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Table of Contents
Welcome
Welcome............................................................................................................. 1
About Tektronix Analyzer
Product Software ...................... ................................ .................................. ........... 3
Accessories
Standard Accessories.......................................................................................... 3
Recommended Accessories................................................................................... 5
Options
Options.......................................................................................................... 6
Documentation and Support
Documentation................................................................................................. 6
Orientation
Front Panel Connectors ......................... .................................. ................................ . 7
Front-Panel Controls .... ................................ .................................. ......................... 7
Touch Screen............................. .................................. ................................ ........ 11
Touch-Screen Actions............................................................................................. 11
Elements of the Display........................................................................................... 13
Rear-Panel Connectors............................................ ................................ ................ 17
Setting Up Network Connections . . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. ... . .. ... ... ... ... .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. .. 17
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Operating Your Instrument
Restoring Default Settings.............................. ................................ .......................... 19
Running Alignments ........ .................................. ................................ .................... 19
Presets. ................................ ................................ .................................. ............ 20
Setting Options. .. . .. . .. . .. . .. ... ... .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. ... . .. ... ... .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. ... ... .. . ... .. . . 26
Operating System Restore........................................................................................ 29
Using the Measurement Displays
Selecting Displays ............. .................................. ................................ .................. 31
Taking Measurements
Measurements
Available Measurements ........... ................................ .................................. ........ 33
General Signal Viewing
Overview ........................................................................................................... 39
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DPX
DPX Primer ..... ................................ ................................ .............................. 39
DPX Display Overview.......... ................................ ................................ ............ 62
DPX Display .................... ................................ .................................. ............ 62
DPX Settings ... ... .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. ... ... .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. ... ... .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. ... ... .. . .. . .. . .. . .. 71
Time Overview
Time Overview Display...................................................................................... 89
Time Overview Settings ..................................................................................... 91
Spectrum
Spectrum Display................. ................................ .................................. .......... 95
Spectrum Settings.. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . 96
Spectrogram
Spectrogram Display ................. ................................ ................................ ........ 98
Spectrogram Settings . . .. . .. . .. . .. ... ... .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. ... ... .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. ... . .. .. . ... .. . . 100
Amplitude Vs Time
Amplitude Vs Time Display............... ................................ ................................ 104
Amplitude Vs Time Settings .............. ................................ ................................ 105
Frequency Vs Time
Frequency Vs Time Display............................................................................... 106
Frequency Vs Time Settings.. . .. .. . .. . .. . .. . .. ... .. . .. . .. . .. . .. ... .. . .. . .. . .. . .. .. . .. . .. . .. . .. ... ... .. . .. . 107
Phase Vs Time
Phase Vs Time Display..................................................................................... 108
Phase Vs Time Settings . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. ... . .. ... ... .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. ... ... ... ... .. . . 109
RF I & Q Vs Time
RF I & Q vs Time Display................................................................................. 110
RF I & Q vs Time Settings.. . .. .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. ... ... .. . .. . .. . .. . .. ... ... .. . .. . .. . .. . .. ... ... .. . .. . .. . . 111
Common Controls for General Signal Viewing Displays
General Signal Viewing Shared Measurement Settings .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . 112
Analog Modulation
Overview ......................................................................................................... 125
AM
AM Display ....................... ................................ .................................. ........ 125
AM Settings ................................................................................................. 126
FM
FM Display .................................................................................................. 132
FM Settings.. . .. . .. ... ... .. . ... .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. ... ... .. . ... .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. ... . .. .. 134
PM
PM Display .................................................................................................. 140
PM Settings.. . .. . .. ... ... .. . ... .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. ... ... .. . ... .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. ... . .. .. 142
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RF Measurements
Overview ......................................................................................................... 149
Channel Power and ACPR
Channel Power and A CPR (Adjacent Channel Power Ratio) Displ
Channel Power and ACPR Settings .................. ................................ .................... 152
MCPR
MCPR (Multiple Carrier Power Ratio) Display . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. 155
MCPR Settings............ ................................ .................................. ................ 158
Occupied BW & x dB BW
Occupied BW & x dB BW Display..................................... ................................ .. 164
Occupied BW & x dB BW Settings ...... .................................. .............................. 167
Spurious
