Tektronix RSA6106A, RSA6114A, RSA6120A Performance Verification

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RSA6100A Series
Real-Time Spectrum Analyzer

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Specifications and Performance Verification

Technical Reference

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077-0251-04

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RSA6100A Series
Real-Time Spectrum Analyzer

ZZZ

Specifications and Performance Verification

Technical Reference

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Table of Contents

General Safety Summary ......................................................................................... vi

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

Related Manuals .......... .................................. ................................ .................. ix

Specificati

Performance Verification ......... .................................. ................................ .............. 49

ons ....................................................................................................... 1

Performance Conditions ...................................................................................... 1

Electrical Specifications.............. ................................ .................................. ....... 1

Electrical Functional Specifications ............ ................................ ............................ 27

Physical Characteristics ...................................................................................... 40

Safety........................................................................................................... 41

Certific

Environmental Characteristics .............................................................................. 41

Digital IQ Output Connector Pin Assignment (Option 05 Only)...................... .................. 42

Digital IQ Output Timing.................................................................................... 46

Prerequisites........................... ................................ .................................. ...... 49

Requ

Preliminary Checks........... ................................ .................................. .............. 51

Warranted Characteristics Tests ............................................................................. 53

Frequency Accuracy.......................................................................................... 53

Phase Noise............................ ................................ .................................. ...... 56

RF Input............ ................................ .................................. .......................... 62

Am

Noise and Distortion.......................................................................................... 75

IF Flatness (Channel Response)........................... .................................. ................ 79

Spurious Response.. .................................. ................................ ........................ 82

Test Record .................. ................................ ................................ .................. 88

ations and Compliances ............................................................................. 41

ired Equipment.......................................................................................... 49

plitude ..................................................................................................... 64

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List of Figure

Figure 1: Digital IQ output connector pin assignment ........................................................ 42

Figure 2: IQ

Figure 3: Connections for Reference Frequency Output Accuracy check .................................. 53

Figure 4: Power meter setup ............... ................................ .................................. .... 54

Figure 5: Power meter calibration........... ................................ .................................. .. 54

Figure 6: Equipment connections for Ref Out power level check ........................................... 55

Figure 7: Equipment connections for Ref In power level check ......... ................................ .... 55

Figure 8:

Figure 9: Equipment connections for phase noise checks .................................................... 56

Figure 10: Equipment connections for VSWR check ......................................................... 62

Figure 11: Equipment connections for RF Flatness check.... .................................. .............. 64

Figure 12: Equipment connections for Third Order Intermodulation Distortion check . . ... ... . .. . ... ... . 75

Figure 13: Equipment connections for IF Flatness check..................................................... 79

e 14: Equipment connections for Image Suppression check ............. .............................. 83

Figur

Figure 15: Equipment connections for Signal Spurious check ............................................... 86

Timing............................................................................................... 47

Error message showing loss of lock to External Reference signal ....................... ........ 56

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List of Tables

Table 1: Frequency ................................................................................................. 1

e 2: Phase noise................................................................................................ 2

Tabl

Table 3: RF input ............ ................................ ................................ ....................... 4

Table 4: Maximum input level................. ................................ ................................ ... 5

Table 5: Input attenuator........................................................................................... 5

Table 6: Amplitude and RF flatness (excluding mismatch error)

Table 7: Noise and distortion....................................... ................................ ............... 6

Table 8: 3rd Order intermodulation distortion – RSA6120A.................................................. 8

Table 9: Displayed average noise level (DANL) normalized to 1 Hz RBW – RSA6120A only .......... 8

Table 10: Channel response
Table 11: Channel response (center frequency ≤3.0 GHz; applies to instruments manufactured before June

Table 12: Channel response (center frequency ≤3.0 GHz; applies to instruments manufactured after June

Table 13: Channel response (3.0 GHz < center frequency ≤ 6.2 GHz; applies to instruments manufactured

Table 14: Channel response (3.0 GHz < center frequency ≤ 6.2 GHz; applies to instruments manufactured

Table 15: Channel response (6.2 GHz < center frequency ≤ 14 GHz, RSA6114A only; applies to

Table 16: Channel response (6.2 GHz < center frequency ≤ 20 GHz, RSA6114A and RSA6120A; applies

Table 17: Pulse measurements, typical.......................................................................... 12

Table 18: Impulse response ...................................................................................... 14

Table 19: Spurious response................ ................................ ................................ ...... 14

Table 20: Spurious response with signal...... ................................ ................................ .. 15

Table 21: Acquisition ... . .. . ... ... ... . .. . ... ... . .. . ... ... ... . .. . ... ... ... . .. . ... ... . .. . ... ... ... . .. . ... ... ... . .. . . 15

Table 22: Amplitude vs. time .. . .. . .. . ... ... . .. . .. . ... ... ... . .. . ... ... ... ... . .. . ... ... ... ... . .. . ... ... ... . .. . .. . . 17

Table 23: Trigger .................................................................................................. 17

Table 24: Trigger (without Option 200)......................................... ................................ 19

Table 25: Trigger (with Option 200) ............................................................................ 20

Table 26: Decimated clock period ............................................................................... 23

Table 27: Resolution bandwidth filter (SA mode) ................. ................................ ............ 23

Table 28: Range and settable RBW (SA mode).......................... ................................ ...... 24

Table 29: Resolution bandwidth filter (time-domain mode).................................................. 24

Table 30: Range and settable RBW (time-domain mode) .................................................... 25

Table 31: Video bandwidth filters ............................................................................... 25

Table 32: Preamp (Option 01) ......... ................................ ................................ .......... 26

Table 33: IF output (Option 05)........................................ .................................. ........ 26

1

2009)

2009)

........................ ................................ ................................ ................... 9

1

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before June 2009)

after June 2009)

instruments manufactured before June 2009)

to instruments manufactured after June 2009)

Table of Contents

1

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1

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1

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1

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1

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1

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Table 34: Digit

al IQ output....................................................................................... 26

Table 35: 28 Volt noise source drive output ........ ................................ ............................ 26

Table 36: Measurement function ................................................................................ 27

Table 37: Views by domain ...................................................................................... 29

Table 38: Analog demodulation accuracy ...................................................................... 29

Table 39: General Purpose Analog modulation accuracy....... .................................. ............ 30

Table 40: Frequency and phase error referenced to non-chirped signal; applies to instruments manufactured

before June 2009.................................. .................................. .......................... 30

Table 41: Frequency and phase error referenced to non-chirped signal; applies to instruments manufactured

after June 2009 ................................................................................................ 30

Table 42: Frequency and phase error referenced to a linear chirp; applies to instruments manufactured

before June 2009

1

........................ ................................ ................................ .... 31

Table 43: Frequency and phase error referenced to a linear chirp; applies to instruments manufactured after

June 2009

1

..................................................................................................... 31

Table 44: General purpose digital modulation analysis (Option 21)......................................... 32

Table 45: Digital demodulation accuracy (Option 21); applies to instruments manufactured before June

2009 .................. ................................ .................................. ........................ 32

Table 46: Digital demodulation accuracy (Option 21); applies to instruments manufactured after June

2009 .................. ................................ .................................. ........................ 34

Table 47: OFDM measurement (Option 22)........................................ ............................ 35

Table 48: ACLR measurement................................................................................... 36

Table 49: Digital phosphor spectrum processing (DPX)...................................... ................ 36

Table 50: Frequency Settling Time Measurement (Option 12)
Table 51: Phase Settling Time Measurement (Option 12)

1

............................................. 38

1

................................................... 39

Table 52: Physical characteristics ....... .................................. ................................ ...... 40

Table 53: Displ

ay/computer...................................................................................... 40

Table 54: Environmental characteristics ........................................................................ 41

Table 55: Power requirements ................... .................................. .............................. 42

Table 56: I OUTPUT connector pin assignment ......................... ................................ ...... 43

Table 57: Q OUTPUT connector pin assignment.............................................................. 44

Table 58: Mating connections.......................... ................................ .......................... 46

Table 59: EXT_IQ_DAV Duty cycle versus Span... .................................. ........................ 46

Table 60: IQ Timing............................................................................................... 47

Table 61: Equipment required for Performance Verification ......... ................................ ........ 49

Table 62: Phase noise offsets (Low range) ......................... ................................ ............ 58

Table 63: RF Flatness (Preamp OFF, if installed)........................................ ...................... 65

Table 64: RF Flatness (Option 01 Preamp ON)........ .................................. ...................... 73

Table 65: Frequencies of interest for DANL check............................................................ 77

Table 66: Frequencies of interest for DANL check (Option 01) ... ................................ .......... 78

Table 67: IF Flatness .................. ................................ .................................. .......... 80

Table 68: Residual Response Center Frequencies ................... ................................ .......... 82

Table 69: Image Suppression Settings — RSA6106A and RSA6114A . . ... ... . .. . ... ... . .. . ... ... . .. . ... .. 84

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Table 70: Image

Table 71: Center Frequencies for Half-IF. ... . .. . ... ... . .. . ... ... . .. . ... ... . .. . ... ... . .. . ... ... . .. . ... ... ... . ... 87

Suppression Settings — RSA6120A . . .. . ... ... . .. . ... ... . .. . ... ... . .. . ... ... . .. . ... ... . ... . 84

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General Safety Summary

General Safet

To Avoid Fire or Personal

Injury

ySummary

Review the fo
this product or any products connected to it.

To avoid pot

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 r

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 grounding conductor must be
connected to earth ground. Before making connections to the input or output
terminals of the product, ensure that the product is properly grounded.

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information before making connections to the product.

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ential hazards, use this product only as specified.

elated to operating the system.

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Donotblockthepowercord;itmustremain accessible to the user at all times.

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Wear eye protection. Wear eye protection if exposure to high-intensity rays or

laser radiation exists.

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Preface

Related Manuals

This document contains the Specifications and the Performance Verification for
the RSA6100A Series Real Time Spectrum Analyzers. It contains procedures
suitable for
meets the performance characteristics as warranted.

The following documents relate to the operation or service of the analyzer:

determining that the analyzer functions, is adjusted properly, and

The RSA61
analyzer.

The RSA61
Manual, provides tutorial examples of how to take measurements in different
application areas.

The RSA6100A Series Programmers Manual describes how to use a computer
to control the analyzer through the GPIB interface.

The RSA6100A Series Service Manual provides information for maintaining
and servicing your analyzer to the module level.

00A Series Quick Start User Manual describes how to use your

00A Series Real-Time Spectrum Analyzers Application Examples

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Preface

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Specifications

This section lists the RSA6100A Series Real Time-Spectrum Analyzer
specifications. Items listed in the Performance Requirement column are generally
quantitativ
are guaranteed by design. Items listed in the Reference Information column are
useful operating parameters that have typical values; information in this column
is not guaranteed.

NOTE. In these tables, characteristics which are warranted are indicated by a

symbol in the Characteristics column.

Performance Conditions

The performance limits in these specifications are valid with these conditions:

e, and are either tested by the Performance Verification procedure or

The spe

ctrum analyzer must have been calibrated and adjusted at an ambient

temperature between +20 °C and +30 °C.

The spe

ctrum analyzer must be in an environment with temperature, altitude,
humidity, and vibration within the operating limits described in these
specifications.

The spectrum analyzer must have had a warm-up period of at least 20 minutes
after starting the RSA6100A application.

Electrical Specifications

Table 1: Frequency

Characteristic Description

Measurement frequency

Frequency
range, nominal

Frequency
Marker

Residual FM, typical

Span Accuracy ±0.3% of span (Auto mode)

RSA6106A 9 kHz to 6.2 GHz

RSA6114A 9 kHz to 14 GHz

RSA6120A 9 kHz to 20 GHz

Readout Accuracy

Readout Resolution

±(RE × MF + 0.001 × Span + 2 ) Hz

RE: Reference Frequency Error

MF: Marker Frequency [Hz]

Reference level dependent

As small as 0.0001 µV

<2 Hz
Freq vs Time mode, Autoscale (95% confidence)

in 1 second at 200 MHz CF, 100 Hz span,

p-p

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Table 1 : Frequency (cont.)

Characteristic Description

Reference Frequency

–8

Stability, nominal

Adjustment Range ±5.5 x 10

Initial Accuracy at Cal

Aging

Per day

Long term

Cumulative Error, typical

ature + Aging)

Internal Reference

Temper

Refere
Level

(Temper

ature drift

nce output

selected

External Reference selected,
nominal

External Reference Input, nominal BNC Connector, 50 Ω

External Reference Input Frequency, nominal Every 1 MHz from 1 MHz to 25 MHz plus 1.2288 MHz,

External Reference Input Range

ernal Reference Input Level

Ext

2x10

–7

Within 1 x 10

–9

±1 x 10

±2 x 10

±2.5 x 10

±2 x 10

(after 30 days of operation)

–7

–7

–8

>0 dBm

Approximately 0 dB gain from Reference input
(+15 dBm Max output)

4.8 MHz, & 19.6608 MHz.

Spurious level on input signal must be <–80 dBc within
100 kHz offset to avoid on-screen spurious

–7

±3 x 10

–10 dBm to +6 dBm

–7

(after a 10 min warmup)

(10 years)

(10 years)

(0 °C to 50 °C)

Table 2: Phase noise

Characteristic Description

Sp

Typical

ecified

Frequency =

000 MHz

1

Noise sideband

80 dBc/Hz

–

–100 dBc/Hz

–106 dBc/Hz

–107 dBc/Hz

–128 dBc/Hz

–134 dBc/Hz

–134 dBc/Hz

Offset

100 Hz

kHz

1

10 kHz

100 kHz

MHz

1

6MHz

10 MHz

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Table 2 : Phase noise (cont.)

Characteristic Description

Frequency =
1000 MHz

Frequency =
2000 MHz

Frequency =
6000 MHz

Frequency =
10000 MHz
(RSA6114A only)

–86 dBc/Hz

–106 dBc/Hz

–110 dBc/Hz

–113 dBc/Hz

–134 dBc/Hz

–142 dBc/Hz

–142 dBc/Hz

–80 dBc/Hz

–106 dBc/Hz

–110 dBc/Hz

–111 dBc/Hz

–133 dBc/Hz

–142 dBc/Hz

–142 dBc/Hz

–70 dBc/Hz

–96 dBc/Hz

–107 dBc/Hz

–107 dBc/Hz

–132 dBc/Hz

–142 dBc/Hz

–142 dBc/Hz

–64 dBc/Hz

–91 dBc/Hz

–106 dBc/Hz

–106 dBc/Hz

–132 dBc/Hz

–142 dBc/Hz

–142 dBc/Hz

Specifications

100 Hz

1kHz

10 kHz

100 kHz

1MHz

6MHz

10 MHz

100 Hz

1kHz

10 kHz

100 kHz

1MHz

6MHz

10 MHz

100 Hz

1kHz

10 kHz

100 kHz

1MHz

6MHz

10 MHz

100 Hz

1kHz

10 kHz

100 kHz

1MHz

6MHz

10 MHz

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Table 2: Phase noise (cont.)

Characteristic Description

Frequency =
10000 MHz
(RSA6120A only)

Frequency =
18000 MHz
(RSA6120A only)

–77 dBc/Hz

–95 dBc/Hz

–111 dBc/Hz

–112 dBc/Hz

–130 dBc/Hz

–142 dBc/Hz

–142 dBc/Hz

–70 dBc/Hz

–93 dBc/Hz

–108 dBc/Hz

–111 dBc/Hz

–130 dBc/Hz

–142 dBc/Hz

–142 dBc/Hz

100 Hz

1kHz

10 kHz

100 kHz

1MHz

6MHz

10 MHz

100 Hz

1kHz

10 kHz

100 kHz

1MHz

6MHz

10 MHz

Table 3: RF input

Characteristic Description

RF Input Connector, nominal

RF Input Impedance, nominal

RF VSWR, typical <1.6 (9 kHz to 10 MHz, RF ATT = 10 dB, Preamp OFF)

RF VSWR

Preamp OFF, RF
ATT = 10 dB

Option 01
Preamp ON

10 MHz to 4 GHz

>4 GHz to 6.2 GHz

>6.2 GHz to 14 GHz
(RSA6114A)

>6.2 GHz to 20 GHz
(RSA6120A, RF ATT =
10 dB, Preamp OFF)

10 MHz to 3 GHz

Ntype

50 Ω

ter Frequency s et to < 200 MHz at time of test.

Cen

ter Frequency must be set within 200 MHz of any

Cen
VSWR test frequency at time of test.

.6

<1

.8

<1

1.9

<

<1.9

<1.9

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Table 4: Maximu

Characteristic Description

Maximum DC voltage ±40 V (RF Input)

Maximum safe input power +30 dBm (RF Input, RF ATT ≥10 dB)

Maximum Measureable input
power

m input level

+75 Watts peak (RF Input, RF ATT ≥30 dB (<10 µs Pulse Width, 1% Duty Cycle repetitive
Pulses)

+30dBm(RFI

+ 75 Watts peak (RF Input, RF ATT Auto), (<10 μs Pulse Width, 1% Duty Cycle repetitive
pulses)

nput, RF ATT Auto)

Table 5: Input attenuator

Characteristic Description

RF Attenuator (9 kHz to 20 GHz) 0 dB to 75 dB (5 dB step), nominal

Table 6:

Characteristic Description

Reference level setting range, nominal –170 dBm to +50 dBm, 0.1 dB step, (Standard RF

Frequency response (18 °C to 28 °C)

requency response (0 °C to 50 °C), typical

F

Input attenuator switching uncertainty ±0.2 dB

Amplitude and RF flatness (excluding mismatch error)

10 dB RF
attenuator
setting

All RF attenuator

ettings, typical

s

All RF attenuator
settings

10 MHz to 3 GHz Preamp
OFF

z to 3 GHz Preamp ON

10 MH
(Option 01 only)

3 GHz to 6.2 GHz

6.2 GHz to 14 GHz
(RSA6114A only)

6.2 GHz to 20 GHz
SA6120A only)

(R

9 kHz to 10 MHz ±0.7 dB

9 kHz to 10 MHz ±0.7 dB

10 MHz to 3 GHz

3 GHz to 6.2 GHz

6.2 GHz to 14 GHz

(RSA6114A only)

6.2 GHz to 20 GHz

(RSA6120A only)

1

input) Minimum ref level –50 dBm at CF < 70 MHz

±0.5 dB

±0.7 dB

8dB

±0.

