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RSA6100A Series
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  • Page 1 RSA6100A Series Real-Time Spectrum Analyzer Specifications and Performance Verification Technical Reference *P077025105* 077-0251-05...

  • Page 3: Technical Reference

    RSA6100A Series Real-Time Spectrum Analyzer Specifications and Performance Verification Technical Reference This document applies to instruments running software version 2.6.0118 or later. Warning The servicing instructions are for use by qualified personnel only. To avoid personal injury, do not perform any servicing unless you are qualified to do so.
  • Page 4 Copyright © Tektronix. All rights reserved. Licensed software products are owned by Tektronix or its subsidiaries or suppliers, and are protected by national copyright laws and international treaty provisions. Tektronix products are covered by U.S. and foreign patents, issued and pending. Information in this publication supersedes that in all previously published material.
  • Page 5 Tektronix, with shipping charges prepaid. Tektronix shall pay for the return of the product to Customer if the shipment is to a location within the country in which the Tektronix service center is located. Customer shall be responsible for paying all shipping charges, duties, taxes, and any other charges for products returned to any other locations.

  • Page 7: Table Of Contents

    Digital IQ Output Timing ..................Performance Verification ..................Prerequisites ....................Required Equipment..................Preliminary Checks ................... Warranted Characteristics Tests ................Frequency Accuracy..................Phase Noise....................RF Input......................Amplitude ..................... Noise and Distortion..................IF Flatness (Channel Response)................Spurious Response.................... Test Record ....................RSA6100A Series Technical Reference...
  • Page 8 Figure 12: Equipment connections for Third Order Intermodulation Distortion check ....Figure 13: Equipment connections for IF Flatness check............. Figure 14: Equipment connections for Image Suppression check ........... Figure 15: Equipment connections for Signal Spurious check ..........RSA6100A Series Technical Reference...
  • Page 9 Table 28: Range and settable RBW (SA mode)..............Table 29: Resolution bandwidth filter (time-domain mode) ..........Table 30: Range and settable RBW (time-domain mode) ............ Table 31: Video bandwidth filters ................Table 32: Preamp (Option 01) ................... Table 33: IF output (Option 05).................. RSA6100A Series Technical Reference...
  • Page 10 Table 65: RF Flatness (Preamp OFF, if installed).............. Table 66: RF Flatness (Option 01 Preamp ON) ..............Table 67: Frequencies of interest for DANL check............Table 68: Frequencies of interest for DANL check (Option 01) ..........Table 69: IF Flatness ....................RSA6100A Series Technical Reference...
  • Page 11 Table of Contents Table 70: Residual Response Center Frequencies ............. Table 71: Image Suppression Settings — RSA6106A and RSA6114A ........Table 72: Image Suppression Settings — RSA6120A ............Table 73: Center Frequencies for Half-IF............... RSA6100A Series Technical Reference...

  • Page 12: General Safety Summary

    Replace batteries properly. Replace batteries only with the specified type and rating. Use proper fuse. Use only the fuse type and rating specified for this product. Wear eye protection. Wear eye protection if exposure to high-intensity rays or laser radiation exists. RSA6100A Series Technical Reference...
  • Page 13 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. CAUTION indicates a hazard to property including the product. The following symbol(s) may appear on the product: RSA6100A Series Technical Reference...
  • Page 14 General Safety Summary viii RSA6100A Series Technical Reference...

  • Page 15: Preface

    Related Manuals The following documents relate to the operation or service of the analyzer: The RSA6100A Series Quick Start User Manual describes how to use your analyzer. The RSA6100A Series Real-Time Spectrum Analyzers Application Examples Manual, provides tutorial examples of how to take measurements in different application areas.
  • Page 16 Preface RSA6100A Series Technical Reference...

  • Page 17: Specifications

    Specifications This section lists the RSA6100A Series Real Time-Spectrum Analyzer specifications. Items listed in the Performance Requirement column are generally quantitative, and are either tested by the Performance Verification procedure or are guaranteed by design. Items listed in the Reference Information column are useful operating parameters that have typical values;...

  • Page 18: Table 1: Frequency

    Noise sideband Offset Specified Frequency = –80 dBc/Hz 100 Hz 1000 MHz –100 dBc/Hz 1 kHz –106 dBc/Hz 10 kHz –107 dBc/Hz 100 kHz –128 dBc/Hz 1 MHz –134 dBc/Hz 6 MHz –134 dBc/Hz 10 MHz Typical RSA6100A Series Technical Reference...
  • Page 19 10 MHz Frequency = –64 dBc/Hz 100 Hz 10000 MHz –91 dBc/Hz 1 kHz (RSA6114A only) –106 dBc/Hz 10 kHz –106 dBc/Hz 100 kHz –132 dBc/Hz 1 MHz –142 dBc/Hz 6 MHz –142 dBc/Hz 10 MHz RSA6100A Series Technical Reference...

