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Performance Tests

RSA3408A Technical Reference

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g.

Modify the generator output level:

H

Press MARKERS:

A

or

"

to place the marker on the signal of

1999.85 MHz.

H

Adjust the generator (Item 2) output level so that the signal level is

--10 dBm.

H

Press MARKERS:

A

or

"

to place the marker on the signal of

2000.15 MHz.

H

Adjust the generator (Item 3) output level so that the signal level is

--10 dBm.

2.

Check the amplitude for the attenuation of 10 to 20 dB:

a.

Modify the analyzer controls:

H

Press the

AMPLITUDE

key on the front panel.

H

Press the

RF Att

menu item and set the attenuation using the general

purpose knob (initially 10 dB).

b.

Measure the amplitude for the signals of 1999.55 MHz and
2000.45 MHz:

H

Press the

MARKER SETUP

key.

H

Press the

Select Marker

side key to select

1

.

H

Place the first marker at the signal of 1999.55 MHz using the

MARKERS:

A

or

"

key.

H

Press the

Select Marker

side key to select

2

.

H

Place the second marker at the signal of 2000.45 MHz using the

MARKERS:

A

or

"

key.

c.

Check against limits:

Read the first and the second marker readouts.

Write down the larger value.

d.

Repeat substeps

2a

through

c

for attenuation from 10 to 20 dB in 5 dB

steps to find the lowest distortion value.

3.

Check against limits:

Confirm that the lowest value meets the requirement of --78 dBc.

4.

Disconnect the test equipment:

Disconnect the cable at the analyzer input.

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Страница 1: ...Technical Reference RSA3408A 8 GHz Real Time Spectrum Analyzer Performance Verification and Specifications 077 0007 02 www tektronix com...

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Страница 5: ...es 1 3 Functional Tests 1 4 Diagnostics 1 8 Performance Tests 1 9 Prerequisites 1 10 Equipment Required 1 11 Frequency Checks 1 12 Noise Sideband Checks 1 16 Amplitude Checks 1 19 Spurious Response Ch...

Страница 6: ...d A D overflow indicator 1 7 Figure 1 4 Spectrogram display 1 7 Figure 1 5 Diagnostic screen 1 8 Figure 1 6 Hookup for calibrating the power sensor 1 20 Figure 1 7 Hookup for setting the signal genera...

Страница 7: ...Table 2 9 Trace and display line 2 9 Table 2 10 Display 2 10 Table 2 11 Measurement function 2 10 Table 2 12 Analog demodulation accuracy 2 10 Table 2 13 Pulse measurement 2 11 Table 2 14 Digital demo...

Страница 8: ...Table of Contents iv RSA3408A Technical Reference...

Страница 9: ...f the power cord To avoid electric shock the grounding conductor must be connected to earth ground Before making connections to the input or output terminals of the product ensure that the product is...

Страница 10: ...erms may appear on the product DANGER indicates an injury hazard immediately accessible as you read the marking WARNING indicates an injury hazard not immediately accessible as you read the marking CA...

Страница 11: ...as warranted This document also contains the specifications for the RSA3408A analyzer Related Manuals The following documents relate to the use or service of the analyzer H The RSA3408A User Manual d...

Страница 12: ...Preface viii RSA3408A Technical Reference...

Страница 13: ...Performance Verification...

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Страница 15: ...tages These procedures are quick to do require no external equipment or signal sources and perform functional and accuracy testing to provide high confidence that the analyzer will perform properly Th...

Страница 16: ...ep 2 Second Step H Instructions for menu selection follow this format FRONT PANEL KEY Side Menu Key Submenu Key For example Press MODE DEMOD Digital Demod Constellation MODE DEMOD indicates the DEMOD...

Страница 17: ...internal calibration signal as a test signal source for further verifying that the analyzer functions properly The Diagnostics use internal routines to verify that the instrument functions properly an...

Страница 18: ...ion and options a Press the SYSTEM key on the front panel b Press the Versions and Installed Options side key c Check the version in the Main System field and the options in the option table 3 Check t...

