| Tektronix RSA306 Specifications |
Specifications are valid within the following conditions:
- Operate the instrument in an environment that meets the temperature, altitude, and humidity characteristics listed in these specifications.
- Warm up time is 30 minutes after connecting to the PC and starting the SignalVu application.
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| RF input frequency range |
9 kHz to 6.2 GHz |
| Frequency |
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Initial
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±3 ppm + aging (18 °C to 28 °C ambient, after 20 minute warm up)
±25 ppm + aging (-10 °C to 55 °C ambient, after 20 minute warm up), typical |
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Aging (typical)
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±3 ppm (1st year), ±1 ppm/year thereafter |
| External frequency reference input |
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Input frequency range
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10 MHz ±10 Hz |
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Input level range
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-10 dBm to +10 dBm sinusoid |
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Impedance
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50 Ω |
| Center frequency resolution |
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Block IQ samples
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1 Hz |
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Streamed ADC samples
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500 kHz |
| RF input impedance |
50 Ω |
| RF input VSWR (typical) |
≤ 1.8:1 (10 MHz to 6200 MHz, reference level ≥ +10 dBm) |
Maximum RF input level without
damage |
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DC voltage
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±40 V DC |
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Reference level ≥ –10 dBm
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+23 dBm (continuous or peak) |
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Reference level < –10 dBm
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+15 dBm (continuous or peak) |
| Maximum RF input operating level |
The maximum level at the RF input for which the instrument will meet its measurement specifications. |
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Center frequency < 22 MHz
(low-frequency path)
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+15 dBm |
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Center frequency ≥22 MHz
(RF path)
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+20 dBm |
Amplitude accuracy at all center
frequencies |
| 9 kHz - < 3 GHz |
±2.0 dB |
±1.25 dB |
±3.0 dB |
| ≥ 3 GHz - 6.2 GHz |
±2.75 dB |
±2.0 dB |
±3.0 dB |
Reference level +20 dBm to -30 dBm, alignment run prior to testing.
Applies to corrected IQ data, with signal to noise ratios > 40 dB.
Accuracy may degrade up to ±0.6 dB after storage at maximum storage temperature, recovers within 24 hours |
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| IF bandwidth |
40 MHz |
| ADC sample rate and bit width |
112 Ms/s, 14 bits |
Real-time IF acquisition data
(uncorrected) |
112 Ms/s, 16-bit integer real samples
40 MHz BW, 28 ±0.25 MHz Digital IF, uncorrected. Corrected values are stored with saved files
Block streaming data at an average rate of 224 MB/s |
Block baseband acquisition data
(corrected) |
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Maximum acquisition time
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1 second |
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Bandwidths
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≤ 40 /( 2 N ) MHz, 0 Hz Digital IF, N ≥ 0 |
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Sample rates
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≤ 56 / (2 N ) Msps, 32-bit float complex samples, N ≥ 0 |
| Channel amplitude flatness |
±1.0 dB, 18 °C to 28 °C
±2.0 dB, -10 °C to 55 °C, typical
Reference level +10 dBm to -30 dBm, alignment run before testing
Applies to corrected IQ data, with signal to noise ratios > 40 dB |
| Trigger/sync input |
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Voltage range
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TTL, 0.0 V – 5.0 V |
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Trigger level, positive-going
threshold voltage
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1.6 V minimum; 2.1 V maximum |
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Trigger level, negative-going
threshold voltage
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1.0 V minimum; 1.35 V maximum |
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Impedance
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10 kΩ |
| IF power trigger |
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Threshold range
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0 dB to -50 dB from reference level, for trigger levels > 30 dB above the noise floor |
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Type
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Rising or falling edge |
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Trigger re-arm time
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≤100 μs |
Displayed Average Noise Level
(DANL) |
Reference level = -50 dBm, input terminated with 50 Ω load, log-average detection (10 averages)
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< 22 MHz
(LF path) |
100 kHz - 42 MHz |
-130 |
-133 |
≥ 22 MHz