  • Page 20: Table 3: Rf Input

    >4 GHz to 6.2 GHz <1.8 >6.2 GHz to 14 GHz <1.9 (RSA6114A) <1.9 >6.2 GHz to 20 GHz (RSA6120A, RF ATT = 10 dB, Preamp OFF) <1.9 Option 01 10 MHz to 3 GHz Preamp ON RSA6100A Series Technical Reference...

  • Page 21: Table 4: Maximum Input Level

    10 MHz to 3 GHz ±0.7 dB 3 GHz to 6.2 GHz ±0.8 dB ±2.0 dB 6.2 GHz to 14 GHz (RSA6114A only) 6.2 GHz to 20 GHz ±2.0 dB (RSA6120A only) Input attenuator switching uncertainty ±0.2 dB RSA6100A Series Technical Reference...

  • Page 22: Table 7: Noise And Distortion

    Set Setup > Amplitude > Internal Settings > RF & IF Optimization to 100 MHz to 3 GHz +20 dBm Maximize Dynamic Range. +19 dBm 3 GHz to 6.2 GHz 6.2 GHz to +19 dBm 20 GHz RSA6100A Series Technical Reference...
  • Page 23 10 MHz to 50 MHz –162 dBm/Hz –170 dBm/Hz 50 MHz to 1 GHz –167 dBm/Hz –170 dBm/Hz 1 GHz to 2 GHz –168 dBm/Hz –170 dBm/Hz 2 GHz to 3 GHz –166 dBm/Hz –170 dBm/Hz RSA6100A Series Technical Reference...

  • Page 24: Table 8: 3Rd Order Intermodulation Distortion - Rsa6120A

    300 kHz < BW ≤ 10 MHz ±0.2 dB 10 MHz < BW ≤ 20 MHz ±0.4 dB 20 MHz < BW ≤ 40 MHz ±0.5 dB 40 MHz < BW ≤ 110 MHz ±0.9 dB RSA6100A Series Technical Reference...

  • Page 25: Table 10: Channel Response

    The BW value used in this table is the bandwidth of the channel. Atten = 10 dB. Use Flattop Window for maximum CW amplitude verification accuracy. High Dynamic Range mode. After calibration and normalization. After calibration and alignment. RSA6100A Series Technical Reference...

  • Page 26: Table 12: Channel Response

    The BW value used in this table is the bandwidth of the channel. Atten = 10 dB. Use Flattop Window for maximum CW amplitude verification accuracy. High Dynamic Range mode. After calibration and normalization. After calibration and alignment. RSA6100A Series Technical Reference...
  • Page 27 The BW value used in this table is the bandwidth of the channel. Atten = 10 dB. Use Flattop Window for maximum CW amplitude verification accuracy. High Dynamic Range mode. After calibration and normalization. After calibration and alignment. RSA6100A Series Technical Reference...

  • Page 28: Table 17: Pulse Measurements, Typical

    ±0.4 dB + absolute Amplitude Accuracy For pulse widths ≥100 ns, duty For pulse widths ≥300 ns, duty cycles of 0.5 to 0.001, cycles of 0.5 to 0.001, and S/N and S/N ratio = 30 dB ratio = 30 dB RSA6100A Series Technical Reference...
  • Page 29 Pulse ON power ≥–20 dBm Frequency Estimation = Manual CW (non-chirped) pulses Signal peak at Ref Lvl. Atten = Auto Pulse width ≥ 300 ns. PRI ≤300 us. Duty cycle ≥ 0.001 ≨ 10 ms — t meas reference RSA6100A Series Technical Reference...

  • Page 30: Table 18: Impulse Response

    Spurious Response with Signal (4.75 GHz - Half-IF) 1 kHz) Signal frequency range = 4.7225 to 4.7775 GHz, RF input level = –30 dBm Local Oscillator Feed-through to Input Connector (Spurious <–65 dBm (Attenuator = 10 dB) Leakage), typical RSA6100A Series Technical Reference...

