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Spectrum Analyzer

RSA600A Series Laboratory Spectrum Analyzer Datasheet

RSA600A Series Laboratory Spectrum Analyzer Datasheet

The RSA600A Series USB spectrum analyzers offer high bandwidth laboratory spectrum analysis in a small, very transportable package.

Features and benefits

  • 9 kHz to 3.0/7.5 GHz frequency range covers a broad range of analysis needs
  • 40 MHz acquisition bandwidth enables real time analysis for transient capture and vector analysis
  • Amplitude accuracy of 0.2 dB to 3 GHz (95% confidence)
  • High speed full-span sweeps (25.0 GHz/s) for fast setup and discovery
  • Standard GPS/GLONASS/Beidou receiver
  • Optional tracking generator for gain/loss, antenna and cable measurements
  • DataVu-PC software enables multi-unit recording in variable bandwidths
  • SignalVu-PC software offers real time signal processing with DPX® Spectrum/Spectrogram to minimize time spent finding transient problems
  • Time qualified triggers enable capture of events at desired pulse widths, ideal for capturing dynamic test environments
  • Frequency mask triggers facilitate the definition of a spectrum mask to capture events or signal anomalies based on their frequency and amplitude
  • DPX density trigger allows you to analyze and measure infrequent or elusive RF events by defining a spectrum measurement box, based on how frequently the instrument detects RF power within this box it can trigger to capture the signal
  • EMC/EMI pre-compliance and troubleshooting - CISPR detectors, predefined standards, limit lines, easy accessory setup, ambient capture, failure analysis, and report generation

  • 15 μs minimum signal duration with 100% probability of intercept ensure you see problems first time, every time
  • Signal analysis performance improves by pairing the USB RSA600A with more powerful host computers
  • Application programming interface included for development of custom programs

Applications

  • Characterization of RF devices, subsystems, and systems
  • Manufacturing test
  • Mobile field operations
  • EMI/EMC compliance testing and troubleshooting

The RSA600 Series gives you the bandwidth and analysis tools you need to succeed

The RSA600 Series brings real-time spectrum analysis and wide analysis bandwidth to solving the problems of engineers who need to characterize, validate and manufacture their designs. The heart of the system is the USB-based RF spectrum analyzer that captures 40 MHz bandwidths with great fidelity. With 70 dB dynamic range and frequency coverage to 7.5 GHz, you can fully characterize wideband signals up to 40 MHz bandwidths. The USB form factor moves the processing power to the PC of your choice, so you decide when you need more processing power or memory.

The optional tracking generator enables gain/loss measurements for quick tests of filters, amplifiers, duplexers and other components, and you can add cable and antenna measurements of VSWR, return loss, distance to fault, and cable loss as needed.

SignalVu-PC software offers rich analysis capability for your lab

The RSA600 Series operates with SignalVu-PC, a powerful program used as the basis of Tek's traditional spectrum analyzers. SignalVu-PC offers a deep analysis capability previously unavailable in low-cost laboratory solutions. Real-time processing of the DPX spectrum/spectrogram is enabled in your PC, further reducing the cost of hardware. Customers who need programmatic access to the instrument can choose either the SignalVu-PC programmatic interface or use the included Application Programming Interface (API) that provides a rich set of commands and measurements directly. Basic functionality of the free SignalVu-PC program is far from basic. Base version measurements are shown below.

The RSA600A combined with SignalVu-PC offers advanced measurements

With 40 MHz of real-time bandwidth, the unique DPX® spectrum/spectrogram shows you every instance of an interfering or unknown signal, even down to 15 μs in duration. The following image shows a WLAN transmission (green and orange), and the narrow signals that repeat across the screen are the Bluetooth access probe. The spectrogram (upper part of the screen) clearly separates these signals in time to show any signal collisions.

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Advanced triggers

SignalVu's advanced triggers simplify the task of acquiring pulsed, transient, or unexpected RF signals, and elusive over-the-air RF signals in the field. Use the time qualified trigger to specify the duration of a pulse or signal event to trigger an acquisition.

Enable the DPX density trigger to activate a capture only when a signal appears in a certain spectrum area with a specific amount of power and duration.

Define a frequency mask trigger to capture when signals appear inside or outside a predefined area.

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DPX density trigger_threshold
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Frequency mask trigger
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Time qualified long pulse
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Time qualified short pulse

Spectrum monitoring

Finding unexpected signals is easy with unattended mask monitoring. A mask can be created on the DPX® spectrum display, and actions taken upon every violation, including stop, save a picture, save acquisition, or send an audible alert. In the illustration below, a mask violation has occurred in red on the mask, and a picture of the screen was saved as a result. Mask testing can be used for unattended monitoring and when playing back recorded signals, enabling testing for different violations on the same signals.

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The tracking generator (Option 04 on the RSA600) is controlled via SignalVu-PC. A bandpass filter response from 800 MHz to 3 GHz is shown below. Option SV60 adds return loss, cable loss, and distance to fault.

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EMC/EMI

EMI pre-compliance and diagnostic measurements are easy with the instrument and SignalVu-PC. Transducer, antenna, preamplifier, and cable gain/loss can be entered and stored in correction files, and the standard spurious measurement feature of SignalVu-PC can be used to establish limit lines for your test. The following illustration shows a test from 30 MHz to 960 MHz against the FCC Part 15 Class A limit shown shaded. The blue trace is the capture of Ambient. Violations are recorded in the results table below the graph. CISPR quasi peak and average detectors can be added with option SVQP.

The EMC pre-compliance solution can be added with option EMCVU. It supports many predefined limit lines. It also adds a wizard for easy setup of recommended antennas, LISN, and other EMC accessories with a one-button push. When using the new EMC-EMI display, you can accelerate the test by applying the time consuming quasi peak only on failures. This display also provides a push-button ambient measurement. The Inspect tool lets you measure frequencies of interest locally, removing the need for scanning.

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SignalVu-PC application-specific licenses

SignalVu-PC offers a wealth of application-oriented options available either installed on the instrument, or as a floating license that can be moved between instruments or attached to your PC. Applications include:

  • General-purpose digital modulation analysis (SVM) supporting 26 modulation types from FSK to 1024QAM
  • EMC/EMI analysis with CISPR peak, quasi-peak, and average detectors
  • Bluetooth® analysis of Basic Rate, Low Energy, and Bluetooth 5. Some support of Enhanced Data Rate
  • P25 analysis of phase 1 and phase 2 signals
  • WLAN analysis of 802.11a/b/g/j/p, 802.11n, 802.11ac
  • LTE™ FDD and TDD Base Station (eNB) Cell ID and RF measurements
  • 5G New Radio (NR) uplink/downlink RF power, Power dynamics, Signal quality, and Emissions measurements
  • Mapping
  • Pulse analysis
  • AM/FM/PM/Direct Audio Measurement including SINAD, and THD
  • Playback of recorded files, including complete analysis in all domains
  • Signal classification and survey

Any of these licenses above enable SignalVu's advanced triggering capabilities: Time qualified, DPX density, and Frequency mask triggers.

See the separate SignalVu-PC data sheet for complete details and ordering information. Selected applications are illustrated below.

General-purpose digital modulation analysis

SignalVu-PC application SVM bundles 26 different modulation types into a single analysis package and offers constellation displays, eye diagrams, symbol tables, trellis diagrams, modulation quality summaries and more. Symbol rates and filter types are adjustable and an internal equalizer is included for signal optimization. The illustration below is of a TETRA-standard signal modulated with pi/4DQPSK modulation at 18.0 ksymbols/sec.

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Bluetooth

Two new options have been added to help with Bluetooth SIG standardbase transmitter RF measurements in the time, frequency and modulation domains. Option SV27 supports Basic Rate and Low Energy Transmitter measurements defined by RF.TS.4.2.0 and RF-PHY.TS.4.2.0 Test Specification. It also demodulates and provides symbol information for Enhanced Data Rate packets. Option SV31 supports Bluetooth 5 standards (LE 1M, LE 2M, LE Coded) and measurements defined in the core specification. Both options also decode the physical layer data that is transmitted and color-encode the fields of packet in the symbol table for clear identification.

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Pass/Fail results are provided with customizable limits. Measurement below shows deviation vs time, frequency offset and drift and a measurement summary with Pass/Fail results.

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APCO 25

SignalVu-PC application SV26 enables analysis of APCO P25 signals. The following image shows a Phase II HCPM signal being monitored for anomalies with the spectrogram while performing transmitter power, modulation, and frequency measurements to the TIA-102 standards specification.