Spurious Display............................................................................................ 168
Spurious Display Settings. ... .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. ... ... .. . .. . .. . .. . .. ... ... .. . .. . .. . .. . 172
CCDF
CCDF Display............................................................................................... 179
CCDF Settings ... . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. ... . .. ... . .. ... . .. ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... .. . ... .. . ... .. . ... .. . ... .. . . 180
Phase Noise
Phase Noise Display........................................................................................ 181
Phase Noise Settings . .. ... ... .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. ... ... .. . .. . .. . .. . .. ... ... .. . .. . .. . .. . 185
Settling Time Measurements
Settling Time Measurement Overview .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. ... ... ... ... .. . ... .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. 188
Settling Time Displays
Settling Time Displays . ... ... .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. ... ... .. . ... .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. ... ... .. . .. . .. 192
Settling Time Settings . .. . .. .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. ... ... .. . .. . .. . .. . .. ... ... .. . .. . .. . .. . .. 199
Common Controls for Settling Time Displays
Settling Time Displays Shared Measurement Settings . . .. . .. ... . .. ... ... .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. ... . 199
SEM (Spectrum Emission Mask)
SEM Display ................................................................................................ 207
Spectrum Emission Mask Settings ... ... .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. ... ... .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. ... ... .. 210
Common Controls for RF Measurements Displays
RF Measurements Shared Measurement Settings .. . .. ... ... .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. ... ... ... ... 217
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OFDM Analysis
Overview ......................................................................................................... 225
OFDM Chan Response
OFDM Channel Response Display ....................................................................... 225
OFDM Channel Response Settings ... . .. . .. ... ... .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. ... ... .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. .. . .. . .. . . 227
OFDM Constellation
OFDM Constellation Display ............................................................................. 228
OFDM Constellation Settings . .. .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. ... .. . .. . .. . .. . .. ... ... .. . .. . .. . .. . .. .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. ... 229
OFDM EVM
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OFDM EVM Display ........................ .................................. ............................ 229
OFDM EVM Settings .. . .. . .. ... . .. ... ... ... ... .. . ... .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. ... . .. ... . 230
OFDM Mag Error
OFDM Magnitude Error Display ......................................................................... 231
OFDM Magnitude Error Settings ......................................................................... 232
OFDM Phase Error
OFDM Phase Error Disp
OFDM Phase Error Settings . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. ... ... .. . ... .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. ... . .. .. 234
OFDM Power
OFDM Power Display ..................................................................................... 235
OFDM Power Settings . . ... .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. ... ... .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. ... ... .. . ... .. . .. . .. . . 236
OFDM Summary
OFDM Summary Display.................................... ................................ .............. 237
OFDM Summary Settings ................................................................................. 239
OFDM Symb Table
OFDM Symbol Table Display............................................................................. 240
OFDM Symbol Table Settings . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. ... . .. ... . .. ... ... ... ... ... ... .. . . 241
Common Controls for OFDM Analysis Displays
OFDM Analysis Shared Measurement Settings . .. . .. . .. ... ... .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. ... ... ... ... .. . . 241
lay ......... ................................ .................................. .... 233
Pulsed RF
Overview ......................................................................................................... 249
Pulse Table Display
Pulse Table Display......................... ................................ ................................ 249
Pulse Table Settings .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. ... . .. ... ... .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. ... ... ... ... .. . .. . 250
Pulse Trace Display
Pulse Trace Display........................................... .................................. ............ 251
Pulse Trace Settings .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. ... . .. ... ... .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. ... ... .. . ... .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . 253
Pulse Statistics
Pulse Statistics Display..................................................................................... 253
Pulse Statistics Settings .... ................................ .................................. .............. 255
Common Controls for Pulsed RF Displays
Pulsed RF Shared Measurement Settings . . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. ... ... .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. ... ... .. . ... .. . . 255
Audio Analysis
Overview ......................................................................................................... 267
Audio Spectrum
Audio Spectrum Display ................................................................................... 267
Audio Spectrum Settings. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. ... . .. ... ... .. . ... .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . . 268
Audio Summary
Audio Summary Display..... .................................. ................................ ............ 269
Audio Summary Settings . . .. . .. . .. ... ... .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. ... ... .. . ... .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. .. 270
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Common Controls for Audio Analysis Displays
Audio Analysis Measurement Settings................................................................... 271
GP Digital Modulation
Overview ......................................................................................................... 281
Constellation
Constellation Display....................................................................................... 282
Constellation Settings .. . ... .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. ... ... ... ... .. . ... .. . .. . .. . .. . 283
Demod I & Q vs Time
Demod I & Q vs Time Display............................................................................ 284