Страница 19: ...ace the marker on the peak see Figure 1 1 b Check the marker readouts on screen The frequency should be 100 MHz and the amplitude should be approximately 20 dBm c Press MARKER SETUP Markers Off Check...

Страница 20: ...eck the reference level a Press the AMPLITUDE key on the front panel b Make sure that the reference level is set to 0 dBm with the Ref Level side key Check that 0 dBm is displayed on the upper left si...

Страница 21: ...heck the spectrogram display a Press S A S A with Spectrogram Check that the spectrogram is displayed on the lower side of the screen see Figure 1 4 Spectrogram Figure 1 4 Spectrogram display b Press...

Страница 22: ...hecks that the acquisition memory works correctly A40 board Equipment Required None Prerequisites Power on the analyzer and allow a 20 minute warm up before doing this procedure 1 Press CAL Service Pa...

Страница 23: ...d in Chapter 2 Specification The characteristics that are checked appear with the n symbol in the Characteristics column in Chapter 2 You can use the form at the end of this section as a test record R...

Страница 24: ...3 H A signal path compensation must have been done within the recommended calibration interval and at a temperature within 3 _C of the present operating temperature If at the time you did the prerequi...

Страница 25: ...lity 0 13 dB Agilent E4440A Checking level linearity 5 Frequency counter Frequency range 10 MHz Aging rate 5 10 10 day Accuracy 0 01 ppm at 10 MHz Agilent 53132A option 010 Checking the reference out...

Страница 26: ...cable Item 10 Prerequisites Refer to page 1 10 1 Prepare for the test a Initialize the analyzer H Press the SYSTEM key on the front panel H Press the Reset All to Factory Defaults side key b Set the g...

Страница 27: ...al purpose knob b Measure peak frequency H Press the PEAK key to place the marker on the peak signal H Read the marker readout Confirm that the value is 10 MHz 1 kHz 3 Check frequency accuracy in the...

Страница 28: ...ker on the peak signal H Read the marker readout Confirm that the value is 5 GHz 2 0 kHz 5 Check frequency accuracy in the RF3 band a Modify the generator control Frequency 7 GHz b Modify the analyzer...

Страница 29: ...p the frequency counter Connect REF OUT on the rear panel of the analyzer through a 50 precision coaxial cable and a 50 precision terminator to Channel 1 of the counter See the following figure Freque...

Страница 30: ...t settings H Press the FREQUENCY CHANNEL key on the front panel H The Center Freq menu item is selected by default Set the frequency to 1 GHz using the numeric key pad H Press the AMPLITUDE key on the...

Страница 31: ...b or the numeric keypad b Perform the C N measurement H Press MEASURE C N MEAS SETUP H Press the Offset Frequency side key and set the value to 10 kHz using the general purpose knob H Press the Carrie...

Страница 32: ...the phase noise C No at the bottom of the screen Confirm that the value is 112 dB Hz or more 4 Check phase noise for a span of 5 MHz a Modify the analyzer controls H Press the SPAN key on the front pa...

Страница 33: ...ensor NOTE Store the power sensor correction factors in the power meter if you have not yet done so a Connect the power meter and the power sensor See the following figure Sensor input Power meter Pow...

Страница 34: ...utput through a 50 N N coaxial cable to the power sensor input See Figure 1 7 Output Signal generator Power meter Power sensor Figure 1 7 Hookup for setting the signal generator output b Set the signa...

Страница 35: ...itude accuracy b Initialize the analyzer H Press the SYSTEM key on the front panel H Press the Reset All to Factory Defaults side key c Modify the default settings H Press the FREQUENCY CHANNEL key on...

Страница 36: ...Bm c Modify the power meter control Frequency 100 MHz d Adjust the output level of the signal generator so that the power meter reads 20 dBm 0 05 dBm e Disconnect the cable from the power sensor input...

Страница 37: ...H Press CAL Calibrate Gain H Press Amplitude Auto Level 8 Check the amplitude a Press the PEAK key on the front panel to place the marker on the peak b Check that the marker readout is within 20 dBm...

