100 kHz symbol rate, 1.6 MHz measurement bandwidth)

1.0 % (1 MHz symbol rate, 16 MHz measurement bandwidth)

Referenc Measurement Filter: None

CF = 2 GHz

1.0 % (2/4FSK, 10 kHz symbol rate, 10 kHz frequency deviation)

1.0 % (8/

Reference Filter: None Measurement Filter: None

e Filter: MIL STD

16FSK, 10 kHz symbol rate, 10 kHz frequency deviation)

bol rate, 16 MHz measurement bandwidth)

ymbol rate, 64 kHz measurement bandwidth)

z symbol rate, 320 kHz measurement bandwidth)

Adaptive equalizer

Characteristic Description

ive equalizer type

Adapt

Modulation types supported by adaptive equalizer

erence ﬁlters

Ref

Reference ﬁlters - OQPSK Raised Cosine, Half Sine

Adaptive ﬁlter length

Adaptive ﬁlter taps/symbol

Adaptive ﬁlter taps/symbol – rectangular Filter

Equalizer controls

Linear, Decision-Directed, Feed-Forward (FIR) equalizer with coefﬁcient adaptation and adjustable convergence rate

BPSK, QPSK, OQPSK, /2-DBPSK, /4-DQPSK, 8-PSK, 8-DSPK, 16-DPSK,

2/64/128/256-QAM

16/3

sed Cosine, Rectangular, None

Rai

Except for OQPSK modulation

o 128 taps

,2,4,or8

Raised Cosine, Half Sine, or No Filter

Off, Train, Hold, or Reset

18 RSA500A and RSA600A Series Speciﬁcations and Performance Veriﬁcation

OFDM measurement (Option SVONL-SVPC, SVOFL-SVPC)

Speciﬁcations

OFDM Maximum residual EVM (RMS), typica

(802.11a/g/j OFDM and

802.16-2004)

–38 dB at 2.4 GHz

–37 dB at 5.8 GH

WLAN 802.11a/b/g/j/p Tx measurement (Option SV23NL-SVPC, SV23FL-SVPC)

OFDM maximum residual EVM (RMS), typical

(802.11a/g

OFDM maxim (RMS), typical-mean

(802.11a/g/j/p OFDM)

ODFM maximum residual EVM (RMS), ty

(802.11b OFDM)

ODFM maximum residual EVM (RMS), typical-mean

(802.1

/j/p OFDM)

um residual EVM

pical

1b OFDM)

–39 dB at 2.4 GHz

–38 dB at 5.8 GHz

–40 dB at 2.

–39 dB at 5.8 GHz

1.3%

1.2%

4GHz

WLAN 802.11n Tx measurement (Option SV24NL-SVPC, SV24FL-SVPC)

OFDM Maximum residual EVM

,typical

(RMS)

(802.11n OFDM) 40 MHz BW

OFDM Maximum residual EVM (RMS), typical-mean

.11n OFDM) 40 MHz BW

(802

-38 dB at 2.4 GHz

at 5.8 GHz

-38 dB

-39 dB at 2.4 GHz

-39 dB at 5.8 GHz

WLAN 802.11ac Tx measurement (Option SV25NL-SVPC, SV25FL-SVPC)

OFDM maximum residual EVM

S), typical

(RM

(802.11ac OFDM)

OFDM maximum residual EVM (RMS), typical-mean

02.11ac OFDM)

-38 dB

9dB

-3

RSA500A and RSA600A Series Speciﬁcations and Performance Veriﬁcation 19

Speciﬁcations

P25 measurement (Option SV26NL-SVPC, SV26FL-SVPC)

P25 Modulation ﬁdelity, typical

CF = 460 MHz, 815 MHz

ACLR P25 C4FM modulation (not noise corrected), typical

ACLR P25 HCPM modulation (not noise corrected), typical

 1.0%; C4FM modulation  0.5%; HCPM modulation  0.25%; HDQPSK modulation

–60 dBc, CF= 460 MHz, 815 MHz

Measured at 25 kHz offset, 6 kHz measurement BW

–60 dBc, CF= 460 MHz, 815 MHz

Measured at 25 kHz offset, 6 kHz measurement BW

–60 dBc, CF= 460 MHz, 815 MHz

Measured at 25 kHz offset, 6 kHz measurement BW

Bluetooth® measurements (Option SV27NL-SVPC, SV27FL-SVPC)

Output power (BR and LE), typical (Average and peak power in line with Bluetooth RF test speciﬁcations DF TS 4.1.1

and BT LE RF PHY 4.1.1.)

Supported measurements

Level uncertainty

Measurement range

Basic rate modulation characteristics, typical

Supported measurements F1avg, F2avg, F2avg/ F1avg, F2max%  115 kHz

Deviation range ±280 kHz

Deviation uncertainty

Measurement resolution 10 Hz

Measurement range

RF signal power range 70 dBm

Low energy modulation characteristics, typical

Supported measurements F1avg, F2avg, F2avg/ F1avg, F2max%  185kHz

Deviation range ±280 kHz

Deviation uncertainty

Measurement resolution 10 Hz

Measurement range

RF signal power range 70 dBm

Initial carrier frequency tolerance (ICFT) (BR and LE), typical

Measurement uncertainty

Measurement resolution 10 Hz

Measurement range

RF signal power range 70 dBm

Average power, peak power

Refer to the Amplitude and RF Flatness speciﬁcation

Signal level > –70 dBm

(CF = 2400 MHz to 2500 MHz)

(Measurements in line with Bluetooth RF test speciﬁcation 4.1.1)

<2kHz

Nominal channel frequency ±100 kHz

(CF = 2400 MHz to 2500 MHz)

(Measurements in line with Bluetooth low energy RF PHY speciﬁcation 4.1.1)

<3kHz

Nominal channel frequency ±100 kHz

Measurements in line with Bluetooth RF test speciﬁcations RF TS 4.1.1, and BT LE RF PHY 4.1.1.

<1kHz

Nominal channel frequency ±100 kHz

+ RSA frequency uncertainty

20 RSA500A and RSA600A Series Speciﬁcations and Performance Veriﬁcation

Speciﬁcations

Carrier frequ LE), typical

ency drift (BR and

Measurements LE RF PHY 4.1.1.

in line with Bluetooth RF test speciﬁcations RF TS 4.1.1, and BT

Supported measurements Maximum frequency. offset, drift f1-f0, maximum drift fn-f0, maximum drift fn-f

andLE50us)

Measurement uncertainty

<1kHz

+ RSA frequency uncertainty

Measurement resolution 10 Hz

Measuremen

RF signal p

In-band em and LE)

Level unc

At nominal power level of 0 dBm

t range

ower range

issions (ACPR) (BR

ertainty

Nominal channel frequency ±100 kHz

70 dBm

Measureme

nts in line with Bluetooth RF test speciﬁcations RF TS 4.1.1, and BT

LE RF PHY 4.1.1.

Refer to the Amplitude and Flatness speciﬁcation

LTE measurements (Option SV28NL-SVPC, SV28FL-SVPC)

Characteristic Description

Channel power measurement accuracy, typical

Level uncertainty

For 40 MHz bandwidth

Refer to Amplitude and RF Flatness speciﬁcation

(BR

n-5

RSA500A and RSA600A Series Speciﬁcations and Performance Veriﬁcation 21

Speciﬁcations

Pulse measurements (Option SVPNL-SPVC, SVPFL-SVPC)

Maximum pulse width for detection, typical

Average ON po typical

Duty factor, typical ±0.2% of reading

Average transmitted power, typical ±0.5 dB + absolute amplitude accuracy

Peak pulse

Pulse width, typical

o-pulse carrier phase

Pulse-t (non-chirped pulse), typical

Pulse-to-pulse carrier phase

ar-chirped pulse), typical

(line

Pulse-to-pulse carrier frequency

-chirped pulse), typical

(non

Pulse-to-pulse carrier frequency (linear-chirped pulse), typical

lse-to-pulse delta frequency

Pu (non-chirped pulse), typical

Pulse frequency linearity (absolute

requency error RMS), typical

Chirp frequency linearity (absolute frequency error RMS), typical

werat18to28°C,

power, typical

150 ns

±0.3 dB + absolute amplitude accuracy

For pulses of level

For pulses of 450 ns width or greater, duty cycles of 0.5 to 0.001, and S/N ratio  30 dB

For pulses  30 dB

±1.2 dB + ab

For pulses of 300 ns width or greater, duty cycles of 0.5 to 0.001, and S/N ratio  30 dB

±0.25 % of reading

For puls  30 dB

(BW = 40 MHz)

±2 degrees at 2 GHz

±2 degr

(BW = 4

±2 degrees at 2 GHz

±2 degrees at 6 GHz

(BW = 40 MHz)

±20 k

±30kHzat6GHz

(BW = 40 MHz)

±25kHzat2GHz

kHz at 6 GH z

±40

W=40MHz)

±3 kHz at 2 GHz

±3 kHz at 6 GHz

(BW = 40 MHz)

4kHzat2GHz

±7 kHz at 6 GHz

(BW = 40 MHz)

±6 kHz at 2 GHz

±8 kHz at 6 GHz

300 ns width or greater and signal levels above 70 dB below reference

of 300 ns width or greater, duty cycles of 0.5 to 0.001, and S/N ratio

solute amplitude accuracy

es of 450 ns width or greater, duty cycles of 0.5 to 0.001, and S/N ratio

ees at 6 GHz

0MHz)

Hz at 2 GHz

22 RSA500A and RSA600A Series Speciﬁcations and Performance Veriﬁcation

ACLR measurement

Speciﬁcations

ACLR (3GPP down link, 1 DPCH) (2130 MHz), ty

ACLR LTE, typ

pical

ical

-57 dB (Adjacent channel)