(RF path) |
2 MHz - 5 MHz |
-145 |
-148 |
| > 5 MHz - 1.0 GHz |
-160 |
-163 |
| > 1.0 GHz - 2.0 GHz |
-158 |
-161 |
| > 2.0 GHz - 4.0 GHz |
-155 |
-158 |
| > 4.0 GHz - 6.2 GHz |
-150 |
-153 |
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| Phase noise |
Phase noise measured with 1 GHz CW signal at 0 dBm
The following table entries are in dBc/Hz units |
| 1 kHz |
-80 |
-108 |
-88 |
-75 |
-70 |
| 10 kHz |
-84 |
-118 |
-87 |
-80 |
-75 |
| 100 kHz |
-90 |
-120 |
-92 |
-90 |
-85 |
| 1 MHz |
-110 |
-122 |
-120 |
-110 |
-105 |
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| Residual spurious response |
< -85 dBm (Reference level ≤ -50 dBm, RF input terminated with 50 Ω)
Exceptions: < -78 dBm: Harmonics of 112 MHz in the range 1680-2688 MHz; 4750, 4905-4965 MHz |
Input related spurious response
(SFDR) |
≤ -50 dBc, 18 °C to 28 °C, with auto settings on and signals 10 dB below reference level of -30 dBm
≤ -50 dBc, -10 °C to 55 °C, typical, with auto settings on and signals 10 dB below reference level, reference level -30 dBm)
Exceptions, typical:
IF feedthrough: ≤ -30 dBc for 2340 MHz - 2420 MHz
Image: ≤ -30 dBc for 4570 MHz - 4760 MHz; ≤ -45 dBc for 2860 MHz - 3460 MHz
RFx2LO: ≤ -40 dBc for 1850-1960, 3700-4000 MHz; -45 dBc for 3890 – 3910 MHz
2RFx2LO: ≤ -45 dBc for 2140, 4270 MHz |
| Residual FM |
< 10 Hz P-P (95% confidence) |
| 3 RD order IM distortion |
Two input CW signals, 1 MHz separation, each input signal level 5 dB below the reference level setting at the RF input
Reference level at-15 dBm disables Preamp; reference level at -30 dBm enables Preamp |
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Center frequency 2130 MHz
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≤ -60 dBc at reference level -15 dBm, 18 °C to 28 °C
≤ -60 dBc, at reference level -15 dBm, -10 °C to 55 °C, typical |
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40 MHz to 6.2 GHz, typical
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< -58 dBc at reference level = -10 dBm
< -50 dBc at reference level = -50 dBm |
| 3 RD order intercept (TOI) |
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Center frequency 2130 MHz
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≥ +10 dBm at reference level -15 dBm, 18 °C to 28 °C
≥ +10 dBm, at reference level -15 dBm, -10 °C to 55 °C, typical |
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40 MHz to 6.2 GHz, typical
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+14 dBm at reference level -10 dBm
-30 dBm at reference level -50 dBm |
| 2ND harmonic distortion, typical |
< -55 dBc, 10 MHz to 300 MHz, reference level = 0 dBm
< -60 dBc, 300 MHz to 3.1 GHz, reference level = 0 dBm
< -50 dBc, 10 MHz to 3.1 GHz, reference level = -40 dBm
Exception: < -45 dBc in the range 1850-2330 MHz |
| 2ND harmonic intercept (SHI) |
+55 dBm, 10 MHz to 300 MHz, reference level = 0 dBm
+60 dBm, 300 MHz to 3.1 GHz, reference level = 0 dBm
+10 dBm, 10 MHz to 3.1 GHz, reference level = -40 dBm
Exception: < +5 dBm in the range 1850-2330 MHz |
Local oscillator feedthrough to
input connector |
< -75 dBm at reference level = -30 dBm |
Audio output (from SignalVu-PC or
application programming
interface) |
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Types
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AM, FM |
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IF bandwidth range
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Five selections, 8 kHz – 200 kHz |
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Audio output frequency range
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50 Hz – 10 kHz |
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PC audio output
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16 bits at 32 ks/s |
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Audio file output format
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.wav format, 16 bit, 32 ks/s |
SignalVu-PC/RSA306 key
characteristics |
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Maximum span
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40 MHz real-time
9 kHz - 6.2 GHz swept |
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Maximum acquisition time
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1.0 s |
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Minimum IQ resolution
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17.9 ns (acquisition BW = 40 MHz) |
| Spectrum display |
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Traces
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Three traces + 1 math trace + 1 trace from spectrogram for spectrum display |
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Trace functions
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Normal, Average (VRMS), Max Hold, Min Hold, Average of Logs |
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Detector
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Average (VRMS), Average, CISPR peak, +Peak, -Peak, Sample |
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Spectrum trace length
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801, 2401, 4001, 8001,10401, 16001, 32001, and 64001 points |
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RBW range
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10 Hz to 10 MHz |
| DPX spectrum display |
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Spectrum processing rate
(RBW = auto, trace length 801)
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10,000/s |
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DPX bitmap resolution