Demod I & Q vs Time Settings ........................................................................... 286
EVM vs Time
EVM vs Time Display...... ................................ .................................. .............. 286
EVM vs Time Settings . . .. . .. ... . .. ... ... .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. ... ... ... ... .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . . 287
Eye Diagram
Eye Diagram Display........................... ................................ ............................ 288
Eye Diagram Settings .. ... .. . .. . .. . .. . .. ... .. . .. . .. . .. . .. .. . .. . .. . .. . .. ... ... .. . .. . .. . .. . .. .. . .. . .. . .. . .. .. 289
Frequency Deviation vs Time
Frequency Deviation vs Time Display ................................................................... 290
Frequency Deviation vs Time Settings . ... ... .. . .. . .. . .. . .. ... ... .. . .. . .. . .. . .. ... ... .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. 292
Magnitude Error vs Time
Magnitude Error vs Time Display ...... .................................. ................................ 292
Magnitude Error vs Time Settings .. ................................ .................................. .... 294
Phase Error vs Time
Phase Error vs Time Display .................... .................................. ........................ 294
Phase Error vs. Time Settings . .. .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. ... ... .. . .. . .. . .. . .. ... ... .. . .. . .. . .. . .. ... ... .. . .. . .. 296
Signal Quality
Signal Quality Display ................. ................................ ................................ .... 296
Signal Quality Settings . .. ... ... .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. ... ... .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. ... ... .. . . 301
Symbol Table
Symbol Table Display.. .................................. ................................ .................. 302
Symbol Table Settings. . .. ... ... .. . .. . .. . .. ... .. . .. . .. . .. . .. .. . .. . .. . .. . .. .. . .. . .. . .. . .. ... .. . .. . .. . .. . .. ... 303
Trellis Diagram
Trellis Diagram Display.. ... ... .. . ... .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. ... . .. ... ... .. . ... .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. 303
Trellis Diagram Settings . . ... .. . ... .. . ... .. . ... .. . ... .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . 305
Common Controls for GP Digital Modulation Displays
GP Digital Modulation Shared Measurement Settings ................................................. 305
Standard Settings Button........................................... .................................. ...... 306
Symbol Maps
Symbol Maps.............. ................................ .................................. ................ 322
User Filters
Overview: User Defined Measurement and Reference Filters. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. ... ... ... . 328
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User Filter File Format . .. . .. . .. ... ... .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. ... ... ... ... .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. ... ... 329
Marker Measurements
Using Markers
Using Markers............................................................................................... 333
Controlling Markers with the Touchscreen Actions Menu ... .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. ... . .. ... ... .. . . 333
Measuring Signal Density, Frequency and Power on a DPX Bitmap Trace.......................... 334
Measuring Frequency and Power in the Spectrum Display ...... ................................ ...... 336
Common Marker Actions
Marker Action Controls ..... .................................. ................................ ........ 337
Peak................................ ................................ .................................. .... 337
Next Peak ............................................................................................... 337
Marker to Center Frequency.......................................................................... 337
Define Markers Control Panel
Enabling Markers and Setting Marker Properties .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. ... ... .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . 337
Markers Toolbar
Using the Markers Toolbar.......................... ................................ .................. 339
Noise Markers in the Spectrum Display
Using Noise Markers in the Spectrum Display ................................. .................... 340
Search (Limits Testing)
The Search Tool (Limits Testing).............................. ................................ ................ 343
Search (Limits Te
Define Tab (Search) ..... ................................ ................................ ........................ 343
Actions Tab......................... .................................. ................................ ............ 347
sting) Settings .. . .. . .. . .. ... ... .. . .. . .. . .. . .. ... ... .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. .. 343
Analyzing Data
Analysis Settings
Analysis Settings.. . ... .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. ... . .. ... ... ... ... .. . ... .. . .. . .. . .. . 349
Analysis Time Tab.......................................................................................... 349
Spectrum Time Tab........... .................................. ................................ ............ 351
Frequency Tab............................................................................................... 351
Units Tab............................. ................................ .................................. ...... 355
Analyzing Data Using Replay
Replay Overview ........................................................................................... 355
Replay Menu .. ................................ ................................ .............................. 358
Acq Data......................... ................................ ................................ ............ 358
DPX Spectra................................................................................................. 358
Replay All Selected Records ........................ ................................ ...................... 359
Replay Current Record..................................................................................... 359
Replay from Selected....................................................................................... 359
Pause ............. ................................ .................................. .......................... 359
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Stop........................................................................................................... 359
Select All .................................................................................................... 359
Select Records from History............................................................................... 360
Replay Toolbar .............................................................................................. 360
Amplitude Corrections
Amplitude Settings . .. . .. . .. . .. ... ... .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. ... ... .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. ... ... .. . . 363
