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For product information, sales, service, and technical support:

In North America, call 1-800-833-9200. Worldwide, visit www.tektronix.com to ﬁnd contacts in your area.

Warranty

Tektronix warrants that this product will be free from defects in materials and workmanship for a period of one (1) year from the date of shipment. If any such product proves defective during this warranty period, Tektronix, at its option, either will repair the defective product without charge for parts and labor, or will provide a replacement in exchange for the defective product. Parts, modules and replacement products used by Tektronix for warranty work may be new or reconditioned to like new performance. All replaced parts, modules and products become the property of Tektronix.

In order to obtain service under this warranty, Customer must notify Tektronix of the defect before the expiration of the warranty period and make suitable arrangements for the performance of service. Customer shall be responsible for packaging and shipping the defective product to the service center designated by Tektronix, with shipping charges prepaid. Tektronix shall pay for the return of the product to Customer if the shipment is to a location within the country in which the Tektronix service center is located. Customer shall be responsible for paying all shipping charges, duties, taxes, and any other charges for products returned to any other locations.

This warranty shall not apply to any defect, failure or damage caused by improper use or improper or inadequate maintenance and care. Tektronix shall not be obligated to furnish service under this warranty a) to repair damage resulting from a ttempts by personnel other than Tektronix representatives to install, repair or service the product; b) to repair damage resulting from improper use or connection to incompatible equipment; c) to repair any damage or malfunction caused by the use of non-Tektronix supplies; or d) to service a product that has been modiﬁed or integrated with other products when the effect of such modiﬁcation or integration increases the time or difﬁculty of servicing the product.

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Table of Contents

General safety summary ..... . . . . . ..... . . . . . ....... . . . . ..... . . . . . ....... . . . . ..... . . . . . ...... . . . . . ...... . . . . ...... . . . . . ..... . . . . . ...... iii

Compliance Information............................................................................................................... v

EMC Compliance................................................................................................................. v

Safety Compliance............................................................................................................... vi

Environmental Considerations................................................................................................. viii

Preface................................................................................................................................. ix

Key Features .....................................................................................................................ix

Documentation ...................................................................................................................x

Software Upgrades. ....... . . . . ...... . . . . . ....... . . . . ....... . . . . ...... . . . . . ..... . . . . . ...... . . . . . ....... . . . . ....... . . . . ...... . . . . . . xi

Conventions Used in This Manual....... . . . . ..... . . . . . ....... . . . . ....... . . . . ..... . . . . . ...... . . . . . ..... . . . . . ....... . . . . ..... . . . . . xi

Installation.............................................................................................................................. 1

Before Installation................................................................................................................ 1

RSA6100B Series Standard Accessories... . . . . . ..... . . . . . ...... . . . . . ..... . . . . . ....... . . . . ..... . . . . . ...... . . . . . ..... . . . . . ...... 1

RSA5100A Series Standard Accessories... . . . . . ..... . . . . . ...... . . . . . ..... . . . . . ....... . . . . ..... . . . . . ...... . . . . . ..... . . . . . ...... 3

Optional Accessories ....... . . . . ....... . . . . . ...... . . . . . ....... . . . . ....... . . . . ....... . . . . ....... . . . . ........ . . . . ....... . . . . ....... 4

RSA6100B Series Options... . . . . . ....... . . . . ...... . . . . ....... . . . . ...... . . . . ....... . . . . ...... . . . . ....... . . . . ...... . . . . ..... . . . . . . 5

RSA5100A Series Options... . . . . . ....... . . . . ...... . . . . ....... . . . . ...... . . . . ....... . . . . ...... . . . . ....... . . . . ...... . . . . ..... . . . . . . 6

Operating Considerations........................................................................................................ 7

Connecting to the Instrument.... . . . . . ..... . . . . . ....... . . . . ..... . . . . . ...... . . . . . ..... . . . . . ....... . . . . ..... . . . . . ...... . . . . . ..... . . 8

Powering On the Instrument..................................................................................................... 9

Powering Off the Instrument..................................................................................................... 9

Removing the Power............................................................................................................. 9

Operating System Restore...................................................................................................... 10

Adding an External Monitor..................................................................................................... 11

Inspecting the Instrument....................................................................................................... 15

User Maintenance. . . . ...... . . . . ..... . . . . . ...... . . . . ..... . . . . ...... . . . . ....... . . . . ...... . . . . ..... . . . . . ...... . . . . ..... . . . . . ..... . . 16

Operation.............................................................................................................................. 18

Getting Acquainted with Your Instrument . . ...... . . . . ...... . . . . . ..... . . . . . ...... . . . . . ..... . . . . . ...... . . . . . ..... . . . . . ...... . . . . . 18

Basic Concepts.................................................................................................................. 27

Navigating Displays............................................................................................................. 29

Selecting Displays...............................................................................................................30

Connecting a Signal. . ..... . . . . . ....... . . . . ...... . . . . . ..... . . . . . ...... . . . . . ..... . . . . . . ....... . . . . ..... . . . . . ....... . . . . ...... . . . . . 35

Starting and Stopping Acquisitions ..... . . . . . ...... . . . . . ..... . . . . . ...... . . . . . ....... . . . . ....... . . . . ...... . . . . . ....... . . . . ....... 36

Markers.......................................................................................................................... 38

Touchscreen Actions............................................................................................................ 41

Printing .......................................................................................................................... 43

Saving Data ..................................................................................................................... 45

Recalling Data...................................................................................................................46

Advanced Techniques. . . . . ...... . . . . ..... . . . . . ....... . . . . ...... . . . . ..... . . . . . ..... . . . . . ..... . . . . . ..... . . . . . ...... . . . . ....... . . . . 48

Index

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General safety s

ummary

General safet

Review the following safety precautions to avoid injury and prevent damage to this product or any products connected to it.

To avoid potential hazards, use this product only as speciﬁed.

Only qualiﬁed personnel should perform service procedures.

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.

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.

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

shock, the terminals of the product, ensure that the product is properly grounded.

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.

The inputs are not rated for connection to mains or Category II, III, or IV circuits.

Power disconnect. The power cord disconnects the product from the power source. Do not block the power cord; it

must rem

grounding conductor must be connected to earth ground. Before making connections to the input or output

ain accessible to the user a t all times.

y summary

Do not op

Do not o

qualiﬁed service personnel.

erate without covers.

perate with suspected failures.

Do not operate this product with covers or panels removed.

If you suspect that there is damage to this product, have it inspected by

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

Replace batteries properly. Replace batteries only with the speciﬁed type and rating.

Use proper fuse. Use only the fuse type and rating speciﬁed for this p roduct.

Do not operate in wet/damp conditions.

Do not operate in an explosive a tmosphere.

Keep product surfaces clean and dry.

Provide proper ventilation.

proper ventilation.

Refer to the manual's installation instructions for details on installing the product s o it has

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General safety s

Termsinthismanual

These terms may appear in this manual:

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

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

Symbols and terms 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.

The following symbol(s) may appear on the product:

ummary

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Compliance Info

rmation

Compliance In

This section lists the EMC (electromagnetic compliance), safety, and environmental standards with which the instrument complies.

EMC Compliance

EC Declaration of Conformity – EMC

Meets intent of Directive 2004/108/EC for Electromagnetic Compatibility. Compliance was demonstrated to the following speciﬁcations as listed in the Ofﬁcial Journal of the European Communities:

EN 61326-1:2006, EN 61326-2-1:2006. EMC requirements for electrical equipment for measurement, control, and

laboratory use.

CISPR 11:2003. Radiated and conducted emissions, Group 1, Class A

IEC 61000-4-2:20

IEC 61000-4-3:2002. RF electromagnetic ﬁeld immunity

IEC 61000-4-4:2004. Electrical fast transient/burst immunity

IEC 61000-4-5:2001. Power line surge immunity

IEC 61000-4-6:2003. Conducted RF immunity

IEC 61000-4-11:2004. Voltage dips and interruptions immunity

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formation

01. Electrostatic discharge immunity

EN 61000-3-2:2006. AC power line harmonic emissions

EN 61000-3-3:1995. Voltage changes, ﬂuctuations, and ﬂicker

European Contact.

Tektronix UK, Ltd. Western Peninsula Western Road Bracknell, RG12 1RF United Kingdom

This product is intended for use in nonresidential areas only. Use in residential areas may cause electromagnetic interference.

Emissions which exceed the levels required by this standar

To ensure compliance with the EMC standards listed here, high quality shielded interface cables should be used.

At the IEC 61000-4-11 Voltage-Interruption Transient Immunity test at 0% for 250 cycles, the EUT reboots and can take greater than 10 seconds to recover.

Performance degradation information for the IEC 61000-4-3 test: Residual spurious signals can typically increase to -55 dBm with exposure to the disturbance levels of this test.

Performance degradation inf either 55 dB below reference level or -75 dBm, with exposure to the disturbance levels of this test.

Performance Criterion C applied at the 70%/25 cycle Voltage-Dip and the 0%/250 cycle Voltage-Interruption test levels (IEC 61000-4-11).

ormation for the IEC 61000-4-6 test: Residual spurious signals can typically increase to the worse of

d may occur when this e quipmen t is connected to a test object.

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Compliance Info

Australia / New Zealand Declaration of Conformity – E MC

Complies with the EMC provision of the Radiocommunications Act per the following standard, in accordance with ACMA:

CISPR 11:2003. Radiated and Conducted Emissions, Group 1, Class A, in accordance with EN 61326-1:2006 and EN 61326-2-1:2006.

Australia / New Zealand contact.

rmation

Baker & McKe

Level 27, AM

50 Bridge St

Sydney NSW

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P Centre

reet

2000, Australia

Safety Compliance

EC Declaration of Conformity – Low Voltage

Compliance was demonstrated to the following speciﬁcation as listed in the Ofﬁcial Journal of the European Communities:

Low Voltage Directive 2006/95/EC.

EN 61010-1: 2001. Safety requirements for electrical equipment for measurement control and laboratory use.

U.S. Nationally Recognized Testing Laboratory Listing

UL 61010-1:2004, 2ndEdition. Standard for electrical measuring and test equipment.

Canadian Certiﬁcation

CAN/CSA-C22.2 No. 61010-1:2004. Safety requirements for electrical equipment for measurement, control, and

ratory use. Part 1.

labo

Additional Compliances

IEC 61010-1: 2001. Safety requirements for electrical equipment for measurement, control, and laboratory use.

Equipment Type

Test and measuring equipment.

Safety Class

Class 1 – grounded product.

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rmation

Pollution Degree Description

A measure of the contaminants that could occur in the environment around and within a product. Ty pically the internal environment inside a product is considered to be the same as the external. Products should be used only in the environment for which they are rated.

Pollution Degree 1. No pollution or only dry, nonconductive pollution occurs. Products in this category are generally encapsulated, hermetically sealed, or located in clean rooms.

