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Table of Contents
Welcome
Welcome............................................................................................................. 1
About Tektronix Analyzers
Your Tektronix Analyzer........................................................................................... 3
Product Software ........................ .................................... .................................... ... 4
Accessories
StandardAccessories.......................................................................................... 5
Recommended Accessories................................................................................... 6
Options
Options.......................................................................................................... 8
Documentation and Support
Documentation................................................................................................. 8
Table of Contents
Orientation
Front Panel Connectors... .................................... .................................... ................. 9
Front-Panel Controls .................................... .................................... ....................... 9
Touch Screen................................. .................................... .................................. 13
Touch-Screen Actions............................................................................................. 13
Elementsof the Display........................................................................................... 15
Rear-Panel Connectors.................... .................................... .................................. .. 19
Setting Up Network Connections................................................................................ 19
Operating Your Instrument
toring Default Settings...... .................................. .................................... ............ 21
Res
Running Alignments .......... .................................... .................................... ............ 21
Presets. .................................... .................................... .................................. .... 22
Setting Options..................................................................................................... 28
Operating System Restore........................................................................................ 31
Using the Measurement Displays
Selecting Displays ............... .................................... .................................. ............ 33
Taking Measurements
Measurements
Available Measurements ........... .................................... .................................... .. 35
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GeneralSignalViewing
Overview........................................................................................................... 41
DPX
DPX Primer ................................... .................................... ............................ 41
DPX Display Overview .......... .................................... .................................. ...... 64
DPX Display ...................... .................................... .................................... .... 64
DPX Settings .................................................................................................. 73
Time Overview
TimeOverview Display...................................................................................... 91
TimeOverview Settings ..................................................................................... 93
Spectrum
Spectrum Display ................. .................................... .................................... .... 97
Spectrum Settings...................................... ............................................... ........ 98
Spectrogram
Spectrogram Display ................. .................................... .................................. 100
Spectrogram Settings....................................................................................... 102
Amplitude Vs Time
Amplitude VsTimeDisplay................... .................................... ........................ 106
Amplitude VsTimeSettings .............. .................................... ............................ 107
Frequency Vs Time
Frequency Vs Time Display ............................................................................... 108
Frequency Vs Time Settings............................................................................... 109
Phase Vs Time
Phase Vs Time Display..................................................................................... 110
Phase Vs Time Settings .... ................................................................................ 111
RF I & Q Vs Time
RF I & Q vs Time Display................................................................................. 112
RF I & Q vs Time Settings................................................................................. 113
Common Controls for General Signal Viewing Displays
General Signal Viewing Shared Measurement Settings .......................... .............. ........ 114
Analog Modulation
Overview......................................................................................................... 127
AM
AM Display ........................... .................................. .................................... 127
AM Settings ................................................................................................. 128
FM
FM Display .................................................................................................. 134
FM Settings.................................................................................................. 136
PM
PM Display .................................................................................................. 142
PM Settings.................................................................................................. 144
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RF Measurements
Overview......................................................................................................... 151
Channel Power and ACPR
Channel Power and ACPR (Adjacent Channel Power Ratio) Displ
Channel Power and ACPR Settings ........................ .................................... .......... 154
MCPR
MCPR (Multiple Carrier Power Ratio) Display............................. ............................ 157
MCPR Settings.............. .................................. .................................... .......... 160
Occupied BW & x dB BW
Occupied BW & xdB BW Display............... .................................... .................... 166
Occupied BW & xdB BW Settings .............. .................................. ...................... 169
Spurious
SpuriousDisplay............................................................................................ 170
Spurious Display Settings.................................................................................. 174
CCDF
CCDF Display............................................................................................... 181