  • Page 31: Table 20: Spurious Response With Signal

    14 bits, 100 Ms/s (40 MHz Version) 14 bits, 100 Ms/s & 12 bits, 300 Ms/s (110 MHz Version, Serial Numbers B010XXX) 14 bits, 100 Ms/s, 300 Ms/s (110 MHz Version, RSA6106A and RSA6114A Serial Number B020XXX and above, all RSA6120A) RSA6100A Series Technical Reference...
  • Page 32 Up to 65,535 records can be stored in a single acquisition (for Pulse Measurements and Spectrogram Analysis) Acquisition Acq BW > 64 MSamples Memory Size 2.5 MHz (256 Mbyte) (Std) Acq BW ≤ 32 MSamples 2.5 MHz (256 Mbyte) (Std) RSA6100A Series Technical Reference...

  • Page 33: Table 22: Amplitude Vs. Time

    Pre/Post Trigger Setting, nominal Trigger Position is settable within 0% to 99% of Total Data Length Power Trigger Level Range, nominal 0 dB to –100 dB from Reference Level Power Trigger Level Resolution, nominal 0.1 dB RSA6100A Series Technical Reference...
  • Page 34 External Trigger 2 Threshold Voltage, nominal Fixed: TTL External Trigger 1 Threshold Voltage Setting 0.01 V Resolution, nominal External Trigger 1 Input Impedance, nominal Selectable: 50 Ω or 5 kΩ External Trigger 2 Input Impedance, nominal Fixed: 5 kΩ RSA6100A Series Technical Reference...

  • Page 35: Table 24: Trigger (Without Option 200)

    (Option 02), nominal Frequency Mask Trigger ±2 µs at 40 MHz span (Base Unit) Measured with mask level set at 6 dB Timing Uncertainty below signal peak, ±2 μs at 110 MHz span (Option 110) RBW = AUTO RSA6100A Series Technical Reference...

  • Page 36: Table 25: Trigger (With Option 200)

    0%—100% Setting Range, nominal DPX Density Trigger Area of 2 to 801 pixels (horizontal) x 2 to 201 pixels (vertical) Interest Range, nominal DPX Density Trigger Area of 2 pixels, horizontal or vertical Interest Resolution, nominal RSA6100A Series Technical Reference...
  • Page 37 Time Range, nominal Time Qualified Trigger (Minimum Trigger Source is not EXTERNAL: 6.7 ns or Maximum) Time Resolution Trigger Source is EXTERNAL: SPAN ≤40 MHz: 20 ns 40 MHz < SPAN ≤ 110 MHz: 6.7 ns RSA6100A Series Technical Reference...
  • Page 38 Holdoff Trigger Source Applied to any allowed combination of trigger source and time qualification Holdoff Trigger Time Range, 20 ns to 10 s nominal RSA6100A Series Technical Reference...

  • Page 39: Table 26: Decimated Clock Period

    Uncertainty. (See Table 23.) Table 27: Resolution bandwidth filter (SA mode) Characteristic Description Filter Shape, nominal Gaussian-like (Actual filter shape is Kaiser with β = 16.72) Bandwidth Accuracy 1.0% (Auto-coupled) Range, nominal See the following table RSA6100A Series Technical Reference...

  • Page 40: Table 28: Range And Settable Rbw (Sa Mode)

    Gaussian-like (Actual filter shape is Kaiser with b = 16.72) Shape Factor, typical 4.1:1 (60 dB:3 dB) (±10%) for filters up to 10 MHz < approximately 2.5:1 (60 dB:3 dB) for filters >10 MHz to 60 MHz Range, nominal See the following table RSA6100A Series Technical Reference...

  • Page 41: Table 30: Range And Settable Rbw (Time-Domain Mode)

    Time Domain Trigger bandwidth can always be set to "Wide Open", equal to the acquisition BW Table 31: Video bandwidth filters Characteristic Description Range, typical 1 Hz to 5 MHz, or no VBW filtering at all. RBW/VBW Ratio, typical 10,000:1, maximum 20 MHz & 60 MHz = 10% RSA6100A Series Technical Reference...

  • Page 42: Table 32: Preamp (Option 01)

    = 100 Ω ) LOAD Steady state common mode output 1.125 V 1.375 V voltage LVDS signaling - ANSI EIA/TIA-644 standard Table 35: 28 Volt noise source drive output Characteristic Description Output Level, nominal 28 VDC @ 140 mA RSA6100A Series Technical Reference...