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201x801 |
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Marker information
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Amplitude, frequency, signal density |
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Minimum signal duration for
100% probability of detection
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100 μs
Span: 40 MHz, RBW = Auto, Max-hold on
Due to the non-deterministic execution time of programs running under the Microsoft Windows OS, this specification may not be
met when the host PC is heavily loaded with other processing tasks |
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Span range (continuous
processing)
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1 kHz to 40 MHz |
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Span range (swept)
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Up to maximum frequency range of instrument |
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Dwell time per step
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50 ms to 100 s |
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Trace processing
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Color-graded bitmap, +Peak, -Peak, average |
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Trace length
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801, 2401, 4001, 10401 |
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RBW range
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1 kHz to 10 MHz |
| DPX Spectrogram display |
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Trace detection
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+Peak, -Peak, Average(V RMS ) |
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Trace length, memory depth
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801 (60,000 traces)
2401 (20,000 traces)
4001 (12,000 traces) |
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Time resolution per line
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50 ms to 6400 s, user selectable |
Analog modulation analysis
(standard) |
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AM demodulation accuracy,
typical
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±2%
0 dBm input at center, carrier frequency 1 GHz, 1kHz/5kHz input/modulated frequency, 10% to 60% modulation depth
0 dBm input power level, reference level = 10 dBm |
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FM demodulation accuracy,
typical
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±3%
0 dBm input at center, carrier frequency 1 GHz, 400Hz/1kHz input/modulated frequency
0 dBm input power level, reference level = 10 dBm |
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PM demodulation accuracy,
typical
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±1% of measurement bandwidth
0 dBm input at center, carrier frequency 1 GHz, 1kHz/5kHz input/modulated frequency
0 dBm input power level, reference level = 10 dBm |
AM/FM/PM and direct audio
measurement (Option SVA) |
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Carrier frequency range (for
modulation and audio
measurements)
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(1/2 × audio analysis bandwidth) to maximum input frequency |
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Maximum audio frequency
span
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10 MHz |
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FM measurements (Mod. index
>0.1)
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Carrier Power, Carrier Frequency Error, Audio Frequency, Deviation (+Peak, -Peak, Peak-Peak/2, RMS), SINAD, Modulation
Distortion, S/N, Total Harmonic Distortion, Total Non-harmonic Distortion, Hum and Noise |
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AM measurements
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Carrier Power, Audio Frequency, Modulation Depth (+Peak, -Peak, Peak-Peak/2, RMS), SINAD, Modulation Distortion, S/N, Total
Harmonic Distortion, Total Non-harmonic Distortion, Hum and Noise |
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PM measurements
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Carrier Power, Carrier Frequency Error, Audio Frequency, Deviation (+Peak, -Peak, Peak-Peak/2, RMS), SINAD, Modulation
Distortion, S/N, Total Harmonic Distortion, Total Non-harmonic Distortion, Hum and Noise |
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Direct audio measurements
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Signal power, Audio frequency (+Peak, -Peak, Peak-Peak/2, RMS), SINAD, Modulation distortion, S/N, Total harmonic distortion,
Total non-harmonic distortion, Hum and Noise |
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Audio filters
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Low pass: 0.3, 3, 15, 30, 80, 300, and user-entered up to 0.9 × audio bandwidth
High pass: 20, 50, 300, 400, and user-entered up to 0.9 × audio bandwidth
Standard: CCITT, C-Message
De-emphasis (μs): 25, 50, 75, 750, and user-entered
File: User-supplied .TXT or .CSV file of amplitude/frequency pairs. Maximum 1000 pairs |
| Pulse measurements (Option SVP) |
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Measurements (nominal)
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Average On Power, Peak Power, Average Transmitted Power, Pulse Width, Rise Time, Fall Time, Repetition Interval(seconds),
Repetition Interval (Hz), Duty Factor (%), Duty Factor (ratio), Ripple, Droop, Pulse-Pulse Frequency Difference, Pulse-Pulse Phase