-57 dB (First a

-57 dB (Adjac

lternate channel)

ent channel)

-60 dB with noise correction (Adjacent channel)

-59 dB (First alternate channel)

oise correction (First alternate channel)

cent channel)

ACLR LTE, ty

pical-mean

-62 dB with n

-58 dB (Adja

-61 dB with noise correction (Adjacent channel)

-61 dB (First alternate channel)

-63 dB with

noise correction (First alternate channel)

Digital phosphor spectrum processing (DPX)

DPX bitmap image resolution 201 pixels vertical x 801 pixels horizontal

Minimum signal duration for 100% probability of intercept, typical

2,3

Minimum s for 100% POI

27 s

34 s

36 s

35 s

37 s

Swept span range Up to instrument frequency range

ms to 100 s

Dwell time per step (Swept spans)

DPX Spectrogram minimum time

resolution per line

 10,000 per second (span independent)

DPX setings: Span = 40 MHz, RBW = 300 kHz (Auto)

Due to the non-deterministic execution time of programs running under the Microsoft Windows operating system, this speciﬁcation might not be met when the host PC is heavily loaded with other processing tasks.

ignal duration

Test cont

roller

Dell Desktop (Windows® 10 Enterprise, Intel® Core™ i7-4790 CPU, 3.6G Hz, 8GB RAM, 256GB SSD)

sktop (Windows® 7 Enterprise, Intel® Core™

Dell De i7-2600 CPU, 3.4GHz, 8GB RAM, 256GB SSD)

Dell Laptop Latitude E6430 (Windows® 10 Enterprise, Intel® Core™ i7-3520M CPU, 2.9GHz,

M, 250 GB SSD)

8GB RA

Laptop Precision M4700 (Windows® 8

Dell Enterprise, Intel® Core™ i7-3520M CPU, 2.9GHz, 8GB RAM, 750GB HD)

Panasonic ToughPad (Windows® 7 Pro, Intel®

e™ i5-5300U CPU, 2.3GHz, 8GB RAM, 256GB

Cor SSD)

RSA500A and RSA600A Series Speciﬁcations and Performance Veriﬁcation 23

Speciﬁcations

OBW measurement

OBW Accuracy, typical

(2 GHz OFDM carrier, 10 MHz 99% OBW) (measured in a 20 MHz measurement BW, S/N >30 dB)

±0.35%

xdB bandwidth measurement

xdB bandwidth, typical

±0.35%, 0 to -18 dB below carrier

Frequency and phase settling time measurement (Option SVT)

Settled frequency uncertainty, 95% conﬁdence, typical

Settled phase uncertainty, 95% conﬁdence, typical

Measured input signal > –20 dBm, Attenuator: Auto

Measurement frequency, averages

1GHz

Single measurement

100 averages 35 Hz 10 Hz 1 Hz 0.1 Hz

1000 averages 20 Hz 4 Hz 0.5 Hz 0.05 Hz

6GHz

Single measurement

100 averages 40 Hz 12 Hz 1.5 Hz 0.15 Hz

1000 averages 20 Hz 5 Hz 0.75 Hz 0.1 Hz

Measurement frequency, averages

1GHz

Single measurement

100 averages 0.04 0.03 0.03

1000 averages 0.02 0.02 0.02

6 GHz, RSA503A and RSA507A (10 GHz, RSA603A and RSA607A)

Single measurement

100 averages 0.05 0.05 0.05

1000 averages 0.02 0.02 0.02

Frequency uncertainty at stated measurement bandwidth

40 MHz 10 MHz 1 MHz 100 kHz

150 Hz 35 Hz 5 Hz 0.4 Hz

250 Hz 55 Hz 7 Hz 0.75 Hz

Phase uncertainty (degrees) at stated measurement bandwidth

40 MHz 10 MHz 1 MHz

0.20 0.20 0.20

0.25 0.25 0.20

AM/FM/PM measurements (Option SVA)

Analog demodulation

Carrier frequency range, typical 9 kHz or one half of the audio analysis bandwidth to the maximum input frequency

Distortion and noise performance reduced below 30 MHz CF

24 RSA500A and RSA600A Series Speciﬁcations and Performance Veriﬁcation

Speciﬁcations

Maximum audio typical

Global conditions for audio measurements

Audio ﬁlters

Low-pass audio ﬁlters, typical 300 Hz, 3 kHz, 15 kHz, 30 kHz, 80 kHz, 300 kHz and user-entered up to 0.9 × (audio

High-pass

Standard

De-emphasis 25 s, 50 s, 75 s, 750 s, and user-entered

User-deﬁned audio ﬁle format .txt or .csv ﬁle of amplitude/frequency pairs.

FM modulation analysis

FM measurements

rier power accuracy, typical

FM car

FM carrier frequency accuracy,

cal

typi

FM deviation accuracy, typical

ate accuracy, typical

FM r

residual THD, typical

FM residual distortion, typical

FM residual SINAD, typical

AM modulation analysis

AM measurements

AM carrier power accuracy, typical ±85 dB

frequency span,

audio ﬁlters, typical

s-based audio ﬁlters

10 MHz

Input frequency: < 2 GHz RBW: Auto Averaging: O Filters: Off FM Performance: Modulation index > 0.1

bandwidth

20 Hz, 50 Hz

CCITT, C-

Maximum

Carrier power, Frequency error, Audio frequency, Deviation (+peak, -peak, pk-pk/ non-harmonic distortion, Hum, and Noise

±0.85

Carrier frequency: 10 MHz to 2 GHz Input power: -20 to 0 dBm

±0.5 Hz + (transmitter frequency × reference frequency error)

ation: 1 to 10 kHz

Devi

% of (rate + deviation) + 50 Hz)

±(1

Rate: 1 kHz to 1 MHz

2Hz

±0.

Deviation: 1 to 100 kHz

0.10%

Rate: 1 to 10 kHz

viation: 5 kHz

.7%

Rate: 1 to 10 kHz Deviation: 5 kHz

43 dB

Rate: 1 to 10 kHz Deviation: 5 kHz

Carrier power, Audio frequency, Modulation depth (+peak, -peak, pk-pk/2, RMS), SINAD, Modulation distortion, S/N, Total harmonic distortion, Total non-harmonic distortion, Hum, and Noise

Carrier frequency: 10 MHz to 2 GHz Input power: -20 to 0 dBm

)

, 300 Hz, 400 Hz, and user-entered up to 0.9 × (audio bandwidth)

Message

1000 pairs

2, RMS), SINAD, Modulation distortion, S/N, Total harmonic distortion, Total

RSA500A and RSA600A Series Speciﬁcations and Performance Veriﬁcation 25

Speciﬁcations

AM depth accuracy, typical

AM rate accuracy, typical ±0.2 Hz

AM residual THD, typical

AM residual distortion, typical

AM residual SINAD, typical

PM modulation analysis

PM Measu

PM carrier power accuracy, typical ±0.85 dB

PM carrier frequency accuracy, typical

PM deviation accuracy, typical

PM ra

PM residual THD, typical

M residual SINAD, typical

rements

te accuracy, typical

residual distortion, typical

±0.2% + (0.01 ×

Rate: 1 kHz to 100 kHz Depth: 10% to 90%

Rate: 1 kHz to 1 MHz Depth: 50%

0.16%

Rate: 1kHzto10kHz Depth: 50%

0.13%

Rate: 1 kHz Depth: 50%

58 dB

Rate: 1kHzto10kHz Depth: 50%

Carrier power, Carrier frequency error, Audio frequency, Deviation (+peak, -peak, pk-pk/2, RMS), SINAD, Modulation distortion, S/N, Total harmonic distortion, Total non-har

r frequency: 10 MHz to 2 GHz

Carrie Input power: -20 to 0 dBm

±0.2 Hz + (transmitter frequency × reference frequency error)

Deviation: 0.628 radians

±100% × (0.01 + (measured rate ÷ 1 MHz))

:10kHzto20kHz

Rate Deviation: 0.628 radians

±0.2

Rate: 1kHzto10kHz Deviation: 0.628 radians

0.1%

te:1kHzto10kHz

Ra Deviation: 0.628 radians

Rate: 1kHzto10kHz

eviation: 0.628 radians

40 dB

ate: 1 kHz to 10 kHz

R Deviation: 0.628 radians

measured value)

to 10 k Hz

monic distortion, Hum, and Noise

26 RSA500A and RSA600A Series Speciﬁcations and Performance Veriﬁcation

Installation requirements

Speciﬁcations

Maximum power dissipation (fully loaded)

Surge current 2 A peak maximum, at 25 °C (77 °F) for  5 line cycles, after the product has been

Cooling clearance

Primary l

External DC input (RSA500A)

Exte

AC adapter output

Battery (RSA500A)

ine voltage, (RSA600A)

Voltage

Voltage range limits 90 to 264 V at 47 to 63 Hz

Voltage 19 V nominal

Voltag

Connector type

rnal supplies (RSA500A)

Nominal voltage 14.4 V

minal capacity

Battery technology

attery operational life

e range limits

RSA500A:

15 W maximum. Maximum line current is 0.2 A at 90 V line

60 W maximum wh

RSA600A: 45 W maximum

turned off for at least 30 s

Bottom, top RSA500A: 25.4 mm ( 1.0 in.) RSA600A: 6.

Sides RSA500A: 25.4 mm (1.0 in.) RSA600A: 0

Rear RSA500A: 25.4 mm (1.0 in.) RSA600A: 3

100to24

Operation: +12.0 V to +19.95 V

Battery Charging: +17.5 V to +19.95 V

2.5 mm male Center conductor: positive

r conductor: negative

Oute

19 V ± Center conductor: positive Outer conductor: negative

40 mAh

-Ion, Smart Battery compatible with SMBus Interface

our hours of continuous operation per battery

3 mm (0.25 in.)

mm (0 in.)