  • Page 43: Electrical Functional Specifications

    Modulation Depth (+peak, -peak, pk-pk/2, RMS) SINAD Modulation Distortion Total Harmonic Distortion Total Non-Harmonic Distortion Hum and Noise Carrier Power Frequency Error Audio Frequency Deviation (+peak, -peak, pk-pk/2, RMS) SINAD Modulation Distortion, Total Harmonic Distortion Total Non-Harmonic Distortion Hum and Noise RSA6100A Series Technical Reference...
  • Page 44 Phase Noise and Jitter Phase Noise vs. Frequency Offset Measurements (Option 11) Carrier Power Frequency Error RMS Phase Noise Integrated Jitter Residual FM Frequency and Phase Settling Frequency Settling Time Measurements (Option 12) Phase Settling Time RSA6100A Series Technical Reference...
  • Page 45 Phase Error vs. Time (RMS/Peak) Signal Quality (EVM RMS/Peak) EVM (RMS/Peak), Location Magnitude Error (RMS/Peak), Location Phase Error (RMS/Peak), Location Waveform Quality (RHO) Modulation Error Rate (MER) RMS Frequency Offset IQ Origin Offset Gain Imbalance Quadrature Error Symbol Table RSA6100A Series Technical Reference...

  • Page 46: Table 37: Views By Domain

    ±0.1° for modulations <180° , and rates <500 kHz. (–10 dBfs Input at center) Frequency vs. Time Accuracy, ±0.1% of Span for deviations < 2 MHz, and modulation frequencies < 500 kHz. typical (–10 dBfs Input at center) RSA6100A Series Technical Reference...

  • Page 47: Table 39: General Purpose Analog Modulation Accuracy

    ±30 kHz ±150 kHz ±0.75 ° ±50 kHz ±275 kHz ±1.5 ° (Opt. 110) 110 MHz ±50 kHz ±170 kHz ±0.6 ° ±50 kHz ±150 MHz ±0.75 ° ±100 kHz ±300 kHz ±1.5 ° (Opt. 110) RSA6100A Series Technical Reference...

  • Page 48: Table 42: Frequency And Phase Error Referenced To A Linear Chirp; Applies To Instruments Manufactured Before June 2009 1

    100 ns, PRI ≤ 300 μs. Duty cycle ≥ 0.0003. Pulse-to-Pulse measurement time position excludes the beginning and ending of the pulse extending for a time = (10/Measurement BW) as measured from 50% of the t(rise) or t(fall). Absolute Frequency Error determined over center 50% of pulse. RSA6100A Series Technical Reference...

  • Page 49: Table 44: General Purpose Digital Modulation Analysis (Option 21)

    Table 45: Digital demodulation accuracy (Option 21); applies to instruments manufactured before June 2009 Characteristic Description QPSK Residual 2 GHz EVM, typical 100 kHz Symbol Rate 0.6% 1 MHz 0.7% 10 MHz 1.0% 30 MHz 3.0% 80 MHz 3.0% RSA6100A Series Technical Reference...

  • Page 50: Table 45: Digital Demodulation Accuracy (Option 21); Applies To Instruments Manufactured Before June

    20 kHz 0.6% typical 100 kHz 0.6% 1 MHz 0.7% Reference Filter: MIL STD, Measurement Filter: None CPM (MIL) 250 MHz Residual EVM, Symbol Rate 4 kHz 0.4% typical Reference Filter: MIL STD, Measurement Filter: None RSA6100A Series Technical Reference...

  • Page 51: Table 45: Digital Demodulation Accuracy (Option 21); Applies To Instruments Manufactured Before June

    4 kHz Symbol Rate 0.3% EVM, typical Reference Filter: MIL STD, Measurement Filter: None S-OQPSK 2 GHz (MIL) Residual 20 kHz 0.5% EVM, typical 100 kHz 0.5% 1 MHz 0.5% Reference Filter: MIL STD, Measurement Filter: None RSA6100A Series Technical Reference...

  • Page 52: Table 47: Ofdm Measurement (Option 22)

    Reference Filter: MIL STD, Measurement Filter: None 2/4/8/16 FSK 2 GHz Residual RMS Symbol Rate 10 kHz 0.6% FSK Error, typical Table 47: OFDM measurement (Option 22) Characteristic Description OFDM Maximum Residual -44 dB (typical) EVM(RMS) (802.11a/g/j OFDM and 802.16-2004) RSA6100A Series Technical Reference...

