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User's Guide
DSA800 Series
Spectrum Analyzer
Dec. 2011
RIGOL Technologies, Inc.

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  • Page 1 RIGOL User’s Guide DSA800 Series Spectrum Analyzer Dec. 2011 RIGOL Technologies, Inc.

  • Page 3: Guaranty And Declaration

    Notices RIGOL products are protected by patent law in and outside of P.R.C.  RIGOL Technologies, Inc. reserves the right to modify or change parts of or  all the specifications and pricing policies at company’s sole decision. Information in this publication replaces all previously corresponding material.

  • Page 4: Safety Requirement

    Do not operate the instrument with covers or panels removed. Use Proper Fuse Please use the specified fuses. Avoid Circuit or Wire Exposure Do not touch exposed junctions and components when the unit is powered. User’s Guide for DSA800 Series...
  • Page 5 Do Not Operate With Suspected Failures If you suspect damage occurs to the instrument, have it inspected by qualified service personnel before further operations. Any maintenance, adjustment or replacement especially to circuits or accessories must be performed by RIGOL authorized personnel. Keep Well Ventilated Inadequate ventilation may cause an increase of temperature or damage to the device.

  • Page 6: Safety Terms And Symbols

    Symbols on the Product. These symbols may appear on the product: Hazardous Refer to Protective Chassis Test Instructions Earth Ground Ground Voltage Terminal User’s Guide for DSA800 Series...

  • Page 7: General Care And Cleaning

    To avoid damages to the instrument, do not expose them to liquids which have causticity. WARNING To avoid injury resulting from short circuit, make sure the instrument is completely dry before reconnecting into a power source. User’s Guide for DSA800 Series...

  • Page 8: Environmental Considerations

    Please contact your local authorities for disposal or recycling information. User’s Guide for DSA800 Series...

  • Page 9: Dsa800 Series Overview

    RIGOL DSA800 Series Overview DSA800 series spectrum analyzers which are small, light and cost-effective, are portable spectrum analyzers designed starters. Configured with easy-to-operate numeric keyboard, high-resolution color LCD display and various remote communication interfaces, they can be widely used in various fields, such as education, company research and development as well as industrial manufacture.

  • Page 10: Document Overview

    This chapter lists the specifications and general specifications of the analyzer. Chapter 6 Appendix This chapter lists the options and accessories that can be ordered along with your analyzer as well as the service and support information. User’s Guide for DSA800 Series VIII...
  • Page 11 FREQ at the front panel and then pressing the menu softkey Center Freq. User manuals provided with this product: User’s Guide, Quick Guide, Programming Guide, Data sheet etc. For the desired manual, please download it from www.rigol.com. User’s Guide for DSA800 Series...

  • Page 12: Table Of Contents

    Safety Requirement ................. II General Safety Summary................II Safety Terms and Symbols ............... IV General Care and Cleaning ................ V Environmental Considerations ..............VI DSA800 Series Overview ..............VII Document Overview ................VIII Chapter 1 Quick Start ................ 1-1 General Inspection ................. 1-2 Appearance and Dimensions ..............
  • Page 13 Remote Control Overview ............... 3-2 Remote Control Method ................. 3-3 User-defined Programming .............. 3-3 To Use PC software ................. 3-6 Chapter 4 Troubleshooting&Message ..........4-1 Troubleshooting ..................4-2 Messages ..................... 4-4 Information Message ............... 4-6 Error Message ................4-8 User’s Guide for DSA800 Series...
  • Page 14 Tracking Generator (DSA815 Option) ..........5-7 Input/Output ................... 5-7 General Specifications ................5-9 Chapter 6 Appendix ................6-1 Appendix A: Ordering Infomation ............. 6-1 Appendix B: Warranty ................6-2 Appendix C: Any Comment or Question? ..........6-3 Index ......................1 User’s Guide for DSA800 Series...

  • Page 15: Chapter 1 Quick Start

    Front Panel  Rear Panel  User Interface  Menu Operation  Parameter Setting  To Input Filename  To Use the Built-in Help  To Use the Security Lock  To Replace the Fuse  User’s Guide for DSA800 Series...

  • Page 16: General Inspection

    RIGOL maintenance/rework or replacement of the unit. 2. Inspect the instrument In case of any damage, or defect, or failure, notify your RIGOL sales representative. 3. Check the accessories Please check the accessories according to the packing lists. If the accessories...

  • Page 17: Appearance And Dimensions

    Chapter 1 Quick Start RIGOL Appearance and Dimensions Figure 1-1 Front View Unit: mm Figure 1-2 Side View Unit: mm User’s Guide for DSA800 Series...

  • Page 18: To Prepare For Use

    Users can also fold the supporting legs when the instrument is not in use for easier storage or shipment. To fold the supporting legs To unfold the supporting legs Figure 1-3 To Adjust the Supporting Legs User’s Guide for DSA800 Series...

  • Page 19: To Connect To Power

    AC power source as shown in the figure below. For the AC voltage and frequency requirements, refer to “Rear Panel”. Figure 1-4 Power Cord Connection CAUTION Make sure that the instrument is properly grounded to avoid electric shock. User’s Guide for DSA800 Series...

  • Page 20: Power-On Inspection

    Self-calibration After the instrument starts, execute self-calibration. Press System  Calibrate  Cal Now and the instrument will perform self-calibration using the internal calibration source. User’s Guide for DSA800 Series...

  • Page 21: Front Panel

    Description Tracking generator output Menu softkeys/menu control keys Earphone jack Function key area USB Host Knob Power switch Direction keys Help Numeric Keyboard Print RF input Preset Note: This function is an option for DSA815. User’s Guide for DSA800 Series...

  • Page 22: Front Panel Function Keys

    Set the sweep and trigger parameters. Set the parameters related to trace. Trace/P/F Configure the Pass/Fail test. Set the tracking generator Meas Select and control the measurement function Meas Setup Set the parameters for the selected measurement function User’s Guide for DSA800 Series...
  • Page 23 User Key User-defined shortcut key. Preset Restore the system to factory settings or user-defined state. Print or save the current screen. Help Turn on the built-in help. Note: This function is an option for DSA815. User’s Guide for DSA800 Series...

  • Page 24: Front Panel Key Backlight

    The backlight of Meas turns on when VSWR or any of the advanced measurements is enabled and stays on until all measurement functions are disabled. Note: This function is only applicable to DSA815 installed with the corresponding option. User’s Guide for DSA800 Series 1-10...

  • Page 25: Front Panel Connectors

    Demod  Demod Setup. CAUTION For fear of damaging your hearing, please turn the volume down to zero and gradually turn the volume up after putting on the earphone. 1-11 User’s Guide for DSA800 Series...
  • Page 26 To avoid damage to the instrument, for the signal input from the RF input terminal, the DC voltage component and the maximum continuous power of the AC (RF) signal component can not exceed 50 V and 20 dBm respectively. User’s Guide for DSA800 Series 1-12...

