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Specifications

Table 63: Environmental characteristics (cont.)

Characteristic

Description

Cooling Clearance

Both Sides

50 mm (1.97 in)

1

Measured one inch (2.5 cm) away from the ventilation air intake (located at the left side of the instrument when viewed from the front).

Table 64: Power requirements

Characteristic

Description

Voltage range

50 Hz/60 Hz

100 V - 120 V
200 V - 240 V

400 Hz

90 V - 132 V

Maximum
Power
dissipation
(fully loaded)

Maximum power

420 W

Maximum line current

5.5 Amps at 50 Hz, 90 V line

Surge Current

MAX 35 A peak (25 °C) for

≤

5 line cycles, after product has been turned off for

at least 30 s.

Digital IQ Output Connector Pin Assignment (Option 65 Only)

Figure 1: Digital IQ output connector pin assignment

Table 65: I OUTPUT connector pin assignment

Pin number

Signal name

Description

1

IQ_ENABLE*

IQ output enable signal input

Open: IQ output disable
GND: IQ output enable

26

GND

Ground

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RSA5100B Series Technical Reference

Summary of Contents for RSA5100B series

Page 1: ...This document applies to instruments running software version 3 5 x or later Warning The servicing instructions are for use by quali ed personnel only To avoid personal injury do not perform any servi...

Page 2: ...ssued and pending Information in this publication supersedes that in all previously published material Speci cations and price change privileges reserved TEKTRONIX and TEK are registered trademarks of...

Page 3: ...es taxes and any other charges for products returned to any other locations This warranty shall not apply to any defect failure or damage caused by improper use or improper or inadequate maintenance a...

Page 4: ......

Page 5: ...stics 63 Digital IQ Output Connector Pin Assignment Option 65 Only 64 Digital IQ Output Timing 68 Performance Veri cation 71 Prerequisites 71 Required Equipment 71 Preliminary Checks 73 Warranted Char...

Page 6: ...pment connections for phase noise checks 81 Figure 10 Equipment connections for RF atness check 85 Figure 11 Equipment connections for Low Frequency LF input path accuracy check 95 Figure 12 Equipment...

Page 7: ...cal 17 Table 18 Impulse response 24 Table 19 Test Parameters for Pulse to Pulse Carrier Phase Frequency 25 Table 20 Spurious response 25 Table 21 Spurious response with signal at center frequency offs...

Page 8: ...rect audio measurements Option 10 1 57 Table 57 Adaptive equalizer 60 Table 58 Settled Phase uncertainty Option 12 1 60 Table 59 File Saving Speeds 61 Table 60 Data Transfer Measurement Speeds 61 Tabl...

Page 9: ...se center frequencies 124 Table 81 Image suppression settings 127 Table 82 Center frequencies and signal generator frequencies for Half IF 131 Table 83 Center frequencies and signal generator frequenc...

Page 10: ...duct is properly grounded Observe all terminal ratings To avoid re or shock hazard observe all ratings and markings on the product Consult the product manual for further ratings information before mak...

Page 11: ...onditions or practices that could result in injury or loss of life CAUTION Caution statements identify conditions or practices that could result in damage to this product or other property Symbols and...

Page 12: ...General safety summary viii RSA5100B Series Technical Reference...

Page 13: ...Series Real Time Signal Analyzers Quick Start User Manual describes how to use your analyzer The RSA5100B Series Real Time Signal Analyzers Application Examples Manual provides tutorial examples of ho...

Page 14: ...Preface x RSA5100B Series Technical Reference...

Page 15: ...warranted or tested in the performance verification Typical 95 This is performance that will be met by 95 of instruments with 95 confidence for ambient temperatures in the range of 18 C to 28 C immedi...

Page 16: ...riod of at least 20 minutes after starting the RSA5100B application Electrical Specifications Table 2 Frequency Characteristic Description Measurement frequency LF band 1 Hz to 32 MHz RSA5103B RF band...

Page 17: ...ears Temperature drift 2x 10 6 5 C to 40 C Standard 1 x 10 7 5 C to 40 C Option PFR Internal or External 0 dBm Reference Output Level Internal or External typical 4 dBm External Reference Input nomina...

Page 18: ...RSA5126B 104 dBc Hz 108 dBc Hz 114 dBc Hz 135 dBc Hz 147 dBc Hz 147 dBc Hz 1 kHz 10 kHz 100 kHz 1 MHz 6 MHz 10 MHz Frequency 10 000 MHz typical RSA5115B and RSA5126B 99 dBc Hz 108 dBc Hz 108 dBc Hz 12...

Page 19: ...3 GHz to 6 2 GHz 1 3 6 2 GHz to 15 GHz 1 5 15 GHz to 22 GHz 1 5 RSA5115B 5126B 22 GHz to 26 5 GHz 1 7 10 MHz to 2 GHz 1 1 2 GHz to 5 GHz 1 25 RSA5103B 5106B 5 GHz to 6 2 GHz 1 3 Preamp ON Option 50 RF...

Page 20: ...aximum safe input power 30 dBm RF Input RF ATT 10 dB Preamp Off 20 dBm RF Input RF ATT 10 dB Preamp On 50 Watts peak RF Input RF ATT 30 dB 10 s Pulse Width 1 Duty Cycle repetitive Pulses Maximum Measu...

Page 21: ...standard unit 2500 MHz sec tuning rate Option B40 4000 MHz sec tuning rate Option B85 5500 MHz sec tuning rate Option B16x 10 kHz RSA5103B 5106B 300 MHz sec tuning rate standard unit 500 MHz sec tunin...