Internal Settings Tab .. ... . .. ... . .. ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... .. . ... .. . ... .. . ... .. . ... .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . 363
External Gain/Loss Correction Tab.......................... ................................ .................. 366
External Gain Value ........................................................................................ 367
Apply External Corrections To........................ ................................ .................... 367
External Loss Tables ....................................................................................... 368
ernal Probe Correction Tab................................................................................. 370
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Controlling the Acquisition of Data
Acquisition Controls in the Run Menu
Continuous Versus Single Sequence............................ ................................ .......... 371
Run ................. ................................ ................................ .......................... 371
Resume....................................................................................................... 371
Abort ............. ................................ .................................. .......................... 371
Acquisition Controls in the Acquire Control Panel
The Acquire Control Panel ........ ................................ ................................ ........ 372
Sampling Parameters Tab ............ ................................ .................................. .... 373
Advanced Tab (Acquire)................................................................................... 374
FastSave ..................................................................................................... 375
FastSave Tab ................................................................................................ 378
UsingTriggerstoCaptureJustWhatYouWant
Triggering
Triggering............................................................................................... 378
Frequency Mask Trigger .................. ................................ ............................ 382
Mask Editor (Frequency Mask Trigger) ........................... ................................ .. 382
Trigger Settings ............ .................................. ................................ .......... 386
Event Tab ............................................................................................... 386
Time Qualified Tab .................................................................................... 396
Advanced Tab (Triggering). ................................ ................................ .......... 397
Actions Tab (Triggering).............................................................................. 398
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Managing Data, Settings, and Pictures
Saving and Recalling Data, Settings, and Pictures. . ... .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . 399
Data, Settings, and Picture File Formats .. .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. ... . .. 401
Printing Screen Shots ........................... .................................. .............................. 405
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Reference
Online Help ...................................................................................................... 407
About the Tektronix RTSA..................................................................................... 407
Connecting Signals
Configure In/Out Settings.. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . . 408
Connecting an RF Signal .................................................................................. 408
Connecting a Signal Using a TekConnect Probe ................ ................................ ........ 411
Connecting External Trigger Signals ..................................................................... 412
Digital I/Q Output ............ .................................. ................................ ............ 412
IQ Outputs ..................... ................................ ................................ .............. 412
Analog IF Output ........................................................................................... 413
Other Outputs ............................................................................................... 414
Menus
Menu Overview............................................................................................. 414
File Menu
View Menu
Run Menu
Replay
Markers Menu
Setup Menu
Tools Menu
Window Menu
Help Menu
Troubleshooting
Error and Information Messages............ ................................ .............................. 426
Displaying the Windows Event Viewer .................................................................. 435
Dealing with Sluggish Instrument Operation ............................................................ 436
On/Standby Switch
On/Standby Switch ..................... .................................. ................................ .. 436
Upgrading the Instrument Software
How to Find Out If Instrument Software Upgrades Are Available.................................... 437
Changing Settings
File Menu ............................................................................................... 415
More Presets............................................................................................ 419
View Menu ............................................................................................. 419
Run Menu......................................... ................................ ...................... 421
Replay Menu ........................................................................................... 422
Markers Menu.......................................................................................... 422
Setup Menu................. ................................ ................................ ............ 422
Tools Menu ....................... ................................ ................................ ...... 423
Arranging Displays .................................................................................... 425
Help Menu............ ................................ ................................ .................. 426
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Remote Login
Glossary
Index
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Settings. . .. . .. .. . .. . .. . .. ... .. . .. . .. ... .. . .. . .. . .. .. . .. . .. . .. . .. .. . .. . .. . .. ... .. . .. . .. ... .. . .. . .. . .. .. . .. . .. . . 437
Remote Login ............... ................................ .................................. .............. 4
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Welcome Welco m e
Welcome
This help provides in-depth information on how to use the RSA6100B Series Real-Time Spectrum
Analyzers and RSA5100A Series Real-Time Signal Analyzers. This help contains the most complete
description
the RSA6100B Series Real Time Signal Analyzer and RSA5100A Series Real-Time Signal Analyzer
Quick Start User Manual. To see tutorial examples of how to use your analyzer to take measurements
in different application areas, refer to the RSA6100B Series Real Time Signal Analyzer and RSA5100A
Series Real-Time Signal Analyzer Application Examples Reference.