  • Page 27: To Use The Numeric Keyboard

    English input.  is the multiplexing key for 0 and space. Press this key to input 0 in  1-13 User’s Guide for DSA800 Series...
  • Page 28 During the process of parameter editing, press this key to delete the  character on the left of the cursor. While in the process of file name editing, press this key to delete the  character on the left of the cursor. User’s Guide for DSA800 Series 1-14...

  • Page 29: Rear Panel

    Through this interface, PictBridge printer can be connected to print screen image or PC can be connected to control DSA800 remotely through programming or PC software. 5. LAN Interface Through this interface, the analyzer can be connected to your local network 1-15 User’s Guide for DSA800 Series...
  • Page 30 [10MHz IN] and [10MHz OUT] connectors are usually used to build  synchronization among multiple instruments. 9. Handle Users can adjust the handle to the vertical position for easier carrying of the analyzer. User’s Guide for DSA800 Series 1-16...

  • Page 31: User Interface

    Identification… (LXI Identification) others; refer to the figure above) External reference Ext Ref Time System time Input impedance Show “75Ω” if the current input impedance is 75Ω. Printer status : displayed alternatively, denote the printer 1-17 User’s Guide for DSA800 Series...
  • Page 32 The frequency range of the current sweep channel frequency can be expressed by a combination of center frequency and span or a combination of start frequency and stop frequency. Manual setting The corresponding parameter is in manual setting User’s Guide for DSA800 Series 1-18...
  • Page 33 Trace status: light blue denotes On and gray denotes Off. MATH trace type and Trace types: A-B, A+C, A-C. status Trace status: green denotes On and gray denotes Off. UserKey definition Display the definition of UserKey. 1-19 User’s Guide for DSA800 Series...

  • Page 34: Menu Operation

    Select dBm and return to the previous menu. The unit of Y-axis changes to dBm. 4. Enter Lower Menu (without parameter) Press the corresponding menu key to enter the lower menu. For example, press Corrections to enter directly. User’s Guide for DSA800 Series 1-20...
  • Page 35 Press the corresponding menu key to modify the parameter and return to the menu one level up. For example, press Trig Type  Free Run to select free trigger and the analyzer is in Free Run state at present. 1-21 User’s Guide for DSA800 Series...

  • Page 36: Parameter Setting

    Press FREQ  Center Freq; Press up/down direction key until the parameter is set to a certain value (800 MHz). User’s Guide for DSA800 Series 1-22...
  • Page 37 Chapter 1 Quick Start RIGOL Figure 1-12 Direction Keys Note: in the storage function, the direction keys can also be used to select the current path or file. 1-23 User’s Guide for DSA800 Series...

  • Page 38: To Input Filename

    Save to enter the filename input interface. You can press switch among English, Chinese and number input modes. Letter Selecting Area Uppercase/Lowercase Letters Entered English Input Mode (a) English Input Mode Numbers Entered Number Input Mode (b) Number Input Mode User’s Guide for DSA800 Series 1-24...
  • Page 39 Chinese characters of the pinyin currently selected are displayed in the Chinese character selecting area. If the desired pinyin is displayed, refer to 3). Otherwise, please continue to 1-25 User’s Guide for DSA800 Series...
  • Page 40 Use the same method to input the other Chinese characters. If you need to use numbers as the filename (or part of the filename), press to switch to number input mode and use the numeric keys to input the desired number. User’s Guide for DSA800 Series 1-26...

  • Page 41: To Use The Built-In Help

    5. Acquire the help information of any function key Press Help and the help information display window is displayed at the center of the screen. Then, press any function key and the corresponding function help information is displayed. 1-27 User’s Guide for DSA800 Series...
  • Page 42 Chapter 1 Quick Start RIGOL Figure 1-14 The Built-in Help Interface User’s Guide for DSA800 Series 1-28...

  • Page 43: To Use The Security Lock

    Security Lock Hole Security Lock Figure 1-15 To Use the Security Lock Note: Please do not insert other articles into the security lock hole to avoid damaging the instrument. 1-29 User’s Guide for DSA800 Series...

  • Page 44: To Replace The Fuse

    Figure 1-16 To Change the Fuse WARNING Please ensure that the instrument has been turned off and the power source has been cut off before replacing the fuse in order to avoid electric shock. User’s Guide for DSA800 Series 1-30...

  • Page 45: Chapter 2 Front Panel Operation

    This chapter describes in detail the function keys at the front panel and the associated functions. Subjects in this chapter: Basic Settings  Sweep and Function Settings  Measurement Settings  Marker Measurements  Shortcut Key  System Settings  User’s Guide for DSA800 Series...

  • Page 46: Basic Settings

    ）. If any of the parameters is changed, the center span others would be adjusted automatically in order to ensure the coupling relationship among them:   (2-1) center stop start   (2-2) span stop start User’s Guide for DSA800 Series...
  • Page 47 Key Points: The span and center frequency vary with the start frequency. The change of  User’s Guide for DSA800 Series...
  • Page 48 For more details, please refer to “Span”. You can modify this parameter using the numeric keys, knob or direction keys.  For more details, please refer to “Parameter Setting”. User’s Guide for DSA800 Series...
  • Page 49 1 Hz to 1.5 GHz Unit GHz, MHz, kHz, Hz Knob Step Span > 0, step = Span/200 Span = 0 , step = 100 Hz Min = 1 Hz Direction Key Step in 1, 2, 5 sequence User’s Guide for DSA800 Series...
  • Page 50 If an active marker currently exists, when Signal Track is enabled, the  instrument will search and mark the point (with no more than 3 dB variation in amplitude) near the marker as well as set the frequency of this point as the User’s Guide for DSA800 Series...
  • Page 51 Peak -> CF Execute a peak search and use the frequency of current peak as the center frequency (CF) of the analyzer. The function is invalid in Zero Span mode. Peak Center Freq Figure 2-2 Before Peak->CF User’s Guide for DSA800 Series...
  • Page 52 Take harmonic waveform measurement for example: locate a signal at the center frequency of a channel, execute CF-> Step and then continuously press the down direction key to measure each order of harmonic in sequence. User’s Guide for DSA800 Series...

  • Page 53: Span

    Range 0 Hz to 1.5 GHz Unit GHz, MHz, kHz, Hz Knob Step Span/200, Min = 1 Hz Direction Key Step in 1, 2, 5 sequence Note: 0 Hz is available only in zero span. User’s Guide for DSA800 Series...
  • Page 54 Zoom Out Set the span to twice the current value. At this point, the signal on the screen is zoomed out on to gain more information about the signal. User’s Guide for DSA800 Series 2-10...
  • Page 55 Chapter 2 Front Panel Operation RIGOL Last Span Set the span to the previous span setting. 2-11 User’s Guide for DSA800 Series...