Page 22: ...Hz to 6 2 GHz RSA5106B 5115B 5126B 0 5 dB 6 2 GHz to 15 GHz RSA5115B 5126B 1 0 dB At 10 dB RF attenuator setting 15 GHz to 26 5 GHz RSA5126B 1 2 dB 10 MHz to 32 MHz LF Band RSA5103B 5106B 0 5 dB 10 MH...

Page 23: ...SA5115B 5126B 0 15 dB Absolute amplitude accuracy at calibration point RF 0 31 dB Absolute amplitude accuracy at calibration point preamp ON 0 5 dB Absolute amplitude accuracy at calibration point LF...

Page 24: ...o 13 GHz 17 dBm RSA5115B 5126B 13 GHz to 15 GHz 20 dBm 1 dB Compression Input Preamp ON typical 2 3 RF Attenuation 0 dB RSA5126B 15 GHz to 26 5 GHz 17 dBm RSA5103B 5106B At 2 130 GHz 17 dBm 3rd Order...

Page 25: ...ypical RSA5115B 5126B 15 GHz to 26 5 GHz 10 dBm RSA5103B 5106B At 2 130 GHz 84 dBc 3rd Order Intermodulation Distortion 4 RSA5115B 5126B At 2 130 GHz 80 dBc 3rd Order Intermodulation Distortion typica...

Page 26: ...c Distortion typical Preamp OFF 10 MHz to 500 MHz 80 dBc 500 MHz to 1 GHz 80 dBc RSA5103B 5106B 1 GHz to 3 1 GHz 83 dBc 10 MHz to 500 MHz 80 dBc 500 MHz to 1 GHz 74 dBc 1 GHz to 3 1 GHz 74 dBc 3 1 GHz...

Page 27: ...136 dBm Hz 139 dBm Hz 153 dBm Hz RSA5103B 5106B 157 dBm Hz RSA5103B 5106B 10 MHz to 2 GHz 152 dBm Hz RSA5115B 5126B 154 dBm Hz RSA5115B 5126B 2 GHz to 3 GHz 152 dBm Hz 156 dBm Hz RSA5103B 5106B 154 db...

Page 28: ...timization Mode Span 5 MHz 3 The 1 dB compression point for the RF conversion system cannot be measured from outside the instrument nor can signals get near it in operation This is because the A D con...

Page 29: ...nly Table 12 Channel Response Amplitude Phase Flatness Option B85 Frequency range Span Amplitude flatness Phase flatness Specification Typical RMS Typical RMS 0 07 GHz to 3 GHz 85 MHz 0 50 dB 0 30 dB...

Page 30: ...ten 10 dB Use Flattop Window for maximum CW amplitude verification accuracy 2 High Dynamic Range mode Table 15 Channel response after cal norm 6 2 GHz center frequency 15 26 GHz RSA5115B 5126B 1 Chara...

Page 31: ...For pulse widths 150 ns duty cycles of 0 5 to 0 001 and S N ratio 30 dB For pulse widths 450 ns duty cycles of 0 5 to 0 001 and S N ratio 30 dB 0 4 dB absolute Amplitude Accuracy Average Transmitted...

Page 32: ...2 10 GHz 0 5 0 5 20 GHz 0 8 0 8 125 MHz BW 1 2 GHz 0 3 10 GHz 0 5 20 GHz 0 8 160 MHz BW 1 2 GHz 0 3 10 GHz 0 5 20 GHz 0 8 Pulse to Pulse Delta Frequency NON Chirped Pulse 95 confidence typical 60 MHz...

Page 33: ...125 MHz BW 5 2 GHz 0 3 10 GHz 0 5 20 GHz 0 8 160 MHz BW 5 2 GHz 0 3 10 GHz 0 5 20 GHz 0 8 Pulse to Pulse carrier Frequency NON Chirped Pulse typical 60 MHz BW 7 25 MHz BW 8 2 GHz 50 kHz 15 kHz 10 GHz...

Page 34: ...GHz 150 kHz 30 kHz 20 GHz 175 kHz 50 kHz 125 160 MHz BW 9 2 GHz 125 kHz 10 GHz 150 kHz 20 GHz 200 kHz Pulse Frequency Linearity Absolute Frequency Error RMS 60 MHz BW 11 25 MHz BW 12 2 GHz 8 kHz 2 5...

Page 35: ...cycle 0 0007 tmeas treference 10 ms Measurement time position excludes the beginning and ending of the pulse extending for a time 10 measurement Bandwidth as measured from the 50 point of the Tr or Tf...

Page 36: ...eas treference 10 ms Measurement time position excludes the beginning and ending of the pulse extending for a time 10 measurement Bandwidth as measured from the 50 point of the Tr or Tf 6 For conditio...

Page 37: ...extending for a time 10 measurement Bandwidth as measured from the 50 point of the Tr or Tf 10 For conditions of Linear Chirped pulses For signal type Linear Chirp Peak to Peak Chirp Deviation 0 8 x M...

Page 38: ...Deviation 0 8 x Measurement BW Frequency Estimation Manual Pulse ON power 20 dBm Signal peak at Ref Lvl Atten 0 dB Pulse width 300 ns PRI 1000 us Duty cycle 0 0003 tmeas treference 10 ms Absolute Freq...

