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Table of Contents

Welcome

Welcome............................................................................................................. 1

About Tektronix Analyzers

Your Tektronix Analyzer........................................................................................... 3

Product Description ......... ................................ .................................. ..................... 4

Product Software ...................... ................................ .................................. ........... 5

Accessories

Standard Accessories.......................................................................................... 5

Recommended Accessories................................................................................... 7

Options

Options.......................................................................................................... 8

Documentation and Support

Documentation................................................................................................. 8

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Orientation

Front Panel Connectors ........................... ................................ ................................ 11

Connecting Signals and Selecting the Analysis Channel...................................................... 11

Front-Panel Controls ................................ ................................ .............................. 12

Front-Panel Controls ................................ ................................ .............................. 15

Touch Screen............................. .................................. ................................ ........ 15

Touch-Screen Actions............................................................................................. 15

Elements of the Display........................................................................................... 19

Rear-Panel Connectors............................................ ................................ ................ 23

Setting Up Network Connections . . .... .... . .... . .... ..... ... . . .... . .... . .... .... . .... . .... ..... ... . . .... . .... . .. 23

Operating Your Instrument

Restoring Default Settings.............................. ................................ .......................... 25

Running Alignments ........ .................................. ................................ .................... 25

Presets. ................................ ................................ .................................. ............ 26

Setting Options. . .... . .... .... . .... . .... . .... . .... .... . .... . .... . .... . .... .... . .... . .... . .... . .... .... . .... . .... . ... 32

Using the Measurement Displays

Selecting Displays ............. .................................. ................................ .................. 37

Taking Measurements

Measurements

Available Measurements ........... ................................ .................................. ........ 39

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GeneralSignalViewing

Overview ........................................................................................................... 45

DPX

DPX Primer ................................. ................................ ................................ .. 45

DPX Display Overview ........ ................................ .................................. ............ 68

DPX Display .................... ................................ .................................. ............ 68

DPX Settings .... .... . .... . .... . .... . .... ..... ..... .... . .... . .... . .... . .... ... . . .... . .... . .... . .... ..... ..... .. 77

Time Overview

Time Overview Display...................................................................................... 95

Time Overview Settings ..................................................................................... 97

Spectrum

Spectrum Display................. ................................ .................................. ........ 101

Spectrum Settings.. . .... ..... .... . .... . .... . .... .... . .... . .... ..... ... . . .... . .... . .... .... . .... . .... ..... ... 102

Spectrogram

Spectrogram Display ................. ................................ ................................ ...... 104

Spectrogram Settings . . .... ..... .... . .... . .... . .... . .... ... . . .... . .... . .... . .... ... . . .... . .... . .... . .... .... 106

Amplitude Vs Time

Amplitude Vs Time Display. ................................ .................................. ............ 110

Amplitude Vs Time Settings .......................... ................................ .................... 111

Frequency Vs Time

Frequency Vs Time Display............................................................................... 112

Frequency Vs Time Settings... .... . .... . .... . .... . .... . .... . .... . .... . .... . .... . .... ..... . .... ..... ..... .. 113

Phase Vs Time

Phase Vs Time Display..................................................................................... 114

Phase Vs Time Settings . . .... .... . .... . .... ..... ... . . .... . .... . .... .... . .... . .... ..... ... . . .... . .... . .... .. 115

RF I & Q Vs Time

RF I & Q vs Time Display................................................................................. 116

RF I & Q vs Time Settings..... ..... ..... ..... ..... .... . ..... .... . .... . .... . .... . .... . .... . .... . .... . .... . . 117

Common Controls for General Signal Viewing Displays

General Signal Viewing Shared Measurement Settings .... . .... ..... .... . .... ..... .... . .... . .... .... . . 118

Analog Modulation

Overview ......................................................................................................... 131

AM Display ....................... ................................ .................................. ........ 131

AM Settings ................................................................................................. 132

FM Display .................................................................................................. 138

FM Settings.. . .... . .... ..... ..... .... . .... . .... ..... .... . .... . .... . .... .... . .... . .... . .... ..... .... . .... . .... 140

PM Display .................................................................................................. 146

PM Settings.. . .... . .... ..... ..... .... . .... . .... ..... .... . .... . .... . .... .... . .... . .... . .... ..... .... . .... . .... 148

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RF Measurements

Overview ......................................................................................................... 155