  • Page 56: Ampt

    When enabled, the system sets the reference level automatically in order to place the peak of the signal within the topmost grip for easier observation of the trace. Figure 2-4 Before Auto Scale User’s Guide for DSA800 Series 2-12...
  • Page 57 You can modify this parameter using the numeric keys, knob or direction keys.  For more details, please refer to “Parameter Setting”. 2-13 User’s Guide for DSA800 Series...
  • Page 58  For more details, please refer to “Parameter Setting”. Table 2-7 Input attenuation Parameter Explanation Default 10 dB Range 0 dB to 30 dB Unit Knob Step 1 dB Direction Key Step 5 dB User’s Guide for DSA800 Series 2-14...
  • Page 59 0 V respectively. Each grid represents 10% of the reference level and the Scale/Div is invalid. The unit of Y-axis will automatically switch to the default 2-15 User’s Guide for DSA800 Series...
  • Page 60 Key Points: The change of this value changes both the reference level readout and the  amplitude readout of the marker, but does not impact the position of the curve User’s Guide for DSA800 Series 2-16...
  • Page 61 Unit Knob Step Direction Key Step Auto Range Adjust the amplitude parameters within the current span range automatically in order to display the whole signal optimally on the screen. Figure 2-6 Before Auto Range 2-17 User’s Guide for DSA800 Series...
  • Page 62 Unlike Auto, this function adjusts the signal within the current channel and  does not modify the channel frequency setting. While, Auto will search for signal within the full frequency range and locate the signal at the center frequency. User’s Guide for DSA800 Series 2-18...
  • Page 63 Key Points: The corresponding icon will be displayed in the status bar at the left side of the screen when the preamplifier is On. 2-19 User’s Guide for DSA800 Series...
  • Page 64 Storage to save the correction data using the method introduced in “Storage”. The edit point can only increase continuously, namely the point can only increase to 2 after “point 1” is edited. User’s Guide for DSA800 Series 2-20...
  • Page 65 7. Corr View All: view the data of all the correction factors.  Sel: view the data of the selected correction factor.  2-21 User’s Guide for DSA800 Series...
  • Page 66 The default is 50 Ω. To measure a 75 Ω device, you should use a 75 Ω to 50 Ω adapter supplied by RIGOL to connect the analyzer with the system under test and then set the input impedance to 75 Ω.

  • Page 67: Sweep And Function Settings

    Table 2-12 RBW (Filter Type is Gauss) Parameter Explanation Default 1 MHz Range 100 Hz to 1 MHz Unit GHz, MHz, kHz, Hz Knob Step in 1, 3, 10 sequence Direction Key Step in 1, 3, 10 sequence 2-23 User’s Guide for DSA800 Series...
  • Page 68 Noise signal: generally use 0.1 (to obtain the average of noises) You can modify this parameter using the numeric keys, knob or direction keys.  For more details, please refer to “Parameter Setting”. User’s Guide for DSA800 Series 2-24...
  • Page 69 For each trace point, Positive Peak detector displays the maximum value of data sampled within the corresponding time interval. 2. Neg Peak For each trace point, Negative Peak detector displays the minimum value of data sampled within the corresponding time interval. 2-25 User’s Guide for DSA800 Series...
  • Page 70 For each data point, average (see the equation below) all the sample data within the corresponding time interval and display the result.    (2-9)  Wherein, is the average of voltage in V; is the number of sample User’s Guide for DSA800 Series 2-26...
  • Page 71 When “EMI” is selected, resolution bandwidth can be 200 Hz, 9 kHz or 120  kHz only. The default is “Gause”; the instrument will switch to “EMI” filter automatically  when “Quasi-Peak” detector is selected. 2-27 User’s Guide for DSA800 Series...

  • Page 72: Sweep/Trig

    Knob Step Sweep time/100, Min = 1 ms Direction Key Step in 1, 1.5, 2, 3, 5, 7.5 sequence Note: The minimum in non-zero span mode is 10 ms. User’s Guide for DSA800 Series 2-28...
  • Page 73 In continuous mode, the system will send a trigger initialization signal  automatically and enter the trigger condition judgment directly after each sweep. 2-29 User’s Guide for DSA800 Series...
  • Page 74 (or measurements) if all the trigger conditions are satisfied. In single sweep mode, trigger initialization (press Sweep/Trig  Single or  send the “:INIT” command through the remote interface) should be executed before trigger condition judgment. User’s Guide for DSA800 Series 2-30...
  • Page 75 Table 2-16 Numbers Parameter Explanation Default Range 1 to 9999 Unit Knob Step Direction Key Step 2-31 User’s Guide for DSA800 Series...
  • Page 76 Set the trigger level in video trigger. At this point, the trigger level line (TL) and value are displayed on the screen. You can use the numeric keys, knob or direction keys to modify this parameter. Please refer to “Parameter Setting” for more details. User’s Guide for DSA800 Series 2-32...
  • Page 77 Direction Key Step 10 dBm Note: it is related to the specified unit of Y-axis. 2. Edge Set the trigger edge in external trigger to the rising (Pos) or falling (Neg) edge of the pulse. 2-33 User’s Guide for DSA800 Series...

  • Page 78: Trace/P/F

    Take Trace 1 (yellow) as an example and the icons are as shown in the figure below. 1. Clear Write The trace continuously displays the points during the sweep of the analyzer. User’s Guide for DSA800 Series 2-34...
  • Page 79 The larger the number of averages is, the smoother the trace will be. You can use the numeric keys to modify this parameter, please refer to  “Parameter Setting” for more details. 2-35 User’s Guide for DSA800 Series...
  • Page 80 You can use the numeric keys to modify this parameter, please refer to “Parameter Setting” for more details. Table 2-19 Constant in the math operation Parameter Explanation Default 0 dB Range -300 dB to 300 dB Unit User’s Guide for DSA800 Series 2-36...
  • Page 81 “Pass”, or else is “Fail”. The measurement interface is as shown in the figure below. Figure 2-11 Interface of Pass/Fail Measurement Result: The results of Pass/Fail test contain the pass number and the pass ratio. 2-37 User’s Guide for DSA800 Series...
  • Page 82 Log unit to do interpolation operation; in Lin mode, the frequency uses a Lin unit and the amplitude uses a Log unit for interpolation operation. Del Limit: delete the limit line you are editing.  User’s Guide for DSA800 Series 2-38...
  • Page 83 7. Single In single mode, the analyzer stops after a specified number of tests. After this, every time when Single is pressed, the system executes specified number of tests and updates the test data. 2-39 User’s Guide for DSA800 Series...
  • Page 84 Power Sweep output (when Power Sweep is On) and Fixed Power output (when Power Sweep is Off). The TG function is an option for DSA815 and can only be used when installed. To purchase, please contact RIGOL or your local distributor.
  • Page 85 For more details, please refer to “Parameter Setting”. Table 2-22 TG Level Offset Parameter Explanation Default 0 dB Range -200 dB to 200 dB Unit Knob Step 1 dB Direction Key Step 10 dB 2-41 User’s Guide for DSA800 Series...
  • Page 86 TG level forms the boundary parameters in power sweep mode. You can use the numeric keys, knob or direction keys to modify this parameter. For more details, please refer to “Parameter Setting”. User’s Guide for DSA800 Series 2-42...
  • Page 87 You can use the numeric keys, knob or direction keys to modify this  parameter. For more details, please refer to “Parameter Setting”. 2-43 User’s Guide for DSA800 Series...
  • Page 88 Note: When normalization is enabled, the unit of Y-axis is “dB” and will not be influenced by the definition in AMPT  Units, and “(dB)” is displayed under the Y-axis scale in the user interface. User’s Guide for DSA800 Series 2-44...