Page 39: ...0 MHz RF band 95 dBm typical Residual DC Offset after Normalization LF Path typical 40 dBm Ref level 0 dBm 40 dBm from Ref level Ref level 0 dBm 75 dBc 10 kHz to 30 MHz Ref 30 dBm Atten 10 dB RF Input...

Page 40: ...dBm Atten 10 dB RBW 1 kHz Signal frequency range 3 5125 GHz RF input level 30 dBm This is an input signal at half the IF frequency Spurious Response with Signal at Half Block Converter Output Frequenc...

Page 41: ...kHz Frequency Typical Span 1 MHz 1 MHz to 32 MHz LF band 75 dBc 30 MHz to 3 GHz 75 dBc 3 GHz to 6 2 GHz RSA5126B only 75 dBc 15 GHz to 26 5 GHz RSA5126B only 68 dBc Table 23 Spurious response with si...

Page 42: ...nter frequency Signal frequency Spurious Response with Signal at Half IF RSA5103B 30 MHz to 3 GHz 3532 75 MHz Spurious Response with Signal at Half IF RSA5106B 15 26B 30 MHz to 6 2 GHz 3532 75 MHz Spu...

Page 43: ...781 250000E 3 625E 3 171 8 687 2 200 kHz 390 625000E 3 312 5E 3 343 6 1374 4 100 kHz 195 312500E 3 156 25E 3 687 2 2748 8 50 kHz 97 656250E 3 78 125E 3 1374 4 5497 6 20 kHz 48 828125E 3 39 0625E 3 27...

Page 44: ...53 1 GSamples Acquisition Memory Size Acq BW 2 5 MHz 4 GB Option 53 512 MSamples Table 27 Amplitude vs time Characteristic Description Time Scale Zero Span nominal 400 ns min to 2000 s max Option B16...

Page 45: ...esolution nominal 20 ns Trigger Event Delay Uncertainty nominal 20 ns Pre Post Trigger Setting nominal Trigger Position is set able within 1 to 99 of Total Data Length Power Trigger Level Range nomina...

Page 46: ...spans 85 MHz Opt B85 for spans 125 MHz Opt B125 for spans 165 MHz Opt B16x Frequency Mask Trigger Level Resolution nominal 0 1 dB Frequency Mask Trigger Level Accuracy with respect to Reference Level...

Page 47: ...9 50 7 125 20 32768 24414 201 9 96 5 201 9 96 5 10000 1024 390625 15 6 15 4 2 8 2 6 1000 1024 390625 17 8 15 7 5 0 2 9 500 1024 390625 20 2 15 9 7 4 3 1 300 1024 390625 23 4 16 3 10 6 3 5 100 4096 97...

Page 48: ...16384 24414 120 9 50 7 125 20 32768 12207 201 9 96 5 10000 1024 3125000 0 55 0 348 1000 1024 3125000 2 7 0 662 500 1024 3125000 5 1 1 2 300 1024 3125000 8 3 1 9 100 4096 97656 34 2 13 2 30 16384 24414...

Page 49: ...ution nominal Same as Power Trigger Level Resolution Runt Trigger Polarity nominal POSitive NEGative Runt Trigger Level Accuracy Same as Power Trigger Level Accuracy This applies when the Runt Trigger...

Page 50: ...uncertainty is not specified Instrument Center Frequency 50 MHz Time Qualified Trigger Source Power Trigger or Frequency Mask Trigger or DPX Statistics Trigger or Runt Trigger or External Trigger or G...

Page 51: ...s All conditions for External Trigger Timing uncertainty must be met Time Qualified Trigger minimum or maximum Time Accuracy nominal Instrument Center Frequency 100 MHz Holdoff Trigger ON or OFF Refer...

Page 52: ...ed trigger source External Trigger 1 Threshold Voltage nominal Variable 2 5 V to 2 5 V settable External Trigger 2 Threshold Voltage nominal Fixed TTL External Trigger 1 Threshold Voltage Setting Reso...

Page 53: ...stable as long as the setup is not changed If the setup changes the delay should be measured again Trigger Re arm Time minimum Fast Frame ON 10 MHz Acquisition BW 25 s 40 MHz Acquisition BW Opt B40 1...

Page 54: ...kHz 0 1 Hz 4 8828125 kHz 977 Hz 0 1 Hz 2 44140625 kHz 488 Hz 0 1 Hz 1 220703125 kHz 244 Hz 0 1 Hz 610 3515625 Hz 122 Hz 0 1 Hz 305 17578125 Hz 61 Hz 0 1 Hz 152 587890625 Hz 30 5 Hz 0 1 Hz Table 31 Re...

Page 55: ...8 125 kHz 9 765625 kHz 3 90625 Hz 39 0625 kHz 4 8828125 kHz 1 953125 Hz 19 53125 kHz 2 44140625 kHz 1 Hz 9 765625 kHz 1 220703125 Hz 1 Hz 4 8828125 kHz 610 3515625 Hz 1 Hz 2 44140625 kHz 305 17578125...

Page 56: ...nd Q outputs Control Output nominal Clock LVDS Max 50 MHz 200 MHz Opt B85 B125 B16x DV Data Valid MSW Most Significant Word Indicators LVDS Control Input nominal IQ Data Output Enabled and connecting...

Page 57: ...andwidth of the instrument Output is disabled for swept spans Output Impedance nominal ON 50 OFF 5 k Output Reverse Power Protection typical 20 V Connector nominal BNC female Output Delay Readout Accu...

Page 58: ...nd Noise PM Carrier Power Carrier Frequency Error Audio Frequency Deviation peak peak pk pk 2 RMS SINAD Modulation Distortion S N Total Harmonic Distortion Total Non Harmonic Distortion Hum and Noise...

