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SPECMONB Series
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Real-Time Spectrum Analyzers
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077-0905-00
SPECMONB Series
Real-Time Spectrum Analyzers
ZZZ
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077-0905-00
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Table of Contents
Welcome
Welcome............................................................................................................. 1
About Tektronix Analyzer
Product Software .... ................................ .................................. ............................. 3
Accessories
Standard Accessories.......................................................................................... 3
Options
Options.......................................................................................................... 5
Documentation and Support
Documentation ................................................................................................. 5
Video Tutorials................ .................................. ................................ ............... 6
Orientation
Front Panel Connectors ....... ................................ .................................. ................... 9
Front-Panel Controls ...................................... ................................ ......................... 9
Touch Screen............................. ................................ .................................. ........ 13
Touch-Screen Actions............................................................................................. 13
Elements of the Display........................................................................................... 15
Rear-Panel Connectors.............. ................................ .................................. ............ 19
Setting Up Network Connections . .... . .... .... . .... . .... . .... ..... .... . .... . .... ... . . .... . .... . .... ..... .... . ... 19
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Operating Your Instrument
Restoring Default Settings.............. .................................. ................................ ........ 21
Running Alignments ................................ ................................ .............................. 21
Presets................................. ................................ ................................ .............. 22
Setting Options. ... . . .... . .... . .... . .... .... . .... . .... . .... . .... .... . .... . .... . .... . .... .... . .... . .... . .... . .... .... 28
Operating System Restore ........................................................................................ 31
Using the Measurement Displays
Selecting Displays. ................................ ................................ ................................ 33
Taking Measurements
Measurements
Available Measurements... ................................ ................................ .................. 35
General Signal Viewing
Overview ........................................................................................................... 43
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DPX
DPX Primer ............................. .................................. ................................ .... 43
DPX Display Overview ........................ ................................ .............................. 65
DPX Display .................. ................................ .................................. .............. 65
DPX Settings ... . .... ..... ... . . .... . .... . .... ..... ..... .... . .... . .... . .... . .... ..... ... . . .... . .... . .... ..... ... 73
Time Overview
Time Overview Display...................................................................................... 88
Time Overview Settings ..................................................................................... 90
Spectrum
Spectrum Display............... ................................ ................................ .............. 93
Spectrum Settings.. ... . . .... . .... .... . .... . .... .... . .... . .... ... . . .... . .... .... . .... . .... ... . . .... . .... .... . .. 95
Spectrogram
Spectrogram Display ................... ................................ ................................ ...... 96
Spectrogram Settings . .... . .... . .... ... . . .... . .... . .... ... . . .... . .... ..... .... . .... . .... ... . . .... . .... ..... ... 99
Amplitude Vs Time
Amplitude Vs Time Display... .................................. ................................ .......... 103
Amplitude Vs Time Settings ................................ ................................ .............. 104
Frequency Vs Time
Frequency Vs Time Display ............................................................................... 105
Frequency Vs Time Settings.. . .... ..... ..... ... . . ... . . .... . .... . .... . .... . .... . .... . .... . .... . .... . .... . .. 106
Phase Vs Time
Phase Vs Time Display..................................................................................... 107
Phase Vs Time Settings ..... ... . . .... . .... . .... .... . .... . .... . .... ..... .... . .... . .... ..... ..... .... . .... . .. 108
RF I & Q Vs Time
RF I & Q vs Time Display................................................................................. 109
RF I & Q vs Time Settings. . .... . .... . .... . .... . .... . .... . .... . .... . .... . .... . .... . .... . .... . .... ..... . .... 110
Common Controls for General Signal Viewing Displays
General Signal Viewing Shared Measurement Settings . .... . .... . .... ..... .... . .... . .... .... . .... . .... 111
Analog Modulation
Overview ......................................................................................................... 123
AM
AM Display ..... .................................. ................................ .......................... 123
AM Settings ................................................................................................. 124
FM
FM Display.................................................................................................. 129
FM Settings.. . .... ..... .... . .... . .... ..... ... . . .... . .... . .... .... . .... . .... . .... . .... .... . .... . .... . .... ..... 131