  • Page 89: Measurement Settings

    When a measurement function is selected, the screen is divided into two windows with the upper window (the basic measurement window) displaying the sweep trace and the lower window displaying the measurement results. 2-45 User’s Guide for DSA800 Series...
  • Page 90 Select EBW and press Meas Setup to set the corresponding parameters. 6. C/N Ratio Measure the powers of the carrier and noise with the specified bandwidth as well as their power ratio. Select C/N Ratio and press Meas Setup to set the corresponding parameters. User’s Guide for DSA800 Series 2-46...
  • Page 91 This setting is only available for advanced measurement functions. Resume Resume the suspended measurement and the measurement data begins updating again. is displayed in the measurement result display window. This setting is only available for advanced measurement functions. 2-47 User’s Guide for DSA800 Series...
  • Page 92 In single mode, the analyzer stops after a specified number of measurements. After this, every time when Single is pressed, the system executes specified number of measurements and updates the measurement data. This setting is only available for advanced measurement functions. User’s Guide for DSA800 Series 2-48...

  • Page 93: Meas Setup

    (represented by trace 1). The return loss (represented by the math trace) is determined by the difference of the results of the two measurements and the reflection coefficient and VSWR are determined by the return loss. 2-49 User’s Guide for DSA800 Series...
  • Page 94  Being different from the Ref Level in the AMPT menu, this parameter has no influence on the reference level of the analyzer.  You can use the numeric keys, knob or direction keys to modify this parameter. User’s Guide for DSA800 Series 2-50...
  • Page 95 Chapter 2 Front Panel Operation RIGOL Table 2-26 VSWR Ref Level Parameter Explanation Default 0 dB Range -200 dB to 200 dB Unit Knob Step 1 dB Direction Key Step 10 dB 2-51 User’s Guide for DSA800 Series...
  • Page 96 The default is “Off”. You can use the numeric keys, knob or direction keys to modify this parameter. Table 2-27 Average Number of T-Power Measurement Parameter Description Default Range 1 to 1000 User’s Guide for DSA800 Series 2-52...
  • Page 97 Table 2-28 Start Line for T-Power Measurement Parameter Description Default 0 us Range 0 us to Stop Line Unit Ks, s, ms, us, ns, ps Knob Step Sweep Time/600 Direction Key Step in 1-1.5-2-3-5-7.5 sequence 2-53 User’s Guide for DSA800 Series...
  • Page 98 Table 2-29 Stop Line for T-Power Measurement Parameter Description Default 50 ms Range Start Line to Sweep Time Unit Ks, s, ms, us, ns, ps Knob Step Sweep Time/600 Direction Key Step in 1-1.5-2-3-5-7.5 sequence User’s Guide for DSA800 Series 2-54...
  • Page 99 1. Avg Num Specify the number of measurement averages used when calculating the measurement result and the default is “Off”. You can use the numeric keys, knob or direction keys to modify this parameter. 2-55 User’s Guide for DSA800 Series...
  • Page 100 The adjacent channel bandwidth is related to the main channel  bandwidth and the range available is from mian channel bandwidth/20 to mian channel bandwidth× 20. You can use the numeric keys, knob or direction keys to modify this  parameter. User’s Guide for DSA800 Series 2-56...
  • Page 101 Table 2-33 Channel Spacing for ACP Measurement Parameter Description Default 2 MHz Range 33 Hz to 500 MHz Unit GHz, MHz, kHz, Hz Knob Step Channel Spacing/100, minimum is 1 Hz Direction Key Step in 1-1.5-2-3-5-7.5 sequence 2-57 User’s Guide for DSA800 Series...
  • Page 102 1. Avg Num Specify the number of measurement averages used when calculating the measurement result and the default is “Off”. You can use the numeric keys, knob or direction keys to modify this parameter. User’s Guide for DSA800 Series 2-58...
  • Page 103 The channel power span is related to the integration bandwidth and the  range available from integration bandwidth integration bandwidth× 20. You can use the numeric keys, knob or direction keys to modify this  parameter. 2-59 User’s Guide for DSA800 Series...
  • Page 104 Table 2-36 Channel Power Span for Chan Power Measurement Parameter Description Default 3 MHz Range 100 Hz to 1.5 GHz Unit GHz, MHz, kHz, Hz Knob Step Channel Power Span/100, minimum is 1 Hz Direction Key Step in 1-1.5-2-3-5-7.5 sequence User’s Guide for DSA800 Series 2-60...
  • Page 105 1. Avg Num Specify the number of measurement averages used when calculating the measurement result and the default is “Off”. You can use the numeric keys, knob or direction keys to modify this parameter. 2-61 User’s Guide for DSA800 Series...
  • Page 106 Modifying this parameter will also change the span of the analyzer. You can use the numeric keys, knob or direction keys to modify this parameter. User’s Guide for DSA800 Series 2-62...
  • Page 107 Table 2-39 Power Ratio for OBW Measurement Parameter Description Default Range 1% to 99.99% Unit Knob Step 0.01% Direction Key Step 2-63 User’s Guide for DSA800 Series...
  • Page 108 1. Avg Num Specify the number of measurement averages used when calculating the measurement result and the default is “Off”. You can use the numeric keys, knob or direction keys to modify this parameter. User’s Guide for DSA800 Series 2-64...
  • Page 109 Table 2-41 Span for EBW Measurement Parameter Description Default 2 MHz Range 100 Hz to 1.5 GHz Unit GHz, MHz, kHz, Hz Knob Step EBW Span/100, the minimum is 1 Hz Direction Key Step in 1-1.5-2-3-5-7.5 sequence 2-65 User’s Guide for DSA800 Series...
  • Page 110 Table 2-42 X dB for EBW Measurement Parameter Description Default -10 dB Range -100 dB to -0.1 dB Unit Knob Step 0.1 dB Direction Key Step 1 dB User’s Guide for DSA800 Series 2-66...
  • Page 111 1. Avg Num Specify the number of measurement averages used when calculating the measurement result and the default is “Off”. You can use the numeric keys, knob or direction keys to modify this parameter. 2-67 User’s Guide for DSA800 Series...
  • Page 112 1Hz Direction Key Step in 1-1.5-2-3-5-7.5 sequence 4. Noise BW Set the bandwidth of the noise to be measured. You can use the numeric keys, knob or direction keys to modify this parameter. User’s Guide for DSA800 Series 2-68...
  • Page 113 Table 2-46 Carrier Bandwidth for C/N Ratio Measurement Parameter Description Default 2 MHz Range 33 Hz to 500 MHz Unit GHz, MHz, kHz, Hz Knob Step Carrier Noise/100, the minimum is 1 Hz Direction Key Step in 1-1.5-2-3-5-7.5 sequence 2-69 User’s Guide for DSA800 Series...
  • Page 114 1. Avg Num Specify the number of measurement averages used when calculating the measurement result and the default is “Off”. You can use the numeric keys, knob or direction keys to modify this parameter. User’s Guide for DSA800 Series 2-70...
  • Page 115 Direction Key Step 4. Harmonic ST Set the sweep time of the harmonic measurement, namely the sweep time of the analyzer. You can use the numeric keys, knob and direction keys to modify this parameter. 2-71 User’s Guide for DSA800 Series...
  • Page 116 Table 2-49 Sweep Time for Harmonic Measurement Parameter Description Default 50 ms Range 20 us to 1.5 ks Unit Ks, s, ms, us, ns, ps Knob Step 1 us Direction Key Step 1 us User’s Guide for DSA800 Series 2-72...
  • Page 117 1. Avg Num Specify the number of measurement averages used when calculating the measurement result and the default is “Off”. You can use the numeric keys, knob or direction keys to modify this parameter. 2-73 User’s Guide for DSA800 Series...
  • Page 118 Table 2-51 Span for TOI Measurement Parameter Description Default 2 MHz Range 100 Hz to 1.5 GHz Unit GHz, MHz, kHz, Hz Knob Step TOI Distortion Span/100, the minimum is 1 Hz Direction Key Step in 1-1.5-2-3-5-7.5 sequence User’s Guide for DSA800 Series 2-74...

