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Chapter 1 Quick Start

RIGOL

RSA3000E User Guide

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Chapter 1

Quick Start

This chapter gives you a quick review about the appearance and dimensions of the

RSA3000E series, its front and rear panel, user interface, as well as announcements

during first use of the analyzer.

Contents in this chapter:

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General Inspection

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Appearance and Dimensions

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Mouse/Keyboard/Touch Screen Operation Rule

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Menu Operation

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Parameter Setting

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To Use the Built-in Help System

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Fuse Replacement

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Mode Setting

Summary of Contents for RSA3000E Series

Page 1: ...User Guide RSA3000E Series Real time Spectrum Analyzer Aug 2019 RIGOL SUZHOU TECHNOLOGIES INC...

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Page 3: ...mation in this publication replaces all previously released materials Information in this publication is subject to change without notice RIGOL shall not be liable for either incidental or consequenti...

Page 4: ...rectly If a probe is used the probe ground lead must be connected to earth ground Do not connect the ground lead to high voltage Improper way of connection could result in dangerous voltages being pre...

Page 5: ...ate the instrument in a humid environment Do Not Operate in an Explosive Atmosphere To avoid personal injuries or damage to the instrument never operate the instrument in an explosive atmosphere Keep...

Page 6: ...of important data Safety Terms on the Product DANGER It calls attention to an operation if not correctly performed could result in injury or hazard immediately WARNING It calls attention to an operat...

Page 7: ...short circuit resulting from moisture or personal injuries ensure that the instrument is completely dry before connecting it to the power supply Environmental Considerations The following symbol indic...

Page 8: ...used in education science corporate R D industrial production and other fields Main Features Ultra Real technology Frequency up to 3 GHz Displayed average noise level DANL 161 dBm typical Phase noise...

Page 9: ...s of the RTSA s front panel keys Chapter 4 Functions of the Front Panel of EMI This chapter gives detailed function descriptions of the EMI s front panel keys Chapter 5 Functions of the Front Panel of...

Page 10: ...Bold Square Brackets Bold For example Gen Output 50 4 Operation Procedures represents the next step of operation For example FREQ Center Freq indicates pressing FREQ on the front panel and then pressi...

Page 11: ...System Language 1 6 Front Panel 1 7 Function Keys on the Front Panel 1 8 Utility Function Keys on the Front Panel 1 10 Front Panel Key Backlight 1 11 Front Panel Connector 1 12 To Use the Numeric Key...

Page 12: ...arker Measurement 2 67 Marker 2 67 Marker To 2 74 Marker Function 2 76 Peak 2 80 Input Output 2 86 Input Impedance 2 86 Ext Gain 2 86 Ext Trigger2 2 86 Corrections 2 87 Demod 2 88 Demod Setup 2 88 Sho...

Page 13: ...ger2 3 34 Shortcut Key 3 35 Auto Tune 3 35 Preset 3 35 User 3 38 Quick Save 3 39 Cont 3 39 Single 3 39 System Function 3 1 System 3 1 File 3 9 Recall 3 13 Save 3 15 Chapter 4 Functions of the Front Pa...

Page 14: ...ecall 4 60 Save 4 63 Chapter 5 Functions of the Front Panel of VSA 5 1 Basic Settings 5 2 FREQ 5 2 SPAN 5 5 AMPT 5 8 Sweep and Function Settings 5 10 BW 5 10 Sweep 5 12 Trigger 5 13 Trace 5 22 Measure...

Page 15: ...49 File 5 56 Recall 5 60 Save 5 61 Chapter 6 Remote Control 6 1 Remote Control Overview 6 2 Remote Control via USB 6 3 Remote Control via LAN 6 4 Chapter 7 Troubleshooting 7 1 Chapter 8 Appendix 8 1 A...

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Page 17: ...ies its front and rear panel user interface as well as announcements during first use of the analyzer Contents in this chapter General Inspection Appearance and Dimensions To Prepare for Use Front Pan...

Page 18: ...rier shall be liable for the damage to the instrument resulting from shipment RIGOL would not be responsible for free maintenance rework or replacement of the instrument 2 Inspect the instrument In ca...

Page 19: ...Chapter 1 Quick Start RIGOL RSA3000E User Guide 1 3 Appearance and Dimensions Figure 1 1 Front View Unit mm Figure 1 2 Vertical View Unit mm...

Page 20: ...d the supporting legs to use them as stands to tilt the instrument upwards for easier operation and observation You can also fold the supporting legs for easier storage or shipment when the instrument...

Page 21: ...ltage range and you do not need to select the voltage range manually CAUTION To avoid electric shock ensure that the instrument is correctly grounded Turn on Checkout After connecting the instrument t...

Page 22: ...L Chapter 1 Quick Start 1 6 RSA3000E User Guide To Set the System Language RSA3000E series spectrum analyzer supports multiple system languages You can press System Language to switch the system langu...

Page 23: ...iption No Description 1 LCD 9 Numeric keypad 2 Menu softkeys 10 Tracking generator output 1 3 Back to previous menu item 11 Utility function key area 4 Function key area 12 Page up down key 5 Help key...

Page 24: ...unit Enables preamp Sets the parameters such as resolution bandwidth RBW and video bandwidth VBW Sets the parameters such as input impedance external gain and External Trigger 2 Selects the RF calibra...

Page 25: ...gnals automatically within full frequency range Restores the system to factory settings or user defined state Sets the system parameters Recalls the files Manages the files Saves the files User define...

Page 26: ...s of Utility Function Keys on the Front Panel Locks all the keys except the Power key on the front panel Locks the touch screen of the instrument In the multi window display mode press this key to sel...

Page 27: ...h the maximum amplitude and moves it to the center of the screen After the sweep is completed the backlight turns off 3 Tracking Generator When the tracking generator function is enabled the TG key is...

Page 28: ...or stores the contents currently displayed on the screen to the USB storage device in jpg bmp or png format Mouse After the mouse is properly connected to the instrument you can use it to click on the...

Page 29: ...mage to the tracking generator the reverse power cannot exceed 10 dBm when the frequency is lower than 10 MHz the reverse power cannot exceed 20 dBm when the frequency is greater than 10 MHz The rever...

Page 30: ...ter Setting Figure 1 7 Numeric Keypad The numeric keypad consists of the following parts 1 Number Letter Multiplexing keys for numbers and letters They are used to directly input the desired number or...

Page 31: ...er press this key to exit parameter input When you edit the filename with the on screen keyboard press this key to hide the on screen keyboard In multi touch test single touch test and keyboard test s...

Page 32: ...e a highly stable frequency reference over temperature variations For order information of the option refer to the datasheet manual Note A 40 minute warm up is required for OCXO to reach its nominal f...

Page 33: ...ss Input Output Ext Trigger2 to set it to be the external trigger input interface or use it to synchronize the trigger output interfaces of other test devices 8 TRIGGER IN Indicates the input terminal...

Page 34: ...GPSA Mode Table 1 4 User Interface Icons No Name Description 1 Reference level Displays the reference level value 2 Measurement result Displays the current measurement results for the marker when no...

Page 35: ...the currently selected measurement function 9 Working mode Displays the currently selected working mode 10 Function keypad Clicks the keypad to display the function keypad interface 11 Active function...

Page 36: ...ent meanings The letter in blue indicates that the trace is updating The letter in gray indicates that the trace is not updated The letter with strikethrough and in gray color indicates that the trace...

Page 37: ...ystem status Rmt indicates remote operation Ext indicates the external reference Uncal indicates that the measurement has not be calibrated PA on indicates that the preamp has been enabled 5 Trace ind...

Page 38: ...1 The display of the trace indicator is shown in the following figure The first line displays the trace number The color of the number is the same as that of the trace The second line displays the tra...

Page 39: ...isplay Frequency Meter Midspan Freq and Span 2 RIGOL Company logo 3 System status Rmt indicates remote operation Ext indicates the external reference Uncal indicates that the measurement has not be ca...

Page 40: ...urement mode indicates continue indicates single 15 Meter display area Displays the histogram of the meter and its parameter information 16 Trace display area Displays the scanned spectral trace and t...

Page 41: ...third line displays the detector type of each trace including P Positive Peak p Negative Peak C CISPR Average R RMS Average Q Quasi Peak and V Voltage Average The letter in blue in the third line dete...

Page 42: ...the marker is displayed 2 RIGOL Company logo 3 System status Rmt indicates remote operation Ext indicates the external reference Uncal indicates that the measurement has not be calibrated PA on indica...

Page 43: ...the currently selected menu name 12 Menu item Displays the menu item of the current function 13 Menu page number Displays the current page and the total number of pages 14 Trace4 window Displays the...

Page 44: ...at the right corner 4 Under the Marker function you can only use the mouse to move a marker but unable to add a marker with the mouse Keyboard Operation Rule Connect the keyboard to the spectrum anal...