Pollution Degree 2. Normally only dry, nonconductive pollution occurs. Occasionally a temporary conductivity that is caused by condensation must be expected. This location is a typical ofﬁce/home environment. Temporary condensation occurs only when the product is out of service.

Pollution Degree 3. Conductive pollution, or dry, nonconductive pollution that becomes conductive due to condensation. These are sheltered locations where neither temperature nor humidity is controlled. The area is protected from direct sunshine, rain, or direct wind.

Pollution Degree 4. Pollution that generates persistent conductivity through conductive dust, rain, or snow. Typical outdoor locations.

Pollution Degree

Pollution Degree 2 (as deﬁned in IEC 61010-1). Note: Rated for indoor use only.

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rmation

Environmental Considerations

This section provides information about the environmental impact of the product.

Product End-of-Life Handling

Observe the following guidelines when recycling an instrument or component:

Equipment Recycling. Production of this equipment required the extraction and use of natural resources. The

equipment may contain substances that could be harmful to the environment or human health if improperly handled at the product’s end of life. In order to avoid release of such substances into the environment and to reduce the use of natural resources, we encourage you to recycle this product in an appropriate system that will ensure that most of the materials are reused or recycled appropriately.

This symbol indicates that this product complies with the applicable European Union requirements according to Directives 2002/96/EC and 2006/66/EC on waste ele ctrical and electronic equipment (WEEE) and batteries. For information about recycling options, check the Support/Service section of the Tektronix Web site (www.tektronix.com).

Mercury N

to environmental considerations. Please contact your local authorities or, within the United States, refer to the E-cycling Central Web page (www.eiae.org) for disposal or recycling information.

otiﬁcation.

This product uses an LCD backlight lamp that contains mercury. Disposal may be regulated due

Perchlorate Materials. This product contains one or more type CR lithium coin cell batteries. According to the

state of California, CR lithium coin cells are classiﬁed as perchlorate materials and require special handling. See www.dtsc.ca.gov/hazardouswaste/perchlorate for additional information.

Restriction of Hazardous Substances

roduct has been classiﬁed as Monitoring and Control equipment, and is outside the scope of the 2002/95/EC RoHS

This p Directive.

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Preface

This manual describes the installation and basic operation of the RSA6100B Series of Real-Time Signal Analyzers and RSA5100A Series Real-Time Signal Analyzers. For more detailed information, see the online help for your instrument.

RSA6106B

RSA6114B

RSA6120B

RSA5103A

RSA5106A

RSA5115A

RSA5126A

Key Features

The RSA6100B Series and RSA5100A Series are a family of high-performance real-time signal analyzers. Key features include:

Preface

Digital P

DPX Dens transients and hidden signals that are impossible for other signal analyzers to catch

Conventional spectrum analysis controls and functions including fast tuning, markers, phase noise, spurious and other measurements

Easy event-based capture o f transient RF signals by triggering on changes in the frequency domain using Tekt r o

Time do (Standard on RSA6100B Series, Option 200 on RSA5100A Series)

Multi-domain displays that provide an intuitive understanding of time-varying RF signals

Conventional Vector Signal Analysis capability available (Option 21) with modulation analysis for >20 popular modulation formats

Seamless capture of signals in up to 110 MHz spans

hosphor Spectrum analysis, which greatly reduces the amount of time to recognize and identify a fault

ity triggering (standard on the RSA6100B, Option 200 on RSA5100A Series) to easily capture instabilities,

nix-exclusive Frequency Mask Triggering

main triggering capability: Runt Triggers, Holdoff Trigger, and Time Qualiﬁcation to all of the instrument triggers

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Preface

Documentation

The following documentation is available for your Tektronix RSA6100B Series or RSA5100A Series Signal Analyzers. The product documentation CD provided contains documents available at the time of publication. For the most current documentation, refer to the Tektronix Web site.

To read about Use these documents

Installation and operation (overviews)

In-depth operation and user interface help

Application examples Application Examples Manual

Programming commands Programmer Manual

Speciﬁcations and performance veriﬁcation

User service

Data security

Quick Start User Manual

The quick start user manual contains general information about how to put your instrument into service and guides to user interface controls. This manual is available in printed form and as a PDF ﬁle.

RSA6100B and RSA5100A Series, English, Tektronix part number 071-2838-XX.

RSA6100B and RSA5100A Series, Simpliﬁed Chinese, Tektronix part number 071-2839-XX.

RSA6100B and RSA5100A Series, Japanese, Tektronix part number 071-2840-XX.

RSA6100B and RSA5100A Series, Russian, Tektronix part number 071-2841-XX.

Online help

The online help contains detailed information about how to operate the instrument. The online help is available as a PDF ﬁle.

RSA6100B and RSA5100A Series, Tektronix part number 077-0519-XX.

This manual provides practical examples of using the analyzer to accomplish tasks. This manual is available as a PDF ﬁle.

RSA6100B and RSA5100A Series, Tektronix part number 071-2834-XX.

This manual contains descriptions of programming commands and their use. This manual is available as a PDF ﬁle.

RSA6100B and RSA5100A Series, Tektronix part number 077-0523-XX.

Speciﬁcations and Performance Veriﬁcation Manual

This manual contains the instrument speciﬁcations and a procedure to check instrument performance against warranted characteristics. This manual is available as a PDF ﬁle.

RSA6100B Series, Tektronix part number 077-0647-XX.

RSA5100A Series, Tektronix part number 077-0520-XX.

Service Manual

This manual provides a list of replaceable parts, care and maintenance information, and information for servicing the instrument to the module level. This manual is available as a PDF ﬁle.

RSA6100B Series, Tektronix part number 077-0648-XX.

RSA5100A Series, Tektronix part number 077-0522-XX.

Declassiﬁcation and Security Instructions

This document helps customers with data security concerns to sanitize or remove memory devices.

RSA6100B and RSA5100A Series, Tektronix part number 077-0521-XX.

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Software Upgrades

Software option upgrades are available. Software upgrades for options become operational only after you enter a v alid option key for the speciﬁc analyzer model and serial number.

To check for upgrades:

1. Use your Web browser to go to www.tektronix.com/software.

2. Enter the product name (for example RSA6120B or RSA5106A) to ﬁnd available software upgrades.

Conventions Used in This Manual

Preface

The follow

Sequence Step

ing icons are used throughout this manual:

Front panel power

Connect power

Network

PS2 SVGA USB

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Installation

Before Installation

Unpack the instrument, and check that you received all items listed as Standard Accessories. Optional accessories and instrument options are also listed in this section. Check the Tektronix Web site (www.tektronix.com) for the most current information.

RSA6100B Series Standard Accessories

Your instrument comes with the following accessories: quick start user manual (languages are listed below), product documentation CD, power cord, BNC-N adapter (RSA6106B and RSA6114B only, Tektronix part number 103-0045-XX), USB keyboa

Documents

RSA6100B Series and RSA5100A Series Real-Time Signal Analyzers Quick Start User Manual is available in the following languages:

rd, USB mouse, and instrument front cover.

Installation

English, Tektronix part number 071-2838-XX.

Simpliﬁed Chinese, Tektronix part number 071-2839-XX.

Japanese, Tektronix part number 071-2840-XX.

Russian, Tektronix part number 071-2841-XX.

RSA6100B Series and RSA5100A Series Product Documentation CD, Tektronix part number 063-4314-XX.

RF Input Connectors

The standard RF input connector on RSA6100B series and RSA5115A/RSA5126A instruments. These instruments use

anar Crown® Universal Connector System, which allows you to easily change the input connector if it is damaged or

the Pl you need to use a different connector type.

RSA6106B: Planar Crown Type N connector, Tektronix part number 131-4329-00

RSA6114B: Planar Crown Type N connector, Tektronix part number 131-4329-00

RSA6120B: Planar Crown 3.5 mm connector, Tektronix part number 131-9062-00

RSA5115A: Planar Crown Type N connector, Tektronix part number 131-4329-00

RSA5126A: Planar Crown 3.5 mm connector, Tektronix part number 131-9062-00

Power Cords

The RSA6100B Series Real-Time Signal Analyzers are shipped with one of the following power cord options. Power cords for use in North America are UL listed and CSA certiﬁed. Cords for use in areas other than North America are approved by at least one authority acceptable in the country to which the product is shipped.

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Installation

International Power Plugs

Opt. A0 - North America power

Opt. A1 - Universal EURO power

Opt. A2 - United Kingdom power

Opt. A3 - Australia power

Opt. A4 - 240 V, North America power

Opt. A5 - Switzerland power

Opt. A6 - Japan power

Opt. A10 - China power

Opt. A11 - India power

Opt. A12 - Brazil power

Opt. A99 - No power cord

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RSA5100A Series Standard Accessories

Your instrument comes with the following accessories: quick start user manual (languages are listed below), product documentation CD, power cord, BNC-N adapter, USB keyboard, USB mouse, and instrument front cover.

Product Documentation

Installation

RSA6100B Se

is available in the following languages:

English, Tektronix part number 071-2838-XX.

Simpliﬁed Chinese, Tektronix part number 071-2839-XX.

Japanese, Tektronix part number 071-2840-XX.

Russian, Tektronix part number 071-2841-XX.

RSA6100B Series, RSA5100A Series Product Documentation CD, Tektronix part number 063-4314-XX.

ries Real-Time Signal Analyzers, RSA5100A Series Real-Time S ignal Analyzers Quick Start User Manual

Power Cords

The RSA5100A Series Real-Time Signal Analyzers are shipped with one of the following power cord options. Power cords for use in North America are UL listed and CSA certiﬁed. Cords for use in areas other than North America are approved by at least one authority acceptable in the country to which the product is shipped.

International Power Plugs

Opt. A0 - North America power

Opt. A1 - Universal EURO power

Opt. A2 - United Kingdom power

Opt. A3 - Australia power

Opt. A4 - 240 V, North America power

Opt. A5 - Switzerland power

Opt. A6 - Japan power

Opt. A10 - China power

Opt. A11 - India power

Opt. A12 - B razil power

Opt. A99 - No power cord

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Optional Accessories

RSA6100B Series

RTPA2A – Real-Time Spectrum Analyzer Probe Adapter; Supports TekConnect probes P7225, P7240, P7260, P7330, P7313, P7313

SMA, P7350, P7350SMA, P7380, P7380SMA. P7500 Series.

065-0913-XX (Microsoft Windows 7 and instrument SW pre-installed).

065-0923-XX – Additional removable solid-state hard drive for use with Option WINXP (RSA6120B only) (Microsoft Windows XP and instrument SW pre-installed).

Planar Crown 3.5 mm female connector, Tektronix part number 131-9062-00.

Planar Crown 3.5 mm male connector, Tektronix part number 131-8822-00.