8.1 mm (1.5 in.)

0 V at 50/60 Hz

5%, 5 A (90 W maximum)

en charging the battery

RSA500A and RSA600A Series Speciﬁcations and Performance Veriﬁcation 27

Speciﬁcations

Physical

Dimensions

Weight (Net)

Battery operating temperature

Operating (di

scharge)

:-10°Cto+45°C

Charging: 0 °C to 45 °C3,

Battery storage life Two years at +20 °C (68 °F) nominal

Maximum storage duration between recharge: 10 months at +20 °C (68 °F)

Storage temp

erature speciﬁed for maximum battery life. During extended storage, charge should be monitored and replenished at regular intervals. Recommended monitoring interval vs. storage temperature:

Six months a

t20°C(68°F) One month at 35 °C (95 °F) One week at 50 °C (122 °F)

Operation at -10 °C may require turning on the unit at room temperature ﬁrst.

Varies per discharge current and heat dissipation characteristics; actual limit may be lower.

Clearances for the RSA500A series apply to unsupported faces (i.e., if placed on a table or other ﬂ at surface, no additional clearance is needed).

The battery will charge at a faster rate when the instrument is turned off. Charging the battery while the instrument is running will require a longer time for the battery to reach a full charge.

The intern 0° C and 46° C. If the battery temperature falls outside of this range, charging will be suspended. Battery charging may resume once the battery temperature falls within this range.

al charging circuit monitors the internal battery temperature. Normal charging is allowed when the battery temperature is between

RSA500A Height: 67.3 mm (2.65 in)

Length: 271.3 mm ( 10.68 in)

Width: 2

RSA600A Height:

99.1 mm ( 11.78 in)

75 mm (2.95 in)

Length: 358.6 mm ( 14.12 in)

Width: 222.3 mm (8.75 in)

RSA503A, RSA507A 2.54 kg (5.6 pounds) without battery

g (6.6 pounds) with battery

2.99 k

13A, RSA518A

RSA5

kg (7.5 pounds) without battery

3.40

3.85 kg (8.5 pounds) with battery

RSA600A 2.79 kg (6.15 pounds)

puter

Com

I/O USB

: USB 3.0

28 RSA500A and RSA600A Series Speciﬁcations and Performance Veriﬁcation

Interfaces, input, output ports

RF input (RSA500A) RSA503A/507A: N type, female

RF input (RSA600A) N type, female

External frequency reference input BNC, female

Trigger/Sync input BNC, female

Tracking g

GPS antenna SMA, female

USB device port USB 3.0, type A

Status indicators

enerator source output

USB status LED LED, dual color red/green

Battery status LED, (RSA500A)

RSA513A/518A RSA513A/518A: Planar Crown, 50 . (optional connector type)

N type, female

LED states:

Steady Steady green: Initialized, ready for use Blinking green: Transferring a cquired data to host PC

LED, green

LED states:

Blink Off: No external power connected or battery fully charged

: N type, female (ships standard with this connector)

red: USB power applied, or resetting

ing green: external power connected, charging battery

Speciﬁcations

ronmental

Envi

Tem perature

Operating

RSA (without battery) –10 °C to +55 °C (+14 °F to + 131 °F)

RSA500A (with battery) –10 °C to +45 °C (+14 ° F to +113 °F),

Nonoperating

RSA500A (without

attery)

SA600A

Humidity

600A, RSA500A

Charging: 0 °C to +45 °C (+32 °F to +113 °F)

51 °C to +71 °C (–60 °F to +160 °F)

–

40 °C to +71 °C (+32 °F to +160 °F)

–

RSA500A and RSA600A Series Speciﬁcations and Performance Veriﬁcation 29

Speciﬁcations

Operating

RSA600A, RSA500A (without battery)

MIL-PRF-2880

5% to 95 ±5% RH (relative humidity) in the temperature range of +10 °C to 30 °C (+50 °F to 86 °F)

5% to 75% ±5% RH

0F Class 2

from+30°Cto+40°C(+86°Fto104°F)

5% to 45% ±5% RH above +40 °C to +55 °C (+86 °F to +131 °F)

<10 °C humidity is uncontrolled; non-condensing

Operating

RSA500A (wi

th battery)

5% to 95 RH (relative humidity) in the temperature range of +10 °C to 30 °C (+50 °F to 86 °F)

5% to 45% RH above +30 °C to +50 °C (+86 °F to +122 °F)

<10 °C humidity is uncontrolled; non-condensing

Operation a

t -10 °C (14 °F) with battery requires disconnection of external power to

prevent charging.

Altitude

Operatin

Up to 3000

m (9,842 ft.)

RSA600A

Up to 5000 m (16404 ft.) RSA500A

Nonoperating

Up to 12,000 meters (39,370 feet) RSA600

Up to 15

,240 meters (50,000 feet)

RSA500A

Exposure, RSA500A

Splash-Proof test: operating and non-operating

Dust resistance test: operating and non-operating

No potential of shock hazard after exposure to non-operating Splash Proof Test per IEC529, level IP52

The equipment is designed to be adequately resistant to the effects of dust, so a s to

w proper performance without hazard to the user under conditions of moderately

allo dusty environments.

Salt exposure test:structural parts

This corrosion test is used to help determine ﬁnish quality of disassembled metal parts.

Dynamics

Vibration

RSA500A, Operating Tektronix C lass 2 Random Vibration Test at 2.66 GRMS: 5-500 Hz, 3 Axes at 10

in/axis

Nonoperating

IL-PRF-28800F Class 2

0.030 g

/Hz., 10–500 Hz, 30 minutes per axis, 3 axes (90 minutes total).

RSA600A. Operating Tektronix C lass 3 Random Vibration Test at 0.31 GRMS: 5-500 Hz, 3 Axes at 10

min/axis

Nonoperating

MIL-PRF-28800F Class 3

2.06 GRMS, 5 500 Hz, 10 minutes per axis, 3 axes (30 minutes total).

Mechanical shock

Operating 296 m/s² (30 G), half-sine, 11 ms duration. Three shocks per axis in each direction

(18 shocks total)

Non-operating

490 m/s² (50 G), half-sine, 11 ms duration. Three shocks per axis in each direction (18 shocks total)

30 RSA500A and RSA600A Series Speciﬁcations and Performance Veriﬁcation

Bench handling, operating

RSA500A MIL-PRF-28800F Class 2

Operating: Ro the equipment

RSA600A MIL-PRF-28800F Class 3

Rotational-edge-drops of appropriate edges on appropriate sides of the equipment

Transit drop, nonoperating (RSA500A)

Free-fall drop, nonoperating (RSA500A)

MIL-PRF-28800F Class 2 Transit dro 30 cm (11.8 in.) for a total of 10 impacts

Free-fall drops of the equipment, onto a hard, non-resilient surface, impacting the 6 faces, 8 corners, and 8 edges. The drop height will be 81.3 cm (32 in)

ps onto six faces and four corners of the equipment, from a height of

Speciﬁcations

tational-edge-drops of appropriate edges on appropriate sides of

RSA500A and RSA600A Series Speciﬁcations and Performance Veriﬁcation 31

Performance ver

iﬁcation

Performance v

These procedures are to verify that your instrument meets key speciﬁcations. These are not calibration procedures. For your instrument to be calibrated, it must be returned to a Tektronix service facility.

Prerequisites

The tests in this section conﬁrm performance and functionality when the following requirements are met:

The SignalVu-PC application is version 3.16.0014 or greater.

You are operating the instrument in an environment that meets the temperature, altitude, and humidity characteristics listedinth

The instru

The instru (RSA600A).

The instrument has been operating for a w arm-up period of at least for 30 minutes (after being connected to the P C, starting the SignalVu-PC application, and SignalVu-PC is connected to the RSA and continuously acquiring data).

NOTE. The

e speciﬁcations.

ment is completely assembled and the covers are installed per factory speciﬁcation.

ment is plugged into DC power or has a charged battery installed ( RSA500A) or is plugged into AC power

RSA does not fully power on until SignalVu-PC has established communication with it and is acquiring data.

eriﬁcation

The instrument has had its last alignment routine done after at least a 30 minute warm-up period at an ambient temperature not more than ±2 °C different than the current ambient temperature.

32 RSA500A and RSA600A Series Speciﬁcations and Performance Veriﬁcation

Required equipment

These procedures use external, traceable signal sources to directly check warranted characteristics. The following tables list the equipment required for these procedures. The second table is speciﬁcally for the R SA518.

Table 1: Required t est equipment (all models)

Item Description Qty Model Number Purpose

Performance ver

iﬁcation

Desktop or Laptop PC PC with Windows 7, Windows

8/8.1, or Windows 10, 64-bit operating system.

A USB 3.0 connection is required for operation of the RSA.

8 GB RAM and 20 GB free drive space is required for installation of SignalVu-PC.

For full performance of the real time features of the RSA, an Intel Core i7 4th generation processor is required. Processors of lower performance can be used, with reduced real-time performance.

Storage of streaming data requires that the PC be equipped with a drive capable of streaming storage rates of 300 MB/sec

USB 3.0 cable

2 meter length, A to A 1 Tektronix

Panasonic FZ-G1 Toughpad

Dell Optiplex 9020 MT, or equivalent

Dell Desktop (Windows® 10 Enterprise, Intel® Core™ i7-4790 CPU, 3.6GHz, 8GB RAM, 256GB SSD)

174-6810-00

Run SignalVu-PC

Required for the RSA communication

Signal generator DC – 8 GHz

Signal generator DC – 6 GHz

Signal generator Frequency: 8 MHz to 20 GHz

Power meter

Power sensor

Power splitter

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9 kHz – 18 G Hz (power head dependent)

9kHz–18GHz

DC–18GHz,N

1 Keysight E4418B

1 Keysight power head

1 Keysight 11667A Amplitude adjustments

Stanford R esearch Systems

SG386 option 02

Tektronix TSG4106A Second signal generator

Anritsu MG3692C with Options 2X, 5, and 15X

E9304A H18

Test full frequency range

require to perform third-order distortion test

Required for the Input-related spurious response: ﬁrst converter images test

Veriﬁes RSA input signal amplitude

Measures RSA input signal amplitude

and input amplitude setting in spurious tests

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Table 1: Required test equipment (all models) (cont.)