Page 45: ...on the keyboard do not work for the menu operation Note 2 When the Caps Lock key is enabled every letter you type would be in uppercase even if you re not holding down the Shift key If disabled you ha...

Page 46: ...rs horizontally to increase the span Stretch two fingers in the vertical direction to decrease the Y axis scale and pinch the fingers vertically to increase the Y axis scale 2 When operating on the Ma...

Page 47: ...le the signal tracking function Press the corresponding menu key to enter the lower level menu and change the currently selected option The parameter type in the upper level menu will be changed when...

Page 48: ...n be executed by touch gestures or clicking with the externally connected mouse Also you can connect to the keyboard and use the shortcut keys to perform the above menu operations For the matching rel...

Page 49: ...the knob clockwise to increase or counterclockwise to decrease the parameter value at the specified step 1 Press FREQ Center Freq 2 Rotate the knob until the parameter is set to the desired value 800...

Page 50: ...the numeric keys 4 Press F2 to select the desired unit MHz from the pop up menu For the matching relations between the front panel keys and the keyboard shortcut keys refer to Table 1 8 6 Use the mous...

Page 51: ...information 3 Close the current help information Press any key on the front panel to close the help information currently displayed on the screen When the help information is displayed on the screen p...

Page 52: ...power and remove the power cord 2 Use a small straight slotted screwdriver to pry out the fuse holder 3 Take out the fuse holder 4 Replace the old fuse with a specified fuse 5 Install the fuse holder...

Page 53: ...lect multiple measurements For details refer to Chapter 2 2 RTSA RTSA provides the analysis function for the real time signal which can capture the complex signal seamlessly Select RTSA In this workin...

Page 54: ...nge the center frequency in any working mode then the global center frequency will change with it Global CF Sets the global center frequency It is only available when you turn on the global center fre...

Page 55: ...verage RMS Average and Average Vol are mutually exclusive You can at most select two among the three items Quasi Peak CISPR Average and RMS Average 4 Limit Sets the limits of the selected meter 5 Limi...

Page 56: ...rigol com click License Activation to enter the Registered product license code interface Input the correct key serial number press System About System System Info to acquire the serial number of the...

Page 57: ...e In the displayed menu select SCPI Panel Control Input the following option installation command in the displayed SCPI control panel SYSTem LKEY option info license info Wherein option info indicates...

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Page 59: ...Front Panel of GPSA This chapter describes in detail the function keys on the front panel and their associated menu functions in the GPSA mode of RSA3000E Contents in this chapter Basic Settings Sweep...

Page 60: ...time the frequency parameters are modified The frequency range of a channel can be expressed by either of two groups of parameters Start Frequency Stop Frequency start f stop f or Center Frequency Sp...

Page 61: ...d be within the frequency range specified in the technical specifications of the analyzer In zero span mode the values of start frequency stop frequency and center frequency are the same so once one o...

Page 62: ...meter Setting Table 2 2 Start Frequency Parameter Remarks Default center frequency span 2 Range 1 0 Hz to Fmax Unit GHz MHz kHz Hz Knob Step span 0 step span 200 span 0 step RBW 100 Min 1 Hz Left Righ...

Page 63: ...ues of the center frequency start frequency and stop frequency but does not affect any hardware settings of the spectrum analyzer You can use the numeric keys the knob and the arrow keys on the front...

Page 64: ...0 span 0 step RBW Min 1 Hz Left Right Arrow Key Step Up Down Arrow Key Step at 1 2 5 step CF Step Mode The CF step mode consists of Manual and Auto Remarks In Auto mode the CF step is 1 10 of the span...

Page 65: ...ter frequency to keep the signal at the center of the screen If no marker is currently active when Signal Track is enabled the instrument will activate Marker1 execute a peak search automatically and...

Page 66: ...the full span mode You can set the span to 0 Hz manually you can press the Zero Span menu item or run the SCPI commands to enter the zero span mode When you modify the span in non zero span mode both...

Page 67: ...Track under FREQ Mkr CF Mkr CF Step Mkr Start Mkr Stop Mkr CF and Mkr Span under Marker To AMPT Sets the amplitude parameters of the analyzer You can modify these parameters to make the signals under...

Page 68: ...is from 0 dB to 30 dB Therefore the input attenuation ranges from 0 dB to 50 dB When the set attenuation amount is greater than 20 dB fixed attenuator is preferred to be used by default When the maxi...

Page 69: ...RF Preamp Sets the RF front end preamplifier to be on or off When the signal under test is a low level signal turning on the preamplifier can reduce the displayed average noise level so that you can d...

Page 70: ...xis will automatically switch to the default unit Volts in Lin scale type The scale type does not affect the unit of Y axis If the Normalize function is enabled Log is selected to be the scale type by...

Page 71: ...Setting Table 2 10 Maximum Mixing Level Parameter Remarks Default 10 dBm Range 50 dBm to 10 dBm Unit dBm dBm mV uV Knob Step 1 dBm Left Right Arrow Key Step Up Down Arrow Key Step 5 dBm Ref Offset Ad...

Page 72: ...n the touchscreen For details refer to descriptions in Parameter Setting Note When Detector Type is Quasi Peak or the Filter Type is EMI the available values of RBW can only be 200 Hz 9 kHz 120 kHz or...

Page 73: ...Setting Table 2 13 Span RBW Ratio Parameter Remarks Default 106 Range 2 to 10 000 Unit None Knob Step at 1 2 5 step Left Right Arrow Key Step Up Down Arrow Key Step at 1 2 5 step SPAN RBW Mode Sets t...

Page 74: ...Hz Knob Step at 1 3 10 step Left Right Arrow Key Step Up Down Arrow Key Step at 1 3 10 step VBW Mode Sets the coupling mode of the Span RBW ratio Remarks When you set VBW Mode to Auto VBW is in auto...

Page 75: ...RBW Ratio is in auto coupling state and its value is determined by auto rule value You can set VBW RBW Mode to Manual or directly set the VBW RBW ratio to change the coupling mode When you perform the...

Page 76: ...l make a new sweep and measurement again You can use the numeric keys the knob and the arrow keys on the front panel to modify this parameter also you can modify it on the touchscreen For details refe...

Page 77: ...creen In zero span mode the Sweep Time Mode menu is disabled and grayed out When the system exits the zero span mode the auto sweep coupling mode will restore to its previous state When RBW is smaller...

Page 78: ...ne measurement Remarks If the instrument is in continuous sweep mode and no measurement function is enabled press this key to enter single sweep mode In this case if the trigger conditions are met the...

Page 79: ...rigger conditions Press Single Measurement status Single sweep mode Single sweep mode Enter single sweep mode and wait for trigger condition Enter single sweep measurement mode and wait for trigger co...

Page 80: ...1 Slope Sets the trigger polarity for External Trigger 1 to POS or NEG 2 Delay State Enables or disables the trigger delay function After the trigger delay function is enabled you can set the trigger...

Page 81: ...h the instrument waits to start the sweep operation after the trigger signal that meets the trigger conditions is generated You can use the numeric keys the knob or arrow keys to modify this parameter...

Page 82: ...eft Right Arrow Key Step Up Down Arrow Key Step at 1 1 5 2 3 5 7 5 step 4 Trigger Level Sets the trigger level in video trigger At this time the trigger level line and the trigger level value are disp...

Page 83: ...s Table 2 22 Trigger Hold off Time Parameter Remarks Default 100 ms Range 100 s to 500 ms Unit s ms s ns ps Knob Step sync hold off time 100 Min 1 s Left Right Arrow Key Step Up Down Arrow Key Step at...

Page 84: ...User Guide trigger signal triggers on the rising edge trigger delay trigger occurs trig holdoff auto trig trigger occurs trigger delay sweep measurement1 sweep measurement2 turn off trigger delay trig...

Page 85: ...of the currently selected trace The system calculates the sampled data by a specific operation method according to the selected trace type The results will not be displayed unless you set Trace Update...

Page 86: ...the maximum value of the sample data is displayed In this way the amplitude variation range of the signal is clearly shown 4 Sample For each trace point sample detector displays the transient level c...

Page 87: ...harge time for the quasi detector is much shorter than the discharge time which can not only reflects the amplitude of the signal but also the time distribution of the signal Detector Auto Enables or...

Page 88: ...eter unit is dB If a point in Op1 is a maximum trace value the difference the result of the subtraction is also a maximum trace value if the difference is less than or equal to 0 the resultant point i...

Page 89: ...Note The trace math functions are mutually exclusive If you apply one math operation to a certain trace the last selected math operation function should be disabled Op1 Selects Operand 1 to be used fo...

Page 90: ...ence Parameter Remarks Default 0 dB Range 170 dB to 30 dB Unit dB Knob Step 1 dB Left Right Arrow Key Step Up Down Arrow Key Step 5 dB Preset All Turns on Trace 1 and blanks all other traces This oper...

