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RSA7100A
RSA7100A Spectrum Analyzer Datasheet
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The RSA7100A wideband signal analyzer offers real time spectrum analysis up to 800 MHz bandwidth, simultaneous streaming to multiple interfaces for record (up to 2 hours) and playback of seamless data at full bandwidth.
Key features
- 16 kHz to 14/26.5 GHz frequency rangecovers a broad range of analysis needs
- High performance spectrum analysis for advanced design verification with -134 dBc/Hz phase noise at 1 GHz, 10 kHz offset and typical amplitude accuracy of 0.5 dB at 10 GHz
- Standard 320 MHz real time bandwidth; standard internal preamplifier to 3.6 GHz
- Industry's best real time performance: 419 nsec for 100% Probability of Intercept at full signal level
- Available 800 MHz acquisition bandwidth at frequencies > 3.6 GHz for advanced Radar, communications and spectrum management requirements
- Real time triggers on events of 4 ns in time domain, 700 ns in frequency domain ensures you catch the signals of interest first time, every time
- IQFlowTM provides continuous streaming of IQ data from the device to one or more clients, including RAID and 40 GbE, and an API that provides the speed and flexibility needed to perform real-time Digital Signal Processing (DSP) algorithms and record/analyze long event sequences
- Streaming capture to internal RAID of over 2 hours (maximum of 2.75 hours) at full 800 MHz bandwidth enables environment recording and analysis of long event sequences
- DataVu-PC software for analysis of recorded events of any length includes ability to mark events of interest, export waveforms to other formats and perform pulse analysis with export of Pulse Descriptor Word (PDW) information
- Simultaneous streaming and real time analysis for live monitoring of recording events ensures you are getting the data you need
- Efficient fast-frame capture with dead time eliminated optimizes memory and analysis so you can analyze longer test sequences
- Standard real time spectrum analysis with DPX spectrum/spectrogram minimizes time finding transients and interference
- Standard measurements including channel power, ACLR, CCDF, OBW/EBW, spurious search and amplitude/frequency/phase versus time provide a complete toolset for development work
- Application licenses for SignalVu-PC are available to provide a wide variety of analysis including modulation, pulse, WLAN, phase noise, and frequency/phase settling measurements
- Internal GPS receiver available for precise time stamping of events; timing reference sources include GPS, IRIG-B AM, IRIG-B DC, and 1PPS
Applications
- Advanced radar/EW design evaluation
- Environment evaluation, monitoring, and recording
- Wideband communications design
- Spectrum management
- Electromagnetic environmental effects (E3)
- Military range testing and field operations
The RSA7100A gives you the power to imagine new solutions
The RSA7100A is a high performance spectrum analyzer focused on wideband analysis and signal recording. By separating the RF acquisitions from the compute engine, a graphics processor can be used in place of previously-required FPGA designs for real time processing.
As processor capabilities advance, new performance can be easily maintained for the system with PC upgrades instead of RF hardware replacement, making the RSA7100A a smart choice for minimizing long-term costs. You can harness the power of this CPU/GPU combination in your own simulations and designs, using the instrument as a powerful workstation.
The RSA7100A is designed for engineers working on the latest wideband designs in communications, radar and electronic warfare and for spectrum managers who need to see the effects of new wideband systems when fielded and operational.
Analysis of signals is enabled with two software packages. SignalVu-PC for real time, spectrum and vector signal analysis, and DataVu-PC for analysis of the very large file sets produced when recording wideband signals.
SignalVu-PC software offers rich analysis capability
The RSA7100 operates with SignalVu-PC, a powerful program used as the basis of Tek's traditional spectrum analyzers. SignalVu-PC offers a deep analysis capability including real time spectrum analysis and a wide variety of application packages. Real-time processing of the DPX® spectrum/spectrogram is enabled in your PC, further reducing the cost of hardware. A programmatic interface to SignalVu-PC is provided, offering all measurements and settings to external programs. Basic functionality of the free SignalVu-PC program is far from basic and includes the measurements shown below.
General signal analysis | Description |
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Spectrum analyzer | Spans from 100 Hz to full range of the instrument, 3 traces + math and spectrogram trace, 5 markers with power, relative power, integrated power, power density and dBc/Hz functions |
DPX spectrum/spectrogram | Real time display of spectrum with 100% probability of intercept of up to 419 nsec signals in up to 800 MHz span |
Amplitude, frequency, phase vs. time, RF I and Q vs. time | Basic vector analysis functions |
Time Overview/Navigator | Enables easy setting of acquisition and analysis times for deep analysis in multiple domains |
Spectrogram | Analyze and re-analyze your signal in 2-D or 3-D waterfall display |
Analog modulation analysis | Description |
AM, FM, PM analysis | Measures key AM, FM, PM parameters |
RF measurements | Description |
Spurious measurement | User-defined limit lines and regions provide automatic spectrum violation testing across the entire range of the instrument. |
Spectrum emission mask | User-set or standards-specific masks. |
Occupied bandwidth | Measures 99% power, -xdB down points. |
Channel power and ACLR | Variable channel and adjacent/alternate channel parameters. |
MCPR | Sophisticated, flexible multi-channel power measurements. |
CCDF | Complementary Cumulative Distribution Function plots the statistical variations in signal level. |
Signal strength | Measures signal strength and displays a spectrum and signal strength bar for interference hunting and signal quality evaluations. |
The illustration below demonstrates the power of wide-band continuous monitoring for determining spectrum occupancy and interference over time. The spectrogram and real-time spectrum displays off-air spectral activity over time from 640 MHz to 960 MHz, showing TV, narrow-band communications, cellular base stations and the unregulated 900 MHz ISM band, all time-correlated. The resolution bandwidth of the analysis is 25 kHz to assure a low noise floor, and the minimum signal duration for 100% probability of intercept is a remarkable 98 microseconds.
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The RSA7100 A combined with SignalVu-PC application licenses offers advanced analysis, 800 MHz bandwidth, streaming to internal RAID and simultaneous streaming to multiple interfaces for record and playback
SignalVu-PC offers a wealth of application-oriented options, including:
- Pulse analysis including exclusive Pulse-Ogram™ displays
- General-purpose modulation analysis (27 modulation types including 16/32/64/128/256 QAM, QPSK, O-QPSK, GMSK, FSK, APSK)
EMC/EMI analysis with CISPR peak, quasi-peak, and average detectors
- Streaming data to internal RAID
- IQFlowTM provides simultaneous, continuous streaming of IQ data from the device to one or more clients through API and 40 GbE
- WLAN analysis of 802.11a/b/g/j/p, 802.11n, 802.11ac
- P25 analysis of phase I and phase 2 signals
- LTE™ FDD and TDD Base Station (eNB) Cell ID & RF measurements
- Bluetooth® analysis of Basic Rate, Low Energy, and Bluetooth 5. Some support of Enhanced Data Rate
- Mapping
- AM/FM/PM/Direct Audio Measurement including SINAD, THD
- Signal Classification and Survey
- Automated phase noise / jitter measurements
See the separate SignalVu-PC data sheet for complete details and ordering information. Selected applications are illustrated below.
Pulse analysis
The Pulse Analysis package (SVPH) provides 29 individual measurements plus cumulative statistics, opening a world of characterization for wideband pulsed system designers and evaluators. The fast-frame acquisition mode of SignalVu-PC with the RSA7100A allows you to acquire just the time of interest during your pulse, making the most efficient use of memory. Cumulative statistics displays analyze data over multiple acquisitions, further extending the analysis to millions of pulses. Displays and measurements include:
Displays | Available measurements |
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Cumulative histograms of any measurement Cumulative measurements table with statistics (min, max, mean, standard deviation) Cumulative histograms of any measurement Pulse-Ogram waterfall display of amplitude vs. time of multiple pulses Spectrum of any pulse from the Pulse-Ogram Measurement display of any selected pulse vs. time Trend of selected measurement vs. pulse number FFT of selected measurement vs. pulse number | Pulse frequency Power (Average on, Peak, Average transmitted) Pulse width Rise time Fall time Repetition interval (seconds and Hz) Duty factor (% and ratio) Ripple (dB and %) Droop (dB and %) Overshoot (dB and %) Pulse-to-Pulse and Pulse-to-Reference frequency difference Pulse-to-Pulse and Pulse-to-Reference phase difference Frequency error (RMS and Maximum) Phase error (RMS and Maximum) Deviation (Frequency and Phase) Impulse response (dB and time) Time stamp |
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Shown above is a 700 MHz wide chirped signal. A time overview is presented at the top of the display that shows the pulses in the current acquisition. Phase deviation is displayed on the left, showing the characteristic parabolic shape of a frequency chirp. The signal has variations in repetition interval, shown in both the pulse table and the spectrogram on the right.
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The illustration above is the unique Pulse-Ogram display in SignalVu-PC application license SVPH. This is a waterfall of triggered pulses showing their relationship to the trigger in time domain. Variations are immediately seen as changes in timing vs. trigger. Each time domain trace is represented as a spectrum on the right side of the display for immediate correlation of time and frequency domain effects.
General purpose modulation analysis
SignalVu-PC application SV21 bundles 27 different modulation types into a single analysis package that includes:
Displays | Measurements |
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Constellation I and Q vs. Time EVM vs. Time Frequency deviation vs. Time Magnitude error vs. Time Phase error vs. Time Eye diagram Trellis diagram Signal quality Symbol table | Error vector magnitude (RMS, Peak, EVM vs Time) Modulation error ratio (MER) Magnitude Error (RMS, peak, mag error vs time) Phase error (RMS, Peak, Phase error vs time) Origin offset Frequency error Gain imbalance Quadrature error Rho FSK only: Frequency deviation, Symbol timing error |
Modulation types |
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π/2DBPSK, BPSK, SBPSK, QPSK, DQPSK, π/4DQPSK, D8PSK, 8PSK, OQPSK, SOQPSK, CPM, 16/32/64/128/256QAM, MSK, GMSK, GFSK, 2-FSK, 4-FSK, 8-FSK, 16-FSK, C4FM, D16PSK, 16APSK, and 32APSK |
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In the illustration above, a 5 GHz carrier modulated with 500 MSymbols/sec pi/4-QPSK is analyzed with the RSA7100A Option B800 and SignalVu-PC application license SVMH. A measurement summary, EVM vs. Time, and constellation display are shown along with the continuous monitoring of the DPX spectrum.