CCDF Settings .............................................................................................. 182
Phase Noise
Phase Noise Display........................................................................................ 183
Phase Noise Settings ....................................................................................... 187
Settling Time Measurements
Settling Time Measurement Overview ........................................ ........................... 190
Settling Time Displays
Settling Time Displays ....................... ................... ........................................... 194
Settling Time Settings ...................................................................................... 201
Common Controls for Settling Time Displays
Settling Time Displays Shared Measurement Settings ................................................. 2 02
SEM (Spectrum Emission Mask)
SEM Display ................................................................................................ 209
Spectrum Emission Mask Settings...................... .................................................. 212
Common Controls for RF Measurements Displays
RF Measurements Shared Measurement Settings....................................................... 219
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ay................................ 151
OFDM Analysis
Overview......................................................................................................... 227
OFDM Chan Response
OFDM Channel Response Display....................................................................... 227
OFDM Channel Response Settings ....................................................................... 2 29
OFDM Constellation
OFDM Constellation Display ............................................................................. 230
OFDM Constellation Settings ............................................................................. 231
OFDM EVM
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OFDM EVM Display ............................ .................................... ...................... 231
OFDM EVM Settings ......................................................................... ............. 232
OFDM Mag Error
OFDM Magnitude ErrorDisplay......................................................................... 233
OFDM Magnitude ErrorSettings......................................................................... 234
OFDM Phase Error
OFDM Phase Error Disp
OFDM Phase Error Settings............................................................................... 236
OFDM Power
OFDM Power Display ..................................................................................... 237
OFDM Power Settings ................................................... .................................. 238
OFDM Summary
OFDM Summary Display................................ .................................... .............. 239
OFDM Summary Settings ................................................................................. 241
OFDM Symb Table
OFDM Symbol Table Display............................................................................. 242
OFDM Symbol Table Settings ............................................................................ 243
Common Controls for OFDM Analysis Displays
OFDM Analysis Shared Measurement Settings................. ........................................ 243
lay ......... .................................... .................................. 235
Pulsed RF
Overview......................................................................................................... 251
Pulse Table Display
Pulse Table Display........................... .................................... .......................... 251
Pulse Table Settings ........................................................................................ 252
Pulse Trace Display
Pulse Trace Display................................................. .................................... .... 253
Pulse Trace Settings ....... ................................................................................. 255
Pulse Statistics
Pulse Statistics Display..................................................................................... 255
Pulse Statistics Settings .................................... .................................... ............ 257
Common Controls for Pulsed RF Displays
Pulsed RF Shared Measurement Settings ................................................................ 257
Audio Analysis
Overview......................................................................................................... 269
Audio Spectrum
Audio Spectrum Display ................................................................................... 269
Audio Spectrum Settings................................................................................... 270
Audio Summary
Audio SummaryDisplay..................... .................................... .......................... 271
Audio Summary Settings .................................................................................. 272
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Common Controls for Audio Analysis Displays
Audio Analysis MeasurementSettings................................................................... 273
GP Digital Modulation
Overview......................................................................................................... 283
Constellation
Constellation Display....................................................................................... 284
Constellation Settings .................................................................................. .... 285
Demod I & Q vs Time
Demod I & Q vs Time Display............................................................................ 286
Demod I & Q vs Time Settings ........................................................................... 288
EVM vs Time
EVM vs Time Display...... .................................... .................................... ........ 288
EVM vs Time Settings ..................................................................................... 289
Eye Diagram
Eye Diagram Display............................... .................................... .................... 290
Eye Diagram Settings ...................................................................................... 291
Frequency Deviation vs Time
Frequency Deviation vs TimeDisplay ................................................................... 292
Frequency Deviation vs Time Settings................................................................... 294
Magnitude Error vs Time
Magnitude Error vs Time Display...................................... .................................. 294
Magnitude Error vs Time Settings .. .................................... .................................. 296
Phase Error vs Time
Phase Errorvs Time Display ........................ .................................... .................. 296
Phase Error vs. Time Settings ............................................................................. 298
Signal Quality