Page 91: ...the touchscreen For details refer to descriptions in Parameter Setting Table 2 26 Tracking Generator Output Signal Amplitude Parameter Remarks Default 40 dBm Range 40 dBm to 0 dBm Unit dBm dBm mV uV K...

Page 92: ...e analyzer will save the reference trace automatically after it completes the current sweep During saving the reference trace a prompt message will be displayed When the normalize function is enabled...

Page 93: ...the numeric keys the knob and the arrow keys on the front panel to modify this parameter also you can modify it on the touchscreen For details refer to descriptions in Parameter Setting Table 2 29 Tr...

Page 94: ...ed into two windows with the upper window the basic measurement window displaying the sweep trace and the lower window displaying the measurement results 1 Meas Off Disables the advance measurement fu...

Page 95: ...press Meas Setup to set the corresponding parameters 7 C N Ratio Measures the power of the carrier and that of the noise with the specified bandwidth as well as their power ratio Select C N Ratio and...

Page 96: ...des the measurement wizard At this time you can perform the VSWR measurement according to the wizard Press Meas Setup to set the corresponding parameters Tip The VSWR bridge and tracking generator are...

Page 97: ...iltering and averaging processes select the log unit dB This average type is the most effective one for finding the low level signal that is close to the noise amplitude The formula is shown as follow...

Page 98: ...rner of the trace to indicate whether the test passes or fails 2 Select Limit Selects the current limit line By default it is Limit1 3 Limit State Enables or disables the display of the limit line Whe...

Page 99: ...the amplitude of the current point If the Rel Ampt is enabled edit the amplitude difference between the amplitude of the current point and the reference level Append Point Inserts an edit point Delet...

Page 100: ...to settings in the current measurement mode will be set to Auto This operation does not affect other measurement modes In auto state the auto coupled parameters are changed with their coupled paramete...

Page 101: ...mode average auto power type start line and stop line 1 Avg Number Specifies the number of times for averaging the measurement results You can use the numeric keys the knob or arrow keys to modify thi...

Page 102: ...nals between the start line and stop line The detector type is set to Voltage Avg automatically RMS Displays the root mean square value expressed in W of the voltages of signals between the start line...

Page 103: ...1 s Left Right Arrow Key Step Up Down Arrow Key Step at 1 1 5 2 3 5 7 5 step 7 Auto Couple When you enable Auto Couple function all the manual auto settings in the current measurement mode will be set...

Page 104: ...fference between the upper channel and the main channel in dBc Lower displays the power of the lower channel and the power difference between the lower channel and the main channel in dBc Measurement...

Page 105: ...s By default it is set to On 4 Main Chan BW Sets the bandwidth of the main channel and the power of the main channel is the power integral within this bandwidth You can use the numeric keys the knob o...

Page 106: ...nel and that of the adjacent channels Adjusting this parameter will also adjust the distance between the upper lower channel and the main channel You can use the numeric keys the knob or arrow keys to...

Page 107: ...el span Measurement Parameters average count average mode auto average channel frequency and channel span 1 Avg Number Specifies the number of times for averaging the measurement results You can use t...

Page 108: ...e channel editing table when a channel is selected this menu displays the center frequency of the selected channel If you modify the frequency at this time the center frequency of the corresponding se...

Page 109: ...e When no channel is selected in the channel editing table pressing this key can add a channel whose center frequency is the same as the value under Channel Freq and whose span is the same as the valu...

Page 110: ...culate the bandwidth occupied by the power based on the specified power ratio Transmit Frequency Error indicates the difference between the center frequency of the channel and that of the spectrum ana...

Page 111: ...te Selects whether to averaging the measurement results By default it is set to On 4 Max Hold Enables or disables max hold By default it is Off When Max Hold is enabled each measurement result is comp...

Page 112: ...5 step 6 Power Ratio Sets the percentage the signal power takes up in the whole span power You can use the numeric keys the knob or arrow keys to modify this parameter you can also use the touch scre...

Page 113: ...hin the span and then finds the two frequency points f1 and f2 at the left and right side of f0 at which the signal amplitude is X dB below the maximum amplitude The EBW equals to f2 f1 Measurement Pa...

Page 114: ...ax Hold is disabled the current measurement result is displayed Max Hold and average measurement mode are mutually exclusive When Max Hold is enabled the average measurement mode will be automatically...

Page 115: ...2 57 Table 2 45 X dB for EBW Measurement Parameter Remarks Default 10 dB Range 100 dB to 0 1 dB Unit dB Knob Step 0 1 dB Left Right Arrow Key Step Up Down Arrow Key Step 1 dB For details about the Au...

Page 116: ...to the noise power Measurement Parameters average count average mode auto average offset frequency noise BW and carrier bandwidth 1 Avg Number Specifies the number of times for averaging the measureme...

Page 117: ...knob or arrow keys to modify this parameter you can also use the touch screen to modify the parameter Table 2 47 Frequency Offset for C N Ratio Measurement Parameter Remarks Default 2 MHz Range 3 Hz t...

Page 118: ...parameter you can also use the touch screen to modify the parameter Table 2 49 Carrier Bandwidth for C N Ratio Measurement Parameter Remarks Default 2 MHz Range 3 Hz to 1 GHz Unit GHz MHz kHz Hz Knob...

Page 119: ...average count average mode auto average number of harmonics and sweep time 1 Avg Number Specifies the number of times for averaging the measurement results You can use the numeric keys the knob or arr...

Page 120: ...meric keys the knob or arrow keys to modify this parameter you can also use the touch screen to modify the parameter Table 2 51 Number of Harmonics for Harmo Dist Measurement Parameter Remarks Default...

Page 121: ...ase lower signal and base upper signal 3rd order lower intercept point power of base lower signal power of 3rd order lower signal power of base lower signal 3rd order upper intercept point power of ba...

Page 122: ...he past N times N is specified in Avg Number 3 Avg State Selects whether to averaging the measurement results By default it is set to On 4 TOI Span This span is consistent with the span of the spectru...

Page 123: ...indicates the ratio of maximum voltage to minimum voltage in standing wave pattern VSWR bridge and the tracking generator RSA3030E TG RSA3015E TG are required during measurement Two measurements have...

Page 124: ...eight markers By default Marker1 is selected When a marker is selected you can set its state The selected marker is marked on the math trace The measurement result at the current marker is displayed i...

Page 125: ...can read the amplitude and frequency of the point on the trace or the sweep time point Figure 2 14 Marker Remarks RSA3000E offers 8 markers Each time one marker or one pair of markers can be turned on...

Page 126: ...currently a marker will be enabled at the center frequency of the current trace The readout resolution of the X axis frequency or time is related to the span To obtain a higher readout resolution red...

Page 127: ...formation displayed in the screen and the functions concerning the marker will also be disabled Reference Marker Sets the reference marker for the current marker By default the reference marker is the...

Page 128: ...z Range 0 to 3 GHz Unit Readout Frequency or 1 time the available unit is GHz MHz kHz or Hz Readout Time or Period the available unit is s ms s ns or ps Knob Step Readout Frequency or 1 time step span...

Page 129: ...ference is zero the reciprocal is infinite and is displayed 4 Period If you select Period to be the readout type the Position and the Fixed marker modes display the reciprocal of the marker frequency...

Page 130: ...will enable other markers except the Fixed or Off marker to move with it The fixed marker does not move along with other marker but if the fixed marker moves other non fixed markers will move with it...

Page 131: ...Chapter 2 Functions of the Front Panel of GPSA RIGOL RSA3000E User Guide 2 73 Figure 2 15 Marker Table Marker All Off Turns off all the enabled markers and their related functions...

Page 132: ...tion marker is selected the center frequency step will be set to the frequency of the current marker If Delta marker is selected the center frequency step will be set to the frequency difference betwe...

Page 133: ...s set to the amplitude of the reference marker if the current marker is the Delta marker then the reference level is set to the amplitude of the Delta marker Mkr CF Sets the center frequency of the an...

Page 134: ...points that are located on both sides of the current marker and with N dB fall N 0 or rise N 0 in amplitude as shown in the figure below Figure 2 16 N dB Bandwidth Measurement Remarks When the measure...

Page 135: ...ied to Average RMS 1 Noise When the noise measurement function is enabled the measurement result of the Y axis is the average noise level normalized to 1 Hz within the frequency band 2 Band Power In n...

Page 136: ...Auto the band span is 5 of the span or 5 of the sweep time When you select Manual you can press Band Span to set it Marker Counter Enables or disables the frequency counter function of the current ma...

Page 137: ...s ns ps Knob Step gate time 100 Min 1 s Left Right Arrow Key Step Up Down Arrow Key Step at 1 1 5 2 3 5 7 5 step Gate Time Auto Turns on or off the auto gate time for marker counter Remarks Enables th...

Page 138: ...the peak with a marker The peak search for the Next Peak Next Peak Right Next Peak Left or peaks in the peak table must meet the specified peak search condition When no peak meets the specified peak...