Item Description Qty Model Number Purpose

iﬁcation

Power combiner

Attenuator

Termination

Adapter N(male) to N(male)

Adapter N(male) to SMA(female)

Band pass ﬁlter 2150 MHz, SMA

Low pass ﬁlter 3300 MHz cutoff, L250 ﬁlter

Tunable ﬁlter

2 –18 GHz, SMA

3 dB, SMA, >8 GHz bandwidth

DC -18 GHz, N-m

DC -18 GHz coaxial adapter

DC -18 GHz adapter

375 MHz to 750 MHz, N connectors

750 MHz to 1500 MHz, N connectors

1500 MHz to 3000 MHz, N connectors

1 Maury Microwave 2510B6 For DANL tests

1 Pasternack PE91034 or

2-6

(as needed)

M/A-COM

2089-6208-00

Mini-Circuits Labs

FW-3+

Maury Microwave 8828B

Needed for SG386 generator

Mini-Circuits Labs ZX75BP-2150+

K&L 5L3-3300/E 10000 – O/OP

K&L 5BT-375/750-5-N/N Spurious test

K&L 5BT-750/1500-5-N/N Spurious test

K&L 5BT-1500/3000-5-N/N Spurious test

Third-order distortion measurement

For third-order distortion measurement

Amplitude adjustments

May be needed for signal generator and ﬁlter RF connections

For third-order distortion measurement

Spurious test

Cable, SMA-to-N SMAm/Nm/36in

Cable, SMA ST18/SMAm/SMAm/36in

Cable, SMA ST18/SMAm/SMAm/8

Cable, BNC-to-SMA BNC(m) to SMA(m) cable -

1 meter

Torque wrench 12 in-lb - Type N 1

Torque wrench 8 in-lb Torque wrench - 3.5 mm 1

Fixed coaxial termination

(For RSA500/600 only)

N-M 1.50 MISMATCH

1 Huber

1 Pasternack PE3615-36

1 Maury Microwave 2562E Fixed coaxial termination

Huber-Suhner 84002061 TOI and tests requiring

Huber-Suhner 84028563 TOI tests

Maury Microwave 2698C2

Huber-Suhner 74Z-0-0-21 SMA-connector

Generator output to RF input

low-pass ﬁlters

Generator timebase output to Ref IN.

(External-timebase to generator-timebase input may need a similar cable)

N- connector attachments

attachments

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NOTE. Make sure that any adaptor and cable you use is speciﬁed to operate at the frequency range of the test you

are performing

. Connector frequency ranges:

iﬁcation

BNC:DCto1GHz

N:DCto18GHzt

SMA:DCto18GH

typical, up to 3 GHz for certain BNC cable/connectors.

ypical

z typical, up to 26.5 GHz for certain SMA cable/connectors.

Table 2: Required test equipment (RSA518)

Item number and Minimum requirements Example Purpose

1. Frequency

Counter

Frequency R

–9

ange: 10 MHz; Accuracy: 1 x

Agilent 531 Option 10

2. RF Power Meter Agilent E4418B

3. RF Power

Sensor 1

4. RF Power

Sensor 2

5. RF Signa

Generator

9 kHz to 18 GHz RF Flatness: <3% Calibration factor da

10 MHz to

Output F

Phase N

Offset

10 Hz

100 Hz

1kHz

10 kHz

100 kHz

1MHz

ta uncertainty: <2% (RSS)

26.5 GHz RF Flatness

requency 10 MHz to 26.5 GHz

oise at Center Frequency = 1 GHz

SSB Pha

se Noise (F)

dBc/Hz

–71

–93

–118

–121

–119

Agilent E9304A Option H18

Agilent E4413A, Option H1

Anritsu Options 2A, 3A, 4, 15A, 16, 22, SM5821

–138

6. Signal

DC – 6 GHz Tektronix TSG4106A Checking

Generator

7. Pr

ecision

Attenuator

ilent 11667B

8. Power Splitter

9. Power Combiner

Anritsu 20896208-00

32A

MG3694B

Checking reference output frequency accuracy

Adjusting signal generator level, checking reference output power lev

Checkin noise and third order intermodulation

tion

distor

RF ﬂatness,

ermodulation

int distortion, image suppression, and

ernal reference

ext lock check.

justing signal

Ad generator output level

Checking

ntermodulation

i distortion

output

g phase

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Table 2: Required test equipment (RSA518) (cont.)

Item number and Minimum requirements Example Purpose

10. Low Pass Filters

(2)

11. BNC Cable 50 , 36 in. male to male BNC connectors S ignal

12. 3.5 mm -3.5 mm

Cable

13. N-SMA C able 50 , 36 in. male N to male SMA connectors Signal

14. Termination,

Precision 50 

15. 3.5 mm (F)

to 3.5 mm (F) coaxial adapter

16. 3.5 mm

attenuator

17. P lanar Crown

RF Input Connector - 3.5 mm (RSA5115B,(RSA5126B only)

iﬁcation

<3 dB loss DC –3 GHz

>50 dB rejection 4 GHz to 14 GHz

50 , 36 in. male to male 3.5 mm connectors Signal

Impedance: 50  3.5 mm male Signal

Tektronix part number 131-8508-00

3 dB (two required)

Midwest Microwave ATT-0550-0335M-02

Tektronix part number 131-9062-00

Checking third order intermodulation distortion

interconnection

Checking third order intermodulation distortion

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Preliminary checks

Do these steps before starting the performance veriﬁcation procedures.

Warm up the instrument

1. Connect the RSA USB cable to the host PC. The LED on the RSA should initially glow red then turn green after a

few moments.

2. Make sure the SignalVu-PC application is connected to the RSA over USB.

3. View hardware status in the SignalVu-PC display (located on the left side of the status bar). Verify that there are no

errors or me “Unaligned data”: this is OK.

4. Start the application acquiring data and allow the instrument to warm up for at least 30 minutes.

Run the alignment process

Align the instrument after the 30 minute warm-up period and before proceeding with the Warranted Characteristics tests:

1. Select Alignments in the Tools menu to open the Alignments dialog box.

ssages indicating loss of or invalid calibration data. At startup, the application may show the m essage,

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2. Select Align Now. The alignment process takes a few seconds.

3. Verify that no alignment failures are reported in the status bar.

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Performance veriﬁcation procedures

Internal reference frequency accuracy

1. Connect a signal generator to the N-connector RF input of the RSA.

NOTE. The signal generator accuracy must be better than ±0.05 ppm. If the signal generator accuracy does not meet this

requirement, it must have its frequency reference phase locked to a precision frequency reference.

NOTE. The Stanford Research Systems SG386 signal generator has adequate frequency stability without use of an external

timebase, but only if it has been calibrated/veriﬁed within 1 year. If this is not the case, the signal generator must have an accurate external timebase connected to its timebase input (rear panel, BNC, 10 MHz).

2. Set the signal generator to output a 0 dBm, 1 GHz CW frequency.

3. Reset the RSA to factory defaults: (Presets > M ain) (The center frequency will be set to 1 GHz by the Main Preset.)

4. Set the frequency span to 10 kHz.

5. Connect the signal generator output to the RF Input, N-connector input of the RSA.

6. Select Markers > Peak.

7. Enter the measured marker frequency in the calculations table. (See Table 3.)

8. Compare the measured value w ith the speciﬁcation for Internal Frequency accuracy. E nter the results in the test record.

Table 3: Internal reference frequency instability calculations

Marker frequency Value

Total speciﬁed instability

(Initial accuracy, temperature (18 °C to 28 °C), and aging)

±3 ppm

(± 3000 Hz, or 999.9997 MHz to 1.000003 GHz)

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External reference input, functional test

This check is a functional check. It is an important check for customer use, but does not check warranted speciﬁcation limits.

1. Connect a s

be better than ±0.05 ppm. If it does not, it must have its frequency reference phase locked to a precision frequency reference.

NOTE. The

timebase, but only if it has been calibrated/veriﬁed within 1 year. If this is not the case, the signal generator must have an accurate external timebase connected to its timebase input (10 MHz).

2. Set the s

a. Frequen

b. Amplit

3. Set the

4. Under t

5. Check

6. Enter

ignal generator RF output to the BNC Ref input of the RSA, as shown. The signal generator accuracy must

Stanford Research Systems SG386 signal generator has adequate frequency stability without use of an external

ignal generator controls:

cy = 10 MHz

ude =0dBm

RSA to use the external reference (Setup > Acquire > Frequency Reference ).

he source ﬁeld, select the External (10 MHz) radio button.

that the Status Bar shows Ref: Ext. This generally occurs within 5 seconds.

the pass/fail result in the test record.

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Amplitude accuracy at all center frequencies — Preamp OFF

1. Connect the signal generator, power splitter, power sensor, power meter, and RSA, as shown. Connect the power sensor

and RF signal generator directly to the power splitter, which is connected directly to the RSA.