Channel Power and ACPR

Channel Power and A CPR (Adjacent Channel Power Ratio) Displ

Channel Power and ACPR Settings ...................... ................................ ................ 158

MCPR

MCPR (Multiple Carrier Power Ratio) Display . . . .... . .... ... . . .... . .... ..... .... . .... . .... .... . .... . .. 161

MCPR Settings............ ................................ .................................. ................ 164

Occupied BW & x dB BW

Occupied BW & x dB BW Display............. .................................. ........................ 169

Occupied BW & x dB BW Settings ............ ................................ .......................... 172

Spurious

Spurious Display............................................................................................ 173

Spurious Display Settings. ... . . .... . .... . .... . .... . .... ..... ..... .... . .... . .... . .... . .... . .... . .... ..... ... 177

CCDF

CCDF Display............................................................................................... 185

CCDF Settings ... . .... . .... ... . . .... . .... ..... .... . .... . .... .... . .... . .... .... . .... . .... .... . .... . .... ... . . . 186

Phase Noise

Phase Noise Display........................................................................................ 187

Phase Noise Settings . . .... . .... . .... . .... ..... ..... .... . .... . .... . .... . .... . .... . .... ..... ..... .... . .... . .. 191

Settling Time Measurements

Settling Time Measurement Overview .... . .... ..... ... . . .... . .... . .... .... . .... . .... ..... ... . . .... . .... . 194

Settling Time Displays

Settling Time Displays . .... . .... . .... . .... . .... .... . .... . .... . .... ..... .... . .... . .... . .... ..... .... . .... . .. 199

Settling Time Settings ... . .... ..... ..... ... . . .... . .... . .... . .... . .... . .... ..... ..... .... . .... . .... . .... . .... 206

Common Controls for Settling Time Displays

Settling Time Displays Shared Measurement Settings . .... . .... . .... ... . . .... . .... . .... . .... .... . .... . 206

SEM (Spectrum Emission Mask)

SEM Display ................................................................................................ 214

Spectrum Emission Mask Settings .... . .... . .... . .... ..... .... . .... . .... . .... . .... ... . . .... . .... . .... . .... 217

Common Controls for RF Measurements Displays

RF Measurements Shared Measurement Settings... . .... . .... ..... .... . .... . .... . .... .... . .... . .... . ... 224

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OFDM Analysis

Overview ......................................................................................................... 233

OFDM Chan Response

OFDM Channel Response Display ....................................................................... 233

OFDM Channel Response Settings ... . .... . .... ..... ..... .... . .... . .... . .... . .... . .... ..... .... . .... . .... 235

OFDM Constellation

OFDM Constellation Display ............................................................................. 236

OFDM Constellation Settings ... . .... . .... . .... . .... ..... ..... .... . ... . . .... . .... . .... . .... . .... . .... . .... 237

OFDM EVM

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OFDM EVM Display ........................ .................................. ............................ 237

OFDM EVM Settings .... . .... . .... .... . .... . .... ..... ... . . .... . .... ..... .... . .... . .... ... . . .... . .... ..... . 238

OFDM Mag Error

OFDM Magnitude Error Display ......................................................................... 239

OFDM Magnitude Error Settings......................................................................... 240

OFDM Phase Error

OFDM Phase Error Disp

OFDM Phase Error Settings . . . .... . .... . .... .... . .... . .... . .... ..... .... . .... . .... ..... ... . . .... . .... . .... 242

OFDM Power

OFDM Power Display ..................................................................................... 243

OFDM Power Settings . .... .... . .... . .... . .... . .... .... . .... . .... . .... . .... .... . .... . .... . .... ..... .... . ... 244

OFDM Summary

OFDM Summary Display.................................... ................................ .............. 245

OFDM Summary Settings ................................................................................. 247

OFDM Symb Table

OFDM Symbol Table Display............................................................................. 248

OFDM Symbol Table Settings . ..... .... . .... . .... .... . .... . .... ... . . .... . .... ..... .... . .... . .... ..... .... 249

Common Controls for OFDM Analysis Displays

OFDM Analysis Shared Measurement Settings .... . .... . .... ..... .... . .... . .... . .... ..... .... . .... . .... 249

lay ......... ................................ .................................. .... 241

Pulsed RF

Overview ......................................................................................................... 257

Pulse Table Display

Pulse Table Display......................... ................................ ................................ 257