Page 139: ...of the other one will be grayed out When the Cont Peak function is on if the current marker is off set the marker to Position mode and then execute the peak search operation Difference between Cont P...

Page 140: ...ction Remarks When the peak excursion function is enabled press Peak Excursion to set it When the peak excursion function is disabled the Peak Excursion menu is disabled and grayed out 5 Threshold Lin...

Page 141: ...Table Turns on or off the peak table By default it is Off When the peak table is turned on the display is split into a measurement window and a peak table display window The peak table will be displa...

Page 142: ...the peaks defined by the peak criteria reading out based on the current sort setting in the peak table Display Line Displays the peaks meeting the peak criteria and whose amplitudes are greater than...

Page 143: ...ine Sets the display line level to change its display location This line can be used as either the reference for you to read the measurement result or the threshold condition for the peaks displayed i...

Page 144: ...75 Ext Gain Compensates for gain or loss in the measurement system outside the instrument Remarks The value does not affect the trace position but will modify the parameters such as reference level r...

Page 145: ...nabled all the corresponding data will be used for amplitude correction Freq Interp Sets the interpolation type of the points between two points in the correction table during amplitude correction In...

Page 146: ...ion is enabled the system will enable a marker automatically Place it at the center frequency and perform AM or FM demodulation at this frequency point RSA3000E provides an earphone jack and the demod...

Page 147: ...s 4 Signal Gain State Sets the signal gain state to Manual or Auto 5 Signal Gain Sets the signal gain to adjust the signal energy When the signal amplitude is small the better demodulation effect can...

Page 148: ...19 After Auto Search Remarks In the process of auto search the backlight of the Auto Tune key on the front panel turns on After the search is finished the backlight of the key turns off Some paramete...

Page 149: ...Chapter 2 Functions of the Front Panel of GPSA RIGOL RSA3000E User Guide 2 91 When you enable the AMK function or the calibration signal in GPSA mode the Auto Tune function is disabled...

Page 150: ...e items specified in Note 3 or user settings Parameter Name GPSA Parameter Value FREQ Center Freq 1 5 GHz Start Freq 0 Hz Stop Freq 3 GHz CF Step Auto 300 MHz Freq Offset 0 Hz Signal Track Off SPAN Sp...

Page 151: ...Op2 Trace6 Offset 0 dB Reference 0 dBm TG 1 Output Off Amplitude 40 dBm Amplitude Offset 0 dB Normalize Off Reference Level 10 dB Reference Position 100 Reference Trace Off Mode Setup Global CF On 1 5...

Page 152: ...e On Main Chan BW 2 MHz Adj Chan BW 2 MHz Chan Spacing 2 MHz Multichan Pwr Avg Number 10 Avg Mode Exponential Avg State On Channel Sheet Off Channel Freq 1 5 GHz Channel Span 3 GHz Occupied BW Avg Num...

Page 153: ...Marker Trace Auto Trace1 Marker Freq 1 5 GHz Marker Readout Frequency Readout Auto On Line State Off Couple Markers Off Marker Table Off Peak Cont Peak Off Pk Pk Search Maximum Value Peak Threshold On...

Page 154: ...define it as shortcut key for the defining method refer to the introduction in User Key After that press the shortcut key under any operation interface to quickly open and set the desired menu or func...

Page 155: ...om User1 to User6 When Power On is set to Preset the specified preset type will be recalled at power on After the instrument starts press Preset on the front panel in any operation interface will reca...

Page 156: ...meter Setting The following items can be set by the front panel keys the keyboard shortcut keys the externally connected mouse the touchscreen or remote operation 1 Mode Sets the mode of obtaining the...

Page 157: ...ired gateway address The format of the default gateway is nnn nnn nnn nnn The range for the first segment nnn of the address is from 1 to 223 except 127 and the range for the other three segments is f...

Page 158: ...amplitude is equal to the set value and the corresponding amplitude unit is the same as the Y axis unit You can use the numeric keys the knob and the arrow keys on the front panel to modify the displ...

Page 159: ...umber Firmware Version Number Software Version 2 Option Info Displays the option information RSA3000E provides many kinds of options to meet various measurement requirements To purchase the correspond...

Page 160: ...ects the analyzer to the external network by using the network cable If you do not have the right to access the Internet please ask the administrators to grant your right to access the external intern...

Page 161: ...e front panel The definition method is as described below After that pressing User in any operation interface can quickly enable the defined function Press User Key to select On Open the function menu...

Page 162: ...Select Read Only selects the messages that have been read 3 Select Unread Only selects the messages that have not been read 4 Delete Deletes the selected messages 5 Query All Views all the displayed m...

Page 163: ...ou can use the touch gestures to tap the screen or use the mouse to click on the screen to select the corresponding file or folder Displays all the files with the specified file types When you select...

Page 164: ...file or the folder might not be displayed normally in the file manager interface Copy Copies the currently selected file or folder Paste Pastes the file or folder When the current path has contained...

Page 165: ...inting When Default is selected the page size depends on the printer currently connected 2 Quality Sets the printed screen quality 3 Color Sets the print color to Color Mono Inverse or Inverse Mono 4...

Page 166: ...printer drive Then the printer is added 3 Select Device Selects the desired printer Import License In the file manager interface select a file to be imported and then press Import License to import t...

Page 167: ...ss Recall to recall the file from a register or a file 2 Register1 through Register16 When any one of the items from Register1 to Register16 is selected the state of the specified register will be rec...

Page 168: ...Limit to enter the limit recalling menu 1 Recall Press File Explorer to enter the file manager interface Select a file and then press Recall to recall the file 2 To Limit Selects the limit line file a...

Page 169: ...ry The value of n is the existing maximum file number plus 1 For example if 3 files state1 sta state2 sta state5 sta exist in the current directory then the new filename for the file that you want to...

Page 170: ...with the filename abc1 trs 2 Save As Press this key and then use the numeric keypad on the front panel to input the filename Then press Save to save the corresponding trace state file You can also to...

Page 171: ...onding Measurement Data file You can also touch the screen or use the mouse to tap or click the Save As menu and then input the filename with the keypad 3 Save From Trace If the data to be saved are t...

Page 172: ...d filename The default filename is determined by the following methods If you haven t input a filename by pressing the Save As key its default filename is screen n jpg Wherein n refers to the file num...

Page 173: ...he existing maximum file number plus 1 If you have pressed the Save As key to input the filename abc then the file is saved to be abc csv After that press the Save key again another file is saved auto...

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Page 175: ...easurement speed Frequency mask trigger Diversified and advanced composite display In general the high speed data stream in real time mode can be used in the following two ways to be served as the dat...

Page 176: ...e span setting menu In this menu Span is by default selected Span Acq BW Sets the frequency range of the current channel Remarks When you modify the span the start and stop frequency will be modified...

Page 177: ...you enable the auto scale function or modify the reference position the ref value will be modified accordingly Note that this menu is only valid in PvT measurement mode Table 3 2 Ref Value PvT Parame...

Page 178: ...ment mode Auto Scale PvT Selects the setting mode for the horizontal scale of the PvT view Note that this menu is only valid in PvT measurement mode Remarks When you select Auto the auto scale functio...

Page 179: ...u to restart measurement Note that this menu is only valid in PvT measurement mode Table 3 4 Ref Level PvT Parameter Remarks Default 0 dBm Range 250 dBm to 250 dBm Unit dBm dBm V mV V Knob Step For Lo...

Page 180: ...rding to your needs Note When the filter type is set to Rectangular RBW is automatically set to RBW1 and RBW2 through RBW6 are invalid Filter Type Ratio1 1 024 point Ratio2 521 point Ratio3 256 point...

Page 181: ...cording to the actual measurement requirements You can refer to the following table Window Function Spectral Leakage Amplitude Accuracy Frequency Resolution Gaussian Moderate Good Moderate Flattop Goo...

Page 182: ...tep Up Down Arrow Key Step at 1 1 5 2 3 5 7 5 step Note 1 If a Density view exists the minimum acquisition time can be set to 32 ms if no Density view exists the minimum acquisition time can be set to...

Page 183: ...ss this key to perform the continuous sweep or measurement operation This setting is global to all the activated traces and the detector types For details refer to Continue in Chapter 2 Single In RTSA...

Page 184: ...ion after each trigger signal that meets the requirements generated a trigger Table 3 8 Acq Trigger Parameter Remarks Default 1 Range 1 to 8 192 Knob Step 1 Left Right Arrow Key Step Up Down Arrow Key...

Page 185: ...waveform display range the trigger level line is displayed at the top or bottom of the waveform display area Table 3 10 Power Parameter Remarks Default 0 dBm Range 140 level offset to 30 level offset...

Page 186: ...s 2 Mask Edit Press this key to enter the FMT editing interface You can use the front panel keys to set the FMT Besides you can also finger touch or use the keypad and mouse to set and edit the FMT pa...