2. Reset the RSA to factory defaults (Presets > Main).

iﬁcation

3. Run the RSA alignment procedure ( Tools > Alignments > Align Now).

4. Set the R SA as follows:

a. Reference Level = –15 dBm

b. Detection = +PEAK (Setup > Settings > Traces > Detection > +PEAK)

c. Filter shape = Flat-Top (Setup > Settings > B W > Filter Shape > Flat-top)

d. Preamp = OFF (Setup > Amplitude > Internal Preamp)

e. Span and RBW:

For CF  1 MHz, Span = 100 kHz, RBW = 1 kHz

For 1 MHz  CF < 30 MHz, Span = 1 MHz, RBW = 10 kHz

For CF  30 MHz, Span = 10 MHz, RBW = 100 kHz

5. Set the signal generator output amplitude to –14 dBm. The RF amplitude at the power sensor and RSA input =

–20 dBm (nominal).

6. Set the signal generator center frequency to the ﬁrst frequency speciﬁed in the Amplitude accuracy measurements

table. (See Table 4.)

7. Set the RSA center frequency to the ﬁrst frequency speciﬁed in the table. (See Table 4.)

8. On the RSA, peak the marker on the signal at the center frequency; measure and record the amplitude.

9. Measure and record the power meter amplitude.

10. Repe

11. Calculate the amplitude errors for each frequency of each reference level in the reference level accuracy table. Error =

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at steps 6 through 8 for all of the –15 dBm reference level frequencies in the table, measuring power meter

amplitude and RSA amplitude.

RSA measurement – power meter measurement. Readings are in dBm and error is in dB.

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12. Note the largest positive and negative errors in the Error column in all the reference level measurement tables.

13. Enter these values in the Amplitude accuracy results table. (See Table 6.)

14. Compare the +peak and –peak errors against the speci ﬁ cations.

15. Enter pass or fail in the test record.

Table 4: Amplitude accuracy measurements — Preamp OFF

iﬁcation

Center/signal frequency

9kHz

100 kHz

1MHz

10 MHz

100 MHz

500 MHz

1GHz

1.5 GHz

2GHz

2.5 GHz

3GHz

3.5 GHz

3.99 GHz

4.01 GHz

4.5 GHz

5GHz

RSA reading, dBm

Power meter value, dBm

Error (RSA – Pwr meter), dB

5.5 GHz

6GHz

6.5 GHz

7GHz

7.5 GHz

The following frequencies apply to RSA513 and RSA518 only.

8GHz

8.5 GHz

9GHz

9.5 GHz

10 GHz

10.5 GHz

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Table 4: Amplitude accuracy measurements — Preamp OFF (cont.)

iﬁcation

Center/signal frequency

11 GHz

11. 5 GHz

12 GHz

12.5 GHz

13 GHz

13.5 GHz

The following frequencies apply to RSA518 only.

14 GHz

14.5 GHz

15 GHz

15.5 GHz

16 GHz

16.5 GHz

17 GHz

17.5 GHz

18 GHz

RSA reading, dBm

Power meter value, dBm

Error (RSA – Pwr meter), dB

Table 5: RSA503/507 Amplitude accuracy results — Preamp OFF

Frequency range

9kHzto3.0GHz

3GHzto

7.5 GHz

Maximum +error

Maximum –error Speciﬁcation

±0.8 dB

±1.5 dB

Table 6: RSA513/518 Amplitude accuracy results — Preamp OFF

Frequency range

9kHzto 50 kHz

50 kHz to 

3.0 GHz

>3 GHz to

7.5 GHz

Maximum +error

Maximum –error Speciﬁcation

±0.8 dB

±1.5 dB

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Table 6: RSA513/518 Amplitude accuracy results — Preamp OFF (cont.)

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Frequency range

>7.5 GHz to

13.6 GHz

>13.6 GHz to 18 GHz

Maximum +error

Maximum –error Speciﬁcation

±1.55 dB

Amplitude accuracy at all center frequencies — Preamp ON

1. Connect the signal generator, power splitter, power sensor, power meter, and RSA, as shown. Connect the power sensor

and RF signal generator directly to the power splitter, which is connected directly to the RSA.

2. Reset the RSA to factory defaults (Presets > Main).

3. Run the RSA alignment procedure (Tools > Alignments > Align No w).

4. Set the RSA as follows:

a. Reference Level = –15 dBm

b. Detection = +PEAK (Setup > Settings > Traces > Detection > +PEAK)

c. Filter shape = Flat-Top (Setup > Settings > BW > Filter Shape > Flat-top)

d. Preamp = ON (Setup > Amplitude > Internal Preamp)

e. Span and RBW:

For CF < 1 MHz, Span = 100 kHz, RBW = 1 kHz

For 1 MHz  CF  30 MHz, Span = 1 MHz, RBW = 10 kHz

For CF  30 MHz, S pan = 10 MHz, RBW = 100 kHz

5. Set the signal generator output amplitude to –14 dBm. The RF amplitude at the power sensor and RSA input =

20 dBm (nominal).

–

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6. Set the signal generator center frequency to the ﬁrst frequency speciﬁed in the Amplitude accuracy measurements

table. (See Tab

iﬁcation

le 8.)

7. Set the RSA cen

8. On the RSA, pea

9. Measure and re

10. Repeat steps

amplitude and RSA amplitude.

11. Calculate the amplitude errors for each frequency of each reference level in the reference level accuracy table. Error =

RSA measurement – power meter measurement. Readings are in dBm and error is in dB.

12. Note the largest positive and negative errors in the Error column in all the reference level measurement tables.

13. Enter these values in the Amplitude accuracy results table. (See Table 9.)

14. Compare the +peak and –peak errors against the speciﬁcations.

15. Enter pass or fail in the test record.

ter frequency to the ﬁrst frequency speciﬁed in the amplitude accuracy table. (See Table 8.)

k the marker on the signal at the center frequency; measure and record the amplitude.

cord the power meter amplitude.

6 through 8 for all of the –15 dBm reference level frequencies in the table, measuring power meter

Table 7: Amplitude accuracy measurements — Preamp ON (all models)

Center/signal frequency

100 kHz

1MHz

RSA reading, dBm

Power meter value, dBm

Error (RSA – Pwr meter), dB

10 MHz

20 MHz

100 MHz

500 MHz

1GHz

1.5 GHz

2GHz

2.5 GHz

3GHz

3.5 GHz

3.99 GHz

4.01 GHz

4.5 GHz

5GHz

5.5 GHz

6GHz

6.5 GHz

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Table 7: Amplitude accuracy measurements — Preamp ON (all models) (cont.)

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Center/signal frequency

7GHz

7.499 GHz

RSA reading, dBm

Power meter value, dBm

Error (RSA – Pwr meter), dB

Table 8: Amplitude accuracy measurements — Preamp ON (RSA513/518)

Center/signal frequency

7.5 GHz

8GHz

8.5 GHz

9GHz

9.5 GHz

10 GHz

10.5 GHz

11 GHz

11. 5 GHz

12 GHz

RSA reading, dBm

Power meter value, dBm

Error (RSA – Pwr meter), dB

12.5 GHz

13 GHz

13.5 GHz

14 GHz

14.5 GHz

15 GHz

15.5 GHz

16 GHz

16.5 GHz

17 GHz

17.5 GHz

18 GHz

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Table 9: Amplitude accuracy results — Preamp ON (RSA503/507)

iﬁcation

Frequency range

>200 kHz to

3.0 GHz

>3 GHz to

7.5 GHz

Maximum +error

Maximum –error Speciﬁcation

±1.0 dB

±1.75 dB

Table 10: Amplitude accuracy results — Preamp ON (RSA513/518)

Frequency range

>200 kHz to

3.0 GHz

>3 GHz to

7.5 GHz

>7.5 GHz to

13.6 GHz

>13.6 GHz to 18 GHz

Maximum +error

Maximum –error Speciﬁcati

±1.0 dB

±1.75 dB

±2.0 dB

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Channel amplitude ﬂatness

The amplitude ﬂatness test veriﬁes amplitude at the commonly used frequency range bands. However, the ﬂatness test may be performed across any selected 40 MHz span. In this procedure, the channel ﬂatness is measured for 1 MHz – 41 MHz, 980 MHz – 1020 MHz, and 5730 MHz – 5770 MHz.

1. Connect the signal generator, power splitter, power sensor, power meter, and RSA as shown in the above ﬁgure.

Connect the power splitter outputs directly to the RSA RF Input and to the power sensor.

iﬁcation

2. Reset the RSA to factory defaults (Presets > Main).

3. Run the RSA alignment procedure (Tools > Alignments > Align No w).

4. Set the RSA as follows:

a. Reference Level = –15 dBm.

b. RF Attenuation = 10 dB

c. Detection = +PEAK (Setup > Settings > Traces > Detection > +PEAK).

d. Function = Normal (Setup > Settings > Traces > Function > Normal)

e. Filter shape = Flat-Top (Setup > Settings > BW > Filter Shape > Flat-top).

f. Center Frequency = 21 MHz

g. Span = 40 MHz

h. RBW = Auto (300 kHz)

5. Set the signal generator frequency to the ﬁrst frequency in the 1 MHz – 41 MHz channel ﬂatness table. (See Table 11.)

6. Set the signal generator amplitude for –20 dBm at the power meter and RSA.

7. Record the power meter reading in the 1 MHz – 41 MHz channel ﬂatness table.

8. On the RSA, position the marker on the peak amplitude of the signal; record the amplitude in the channel ﬂatness table.

(See Table 11.)

9. Repeat steps 5 through 8 to measure and record for all the frequencies in the channel ﬂatness table, 1 MHz through

41 MHz. Do not change the R SA center frequency setting.

10. S et the RSA center frequency to 1000 MHz.. Keep other settings the same.

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11. Set the signal generator frequency to 980 MHz.

12. Set the signal generator amplitude for –20 dBm at the power meter and RSA.

13. Repeat steps 5 through 8, but set the frequency to the next frequency in the table and record the power meter reading

in the corresp 980 MHz through 1020 MHz. (See Table 12.)

Do not change the RSA center frequency setting.

