| Frequency |
| Frequency |
| Model |
DSA815
DSA815-TG (with preamplifier and tracking generator) |
DSA832 (with preamplifier as of 4/1/2017) |
DSA875 (with preamplifier as of 4/1/2017) |
| Frequency range |
9 kHz to 1.5 GHz |
9 kHz to 3.2 GHz |
9 kHz to 7.5 GHz |
| Frequency range |
1 Hz |
| Internal Reference Frequency |
| Reference frequency |
10MHz |
| Accuracy |
±[(time since last adjustment × aging rate)+temperature stability + calibration accuracy] |
| Initial calibration accuracy |
<1ppm |
| Initial calibration accuracy |
0ºC to 50ºC , reference to 25ºC |
| < 2ppm |
< 0.5ppm |
| Aging rate |
< 2ppm/year |
< 1ppm/year |
| Frequency Readout Accuracy |
| Marker resolution |
span/ (number of sweep points - 1) |
| Marker uncertainty |
±(frequency indication × frequency reference uncertainty + 1% × span + 10% × resolution bandwidth + marker resolution) |
| Frequency Counter |
| Resolution |
1 Hz, 10 Hz, 100 Hz, 1 kHz, 10kHz, 100kHz |
| Uncertainty |
±(frequency indication × reference frequency accuracy + counter resolution) |
| Frequency Span |
| Range |
0Hz, 100Hz to maximum frequency of instrument |
| Uncertainty |
±span/ (number of sweep points - 1) |
| SSB Phase Noise |
| |
20ºC to 30ºC , f c =1 GHz |
| Carrier offset |
DSA815 |
DSA832 |
DSA875 |
| 10 kHz |
<-80 dBc/Hz |
<-98 dBc/Hz |
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| Residual FM |
| |
20ºC to 30ºC , RBW = VBW = 1 kHz |
| |
DSA815 |
DSA832 |
DSA875 |
| Residual FM |
< 50 Hz (nom.) |
< 20Hz (nom.) |
| Bandwidths |
| |
DSA815 |
DSA832 |
DSA875 |
| Resolution bandwidth (-3dB) |
100 Hz to 1 MHz, in 1-3-10 sequence |
10 Hz to 1 MHz, in 1-3-10 sequence |
| RBW uncertainty |
<5% (nom.) |
Resolution filter shape factor
(60dB: 3dB) |
<5 (nom.) |
| Video bandwidth (-3dB) |
1 Hz to 3 MHz, in 1-3-10 sequence |
Resolution bandwidth (-6dB)
(EMI-DSA800 option) |
200 Hz, 9 kHz, 120 kHz |
| Amplitude |
| Measurement Range |
| Range |
f c ≥10MHz |
| DANL to +20 dBm |
| Maximum Input Level |
| DC voltage |
50 V |
| CW RF power |
attenuation = 30 dB |
| +20 dBm (100 mW) |
| Max. damage level [1] |
+30 dBm (1 W) |
| NOTE: [1] When f c ≥ 10 MHz, input level > +25 dBm and PA is Off, the protection switch will be on. |
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| Displayed Average Noise Level (DANL) |
| |
DSA815 |
| Frequency |
attenuation = 0 dB, RBW = VBW = 100 Hz, sample detector, trace average ≥ 50, tracking generator off, 20ºC to 30ºC , input impendence = 50 Ω |
| PA off |
100 kHz to 1 MHz |
<-90 dBm, <-110 dBm (typ.) |
| 1MHz to 1.5 GHz |
<-110 dBm+6×(f/1GHz)dB, <-115 dBm (typ.) |
| PA on |
100 kHz to 1 MHz |
<-110 dBm, <-130 dBm (typ.) |
| 1MHz to 1.5 GHz |
<-130 dBm+6×(f/1GHz)dB, <-135 dBm (typ.) |
| Displayed Average Noise Level (DANL) |
| |
DSA832 |
DSA875 |
| Frequency |
attenuation = 0 dB, RBW = VBW = 10 Hz, sample detector, trace average ≥ 50, tracking generator off, 20ºC to 30ºC , input impendence = 50 Ω |