s of how to use the analyzer. For a shorter introduction to the Signal Analyzer, refer to
RSA6100B Series & RSA5100A Series Printable Help 1
Welcome Welcome
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About Tektronix Analyzer Product Software
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.
Operating System chapter in the RSA6100B Series Real-Time Signal Analyzer & RSA5100A Series
Real-Time Signal Analyzer Quick Start User Manual (Tektronix part number 071-2838-XX, English).
The operating system restore procedure is also provided in Operating System Restore
Do not substitute any version of Windows that is not specifically provided by Tektronix for use with
your instrument.
RSA5100A Series System Software: The RSA5100A Series product software runs on a specially
configured version of Windows 7. As with standard Windows 7 installations, you can install other
compati
Tektronix. If you need to reinstall the operating system, follow the procedure in the Restoring the
Operating System chapter in the RSA6100B Series Real-Time Signal Analyzer & RSA5100A Series
Real-Time Signal Analyzer Quick Start User Manual (Tektronix part number 071-2838-XX, English).
The operating system restore procedure is also provided in Operating System Restore
Do not substitute any version of Windows that is not specifically provided by Tektronix for use with
your i
If you need to reinstall the operating system, follow the procedure in the Restoring the
(see page 29).
ble applications, but the installation and use of non-Tektronix software is not supported by
(see page 29).
nstrument.
Product Software: The product software is the instrument application. It provides the user interface
and all other instrument control functions. You can minimize or even exit/restart the instrument
(UI)
application as your needs dictate.
asionally new versions of software for your instrument may become available at our Web site. Visit
Occ
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
The standard accessories for the RSA6100B Series and RSA5100A Series instruments are shown below.
For the latest information on available accessories, see the Tektronix Web site
Quick Start User Manual
English - Option L0, Tektronix part number 071-2838-XX
Japanese - Option L5, Tektronix part number 071-2840-XX
for information.
.
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About Tektronix Analyzer Standard Accessories
Russian, Option L10, Tektronix part number 071-2841-XX
Simplified Chinese - Option L7, Tektronix part number 071-2839-XX
Applications Instructions
English – Tektronix part number 071-2834-XX
Simplified Chinese - Option L7, Tektronix part number 071-2835-XX
Japanese - Option L5, Tektronix part number 071-2836-XX
Russian, Option L10, Tektronix part number 071-2837-XX
Product Documentation CD-ROM
The Product Documentation CD-ROM contains a collection documentation available for your product, in
PDF format. Following is a partial list of the types of documents included on the CD-ROM.
RSA6100B Series and RSA5100A Series Real-Time Signal Analyzers Declassification and Security
Instructions manual PDF, Tektronix part number 077-0521-XX
RSA6100B Series Service Manual PDF, Tektronix part number 077-0648-XX
RSA5100A Series Service Manual PDF, Tektronix part number 077-0522-XX
RSA6100B Series and RSA5100A Series Programmer Manual PDF, Tektronix part number
077-0523-XX
RSA6100B Series Specifications and Performance Verification PDF, Tektronix part number
077-0647-XX
RSA5100A Series Specifications and Performance Verification PDF, Tektronix part number
077-0520-XX
Other related materials
NOTE. To c
and search by your instrument's model number.
