| Frequency |
| Frequency range |
R&S FPC1500 |
5 kHz to 1 GHz |
| with R&S FPC-B2 option |
5 kHz to 2 GHz |
| with R&S FPC-B3 option |
5 kHz to 3 GHz |
| Frequency resolution |
|
1 Hz |
| Reference frequency, internal |
| Aging per year |
|
1 × 10–6 |
| Temperature drift |
0 °C to +30 °C |
1 × 10–6 |
| +30 °C to +50 °C |
3 × 10–6 |
| Achievable initial calibration accuracy |
|
5 × 10–7 |
| Total reference uncertainty |
|
(time since last adjustment × aging rate) + temperature drift + calibration accuracy |
| Frequency readout |
| Marker resolution |
|
0.1 Hz |
| Uncertainty |
|
±(marker frequency × reference uncertainty + 10 % × resolution bandwidth + ½ (span / (sweep points – 1)) + 1 Hz) |
| Number of sweep (trace) points |
|
1183 |
| Marker tuning frequency step size |
|
span/1182 |
| Frequency counter resolution |
|
0.1 Hz |
| Count uncertainty |
SNR > 25 dB |
±(frequency × reference uncertainty + ½ (last digit)) |
| Frequency span |
|
0 Hz, 10 Hz to 1 GHz |
| with R&SFPC-B2 option |
0 Hz, 10 Hz to 2 GHz |
| with R&SFPC-B3 option |
0 Hz, 10 Hz to 3 GHz |
| Span uncertainty |
|
1 % (nom.) |
| Spectral purity SSB phase noise |
|
f = 500 MHz |
| Carrier offset |
30 kHz |
< –88 dBc (1 Hz), –92 dBc (1 Hz) (typ.) |
| 100 kHz |
< –98 dBc (1 Hz), –103 dBc (1 Hz) (typ.) |
| 1 MHz |
< –120 dBc (1 Hz), –125 dBc (1 Hz) (typ.) |
| Sweep time |
| Sweep time |
span = 0 Hz |
100 μs to 100 s |
| 10 Hz ≤ span ≤ 600 MHz |
10 ms to 1000 s |
| span > 600 MHz |
10 ms × span/600 MHz to 1000 s |
| Uncertainty |
span = 0 Hz |
1 % (nom.) |
| |
span ≥ 10 Hz |
3 % (nom.) |
| Bandwidth |
| Resolution bandwidths |
| Range |
-3 dB bandwidth |
1 Hz to 3 MHz in 1/3 sequence |
| Bandwidth accuracy |
1 Hz ≤ RBW ≤ 300 kHz |
< 5 % (nom.) |
| 300 kHz < RBW ≤ 1 MHz |
< 10 % (nom.) |
| Selectivity 60 dB:3 dB |
|
< 5 (nom.) (Gaussian type filters) |
| Video filters |
| Range |
-3 dB bandwidth |
1 Hz to 3 MHz in 1/3 sequence |
| Level |
| Display range |
|
displayed noise floor to +30 dBm |
| Maximum rated input level |
| DC voltage |
|
50 V |
| CW RF power |
|
33 dBm (= 2 W) |
| Peak RF power |
duration < 3 s |
36 dBm (= 4 W) |
| RF output, duration < 3 s (R&S FPC1500 only) |
26 dBm (= 0.4 W) |
| Max. pulse voltage |
|
150 V |
| Max. pulse energy |
pulse width 10 μs |
10 mWs |
| Intermodulation |
| Third-order intercept (TOI) |
intermodulation-free dynamic range, signal level 2 × –20 dBm, RF attenuation = 0 dB, RF preamplifier = off |
| fin = 1 GHz |
+7 dBm (meas.) |
| fin = 2.4 GHz |
+10 dBm (meas.) |
| Second harmonic intercept (SHI) |
RF attenuation = 0 dB, RF preamplifier = off, signal level = –40 dBm |
| fin = 20 MHz to 1.5 GHz |
–60 dBc (nom.) |
| Displayed average noise level |
dB RF attenuation, termination 50 Ω, RBW = 100 Hz, VBW = 10 Hz, sample detector, log scaling, normalized to 1 Hz |
| preamplifier R&SFPC1000/R&SFPC1500 = off |