Planar Crown Type N female connector, Tektronix part number 131-4329-00.

Planar Crown SMA female connector, Tektronix part number 131-8689-00.

– Additional removable solid-state hard drive for use with Option 56

RSA5100A

RTPA2A – Real-Time Spectrum Analyzer Probe Adapter; Supports TekConnect probes P7225, P7240, P7260, P7330, P7313, P7350, P7350SMA, P7380, P7380SMA.

RSAVu – Ofﬂine analysis software based on the R SA3000 platform for analysis supporting 3G wireless standards, WLAN (IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n).

065-0852-XX – Additional Removable Hard Drive for use with Opt. 56 (Windows 7 and instrument software pre-installed).

Planar Crown 3.5 mm female connector, Tektronix part number 131-9062-00.

Planar Crown 3.5 mm male connector, Tektronix part number 131-8822-00.

Planar Crown Type N female connector, Tektronix part number 131-4329-00.

Planar Crown SMA female connector, Tektronix part number 131-8689-00.

Transit Case – Tektronix part number 016-1963-00.

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RSA6100B Series Options

You can add the following options to your analyzer:

Option 05 - Adds digital IQ output and 500 MHz analog IF output.

Option 10 - Adds Audio Analysis.

Option 11 - Adds Phase Noise and Jitter Measurement.

Option 12 - Adds Settling Time Measurement (Frequency and Phase).

Option 20 - Adds advanced signal analysis (including pulse measurements).

Option 21 - Adds general-purpose digital modulation analysis.

Option 22 - Adds ﬂexible OFDM analysis.

Option 50 - Adds 1 MHz to 6.2 GHz Pre-Ampliﬁer.

Option 51 - Adds 100 kHz to 20 GHz Pre-A mpliﬁer.

Option 52 - Adds frequency mask triggering.

Option 56 - Removable solid-state hard d rive (not compatible with Options 57, 59, or WINXP).

Option 57 - Internal hard disk drive and DVD±RW drive (not compatible with Options 56, 59, or WINXP).

Installation

Option 59- Internal hard drive (not compatible with Options 56, 57, or WINXP).

Option WINXP - RSA6120B with Windows XP OS, Ships on 160 GB SS HDD. (not compatible with Options 56, 57, or 59)

Option 110 - Adds 110 MHz real-time capture bandwidth.

RSA56KR – Rackmount for RSA5100A Series and RSA6100B Series analyzers.

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RSA5100A Series Options

You can add the following options to your analyzer:

Option 10 - Adds Audio Analysis.

Option 11 - Adds Phase Noise and Jitter Measurement.

Option 12 - Adds Settling Time Measurement (Frequency and Phase).

Option 20 - Adds advanced signal analysis (including pulse measurements).

Option 21 - Adds general-purpose digital modulation analysis.

Option 22 - Adds ﬂexible OFDM analysis.

Option 40 - Adds 40 MHz real-time capture bandwidth.

Option 85- Adds 85 MHz real-time c apture bandwidth.

Option 110- Adds 110 MHz real-time capture bandwidth.

Option 50 - Adds 1 M Hz to 3/6.2 GHz Pre-Ampliﬁer (RSA5103A/RSA5106A only).

Option 51 - Adds 1 MHz to 15/26.5 GHz Pre-Ampliﬁer (RSA5115A/RSA5126A only).

Option 52 - Adds frequency mask triggering.

Option 53 - Adds Memory, 4 GB Acquisition Memory Total.

Option 55 - Adds digital IQ output.

Option 56 - Removable hard disk drive (not compatible with Option 57 or Option 59).

Option 57 - Internal hard disk drive and CD-R/W drive (not compatible with Option 56).

Option 59 - Internal hard disk drive (not compatible with Option 56).

Option 200 - Adds Advanced DPX with Density, Time Qualiﬁed and Runt Triggers and Zero-Span.

Option 5040 – Combines Option 50 (Preamp) and Option 40 (40 MHz Acquisition BW). Mutually exclusive with Options 50 and 40 (RSA5103A/RSA5106A only).

Option 5085 – Combines Option 50 (Preamp) and Option 85 (85 MHz Acquisition BW). Mutually exclusive with Options 50 and 85 (RSA5103A/RSA5106A only).

Option 50110 – Combines Option 50 (Preamp) and Option 110 (110 MHz Acquisition BW). Mutually exclusive with Options 50 and 110. (RSA5103A/RSA5106A only).

RSA56KR – Rackmount for RSA5100A Series and RSA6100B Series analyzers.

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Operating Considerations

Power supply requirements

Source voltage and frequency Power consumption

100 – 240 V

115 V

RMS

, 400

, 50/60 Hz

RMS

Installation

450 W maximum (all models)

Environmen

Characteristic Description

RSA6100B Series Operating temperature +5 °C to +50 °C (+5 °C to +40 °C; when accessing the DVD drive or optional

RSA5100A Series Operating temperature +10 °C to +40 °C

Non-operating temperature

RSA6100B Humidity 90% relative humidity at 30 °C (non-condensing)

RSA5100A Humidity 90% up to 30 °C (non-condensing)

Altitude:

Opera

Non-operating

Cooling clearance

Bottom

Side

tal requirements

ting

s and back

removable hard-disk drive)

-20°Cto+60°C

80% maxi Maximum wet-bulb temperature 29 °C

80% relative humidity maximum when accessing the DVD drive Above 3

Up to 3

12190 m (40,000 ft)

20 mm (0.79 in)

50 mm (1.97 in)

mum when accessing the DVD drive

0 °C it is limited by maximum wet-bulb temperature 29 °C

000 m (9843 ft)

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CAUTION. To ensure proper cooling, do not operate the instrument on its side. Operate the instrument only when it is resting

on its feet

WARNING. To avoid personal injury, take extra care when lifting or moving the signal analyzer. The instrument is heavy and

requires extra care when moving it.

, located on the bottom of the case. Maintain at least 2 inches (5 cm.) clearance around ventilation openings.

Connecting to the Instrument

Connecting to a Network

Connect your keyboard, mouse, printer, and other accessories to your instrument before applying power. (Accessories w ith USB connectors can be co

You can connect your in network for printing, ﬁle sharing, Internet access, and other functions. C onsult your network administrat Windows utilities to conﬁgure the instrument for your network.

Quick Tip

If you connect your regular approved operating system updates, and using up-to-date antivirus software.

nnected before or after applying power.)

strument to a

or and use the standard

instrument to a network, you should protect your instrument by using an internet ﬁrewall, installing

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Powering On the Instrument

Powering Off the Instrument

Installation

Removing the Power

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Installation

Operating System Restore

RSA5115A and RSA5126A instruments contain an operating system restore ﬁle on a separate partition of the hard drive. RSA5103A, RSA5106A and RSA6120B Series instruments ship with operating system restore disks (DVDs). For these instruments, use the operating system restore DVDs to restore the operating system should it become necessary.

If the operating system on an RSA5115A or RSA5126A need to be restored, use the following method to restore the instrument operating system.

CAUTION. Using the restore process reformats the hard drive and reinstalls the operating system. All saved data is lost. If

possible, save important ﬁles to external media before performing a system restore.

1. Restart the instrument. During the boot-up process you will see the following message at the top of the screen: Starting Acronis Loader... press F5 for Acronis Startup Recovery Manager

NOTE. To successfully complete the system restore, you must use the Windows version of the Acronis software. Using a

Macintosh® keyboard starts the DOS version of the Acronis software. Do not use a Macintosh keyboard.

2. Repeatedly press the F5 key until the Acronis True Image Tool opens. There is a 5-second time period from when the message appears until the instrument proceeds with the normal instrument startup. If the instrument does not open the Acronis application, power off the instrument, then power on the instrument and try again.

3. Click Restore.

4. In the Conﬁrmation dialog box, click Yes to restore the instrument operating system, or No to exit the restore process.

The restore process takes approximately 30 minutes; the actual time depends on the instrument conﬁguration.

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Adding an External Monitor

Use the following procedure to add an external monitor for dual monitor conﬁguration. Both the analyzer and the second monitor must have the color set to True Color.

1. Power off the analyzer and the external

monitor.

2. Connect the external monitor to the

analyzer.

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3. Power on the analyzer and the external

monitor.

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4. Open the W indows Control Panel.

5. Double-click Intel(R) G raphics and Media to open the Intel Graphics and Media Control

Panel.

6. Set the Display setting to Built-in Display.

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7. Click Multip le Displays.

8. Set the Operating Mode to Clone

Displays or Extended Displays as

preferred.

Installation

9. If you select Extended Desktop,besure

to set the Positioning to align the two desktop displays.

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Installation

Adjusting the Windows Display Settings

To change the instrument display settings, use the Intel Graphics Driver instead of the default Windows display properties. The Intel Graphics Driver provides additional capabilities that are not accessible from the Windows display properties dialog box.

1. Open the W indows Control Panel.

2. Double-click Intel(R) G raphics and Media to open the Intel Graphics and Media Control Panel.

3. Adjust the settings as necessary.

NOTE. Not all of the selections in the

y page will be available if there is no

propert external monitor connected to the instrument.

4. Click O

NOTE. Although it is not recommended, you can attach a second monitor after the analyzer is powered on; however, after

connecting, you will still need to enable the Extended Desktop from the Intel Extreme Graphics 2M control panel.

K to apply the settings and to

close the properties page.

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Inspecting the Instrument

Run the diagnostics application (Tools > Diagnostics). If failures occur, perform the following steps to get more information about them. You can also use the following steps as a detailed incoming inspection to verify the functionality of your instrument. If you want to check the accuracy speciﬁcations of your instrument, see the RSA6100B Series Real-Time Signal Analyzers Speciﬁcations and P erformance Veriﬁcation Technical Reference manual PDF (Tektronix part number 077-0251-XX) or RSA5100A Series Real-Time Signal Analyzers Speciﬁcations and Performance Veriﬁcation Technical Reference manual PDF (Tektronix part number 077-0520-XX) located on the Product Documentation CD.

1. Select Tools > Diagnostics.

2. On the Diagnostics tab, click All

Modules, All Tests.

3. Click Single Test.

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4. Click RUN.

The instr tests one at a time. A check mark or X icon will appear to the right of each c completed. The check icon means the test was passed. The X means the tes

5. For tes

intervention, follow the on-screen instructions to complete the tests.

NOTE.

Viewer (Control Panel > System and Security > Administrative Tools > Event Viewer) to view failure history and nondiagnostic failures reported by the application.

ument will run through the

heck box as that test is

t was failed.

ts that require manual

Select the Diagnostics Failure Information tab to see basic diagnostic failure information. Use the Windows Event

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Installation

User Maintenance

Caring for the Planar Crown RF Input Connector (RSA6100B Series and RSA5115A/RSA5126A Only)

The Planar Cro instrument front panel. The second part of the input connector is the Planar Crown, which mates to the Planar Bulkhead. The Planar Crown can be easily changed should the connector become damaged or a different connector type be required.