14. Change the RSA center frequency to 5750 MHz. Keep other settings the same.

15. Set the signal generator frequency to 5730 MHz.

16. Set the signal generator amplitude for –20 dBm at the power meter and RSA.

17. Repeat steps 5 through 8, but set the frequency to the next frequency in the table and record the power meter reading

in the corresponding channel ﬂatness table. Measure and record for all the frequencies in the channel ﬂatness table, 5730 MHz th

iﬁcation

onding channel ﬂatness table. Measure and record for all the frequencies in the channel ﬂatness table,

rough 5770 MHz. (See Table 13.)

Do not chan setting.

18. Repeat steps 14 through 17 for the remaining center frequencies in the list.

19. Use the recorded values to calculate the amplitude differences for each measured frequency in the three channel

ﬂatness tables.

Difference amplitude = (power meter amplitude – RSA marker amplitude)

The measured amplitudes are dBm. The difference amplitude is dB.

20. Calculate the channel ﬂatness error relative the center screen amplitude. Center screen value:

21 MHz for the 1– 41 MHz channel

1000 MHz for the 980 – 102 MHz channel

5750 MHz for the 5730 – 5770 MHz channel

The ﬂatness error at each frequency is:

Error = (difference amplitude, each frequency – difference amplitude, center screen frequency)

NOTE.

Exam

ge the RSA center frequency setting. An alternate IF setting is used in this range. This veriﬁes the alternate

All amplitudes are in dB. At center screen, Error = 0 dB.

ple calculation for 1 MHz frequency, 21 MHz center screen:

Hz Center screen difference amplitude = +0.13 dB

21 M

z Frequency difference amplitude = –0.32 dB

1MH

or = (–0.32 dB – (0.13 dB)) = –0.45 dB

Err

er Pass/Fail in the test record.

21. Ent

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Table 11: 21 MHz channel ﬂatness, 1 MHz – 41 MHz

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Signal generator frequency

1MHz

3MHz

5MHz

7MHz

9MHz

11 MHz

13 MHz

15 MHz

17 MHz

19 MHz

21 MHz

23 MHz

25 MHz

27 MHz

29 MHz

Power meter amplitude, dB

RSA marker amplitude, dB

Difference amplitude, dB

Channel ﬂatness error,

31 MHz

33 MHz

35 MHz

37 MHz

39 MHz

41 MH

Maximum difference amplitude

Minimum difference amplitude

<+0.5dB

.5 dB

>–0

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Table 12: 1000 MHz channel ﬂatness, 980 MHz – 1020 MHz

iﬁcation

Signal generator frequency

980 MHz

982 MHz

984 MHz

986 MHz

988 MHz

990 MHz

992 MHz

994 MHz

996 MHz

998 MHz

1000 MHz

1002 MHz

1004 MHz

1006 MHz

1008 MH

Channel Power meter amplitude, dB

RSA marker amplitude, dB

Difference amplitude, dB

ﬂatness error,

1010 MHz

1012 MHz

1014 M

1016 MHz

1018 MHz

MHz

1020

Maximum difference amplitude

Minimum difference amplitude

<+0.5dB

.5 dB

>–0

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Table 13: 5750 MHz Channel ﬂatness, 5730 MHz – 5770 MHz

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Signal generator frequency

5730 MHz

5732 MHz

5734 MHz

5736 MHz

5738 MHz

5740 MHz

5742 MHz

5744 MHz

5746 MHz

5748 MHz

5750 MHz

5752 MHz

5754 MHz

5756 MHz

5758 MH

Channel Power meter amplitude, dB

RSA marker amplitude, dB

Difference amplitude, dB

ﬂatness error,

5760 MHz

5762 MHz

5764 M

5766 MHz

5768 MHz

MHz

5770

Maximum difference amplitude

Minimum difference amplitude

<+0.5dB

.5 dB

>–0

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DANL (Displayed Average Noise Level)

The intent of the DANL test is to measure the average internal noise level of the instrument. The DANL speciﬁcation does not cover residual spurs. If the speciﬁc measurement frequency results in measuring a residual spur that is visible above the noise level, the DANL s peci ﬁcation applies not to the spur but to the noise level on either side of the spur. Please refer to the Spurious Response speciﬁcations.

1. Connect a 50  N termination to the RSA R F Input.

2. Reset the RSA to factory defaults (Presets > Main).

3. Run the RSA alignment procedure ( Tools > Alignments > Align Now).

4. Set the R SA as follows:

a. Reference Level = –50 dBm.

iﬁcation

The reference level can be set lower than -50 dBm to display the noise on screen. This helps avoid measuring on spurious signals since it is easier to determine the presence of spurious.

b. Set Detection = Avg (Vrms) (Setup > Settings > Traces > Detection > Avg).

c. Set Function = Avg (of logs) (Setup > Settings > Traces > Function)

d. Averaging = 100 (Setup > Settings > Traces > Function: select 100 in ﬁeld)

e. Filter shape = Flat-Top (Setup > Settings > BW > Filter Shape > Flat-top).

f. RF Attenuation = 0dB(Settings > Amplitude > Internal Settings > Auto (uncheck) > 0)

g. Preamp = ON (Setup > Amplitude > Internal Preamp)

h. Center Frequency = 500 kHz

i. Span = 100 kHz

j. RBW = 100 Hz

5. Set the marker for POWER measurement:

a. Turn on marker (Markers > Deﬁne Markers > Add).

b. Marker function = Power (dBm/Hz) (Markers > Deﬁne Markers > Readouts (near bottom of screen) > Power).

c. Turn on marker (Markers > Deﬁne Markers > Add).

6. Set the RSA to each of the center frequencies listed in the DANL frequencies of interest table. (See Table 14.) After

raging is completed, move the marker near the center screen to the baseline noise on either side of the center screen

ave spurious. M ake sure the marker is not on a coherent spurious signal. Enter the marker noise level amplitude in the DANL frequencies of interest table and the test record and compare with the speciﬁcation.

52 RSA500A and RSA600A Series Speciﬁcations and Performance Veriﬁcation

Table 14: DANL frequencies of interest

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RSA center frequency

500 kHz

1MHz

10 MHz

20 MHz

30 MHz

100 MHz

500 MHz

1 GHz < –161 dB

1.5 GHz < –159 dBm/Hz

2.0 GHz < –159 dBm/Hz

2.5 GH

3.0 GHz < –156 dBm/Hz

3.5 GHz < –153 dBm/Hz

GHz

4.0

4.5 GHz < –159 dBm/Hz

5.0 GHz < –159 dBm/Hz

Marker noise level Speciﬁcation

< –138 dBm/Hz

< –153 dBm/Hz

< –161 dBm/

< –161 dBm/Hz

m/Hz

dBm/Hz

< –156

53 dBm/Hz

<–1

.5 GHz

6.0 GHz < –159 dBm/Hz

6.5 GHz < –155 dBm/Hz

7.0 GHz < –155 dBm/Hz

7.5 GHz < –155 dBm/Hz

–159 dBm/Hz

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Phase noise

The intent of the Phase Noise test is to measure the phase noise level of the instrument. The phase noise speciﬁcation does not cover r esidual spurs. If the speciﬁc measurement frequency results in measurin g a residual spur that is visible above the noise level, the phase noise speciﬁcation applies not to the spur but to the noise level on either side of the spur. Please refer to the Spurious Response speciﬁcations. Also, refer to the Spurious Response section of this procedure to determine whether or not a residual spur is within the speciﬁcation.

Connect the signal generator and RSA as shown in the following ﬁgure.

1. Reset the RSA to factory defaults (Presets > Main).

2. Select Setup > Settings > Prefs and set Show to Center, Span.

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3. Run the RSA alignment procedure (Tools > Alignments > Align No w). The Center frequency should be 1 GHz.

4. Set the signal generator CW frequency = 1GHz.

5. Set the signal generator CW amplitude = 0dBmat the RSA input.

6. Select External Reference (Setup > Acquire > Frequency Reference > External)

7. Set trace detection = +PEAK (Setup > Settings > Traces > Detection)

8. Measure the CW amplitude for the following settings:

a. Span = 10 kHz

b. RBW = 100 Hz

c. Turn on marker (Markers > Deﬁne Markers > Add)

d. Move MR marker to highest amplitude signal after 10 averages and write marker value as the CW amplitude in

the measurement table. (See Table 15.)

9. Set Trace detection = Avg (Vrms).

10. Set Marker function = Power (dBm/Hz) (Markers > Deﬁne Markers > Readouts (near bottom of window) > Power).

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11. M easure noise for 1 MHz offset:

a. CF = 1000.95 MHz

b. Span = 1MHz

c. RBW = 1kHz

d. Avg count = 100

e. Marker frequency = 1.0009975 GHz (note, this avoids the 1 MHz offset spur)

f. After averaging is completed, enter the raw noise amplitude in dBm/Hz in the measurement table (See Table 15.)

and test rec

ord.

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g. Calculate P

Enter the calculations in the measurement table (See Table 15.) and in the test record.

12. Measure noise for 100 kHz offset:

a. CF = 1000.095 MHz

b. Span = 100 kHz

c. RBW = 1kHz

d. Avg count= 100

e. Marker frequency = 1000.100 MHz

f. After averaging is completed, enter the raw noise amplitude in dBm/Hz in the measurement table (See Table 15.)

and in the test record.

g. Calculate Phase noise, the difference of CW amplitude in 1 kHz ﬁlter and noise measured with the POWER marker.

Enter th

13. Measur

a. CF = 100

b. Span = 1

c. RBW = 1

d. Avg co

hase noise, the difference of C W amplitude in 1 kHz ﬁlter and noise measured with the POWER marker.

e calculations in the measurement table (See Table 15.) and test record.

e noise for 10 kHz offset:

0.0095 MHz

0kHz

00 Hz

unt =100

e. Marke

f. Afte

g. Calculate Phase noise, the difference of CW amplitude in 100 Hz ﬁlter and noise measured with the POWE R marker.