Streaming recording to RAID
With option STREAMxx-SVPC, you can stream the full real time bandwidth of the RSA7100A to the available RAID system in the controller. All other analysis (real time spectrum analysis, modulation analysis, etc.) is available simultaneous with streaming. This ability to analyze while streaming ensures the quality of your data collection, avoiding re-runs, and saving time. Two options for RAID are offered, with over 2 hours storage available at 800 MHz bandwidth. Longer recording times are available at reduced bandwidths.
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Easy recordings are available at the touch of a button or when a trigger is received. Anticipated file size is reported and indications of skipped frames or overload conditions are provided to ensure high-quality recording. Above we see a 5 second recording being made. DPX spectrum is providing real time monitoring of the 800 MHz acquisition. The file size, available disk space, recording progress, number of files recorded are all reported. Indicators of dropped frames and input overload are presented all in the same control screen.
DataVu-PC for analysis of long recordings
SignalVu-PC can open files up to 16 GB in size, and perform analysis on any 1 GB of the opened file. But 16 GB is just a few seconds of data in 800 MHz bandwidth, not enough for analysis of streamed recordings that can reach 30 TB in size. DataVu-PC is the solution for analysis of large files. With DataVu-PC you can view color-graded spectrums, spectrograms and amplitude vs. time of files of unlimited length. Search-and-mark testing is available to quickly identify signals of interest. Searches can be amplitude qualified, and a marker is placed on up to 2,000,000 events found. Replay of user-selected sections is offered for review of signals of interest, and selected areas can be exported to SignalVu-PC for further analysis. Pulse analysis is available within DataVu-PC, with results start/stop time, average/peak power, pulse duration, Pulse Repetition Interval (PRI) and start/stop frequencies on up to 2,000,000 pulses, all exportable in Pulse Descriptor Word (PDW) format. See the separate DataVu-PC data sheet for further details.
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Above is a color-graded spectrum display combined with a 99% overlap spectrogram display as shown on DataVu-PC. You have full overlap/skip control to vary rate and detail of the streaming file for complete visualization of the data.
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DataVu-PC pulse option provides fast marking of pulses and measurements on large data sets. Above, the results of a pulse search are presented with the pulse measurements of start/stop time, average/peak power, pulse duration, Pulse Repetition Interval (PRI) and start/stop frequencies on up to 2,000,000 pulses. Pulse results can be exported in PDW format for use by other tools.
Automated phase noise and jitter measurements
Phase noise degrades the ability to process Doppler information in radar systems and degrades error vector magnitude in digitally modulation communication systems. Automated phase noise and jitter measurements with a spectrum analyzer (PHAS) may reduce the cost of your measurements by reducing the need for a dedicated phase noise analyzer.
Shown below, the phase noise of a 1 GHz carrier is measured at -133 dBc/Hz at 10 kHz offset. Single-sideband phase noise is displayed in dBc/Hz versus offset frequencies from carrier, shown in trace or tabular form: one ±Peak trace (in blue) and one average trace (in yellow). Trace smoothing and averaging is supported.
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The RSA7100A's intrinsic phase noise of -134 dBc/Hz, at this frequency and across its operating range, provides ample measurement margin for a vast majority of applications.
Applications include testing VCO phase noise, oscillator phase noise, clock source jitter, signal generator phase noise, and more. The Tektronix phase noise / jitter application, when combined with DPX® signal processing, provides a powerful solution for designing and troubleshooting momentarily unstable signal sources.
The phase noise application performs automated carrier tracking, averaging, and dynamic measurement bandwidth adjustment, providing the accuracy and speed of measurement needed at all carrier offsets - ranging from 10 Hz to 1 GHz. Results are available in log-frequency trace or tabular form with pass/fail limits on-screen or via programmatic control. Integration limits are programmable for RMS phase noise, jitter, and residual FM. The low instrument phase noise of the RSA7100A together with this measurement application allows for high-performance phase noise measurements at frequencies up to 26.5 GHz.
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The previous figure shows the RSA7100A typical and nominal phase noise performance.
CTRL7100A controller included with the RSA7100A
Tektronix has designed the CTRL7100A controller to meet the specified performance of real time DPX operation with simultaneous streaming to RAID. You can also harness the power of this CPU/GPU combination in your own simulations and designs, using the instrument as a powerful workstation.
CTRL7100A key specifications
The CTRL7100A is offered in the following configuration. See the CTRL7100A datasheet for full specifications of the controller.
- Dual Intel® Xeon® Processor E5-2623 v4 (10M Cache, 2.6 GHz)
- 64 GB DDR4 2133 MHz RAM
- 512 GB SSD (removable)
- Optional RAID controller and front-panel removable drives supports 4 GB/s and up to 32 TB
- Windows 7 (Win8 Pro COA) operating system
- AMD FirePro W9100 16GB 512-bit GDDR5 PCIe 3.0 Workstation Video Card
- 16 GB GDDR5 memory
- 6 Mini Display Port 1.2 outputs
- 320 GB/s memory bandwidth
- 4K display resolution (up to 4096 x 2160)
- 5.24 TFLOPS single precision performance
- 40 GbE card
- Streaming to RAID options (20 minutes; or 165 minutes at full 800 MHz bandwidth
Specifications
All specifications are guaranteed unless noted otherwise. All specifications apply to all models unless noted otherwise.
- Frequency range
- Frequency range
Preamp OFF:
16 kHz to 14 GHz (RSA7100A Option 14)
16 kHz to 26.5 GHz (RSA7100A Option 26)
Preamp ON:
10 MHz to 3.6 GHz
- Tuning resolution
- 1 x 10-3 Hz
- Frequency marker readout accuracy
± (RE × MF + 0.001 × Span) Hz
RE: Reference Frequency Error
MF: Marker Frequency [Hz]
- Frequency reference
- Frequency
- 10 MHz
- Initial accuracy at Cal (10 min warm-up)
- ± 50 x 10 -9 (23 °C to 28 °C)
- Aging after 30 days of continuous operation, typical
± 0.5 x 10 -9 per day
± 100 x 10 -9 first year
- Cumulative error (Initial + Temperature + Aging), typical
200 x 10 -9 (1 year)
- Temperature drift
- 10 x 10
-9 (23 °C to 28 °C)
50 x 10 -9 (0 °C to 55 °C)
- External reference output
- BNC connector, 50 Ω, nominal
- External reference output level
- 0.71 Vpp to 2 Vpp into 50 Ω
- External reference output level, typical
- 1.2 Vpp into 50 Ω
- External reference input
- BNC connector, 50 Ω, nominal
- External reference input frequency
- 10 MHz ±0.2 x 10-6
- External reference input level
- 0.5 Vpp to 2 Vpp into 50 Ω
- Phase noise
- Frequency = 1 GHz, typical mean
-115 dBc/Hz at 100 Hz offset
-128 dBc/Hz at 1 kHz offset
-134 dBc/Hz at 10 kHz offset
-132 dBc/Hz at 100 kHz offset
-142 dBc/Hz at 1 MHz offset
- Frequency = 5 GHz, nominal
-114 dBc/Hz at 100 Hz offset
-127 dBc/Hz at 1 kHz offset
-133 dBc/Hz at 10 kHz offset
-131 dBc/Hz at 100 kHz offset
-141 dBc/Hz at 1 MHz offset
- Frequency = 10 GHz, nominal
-109 dBc/Hz at 100 Hz offset
-122 dBc/Hz at 1 kHz offset
-128 dBc/Hz at 10 kHz offset
-125 dBc/Hz at 100 kHz offset
-136 dBc/Hz at 1 MHz offset
- Frequency = 20 GHz, nominal
-103 dBc/Hz at 100 Hz offset
-116 dBc/Hz at 1 kHz offset
-122 dBc/Hz at 10 kHz offset
-120 dBc/Hz at 100 kHz offset
-130 dBc/Hz at 1 MHz offset
- RF input
- RF input impedance
50 Ω
- RF VSWR (RF attn ≥10 dB), typical
< 1.5 (10 MHz to 14 GHz)
< 1.7 (> 14 GHz to 26.5 GHz )
- Maximum RF input level
- Maximum DC voltage
±40 V (RF Input)
- Maximum Safe input power
- + 30 dBm
- Maximum Measurable input power
+ 30 dBm
ADC and IF overload are detected and the user is informed and streaming data is flagged, but not stopped. Furthermore, an IF overload will initiate a protection event that will switch out the input signal. If SignalVu-PC is acquiring samples when this occurs, SignalVu-PC will automatically reset the switch periodically so that if the overload condition goes away, the input will continue to be sampled normally.
If the overload occurs while SignalVu-PC is not acquiring, then before SignalVu-PC starts acquiring it will automatically set an appropriate reference level then begin acquiring. When Center Frequency (CF) is < 80 MHz and reference level is < -40 dBm with pre-amp on, LO-to-IF leakage can cause ADC overload due to the 0 Hz spur. In this case, increasing reference level will correct the overload condition.