Page 59: ...Error Droop Trend FFT of Trend General Purpose Digital Modulation Analysis Option 21 nominal Constellation Magnitude Error vs Time RMS Peak Phase Error vs Time RMS Peak EVM RMS Peak EVM vs Time Wavef...

Page 60: ...ents Option 11 Phase Noise Frequency and Phase Settling Measurements Option 12 Frequency Settling Phase Settling Noise Figure and Gain Measurements Option 14 Noise Figure Gain Noise Temperature Y Fact...

Page 61: ...ent Range nominal 0 to 30 dB Gain Measurement Range nominal 0 to 30 dB Noise Figure and Gain Measurement Resolution nominal 0 01 dB Noise Figure Measurement Error typical 0 1 dB 1 Gain Measurement Err...

Page 62: ...tion Accuracy typical 1 of Span 0 dBm Input at center Carrier Frequency 1 GHz 1 kHz 5 kHz Input Modulated Frequency 0 dBm Input Power Level Reference Level 10 dBm Atten Auto Table 43 General purpose d...

Page 63: ...QPSK Residual EVM typical Symbol Rate 120 MHz 1 5 Option B16x only CF 2 GHz 10 MHz 0 4 30 MHz 0 6 Option B40 B85 B125 B16x only 60 MHz 0 6 Option B85 B125 B16x only 256 QAM Residual EVM typical Symbol...

Page 64: ...100 kHz 0 5 1 6 MHz measurement bandwidth Symbol Rate 1 MHz 0 5 16 MHz measurement bandwidth S BPSK MIL Residual EVM typical Reference Filter MIL STD Measurement Filter None CF 250 MHz Symbol Rate 4 k...

Page 65: ...pical mean 48 dB at 2 4 GHz 48 5 dB at 5 8 GHz Table 48 WLAN 802 11ac Tx measurement Option 25 Characteristic Description OFDM Maximum Residual EVM RMS 802 11ac OFDM typical 48 dB at 40 MHz BW 48 dB a...

Page 66: ...surement resolution 10 Hz Measurement range Nominal channel frequency 100 kHz RF signal power range 70 dBm Low Energy modulation characteristics center frequency 2400 MHz to 2500 MHz Supported measure...

Page 67: ...Processing Rate nominal Standard 390 625 per second Span Independent Option 300 with Option 09 3 125 000 per second Span RBW ratio 333 390 625 per second Span RBW ratio 333 DPX Bitmap Image Resolutio...

Page 68: ...ger Real time Event Min Signal Duration for 100 Probability of Trigger typical 100 kHz 37 6 RBW Settings nominal RBW Min RBW Max 165 MHz Option B16x 25 kHz 20 MHz 125 MHz Option B125 19 kHz 10 MHz 85...

Page 69: ...minimum 2000 s maximum Measurement BW 80 MHz Zerospan Frequency or Phase Sweep Time Accuracy nominal 0 5 Reference Frequency Accuracy Zerospan Amplitude Range nominal 130 dBm to 270 dBm Zerospan Wavef...

Page 70: ...BW Measurement Characteristics Description OBW Accuracy 2 GHz OFDM Carrier 20 MHz 99 OBW measured in a 40 MHz measurement BW typical 0 35 OBW Accuracy 10 GHz OFDM Carrier 80 MHz 99 OBW measured in a 1...

Page 71: ...and Direct audio measurements Option 10 1 Characteristic Description Reference information Analog demodulation Carrier frequency range for modulation and audio measurements 9 kHz or Audio Analysis Ba...

Page 72: ...FM deviation accuracy typical 1 of rate deviation 50 Hz Rate 1 kHz to 1 MHz FM rate accuracy typical 0 2 Hz Deviation 1 to 100 kHz FM residual THD typical 0 10 Rate 1 to 10 kHz Deviation 5 kHz FM resi...

Page 73: ...y typical 0 2 Hz transmitter frequency reference frequency error Deviation 0 628 radians PM deviation accuracy typical 100 0 01 measured rate 1 MHz Rate 10 kHz to 20 kHz Deviation 0 628 to 6 radians P...

Page 74: ...nce rate Modulation types supported BPSK QPSK OQPSK 2 DBPSK 4 DQPSK 8 PSK 8 DSPK 16 DPSK 16 32 64 128 256 QAM Reference filters for all modulation types except for OQPSK Raised Cosine Rectangular None...

Page 75: ...59 File Saving Speeds Characteristic Description 4 s 20 M samples 20 s 100 M samples Save to Hard Disk Drive Speed Opt 59 Fixed HDD typical 250 s 954 M samples 4 s 20 M samples 20 s 100 M samples Sav...

Page 76: ...ly configured for 800 x 600 operation External VGA display Up to 2048 x 1536 Colors 32 bit CPU Intel Core i3 3120ME 2 0 GHz DRAM 4 Gbyte DDR3 PC3 10600 CL 9 204 SODIMM OS Microsoft Windows 7 Ultimate...

Page 77: ...han 45 relative humidity Altitude Operating Up to 3000 m approximately 10000 ft Non operating Up to 12190 m 40000 ft Vibration Operating 0 22 G rms Profile 0 00010 g2 Hz at 5 Hz to 350 Hz 3 dB Octave...

Page 78: ...240 V 400 Hz 90 V 132 V Maximum Power dissipation fully loaded Maximum power 420 W Maximum line current 5 5 Amps at 50 Hz 90 V line Surge Current MAX 35 A peak 25 C for 5 line cycles after product has...