| PA off |
9 kHz to 100 kHz |
<-110 dBm (typ.) |
<-110 dBm (typ.) |
| 100 kHz to 5 MHz |
<-125 dBm, <-128 dBm (typ.) |
<-125 dBm, <-128 dBm (typ.) |
| 5 MHz to 3.2 GHz |
<-130 dBm, <-134 dBm (typ.) |
<-130 dBm, <-134 dBm (typ.) |
| 3.2 GHz to 6 GHz |
|
<-126 dBm, <-130 dBm (typ.) |
| 6 GHz to 7.5 GHz |
|
<-121 dBm, <-125 dBm (typ.) |
| PA on |
100 kHz to 5 MHz |
<-142 dBm, <-145 dBm (typ.) |
<-142 dBm, <-145 dBm (typ.) |
| 5 MHz to 3.2 GHz |
<-147 dBm, <-151 dBm (typ.) |
<-147 dBm, <-151 dBm (typ.) |
| 3.2 GHz to 6 GHz |
|
<-143 dBm, <-147 dBm (typ.) |
| 6 GHz to 7.5 GHz |
|
<-138 dBm, <-142 dBm (typ.) |
| Displayed Average Noise Level (DANL) (Normalized to 1Hz) |
| |
DSA815 |
DSA832 |
DSA875 |
| Frequency |
attenuation = 0 dB, RBW = VBW = 100 Hz, sample detector, trace average ≥ 50, tracking
generator off, normalized to 1Hz, 20ºC to 30ºC , input impendence = 50 Ω |
| PA off |
| 9 kHz to 100 kHz |
|
<-120 dBm (typ.) |
<-120 dBm (typ.) |
| 100 kHz to 1 MHz |
<-110 dBm,
<-130 dBm (typ.) |
<-135 dBm,
<-138 dBm (typ.) |
<-135 dBm,
<-138 dBm (typ.) |
| 1MHz to 5MHz |
<-130 dBm+6×(f/1GHz)
dB,
<-135 dBm (typ.) |
| 5 MHz to 1.5 GHz |
<-140 dBm,
<-144 dBm (typ.) |
<-140 dBm,
<-144 dBm (typ.) |
| 1.5 GHz to 3.2 GHz |
|
| 3.2 GHz to 6 GHz |
|
|
<-136 dBm,
<-140 dBm (typ.) |
| 6 GHz to 7.5 GHz |
|
|
<-131 dBm,
<-135 dBm (typ.) |
| PA on |
| 100 kHz to 1 MHz |
<-130 dBm,
<-150 dBm (typ.) |
<-152 dBm,
<-155 dBm (typ.) |
<-152 dBm,
<-155 dBm (typ.) |
| 1MHz to 5MHz |
<-150dBm + 6×
(f/1GHz)dB,
<-155 dBm (typ.) |
| 5 MHz to 1.5 GHz |
<-157 dBm,
<-161 dBm (typ.) |
<-157 dBm,
<-161 dBm (typ.) |
| 1.5 GHz to 3.2 GHz |
|
| 3.2 GHz to 6 GHz |
|
|
<-153 dBm,
<-157 dBm (typ.) |
| 6 GHz to 7.5 GHz |
|
|
<-148 dBm,
<-152 dBm (typ.) |
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| Level Display |
| Logarithmic level axis |
1 dB to 200 dB |
| Linear level axis |
0 to Reference Level |
| Number of display points |
601 |
| Number of traces |
3 + Math Trace |
| Trace detectors |
normal, positive-peak, negative-peak, sample, RMS, voltage average |
| quasi-peak (with EMI-DSA800 option) |
| Trace functions |
clear write, max hold, min hold, average, view, blank |
| Units of level axis |
dBm,dBmV, dBμV, nV, μV, mV, V, nW, μW, mW, W |
| Frequency Response |
| |
DSA815 |
DSA832 |
DSA875 |
| Frequency response |
f c ≥100kHz, attenuation = 10 dB, relative to 50 MHz, 20ºC to 30 ºC |
| PA off |
| 100kHz to 1.5GHz |
<0.7 dB |
<0.5 dB, <0.3 dB(typ.) |
| 1.5GHz to 3.2GHz |
|
| 3.2GHz to 7.5GHz |
|
<0.7 dB, <0.3 dB(typ.) |
| |
f c ≥1MHz, attenuation = 10 dB, relative to 50 MHz, 20ºC to 30 ºC |
| PA on |
| 100kHz to 1.5GHz |
<1.0 dB |
<0.7 dB, <0.3 dB(typ.) |
| 1.5GHz to 3.2GHz |
|
| 3.2GHz to 7.5GHz |
<1.0 dB |
<0.9 dB, <0.3 dB(typ.) |
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| Input Attenuation Switching Uncertainty |