PM
PM Display.................................................................................................. 137
PM Settings.. . .... ..... .... . .... . .... ..... ... . . .... . .... . .... .... . .... . .... . .... . .... .... . .... . .... . .... ..... 139
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RF Measurements
Overview ......................................................................................................... 147
Channel Power and Strength Display
Channel Power and Strength Display..................................................................... 147
Channel Power & Strength Settings .... ... . . .... . .... ..... .... . .... . .... ..... .... . .... . .... .... . .... . .... 151
MCPR
MCPR (Multiple Carrier Power Ratio) Display . .... . .... . .... .... . .... . .... ... . . .... . .... ... . . .... . .... 154
MCPR Settings.......... ................................ ................................ .................... 157
Occupied BW & x dB BW
Occupied BW & x dB BW Display......................... ................................ .............. 163
Occupied BW & x dB BW Settings ...... .................................. .............................. 166
Spurious
Spurious Display............................................................................................ 167
Spurious Display Settings. .... . .... . .... . .... ..... ..... .... . .... . .... . .... . .... ..... ..... .... . .... . .... . ... 171
CCDF
CCDF Display............................................................................................... 178
CCDF Settings . . .... .... . .... . .... .... . .... . .... .... . .... . .... ... . . .... . .... ... . . .... . .... ... . . .... . .... .... 179
Phase Noise
Phase Noise Display........................................................................................ 180
Phase Noise Settings . . .... . .... ..... ... . . .... . .... . .... . .... . .... ..... ..... .... . .... . .... . .... . .... . .... . .. 185
Settling Time Measurements
Settling Time Measurement Overview ... . .... . .... .... . .... . .... ..... ... . . .... . .... . .... .... . .... . .... .. 187
Settling Time Displays
Settling Time Displays ... . . .... . .... . .... ... . . .... . .... . .... . .... .... . .... . .... . .... . .... .... . .... . .... . ... 191
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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WLAN Measurements
WLAN Overview.. ................................ .................................. ............................ 225
WLAN Chan Response
WLAN Channel Response Display......................... ................................ .............. 227
WLAN Channel Response Settings. . .... . .... . .... . .... .... . .... . .... . .... . .... .... . .... . .... . .... ..... .. 229
WLAN Constellation
WLAN Constellation Display ............................................................................. 230
WLAN Constellation Settings............................................................................. 231
WLAN EVM
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WLAN EVM Display .......... ................................ .................................. .......... 232
WLAN EVM Settings.... .... . .... . .... . .... . .... ..... ..... .... . .... . .... . .... . .... .... . .... . .... . .... . .... 233
WLAN Mag Error
WLAN Magnitude Error Display......................................................................... 234
WLAN Magnitude Error Settings... . .... . .... . .... . .... ... . . .... . .... . .... . .... ..... ..... .... . .... . .... . . 235
WLAN Phase Error
WLAN Phase Error Display............................................................................... 236
WLAN Phase Error Settings. . .... . .... . .... . .... . .... . .... ... . . .... . .... . .... . .... . .... . .... ..... ..... .... 237
WLAN Power vs Time
WLAN Power vs Time Display........................................................................... 238
WLAN Power vs Time Settings........................................................................... 240
WLAN Spectral Flatness
WLAN Spectral Flatness Display....................... ................................ .................. 241
WLAN Spectral Flatness Settings . . .... ..... ..... .... . .... . .... ..... ..... .... . .... . .... ..... ... . . .... . ... 242
WLAN Summary
WLAN Summary Display ................................................................................. 243
WLAN Summary Settings . .... ... . . .... . .... . .... ..... .... . .... . .... ... . . .... . .... . .... ..... .... . .... . .... 247
WLAN Symb Table
WLAN Symbol Table Display .......................... ................................ .................. 248
WLAN Symbol Table Settings ... ... . . .... . .... ..... .... . .... . .... .... . .... . .... . .... ... . . .... . .... . .... .. 250
Common Controls for WLAN A nalysis Displays
WLAN Analysis Shared Measurement Settings ... ..... .... . .... . .... . .... ..... .... . .... . .... . .... ..... 250
OFDM Analysis
Overview ......................................................................................................... 261
OFDM Chan Response
OFDM Channel Response Display ................. .................................. .................... 261
OFDM Channel Response Settings . . .... . .... . .... ..... .... . .... . .... . .... . .... .... . .... . .... . .... . .... .. 263
OFDM Constellation
OFDM Constellation Display ............................................................................. 264
OFDM Constellation Settings............................................................................. 265
OFDM EVM
OFDM EVM Display ........ ................................ ................................ .............. 265
OFDM EVM Settings .... .... . .... . .... ... . . .... . .... ..... ... . . .... . .... ..... .... . .... . .... .... . .... . .... . . 266
OFDM Flatness
OFDM Spectral Flatness Display ............... .................................. ........................ 267
OFDM Spectral Flatness Settings... . .... . .... . .... ..... .... . .... . .... . .... . .... ..... ... . . .... . .... . .... .. 268
OFDM Mag Error
OFDM Magnitude Error Display ......................................................................... 269