- Input attenuator
- RF attenuator
0 dB to 100 dB in 1dB steps, 16kHz to 3.6 GHz
0 dB to 75 dB in 5dB steps, 3.6 GHz to 26.5 GHz
0 dB to 75 dB in 5dB steps, 3.2 GHz to 3.6 GHz 1
- Input preselector
- The preselector is input filters used for image suppression when the span of the instrument allows for its use. Two methods of preselection are used in the
RSA7100A
: a fixed low-pass filter (LPF) and a tunable bandpass filter (BPF).
Acquisition mode Preselector Auto Preselector On Preselector Off Swept, 50 MHz steps On On Step CF ≤ 3.6 GHz: On Step CF > 3.6 GHz: Off
Swept, 320 MHz steps NA NA Step CF ≤ 3.41 GHz: On Step CF > 3.41 GHz: Off
Real-time span ≤ 50 MHz On On CF ≤ 3.6 GHz: On CF > 3.6 GHz: Off
Real-time span > 50 MHz CF ≤ 3.41 GHz: On CF > 3.41 GHz: Off
CF > 3.2 GHz: Off 2
NA CF ≤ 3.41 GHz: On CF > 3.41 GHz: Off
CF > 3.2 GHz: Off
- Sweep time
- Full-span sweep time, typical mean
(RBW: Auto, Span = 26.5 GHz)
Preselector Auto: 14.75 sec
Preselector Off: 1.93 sec
- Amplitude and RF flatness
- Reference level setting range
- -130 dBm to +40 dBm, 0.1 dB step
- Frequency response at 18℃ to 28℃ (At 10 dB RF attenuator setting)
Span ≤ 100 MHz.
For CF < 100 MHz, specifications apply for Ref Level ≥ - 40 dBm.
Verified with input level of -20 to -15 dBm, Ref level = -15 dBm, 10 dB RF attenuation, all settings auto-coupled.
Signal to noise ratios > 40 dB.
Amplitude accuracy – preamp OFF Center frequency range
18 ⁰C to 28 ⁰C
18 ⁰C to 28 ⁰C, typical
0 ⁰C to 55 ⁰C, typical
10 MHz to < 100 MHz --- ±0.11 dB --- 100 MHz to < 2.8 GHz ±0.16 dB ±0.13 dB ±0.18 dB 2.8 GHz to 3.6 GHz ±0.16 dB ±0.13 dB ±0.38 dB Amplitude accuracy – preamp ON Center frequency range
18 ⁰C to 28 ⁰C
18 ⁰C to 28 ⁰C, typical
0 ⁰C to 55 ⁰C, typical
10 MHz to < 100 MHz --- ±0.2 dB --- 100 MHz to < 2.8 GHz ±0.20 dB ±0.14 dB ±0.10 dB 2.8 GHz to 3.6 GHz ±0.20 dB ±0.14 dB ±0.26 dB - Absolute amplitude accuracy
Span ≤ 100 MHz.
For CF < 100 MHz, specifications apply for Ref Level ≥ - 40 dBm.
Verified with input level of 0 to 10 dB below Ref level, 10 dB RF attenuation, all settings auto-coupled.
Signal to noise ratios > 40 dB.
Preamp OFF, Preselector Bypassed, 100 MHz Span, -10 dBm Ref Level Center frequency range
18 ⁰C to 28 ⁰C
18 ⁰C to 28 ⁰C, typical
0 ⁰C to 55 ⁰C, typical
10 MHz to < 100 MHz --- ±0.3 dB --- 100 MHz to 3.6GHz ±0.8 dB ±0.4 dB ±0.8 dB > 3.6 GHz to < 8.5 GHz ±0.9 dB ±0.4 dB ±1.1 dB 8.5 GHz to < 14 GHz ±1.0 dB ±0.5 dB ±1.4 dB 14 GHz to < 20 GHz ±1.7 dB ±1.0 dB ±1.7 dB 20 GHz to 26.5 GHz ±2.0 dB ±1.2 dB ±2.2 dB Preamp ON, 100 MHz Span, -30 dBm Ref Level Center frequency range
18 ⁰C to 28 ⁰C
18 ⁰C to 28 ⁰C, typical
0 ⁰C to 55 ⁰C, typical
10 MHz to < 100 MHz --- ±0.4 dB --- 100 MHz to 3.6GHz ±1.2 dB ±0.6 dB ±1.2 dB Preselector Enabled, 50 MHz Span, -10 dBm Ref Level Center frequency range
18 ⁰C to 28 ⁰C
18 ⁰C to 28 ⁰C, typical
0 ⁰C to 55 ⁰C, typical
> 3.6 GHz to 8.5 GHz ±1.6 dB ±0.8 dB ±1.7 dB 8.5 GHz to 14 GHz ±1.5 dB ±0.7 dB ±1.5 dB > 14 GHz to 20 GHz ±2.6 dB ±1.3 dB ±2.2 dB 20 GHz to 26.5 GHz ±2.8 dB ±1.5 dB ±2.2 dB
- Channel response (amplitude and phase deviation), typical
For these specifications, set Preselector as Off, Attenuator to 10 dB, 18 °C to 28 °C.
- Channel response, typical
Characteristic Description Measurement center frequency
Span (MHz) Amplitude flatness (dBrms)
Amplitude flatness (dB)
Phase linearity (degrees rms)
Phase linearity (degrees)
10 MHz to 3.6 GHz
(CF ≥ Span)10 0.06 ±0.8 0.08 ±0.1 25 0.15 ±0.2 0.4 ±0.5 50 0.2 ±0.3 1.0 ±1.3 100 0.4 ±0.6 2.5 ±3.5 320 1.0 ±1.4 10 ±13 3.6 GHz to 26.5 GHz
10 0.07 ±0.1 0.08 ±0.1 25 0.1 ±0.12 0.3 ±0.5 50 0.1 ±0.15 0.8 ±1.1 100 0.17 ±0.24 1.2 ±1.8 320 0.6 ±0.86 5 ±8 800 0.9 ±1.27 11 ±16
- Noise and distortion
- 3rd Order IM intercept (TOI)
+24 dBm at 3.3 GHz, Preamp OFF
(2-tone signal level -20 dBm per tone at the RF input. 1 MHz tone separation. Attenuator = 0 dB, Ref Level = -10 dBm. 5 MHz span, RBW set so noise is 10 dB below the IM3 tone level or lower. Production tested in a verification mode not part of normal operation.)
- 3rd Order IM intercept (TOI), typical
-12 dBm (10 MHz to 3.6 GHz, Preamp ON)
+19 dBm (10 MHz to 100 MHz, Preamp OFF)
+24 dBm (100 MHz to 3.6 GHz, Preamp OFF)
+20 dBm (3.6 GHz to 7 GHz)
+27 dBm (7.5 GHz to 14 GHz)
+21 dBm (14 GHz to 26.5 GHz)
(2-tone signal level -20 dBm per tone at the RF input. 1 MHz tone separation. Attenuator = 0 dB, Ref Level = -10 dBm. 5 MHz span, RBW set so noise is 10 dB below the IM3 tone level or lower.)
- 3rd Order Intermod Distortion (Preamp OFF, Preselector bypassed, 320 MHz acquisition bandwidth), typical
-85 dBc (100 MHz to 3.4 GHz)
-65 dBc (3.4 GHz to 6 GHz)
-80 dBc (6 GHz to 26.5 GHz)
(2-tone signal level -20 dBm per tone at the RF input. 50 MHz tone separation. Attenuator = 0 dB, Ref Level = -10 dBm)
- 2nd Harmonic Intercept (Preselector Enabled, Preamp OFF), typical
+40 dBm (50 MHz to 300 MHz input signal)
+74 dBm (300 MHz to 1.8 GHz input signal)
+68 dBm (1.8 GHz to 13.25 GHz input signal)
(0 dBm CW at the RF input. Attenuator = 10 dB, Ref Level = 0 dBm. Span 50 ≤ MHz.)
- Displayed Average Noise Level (DANL) (Preamp OFF, Preselector bypassed, 18 ◦C to 28 ◦C)
-153 dBm/Hz (>10 MHz to 1.7 GHz)
-150 dBm/Hz (>1.7 GHz to 2.8 GHz)
-148 dBm/Hz (>2.8 GHz to 3.6 GHz)
-152 dBm/Hz (>3.6 GHz to 14 GHz)
-145 dBm/Hz (>14 GHz to 17 GHz)
-150 dBm/Hz (>17 GHz to 24 GHz)
-146 dBm/Hz (>24 GHz to 26.5 GHz)
(Normalized to 1 Hz RBW, with log-average detector, 0 dB attenuation, ref level -50 dBm.)
- Displayed Average Noise Level (DANL) (Preamp OFF, Preselector bypassed), typical
-153 dBm/Hz (200 kHz to 10 MHz)
-155 dBm/Hz (10 MHz to 100 MHz)
-156 dBm/Hz (100 MHz to 1.7 GHz)
-154 dBm/Hz (1.7 GHz to 2.8 GHz)
-151 dBm/Hz (2.8 GHz to 3.6 GHz)
-156 dBm/Hz (3.6 GHz to 14 GHz)
-152 dBm/Hz (14 GHz to 24 GHz)
-150 dBm/Hz (24 GHz to 26.5 GHz)
(Normalized to 1 Hz RBW, with log-average detector, 0 dB attenuation.)
- Displayed Average Noise Level (DANL) (Preamp ON, 18 ◦C to 28 ◦C)
-163 dBm/Hz (10 MHz to 50 MHz)
-164 dBm/Hz (50 MHz to 1.7 GHz)
-162 dBm/Hz (>1.7 GHz to 3.6 GHz)
(Normalized to 1 Hz RBW, with log-average detector, 0 dB attenuation, ref level -50 dBm.)
- Displayed Average Noise Level (DANL) (Preamp ON), typical
-168 dBm/Hz (10 MHz to 100 MHz)
-167 dBm/Hz (100 MHz to 1.7 GHz)
-165 dBm/Hz (1.7 GHz to 3.6 GHz)
(Normalized to 1 Hz RBW, with log-average detector, 0 dB attenuation.)