Signal Quality Display ................... .................................... .............................. 298
Signal Quality Settings..................................................................................... 303
Symbol Table
Symbol Table Display ............................ .................................... ...................... 304
Symbol Table Settings...................................................................................... 305
Trellis Diagram
Trellis Diagram Display............... ............................................... ...................... 305
Trellis Diagram Settings ................................................................................... 307
Common Controls for GP Digital Modulation Displays
GP Digital Modulation Shared Measurement Settings................................................. 307
Standard Settings Button......... .................................... .................................. .... 308
Symbol Maps
Symbol Maps................ .................................... .................................... ........ 324
User Filters
Overview: User Defined Measurement and Reference Filters......................................... 330
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User Filter File Format ...... ............................................................................... 331
Marker Measurements
Using Markers
Using Markers............................................................................................... 335
Controlling Markers with the Touchscreen Actions Menu............................................. 335
Measuring Signal Density, Frequencyand Power on a DPX Bitmap Trace.......................... 336
Measuring Frequency and Power in theSpectrumDisplay ............ ................................ 338
Common Marker Actions
Marker Action Controls ....... .................................... .................................. .. 339
Peak.................................... .................................. ................................ 339
Next Peak ............................................................................................... 339
Marker to Center Frequency .......................................................................... 339
Define Markers Control Panel
Enabling Markers and Setting Marker Properties .................................................. 339
Markers Toolbar
Using the Markers Toolbar.............................. .................................... .......... 341
Noise Markers in the Spectrum Display
Using Noise Markers inthe Spectrum Display............. .................................. ...... 342
Search (Limits Testing)
The Search Tool (Limits Testing)................ .................................... .......................... 345
Search (Limits Te
DefineTab (Search)....... .................................... .................................... .............. 345
Actions Tab............................. .................................. .................................... .... 349
sting) Settings ............................................................................... 345
Analyzing Data
Analysis Settings
Analysis Settings.................................................................. .......................... 351
AnalysisTime Tab.......................................................................................... 351
Spectrum Time Tab............... .................................... .................................... .. 353
Frequency Tab............................................................................................... 353
Units Tab................................. .................................. .................................. 357
Analyzing Data Using Replay
Replay Overview ........................................................................................... 357
Replay Menu .................................. .................................. ............................ 360
Acq Data........................... .................................... .................................... .. 360
DPX Spectra................................................................................................. 360
Replay All SelectedRecords .............................. .................................... ............ 361
Replay CurrentRecord..................................................................................... 361
Replay from Selected....................................................................................... 361
Pause ............. .................................... .................................... .................... 361
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Stop........................................................................................................... 361
Select All .................................................................................................... 361
Select RecordsfromHistory............................................................................... 362
Replay Toolbar .............................................................................................. 362
Amplitude Corrections
Amplitude Settings .............................................................................................. 365
Internal Settings Tab .............. .............................................................................. 365
External Gain/Loss Correction Tab.............................................. .............................. 368
ExternalGainValue ........................................................................................ 369
Apply External Corrections To.................... .................................... .................... 369
ExternalLossTables ....................................................................................... 370
ernal Probe Correction Tab................................................................................. 372
Ext
Controlling the Acquisition of Data
Acquisition Controls in the Run Menu
Continuous Versus Single Sequence.............................. .................................... .... 373
Run ................. .................................... .................................... .................. 373
Resume....................................................................................................... 373
Abort ............... .................................. .................................... .................... 373
Acquisition Controls in the Acquire Control Panel
The Acquire Control Panel...................................... .................................... ...... 374
Sampling Parameters Tab...................... .................................... ........................ 375
AdvancedTab (Acquire)................................................................................... 376
FastSave ..................................................................................................... 377
FastSaveTab................................................................................................ 380
UsingTriggerstoCaptureJustWhatYouWant
Triggering
Triggering............................................................................................... 380