OFDM Magnitude Error Settings ......................................................................... 270
OFDM Phase Error
OFDM Phase Error Display ............................................................................... 271
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OFDM Phase Error Settings . . .... . .... . .... . .... . .... . .... ..... . .... ..... ..... .... . .... . .... . .... . .... . ... 272
OFDM Power
OFDM Power Display ..................................................................................... 273
OFDM Power Settings .... . .... ... . . .... . .... . .... . .... .... . .... . .... . .... . .... .... . .... . .... . .... . .... .... 274
OFDM Summary
OFDM Summary Display.................................... ................................ .............. 275
OFDM Summary Settings ................................................................................. 276
OFDM Symb Table
OFDM Symbol Table Display............................................................................. 277
OFDM Symbol Table Settings ...... ................................ ................................ ...... 278
Common Controls for OFDM Analysis Displays
OFDM Analysis Shared Measurement Settings... . .... . .... . .... . .... .... . .... . .... . .... . .... .... . .... . 278
Pulsed RF
Overview ......................................................................................................... 287
Pulse Table Display
Pulse Table Display............................... .................................. ........................ 287
Pulse Table Settings . ... . . .... . .... ..... .... . .... . .... .... . .... . .... ... . . .... . .... ..... .... . .... . .... ... . . .. 288
Pulse Trace Display
Pulse Trace Display......... ................................ .................................. .............. 289
Pulse Trace Settings . . .... . .... . .... . .... . .... . .... . .... ..... ..... ... . . ... . . .... . .... . .... . .... . .... . .... . .. 291
Pulse Statistics
Pulse Statistics
Pulse Statistics Settings .... . .... . .... . .... . .... ..... ..... .... . .... . .... . .... . .... .... . .... . .... . .... . .... .. 293
Common C ontrols for Pulsed RF Displays
Pulsed RF Shared Measurement Settings .................................... ............................ 293
Table of Contents
Display....................................... .................................. ............ 291
Audio Analysis
Overview ......................................................................................................... 305
Audio Spectrum
Audio Spectrum Display................................................................................... 305
Audio Spectrum Settings. .... ... . . .... . .... . .... . .... ..... ..... .... . .... . .... . .... . .... .... . .... . .... . .... . 306
Audio Summary
Audio Summary Display........................................... .................................. ...... 307
Audio Summary Settings . .... . .... . .... . .... ..... ..... .... . .... . .... . .... . .... . .... . .... ..... ..... .... . ... 308
Common Controls for Audio Analysis Displays
Audio Analysis Measurement Settings................................................................... 309
GP Digital Modulation
Overview ......................................................................................................... 319
Constellation
Constellation Display....................................................................................... 320
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Constellation Settings . . .... ..... .... . .... . .... . .... .... . .... . .... ... . . .... . .... ..... ... . . .... . .... ..... .... 321
Demod I & Q vs Time
Demod I & Q vs Time Display............................................................................ 322
Demod I & Q vs Time Settings .... . .... .... . .... . .... . .... . .... .... . .... . .... . .... . .... .... . .... . .... . ... 324
EVM vs Time
EVM vs Time Display........................ ................................ .............................. 324
EVM vs Time Settings ..... .... . .... . .... . .... . .... ..... ..... .... . .... . .... . .... . .... ..... ..... .... . .... . .. 325
Eye Diagram
Eye Diagram Display............................. ................................ .......................... 326
Eye Diagram Settings .......... .................................. ................................ .......... 327
Frequency Deviation vs Time
Frequency Deviation vs Time Display ................................................................... 328
Frequency Deviation vs Time Settings ... . .... . .... . .... . .... ..... ..... .... . .... . .... . .... . .... .... . .... . 330
Magnitude Error vs Time
Magnitude Error vs Time Display ...................................... ................................ .. 330
Magnitude Error vs Time Settings .. .................................. ................................ .... 332
Phase Error vs Time
Phase Error vs Time Display ...... ................................ ................................ ........ 332
Phase Error vs. Time Settings . .... ..... ..... ... . . ..... .... . .... . .... . .... . .... . .... . .... . .... . .... . .... . .. 334
Signal Quality
Signal Quality Display .... . .... .... . .... . .... ..... ... . . .... . .... . .... .... . .... . .... ..... ... . . .... . .... . .... 334
Signal Quality Settings.. . . .... . .... . .... . .... .... . .... . .... . .... . .... .... . .... . .... . .... . .... .... . .... . .... 339
Symbol Table
Symbol Table Display............................ ................................ .......................... 340
Symbol Table Settings.... . .... . .... . .... . .... ..... ..... .... . .... . .... . .... . .... . .... . .... ..... ..... ... . . ... 341
Trellis Diagram
Trellis Diagram Display.. . .... . .... ..... ..... .... . .... . .... . .... ..... .... . .... . .... . .... . .... .... . .... . .... 341
Trellis Diagram Settings . .... .... . .... . .... . .... . .... .... . .... . .... . .... . .... .... . .... . .... . .... . .... .... . . 343
Common Controls for GP Digital Modulation Displays
GP Digital Modulation Shared Measurement Settings ................................................. 343