Page 79: ...d 8 EXT_I4 33 EXT_I4 I output data bit 4 LVDS 9 EXT_I5 34 EXT_I5 I output data bit 5 LVDS 10 EXT_I6 35 EXT_I6 I output data bit 6 LVDS 11 EXT_I7 36 EXT_I7 I output data bit 7 LVDS 12 GND 37 GND Ground...

Page 80: ...UTPUT connector pin assignment Pin number Signal name Description 1 IQ_ENABLE IQ output enable signal input Open IQ output disable GND IQ output enable 26 GND 2 GND 27 GND Ground 3 EXT_Q0 28 EXT_Q0 Q...

Page 81: ...16 EXT_Q11 41 EXT_Q11 Q output data bit 11 LVDS 17 GND 42 GND Ground 18 EXT_Q12 43 EXT_Q12 Q output data bit 12 LVDS 19 EXT_Q13 44 EXT_Q13 Q output data bit 13 LVDS 20 EXT_Q14 45 EXT_Q14 Q output dat...

Page 82: ...ignals which allows near symmetric setup and hold time Table 68 EXT_IQ_DAV Duty cycle versus Span Span EXT_IQ_CLK frequency MHz EXT_IQ_DAV duty cycle 60 MHz 200 50 0 40 MHz 50 100 0 20 MHz 50 50 0 10...

Page 83: ...anges Stitched Spectrum Mode When any of these conditions are active the EXT_IQ_DAV signal will be held in its inactive state The EXT_IQ_CLK signal will remain active and operate at the frequency cons...

Page 84: ...ata stream has been interrupted External equipment used to detect the occurrence of a data interruption can monitor the state of the EXT_IQ_DAV signal If the EXT_IQ_DAV signal is inactive for 10 ms or...

Page 85: ...uired Equipment The procedures use external traceable signal sources to directly check warranted characteristics See page 75 Warranted Characteristics Tests The following table lists the equipment req...

Page 86: ...ecking third order intermodulation distortion 11 Voltmeter Capable of measuring 30 VDC Standard Equipment Checking Noise Source Checking Zero Span Output 12 BNC Cable 50 36 in male to male BNC connect...

Page 87: ...cable you use is specified to operate at the frequency range of the test you are performing Preliminary Checks These steps should be performed before proceeding to the Warranted Characteristics tests...

Page 88: ...Ds are turned on Compare the LEDs highlighted in the diagnostic display with the buttons on the front panel Press each of the keys and rotate the knob on the front panel You should see the correspondi...

Page 89: ...is within the warranted speci cations Frequency Accuracy Check Reference Output Frequency Accuracy 1 Connect Ref Out on the RSA5100B rear panel through a 50 precision coaxial cable to the frequency co...

Page 90: ...RF input of the power sensor to the power meter power reference output as shown in the following gure Figure 5 Power meter calibration d Press CAL to execute the calibration e Disconnect the RF input...

Page 91: ...owing gure Figure 7 Equipment connections for Ref In power level check 2 Set the Signal generator controls Frequency 10 MHz Level 0 dBm RF On 3 Set the RSA5100B to use the external reference a Select...

Page 92: ...rument use the following procedure to check the phase noise If Option 11 is not installed in your instrument use the procedure that follows See page 80 Phase Noise Instruments without Option 11 NOTE T...

Page 93: ...Frequency Setup Settings Freq Span Center 1 00 GHz Span Setup Settings Freq Span Span 1 MHz Ref Level Setup Amplitude Internal Settings Ref Level 5 dBm RF IF Optimization Setup Amplitude Internal Sett...

Page 94: ...MHz offset from the Offset readout 18 Document the test results in the test record at each frequency Phase Noise Instruments without Option 11 Check Phase Noise If Option 11 is not installed in your i...

Page 95: ...tup Settings Freq Span Center 1 00 GHz Span Setup Settings Freq Span Span 1 MHz VBW Setup Settings BW VBW 10 Hz box checked Detection Setup Settings Traces Detection Avg VRMS Function Setup Settings T...

Page 96: ...span shown in the following table perform steps a through f below Table 71 Phase noise offsets Low range without Option 11 Span M1 Offset 4 kHz CF 1 kHz 40 kHz CF 10 kHz 300 kHz CF 100 kHz a Press the...

Page 97: ...uto check box Set Internal Attenuator to 0 dB 11 Select Run Run Single 12 Center the M1 marker in the middle of the screen Select Marker 1 M1 Select Readouts Power in the De ne Markers control panel S...

Page 98: ...noise specification does not cover residual spurs If the specific measurement frequency results in measuring a residual spur that is visible above the noise level the phase noise specification applie...

Page 99: ...adings you can make a printout of the following table See Table 72 3 Reset the RSA5100B to factory defaults Setup Preset Main 4 Select Tools Alignments and then select Align Now 5 Set the RSA5100B as...

Page 100: ...o set the Reference Marker MR to the carrier peak 13 Calculate the Power Meter number subtract the Power meter reading at 100 MHz from the Power Meter reading at this frequency 14 Calculate the RTSA n...

Page 101: ...0 MHz RF flatness error 1 200 MHz 300 MHz 400 MHz 500 MHz 600 MHz 700 MHz 800 MHz 900 MHz 1 0 GHz 1 1 GHz 1 2 GHz 1 3 GHz 1 4 GHz 1 5 GHz 1 6 GHz 1 7 GHz 1 8 GHz 1 9 GHz 2 0 GHz 2 1 GHz 2 2 GHz 2 3 GH...