Pulse Table Settings .... ..... ... . . .... . .... . .... .... . .... . .... . .... ..... .... . .... . .... ..... ... . . .... . .... . .. 258

Pulse Trace Display

Pulse Trace Display........................................... .................................. ............ 259

Pulse Trace Settings .... ..... ..... .... . .... . .... ..... ..... .... . .... . .... ..... ... . . .... . .... . .... ..... .... . .. 261

Pulse Statistics

Pulse Statistics Display..................................................................................... 261

Pulse Statistics Settings ................................ ................................ .................... 263

Common Controls for Pulsed RF Displays

Pulsed RF Shared Measurement Settings . .... . .... ..... ... . . .... . .... . .... ... . . .... . .... . .... . .... .... . . 263

Audio Analysis

Overview ......................................................................................................... 275

Audio Spectrum

Audio Spectrum Display ................................................................................... 275

Audio Spectrum Settings. .... .... . .... . .... ..... ... . . .... . .... . .... .... . .... . .... ..... ... . . .... . .... . .... .. 276

Audio Summary

Audio Summary Display................... ................................ ................................ 277

Audio Summary Settings . .... . .... . .... ..... .... . .... . .... . .... ..... .... . .... . .... . .... ..... .... . .... . .... 278

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Common Controls for Audio Analysis Displays

Audio Analysis Measurement Settings................................................................... 279

GP Digital Modulation

Overview ......................................................................................................... 289

Constellation

Constellation Display....................................................................................... 290

Constellation Settings .... .... . .... . .... ..... ... . . .... . .... ..... .... . .... . .... .... . .... . .... ..... ... . . .... . . 291

Demod I & Q vs Time

Demod I & Q vs Time Display............................................................................ 292

Demod I & Q vs Time Settings ........................................................................... 294

EVM vs Time

EVM vs Time Display...... ................................ .................................. .............. 294

EVM vs Time Settings . .... . .... . .... .... . .... . .... . .... ..... .... . .... . .... ..... ..... .... . .... . .... ..... ... 295

Eye Diagram

Eye Diagram Display........................... ................................ ............................ 296

Eye Diagram Settings .... . ... . . .... . .... . .... . .... . .... . .... . .... . .... . .... . .... . .... ..... ..... ..... ..... .. 297

Frequency Deviation vs Time

Frequency Deviation vs Time Display ................................................................... 298

Frequency Deviation vs Time Settings . . .... . .... . .... . .... ..... ..... .... . .... . .... . .... . .... . .... . .... .. 300

Magnitude Error vs Time

Magnitude Error vs Time Display .................................. .................................. .... 300

Magnitude Error vs Time Settings .. ................................ .................................. .... 302

Phase Error vs Time

Phase Error vs Time Display ...... .................................. ................................ ...... 302

Phase Error vs. Time Settings ... . .... . .... ..... ..... .... . .... . .... . .... . .... . .... . .... ..... ..... .... . .... . 304

Signal Quality

Signal Quality Display ................. ................................ ................................ .... 304

Signal Quality Settings .... . .... . .... . .... ..... ..... .... . .... . .... . .... . .... ..... ..... .... . .... . .... . .... . .. 309

Symbol Table

Symbol Table Display.. .................................. ................................ .................. 310

Symbol Table Settings. .... . .... . ... . . .... . ..... .... . ..... ... . . ..... ..... ..... ..... ..... ..... ..... ..... . .... 311

Trellis Diagram

Trellis Diagram Display... ..... .... . .... . .... . .... ..... .... . .... . .... . .... . .... .... . .... . .... . .... . .... ... . 311

Trellis Diagram Settings . .... .... . .... . .... .... . .... . .... .... . .... . .... .... . .... . .... .... . .... . .... ... . . ... 313

Common Controls for GP Digital Modulation Displays

GP Digital Modulation Shared Measurement Settings ................................................. 313

Standard Settings Button........................................... .................................. ...... 314

Symbol Maps

Symbol Maps.............. ................................ .................................. ................ 330

User Filters

Overview: User Deﬁned Measurement and Reference Filters. . .... ..... .... . .... . .... ... . . .... . .... . . 335

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User Filter File Format ... ..... ..... .... . .... . .... ..... ..... .... . .... . .... ..... ..... .... . .... . .... ..... ..... 336

Marker Measurements

Using Markers

Using Markers............................................................................................... 339