Standard Settings Button .... . .... . .... ... . . .... . .... ..... .... . .... . .... .... . .... . .... ... . . .... . .... ..... ... 344
Symbol Maps
Symbol Maps.................................. .................................. ............................ 360
User Filters
Overview: User Defined Measurement and Reference Filters... .... . .... . .... ..... ... . . .... . .... . .... 366
User Filter File Format . . .... . .... . .... ..... .... . .... . .... . .... ..... .... . .... . .... . .... ..... .... . .... . .... . . 367
Marker Measurements
Using Markers
Using Markers............................................................................................... 371
Controlling Markers with the Touchscreen Actions Menu... . .... . .... ... . . .... . .... . .... ..... .... . ... 371
Measuring Signal Density, Frequency and Power on a DPX Bitmap Trace.......................... 373
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Measuring Frequency and Power in the Spectrum Display .............. .............................. 374
Common Marker Actions
Marker Action Controls............................................................................... 375
Peak.. ................................ .................................. ................................ .. 375
Next Peak ............................................................................................... 375
Marker to Center Frequency.......................................................................... 375
Define Markers Control Panel
Enabling Markers and Setting Marker Properties . .... . .... . .... . .... ... . . .... . .... . .... . .... ... . . . 375
Markers Toolbar
Using the Markers Toolbar.. ................................ .................................. ........ 377
Noise Markers in the Spectrum Display
Using Noise Markers in the Spectrum Display............. .................................. ...... 378
Search (Limits Testing)
The Search Tool (Limits Testing).... ................................ .................................. ........ 381
Search (Limits Testing) Settings ............................................................................... 381
Define Tab (Search) ................. ................................ .................................. .......... 381
Actions Tab....................... .................................. ................................ .............. 385
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Analyzing Data
Analysis Settings
Analysis Settings.............................. ................................ .............................. 387
Analysis Time Tab
Spectrum Time Tab....................... ................................ .................................. 389
Frequency Tab............................................................................................... 389
Units Tab............................. ................................ .................................. ...... 393
Analyzing Data Using Replay
Replay Overview ........................................................................................... 393
Replay Menu ...... ................................ .................................. ........................ 396
Acq Data................... .................................. ................................ ................ 396
DPX Spectra................................................................................................. 396
Replay All Selected Records ............ ................................ .................................. 397
Replay Current Record..................................................................................... 397
Replay from Selected....................................... ................................ ................ 397
Pause ............................. .................................. ................................ .......... 397
Stop........................................................................................................... 397
Select All .................................................................................................... 397
Select Records from History............................................................................... 398
Replay Toolbar.............................................................................................. 398
........................ ................................ ................................ .. 387
Amplitude Corrections
Amplitude Settings . .... . .... . .... . .... ..... ..... .... . .... . .... . .... . .... ..... ..... .... . .... . .... . .... . .... ..... . 401
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Internal Settings Tab . . .... ..... ..... .... . .... . .... . .... . .... . .... . .... ..... ..... .... . .... . .... . .... . .... ..... ... 401
External Gain/Loss Correction Tab.................................... ................................ ........ 404
External Gain Value ........................................................................................ 405
Apply External Corrections To................................ ................................ ............ 405
External Loss Tables ....................................................................................... 406
External Probe Correction Tab ................................................................................. 408
Controlling the Acquisition of Data
Acquisition Controls in the Run Menu
Continuous Versus Single Sequence............ ................................ .......................... 409
Run ................................. ................................ .................................. ........ 409
Resume....................................................................................................... 409
Abort ............................. .................................. ................................ .......... 409
Acquisition Controls in the Acquire Control Panel
The Acquire Control Panel ...... ................................ .................................. ........ 410
Sampling Parameters Tab............ .................................. ................................ .... 411
Advanced Tab (Acquire)................................................................................... 412