No tools are required to remove or install the Planar Crown connector. A reasonable hand tightening of the connector is sufﬁcient to

When changi

Use only a 75 connector. Do not submerge the connector in a cleaning solution. Do not use abrasive compounds to clean the connector.

wn input connector consists of two parts. The ﬁrst part is the Planar Bulkhead, which is mounted in the

ensure an excellent connection.

ng connectors, be careful not to touch inner surfaces of the connector halves.

% isopropyl alcohol solution to clean the Planar Crown connector, if needed. Do not use tap water to clean the

Cleaning Your Instrument

Clean the exterior surfaces of the chassis with a dry lint-free cloth or a soft-bristle brush. If any dirt remains, use a cloth or swab dipped in a 75% isopropyl alcohol solution. Use a swab to clean narrow spaces around controls and connectors. Do not use abrasive compounds on any part of the instrument because they might damage the instrument.

CAUTION. Avoid getting moisture inside the instrument during exterior cleaning; use just enough moisture to dampen the

cloth or swab. Do not wash the front-panel On/Standby switch. Cover the switch while washing the instrument. Use only deionized or distilled water when cleaning. Use a 75% isopropyl alcohol solution as a cleanser and rinse with deionized or distilled water. Do not use chemical cleaning agents; they might damage the chassis. Avoid chemicals that contain benzene, toluene, xylene, acetone, or similar solvents.

CAUTION. To prevent damage to the ﬂat panel display, do not use improper cleaning agents or methods. Avoid using

abrasive cleaners or commercial glass cleaners to clean the displ ay surface. Avoid spraying liquids directly on the display surface. Avoid scrubbing the display with excessive force.

Clean the display surface by gently rubbing the display with a clean-room wipe. If the display is very dirty, moisten the wipe with distilled water or a 75% isopropyl alcohol solution and gently rub the display surface. Avoid using excess force; this might damage the display surface.

Upgrading the Instrument Software

tware upgrades are available from Tektronix. They can either be downloaded from the Tektronix Web site or they can be

Sof ordered from your local Tektronix representative. To add additional software options or features, you will need an option key from Tektronix. When you receive the software from Tektronix, install it on your instrument. When prompted, enter the option

y, and then follow the online instructions to complete the upgrade.

Returning Your Instrument

If you return your instrument to Tektronix:

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Installation

Back up any user software on the hard disk. You may need to reinstall the software after your instrument is returned.

When repacking the instrument for shipment, use the original packaging. If the packaging is unavailable or un ﬁt for use, contact your l

ocal Tektronix representative to obtain new packaging.

Seal the shipp

ing carton with an industrial stapler or strapping tape.

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Operation

Getting Acquainted with Your Instrument

Controls and display elements are shown in the following illustrations and tables.

Front Panel Controls

Most front panel controls are shortcuts for opening control panels.

Ref number Item Description Menu equivalent

1 Media DVD±RW drive, removable hard disk drive, or removable

solid-state hard drive.

2 Displays

4 Trigger

6 Analysis

9 Amplitude

Settings Opens the Settings control panel for the selected display. Setup > Settings

Acquire

Freq

Span (Spectrum) Adjusts the span or frequency range shown in the Spectrum

Opens the Displays dialog box to select measurement displays.

Opens the Trigger control panel. Setup > Trigger

Opens the Acquire control panel. Setup > Acquire

Opens the Analysis control panel. Setup > Analysis

Adjusts the measurement frequency. Setup > Analysis >

display.

Adjusts the reference level. Setup >

Setup > Displays

Frequency tab

Setup > Settings > Freq & Span

Amplitude

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Operation

Ref number Item Description Menu equivalen

Applicable only when the selected display is Spectrum, DPX Spectrum, or Spectrogram.

Press and hold

BW (Spectrum) Adjust the res

for one second to open the associated control panel.

olution bandwidth (RBW).

Setup > Settin BW tab

gs >

Ref number Item Description Menu equivalent

Run (Stop)

13 Markers, Peak

Push to start and stop acquisitions. Run > Run

Moves the active marker to the maximum peak of the trace in the selected display. If markers are turned off, the MR (marker reference) marker will appear at the maximum peak.

Markers, Select Selects the next marker.

Markers, Deﬁne Opens the Markers control panel.

Control knob Increments/decrements numbers with ﬁne resolution.

18 Arrow keys Move the Markers. The Up arrow moves the selected

marker 10 trace points to the right. The down arrow moves the selected marker 10 trace points to the left. The left and right arrows move the selected marker to the next peak. (Turning the knob moves the marker one trace point left or right.)

Increment /

Increments or decrements numbers with coarse resolution.

decrement keys

20 Markers, Delete Deletes the highest-numbered marker.

21 Markers, Add Adds a marker to the selected trace.

22 Replay Replays the current acquisition record.

Single Sets the Run mode to Single Sequence and initiates a single

sequence acquisition cycle.

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Ref number Item Description Menu equivalent

24 Keypad Enters values in controls.

25 Enter

Completes the data entry in controls. Same as pressing the Enter key on the keyboard.

Ref number Item Description Menu equivalent

26 Recall

Save Saves working ﬁle using the same user selections as for the

Touc

h Screen Off

Opens the Recall dialog box.

ous Save action.

previ

s the touch screen on and off.

Turn

File > Recall

File > Save

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Ref number Item Description Menu equivalen

29 Help Displays the online help. Help >

User Manual

31 Application

32 DPX

33 User

34 Preset

Opens the Appl the effect of pressing Application using the settings at Setup >More presets > Preset Options > Preset type/action.

For instruments with Option 200, opens swept DPX over the full fre without Option 200, opens the DPX display over the maximum real time acquisition bandwidth of the instrument. You can chan settings at Setup > More presets > Preset Options > Preset type/action.

Opens the User preset dialog box. You can change the effect of presets > Preset Options > Preset type/action.

Resets the instrument to its factory default settings. You can change the effect of pressing Preset using the settings at Setup > M

ication preset dialog box. You can change

quency range of the instrument. For instruments

ge the effect of pressing DPX using the

pressing User using the settings at Setup > More

ore presets > Preset Options > Preset type/action.

Setup > Preset

Setup > More Presets > Application

Setup > More Presets >

Setup > More Presets > User

DPX

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Front Panel Connectors

Ref number Item Description

2 Trig In External T

Trig Out Trigger output connector. 50 Ω, BNC, High > 2.0 V, Low < 0.4 V, (output current 1 mA)

rigger input connector, –2.5 V to +2.5 V range,

trigger level is user adjustable

USB port USB 2.0 connector

RF Input

RF input connector 50 Ω

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Rear Panel

Left: RSA6100B Series, Right: RSA5100A Series

Operation

Ref numbe

4, 5

8Exte

15 LAN, Ethernet network connector

Connecto

AC Input, main power connector

GPIB

IF outp

Real Time IQ Out (Option 05)

+28 VDC output, switched

Microphone in; Headphone, audio output; and Line In connectors

COM 2, serial port for connecting peripherals

VGA external monitor output (resolution not limited to VGA)

USB 2.0 ports for mouse and other peripherals (printers, external hard disks)

Ref Out, reference frequency output

ef In, reference frequency input

r, Description

ut (Option 55, RSA6100B Series)

rnal Trigger 2 Input

2 Keyboard input

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Operation

Interface and Display Elements

Commonly-used buttons and controls are located in the tool bar. Most of the buttons open control panels for changing the instrument setups. The contents of the control panels vary depending on the selected display. You can also access the control panels from the front panel buttons or from the keyboard.

Ref number Item Description

1 Displays

2Markers

4 Trigger

6 Analysis

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Settings Opens the Settings control panel for the selected display. Each display has

Acquire

Measurement Frequency

Opens the Select Displays dialog box so that you can select measurement displays.

Opens or closes the Marker toolbar at the bottom of the window.

its own control panel.

Opens the Trigger control panel so that you can deﬁne the trigger settings.

Opens the Acquire control panel so that you can deﬁne the acquisition settings.

Opens the Analysis control panel so that you can deﬁne the analysis settings such as frequency, analysis time, and units.

Displays the Measurement Frequency. To change the value, click the text and use the front panel knob to dial in a frequency. You can also enter a frequency with the front panel keypad or use the front panel up and down buttons.

Operation

Ref number Item Description

9 Amplitude

10 Replay Runs a new measurement cycle on the existing acquisition data record using

11 Run

Reference Lev

Check Mark indicator

Displays the r number from the keypad or use the front panel up and down buttons.

Opens the Amplitude control panel so that you can deﬁne the Reference Level, conﬁgure internal attenuation, and enable/disable the (optional) Preampliﬁer.

any new settings.

Starts and stops data acquisitions. When the instrument is acquiring data, the button labe

You can specify the run conditions in the Run menu. For example, if you select Single Sequence in the Run menu, when you click the Run button, the instru Continuous, the instrument will run continuously until you stop the acquisitions.

The check mark indicator ( indicates the display for which the acquisition hardware is optimized. When Best for multiple windows is selected in the Amplitude control p anel's RF & IF Optimization control, none of the measurement displays shows a checkmark, as there is not a single optimized measurement.

Displays the Open dialog box so you can recall a setup ﬁle or an acquisition data ﬁle.

Opens the Save As dialog box so you can save a setup, screen capture, acquisition data ﬁle, or export results or settings.

eference level. To change the value, click the text and enter a

l has green lettering. When stopped, the label has black lettering.

ment will run a single measurement cycle and stop. If you select

) in the upper, left-hand corner of the display

Displays the Main Presets dialog window or recalls Preset (Main), depending on current settings.

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Operation

Display-Speciﬁc Controls

Most displays have commonly-used controls arranged around the graph. They provide quick access to common settings; the full control set for the display is in the Settings control panel. The following illustration and table show some of the common icons that appear in most displays.

Table 1:

Ref number Control icon Description

3 6.337μs

Common icons

Drop-down List. Click to select a value from the drop-down list.

Knob. Click anywhere on the icon or on the text readout to select the control. You

can then change the value with the front panel control knob or arrow keys, or enter a

from the keypad.

value

icized numbers. These indicate automatically selected control values. Several

Ital

controls in the instrument (for example, RBW and Analysis Length) allow you to select an Auto mode. In Auto mode, the instrument software automatically sets the

e. You can change the control to Manual mode by changing the value. To return

valu to Auto mode, clear the value, and then press the Enter key.

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Basic Concepts

Real Time Analyzers

Tektronix real-time analyzers, such as the RSA6100B Series and RSA5100A Series Real-Time Signal Analyzers, have an optional fre spectral anomaly occurs. This allows the real-time signal analyzer to check 100% of the input signal before acquiring, and then capture precisely the intermittent RF event of interest.