0dB

±1.

±1.0 dB

±0.7 dB

±0.8 dB

±2.0 dB

±2.0 dB

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Table 6: Amplitude and RF flatness (excluding mismatch error)1(cont.)

Characteristic Description

Absolute amp

Absolute am

litude accuracy at calibration point (RF)

plitude accuracy at all center frequencies (18 °C to 28 °C)

10 MHz to 3 G

3GHzto6.2

6.2 GHz to

6.2 GHz to

Hz

GHz

14 GHz (RSA6114A only)

20 GHz (RSA6120A only)

Level Linearity

1

All amplitude and frequency response measurements made with Preamp OFF, except where noted, and Flattop window filter used to maximize CW amplitude
measurement accuracy.

2

Reference Level ≤ –15 dBm, –15 dBm to –50 dBm. 10 Hz ≤ RBW ≤ 1 MHz, after alignment performed.

±0.31 dB

2

,95%confidence

±0.5 dB

±0.8 dB

±1.5 dB

±1.5 dB

±0.1 dB (

0 dB to –70 dB Below Reference Level)

Table 7

: Noise and distortion

Characteristic Description

m

1dB
Compression
Input

100 MHz to 3 GHz

3GHzto6.2GHz

6.2 GHz to 14 GHz (RSA6114A only)

6.2 GHz to 20 GHz (RSA6120A only)

>+9 dB

>+12 d

>+12

>+12

Bm

dBm

dBm

3rd Order IM Intercept – RSA6106A and RSA6114A

Ty

pical

Hz to 100 MHz

9k

0MHzto3GHz

10

GHz to 6.2 GHz

3

.2 GHz

6

3.5 dBm

+1

+15 dBm

+17 dBm

+17 dBm
to 14 GHz
(RSA6114A only)

3rd Order IM Intercept – RSA6120A

Typical

9 kHz to 100 MHz +14.5 dBm

100 MHz to 3 GHz

3GHzto6.2GHz

6.2 G Hz to

+20 dBm

+19 dBm

+19 dBm
20 GHz

Set Setup > Amplitude > Internal
Settings > RF & IF Optim iz ation to

ximize Dynamic Range.

Ma

Set Setup > Amplitude > Internal
Settings > RF & IF Optim iz ation to
Maximize Dynamic Range.

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Table 7: Noise and distortion (cont.)

Characteristic Description

3rd Order Intermodulation Distortion

Specified

Typical

Each signal level –25 dBm at the RF input. 1 MHz tone separation. Attenuator = 0, Ref Level = –20 dBm.

2ndHarmonic Distortion, typical. Preamp OFF

10 MHz to 3.1 GHz (–40 dBm at RF
Input, Atten = 0)

3.1 GHz to 7 GHz (RSA6114A Only)
(–25 dBm at RF Input, Atten = 0)

3.1 GHz to 10 GHz (RSA6120A Only)
(–25 dBm at RF Input, Atten = 0,
Preamp OFF, ) RF & IF Optimization set
to “Maximize Dynamic Range”.

Displayed Average Noise Level (DANL) Normalized to 1 Hz RBW, with Average of Logs detector (RSA6106A and RSA6114A only)

Preamp OFF (best noise mode)

Preamp ON (option 01 only)

2.130 GHz

Each signal level -25 dBm at the RF input. 1 MHz tone separation. Attenuator = 0, Ref
Level = –20 dBm.

9 kHz to 100 MHz <–77 dBc

100 MHz to 3 GHz

3GHzto6.2GHz

6.2 GHz
to 14 GHz
(RSA6114A only)

kHz to 1 0 MHz

9

0MHzto

1
100 MHz

100 MHz to

2.3 GHz

2.3 GHz to 4 GHz –149 dBm /Hz –151 dBm /Hz

4 GHz to 6.2 GHz –145 dBm /Hz –147 dBm /Hz

6.2GHzto7GHz
(RSA6114A only)

7GHzto14GHz
(RSA6114A only)

10MHzto50MHz

50 MHz to 1 GHz –167 dBm/Hz –170 dBm/Hz

1 GHz to 2 GHz –168 dBm/Hz –170 dBm/Hz

2 GHz to 3 GHz –166 dBm/Hz –170 dBm/Hz

–80 dBc

<–80 dBc

<–84 dBc

<–84 dBc

<–80 dBc

<–80 dBc

<–80 dBc

Specification

–99 dBm/Hz –102 dBm/Hz

–149 dBm/Hz –151 dBm/Hz

–151 dBm/Hz –153 dBm/Hz

–145 dBm /Hz –147 dBm /Hz

–137 dBm /Hz –139 dBm /Hz

Specification

–162 dBm/Hz –170 dBm/Hz

Typical

Typical

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Specifications

Table 8: 3rd Ord

er intermodulation distortion – RSA6120A

Characteristic Description

Typical

Each signa

l level –25 dBm at the RF input. 1 MHz tone separation. Attenuator = 0, Ref Level = –20 dBm. RF & IF Optimization

9 kHz to 100 MHz <–79 dBc

100 MHz to 3 GH

3GHzto6.2G

6.2 GHz to 20

Hz

GHz

z

<–90 dBc

<–88 dBc

<–88 dBc

mode set to Maximize Dynamic Range.

Table 9: Displayed average noise level (DANL) normalized to 1 Hz RBW – RSA6120A only

Characteristic Description

Displayed Average Noise Level (DANL) Normalized to 1 Hz
RBW with Average of Logs detector

Preamp OFF (best noise mode)

9kHzto10MHz

10 MHz to
100 MHz

100 MHz to

2.3 GHz

2.3 GHz to 4 GHz –149 dBm /Hz –151 dBm /Hz

4 GHz to 6.2 GHz –145 dBm /Hz –147 dBm /Hz

6.2 G Hz to

GHz

8.2

GHz to

8.2
15 GHz

15 GHz to

17.5 GHz

17.5 GHz to

0GHz

2

Auto RF/IF Optimization or Minimize Noise Mode

Specification

Typ ical

–99 dBm/Hz –102 dBm/Hz

–149 dBm/Hz –151 dBm/Hz

–151 dBm/Hz –153 dBm/Hz

–145 dBm /Hz –147 dBm /Hz

9 dBm /Hz

–14

2 dBm/Hz

–15

–145 dBm /Hz –147 dBm /Hz

–143 dBm /Hz –145 dBm /Hz

Table 10: Channel response

1

Characteristic Description

Amplitude Flatness

BW ≤ 300 kHz

300 kHz < BW ≤ 10 MHz

10 MHz < BW ≤ 20 MHz

20 MHz < BW ≤ 40 MHz

40 MHz < BW ≤ 110 MHz

2

2

2

2

2

±0.2 dB

±0.2 dB

±0.4 dB

±0.5 dB

±0.9 dB

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Table 10: Channel response1(cont.)

Characteristic Description

Phase Linearity, typical

BW ≤300 kHz

300 kHz < BW ≤ 10 MHz

10 MHz < BW ≤ 20 MHz

20 MHz < BW ≤ 40 MHz

40 MHz < BW ≤ 110 MHz

1

The BW value used in this table is the bandwidth of the channel. RF Attenuator = 10 dB. Use Flattop Window for maximum CW amplitude verification accuracy.

2

After calibration and normalization, CF=200 MHz.

2

2

2

2

2

±0.5°

±0.5°

±1.0°

±2.0°

±2.0°

Table 11: Channel response (center frequency ≤3.0 GHz; applies to instruments manufactured before June 2009)

teristic

Charac

Amplitude Flatness

BW ≤ 30

0.01 GHz

0kHz,CF>

2

BW ≤ 40 MHz, CF >

0.03 GHz

BW ≤ 80 MHz, CF ≤

7GHz

0.0

110 MHz, CF >

BW ≤

0.07 GHz

ase Linearity, typical

Ph

≤300 kHz, CF ≤

BW

0.01 GHz

2

BW ≤ 40 MHz, CF ≤

0.03 GHz

BW ≤ 80 MHz, CF ≤

0.07 GHz

BW ≤ 110 MHz, CF ≤

0.07 GHz

1

The BW value used in this table is the bandwidth of the channel. Atten = 10 dB. Use Flattop Window for maximum CW amplitude verification accuracy.

2

High Dynamic Range mode.

3

After calibration and normalization.

4

After calibration and alignment.

Descri

Specifi

±0.2 dB

±0.5 d

±0.9 dB

5°

0.

RMS

1.0°

RMS

1.5°

RMS

2.25°

ption

cation

3

3

B

3

4

4

4

RMS

Typical

B

RMS

RMS

RMS

4

4

4

0.05 dB

0.18 d

0.4 dB

4

1

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Table 12: Chann

el response (center frequency ≤3.0 GHz; applies to instruments manufactured after June 2009)

Characteristic Description

Amplitude Fla

tness

BW ≤ 300 kHz, CF ≤

0.01 GHz

BW ≤ 40 MHz, CF ≤

Specification

2

±0.1 dB

±0.3 dB

3

3

Typical

0.05 dB

0.2 dB

RMS

RMS

4

4

0.03 GHz

BW ≤ 80 MHz,

CF ≤

±0.5 dB

3

0.3 dB

RMS

4

0.07 GHz

BW ≤ 11 0 MHz, CF ≤

0.07 GHz

Phase Linearity, typical

RMS

RMS

RMS

4

4

4

BW ≤300 kHz, CF ≤

0.01 GHz

2

BW ≤ 40 MHz, CF ≤

z

0.03 GH

BW ≤ 80 M

Hz, CF ≤

±0.1°

0.5°

1.0°

0.07 GHz

BW ≤ 11 0 MHz, CF ≤

1.0°

RMS

4

0.07 GHz

1

The BW value used in this table is the bandwidth of the channel. Atten = 10 dB. Use Flattop Window for maximum CW amplitude verification accuracy.

2

High Dynamic Range mode.

3

After calibration and normalization.

4

After calibration and alignment.

1

Table 13: Channel response (3.0 GHz < center frequency ≤ 6.2 GHz; applies to instruments manufactured before
June 2009)

Characteristic Description

Amplitude Flatness

Phase Linearity, typical

1

The BW value used in this table is the bandwidth of the channel. Atten = 10 dB. Use Flattop Window for maximum CW amplitude verification accuracy.

2

High Dynamic Range mode.

3

After calibration and normalization.

4

After calibration and alignment.

1

BW ≤ 300 kHz

2

BW ≤ 40 MHz ±0.5 dB

BW ≤ 80 MHz

BW ≤ 110 MHz

BW ≤300 kHz

2

BW ≤ 40 MHz

BW ≤ 80 MHz

BW ≤ 110 MHz

Specification

RMS

RMS

3

3

3

RMS

4

4

RMS

±0.2 dB

±0.9 dB

±0.5°

1.0°

1.5°

2.25°

Typ ical

RMS

RMS

RMS

4

4

4

0.05 dB

0.26 dB

0.6 dB

4

4

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Table 14: Chann
June 2009)

el response (3.0 GHz < center frequency ≤ 6.2 GHz; applies to instruments manufactured after

1

Characteristic Description

Amplitude Flatness

Specification

BW ≤ 300 kHz

2

±0.1 dB

BW ≤ 40 MHz ±0.3 dB

BW ≤ 80 MHz ±0.5 dB

BW ≤ 110 MHz ±0 .5 dB

3

3

3

3

Typ ical

0.05 dB

0.20 dB

0.3 dB

0.4 dB

RMS

RMS

RMS

RMS

4

4

4

4

Phase Linearity, typical

BW ≤300 kHz

BW ≤ 40 MHz

BW ≤ 80 MHz

BW ≤ 110 MHz

1

The BW value used in this table is the bandwidth of the channel. Atten = 10 dB. Use Flattop Window for maximum CW amplitude verification accuracy.

2

High Dynamic Range mode.

3

After calibration and normalization.

4

After calibration and alignment.

Table 1

5: Channel response (6.2 GHz < center frequency ≤ 14 GHz, RSA6114A only; applies to instruments

manufactured before June 2009)

2

0.1°

0.5°

1.0°

1.0°

1

RMS

RMS

RMS

RMS

4

4

4

4

Characteristic Description

Amplitude Flatness

Specification

BW ≤ 300 kHz

2

±0.2 dB

BW ≤ 40 MHz ±0.8 dB

40 MHz ≤ BW ≤

±1.5 dB

3

3

3

Typical

0.05 dB

0.40 dB

0.7 dB

RMS

RMS

RMS

4

4

4

80 MHz

40 MHz ≤ BW ≤
110 MHz

Phase Linearity, typical

BW ≤300 kHz

BW ≤ 40 MHz

40 MHz ≤ BW ≤

2

1.0°

1.0°

1.5°

RMS

RMS

RMS

4

4

4

80 MHz

40 MHz ≤ BW ≤

2.25°

RMS

4

110 MHz

1

The BW value used in this table is the bandwidth of the channel. Atten = 10 dB. Use Flattop Window for maximum CW amplitude verification accuracy.

2

High Dynamic Range mode.

3

After calibration and normalization.

4

After calibration and alignment.

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Table 16: Chann
manufactured after June 2009)

el response (6.2 GHz < center frequency ≤ 20 GHz, RSA6114A and RSA6120A; applies to instruments

1

Characteristic Description

Amplitude Flatness

BW ≤ 300 kHz

BW ≤ 40 MHz ±0.5 dB

40 MHz ≤ BW ≤

2

Specification

±0.1 dB

3

3

±0.75 dB

80 MHz

40 MHz ≤ BW ≤

±1.0 dB

3

110 MHz

Phase Linearity, typical

BW ≤300 kHz

BW ≤ 40 MHz

40 MHz ≤ BW ≤

2

0.1°

1.0°

1.5°

RMS

RMS

RMS

3

3

3

80 MHz

40 MHz ≤ BW ≤

1.5°

RMS

3

110 MHz

1

2

3

alue used in this table is the bandwidth of the channel. Atten = 10 dB. Use Flattop Window for maximum CW amplitude verification accuracy.

The BW v
High Dynamic Range mode.

After calibration and normalization.

Typical

RMS

RMS

RMS

3

3

3

0.05 dB

0.40 dB

3

0.7 dB

Table 17: Pulse measurements, typical

Characteristic Description

110 MHz BW 40 MHz BW

Minimum Pulse Width for detection,
typical

Average ON Power
(18°Cto28°C),typical

Duty Factor, typical

50 ns 150 ns

±0.3 dB + absolute Amplitude Accuracy

For pulse widths ≥100 ns, duty
cycles of 0.5 to 0.001, and S/N
ratio = 30 dB

±3% of reading

For pulse widths ≥150 ns, duty
cycles of 0.5 to 0.001, and S/N
ratio = 30 dB

±0.4 dB + absolute Amplitude AccuracyAverage Transmitted Power, typical

For pulse widths ≥100 ns, duty
cycles of 0.5 to 0.001, and S/N
ratio = 30 dB

±0.4 dB + absolute Amplitude AccuracyPeak Pulse Power, typical

For pulse widths ≥100 ns, duty
cycles of 0.5 to 0.001, and S/N
ratio = 30 dB

For pulse widths ≥300 ns, and signal levels >70 dB
below Ref Level

For pulse widths ≥450 ns, duty cycles of 0.5 to 0.001,
and S/N ratio = 30 dB

For pulse widths ≥300 ns, duty cycles of 0.5 to 0.001,
and S/N ratio = 30 dB

For pulse widths ≥300 ns, duty cycles of 0.5 to 0.001,
and S/N ratio = 30 dB

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Table 17: Pulse measurements, typical (cont.)

Characteristic Description

Pulse Width, typical

System Rise time, typical

Pulse-to-Pulse carrier phase,

12

typical

For instruments
manufactured
before June

2 GHz ±2° ±1.7°

10 GHz ±5° ±3.5°

2009.
2 GHz ±1.8° ±1.5°

10 GHz ±4° ±2.9°

For instruments
manufactured
after June 2009.

2 GHz ±0.6° ±0.35°

10 GHz ±0.75° ±0.75°

20 GHz ±1.5° ±1.3°

2 GHz ±0.5° ±0.3°

10 GHz ±0.75° ±0.6°

20 GHz ±1.5° ±1.3°

1

For 60 MHz / 110 MHz bandwidths, and conditions of:
Pulse ON power ≥–20 dBm
Frequency Estimation = Manual
CW (non-chirped) pulses
Signal peak at Ref Lvl.
Atten = Auto
Pulse width ≥ 200 ns.
PRI ≤300 us.
Duty cycle ≥ 0.0007
t

meas—treference

Phase measurement includes 100 pulses minimum.
Measured pulses to be adjacent.
Measurement time position excludes the beginning and ending of the pulse extending for a time = (10/measurement Bandwidth) as measured from the

50% point of the Tr or Tf.

2

For 20 MHz / 40 MHz bandwidths, and conditions of:
Pulse ON power ≥–20 dBm
Frequency Estimation = Manual
CW (non-chirped) pulses
Signal peak at Ref Lvl.
Atten = Auto
Pulse width ≥ 300 ns.
PRI ≤300 us.
Duty cycle ≥ 0.001
t

meas—treference

≨ 10 ms

≨ 10 ms

±3% of reading

For pulse widths ≥150 ns, duty
cycles of 0.5 to 0.001, and signal

For pulse widths ≥450 ns, duty cycles of 0.5 to 0.001,
and S/N ratio = 30 dB

levels >50 dB below Ref Level

<10 ns <25 ns

110 MHz BW 40 MHz BW

60 MHz BW 20 MHz BW

110 MHz BW 40 MHz BW

60 MHz BW 20 MHz BW

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Specifications

Phase measurem
Measured pulses to be adjacent.