FastSave ..................................................................................................... 413
FastSave Tab ................................................................................................ 416
UsingTriggerstoCaptureJustWhatYouWant
Triggering
Triggering............................................................................................... 416
Frequency Mask Tr
Mask Editor (Frequency Mask Trigger)............................. ................................ 420
Trigger Settings .... .... . .... . .... .... . .... . .... ... . . .... . .... ... . . .... . .... ... . . .... . .... ... . . .... . .... 423
Event Tab ............................................................................................... 424
Time Qualified Tab .................................................................................... 433
Advanced Tab (Triggering) . .................................. ................................ ........ 434
Actions Tab (Triggering) .............................................................................. 435
igger .............................................................................. 420
Managing Data, Settings, and Pictures
Saving and Recalling Data, Settings, and Pictures... ..... ..... .... . .... . .... . .... . .... . .... . .... ..... ..... .. 437
Data, Settings, and Picture File Formats ... . .... .... . .... . .... .... . .... . .... ..... .... . .... . .... ..... .... . .... . 439
Printing Screen Shots ........................................................................................... 443
Reference
Online Help ...................................................................................................... 445
About the Tektronix RTSA..................................................................................... 445
Connecting Signals
Configure In/Out Settings .... . .... . .... .... . .... . .... .... . .... . .... .... . .... . .... .... . .... . .... .... . .... . .. 446
Connecting an RF Signal .................................................................................. 446
Connecting a Signal Using a TekConnect Probe.... ................................ .................... 448
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Connecting External Trigger Signals ....... .................................. ............................ 448
Digital I and Q Outputs .................................................................................... 449
Other Outputs ............................................................................................... 450
Zero Span........................ .................................. ................................ .......... 450
Mapping Measurements
Mapping Measurements.................................................................................... 452
Menus
Menu Overview............................................................................................. 452
File Menu
File Menu ............................................................................................... 453
View Menu
View Menu ............................................................................................. 457
Run Menu
Run Menu................................... ................................ ............................ 458
Replay
Replay Menu ........................................................................................... 460
Markers Menu
Markers Menu .......................................................................................... 460
Setup Menu
Setup Menu........... ................................ .................................. ................ 460
Presets Menu
Presets Menu . ................................ ................................ .......................... 460
Tools Me nu
Tools Menu ..................... .................................. ................................ ...... 461
Window Menu
Window Menu................ .................................. ................................ ........ 463
Help Menu
Help Menu.................... ................................ ................................ .......... 463
Troubleshooting
Error and Information Messages .......................................................................... 464
Displaying the Windows Event Viewer .................................................................. 472
Dealing with Sluggish Instrument Operation ............................................................ 474
On/Standby Switch
On/Standby Switch . .................................. ................................ ...................... 474
Upgrading the Product Software
How to Find Out if Software Upgrades are Available.................................................. 474
Changing Settings
Settings. .... . .... . .... . .... . .... . ..... .... . ..... ... . . ..... ..... ..... ..... ..... ..... ..... ..... . .... ..... . .... .. 474
Remote Login
Remote Login ............. ................................ .................................. ................ 476
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Glossary
Index
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Welc ome Welc ome
Welcome
This help provides in-depth information on how to use the SPECMONB Series Real-Time Spectrum
Analyzers. This help contains the most complete descriptions of how to use the analyzer. For a shorter
introductio
Start User Manual. To see tutorial examples of how to use your analyzer to take measurements in different
application areas, refer to the SPECMONB Series Real Time Spectrum Analyzer Application Examples
Reference.
n to the Signal Analyzer, refer to the SPECMONB Series Real-Time Signal Analyzer Quick
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Welc ome Welcome
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About Tektronix Analyzer Product Software
Product Software
The instrument includes the following software:
SPECMONB Series System Software: The SPECMONB 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 SPECMONB Series Real-Time Spectrum Analyzer Quick Start User
Manual (Tektronix part number 071-3229-XX, English). The operating system restore procedure is
also provided in Operating System Restore
that is not specifically provided by Tektronix for use with your instrument.