Page 187: ...e currently activated mask type b Navigation Selects the first line of the mask editing table c Frequency Sets the frequency of the mask point Its range is within the frequency range supported by the...

Page 188: ...Selects the FMT file and imports it to the selected mask n New Mask Clears the currently activated mask and creates a default new mask o X Offset Sets the offsets of all the frequency points of the cu...

Page 189: ...e trigger will occur when either mask meets the trigger criteria Enter Two states are required to initiate a trigger event The signal must be outside the mask and then passes into the mask The trigger...

Page 190: ...st trace types are disabled and grayed out Trace2 through Trace6 The trace type can be set to Clear Write Max Hold and Min Hold The trace type Average is disabled The trace math operation function is...

Page 191: ...All PvT In PvT mode turns on Trace 1 and blanks all other traces This operation does not affect the trace type trace detector and other states Clear All PvT Clears all traces in PvT mode All the trace...

Page 192: ...e the mouse to select a specified window as the current window and maximize the current window If you select a different window its corresponding menu will be different Normal Measurement Interface Fi...

Page 193: ...gative peak or average detectors the white trace obtains detector data from all the data within the acquisition time when using the Sample detector the last FFT was used To display the signal status w...

Page 194: ...is supported In the Spectrogram view a white horizontal line represents the currently displayed trace In the Spectrogram mode display trace 1 indicates the latest trace In the view each horizontal lin...

Page 195: ...ctrogram view zero time is the point where the first trace starts an acquisition meaning that each subsequent trace point is at a positive time that represents when that point was gathered relative to...

Page 196: ...le Spectrogram view The combined Density and Spectrogram view display the traces the occurrences of all the signals within the acquisition interval time their corresponding frequency amplitude and tim...

Page 197: ...the measurement interface is shown in the figure above Press Meas Setup to set the relevant parameters Remarks The PvT Spectrum view is displayed in multiple windows including PvT view and real time n...

Page 198: ...ime normal view and spectrogram view In PvT Spectrogram view multiple windows have a coupling relationship You can use the mouse or touch the screen to display one of the windows in full screen The pa...

Page 199: ...vance measurement function is a measurement analysis function specially customized for 2FSK signal When you enter the SSC function interface the screen is automatically split into two sections for dis...

Page 200: ...number of times for averaging the measurement results The average value is displayed in a real time manner after each measurement is completed Table 3 12 Average Count Parameter Remarks Default 10 Ran...

Page 201: ...the infinite mode Infinite mode shows the total number of times a frequency amplitude point appear during all the capture intervals since starting the measurement In the infinite mode the intensity f...

Page 202: ...ue will compress the colors towards the higher end of the color bar and decreasing the nonlinearity value will compress the colors towards the lower end of the color bar Table 3 15 Curve Nonlinearity...

Page 203: ...me The formula is as follows Trace Time Trace Number x Acquisition Time 3 Couple Marker Trace Sets whether to couple the marker to the selected trace Turn on a marker and set Marker Z to n The availab...

Page 204: ...no red in Region D E When adjusting the reference hue you are adjusting the hue at the top of the color bar The bottom of the color bar shows the hue that is 240 degrees clockwise from the reference...

Page 205: ...sables the Max Hold When the Max Hold is enabled the signal captured each time will be compared with the last captured signal whichever is the larger value will be displayed as the max hold trace 2 Re...

Page 206: ...he measurement result display window Otherwise it indicates Fail At this time Fail is displayed in the measurement result display window Off A message indicates that test stops is displayed in the mea...

Page 207: ...Only when you select the Spectrogram view can this menu be effective For details about the marker refer to relevant contents of Marker in Chapter 2 Marker To In RTSA mode the Marker To function in th...

Page 208: ...75 Ext Gain Compensates for gain or loss in the measurement system outside the instrument Remarks The value does not affect the trace position but will modify the parameters such as reference level r...

Page 209: ...1 to User6 Press Preset to recall the specified factory settings as shown in the following table except the items specified in Note 3 or user settings Parameter Name RTSA Parameter Value Non PvT PvT F...

Page 210: ...Criteria Enter Active Mask Upper Frequency 1 4989950 GHz Amplitude 0 dBm Build From Trace Trace 1 X Offset 0 Hz Y Offset 0 dB X Axis Type Fixed Y Axis Type Fixed Trace Selected Trace Trace 1 Trace Ty...

Page 211: ...ram Avg Number 100 Display Trace 1 Trace Selection TNum Couple Marker Trace On Ref Hue 0 Ref Hue Pos 100 Bottom Hue Pos 0 SSC Max Hold Off Mark Line1 Off 1 495 GHz Mark Line2 Off 1 505 GHz Pass Fail O...

Page 212: ...Graticule On HDMI On HDMI Resolution 1280 720 60Hz LCD On LCD Backlight 100 Power Switch Default Beep Switch Off Volume 50 SCPI Display On User Key Off Language English Note 1 Not affected by Preset s...

Page 213: ...s saving path is the currently defined in Quicksave Path The register storage does not support Quick Save Cont Press this key to perform the continuous sweep operation Single Press this key to perform...

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Page 215: ...om User1 to User6 When Power On is set to Preset the specified preset type will be recalled at power on After the instrument starts press Preset on the front panel in any operation interface will reca...

Page 216: ...hen the LAN parameter setting interface as shown below is displayed Figure 3 10 LAN Parameter Setting The following items can be set by the front panel keys the keyboard shortcut keys the externally c...

Page 217: ...ble 4 Gateway Press Gateway and use the numeric keys to input the desired gateway address The format of the default gateway is nnn nnn nnn nnn The range for the first segment nnn of the address is fro...

Page 218: ...peak table Remarks This line is a horizontal reference of which the amplitude is equal to the set value and the corresponding amplitude unit is the same as the Y axis unit You can use the numeric keys...

Page 219: ...formation or the option information 1 System Info Model Serial Number Hardware Version Number Firmware Version Number Software Version 2 Option Info Displays the option information RSA3000E provides m...

Page 220: ...ion about the components such as Linux and QT 5 Online Update Connects the analyzer to the external network by using the network cable If you do not have the right to access the Internet please ask th...

Page 221: ...s key to adjust the volume of the beeper 4 User Key Defines an associated function for the User key on the front panel The definition method is as described below After that pressing User in any opera...

Page 222: ...in the prompt message dialog box 1 Select All Selects all the displayed messages 2 Select Read Only selects the messages that have been read 3 Select Unread Only selects the messages that have not be...

Page 223: ...terface You can use the touch gestures to tap the screen or use the mouse to click on the screen to select the corresponding file or folder Displays all the files with the specified file types When yo...

Page 224: ...the folder might not be displayed normally in the file manager interface Copy Copies the currently selected file or folder Paste Pastes the file or folder When the current path has contained a file o...

Page 225: ...rs 1 Page Size Sets the page size for printing When Default is selected the page size depends on the printer currently connected 2 Quality Sets the printed screen quality 3 Color Sets the print color...

Page 226: ...urer of the printer the printer model and printer drive Then the printer is added 3 Select Device Selects the desired printer Import License In the file manager interface select a file to be imported...

Page 227: ...to recall the file from a register or a file 2 Register1 through Register16 When any one of the items from Register1 to Register16 is selected the state of the specified register will be recalled Tra...

Page 228: ...and recalls it to the selected trace Limit Press Limit to enter the limit recalling menu 1 Recall Press File Explorer to enter the file manager interface Select a file and then press Recall to recall...

Page 229: ...alue of n is the existing maximum file number plus 1 For example if 3 files state1 sta state2 sta state5 sta exist in the current directory then the new filename for the file that you want to save sho...

Page 230: ...with the filename abc1 trs 2 Save As Press this key and then use the numeric keypad on the front panel to input the filename Then press Save to save the corresponding trace state file You can also to...

Page 231: ...You can also touch the screen or use the mouse to tap or click the Save As menu and then input the filename with the keypad 3 Save From Trace If the data to be saved are traces select the trace to be...

Page 232: ...put a filename by pressing the Save As key its default filename is screen n jpg Wherein n refers to the file number of the filenames that are named based on the naming mode in the current file directo...

Page 233: ...have pressed the Save As key to input the filename abc then the file is saved to be abc csv After that press the key again another file is saved automatically with the filename abc1 csv 2 Save As Pre...

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Page 235: ...f the Front Panel of EMI This chapter describes in detail the front panel function keys of RSA3000E and their associated menu functions in EMI mode Contents in this chapter Basic Settings Sweep and Fu...

Page 236: ...cy Meter It is used to set the frequency of the meter in frequency scan You can use the numeric keys the knob or arrow keys to modify this parameter you can also use the touch screen to modify the par...

Page 237: ...s parameter you can also use the touch screen to modify the parameter Table 4 2 Midspan Freq Parameter Remarks Default 515 MHz Range 5 Hz to Fmax 5 Hz Unit GHz MHz kHz Hz Knob Step step RBW meter 2 Le...