Controlling Markers with the Touchscreen Actions Menu ..... .... . .... . .... ..... ... . . .... . .... . .... .. 340

Measuring Signal Density, Frequency and Power on a DPX Bitmap Trace.......................... 341

Measuring Frequency and Power in the Spectrum Display .......... ................................ .. 342

Common Marker Actions

Marker Action Controls ..... .................................. ................................ ........ 344

Peak................................ ................................ .................................. .... 344

Next Peak ............................................................................................... 344

Marker to Center Frequency.......................................................................... 344

Sync Scope C1/C2 to Active Marker ................................................................ 344

Deﬁne Markers Control Panel

Enabling Markers and Setting Marker Properties .... ... . . .... . .... . .... . .... ... . . .... . .... . .... . .. 345

Markers Toolbar

Using the Markers Toolbar.......................... ................................ .................. 346

Noise Markers in the Spectrum Display

Using Noise Markers in the Spectrum Display......... ................................ ............ 347

Search (Limits Testing)

The Search Tool (L

Search (Limits Testing) Settings ..... .... . .... . .... ..... ... . . .... . .... . .... .... . .... . .... . .... ..... .... . .... . .. 351

Deﬁne Tab (Search) ....... ................................ ................................ ...................... 351

Actions Tab......................... .................................. ................................ ............ 356

imits Testing).. ................................ .................................. .......... 351

Analyzing Data

Analysis Settings

Analysis Settings.. ... . . .... . .... ..... .... . .... . .... . .... .... . .... . .... ... . . .... . .... ..... ... . . .... . .... ..... 357

Analysis Time Tab.......................................................................................... 357

Spectrum Time Tab........... .................................. ................................ ............ 359

Frequency Tab............................................................................................... 359

Units Tab............................. ................................ .................................. ...... 363

Analyzing Data Using Replay

Replay Overview ........................................................................................... 363

Replay Menu .............................. ................................ ................................ .. 366

Acq Data......................... ................................ ................................ ............ 366

DPX Spectra................................................................................................. 367

Replay All Selected Records ........................ ................................ ...................... 367

Replay Current Record..................................................................................... 367

Replay from Selected....................................................................................... 367

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Pause ............. ................................ .................................. .......................... 367

Stop........................................................................................................... 367

Select All .................................................................................................... 368

Select Records from History............................................................................... 368

Replay Toolbar .............................................................................................. 368

Amplitude Correction

Amplitude Settings . . .... . .... ..... .... . .... . .... . .... . .... . .... ..... .... . .... . .... . .... . .... . .... ..... .... . .... . 371

Internal Settings Tab .. .... . .... . .... .... . .... . .... .... . .... . .... ... . . .... . .... ... . . .... . .... ... . . .... . .... ... . . . 371

External Gain/Loss Correction Tab.......................... ................................ .................. 375

External Gain Value ........................................................................................ 376

Apply External Corrections To.................. ................................ .......................... 376

Apply External Corrections To.................. ................................ .......................... 377

External Loss Tables ....................................................................................... 377

External Probe Correction Tab................................................................................. 379

Controlling the Acquisition of Data

Acquisition Controls in the Run Menu

Continuous Versus Single Sequence............................ ................................ .......... 381

Run ................. ................................ ................................ .......................... 381

Resume....................................................................................................... 381

Abort ............. ................................ .................................. .......................... 381

Acquisition Controls in the Acquire Control Panel

The Acquire Control Panel .......................... ................................ ...................... 382

Sampling Parameters Tab........ ................................ ................................ .......... 382

Advanced Tab (Acquire)................................................................................... 384

FastSave ..................................................................................................... 385

FastSave Tab ................................................................................................ 387

Acquire....................................................................................................... 388

Vertical ....................................................................................................... 388

IQ Sampling Parameters ................................................................................... 390

Scope Settings... . .... . .... . .... . .... ..... ..... .... . .... . .... . .... . .... ..... ..... .... . .... . .... . .... . .... .... 391

Scope Data Tab............ .................................. ................................ ................ 392

UsingTriggerstoCaptureJustWhatYouWant

Triggering

Triggering............................................................................................... 392

Frequency Mask Trigger .................. ................................ ............................ 396

Mask Editor (Frequency Mask Trigger) ........................... ................................ .. 396

Trigger Settings ............ .................................. ................................ .......... 399