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LTE

Application SV28 enables the following LTE base station transmitter measurements:

  • Cell ID
  • Channel power
  • Occupied bandwidth
  • Adjacent Channel Leakage Ratio (ACLR)
  • Spectrum Emission Mask (SEM)
  • Transmitter off power for TDD
  • Reference Signal (RS) Power

The measurements follow the definition in 3GPP TS Version 12.5 and support all base station categories, including picocells and femtocells. Pass/Fail information is reported and all channel bandwidths are supported.

The Cell ID preset displays the Primary Synchronization Signal (PSS) and the Secondary Synchronization Signal (SSS) in a Constellation diagram. It also provides Frequency Error.

The illustration below shows spectral monitoring with the spectrogram display combined with a Cell ID/Constellation, Spectrum Emission Mask and ACLR measurements.

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5G NR modulation analysis and measurements option

5G NR is among the growing set of signal standards, applications, and modulation types supported by SignalVu-PC Vector Signal Analysis (VSA) software. The SignalVu-PC VSA 5G NR analysis option provides comprehensive analysis capabilities in the frequency, time, and modulation domains for signals based on the 3GPP’s 5G NR specification.

By configuring result traces of spectrum, acquisition time, and NR specific modulation quality (e.g, EVM, frequency error, I/Q error) traces and tables, engineers can identify overall signal characteristics and troubleshoot intermittent error peaks or repeated synchronization failures.

Error Vector Magnitude (EVM) is a figure of merit used to describe signal quality. It does this by measuring the difference on the I/Q plane between the ideal constellation point of the given symbol versus the actual measured point. It can be measured in dB or % of the ideal sub-symbol, normalized to the average QAM power received, and display constellation of symbols vs ideal symbol. The EVM vs Symbol or EVM vs Time gives the EVM of OFDM symbols present in the number of symbols considered or the time within a slot.

For automated testing, SCPI remote interfaces are available to accelerate design, which enables the quick transition to the design verification and manufacturing phases.

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Constellation, Summary View, CHP, and SEM displays supported in option 5G NR

5G NR transmitter measurements core supported features

5G NR option (5GNRNL-SVPC) supports 5G NR modulation analysis measurements according to Release 15 and Release 16 of 3GPP’s TS38 specification, including:

  • Analysis of uplink and downlink frame structures
  • 5G NR measurements and displays including
    • Modulation Accuracy (ModAcc)
    • Channel Power (CHP)
    • Adjacent Channel Power (ACP)
    • Spectrum Emission Mask (SEM)
    • Occupied Bandwidth (OBW)
    • Power Vs Time (PVT)1
    • Error Vector Magnitude (EVM)
    • Summary table with all scalar results for ModAcc, SEM, CHP, ACP, OBW, PVT, and EVM measurements
  • In-depth analysis and troubleshooting with coupled measurements across domains, use multiple markers to correlate results to find root-cause.
  • Saves reports in CSV format with configuration parameters and measurement results
  • Configurable parameters of PDSCH or PUSCH for each component carrier
  • For downlink, supported test models for FDD and TDD per 3GPP specifications

WLAN 802.11a/b/g/j/p/n/ac

With options SV23, 24 and 25, sophisticated WLAN measurements are easy. On the 802.11ac (20 MHz) signal shown, the spectrogram shows the initial pilot sequence followed by the main signal burst. The modulation is automatically detected as 64 QAM for the packet and displayed as a constellation. The data summary indicates an EVM of -37.02 dB RMS, and burst power is measured at -17.32 dBm. SignalVu-PC applications are available for 802.11a/b/j/g/p, 802.11n, and 802.11ac to 40 MHz bandwidth.

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Playback

Application SV56, playback of recorded signals, can reduce hours of watching and waiting for a spectral violation to minutes at your desk reviewing recorded data.

Recording length is limited only by storage media size, and recording is a basic feature included in SignalVu-PC. SignalVu-PC application SV56 (Playback) allows for complete analysis by all SignalVu-PC measurements, including DPX Spectrogram. Minimum signal duration specifications are maintained during playback. AM/FM audio demodulation can be performed. Variable span, resolution bandwidth, analysis length, and bandwidth are all available.

In the illustration below, the FM band is being replayed, with a mask applied to detect spectral violations, simultaneous with listening to the FM signal at the center frequency of 92.3 MHz.

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DataVu-PC for multi-instrument recording and analysis of large recordings

DataVu-PC software can control two spectrum analyzers simultaneously with independent settings. This allows you to monitor a wide span, while recording at up to 40 MHz bandwidth at any frequency in the range of the instrument. Once recorded, DataVu-PC can find and mark signals of interest based on amplitude and frequency-mask characteristics, eliminating the need for manual inspection of long recordings. Pulse measurements are available on up to 2,000,000 pulses.

Specifications

All specifications are guaranteed unless noted otherwise. All specifications apply to all models unless noted otherwise.

Frequency

Frequency range
RSA603A
9 kHz to 3 GHz
RSA607A
9 kHz to 7.5 GHz
Frequency marker readout accuracy

±(RE × MF + 0.001 × Span) Hz

RE: Reference Frequency Error

MF: Marker Frequency [Hz]

Reference frequency accuracy
Initial accuracy at Cal (30 min warm-up)
±1 x 10-6
First year aging, typical
±1 x 10-6 (One year)
Cumulative error (Initial accuracy + temperature + aging), typical
3 x 10-6 (One year)
Temperature drift
±0.9 x 10-6 (-10 to 60 °C)
External reference input
BNC connector, 50 Ω nominal
External reference input frequency
Every 1 MHz from 1 to 20 MHz plus the following: 1.2288 MHz, 2.048 MHz, 2.4576 MHz, 4.8 MHz, 4.9152 MHz, 9.8304 MHz, 13 MHz, and 19.6608 MHz.
The spurious level on the input signal must be less than -80 dBc within 100 kHz offset to avoid on-screen spurious.
External reference input range
± 5 ppm
External reference input level
-10 to +10 dBm

GNSS

Accuracy, when locked to GNSS2
±0.025 ppm3
GNSS Trained Accuracy, when GNSS antenna is disconnected 2, 4
±0.025 ppm5

±0.08 ppm6

RF input

RF input impedance
50 Ω
RF VSWR (RF Attn = 20 dB), typical

< 1.2 (10 MHz to 3 GHz)

< 1.5 (>3 GHz to 7.5 GHz)

RF VSWR preamp ON, RSA603A and RSA607A, typical

< 1.5 (10 MHz to 6 GHz, RF ATT=10 dB, preamp on)

< 1.7 (> 6 GHz to 7.5 GHz, RF ATT=10 dB, preamp on)

Maximum RF input level
Maximum DC voltage
±40 V (RF input)
Maximum safe input power

+33 dBm (RF input, 10 MHz to 7.5 GHz, RF Attn ≥ 20 dB)

+13 dBm (RF input, 9 kHz to 10 MHz, RF Attn ≥ 20 dB)

+20 dBm (RF input, RF Attn < 20 dB)

Maximum safe input power (Preamp On)

+33 dBm (RF input, 10 MHz to 7.5 GHz, RF Attn ≥ 20 dB)

+13 dBm (RF input, 9 kHz to 10 MHz, RF Attn ≥ 20 dB)

Maximum measurable input power

+30 dBm (RF input, ≥ 10 MHz to Fmax, RF ATT Auto)

+20 dBm (RF input, < 10 MHz, RF ATT Auto)

Input RF attenuator
0 dB to 51 dB (1 dB step)
Sweep speed
Full span sweep speed, typical mean 7

25.0 GHz/sec (RBW = 1 MHz)

24.7 GHz/sec (RBW = 100 kHz)

15.7 GHz/sec (RBW = 10 kHz)

2.0 GHz/sec (RBW = 1 kHz)

Tuning step time via API
2.5 ms

Amplitude and RF

Amplitude and RF flatness
Reference level setting range
-170 dBm to +40 dBm, 0.1 dB step, (Standard RF input)
Amplitude accuracy at all center frequencies
Center frequency range 18 ⁰C to 28 ⁰C
9 kHz ≤3.0 GHz ±0.8 dB
>3 to 7.5 GHz ±1.5 dB
Amplitude Accuracy at all center frequencies - Preamp on (18 ℃ to 28 ℃ , 10 dB RF Attenuator)
Center frequency range 18 ⁰C to 28 ⁰C
100 kHz to ≤3.0 GHz ±1.0 dB
>3 to 7.5 GHz ±3.0 dB
Preamp gain

27 dB at 2 GHz

21 dB at 6 GHz (RSA607A)

Channel response (amplitude and phase deviation), typical
For these specifications, use a flat top window for maximum CW amplitude verification accuracy with the RF attenuator setting at 10 dB.
Characteristic Description
Measurement center frequencySpanAmplitude flatness, typicalAmplitude flatness, RMS, typicalPhase linearity, RMS, typical