Measurement time position excludes the beginning and ending of the pulse extending for a time = (10/measurement Bandwidth) as measured from the
50% point of the Tr or Tf.

ent includes 100 pulses minimum.

Table 1 8: Impulse response

Characteris

(nominal)

Impulse Response Measurement
Accuracy (typical)

Impulse Response Weighting Taylor Window

1

Chirp width 100 MHz, pulse width 10 μs, minimum signal delay 1% of pulse width or 10/(chirp bandwidth), whichever is greater, and minimum 2000 sample
points during pulse on-time.

Table 19

Characteristic Description

Residual Response (Atten
= 0 dB)

Spurious Response w ith Signal (Image Suppression)

Spur
Signal

Spurious Response with Signal (4.75 GHz - Half-IF)

Local Oscillator Feed-through to Input Connector (Spurious
Leakage), typical

tic

: Spurious response

ious Response with

Description

15 to 40 dBImpulse Response Measurement Range

Across the width of the chirp

±2 dB

1

For a signal 40 dB in amplitude and delayed 1% to 40% of the chirp width

40 MHz to 200 MHz,

typical

200 MHz t

6.2 GHz

o6.2GHz

to 20 GHz, typical

30 MHz to 14 GHz

<–90 dBm (Ref = –30 dBm, RBW =1 kHz)

<–95 dBm (Ref = –30 dBm, RBW =1 kHz)

<–95 dB

<–80 dB

m (Ref = –30 dBm, RBW =1 kHz)

c (9 kHz to 8 GHz, Ref= –30 dBm, Atten = 10 dB, RF Input

Level = –30 dBm, RBW = 10 Hz)

<–76 dBc (8 GHz to 20 GHz, Ref= –30 dBm, Atten = 10 dB, RF Input

= –30 dBm, RBW = 10 Hz)

Level

he following table.

See t

<–57 dBc (CF 9 kHz to 8 GHz, Ref = –30 dBm, A tten = 10 dB, RBW =
1kHz)

nal frequency range = 4.7225 to 4.7775 G Hz, RF input level =

Sig
–30 dBm

<–65 dBm (Attenuator = 10 dB)

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Table 20: Spuri

ous response with signal

Span ≤ 40 MHz,
Swept Spans > 40 MHz

For Option 110

1

40 MHz < Span ≤ 110 MHz

Frequency Specification Typical Specification Typical

30 MHz -

–73 dBc –78 dBc –73 dBc –75 dBc

6.2 GHz

≥6.2 GHz

–70 dBc –75 dBc –70 dBc –75 dBc

-20GHz

(RSA6114A
and RSA6120A
only)

1

1 In 110 mode CF > 80 MHz, after alignment.

Table 21: Acquisition

Characte

Real-ti
nominal

Demodul

ristic

me Capture Bandwidth,

ation Bandwidth

Descript

40 MHz (R

110MHz(RF,110MHzVersion)

40 MHz (RF, 40 MHz Version)

110MHz(RF,110MHzVersion)

A/D Converter, nominal 14 bits, 100 Ms/s (40 MHz Version)

14 bits

14 bits, 100 Ms/s, 300 Ms/s (110 MHz Version, RSA6106A and RSA6114A Serial Number
B020XXX and above, all RSA6120A)

ion

F, 40 MHz Version)

, 100 Ms/s & 12 bits, 300 Ms/s (110 MHz Version, Serial Numbers B010XXX)

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Table 21: Acquisition (cont.)

Characteristic Description

Sampling Rate and Available
Memory time in RTSA/Time/Demod
Mode, nominal

Minimum Acquisition Length in
RTSA/Time/Demod Mode, nominal

Maximum Acquisition Length
in RTSA/Time/Demod Mode
(Acquisition BW Dependent),
nominal

Acquisition Length Setting
resolution in RTSA/Time/Demod
Mode, nominal

Fast Frame Acquisition Mode

Acquisition
Memory Size

Acq BW >

2.5 MHz
(256 Mbyte)
(Std)

Acq BW ≤

2.5 MHz
(256 Mbyte)
(Std)

Acquisition BW

110 MHz (Option 110)

60 MHz (Option 110)

40 MHz

20 MHz

10 MHz

5MHz

2MHz

1MHz

500 kHz

200 kHz

100 kHz

50 kHz

20 kHz

10 kHz

5kHz

2kHz

1kHz

500 Hz

200 Hz

100 Hz

64 samples

53,687,000 samples (Std.)

214,748,000 samples (Option 02)

1 sample

Up to 65,535 records can be stored in a single acquisition (for Pulse Measurements and
Spectrogram Analysis)

64 MSamples

32 MSamples

Sample Rate (for
IandQ)

150 MS/s

75 MS/s

50 MS/s

25 MS/s

12.5 MS/s

6.25 MS/s

3.125 MS/s

1.56 MS/s

781 kS/s

390 kS/s

195 kS/s

97.6 kS/s

48.8 kS/s

24.4 kS/s

12.2 kS/s

3.05 kS/s

1.52 kS/s

762 S/s

381 S/s

190 S/s

Record Length Record Length

(option 02)

0.426 s

0.852 s

1.28 s

2.56 s

5.12 s

10.2 s

10.2 s

20.5 s

41 s

81.9 s

164 s

328 s

655 s

1310 s

2620 s

10500 s

21000 s

41900 s

83900 s

168300 s

1.706 s

3.413 s

5.12 s

10.2 s

20.5 s

41.0 s

41.0 s

81.9 s

164 s

328 s

655 s

1310 s

2620 s

10500 s

21000 s

41900 s

83900 s

168300 s

336000 s

671000 s

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Table 21: Acquisition (cont.)

Characteristic Description

Acq BW >

2.5 MHz
(1 Gbyte)
(Option02)

Acq BW ≤

2.5 MHz
(1 Gbyte)
(Option02)

256 MSamples

128 MSamples

Table 2 2: Amplitude vs. time

Characteristic Description

Time Scale (Zero Span), nominal 400 ns min to 2000 s max (Option 110) 1 μs min to 2000 s m ax (Option 40)

Time Accuracy

Time Resolution

Time Linearity

±0.5% of total time

0.1% of total time

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

Specifications

Table 23: Trigger

Characteristic Description

Trigger Mode, Type, & Source, nominal

Trigger Event Delay Range, nominal 20 ns to 60 s

Trigger Event Delay Resolution, nominal 20 ns

Trigger Event Delay Uncertainty, nominal ±20 ns

Pre/Post Trigger Setting, nominal Trigger Position is settable within 0% to 99% of Total Data Length

Power Trigger Level Range, nominal

Power Trigger Level Resolution, nominal 0.1 dB

Modes:

Free Run (Triggered by the end of the preceding acquisition)

Triggered (Triggered by E vent)

Fast Frame (Triggered by Event, sequential storage of acquisitions)

Types:

Single (one acquisition from one trigger)

Continuous (repeated acquisitions from repeating triggers)

Sources:

RF Input

Trigger 1 (Front)

Trigger 2/ Gate (Rear)

Gated (Logical AND of the selected edge [rising or falling] of TRIG 1 and the
selected level [LOW or HIGH] of TRIG 2)

Line

0 dB to –100 dB from Reference Level

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Table 23: Trigger (cont.)

Characteristic Description

Power Trigger Level Accuracy

Power Trigger Position Timing Uncertainty,
typical

Trigger Rearm Time, minimum (FastFrame ON)

10 MHz acquisition BW ≤25 µs

40 MHz acquisition BW ≤10 µs

110 MHz acquisition BW
(Opt. 110)

Power Trigger Bandwidth setting, nominal Not an independent setting. This is set by the "Time Domain Bandwidth" control

Frequency Mask Trigger Mask Point
Horizontal Resolution (Option 02), nominal

Frequency Mask Trigger Level Range
(Option 02), nominal

Frequency Mask Trigger Level Resolution
(Option 02), nominal

Frequency Mask Trigger Level Accuracy
(Option 02) (with respect to Reference Level)

Frequency Mask Trigger Max Real-time
Event Detection Bandwidth (Option 02),
nominal

Frequency Mask Trigger Real-time Event
Minimum Duration for 100% probability of
trigger (Option 02), nominal

Frequency M ask Trigger Timing Uncertainty

External Trigger 1 Threshold Voltage, nominal Variable: –2.5 V to +2.5 V settable

External Trigger 2 Threshold Voltage, nominal Fixed: TTL

External Trigger 1 Threshold Voltage Setting
Resolution, nominal

External Trigger 1 Input Impedance, nominal

External Trigger 2 Input Impedance, nominal

±0.5 dB (level ≥ –50 dB from Reference Level) for trigger levels >30 dB above
the noise floor

±1.5 dB (from –50 dB to –70 dB from Reference Level) for trigger levels >30 dB
above the noise fl oor

This applies when the Trigger Level is between 10% and 90% of the signal amplitude

±10 ns for 40 MHz Acq BW using no trigger RBW

±15 ns for 40 MHz Acq BW using 20 MHz trigger RBW

±3.3 ns for 110 MHz Acq BW using no trigger RBW

±5 ns for 110 MHz Acq BW using 60 MHz trigger RBW

≤5µs

<0.2% of span

0 to –80 dB from reference level

for spans ≤40 MHz (RSA6106A, RSA6114A)

for spans ≤110MHz(Option110)

0.1 dB

±(Channel Response Flatness + 1 dB) (for mask levels ≥ –50 dB) for masks >30 dB
above the noise fl oor

±(Channel Response Flatness + 2.5 dB) (for mask levels of –50 dB to –70 dB)
for masks >30 dB above the noise floor

40 MHz (1024 point FFT, 50% overlapping, Base Unit)

110 MHz (1024 point FFT, 50% overlapping, Option 110)

30.7 µs at 40 MHz span (Base Unit)

10.3 μs at 110 MHz span (Option 110)

±12.8 µs at 40 MHz span (Base Unit)

±5.12 μs at 110 MHz span (Option 110)

0.01 V

Selectable: 50 Ω or 5 kΩ

Fixed: 5 kΩ

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Table 23: Trigger (cont.)

Characteristic Description

External Trigger 1 Minimum Pulse Width
(applies to 50 Ω Impedance only), nominal

External Trigger 2 to External Trigger 1
Minimum Delay, nominal

External Trigger 1 Timing Uncertainty (50 Ω impedance only)

>75MHzto110MHz
acquisition BW

>40 MHz to 75 MHz
acquisition BW

>20 MHz to 40 MHz
acquisition BW

Trigger Output Voltage, nominal (Output
Current < 1mA)

Trigger Output Impedance, nominal 50 Ω

Power Trigger Output Position Timing
Uncertainty

>5ns

>20ns

This is the time from the rising edge of the external gate signal to the rising edge
of the external trigger signal needed to guarantee a trigger will be accepted. This
specification also applies from the falling edge of the external trigger signal to the
falling edge of the external gate signal.

±12 ns

±15 ns

±20 ns

HIGH: > 2.0 V

LOW: < 0.4 V

±2 sample points (Decimated c lock per iods, refer to the following table)

This trigger has no specified timing relation to the signal at the RF i nput. For a given
instrument setup, the delay from the RF input to this trigger output will be the same
within the uncertainty given in this specification. The time delay can be measured for
aspecific instrument setup and it will be stable as long as the setup is not changed.
If the setup changes, the delay should be measured again.

Specifications

Table 24: Trigger (without Option 200)

Characteristic Description Reference information

Trigger Event Types

Frequency Mask Trigger

eal-time Event Minimum

R
Duration for 100%
probability of trigger

Option 02), nominal

(

Frequency Mask Trigger
Timing Uncertainty

Power Level (IF Span BW after RBW and VBW filters);

equency Mask (Option 02)

Fr

0.7 µs at 40 MHz span (Base Unit)

3

10.3 μs at 110 MHz span (Option 110)

±2 µs at 40 MHz span (Base Unit)

±2 μs at 110 MHz span (Option 110)

Measured with mask level set at 6 dB
below signal peak,
RBW = AUTO

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Table 25: Trigg

Characteristic Description

Trigger Event

Frequency Mask Trigger
Maximum Rea
Detection Bandwidth(Op.02)

Frequency
Event Minimum Duration for 100%
probability of trigger (Option 02),
nominal

Frequency Mask Trigger Timing

ainty

Uncert

Runt Trigger Level Range,

al

nomin

Runt Trigger Level Resolution,

nal

nomi

Runt Trigger Polarity, nominal Too short

Runt Trigger Level Accuracy

t Trigger Position Timing

Run
Uncertainty

X Density Trigger Minimum

DP
Detectable Trigger Event Duration,
typical

DPX Density Trigger Threshold
Setting Range, nominal

DPX Density Trigger Area of

nterest Range, nominal

I

DPX Density Trigger Area of
Interest Resolution, nominal

er (with Option 200)

Types

l-time Event

Mask Trigger Real-time

Power Level (IF Span BW after RBW and VBW filters)

Frequency Mask (Option 02)

DPX density T

Runt Trigger (applies to Power Level Trigger)

Time-Qualified Trigger

Holdoff Tri

40 MHz (1024

110 MHz (1024 point FFT, 50% overlapping, Option 110)

Option 110, span = 110 MHz

FMT RBW Minimum e

10 MHz 10.3 10 MHz 23.9

1 MHz 10.3 1 MHz 23.9

100 kHz 41 100 kHz 47.8

±2 µs at

±2 μs at 110 MHz span (RBW

Measured with Mask Level set at 6 dB below signal peak. Uncertainty will vary with Mask Level
setti

Same a

Same

Not f

Sam

This applies when the Runt Trigger Level is between 10% and 90% of the signal amplitude.

Same as Power Trigger Position Timing Uncertainty

Same as DPX Min Signal Duration for 100% probability of intercept

0%—100%

2 to 801 pixels (horizontal) x 2 to 201 pixels (vertical)

2 pixels, horizontal or vertical

40 MHz span (RBW

ng relative to peak signal level.

s Power Trigger Level Range

as Power Trigger Level Resolution

ully off

e as Power Trigger Level Accuracy

rigger

gger

point FFT, 50% overlapping, Base Unit)

vent

duration (µs)

500 kHz, Base Unit)

1 MHz, Option 110)

Base Unit,

FMT RBW Minimum e

10 kHz 382.3

span = 40 MHz

duration (µs)

vent

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Table 25: Trigger (with Option 200) (cont.)

Characteristic Description

DPX Density Trigger Area of
Interest Accuracy, nominal

DPX D ensity Trigger Timing
Uncertainty, nominal

Time Qualified Trigger Source

Time Qualified Trigger Type,
nominal

Time Qualified Trigger (minimum
or maximum) Time Range,
nominal

Time Qualified Trigger (Minimum
or Maximum) Time Resolution

Horizontal: ±0.25% of Span

Vertical: ±(2 X DPX amplitude accuracy)

For a signal events less than 40 ms, where DPX RBW = AUTO and Density = Higher:

Uncertainty = –(Signal Event Duration + DPX Minimum E vent Duration) to +(DPX Minimum
Event Duration)

For Span = 110 MHz:

Uncertainty = –(Signal Event Duration + 10.3 µs) to +10.3 us

For Span = 40 MHz:

Uncertainty = –(Signal Event Duration + 23.9 µs) to +23.9 µs

For signal events 40 ms or longer, the timing uncertainty is not specified.

For Density = Lower, the timing uncertainty is not specified.

Power Trigger or

Frequency Mask Trigger or

DPX Density Trigger or

Runt Trigger or

External Trigger or

Gated

Shorter or

Longer or

Inside or

Outside

Reference information: INSIDE means the measured time of the source event is greater than or
equal to the minimum time AND less than or equal to the maximum time.

OUTSIDE means the measured time of the source event is less than the minimum time OR
greater than the maximum time

0nsto10s

Trigger S ource is not EXTERNAL: 6.7 ns

Trigger Source is EXTERNAL:

SPAN ≤40 MHz: 20 ns

40 MHz < SPAN ≤ 110 MHz : 6 .7 ns

Specifications

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Specifications

Table 25: Trigger (with Option 200) (cont.)

Characteristic Description

Time Q ualified Trigger (minimum
or maximum) Time Accuracy,
nominal

Holdoff Trigger ON or OFF

Holdoff Trigger Source Applied to any allowed combination of trigger source and time qualification

Holdoff Trigger Time Range,
nominal

For Power Trigger:

±[(2 X Power Trigger Position Timing Uncertainty) + 6.7 ns];

All conditions for Power Trigger Position timing uncertainty must be met

For FMT:

±[(2 X Frequency Mask Timing Uncertainty) + 6.7 ns];

All conditions for Frequency Mask Trigger timing uncertainty must be met

For DPX Density Trigger:

±42 ms;

For External Trigger SPAN ≤ 40 MHz:

±[(2 X External Trigger Timing Uncertainty) + 20 ns];

All conditions for External Trigger Timing uncertainty must be met

For External Trigger 40 MHz < SPAN ≤ 11 0 MHz:

±[(2 X External Trigger Timing Uncertainty) + 6.7 ns];

All conditions for External Trigger Timing uncertainty must be met

Reference Information: Holdoff Trigger means triggers will be held off until a period of time
equal to or greater than the Holdoff Trigger Time occurs with no trigger events; once the Holdoff
timer has expired, a trigger will be generated on the next trigger event

20 ns to 10 s

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Table 25: Trigger (with Option 200) (cont.)