Frequency MaskTrigger ...................... .................................. ...................... 384
Mask Editor (Frequency Mask Trigger) ............................... .............................. 384
Trigger Settings .............. .................................... .................................. .... 388
Event Tab ............................................................................................... 388
Time Qualified Tab .................................................................................... 398
Advanced Tab(Triggering) . .................................... .................................. .... 399
ActionsTab (Triggering).............................................................................. 400
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Managing Data, Settings, and Pictures
Saving and Recalling Data, Settings, and Pictures................................................ ........... 401
Data, Settings, and Picture File Formats ................. ............................................... ...... 403
Printing Screen Shots ....................... .................................... ................................ 407
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Reference
Online Help ...................................................................................................... 409
About the Tektronix RTSA ..................................................................................... 409
Connecting Signals
Configure In/Out Settings.................................................................................. 410
Connecting anRF Signal .................................................................................. 410
Connecting a Signal Usinga TekConnect Probe ........................ ................................ 413
Connecting ExternalTrigger Signals ..................................................................... 414
Digital I/Q Output ........ .................................... .................................... .......... 414
IQ Outputs ....................... .................................. .................................... ...... 414
Analog IF Output ........................................................................................... 415
Other Outputs ............................................................................................... 416
Menus
Menu Overview............................................................................................. 416
File Menu
View Menu
Run Menu
Replay
Markers Menu
Setup Menu
Tools Menu
Window Menu
Help Menu
Troubleshooting
Error and Information Messages .............. .................................... ........................ 428
Displaying the Windows EventViewer.................................................................. 437
Dealingwith Sluggish Instrument Operation............................................................ 438
On/Standby Switch
On/Standby Switch ......................... .................................... ............................ 438
Upgrading the Instrument Software
How to FindOut If Instrument SoftwareUpgrades Are Available.................................... 439
Changing Settings
File Menu ............................................................................................... 417
More Presets............................................................................................ 421
View Menu ............................................................................................. 421
Run Menu........................................... .................................... ................ 423
Replay Menu ........................................................................................... 424
MarkersMenu.......................................................................................... 424
Setup Menu................. .................................... .................................... .... 424
Tools Menu ....................... .................................... .................................. 425
Arranging Displays .................................................................................... 427
Help Menu .......... .................................... .................................... ............ 428
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Remote Login
Glossary
Index
Table of Contents
Settings....................................................................................................... 439
Remote Login ................. .................................... .................................. ........ 4
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x RSA6100B Series & RSA5100A Series Printable Help
Welcome Welcome
Welcome
This help provides in-depth information on how to use the RSA6100B Series Real-Time Spectrum
Analyzers and RSA5100A Series Real-Time Signal Analyzers. This help contains the most complete
description
the RSA6100B Series Real Time Signal Analyzer and RSA5100A Series Real-Time Signal Analyzer
Quick Start User Manual. To see tutorial examples of how to use your analyzer to take measurements
in different application areas, refer to the RSA6100B Series Real Time Signal Analyzer and RSA5100A
Series Real-Time Signal Analyzer Application Examples Reference.
s of how to use the analyzer. For a shorter introduction to the Signal Analyzer, refer to
RSA6100B Series & RSA5100A Series Printable Help 1
Welcome Welcome
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About Tektronix Analyzers Your Tektronix Analyzer
Your Tektronix Analyzer
The RSA6100B Series and RSA5100A Series Real-Time Signal Analyzers will help you to easily discover
design issues that other signal analyzers may miss. The revolutionary DPX display offers an intuitive
live color vi
confidence in the stability of your design, or instantly displaying a fault when it occurs. This live display
of transients is impossible with other signal analyzers. Once a problem is discovered with DPX, the
Tektronix Analyzers can be set to trigger on the event, capture a continuous time record of changing RF
events and perform time-correlated analysis in all domains. You get the functionality of a wideband vector
signal analyzer, a spectrum analyzer and the unique trigger-capture-analyze capability of a Real-Time
Analyzer –
Discover
RSA6100B Series: DPX Minimum Event Time Capture: 3.9 μs (standard), 3.7 μs (option 110 ).
ew of signal transients changing over time in the frequency domain, giving you immediate
all in a single package.
RSA5100
31 μs (standard); 3.7 μs (option 85 or option 110 + option 200), 24 μs (option 200).
A Series: DPX Minimum Event Time Capture: 24 μs(option85or110),31μs (option 40),
Trigger
RSA6100B Series: Tektronix exclusive 40 MHz and 110 MHz DPX Density and Frequency Mask
triggers (Option 02) offer easy event-based capture of transient RF signals by triggering on any
change in the frequency domain.
RSA5100A Series: Tektronix exclusive 25 MHz,40MHz,85MHz,and110MHzDPXDensity
and Frequency Mask triggers (Option 52) offer easy event-based capture of transient RF signals by
triggering on any change in the frequency domain.