  • Page 119: Demod

    Set the status of the earphone. When it is on, the demodulated signal can be heard through the earphone during the demodulation. By default, it is Off. 2. Volume Set the volume of the earphone. 2-75 User’s Guide for DSA800 Series...
  • Page 120 1 s to 10 s, step = 100 ms 10 s to 100 s, step = 1 s 100 s to 1000 s, step = 10 s Direction Key Step in 1, 2, 5 sequence User’s Guide for DSA800 Series 2-76...

  • Page 121: Marker Measurements

    You can use the numeric keys, knob or direction keys to enter the desired  frequency or time as well as view the readouts of different points on the trace. 2-77 User’s Guide for DSA800 Series...
  • Page 122 You can use the numeric keys, knob or direction keys to move the marker. The  readouts of the marker will be displayed at the upper right corner of the screen. User’s Guide for DSA800 Series 2-78...
  • Page 123 The application of “Delta” marker Measure the signal-noise ratio of single spectrum signal: separately place the reference and delta Markers onto the signal and noise, the amplitude in the measurement result is the signal-noise ratio. 2-79 User’s Guide for DSA800 Series...
  • Page 124 (value decreases) or right (value increases). This is different from the “Delta” type marker in that you can modify both the  reference marker and delta marker at the same time. User’s Guide for DSA800 Series 2-80...
  • Page 125 When the frequency difference is zero, the reciprocal is infinite and 10 Ts is displayed. This type is invalid in Zero span mode. 3. ΔTime In this type, Normal marker shows the time difference between the marker 2-81 User’s Guide for DSA800 Series...
  • Page 126 Note: the marker table currently opened can be stored in internal or external memory and be recalled when needed. Press Storage to save the marker table according to the method introduced in “Storage”. User’s Guide for DSA800 Series 2-82...
  • Page 127 Chapter 2 Front Panel Operation RIGOL Figure 2-23 Marker Table All Off Turn off all the opened markers and the related functions. 2-83 User’s Guide for DSA800 Series...

  • Page 128: Marker

    If Normal marker is selected, the start frequency will be set to the frequency  of the current marker. If Delta, Delta Pair or Span Pair marker is selected, the start frequency will  be set to the frequency of the Delta Marker. User’s Guide for DSA800 Series 2-84...
  • Page 129 The function is invalid in Zero span mode. MkrΔ->Span Set the span of the analyzer to the frequency difference between the two markers in Delta, Delta Pair or Span Pair marker type. The function is invalid in Zero span mode. 2-85 User’s Guide for DSA800 Series...

  • Page 130: Marker Fctn

    Enable the N dB BW measurement or set the value of N. The N dB BW denotes the frequency difference between points that are located on both sides of the current marker and with N dB fall (N<0) or rise (N>0) in amplitude as shown in the figure below. User’s Guide for DSA800 Series 2-86...
  • Page 131 Range -100 dB to 100 dB Unit Knob Step 0.1 dB Direction Key Step 1 dB Function Off Turn off the opened noise marker or N dB BW measurement, but not the marker itself. 2-87 User’s Guide for DSA800 Series...
  • Page 132 Zero span mode. 2. Resolution Set the resolution of the frequency counter manually or automatically. The available resolutions are 1 Hz, 10 Hz, 100 Hz, 1 kHz, 10 kHz and 100 kHz. User’s Guide for DSA800 Series 2-88...
  • Page 133 Chapter 2 Front Panel Operation RIGOL Table 2-56 Resolution of frequency counter Parameter Explanation Default 1 kHz Range 1 Hz to 100 kHz Unit GHz, MHz, kHz, Hz Knob Step 10 times Direction 10 times Step 2-89 User’s Guide for DSA800 Series...

  • Page 134: Peak

    Search and mark the nearest peak which is located at the right side of the current peak and meets the peak search condition. Peak Left Search and mark the nearest peak which is located at the left side of the current peak and meets the peak search condition. User’s Guide for DSA800 Series 2-90...
  • Page 135 “PK Excursn” and “PK Thresh”. 1． PK Excursn Set the excursion between the peak and the minimum amplitude on both sides of it. Peaks whose excursions are beyond the specified excursion are treated as real peaks. 2-91 User’s Guide for DSA800 Series...
  • Page 136 Peak Left and Min Search are all based on the Para. Peak Table Open the peak table (in the lower window) which lists peaks (with frequency and amplitude) that meet the peak search condition. Up to 10 peaks can be displayed in the table. User’s Guide for DSA800 Series 2-92...
  • Page 137 System Display) in the table. <DL  Display the first ten peaks that not only meet the peak search conditions but also have amplitudes lower than the specified display line (set in System Display) in the table. 2-93 User’s Guide for DSA800 Series...