| |
DSA815 |
DSA832 |
DSA875 |
| Setting range |
0 to 30 dB, in 1 dB step |
| Switching uncertainty |
f c =50 MHz, relative to 10 dB, 20 ºC to 30 ºC |
| < 0.5 dB |
< 0.3 dB |
| Absolute Amplitude Uncertainty |
| |
DSA815 |
DSA832 |
DSA875 |
| Uncertainty |
fc = 50 MHz, peak detector, preamplifier off, attenuation = 10 dB, input signal level = -10 dBm,
20 ºC to 30 ºC |
| <0.4dB |
<0.3 dB |
| RBW Switching Uncertainty |
| Uncertainty |
relative to 1 kHz RBW |
| <0.1 dB |
| Reference Level |
| Range |
-100 dBm to +20 dBm, in 1 dB step |
| Resolution log Scale |
0.01 dB |
| Resolution linear Scale |
4 digits |
| Preamplifier |
| |
DSA815 (standard) |
PA-DSA832 (standard - as of 4/1/2017) |
PA-DSA875 (standard - as of 4/1/2017) |
| Gain |
| 100kHz to 1.5 GHz |
20 dB(nom.) |
17 dB(nom.) |
17 dB(nom.) |
| 1.5GHz to 3.2 GHz |
|
| 3.2GHz to 7.5 GHz |
|
|
| Level Measurement Uncertainty |
| |
DSA815 |
DSA832 |
DSA875 |
| |
95% confidence level, S/N > 20 dB, RBW = VBW = 1 kHz,
preamplifier off, attenuation = 10 dB, -50 dBm < input level ≤ 0 dBm, fc > 10 MHz, 20 ºC to 30 ºC |
| Level measurement uncertainty |
<1.5 dB(nom.) |
<0.8 dB (nom.) |
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| RF Input VSWR |
| |
DSA815 |
DSA832 |
DSA875 |
| attenuation ≥ 10 dB |
| VSWR |
| 300kHz to 1.5GHz |
<1.5(nom.) |
<1.5(nom.) |
<1.5(nom.) |
| 1.5GHz to 3.2GHz |
|
| 3.2GHz to 7.5GHz |
|
|
<1.8(nom.) |
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| Distortion |
| Second Harmonic Intercept |
| |
DSA815 |
DSA832 |
DSA875 |
| Second harmonic Intercept (SHI) |
f c ≥ 50 MHz, input signal level = -20 dBm, attenuation = 10 dB |
| +40dBm |
+45dBm |
| Third-order Intercept |
| |
DSA815 |
DSA832 |
DSA875 |
Third-order intercept
(TOI) |
f c ≥ 50 MHz, two -20dBm tones at input mixer spaced by 200kHz, attenuation = 10 dB |
| +10dBm |
+11 dBm, +15 dBm (typ.) |
| 1dB Gain Compression |
1dB compression of input mixer
(P 1dB ) |
fc ≥ 50 MHz, attenuation = 0 dB |
| >0dBm |
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| Spurious Responses |
| Spurious response |
DSA815 |
DSA832 |
DSA875 |
| input terminated 50 Ω, attenuation = 0 dB, 20ºC to 30ºC |
| < -88dBm (typ.) |
< -90dBm,
< -100dBm (typ.) |
| Intermediate frequency |
< -60 dBc |
| System related sidebands |
referenced to local oscillators, referenced to A/D conversion, referenced to subharmonic of first LO, referenced to harmonic of first LO |
| < -60 dBc |
| Input Related Spurious |
mixer level = -30 dBm |
| < -60 dBc |
| Sweep |
| Sweep |
| |
DSA815 |
DSA832 |
DSA875 |
| Sweep time |
| Span≥100 Hz |
10ms to 1500s |
1ms to 1500s |
1ms to 1500s |
| zero span |
20 μs to 1500 s |
20 μs to 3200 s |
20 μs to 7500 s |
| Sweep time uncertainty |
| zero span (sweep time setting value > 1 ms) |
5%(nom.) |
| Sweep mode |
continuous, single |
| Tracking Generator (Option) |
| TG Output |
| |
DSA815 |
DSA832 |