Event Tab ............................................................................................... 400

Time Qualiﬁed Tab .................................................................................... 409

Advanced Tab (Triggering) ......... ................................ ................................ .. 410

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Actions Tab (Triggering).............................................................................. 411

Managing Data, Settings, and Pictures

Saving and Recalling Data, Settings, and Pictures.... ..... ... . . .... . .... . .... . .... . .... . .... . .... . .... ..... . 413

Data, Settings, and Picture File Formats .... . .... . .... .... . .... . .... ... . . .... . .... ..... .... . .... . .... ..... .... 417

Printing Screen Shots ........................................................................................... 420

Reference

Online Help ...................................................................................................... 421

About the Tektronix RTSA..................................................................................... 421

About the Vector Signal Analysis Software ............ ................................ ...................... 422

Connecting Signals

Conﬁgure In/Out Settings.. . .... ..... .... . .... ..... .... . .... ... . . .... . .... .... . .... . .... .... . .... . .... .... . 423

Connecting an RF Signal .................................................................................. 423

Connecting a Signal Using a TekConnect Probe .. .................................. .................... 426

Connecting External Trigger Si

Digital I/Q Output ...... .................................. ................................ .................. 427

IQ Outputs ..................... ................................ ................................ .............. 427

Analog IF Output ........................................................................................... 428

Other Outputs ............................................................................................... 429

Menus

Menu Overview............................................................................................. 429

File Menu

File Menu ............................................................................................... 430

More Presets............................................................................................ 435

View Menu

View Menu ............................................................................................. 435

Run Menu

Run Menu......................................... ................................ ...................... 437

Replay

Replay Menu ........................................................................................... 438

Markers Menu

Markers Menu .......................................................................................... 438

Setup Menu

Setup Menu................. ................................ ................................ ............ 439

Tools Menu

Tools Menu ....................... ................................ ................................ ...... 440

Window Menu

Arranging Displays .................................................................................... 442

Help Menu

Help Menu............ ................................ ................................ .................. 442

Troubleshooting

gnals ..................................................................... 427

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On/Standby Switch

Upgrading the Instrument Software

Changing Settings

Glossary

Index

Table of Contents

Error and Information Messages.......................................................................... 443

Displaying the Windows Event Viewer .................................................................. 452

Dealing with S

On/Standby Switch ..................... .................................. ................................ .. 454

How to Find Out If Instrument Software Upgrades Are Available.................................... 455

Settings. .... . .... . .... . .... . .... . .... . .... ..... ..... .... . .... . .... . .... . .... . .... . .... . .... . .... ..... . .... .... 4

luggish Instrument Operation............................................................ 454

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Welc ome Welc ome

Welcome

This help provides in-depth information on how to use the RSA6100B Series Real-Time Spectrum Analyzers and RSA5100A Series Real-Time Signal Analyzers. This help contains the most complete description the RSA6100B Series Real Time Signal Analyzer and RSA5100A Series Real-Time Signal Analyzer Quick Start User Manual. To see tutorial examples of how to use your analyzer to take measurements in different application areas, refer to the RSA6100B Series Real Time Signal Analyzer and RSA5100A Series Real-Time Signal Analyzer Application Examples Reference.

This help provides in-depth information on how to use the SignalVu™ Vector Signal Analysis Software. This help is also available in a PDF format for printing.

NOTE. Most of the screen illustrations in this document are taken from the vector signal analysis software version hardware-based functionality and buttons, such as Trig, that are not present in the SignalVu™ application.

s of how to use the analyzer. For a shorter introduction to the Signal Analyzer, refer to

that runs on the RSA5100A Real-time Signal Analyzers. These instruments support additional

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Welc ome Welcome

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About Tektronix Analyzers Your Tektronix Analyzer

Your Tektronix Analyzer

The RSA6100B Series and RSA5100A Series Analyzers will help you to easily discover design issues that other signal analyzers may miss. The revolutionary DPX display offers an intuitive live color view of signal transients c your design, or instantly displaying a fault when it occurs. This live display of transients is impossible with other signal analyzers. Once a problem is discovered with DPX, the Tektronix Analyzers can be set to trigger on the event, capture a continuous time record of changing RF events and perform time-correlated analysis in all domains. You get the functionality of a wideband vector signal analyzer, a spectrum analyzer and the unique trigger-capture-analyze capability of a Real-Time Analyzer – all in a single package.