Capture
A6100B Series: All signals within a 110 MHz bandwidth span are captured into memory (Option
RS
110 only, 40 MHz acquisition bandwidth standard).
SA5100A Series: All signals within a 110 MHz bandwidth span are captured into memory (Option
R
110 only, 85 MHz acquisition bandwidth with Option 85, 40 MHz acquisition bandwidth with
Option40,and25MHzstandard).
RSA6100B Series: Up to 7.15 seconds acquisition length at 110 MHz bandwidth provides complete
analysis over time without making multiple acquisitions.
RSA5100A Series: Up to 7.15 seconds acquisition length at 85 or 110 MHz bandwidth provides
complete analysis over time without making multiple acquisitions.
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About Tektronix Analyzers Product Software
Analyze
Extensive time-correlated multi-domain displays connect problems in time, frequency, phase and
amplitude for quicker understa
Power measurements and signal statistics help you characterize components and systems: ACLR,
Multi-Carrier ACLR, Power vs. Time, CCDF, Phase Noise, and Spurious.
Advanced Measurement Suite (Option 20): Pulse measurements including rise time, pulse width, duty,
ripple, power, frequency and phase provide deep insight into pulse train behavior.
General Purpose Digital Modulation Analysis (Option 21): Provides vector signal analyzer
functionality.
nding of cause and effect when troubleshooting.
Product Software
The instrument includes the following software:
RSA6100B Series System Software: The RSA6100B Series product software runs on a specially
configured version of Windows 7. As with standard Windows 7 installations, you can install other
compatible applications, but the installation and use of non-Tektronix software is not supported by
Tektronix.If you need to reinstall the operating system, follow the procedure in the Restoring the
Operating System chapter in the RSA6100B Series Real-Time Signal Analyzer & RSA5100A Series
Real-Time Signal Analyzer Quick Start User Manual (Tektronix part number 071-2838-XX, English).
The operating system restore procedure is also provided in Operating System Restore
Do not substitute any version of Windows that is not specifically provided by Tektronix for use with
your instrument.
(see page 31).
RSA5100A Series System Software: The RSA5100A Series product software runs on a specially
configured version of Windows 7. As with standard Windows 7 installations, you can install other
compatible applications, but the installation and use of non-Tektronix software is not supported by
Tektronix. If you need to reinstall the operating system, follow the procedure in the Restoring the
Operating System chapter in the RSA6100B Series Real-Time Signal Analyzer & RSA5100A Series
Real-Time Signal Analyzer Quick Start User Manual (Tektronix part number 071-2838-XX, English).
The operating system restore procedure is also provided in Operating System Restore
Do not substitute any version of Windows that is not specifically provided by Tektronix for use with
your instrument.
Product Software: The product software is the instrument application. It provides the user interface
(UI) and all other instrument control functions. You can minimize or even exit/restart the instrument
application as your needs dictate.
Occasionally new versions of software for your instrument may become available at our Web site. Visit
www.tektronix.com/software
for information.
(see page 31).
Software and Hardware Upgrades
Tektronix may offer software or hardware upgrade kits for this instrument. Contact your local Tektronix
distributor or sales office for more information.
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About Tektronix Analyzers Standard Accessories
Standard Accessories
The standard accessories for the RSA6100B Series and RSA5100A Series instruments are shown below.
For the latest information on available accessories, see the Tektronix Web site
Quick Start User Manual
.