DPX™ technology allows you to view the RF signal as a live display. You can view very short transient signals, multilevel signals, an DPX display.

The RSA6100B Series and RSA5100A Series Real-Time Signal Analyzers allow you to view the captured signals in a wide variety of time-correlated displays. This is useful for device troubleshooting and signal characterization applications. All of the measur

Measurement Displays

The analyzer window can show one or any combination of general purpose and application-speciﬁc displays.

This example shows a DPX Spectrum Split display. A DPXogram display appears on the top and a DPX Spectrum display appears on the bottom.

quency mask trigger. The frequency mask trigger allows you to set up a spectral mask to capture a signal when a

d time-varying events. Option 200 includes the ability to measure and trigger on signal density values in the

ements, other than the DPX display, are based on the same underlying set of time domain sample data.

Operation

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Operation

This example sh displays, a Spectrum display and a DPX spectrum display.

When you have m open, the display with the check mark icon has control over the acquisition hardware. Togiveadisp click its title bar.

This example shows four displays in the window.

ows the window with two

ore than one display

lay priority over any others,

quisition data source can be a live acquisition or a saved acquisition data ﬁle. The sharing of acquisition data between

The ac displays allows you to view the same data in multiple ways. For example, you can display a power versus frequency (spectrum) display and a spectrogram diagram at the same time. Because the data source is shared among the different

ays, the displays are correlated. That is, a point or set of points within one display is associated with a point or set of

displ points in every other display in the application window.

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Navigating Displays

The RSA6100B Series and RSA5100A Series analyzers use multiple displays to keep operations simple, and yet provide advanced functionality when needed. Some of the display categories include:

General Signal Viewing displays. These displays show graphs for basic signal parameters such as amplitude, phase, and frequency plotted against frequency or time. Examples of these displays include: Spectrum, DPX, Spectrogram, Time Overview, and Phase vs Time.

Analog Modulation. These displays show graphs and measurements for Analog Modulation, Frequency Modulation, and Phase Modulation.

General Purpose Digital Modulation displays. Available with Option 21, General Purpose Modulation Analysis. These displays show the results of demodulating s ignals and analyzing them in multiple domains. Examples of these displays include: Constellation, EVM vs Time, Eye, Symbol Table, and Trellis diagrams.

RF Measurements displays. These displays show the results of automated measurements on RF signals. Examples of these displays include: ACPR, MCPR, Phase Noise, and CCDF.

OFDM Analysis. These displays provide OFDM analysis for WLAN 802.11a/j/g and WiMax 802.16-2004 signals.

Pulsed RF displays. Available with Option 20, Advanced Signal Analysis. These displays show the results of advanced

analysis for pulsed RF signals. Examples of these displays include: Pulse Statistics, Pulse Table, and Pulse Trace.

Audio Analysis. These displays measure basic time- and frequency-domain parameters of analog audio signals modulated on a carrier (AM, FM and PM modulation) or unmodulated (non-carrier) audio signals (Direct).

Operation

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Operation

Selecting Displays

The analyzer provides an easy way to select displays.

1. Click the Displays icon to open the Select Displays dialog box.

There are two ways to select displays: choose any combination of displays or use an Application Preset.

Choose any Combination of Displays. Select displays one by one as needed.

1. Click the desired application folder

in the Select Displays dialog box.

The available d isplays for each folder are listed in the Available Displays pane.

2. Click one of the display icons.

3. Click Add (or double-click the

icon) to add the selected display to the S elected displays list. Repeat the procedure to add other displays.

4. Click OK to close the dialog box. The selected displays will open.

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Use an Application Preset. Select displays from the presets for your application.

Operation

1. Click Applica

Displays dialog box.

2. Select one

NOTE. Some presets appear only if the

associated instrument option is installed.

3. Click OK to close the dialog box. The

preset di

tion Presets in the Select

of the presets.

splays will open. (See Table 2.)

Table 2: Application presets

Presets Displays

Modulation Analysis (Option 21 only) Constellation, DPX Spectrum, Signal Quality, Symbol Table

Pulse Analysis (Option 20 only) DPX Spectrum, Pulse Table, Pulse Tr ace, Time Overview

Spectrum Analysis Spectrum

Spur Search Multi Zone 9k-1GHz Spurious

Time-Frequency Analysis

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Frequency vs Time, Spectrogram, Spectrum, Time Overview

Operation

Quick Tips

Push the Displays button on the front panel to open the Select Displays dialog box.

To add a display, double-click the icon.

To remove displays, do one of the following:

Select a display icon in the Selected Displays list, and then click Remove.

Double-click a display icon in the Selected Displays list.

Click the Close button in the upper right hand corner of the selected display.

You can mix displays from multiple application folders.

Common Information Messages

The following table lists some of the common information messages that might appear during normal operation.

Table 3: Common information messages

Message Explanation and recommended action

Acq BW too small for current setup

The displ contains. This can be due to any of the following reasons:

ay needs a wider acquisition bandwidth than the current data record

A display other than the one you intended has been selected. The selected display has requested a smaller acquisition bandwidth to achieve a better

y or dynamic range for its particular measurement.

accurac

Select the display that contains the message. Click Run if the instrument is not already acquiring data.

Acquisitions are not running and the measurement now requests a wider

dth than the last acquisition.

bandwi

Click Run to perform a new acquisition with a wider bandwidth.

The data is from a recalled ﬁle.

There is no way to increase the acquisition bandwidth for saved data. You

djust the measurement settings so that less bandwidth is required.

must a

Need swept acq or larger Acq BW When any display requires a swept acquisition, the other displays are unable to

ess the swept data. This is because the swept data is customized for the

proc selected display.

Select the display that you are interested in and the acquisition settings will

matically change to meet the requirements of the selected display.

auto

RBW increased to 100 kHz

current Spectrum Length or Analysis Length is not long enough to allow

The a narrower RBW ﬁlter.

If the Length control is set to Manual, try increasing it or setting it to Auto so

t the Analysis Length will increase to the required value.

tha

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Operation

Changing Measurement Settings

The displays have settings that control how signals are acquired and processed. The settings that you can change depend on the selected display.

To access the settings (in this case, for the Spectrum display):

1. Click Settings to open the Settings

control panel.

2. Adjust the controls as needed for your

signal or test. For example, use the Freq & Span tab to set frequency and span. Most of the control panels have tabs that provide easy access to other related controls.

3. Yo u can cha

display screen in the Prefs tab. Not all of the following controls apply to every display. controls not described here.

To turn on or off the graticule, select

the Show graticule check box.

To turn on or off the marker readout,

select t graph check box.

To turn on or off the trace legend,

select the Show trace legend check box.

nge the appearance of the

Some displays have additional

he Show Marker readout in

Quick Tip

have multiple displays on the screen, click anywhere inside one of the other displays to change to the control

If you

panel for that display.

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Operation

Presetting the Instrument

You can preset the instrument to restore the setups to their default values.

1. To start with the default instrument settings, push the Preset button on the front panel or select Preset from the Setup menu.

Quick Tip

Preset does not change any of the settings speciﬁed from the Conﬁg In/Out control panel or from the Tools menu, such as GPIB

address, Save/Export preferences, or the Auto Alignment setting.

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Connecting a Signal

The analyzer has a single RF signal input located on the front panel. Make sure that you observe the input signal requirements before connecting a signal to the input.

CAUTION. To prevent static damage to the instrument or to any instrument accessories, discharge to ground any

electrostatic charge that may be present on the center and outer conductors of cables, before attaching the cables to the instrument inputs. Do not create an ESD (electrical static damage) antenna by leaving cables attached to the instrument with the other ends of the cables open.

Required Signal Levels

The following table shows the input signal levels over which the analyzer can be used for measurements. The accuracy is guaranteed at a signal amplitude and frequency (normalization point). Measurements can be made on signals within the entire ran signal to be measured (see the RSA6100B Series or RSA5100A Series data sheet for more information).

ge of allowable inputs, but the accuracy of the measurement is affected by the frequency and amplitude of the

Operation

RF signal

Modulation measurement requirement Spectral display requirement

-50 dBm t

Input si

Characteristic Description

Input i

Input frequency range

Maximum measurable continuous input power

Maximum voltage rating

input range (CW or peak envelope power)

o +30 dBm

gnal requirements

mpedance

RSA6106B

14B

RSA61

RSA6120B

RSA5103A

106A

RSA5

RSA5115A

RSA5126A

DANL to +

50 Ω

9kHzto6.2GHz

9kHzto14GHz

9kHz

1Hzto3GHz

1Hzto6.2GHz

1Hzt

1Hzto26.5GHz

1 W (+30 dBm)

RSA6100B: ±40 V DC, AC coupled

30 dBm

to 20 GHz

o15GHz

A5100A – ±5 V DC, AC coupled

CAUTION. To prevent damage to the instrument, do not connect CW signals greater than 1 Watt (+30 dBm). For the

A6100B Series, the maximum voltage rating is ±40 V DC. The maximum pulse speciﬁcations are 75 W peak, 10 μs pulse

RS width, 0.001 duty cycle, and ≥30 dB attenuation. For the RSA5100A Series, the maximum voltage rating is ±5 V DC. The maximum pulse speciﬁcations are 50 W peak, <10 µs pulse width, 0.001 duty cycle and ≥30 dB attenuation.

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To connect an RF signal:

Connect the si connector on the front panel.

NOTE. On RSA6100B Series and

RSA5115A/512 change the RF input connector type by using a different Planar Crown connector.

gnal to the RF INPUT

6A instruments, you can

Quick Tip

If the source signal is greater than 1 Watt (+30 dBm), connect the source signal to an attenuator. Connect the attenuator output to the RF Input connector.

Starting and Stopping Acquisitions

1. ClicktheRunbuttontostartan

acquisition.

To select the Run mode, click the drop-list icon to the right of the Run button.

Select Single or Contin uo us to set the Run mode as necessary.

e analyzer is in Continuous

If th Run mode, the Replay button is dimmed while acquisitions are

ve. If there are no acquisitions

acti active, the Replay button is blue.

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2. Click the Stop button again to stop

an acquisition. If an analysis is in process, it wi and then stop.

ll ﬁnish its sequence

Quick Tip

Push the front panel Run button to start and stop acquisitions.

Run Control

The Run menu provides access to commands that control the acquisition and the measurement sequence. Refer to the online help for information on all of the Run menu selections. Continuous is the default selection. When you select Continuo single acquisition every time you click Run or push the Run button on the front panel.

us, the instrument will continuously acquire data until you stop the acquisitions. Select Single Sequence to run a

Operation

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Markers

Use markers to measure time, frequency, power and other results. Markers measure absolute values and can also measure the difference between markers.

Using Markers to Measure Frequency and Power

The following procedure shows how to use markers in the Spectrum display to measure frequency and power. The example assumes that

1. Click Markers to open the

2. Select Add Marker from the

all markers are turned off and that a signal is on the screen.