Page 238: ...an also use the touch screen to modify the parameter Table 4 4 Stop Frequency Parameter Remarks Default midspan frequency span 2 Range 10 Hz to Fmax Unit GHz MHz kHz Hz Knob Step step RBW meter 2 Left...

Page 239: ...odify the span the start and stop frequency will be modified automatically if the midspan frequency remains to be unchanged You can use the numeric keys the knob or arrow keys to modify this parameter...

Page 240: ...meet the mixer level limit When you increase the attenuation the reference level remains unchanged You can use the numeric keys the knob or arrow keys to modify this parameter you can also use the to...

Page 241: ...rning on the preamplifier can reduce the displayed average noise level so that you can distinguish low level signals from the noise By default the preamp gain is 20 dB Y Axis Unit Sets the unit of the...

Page 242: ...dB Unit dB Knob Step scale 1 step 1 dB scale 1 step 0 1 dB Left Right Arrow Key Step Up Down Arrow Key Step at 1 2 5 step Ref Offset Adds an offset value to the reference level to compensate for gains...

Page 243: ...easurement standard is None and Gauss filter is selected the RBW range is as above When EMI filter is selected resolution bandwidth can only be 200 Hz 9 kHz 120 kHz or 1 MHz RBW Mode Meter Sets the RB...

Page 244: ...series supports two kinds of RBW filters Gauss and EMI When the EMC measurement standard is CISPR the Filter Type Meter menu is grayed out and disabled By default EMI filter is selected When EMI is s...

Page 245: ...hin the two scan ranges Selects Resume to resume scan search or measurement and start the operation from the scan point where you pause Clear List and Start After you press or tap this menu all the si...

Page 246: ...ont Panel of EMI 4 12 RSA3000E User Guide Single Meter Sets the measurement mode of the meter to Single The meter performs a single measurement with the meter and then stops You can launch the meter b...

Page 247: ...lope Sets the trigger polarity for External Trigger 1 to POS or NEG 2 Delay State Enables or disables the trigger delay function After the trigger delay function is enabled you can set the trigger del...

Page 248: ...interval during which the instrument waits to start the sweep operation after the trigger signal that meets the trigger conditions is generated You can use the numeric keys the knob or arrow keys to...

Page 249: ...ger hold off time 100 Min 1 s Left Right Arrow Key Step Up Down Arrow Key Step at 1 1 5 2 3 5 7 5 step Auto Trig State Enables or disables the auto trigger function Auto Trig Sets the time that the in...

Page 250: ...Update and Trace Display to On Trace types include Clear Write Average Max Hold and Min Hold 1 Clear Write Sets the trace data to a minimum value and displays the real time scanned data of each point...

Page 251: ...SPR standard 5 Average For each data point average see equation 2 9 all the sampled data within the corresponding time interval and display the result N i AV v N V 1 i 1 4 7 Wherein AV V is the averag...

Page 252: ...ate are as follows Active Trace Update and Trace Display are On View Trace Update is Off and Trace Display is On Clear Trace Update and Trace Display are Off Back end Trace Update is On and Trace Disp...

Page 253: ...f measurement is executed Table 4 15 Average Count Parameter Remarks Default 1 Range 1 to 10 000 Unit None Knob Step 1 Left Right Arrow Key Step 1 Up Down Arrow Key Step 1 2 Avg Type Selects the avera...

Page 254: ...age status is set to Manual Limit Sets the parameters of limit lines After you press Preset the limit line measurement function is disabled but the data of the limit lines will be reserved The limit l...

Page 255: ...nt limit line Freq Interpolation Sets the interpolation mode between two frequency points in the limit line table to Linear or Log Navigation Selects the first line of the limit line table Frequency E...

Page 256: ...ber Checkbox indicates that the signal is marked Trc indicates the measured trace Freq indicates the frequency of the searched frequency point that meets the peak condition Peak Amp indicates positive...

Page 257: ...ormed the difference between the detector amplitude of the currently selected measurement detector2 type and the limit line 1 to 6 is displayed If there is no measurement data is displayed CAvg Lim1 D...

Page 258: ...he coordinate display of the currently selected signal to its previous display set before the Signal Zoom 11 Sort Signals Sorts the signal in the signal table according to frequency detector amplitude...

Page 259: ...table Note The scan table currently displayed on the screen can be saved to the internal or external memory If needed you can recall it at any time Press Save to save it according to descriptions in...

Page 260: ...nually set the RBW of the selected range Besides you can also tap the checkbox at the left side of RBW of the selected range in the pre scan setting list If the checkbox is checked with a tick and hig...

Page 261: ...Sequence Selects the measurement sequence Remarks You need to select Start under Sweep Start Stop menu to start the selected measurement sequence If a scan sequence is currently executed then the Scan...

Page 262: ...Detector 1 Detector 2 or Detector 3 2 Dwell Time Sets the dwell time of the selected detector 3 Detector Sets the type of the selected detector The available detector types include Pos Peak Quasi Pea...

Page 263: ...Chapter 4 Functions of the Front Panel of EMI RIGOL RSA3000E User Guide 4 29 Meas Preset Restores the parameters associated with the current measurement to their factory default values...

Page 264: ...e amplitude and frequency of each point on the trace via marker Figure 4 2 Marker Remarks RSA3000E offers 8 markers and only a single marker or one pair of markers can be turned on each time In the Ma...

Page 265: ...sts currently a marker will be enabled at the midspan frequency If the current marker is found in the range where no trace is displayed a marker will be enabled at the midspan frequency and it will be...

Page 266: ...Remarks Each marker can have another marker to be its reference marker If the current marker is a Delta marker the measurement result of the marker will be determined by the reference marker Any marke...

Page 267: ...waveform display area If the marker is not visible in the selected area extend the marker line to the display area for better observation This function is useful for the marker outside the display are...

Page 268: ...amplitude and limit delta to the signal table Remarks If the invalid marker measurement is executed then errors may occur and you cannot add the measurement results to the signal table The newly adde...

Page 269: ...Detector Sets the type of the detector for marker measurement The available detector types include Pos Peak Quasi Peak CISPR Average RMS Average Average and Neg Peak You can also turn off the detector...

Page 270: ...the marker measurement At this time the final measurement is performed according to the detector settings at the current marker frequency and the measurement results are displayed in the window If mu...

Page 271: ...e and mark the peak with a marker The peak search for the Next Peak Next Peak Right and Next Peak Left must meet the specified peak search condition When no peak meets the specified peak search condit...

Page 272: ...peak threshold function is enabled press Peak Threshold to set it When the peak threshold function is disabled the Peak Threshold menu is grayed out and disabled 3 Peak Excursion Sets the excursion o...

Page 273: ...peak threshold and the peak area will be displayed at the left section Figure 4 3 Threshold Line 6 Search Mode Sets the peak search condition maximum value on the trace or the parameter that meets the...

Page 274: ...et the input impedance to 75 Ext Gain Compensates for gain or loss in the measurement system outside the instrument Remarks The value does not affect the trace position but will modify the parameters...

Page 275: ...enabled all the corresponding data will be used for amplitude correction Freq Interp Sets the interpolation type of the points between two points in the correction table during amplitude correction I...

Page 276: ...the analyzer If needed you can recall it at any time After completing the correction data editing press Save to save it according to descriptions in Save Delete Correction Deletes the correction data...

Page 277: ...ems from User1 to User6 Press Preset to recall the factory settings listed in the following table except items specified in Note 1 or user defined settings Parameter Name EMI Parameter Value FREQ Freq...

Page 278: ...ell Time 10 ms Peak Hold Type Infinite Adjust Time 2 s Couple to Signal Off Couple to Marker Off Meas Setup Frequency Scan Avg Number 1 Avg Type Scalar Avg Auto Auto Test Limits Off Select Limit Limit...

Page 279: ...ctor Detector 1 Dwell Time 200 ms Detector Pos Peak Limit for Delta Limit 1 Marker Selected Marker Marker 1 Marker Mode Position Reference Marker Marker 2 Marker Trace Trace 1 Marker Frequency 515 MHz...

Page 280: ...nction menu you can define it as shortcut key for the defining method refer to the introduction in User Key After that press the shortcut key under any operation interface to quickly open and set the...

Page 281: ...ny one of the items from User1 to User6 When Power On is set to Preset the specified preset type will be recalled at power on After the instrument starts press Preset on the front panel in any operati...

Page 282: ...igure Figure 4 4 LAN Parameter Setting The following items can be set through the front panel keys shortcut keys on the keyboard externally connected mouse touch screen or remote interface 1 Mode Sets...

Page 283: ...c keys to input the desired gateway address The format of the default gateway is nnn nnn nnn nnn The range for the first segment nnn is from 1 to 223 except 127 and the range for the other three segme...

Page 284: ...the set value and the corresponding amplitude unit is the same as the Y axis unit You can use the numeric keys the knob and the arrow keys on the front panel to modify the display line level also you...