Discover

hanging over time in the frequency domain, giving you immediate conﬁdence in the stability of

RSA6100B

RSA5000A Series: DPX Minimum Event Time Capture: 24 μs (option 85), 31 μs (option 40), 31 μs (standa

Series: DPX Minimum Event Time Capture: 3.9 μs (standard), 3.7 μs (option 110 ).

rd); 10.3 μs (option 85 + option 200), 24 μs (option 200).

Trigger

RSA6100B Series: Tektronix exclusive 40 MHz and 110 MHz DPX Density and Frequency Mask triggers (Option 02) offer easy event-based capture of transient RF signals by triggering on any change in the frequency domain.

RSA5000A Series: Tektronix exclusive 25 MHz, 40 MHz, and 85 MHz DPX Density and Frequency Mask triggers (Option 52) offer easy event-based c apture of transient RF signals by triggering on any change in the frequency domain.

ture

Cap

RSA6100B Series: All signals within a 110 MHz bandwidth span are captured into memory (Option

0 only, 40 MHz acquisition bandwidth standard).

RSA5000A Series: All signals within a 85 MHz bandwidth span are captured into memory (Option 85

nly, 40 MHz acquisition bandwidth with Option 40, and 25 MHz standard).

RSA6100B Series: Up to 7 seconds acquisition length at 110 MHz bandwidth provides complete analysis over time without making multiple acquisitions.

RSA5100A Series: Up to 7 seconds acquisition length at 85 MHz bandwidth provides complete analysis over time without making multiple acquisitions.

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Analyze

Extensive time-correlated multi-domain displays connect problems in time, frequency, phase and amplitude for quicker understanding of cause and effect when troubleshooting.

Power measurements and signal statistics help you characterize components and systems: ACLR, Multi-Carrier ACLR, Power vs. Time, CCDF, Phase Noise, and Spurious.

Advanced Measurement Suite (Opt. 20): Pulse measurements including rise time, pulse width, duty, ripple, power, frequency and phase provide deep insight into pulse train behavior.

General Purpose Digital Modulation Analysis (Opt. 21): Provides vector signal analyzer functionality.

Product Description

SignalVu™ vector signal analysis software helps you easily validate wideband designs and ch wideband spectral events. By combining the signal analysis engine of the RSA6100B Real-Time Analyzer with that of the industry’s widest bandwidth digital oscilloscopes, designers can now evaluate complex signals up to 20 GHz without the need of an external down converter. You get the functionality of a vector signal analyzer, a signal analyzer and the powerful trigger capabilities of a digital oscilloscope, all in a single package. Whether your design validation needs include wideband radar, high data rate satellite links or frequency hopping communications, SignalVu vector signal analysis software c time-to-insight by showing you time variant behavior of these wideband signals.

aracterize

an speed your

Key Features

Tightly integrated software and hardware control allows you to easily switch between SignalVu and oscilloscope user interfaces to optimize triggers and other acquisition parameters. Key features of SignalVu include:

Direct observation of microwave signals to 20 GHz without an external down converter

All signals up to the analog bandwidth of oscilloscope are captured in memory

Customizable oscilloscope acquisition parameters for effective use of capture memory

Four channel acquisitions help you correlate independent RF events

Apply custom math and ﬁltering to acquisition channels

Extensive time-correlated, multi-domain displays connect problems in time, frequency, phase and amplitude for quicker understanding of cause and effect when troubleshooting

Power measurements and signal statistics help you characterize components and systems: ACLR, Multi-Carrier ACLR, Power vs. Time, CCDF, OBW/EBW, and Spur Search

Advanced Signal Analysis Suite (Opt. SVP) provides automated pulse measurements including rise time, pulse width and pulse-to-pulse phase provide deep insight into pulse train behavior

General Purpose Digital Modulation Analysis (Opt. SVM) provides vector signal analyzer functionality

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Settling Time Measurements (Option SVT) provides Frequency and Phase settling time measurements

Flexible OFDM Analysis (Option SVO) provides measurements for OFDM signals speciﬁed by

802.11a/g/j (Wiﬁ) and 802.16 (ETSI)

Audio Analysis (Option SVA) provides AM/FM audio measurements

Tektronix OpenChoice® enables easy transfer to a variety of analysis programs such as Excel and Matlab

Product Software

The instrument includes the following software:

RSA6100B Series System Software: The RSA6100B Series product software runs on a specially conﬁgured version of Windows 7. As with standard Windows 7 installations, you can install other compatible applications, but the installation and use of non-Tektronix software is not supported by Tektronix. If you need to reinstall the operating system, follow the procedure in the Restoring the Operating System chapter in the RSA6100B Series Real-Time Signal Analyzers Service manual (Tektronix part number 077-0648-XX). You can download a PDF version o f the Service manual at www.tektronix.com/manuals provided by Tektronix for use with your instrument.