  • Page 138: Shortcut Key

    Search for signals automatically throughout the full frequency range and adjust the frequency and amplitude for optimum display effect of the signal, thus realizing one-key signal search and auto setting of parameters. Figure 2-27 Before Auto Search User’s Guide for DSA800 Series 2-94...
  • Page 139 Durint the auto search, press Auto to stop the search.  Some parameters such as the reference level, scale, input attenuation and  maximum mixing level may be changed during the auto search. 2-95 User’s Guide for DSA800 Series...

  • Page 140: Userkey

    Note: you can use UserKey to define all the keys at the front panel as well as the sub-menus of these keys (except Storage). User’s Guide for DSA800 Series 2-96...

  • Page 141: Preset

    0 dBm Ref Offset 0 dB Scale/Div 10 dB Input Atten Auto, 10 dB Scale Type Units RF Preamp Input 50 Ω MaxMixL -10 dBm BW/Det Auto, 1 MHz Auto, 1 MHz V/R Ratio 2-97 User’s Guide for DSA800 Series...
  • Page 142 Trace Type of Trace 1 Clear Write Avg Times Function Const Operate Limit Upper Test X-axis Freq Freq Interp Fail Stop Beeper Power Sweep Power Range 0 dB Ref Trace TG Level -20 dBm User’s Guide for DSA800 Series 2-98...
  • Page 143 CH Spacing 2 MHz Chan Pwr Avg Num Off, 10 Avg Mode Integ BW 2 MHz CH Pwr Span 3 MHz Avg Num Off, 10 Avg Mode Max Hold OBW Span 2 MHz Power Ratio 2-99 User’s Guide for DSA800 Series...
  • Page 144 TOI Span 2 MHz Demod Demod Earphone Volume Demod Time 100 ms Marker Select Mkr Mkr Type Normal Delta Pair Delta Span Pair Center Mkr Trace Auto Readout Frequency Mkr Table Peak Cont Peak User’s Guide for DSA800 Series 2-100...
  • Page 145 DHCP Auto-IP Manual-IP USB Dev Class Dev Addr GPIB Address Front Switch Time/Date Self-Cal Display Line Off, 0 dBm Active Fctn Graticule Scr State Brightness UserKey Msg Switch Storage** File Type Format File Source 2-101 User’s Guide for DSA800 Series...
  • Page 146 Input Style English Prefix Switch Print** Orientation Landsc Page Size Default Inverted Palette Gray Copies Date Prints Qualities Default File Type Default Note: the function is only applicable to DSA815 installed with the corresponding option. User’s Guide for DSA800 Series 2-102...

  • Page 147: Print

    USB storage device. If the key is pressed when neither a printer nor a USB storage device is  successfully connected, “Missing media” is displayed and the operation is ignored. 2-103 User’s Guide for DSA800 Series...

  • Page 148: System Settings

    When Power On is set to “Preset”, the specified preset type will be  recalled at power on. After the instrument starts, press Preset at the front panel under any  operation interface will recall the specified preset type. User’s Guide for DSA800 Series 2-104...
  • Page 149 This analyzer supports communications through LAN, USB and GPIB interfaces. Both LAN and USB are standard interfaces, and GPIB should be configured by using a USB-GPIB interface converter (option) provided by RIGOL. 1. Remote I/O Selete LAN, USB or GPIB, or disable all the three interfaces.
  • Page 150 DHCP server assigns network parameters (such as the IP address, subnet mask and gateway) to the analyzer on the basis of the current network configuration. Auto-IP:  One of the setting methods of IP address. When auto IP is enabled, the User’s Guide for DSA800 Series 2-106...
  • Page 151 255. It is recommended that you ask your network administor for an available address. Press DNS and use the numeric keys to input the desired address. 3. USB DSA800 provides a USB Device interface at the rear panel. 2-107 User’s Guide for DSA800 Series...
  • Page 152 1. Display Line Turn on or off the display line or change its position. This line can be used as either the reference for you to read the measurement result or the threshold User’s Guide for DSA800 Series 2-108...
  • Page 153 You can modify this parameter using the numeric keys, knob or direction keys. For more details, please refer to “Parameter Setting”. Table 2-62 Graticule Parameter Explanation Default Range 0 to 10 Unit Knob Step Direction Key Step 2-109 User’s Guide for DSA800 Series...
  • Page 154 Set the status of the front switch and the default is “On”. On: when the analyzer is powered on, press the power switch at the front  panel to start up the analyzer. Off: when the analyzer is powered on, it starts automatically.  User’s Guide for DSA800 Series 2-110...
  • Page 155 (2-3) in “Ref Level” for more details. 3. Input Attenuation The input attenuation, reference level, preamplifier and maximum mixing level maintain coupling relationships. Refer to the introduction of equation (2-3) in “Ref Level” for more details. 2-111 User’s Guide for DSA800 Series...

  • Page 156: System Information

    View the system messages recently displayed (up to 71 items). For more information about system messages, refer to “Messages”. Self-Test 1. Screen Test Test whether the screen has a dot defect using five colors: White, Red, Green, Blue and Black. User’s Guide for DSA800 Series 2-112...

  • Page 157: Key Test

    License DSA800 provides many kinds of options to fulfill various measurement requirements. To order the corresponding option, please contact RIGOL. Press License to enter the option management interface to view the option status and the license key of the installed option as well as to install option.
  • Page 158 TX1000 control panel. This function is available only when the analyzer is connected with the TX1000 option. Figure 2-30 TX1000 control panel Note: this function is an option for DSA815. User’s Guide for DSA800 Series 2-114...

  • Page 159: Print Setup

    The printer is successfully connected, the printing is finished or the printer is idle. The two icons are displayed alternately, indicating that the printing job is in progress. The printing has been paused. 2-115 User’s Guide for DSA800 Series...
  • Page 160 Turn on or off the date print and the default is “Off”. When it is turned on, the system date will be printed. 10. Qualities Set the print quality to “Normal”, “Draft”, “Fine” or “Default”. When “Default” is selected, the quality depends on the printer connected. User’s Guide for DSA800 Series 2-116...
  • Page 161 For example, if the current printer does not support color printing, the “Color” option in the Palette menu is invalid. 2-117 User’s Guide for DSA800 Series...