DSA875 |
| Frequency range |
100 kHz to 1.5 GHz |
100 kHz to 3.2 GHz |
100 kHz to 7.5 GHz |
| Output level range |
-20 dBm to 0 dBm |
-40 dBm to 0 dBm |
| Output level resolution |
1 dB |
| Output flatness |
relative to 50 MHz |
| ±3 dB (nom.) |
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| Trigger Functions |
| Trigger |
| Trigger source |
Free run, video, external |
| External trigger level |
5 V TTL level |
| Input /Output |
| Front Panel Connectors |
| RF input |
impedance |
50 Ω (nom.) |
| connector |
N female |
| Tracking generator output |
impedance |
50 Ω (nom.) |
| connector |
N female |
| Internal/ External Reference |
| Internal reference |
frequency |
10 MHz |
| output level |
+3 dBm to +10 dBm, +8 dBm (typ.) |
| impedance |
50Ω (nom.) |
| connector |
BNC female |
| External reference |
frequency |
10 MHz±5 ppm |
| output level |
0 dBm to +10 dBm |
| impedance |
50Ω (nom.) |
| connector |
BNC female |
| External Trigger Input |
| External trigger input |
impedance |
1 kΩ (nom.) |
| connector |
BNC female |
| Communication Interface |
| USB host |
connector |
A plug |
| protocol |
Version2.0 |
| USB device |
connector |
B plug |
| protocol |
Version2.0 |
| LAN |
LXI core 2011 device |
10/100Base, RJ-45 |
| IEC/IEEE(GPIB) bus(USB-GPIB option) |
IEEE488.2 |
| General Specifications |
| Display |
| Type |
TFT LCD |
| Resolution |
800 x 480 pixels |
| Size |
8 inch |
| Colors |
64 k |
| Printer Supported |
| Protocol |
PictBridge |
| Mass Memory |
| Mass Memory |
Flash Disk (internal), USB Disk (not supplied) |
| Power Supply |
| Input Voltage Range, AC |
100 V to 240 V (nom.) |
| AC Supply Frequency |
45 Hz to 440 Hz |
| Power Consumption |
35 W (typ.),max. 50 W with all options |
| Environmental |
| Temperature |
Operating temperature range |
0ºC to 50ºC |
| Storage temperature range |
-20ºC to 70ºC |
| Humidity |
0ºC to 30ºC |
≤95% rel. humidity |
| 30ºC to 40ºC |
≤75% rel. humidity |
| Altitude |
operating height |
up to 3,000m |
| Electromagnetic Compatibility and Safety |
| EMC |
In line with EN61326-1:2006 |
| IEC 61000-4-2:2001 |
±4.0kV (contact discharge), ±4.0kV (air discharge) |
| IEC 61000-4-3:2002 |
3V/m (80MHz to 1GHz)
3V/m (1.4GHz to 2GHz)
1V/m (2.0GHz to 2.7GHz) |
| IEC 61000-4-4:2004 |
1kV power lines |
| IEC 61000-4-5:2001 |
0.5kV (Phase to Neutral)
0.5kV (Phase to PE)
1kV (Neutral to PE) |
| IEC 61000-4-6:2003 |
3V,0.15-80MHz |
| IEC 61000-4-11:2004 |
Voltage dip:
0% UT during half cycle
0% UT during 1 cycle
70% UT during 25 cycles
Short interruption:0% UT during 250 cycles |
| Electrical Safety |
In line with
UL 61010-1:2012, CAN/CSA-C22.2 No. 61010-1-12, EN 61010-1:2010 |
| Dimensions |
| (W x H x D) |
361.6 mm × 178.8 mm × 128 mm
(14.2 in × 7.0 in × 5.0 in) |
| Weight |
| |
DSA815 |
DSA832 |
DSA875 |
| Standard |
4.25 kg (9.4 lb) |
4.55 kg (10.0 lb) |
| With tracking generator |
5.15 kg (11.4 lb) |