Page 102: ...100 MHz RF flatness error 1 3 6 GHz 3 7 GHz 3 8 GHz 3 9 GHz 4 0 GHz 4 1 GHz 4 2 GHz 4 3 GHz 4 4 GHz 4 5 GHz 4 6 GHz 4 7 GHz 4 8 GHz 4 9 GHz 5 0 GHz 5 1 GHz 5 2 GHz 5 3 GHz 5 4 GHz 5 5 GHz 5 6 GHz 5 7...

Page 103: ...vs 100 MHz RF flatness error 1 7 0 GHz 7 1 GHz 7 2 GHz 7 3 GHz 7 4 GHz 7 5 GHz 7 6 GHz 7 7 GHz 7 8 GHz 7 9 GHz 8 0 GHz 8 1 GHz 8 2 GHz 8 3 GHz 8 4 GHz 8 5 GHz 8 6 GHz 8 7 GHz 8 8 GHz 8 9 GHz 9 0 GHz...

Page 104: ...flatness error 1 10 5 GHz 10 6 GHz 10 7 GHz 10 8 GHz 10 9 GHz 11 0 GHz 11 1 GHz 11 2 GHz 11 3 GHz 11 4 GHz 11 5 GHz 11 6 GHz 11 7 GHz 11 8 GHz 11 9 GHz 12 0 GHz 12 1 GHz 12 2 GHz 12 3 GHz 12 4 GHz 12...

Page 105: ...atness error 1 13 0 GHz 13 1 GHz 13 2 GHz 13 3 GHz 13 4 GHz 13 5 GHz 13 6 GHz 13 7 GHz 13 8 GHz 13 9 GHz 14 0 GHz 14 1 GHz 14 2 GHz 14 3 GHz 14 0 GHz 14 1 GHz 14 2 GHz 14 3 GHz 14 4 GHz 14 5 GHz 14 6...

Page 106: ...flatness error 1 16 0 GHz 16 1 GHz 16 2 GHz 16 3 GHz 16 4 GHz 16 5 GHz 16 6 GHz 16 7 GHz 16 8 GHz 16 9 GHz 17 0 GHz 17 1 GHz 17 2 GHz 17 3 GHz 17 4 GHz 17 5 GHz 17 6 GHz 17 7 GHz 17 8 GHz 17 9 GHz 18...

Page 107: ...flatness error 1 19 5 GHz 19 6 GHz 19 7 GHz 19 8 GHz 19 9 GHz 20 0 GHz 20 1 GHz 20 2 GHz 20 3 GHz 20 4 GHz 20 5 GHz 20 6 GHz 20 7 GHz 20 8 GHz 20 9 GHz 21 0 GHz 21 1 GHz 21 2 GHz 21 3 GHz 21 4 GHz 21...

Page 108: ...z RF flatness error 1 23 0 GHz 23 1 GHz 23 2 GHz 23 3 GHz 23 4 GHz 23 5 GHz 23 6 GHz 23 7 GHz 23 8 GHz 23 9 GHz 24 0 GHz 24 1 GHz 24 2 GHz 24 3 GHz 24 4 GHz 24 5 GHz 24 6 GHz 24 7 GHz 24 8 GHz 24 9 GH...

Page 109: ...GHz 15 GHz Preamp Off RSA5115B 5126B only 15 GHz 26 5 GHz Preamp Off RSA5126B only Low Frequency LF Input Path Accuracy 1 Connect the RF generator power splitter power meter and RSA5100B as shown in...

Page 110: ...er reading of 20 0 5 dBm 10 Record the Power Meter reading and the RSA5100B marker reading in the following table 11 Set both the RF generator output frequency and the RSA5100B Center Frequency to the...

Page 111: ...MHz RF flatness error 1 10 MHz 0 0 0 11 MHz 12 MHz 13 MHz 14 MHz 15 MHz 16 MHz 17 MHz 18 MHz 19 MHz 20 MHz 21 MHz 22 MHz 23 MHz 24 MHz 25 MHz 26 MHz 27 MHz 28 MHz 29 MHz 30 MHz 31 MHz 31 49 MHz 1 Use...

Page 112: ...hen select Align Now 4 Set the RSA5100B as follows Ref Level Setup Amplitude Internal Settings Ref Level 45 dBm Internal Attenuator Setup Amplitude Internal Attenuator 10 dB Auto unchecked Internal Pr...

Page 113: ...this frequency 12 Calculate the RTSA number subtract the RTSA reading at 100 MHz from the RTSA reading at this frequency 13 Calculate the RF Flatness Error RF Flatness Error RTSA at this freq Power M...

Page 114: ...tenuator 30 dB attenuator RF flatness error 1 700 MHz 800 MHz 900 MHz 1 0 GHz 1 1 GHz 1 2 GHz 1 3 GHz 1 4 GHz 1 5 GHz 1 6 GHz 1 7 GHz 1 8 GHz 1 9 GHz 2 0 GHz 2 1 GHz 2 2 GHz 2 3 GHz 2 4 GHz 2 5 GHz 2...

Page 115: ...attenuator 30 dB attenuator RF flatness error 1 4 0 GHz 4 1 GHz 4 2 GHz 4 3 GHz 4 4 GHz 4 5 GHz 4 6 GHz 4 7 GHz 4 8 GHz 4 9 GHz 5 0 GHz 5 1 GHz 5 2 GHz 5 3 GHz 5 4 GHz 5 5 GHz 5 6 GHz 5 7 GHz 5 8 GHz...