Page 285: ...When disabled the meter window is not displayed in the user interface and only the spectral line window and the signal table window are displayed in the user interface 9 Meters Freq Line Enables or d...

Page 286: ...erve the size of the characters If they do not change along with your gestures it indicates that problems occurred to the multi point touch function To exit the test press Esc for three consecutive ti...

Page 287: ...analyzer Press the Year Month and Day softkeys respectively to set the date You can also press Date Format to select whether the date is displayed in YMD or MDY form Security Clear Press this key to p...

Page 288: ...User Key to select On Open the function menu that needs to be defined For example press System Display Display Line Press User and the definition is finished At this time User Key turns off automatic...

Page 289: ...55 3 Select Unread Only selects the messages that have not been read 4 Delete Deletes the selected messages 5 Query All Views all the displayed messages 6 Query Read Only views the messages that have...

Page 290: ...terface You can touch the screen or use the mouse to tap or click on the screen to select the corresponding file or folder All the files with the specified file types are displayed When you select a f...

Page 291: ...racters English letters or numbers If the filename or folder name contains other characters the file or the folder might not be displayed normally in the file manager interface Copy Copies the current...

Page 292: ...en according to print parameter settings when the printer has been successfully installed and is in idle state Printer Setup 1 Printer Parameters 1 Page Size Sets the page size for printing When Defau...

Page 293: ...rinter Inputs the IP address of the printer the manufacturer of the printer the printer model and printer drive Then the printer is added 3 Select Device Selects the desired printer Import License In...

Page 294: ...file and then press Recall to import the file 2 Register 1 through Register 16 When any one of the items from Register 1 to Register 16 is selected the state of the specified register will be recalle...

Page 295: ...press Recall to import the file 2 To Limit Selects the limit line file and recalls it to the selected limit line 3 Limit Directory Sets the limit directory to be recalled to User or Preloaded If you...

Page 296: ...he signal table recalling menu Press File Explorer to enter the file manager interface Select a file and then press Recall to import the file Scan Table Press Scan Table to enter the scan table recall...

Page 297: ...le directory The value of n is the existing maximum file number plus 1 For example if 3 files state1 sta state2 sta state5 sta exist in the current directory then the new filename for the file that yo...

Page 298: ...ve As Press this key and then use the numeric keypad on the front panel to input the filename Then press Save to save the corresponding trace state file You can also touch the screen or use the mouse...

Page 299: ...om Trace If the data to be saved are traces select the trace to be saved You can select any single trace from Trace1 to Trace3 4 Data Type Selects the measurement data type to be saved The data types...

Page 300: ...data 4 Limits Selects the displayed limit line data to Full Data You can also select Off to turn off the display of the limit line data 5 Screen Sets the screen image of the report to Inverted or Nor...

Page 301: ...ine to be saved You can select any single limit line from Limit1 to Limit6 Screen Image Press Screen Image to enter the screen saving menu 1 Save Press this key to save the current screen image in the...

Page 302: ...e by pressing the Save As key its default filename is correction n csv Wherein n refers to the file number of the filenames that are named based on the naming mode in the current file directory The va...

Page 303: ...signal table file You can also touch the screen or use the mouse to tap or click the Save As menu and then input the filename with the keypad Scan Table 1 Save Press this key to save the selected sca...

Page 304: ...et Path Press the Set Path softkey to open the file explorer interface Select the corresponding path and then press OK to set the current path to be the quick save path 2 View Path Press the View Path...

Page 305: ...f the Front Panel of VSA This chapter describes in detail the front panel function keys of RSA5000 and their associated menu functions in VSA mode Contents in this chapter Basic Settings Sweep and Fun...

Page 306: ...meric keys the knob or arrow keys to modify this parameter you can also use the touch screen to modify the parameter Table 5 1 Center Frequency Parameter Remarks Default 1 GHz Range 1 562 kHz to Fmax...

Page 307: ...lso use the touch screen to modify the parameter Table 5 3 Stop Frequency Parameter Remarks Default center frequency span 2 Range 3 125 kHz to Fmax Unit GHz MHz kHz Hz Knob Step step span 200 Min 1 Hz...

Page 308: ...nge Fmax to Fmax Unit GHz MHz kHz Hz Knob Step step span 200 Min 1 Hz Left Right Arrow Key Step Up Down Arrow Key Step at 1 2 5 step CF Step Mode The CF step mode consists of Manual and Auto Remarks I...

Page 309: ...nt adjusts the X axis reference value and X axis width to an optimal state At this time Reference and Width menus are grayed out and disabled When set to Manual you need to set the X axis reference va...

Page 310: ...the frequency domain trace the X axis width can be set to be smaller than the span enabling you to zoom in on a portion of the measurement values For the time domain trace the X axis width can be set...

Page 311: ...X axis scale reference value for the selected trace It can be set to Left Center and Right Copy X Scale Copies the X scale of the current trace to other traces The available ranges can be Trace1 thro...

Page 312: ...is selected for the trace format the reference level is located at the top of the Y axis for other conditions the reference level is located in the middle of the Y axis The reference level is displaye...

Page 313: ...ticule scale remains unchanged For other data sources if the trace format is Log Mag the default unit is dB if you select Wrap Phase or Unwrap Phase the default unit is deg Other trace format data are...

Page 314: ...y of the amplitude then the rectangular window is recommended Hanning It is also called the cosine window Its main lobe is widened and lowered and its side lobe is reduced significantly In terms of le...

Page 315: ...Guide 5 11 often used to truncate some non periodic signals such as the exponential decay signal Flat Top The flat top window has few low pass band fluctuations in the frequency domain As there are mi...

Page 316: ...ft Right Arrow Key Step Up Down Arrow Key Step at 1 1 5 2 3 5 7 5 step Continue Sets the current sweep mode to continuous Single Sets the current sweep mode to single Remarks When the current sweep mo...

Page 317: ...positive to trigger on a rising edge and negative to trigger on a falling edge 2 Delay State Enables or disables the trigger delay function After the trigger delay function is enabled you can set the...

Page 318: ...trigger delay time 3 Delay Time Sets the time interval during which the instrument waits to start the sweep operation after the trigger signal that meets the trigger conditions is generated You can u...

Page 319: ...rigger 3 Power Sets the trigger level of the IF power trigger When the signal meets the set trigger level value a trigger occurs When the data source is CaptureTime and the trace format is Log Mag dB...

Page 320: ...ng displayed on the screen Upper only displays the upper mask Lower only displays the lower mask Both displays both the upper and lower masks 2 Edit Press this key to enter the FMT editing interface a...

Page 321: ...currently activated mask type b Navigation Selects the first line of the mask editing table c Frequency Sets the frequency of the mask point Its range is within the frequency range supported by the an...

Page 322: ...et Sets the offsets of all the frequency points of the currently activated mask o Y Offset Sets the offsets of all the amplitude points of the currently activated mask p Apply Offset Adds the X and Y...

Page 323: ...t The signal must be outside the mask and then passes into the mask The trigger event occurs when the first non violating waveform is detected Leave Two states are required to initiate a trigger event...

Page 324: ...e is the minimum time between two trigger signals Table 5 18 Trigger Hold off Time Parameter Remarks Default 100 ms Range 0 s to 500 ms Unit s ms s ns ps Knob Step trigger hold off time 100 Min 1 s Le...

Page 325: ...trigger parameters is shown in the following figure Trigger Signal Trigger on theRising Edge Trigger Delay Trigger Occurs Trigger Delay Auto Trigger Trigger Occurs Trigger Delay Sweep Meas1 Sweep Mea...

Page 326: ...dow Layout the trace order is displayed differently The selected trace window is highlighted as shown in the following figure Figure 5 3 Trace Display After activating the Selected Trace menu select t...

Page 327: ...grayed out 4 Demod Error Sets the demodulation error measurement results of the selected trace 1 Error Vector Time Displays the vector difference between the IQ measurement time and IQ reference time...

Page 328: ...he Trace Format menu is grayed out and disabled 7 RT Trace Press or tap the RT Trace menu and the real time trace of the signal is displayed in the selected trace window of the user interface When thi...

Page 329: ...ye Length Sets the width of the eye diagram and which is displayed in the symbol period Note This menu is only valid when the trace format is Q Eye or I Eye Table 5 20 Eye Length Parameter Remarks Def...

Page 330: ...eference signal recovered symbols and various error traces and summaries After selecting Digital Demod press Meas Setup to set the corresponding parameters of the digital demodulation BER Test Press t...

Page 331: ...file in specific format from the File Explorer For details refer to Known Data 3 Symbol Information Displays the symbols after the vector signals are demodulated and compares them with the symbols in...

Page 332: ...only displayed when you select FSK as the modulation format and the Ref Dev Mode is set to Manual Meas Interval Sets the number of symbols for analysis in digital demodulation Table 5 21 Meas Interva...