Characteristic Description

Holdoff Trigger Time Resolution,
nominal

Holdoff Trigger Time Accuracy,
nominal

Trigger S ource is not EXTERNAL: 6.7 ns

Trigger Source is EXTERNAL:

SPAN ≤40 MHz: 20 ns

40 MHz < SPAN ≤ 110 MHz : 6 .7 ns

For Power Trigger:

±(Power Trigger Position Timing Uncertainty + 6.7 ns);

All conditions for Power Trigger Position Timing Uncertainty must be met

For FMT:

±(Frequency Mask Trigger Timing Uncertainty + 6.7 ns);

All conditions for Frequency Mask Trigger Timing Uncertainty must be met

For DPX Density Trigger:

±42 ms;

For External Trigger SPAN ≤ 40 MHz:

±(External Trigger Timing Uncertainty + 20 ns);

All conditions for External Trigger Timing uncertainty must be met

For External Trigger 40 MHz < SPAN ≤ 110 MHz:

±(External Trigger Timing Uncertainty + 6.7 ns);

All conditions for External Trigger Timing Uncertainty must be met

If Time Qualified Trigger is used, the Accuracy v alue increases to 2X the number given above
for the specified trigger source.

Specifications

Table 26: Decimated clock period

Power Trigger Time Domain
Bandwidth Standard (40 MHz span) Option 110 (110 MHz span)

60 MHz (Option 110 only)

20MHz 20ns 6.67ns

10MHz 20ns 6.67ns

1 MHz 80 ns 53.4 ns

100 kHz 640 ns 854 ns

10 kHz 5.12 µs

1

The decimated clock period is used for determining the Power Trigger Output Position Timing Uncertainty. See Power Trigger Output Position Timing
Uncertainty. (See Table 23.)

Decimated clock period

NA 6.67 ns

N/A

Table 27: Resolution bandwidth filter (SA mode)

Characteristic Description

Filter Shape, nominal Gaussian-like (Actual filter shape is Kaiser with β = 16.72)

Bandwidth Accuracy

Range, nominal

1.0% (Auto-coupled)

See the following table

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Specifications

Table 27: Resolution bandwidth filter (SA mode) (cont.)

Characteristic Description

Resolution, nominal

Minimum Settable RBW, nominal See the following table

Shape Factor, typical 4.1:1 (60 dB:3 dB) (±10%)

1, 2, 3, 5 (for sequence selection)

1% (for user-entry mode)

Table 28: Range and settable R BW (SA mode)

Frequency Domain Resolution Bandwidth Range

Acquisition BW Maximum RBW Minimum RBW

110MHz(Option110)

60 MHz (Option 110)

40 MHz 5 MHz 100 Hz

20 MHz 5 MHz 100 Hz

10 MHz 2 MHz 10 Hz

5 MHz 1 MHz 10 Hz

2.5 MHz 625 kHz 10 Hz

1.25 MHz 312 kHz 1 Hz

Hz

625 k

312.5 kHz 78 kHz 1 Hz

156.25 kHz 39 kHz 1 H z

125 kHz

78.

39.0625 kHz 10 kHz 1 Hz

19.53125 kHz 5 kHz 1 Hz

765625 kHz

9.

4.8828125 kHz 1 kHz 1 Hz

2.44140625 kHz 610 Hz 1 Hz

.220703125 kHz

1

610.3515625 Hz 152 Hz 1 H z

305.17578125 Hz 76 Hz 1 Hz

152.587890625 Hz 38 Hz 1 Hz

5 MHz 100 Hz

5 MHz 100 Hz

Hz

156 k

20 k

Hz

2k

05 Hz

3

Hz

1Hz

1Hz

1H

Hz

1

z

Table 29: Resolution bandwidth filter (time-domain mode)

Characteristic Description

Filter Shape, nominal Gaussian-like (Actual filter shape is Kaiser with b = 16.72)

Shape Factor, typical 4.1:1 (60 dB:3 dB) (±10%) for filtersupto10MHz

< approximately 2.5:1 (60 dB:3 dB) for filters >10 MHz to 60 MHz

Range, nominal

See the following table

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Table 29: Resolution bandwidth filter (time-domain m ode) (cont.)

Characteristic Description

Bandwidth Accuracy

Resolution, nominal

Minimum Settable RBW, nominal See the following table

1 Hz to 10 MHz = 1% (Auto-coupled)

20 MHz & 60 MHz = 10%

1, 2, 3, 5 (plus 60 MHz for Option 110) (for sequence selection) 1% (for user-entry mode)

Table 30: Range and settable RBW (time-domain mode)

Time Domain Trigger And

Acquisition BW Maximum TDBW Minimum TDBW

110 MHz (O pt 110)

60 MHz (Opt 110)

40MHz 20MHz 4kHz

20 MHz 2.5 MHz 2 kHz

10 MHz 1.25 MHz 1 kHz

5 MHz 625 kH

2.5 MHz 312.5 kHz 250 Hz

1.25 MHz 156.25 kHz 125 Hz

Hz

625 k

312.5 kHz 39.0625 kHz 31.25 Hz

156.25 kHz 19.53125 kHz 15.625 Hz

125 kHz

78.

39.0625 kHz 4.8828125 kHz 3.90625 Hz

19.53125 kHz 2.44140625 kHz 1.953125 Hz

765625 kHz

9.

4.8828125 kHz 610.3515625 Hz 1 Hz

2.44140625 kHz 305.17578125 Hz 1 Hz

.220703125 kHz

1

610.3515625 Hz 76.2939453125 Hz 1 Hz

305.17578125 Hz 38.14697265625 Hz 1 Hz

152.587890625 Hz 19.073486328125 Hz 1 Hz

1

Time Domain Trigger bandwidth can always be set to "Wide Open", equal to the acquisition BW

60 MHz 11 kHz

7.5MHz 6kHz

z

25 kHz

78.1

65625 kHz

9.7

220703125 Hz

1.

52.587890625 Hz

1

500 Hz

62.5

125 Hz

7.8

z

1H

Hz

1

Hz

Specifications

Table 31: Video bandwidth filters

Characteristic Description

Range, typical

RBW/VBW Ratio, typical

1 Hz to 5 MHz, or no VBW filtering at all.

10,000:1, maximum

20 MHz & 60 MHz = 10%

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Table 31: Video bandwidth filters (cont.)

Characteristic Description

Resolution, typical

Accuracy, typical

5% of entered value

±10%

Table 32: Preamp (Option 01)

Characteristic Description

Noise Figure

Bandwidth

<4 dB at 2 GHz

10 MHz to 3 GHz

Table 3 3: IF output (Option 05)

Characteristic Description

Output Level, typical –10 dBm to +3 dBm for peak level of –20 dBm at the RF Mixer

Output Frequency, typical 500 MHz. Varies ±1 MHz with changes in center frequency

IF Filter, typical

Spurious

Selectable: 60 MHz Gaussian to –12 dB, or 150 MHz "wide-open"

May contain spurious signals as high as –75 dBc

le 34: Digital IQ output

Tab

Characteristic Min Max

7mV

Differential Output voltage magnitude
(R

= 100 Ω )

LOAD

Steady state common mode output

oltage

v

1

LVDS signaling - ANSI EIA/TIA-644 standard

24

1.125 V 1.375 V

45

Table 35: 28 Volt noise source drive output

Characteristic Description

Output Level, nominal 28 VDC @ 140 mA

4mV

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Specifications

Electrical Fu

nctional Specifications

Table 36: Measurement function

Characteris

Power and Frequency Domain
Measurement

Time Doma
Measurement Functions, nominal

Analog Modulation Analysis,
nominal

Phase N
Measurements (Option 11)

Freq
Measurements (Option 12)

tic

Functions, nominal

in and Statistical

oise and Jitter

uency and Phase Settling

Description

Channel Powe

Adjacent Channel Power,

Multi-carrier Adjacent Channel Power/Leakage Ratio,

Occupied Ba

xdB Down

dBm/Hz Marker

dBc/Hz Mar

RF I/Q v s.

Power vs. Time,

Frequency vs. Time,

Phase vs.

CCDF,

Peak-to-Average Ratio

%Amplitude Modulation (+, –, rms, modulation depth)

Freque

Phase Modulation (±peak, , rms, +peak to –peak)

Phase Noise vs. Frequency Offset

Carrier Power

ency Error

Frequ

RMS Phase Noise

Integrated Jitter

dual FM

Resi

uency Settling Time

Freq

Phase Settling Time

r,

ndwidth

ker

Time,

Time,

ncy Modulation (±peak, +peak to –peak, rms, peak-peak/2, frequency error)

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Table 36: Measurement function (cont.)

Characteristic Description

Advanced Measurements Suite
(Option 20), nominal

General Purpose Digital
Modulation Analysis (Option 21),
nominal

Average On Power

Peak Power

Average Transmitted Power

Pulse Width,

Rise Time,

Fall Time,

Repetition Interval (seconds)

Repetition Interval (Hz)

Duty Factor (%)

Duty Factor (ratio)

Ripple (dB)

Ripple (%)

Droop (dB)

Droop (%)

Overshoot (dB)

Overshoot (%)

Pulse-to-Pulse Frequency Difference,

Pulse-to-Pulse Phase Difference

RMS Frequency Error,

Max Frequency Error

RMS Phase Error

Max Phase Error

Frequency Deviation

Phase Deviation

Impulse Response (dB)

Impulse Response (time)

Time Stamp

Constellation

Error Vector Magnitude (EV M) vs. Time (RMS Peak)

Magnitude Error vs. Time (RMS/Peak)

Phase Error vs. Time (RMS/Peak)

Signal Quality (EVM RMS/Peak)

EVM (RMS/Peak), Location

Magnitude Error (RMS/Peak), Location

Phase Error (RMS/Peak), Location

Waveform Quality (RHO)

Modulation Error Rate (MER) R MS

Frequency Offset

IQ Origin Offset

Gain Imbalance

Quadrature Error

Symbol Table

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Specifications

minal

by domain

Spectrum (Amplitude vs. Frequency)

DPX™ Spectrum Display (Live RF color-graded spectrum)

Spectrogram

Channel Power and ACPR

MCPR

Occupied Ba

Spurious

Frequency v

Amplitude vs. Time

Phase vs. Time

RF I&Q vs. T

Time Overview

CCDF

Peak-Ave

Phase Noise

Frequen

Phase Settling

Pulse R

Pulse Trace (Selectable by pulse number)

Pulse Statistics (Trend of Pulse Results and FFT of Trend)

Constellation Diagram

I/Q vs

EVM vs. Time

Symbol Table (Binary or Hexadecimal)

Demo

Eye Diagram

Trellis Diagram

Fre

rage-Ratio

cy Settling

esults Table

.Time

dulated IQ vs. Time

quency Deviation vs. Time

Table 37: Views

Characteristic Description

Frequency, no

Time and Statistics, nominal

Phase Noise and Jitter
Measure

Frequen
Measurements (Option 12)

Advanced Measurements Suite
(Option 20), nominal

General Purpose Digital
Modul
nominal

ments (Option 11)

cy and Phase Settling

ation Analysis (Option 21),

(Amplitude vs. Frequency o ver Time)

ndwidth

s. Time

ime

Table 38: Analog demodulation accuracy

Characteristic Description

Amplitude vs. Time Accuracy,
typical

Phase v s. Time Accuracy, typical

Frequency vs. Time Accuracy,
typical

±1%

(–0 dBfs Input at center, 5% to 95% Modulation Depth)

±0.1° for modulations <180° , and rates <500 kHz.

(–10 dBfs Input at center)

±0.1% of Span for deviations < 2 MHz, and modulation frequencies < 500 kHz.

(–10 dBfs Input at center)

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Table 39: Gener

Characteristic Description

AM Demodulati
typical

PM Demodulation Accuracy,
typical

FM Demodulation Accuracy, typical

al Purpose Analog modulation accuracy

on Accuracy,

±2%

(0 dBm Input at center, Carrier Frequency 1 GHz, 10 to 60 % Modulation Depth)

±3°

(0 dBm Input

±1% of Span

(0 dBm Input at center)

at center)

Table 40: Frequency and phase error referenced to non-chirped signal; applies to instruments manufactured
before Ju

Bandwidth Abs. Freq.

20 MHz ±50 kHz ±100 kHz

40 MHz ±50 kHz ±100 kH

60 GHz (Opt.

110)

110 MHz (Opt.

110)

ne 2009

Center Frequency = 2 GHz Center Frequency = 10 GHz

Pulse-Pu
Frequency

±200 kH

±300 kHz ±550 kHz

z

±350 kH

z

z

lse

Pulse-Pu
Phase Abs. Freq.

±1.7 °

±1.7 °

±1.9 °

±2 °

lse

Pulse-Pu
Frequency

±100 kHz ±50 kHz

±125 kH

±450 kH

±700 kHz ±1.3 MHz

z

z

±50 kHz

±50 kHz

lse

Pulse-Pu
Phase

±3.2 °

±3.7 °

±4 °

±5 °

lse

Table 41: Frequency and phase error referenced to non-chirped signal; applies to instruments manufactured after
June 2009

ter Frequency = 2 GHz

Cen

Abs.

dwidth

Ban

20 MHz ±5 kHz ±13 kHz

40 MHz ±10 kHz ±30 kHz

0GHz

6
(Opt.

110)

110 MHz
(Opt.

110)

q.

Fre

±30 kHz ±70 kHz

±50 kHz ±170 kHz

Pulse-Pulse

quency

Fre

Pulse-Pulse

se

Pha

.3 °

±0

.35 °

±0

0.5 °

±

±0.6 °

ter Frequency = 10 GHz

Cen

Abs.

q.

Fre

±5 kHz ±40 kHz

±10 kHz ±50 kHz

±30 k Hz ±150 kHz

±50 kHz ±150 MHz

Pulse-Pulse

quency

Fre

Pulse-Pulse

se

Pha

.6 °

±0

.75 °

±0

0.75 °

±

±0.75 °

ter Frequency = 20 GHz

Cen

Abs.

q.

Fre

±8 kHz ±60 kHz

±20 kHz ±60 k Hz

±50 kHz ±275 kHz

±100 kHz ±300 kHz

Pulse-Pulse

quency

Fre

Pulse-Pulse

se

Pha

.3 °

±1

.3 °

±1

1.5 °

±

±1.5 °

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Table 42: Frequ
June 2009

ency and phase error referenced to a linear chirp; applies to instruments manufactured before

1

Center Frequency = 2 GHz Center Frequency = 10 GHz

Pulse-Pulse

Bandwidth Abs. Freq.

Frequency

20 MHz ±200 kHz ±100 kHz

40 MHz ±300 kHz ±100 kHz

60 GHz (Opt.

±900 kHz ±550 kHz

Pulse-Pulse
Phase Abs. Freq.

±2.2 °

±2.2 °

±2.4 °

±300 kHz ±200 kHz

±400 kHz ±250 kHz

±1.3 MHz ±1.1 MHz

Pulse-Pulse
Frequency

Pulse-Pulse
Phase

±4 °

±5 °

±6.5 °

110)

110 MHz ( Opt.

±1.9 MHz ±650 kHz

±2.5 °

±2.0 MHz ±1.6 MHz

±7.0 °

110)

1

At the following frequencies and bandwidths, 95% confidence. Pulse ON power ≥–20 dBm, signal peak at reference level, Attenuator = Auto, tmeas - treference
≤10 ms, Frequency Estimation: Manual. Pulse-to-Pulse measurement time position excludes the beginning and ending of the pulse extending for a time =

urement BW) as measured from 50% of the t(rise) or t(fall). Absolute Frequency Error determined over center 50% of pulse.

(10/Meas

Table 43: Frequency and phase error referenced to a linear chirp; applies to instruments manufactured after June

1

2009

Center Frequency = 2 GHz Center Frequency = 10 GHz Center Frequency = 20 GHz

Abs.

Bandwidth

Freq.

20 MHz ±10 kHz ±25 kHz

40 MHz ±12 kHz ±40 kHz

60 GHz
(Opt

±60 kHz ±130 kHz

.

110)

110 M

Hz

±75 k

Hz

(Opt.

110)

1

At the following frequencies and bandwidths, 95% confidence. For signal type: Linear chirped pulses, peak-to-peak Chirp Deviation ≤ 0.8 * Measurement
BW. Pulse ON power ≥–20 dBm, signal peak at reference level, Attenuator = Auto, tmeas - treference ≤10 ms, Frequency Estimation: Manual.Pulse width ≥
100 ns, PRI ≤ 300 μs. Duty cycle ≥ 0.0003. Pulse-to-Pulse measurement time position excludes the beginning and ending of the pulse extending for a time =
(10/Measurement BW) as measured from 50% of the t(rise) or t(fall). Absolute Frequency Error determined over center 50% of p ulse.

Pulse-Pulse
Frequency

kHz

±275

Pulse-Pulse
Phase

±0.4 °

±0.4 °

±0.5 °

±0.6 °

±25 kHz

Abs.
Freq.

Pulse-Pulse
Frequency

±15kHz ±30kHz

±15kHz ±50kHz

±60 kHz ±150 kHz

±75 k

Hz

±300

kHz

Pulse-Pulse
Phase

±0.9 °

±1.0 °

±1..0 °

±1.0 °

Abs.
Freq.