Страница 38: ...or controls Frequency 100 MHz Amplitude 25 dBm RF output On b Hook up the generator Connect the generator output through a 50 N N coaxial cable to the analyzer INPUT See the following figure 50 N N co...

Страница 39: ...tt side key set the attenuation to 0 dB using the numeric keypad or the general purpose knob 2 Measure the reference amplitude at 0 dB attenuation a Press the PEAK key on the front panel to place the...

Страница 40: ...rker on the peak b Record the peak amplitude at the marker readout as the reference value Let the value be P1 7 Check the amplitude for attenuation from 35 to 55 dB a Press the RF Att side key and set...

Страница 41: ...page 1 10 1 Set up the power meter and sensor Do step 1 on page 1 19 to set up the power meter and sensor 2 Set the signal generator output a Hook up the instruments Connect the signal generator Item...

Страница 42: ...Reference power 10 dBm Pr0 0 dBm Pr1 10 dBm Pr2 20 dBm Pr3 30 dBm Pr4 4 Modify the hookup a Connect the generator output through a 50 N N coaxial cable to the spectrum analyzer Item 4 input See the f...

Страница 43: ...6 Determine the reference power in 40 dBm a Set the signal generator amplitude to 40 dBm to measure the power as Pr5 Signal generator amplitude Reference power 40 dBm Pr5 b Disconnect the cable from t...

Страница 44: ...n 10 dB steps to measure the power as Pm1 to 5 c Get the level linearity Pfx x 1 to 5 as Pfx Pmx Pm0 Prx Pr0 Table 1 4 Level linearity test result Signal generator amplitude Reference power Measured p...

Страница 45: ...One power combiner Item 8 Three 50 N SMA coaxial cables Item 11 Prerequisites Refer to page 1 10 1 Prepare for the test a Connect each generator output through a 50 N SMA coaxial cable to each power c...

Страница 46: ...d H Press the SPAN key on the front panel H The Span menu item is selected by default Set the span to 1 MHz using the general purpose knob H Press the AMPLITUDE key on the front panel H The Ref Level...

Страница 47: ...ing the general purpose knob initially 10 dB b Measure the amplitude for the signals of 1999 55 MHz and 2000 45 MHz H Press the MARKER SETUP key H Press the Select Marker side key to select 1 H Place...

Страница 48: ...l H With the Center Freq side key set the frequency to 10 MHz using the general purpose knob H Press the SPAN key on the front panel H With the Span side key set the span to 1 MHz using the general pu...

Страница 49: ...requency to 2 GHz using the general purpose knob H Press the AMPLITUDE key on the front panel H With the Ref Level side key set the level to 50 dBm using the general purpose knob H Press the RF Atten...

Страница 50: ...y the analyzer control H Press the FREQUENCY CHANNEL key on the front panel H With the Center Freq side key set the frequency to 7 GHz using the general purpose knob b Check against limits Read the me...

Страница 51: ...using the general purpose knob H Press the SPAN key on the front panel H With the Span side key set the span to 40 MHz using the general purpose knob H Press the AMPLITUDE key on the front panel H Wi...

Страница 52: ...nst limits Confirm that the residual signal level is 93 dBm or less at 1 MHz or more 3 Check residual response in the RF1 band a Modify the analyzer controls H Press the FREQUENCY CHANNEL key on the f...

Страница 53: ...k against limits Read the marker readout Confirm that the residual signal level is 85 dBm or less within the whole bandwidth 5 Check residual response in the RF3 band a Modify the analyzer controls H...

Страница 54: ...y set the span to 10 MHz using the general purpose knob H Press the RBW FFT key on the front panel H Press the RBW FFT side key to select Man H With the RBW side key set the value to 50 kHz using the...

Страница 55: ...req side key set the frequency to the same value as the generator output using the numeric keypad c Measure the amplitude H Press the Select Marker side key to select 1 H Press the PEAK key and then t...

Страница 56: ...h c until all frequency settings listed in Table 1 5 are checked Table 1 5 Spurious measurement Band Frequency Spurious response Baseband 25 MHz 73 dBc RF1 2 GHz 73 dBc RF2 5 GHz 70 dBc RF3 7 GHz 70 d...