- Displayed Average Noise Level (DANL) (Preselector enabled), typical
-152 dBm/Hz (3.6 GHz to 14 GHz)
-147 dBm/Hz (14 GHz to 26.5 GHz)
(Normalized to 1 Hz RBW, with log-average detector, 0 dB attenuation, ref level -50 dBm.)
- Residual spurious response
- Residual response, typical (Ref = -60 dBm, Span = 5 MHz)
< -115 dBm (100 MHz to 3.6 GHz)
< -115 dBm (3.6 GHz to 11 GHz)
< -105 dBm (11 GHz to 14 GHz)
< -105 dBm (14 GHz to 24 GHz)
< -95 dBm (24 GHz to 26.5 GHz)
(Measured with input terminated, 0 dB attenuation, preamp off.)
- Residual response, typical (Ref = -60 dBm, Span = 100 MHz, 18 ℃ to 28 ℃)
< -98 dBm (100 MHz to 3.6 GHz)
< -102 dBm (>3.6 GHz to 11 GHz)
< -86 dBm (>11 GHz to 14 GHz)
< -86 dBm (>14 GHz to 24 GHz, Option 26)
< -84 dBm (>24 GHz to 26.5 GHz, Option 26)
(Measured with input terminated, 0 dB attenuation, preamp off, preselector off.)
- Residual response, typical (Ref = -60 dBm, Span = 320 MHz)
< -110 dBm (100 MHz to 3.6 GHz)
< -105 dBm (3.6 GHz to 11 GHz)
< -85 dBm (11 GHz to 14 GHz)
< -85 dBm (14 GHz to 26.5 GHz)
(Measured with input terminated, 0 dB attenuation, preamp off, preselector off.)
- Residual response, typical (Ref = -60 dBm, Span = 800 MHz)
< -85 dBm (3.6 GHz to 14 GHz)
< -85 dBm (14 GHz to 20 GHz)
< -75 dBm (20 GHz to 26.5 GHz)
(Measured with input terminated, 0 dB attenuation, preamp off, preselector off.)
- Spurious response with signal
- Spurious response with image signal (18 ℃ to 28 ℃)
-98 dBc (CF = 100 MHz to 3.6 GHz, input at CF +9.225 GHz)
-81 dBc (CF > 3.6 GHz to 14 GHz, input at CF + 1.225 GHz)
-74 dBc (CF > 14 GHz to 26.5 GHz, input at CF + 1.225 GHz)
(Input level = 0 dBm. Ref Level = 0 dBm. RF atten = 10 dB. 50 MHz span.)
- Spurious response with signal at CF, span = 320 MHz (Spur offset > 2.5 MHz), typical
<-80 dBc (CF = 100 MHz to 3.6 GHz, except 3.2 to 3.55 GHz)
<-65 dBc (CF = 3.2 GHz to 3.55 GHz)
<-85 dBc (CF = 3.6 to 14 GHz)
<-80 dBc (CF = 14 GHz to 26.5 GHz)
<-65 dBc (CF = 3.6 GHz to 14 GHz, span = 800 MHz)
<-65 dBc (CF = 14 GHz to 26.5 GHz, span = 800 MHz)
(Input level = -10 dBm. Ref Level = -10 dBm. RF atten = 10 dB. Preselector off.)
- Spurious response with signal at CF (50 kHz ≤ spur offset < 2.5 MHz), typical
-80 dBc (CF = 100 MHz to 3.6 GHz, except 3.38 to 3.39 GHz)
-70 dBc (CF = 3.38 GHz to 3.39 GHz)
-75 dBc (CF = 3.6 GHz to 14 GHz)
-65 dBc (CF = 14 GHz to 26.5 GHz)
(Input level = -10 dBm. Ref Level = -10 dBm. RF atten = 10 dB. Preselector on, span = 5 MHz.)
- Spurious response with signal within capture BW at other than CF, span = 320 MHz, typical
<-80 dBc (CF = 100 MHz to 3.6 GHz, except Signal at 3.2 to 3.55 GHz)
< -65dBc (Signal at 3.2 to 3.55 GHz, CF = 3.04 GHz to 3.6 GHz)
-85 dBc (CF 3.6 GHz to 14 GHz )
-80 dBc (CF 14 GHz to 26.5 GHz)
(Input level = -10 dBm. Ref Level = -10 dBm. RF atten = 10 dB.)
- Spurious response with signal within capture BW at other than CF, span = 800 MHz, typical mean
-65 dBc (CF = 3.6 GHz to 26.5 GHz)
(Ref Level = -10 dBm. RF atten = 10 dB, Input Level = -20 dBm.)
The mean is taken from the largest spur within the span at each CF step and each input frequency stepped across the span. The input signal is stepped at 80 MHz/step across the span and the CF is stepped at 800 MHz/step across the specified frequency range.
If a particular span and input combination has no spurs > -70 dBc it is not included in the mean so it does not contribute to reducing the mean.
- Spurious response with signal outside span, except for signal frequencies specified here, typical
-80 dBc
(Input level = -30 dBm. Ref Level = -30 dBm. RF atten = 10 dB. Span ≤ 50 MHz.)
- Spurious Response due to signal applied at CF+1225 MHz to CF+1250 MHz and 2290 MHz to 2320 MHz, typical
-55 dBc (CF 100 MHz to 2.5 GHz)
(Input level = -10 dBm. Ref Level = -10 dBm. RF atten = 10 dB, span ≤ 50 MHz.)
- Spurious Response due to signal applied at 160 MHz to 215 MHz and 3360 MHz to 3415 MHz, typical
-65 dBc (CF 100 MHz to 3.6 GHz)
(Input level = -10 dBm. Ref Level = -10 dBm. RF atten = 10 dB, span ≤ 50 MHz.)
- Spurious Response due to signal applied at 585 MHz to 640 MHz and 4585 MHz to 4640 MHz, typical
-70 dBc (CF 100 MHz to 3.6 GHz)
(Input level = -10 dBm. Ref Level = -10 dBm. RF atten = 10 dB, span ≤ 50 MHz.)
- Local oscillator feed-through to input connector (Attenuator = 10 dB), typical
< - 110 dBm (CF ≤ 3.6 GHz, preamp off)
< -60 dBm (CF >3.6 GHz, preselector on)
- Wideband extended tuning
- Frequency response (18 ℃ to 28 ℃), Preamp OFF, typical
±4.0 dB (CF = 3.2 GHz to 3.6 GHz)
(Input level = -20 to -15 dBm. Ref level = -15 dBm. RF atten = 10 dB, all setting auto-coupled. Span > 320 MHz. Signal to noise ratio >40 dB.)
- Channel response (18 ℃ to 28 ℃), preselector bypassed, typical
Measurement CF: 3.2 GHz to 3.6 GHz
Span: 800 MHz
Amplitude flatness: 1.0 dBrms
Amplitude flatness: ±4.0 dB
- Residual response (18 ℃ to 28 ℃), Preamp OFF, typical
< -105 dBm (3.2 GHz to 3.6 GHz)
(Ref level = -60 dBm. RF atten = 0 dB. Span = 800 MHz. Measured with input terminated.)
(These are not related to input signals.)
- Internal trigger
- Trigger mode, type, and source
Modes: Free run (triggered by the end the preceding acquisition), Triggered (triggered by event)
Types: Single (one acquisition from one trigger), Continuous (repeated acquisitions from repeating triggers)
Sources: RF Input (downconverted to IF), Trigger Input, Host (trigger initiated by host)
- Trigger events
Power Level within Span (RF Input)
Frequency Mask, (Host)
Host Request (Host)
DPX Density (Host)
- Trigger GPS time stamp, typical
<15 ns relative to GPS time
(GPS satellites may have error up to ±90 ns relative to UTC.)
- Pre- and post-trigger setting
- Trigger position is settable within 1 % to 99 % of total data length
- Power trigger
- Power trigger level range
- 30 dBm to -170 dBm
- Power trigger level resolution
- 0.1 dB
- Power trigger level accuracy (This specification is in addition to the overall amplitude accuracy uncertainty for SA mode.)
±1 dB (level ≥ -50 dB from reference level) for trigger levels >30 dB above the noise floor at the center frequency.
Instrument Center Frequency ≥ 100 MHz
This applies when the Trigger Level is between 10% and 90% of the signal amplitude
- Power trigger position timing uncertainty, typical
±8 ns
- Power trigger bandwidth setting
- This is not an independent setting. It is set by the "Time-Domain Bandwidth" control. Power Trigger Bandwidth is determined by Acquisition bandwidth.