. Do not substitute any version of Windows that is not speciﬁcally

RSA5100A System Software: The RSA5100A Series product software runs on Windows 7. As with standard Windows 7 installations, you can install other compatible applications, but the installation and use of non-Tektronix software is not supported by Tektronix. If you need to reinstall the operating system, follow the procedure in the Restoring the Operating System chapter in the RSA5100A Series Real-Time Signal Analyzers Service manual (Tektronix part number 077-0522-XX). You can download a PDF version of the Service manual at www.tektronix.com/manuals version of Windows that is not speciﬁcally provided by Tektronix for use with your instrument.

Product Software: The product software is the instrument application. (UI) and all other instrument control functions. You can minimize o r even exit/restart the instrument application as your needs dictate.

Occasionally new versions of software for your instrument may become available at our Web site. Visit

www.tektronix.com/software

Software and Hardware Upgrades

Tektronix may offer software or hardware upgrade kits for this instrument. Contact your local Tektronix distributor or sales ofﬁce for more information.

Standard Accessories

. Do not substitute any

It provides the user interface

for information.

The standard accessories for the RSA6100B Series and RSA5100A Series instruments are shown below. For the latest information on available accessories, see the Tektronix Web site

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Quick Start User Manual

English - Option L0, Tektronix part number 071-2838-XX

Japanese - Option L5, Tektronix part number 071-2840-XX

Russian, Option L10, Tektronix part number 071-2841-XX

Simpliﬁed C

hinese - Option L7, Tektronix part number 071-2839-XX

Applications Instructions

English – Tektronix part number 071-2834-XX

Simpliﬁe

Japanese - Option L5, Tektronix part number 071-2836-XX

Russian, Option L10, Tektronix part number 071-2837-XX

Product

The Product Documentation CD-ROM contains PDF versions of all printed manuals. The Product Docume PDF format:

RSA61 Instructions manual PDF, Tektronix part number 077-0521-XX

RSA6

RSA5100A Series Service Manual PDF, Tektronix part number 077-0522-XX

d Chinese - Option L7, Tektronix part number 071-2835-XX

Documentation CD-ROM

ntation CD-ROM also contains the following manuals, some of which are available only in

00B Series and RSA5100A Series Real-Time Signal Analyzers Declassiﬁcation and Security

100B Series Service Manual PDF, Tektronix part number 077-0648-XX

RSA6100B Series and RSA5100A Series Programmer Manual PDF, Tektronix part number 077-0523-XX

RSA6100B Series Speciﬁcations and Performance Veriﬁcation PDF, Tektronix part number 077-0647-XX

RSA5100A Series Speciﬁcations and Performance Veriﬁcation PDF, Tektronix part number 077-0520-XX

Other related materials

NOTE. To check for updates to the instrument documentation, browse to www.tektronix.com/manuals and search by your instrument's model number.

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About Tektronix Analyzers Recommended Accessories

Important Documents Folder

Certiﬁcate of Calibration documenting NIST traceability, 2540-1 compliance, and ISO9001 registration

Power Cords

North America - Option A0, Tektronix part number 161-0104-00)

Universal Euro - Option A1, Tektronix part number 161-0104-06

United Kingdom - Option A2, Tektronix part number 161-0104-07

Australia - Option A3, Tektronix part number 161-0104-05

240V Nort

Switzerland - Option A5, Tektronix part number 161-0167-00

Japan - Option A6, Tektronix part number 161-A005-00

China - Option A10, Tektronix part number 161-0306-00

India - Option A11, Tektronix part number 161-0324-00

No power cord or AC adapter - Option A99

h America - Option A4, Tektronix part number 161-0104-08

Optical Wheel Mouse

Product Software CD

RF Input Connectors (RSA6100B Series)

nar Crown® RF input connector - Type N (RSA6106B, RSA6114B), Tektronix part number