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r frequency = 1000.010 MHz

r averaging is completed, enter the raw noise amplitude in dBm/Hz in the measurement table (See Table 15.)

and test record.

Enter the calculations in the measurement table (See Table 15.) and test record.

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Table 15: Phase noise at 1 GHz center frequency

Phase noise offset frequency RBW

iﬁcation

CW amplitude, dBm

Raw noise, dBm/Hz

Phase noise (raw noise – CW amplitude), dBc/Hz Speciﬁcation

10 kHz 100 Hz

100 kHz 1 kHz

1MHz 1kHz

< –94 dBc/Hz

< –116 dBc/Hz

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Third-order intermodulation distortion

Set up the RF signal generators, band-pass ﬁlters, signal combiner, and RSA as shown.

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1. Reset the RSA to factory defaults (Presets > Main).

2. Run the RSA alignment procedure (Tools > Alignments > Align No w).

3. Set the RSA as follows:

a. Reference Level = –20 dBm

b. Span = 100 kHz

c. RBW = 1kHz

d. Detection mode = +PEAK (Setup > Settings > Traces > Detection > +PEAK)

e. Function = Avg (Vrms) (Setup > Settings > Traces > Function)

f. Averaging = 10 (Setup > Settings > Traces > Function: set count = 10)

g. Select External Reference (Setup > Acquire > Frequency Reference > E xternal)

h. Set the attenuator to 0 dB.

4. Set one RF signal generator frequency to 2.1290 GHz. Set the second RF signal generator frequency to 2.131 GHz.

5. Turn on marker (Markers > De ﬁne Markers > Add).

6. Set each of the RF signal generators to provide a power level of -25 dBm each to the RSA. The initial generator

amplitude setting is should be -20 dBm, and the a mplitude is ﬁne-tuned as follows:

a. Set the RSA center frequency to 2.129 GHz . Move the marker to the largest amplitude. Adjust the ﬁrst generator

output level for a marker reading of –25.0 dBm (±0.1 dB) (after averaging).

b. Set the RSA center frequency to 2.131 GHz. Move the marker to the largest amplitude. Adjust the second generator

output level for a marker reading of –25.0 dBm (± 0.1 dB) (after averaging).

7. Set span to 10 MHz and RBW to 1 kHz.

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8. After averaging has completed, move the marker to the intermod product at 2.127 GHz and read the marker amplitude.

Record this val

iﬁcation

ue as the IMD #1 amplitude. (See Table 16.)

9. Move the marke

IMD #2 amplitude. (See Table 16.)

10. Calculate IMD (dBc):

(maximum of IMD #1 or IMD #2) + 25 dBm = IMD (dBc)

11. Enter the result in the test record.

Table 16: Th

Item Measurement Speciﬁcation

Carrier #1 amplitude

Carrier #2

IMD #1 amplitude

IMD #2 amplitude

IMD

(Max IMD

r to the intermod product at 2.133 GHz and read the marker amplitude. Record this value as the

ird order intermodulation distortion measurements

–25 dBm

amplitude

– (–25 dBm))

–25 dBm

< –99 dBm typ.

< –99 dBm t

< –74 dBc

yp.

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Input-related spurious response: ﬁrst converter images

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NOTE. Yo u do no

response tests in sequence.

1. Connect t

Connect the power sensor and RF signal generator directly to the power splitter, which is connected directly to the RSA.

2. Reset the RSA to factory defaults (Presets > Main).

3. Run the RSA alignment procedure (Tools > Alignments > Align No w).

t need to do the ﬁrst three steps (setup, reset, and alignment) when you perform the input-related spurious

he Anritsu 8 MHz - 20 MHz signal generator, power splitter, power sensor, power meter, and RSA as shown.

4. Set the RSA as follows:

a. Reference Level = –30 dBm

b. RF Atten = 10 dB

c. Span = 1MHz

d. RBW = 100 Hz

e. Detection mode = +PEAK (Setup > Settings > Traces > Detection > +PEAK)

f. Function = Avg (Vrms) (Setup > Settings > Traces > Function)

g. Averaging = 10 (Setup > Settings > Traces > Function; count = 10)

h. Select External Reference (Setup > Acquire > Frequency Reference > E xternal)

i. Preamp = OFF (Setup > Amplitude > Internal Preamp)

5. Set the signal generator output for -30 dBm as measured by the power meter (and RSA input).

6. Set the RSA to the Center frequency shown in the ﬁrst column of the ﬁrst converter images table. (See Table 19.)

7. Set the signal generator frequency to the associated image frequency value in the second column of the table.

NOTE. Monitor and set the signal generator amplitude to -30 dBm whenever you change frequency settings during this test.

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8. Measure the Image Amplitude at the RSA center frequency.

9. Calculate and record the image spur amplitude in dBc (Image amplitude (dBm) + 30).

10. Repeat steps 6 through 9 10 for each center frequency listed in the table. (See Table 19.)

11. Record the results in the test record.

NOTE. The intent of the image spurious test is to measure spurious responses caused by the injection of an external

signal that would induce an image product on the display. These images can be the same frequencies as residual spurs. In case of question, slightly change the frequency of the input signal to induce a corresponding change in the displayed frequency of the image spur.

Change the input frequency in steps that allow the product to stay within the on-screen frequency span. If the on-screen spur does not mov speciﬁcation. Some care must be taken in noting the frequency change.

The images speciﬁed in the speciﬁcation are 1:1 images and they will move either –1:1 or +1:1 with changes in input signal frequency.

The RSA500A and RSA600A series analyzers employ a method of 1st LO internal offsetting that could cause a displayed 1:1 image to be offset from the center by up to 10 kHz. This will not be the case at all test frequencies. You can conﬁrm that you are measuring the image spur by adjusting the signal generator frequency by a small amount and noting the corresponding displayed spur frequency change.

iﬁcation

e in response to the input signal change, it is not an image and is not covered in the image spurious

Never discount the possibility that a spur in question could be coming from the test signal generator. Such spurious responses can also move with changes in signal generator frequency. In case of question, validate the performance of the generator with a different Signal Analyzer and/or ﬁlter the signal from the test generator to remove unwanted products.

If the spur seen on

screen is a residual, it will still be present with the input to the signal analyzer terminated in 50 Ω.

Residual spurs are subject to separate speciﬁcation limits.

Table 17: First converter images: RSA and signal generator settings

Speciﬁcation, dBc Center frequency (RSA

Image frequency (signal genera

tor)

Image Amplitude at CF, dBm

20 MHz 92 MHz < –65 dBc

50 MHz

2000 MHz

3990 MHz

4020 MHz

4890 MHz

4910 MHz

5790 MHz

5810 MHz

9.29 GHz

11. 24 GHz

13.23 GHz

6.54 GHz

7.41 GHz

7.43 GHz

8.31 GHz

8.33 GHz

Image Spur Amplitude, dBc

(relative to –30 dBm

input)

< –65 dBc

6690 MHz

6710 MHz

Image amplitude + 30.

9.21 GHz

10.01 GH

< –65 dBc

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Spurious response with signal

Set up the RSA, signal generator, and power meter as shown in the following image.

1. Connect the RF signal generator to the RSA RF Input.

2. Reset the RSA to factory defaults (Presets > Main).

3. Run the RSA alignment procedure (Tools > Alignments > Align No w).

4. Set the RSA as follows:

a. Center frequency = 1GHz

b. Reference Level = –25 dBm

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c. RF Atten = 0dB

d. Span = 40 MHz

e. RBW = 100 Hz

f. Detection mode = +PEAK (Setup > Settings > Traces > Detection > +PEAK)

g. Function = Avg (Vrms) (Setup > Settings > Traces > Function)

h. Averaging = 25 (Setup > Settings > Traces > Function; count = 25)

i. Select External Reference (Setup > Acquire > Frequency Reference > External)

j. Preamp = OFF (Setup > Amplitude > Internal Preamp)

5. Set the signal generator as follows:

a. Frequency to 1GHz.

b. Output at -30 dBm at the RSA input.

6. Turn on the Marker Reference (MR) and Marker 1 (M1) and set them to Delta operation.

a. Select Markers > Deﬁne markers.

b. Click Add to add the MR marker.

c. Click Add again to add the M1 marker.

d. Select Delta from the Readouts dropdown menu.

7. After averaging has completed, select Markers > Select and select the MR marker.

8. Select the M1 marker (Markers > Select).

9. Set the M1 marker frequency to –20 MHz.

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10. Drag the markers and verify that all marker amplitudes as shown by the Delta M1 marker readout are less than –73 dBc

from –20 MHz to –

iﬁcation

1MHzand1MHzto20MHz.

11. Record the res

ults in the test record.

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Residual response

1. Terminate the RSA RF Input.

2. Reset the RSA to factory defaults (Presets > Main).

3. Run the RSA alignment procedure (Tools > Alignments > Align No w).

4. Set the RSA as follows:

a. Reference Level = –30 dBm

b. RF Atten = 0dB

c. RBW = 1kHz

d. Detection mode = +PEAK (Setup > Settings > Traces > Detection > +PEAK)

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e. Function = Avg (Vrms) (Setup > Settings > Traces > Function)

f. Averaging = 25 (Setup > Settings > Traces > Function; count = 25)

g. Select External Reference (Setup > Acquire > Frequency Reference > E xternal)

h. Preamp = OFF (Setup > Amplitude > Internal Preamp)

5. Set the frequency to each center frequency in the Residual Response center frequencies table and set the span for each

center frequency as shown in the table. (See Table 19.)