  • Page 53: Table 48: Aclr Measurement

    23.9 100 kHz 100 kHz 47.8 30 kHz 163.9 30 kHz 95.6 20 kHz 327.7 20 kHz 191.2 10 kHz 382.3 100 Hz to 40 MHz Span Range, nominal 100 Hz to 110 MHz (Option 110) RSA6100A Series Technical Reference...
  • Page 54 Minimum ≤ 5 Hz for Sample Rate ≤ 50 Ms/s Minimum = 1 Hz for Sample Rate ≤ 6.25 Ms/s Note: NOTE. Actual time-domain bandwidth value is shown in the DPX Settings > Freq & BW tab RSA6100A Series Technical Reference...
  • Page 55 Trace Length = 2401: 20,000 traces Trace Length = 4001: 12,000 traces Time resolution per line 110 µs to 6400 µs, user settable Maximum recording time vs. line 6.6 seconds (801 points/trace, 110 µs/line) resolution 4444 days (801 points/trace, 6400 s/line) RSA6100A Series Technical Reference...

  • Page 56: Table 50: Frequency Settling Time Measurement (Option 12) 1

    0.05 0.05 1000 Averages 0.05 0.01 0.01 10 GHz Single measurement 1.50 1.00 0.50 100 Averages 0.20 0.10 0.05 1000 Averages 0.10 0.05 0.02 20 GHz Single measurement 1.00 0.50 0.50 100 Averages 0.10 0.05 0.05 RSA6100A Series Technical Reference...

  • Page 57: Table 52: Am/Fm/Pm And Direct Audio Measurements (Option 10) 1

    0.10% Rate: 1 to 10 kHz Deviation: 5 kHz FM residual distortion, typical 0.13% Rate: 1 to 10 kHz Deviation: 5 kHz 58 dB Rate: 1 to 10 kHz FM residual SINAD, typical Deviation: 5 kHz RSA6100A Series Technical Reference...
  • Page 58 Direct input frequency range (for 9 kHz to 10 MHz audio measurements only) Maximum audio frequency span 10 MHz, maximum Audio frequency accuracy ±0.2 Hz Signal power accuracy ±1.5 dB Direct audio input residual THD 0.1% RSA6100A Series Technical Reference...

  • Page 59: Table 53: Adaptive Equalizer

    Reference filters for OQPSK Raised Cosine, Half Sine Filter length 1 – 128 taps Taps/symbol: Raised Cosine, Half 1, 2, 4, or 8 Sine, or No Filter Taps/symbol: Rectangular Filter Equalizer controls Off, Train, Hold, or Reset RSA6100A Series Technical Reference...

  • Page 60: Physical Characteristics

    512 MB DIMM (Standard) 1 GB DIMM (Opt 02) Windows XP Professional System Bus Hard Disk Drive 3.5 inch IDE Printer Port GPIB IEEE488.2 10/100/1000 Base-T Mouse Keyboard USB or PS2 Monitor Out VGA (D-SUB 15 pin) RSA6100A Series Technical Reference...

  • Page 61: Safety

    Specifications Safety For detailed information on Safety, see the RSA6100A Series Real-Time Spectrum Analyzers Quick Start User Manual, Tektronix part number 071-1909-06 or later. Certifications and Compliances For detailed information on Certifications and Compliances, see the RSA6100A Series Real-Time Spectrum Analyzers Quick Start User Manual, Tektronix part number 071-1909-06 or later.

  • Page 62: Digital Iq Output Connector Pin Assignment (Option 05 Only)

    MAX 52 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 05 Only) Figure 1: Digital IQ output connector pin assignment RSA6100A Series Technical Reference...

  • Page 63: Table 58: I Output Connector Pin Assignment

    I output data (bit 7), LVDS EXT_I7+ Ground EXT_I8– I output data (bit 8), LVDS EXT_I8+ EXT_I9– I output data (bit 9), LVDS EXT_I9+ EXT_I10– I output data (bit 10), LVDS EXT_I10+ EXT_I11– I output data (bit 11), LVDS EXT_I11+ Ground RSA6100A Series Technical Reference...

  • Page 64: Table 59: Q Output Connector Pin Assignment

    Q output data (bit 0), LVDS EXT_Q0+ EXT_Q1– Q output data (bit 1), LVDS EXT_Q1+ EXT_Q2– Q output data (bit 2), LVDS EXT_Q2+ EXT_Q3– Q output data (bit 3), LVDS EXT_Q3+ Ground EXT_Q4– Q output data (bit 4), LVDS EXT_Q4+ RSA6100A Series Technical Reference...
  • Page 65 Q output data (bit 11), LVDS EXT_Q11+ Ground EXT_Q12– Q output data (bit 12), LVDS EXT_Q12+ EXT_Q13– Q output data (bit 13), LVDS EXT_Q13+ EXT_Q14– Q output data (bit 14), LVDS EXT_Q14+ EXT_Q15– Q output data (bit 15), LVDS EXT_Q15+ Ground RSA6100A Series Technical Reference...