| 1 MHz to 10 MHz |
< –127 dBm,–135 dBm (typ.) |
| 10 MHz to 2 GHz |
< –142 dBm, –150 dBm (typ.) |
| 2 GHz to 3 GHz |
< –138 dBm, –147 dBm (typ.) |
| preamplifier R&SFPC1000/R&SFPC1500 = on (requires R&SFPC-B22 option) |
| 1 MHz to 10 MHz |
< –147 dBm, –157 dBm (typ.) |
| 10 MHz to 2 GHz |
< –158 dBm, –165 dBm (typ.) |
| 2 GHz to 3 GHz |
< –155 dBm, –163 dBm (typ.) |
| Immunity to interference, nominal values |
| Image frequencies |
fin – 2 × 30.15 MHz |
< –70 dBc (nom.) |
| |
fin – 2 × 830.15 MHz |
< –65 dBc (nom.) |
| |
fin – 2 × 4042.65 MHz |
–60 dBc (nom.) |
| Intermediate frequencies |
30.25 MHz, 830.25 MHz, 4042.65 MHz |
< –70 dBc (nom.) |
| Other interfering signals, signal level – RF attenuation < –30 dBm |
spurious at fin – 2021.325 MHz |
< –60 dBc (nom.) |
| Other interfering signals, related to local oscillators |
Δf ≥ 300 kHz |
< –60 dBc (nom.) |
| f = receive frequency |
| Residual spurious response |
input matched with 50 Ω, without input signal, RBW ≤ 30 kHz, f ≥ 3 MHz, RF attenuation = 0 dB, Wi-Fi function disabled |
< –90 dBm (nom.) |
| Level display |
| Logarithmic level axis |
|
1/2/5/10/20/50/100 dB, 10 divisions |
| Linear level axis |
|
0 % to 100 %, 10 divisions |
| Number of traces |
|
2 |
| Trace detectors |
|
max. peak, min. peak, auto peak, sample, RMS |
| Trace functions |
|
clear/write, max. hold, min. hold, average, view |
| Setting range of reference level |
|
-130 dBm to +30 dBm |
| Units of level axis |
|
dBm, dBmV, dBμV, V, W |
| Level measurement uncertainty |
| Absolute level uncertainty at 100 MHz |
+20 °C to +30 °C |
< 0.3 dB |
| Frequency response (+20 °C to +30 °C) |
100 kHz ≤ f < 10 MHz |
< 1.5 dB (nom.) |
| |
10 MHz ≤ f ≤ 3 GHz |
< 1 dB |
| Attenuator uncertainty |
|
< 0.3 dB |
| Uncertainty of reference level setting |
|
< 0.1 dB (nom.) |
| Display nonlinearity |
SNR > 16 dB, 0 dB to –50 dB, logarithmic level display |
< 0.3 dB |
| Bandwidth switching uncertainty |
reference: RBW = 10 kHz |
< 0.1 dB (nom.) |
| Total measurement uncertainty |
95 % confidence level, +20 °C to +30 °C, SNR > 16 dB, 0 dB to –50 dB below reference level, RF attenuation auto |
| 10 MHz ≤ f ≤ 3 GHz |
< 1.25 dB, 0.5 dB (typ.) |
| Trigger functions |
| Trigger |
| Trigger source |
|
free run, video, external |
| External trigger level threshold |
low → high transition |
2.4 V |
| high → low transition |
0.7 V |
| maximum |
3.0 V |
| Tracking generator and independent source generator functions (FPC1500 only) |
| Frequency range |
R&S FPC1500 |
5 kHz to 1 GHz |
| with R&S FPC-B2 option |
5 kHz to 2 GHz |
| with R&S FPC-B3 option |
5 kHz to 3 GHz |
| Measurements |
tracking generator mode |
Generator is coupled to swept frequency of spectrum analyzer to perform transmission measurements. A frequency offset can be set. |
| independent source mode |