Pulse-Pulse
Frequency

±25 kHz ±50 kHz

±30 kHz ±130 kHz

±75 kHz ±200 kHz

±125

kHz

±500

kHz

Pulse-Pulse
Phase

±1.8 °

±2.0 °

±2.0 °

±2.0 °

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Table 44: Gener

Characteristic Description

Carrier Type, nominal Continuous, Burst (5 μs minimum on-time)

Analysis Per

Modulation Format Presets,
nominal

Measuremen

Reference Filter, nominal Gaussian, Raised Cosine, Rectangular, IS-95 baseband, SBPSK-MIL, SOQPSK-MIL,

Filter Ro

Maximum

Standar

Measurement Functions, nominal

Vector Diagram Display Format,
nomina

Constellation Diagram Display
Form

Eye D
nominal

Err
Format, nominal

Sy
nominal

lloff Factor, nominal

Symbol Rate, nominal

d Setup Presets, nominal

l

at, nominal

iagram Display Format,

or Vector Diagram Display

mbol Table Display Format,

al purpose digital modulation analysis (Option 21)

iod, nominal

t Filter, nominal

Up to 80,000 s

BPSK, QPSK,
256QAM, GMSK, GFSK, MSK, 2FSK, 4FSK, 8FSK, 16FSK, CPM, SOQPSK, SBPSK, C4FM

Root Raised Cosine, Raised Cosine, Gaussian, Rectangular, IS-95, IS-95 Base EQ,
C4FM-P25, half sine, None, User defined

SOQPSK-AR

a:0.001 to 1, 0.001 step

100 Ms/s

None

Conste

Symbol

Frequency Error Measurement,

Origin Offset Measurement

Symbol Display,

uency Error Measurement,

Freq

Origin Offset Measurement

None

, Magnitude Error, Phase Error,

EVM

Waveform Quality (r) Measurement

Frequency Error Measurement

gin Offset Measurement

Ori

Binary, Hexadecimal

amples

DQPSK, OQPSK, pi/2DBPSK, pi/4DQPSK, D8PSK, 8PSK, 16QAM, 64QAM,

TM, None, User defined

(Option 110)

llation, EVM, Symbol Table

/Locus Display,

Table 45: Digital demodulation accuracy (Option 21); applies to instruments manufactured before June 2009

Characteristic Description

QPSK Residual
EVM, typical

CF 2 GHz

Symbol Rate

100 kHz

1MHz

10 MHz

30 MHz

80 MHz

0.6%

0.7%

1.0%

3.0%

3.0%

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Table 45: Digital demodulation accuracy (Option 21); applies to instruments manufactured before June 2009 (cont.)

Characteristic Description

256 QAM
Residual EVM,
typical

OQPSK
Residual EVM,
typical

S-OQPSK
(MIL) Residual
EVM, typical

S-OQPSK
(MIL) Residual
EVM, typical

S-OQPSK
(ARTM)
Residual EVM,
typical

S-OQPSK
(ARTM)
Residual EVM,
typical

S-BPSK (MIL)
Residual EVM,
typical

S-BPSK (MIL)
Residual EVM,
typical

CPM (MIL)
Residual EVM,
typical

CF 2 GHz

Symbol Rate

CF 2 GHz

Symbol Rate

Reference Filter: Raised Cosine, Measurement Filter: Root Raised Cosine, Filter Parameter: Alpha = 0.3

CF

Symbol Rate

Reference Filter: MIL S TD, Measurement Filter: None

CF 2 GHz

Reference Filter: MIL S TD, Measurement Filter: None

CF

Symbol Rate

Reference Filter: ARTM STD, Measurement Filter: None

CF 2 GHz

Symbol Rate

Reference Filter: ARTM STD, Measurement Filter: None

CF

Symbol Rate

Reference Filter: MIL S TD, Measurement Filter: None

CF 2 GHz

Symbol Rate

Reference Filter: MIL S TD, Measurement Filter: None

CF

Symbol Rate

Reference Filter: MIL S TD, Measurement Filter: None

10 MHz

30 MHz

80 MHz

100 kHz

1MHz

10 MHz

4kHz

20 kHz

100 kHz

1MHz

4kHz

20 kHz

100 kHz

1MHz

4kHz

20 kHz

100 kHz

1MHz

4kHz

1.0%

3.0%

3.0%

0.5%

0.5%

1.6%

250 MHz

0.3%

0.5%

0.5%

0.6%

250 MHz

0.3%

0.5%

0.5%

0.6%

250 MHz

0.2%

0.6%

0.6%

0.7%

250 MHz

0.4%

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Table 45: Digital demodulation accuracy (Option 21); applies to instruments manufactured before June 2009 (cont.)

Characteristic Description

CPM (MIL)
Residual EVM,
typical

Residual RMS
FSK Error,
typical

CF 2 GHz

Symbol Rate

Reference Filter: MIL STD, Measurement Filter: None

CF 2 GHz2/4/8/16 FSK

Symbol Rate

20 kHz

100 kHz

1MHz

10 kHz

0.5%

0.5%

0.6%

0.6%

Table 46: Digital demodulation accuracy (Option 21); applies to instruments manufactured after June 2009

Characteristic Description

QPSK Residual

typical

EVM,

256 QAM

esidual EVM,

R
typical

OQPSK
Residual EVM,
typical

S-OQPSK
(MIL) Residual
EVM, typical

S-OQPSK
(MIL) Residual
EVM, typical

CF 2 GHz

Symbol Rate

CF 2 GHz

Symbol Rate

CF 2 GHz

Symbol Rate

Reference Filter: Raised Cosine, Measurement Filter: Root Raised Cosine, Filter Parameter: Alpha = 0.3

CF

Symbol Rate

Reference Filter: MIL STD, Measurement Filter: None

CF 2 GHz

Reference Filter: MIL STD, Measurement Filter: None

100 kHz

1MHz

10 MHz

30 MHz

80 MHz

10 MHz

30 MHz

80 MHz

100 kHz

1MHz

10 MHz

4kHz

20 kHz

100 kHz

1MHz

0.35%

0.35%

0.6%

1.5%

2.0%

0.4%

0.8%

0.8%

0.5%

0.5%

1.4%

250 MHz

0.3%

0.5%

0.5%

0.5%

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Table 46: Digital demodulation accuracy (Option 21); applies to instruments manufactured after J une 2009 (cont.)

Characteristic Description

S-OQPSK
(ARTM)
Residual EVM,
typical

S-OQPSK
(ARTM)
Residual EVM,
typical

S-BPSK (MIL)
Residual EVM,
typical

S-BPSK (MIL)
Residual EVM,
typical

CPM (MIL)
Residual EVM,
typical

CPM (MIL)
Residual EVM,
typical

Residual RMS
FSK Error,
typical

CF

Symbol Rate

Reference Filter: ARTM STD, Measurement Filter: None

CF 2 GHz

Symbol Rate

Reference Filter: ARTM STD, Measurement Filter: None

CF

Symbol Rate

Reference Filter: MIL S TD, Measurement Filter: None

CF 2 GHz

Symbol Rate

Reference Filter: MIL S TD, Measurement Filter: None

CF

Symbol Rate

Reference Filter: MIL S TD, Measurement Filter: None

CF 2 GHz

Symbol Rate

Reference Filter: MIL S TD, Measurement Filter: None

CF 2 GHz2/4/8/16 FSK

Symbol Rate

4kHz

20 kHz

100 kHz

1MHz

4kHz

20 kHz

100 kHz

1MHz

4kHz

20 kHz

100 kHz

1MHz

10 kHz

250 MHz

0.3%

0.5%

0.5%

0.5%

250 MHz

0.2%

0.5%

0.5%

0.5%

250 MHz

0.3%

0.5%

0.5%

0.5%

0.6%

Table 47: OFDM measurement (Option 22)

Characteristic Description

OFDM Maximum Residual
EVM(RMS)

(802.11a/g/j OFDM and

802.16-2004)

-44 dB (typical)

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Table 48: ACLR m

Characteristic Description

ACLR (3GPP Down Link, 1 DPCH)
(2130 MHz), typical

ACLR (3GPP TM1 64 channel)
(2130 MHz), typical

easurement

–70 dBc (Adjacent Channel)

–79 dBc w/Noise Correction ACPR (Adjacent Channel)

–70 dBc (Firs

–79 dBc w/Noise Correction (First Alternate Channel)

–69 dBc (Adjacent Channel)

–78 dBc w/Noise Correction ACPR (Adjacent Channel)

–69 dBc (Fir

–78 dBc w/Noise Correction (First Alternate Channel)

t Alternate Channel)

st Alternate Channel)

Table 49: Digital phosphor spectrum processing (DPX)

Characteristic Description

Spectrum Processing Rate,
nominal

Min Signal Duration for 100%
Probability of Intercept, typical

Standard instrument

Min Signal Duration for 100%
Probability of Intercept, typical

Option 200

Span Range, nominal

48,833 per second (Span Independent)

292,000 per second (Span Independent) (Option 200)

31 µs (Base Unit)

24 μs (Option 110)

Option 110 span = 110 MHz

DPX RBW Minimum event

duration (μs)

10 MHz 10.3 5 MHz 23.9

1 MHz 10.3 1 MHz 23.9

300 kHz 20.5 300 kHz 23.9

100 kHz 41 100 kHz 47.8

30 kHz 163.9 30 kHz 95.6

20 kHz 327.7 20 kHz 191.2

100 Hz to 40 MHz

100 Hz to 110 MHz (Option 110)

Base unit span = 40 MHz

DPX RBW Minimum event

duration (μs)

10 kHz 382.3

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Table 49: Digital phosphor spectrum processing (DPX) (cont.)

Characteristic Description

RBW Settings, nominal

RBW Accuracy

Span Accuracy

(Option 200)

Amplitude Accuracy

(Option 200)

Zerospan, Frequency, or Phase
Measurement BW Range
(nominal)

Zerospan, Frequency, or Phase
Time Domain BW(TDBW) Range
(nominal)

Acquisition
Bandwidth

110 MHz 640 kHz 20 kHz 10 MHz

55 MHz 320 kHz 10 kHz 5 MHz

40 MHz 214 kHz 10 kHz 3 MHz

20 MHz 107 kHz 5 kHz 3 MHz

10 MHz 53.3 kHz 2 kHz 1 MHz

5 MHz 26.7 kHz 1 kHz 500 kHz

2 MHz 13.4 kHz 500 Hz 300 kHz

1 MHz 6.66 kHz 200 Hz 100 kHz

500 kHz 3.33 kHz 100 Hz 50 kHz

200 kHz 1.67 kHz 50 Hz 30 kHz

100 kHz 833 kHz 20 Hz 10 kHz

50 kHz 417 Hz 10 Hz 5 kHz

20 kHz 209 Hz 5 Hz 3 kHz

10 kHz 105 Hz 2 Hz 1 kHz

5 kHz 52 Hz 0.1 Hz 500 Hz

2 kHz 13.1 Hz 0.1 Hz 200 Hz

1 kHz 6.51 Hz 0.1 Hz 100 Hz

500 Hz 3.26 Hz 0.1 Hz 50 Hz

200 Hz 1.63 Hz 0.1 Hz 20 Hz

100 Hz 0.819 Hz 0.1 Hz 10 Hz

+1% - –7%

±1%

±0.5 dB

Reference Information: This specification is in addition to the overall amplitude accuracy
uncertainty for spectrum analysis mode, and includes any channel flatness degradation caused
by the real-time flatness correction in DPX mode. Measured using the DPX average trace.

Decimation of 2

Minimum BW = 100 Hz

0 ≤ N ≤ 20

Maximum =

Minimum ≤ 15 Hz for Sample Rate ≤ 150 Ms/s

Minimum ≤ 5 Hz for Sample R ate ≤ 50 Ms/s

Minimum = 1 Hz for Sample Rate ≤ 6.25 Ms/s

Note:

RBW (Min) RBW (Min)

N

from Sample Rate (after DIFP decimation)

Option 200

Specifications

RBW (Max)

Option 200

NOTE. Actual time-domain bandwidth value is shown in the DPX Settings > Freq & B W tab

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Specifications

Table 49: Digital phosphor spectrum processing (DPX) (cont.)

Characteristic Description

Zerospan, Frequency, or Phase
Time Domain Bandwidth (TDBW)
Accuracy (nominal)

Zerospan, Frequency, or Phase
Sweep Time Range (nominal)

Zerospan, Frequency, or Phase
Sweep Time Accuracy (nominal)

Zerospan Amplitude Range
(nominal)

Zerospan Trigger Timing
Uncertainty (nominal)

Zerospan, Frequency, or Phase
Measurement BW Range
(nominal)

DPX Frequency Display Range
(nominal)

DPX Frequency Timing
Uncertainty (nominal)

Phase Range (nominal) ± 200 degrees (wrapped)

±1%

100 ns (minimum)

1 s (maximum, measurement bandwidth > 60 MHz)

2000 s (maximum, measurement bandwidth ≤ 60 MHz)

± (0.5 % + Reference Frequency Accuracy)

+130 dBm to -270 dBm

± (Zerospan Sweep Time/800)

(Only valid if using Power Trigger and only valid at trigger point.)

±(½*ACQBW)

Minimum measurement bandwidth = 100 Hz

±100 MHz

± (Frequency Sweep Time/800)

(only valid if using Frequency Edge Trigger, only valid at trigger point)

Reference Information:

±100 ns/800 or ±125 ps for a 100 ns sweep time

±100 us/800 or ±125 ns for a 100 us sweep time

± 500 Gigadegrees (unwrapped)

Table 50: Frequency Settling Time Measurement (Option 12)

asurement frequency,

Me
averages Frequency Uncertainty at stated measurement bandwidth

1 GHz 110 MHz BW 10 MHz BW 1 MHz BW 100 kHz BW

kHz

Single measurement

00 Averages

1

1000 Averages 50 Hz 2 Hz 1 Hz 0.05 Hz

10 GHz

Single measurement

100 Averages 300 Hz 10 Hz 1 Hz 0.5 Hz

1000 Averages 100 Hz 5 Hz 0.5 Hz 0.1 Hz

20 GHz

Single measurement

100 Averages 200 Hz 10 Hz 1 Hz 0.5 Hz

2

00 Hz

2

5 kHz 100 Hz 10 Hz 5 Hz

2 kHz 100 Hz 10 Hz 5 Hz

00 Hz

1

0Hz

1

1

0Hz

1

1

Hz

1

.1 Hz

0

Hz

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Specifications

Table 50: Frequency Settling Time Measurement (Option 12)1(cont.)

Measurement frequency,
averages Frequency Uncertainty at stated measurement bandwidth

1 GHz 110 MHz BW 10 MHz B W 1 MHz BW 100 kHz BW

1000 Averages 100 Hz 5 Hz 0.5 Hz 0.2 Hz

Reference information: Measured input signal > –20 dBm, Attenuator: Auto

1

Settled Frequency Uncertainty, 95% confidence.

Table 51: Phase Settling Time Measurement (Option 12)

1

Measurement frequency,
averages Phase uncertainty (degrees) at stated measurement bandwidth

1 GHz 110 MHz BW 10 MHz BW 1 MHz BW

Single measurement

1.00 0.50 0.50

100 Averages 0.10 0.05 0.05

1000 Averages 0.05 0.01 0.01

10 GHz

Single measurement

1.50 1.00 0.50

100 Averages 0.20 0.10 0.05

1000 Averages 0.10 0.05 0.02

20 GHz

Single measurement

1.00 0.50 0.50

100 Averages 0.10 0.05 0.05

1000 Averages 0.05 0.02 0.02

Reference information: Measured input signal > –20 dBm, Attenuator: Auto

1

Settled Phase Uncertainty, 95% confidence.

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Specifications

Physical Char

acteristics

Table 52: Physical characteristics

Characteris

Dimensions

Weight (without accessories)

tic

Description
mm

Width
(handles
folded in)

Height (wi
feet, without
accessory
pouch)

Length 531 20.9

Net 26.3 58.0

th

473 18.6

282 11.1

kg lb.

Table 53: Display/computer

Characteristic Description

LCD Panel Size 264 mm (10.4 in)

Display Resolution 1024 x 768 pixels

Colors 256 colors (Maximum)

CPU Intel Celeron M 1.3 GHz

DRAM

OS Windows XP Professional

System Bus PCI

Hard Disk Drive 3.5 inch IDE

Printer Port

GPIB

LAN

Mouse

Keyboard

Monitor Out VGA (D-SUB 15 pin)

512 MB DIMM (Standard)

1 GB DIMM (Opt 02)

USB

IEEE488.2

10/100/1000 Base-T

USB

USB or PS2

in.

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Safety

For detailed information on Safety, see the RSA6100A Series Real-Time Spectrum
Analyzers Quick Start User Manual, Tektronix part number 071-1909-06 or later.

Certifications and Compliances

For detailed information on Certifications and Compliances, see the RSA6100A
Series Rea

l-Time Spectrum Analyzers Quick Start User Manual, Tektronix part

number 071-1909-06 or later.

Environmental Characteristics

Table 5 4: Environmental characteristics

Characteristic Description

Temperature range

Relative Humidity

Altitude

Vibration

Shock

1

Operating +5 °C to +50 °C

When accessing DVD

Non-operating

Operating Up to 3000 m (approximately 10000 ft)

Non-operating

Operating 0.22 Grms. Profile = 0.00010 g2/Hz at 5 Hz to 350 Hz,

Non-operating

+5 °C to +40 °C

–20 °C to +60 °C

90% RH at 30 °C (No condensation) (80% RH max
when accessing CD)

Maximum wet-bulb temperature 29 °C

Up to 12190 m (40000 ft)

–3dB/Octave slope from 350 Hz to 500 Hz, 0.00007

2

g

/Hz at 500 Hz, 3 Axes at 10 min/axis (Except when
equipped with Option 06 Removable HDD, or when
accessing DVD/CD), Class 8

When equipped with Option 08, Removable Solid
State Hard Drive 0.24 Grms. Profile – 0.000125 g
at 5 Hz to 350 Hz, –3dB/Octave slope from 350 Hz
to 500 Hz, 0.0000876 g
10 min/axis. Class 5

2.28 Grms. Profile = 0.015 g
–3 dB/Octave slope from 100 Hz to 200 Hz, 0.075

2

g

/Hz at 200 Hz to 350 Hz, –3dB/Octave slope from
350 Hz to 500 Hz, 0.00526 g
10 min/axis. Class 5

Specifications

2

/Hz at 500 Hz, 3 Axes at

2

/Hz at 5 Hz to 100 Hz,

2

/Hz at 500 Hz, 3 Axes at

2

/Hz

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Specifications

Table 54: Environmental characteristics (cont.)