Marker toolbar at the bottom of the Analysi

drop-down list on the Marker Toolbar.

The ﬁrst marker is designated the marker reference (MR).

s window.

3. Position the marker on the screen u the Marker toolbar. You can also drag the marker to the desired positi or the mouse.

4. Read the frequency and power level from the marker readout on the dis

sing the arrow buttons in

on using the touch screen

play.

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Markers Display

Rectangular markers show absolute values in the readout. The readout of the selected marker appears in the upper left

corner of the display and in the Marker toolbar.

Diamond markers show delta values (relative to the reference marker). The delta readout of the selected marker appears

in the upper right corner of the display and in the Marker toolbar.

When you drag markers along a trace with either the touch screen or the mouse, the marker will seek the high points. The marker stays within 20 trace points of the mouse position. If there are no peaks within the current range of trace points, the marker ﬁnds the highest point.

When you attach the marker to the bitmap trace in the DPX spectrum display, the marker readout indicates the hit count for pixels (maximum 65,536) along with frequency and power (see the following ﬁgure). You can position the marker at any point in the graph.

In RSA6100B series and RSA5100A series instrument with Option 200, markers attached to the DPX bitmap display the signal density in percent at the selected pixel, rather then the hit count.

Operation

Quick Tips

kers are turned off, click Peak in the Marker toolbar or on the front panel to add the marker reference (MR) and to

If mar position it on the maximum peak level on the trace in the selected display.

Click Tab le in the Marker toolbar to open a tabular display showing the marker information.

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Marker Toolbar

The Marker toolbar has several controls to work with markers. (See Table 4.) Some of these controls are similar to those on the front panel.

Table 4: Marker toolbar

Icon Description

Opens the Deﬁne Markers control panel. Use the control panel to add and remove markers and to set marker parameters.

Sets the Measurement Frequency of the instrument to the frequency of the selected marker. This button is only present when the selected display has frequency on the horizontal axis.

Moves the marker to the maximum peak level on the trace. The maximum peak can be either the highest or the lowest point in displays with both positive and negative values on their vertical axis (such as Frequency Error or Phase).

Moves the selected marker to the next peak to the left of the current position.

Moves the selected marker to the next peak to the right of the current position.

Moves the selected marker to the next lower peak value. The peak value refers to the absolute value of the peak amplitude. When repeatedly moving the marker, it can move in any direction depending on the location of the next peak. If the marker is attached to the DPX bitmap trace, this button moves it to the next-lower-amplitude density peak at the same frequency.

Moves the selected marker to the next higher peak value. The peak value refers to the absolute value of the peak amplitude. When repeatedly moving the marker, it can move in any direction depending on the location of the next peak. If the marker is attached to the DPX bitmap trace, this button moves it to the next-higher-amplitude density peak at the same frequency.

Opens or closes the marker table in the display.

Adding Markers

an have up to ﬁve markers. The ﬁrst marker (MR) is a reference marker. The other markers (M1, M2, M3, and M4) can

You c show absolute values or can show both absolute values and the difference values between them and the reference marker.

To add another marker, select Add Marker from the drop-down list in the toolbar.

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Deﬁning Markers

Use the Deﬁne Markers control panel to deﬁne the marker settings.

1. Click Deﬁne to open the Deﬁne Markers control panel.

Use the control panel to:

Add or delete markers.

Turn markers off.

Assign markers to speciﬁctraces.

Set the marker readouts to absolute or delta.

Deﬁne the threshold and excursion values.

Operation

Quick Tip

You can add or delete markers from the drop-down list next to Deﬁne in the M arker toolbar.

Touchscreen Actions

You can use the touchscreen to change marker settings and how waveforms are displayed by using the Touchscreen Actions menu. To use the Touchscreen Actions menu, touch the display and hold for one second, then remove your ﬁnger. You can also use a mouse to display the Touchscreen Action menu by clicking the right mouse button.

Some selections in the Touchscreen Actions menu are selectable only when a marker is deﬁned.

Touchscreen Actions menu

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Table 5: Touchscreen actions menu

Icon Menu item Description

Select Selects markers and adjusts their position.

Span Zoom

CF Pan Adjusts the Center Frequency according to horizontal movement.

Zoom

Pan

–

Reset Scale Returns the horizontal and vertical scale and position settings to their default

Marker to peak

Next Peak

Add marker

Delete marker Removes the last added marker.

All markers off

Trigger On This

Zooms the graph area about the selected point. Touch the 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 secondary direction does not occur until a threshold of 30 pixels of movement is crossed.

Dragging to the left o r 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 with enough movement becomes the primary direction of movement. Movement in the secondary direction does not occur until a threshold of 30 pixels of movement is crossed.

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), and Next higher (absolute).

Deﬁnes a new marker located at the horizontal center of the graph.

Removes all markers.

Positions the DPX Density measurement box at the click point, measures the current signal density, sets up the DPX Density Trigger function based on the measurement result, and starts acquisitions.

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Printing

You can print a copy of the screen and its contents (a screen shot) to a printer or a ﬁle.

1. Push the Print button on the front panel

Operation

or select Print from the File menu.

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2. Fill out the det and then click OK.

The Print dialog box is the standard Microsoft Win printer controls are dependent on your printer.

Ink Saver M

You can print screen images with a white background.

1. Select Options from the Tools menu.

ails in the Print dialog box,

dows Print dialog box. The

ode

2. Select the Colors tab in the control panel.

3. Set the Color Scheme to B lizzard.

The background color changes from black to white in the graphs.

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Saving Data

You can save different types of data for future use.

1. Select Save As. from the File menu to

open the Save As dialog box.

2. Navigate to the folder where you want

to save the location.

3. Enter a ﬁle name.

4. Select the type of ﬁle to save. (See

Tabl e 6. )

Operation

setups, or use the default

5. Click Save.

Table 6

File ty

Setup

Results Export ﬁles Saves the trace and numeric data for the selected display. The trace and numeric data

Pic

Selected Trace Saves a trace for later recall back into the display from which it was saved.

Data (acquisition data and ac

: File types for save

pes

ﬁles

ture (PNG/JPG/BMP)

quisition data export)

ption

Descri

all of the setup information for all settings displays, except those settings that

Saves are speciﬁed under the Tools menu (Alignments and Options) or in the ConﬁgIn/Out control panel.

aved in CSV format as text ﬁles.

are s

es a graphical representation of the screen in the s peciﬁed format. This option is

Sav useful for including the g raphic in reports or other applications. Marker readouts and other information are included.

Saves data for reanalysis by the RSA6100B Series or RSA5100A Series analyzer or as

V (comma-separated value) or MAT (Matlab) format to use with external software.

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Quick Tips

Select File > Save or press the Save button to save the information to a ﬁle using the same name, path, and data type as the last time that you saved. If the ﬁle already exists, the ﬁle name sufﬁx number will increment if you previously selected that option in the Tools > Options > Auto Filename control panel tab.

Select File > Save As to open the standard Windows S ave dialog box where you can edit the ﬁle name, choose what data type to s ave, and select a folder for storing the ﬁle.

Recalling Data

You can recall and reanalyze acquisition data and setup ﬁles previously saved by the RSA6100B Series or RSA5100A Series anal

1. Push the Recall button on the front panel

yzer.

or select Recall from the File menu.

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2. In the Open dialog box, browse to the

location of the ﬁle.

3. If you do not see the ﬁle, select the type

of ﬁle from the

drop-down list.

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4. Double click

the ﬁle name to load the ﬁle.

Quick Tip

If you recall a trace that has an x-axis range that does not fall within the x-axis range of the current graph, the trace will not be visible. A small arrow will point off-screen in the direction of the recalled trace. Use the Frequency and Span (or Span and Offset) c (which can also be used in the Spectrum displa y). These controls are on the Settings > Scale tab.

ontrols to bring the trace on the screen in the Spectrum display. In other displays, use Horizontal Scale and Offset

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Advanced Techniques

This section contains advanced operating techniques. For examples of practical applications, see the RSA6100B Series Real-Time Signal Analyzers and RSA5100A Series Real-Time Signal Analyzers Application Examples Manual.

Setting Up Triggering

The RSA6100B Series and RSA5100A Series Real-Time Signal Analyzers offer real-time frequency domain triggering (option 52) a uses a trigger event as a reference point in time for the seamless acquisition of the signal. This allows the analyzer to store both pretrigger and posttrigger information.

The analyzer has two triggering modes:

Free Run mode. In Free run mode, the instrument initiates acquisitions without considering any trigger conditions. It

is a fast and easy way to see the signals. Free Run is usually adequate for the Spectrum display unless you need to specify a particular time at which to collect the data record.

Triggered mode. In Triggered mode, the instrument initiates an acquisition when a trigger event is recognized. The

conditions that deﬁne a trigger event depend on the selected trigger source. There are several source selections available for choosing the signal to monitor for a trigger event.

nd frequency edge triggering in addition to power-level triggers, line trigger, runt trigger, and external triggers. It

Once you select the Triggered mode, you must select the source. The trigger sources are:

RF Input

Trig In

Trig2In

Gated

Line

Once you select the trigger source, you can set additional parameters to specify the trigger event. If you specify the RF Input as the trigger source, you can chose from two trigger types:

DPX Density Triggering. This trigger type enables the instrument to capture any signal you can see in the DPX display,

including difﬁcult to see signals hiding beneath other signals that have a higher amplitude or a greater repetition rate. Using the Trigger On This™ feature, you can draw a box around the area of interest in the graph, set a Density threshold, and the instrument will trigger when the measured Density exceeds your threshold.

Time Qualiﬁed Triggering. Time Qualiﬁed triggers allow you to trigger the instrument based on when signal transitions

occur in time. You can apply time qualiﬁcation to the basic trigger types. For example, if you select the Power type and conﬁgure it to trigger on a rising edge, Time Qualiﬁcation allows you to screen rising-edge events based on how long the signal stays high after it exceeds the trigger threshold. You may wish to trigger only on pulses that last longer than a speciﬁed time or shorter than a speciﬁed time. You can set Time Qualiﬁed to accept only pulse widths between two speciﬁed values, or outside of these two values.

You can also time qualify Frequency Edge, Frequency Mask, DPX D e the instrument ﬁnds all events that meet the basic trigger criteria, then further tests them against your time qualiﬁcation parameters.

nsity, and Runt trigger events. For each trigger type,

Frequency Edge Triggering. Frequency Edge triggering triggers the instrument on time-domain signal characteristics.

The incoming data is compared to a user-selected level in Hertz. Frequency edge trigger is similar to Power triggering,

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except you also need to set a power threshold to avoid triggering on the apparent frequency ﬂuctuations that occur at low amplitude. You

can select the time-domain bandwidth and trigger on the rising or falling edge.