Page 116: ...dB attenuator 30 dB attenuator RF flatness error 1 7 3 GHz 7 4 GHz 7 5 GHz 7 6 GHz 7 7 GHz 7 8 GHz 7 9 GHz 8 0 GHz 8 1 GHz 8 2 GHz 8 3 GHz 8 4 GHz 8 5 GHz 8 6 GHz 8 7 GHz 8 8 GHz 8 9 GHz 9 0 GHz 9 1 G...

Page 117: ...30 dB attenuator RF flatness error 1 10 7 GHz 10 8 GHz 10 9 GHz 11 0 GHz 11 1 GHz 11 2 GHz 11 3 GHz 11 4 GHz 11 5 GHz 11 6 GHz 11 7 GHz 11 8 GHz 11 9 GHz 12 0 GHz 12 1 GHz 12 2 GHz 12 3 GHz 12 4 GHz...

Page 118: ...dB attenuator RF flatness error 1 13 1 GHz 13 2 GHz 13 3 GHz 13 4 GHz 13 5 GHz 13 6 GHz 13 7 GHz 13 8 GHz 13 9 GHz 14 0 GHz 14 1 GHz 14 2 GHz 14 3 GHz 14 0 GHz 14 1 GHz 14 2 GHz 14 3 GHz 14 4 GHz 14...

Page 119: ...30 dB attenuator RF flatness error 1 16 0 GHz 16 1 GHz 16 2 GHz 16 3 GHz 16 4 GHz 16 5 GHz 16 6 GHz 16 7 GHz 16 8 GHz 16 9 GHz 17 0 GHz 17 1 GHz 17 2 GHz 17 3 GHz 17 4 GHz 17 5 GHz 17 6 GHz 17 7 GHz...

Page 120: ...30 dB attenuator RF flatness error 1 19 4 GHz 19 5 GHz 19 6 GHz 19 7 GHz 19 8 GHz 19 9 GHz 20 0 GHz 20 1 GHz 20 2 GHz 20 3 GHz 20 4 GHz 20 5 GHz 20 6 GHz 20 7 GHz 20 8 GHz 20 9 GHz 21 0 GHz 21 1 GHz...

Page 121: ...30 dB attenuator RF flatness error 1 22 8 GHz 22 9 GHz 23 0 GHz 23 1 GHz 23 2 GHz 23 3 GHz 23 4 GHz 23 5 GHz 23 6 GHz 23 7 GHz 23 8 GHz 23 9 GHz 24 0 GHz 24 1 GHz 24 2 GHz 24 3 GHz 24 4 GHz 24 5 GHz...

Page 122: ...On RSA5126B Option 51 only Absolute Accuracy at Calibration Point RF Path 1 Connect the RF generator power splitter power meter and RSA5100B See Figure 10 2 Reset the RSA5100B to factory defaults sel...

Page 123: ...ect Align Now 4 Set the RSA5100B Reference Level Setup Amplitude Internal Settings Ref Level 20 dBm Center Frequency Setup Settings Center 10 MHz Span Setup Settings Freq Span Span 1 MHz LF Path Setup...

Page 124: ...rnal Preamp box checked Setup Amplitude Internal Attenuator 5 Set the RF Generator Output Frequency 100 MHz Output Level 24 dBm RF On 6 Set the frequency span Span key to 300 kHz 7 Select the Peak key...

Page 125: ...ernal Attenuator Internal Preamp Internal Preamp box checked Setup Amplitude Internal Attenuator LF Path Setup Acquire Input Params Use Low Freq signal path checked 5 Set the RF Generator Output Frequ...

Page 126: ...on Distortion check 2 Reset the RSA5100B to factory defaults select Setup Preset Main 3 Select Tools Alignments and select Align Now 4 Set the RSA5100B Ref Level Setup Amplitude Internal Settings Ref...

Page 127: ...etup Settings Traces Function Avg VRMS 7 Set the RTSA center frequency to 2 1285 GHz After averaging has completed press the Peak key on the Markers control bar and read the amplitude level of the sig...

Page 128: ...kers located at the bottom right of the screen on the status bar to display the Markers control bar b Click the down arrow on the left side of the Markers control bar to view the Select a Marker dropd...

Page 129: ...ation See page 124 Spurious Response Table 75 Frequencies of interest for DANL LF path Center frequency Marker noise level Frequency range 4 5 kHz 9 5 kHz 4 kHz 10 kHz 10 5 kHz 31 9995 MHz 10 kHz 32 M...

Page 130: ...of the Center Frequencies listed in the following table by pressing the Freq key and entering the value listed After averaging is completed press the Peak key on the Markers control bar for each Cente...

Page 131: ...up Settings Freq Span Center 1 1 MHz Span Setup Settings Freq Span span 100 kHz RBW Setup Settings BW RBW Auto box checked Detection Setup Settings Traces Detection Avg of logs Function Setup Settings...

Page 132: ...the spur but to the noise level on either side of the spur Please refer to the Spurious Response specifications See Table 20 Also refer to the Spurious Response section of this procedure to determine...

Page 133: ...ower from the Readouts dropdown menu This sets the units to dBm Hz 5 Set the RSA5100B to each of the Center Frequencies listed in the following table by pressing the Freq key and entering the value li...

Page 134: ...GHz 26 5 GHz 15 GHz 26 5 GHz RSA5115B 5126B 7 Enter the highest noise level for each of the frequency ranges shown into the test record Limits are shown in the test record IF Flatness Channel Respons...