9 kHz to 40 MHz

≤40 MHz 8±1.0 dB 0.60 dB

>40 MHz to 4.0 GHz

≤20 MHz ±0.10 dB 0.08 dB 0.3°

>4 GHz to 7.5 GHz

≤20 MHz ±0.35 dB 0.20 dB 0.7°

>40 MHz to 4 GHz

≤40 MHz ±0.15 dB 0.08 dB 0.6°

>4 GHz to 7.5 GHz

≤40 MHz ±0.40 dB 0.20 dB 1.0°
Channel response (Amplitude flatness)
For these specifications, use a flat top window for maximum CW amplitude verification accuracy with the RF attenuator setting at 10 dB. The specifications are valid for the test center frequencies listed at the end of the table.
Characteristic Description
Amplitude flatness
Span
≤20 MHz ±0.5 dB
≤40 MHz ±0.5 dB
Test center frequencies (in MHz)

21, 30, 500, 1000, 1500, 2000, 2500, 3000, 3500, 3950, 4050, 4500, 4850, 4950, 5500, 5750, 5850, 6200, 6650, 6750, 7000, 7450

Trigger

Trigger/Sync input, typical

Voltage range: TTL, 0.0 V to 5.0 V

Trigger level (Schmitt trigger):

Positive-going threshold voltage: 1.6 V min, 2.1 V max

Negative-going threshold voltage: 1.0 V min., 1.35 V max

Impedance: 10 k ohms with schottky clamps to 0 V, +3.4 V

Trigger events

Power Level within Span (RF power trigger)

Frequency mask (Host)

Time-qualified level (Host)

DPX density (Host)

External trigger timing uncertainty

>20 MHz to 40 MHz acquisition bandwidth: ±250 ns

Uncertainty increases as acquisition bandwidth is decreased.

Power trigger
Power trigger, typical

Range: 0 dB to -50 dB from reference level, for trigger levels >30 dB above the noise floor.

Type: Rising or falling edge

Trigger re-arm time: ≤100 μsec

Power trigger position timing uncertainty

>20 MHz to 40 MHz acquisition bandwidth: ±250 ns

Uncertainty increases as acquisition bandwidth is decreased.

Power trigger level accuracy

±1.5 dB for CW signal at tuned center frequency for trigger levels >30 dB above the noise floor.

This specification is in addition to the overall amplitude accuracy uncertainty for SA mode.

Frequency mask and DPX density trigger

Frequency mask trigger mask point horizontal resolution: < 0.13 % of span

Frequency mask trigger level range
0 to -80 dB from reference level
Frequency mask trigger level resolution
0.1 dB
Frequency mask trigger level accuracy (with respect to reference level)
± (Channel Response Flatness + 2.5 dB) for mask levels ≥ -50 dB from reference level and >30 dB above the noise floor
Frequency mask trigger timing uncertainty
± (0.5 * Spectrum time)
DPX density trigger area of interest range
2 to 801 pixels (horizontal) x 2 to 201 pixels (vertical)

Noise and distortion

All noise and distortion measurements are made with the Preamp off, except where noted.

3rd Order IM intercept (TOI)

+14 dBm at 2.130 GHz (RSA503A/RSA507A)

3rd Order IM intercept (TOI),
Preamp off, typical

+10 dBm (9 kHz to 25 MHz)

+15 dBm (25 MHz to 3 GHz)

+15 dBm (3 GHz to 4 GHz, RSA607A )

+10 dBm (4 GHz to 7.5 GHz, RSA607A)

Preamp on, typical

-20 dBm (9 kHz to 25 MHz)

-15 dBm (25 MHz to 3 GHz)

-15 dBm (3 GHz to 4 GHz)

-20 dBm (4 GHz to 7.5 GHz, RSA607A)

3rd Order Inter-modulation distortion

-78 dBc at 2.130 GHz (RSA513A/518A)

Each signal level -25 dBm at the RF input. 2 MHz tone separation. Attenuator = 0, Reference level = -20 dBm.

3rd Order inter-modulation distortion
Preamp off, typical

< -70 dBc (10 kHz to 25 MHz)

< -80 dBc (25 MHz to 3 GHz)

< -80 dBc (3 GHz to 4 GHz)

< -70 dBc (4 GHz to 6 GHz, RSA607A)

< -70 dBc (6 GHz to 7.5 GHz, RSA607A)

Each signal level -25 dBm at the RF input. 2 MHz tone separation. Attenuator = 0, Reference level = -20 dBm.

Preamp on, typical

< -70 dBc (9 kHz to 25 MHz)

< -80 dBc (25 MHz to 3 GHz)

< -80 dBc (3 GHz to 4 GHz)

< -70 dBc (4 GHz to 6 GHz, RSA607A)

< -70 dBc (6 GHz to 7.5 GHz, RSA607A)

Each signal level -55 dBm at the RF input. 2 MHz tone separation. Attenuator = 0, Reference level = -50 dBm.

2nd Harmonic distortion, typical
2nd Harmonic distortion

< -75 dBc (40 MHz to 1.5 GHz)

< -75 dBc (1.5 GHz to 3.75 GHz, RSA607A)

2nd Harmonic distortion, Preamp on

< - 60 dBc (40 MHz to 3.75 GHz), input frequency

2nd Harmonic distortion intercept (SHI)

+35 dBm (40 MHz to 1.5 GHz), input frequency

+35 dBm (1.5 GHz to 3.75 GHz), input frequency

2nd Harmonic distortion intercept (SHI), Preamp on

+15 dBm (40 MHz to 3.75 GHz), input frequency

Displayed average noise level (DANL)

(Normalized to 1 Hz RBW, with log-average detector)

For the RSA603A and RSA607A:

Frequency range Preamp on Preamp on, typical Preamp off, typical
500 kHz to 1 MHz -138 dBm/Hz -145 dBm/Hz -130 dBm/Hz
1 MHz to 25 MHz -153 dBm/Hz -158 dBm/Hz -130 dBm/Hz
>25 MHz to 1 GHz -161 dBm/Hz -164 dBm/Hz -141 dBm/Hz
>1 GHz to 2 GHz -159 dBm/Hz -162 dBm/Hz -141 dBm/Hz
>2 GHz to 3 GHz -156 dBm/Hz -159 dBm/Hz -138 dBm/Hz

>3 GHz to 4 GHz, RSA607A

- dBm/Hz

- dBm/Hz

-138 dBm/Hz

>4 GHz to 6 GHz, RSA607A

-159 dBm/Hz -162 dBm/Hz -147 dBm/Hz

>6 GHz to 7.5 GHz, RSA607A

-155 dBm/Hz -158 dBm/Hz -145 dBm/Hz

Phase Noise

Phase noise
Offset1 GHz CF1 GHz CF (typical)2 GHz CF (typical)6 GHz CF, (RSA607A) (typical)10 MHz (typical)
10 kHz-94 dBc/Hz-97 dBc/Hz-96 dBc/Hz-94 dBc/Hz-120 dBc/Hz
100 kHz-94 dBc/Hz-98 dBc/Hz-97 dBc/Hz-96 dBc/Hz-124 dBc/Hz
1 MHz-116 dBc/Hz-121 dBc/Hz-120 dBc/Hz-120 dBc/Hz-124 dBc/Hz
Integrated Phase (RMS), typical

7.45 x 10-3 radians @ 1 GHz

8.24 x 10-3 radians @ 2 GHz

9.34 x 10-3 radians @ 6 GHz

Integrated from 10 kHz to 10 MHz

Spurious response

Residual spurious response (Reference = -30 dBm, RBW = 1 kHz)

<-75 dBm (500 kHz to 60 MHz), typical

< -85 dBm (>60 MHz to 80 MHz), typical

<-100 dBm (>80 MHz to 7.5 GHz), typical

Spurious response with signal (Image suppression)

< -65 dBc (10 kHz to < 3 GHz, Ref= -30 dBm, Atten = 10 dB, RF input Level = -30 dBm, RBW = 10 Hz)

< -65 dBc (3 GHz to 7.5 GHz, Ref= -30dBm, Atten = 10 dB, RF input Level = -30 dBm, RBW = 10 Hz)

Spurious response with signal at CF
Offset ≥ 1 MHz
FrequencySpan ≤40 MHz, swept spans >40 MHz
1 MHz - 100 MHz -75 dBc
100 MHz - 3 GHz -72 dBc -75 dBc
3 GHz - 7.5 GHz (RSA607A) -72 dBc -75 dBc
Spurious response with signal at CF

(100 kHz ≤ offset <1 MHz, Span=2 MHz ):

Frequency Typical
1 MHz - 100 MHz -76 dBc
100 MHz - 3 GHz -76 dBc
3 GHz - 7.5 GHz (RSA607A) -74 dBc 9
Spurious response with signal at other than CF, typical
Frequency Span ≤40 MHz, swept spans >40 MHz
1 MHz – 25 MHz (LF Band) -73 dBc
25 MHz – 3 GHz -73 dBc
3 GHz – 7.5 GHz (RSA607A) -73 dBc
Spurious response with signal at half-IF 10
RSA603A, RSA607A

< -75 dBc, (CF: 30 MHz to 3 GHz, Ref = -30 dBm, Atten = 10 dB, RBW = 10 Hz, Span = 10 kHz)

Signal frequency = 2310 MHz, RF input level = -30 dBm

RSA607A

< 77 dBc, (CF 3 G Hz to 7.5 GHz, Ref= -30 dBm, Atten = 10 dB, RBW=10 Hz, Span=10 kHz)

RF input Level = -30 dBm

Local oscillator feed-through to input connector, typical

< -70 dBm, preamp off.