- Power trigger minimum event duration
- 3.2 ns
- External trigger
- External trigger threshold voltage
- 3.3V TTL, VIL 0.8V, VIH 2.0V
- External trigger input impedance
10 kΩ
- External trigger minimum pulse width
- >10 ns
- External trigger timing uncertainty
- ±8 ns
- Frequency mask and DPX density trigger (Option TRIGH)
- Frequency mask trigger mask point horizontal resolution
- < 0.13 % of span
- Frequency mask trigger level range
- 0 to -80 dB from reference level
- Frequency mask trigger level resolution
- 0.1 dB
- Frequency mask trigger level accuracy (with respect to reference level)
- ±(Channel Response Flatness + 2.5 dB) for mask levels ≥ -50 dB and >30 dB above the noise floor
- Frequency mask trigger timing uncertainty
- ±(0.5*Spectrum time)
- DPX density trigger area of interest range
- 2 to 801 pixels (horizontal) x 2 to 201 pixels (vertical)
- Real-time event minimum duration for 100% probability of intercept/trigger, typical
Span (MHz) RBW (kHz) FFT length (points) Minimum signal duration for 100% POI at 100% amplitude (μsec) DPX Spectrum DPXogram Freq. mask trigger Density trigger 800 50,000 38/ 256 0.419 0.844 0.419 0.946 20,000 95/ 256 0.516 0.947 0.572 1.025 10,000 190/ 256 0.686 1.115 0.768 1.164 1,000 1,900/ 2,048 3.006 4.071 3.483 3.377 300 6,333/ 8,192 11.836 15.412 12.654 12.008 100 19,000/ 32,768 45.031 60.086 52.755 46.581 30 63,333/ 65,536 131.352 166.418 140.185 130.031 25 76,000/ 131,072 212.109 268.897 227.644 212.050 1 1,900,000/ 2,097,152 3824 3831 4154 3733 0.12 15,833,333/ 16,777,216 42120 42269 44721 41520 320 32,000 60/ 256 0.431 0.860 0.469 0.678 20,000 94/ 256 0.476 0.908 0.517 0.684 10,000 190/ 256 402 0.600 1.042 0.651 0.813 1,000 1,900/ 1,024 2.685 3.229 2.870 2.754 300 6,334/ 4,096 9.156 10.962 10.208 9.778 100 19,000/ 16,384 32.464 40.156 37.425 33.908 30 63,334/ 32,768 92.512 106.968 101.865 94.935 25 76,000/ 65,536 134.919 161.777 159.406 148.456 1 1,900,000/ 1,048,576 2760 2890 2890 2696 0.1 19,000,000/ 16,777,216 39754 41804 41804 39170 100 8,000 240/ 256 0.611 1.041 0.648 0.905 1,000 1,900/ 512 2.703 3.207 2.974 2.929 300 6,334/ 1,024 7.816 8.884 8.286 7.989 100 19,000/ 4,096 24.838 29.005 26.615 25.888 30 63,334/ 16,384 88.503 99.438 95.286 94.922 25 76,000/ 16,384 101.230 112.169 108.048 107.388 1 1,900,000/ 524,288 2670 2780 2980 2461 0.1 19,000,000/ 4,194,304 25641 26434 28128 24989 50 4,000 480/ 256 0.850 1.227 0.888 1.181 1,000 1,894/ 256 2.476 2.970 2.575 2.910 300 6,334/ 512 7.835 9.017 8.345 8.232 100 19,000/ 2,048 24.559 29.195 26.484 25.697 30 63,334/ 8,192 85.654 96.715 93.143 92.642 25 76,000/ 8,192 98.364 109.275 105.853 105.263 1 1,900,00/ 262,144 2730 2778 2991 2322 0.1 19,000,000/ 2,097,152 23430 24048 25055 22247
- Real time transforms per second, typical
Span (MHz) RBW (kHz) Transforms per second DPX Spectrum DPXogram Freq. mask trigger Density trigger 800 50,000 2,627,562 1,241,584 2,365,733 1,243,943 20,000 2,376,594 1,174,142 2,094,919 1,196,807 10,000 2,018,280 1,081,222 1,731,537 1,140,029 1,000 906,043 460,681 638,292 710,374 300 181,750 110,150 158,214 176,353 100 37,417 24,338 29,850 36,480 30 14,701 9,700 13,023 14,995 25 7,346 5,183 6,594 7,350 1 519 517 443 544 0.12 37 37 34 38 320 32,000 2,696,885 1,250,776 2,444,144 1,676,513 20,000 2,616,606 1,229,611 2,366,207 1,709,864 10,000 2,436,340 1,174,661 2,167,808 1,605,154 1,000 1,273,703 753,106 1,030,598 1,181,032 300 354,423 216,078 258,150 301,316 100 74,336 47,270 54,275 69,560 30 34,275 22,918 25,954 32,883 25 16,974 11,658 11,994 14,032 1 1,161 1,137 1,009 1,255 0.1 48 47 43 49 100 8,000 2,699,036 1,248,489 2,448,673 1,556,652 1,000 1,245,859 765,075 931,228 999,302 300 674,595 392,013 512,214 625,691 100 171,305 27,702 31,299 33,285 30 39,639 27,655 31,205 33,452 25 36,639 27,655 31,205 33,452 1 1,297 1,134 925 1,781 0.1 150 134 109 166 50 4,000 2,703,955 1,254,739 2,452,569 1,472,428 1,000 1,717,706 928,828 1,467,931 1,017,554 300 658,103 372,705 497,315 553,161 100 178,889 98,097 133,639 161,150 30 44,806 29,969 33,554 36,719 25 44,717 30,064 33,501 36,828 1 1,204 1,137 916 2,369 0.1 225 197 164 307
- Acquisition
- Real-time capture bandwidth
320 MHz (Standard)
800 MHz (Option B800)
- Sampling rate and available memory time in RTSA/Time/Demodulation mode
Acquisition bandwidth Sample rate (for I and Q) Significant bits (I and Q each) Record length
Maximum record time (sec)
800 MHz 1,000 MS/s 12 2G samples 2.1 320 MHz 500 MS/s 12 2G samples 4.2 160 MHz 250 MS/s 13 2G samples 8.5 100 MHz 150 MS/s 13 2G samples 14.3 50 MHz 75 MS/s 13 2G samples 28.6 40 MHz 62.5 MS/s 14 2G samples 34.3 20 MHz 31.25 MS/s 15 2G samples 68.7 10 MHz 15.625 MS/s 15 2G samples 137.4 - Minimum acquisition length in RTSA/Time/ Demod Mode
- 64 samples
- Acquisition length setting resolution in RTSA/Time/ Demod Mode
- 1 sample
- Amplitude vs Time
- Time scale zero span
- 1 μs min to 2000 s max
- Time accuracy
- ± 0.5% of total time
- Time resolution
- 0.1% of total time
- Time linearity
±0.5% of total time
- Recording to RAID
- Sampling rate and maximum record length
Acquisition bandwidth Streaming sample rate (for I and Q) Maximum record length
(Option B)
Maximum record length
(Option C)
>320 to 800 MHz 1000 MS/s, packed 20 min 165 min >320 to 800 MHz 1000 MS/s, unpacked 20 min 120 min >160 to 320 MHz 500 MS/s 40 min 4 hr > 50 to 160 MHz 250 MS/s 80 min 8 hr > 50 to 100 MHz 150 MS/s 130 min 13 hr > 40 to 50 MHz 75 MS/s 256 min 26 hr > 40 to 50 MHz 125 MS/s 160 min 16 hr > 20 to 40 MHz 65.2 MS/s 320 min 32 hr > 10 to 20 MHz 31.25 MS/s 10 hr 64 hr ≤10 MHz 15.625 MS/s 20 hr 128 hr - Disk size and lifetime, 800 MHz bandwidth
RAID option Total time of all records
Expected lifetime of disk
Option B at 1000 MS/s 55 min 290 hr Option B at 1000 MS/s, stored unpacked 40 min 226 hr Option C at 1000 MS/s 165 min 900 hr Option C at 1000 MS/s, stored unpacked 120 min 680 hr - Unpacked data
- At >320 to 800 MHz acquisition bandwidth, data can be packed in 12-bit samples. This is done to reduce the data transfer rate requirement and to guarantee gap-free recordings. At 320 MHz acquisition bandwidth and below, packing is not necessary and data is always stored as 16-bit samples.
- GPS location and timing
- Format
- GPS (L1: 1575.42 MHz)
- GPS antenna power
- 5 V, 60 mA max
- GPS active antenna power auto-detect threshold
- 7.9 mA, max
- Maximum RF power at GPS input
- +3 dBm
- Horizontal position accuracy
2.5 m CEP
3.5 m SEP
(Test conditions: 24 hours static, -130 dBm received signal strength.)
- GPS timestamp accuracy to UTC, typical
- ±100 ns
- IRIG-B timing
- Format
- IRIG-B DC (IRIG-B 00X), IRIG-B AM (IRIG-B 12X)
- IRIG-B DC signal level
0 to 3.3 V, +5 V tolerant
1 kΩ input resistance
- IRIG-B AM signal level
-5 V, to +5 V
1.5 V to 10 Vp-p mark, 3:1 mark-space ratio
1 kHz input carrier frequency
5 kΩ input resistance
- IRIG-B AM timing accuracy (typical)
- ±1150 nS ± 260 nS standard deviation
SignalVu-PC standard measurements
- Measurements included.