Page 135: ...the RSA5100B marker reading in the IF Flatness table 12 Calculate the Power Meter number subtract the Power Meter reading at 200 MHz from the Power Meter reading at this frequency 13 Calculate the RTS...

Page 136: ...Span 300 kHz 200 MHz 0 0 0 199 85 MHz 199 88 MHz 199 91 MHz 199 94 MHz 199 97 MHz 200 03 MHz 200 06 MHz 200 09 MHz 200 12 MHz 200 15 MHz Span 20 MHz 200 MHz 0 0 0 190 MHz 192 MHz 194 MHz 196 MHz 198 M...

Page 137: ...Hz 0 0 0 157 5 MHz 166 MHz 174 5 MHz 183 MHz 191 5 MHz 208 5 MHz 217 MHz 225 5 MHz 234 MHz 242 5 MHz Span 160 MHz Option B16x only 200 MHz 0 0 0 120 MHz 130 MHz 140 MHz 150 MHz 160 MHz 170 MHz 180 MHz...

Page 138: ...hecked 5 Set the Frequency Freq key to each center frequency in the Residual Response Center Frequencies table Set the span for each center frequency as shown in the table See Table 80 Wait for the av...

Page 139: ...2 5 GHz 1 GHz 12 GHz to 13 GHz 13 5 GHz 1 GHz 13 GHz to 14 GHz 14 5 GHz 1 GHz 14 GHz to 15 GHz RSA5126B only 15 5 GHz 1 GHz 15 GHz to 16 GHz 16 5 GHz 1 GHz 16 GHz to 17 GHz 17 5 GHz 1 GHz 17 GHz to 18...

Page 140: ...Span Setup Settings Freq Span Span 10 kHz RBW Setup Settings BW RBW 10 Hz Auto unchecked Function Setup Settings Traces Function Avg VRMS Averages Setup Settings Traces Function 10 Count checked 5 Set...

Page 141: ...ue i Read the marker amplitude in dBm at the upper left on the screen Subtract the carrier level step e from the signal image amplitude step h to convert it to dBc j Enter this value in the test recor...

Page 142: ...in noting the frequency change The images specified in the specification are 1 1 images and they will move 1 1 with changes in input signal frequency Never discount the possibility that a spur in ques...

Page 143: ...located at the bottom right of the screen on the status bar to display the Markers control bar Click the down arrow on the left side of the Markers control bar to view the Select a Marker dropdown me...

Page 144: ...ous Response with Signal Half IF 1 Connect the RF generator to the RSA5100B RF Input NOTE Use a low pass filter if the RF generator has a 2nd harmonic product greater than 70 dBc 2 Reset the RSA5100B...

Page 145: ...s Function Avg VRMS h After the averaging has completed press the Peak key on the Markers control bar to move the MR marker to the peak signal value i Read the marker amplitude in dBm at the upper lef...

Page 146: ...10000 30 00 10 00 100 00 Table 83 Center frequencies and signal generator frequencies for IF feed through RSA5115 26B CF MHz Source CF MHz RSA5126B CF MHz Source CF MHz 6550 4490 15250 5550 7707 5 429...

Page 147: ...ad DC volts 4 Set the RSA5100B Preset Tools Alignments Select Align Now Wait for alignment to complete Center Frequency Setup Settings Freq Span Center 1 GHz Ref Level Setup Amplitude Ref Level 0 dBm...

Page 148: ...PFR 9 999 996 Hz 10 000 004 Hz Reference output power level 0 dBm External reference input level Fail Pass Phase Noise with Option 11 Test Result High limit Offset CF 1 kHz 103 dBc Hz CF 10 kHz 109 dB...

Page 149: ...mp ON RSA5126B only 1 2 dB 1 2 dB LF Input Path Flatness Low limit Test Result High limit Attenuator 10 dB 10 MHz 32 MHz Preamp OFF 0 2 dB 0 2 dB 10 MHz 32 MHz Preamp ON 0 5 dB 0 5 dB Absolute accurac...

Page 150: ...t Result High limit Normalized to 1 Hz RBW with log average detector 100 Hz 2 kHz LF Band 124 dBm Hz 2 kHz 10 kHz LF Band 141 dBm Hz 10 kHz 32 MHz LF Band 150 dBm Hz 9 kHz 1 MHz RSA5103B 5106B 108 dBm...

Page 151: ...average detector 6 2 GHz 13 GHz RSA5115 5126B 159 dBm Hz 13 GHz 23 GHz RSA5115 5126B 157 dBm Hz 23 GHz 26 5 GHz RSA5126B 153 dBm Hz IF Flatness Channel Response Low limit Test Result High limit Span S...

Page 152: ...6 2 GHz RSA5106B 5115B 5126B 70 dBc 6 2 GHz to 15 GHz RSA5115B 5126B 76 dBc 15 GHz to 26 5 GHz RSA5126B 72 dBc Spurious Response with Signal Low limit Test Result High limit 400 kHz of Center Frequenc...

Page 153: ...26B 78 dBc 6 GHz RSA5106B 5115B 5126B 78 dBc 7 GHz RSA5115B 5126B 80 dBc 8 GHz RSA5115B 5126B 80 dBc 10 GHz RSA5115B 5126B 80 dBc 12 GHz RSA5115B 5126B 80 dBc 12 8 GHz RSA5115B 5126B 80 dBc 14 GHz RSA...

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