< -90 dBm, preamp on.

Attenuator = 10 dB.

Acquisition

IF bandwidth
40 MHz.
A/D converter
14 bits, 112 Ms/s.
Real-Time IF Acquisition Data
112 Ms/s, 16-bit integer samples.

ACLR

ACLR for 3GPP Down Link, 1 DPCH (2130 MHz)
-57 dB (Adjacent Channel)
-68 dB w/Noise Correction (Adjacent Channel)
-57 dB (First Alternate Channel)
-69 dB w/Noise Correction (First Adjacent Channel)
ACLR LTE
-58 dB (Adjacent Channel)
-61 dB w/Noise Correction (Adjacent Channel)
-61 dB (First Alternate Channel)
-63 dB w/Noise Correction (First Adjacent Channel)

GPS location

Format
GPS/GLONASS/BeiDou
GPS antenna power
3 V, 100 mA maximum
Time to first fix, maximum
Lock time ranges from 2 sec (hot) to 46 sec (cold start).
-130 dBm input signal power.
Horizontal position accuracy

GPS: 2.6 m

Glonass: 2.6 m

BeiDou: 10.2 m

GPS + Glonass: 2.6 m

GPS + BeiDou: 2.6 m

Test conditions: 24 hr. static, -130 dBm, full power

Tracking generator (Option 04)

Tracking Generator (Option 04)
Frequency range
Reflection 9 kHz - 3.0 GHz (RSA603A)

9 kHz - 7.5 GHz (RSA607A)

Transmission 10 MHz to 3 GHz (RSA603)

10 MHz to 7.5 GHz (RSA607A)

Sweep speed, typical mean
0.192 sec/sweep, 101 points, 50 kHz RBW, 980 to 1020 MHz sweep (1.9 mS per point)

Measured using a Panasonic Toughpad FZ-G1, Intel® Core™ i5-5300U 2.3 GHz Processor, 8 GB RAM, 256 GB SSD, Windows®7 Pro, power management set to "High Performance". Transmission Gain display is only measurement on screen.

Frequency resolution
100 Hz
TG output connector
N type
VSWR
< 1.9:1, 10 MHz to 7.5 GHz, -20 dBm output level
Maximum output power
-3 dBm,10 MHz to 7.5 GHz
Output power level setting range
40 dB, 10 MHz to 7.5 GHz
Output power level step size
1 dB, 10 MHz to 7.5 GHz
Output power level step size accuracy
± 0.5 dB
Output level accuracy
± 1.5 dB, 10 MHz to 7.5 GHz, -20 dBm output level
Harmonics
< -22 dBc, ≥20 MHz
Non-harmonic spurious
< -30 dBc; spurious < 2 GHz from TG output frequency
< -25 dBc; spurious ≥ 2 GHz from TG output frequency
Reverse power without damage
40 Vdc, +20 dBm RF

SignalVu-PC standard measurements and performance

SignalVu-PC/RSA607A key characteristics

Maximum span
40 MHz real-time
9 kHz - 3 GHz swept
9 kHz - 7.5 GHz swept
Maximum acquisition time
2.0 s
Minimum IQ resolution
17.9 ns (acquisition BW = 40 MHz)
Tuning Tables
Tables that present frequency selection in the form of standards-based channels are available for the following.
Cellular standards families: AMPS, NADC, NMT-450, PDC, GSM, CDMA, CDMA-2000, 1xEV-DO WCDMA, TD-SCDMA, LTE, WiMax
Unlicensed short range: 802.11a/b/j/g/p/n/ac, Bluetooth
Cordless phone: DECT, PHS
Broadcast: AM, FM, ATSC, DVBT/H, NTSC
Mobile radio, pagers, other: GMRS/FRS, iDEN, FLEX, P25, PWT, SMR, WiMax
DPX spectrum display
Spectrum processing rate (RBW = auto, trace length 801)
≤10,000 spectrums per second
DPX bitmap resolution
201 pixels vertical x 801 pixels horizontal
DPX Spectrogram minimum time resolution 11
1 ms
≤10,000 per second (span independent)
Marker information
Amplitude, frequency, signal density
Minimum signal duration for 100% probability of intercept (POI), typical 11
Minimum signal duration for 100% POITest controller
27Dell Desktop (Windows® 10 Enterprise, Intel® Core™ i7-4790 CPU, 3.6GHz, 8GB RAM, 256GB SSD)
34Dell Desktop (Windows® 7 Enterprise, Intel® Core™ i7-2600 CPU, 3.4GHz, 8GB RAM, 256GB SSD)
36Dell Desktop Latitude E6430 (Windows® 10 Enterprise, Intel® Core™ i7-3520M CPU, 2.9GHz, 8GB RAM, 750GB HD)
35Dell Laptop Precision M4700 (Windows® 8 Enterprise, Intel® Core™ i7-3520M CPU, 2.9GHz, 8GB RAM, 750GB HD)
37Panasonic ToughPad SAPL-TP-04 (Windows® 7 Pro, Intel® Core™ i5-5300U CPU, 2.3GHz, 8GB RAM, 256GB SSD)
DPX settings: Span=40 MHz, RBW=300 kHz (Auto)
Span range (continuos processing)
1 kHz to 40 MHz
Span range (swept)
Up to maximum frequency range of instrument
Dwell time per step
5 ms to 100 s
Trace processing
Color-graded bitmap, +Peak, -Peak, average
Trace length
801, 2401, 4001, 10401
RBW range
1 kHz to 4.99 MHz
DPX spectrogram display
Trace detection
+Peak, -Peak, Average(VRMS)
Trace length, memory depth
801 (60,000 traces)
2401 (20,000 traces)
4001 (12,000 traces)
Time resolution per line
1 ms to 6400 s, user selectable
Spectrum and Spurious display
Traces
Three traces + 1 math trace + 1 trace from spectrogram for Spectrum display; four traces for Spurious display
Trace functions
Normal, Average (VRMS), Max Hold, Min Hold, Average of Logs
Detector
Average (VRMS), Average (of logs), CISPR peak, +Peak, Sample for Spectrum only -Peak; when Option SVQP is enabled, CISPR Quasi Peak and Average
Spectrum trace length
801, 2401, 4001, 8001,10401, 16001, 32001, and 64001 points
RBW range
1.18 Hz to 8 MHz for Spectrum display
Analog modulation analysis (standard)
AM demodulation accuracy typical
±2%
0 dBm input at center, carrier frequency 1 GHz, 1 kHz/5 kHz input/modulated frequency, 10% to 60% modulation depth
0 dBm input power level, reference level = 10 dBm, Atten=Auto
FM demodulation accuracy, typical
±1% of span
0 dBm input at center, carrier frequency 1 GHz, 400 Hz/1 kHz input/modulated frequency
0 dBm input power level, reference level = 10 dBm, Atten=Auto
PM demodulation accuracy, typical
±3% of measurement bandwidth
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
Signal Strength display
Signal strength indicator
Located at right side of display
Measurement bandwidth
Up to 40 MHz, dependent on span and RBW setting
Tone type

Variable frequency based on received signal strength

Sweep speed

Full-span sweep speed
Full span sweep speed, typical

5500 MHz/sec (RBW = 1 MHz)

5300 MHz/sec (RBW = 100 kHz)

3700 MHz/sec (RBW = 10 kHz)

950 MHz/sec (RBW = 1 kHz)

Measured using a Panasonic Toughpad FZ-G1, Intel® Core™ i5-5300U 2.3 GHz Processor, 8 GB RAM, 256 GB SSD, Windows®7 Pro.

