Tektronix SIGNALVU-PC-SVE Signal Analysis Software
SignalVu-PC vector signal analysis software helps you easily validate wideband designs. Using the signal analysis engine of the RSA5000 and RSA6000 Series real-time signal analyzer on an external computer or Windows tablet, you can now move your analysis of acquisitions off the instrument, and anywhere. Whether your design validation needs include wideband radar, high data rate satellite links, wireless LAN or frequency-hopping communications, SignalVu-PC vector signal analysis software can speed your time-to-insight by showing you the time-variant behavior of these wideband signals.
Analyze
- Extensive time-correlated, multi-domain displays connect problems in time, frequency, phase, and amplitude for quicker understanding of cause and effect when troubleshooting
- Power measurements and signal statistics help you characterize components and systems: ACLR, Multicarrier ACLR, Power vs. Time, CCDF, and OBW/EBW
- WLAN spectrum and modulation transmitter measurements based on IEEE 802.11 a/b/g/j/p/n/ac standards (Option SV23, SV24, and SV25, or the bundle option SV2C)
- Settling time measurements, frequency, and phase (Option SVT) for characterization of wideband frequency-agile oscillators
- Advanced signal analysis suite (Option SVP) - automated pulse measurements including rise time, pulse width, and pulse-to-pulse phase provide deep insight into pulse train behavior
- General purpose digital modulation analysis (Option SVM) provides modulation analysis of 23 modulation types
- Flexible OFDM analysis (Option SVO) of custom OFDM signals
- Frequency offset control for analyzing baseband signals with near-zero intermediate frequencies (IF)
- AM/FM/PM modulation and audio measurements (Option SVA) for characterization of analog transmitters and audio signals
- Simple and complete APCO Project 25 transmitter compliance testing and analysis for Phase 1 (C4FM) and Phase 2 (TDMA) (Opt. SV26)
APPLICATIONS
- Wideband radar and pulsed RF signals
- Frequency agile communications
- Broadband satellite and microwave backhaul links
- Wireless LAN
- APCO P25
- Education
Capture with a variety of tools
Capture once - make multiple measurements without recapturing. Using oscilloscopes, up to four channels can be captured simultaneously; each of which can be independently analyzed by SignalVu-PC software. Channels can be RF, I and Q, or differential inputs. You can also apply math functions to the acquisition before analysis by SignalVu-PC. Acquisition lengths vary depending upon the selected capture bandwidth: full-bandwidth acquisitions can range from 1 ms to 25 ms depending upon model and option selections. Real-time signal analyzer captures range from up to 7.15 seconds at maximum acquisition bandwidth to several hours at reduced bandwidths.
Once captured into memory, SignalVu provides detailed analysis in multiple domains. The spectrogram display (left panel) shows the frequency of an 800 MHz wide LFM pulse changing over time. By selecting the point in time in the spectrogram during the On time of the pulse, the chirp behavior can be seen as it sweeps from low to high (lower right panel).
Live Link with the MDO4000B
With the Live Link option (Option CON), SignalVu-PC extends the functionality of the Mixed Domain Oscilloscope MDO4000B and turns it into the industry's only 1 GHz Vector Signal Analyzer. SignalVu-PC controls the MDO4000B RF section, acquires the vector-calibrated I/Q data, and makes wide-band, time-correlated, multi-domain measurements. You can analyze, correlate and troubleshoot issues in time, frequency, phase, amplitude, and even modulation without having to sweep since you can acquire up to 1 GHz of bandwidth in one shot. You can leverage the MDO4000B triggering capability and extend your debugging work into system-level troubleshooting of your embedded RF devices.
Analyze
SignalVu-PC vector signal analysis software uses the same analysis capabilities found in the RSA5000 and RSA6000 Series real-time signal analyzers.
Time-correlated measurements can be made of frequency, phase, amplitude, and modulation versus time. This is ideal for signal analysis that includes frequency hopping, pulse characteristics, modulation switching, settling time, bandwidth changes, and intermittent signals.
Acquisitions from all Tektronix MDO/MSO/DPO Series oscilloscopes, including the spectrum analyzer in the Mixed Domain Oscilloscope can be analyzed with SignalVu-PC, adding deep analysis capabilities to these broadband acquisition systems. Signals acquired with RSAs and Specmon can also be analyzed with all of the post-acquisition analysis capabilities of those instruments.
Time-correlated, multi-domain view provides a new level of insight into design or operational problems not possible with conventional analysis solutions. Here, the hop patterns of a narrowband signal can be observed using Spectrogram (lower left) and its hop characteristics can be precisely measured with Frequency vs Time display (upper left). The time and frequency responses can be observed in the two views on the right as the signal hops from one frequency to the next. All of the analysis shown above is available in the base version of SignalVu-PC.
Options tailored for your wideband applications
The basic SignalVu-PC enables spectrum analysis, RF power and statistics, spectrograms, amplitude, frequency and phase vs. time, and analog modulation measurements. Options are available for WLAN, settling time, audio, modulation, pulse, and OFDM analysis.
Wideband satellite and point-to-point microwave links can be directly observed with SignalVu-PC analysis software. Here, General Purpose Digital Modulation Analysis (Option SVM) is demodulating a 16QAM backhaul link running at 312.5 MS/s.
Settling time measurements (Option SVT) are easy and automated. The user can select measurement bandwidth, tolerance bands, reference frequency (auto or manual), and establish up to 3 tolerance bands vs. time for Pass/Fail testing. Settling time may be referenced to external or internal trigger, and from the last settled frequency or phase. In the illustration, frequency settling time for a hopped oscillator is measured from an external trigger point from the device under test.
WLAN transmitter testing
With the WLAN measurement options, you can perform standards-based transmitter measurements in the time, frequency, and modulation domains.
Option SV23 supports IEEE 802.11a, b, g, j and p signals
Option SV24 supports 802.11n 20 MHz and 40 MHz SISO signals
Option SV25 802.11ac 20/40/80/160 MHz SISO signals
Option SV2C is a bundle of the live link option CON to MDO4000B and all the WLAN measurement options described above (SV23, SV24 and SV25)
The WLAN presets make the Error Vector Magnitude (EVM), Constellation, and Spectral Emission Mask (SEM) measurements push-button. In addition, you can download the WLAN pre-compliance wizard to easily and quickly prepare for compliance regulatory tests. The Wizard automatically measures Transmit Power, Occupied Bandwidth, Spectral Power Density, Spectral Emission Mask and Spurious Emission Mask.
The WLAN RF transmitter measurements are defined by the IEEE 802.11- 2012 revision of the standard.
Easy analysis of WLAN 802.11ac transmitter with a WLAN preset that provides spectral emission mask, constellation diagram, and decoded burst information.
Education license
Qualified educational facilities can cost-effectively use SignalVu-PC in teaching environments. The specially priced education version includes all available analysis options standard and provides results watermarked 'Education Version'.
Measurement functions
The Advanced Signal Analysis package (Option SVP) provides 27 individual measurements to automatically characterize long pulse trains. An 800 MHz wide LFM chirp centered at 18 GHz is seen here with measurements for pulses 7 through 18 (upper right). The shape of the pulse can be seen in the Amplitude vs Time plot shown in the upper left. Detailed views of pulse #8's frequency deviation and parabolic phase trajectory are shown in the lower two views.