Characteristic Description

Operating (15 G), half-sine, 11 ms duration.

Three shocks per axis in each direction (18 shocks
total)

(1 G max when accessing DVD)

(DVD tray ejection may occur)

Non-operating

Cooling Clearance

Bottom

Both Sides 50 mm (1.97 in)

Back

1

Measured one inch (2.5 cm) away from the ventilation air intake (located at the left side of the instrument when viewed from the front).

2

296 m/s

Three shocks per axis in each direction (18 shocks
total) (DVD tray ejection may occur)

20 mm (0.79 in)

50 mm (1.97 in)

(30 G), half-sine, 11 ms duration.

Table 5 5: Power requirements

Characteristic Description

Voltage range

Maximum
Power
dissipation
(fully loaded)

Surge Current MAX 52 A peak (25 °C) for ≤5 line cycles, after product has been turned off for

50 Hz/60 Hz

400 Hz 90 V - 132 V

Maximum power 450 W

Maximum line current 5.5 Amps at 50 Hz, 90 V line

90 V - 264 V

at least 30 s.

Digital IQ Output Connector Pin Assignment (Option 05 Only)

Figure 1: Digital IQ output connector pin assignment

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Specifications

Table 56: I O UTP

Pin number Signal name Description

1

26

2

27

3 EXT_I0–

28 EXT_I0+

4 EXT_I1–

29 EXT_I1+

5

30 EXT_I2+

6 EXT_I3–

31 EXT_I3+

7

32

8 EXT_I

33 EXT_I4+

9 EXT_I5–

34 EXT_

10 EXT_I6–

35 EXT_I6+

11 EXT

36 EXT_I7+

12

37

13 EXT_I8–

8

3

14 EXT_I9–

39 EXT_I9+

15 EXT_I10–

40 EXT_I10+

16 EXT_I11–

41 EXT_I11+

17

42

UT connector pin assignment

IQ_ENABLE* IQ output enable signal input

Open: IQ output disable

GND: IQ outpu

GND Ground

EXT_IQ_MSW

EXT_IQ_MS

EXT_I2–

GND

GND

4–

I5+

_I7–

GND

GND

XT_I8+

E

GND

GND

–

W+

Reserved fo

I output da

I output data (bit 1), LVDS

I output data (bit 2), LVDS

t data (bit 3), LVDS

I outpu

Ground

I output data (bit 4), LVDS

I output data (bit 5), LVDS

tput data (bit 6), LVDS

Iou

I output data (bit 7), LVDS

Ground

I output data (bit 8), LVDS

I output data (bit 9), LVDS

I output data (bit 10), LVDS

I output data (bit 11), LVDS

Ground

t enable

r future use

ta (bit 0), LVDS

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Specifications

Table 56: I OUTPUT connector pin assignment (cont.)

Pin number Signal name Description

18 EXT_I12–

43 EXT_I12+

19 EXT_I13–

44 EXT_I13+

20 EXT_I14–

45 EXT_I14+

21 EXT_I15–

46 EXT_I15+

22

47

23

48

24

49

25

50

GND

GND

GND

GND

EXT_IQ_DAV–

EXT_IQ_DAV+

EXT_IQ_CLK–

EXT_IQ_CLK+

I output data (bit 12), LVDS

I output data (bit 13), LVDS

I output data (bit 14), LVDS

I output data (bit 15), LVDS

Ground

IQ Data Valid indicator, LVDS

IQ output clock, LVDS

Table 57: Q OUTPUT connector pin assignment

Pin number Signal name Description

1

26

2

27

3

28

4

29

5

30

6

31

7

32

8

33

IQ_ENABLE* IQ output enable signal input

Open: IQ output disable

GND: IQ output enable

GND

GND

GND

EXT_Q0–

EXT_Q0+

EXT_Q1–

EXT_Q1+

EXT_Q2–

EXT_Q2+

EXT_Q3–

EXT_Q3+

GND

GND

EXT_Q4–

EXT_Q4+

Ground

Q output data (bit 0), LVDS

Q output data (bit 1), LVDS

Q output data (bit 2), LVDS

Q output data (bit 3), LVDS

Ground

Q output data (bit 4), LVDS

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Table 57: Q OUTPUT connector pin assignment (cont.)

Pin number Signal name Description

9

34

10

35

11

36

12

37

13

38

14

39

15

40

16

41

17

42

18

43

19

44

20

45

21

46

22

47

23

48

24

49

25

50

EXT_Q5–

EXT_Q5+

EXT_Q6–

EXT_Q6+

EXT_Q7–

EXT_Q7+

GND

GND

EXT_Q8–

EXT_Q8+

EXT_Q9–

EXT_Q9+

EXT_Q10–

EXT_Q10+

EXT_Q11–

EXT_Q11+

GND

GND

EXT_Q12–

EXT_Q12+

EXT_Q13–

EXT_Q13+

EXT_Q14–

EXT_Q14+

EXT_Q15–

EXT_Q15+

GND

GND

GND

GND

GND

GND

GND

GND

Q output data (bit 5), LVDS

Q output data (bit 6), LVDS

Q output data (bit 7), LVDS

Ground

Q output data (bit 8), LVDS

Q output data (bit 9), LVDS

Q output data (bit 10), LVDS

Q output data (bit 11), LVDS

Ground

Q output data (bit 12), LVDS

Q output data (bit 13), LVDS

Q output data (bit 14), LVDS

Q output data (bit 15), LVDS

Ground

Specifications

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Specifications

Table 58: Matin

Recommendati

Mating cable Tektronix part number 174-5194-00

Mating connector

g connections

on

Description

3M N10250-52E2PC

Digital IQ Output Timing

All I/Q outp
operates at either 50 MHz or 150 MHz, depending on the selected real-time span
of the RSA6100A. (See Table 60.)

Data is valid when the EXT_IQ_DAV signal is asserted high; data is invalid when
EXT_IQ_DAV is low. The EXT_IQ_DAV duty cycle varies with the real-time
SPAN, as shown in the following table. At spans where the duty cycle is less than
100%, the EXT_IQ_DAV signal is high for one clock cycle, then low for one
or more clock cycles.

Table 5

Span EXT_IQ_CLK frequency (MHz) EXT_IQ_DAV duty cycle (%)

110 MHz 150 100.0

60 MHz 150 50.0

40 MHz 50 100.0

20 MHz 50 50.0

10 MHz 50 25.0

5 MHz 50 12.5

2 MHz 50 6.25

1 MHz 50 3.125

500 kHz 50 1.5625

200

100 kHz 50 0.39063

50 kHz 50 0.19531

20

10 kHz 50 0.048828

5 kHz 50 0.024414

2

1 kHz 50 0.003052

500 kHz 50 0.001526

200 kHz 50 0.000763

100 kHz 50 0.000381

9: EXT_IQ_DAV D uty cycle versus Span

kHz

kHz

kHz

50 0.7

50 0.

5

ut signals are synchronous to clock EXT_IQ_CLK. The clock

0

8125

097656

0

.006104

0

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Specifications

The rising edge

of EXT_IQ_CLK is aligned to be in the center of the settled

EXT_I[15:0], EXT_Q[15:0], and EXT_IQ_DAV signals.

Figure 2: IQ Timing

Table 60: IQ Timing

Real Time Span T0 T1 T2

>40MHz 6.6ns 1.54ns 1.58ns

≤40 MHz 20 ns 8.2 ns 8.4 ns

re are three conditions during which the RSA6100A will interrupt the flow of

Possible Interruption

of Data from Digital I/Q

Outputs

The
data to the digital I/Q outputs. Those conditions are:

Alignments

Control Changes

Stitched Spectrum Mode

When any of these conditions are active, the EXT_IQ_DAV signal will be held in
its inactive state. The EXT_IQ_CLK signal will remain active and operate at the
frequency consistent with the SPAN value selected for the RSA6100A.

The EXT_IQ_DAV signal will remain inactive for the duration of any alignment
or control change. Once the alignment or control change has been completed, the
EXT_IQ_DAV signal becomes active again. While the EXT_IQ_DAV signal is
inactive, the data from the digital I/Q outputs are not valid and should be ignored.

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Specifications

Digital IQ Output Scaling

The duty cycle o
values to a very small percentage at the narrowest SPAN values. (See Table 59.)
At a SPAN of 100 Hz, the duty cycle will be 0.00038%; here, the EXT_IQ_DAV
signal is active (high) for 20 ns, and then inactive (low) for ≈5.28 ms.

The length of time that the EXT_IQ_DAV signal is inactive can be used to
determine if the RSA6100A is performing an alignment or a control change. If
the EXT_IQ_DAV signal is inactive for longer than 10 ms, then the RSA6100A
digital I/Q output data stream has been interrupted.

External equipment used to detect the occurrence of a data interruption can
monitor the state of the EXT_IQ_DAV signal. If the EXT_IQ_DAV signal is
inactive
duration of the data interruption can be determined by measuring the time between
successive EXT_IQ_DAV pulses.

Output p

Where:

Where:

for 10 ms or more, an alignment or control change has occurred. The

ower in dBm for a sinusoidal input

f the EXT_IQ_DAV signal varies from 100% at the widest SPAN

I and Q are the digital values at the Digital IQ output port

Ref = Reference Level

Valid for center frequencies that exceed:

Center frequency ≥ 80MHzforSpans>40MHz

Center freq

Center frequency ≥ 2 MHz for Spans < 312.3 kHz

uency ≥ 30 MHz for Spans > 312.5 kHz and ≤ 40 MHz

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Performance Verification

NOTE. The performance verification procedure is not a calibration procedure.

The performa
key specifications. For your instrument to be calibrated, it must be returned to a
Tektronix service facility.

nce verification procedure only verifies that your instrument meets

Prerequis

ites

The tests in this section make up an extensive, valid confirmation of performance
and functionality when the following requirements are met:

The cabinet must be installed on the instrument.

The instrument must have passed the Power On Self Tests (POST).

The instrument must have been last adjusted at an ambient temperature
between +18 °C (+64 °F) and +28 °C (+82 °F), must have been operating
for a warm-up period of at least 20 minutes after starting the RSA6100A
application, and must be operating at an ambient temperature. (See Table 54.)

Required Equipment

The procedures, use external, traceable signal sources to directly check warranted

acteristics. (See page 53, Warranted Characteristics Tests.) The following

char
table lists the equipment required for this procedure.

Table 61: Equipment required for Performance Verification

Item number and Minimum requirements Example Purpose

quency Range: 10 MHz; Accuracy: 1 x 10

1. Frequency Counter

2. RF Power Meter Agilent E4418B

3. RF Power Sensor 10 MHz to 20 GHz RF Flatness: <3% Calibration

4. Signal Generator Frequency Accuracy: ±3 x 10–7Output

Fre

actor data uncertainty: <2% (RSS)

f

Frequency: 0 to 20 GHz

–9

lent 53132A

Agi
Option 10

Agilent E9304A
Option H18

Anritsu MG3692B
Options 2A, 3A, 4, 15A,
16, 22, SM5821

Checking reference
output frequency

curacy

ac

Adjusting signal

nerator output level,

ge
checking reference
output power level

Checking RF flatness,
intermodulation
distortion, image
suppression, and
external reference
lock check.

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Performance Verification

Table 61: Equipment required for Performance Verification (cont.)

Item number and Minimum requirements Example Purpose

5. RF Signal
Generator

6. Precision
Attenuator

7. Network Analyzer

8. Power Splitter

9. Power Combiner Range: 0 to 14 GHz

10. Low Pass Filters
(2)

11. Voltmeter

12. BNC Cable 50 Ω , 36 in. male to male BNC connectors

13. N-N Cable 50 Ω , 36 in. male to male N connectors Signal interconnection

14. N-SMA Cable 50 Ω , 36 in. male N to male SMA connectors Signal interconnection

15. Termination,
Precision 50 Ω

16. N-Female to BNC
male Adapter

17. Termination,
Precision 50 Ω

18. 3.5 mm (F) to

3.5 mm (F) coaxial
adapter

19. N-3.5mm cable

20. N-Male to 3.5 mm
male adapter

1

For the RSA6106A and RSA6114A, the Agilent 85027A Directional Bridge can be used. For the RSA6120A, the Agilent 85027B Directional Bridge is required.

2

For the RSA6106A and RSA6114A, the Agilent 11667A Power Splitter can be used. For the RSA6120A, the Agilent 11667B Power Splitter is required.

Output Frequency 0 to 18 GHz

Phase Noise at Center Frequency = 1 GHz

Offset

10 Hz

100 Hz

1kHz

10 kHz

100 kHz

1MHz

SSB Phase Noise (F) dBc/Hz

–71

–93

–118

–121

–119

–138

Anritsu MG3692B
Options 2A, 3A, 4, 15A,
16, 22, SM5821

Checking phase noise
and intermodulation
distortion

30 dB

10 MHz to 3 GHz

10MHzto14GHz

Agilent 8757D with
directional bridge

1

Checking VSWR

Agilent 11667A Adjusting signal

generator output level

Isolation: >18 dB

Insertion loss: 6 dB

Agilent 11667A with
attenuators

2

Checking
intermodulation
distortion

3 dB = 2200 MHz

< 3 dB loss DC –3 GHz

>50 dB rejection 4 GHz to 14 GHz

Checking
intermodulation

Capable of measuring 30 VDC Standard Equipment Checking Noise Source

Tektronix part number

Signal interconnection

011-0049-01

Impedance: 50 Ω Type N male Signal interconnection

Tektronix part number
103-0058-00

N cable to RSA6100A
connections

3.5 mm (M) Termination Termination for
RSA6120A

Tektronix part number
131-8508-00

50 Ω , 36 in. male N to male SMA connectors

50 RSA6100A Series Technical Reference

Performance Verification

Preliminary C

Fan Check

CD Drive Check

hecks

Warm-up

These steps should be performed before proceeding to the Warranted
Characteristics tests.

Plug in the RSA6100A, power it on, and check that the fans located on the left
side of the RSA6100A are operating.

CAUTION. Turn the RSA6100A off immediately if the fans are not operating.

Operating

Make sure the RSA6100A application is running, and allow the instrument to
warm up f

NOTE. The fans will slow down and be quieter when the application is started;

this is normal. Fan speed may vary while the application is running, depending
on the internal temperature detected by the instrument.

Press the button on the DVD-R/W drive (Option 07 only) and verify that the tray
door opens. Press the button again to close it.

the spectrum analyzer without fans will damage the instrument.

or at least 20 minutes.

Touch Screen Check

Power-On Self Tests

Diagnostics

Check that the touch screen detects touches:

1. Ver

2. Use your finger or a stylus to touch several of the on-screen touchable

Verify that all Power-On Self Tests (POST) passed:

1. Open the Diagnostics page by selecting Diagnostics in the To ols menu.

2. Select the Power-On Self Tests tab, and check that all tests passed.

Run a complete Diagnostics test session:

1. Select the Diagnostics tab.

2. Select the All Modules, All Tests checkbox at the top of the list.

ify that the touch screen is enabled ( TouchScreenOffbutton is not

lighted).

readouts, such as RBW or Span, and verify they become active when touched.

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Performance Verification

3. Touch the RUN bu
and some of them are interactive:

a. NoiseSourceD

source output on the RSA6100A rear-panel.

Check with a

b. The LED Check diagnostic will ask you to verify that all the highlighted

LEDs are tur

Compare the LEDs highlighted in the d iagnostic display with the

buttons on

Press each of the keys and rotate the knob on the front panel. You

should se
Verify that each key is recognized.

Click th

c. The Display Pixel Test will ask you to look for video problems on the

tterns:

test pa

Check the Green screen for any stuck or missing pixels. Any keypress,

click

Repeat with the Red screen, the Blue Screen, and the Gray scale

en. Select Yes or No when t he LCD Test dialog asks “Did you

scre
see any video problems”.

tton. The diagnostics tests will take some time to complete,

rive 28VDC Out diagnostic will ask you to test the noise

voltmeter that the voltage is 28 V ±1 V.

ned on:

the front panel.

e the corresponding key in the diagnostic display turn green.

e PASS or FAIL button when done.

, or touch will move to the next screen.

Alignment

4. Whe

5. Click the Diagnostics Failure Info tab and verify there is no failure

6. Click the Exit Diagnostics button to exit diagnostics.

You should align the instrument before proceeding with the Warranted
Characteristics tests.

1. Select Alignments in the To o ls menu. The Alignments dialog box will open.

2. Select Align Now. The alignment process will take a few minutes.

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

n all diagnostics tests have completed, check that there is a check mark
beside each diagnostic name. An X instead of a check mark indicates that
the diagnostic had a failure.

information listed.

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Performance Verification

Warranted Cha

racteristics Tests

Frequency Accuracy

Check Reference Output

Frequency A

ccuracy

The following procedures verify the RSA6100A Series Spectrum Analyzer
performance is within the warranted specifications.

1. Connect REF OUT on the RSA6100A rear-panel through a 50 Ω precision
coaxial ca

2. Connect a precision frequency reference to the frequency counter.

ble to the frequency counter input. See the following figure.

Figure 3: Connections for R eference Frequency Output Accuracy check

3. Set the Frequency counter:

Function Frequency

Gate time

4. Check that the frequency counter reads 10 MHz ±3 Hz. Enter the frequency
in the test record.

2s

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Check Reference Output

Power Lev el

1. Set up the power

NOTE. Store the power sensor correction factors in the power meter, if you have

not yet done so.

a. Connect the power sensor to the Sensor input on the power meter, as

shown in the following figure.

Figure 4: Power meter setup

b. Press ZERO on the power meter.

c. Connect the RF input of the power sensor to the power meter power

reference output, as shown in the following figure.

meter and sensor.