Pla 131-4329-00

anar Crown® RF input connector - 3.5 mm female (RSA6120B), Tektronix part number 131-9062-00

Recommended Accessories

The recommended accessories for the RSA6100B Series and RSA5100A Series instruments are shown in the following table. For the latest information on available accessories, see the Tektronix Web site

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About Tektronix Analyzers Options

Item

Additional Re Series Option 56 (Windows 7 and instrument software installed)

Additional Removable Hard Drive for use with RSA5100A Series Optio installed)

Transit Case

Rackmount I

Additional Quick Start User Manual (paper)

Additional Documents CD (all manuals in PDF format)

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Options

To view a listing of the software options installed on your instrument, select Help > About Your Tektronix Real-Time Analyzer. There is a label on the rear-panel of the instrument that lists installed

hardware options.

To view a listing of the software options installed in your software, select Help > About Your Tektronix Vector Signal Analysis Software.

Options can be added to your instrument. For the latest information on available option upgrades, see the Tektronix Web site

movable Hard Drive for use with RSA6100B

n 56 (Windows 7 and instrument software

nstallation Kit

Ordering part n

065-0751-XX

065-0852-00

016-2026-X

RSA56KR

071-2838-

063-4314-

umber

Documentation

In addition to the help, the following documents are available:

ck Start User Manual (071-2838-XX - English). The Quick Start User Manual has information

Qui

about installing and operating your instrument. The Quick Start User Manual is also available in Simpliﬁed Chinese (071-2839-XX), Japanese (071-2840-XX), and Russian (071-2841-XX).

Application Examples Reference (071-2834-XX). The Application Examples Reference provides examples of speciﬁc application problems and how to solve those problems using an RSA6100B Series Signal Analyzer. The Application Examples Reference is also available in Simpliﬁed Chinese (071-2835-XX), Japanese (071-2836-XX), and Russian (071-2837-XX).

Programmer Manual (077-0523-XX). The Programmer Manual is provided as a printable PDF ﬁle, which is located on the Documents CD. See the Documents CD-ROM for installation information.

Service Manual (RSA6100B Series: 077-0648-XX, RSA5100A Series: 077-0522-XX). The Service manual is provided as a printable PDF ﬁle, which is located on the Documents CD. See the Documents CD-ROM for installation information. The Service manual includes procedures to service the instrument to the module level and restore the operating system.

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About Tektronix Analyzers Documentation

Speciﬁcations and Performance Veriﬁcation Technical Reference Manual (RSA6100B Series: 077-0647-XX, RSA5100A Series: 077-0520-XX). This is a PDF-only manual that includes both the speciﬁcation

Declassiﬁcation and Security Instructions (RSA6100B Series a nd RSA5100A Series: 077-0521-XX memory devices from the instrument. It is located on the Documents CD.

s and the performance veriﬁcation procedure. It is located on the Documents CD.

) This document helps customers with data security concerns to sanitize or remove

SignalVu Re

of the SignalVu software. It identiﬁes elements of the SignalVu screen, elements of different displays andincludesamenutree. TheReferenceManualisprovidedasaprintablePDFﬁle.

SignalVu Programmer Manual (077-0223-XX). This document provides supplementary information about the remote commands for the SignalVu software. The Programmer Manual is provided as a printable PDF ﬁle. For detailed descriptions of the remote commands, see the RSA6100B Series

Real-Time Spectrum Analyzers, RSA5100A Series Real-Time Signal Analyzers Programmer Manual (077-0523-XX) and the DPO7000, DPO70000B/C, DSA70000B/C, MSO70000/C, MSO5000, and DPO5000

SignalVu Printable Help Document (PDF) (077-0225-XX). A PDF ﬁle version of the help that can eas

The SignalVu documentation PDFs are located on the Optional Applications Software for Windows-Based

loscopes DVD.

Oscil

The most recent versions of the product documentation, in PDF format, can be downloaded from

tektronix.com/manuals

www.

ference (Tektronix part number 077-0224-XX). This document provides a brief overview

Series Digital Oscilloscopes Programmer Manual (077-0010-10 or later).

ily be printed.

. You can ﬁnd the manuals by searching on the product name.

Tektronix RSA6106A, RSA6114A, RSA6120A, RSA5103A, RSA5106A Online Help

Specifications and Main Features

Frequently Asked Questions

User Manual