  • Page 162: Storage

    Note: DSA800 can only recognize files with filenames consisting of Chinese characters, English characters, numbers and underscore. If the filename or folder name contains other characters, the file or folder might not be displayed normally in the storage and recall interface. User’s Guide for DSA800 Series 2-118...
  • Page 163 CSV: character file that can be read by editors such as Excel and supports all  data processings under Excel such as drawing histogram. Note: this menu is available only when external memory is connected. 2-119 User’s Guide for DSA800 Series...
  • Page 164 Note that the length of a filename is limited to 48 characters. After finishing the filename editing, press Save to save the file. When storing a file in USB storage device, if the filename is already in use, select Cover File or Reenter. User’s Guide for DSA800 Series 2-120...
  • Page 165 Delete Detele the selected file. Copy 1. Copy From Copy files or folders. When "Dir" is selected in Browser, pressing this key will copy all the files  2-121 User’s Guide for DSA800 Series...
  • Page 166 Filename” to edit the folder name. Then, press Save to save the folder. This operation is only available when the USB storage device connected is recognized by the analyzer. Disk Info View the disk information, including disk name, type, file system, the used space User’s Guide for DSA800 Series 2-122...
  • Page 167 Edit the desired prefix name using the numeric keyboard. Up to 15 characters can be entered. System Update Press this key to update the analyzer software after selecting the update file in the USB storage device. 2-123 User’s Guide for DSA800 Series...

  • Page 169: Chapter 3 Remote Control

    Users can control DSA800 sesies spectrum analyzer through USB, LAN or GPIB (option) remote interface. This chapter introduces remote control as well as the control method. Subjects in this chapter: Remote Control Overview  Remote Control Method  User’s Guide for DSA800 Series...

  • Page 170: Remote Control Overview

    When the instrument is in remote mode, the icon is displayed in the user interface and the front panel keys (except Esc) are locked. At this point, you can press Esc to exist the remote mode. User’s Guide for DSA800 Series...

  • Page 171: Remote Control Method

    “USB Test and Measurement Device”. The procedures are as follows: Select “Install from a list or specific location (Advanced) and press “Next”; Select “Don’t search. I will choose the driver to install.” and press User’s Guide for DSA800 Series...
  • Page 172 Chapter 3 Remote Control RIGOL “Next”; Select “USB Test and Measurement Device” and press “Next”; Press “Finish” after the installation finishes. User’s Guide for DSA800 Series...
  • Page 173 Chapter 3 Remote Control RIGOL User’s Guide for DSA800 Series...

  • Page 174: To Use Pc Software

    Users can also use the PC software to send commands and control the analyzer remotely. The PC softwares supported by DSA800 include: General PC software Ultra Sigma of RIGOL Measurement & Automation Explore of NI (National Instrument Corporation) Agilent IO Libraries Suite of Agilent (Agilent Technologies, Inc.) This section introduces in details how to use Ultra Sigma to send commands through each kind of interface to control the analyzer.
  • Page 175 4) View the resourse The resources that have been found successfully are shown under the “RIGOL Online Resource” catalog and the instrument model and USB interface information are also displayed as shown in the figure below. Figure 3-2 View the Resource...
  • Page 176 LAN. When a LAN resource is found, the name of it will be displayed in the resource box on the right side of the panel. Select the desired resourse and click to add the resource. User’s Guide for DSA800 Series...
  • Page 177 As shown in the figures below. Figure 3-4 Search LAN Resources 4) View the resourse The resources that have been found successfully are shown under the “RIGOL Online Resource” catalog as shown in the figure on the next page. User’s Guide for DSA800 Series...
  • Page 178 DSA815(TCPIP::172.16.3.33::INSTR) and select SCPI Panel Control to open the remote control panel (as shown in the figure below) from which you can write commands and read data. Figure 3-6 Write and Read Commands via LAN User’s Guide for DSA800 Series 3-10...
  • Page 179 Then, click “Search” and the software starts searching the GPIB device resources connected to PC automatically. When a GPIB resource is found, the device source descriptor of it will be 3-11 User’s Guide for DSA800 Series...
  • Page 180 Click and return back to the main interface of Ultra Sigma. The resources that have been found successfully at present are shown under the “RIGOL Online Resource” catalog. Figure 3-9 View the GPIB Resource User’s Guide for DSA800 Series 3-12...
  • Page 181 SCPI Panel Control to open the remote control panel (as shown in the figure below) from which you can write commands and read data. Figure 3-10 Write and Read Commands via GPIB 3-13 User’s Guide for DSA800 Series...

  • Page 183: Chapter 4 Troubleshooting&Message

    This chapter lists the commonly encountered failures of the analyzer and their solutions. In addition, the meaning of each message in the message list is also introduced. Subjects in this chapter: Troubleshooting  Messages  User’s Guide for DSA800 Series...

  • Page 184: Troubleshooting

    The commonly encountered failures and their solutions are listed below. When you encounter those problems, please solve them following the corresponding steps. If the problem remains still, please contact RIGOL and provide your device information (System Information  System Info).
  • Page 185 (4) Calibrate the instrument regularly to reduce or avoid errors that might occur over time. — If you need a specific calibration after the stated calibration period, contact RIGOL or get paid service from authorized measurement agencies. — The analyzer provides self-calibration function. If required, press System ...

  • Page 186: Messages

    Indicate a command error is detected by the parser while in remote control (see IEEE488.2,6.1.6). Possible reasons are: The parser detects a syntax error (see IEEE488.2,7.1.2.2) ;  An unrecognized header causes semantic error (see IEEE488.2,10) .  Message number: -199 to -100. (2) Execution Error: User’s Guide for DSA800 Series...
  • Page 187 Esc key is pressed or the *CLS command is sent. The status message is stored in the corresponding status register, and can be queried by sending :Status or :SYSTEM:ERROR[:NEXT]?. Message number: 200 to 299. User’s Guide for DSA800 Series...

  • Page 188: Information Message

    U Disk removed. Start updating firmware. The firmware is updating, please wait and keep the USB storage device connected. For any problem, please contact RIGOL technical support. Updating firmware completed. Firmware update is finished and the new firmware program will be executed automatically when you restart the device.
  • Page 189 Please select the copy. Fail to copy, as the destination is the same as the source. Updating the reference trace… Enter production line mode. Exit production line mode. Please press key ESC to exit remote control mode. User’s Guide for DSA800 Series...