Product Software: The product software is the instrument application. It provides the user interface
(UI) and all other instrument control functions. You can minimize or even exit/restart the instrument
application as your needs dictate.
Occasionally new versions of software for your instrument may become available at our Web site. Visit
www.tektronix.com/software
If you need to reinstall the operating system, follow the procedure in the Restoring the
(see page 31). Do not substitute any version of Windows
for information.
Software and Hardware Upgrades
onix may offer software or hardware upgrade kits for this instrument. Contact your local Tektronix
Tektr
distributor or sales o ffice for more information.
Standard Accessories
The standard accessories for the instruments are shown below. For the latest information on available
essories, see the Tektronix Web site
acc
Quick Start User Manual
English - Option L0, Tektronix part number 071-3229-XX
panese - Option L5, Tektronix part number 071-3230-XX
Ja
Simplified Chinese - Option L7, Tektronix part number 071-3231-XX
Russian, Option L10, Tektronix part number 071-3232-XX
Applications Instructions
.
English – Tektronix part number 071-3287-XX
Japanese - Option L5, Tektronix part number 071-3288-XX
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About Tektronix Analyzer Standard Accessories
Simplified Chinese - Option L7, Tektronix part number 071-3289-XX
Russian, Option L10, Tektronix part number 071-3290-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.
SPECMONB Series Real-Time Spectrum Analyzer Declassification and Security Instructions manual
PDF, Tektronix part number 077-0908-XX
SPECMONB Series Real-Time Spectrum Analyzer Programmer Manual PDF, Tektronix part number
077-0907-XX
SPECMONB Series Real-Time Spectrum Analyzer Specifications and Performance Verification PDF,
Tektronix part number 077-0906-XX
Other related materials
NOTE. To check for updates to the instrument documentation, browse to www.tektronix.com/manuals
and sea
rch by your instrument's model number.
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
ited Kingdom - Option A2, Tektronix part number 161-0104-07
Un
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 - 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
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About Tektronix Analyzer Options
Optical Wheel Mouse
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.
Options can be added to your instrument. For the latest information on available option upgrades, see
Tektronix Web site
.
Documentation
In addition to the instrument help, the following documents are available. Many documents are provided
on the documentation CD provided with the instrument. For the most up to date documentation, visit the
Tektronix website www.Tektronix.com/downloads
Quick Start User Manual (071-3229-XX - English). This manual has information about installing
and operating your instrument. The manual is also available in Japanese (071-3230-XX), Simplified
Chines
aprintablePDFfile.
e (071-3231-XX), and Russian (071-3232-XX). These manuals are available in both print and
.
cation Examples Reference (071-3287-XX). This manual provides examples of how to solve
Appli
problems using a SPECMONB Series Signal Analyzer. This manual is also available in Japanese
(071-3288-XX), Simplified Chinese (071-3289-XX), and Russian (071-3290-XX). These manuals are
available in both p rint and a printable PDF file.
Programmer Manual (077-0907-XX). This m anual provides information to use commands for
remotely controlling your instrument. This is available as a printable PDF file.
Service Manual (077-0909-XX). This manual includes procedures to service the instrument to the
module level. This is available as a printable PDF file.
Specifications and Performance Verification Technical Reference Manual (077-0906-XX). This
manual includes both the specifications and the performance verification procedures. This is available
asaprintablePDFfile.
Declassification and Security Instructions (077-0908-XX). This document helps customers with
data security concerns to sanitize or remove memory devices from the instrument. This is available as
aprintablePDFfile.
The most recent versions of the product documentation, in PDF format, can be downloaded from
www.tektronix.com/manuals
. You can find the manuals by searching on the product name.
Other Documentation
Your instrument includes supplemental information on CD-ROM:
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About Tektronix Analyzer Video Tutorials
Documents CD (Tektronix part number 063-4515-XX)
Video Tutorials
You can browse the Tektronix YouTube channel (www.youtube.com/user/tektronix) to find video tutorials
about various topics related to your product. You can also subscribe to the Tektronix YouTube ch
keep up with new postings.