Spectrum display is only measurement on screen

Tuning step time via API
1 ms

SignalVu-PC applications performance summary

AM/FM/PM and direct audio measurement (SVAxx-SVPC)
Carrier frequency range (for modulation and audio measurements)
(1/2 × audio analysis bandwidth) to maximum input frequency
Maximum audio frequency span
10 MHz
FM measurements (Mod. index >0.1)
Carrier Power, Carrier Frequency Error, Audio Frequency, Deviation (+Peak, -Peak, Peak-Peak/2, RMS), SINAD, Modulation Distortion, S/N, Total Harmonic Distortion, Total Non-harmonic Distortion, Hum and Noise
AM measurements
Carrier Power, Audio Frequency, Modulation Depth (+Peak, -Peak, Peak-Peak/2, RMS), SINAD, Modulation Distortion, S/N, Total Harmonic Distortion, Total Non-harmonic Distortion, Hum and Noise
PM measurements
Carrier Power, Carrier Frequency Error, Audio Frequency, Deviation (+Peak, -Peak, Peak-Peak/2, RMS), SINAD, Modulation Distortion, S/N, Total Harmonic Distortion, Total Non-harmonic Distortion, Hum and Noise
Audio filters
Low pass, kHz: 0.3, 3, 15, 30, 80, 300, and user-entered up to 0.9 × audio bandwidth
High pass, Hz: 20, 50, 300, 400, and user-entered up to 0.9 × audio bandwidth
Standard: CCITT, C-Message
De-emphasis (μs): 25, 50, 75, 750, and user-entered
File: User-supplied .TXT or .CSV file of amplitude/frequency pairs. Maximum 1000 pairs
Performance characteristics, typical

Conditions: Unless otherwise stated, performance is given for:

Modulation rate = 5 kHz

AM depth: 50%

PM deviation 0.628 Radians

FMAMPMConditions
Carrier Power accuracyRefer to instrument amplitude accuracy
Carrier Frequency accuracy± 0.5 Hz + (transmitter frequency × ref. freq. error)Refer to instrument frequency accuracy ± 0.2 Hz + (transmitter frequency × ref. freq. error)FM deviation: 1 kHz /10 kHz
Depth of Modulation accuracyNA± 0.2%+(0.01 * measured value)NA

Rate: 1 kHz to 100kHz

Depth: 10% to 90%

Deviation accuracy± (1% × (rate + deviation)+50 Hz)NA± 100% * (0.01 +(measured rate/1 MHz))FM Rate: 1 kHz to 1 MHz
Rate accuracy± 0.2 Hz± 0.2 Hz± 0.2 HzFM deviation: 1 kHz to 100 kHz
Residual THD0.10%0.13%0.1%

FM Deviation: 5 kHz

Rate:1 kHz to 10 kHz

Depth: 50%

Residual SINAD43 dB58 dB40 dB

FM Deviation 5 kHz

Rate: 1 kHz to 10 kHz

Depth: 50%

APCO P25 Measurements Application (SV26xx-SVPC)
Measurements
RF output power, operating frequency accuracy, modulation emission spectrum, unwanted emissions spurious, adjacent channel power ratio, frequency deviation, modulation fidelity, frequency error, eye diagram, symbol table, symbol rate accuracy, transmitter power and encoder attack time, transmitter throughput delay, frequency deviation vs. time, power vs. time, transient frequency behavior, HCPM transmitter logical channel peak adjacent channel power ratio, HCPM transmitter logical channel off slot power, HCPM transmitter logical channel power envelope, HCPM transmitter logical channel time alignment, cross-correlated markers
Modulation fidelity, typical
CF = 460 MHz, 815 MHz
C4FM ≤ 1.0%
HCPM ≤ 0.5%
HDQPSK ≤ 0.25%
Input signal level is optimized for best modulation fidelity.
Bluetooth Measurements Application (SV27xx-SVPC and SV31xx-SVPC)
Supported standards
Bluetooth® 4.2 Basic Rate, Bluetooth® 4.2 Low Energy, Bluetooth® 4.2 Enhanced Data Rate. Bluetooth® 5 when SV31 is enabled.
Measurements
Peak Power, Average Power, Adjacent Channel Power or InBand Emission mask, -20 dB Bandwidth, Frequency Error, Modulation Characteristics including ΔF1avg (11110000), ΔF2avg (10101010), ΔF2 > 115 kHz, ΔF2/ΔF1 ratio, frequency deviation vs. time with packet and octet level measurement information, Carrier Frequency f0, Frequency Offset (Preamble and Payload), Max Frequency Offset, Frequency Drift f1-f0, Max Drift Rate fn-f0 and fn-fn-5, Center Frequency Offset Table and Frequency Drift table, color-coded Symbol table, Packet header decoding information, eye diagram, constellation diagram
Output power (BR and LE), typical mean
Supported measurements: Average power, peak power
Level uncertainty: refer to instrument amplitude and flatness specification
Measurement range: signal level > –70 dBm
Modulation characteristics, typical mean
Supported measurements: ΔF1avg, ΔF2avg, ΔF2avg/ ΔF1avg, ΔF2max%>=115 kHz (basic rate), ΔF2max%>=115kHz (low energy)
Deviation range: ±280 kHz
Deviation uncertainty (at 0 dBm):
<2 kHz 12 + instrument frequency uncertainty (basic rate)
<3 kHz 12 + instrument frequency uncertainty (low energy)
Measurement range: Nominal channel frequency ±100 kHz
Initial Carrier Frequency Tolerance (ICFT) (BR and LE), typical mean
Measurement uncertainty (at 0 dBm): <1 kHz 12 + instrument frequency uncertainty
Measurement range: Nominal channel frequency ±100 kHz
Carrier Frequency Drift (BR and LE), typical mean
Supported measurements: Max freq. offset, drift f1- f0, max drift fn-f0, max drift fn-fn-5 (BR and LE 50 μs)
Measurement uncertainty: <1 kHz + instrument frequency uncertainty
Measurement range: Nominal channel frequency ±100 kHz
In-band emissions (ACPR) (BR and LE)
Level uncertainty: refer to instrument amplitude and flatness specification
General-purpose digital modulation analysis (SVMxx-SVPC)
Modulation formats
BPSK, QPSK, 8PSK, 16QAM, 32QAM, 64QAM, 128QAM, 256QAM, 1024QAM, π/2DBPSK, DQPSK, π/4DQPSK, D8PSK, D16PSK, SBPSK, OQPSK, SOQPSK, 16-APSK, 32-APSK, MSK, CPM, 2FSK, 4FSK, 8FSK, 16FSK, C4FM
Analysis period
Up to 163,500 samples
Filter rolloff factor
α:0.001 to 1, in 0.001 steps
Vector diagram display format
Symbol/locus display, Frequency Error measurement, Origin Offset measurement
LTE Downlink RF measurements (SV28xx-SVPC)
Standard supported

3GPP TS 36.141 Version 12.5

Frame format supported

FDD and TDD

Measurements and displays supported
Adjacent Channel Leakage Ratio (ACLR), Spectrum Emission Mask (SEM), Channel Power, Occupied Bandwidth, Power versus. Time showing Transmitter OFF power for TDD signals and LTE constellation diagram for Primary Synchronization Signal and Secondary Synchronization Signal with Cell ID, Group ID, Sector ID, RS (Reference Signal) Power and Frequency Error.

5G NR Uplink/Downlink measurements (5GNRNL-SVPC)

Standard supported
TS 38.141-1 for BS and 38.521-1 for UE
Modulation accuracy
Sec 6.5.2 for BS and Sec 6.4.2 for UE.
ACP
Sec 6.6.3 for BS and Sec 6.5.2.4 for UE
Frame format supported
Uplink (FDD and TDD)
Downlink (FDD and TDD)
Measurements and displays supported
Channel Power (CHP), Adjacent Channel Power (ACP), Power Vs Time (PVT)1, Modulation Accuracy (including Error Vector Magnitude (EVM), Frequency Error, IQ Error), EVM vs. Symbol, Occupied Bandwidth (OBW), Spectral Emission Mask (SEM), Constellation Diagram, and summary table with scalar results.
EVM (typical)
20 MHz 1CC, 256QAM UL, 30 kHz subcarrier spacing
1 GHz2 GHz3.5 GHz5 GHz6 GHz7 GHz
0.78%0.93%1.04%0.87%1.01%1.05%

For RSA518 Series Spectrum Analyzers: ≤ 39.2 dB rms EVM from 1 GHz to 7 GHz for 20 MHz CC1, 256 QAM, -6 dBm to -33 dBm channel power, within -1 dB of full scale.