Страница 57: ...Performance Tests RSA3408A Technical Reference 1 43 Test Record Photocopy the following test record pages and use them to record the perfor mance test results for your analyzer...

Страница 58: ...5 GHz 4 999 998 0 kHz 5 000 002 0 kHz 7 GHz 6 999 997 6 kHz 7 000 002 4 kHz 10 MHz reference output test Low limit Test result High limit Accuracy 9 999 998 0 Hz 10 000 002 0 Hz Noise sideband test Sp...

Страница 59: ...dB 30 dB 0 2 dB 0 2 dB 30 dB P1 35 dB 0 2 dB 0 2 dB 40 dB 0 2 dB 0 2 dB 45 dB 0 2 dB 0 2 dB 50 dB 0 2 dB 0 2 dB 55 dB 0 2 dB 0 2 dB Level linearity test Amplitude Low limit Test result High limit 0 d...

Страница 60: ...2 GHz 150 dBm Hz 3 GHz 150 dBm Hz 7 GHz 142 dBm Hz Residual response test Band Frequency range Low limit Test result High limit Baseband 1 to 40 MHz 93 dBm RF1 0 5 to 3 5 GHz 90 dBm RF2 3 5 to 6 5 GHz...

Страница 61: ...Specifications...

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Страница 63: ...d in the Performance Verification appear with the n symbol in the Characteristics column Performance Conditions The performance limits in this specification are valid with these conditions H The analy...

Страница 64: ...uncertainty due to the reference frequency error The second term shows the uncertainty due to the limited bin number Because more than 500 bins are available in the frequency display 0 5 bin uncertai...

Страница 65: ...03 dBc Hz 109 dBc Hz 109 dBc Hz 109 dBc Hz 112 dBc Hz 132 dBc Hz 138 dBc Hz 138 dBc Hz 138 dBc Hz 1 kHz 10 kHz 20 kHz 30 kHz 100 kHz 1 MHz 5 MHz 7 MHz 10 MHz Frequency 6000 MHz 97 dBc Hz 106 dBc Hz 10...

Страница 66: ...Hz 100 kHz 1 MHz 5 MHz 7 MHz 10 MHz Table 2 3 Input Characteristics Description Signal input Input connector N type RF and baseband input BNC type Option 03 IQ input Input impedance 50 VSWR 1 4 2 5 GH...

Страница 67: ...z 1 2 dB 40 MHz to 3 5 GHz 1 7 dB 3 5 GHz to 6 5 GHz 1 7 dB 5 GHz to 8 GHz Typical 0 3 dB 100 kHz to 40 MHz 0 5 dB 40 MHz to 3 5 GHz 1 0 dB 3 5 GHz to 6 5 GHz 1 0 dB 5 GHz to 8 GHz at 10 to 40 _C 0 7...

Страница 68: ...GHz to 8 GHz Local feed through to input connecter Typical 40 dBm local frequency 4 2 to 5 GHz 55 dBm local frequency 5 to 6 GHz 60 dBm local frequency 6 to 7 GHz 60 dBm local frequency 7 to 7 7 GHz I...

Страница 69: ...MHz span 6 4 Msps 2 MHz span 2 56 Msps 1 MHz span 1 28 Msps 500 kHz span 640 ksps 200 kHz span 256 ksps 100 kHz span 128 ksps 50 kHz span 64 ksps 20 kHz span 25 6 ksps 10 kHz span 12 8 ksps 5 kHz spa...

Страница 70: ...gth Power trigger 0 to 40 dBfs Frequency mask trigger Option 02 Mask resolution 1 bin Level range 0 to 60 dBfs Real time event detection bandwidth Baseband 40 MHz 1024 point FFT 50 overlapping RF 36 M...

Страница 71: ...Hz 10 kHz 500 kHz Span 20 MHz 1 kHz 200 kHz Span 500 kHz 500 Hz 100 kHz Span 200 kHz 200 Hz 50 kHz Span 100 kHz 100 Hz 20 kHz Span 50 kHz 50 Hz 10 kHz Span 20 kHz 20 Hz 5 kHz Span 10 kHz 10 Hz 2 kHz S...