heck for updates to the instrument documentation, browse to www.tektronix.com/manuals
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
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About Tektronix Analyzer Recommended Accessories
Australia - Option A3, Tektronix part number 161-0104-05
240V North America - Option A4, Tektronix part number 161-0104-08
Switzerland - Option A5, Tektronix part number 161-0167-00
Japan - Option A6, Tektronix part number 161-A005-00
China - Opti
on A10, Tektronix part number 161-0306-00
India - Option A11, Tektronix part number 161-0324-00
No power cord or AC adapter - Option A99
Optical W
heel Mouse
Product Software CD
RF Input Connectors (RSA6100B Series)
Planar Crown® RF input connector - Type N (RSA6106B, RSA6114B), Tektronix part number
131-4329-00
Planar Crown® RF input connector - 3.5 mm female (RSA6120B), Tektronix part number 131-9062-00
Recommended Accessories
The recommended accessories for the RSA6100B Series and RSA5100A Series instruments are shown in
the following table. For the latest information on available accessories, see the Tektronix Web site
.
Item
Additional Removable Hard Drive for use with RSA6100B
Series Option 56 (Windows 7 and instrument software
installed)
Additional Removable Hard Drive for use with RSA5100A
Series Option 56 (Windows 7 and instrument software
installed)
Transit Case
Rackmount Installation Kit
Additional Quick Start User Manual (paper)
Additional Documents CD (all manuals in PDF format)
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Ordering part number
065-0751-XX
065-0852-00
016-2026-XX
RSA56KR
071-2838-XX
063-4314-XX
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About Tektronix Analyzer Options
Options
To view a listing of the software options installed on your instrument, select Help > About Your
Tektronix Real-Time Analyzer. There is a label on the rear-panel of the instrument that lists installed
hardware opt
Options can be added to your instrument. For the latest information on available option upgrades, see
the Tektron
ions.
ix Web site
.
Documentation
In addition to the help, the following documents are available:
Quick Start User Manual (071-2838-XX - English). The Quick Start User Manual has information
about installing and operating your instrument. The Quick Start User Manual is also available in
Simplified Chinese (071-2839-XX), Japanese (071-2840-XX), and Russian (071-2841-XX).
Application Examples Reference (071-2834-XX). The Application Examples Reference provides
examples of specific application problems and how to solve those problems using an RSA6100B
Signal Analyzer. The Application Examples Reference is also available in Simplified Chinese
Series
(071-2835-XX), Japanese (071-2836-XX), and Russian (071-2837-XX).
Progra
which is located on the Documents CD. See the Documents CD-ROM for installation information.
Servi
manual is provided as a printable PDF file, which is located on the Documents CD. See the Documents
CD-ROM for installation information. The Service manual includes procedures to service the
instrument to the module level and restore the operating system.
Specifications and Performance Verification Technical Reference Manual (RSA6100B Series:
077-0647-XX, RSA5100A Series: 077-0520-XX). This is a PDF-only manual that includes both the
specifications and the performance verification procedure. It is located on the Documents CD.
Declassification and Security Instructions (RSA6100B Series and RSA5100A Series:
077-0521-XX) This document helps customers with data security concerns to sanitize or remove
memory devices from the instrument. It is located on the Documents CD.
The most recent versions of the product documentation, in PDF format, can be downloaded from
www.tektronix.com/manuals
mmer Manual (077-0523-XX). The Programmer Manual is provided as a printable PDF file,
ce Manual (RSA6100B Series: 077-0648-XX, RSA5100A Series: 077-0522-XX). The Service
.Youcanfind the manuals by searching on the product name.
Other Documentation
Your instrument includes supplemental information on CD-ROM:
Documents CD (Tektronix part number 063-4314-XX)
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Orientation Front Panel Connectors
Front Panel Connectors
Fron
Item
1
2TrigIn
3
4
5
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Connector
Trig Out Trigger output connector. 50 Ω, BNC, High > 2.0 V, Low < 0.4 V, (output
USB 2.0 USB 2.0 connector.
USB 2.0 USB 2.0 connector.
RF Input
t-Panel Controls
Descripti
current 1 mA).
External Trigger input connector, –2.5 V to +2.5 V (user settable).
RF input connector 50 Ω.
on
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Orientation Front-Panel Controls
Reference
Item Function Menu Equivalent
1 Media DVD-RW or removable hard disk
drive.
2 Displays
Opens the Disp
lays dialog box
enabling you to select which
displays to open.
3
4 Trigger
Settings Opens/closes the Settings control
panel for th
Opens/clos
e selected display.
es the Trigger control
panel. On the RSA5100A Series,
this button lights when the trigger
mode is set
5
Acquire
Opens/cl
to Triggered.
oses the Acquire control
panel.