General signal analysis Spectrum analyzer Spans from 100 Hz to full span of instrument Three traces plus math and spectrogram trace
Five markers with power, relative power, integrated power, power density and dBc/Hz functions
DPX Spectrum/Spectrogram Real time display of spectrum with 100% probability of intercept of up to 419 ns signals in up to 800 MHz span. Swept DPX with DPX Spectrum to perform stepped DPX spectrum measurements over the full frequency range of the instrument. Amplitude, frequency, phase vs. time, RF I and Q vs. time Basic vector analysis functions Time Overview/Navigator Enables easy setting of acquisition and analysis times for deep analysis in multiple domains Spectrogram Analyze and re-analyze your signal with a 2-D or 3-D waterfall display Analog modulation analysis AM, FM, PM analysis Measures key AM, FM, PM parameters RF measurements Spurious measurement User-defined limit lines and regions provide automatic spectrum violation testing across the entire range of the instrument. Four traces can be saved and recalled; CISPR Quasi-Peak and Average detectors available with option SVQP. Spectrum emission mask User-defined or standards-specific masks Occupied Bandwidth Measures 99% power, -xdB down points Channel Power and ACLR Variable channel and adjacent/alternate channel parameters MCPR Sophisticated, flexible multi-channel power measurements CCDF Complementary Cumulative Distribution Function plots the statistical variations in signal level - Measurement functions
Measurement functions Description Frequency domain Channel Power, Multi-Carrier Adjacent Channel Power / Leakage Ratio, Adjacent Channel Power, dBm/Hz Marker, dBc/Hz Marker
Time domain and statistical RF I/Q vs. Time, Power vs. Time, Frequency vs. Time, Phase vs. Time, CCDF, Peak-to-Average Ratio
- DPX Spectrogram processing
- DPX Spectrogram trace detection
- +Peak, -Peak, Avg (Vrms)
- DPX Spectrogram trace length
- 800 to 10401 points
- DPX Spectrogram memory depth
Trace Length = 801: 1,005,376 traces
Trace Length = 10401: 77,336 traces
- Time resolution per line
5 μs to 6400 s (user-settable)
(Minimum time resolution specified at 800 MHz RT BW, 1 MHz RBW, 801 trace points)
- DPXogram maximum number of lines
Trace points Number of lines 801 921,594 2,401 307,198 4,000 184,318 10,401 70,891
SignalVu-PC applications performance summary
- General Purpose Analog Modulation Analysis Accuracy, typical
(0 dBm input at center; 0 dBm Input Power Level, Reference Level 10 dBm, Attenuation = Auto)
- AM demodulation accuracy
±2%
(Carrier Frequency 1 GHz, 10 to 60 % Modulation Depth)
(1 kHz / 5 kHz Input/Modulated Frequency)
- PM demodulation accuracy
±3°
(Carrier Frequency 1 GHz, 400 Hz / 1 kHz Input/Modulated Frequency)
- FM demodulation accuracy
±1% of span
(Carrier Frequency 1 GHz, 1 kHz / 5 kHz Input/Modulated Frequency)
- General purpose digital modulation analysis (SVMxx-SVPC)
- Carrier type
- Continuous, Burst (5 μs minimum on-time)
- Modulation formats
- BPSK, QPSK, 8PSK, 16QAM, 32QAM, 64QAM, 128QAM, 256QAM, π/2DBPSK, DQPSK, π/4DQPSK, D8PSK, D16PSK, SBPSK, OQPSK, SOQPSK, 16-APSK, 32-APSK, MSK, GFSK, CPM, 2FSK, 4FSK, 8FSK, 16FSK, C4FM
- Measurement filter
- Root Raised Cosine, Raised Cosine, Gaussian, Rectangular, IS-95 Base EQ, User, None
- Reference Filter
- Gaussian, Raised Cosine, Rectangular, IS-95 baseband, User, None
- Filter rolloff factor
- α:0.001 to 1, in 0.001 steps
- Measurement functions
- Constellation, Error Vector Magnitude (EVM) vs. Time, Symbol Table
- Constellation diagram display format
- Symbol display, Frequency Error measurement, Origin Offset measurement
- Error vector diagram display format
- EVM, Magnitude Error, Phase Error, Waveform Quality (ρ) measurement, Frequency Error measurement, Origin Offset measurement
- Symbol table display format
- Binary, hexadecimal
- QPSK Residual EVM (center frequency = 2 GHz), typical mean
0.35 % (10 MHz symbol rate)
0.75 % (30 MHz symbol rate)
0.75 % (60 MHz symbol rate)
1.5 % (120 MHz symbol rate)
2.0 % (240 MHz symbol rate)
- 256 QAM Residual EVM (center frequency = 2 GHz), typical mean
0.4 % (10 MHz symbol rate)
0.6 % (60 MHz symbol rate)
1.0 % (120 MHz symbol rate)
1.5 % (240 MHz symbol rate)
- OQPSK Residual EVM (center frequency = 2 GHz), typical mean
0.6% (100 kHz symbol rate, 200 kHz measurement bandwidth)
0.6% (1 MHz symbol rate, 2 MHz measurement bandwidth)
1.0% (10 MHz symbol rate, 20 MHz measurement bandwidth)
Reference filter: raised-cosine, Measurement filter: root raised cosine, Filter parameter: Alpha = 0.3
- SOQPSK (MIL) Residual EVM (center frequency = 250 MHz), typical mean
0.4% (4 kHz symbol rate, 64 kHz measurement bandwidth)
Reference filter: MIL STD, Measurement filter: none
- SOQPSK (MIL) Residual EVM (center frequency = 2 GHz), typical mean
0.5% (20 kHz symbol rate, 320 kHz measurement bandwidth)
0.5% (100 kHz symbol rate, 1.6 MHz measurement bandwidth)
0.5% (1 MHz symbol rate, 16 MHz measurement bandwidth)
Reference filter: MIL STD, Measurement filter: none
- SOQPSK (ARTM) Residual EVM (center frequency = 250 MHz), typical mean
0.3% (4 kHz symbol rate, 64 kHz measurement bandwidth)
Reference filter: ARTM STD, Measurement filter: none
- SOQPSK (ARTM) Residual EVM (center frequency = 2 GHz), typical mean
0.5% (20 kHz symbol rate, 320 kHz measurement bandwidth)
0.5% (100 kHz symbol rate, 1.6 MHz measurement bandwidth)
0.5% (1 MHz symbol rate, 16 MHz measurement bandwidth)
Reference filter: ATRM STD, Measurement filter: none
- SBPSK (MIL) Residual EVM (center frequency = 250 MHz), typical mean
0.3% (4 kHz symbol rate, 64 kHz measurement bandwidth)
Reference filter: MIL STD, Measurement filter: none
- SBPSK (MIL) Residual EVM (center frequency = 2 GHz), typical mean
0.5% (20 kHz symbol rate, 320 kHz measurement bandwidth)
0.5% (100 kHz symbol rate, 1.6 MHz measurement bandwidth)
0.5% (1 MHz symbol rate, 16 MHz measurement bandwidth)
Reference filter: MIL STD, Measurement filter: none
- CPM (MIL) Residual EVM (center frequency = 250 MHz), typical mean
0.3% (4 kHz symbol rate, 64 kHz measurement bandwidth)
Reference filter: MIL STD, Measurement filter: none
- CPM (MIL) Residual EVM (center frequency = 2 GHz), typical mean
0.5% (20 kHz symbol rate, 320 kHz measurement bandwidth)
0.5% (100 kHz symbol rate, 1.6 MHz measurement bandwidth)
0.5% (1 MHz symbol rate, 16 MHz measurement bandwidth)
Reference filter: MIL STD, Measurement filter: none
- 2/4/8/16FSK Residual RMS FSK Error (center frequency = 2 GHz), typical mean
0.5% (2/4FSK, 10 kHz symbol rate, 10 kHz frequency deviation)
0.4% (8/16FSK, 10 kHz symbol rate, 10 kHz frequency deviation)
Reference filter: none, Measurement filter: none
- Adaptive equalizer
- Type
- Linear, Decision-Directed, Feed-Forward (FIR) equalizer with coefficient adaptation and adjustable convergence rate.
- Supported modulation types
- BPSK, QPSK, OQPSK, DQPSK, π/2DBPSK, π/4DQPSK, 8PSK, D8SPK, D16PSK, 16/32/64/128/256-QAM, 16/32-APSK
- Reference filters
- Raised cosine, rectangular, none
- Reference filters (OQPSK)
- Raised cosine, half sine
- Adaptive filter length
- 1 to 128 taps
- Adaptive filter taps/symbol
- 1, 2, 4, or 8 (Raised cosine, half sine, or none
- Adaptive filter taps/symbol (Rectangular filter)
- 1
- Equalizer controls
- Off, Train, Hold, Reset
- Flexible OFDM Measurements application (SVONL-SVPC)
- 802.11a/g/j/p OFDM and 802.16-2004 maximum residual EVM (RMS), typical mean
-52 dB at 2.4 GHz (802.11a/g/j and 802.16-2004)
-50 dB at 2.4 GHz and 5.8 GHz
- 802.11b Maximum Residual EVM (RMS), typical mean
1.0% at 2.4 GHz
- WLAN 802.11n Measurement application (SV24NL-SVPC)
- OFDM Maximum Residual EVM (RMS), typical mean
-49 dB at 2.4 GHz
-49 dB at 5.8 GHz
(40 MHz bandwidth)
- WLAN 802 11ac measurement application (SV25HNL-SVPC)
- (802.11ac OFDM)
- OFDM Maximum Residual EVM (RMS), CF = 5.8 GHz, typical mean
-50 dB at 40 MHz BW
-48 dB at 80 MHz BW
-43 dB at 160 MHz BW
- LTE Downlink RF measurements (SV28xx-SVPC)
- Standard Supported
3GPP TS 36.141 Version 12.5
- Frame Format supported
FDD and TDD
- Measurements and Displays Supported
- Adjacent Channel Leakage Ratio (ACLR), Spectrum Emission Mask (SEM), Channel Power, Occupied Bandwidth, Power vs. Time showing Transmitter OFF power for TDD signals and LTE constellation diagram for Primary Synchronization Signal and Secondary Synchronization Signal with Cell ID, Group ID, Sector ID, RS (Reference Signal) Power and Frequency Error.
- Channel power measurement accuracy
- Level uncertainty: refer to instrument amplitude and flatness specification
5G NR Uplink/Downlink measurements (5GNRNL-SVPC)
- Standard supported
- TS 38.141-1 for BS and 38.521-1 for UE
- Modulation accuracy
- Sec 6.5.2 for BS and Sec 6.4.2 for UE.
- ACP
- Sec 6.6.3 for BS and Sec 6.5.2.4 for UE
- Frame format supported
- Uplink (FDD and TDD)
- Downlink (FDD and TDD)
- Measurements and displays supported
- Channel Power (CHP), Adjacent Channel Power (ACP), Power Vs Time (PVT)1, Modulation Accuracy (including Error Vector Magnitude (EVM), Frequency Error, IQ Error), EVM vs. Symbol, Occupied Bandwidth (OBW), Spectral Emission Mask (SEM), Constellation Diagram, and summary table with scalar results.