  • Page 66: Digital Iq Output Timing

    All I/Q output signals are synchronous to clock EXT_IQ_CLK. The clock operates at either 50 MHz or 150 MHz, depending on the selected real-time span of the RSA6100A. (See Table 62.) Data is valid when the EXT_IQ_DAV signal is asserted high; data is invalid when EXT_IQ_DAV is low.

  • Page 67: Figure 2: Iq Timing

    ≤40 MHz 20 ns 8.2 ns 8.4 ns Possible Interruption There are three conditions during which the RSA6100A will interrupt the flow of data to the digital I/Q outputs. Those conditions are: of Data from Digital I/Q Outputs Alignments Control Changes...
  • Page 68 The length of time that the EXT_IQ_DAV signal is inactive can be used to determine if the RSA6100A is performing an alignment or a control change. If the EXT_IQ_DAV signal is inactive for longer than 10 ms, then the RSA6100A digital I/Q output data stream has been interrupted.

  • Page 69: Performance Verification

    The instrument must have been last adjusted at an ambient temperature between +18 °C (+64 °F) and +28 °C (+82 °F), must have been operating for a warm-up period of at least 20 minutes after starting the RSA6100A application, and must be operating at an ambient temperature. (See Table 56.)
  • Page 70 Signal interconnection 15. Termination, Impedance: 50 Ω Type N male Signal interconnection Precision 50 Ω 16. N-Female to BNC Tektronix part number N cable to RSA6100A male Adapter 103-0058-00 connections 17. Termination, 3.5 mm (M) Termination Termination for Precision 50 Ω...

  • Page 71: Preliminary Checks

    These steps should be performed before proceeding to the Warranted Characteristics tests. Fan Check Plug in the RSA6100A, power it on, and check that the fans located on the left side of the RSA6100A are operating. CAUTION. Turn the RSA6100A off immediately if the fans are not operating.
  • Page 72 Noise Source Drive 28VDC Out diagnostic will ask you to test the noise source output on the RSA6100A rear-panel. Check with a voltmeter that the voltage is 28 V ±1 V. b. The LED Check diagnostic will ask you to verify that all the highlighted...

  • Page 73: Warranted Characteristics Tests

    Frequency Accuracy Check Reference Output 1. Connect REF OUT on the RSA6100A rear-panel through a 50 Ω precision coaxial cable to the frequency counter input. See the following figure. Frequency Accuracy 2. Connect a precision frequency reference to the frequency counter.

  • Page 74: Figure 4: Power Meter Setup

    2. Connect the power sensor RF input to the Ref Out connector on the RSA6100A rear-panel, using the N-female to BNC male adapter (see the following figure). 3. Check that the Ref Out signal is >0 dBm. Enter this level in the test record.

  • Page 75: Figure 6: Equipment Connections For Ref Out Power Level Check

    Figure 6: Equipment connections for Ref Out power level check External Reference Input 1. Connect the signal generator output to the Ref In connector on the RSA6100A rear panel, using a 50 Ω N-N coaxial cable and N-female to BNC male adapter Level (see the following figure).

  • Page 76: Phase Noise

    1. Connect the generator output to the RTSA RF Input, using a 50 Ω N-N coaxial cable (see the following figure). Figure 9: Equipment connections for phase noise checks 2. Reset the RSA6100A to factory defaults;by pressing the Preset button, or selecting Preset from the Setup menu. RSA6100A Series Technical Reference...
  • Page 77 10. Adjust the generator output amplitude so the display on-screen is within 1 dB of the top of the screen. 11. Set the RSA6100A to each of the spans shown in the following table in turn. RSA6100A Series Technical Reference...

  • Page 78: Table 64: Phase Noise Offsets (Low Range)

    Record the MR Marker amplitude (upper-left corner of the screen.) This value is called MR and is used below. 14. Obtain the phase noise at 1 MHz offset. Start by setting the RSA6100A to the settings listed below: a. Center Frequency: 1000.99 MHz b.
  • Page 79 MHz intervals. 15. Obtain the phase noise at 6 MHz offset. Start by setting the RSA6100A to the settings listed below: a. Center Frequency: 1005.99 MHz.
  • Page 80 If the RF ADC overrange does appear, then add 5 dB of internal attenuation and continue. Press Run. Read the noise level on Marker M1 in dBm/Hz. k. Subtract the value of MR obtained in step 13 in order to obtain the phase noise amplitude at +5.99 MHz. RSA6100A Series Technical Reference...
  • Page 81 6 MHz, but does not include power from narrow-band spurs that tend to reside at even MHz intervals. 16. Obtain the phase noise at 10 MHz offset. Start by setting the RSA6100A to the settings below: a. Center Frequency: 1009.99 MHz.