RSA600A EN US 37W 60397 13

ACLR (typical)
< -48 dBc for 20 MHz CC1, 256 QAM, -6dBm to -27 dBm channel power, within -1 dB of full scale < 7GHz

Mapping (MAPxx-SVPC)
Supported map types
Pitney Bowes MapInfo (*.mif), Bitmap (*.bmp), Open Street Maps (.osm)
Saved measurement results
Measurement data files (exported results)
Map file used for the measurements
Google Earth KMZ file
Recallable results files (trace and setup files)
MapInfo-compatible MIF/MID files

Pulse measurements (SVPxx-SVPC)

Measurements (nominal)
Pulse-Ogram™ waterfall display of multiple segmented captures, with amplitude vs time and spectrum of each pulse. Pulse frequency, Delta Frequency, Average on power, Peak power, Average transmitted power, Pulse width, Rise time, Fall time, Repetition interval (seconds), Repetition interval (Hz), Duty factor (%), Duty factor (ratio), Ripple (dB), Ripple (%), Droop (dB), Droop (%), Overshoot (dB), Overshoot (%), Pulse- Ref Pulse frequency difference, Pulse- Ref Pulse phase difference, Pulse- Pulse frequency difference, Pulse- Pulse phase difference, RMS frequency error, Max frequency error, RMS phase error, Max phase error, Frequency deviation, Phase deviation, Impulse response (dB), Impulse response (time), Time stamp.
Minimum pulse width for detection, typical
150 ns
Average on power at 18 °C to 28 °C, typical
±0.4 dB + absolute amplitude accuracy
For pulses of 300 ns width or greater, duty cycles of .5 to .001, and S/N ratio ≥30 dB
Duty factor, typical
±0.2% of reading
For pulses of 450 ns width or greater, duty cycles of .5 to .001, and S/N ratio ≥30 dB
Average transmitted power, typical
±0.5 dB + absolute amplitude accuracy
For pulses of 300 ns width or greater, duty cycles of .5 to .001, and S/N ratio ≥30 dB
Peak pulse power, typical
±1.2 dB + absolute amplitude accuracy
For pulses of 300 ns width or greater, duty cycles of .5 to .001, and S/N ratio ≥30 dB
Pulse width, typical
±0.25% of reading
For pulses of 450 ns width or greater, duty cycles of .5 to .001, and S/N ratio ≥30 dB
Playback of recorded signals (SV56)
Playback file type
R3F recorded by RSA306, RSA500, or RSA600
Recorded file bandwidth
40 MHz
File playback controls
General: Play, stop, exit playback
Location: Begin/end points of playback settable from 0-100%
Skip: Defined skip size from 73 μs up to 99% of file size
Live rate: Plays back at 1:1 rate to recording time
Loop control: Play once, or loop continuously
Memory requirement
Recording of signals requires storage with write rates of 300 MB/sec. Playback of recorded files at live rates requires storage with read rates of 300 MB/sec.
WLAN Measurements, 802.11a/b/g/j/p (SV23xx-SVPC)
Measurements
WLAN power vs. time; WLAN symbol table; WLAN constellation; spectrum emission mask; error vector magnitude (EVM) vs. symbol (or time), vs subcarrier (or frequency); mag error vs symbol (or time), vs. subcarrier (or frequency); phase error vs symbol (or time), vs. subcarrier (or frequency); channel frequency response vs. symbol (or time), vs. subcarrier (or frequency); spectralflatness vs. symbol (or time), vs. subcarrier (or frequency)
Residual EVM - 802.11a/g/j /p (OFDM), 64-QAM, typical
2.4 GHz, 20 MHz BW: -39 dB
5.8 GHz, 20 MHz BW: -38 dB
Input signal level optimized for best EVM, average of 20 bursts, ≥16 symbols each
Residual EVM - 802.11b, CCK-11, typical
2.4 GHz, 11 Mbps: 1.3 %
Input signal level optimized for best EVM, average of 1,000 chips, BT = .61
WLAN Measurements 802.11n (SV24xx-SVPC)
Measurements
WLAN power vs. time; WLAN symbol table; WLAN constellation; spectrum emission mask; error vector magnitude (EVM) vs. symbol (or time), vs subcarrier (or frequency); mag error vs symbol (or time), vs. subcarrier (or frequency); phase error vs symbol (or time), vs. subcarrier (or frequency); channel frequency response vs. symbol (or time), vs. subcarrier (or frequency); spectralflatness vs. symbol (or time), vs. subcarrier (or frequency)
EVM performance - 802.11n, 64-QAM, typical
2.4 GHz, 40 MHz BW: -39 dB
5.8 GHz, 40 MHz BW: -38 dB
Input signal level optimized for best EVM, average of 20 bursts, ≥16 symbols each
WLAN Measurements 802.11ac (SV25xx-SVPC)
Measurements
WLAN power vs. time; WLAN symbol table; WLAN constellation; spectrum emission mask; error vector magnitude (EVM) vs. symbol (or time), vs subcarrier (or frequency); mag error vs symbol (or time), vs. subcarrier (or frequency); phase error vs symbol (or time), vs. subcarrier (or frequency); channel frequency response vs. symbol (or time), vs. subcarrier (or frequency); spectralflatness vs. symbol (or time), vs. subcarrier (or frequency)
EVM performance - 802.11ac, 256-QAM, typical
5.8 GHz, 40 MHz BW: -38 dB
Input signal level optimized for best EVM, average of 20 bursts, ≥16 symbols each
EMC pre-compliance and troubleshooting (EMCVUxx-SVPC)
Standards
EN55011, EN55012, EN55013, EN55014, EN55015, EN55025, EN55032, EN60601, DEF STAN, FCC Part 15, FCC Part18, MIL-STD 461G
Features
EMC-EMI display, Wizard to setup accessories and limit lines, Inspect, Harmonic Markers, Level Target, Compare Traces, Measure Ambient, Report generation, Re-measure Spot
Detectors

+Peak, Avg, Avg (of logs), Avg (VRMS), CISPR QuasiPeak, CISPR Peak, CISPR Average, CISPR Average of Logs, MIL +Peak, DEF STAN Avg, DEF STAN Peak

Limit lines
Up to 3 Limit Lines with corresponding margins
Resolution BW
Set per standard or user definable
Dwell time
Set per standard or user definable
Report format
PDF, HTML, MHT,RTF, XLSX, Image File format
Accessory type
Antenna, Near Field Probe, Cable, Amplifier, Limiter, Attenuator, Filter, Other
Correction format
Gain/Loss Constant, Gain/loss table, Antenna Factor
Traces
Save/recall up to 5 traces, Math trace (trace1 minus trace2), Ambient trace
Return Loss, Distance-to-Fault, and Cable Loss measurements
Measurements
Return Loss, Cable Loss, Distance-to-Fault (DTF)
Frequency range
10 MHz to 3 GHz (RSA603A)
10 MHz to 7.5 GHz (RSA607A)
Sweep speed13
5 ms/point, Return Loss measurement
5 ms/point, Distance-to-Fault measurement
5 ms/point, Cable Loss measurement
Frequency resolution
500 Hz
Return Loss measurement error
Return Loss of 0 to 15 dB: ±0.5 dB
Return Loss of 15 to 25 dB: ±1.5 dB
Return Loss of 25 to 35 dB: ±4.0 dB
Return Loss measurement error at 14 dB Return Loss
±1.5 dB from 10 MHz to 6.8 GHz
±3.0 dB from 6.8 GHz to 7.5 GHz
Return Loss measurement range
50 dB
Interference immunity
Return Loss Measurement Error within specifications for the following conditions:
+5 dBm interferer power within 800 kHz of measurement point
+5 dBm interferer power more than 800 kHz away from measurement point
(High power test level. Interferer not included in accuracy assessment.)
Distance-to-Fault range
1500 m or 15 dB one-way cable loss capable, user defined
Maximum range is a function of the cable velocity factor and the frequency step size as follows:
RSA600A EN US 37W 60397 13
Where:
Vp = Cable velocity factor relative to the speed of light
c = Speed of light (m/s)
Fstart = Sweep start frequency (Hz)
Fstop = Sweep stop frequency (Hz)
N = number of sweep points
Distance-to-Fault resolution

RSA603A, (RG-58Vp=0.66): 0.03 m (User Definable)

RSA607A, (RG-58Vp=0.66): 0.01 m (User Definable)

Minimum resolution is a function of the cable velocity factor and the frequency step size as follows:

RSA600A EN US 37W 60397 13
or
RSA600A EN US 37W 60397 13

28 Volt noise source drive

28 Volt noise source drive output
Output Level
28 VDC @ 140 mA
Output voltage turn ON/OFF time

Turn on: 100 µS

Turn off: 500 µS

Input and output ports

Inputs, outputs, and inferfaces
RF input
N type, female
External frequency reference input
BNC, female
Trigger/Sync input
BNC, female
Tracking Generator Source Output
N type, female
GPS Antenna
SMA, female
USB Device Port
USB 3.0 – Type A
USB Status LED

LED, dual color red/green

LED states:

Steady Red: USB power applied, or resetting

Steady Green: Initialized, ready for use

Blinking Green: Transferring data to host

Installation requirements

Maximum power dissipation (fully loaded)

RSA600A: 45 W maximum.