Difference, RMS Frequency Error, Max Frequency Error, RMS Phase Error, Max Phase Error, Frequency Deviation, Phase
Deviation, Time Stamp, Delta Frequency, Impulse Response, Overshoot |
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Minimum pulse width for
detection
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150 ns |
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Average ON power at 18 °C to
28 °C, typical
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±1.0 dB + absolute amplitude accuracy |
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Average ON power at 18 °C to
28 °C, typical
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±1.0 dB + absolute amplitude accuracy
For pulses of 300 ns width or greater, duty cycles of .5 to .001, and S/N ratio ≥ 30 dB |
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Duty factor, typical
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±0.2% of reading
For pulses of 450 ns width or greater, duty cycles of .5 to .001, and S/N ratio ≥ 30 dB |
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Average transmitted power,
typical
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±1.0 dB + absolute amplitude accuracy
For pulses of 300 ns width or greater, duty cycles of .5 to .001, and S/N ratio ≥ 30 dB |
| Peak pulse power, typical |
±1.5 dB + absolute amplitude accuracy
For pulses of 300 ns width or greater, duty cycles of .5 to .001, and S/N ratio ≥ 30 dB |
| Pulse width, typical |
±0.25% of reading
For pulses of 450 ns width or greater, duty cycles of .5 to .001, and S/N ratio ≥ 30 dB |
General purpose digital
modulation analysis (Option SVM) |
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Modulation formats
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BPSK, QPSK, 8PSK, 16QAM, 32QAM, 64QAM, 128QAM, 256QAM, PI/2DBPSK, DQPSK, PI/4DQPSK, D8PSK, D16PSK,
SBPSK, OQPSK, SOQPSK, 16-APSK, 32-APSK, MSK, GFSK, CPM, 2FSK, 4FSK, 8FSK, 16FSK, C4FM |
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Analysis period
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Up to 81,000 samples |
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Measurement filter
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Root Raised Cosine, Raised Cosine, Gaussian, Rectangular, IS-95 TX_MEA, IS-95 Base TXEQ_MEA, None |
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Reference Filter
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Gaussian, Raised Cosine, Rectangular, IS-95 REF, None |
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Filter rolloff factor
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α ： 0.001 to 1, in 0.001 steps |
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Measurements
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Constellation, Demod I&Q vs. Time, Error Vector Magnitude (EVM) vs. Time, Eye Diagram, Frequency Deviation vs. Time,
Magnitude Error vs. Time, Phase Error vs. Time, Signal Quality, Symbol Table, Trellis Diagram |
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Symbol rate range
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1 k symbols/s to 40 M symbols/s
Modulated signal must be contained entirely within the acquisition bandwidth |
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Adaptive equalizer
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Linear, Decision-Directed, Feed-Forward (FIR) equalizer with coefficient adaptation and adjustable convergence rate. Supports
modulation types BPSK, QPSK, OQPSK, π/2-DBPSK, π/4-DQPSK, 8-PSK, 8-DSPK, 16-DPSK, 16/32/64/128/256-QAM,16/32-
APSK |
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QPSK Residual EVM (center
frequency = 2 GHz), typical
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1.1 % (100 kHz symbol rate)
1.1 % (1 MHz symbol rate)
1.2 % (10 MHz symbol rate)
2.5 % (30 MHz symbol rate)
400 symbols measurement length, 20 Averages, normalization reference = maximum symbol magnitude |
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256 QAM Residual EVM
(center frequency = 2 GHz),
typical
|
0.8 % (10 MHz symbol rate)
1.5 % (30 MHz symbol rate)
400 symbols measurement length, 20 Averages, normalization reference = maximum symbol magnitude |
WLAN Measurements, 802.11a/b/g/
j/p (Option SV23) |
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Measurements
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WLAN power vs. time; WLAN symbol table; WLAN constellation; spectrum emission mask; error vector magnitude (EVM) vs.
symbol (or time), vs subcarrier (or frequency); mag error vs symbol (or time), vs. subcarrier (or frequency); phase error vs symbol
(or time), vs. subcarrier (or frequency); channel frequency response vs. symbol (or time), vs. subcarrier (or frequency); spectral
flatness vs. symbol (or time), vs. subcarrier (or frequency) |
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Residual EVM - 802.11a/g/j /p
(OFDM), 64-QAM, typical
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2.4 GHz, 20 MHz BW: -38 dB
5.8 GHz, 20 MHz BW: -38 dB
Input signal level optimized for best EVM, average of 20 bursts, ≥16 symbols each |
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Residual EVM - 802.11b,
CCK-11, typical
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2.4 GHz, 11 Mbps: 2.0 %
Input signal level optimized for best EVM, average of 1,000 chips, BT = .61 |
WLAN Measurements 802.11n
(Option SV24) |
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Measurements
|
WLAN power vs. time; WLAN symbol table; WLAN constellation; spectrum emission mask; error vector magnitude (EVM) vs.