  • Page 82: Rf Input

    MHz intervals. RF Input Input VSWR (Preamp OFF) 1. Connect the RSA6100A and the Network Analyzer as shown in the following figure. NOTE. Verify that the network analyzer is properly calibrated, as specified by the manufacturer, before taking measurements on the RSA6100A.
  • Page 83 6. Change the Center frequency from 10 MHz to 4 GHz by 400 MHz steps. 7. Check that the VSWR of the RSA6100A is <1.6 for frequencies from 10 MHz to 4 GHz, making sure that the RSA6100A center frequency and the Network Analyzer frequency remain within ±200 MHz of each other.

  • Page 84: Amplitude

    Performance Verification Amplitude RF Flatness (Frequency 1. Connect the RF generator, power splitter, power meter, and RSA6100A, as shown in the following figure. The 30 dB attenuator is only used when testing Response) 10 MHz to Option 01, with the preamp ON.

  • Page 85: Table 65: Rf Flatness (Preamp Off, If Installed)

    9. Select the Markers button, and then select the Peak soft key to set the Reference Marker (MR) to the carrier peak. 10. Record the Power Meter reading and the RSA6100A reading in the following table. 11. Set both the RF generator output frequency and the RSA6100A Center Frequency to 10 MHz.
  • Page 86 2.2 GHz 2.3 GHz 2.4 GHz 2.5 GHz 2.6 GHz 2.7 GHz 2.8 GHz 2.9 GHz 3.0 GHz 3.1 GHz 3.2 GHz 3.3 GHz 3.4 GHz 3.5 GHz 3.6 GHz 3.7 GHz 3.8 GHz 3.9 GHz RSA6100A Series Technical Reference...
  • Page 87 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 5.9 GHz 6.0 GHz 6.1 GHz 6.2 GHz RSA6100A Series Technical Reference...
  • Page 88 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 GHz 9.2 GHz 9.3 GHz 9.4 GHz 9.5 GHz 9.6 GHz RSA6100A Series Technical Reference...
  • Page 89 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 12.5 GHz 12.6 GHz 12.7 GHz 12.8 GHz 12.9 GHz 13.0 GHz 13.1 GHz RSA6100A Series Technical Reference...
  • Page 90 Power meter ∆ Power meter ∆ RTSA reading Frequency reading (vs. 100 MHz) RTSA reading (vs. 100 MHz) error 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 RSA6100A Series Technical Reference...
  • Page 91 15.7 GHz 15.8 GHz 15.9 GHz 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 RSA6100A Series Technical Reference...
  • Page 92 18. For spectrum analyzers with Option 01 installed, add the precision 30 dB attenuator as shown in figure (See Figure 11.) and repeat this process for the range of 10 MHz to 3 GHz with the Preamp ON. RSA6100A Series Technical Reference...

  • Page 93: Table 66: Rf Flatness (Option 01 Preamp On)

    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 RSA6100A Series Technical Reference...
  • Page 94 1. Connect the RF generator, power splitter, power meter, and RSA6100A. (See Figure 11.) Calibration Point 2. Reset the RSA6100A to factory defaults by pressing the Preset button, or selecting Preset from the Setup menu. 3. Set the RSA6100A: Reference Level –20 dBm...

  • Page 95: Noise And Distortion

    6. Select the Markers button, and then select the Peak soft key to set the Reference Marker (MR) to the carrier peak. 7. Record the reading on the Power Meter and on the RSA6100A. 8. Calculate the Absolute Amplitude Error: Error = RSA6100A reading - Power Meter reading Readings are in dBm, error is in dB.
  • Page 96 Set the first generator output frequency to 2.1295 GHz, and the second generator output frequency to 2.1305 GHz. b. Set the RSA6100A Center frequency to 2.1295 GHz and use the peak marker readout to set the first generator output level to –25.0 dBm on the display.

  • Page 97: Table 67: Frequencies Of Interest For Danl Check

    Select the Settings button, click the Prefs tab, and then select the Marker Noise Mode checkbox so it is checked. 5. Set the RSA6100A to each of the Center Frequencies listed in the following table in turn, and use Marker 1 to measure the noise level at the center frequency, in dBm/Hz (Absolute readout).