Surge current

2 A peak maximum, at 25 °C (77 °F) for ≤ 5 line cycles, after the product has been turned off for at least 30 seconds.

Cooling clearance

Bottom, top

0 mm (0 in.) with feet installed

6.3 mm (0.25 in.) without feet installed

Sides

0 mm (0 in.)

Rear: 38.1 mm (1.5 in.)

Physical characteristics

Physical characteristics
Height
75.0 mm (2.95 in)
Width
222.3 mm (8.75 in)
Depth
358.6 mm (14.12 in)
Net weight
2.79 kg (6.15 pounds)

Environmental and safety

Temperature
Operating
-10 °C to +55 °C (+14 °F to +131 °F)
Non-operating
-51 °C to +71 °C (-60 °F to +160 °F)
Humidity

MIL-PRF-28800F Class 2

Operating:

5% to 95±5%RH (relative humidity) in the temperature range of +10 °C to 30 °C (+50 °F to 86 °F)

5% to 75±5% RH above +30 °C to 40 °C (+86 °F to 104 °F)

5% to 45±5% RH above +40 °C up to +55 °C (+86 °F to +131 °F)

<10 °C (+50 °F) humidity is uncontrolled; non-condensing

Altitude
Operating

Up to 3000 m (9,842 ft.)

Non-operating

Up to 12000 m (39,370 ft.)

Dynamics

Vibration
Operating

Tektronix Class 3 Random Vibration Test at 0.31 GRMS: 5-500 Hz, 3 Axes at 10 min/axis

Non-Operating

MIL-PRF-28800F Class 3

2.06 GRMS, 5 500 Hz, 10 minutes per axis, 3 axes (30 minutes total)

Shock
Operating
Test method per Military Standard MIL-PRF-28800F 1-4
Non-Operating
Exceeds the requirements of Military Standard MIL-PRF-28800F
Handling and transit
Bench handling, operating

MIL-PRF-28800F Class 3

Transit drop, non-operating
MIL-PRF-28800F Class 2

Ordering information

Instrument models

RSA603A: USB real time spectrum analyzer, 9 kHz - 3.0 GHz, 40 MHz acquisition bandwidth

RSA607A: USB real time spectrum analyzer, 9 kHz - 7.5 GHz, 40 MHz acquisition bandwidth

The RSA600 Series instruments require a PC with Windows 7, Windows 8/8.1, Windows 10 or Windows 11, 64-bit operating system and a USB 3.0 connection. 8 GB RAM and 20 GB free drive space is required for installation of SignalVu-PC. For full performance of the real time features of the RSA600, an Intel Core i7 4th generation processor or greater is required. Processors of lower performance can be used, with reduced real-time performance. Storage of streaming data requires that the PC be equipped with a drive capable of streaming storage rates of 300 MB/sec.

Includes: USB 3.0 cable (2 M), A-A connection, screw lock, quick-start manual (printed), connector covers, power cord, (see power plug options), API and documentation files. A GPS antenna is not included with the instrument. See Accessories for available GPS antennas.

Instrument options

Option Description
Option 0414Tracking generator, 9 kHz to maximum frequency of instrument

Options

RSA600A power plug options

Opt. A0
North America power plug (115 V, 60 Hz)
Opt. A1
Universal Euro power plug (220 V, 50 Hz)
Opt. A2
United Kingdom power plug (240 V, 50 Hz)
Opt. A3
Australia power plug (240 V, 50 Hz)
Opt. A4
North America power plug (240 V, 50 Hz)
Opt. A5
Switzerland power plug (220 V, 50 Hz)
Opt. A6
Japan power plug (100 V, 50/60 Hz)
Opt. A10
China power plug (50 Hz)
Opt. A11
India power plug (50 Hz)
Opt. A12
Brazil power plug (60 Hz)
Opt. A99
No power cord

RSA600A language options

Opt. L0
English manual
Opt. L1
French manual
Opt. L2
Spanish manual
Opt. L3
Japanese manual
Opt. L4
Portuguese manual
Opt. L5
Simplified Chinese manual
Opt. L6
Korean manual
Opt. L7
Russian manual
Opt. L99
No manual

RSA600A service options

Opt. C3
Calibration Service 3 Years
Opt. C5
Calibration Service 5 Years
Opt. D1
Calibration Data Report
Opt. D3
Calibration Data Report 3 Years (with Opt. C3)
Opt. D5
Calibration Data Report 5 Years (with Opt. C5)
Opt. R5
Repair Service 5 Years (including warranty)

Warranty

RSA600 Series warranty: Three years.

Licenses

A variety of optional, licensed applications are available for purchase for SignalVu-PC. These licenses can be associated with and stored on either your PC or any RSA300 Series, RSA500 Series, RSA600 Series, and RSA7100A spectrum analyzers. Licenses can be purchased as an option to your hardware or separately as a Node-locked or a Floating license.

Contact your local Tektronix Account Manager to purchase a license. If your purchased license is not ordered as an option to your instrument, you will receive an email with a list of the applications purchased and the URL to the Tektronix Product License Web page, where you will create an account and can then manage your licenses using the Tektronix Asset Management System (AMS):http://www.tek.com/products/product-license.

AMS provides an inventory of the license(s) in your account. It enables you to check out or check in a license and view the history of licenses.

Optional applications are enabled by one of the following license types.

License type Description

Node locked license (NL) purchased as an option to your instrument

This license is initially assigned to a specific host id, which can be either a PC or an instrument. It can be reassociated to either a PC or another spectrum analyzer two times using Tek AMS.

When associated with an instrument, this license is factory-installed on that instrument at the time of manufacture. It will be recognized by any PC operating with SignalVu-PC when the instrument is connected. However, the licensed application is deactivated from the PC if the licensed instrument is disconnected.

This is the most common form of licensing, as it simplifies management of your applications.

Node locked license (NL) purchased separately

This license is initially assigned to a specific host id, which can be either a PC or an instrument. It can be reassociated to either a PC or instrument two times using Tek AMS.

This license is delivered via email and is associated with either your PC or with an instrument when you install the license.

This license should be purchased when you want your license to stay on your PC, or if you have an existing USB instrument on which you would like to install a license.

Floating license(FL) purchased separately This license can be moved between different host ids, which can be either PCs or instruments. It can be reassociated to different PCs or instruments an unlimited number of times using Tek AMS.

This license is delivered via email and is associated with either your PC or with an instrument when you install the license.

This is the most flexible license and is recommended in applications where the license needs to be moved frequently.

SignalVu-PC application-specific modules

The following SignalVu-PC license options are available.

Application license License typeDescription
SVANL-SVPC NLAM/FM/PM/Direct Audio Analysis
SVAFL-SVPCFL
SVTNL-SVPC NLSettling Time (frequency and phase) measurements
SVTFL-SVPCFL
SVMNL-SVPC NLGeneral-purpose digital modulation analysis
SVMFL-SVPCFL
SVPNL-SVPC NLAdvanced pulse radar analysis
SVPFL-SVPCFL
SVONL-SVPC NLFlexible OFDM Analysis
SVOFL-SVPCFL
SV23NL-SVPC NLWLAN 802.11a/b/g/j/p measurements
SV23FL-SVPCFL
SV24NL-SVPC NLWLAN 802.11n measurements (requires SV23)
SV24FL-SVPCFL
SV25NL-SVPC NLWLAN 802.11ac measurements (requires SV23 and SV24)
SV25FL-SVPCFL
SV26NL-SVPC NLAPCO P25 measurements
SV26FL-SVPCFL
SV27NL-SVPC NLBluetooth 4.2 measurements
SV27FL-SVPCFL
SV31NL-SVPC NL Bluetooth 5 measurements (requires SV27)
SV31FL-SVPCFL
MAPNL-SVPC NLMapping
MAPFL-SVPCFL
SV56NL-SVPC NLPlayback of recorded files (installed in PC controller only)
SV56FL-SVPCFL
CONNL-SVPC NLLive connection and base SignalVu-PC VSA measurements using the 5 or 6 Series B MSO or LPD64 (requires opt. SV-RFVT)
CONFL-SVPCFL
SV2CNL-SVPC NLBundle of WLAN 802.11a/b/g/j/p/n/ac (SV23, SV24, and SV25) and Live Connect (CON) to 5/6 Series MSO or LPD64 (requires opt. SV-RFVT)
SV2CFL-SVPCFL
SV28NL-SVPC NLLTE Downlink RF measurements
SV28FL-SVPCFL
5GNRNL-SVPCNL5G NR Uplink/Downlink RF Power, Bandwidth, Demodulation, and Error Vector Magnitude Measurements15
SV54NL-SVPC NLSignal survey and classification
SV54FL-SVPCFL
SV60NL-SVPC NLReturn loss, distance to fault, VSWR, cable loss (requires Option 04 on RSA500A/600A)
SV60FL-SVPCFL
SV30NL-SVPC NLWiGig 802.11ad/ay measurements (only for offline analysis)
SV30FL-SVPCFL
EMCVUNL-SVPC NLEMC pre-compliance and troubleshooting (includes EMI CISPR detectors)
EMCVUFL-SVPCFL
SVQPNL-SVPC NLEMI CISPR detectors
SVQPFL-SVPCFL
EDUFL-SVPCFLEducation-only version with all SignalVu-PC modules except 5GNR

Recommended accessories

Tektronix offers a wide variety of adapters, attenuators, cables, impedance converters, antennas and other accessories for the RSA600A Series.