Page 333: ...RRC Root Raised Cosine Gaussian Rectangular and User Defined Data 1 to Data 6 Remarks You can modify alpha cosine filter or BT Gaussian filter to define the shape and width of the cosine filter and G...

Page 334: ...Bluetooth Other DECT and APCO 25 Alpha BT This parameter determines the characteristics of the Raised Cosine Root Raised Cosine and Gaussian filters used by the analyzer s digital demodulator These ch...

Page 335: ...h is disabled 5 Sync Search Enables or disables the sync search function 6 Sync Pattern Sets the bit pattern for the sync search Press or tap the Sync Pattern menu to pop up Sync Pattern window as sho...

Page 336: ...ml Press File Explorer to enter the file manager interface Select a file and then press Recall to import the file The XML file should comply with the following format requirements Syntax Value Range D...

Page 337: ...ut 1 Single Window The user interface displays the waveform of the currently selected trace in one single window 2 LR Window The user interface displays the trace waveform or data in two windows If tr...

Page 338: ...isplays trace 4 5 UDR Window The user interface displays the trace waveform or data in three windows If trace 1 trace 2 or trace 3 is selected before setting the window layout the upper left window di...

Page 339: ...ude and frequency of a certain point on the trace via marker Figure 5 7 Marker Remarks RSA3000E offers 8 markers in VSA mode and only a single marker or one pair of markers can be turned on each time...

Page 340: ...resolution of the X axis is related to the currently set X axis width To obtain a higher readout resolution reduce the width 2 Delta It is used to measure the difference between reference point and c...

Page 341: ...of the marker will be determined by the reference marker Any marker cannot take itself to be the reference marker Marker Trace Selects the trace that the current marker marks It can be Trace1 Trace2...

Page 342: ...rmat Marker Y is used to set the marker s quadrature component imaginary part of the Y value Couple Markers Enables or disables the couple marker function Remarks When this function is enabled moving...

Page 343: ...Chapter 5 Functions of the Front Panel of VSA RIGOL RSA3000E User Guide 5 39 Figure 5 8 Marker Table All Markers Off Turns off all the enabled markers and their related functions...

Page 344: ...ency of the current marker If Position marker is selected the center frequency step will be set to the frequency of the current marker If Delta marker is selected the center frequency step will be set...

Page 345: ...tude at the current marker Given a Delta marker if the current marker is the reference marker then the reference value is set to the amplitude at the reference marker if the current marker is the Delt...

Page 346: ...he band function will neither affect the frequency band parameters nor disable the marker Band Adjust Adjusts the bandwidth parameter for the band function 1 Band Span Sets the bandwidth of the signal...

Page 347: ...ace is next lower than that of the current peak Next Higher Searches for and marks the peak whose amplitude on the trace is next higher than that of the current peak Next Peak Right Searches for and m...

Page 348: ...sates for gain or loss in the measurement system outside the instrument Remarks The value does not affect the trace position but will modify the parameters such as reference level readout and the mark...

Page 349: ...one of items from User1 to User6 Press Preset to recall the factory settings listed in the following table except items specified in Note 1 or user defined settings Parameter Name VSA Parameter Value...

Page 350: ...as Signal Time Symbol Trace Format I Q Eye Length 2 Symbol Format Bin Trace Det Pos Peak Mode Setup Global CF Off 1 GHz Meas Measurement Function Digital Demod Meas Setup Mod Format 2FSK Ref Deviation...

Page 351: ...lay On User Key Off Language English Note 1 Not affected by Preset settings User User defined shortcut key For some hard to find but commonly used function menu you can define it as shortcut key for t...

Page 352: ...Quick Save Cont Press this key to perform the continuous sweep operation Single Press this key to perform the single sweep operation Selects Single and then the Single key on the front panel is illum...

Page 353: ...one of the items from User1 to User6 When Power On is set to Preset the specified preset type will be recalled at power on After the instrument starts press Preset on the front panel in any operation...

Page 354: ...igure Figure 5 9 LAN Parameter Setting The following items can be set through the front panel keys shortcut keys on the keyboard externally connected mouse touch screen or remote interface 1 Mode Sets...

Page 355: ...keys to input the desired gateway address The format of the default gateway is nnn nnn nnn nnn The range for the first segment nnn is from 1 to 223 except 127 and the range for the other three segment...

Page 356: ...Resolution The resolution supported by HDMI interface is 1280 720 60Hz 640 480 60Hz or 720 480 60Hz 4 LCD Enables or disables LCD Remarks If you are not updating data turning off LCD can improve the m...

Page 357: ...int touch test interface Touch or use the mouse to make stretch or strike gestures on the screen if the corresponding traces are displayed then it indicates that the point on the touchscreen is valid...

Page 358: ...e state screen files screen and measdata files measdata saved by users in all modes Executes the factory resetting operation Language RSA3000E supports multi language menu Chinese and English bulit in...

Page 359: ...t go to the specified menu Messages Press this key and then a prompt message dialog box will be displayed You can press the corresponding front panel softkey to select to view all the messages the mes...

Page 360: ...n the screen to select the corresponding file or folder Displays all the files with the specified file types When you select a file you can press the Copy Paste or Delete softkeys to copy paste or del...

Page 361: ...contained a file or folder whose name is the same as the one that you want to paste after you perform the paste operation the original file or folder will be overwritten Rename Renames a file that has...

Page 362: ...e print color to Color Mono Inverse or Inverse Mono 4 Orientation Sets the print orientation to Landscape or Portrait 5 Adjust Sets the print border to Adaptive Non Adpt and Hold Min 6 Counts Sets the...

Page 363: ...E User Guide 5 59 Import License In the file manager interface select a file to be imported and then press Import License to import the file System Update Press this key to update the analyzer softwar...

Page 364: ...ect a file and then press Recall to import the file 2 Register1 through Register16 When any one of the items from Register1 to Register16 is selected the state of the specified register will be recall...

Page 365: ...is the existing maximum file number plus 1 For example if 3 files state1 sta state2 sta state5 sta exist in the current directory then the new filename for the file that you want to save should be sta...

Page 366: ...e file is saved to be abc data After that press the Save key again another file is saved automatically with the filename abc1 data 2 Save As Press this key and then use the numeric keypad on the front...

Page 367: ...filename The default filename is determined by the following methods If you haven t input a filename by pressing the Save As key its default filename is screen n jpg Wherein n refers to the file numb...

Page 368: ...Inverted Quicksave Path Press the Quicksave Path softkey to enter the quick save path setting menu 1 Set the Path Press this key to open the file explorer interface and select the corresponding path...

Page 369: ...r 6 Remote Control You can control RSA3000E series spectrum analyzer through USB or LAN remote interface This chapter introduces remote control and the control method Contents in this chapter Remote C...

Page 370: ...l Instrument Software Architecture library For details about the SCPI commands and programming refer to RSA3000E Programming Guide 2 PC software You can use the PC software Ultra Sigma to send the SCP...

Page 371: ...t up Ultra Sigma here we assume that you have installed Ultra Sigma properly and the software will automatically search for the resource currently connected to the PC You can also click to search for...

Page 372: ...ide of the panel Select the desired resource and click to add the resource Note The IP address of the selected resource should be consistent with that of the LAN interface If you want to remove the re...

Page 373: ...bpage Note If you want to view or modify the network settings of this instrument please click Network Settings and then a pop up window is displayed Input rigol rigol must be in lowercase form without...

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Page 375: ...e use the specified fuse AC 250V T3 15A 2 One or more keys on the keyboard does do not respond and stuck keys are found 1 After you power on the instrument check whether all the keys are unresponsive...

Page 376: ...alibration after the stated calibration period expires contact RIGOL or get paid service from authorized measurement agencies The analyzer provides self calibration function If required press System A...

Page 377: ...Kit RSA3000E EMC Spectrum Analyzer PC Software Ultra Spectrum ASK FSK Demodulation Software RSA3000E ASK FSK Optional Accessories Include N SMA cable BNC BNC cable N BNC adaptor N SMA adaptor 75 50 a...

Page 378: ...guarantees free replacement or repair for the defective product To get repair service please contact with your nearest RIGOL sales or service office There is no other warranty expressed or implied ex...

Page 379: ...19 Density Spectrogram 3 21 DHCP 2 2 3 2 4 48 5 50 Display Line 2 4 3 4 4 50 Earphone 2 88 EBW 2 37 2 55 EBW X dB 2 56 Ext Gain 2 86 3 34 4 40 FFT Window 5 10 FM 2 88 FMT 3 11 3 12 5 16 Free Run 2 22...

Page 380: ...filter 4 10 RBW mode 4 9 Readout 2 70 Ref Level 4 6 Ref Offset 4 8 Ref Position 5 7 Ref Value 5 5 5 8 Reference Level 2 9 Reference Level Offset 2 13 Reference Marker 2 68 5 36 Reference Position 2 35...

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