  • Page 98: Table 68: Frequencies Of Interest For Danl Check (Option 01)

    6. Enter the highest noise level for each of the frequency ranges shown into the test record. (Limits are shown in the test record.) DANL - Preamp ON (Option 1. Continuing from the previous step, change the RSA6100A settings: 01 Only) Reference Level –70 dBm...

  • Page 99: If Flatness (Channel Response)

    7. Record the Power Meter reading and the RSA6100A marker reading in Table 2-7. 8. Set the RF generator output frequency to 199.85 MHz. 9. Leave the RSA6100A center frequency at 200 MHz and use the Reference marker to measure the amplitude at this new frequency. RSA6100A Series Technical Reference...

  • Page 100: Table 69: If Flatness

    Performance Verification 10. Record the Power Meter reading and the RSA6100A reading in the following table. 11. Calculate the Δ Power Meter number: subtract the Power Meter reading at 200 MHz from the Power Meter reading at this frequency. 12. Calculate the Δ RTSA number: subtract the RSA6100A reading at 200 MHz from the RSA6100A reading at this frequency.
  • Page 101 184 MHz 188 MHz 192 MHz 196 MHz 204 MHz 208 MHz 212 MHz 216 MHz 220 MHz Span = 110 MHz (Option 110 only) 200 MHz 145 MHz 156 MHz 167 MHz 178 MHz 189 MHz RSA6100A Series Technical Reference...

  • Page 102: Spurious Response

    255 MHz Spurious Response Residual Response 1. Terminate the RSA6100A RF Input. 2. Reset the RSA6100A to factory defaults;by pressing the Preset button, or selecting Preset from the Setup menu. 3. Set the RSA6100A: Center Frequency See the following table Reference Level –30 dBm...

  • Page 103: Figure 14: Equipment Connections For Image Suppression Check

    3.88 5.12 Image Suppression 1. Connect the RF generator capable of at least 20 GHz to the RSA6100A RF Input, as shown in the following figure. 2. Reset the RSA6100A to factory defaults; by pressing the Preset button, or selecting Preset from the Setup menu.

  • Page 104: Table 71: Image Suppression Settings — Rsa6106A And Rsa6114A

    Performance Verification 3. Set the RSA6100A: Reference Level –30 dBm Attenuator 10 dB Span 100 kHz 10 Hz Averages 4. Set the RF generator: Output Level to –30 dBm at the end of the cable. Verify the output level with the power meter, if necessary.
  • Page 105 5. For each row of the above table (as appropriate to your instrument model): a. Set the RSA6100A to the Center Frequency shown in the first column. b. Set the RF generator output frequency to the Image Frequency shown in the second column.

  • Page 106: Figure 15: Equipment Connections For Signal Spurious Check

    Performance Verification Spurious Response with 1. Connect the RF generator to the RSA6100A RF Input, as shown in the following figure. Signal Figure 15: Equipment connections for Signal Spurious check 2. Reset the RSA6100A to factory defaults; by pressing the Preset button, or selecting Preset from the Setup menu.

  • Page 107: Table 73: Center Frequencies For Half-If

    Performance Verification Spurious Response with 1. Connect the RF generator to the RSA6100A RF Input. (See Figure 15.) Signal (Half-IF) NOTE. Use a low-pass filter if the RF generator has a 2 harmonic performance more than 10 dB below the specification being measured.

  • Page 108: Test Record

    Preamp OFF 10 MHz - 4 GHz >4 GHz - 6.2 GHz >6.2 GHz - 14 GHz (RSA6114A only) >6.2 GHz - 20 GHz (RSA6120A only) Preamp ON (Option 01 only) 10 MHz - 3 GHz RSA6100A Series Technical Reference...
  • Page 109 –138 dBm/Hz (RSA6120A only) Preamp ON (Option 01 only) 10 MHz - 50 MHz –160 dBm/Hz 50 MHz - 1 GHz –165 dBm/Hz 1 GHz - 2 GHz –166 dBm/Hz 2 GHz - 3 GHz –164 dBm/Hz RSA6100A Series Technical Reference...
  • Page 110 20 GHz Spurious Response with Signal Low limit Test Result High limit <1 MHz of Center Frequency Fail Pass >1 MHz of Center Frequency Fail Pass >1 MHz of Center Frequency (Option 110 only) Fail Pass RSA6100A Series Technical Reference...
  • Page 111 Spurious Response with Signal (Half IF) Low limit Test Result High limit 9 kHz –57 dBc 1 GHz 2 GHz 3 GHz 4 GHz 5 GHz 6 GHz 7 GHz (RSA6114A and RSA6120A only) 8 GHz (RSA6114A and RSA6120A only) RSA6100A Series Technical Reference...

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