Frequency Mask Triggering. Frequency Mask Triggering allows you to trigger the instrument when a signal in the

frequency domain violates the mask. You can draw a mask to deﬁne the conditions within the real-time bandwidth that will generate the trigger event. It allows you to trigger on weak signals in the presence of strong signals. This triggering is also useful for capturing intermittent signals.

ring.

Power Trigge

compared to a user-selected level in dBm. You can select the time-domain bandwidth and trigger on the rising o r falling edge.

Power triggering triggers the instrument on time-domain signal characteristics. The incoming data is

Runt Triggering. Runt triggering deﬁnes a trigger event based on a pulse amplitude that crosses one threshold but fails

to cross a second threshold before recrossing the ﬁrst.

In addition to deﬁning the trigger event, you can deﬁne the following parameters by selecting the appropriate tab in the Trigger control panel:

Position and Delay parameters that deﬁne where a trigger occurs within the acquired data record and whether to

delay the trigger for a set amount of time.

Whether a single event can trigger an entire sweep, or each segment of the sweep requires a new trigger event in

swept acquisition mode.

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Accessing Trigger Parameters

1. Click Trig to o

panel.

2. As shown in the following steps, click one of the tab panel to deﬁne the trigger parameters.

3. Use the Event tab to set parameters that deﬁne trigger events. The parameters vary depend and Type selections.

4. Use the Tim parameters that qualify trigger events based on their time duration.

pen the Trigger control

s in the Trigger control

ing on the trigger Source

e Qualiﬁed tab to set

5. Use the A for trigger position and holdoff settings.

6. Use the the Save on trigger function. The Save on trigger function allows you to save an acq capture when a trigger event occurs.

dvanced tab to set parameters

Actions tab to set parameters for

uisition data ﬁle and/or a screen

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Quick Tip

Other ways to access the Trigger control panel:

Push the Trigger button on the front panel.

Select Trigger. from the Setup menu.

Setting Up a DPX Density Trigger

The DPX Density trigger captures transients partially obscured by other higher-amplitude or more frequent signals. If you can see it in interest in the display and to measure its current density. You set a density threshold, and the instrument triggers when the density measurement exceeds your threshold.

The quickest way to set up a DPX Density trigger is to use a mouse and right-click on a signal of interest in the DPX graph, or p This action performs several tasks:

Places the density measurement box at the click point

Sets the measurement box to its default size

Measures the average density in the box

the DPX bitmap, you can trigger on it. The DPX Density area measurement is used to select the region of

ress on the screen and hold with your ﬁnger for one second. A menu will pop up. Select Trigger On This.

Sets the Trigger mode to Triggered

Selects the DPX Density "Higher" trigger type

Adjusts the trigger threshold to a density value slightly below the current measured value

Starts the acquisition process

To optimize DPX Density trigger settings for your particular signals, open the Trigger control panel. Use the controls for changing the polarity of the trigger's threshold comparison (Higher versus Lower), the Threshold value, and the size and

on of the measurement box. Use the Frequency and Amplitude settings to locate the center of the box, and set the +/-

locati values to adjust the width and height of the measurement box.

For events that are partially masked by stronger signals, you will often need to adjust the density Threshold based on density measurements of the event of interest and of the obscuring signal. For example, if the density of the background

representing only the stronger signal is 7% and the density measurement including both signals is 9%, you would

color set the Threshold to 8%.

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If your expected signal is a continuous tone and you want to capture events when it hops to a different frequency or drops to a lower amplitude, move the Density measurement box to surround the peak of the signal, select Lower in the Density control, and set Threshold to 100%. The instrument will trigger when the signal is absent from the measurement box.

Hint. The density measurement is the average of the densities for each column of pixels in the box. If your measurement

box is wider than the peak of a CW signal, the density reading will be less than 100%. To get a 100% reading, you can broaden signal should enter the left side of the box and exit the right side. It should not cross the bottom edge of the box.

the peak by increasing RBW or narrow the box until there are no colored pixels either above or below the box. The

Creating a Frequency Mask

Use the Mask Editor to create a Frequency Mask. The mask is a set of points deﬁned by frequency and amplitude. Access the Mask Editor from the Trigger control panel. (This procedure uses the Spectrum display.)

You can create a Frequency Mask by using either the manual or Auto Draw method. The following procedure explains the manual method. For a procedure on how to use the Auto Draw method, see the topic Mask Editor (Frequency Mask Trigger) in the online help.

1. Click Trig to open the Trigger control panel.

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2. Select the Event tab in the control panel.

3. Set the Source to RF Input.

4. SettheTypetoFrequency Mask.

5. Click Mask Editor to open the Mask

Editor.

The Mask Edit

or opens with the traces of

the Spectrum display in the graph.

6. Click New in the tool bar. This removes

the existing mask and then creates a default 6-point mask.

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7. Click any point in the mask to select it.

The frequency and amplitude of the selected poin graph.

8. Edit the point by doing one of the following:

Drag and drop the point with the

mouse.

t are highlighted in the

Enter the fr

the table.

Adjust amplitude with the up/down

arrow keys and frequency with the left/righ

equency and amplitude in

tarrowkeys.

Quick Tips

Click Auto draw to generate a mask automatically adjusted to the Reference.

Right click on the display screen to add a new point.

Click Add Points and then click on the graph to add a new point in the graph.

Click Next to select the next point in the graph.

Click the X (delete button) to delete the selected mask point.

Click Save to save the mask ﬁle and continue working with the mask editor.

Click Open to load and edit a previously saved mask ﬁle.

Deﬁning Trigger Condition s

After you have set up the mask, you can select whether to trigger on the presence or absence of mask violations.

1. Select a condition.

hoices are described in the

The c following table. (See Table 7.) The icons at the bottom of the control panel identify

t is considered true or false.

wha

ck Triggered.

2. Cli

The instrument will trigger when the trigger conditions are met.

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Table 7: Trigger violations

Violation Description

F The instrument triggers whenever the signal has no points in the mask.

T>F

F>T

T>F>T

F>T>F

The instrument triggers whenever the signal violates the mask (above the line).

Onetransitiondeﬁnes the trigger event. The signal must go out of the mask (no violation) after being inside of the mask (violation).

Onetransitiondeﬁnes the trigger event. The signal must go into the mask after being outside of t

Two transi outside of the mask, and then cross back into the mask.

Two transitions deﬁne the trigger event. The signal must start outside of the mask ( no violation), cross into the mask, and then cross back outside of the m ask.

he mask.

tions deﬁne the trigger event. The signal must start inside of the mask, cross

Controlling Acquisitions

When two or more displays are open, one display controls the acquisition system. The acquisition requirements for the selected display set the acquisition hardware parameters. While the acquisition parameters are optimized for the selected display, they might not be ideal for other displays. In this case, the other displays might be unable to maintain optimum performance and consequently might be unable to produce results. (This also happens when you analyze recalled data: measurements attempt to deliver results, but may not be able to comply with all their settings.)

You can specify which display controls the hardware acquisition parameters by clicking anywhere in that display. When there are multiple displays, the highlighted display controls the hardware acquisition parameters.

In this example, there are two displays, a Spectrum display and a DPX Spectrum display. The highlighted title bar on the Spectrum display indicates that it is the selected display.

The check mark indicator in the upper left corner of the display indicates that acquisition hardware is optimized for the Spectrum display.

Some displays do not control the acquisition hardware. These displays just show the captured data. Some displays share the same parameters. If any of one of these displays in such a family controls the acquisition hardware, then the acquisition

rameters are optimized for all of the displays in that family.

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Measurements with Conﬂictin g Acquisition Requirements

The RSA6100B Series Real-Time Signal Analyzers and RSA5100A Series Real-Time Signal Analyzers let you open any combination of measurements. You can select the displays that you are interested in and the instrument will automatically set up the appropriate analysis and acquisition parameters.

If measurements place conﬂicting requirements on the acquisition parameters, the current selected display takes priority. The following example shows incompatible measurement settings when one display needs real-time data (such as the Amplitude vs Time measurement) while another display requires swept data (such as a Spectrum graph with a very wide span).

1. Push the Preset button on the front panel to set the instrument to the default settings.

2. Tune the instrument to the frequency of your signal and then set the span.

3. Click the Displays icon to open the Select Displays

dialog box.

4. Select the General Signal Viewing folder.

5. Select the Amplitude vs Time icon.

6. Click Add to add the icon to the Selected

ys list.

Displa

NOTE. Add the Spectrum display if it is not

already in the Selected Displays list.

7. Click

OK to accept the changes and

close the dialog box.

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8. Increase the span in the Spectrum

display to 200 MHz.

Because Spect display, the acquisition parameters adjust automatically to meet the needs of the displa exceeds the real-time bandwidth of the instrument. As a result, the instrument will change t

rum is the selected

y. The 200 MHz span

o swept mode.

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9. Look at the S

“Swept” indicates when acquisitions are swept.

When the ac all measurements usually run. If the acquisitions are swept, only the selected display ca

10. Click the Amplitude vs Time display to

make it t

The acquisition switches back to real-time because the selected display require suitable for the Amplitude vs Time display but doesn't contain the full range of freq display.

In this case, the Spectrum is unable to run.

tatus bar. The readout

quisitions are in “Real Time,”

nrun.

he active display.

s real-time. The data is now

uencies needed by the Spectrum

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11. Decrease the sp

an to 25 MHz in the Spectrum display. Now the acquisitions are real time again.

12. Check the status bar readout to verify that the acqui

sition is real-time.

Both of the displays can run now.

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Searching Signals

The RSA6100B Series Real-Time Signal Analyzers and RSA5100A Series Real-Time Signal Analyzers let you search the Spectrum display's trace results for changes in power level. You can identify matches crossing a power level or you can create a mask that speciﬁes power level and frequency range limits. You can select which trace to search and specify an action to take when a search match occurs. Pass/Fail results from the Spurious and Settling Time measurements are also searchable, but we will use the Spectrum trace example here.

To search a trace:

1. Open the Spectrum display or select the

Spectrum display if it is already open.

2. Select Too ls > Search.

3. Select the Enable Search check box.

4. Select the trace you wish to search from

the Search in drop-down list box.

5. Verify that the trace you selected in the

Search in list is the selected trace and

that the Show box is checked.

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6. Specify what to search for by making a selection from the Search for drop-down list.

To search for signal levels above or below a speciﬁed level, select either is

greater than

or is less than.

To search for signal levels that vary with frequency, select either is outside mask or is inside m

ask. To specify the limits in the search mask, click the Edit limits button.

The orange s

haded area in the graph display shows the levels which, if occupied by the signal, will constitute a match.

Display with greater than search selected

y with outside mask search selected

Displa

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7. Click the Actions tab to specify what

actions the analyzer should take when a match occurs.