Generator is coupled to center frequency of spectrum analyzer or independent settable |
| Output power |
2 MHz to 3 GHz |
0 dBm to –30 dBm (nom.) |
| Frequency response |
2 MHz to 3 GHz |
±3 dB (nom.) |
| Absolute level uncertainty at 100 MHz |
+20 °C to +30 °C, at –10 dBm output power |
±1 dB (nom.) |
| Inputs and outputs |
| RF input |
| Impedance |
|
50 Ω (nom.) |
| Connector |
|
N female |
| VSWR |
5 kHz ≤ f ≤ 1 GHz |
< 1.5 (nom.) |
| 1 GHz < f ≤ 3 GHz |
< 2 (nom.) |
| Input attenuator |
RF input only |
0 dB to 40 dB in 5 dB steps |
| AF output |
| AF demodulation types |
|
AM and FM |
| Connector |
|
3.5 mm mini jack |
| Output impedance |
|
32 Ω (nom.) |
| Voltage (open circuit) |
|
VRMS adjustable from 0 V to > 100 mV |
| External reference, external trigger |
| Connector |
|
BNC, 50 Ω |
| Mode |
|
ext. reference, ext. trigger |
| External reference |
required level |
0 dBm |
| Frequency |
10 MHz |
| External trigger threshold |
low → high transition |
2.4 V |
| high → low transition |
0.7 V |
| General data |
| Power supply |
| AC supply |
input specifications |
100 V to 240 V AC, 50 Hz to 60 Hz, 0.6 A to 0.4 A |
| Power consumption |
|
14 W (nom.) |
| Safety |
|
IEC 61010-1, EN 61010-1, UL 61010-1, CAN/CSA-C22.2 No. 61010.1 |
| Test mark |
|
VDE, GS, CSA |
| Manual operation |
| Languages |
|
Chinese, English, French, German, Italian, Hungarian, Japanese, Korean, Portuguese, Russian, Spanish |
| Remote control |
| Command set |
|
SCPI 1997.0 |
| LAN interface |
|
10/100BASE-T, RJ-45 |
| USB |
|
type B plug, version 2.0 |
| Display |
| Size |
|
10.1" |
| Resolution |
|
1366 × 768 pixel |
| Pixel errors |
|
< 2 pixel |
| Audio |
| Speaker |
|
internal |
| USB interface |
|
type A plug, version 2.0 |
| |
number of interfaces |
2 |
| Mass memory |
| Mass memory |
|
memory stick (not supplied), size ≤ 4 Gbyte, USB version 1.1 or 2.0 |
| Data storage |
internal |
> 256 instrument settings and traces |
| on memory stick, ≥ 1 Gbyte |
> 5000 instrument settings and traces |
| Environmental conditions |
| Temperature |
operating temperature range |
+10 °C to +40 °C |
| storage temperature range |
-20 °C to +70 °C |
| Climatic loading |
relative humidity |
+25 °/+40 °C at 85 % relative humidity in line with EN 60068-2-30 |
| Mechanical resistance |
| Vibration |
sinusoidal |
EN 60068-2-6 |
| random |
EN 60068-2-64 |
| Shock |
|
40 g shock spectrum, in line with MIL-STD-810F, method 516.4 procedure 1, EN 60068-2-27 |
| EMC |
|
in line with European EMC Directive 2004/108/EC including
CISPR 11/EN 55011/group 1
class A (emission)
EN 61326 table 2 (immunity, industrial) |
| Dimensions (W × H × D) |
without feet |
396 mm × 178 mm × 147 mm
(15.6 in × 7 in × 5.8 in) |
| including feet |
396 mm × 185 mm × 156 mm
(15.6 in × 7.3 in × 6.1 in) |
| Weight |
|
3 kg (6.6 lb) |
| Recommended calibration interval |
|
1 year |