Страница 72: ...Resolution 800 600 pixels Color Maximum 256 colors Table 2 11 Measurement function Characteristics Description S A mode Channel power Adjacent channel power ratio Occupied bandwidth Emission bandwidt...

Страница 73: ...ymbol rate 51 2 Msps Standard setup PDC PHS NADC TETRA GSM CDPD and Bluetooth Measurement functions Constellation EVM I Q versus Time Eye diagram Symbol table AM AM AM PM CCDF PDF Display format Vecto...

Страница 74: ...10 MHz 20 MHz Center frequency 3 GHz 0 5 0 5 0 6 0 9 1 8 100 kHz 1 MHz 4 MHz 10 MHz 20 MHz Center frequency 5 GHz 0 7 0 7 0 9 1 6 2 4 100 kHz 1 MHz 4 MHz 10 MHz 20 MHz 4 DQPSK EVM EVM Typical Symbol r...

Страница 75: ...r frequency 5 GHz 0 9 0 5 0 7 1 3 2 0 100 kHz 1 MHz 4 MHz 10 MHz 20 MHz Table 2 15 ACLR measurement Option 27 Characteristics Description ACLR 3GPP down link Test model 1 16 ch 1800 to 2200 MHz carrie...

Страница 76: ...power connector Connector type LEMO 6 poles Pin assignment Pin 1 NC Pin 2 ID1 Pin 3 ID2 Pin 4 12 V Pin 5 GND Pin 6 12 V Digital I Q output Option 05 Connector type MDR 3M 50 pins 2 Pin assignment Ref...

Страница 77: ...age 100 to 240 VAC Voltage range 90 to 250 VAC Line frequency 47 to 63 Hz Mains Fuse Data Densei Lambda supplies 5 A Time delayed 250 V not operator replaceable Cosel supply 2 A Time delayed 250 V not...

Страница 78: ...cription Temperature Operating 10 to 40 _C Nonoperating 20 to 60 _C Relative humidity Operating and nonoperating 20 to 80 no condensation maximum wet bulb temperature 29 _C Altitude Operating Up to 30...

Страница 79: ...ge fluctuation flicker Australia New Zealand Declaration of Conformity EMC Complies with EMC provision of Radiocommunications Act per the following standard s AS NZS 2064 1 2 Industrial Scientific and...

Страница 80: ...used only in the environment for which they are rated Pollution Degree 1 No pollution or only dry nonconductive pollution occurs Products in this category are generally encapsulated hermetically seal...

Страница 81: ...l name Description 1 IQ_ENABLE IQ output enable signal input Open IQ output disable Connect to GND IQ output enable 26 GND Ground 2 GND Ground 27 GND 3 EXT_I0 I output data bit 0 LVDS 28 EXT_I0 4 EXT_...

Страница 82: ...EXT_I8 14 EXT_I9 I output data bit 9 LVDS 39 EXT_I9 15 EXT_I10 I output data bit 10 LVDS 40 EXT_I10 16 EXT_I11 I output data bit 11 LVDS 41 EXT_I11 17 GND Ground 42 GND 18 EXT_I12 I output data bit 1...

Страница 83: ...EXT_Q0 4 EXT_Q1 Q output data bit 1 LVDS 29 EXT_Q1 5 EXT_Q2 Q output data bit 2 LVDS 30 EXT_Q2 6 EXT_Q3 Q output data bit 3 LVDS 31 EXT_Q3 7 GND Ground 32 GND 8 EXT_Q4 Q output data bit 4 LVDS 33 EXT...

Страница 84: ...me 16 EXT_Q11 Q output data bit 11 LVDS 41 EXT_Q11 17 GND Ground 42 GND 18 EXT_Q12 Q output data bit 12 LVDS 43 EXT_Q12 19 EXT_Q13 Q output data bit 13 LVDS 44 EXT_Q13 20 EXT_Q14 Q output data bit 14...

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