6 Analysis
Opens/closes the Analysis control
panel.
7
Freq Press to adjust the measurement
frequency.
8
Span (Spectrum)
Press to adjust the span or press
and hold to display the Freq & Span
l panel for the General Signal
contro
Viewing displays.
9Amplit
ude
Opens/closes the Amplitude control
panel.
10
BW (Spectrum)
Press to adjust the bandwidth or
press and hold to display the BW
rol panel for the General Signal
cont
Viewing displays.
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Setup > Displa
ys
Setup > Settings
Setup > Trig
Setup > Ac
ger
quire
Setup > Analysis
Setup > Analysis > Frequency
Setup > Amplitude
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Orientation Front-Panel Controls
Reference
11
12
Item Function Menu Equivalent
Run/Stop Starts and sto
Peak (Markers
section)
Moves the active marker to the
maximum peak o
ps acquisitions.
f the trace in the
selected display. If markers are
turned off, the marker reference (MR)
t the maximum peak.
next marker. If markers
13
Select (Mar
section)
kers
will appear a
Selects the
are turned off, the MR marker (marker
reference) will appear.
14
Define (Markers
section)
Opens the Markers control panel.
If markers
are turned off, the MR
marker (reference) will appear.
15
Control knob Changes values in numeric and list
controls. Pressing the knob (clicking
it) is the
same as pressing the Enter
key on a k eyboard.
16 Arrow ke
ys
Move the
Markers. TheUparrow
moves the selected marker to the
next highest peak. The down arrow
moves th
e selected marker to the
next lower peak value. The right and
left arrows move the selected marker
ext peak.
to the n
17
18
ment/decre-
Incre
ment keys
Delete, (Markers
Increments or decrements the
ted value
selec
es the selected marker
Delet
section)
19
Add, (Markers
ion)
sect
Add a marker to the selected trace
20 Replay Replays the cu rrent acquisition record
21
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Single Sets the Run mode to Single
uence
Seq
Run > Start Run
Markers > Peak
>Stop
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Orientation Front-Panel Controls
Reference
Item Function Menu Equivalent
22 Keypad Enters values in numeric controls.
23 Enter
Completes data entry in controls.
Same as pressi
ng the Enter key on
an external keyboard.
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Reference
24 Recall
25
26
Item Function Menu Equivalent
Opens the Recall dialog box.
Save Opens the Save As dialog box. File > Save As
Touch Screen Off Turns the touch screen on and off. It
is off when lighted.
27 Help Displays the help.
28 Applic
Sets the instrum ent to the selected
Application Preset values.
29 DPX
Sets the instrum ent to the selected
DPX Preset values.
30 User
Sets the instrum ent to the selected
User Preset values.
31 Preset
Returns the instrument to the default
or preset values.
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File > Recall
Help > Online Manual
Setup > More Presets > Application
Setup > More Presets > DPX
Setup > More Presets > User
Setup > Preset
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Orientation Touc h Screen
Touch Screen
You can use touch to control the instrument in addition to the front-panel controls, mouse, or extended
keyboard. Generally, touch can be used anywhere that click is mentioned in this help.
To disable the touch screen, push the front-panel TouchScreenOffbutton. When the touch screen is off,
the button is lighted. You can still access the on-screen controls with a mouse or keyboard.
You can adjust the touch screen oper ation to your personal preferences. To adjust the touch screen settings,
from Windows, select Start > Control Panel > Touch Screen Calibrator.
NOTE. If th
need to use a mouse or keyboard to restore normal operation.
Touch-S
You can u
Touch-screen Actions menu.
e instrument is powered on in Windows Safe Mode, the touch screen is inoperative. You will
creen Actions
se the touch screen to change marker settings and how waveforms are displayed by using the
To use the Touch-screen Actions menu, touch the display in a graph area and hold for one second, then
remove your finger. You can also use a mouse to display the Touch-screen Action menu by clicking
the right mouse button.
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Orientation Touch-Screen Actions
Icon Menu Description
Select Selects markers and adjusts their position.
Span Zoom
CF Pan Adjusts the Center Frequency according to horizontal movement.