Searching for topics
For example, you can watch a video tutorial about using the WLAN Presets. To find a video on this topic,
do the following. The following image shows you what the Tektronix YouTube Channel looks like.
1. Click on the search icon located just above the video you see when the page first loads.
annel to
NOTE. This icon allows you to search the Tektro
at the top of the page allows you to search all of YouTube .
2. Type in the keyword “WLAN” in the search field.
3. Click the search icon to start the search.
4. Videos related to the topic will appear. Click a video to view it.
nix YouTube channel specifically. The search icon located
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About Tektronix Analyzer Video Tutorials
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About Tektronix Analyzer Video Tutorials
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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 Removable hard disk drive
(optional).
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.
5
Acquire
Opens/closes the Acquire control
panel.
6 Analysis
Opens/closes the Analysis control
panel.
7
8
Freq Press to adjust the measurement
cy.
frequen
Span (Sp
ectrum)
Press to adjust the span or press
and hold
to display the Freq & Span
control panel for the General Signal
Viewing displays.
9 Amplitude
10
BW (Sp
ectrum)
Opens/closes the Amplitude control
.
panel
Press to adjust the bandwidth or
and hold to display the BW
press
control panel for the General Signal
Viewing displays.
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Setup > Displa
ys
Setup > Settings
Setup > Trig
ger
Setup > Acquire
Setup > Analysis
Setup > A
nalysis > Frequency
Setup > Amplitude
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Orientation Front-Panel Controls
Reference
11
12
Item Function Menu Equivalent
Run/Stop Starts and sto
Peak (Markers
section)
Moves the active marker to the
maximum peak o
ps acquisitions.
f the trace in the
selected display. If markers are
turned off, the marker reference (MR)
t the maximum peak.
next marker. If markers
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Select (Mar
section)
kers
will appear a
Selects the
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 keyboard.
16 Arrow ke
ys
Move the
Markers. TheUparrow
moves the selected marker to the
next highest peak. The down arrow
moves th
e selected marker to the
next lower peak value. The right and
left arrows move the selected marker
ext peak.
to the n
17
18
ment/decre-
Incre
ment keys
Delete, (Markers
Increments or decrements the
ted value
selec
es the selected marker
Delet
section)
19
Add, (Markers
ion)
sect
Add a marker to the selected trace
20 Replay Replays the current 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.
xxx
Reference
24 Recall
25
26
Item Function Menu Equivalent
Opens the Recall dialog box.
Save Opens the Save As dialog box. File > Save As
Touch Screen Off Turns the touch screen on and off. It
is off when lighted.
27 Help Displays the help.
28 Applic
Sets the instrument to the selected
Application Preset values.
29 DPX
Sets the instrument to the selected
DPX Preset values.
30 User
Sets the instrument to the selected
User Preset values.
31 Preset
Returns the instrument to the default
or preset values.
xxx
File > Recall
Help > Online Manual
Presets > Application
Presets > DPX
Presets > User
Preset
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Orientation Touch Screen
Touch Screen
You can use touch to control the instrument in addition to the front-panel controls, mouse, or extended
keyboard. Generally, touch can be used anywhere that click is mentioned in this help.
To disable the touch screen, push the front-panel TouchScreenOffbutton. When the touch screen is off,
the button is lighted. You can still access the on-screen controls with a mouse or keyboard.
You can adjust the touch screen operation to your personal preferences. To adjust the touch screen settings,
from Windows, select Start > Control Panel > Touch Screen Calibrator.
NOTE. If th
need to use a mouse or keyboard to restore normal operation.
Touch-S
You can u
Touch-screen Actions menu.
e instrument is powered on in Windows Safe Mode, the touch screen is inoperative. You will
creen Actions
se the touch screen to change marker settings and how waveforms are displayed by using the
To use the Touch-screen Actions menu, touch the display in a graph area and hold for one second, then
remove your finger. You can also use a mouse to display the Touch-screen Action menu by clicking
the right mouse button.
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Orientation Touch-Screen Actions
Icon Menu Description
Select Selects markers and adjusts their position.
Span Zoom
CF Pan Adjusts the Center Frequency according to horizontal movement.
Zoom
Pan
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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 direction 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 v alues.
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 you display the
touchscreen-actions menu. Selecting Single-range from the menu
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 main areas of the application window are shown in the following figure.
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Orientation Elements of the Display
Specific elements of the display are shown in the following figure.
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