Figure 5: Power meter calibration

d. Turn on Power Ref and execute the calibration.

e. Disconnect the RF input of the power sensor from the power meter

reference output.

2. Connect the power sensor RF input to the Ref Out connector on the
RSA6100A rear-panel, using the N-female to BNC male adapter (see the
following figure).

3. Check that the Ref Out signal is >0 dBm. Enter this level in the test record.

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Figure 6: Equipment connections for Ref Out power level check

External Reference Input

Level

1. Connect the signal generator output to the Ref In connector on the RSA6100A
rear panel, using a 50 Ω N-N coaxial cable and N-female to BNC male a

dapter

(see the following figure).

Figure 7: Equipment connections for Ref In power level check

2. Set the Signal generator controls:

Frequency 10 MHz

Level 0 dBm

3. Set the RSA6100A to use the external reference:

a. Select Configure In/Out in the Setup menu.

b. Select the Frequency Reference tab.

c. Select the External radio button.

4. Check the Input Reference limits:

a. Check that the Status Bar shows Ref: Ext.

b. Set the Source to Internal (10 MHz).

c. Set the signal generator output level to –10 dBm.

d. Set the Source to External.

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e. Check that the S

f. Set the Source to Internal (10 MHz).

g. Set the signal generator output level to +6 dBm.

h. Set the Source to External.

i. Check that the Status Bar shows Ref: Ext.

j. Disconnect the signal generator from the Ref In connector. An error

message should pop up to indicate loss of lock (see the following figure).

Figure 8: Error message showing loss of lock to External Reference signal

k. Click OK on the error message, and check that the Status Bar shows

Ref: Int.

tatus Bar shows Ref: Ext.

Phase Noise

Check Phase Noise

l. Enter Pass or Fail in the test record.

1. Connect the generator output to the RTSA RF Input, using a 50 Ω N-N coaxial

cable (see the following figure).

Figure 9: Equipment connections for phase noise checks

2. Reset the RSA6100A to factory defaults;by pressing the Preset button, or
selecting Preset from the Setup menu.

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3. Modify the defa

Center Frequency

Span

Ref Level

RF & IF Optimization

(Settings > BW tab)

ult settings:

1000 MHz

100 kHz

5dBm

Minimize Noise

4. Set the RSA6100A for a single acquisition:

a. Select the ACQ soft key.

b. Select Single from the Run: dropdown menu.

5. Select the Tra ce s tabintheSettings menu and set for 100 averages:

Trace Trace 1

Detection Average

Function Average

Averages 100

6. Set the generator controls:

Frequency 1000 MHz

Amplitude 5 dBm

RF output

On

7. Turn on the Reference Marker (MR) and Marker 1 (M1), and set them for
Delta operation, and Noise Mode.

a. Select Define Markers in the Markers menu.

b. Select the Add softkeytoaddtheMRmarker.

c. Select the Add soft

key again to add the M1 marker.

d. Select Delta from the Readouts dropdown menu.

e. Select the Settings button, click the Prefs tab, and then select the Marker

Noise Mode checkbox so it is checked.

8. Press Run.

9. Select the Reference Marker (MR) with the marker select key and touch the
peak soft key, to set MR to the carrier peak (1 GHz).

10. Adjust the generator output amplitude so the display on-screen is within 1 dB

of the top of the screen.

11. Set the RSA6100A to each of the spans shown in the following table in turn.

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Table 62: Phase

Span M1 Offset

400 Hz

4kHz

40 kHz

300 kHz

noise offsets (Low range)

CF + 100 Hz

CF + 1 kHz

CF + 10 kHz

CF + 100.125 kHz

12. Repeat these steps for each span setting:

a. Press Run.

b. Select the Reference Marker with the marker select key and press the

Peak key.

c. Select Marker 1 (M1) with the m arker select key.

d. Set Marker 1 (M1) using the rotary knob to the offset frequency. (See

Table 62.) The offset frequency is indicated by the M1 Delta Marker
readout.

e. Read the noise level in dBc/Hz, in the Delta Marker readout (upper right

corner of the screen), and enter the value in the test record. (Limits are
shown in the test record.)

13. Record the g enerator signal amplitude:

a. Select Marker (MR) with the marker select key.

b. Select Peak to center the MR marker on the peak of the 1000 MHz signal.

c. Record the MR Marker amplitude (upper-left corner of the screen.) This

value is called MR and is used below.

14. Obtain the phase noise at 1 MHz offset. Start by setting the RSA6100A to the

settings listed below:

a. Center Frequency: 1000.99 MHz

b. Span: 10 kHz

c. Center the markers in the middle of the screen:

Select Markers to display the Markers toolbar. Select Define from the
toolbar.

Select Readouts > Absolute.

Select All Off.

Select Add.

Select Add a second time.

The two markers are now located at the center frequency position.

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d. Set input atten

Select the Ampl softkey.

Deselect the Auto radio button.

The attenuator now can be manually controlled.

Set Internal Attenuator to 20 dB.

e. Press Run.

f. Check for a

display.

g. If the ove

by 5 dB and go to step e above. Continue to step h if the overrange
message appears or if attenuation is 0 dB.

NOTE. Overrange errors typically occur at Attenuation = 10 dB in this step.

h. If the overrange message does appear, then add 5 dB of internal

attenuation and continue. For example, if the overrange error happens
when attenuation is set to 10 dB, then set the attenuation to 15 dB.

uation for manual control.

n RF ADC overrange message at the bottom edge of the

rrange message does not appear, reduce the internal attenuation

i. Press Run.

j. Read the noise amplitude on Marker M1,indBm/Hz.

k. Subtract the value of MR obtained in step 13 to obtain the phase noise

amplitude at +990 kHz.

For example, if MR = 4.7 dBm and M1 = –129.6 dBm/Hz, then M1-MR =
–134.3 dBc/Hz.

l. Enter the value obtained at 990 KHz in the test record for phase noise at

1MHz.

NOTE. Note that the phase noise at 990 kHz is slightly greater than at 1 MHz,

but does not include power from narrow-band spurs that tend to reside at
even MHz intervals.

15. Obtain the phase noise at 6 MHz offset. Start by setting the RSA6100A to the
settings listed below:

a. Center Frequency: 1005.99 MHz.

b. Span: 10 kHz.

c. Center Markers in the middle of the screen.

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Select Markers
toolbar.

Select Readou

Select All Off.

Select Add.

Select Add a second time.

The two markers are now located at the center frequency position.

d. Reduce the internal attenuation by 5 dB from the value obtained in step

14 h.

e. Press Run.

f. Check fo

display.

g. If the R

attenuation by 5 dB and go back to step e above. Continue to step h if
attenuation is 0 dB.

NOTE. Typically, overrange errors do not occur at 0 dB attenuation.

ranRF ADC overrange message at the bottom edge of the

F ADC overrange message does not appear, reduce the internal

to display the Markers toolbar. Select Define from the

ts > Absolute.

h. If the RF ADC overrange does appear, then add 5 dB of internal

attenuation and continue.

i. Press Run.

j. Read the noise level on Marker M1 in dBm/Hz.

k. Su

btract the value of MR obtained in step 13 in order to obtain the phase

noise amplitude at +5.99 MHz.

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For example, if
–49.8dBc/Hz.

l. Enter the value obtained at 5.99 MHz in the test record for phase noise at

6MHz.

NOTE. Note that the phase noise at 5.99 MHz is sli

6 MHz, but does not include power from narrow-band spurs that tend to reside
at even MHz intervals.

16. Obtain the phase noise at 10 MHz offset. Start by setting the RSA6100A
to the settings below:

a. Center Frequency: 1009.99 MHz.

b. Span: 10 kHz.

c. Center Markers in the middle of the screen.

Select Markers to display the Markers toolbar. Select Define from the
toolbar.

Select Readouts > Absolute.

Select All Off.

MR = 4 .7 dBm and M1 = -145.1 dBm/Hz, then M1-MR =

ghtly greater than at

Select Add.

Select Add a second time.

The two markers are now located at the center frequency position.

d. If the internal attenuation is set to be >0 dB, then reduce the internal

attenuation by 5 dB from the value obtained in step 15 h, otherwise, keep
the internal attenuation set to 0 dB.

e. Press Run.

f. Check for an RF ADC overrange error message at the bottom edge of

the display.

g. If an RF ADC overrange error message does not appear, reduce the

internal attenuation by 5 dB and go to step e. (Continue to step h if
attenuation is 0 dB).

NOTE. Typically, overrange errors do not occur at 0 dB attenuation.

h. If an RF ADC overrange error mess age does appear, then add 5 dB of

internal attenuation and continue.

i. Press Run.

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RF Input

Input VSWR (Preamp OFF)

j. Read the noise a

k. Subtract the value of the MR marker obtained in step 13 to obtain the

phase noise am

For example, if MR = 4.7 dBm and M1 = –146.1 dBm/Hz,

Then M1-MR = –150.8 dBc/Hz.

l. Enter the value obtained at 9.99 MHz in the test record for phase noise

at 10 MHz.

Note that the phase noise at 5.99 MHz is slightly greater than at 6 MHz,
but does not include power from narrow-band spurious that tend to reside
at even MHz intervals.

1. Connect the RSA6100A and the Network Analyzer as shown in the following
figure.

NOTE. Verify that the network analyzer is properly calibrated, as specified by the

manufacturer, before taking measurements on the RSA6100A.

mplitude on marker M1 in dBm/Hz.

plitude at +9.99 MHz.

Figure 10: Equipment connections for VSWR check

2. Reset the RSA6100A to factory defaults;by pressing the Preset button, or
selecting Preset from the Setup menu.

3. Select the Ampl softkey, select the Manual radio button, and set the Internal
attenuator to 10 dB.

4. Set the START/STOP frequency of the Network Analyzer to 10 MHz/4 GHz.

5. Set the Center Frequency to ±200 MHz of the Network Analyzer frequency

to be measured.

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6. Change the Cent

7. Check that the VSWR of the RSA6100A is <1.6 for frequencies from 10 MHz

to4GHz,makin
Analyzer frequency remain within ±200 MHz of each other. Enter the highest
VSWR in the test record. (Limits are shown in the test record.)

8. Set the START/STOP frequency of the Network Analyzer to 4 GHz/6.2 GHz
and change the center frequency of the RSA6100A from 4 GHz to 6.2 GHz
by 400 MHz steps.

9. Check that the VSWR of the RSA6100A is <1.8 for frequencies from 4 GHz
to 6.2 GHz, making sure that the RSA6100A center frequency and the
Network Analyzer frequency remain within ±200 MHz of each other. Enter
the highest VSWR in the test record. (Limits are shown in the test record.)

10. RSA6114A Only: Set the START/STOP frequency of the Network Analyzer
to 6.2 GHz/ 14 GHz and change the center frequency of the RSA6100A from

6.2 GHz

11. RSA6120A Only: Set the START/STOP frequency of the Network Analyzer
to 6.2

6.2 GHz to 20 GHz by 400 MHz steps.

12. Check
frequencies from 6.2 GHz to 14 GHz, making sure that the RSA6100A center
frequency and the Network Analyzer frequency remain within ±200 MHz of
each other. Enter the highest VSWR in the test record. (Limits are shown in
the test record.)

to 14 GHz by 400 MHz steps.

GHz/ 20 GHz and change the center frequency of the RSA6100A from

(RSA6114A only) that the VSWR of the RSA6100A is <1.9 for

er frequency from 10 MHz to 4 GHz by 400 MHz steps.

g sure that the RSA6100A center frequency and the Network

Input VSWR (Preamp ON -

ption 01 Only)

O

13. Check (RSA6120A only) that the VSWR of the RSA6100A is <1.9 for
frequencies from 6.2 GHz to 20 GHz, making sure that the RSA6100A center
frequency and the Network Analyzer frequency remain within ±200 MHz of

ach other. Enter the highest VSWR in the test record. (Limits are shown in

e
the test record.)

1. Turn the Preamp on.

NOTE. Preamp control is located on the Amplitude menu.

2. Set the RSA6100A Center frequency to 1.5 GHz.

3. Set the Network Analyzer span to 10 M Hz to 3.0 GHz.

4. Check that the VSWR of the RSA6100A is <1.9 across the entire frequency

span. Enter the m aximum VSWR in the test record. (Limits are shown in
the test record.)

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Amplitude

RF Flatness (Frequency

Response) 10 MHz to

20 GHz

1. Connect the RF generator, power splitter, power meter, and RSA6100A, as
shown in the following figure. The 30 dB attenuator is only used when testing
Option 01, with the preamp ON.

The power splitter outputs should connect directly to the RSA6100A RF Input
(or the 30 dB attenuator) and to the Power Sensor, without using cables.

Figure 11: Equipment connections for RF Flatness check

2. To record the test readings, you can take a printout of the table. (See Table 63.)

3. Reset the RSA6100A to factory defaults;by pressing the Preset button, or
selecting Preset from the Setup menu.

4. Set the RSA6100A Attenuator level to 10 dB:

a. Select Amplitude from the Setup menu.

b. Click the Manual radio button in the Internal attenuator section.

c. Set the attenuator to 10 dB.

5. Select the Traces tabintheSettings menu and set for 10 averages:

Trace Trace1

Detection +Peak

Function Average

Averages 10

6. Set the Option 01 Preamp OFF (if installed).

7. Set the RF generator for a –15 dBm output amplitude.

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8. Set both the RF g

enerator output frequency and the RSA6100A Center

Frequency to 100 MHz. This is the reference frequency.

9. Select the Markers button, and then select the Peak softkeytosetthe
Reference Marker (MR) to the carrier peak.

10. Record the Power Meter reading and the RSA6100A reading in the following
table.

11. Set both the RF generator output frequency and the RSA6100A Center
Frequency to 10 MHz.

12. Select the Peak soft key to set the Reference Marker (MR) to the carrier peak.

13. Record the Power Meter reading and the RSA6100A reading in the following

table.

14. Calculate the Δ Power Meter number: subtract the Power Meter reading at
100 MHz from the Power Meter reading at this frequency.

15. Calculate the Δ RTSA number: subtract the RTSA reading at 100 MHz from
the RTSA reading at this frequency.

16. Calculate the RF Flatness Erro r:

RF Flatness Error = Δ RTSA at this freq - Δ Power Meter at this freq

Readings are in dBm, error is in dB.

17. Repeat parts 11 through 13 for each of the center frequencies shown in the
following table.

Table 63: RF Flatness (Preamp OFF, if installed)

Attenuator = 10 dB

Power meter

Frequency

100 MHz 0 0 0

10 MHz

20 MHz

30 MHz

40 MHz

50 MHz

60 MHz

70 MHz

80 MHz

90 MHz

200 MHz

300 MHz

400 MHz

reading

∆ Power meter
(vs. 100 MHz) RTSA reading

∆ RTSA reading
(vs. 100 MHz)

RF flatness

1

error

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Table 63: RF Flatness (Preamp OFF, if installed) (cont.)

Attenuator = 10 dB

Frequency

500 MHz

600 MHz

700 MHz

800 MHz

900 MHz

1.0 GHz

1.1 GHz

1.2 GHz

1.3 GHz

1.4 GHz

1.5 GHz

1.6 GHz

1.7 GHz

1.8 GHz

1.9 GHz

2.0 GHz

2.1 GHz

2.2 GHz

2.3 GHz

2.4 GHz

2.5 GHz

2.6 GHz

2.7 GHz

2.8 GHz

2.9 GHz

3.0 GHz

3.1 GHz

3.2 GHz

3.3 GHz

3.4 GHz

3.5 GHz

3.6 GHz

3.7 GHz

3.8 GHz

3.9 GHz

Power meter
reading

∆ Power meter
(vs. 100 MHz) RTSA reading

∆ RTSA reading
(vs. 100 MHz)

RF flatness

1

error

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Table 63: RF Flatness (Preamp OFF, if installed) (cont.)

Attenuator = 10 dB

Frequency

4.0 GHz

4.1 GHz

4.2 GHz

4.3 GHz

4.4 GHz

4.5 GHz

4.6 GHz

4.7 GHz

4.8 GHz

4.9 GHz

5.0 GHz

5.1 GHz

5.2 GHz

5.3 GHz

5.4 GHz

5.5 GHz

5.6 GHz

5.7 GHz

5.8 GHz

5.9 GHz

6.0 GHz

6.1 GHz

6.2 GHz

Power meter
reading

∆ Power meter
(vs. 100 MHz) RTSA reading

∆ RTSA reading
(vs. 100 MHz)

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RF flatness

1

error

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Table 63: RF Flatness (Preamp OFF, if installed) (cont.)

Attenuator = 10 dB

Power meter

Frequency

RSA6114A and RSA6120A only

6.3 GHz

6.4 GHz

6.5 GHz

6.6 GHz

6.7 GHz

6.8 GHz

6.9 GHz

7.0 GHz

7.1 GHz

7.2 GHz

7.3 GHz

7.4 GHz

7.5 GHz

7.6 GHz

7.7 GHz

7.8 GHz

7.9 GHz

8.0 GHz

8.1 GHz

8.2 GHz

8.3 GHz

8.4 GHz

8.5 GHz

8.6 GHz

8.7 GHz

8.8 GHz

8.9 GHz

9.0 GHz

9.1 GHz

9.2 GHz

9.3 GHz

9.4 GHz

9.5 GHz

9.6 GHz

reading

∆ Power meter
(vs. 100 MHz) RTSA reading

∆ RTSA reading
(vs. 100 MHz)

RF flatness

1

error

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Table 63: RF Flatness (Preamp OFF, if installed) (cont.)