symbol (or time), vs subcarrier (or frequency); mag error vs symbol (or time), vs. subcarrier (or frequency); phase error vs symbol
(or time), vs. subcarrier (or frequency); channel frequency response vs. symbol (or time), vs. subcarrier (or frequency); spectral
flatness vs. symbol (or time), vs. subcarrier (or frequency) |
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EVM performance - 802.11n,
64-QAM, typical
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2.4 GHz, 40 MHz BW: -35 dB
5.8 GHz, 40 MHz BW: -35 dB
Input signal level optimized for best EVM, average of 20 bursts, ≥16 symbols each |
WLAN Measurements 802.11ac
(Option SV25) |
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Measurements
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WLAN power vs. time; WLAN symbol table; WLAN constellation; spectrum emission mask; error vector magnitude (EVM) vs.
symbol (or time), vs subcarrier (or frequency); mag error vs symbol (or time), vs. subcarrier (or frequency); phase error vs symbol
(or time), vs. subcarrier (or frequency); channel frequency response vs. symbol (or time), vs. subcarrier (or frequency); spectral
flatness vs. symbol (or time), vs. subcarrier (or frequency) |
EVM performance - 802.11ac,
-QAM, typical |
5.8 GHz, 40 MHz BW : -35 dB
Input signal level optimized for best EVM, average of 20 bursts, ≥16 symbols each |
APCO P25 Measurements
(Option SV26) |
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Measurements
|
RF output power, operating frequency accuracy, modulation emission spectrum, unwanted emissions spurious, adjacent channel
power ratio, frequency deviation, modulation fidelity, frequency error, eye diagram, symbol table, symbol rate accuracy, transmitter
power and encoder attack time, transmitter throughput delay, frequency deviation vs. time, power vs. time, transient frequency
behavior, HCPM transmitter logical channel peak adjacent channel power ratio, HCPM transmitter logical channel off slot power,
HCPM transmitter logical channel power envelope, HCPM transmitter logical channel time alignment, cross-correlated markers |
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Modulation fidelity, typical
|
C4FM = 1.3%
HCPM = 0.8%
HDQPSK = 2.5%
Input signal level is optimized for best modulation fidelity. |
| Mapping |
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Supported map types
|
Pitney Bowes MapInfo (*.mif), Bitmap (*.bmp) |
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Saved measurement results
|
Measurement data files (exported results) |
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Map file used for the
measurements
|
Google Earth KMZ file |
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Recallable results files (trace
and setup files)
|
MapInfo-compatible MIF/MID files |
| RF signal strength |
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Signal strength indicator
|
Located at right side of display |
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Measurement bandwidth
|
Up to 40 MHz, dependent on span and RBW setting |
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Tone type
|
Variable frequency based on received signal strength |
| RF input |
Type N, female |
| External frequency reference input |
SMA, female |
| Trigger/sync input |
SMA, female |
| Status indicator |
LED, dual color red/green |
| USB device port |
USB 3.0 - Micro-B |
| Dimensions |
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Height
|
30.5 mm (1.2 in) |
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Width
|
190.5 mm (7.5 in) |
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Depth
|
127 mm (5 in) |
| Weight |
0.59 kg (1.3 lbs) |
| Safety |
UL61010-1, CAN/CSA-22.2 No.61010-1, EN61010-1, IEC61010-1 |
| Regional certifications |
Europe: EN61326
Australia/New Zealand: AS/NZS 2064 |
| EMC emissions |
EN61000-3-2, EN61000-3-3, EN61326-2-1 |
| EMC immunity |
EN61326–1/2, IEC61000-4-2/3/4/5/6/8/11 |
| Temperature |
|
Operating
|
-10 °C to +55 °C (+14 °F to +131 °F) |
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Nonoperating
|
-51 °C to +71 °C (-60 °F to +160 °F) |
| Humidity (operating) |
5% to 75% ±5% relative humidity (RH) from +30 °C to +40 °C (+86 °F to 104 °F)
5% to 45% RH above +40 °C to +55 °C (+86 °F to +131 °F) |
| Altitude |
|
Operating
|
Up to 9,144 meters (30,000 feet) |
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Nonoperating
|
15,240 meters (50,000 feet) |
| Dynamics |
|
Mechanical shock, operating
|
Half-sine mechanical shocks, 30 g peak amplitude, 11 μs duration, three drops in each direction of each axis (18 total) |
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Random vibration,
nonoperating
|
0.030 g 2 /Hz, 10-500 Hz, 30 minutes per axis, three axes (90 minutes total) |
| Handling and transit |
|
Bench handling, operating
|
Per MIL-PRF-28800F Class 2 operating: Rotational-edge-drops of appropriate edges on appropriate sides of the equipment |
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Transit drop, nonoperating
|
Per MIL-PRF-28800F Class 2 nonoperating: Transit drops onto six faces and four corners of the equipment, from a height of
30 cm (11.8 in.) for a total of 10 impacts |