English - Op
Japanese - Option L5, Tektronix part number 071-2840-XX
Russian, Option L10, Tektronix part number 071-2841-XX
Simplified Chinese - Option L7, Tektronix part number 071-2839-XX
tion L0, Tektronix part number 071-2838-XX
Applications Instructions
English – Tektronix part number 071-2834-XX
Simplified Chinese - Option L7, Tektronix part number 071-2835-XX
Japanese - Option L5, Tektronix part number 071-2836-XX
Russian, Option L10, Tektronix part number 071-2837-XX
Product Documentation CD-ROM
The Product Documentation CD-ROM contains PDF versions of all printed manuals. The Product
Documentation CD-ROM also contains the following manuals, some of which are available only in
PDF format:
RSA6100B Series and RSA5100A Series Real-Time Signal Analyzers Declassification and Security
Instructions manual PDF, Tektronix part number 077-0521-XX
RSA6100B Series Service Manual PDF, Tektronix part number 077-0648-XX
RSA5100A Series Service Manual PDF, Tektronix part number 077-0522-XX
RSA6100B Series and RSA5100A Series Programmer Manual PDF, Tektronix part number
077-0523-XX
RSA6100B Series Specifications and Performance Verification PDF, Tektronix part number
077-0647-XX
RSA5100A Series Specifications and Performance Verification PDF, Tektronix part number
077-0520-XX
Other related materials
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About Tektronix Analyzers Recommended Accessories
NOTE. To check for updates to the instrument documentation, browse to www.tektronix.com/manuals
and search by your instrument's model number.
Important Documents Folder
Certificate o
f Calibration documenting NIST traceability, 2540-1 compliance, and ISO9001 registration
Power Cords
North America - Option A0, Tektronix part number 161-0104-00)
Universal
United Kingdom - Option A2, Tektronix part number 161-0104-07
Australia - Option A3, Tektronix part number 161-0104-05
240V North America - Option A4, Tektronix part number 161-0104-08
Switzerland - Option A5, Tektronix part number 161-0167-00
Japan - Option A6, Tektronix part number 161-A005-00
China India - Option A11, Tektronix part number 161-0324-00
No power cord or AC adapter - Option A99
cal Wheel Mouse
Opti
Euro - Option A1, Tektronix part number 161-0104-06
Option A10, Tektronix part number 161-0306-00
Product Software CD
RF Input Connectors (RSA6100B Series)
Planar Crown® RF input connector - Type N (RSA6106B, RSA6114B), Tektronix part number
131-4329-00
Planar Crown® RF input connector - 3.5 mm female (RSA6120B), Tektronix part number 131-9062-00
Recommended Accessories
The recommended accessories for the RSA6100B Series and RSA5100A Series instruments are shown in
the following table. For the latest information on available accessories, see the Tektronix Web site
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About Tektronix Analyzers Recommended Accessories
Item
Additional Re
movable Hard Drive for use with RSA6100B
Series Option 56 (Windows 7 and instrument software
installed)
Additional Removable Hard Drive for use with RSA5100A
Series Optio
n 56 (Windows 7 and instrument software
installed)
Transit Case
Rackmount I
nstallation Kit
Additional Quick Start User Manual (paper)
Additional Documents CD (all manuals in PDF format)
xxx
Ordering part n
065-0751-XX
065-0852-00
016-2026-X
X
RSA56KR
071-2838063-4314-
XX
XX
umber
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About Tektronix Analyzers Options
Options
To view a listing of the software options installed on your instrument, select Help > About Your
Tektronix Real-Time Analyzer. There is a label on the rear-panel of the instrument that lists installed
hardware opt
Options can be added to your instrument. For the latest information on available option upgrades, see
the Tektron
ions.
ix Web site
.
Documentation
In addition to the help, the following documents are available:
Quick Start User Manual (071-2838-XX - English). The Quick Start User Manual has information
about installing and operating your instrument. The Quick Start User Manual is also available in
Simplified Chinese (071-2839-XX), Japanese (071-2840-XX), and Russian (071-2841-XX).
Application Examples Reference (071-2834-XX). The Application Examples Reference provides
examples of specific application problems and how to solve those problems using an RSA6100B
Signal Analyzer. The Application Examples Reference is also available in Simplified Chinese
Series
(071-2835-XX), Japanese (071-2836-XX), and Russian (071-2837-XX).
Progra
which is located on the Documents CD. See the Documents CD-ROM for installation information.
Servi
manual is provided as a printable PDF file, which is located on the Documents CD. See the Documents
CD-ROM for installation information. The Service manual includes p rocedures to service the
instrument to the module level and restore the operating system.
Specifications and Performance Verification Technical Reference Manual (RSA6100B Series:
077-0647-XX, RSA5100A Series: 077-0520-XX). This is a PDF-only manual that includes both the
specifications and the performance verification procedure. It is located on the Documents CD.