Attenuator = 10 dB

Frequency

9.7 GHz

9.8 GHz

9.9 GHz

10.0 GHz

10.1 GHz

10.2 GHz

10.3 GHz

10.4 GHz

10.5 GHz

10.6 GHz

10.7 GHz

10.8 GHz

10.9 GHz

11. 0 GHz

11. 1 GHz

11. 2 GHz

11. 3 GHz

11. 4 GHz

11. 5 GHz

11. 6 GHz

11. 7 GHz

11. 8 GHz

11. 9 GHz

12.0 GHz

12.1 GHz

12.2 GHz

12.3 GHz

12.4 GHz

12.5 GHz

12.6 GHz

12.7 GHz

12.8 GHz

12.9 GHz

13.0 GHz

13.1 GHz

Power meter
reading

∆ Power meter
(vs. 100 MHz) RTSA reading

∆ RTSA reading
(vs. 100 MHz)

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RF flatness

1

error

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Table 63: RF Flatness (Preamp OFF, if installed) (cont.)

Attenuator = 10 dB

Frequency

13.2 GHz

13.3 GHz

13.4 GHz

13.5 GHz

13.6 GHz

13.7 GHz

13.8 GHz

13.9 GHz

14.0 GHz

Power meter
reading

∆ Power meter
(vs. 100 MHz) RTSA reading

∆ RTSA reading
(vs. 100 MHz)

RF flatness

1

error

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Table 63: RF Flatness (Preamp OFF, if installed) (cont.)

Attenuator = 10 dB

Frequency

RSA6120A Only

14.1 GHz

14.2 GHz

14.3 GHz

14.4 GHz

14.5 GHz

14.6 GHz

14.7 GHz

14.8 GHz

14.9 GHz

15.0 GHz

15.1 GHz

15.2 GHz

15.3 GHz

15.4 GHz

15.5 GHz

15.6 GHz

15.7 GHz

15.8 GHz

15.9 GHz

16.0 GHz

16.1 GHz

16.2 GHz

16.3 GHz

16.4 GHz

16.5 GHz

16.6 GHz

16.7 GHz

16.8 GHz

16.9 GHz

17.0 GHz

17.1 GHz

17.2 GHz

17.3 GHz

17.4 GHz

Power meter
reading

∆ Power meter
(vs. 100 MHz) RTSA reading

∆ RTSA reading
(vs. 100 MHz)

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RF flatness

1

error

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Table 63: RF Flatness (Preamp OFF, if installed) (cont.)

Attenuator = 10 dB

Frequency

17.5 GHz

17.6 GHz

17.7 GHz

17.8 GHz

17.9 GHz

18.0 GHz

18.1 GHz

18.2 GHz

18.3 GHz

18.4 GHz

18.5 GHz

18.6 GHz

18.7 GHz

18.8 GHz

18.9 GHz

19.0 GHz

19.1 GHz

19.2 GHz

19.3 GHz

19.4 GHz

19.5 GHz

19.6 GHz

19.7 GHz

19.8 GHz

19.9 GHz

20.0 GHz

1

UsetheformulainStep16

Power meter
reading

∆ Power meter
(vs. 100 MHz) RTSA reading

∆ RTSA reading
(vs. 100 MHz)

RF flatness

1

error

18. For spectrum analyzers with Option 01 installed, add the precision 30 dB
attenuator as shown in figure (See Figure 11.) and repeat this process for the
range of 10 MHz to 3 GHz with the Preamp ON.

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Table 64: RF Fla

Attenuator = 1

Frequency

100 MHz 0 0 0

10 MHz

20 MHz

30 MHz

40 MHz

50 MHz

60 MHz

70 MHz

80 MHz

90 MHz

200 MHz

300 MHz

400 MHz

500 MHz

600 MHz

700 MHz

z

800 MH

900 MHz

1.0 GHz

1.1 GHz

1.2 GHz

1.3 GHz

1.4 GHz

1.5 GHz

1.6 GHz

1.7 GHz

1.8 GHz

1.9 GHz

2.0 GHz

2.1 GHz

2.2 GHz

2.3 GHz

2.4 GHz

2.5 GHz

tness (Option 01 Preamp ON)

0dB

Power meter
reading

∆ Power meter
(vs. 100 MHz) RTSA reading

∆ RTSA
reading (vs.
100 MHz) RF flatness error

1

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Table 64: RF Flatness (Option 0 1 Preamp ON) (cont.)

Attenuator = 10 dB

Frequency

2.6 GHz

2.7 GHz

2.8 GHz

2.9 GHz

3.0 GHz

1

UsetheformulainStep16

Power meter
reading

∆ Power meter
(vs. 100 MHz) RTSA reading

19. Enter the largest variation in each of the following frequency ranges into the
test record:

10 MHz - 3 GHz (Preamp OFF)

10 MHz - 3 GHz (Preamp ON, Option 01 only)

∆ RTSA
reading (vs.
100 MHz) RF flatness error

1

olute Accuracy at

Abs

Calibration Point

3 GHz - 6.2 GHz

Hz - 14 GHz (RSA6114A only)

6.2 G

6.2 GHz - 20 GHz (RSA6120A only)

1. Connect the RF generator, power splitter, power meter, and RSA6100A.
(See Figure 11.)

2. Reset the RSA6100A to factory defaults by pressing the Preset button, or
selecting Preset from the Setup menu.

3. Set the RSA6100A:

Reference Level

Center Frequency

Span

–20 dBm

100 MHz

1MHz

4. Set the RF Generator:

Output Frequency

Output Level

100 MHz

–14 dBm

5. Align the RSA6100A:

a. Select Alignments in the Tools menu.

b. Click the Align Now button.

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Noise and Distortion

Third Order

Intermodulation Distortion

6. Select the Mark

ers button, and then select the Peak softkeytosetthe

Reference Marker (MR) to the carrier peak.

7. Record the reading on the Power Meter and on the RSA6100A.

8. Calculate the Absolute Amplitude Error:

Error = RSA6100A reading - Power M eter reading

Readings are in dBm, error is in dB.

9. Record the Absolute Amplitude Error in the test record. (Limits are shown in
the test record.)

1. Set up the RF sinewave generators, Lowpass filters, Signal Combiner, and
RSA6100A, as shown in the following figure.

Figure 12: Equipment connections for Third Order Intermodulation Distortion check

2. Set the RSA6100A:

Reference Level

Span

RBW Auto

Attenuator 0 dB

Preamp

Averaging 10

–20 dBm

10 kHz

OFF (Option 01 only)

3. Select the Settings button, and then the BW tab.

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4. Select Maximum

Dynamic Range in the RF & IF Optimization dropdown

menu.

5. Set each of the two generators to provide a power level of –28 dBm. The
tones must be of equal amplitude.

a. Set the first generator output frequency to 2.1295 GHz, and the second

generator output frequency to 2.1305 GHz.

b. Set the RSA6100A Center frequency to 2.1295 GHz and use the peak

marker readout to set the first generator output level to –25.0 dBm on
the display.

c. Set the RSA6100A Center frequency to 2.1305 GHz and use the peak

marker readout to set the second generator output level to –25.0 dBm
on the display.

6. Set the RTSA center frequency to 2.1285 GHz and use an amplitude marker
to read the amplitude level of the signal displayed at the center of the screen.
Note this amplitude.

7. Set the RTSA center frequency to 2.1315 GHz and use an amplitude marker
to read the amplitude level of the signal displayed at the center of the screen.
Note this amplitude.

8. Record the higher of these two center frequency readings in the test record.
It should be <–80 dBc against the carrier signal. It should be approximately
–105 dBm or less of the absolute power readings on the screen.

DANL - Preamp OFF

1. Terminate the RSA6100A RF Input with a 50 Ω terminator.

2. Reset the RSA6100A to factory defaults by pressing the Preset button, or
selecting Preset from the Setup menu.

3. Set the RSA6100A:

Reference Level

Center Frequency

Span

RBW 1 kHz

Averages 100

Attenuator 0 dB

Preamp (Option 01 only) OFF

–50 dBm

9kHz

100 kHz

4. SetthemarkersforNoiseModeoperation:

a. Select the Markers button or soft key.

b. Select the Define soft key.

c. Select the Add soft key to add the Reference marker (MR).

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d. Set the Referen

ce marker to 0 Hz.

e. Select the Add soft key again to add Marker 1 (M1).

f. Select the Settings button, click the Prefs tab, and then select the Marker

Noise Mode checkbox so it is checked.

5. Set the RSA6100A to each of the Center Frequencies listed in the following

table in turn, and use Marker 1 to measure the noise level at the center
frequency, in dBm/Hz (Absolute readout).

NOTE. The intent of the DANL test is to measure the average internal noise level

of the instrument. The D ANL specification does not cover residual spurs. If the
specific measurement frequency results in measuring a residual spur that is visible
above the noise level, the DANL specification applies not to the spur but to the
noise level on either side of the spur. Please refer to the Spurious Response
specifications. (See Table 19.). Also, refer to the Spurious Respo

nse section of this
procedure to determine whether or not a residual spur is within the specification.
(See page 82, Spurious Response.)

Table 65: Frequencies of interest for DANL check

Center frequency Noise level Frequency range

9kHz

9.9 MHz

10.1 MHz

99 MHz

101 MHz

2.29 GHz

2.31 GHz

3.99 GHz

4.01 GHz

6.2 GHz

6.21 GHz

6.99 GHz

7.01 GHz

8.0 GHz

9.0 GHz

10.0 GHz

11. 0 GHz

12.0 GHz

13.0 GHz

14.0 GHz

9kHz-10MHz

10 MHz -100 MHz

100 MHz - 2.3 GHz

2.3 GHz - 4.0 GHz

4.0 GHz - 6.2 GHz

6.2 GHz - 7.0 G Hz
(RSA6114A only and
RSA6120A only)

7.0 GHz - 14.0 GHz
(RSA6114A and RSA6120A
only)

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Table 65: Frequencies of interest for DANL check (cont.)

Center frequency Noise level Frequency range

15.0 GHz

16.0 GHz

17.0 GHz

18.0 GHz

19.0 GHz

20.0 GHz

15.0 GHz - 20.0 G Hz
(RSA6120A only)

DANL - Preamp ON (Option

01 Onl

y)

6. Enter t

he highest noise level for each of the frequency ranges shown into the

test record. (Limits are shown in the test record.)

1. Continuing from the previous step, change the RSA6100A settings:

Reference Level

Preamp

–70 dBm

ON

2. Use Marker 1 to measure the noise level, in dBm/Hz (Absolute readout), at
each of the Center Frequencies shown in the following table:

ble 66: Frequencies of interest for DANL check (Option 01)

Ta

Center frequency Noise level Frequency range

MHz

10

49 MHz

51 MHz

90 MHz

9

1.01 GHz

1.99 GHz

2.01 GHz

3GHz

MHz - 50 MHz

10

50 MHz - 1 GHz

1GHz-2GHz

2GHz-3GHz

3. Enter the highest noise level for each of the frequency ranges shown into the
test record. (Limits are shown in the test record.)

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IF Flatness (C

hannel Response)

1. Connect the RF generator, power splitter, power meter, and RSA6100A as
shown in the following figure.

The power splitter outputs should connect d irectly to the RSA6100A RF Input
and to the Power Sensor.

Figure 13: Equipment connections for IF Flatness check

2. Reset the RSA6100A to factory defaults;by pressing the Preset button, or
selecting Preset from the Setup menu.

3. Set the RSA6100A:

Span

Reference Level

4. Set both the RF generator output frequency and the RSA6100A Center
Frequency to 200 MHz. This is the reference frequency.

5. Select the Markers button and then select the Peak soft key to set the
Reference marker to the carrier peak.

6. Set the signal generator output level to –10 dBm ±1 dBm, shown on the
RSA6100A display.

7. Record the Power Meter reading and the RSA6100A marker reading in
Table 2 - 7 .

8. Set the RF generator output frequency to 199.85 MHz.

9. Leave the RSA6100A center frequency at 200 MHz and use the Reference

marker to measure the amplitude at this new frequency.

300 kHz

0 dBm

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Table 67: IF Flatness

10. Record the Powe

r Meter reading and the RSA6100A reading in the following

table.

11. Calculate the Δ Power Meter number: subtra ct the Power Meter reading at
200 MHz from the Power Meter reading at this frequency.

12. Calculate the Δ RTSA number: subtract the RSA6100A reading at 200 MHz
from the RSA6100A reading at this frequency.

13. Calculate the IF Flatness Error using the formula:

RF Flatness Error = Δ RTSA at this freq - Δ Power Meter at this freq

Readings are in dBm, error is in dB.

14. Repeat parts 8 through 13 for each of the remaining generator frequencies
shown in the Span = 300 kHz portion of the f

ollowing table.

15. Record the highest Calculated IF Flatness Error for the Span setting into the
test record. (Limits are shown in the test record.)

16. Repeat this process for Span settings of 10 MHz, 20 MHz, and 40 MHz, using
the appropriate span segment of the following table.

17. (Option 110 only.) Repeat this process for a 110 MHz Span setting.

Generator
Frequency

Span = 300 kHz

200 MHz 0 0 0

199.85 MHz

199.88 MHz

199.91 MHz

199.94 MHz

199.97 MHz

200.03 MHz

200.06 MHz

200.09 MHz

200.12 MHz

200.15 MHz

Span = 10 MHz

200 MHz 0 0 0

195 MHz

196 MHz

197 MHz

198 MHz

Power meter
reading

Δ Power meter
(vs. 200 MHz) RTSA reading

Δ RTSA reading
(vs. 200 MHz)

Calculated IF
Flatness Error

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Table 6 7: IF Flatness (cont.)

Span = 10 MHz

199 MHz

201 MHz

202 MHz

203 MHz

204 MHz

205 MHz

Span = 20 MHz

200 MHz 0 0 0

190 MHz

192 MHz

194 MHz

196 MHz

198 MHz

202 MHz

204 MHz

206 MHz

208 MHz

210 MHz

Span = 40 MHz

200 MHz 0 0 0

180 MHz

184 MHz

188 MHz

192 MHz

196 MHz

204 MHz

208 MHz

212 MHz

216 MHz

220 MHz

Span = 110 MHz (Option 110 only)

200 MHz 0 0 0

145 MHz

156 MHz

167 MHz

178 MHz

189 MHz

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Table 67: IF Flatness (cont.)

Span = 110 MHz (Option 110 only)

211 MHz

222 MHz

233 MHz

244 MHz

255 MHz

Spurious Response

Residual Response

1. Terminate the RSA6100A RF Input.

2. Reset the RSA6100A to factory defaults;by pressing the Preset button, or
selecting Preset from the Setup menu.

3. Set the RSA6100A:

Center Frequency See the following table

Reference Level

Span

RBW 1 kHz

Averages 50

Internal Attenuator 0 dB

–30 dBm

40 MHz

4. Note the maximum signal level across the span for each of the center
frequencies shown in the following table, from 200 MHz to 6.2 GHz.

5. Enter the highest of these signal levels into the test record.

Table 68: Residual Response Center Frequencies

MHz GHz GHz GHz GHz

200 1.44 2.68 3.92 5.16

240 1.48 2.72 3.96 5.20

280 1.52 2.76 4.00 5.24

320 1.56 2.80 4.04 5.28

360 1.6 2.84 4.08 5.32

400 1.64 2.88 4.12 5.36

440 1.68 2.92 4.16 5.40

480 1.72 2.96 4.20 5.44

520 1.76 3.00 4.24 5.48

560 1.8 3.04 4.28 5.52

600 1.84 3.08 4.32 5.56

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Table 68: Residual Response Center Frequencies (cont.)

MHz GHz GHz GHz GHz

640 1.88 3.12 4.36 5.60

680 1.92 3.16 4.40 5.64

720 1.96 3.20 4.44 5.68

760 2.0 3.24 4.48 5.72

800 2.04 3.28 4.52 5.76

840 2.08 3.32 4.56 5.80

880 2.12 3.36 4.60 5.84

920 2.16 3.40 4.64 5.88

960 2.20 3.44 4.68 5.92

1000 2.24 3.48 4.72 5.96

1040 2.28 3.52 4.76 6.00

1080 2.32 3.56 4.80 6.04

1120 2.36 3.60 4.84 6.08

1160 2.40 3.64 4.88 6.12

1200 2.44 3.68 4.92 6.16

1240 2.48 3.72 4.96 6.20

1280 2.52 3.76 5.00

1320 2.56 3.80 5.04

1360 2.60 3.84 5.08

1400 2.64 3.88 5.12

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Image Suppression

1. Connect the RF generator capable of at least 20 GHz to the RSA6100A RF
Input, as shown in the following figure.

2. Reset the RSA6100A to factory defaults; by pr essing the Preset button, or
selecting Preset from th

e Setup menu.

Figure 14: Equipment connections for Image Suppression check

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3. Set the RSA6100

Reference Level

Attenuator 10 dB

Span

RBW 10 Hz

Averages 50

A:

–30 dBm

100 kHz

4. Set the RF generator: Output Level to –30 dBm at the end of the cable. Verify
the output

level with the power meter, if necessary.

Table 69: Image Suppression Settings — RSA6106A and RSA6114A

RSA6100A Center Frequency RF G enerator Output Frequency (Image)

RSA6106A and RSA6114A

1GHz 20GHz

3.868 GHz 11.434 GHz

RSA6114A only

8.2 GHz 16.2 GHz

9.1 GHz 17.1 GHz

10 GHz 18 GHz

11 GHz 19 GHz

12 GHz 20 GHz

ble 70: Image Suppression Settings — RSA6120A

Ta

RSA6100A Center Frequency RF G enerator Output Frequency (Image)

1GHz 20GHz

3.868 GHz 11.434 GHz

8.75 GHz 18.75 GHz

9.6 GHz 19.6 GHz

10.5 GHz 18.5 GHz

11.45 GHz 19.45 GHz

13 GHz 5 GHz

13.5 GHz 5.5 GHz

14.25 GHz 6.25 GHz

15 GHz 7 GHz

16.5 GHz 8.5 GHz

17.5 GHz 9.5 GHz

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