6. Wait for the averaging to complete and then select Markers > Peak and record the marker amplitude in the table.

7. Record the highest of these signal levels in the test record.

Table 18: Residual response center frequencies

Peak Marker

Center frequency Span Range

50 MHz 20 MHz 40 MHz to 60 MHz < –70 dBm

70 MHz 20 MHz > 60 MHz to 80 MHz < –80 dBm

540 MHz 920 MHz

1.5 GHz

2.5 GHz

1000 MHz

> 80 MHz to 1.0 GHz

> 1.0 GHz to 2.0 GHz

> 2.0 GHz to 3.0 GHz

amplitude Speciﬁcation

< –95 dBm

3.5 GHz

4.5 GHz

5.5 GHz

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1000 MHz

> 3.0 GHz to 4.0 GHz

> 4.0 GHz to 5.0 GHz

> 5.0 GHz to 6.0 GHz

< –95 dBm

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Table 18: Residual response center frequencies (cont.)

Center frequency Span Range

iﬁcation

Peak Marker amplitude Speciﬁcation

6.5 GHz

7.25 GHz

1000 MHz

500 MHz

> 6.0 GHz to 7.0 GHz

> 7.0 GHz to 7.5 GHz

< –95 dBm

Tracking generator output power level

1. Zero and calibrate the power sensor.

2. Connect the power meter to the power sensor, and the power sensor to the RSA TG OUT / Reﬂection In connector, as

shown.

3. Reset the RSA to factory defaults (Presets > Main).

4. Run t

he RSA alignment procedure (Tools > Alignments > Align Now).

5. Select the Transmission Gain display (Setup > Displays > Tracking Generator).

6. Set the RSA tracking generator output frequency and power as follows:

a. Open the Transmission Gain Settings control panel (Setup > Settings).

b. Select the Freq Setup tab and set the Center Freq to 10 MHz.

7. Set the Span to 1MHz.

8. Set the Output Power Level to –5 dBm on the Track Gen tab.

9. Measure and record the power on the power sensor.

peat steps 6 and 9 for the other frequencies in the table. (See Table 19.)

10.Re

11. Record the power in the test record.

Table 19: Tracking Generator Output Power frequencies for testing

Power sensor

Center frequency

10 MHz – 5 dBm ± 1.5 dB

100 MHz – 5 dBm ± 1.5 dB

500 MHz – 5 dBm ± 1.5 dB

reading, dBm Speciﬁcation

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Table 19: Tracking Generator Output Power frequencies for testing (cont.)

Power sensor

Center frequency

reading, dBm Speciﬁcation

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1GHz

1.5 GHz

2GHz

2.5 GHz

3GHz

3.5 GHz

4GHz

4.5 GHz

5GHz

5.5 GHz

6GHz

6.5 GHz

7GHz

7.499 GHz

–5dBm±1.5dB

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Test record

Print out the following test record pages and use them to record the performance test results for the spectrum analyzer.

Table 20: Test record

Instrument Serial Number:

Temperature:

Date of Calibration:

Frequency accuracy

Instability m easured,

ppm [(Marker Measured Frequency (1 GHz CF)

External reference

Phaselock to 10 MHz, 0 dBm Pass/Fail

Amplitude accuracy — Preamp OFF

Center/signal frequency Speciﬁcation Pass/Fail

9kHzto3.0GHz

3GHz–7.5GHz

Amplitude accuracy — Preamp ON

Center/signal frequency

Frequency –

1E9)/1000]

±0.8 dB

±1.5 dB

Speciﬁcation Pass/Fail

Total speciﬁed Instability (aging plus other drift) Pass/Fail

Certiﬁcate Number:

RH %:

Technician:

100 kHz to 3.0 GHz

3GHzto7.5GHz

21 MH z channel amplitude ﬂatness, 1 MHz - 41 MHz

Center frequency Speciﬁcation, dB Pass/Fail

1MHz ±0.5dB

3MHz ±0.5dB

5MHz ±0.5dB

7MHz ±0.5dB

9MHz ±0.5dB

11 MHz ±0.5 dB

13 MHz ±0.5 dB

15 MHz ±0.5 dB

17 MHz ±0.5 dB

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±1.0 dB

±1.75 dB

19 MHz ±0.5 dB

21 MHz ±0.5 dB

23 MHz ±0.5 dB

25 MHz ±0.5 dB

27 MHz ±0.5 dB

29 MHz ±0.5 dB

31 MHz ±0.5 dB

33 MHz ±0.5 dB

35 MHz ±0.5 dB

37 MHz ±0.5 dB

39 MHz ±0.5 dB

41 MHz ±0.5 dB

1000 MHz channel amplitude ﬂatness, 980 MHz - 1020 MHz

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MHz

02 MHz

008 MHz

requency

Speciﬁc

±0.5

5dB

±0.

.5 dB

±0

0.5 dB

Center f

980 MHz ±0.5 dB

982 MHz ±0.5 dB

984 MHz ±0.5 dB

986 MHz ±0.5 dB

988 MHz ±0.5 dB

990 M

992 MHz ±0.5 dB

994 MHz ±0.5 dB

996

998 MHz ±0.5 dB

1000 MHz ±0.5 dB

1004 MHz ±0.5 dB

1006 MHz ±0.5 dB

1010 MHz ±0.5 dB

ation, dB

Pass/Fa

1012 MHz ±0.5 dB

1014 MHz ±0.5 dB

1016 MHz ±0.5 dB

1018 MHz ±0.5 dB

1020 MHz ±0.5 dB

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5750 MHz channel amplitude ﬂatness, 5730 MHz - 5770 MHz

iﬁcation

Center freque

5730 MHz ±0.5 dB

5732 MHz ±0.5 dB

5734 MHz ±0.5 dB

5736 MHz ±0.5 dB

5738 MHz ±0.5 dB

5740 MHz ±0.5 dB

5742 MHz ±0.5 dB

5744 MHz ±0.5 dB

5746 MHz ±0.5 dB

5748 MHz ±0.5 dB

5750 MHz ±0.5 dB

5752 MHz ±0.5 dB

5754 MHz ±0.5 dB

5756 MHz ±0.5 dB

5758 MH

5760 MHz ±0.5 dB

ncy

Speciﬁcation

±0.5 dB

,dB

Pass/Fail

5762 MHz ±0.5 dB

MHz

5764

5766 MHz ±0.5 dB

5768 MHz ±0.5 dB

0MHz

577

±0.5

±0.

5dB

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DANL

Center frequency Marker noise level Speciﬁcation Pass/Fail

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iﬁcation

500 kHz

1MHz

10 MHz

20 MHz

30 MHz

100 MHz

500 MHz

1 GHz < –161 dB

1.5 GHz < –159 dBm/Hz

2.0 GHz < –159 dBm/Hz

2.5 GH

3.0 GHz < –156 dBm/Hz

3.5 GHz < –153 dBm/Hz

GHz

4.0

4.5 GHz < –159 dBm/Hz

5.0 GHz < –159 dBm/Hz

.5 GHz

< –138 dBm/Hz

< –153 dBm/Hz

< –161 dBm/

< –161 dBm/Hz

< –156

53 dBm/Hz

<–1

–159 dBm/Hz

m/Hz

dBm/Hz

6.0 GHz < –159 dBm/Hz

6.5 GHz < –155 dBm/Hz

7.0 GHz < –155 dBm/Hz

7.5 GHz < –155 dBm/Hz

Phase noise at 1 GHz center frequency

Phase noise Phase noise offset frequency Raw noise, dBc/Hz

10 kHz

100 kHz

1MHz

Third Order intermodulation distortion at 2130 MHz center frequency

Test Measurement Speciﬁcation Pass/Fail

IMD < –74 dBc

(raw noise – CW

amplitude), dBc/Hz Speciﬁcation

< –94 dBc/Hz

< –116 dBc/Hz

Pass/Fail

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Spurious response: First converter images

Center frequency

20 MHz < –65 dBc

50 MHz < –65 dBc

2000 MHz < –65 dBc

3990 MHz < –65 dBc

4020 MHz < –65 dBc

4890 MHz < –65 dBc

4910 MHz < –65 dBc

5790 MHz < –65 dBc

5810 MHz < –65 dBc

6690 MHz < –65 dBc

6710 MHz < –65 dBc

Spurio

iﬁcation

Image amplitude at CF, dBm

us response: With signal

Image spur amplitude, dBc

Speciﬁcation (relative to –30 dBm input) Pass/Fail

Marker amplitude,

Offset frequency

zto–1MHz

–20 MH

1 MHz to 20 MHz < –73 dBc

Residual response

Center frequency Span

50 MHz 20 MHz < –70 dBm

70 M

540 MHz 920 MHz < –95 dBm

5GHz

2.5 GHz

3.5 GHz

4.5 GHz

5.5 GHz

6.5 GHz

7.25 GHz

Tracking generator output level

dBc Speciﬁcation, dBc Pass/Fail

< –73 d

marker

Peak amplitude

20 M

1000 MHz < –95 dBm

000 MHz

1000 MHz < –95 dBm

500 MHz < –95 dBm

Speciﬁcation Pass/Fail

0 dBm

<–8

–95 dBm

Center frequency

10 MHz –5 dBm ± 1.5 dB

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Power sensor reading, dBm

Speciﬁcation

100 MHz –5 dBm ± 1.5 dB

500 MHz –5 dBm ± 1.5 dB

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1GHz

1.5 GHz

2GHz

2.5 GHz

3GHz

3.5 GHz

4GHz

4.5 GHz

5GHz

5.5 GHz

6GHz

6.5 GHz

7GHz

7.499 GHz

–5 dBm ± 1.5 dB

–5 dBm ± 1.5 d

–5 dBm ± 1.5 dB

–5 dBm ± 1.5

–5 dBm ± 1.5 dB

–5 dBm ± 1

–5 dBm ± 1.5 dB

–5 dBm

–5 dBm ± 1.5 dB

.5 dB

±1.5dB

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