Declassification and Security Instructions (RSA6100B Series and RSA5100A Series:
077-0521-XX) This document helps customers with data security concerns to sanitize or remove
memory devices from the instrument. It is located on the Documents CD.
The most recent versions of the product documentation, in PDF format, can be downloaded from
www.tektronix.com/manuals
mmer Manual (077-0523-XX). The Programmer Manual is provided as a printable PDF file,
ce Manual (RSA6100B Series: 077-0648-XX, RSA5100A Series: 077-0522-XX). The Service
.Youcanfind the manuals by searching on the product name.
Other Documentation
Your instrument includes supplemental information on CD-ROM:
Documents CD (Tektronix part number 063-4314-XX)
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Orientation Front Panel Connectors
Front Panel Connectors
Fron
Item
1
2TrigIn
3
4
5
xxx
Connector
Trig Out Trigger output connector. 50 Ω, BNC, High > 2.0 V, Low < 0.4 V, (output
USB 2.0 USB 2.0 connector.
USB 2.0 USB 2.0 connector.
RF Input
t-Panel Controls
Descripti
current 1 mA).
External Triggerinputconnector, –2.5 V to +2.5 V (user settable).
RF input connector 50 Ω.
on
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Orientation Front-Panel Controls
Reference
Item Function Menu Equivalent
1 Media DVD-RW or removable hard disk
drive.
2 Displays
Opens the Disp
lays dialog box
enabling you to select which
displays to open.
3
4 Trigger
Settings Opens/closes the Settings control
panel for th
Opens/clos
e selected display.
es the Trigger control
panel. On the RSA5100A Series,
this button lights when the trigger
mode is set
5
Acquire
Opens/cl
to Triggered.
oses the Acquire control
panel.
6 Analysis
Opens/closes the Analysis control
panel.
7
Freq Press to adjust the measurement
frequency.
8
Span (Spectrum)
Press to adjust the span or press
and hold todisplaytheFreq& Span
l panel for the General Signal
contro
Viewing displays.
9Amplit
ude
Opens/closes the Amplitude control
panel.
10
BW (Spectrum)
Press to adjust the bandwidth or
press and hold to display the BW
rol panel for the General Signal
cont
Viewing displays.
xxx
Setup > Displa
ys
Setup > Settings
Setup > Trig
Setup > Ac
ger
quire
Setup > Analysis
Setup > Analysis > Frequency
Setup > Amplitude
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Orientation Front-Panel Controls
Reference
11
12
Item Function Menu Equivalent
Run/Stop Starts and sto
Peak (Markers
section)
Moves the active marker to the
maximum peak o
ps acquisitions.
f the trace in the
selected display. If markers are
turned off, the marker reference(MR)
t the maximum peak.
next marker. If markers
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Select (Mar
section)
kers
will appear a
Selects the
areturnedoff, the MRmarker (marker
reference) will appear.
14
Define (Markers
section)
Opens the Markers control panel.
If markers
are turned off, the MR
marker (reference) will appear.
15
Control knob Changes values in numeric and list
controls. Pressing the knob (clicking
it) is the
same as pressing the Enter
key on a keyboard.
16 Arrow ke
ys
Move the
Markers.TheUparrow
moves the selected marker to the
next highest peak. The down arrow
moves th
e selected marker to the
next lower peak value. The right and
left arrows move the selected marker
ext peak.
to the n
17
18
ment/decre-
Incre
ment keys
Delete, (Markers
Increments or decrements the
ted value
selec
es the selected marker
Delet
section)
19
Add, (Markers
ion)
sect
Add a marker to the selected trace
20 Replay Replaysthe currentacquisitionrecord
21
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Single Sets the Run mode to Single
uence
Seq
Run > Start Run
Markers > Peak
>Stop
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Orientation Front-Panel Controls
Reference
Item Function Menu Equivalent
22 Keypad Enters values in numeric controls.
23 Enter
Completes data entry in controls.
Same as pressi
ng the Enter key on
an external keyboard.
xxx
Reference
24 Recall
25
26
Item Function Menu Equivalent
Opens the Recall dialog box.