Zoom
Pan
-
-
-
-
-
-
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ch-Screen Menu for Spurious Display
Tou
Reset Scale
Marker to peak
Next Peak
Add marker
Delete marker Removes the last added marker.
All markers off
Trigger On This Use to visually define trigger parameters in the DPX display
Zooms the graph area about the selected point. Touch the graph
display at a point of interest and drag to increase or decrease the
span about the point of interest. Span Zoom adjusts the span
control and can affect the acquisition bandwidth.
Adjusts horizontal and vertical scale of the graph. The first
direction with enough movement becomes the primary scale of
adjustment. Adjustment in the secondary d irection does not occur
until a threshold of 30 pixels of movement is crossed.
Dragging to the left or down zooms out and displays a smaller
waveform (increases the scale value). Dragging to the right or up
zooms in and displays a larger waveform (decreases the scale
value).
Adjusts horizontal and vertical position of the waveform. The first
direction with enough movement becomes the primary direction of
movement. Movement in the secondary direction does not occur
until a threshold of 30 pixels of movement is crossed.
Returns the horizontal and vertical scale and position settings
to their default values.
Moves the selected marker to the highest peak. If no marker is
turned on, this control automatically adds a marker.
Moves the selected marker to the next peak. Choices are Next
left, Next right, Next lower (absolute), and Next higher (absolute).
Defines a new marker located at the horizontal center of the graph.
Removes all markers.
(present only in the DPX Spectrum display).
The Touch-screen actions menu in the Spurious display has some minor changes compared to the standard
rsion used in other displays.
ve
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Orientation Elements of the Display
Icon Menu Description
-
-
-
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Single-range Changes the current multi-range display to a single range display.
The displayed range is the range in which y ou display the
touchscreen-actions menu. Selecting Single-range from the m enu
is equivalent to selecting Single on the Settings > Parameters tab.
Multi-range
Marker -> Sel Spur
Changes the current single-range display to a multi-range display.
Selecting Multi-range from the menu is equivalent to selecting
Multi on the Settings > Parameters tab.
Moves the selected marker to the selected spur.
Elements of the Display
The m ain areas of the application window are shown in the following figure.
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Orientation Elements of the Display
Specific
elements of the display are shown in the following figure.
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Orientation Elements of the Display
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Orientation Elements of the Display
Ref
Setting
number
1 Displays
2Markers
3
Settings Opens the Settings control panel for the selected display. Each display has
4 Trigger
5
Acquire
6 Analysis
7
8
Frequenc
Reference Level Displays the reference level. To change the value, click the text and enter a
y
9 Amplitude
10 Repla
y
11 Ru n
12
13 Re
14
5
1
xxx
ck mark indicator
Che
call
Save Opens the Save As dialog in order to save setup files, pictures (screen
reset
P
Description
Opens the Select Displays dialog box so that you can select measurement
displays.
Opens or closes the Marker toolbar at the bottom o f the window.
its own cont
Opens the Tr
Opens the A
Opens the
rol panel.
igger control panel so that you can define the trigger settings.
cquire control panel so that you can define the acquisition settings.
Analysis control panel so that you can de fine the analysis settings
such as frequency, analysis time, and units.
Displays the frequency at which measurements are made. For spectrum
displays, this is called “Center Frequency”. To change the value, click the
text and
use the front panel knob to dial in a frequency. You can also enter
a frequency with the front panel keypad or use the front panel up and down
buttons.
number
Opens
from the keypad or use the front panel up and down buttons.
the Amplitude control panel so that you can define the Reference Level,
configure internal attenuation, and enable/disable the (optional) Preamplifier.
new measurement cycle on the last acquisition data record using any
Runs a
new settings.
Starts and stops data acquisitions. When the instrument is acquiring data, the
button label has green lettering. When stopped, the label has black lettering.
an specify the run conditions in the Run menu. For example, if you
You c
select Single Sequence in the Run menu, when you click the Run button,
the instrument will run a single m easur ement cycle and stop. If you select
tinuous, the instrument will run continuously until you stop the acquisitions.
Con
check mark indicator in the upper, left-hand corner of the display indicates
The
the display for which the acquisition hardware is optimized.
Displays the Open window in order to recall setup files, acquisition data files,
or trace files.
aptures), acquisition data files, or export measurement settings or acquisition
c
data.
Recalls the Preset (Main)
(see page 423) preset.
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