- EVM (typical)
100MHz CC1, 256QAM, UL, 30KHz subcarrier spacing, -3dBm to -29dBm channel power, within -1dB of full scale.
1 GHz 2 GHz 3 GHz 3.5 GHz 4 GHz 6 GHz 8 GHz 10 GHz 0.254% 0.332% 0.314% 0.294% 0.357% 0.605% 0.488% 0.515% <1% rms EVM from 1 GHz to 10 GHz
- ACLR (typical)
<-48 dBc for 100 MHz CC1, 256 QAM, UL, 30 kHz subcarrier spacing, -3 dBm to -15 dBm channel power, within -1dB of full scale <6 GHz
- OBW measurement accuracy, typical mean
±0.35%
- xdB Bandwidth measurement, typical mean
- ±3%, 0 to -18 dB below carrier
- Frequency and Phase Settling Time Measurement (Opt. SVT)
- Measured input signal >-20 dBm. Attenuator: Auto.
- Settled frequency uncertainty, typical mean
Measurement frequency Averages Bandwidth 800 MHz 320 MHz 50 MHz 10 MHz 1 MHz 100 kHz 1 GHz Single measurement NA 1 kHz 100 Hz 10 Hz 5 Hz 1 Hz 100 averages NA 200 Hz 25 Hz 5 Hz 0.5 Hz 0.1 Hz 1000 averages NA 100 Hz 10 Hz 1 Hz 0.25 Hz 0.05 Hz 10 GHz Single measurement 2 kHz 1 kHz 100 Hz 10 Hz 5 Hz 1 Hz 100 averages 500 Hz 200 Hz 25 Hz 5 Hz 0.5 Hz 0.1 Hz 1000 averages 250 Hz 100 Hz 10 Hz 1 Hz 0.25 Hz 0.05 Hz 20 GHz Single measurement 3 kHz 1 kHz 100 Hz 25 Hz 5 Hz 1 Hz 100 averages 1 kHz 200 Hz 25 Hz 10 Hz 1 Hz 0.5 Hz 1000 averages 500 Hz 100 Hz 10 Hz 5 Hz 0.5 Hz 0.1 Hz - Settled phase uncertainty, typical mean
Measurement frequency Averages Phase uncertainty (degrees) 800 MHz 320 MHz 50 MHz 10 MHz 1 MHz 1 GHz Single measurement NA 0.50 0.50 0.50 0.50 100 averages NA 0.1 0.05 0.05 0.05 1000 averages NA 0.02 0.01 0.01 0.01 10 GHz Single measurement 0.50 0.50 0.50 0.50 0.50 100 averages 0.1 0.1 0.05 0.05 0.05 1000 averages 0.05 0.02 0.01 0.01 0.01 20 GHz Single measurement 0.50 0.50 0.50 0.50 0.50 100 averages 0.1 0.1 0.05 0.05 0.05 1000 averages 0.05 0.02 0.01 0.01 0.01
- AM/FM/PM measurement application (SVANL-SVPC)
- Carrier frequency range (analog demodulation)
- (16 kHz or 1/2 × (audio analysis bandwidth) to maximum input frequency
- Maximum audio frequency span (analog demodulation)
- 10 MHz
- Global conditions for audio measurements
Input frequency: <2 GHz
RBW: Auto
Averaging: Off
Filters: Off
- FM measurements (Mod. index >0.1)
- 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
- FM carrier power accuracy, typical mean
±0.85 dB
Carrier frequency: 10 MHz to 2 GHz
Input power: -20 to 0 dB
- FM carrier frequency accuracy, typical mean
±0.5 Hz + (transmitter freq * reference freq error)
Deviation: 1 to 10 kHz
- FM deviation accuracy, typical mean
± (1% of (rate + deviation) + 50 Hz)
Rate: 1 kHz to 1 MHz
- FM rate accuracy, typical mean
- ±0.2 Hz
- FM residual THD, typical mean
- AM measurements
- 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
- PM measurements
- 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
- Audio filters
Low pass: 300 Hz, 3 kHz, 15 kHz, 30 kHz, 80 kHz, 300 kHz and user-entered up to 0.9*(audio bandwidth)
High pass: 20 Hz, 50 Hz, 300 Hz, 400 Hz, and user-entered up to 0.9*(audio bandwidth)
Standards-based: CCITT, C-Message
De-emphasis (μs): 25, 50, 75, 750, and user-entered
User defined audio file format: User-supplied .TXT or .CSV file of amplitude/frequency pairs. Maximum 1000 pairs
- Mapping (MAPxx-SVPC)
- Supported map types
- Pitney Bowes MapInfo (*.mif), Bitmap (*.bmp), Open Street Maps (.osm)
- Saved measurement results
- Measurement data files (exported results)
- Map file used for the measurements
- Google Earth KMZ file
- Recallable results files (trace and setup files)
- MapInfo-compatible MIF/MID files
Environmental specifications
- Atmospherics
- Temperature
RF Converter:
Operating: 0 ° C to + 40 ° C
Non-operating: - 20 °C to +60 °C
Controller:
Operating: +10 ° C to + 35 ° C
Non-operating: -20 °C to +60 °C
- Relative humidity non-condensing, typical
RF Converter
Operating: 10% to 90%, up to 40 °C
Controller
Operating: 40 to 70 %
- Altitude
RF Converter:
Operating: Up to 2000 m
Non-Operating: Up to 12000 m
Controller:
Operating: Up to 3000 m
Non-operating: Up to 12000 m
Installation requirements
- Heat dissipation
- RSA7100A Maximum Power Dissipation (fully loaded)
400 W maximum. Maximum line current is 4.5 Amps at 90 V line.
300 W typical
- CTRL7100A maximum power dissipation (fully loaded)
500 W maximum. Maximum line current is 5.5 Amps at 90 V line.
400 W typical
- Cooling (RSA7100A)
- Bottom/Top
- 44.45 mm (1.75 in)
- Both sides
- 44.45 mm (1.75 in)
- Rear
- 76.2 mm (3.0 in)
- Cooling (CTRL7100A)
- Bottom/Top/Both sides
- 6.4 mm (0.25 in)
- Front/Rear
- 76.2 mm (3.00 in)
- Primary line voltage
- Voltage
- 100 to 240 V at 50/60 Hz
- Voltage range limits
- 90 to 264 V at 47 to 63 Hz
Physical specifications
- RSA7100A physical dimensions
- Width
- 445.5 mm (17.54 in)
- Height
- 177.1 mm (6.79 in)
- Length
577.9 mm (22.75 in)
- Weight
- 24.2 kg (53.2 lbs)
- CTRL7100 A I/O
PCIe 2x USB 3.0 on front panel
2x USB 3.0 on rear panel
2x USB 2.0 on rear panel
17 removable drive bays (1 for OS, 16 for RAID)
6 Mini-Display ports
2x 10 Gbit Ethernet
1x 40 Gbit Ethernet (Mellanox ConnectX-3 Ethernet Adapter) with QSFP connector type
- CTRL7100A RAID
Disk size and lifetime, 800 MHz bandwidth
RAID option Total time of all records
Expected lifetime of disk
Option B at 1000 MS/s 55 min 290 hr Option B at 1000 MS/s, stored unpacked 40 min 226 hr Option C at 1000 MS/s 165 min 900 hr Option C at 1000 MS/s, stored unpacked 120 min 680 hr - CTRL7100A internal characteristics
GPU: AMD W9100
Dual Intel® Xeon® Processor E5-2623 v4 (10M Cache, 2.6 GHz)
Clock 2.6 GHZ
Internal Cache 10MB
64GB DDR4 2133 MHz RAM
Optional RAID controller and front-panel removable drives supports 4 GB/s streaming and up to 32 TB memory
OS: Windows 7
RSA7100A interfaces, inputs, and output ports
- Connectors
- RF input
- 40 GHz Planar Crown bulkhead with 3.5mm female coax adapter
- External frequency reference input
- BNC, female
- External frequency reference output
- BNC, female
- Trigger/Sync input
- BNC, female
- Noise source control
- BNC, female
- GPS antenna
- SMA, female
- IRIG-B input
- BNC, female
- 1PPS input/output
- SMA, female
- Status indicators
- Power LED
- LED, red
- Dynamics
- Random vibration
RF Converter, Operating: 5-500 Hz, 0.3 G rms
Controller, Operating: 5-500 Hz, 1.0 G rms
- Shock operating
RF Converter, Operating: 30 G, half-sine, 11ms duration
RF Converter, Non-operating: 5-500 Hz, 2.45 G rms
Controller, Operating: 15 G, half-sine, 11ms duration
Controller, Non-operating: 5-500 Hz, 2.28 G rms
(Converter RF attenuator may change states during horizontal shock. To reset, change to any other state and back to desired state.)
- Shock non-operating
RF Converter: 30 G, half-sine, 11ms duration
Controller: 25 G, half-sine, 11ms duration
Ordering information
RSA7100A
Includes: Installation and safety manual, 3.5mm Crown Connector-Female, PCIe cable, mouse, keyboard, adapter: Mini-Display Port to HDMI, Mini-Display Port to DVI. Power cables, rack mount kits for acquisition unit and controller. Controller rack-mount is a 'telecom-style'. A server-style rackmount can also be used with the controller, available from third parties.
Note: A PC monitor is not included with the RSA7100A. Tektronix recommends the Dell UltraSharp U2414H 23.8 inch Widescreen IPS LCD Monitor, or any monitor that supports Display port, DVI or HDMI input and has a minimum 1920 x 1080 display resolution.
How to order
SignalVu-PC licenses can be ordered as options to the RSA7100A and are installed on the included controller during manufacturing, minimizing order complexity and saving you time in configuration upon receiving your instrument. These licenses are node-locked to the controller and can be moved twice over the lifetime of the license. Standalone licenses, either node-locked or floating, can be ordered and customer-installed on the controller if greater flexibility is needed.