Save Opens the Save As dialog box. File > Save As
Touch Screen Off Turns the touch screen on and off. It
is off when lighted.
27 Help Displays the help.
28 Applic
Sets the instrument to the selected
Application Preset values.
29 DPX
Sets the instrument to the selected
DPX Preset values.
30 User
Sets the instrument to the selected
User Preset values.
31 Preset
Returns the instrument to the default
or preset values.
xxx
File > Recall
Help > Online Manual
Setup > More Presets > Application
Setup > More Presets > DPX
Setup > More Presets > User
Setup > Preset
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Orientation Touch Screen
Touch Screen
You can use touch to control the instrument in addition to the front-panel controls, mouse, or extended
keyboard. Generally, touch can be used anywhere that click is mentioned in this help.
To disable the touch screen, push the front-panel TouchScreenOffbutton. When the touch screen is off,
the button is lighted. You can still access the on-screen controls with a mouse or keyboard.
You can adjust the touch screen operation to your personal preferences. To adjust the touch screen settings,
from Windows, select Start > Control Panel > Touch Screen Calibrator.
NOTE. If th
need to use a mouse or keyboard to restore normal operation.
Touch-S
You can u
Touch-screen Actions menu.
e instrument is powered on in Windows Safe Mode, the touch screen is inoperative. You will
creen Actions
se the touch screen to change marker settings and how waveforms are displayed by using the
To use the Touch-screen Actions menu, touch the display in a graph area and hold for one second, then
remove your finger. You can also use a mouse to display the Touch-screen Action menu by clicking
the right mouse button.
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Orientation Touch-Screen Actions
Icon Menu Description
Select Selects markers and adjusts their position.
Span Zoom
CF Pan Adjusts the Center Frequency according to horizontal movement.
Zoom
Pan
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-
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-
xxx
ch-Screen Menu for Spurious Display
Tou
Reset Scale
Marker to peak
Next Peak
Add marker
Delete marker Removes the last added marker.
All markers off
Trigger On This Use to visually define trigger parameters in the DPX display
Zooms the graph area about the selected point. Touchthe graph
display at a point of interest and drag to increase or decrease the
span about the point of interest. Span Zoom adjusts the span
control and can affect the acquisition bandwidth.
Adjusts horizontal and vertical scale of the graph. The first
direction with enough movement becomes the primary scale of
adjustment. Adjustment in the secondarydirectiondoesnotoccur
until a threshold of 30 pixels of movement is crossed.
Dragging to the left or down zooms out and displays a smaller
waveform (increases the scale value). Dragging to the right or up
zooms in and displays a larger waveform (decreases the scale
value).
Adjusts horizontal and vertical position of the waveform. The first
direction withenough movement becomes the primarydirectionof
movement. Movement in the secondary direction does not occur
until a threshold of 30 pixels of movement is crossed.
Returns the horizontal and vertical scale and position settings
to their default values.
Moves the selected marker to the highest peak. If no marker is
turned on, this control automatically adds a marker.
Moves the selected marker to the next peak. Choices are Next
left, Next right, Next lower(absolute),andNexthigher(absolute).
Definesa new markerlocated atthe horizontalcenterof thegraph.
Removes all markers.
(present only in the DPX Spectrum display).
The Touch-screen actions menu in the Spurious display has some minor changes compared to the standard
rsion used in other displays.
ve
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Orientation Elements of the Display
Icon Menu Description
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xxx
Single-range Changesthe current multi-range display to a single range display.
The displayed range is the range in which you display the
touchscreen-actionsmenu. Selecting Single-range from themenu
is equivalenttoselecting Single on the Settings >Parameterstab.
Multi-range
Marker -> Sel Spur
Changes the current single-range displaytoam ulti-range display.
Selecting Multi-range from the menu is equivalent to selecting
Multi on the Settings > Parameters tab.
Moves the selected marker to the selected spur.
Elements of the Display
The main areas of the application window are shown in the following figure.
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Orientation Elements of the Display
Specific
elements of the display are shown in the following figure.
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