General-purpose RF cables
012-1738-00
Cable,50 Ω, 40 inch,type-N(m) to type-N(M)
012-0482-00
Cable, 50 Ω, BNC (m) 3 foot (91 cm)
Adapters
103-0045-00

Adapter, coaxial, 50 Ω type-N(m) to type-BNC(f)

013-0410-00
Adapter, coaxial, 50 Ω type-N (f) to type-N (f)
013-0411-00
Adapter, coaxial, 50 Ω type-N (m) to type-N (f)
013-0412-00
Adapter, coaxial, 50 Ω, type-N(m) to type-N(m)
013-0402-00
Adapter, coaxial, 50 Ω type-N (m) to type-N 7/16(m)
013-0404-00
Adapter, coaxial, 50 Ω type-N(m) to type-7/16 (f)
013-0403-00
Adapter, coaxial, 50 Ω type-N(m) to type DIN 9.5(m)
013-0405-00
Adapter, coaxial, 50 Ω type-N(m) to type-DIN 9.5(f)
013-0406-00
Adapter, coaxial, 50 Ω type-N(m) to type-SMA(f)
013-0407-00
Adapter, coaxial, 50 Ω type-N(m) to type-SMA(m)
013-0408-00
Adapter, coaxial, 50 Ω type-N(m) to type-TNC(f)
013-0409-00
Adapter, coaxial, 50 Ω type-N(m) to type-TNC(m)
Attenuators and 50/75 Ω pads
013-0422-00
Pad, 50/75 Ω, minimum loss, type-N(m) 50 Ω to type-BNC(f) 75 Ω
013-0413-00
Pad, 50/75 Ω, minimum loss, type-N(m) 50 Ω to type-BNC(m) 75 Ω
013-0415-00
Pad, 50/75 Ω, minimum loss, type-N(m) 50 Ω to type-F(m) 75 Ω
015-0787-00
Pad, 50/75 Ω, minimum loss, type-N(m) 50 Ω to type-F(f) 75 Ω
015-0788-00
Pad, 50/75 Ω, minimum loss, type-N(m) 50 Ω to type-N(f) 75 Ω
011-0222-00
Attenuator, fixed, 10 dB, 2 W, DC-8 GHz, type-N(f) to type-N(f)
011-0223-00
Attenuator, fixed, 10 dB, 2 W, DC-8 GHz, type-N(m) to type-N(f)
011-0224-00
Attenuator, fixed, 10 dB, 2 W, DC-8 GHz, type-N(m) to type-N(m)
011-0228-00
Attenuator, fixed, 3 dB, 2 W, DC-18 GHz, type-N(m) to type-N(f)
011-0225-00
Attenuator, fixed, 40 dB, 100 W, DC-3 GHz, type-N(m) to type-N(f)
011-0226-00
Attenuator, fixed, 40 dB, 50 W, DC-8.5 GHz, type-N(m) to type-N(f)
Antennas
119-8733-00
Antenna, Active. GPS & GLONASS, magnetic mount, 5M cable, 3V, 8ma SMA connector, RG-174 Cable
119-8734-00

Antenna, Active, GPS and Beidou, magnetic mount, 5M cable, 3V, 8ma SMA connector, RG-174 Cable

Filters, probes, demonstration board
119-7246-00
Pre-filter, general purpose, 824 MHz to 2500 MHz, type-N (f) connector
119-7426
Pre-filter, general purpose, 2400 MHz to 6200 MHz, type-N (f) connector
119-4146-00
EMCO E/H-field probes
E/H field probes, lower cost alternative
Available from Beehive http://beehive-electronics.com/
011-0227-00
Bias-T, type N(m) RF, type N(f) RF+DC, BNC(f) Bias, 1 W, 0.5 A, 2.5 MHz-6 GHz
EMI-NF-PROBE
Near Field Probe set (Tebox TBPS01)
174-6810-00
Additional USB 3.0 cable (2 M), A-A connection, screw lock

Tracking generator accessories

A variety of phase-stabilized cables are available for the RSA600 tracking generator when used with the optional cable and antenna measurements software.

Calibration kits can be used to improve the factory calibration of the tracking generator when equipped with application SV60-Return loss, VSWR, cable loss, and distance to fault.

These phase-stabilized cables are high performance cables that are phase-stable to +- 2 degrees at 7.5 GHz, with return loss less than -20 dB. Velocity constant is 0.78. Loss at 7.5 GHz specified to be less than -1.05 dB (0.6 m), -1.61 dB (1.0 m), -2.30 dB (1.5m) (all values nominal).

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Phase-stabilized cables from Tektronix for cable and antenna measurements
Calibration kits
Recommended calibration kits available from Spinner at https://products.spinner-group.com/rf/test-measurement/vna-test-measurement
Phase-stabilized cables
012-1745-00
Type-N (m) to type-N (f), 5 ft or 1.5 m
012-1746-00
Type-N(m) to type-N(m), 5 ft or 1.5 m
012-1747-00
Type-N(m) to 7/16(f), 60 cm (23.6 in.)
012-1748-00
Type-N(m) to 7/16(f), 3.28 ft or 1 m
012-1749-00
Type-N(m) to 7/16(f), 5 ft or 1.5 m
012-1750-00
Type-N(m) to 7/16(m), 3.28 ft or 1 m
012-1751-00
Type-N(m) to 7/16(m), 5 ft or 1.5 m
012-1752-00
Type-N(m) to 7/16(m), 60 cm (23.6 in.)
012-1753-00
Type-N(m) to DIN 9.5(f), 60 cm (23.6 in.)
012-1754-00
Type-N(m) to DIN 9.5(f), 3.28 ft or 1 m
012-1755-00
Type-N(m) to DIN 9.5(f), 5 ft or 1.5 m
012-1756-00
Type-N(m) to DIN 9.5(m), 3.28 ft or 1 m
012-1757-00
Type-N(m) to DIN 9.5(m), 5 ft or 1.5 m
012-1758-00
Type-N(m) to DIN 9.5(m), 60 cm (23.6 in.)
012-1759-00
Type-N(m) to TNC(f), 3.28 ft or 1 m
012-1760-00
Type-N(m) to TNC(f), 5 ft or 1.5 m
012-1761-00
Type-N(m) to TNC(f), 60 cm (23.6 in.)
012-1762-00
Type-N(m) to TNC(m), 60 cm (23.6 in.)
012-1763-00
Type-N(m) to TNC(m), 3.28 ft or 1 m
012-1764-00
Type-N(m) to TNC(m), 5 ft or 1.5 m
012-1765-00
Type-N(m) to type-N(f), 60 cm (23.6 in.)
012-1766-00
Type-N(m) to type-N(f), 3.28 ft or 1 m
012-1767-00
Type-N(m) to type-N(m), 3.28 ft or 1 m
012-1768-00
Type-N(m) to type-N(m), 60 cm (23.6 in.)
012-1769-00
Type-N(m) to type-SMA(f), 60 cm (23.6 in.)
012-1770-00
Type-N(m) to type-SMA(f), 3.28 ft or 1 m
012-1771-00
Type-N(m) to type-SMA(f), 5 ft or 1.5 m
012-1772-00
Type-N(m) to type-SMA(m) 60 cm (23.6 in.)
012-1773-00
Type-N(m) to type-SMA(m), 3.28 ft or 1 m
012-1774-00
Type-N(m) to type-SMA(m), 5 ft or 1.5 m