RSA7100A hardware options
RSA7100A options | Description | Ordering instructions |
---|---|---|
RSA7100A | Real-time spectrum analyzer, 320 MHz bandwidth, includes PC controller | |
Opt. 14 | Frequency range 16 kHz-14 GHz | Select one |
Opt. 26 | Frequency range 16 kHz-26.5 GHz | |
Opt. GPS | GPS receiver, 1PPS, and IRIG-B | Select one |
Opt. NO GPS | No GPS receiver, 1PPS, or IRIG-B | |
Opt. CAL | Calibration report with data (ISO 17025) | |
Opt. GPS CAL | GPS receiver, 1PPS, IRIG-B, and calibration report with data (ISO17025) | |
Opt. C7100-A | Controller, no RAID memory | Select one |
Opt. C7100-B | Controller, RAID storage, >20 minutes recording time at 800 MHz bandwidth (requires STREAMNL-SVPC) | |
Opt. C7100-C | Controller, RAID storage, > 120 minutes recording time at 800 MHz bandwidth (requires STREAMNL-SVPC) | |
Opt. SV09 | High performance real time (export class 3A002), node-locked license | Mandatory option |
RSA7100A license options
The application licenses below can be added to the controller of your RSA7100A at the time of manufacture, saving you time in managing the installation of the licenses.
All licenses installed in the factory are node-locked to the controller. Floating licenses are also available, managed with the Tektronix Asset Management System (Tek AMS). For a complete list of separately purchased floating and node-locked license, see the SignalVu-PC datasheet for ordering information.
SignalVu-PC licenses ordered as options to RSA7100A and installed on the included controller (Factory installed on unit) | Description | License type |
---|---|---|
Opt. B800NL-SVPC | 800 MHz acquisition bandwidth (for frequencies > 3 GHz) | Node locked |
Opt. CUSTOM-APINL-SVPC | Streaming API for customer-defined access of RSA7100 analyzer | Node locked |
Opt. STREAMNL-SVPC | IQFlowTM streaming data to RAID (requires option C7100-B or C7100-C) and 40 GbE | Node locked |
Opt. SVMHNL-SVPC | General Purpose Modulation Analysis to work with analyzer of any acquisition bandwidth and MDO | Node locked |
Opt. SVPHNL-SVPC | Pulse Analysis to work with analyzer of any acquisition bandwidth and MDO | Node locked |
Opt. TRIGHNL-SVPC | Advanced triggers (Frequency Mask, Density) to work with RSA7100 | Node locked |
Opt. MAPNL-SVPC | Mapping and signal strength | Node locked |
Opt. SV54NL-SVPC | Signal survey and classification | Node locked |
Opt. PHASNL-SVPC | Phase noise / jitter measurements | Node locked |
Opt. SVTNL-SVPC | Settling Time (frequency and phase) measurements | Node locked |
Opt. SV23NL-SVPC | WLAN 802.11a/b/g/j/p measurement | Node locked |
Opt. SV24NL-SVPC | WLAN 802.11n measurement (requires SV23) | Node locked |
Opt. SV25HNL-SVPC | WLAN 802.11ac measurement to work with analyzer of acquisition bandwidth ≤40 MHz and MDO4000B/C (requires SV23 and SV24) | Node locked |
Opt. SV26NL-SVPC | APCO P25 measurement | Node locked |
Opt. SV27NL-SVPC | Bluetooth measurement to work with analyzer of acquisition bandwidth ≤40 MHz and MDO4000B/C | Node locked |
Opt. SV28NL-SVPC | LTE Downlink RF measurement to work with analyzer of acquisition bandwidth ≤40 MHz and MDO4000B/C | Node locked |
Opt. 5GNRNL-SVPC | 5G NR Uplink/Downlink RF Power, Bandwidth, Demodulation, and Error Vector Magnitude Measurements3 | Node locked |
Opt. SVANL-SVPC | AM/FM/PM/Direct Audio Analysis | Node locked |
Opt. SVONL-SVPC | Flexible OFDM Analysis | Node locked |
Opt. CONNL-SVPC | SignalVu-PC connection to the MDO4000B/C series mixed-domain oscilloscopes | Node locked |
Opt. SV2CHNL-SVPC | WLAN 802.11a/b/g/j/p/n/ac and live link to MDO4000B to work with analyzer of any acquisition bandwidth and MDO | Node Locked |
Opt. SV2CNL-SVPC | Live Link to MDO4000B/C and WLAN 802.11a/b/g/j/p/n/ac measurements (includes options CON, SV23, SV24 and SV25) | Node Locked |
Opt. SVMNL-SVPC | General Purpose Modulation Analysis to work with analyzer of acquisition bandwidth less than or equal to 40MHz and MDO | Node Locked |
Opt. SVPNL-SVPC | Pulse Analysis to work with analyzer of acquisition bandwidth less than or equal to 40MHz and MDO | Node Locked |
Recommended accessories
- 174-6990-00
- Additional PCIe cable, PCIE X8, Straight connector on both ends, Molex
- 850-0444-xx
- Additional 512 GB solid-state drive with Windows, SignalVu-PC installed
- 131-9062-xx
- Additional 3.5 mm Crown Connector-Female
- 650-6183-xx
Packaging kit for CTRL7100
- 650-6184-xx
Packaging kit for RSA7100 analyzer
Language options for the RSA7100A
- Opt. L0
- English manual
- Opt. L3
- Japanese manual
- Opt. L5
- Simplified Chinese manual
- Opt. L99
- No manual
Power plug options
- Opt. A0
- North America power plug (115 V, 60 Hz)
- Opt. A1
- Universal Euro power plug (220 V, 50 Hz)
- Opt. A2
- United Kingdom power plug (240 V, 50 Hz)
- Opt. A3
- Australia power plug (240 V, 50 Hz)
- Opt. A4
- North America power plug (240 V, 50 Hz)
- Opt. A5
- Switzerland power plug (220 V, 50 Hz)
- Opt. A6
- Japan power plug (100 V, 50/60 Hz)
- Opt. A10
- China power plug (50 Hz)
- Opt. A11
- India power plug (50 Hz)
- Opt. A12
- Brazil power plug (60 Hz)
- Opt. A99
- No power cord
Service options
- Opt. C3
- Calibration Service 3 Years
- Opt. C5
- Calibration Service 5 Years
- Opt. G3
- Complete Care 3 Years (includes loaner, scheduled calibration, and more)
- Opt. G5
- Complete Care 5 Years (includes loaner, scheduled calibration, and more)
Complimentary products
DataVu-PC is recommended for users who record data using the RSA7100A streaming and RAID options. Ordering information for DataVu-PC is shown below. See the separate DataVu-PC datasheet for details on licensing, minimum PC requirements, features, and functions.
DataVu-PC ordering information
DataVu-PC is distributed via www.tek.com. Hard copy versions of the software are not available. An operation manual is distributed in .pdf format with the software.
When purchasing DataVu-PC, you choose any one of the three base version DVPC-SPAN licenses (50 MHz, 200 MHz or 1000 MHz). The only difference between span licenses is the bandwidth of the allowed analysis. Choose the bandwidth that covers the maximum bandwidth of your acquisition/recording system. For example, all USB-based analyzers are accommodated with the DVPC-SPAN50 license, and all RSA7100A recordings at full bandwidth require DVPC-SPAN1000.
DVPC-SMARK, DVPC-MREC, and DVPC-PULSE work with any DVPC-SPAN bandwidth license chosen for analysis. The DVPC-SMARK license requires a DVPC-SPAN license of any bandwidth, and the DVPC-MREC and DVPC-PULSE licenses require a DVPC-SMARK license.
Nomenclature | License type | Description |
---|---|---|
DVPC-SPAN50NL | Node locked | Base version, DataVu-PC operation on acquisitions to 50 MHz bandwidth, plus LiveVu operation of one USB instrument |
DVPC-SPAN50FL | Floating | |
DVPC-SPAN200NL 4 | Node locked | Base version, DataVu-PC operation on acquisitions to 200 MHz bandwidth, plus LiveVu operation of one USB instrument |
DVPC-SPAN200FL 1 | Floating | |
DVPC-SPAN1000NL | Node locked | Base version, DataVu-PC operation on acquisitions to 1000 MHz bandwidth, plus LiveVu operation of one USB instrument |
DVPC-SPAN1000FL | Floating | |
DVPC-SMARKNL | Node locked | DataVu-PC Smart Markers, Time Overview, and Frequency Mask Search (requires base version) |
DVPC-SMARKFL | Floating | |
DVPC-MRECNL | Node locked | Multi-unit recording for USB spectrum analyzers (requires DVPC-SMARK) |
DVPC-MRECFL | Floating | |
DVPC-PULSENL | Node locked | DataVu-PC pulse analysis (requires DVPC-SMARK) |
DVPC-PULSEFL | Floating |
CTRL7100A: Additional controllers for the RSA7100A
Additional controllers are available for the RSA7100A should you need to have controllers in multiple locations. The CTRL7100A is identical to the unit included with the RSA7100A. For detailed ordering information, see the CTRL7100A datasheet on www.Tek.com.
Additional spare RAID drive set for the controller
Nomenclature | Description |
---|---|
CTRL7100UP Opt X-RAID-B | Additional solid-state drives for RSA7100A option C7100-B, or CTRL7100A Option B. 12 1-TB drives included, customer-installable. 20 Minutes recording capacity at 800 MHz bandwidth. |
CTRL7100UP Opt X-RAID-C | Additional solid-state drives for RSA7100A option C7100-C, or CTRL7100A Option C.16 2-TB drives included, customer installable. 120 Minutes recording capacity at 800 MHz bandwidth. |