The analyzer can take up to ﬁve actions when a match occurs, depending on the run mode. In R can sound a beep, stop acquisitions, save acquisition data, save trace data, and save a pic Replay mode, it can sound a beep and stop analyzing.

8. To have the analyzer take an action

when a matc action.

You can select any combination of actions to select all actions, they will all occur when a match is found (in Run mode).

9. Click the close box to remove the Search

control p

un mode, the analyzer

ture of the display. In

h occurs, select the desired

perform on a match. If you

anel.

Operation

10. Press the Run button to initiate a search.

Red line when there is a match on incoming data. Click the Replay button on the toolbar to initi record.

s appear in the graph display

ate a search on the current data

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Using Correction Tables

The RSA6100B Series Real-Time Signal Analyzers and RSA5100A Series Real-Time Signal Analyzers let you correct the signal displays and measurement results to account for gains and losses in external equipment. You can specify a single gain value or you can use an external loss table to adjust the gain/loss value based on frequency.

To specify external gain/loss corrections:

1. Press the Amplitude icon button to display the Amplitude control panel.

2. Select the External Gain/Loss Correction tab.

3. To apply a constant correction factor,

select the External Gain value check box. Ent

NOTE. You can enter either positive or

negative gain values. Positive values repres aloss.

4. To u s e values depending on frequency, click a check box under External Loss Tables.

You ca tables at the same time. Thus, you could use different external loss tables for an ante

5. To ed table, click the Edit button for the table youwanttoedit.

er a value into the text entry box.

ent a gain. Negative values represent

a table that corrects for gain/loss

n enable all three external loss

nna, a preampliﬁer, and for cabling.

it the contents of an external loss

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6. Edit the contents of the table to match

the loss characteristics of the equipment you are correc you are ﬁnished.

NOTE. You can enter either positive or

negative val to the External Gain value setting, positive values represent a loss and negative values represent a g

For detailed information on using the Table Editor, select Help > User Manual and look in the Inde

7. You can change the title for each external

loss table. Select the title box and type in a new title.

Note that the title is only a label. It is not tied to the ﬁle name of any table you have loaded or saved.

ting for. Click OK when

ues into the table. But in contrast

ain.

xforExternal Loss Tables.

Operation

8. Specify whether table corrections are

applied to all acquired data or only to traces in the Spectrum, Spectrogram, Spurious and Amplitude vs Time displays.

Corrections applied to data are performed in real time using the digital ﬁlter capabilities of the instrument. While this has the advantage of correcting the data for use in all measurements, digital ﬁltering is limited in its ability to apply corrections that change rapidly in amplitude over small frequency ranges, as may occur when switching between two antennas. When this happens, the ﬁlters may result in an amplitude correction that appears to ring in its response, resulting in poorly corrected data. For that reason, the RSA offers trace-only correction for spectrograms, spectrum, spurious, and amplitude vs. time displays. These trace corrections are similar to those applied in traditional spectrum analyzers, and should be used when discontinuities occur in the amplitude/frequency correction table.

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Operation

When choosing w sample data or traces, keep the following in mind:

If sample data is acquired while data correcti record is permanently corrected. If the acquisition is saved and recalled, the recalled acq Corrections are not saved separately from the raw data; they are used during the acquisi values.

Trace corrections can be applied at any time, as they are part of the measureme Replay will apply trace corrections to a trace if this control is enabled (and an externa enabled).

Be aware that if you recall acquisition data that was saved with data corrections and you us corrections selected and an external loss table enabled, the trace will be

ted using corrected data and also

calcula corrected with trace corrections. This usually creates incorrect traces.

hether to correct

on is enabled, that data

uisition includes corrections.

tion process to adjust the data

nt's computations. Using

l loss table is speciﬁed and

e Replay with trace

9. Click the close box to remove the

ude control panel when you are

Amplit ﬁnished making changes.

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Using Audio Demodulation

The RSA6100B Series Real-Time Signal Analyzers and RSA5100A Series Real-Time Signal Analyzers can demodulate audio signals, which can help you to identify unknown radio signals. You access the Audio Demod tab from the Settings control panel of the DPX Spectrum plot display.

To demodulate an audio signal:

1. Press the Displays button to display the

Select Displays dialog box.

2. Select the General Signal Viewing

folder.

3. Double-click the DPX Spectrum icon to

add it to the Selected Displays list.

4. Click OK to close the dialog box. The

DPX display will open.

5. If necessary, select the Spectrum plot

from the drop-down list.

Operation

6. Press the Settings front-panel button to

display the DPX Settings control panel.

7. Click the Audio Demod tab to display

the Audio Demod control panel.

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Operation

8. Click the On button to enable audio demodulation.

9. To specify the demodulation type, click either the AM o

NOTE. Note that the A M and FM buttons

select only the demodulation type; they do not specify a

10. S et the center frequency as needed.

The receiver frequency (frequency to be demodulated) is speciﬁed with either markers or front panel Frequency button or the Freq control in the toolbar). Use the Tune with setting t frequency control is used to specify the receiver frequency.

11. Select either a marker or frequency control list.

r FM button.

frequency band.

the frequency control (the

o specify whether markers or the

from the Tune wit h drop-down

12. If the marker you select is not enabled (it will be visible in the display if it is

d), click the Markers iconMarkers

enable button in the toolbar to display the Markers toolbar.

13. Click the Deﬁne button in the Marker toolbar to display the Deﬁne Markers

trol panel.

con

ck Add to add markers as needed.

14. Cli

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15. Click the Settings button to return to the

Audio Demod control panel.

16. Set the required receiver bandwidth by

entering a value into the Receiver BW value entry box.

Operation

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Operation

17. S e t the receiver frequency.

If you speciﬁedamarkerwiththeTune with setting, required frequency. Fine tune the marker position with the front-panel knob or your mouse wh Frequency control in the Tune with setting, press the front-panel FREQ button, then use the Freq setting in the toolbar to set the required frequency.

The receive Receiver Freq between the Tune with and Receiver BW settings.

18. Adjust the Audio Gain setting so you can hear the de the sound level is also affected by the setting of the Windows volume control.

drag the marker to the

eel. If you selected

turn the front-panel knob or

r frequency is displayed as

modulated signal. Note that

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Index

Accessories

documents, 1 optional, 4 power cords, Product Documentation, 3 standard, 1, 3

Acquisitio

Analysis w Application presets, 31 audio demodulation, 65

n conﬂicts, 56 controlling, 55 data sourc starting, 36 stopping, 36

indow, 27, 29

1, 3

e, 28

CF Pan

Touchscreen actions menu, 41

check mark indicator, 25, 55

g procedures, 16

Cleanin Conﬂicts

measurement, 56

tors

Connec

front panel, 22 rear panel, 23

al input, 35, 36

RF sign

Controlling acquisitions, 55 Controls

ay-speciﬁc, 26

displ front panel, 18 interface, 24 ng clearances, 7

Cooli correction tables, 62

Data

alling, 46

rec saving, 45

Default settings, 34

gnostics, 15

Dia Digital demodulation displays, 29 Display

nﬂicts, 56

Display properties

changing, 14

Display sett

Displays

Documenta

DPX Density

ings

changing, 33

general sign GP digital modulation, 29 printing, 43 Pulsed RF, 2 RF measurement, 29 selecting, 30

Tektronix part numbers, 1, 3

triggerin

al viewing, 29

tion, x

g, 48

Environmental speciﬁcations, 7

altitude, 7

clearances, 7

cooling humidity, 7

temperature, 7 Extende external gain/loss correction, 62 External monitor, 11

d desktop, 11

res, ix

Featu File types, 45 Free Run trigger mode, 48

ency edge

Frequ

triggering, 48 Frequency mask

Editor, 52

Mask

triggering, 49 Front panel

ectors, 22

conn

controls, 18

General signal viewing displays, 29

phics driver, 14

Gra

Incoming inspection, 15

Information messages, 32 Ink saver mode, 44 input connec

Input requirements

Installation, 1

Italicized numbers, 26

tors

RSA6100B series, 1

frequency ra input impedance, 35 power, 3 5 RF signal ra voltage, 35

network co

nge, 35

nnections, 8

Key features, ix

ance

Mainten

cleaning procedures, 16

repackaging, 16 Marker t Markers, 38

Mask Editor

Measurement

Mechanical speciﬁcations, 7 Messages

MR, 39

oolbar, 40

absolute, 39

,40

adding

deﬁning, 41

delta, 39

tmap trace, 39

DPX bi

shapes, 39

g points, 52

addin

editing points, 54

icts, 56

conﬂ

creen, 32

on-s

Network connections, 8

erating system restore, 10

Op Optional accessories, 4

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Index

Options, 5

Power cords, 1, 3

Pan

Touchscreen actions menu, 41 Part numbers Power cord options, 1, 3 Power level triggering, 49 Power suppl Preset, 34

selecting displays, 31

system sett Printing, 43

ink saver mode, 44 Product fe Pulsed RF displays, 29

, manuals, 1, 3

y, 7

ings, 34

atures, ix

Real-Time spectrum analyzer, 27 Rear pane Recalling data, 46 Repackaging, 16 Reset sc

Returning the instrument, 16 RF input

RF measurement displays, 29 RF sign RF signal input range, 35 Run control, 37 Run me Runt triggering, 49

l connectors, 23

ale

Touchscreen actions menu, 41

connectors

RSA6100B series, 1

al connections, 35, 36

nu, 37

Safety Summary, iii

options, 45

Save Saving data, 45

Screens, printing, 43 Search, 59 Select

Touchscreen actions menu, 41 Selected wind Selecting displays, 30 Settings

changing, 33

default, 34

preset, 34 Setups

recalling, 46

saving, 45 Software up

installing, 16 Span Zoom

Touchscre Speciﬁcations

altitude, 7

cooling cl

environmental, 7

humidity, 7

input req

mechanical, 7

power supply, 7

product

temperature, 7 Spectrum analyzer

real-ti Standard accessories, 1, 3

documents, 1

power c

Product Documentation, 3 Starting acquisitions, 36 Stoppi

ow, 55

grades, xi

en actions menu, 41

earances, 7

uirements, 35

dimensions, 7

me concepts, 27

ord, 1, 3

ng acquisitions, 36

Time Qualiﬁed

triggering, 48

hscreen actions menu, 41

touc

Trace legend, 33 Trigger

control panel, 50 mask, 52 violations, 5

Trigger Event parameters, 49

accessing, 50 Triggered tr Triggering

DPX Density, 48

free run, 48

frequency edge, 49

frequency mask, 48

parameters

power level, 49

Runt, 49

time quali

triggered mode, 48

igger mode, 48

,49

ﬁed, 48

Upgrades

software

,xi,16

Violations

trigger mask, 55

Window

analysis, 27

selected, 55

Zoom

Touchscreen actions menu, 41

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