  • Page 190: Error Message

    *EMC 0, 1 is not allowed. -109 Missing parameter. Fewer parameters were contained than required in the header; for example, the *EMC common command requires one parameter, so *EMC is not allowed. -110 Command header error. User’s Guide for DSA800 Series...
  • Page 191 The mantissa of a decimal numeric data element contained more than 255 digits excluding leading zeros (see IEEE 488.2, 7.7.2.4.1). -128 Numeric data not allowed. A legal numeric data element was received, but the device does not support one in this position for the header. User’s Guide for DSA800 Series...
  • Page 192 (see IEEE 488.2, 7.7.5.2); for example, an END message was received before the terminal quote character. -158 String data not allowed. A legal string data element was encountered but was not allowed by the device at this point in parsing. User’s Guide for DSA800 Series 4-10...
  • Page 193 Indicate that the program message unit sequence, sent with a *DDT or *DMC command, is syntactically invalid (see IEEE 488.2, 10.7.6.3). -184 Macro parameter error. Indicate that the command parameter type or value inside the macro definition is wrong. 4-11 User’s Guide for DSA800 Series...
  • Page 194 Used where the specified value in the parameter list was expected. -225 Out of memory. The device has insufficient memory to perform the requested operation. -233 Invalid version. Indicate that a legal program data element was parsed but could not be User’s Guide for DSA800 Series 4-12...
  • Page 195 -257 File name error. Indicate that a legal program command or query could not be executed because the name of the file to be copied is already in use. 4-13 User’s Guide for DSA800 Series...
  • Page 196 Chapter 4 Troubleshooting&Message RIGOL -258 Media protected. Indicate that a legal program command or query could not be executed because the disk was in write-protect mode. User’s Guide for DSA800 Series 4-14...
  • Page 197 RIGOL sales or technical support team. -313 Calibration memory lost. Indicate that the data before delivery or last valid calibration data has been lost. Please report the error to your RIGOL sales or technical support team. -314 Save/recall memory lost.
  • Page 198 The file path received may not exist or an illegal path format was used. Invalid input string. An illegal string has been received. File name too long. The file name is too long. The length should not exceed 48 characters. User’s Guide for DSA800 Series 4-16...
  • Page 199 In zero span, the following operations cannot be executed: Signal Track On, Span Zoom In, Span Zoom Out, Peak->CF, Mkr->CF, Mkr->Step, Mkr->Start, Mkr->Stop, Mkr Delta->CF, Mkr Delta->Span, setting the Mark readout as FREQ or PERIOD, TG power sweep. 4-17 User’s Guide for DSA800 Series...
  • Page 200 Please reduce the input power. 1st LO unlock. The first LO is unlocked. Please report the error to your RIGOL sales or technical support. 2nd LO unlock. The second LO is unlocked. Please report the error to your RIGOL sales or technical support.
  • Page 201 No two-tune signal found. Invalid function as cursor is not enabled. The cursor can not be set to the reference level unless it is enabled. Invalid set userkey as menu under storage. Invalid function. 4-19 User’s Guide for DSA800 Series...
  • Page 202 -440 Query UNTERMINATED after indefinite response. Indicate that a query was received before the error response generated from the previous query was solved (see IEEE 488.2, 6.5.7.5). User’s Guide for DSA800 Series 4-20...

  • Page 203: Status Message

    Auto range… Auto tune… Calibrating… Waiting for triggered… The system is not in freerun mode currently and will keep waiting until it receives the trigger signal. Auto range finished. Auto tune finished. Self-calibration finished. Triggered. 4-21 User’s Guide for DSA800 Series...

  • Page 205: Chapter 5 Specifications

    Typical value and nominal value are defined as follows. Typical value: defined as the specifications of the product under specified  conditions. Nominal value: defined as the approximate quantity in the application of the  product. User’s Guide for DSA800 Series...

  • Page 206: Technical Specifications

    + counter resolution) Note: Frequency Reference Uncertainty= (aging rate × period since the last calibration + temperature drift). Frequency Span Range DSA815 0 Hz, 100 Hz to 1.5 GHz Uncertainty ± span / (sweep points-1) User’s Guide for DSA800 Series...

  • Page 207: Amplitude

    0 dB RF Attenuation, RBW=VBW=100 Hz, Sample Detector, Trace Average ≥ 50 DANL 100 kHz to 1 MHz <-90 dBm, (Preamplifier Off) typical -110 dBm 1 MHz to 1.5 GHz <-110 dBm+6 x (f/1GHz) dB, typical -115 dBm User’s Guide for DSA800 Series...
  • Page 208 0 to 30 dB, in 1 dB step Switching Uncertainty fc=50 MHz, relative to 10 < 0.5 dB dB, 20 ℃ to 30 ℃ Absolute Amplitude Uncertainty Uncertainty fc=50 MHz, peak detector, ± 0.4 dB preamplifier off, 10 dB RF attenuation, input User’s Guide for DSA800 Series...
  • Page 209 10 MHz<fc<1.5 GHz, 20 ℃ to 30 ℃ RF Input VSWR 10 dB RF Attenuation VSWR 1 MHz to 1.5 GHz <1.5 Intermodulation Second Harmonic +40 dBm Intercept (SHI) Third-order Intercept fc >30 MHz +10 dBm (TOI) User’s Guide for DSA800 Series...

  • Page 210: Sweep

    100 Hz ≤Span≤ 1.5 GHz 10 ms to 1500 s Sweep Time Range 20 μs to 1500 s Zero Span 100 Hz ≤Span≤ 1.5 GHz Sweep Time 5%, nominal Uncertainty Zero Span 0.5%, nominal Sweep Mode Continuous, Single User’s Guide for DSA800 Series...

  • Page 211: Trigger

    10 MHz REF In/10 MHz REF Out/External Trigger In Connector BNC female 10 MHz REF In 0 dBm to +10 dBm Amplitude 10 MHz REF Out +3 dBm to +10 dBm Amplitude Trigger Voltage 5 V TTL level User’s Guide for DSA800 Series...
  • Page 212 Chapter 5 Specifications RIGOL USB Host Connector B plug Protocol Version 2.0 USB Device Connector A plug Protocol Version 2.0 User’s Guide for DSA800 Series...

  • Page 213: General Specifications

    AC Supply Frequency 45 Hz to 440 Hz Power Consumption Typical 35 W, Max 50 W with all options. Temperature 5 ℃ to 40 ℃ Operating Temperature Range -20 ℃ to 70 ℃ Storage Temperature Range User’s Guide for DSA800 Series...
  • Page 214 Chapter 5 Specifications RIGOL Dimensions (W x H x D) 361.6 mm x 178.8 mm x 128mm(14.2 inches x 7.0 inches x 5.0 inches) Weight With Tracking 4.25 kg (9.4 lbs) Generator User’s Guide for DSA800 Series 5-10...

  • Page 215: Chapter 6 Appendix

    QGD03X00 Optional User’s Guide, Chinese UGD03000 Manual User’s Guide, English UGD03100 (Hard Programming Guide, Chinese PGD03000 Copy) Programming Guide, English PGD03100 Note: for more option and accessory information, please contact RIGOL salesman or local distributor. User’s Guide for DSA800 Series...

  • Page 216: Appendix B: Warranty

    RIGOL warrants that its products mainframe and accessories will be free from defects in materials and workmanship within the warranty period. If a product is proven to be defective within the respective period, RIGOL guarantees the free replacement or repair of products which are approved defective.

  • Page 217: Appendix C: Any Comment Or Question

    Chapter 6 Appendix RIGOL Appendix C: Any Comment or Question? If you have any question or comment on our document, please mail to: service@rigol.com User’s Guide for DSA800 Series...

  • Page 219: Index

    Max ......... 2-90 Corr View ......... 2-21 Max Hold ....2-35, 2-62, 2-65 Correction ........ 2-20 Min Hold ........2-35 DANL ......... VII Msg Switch ......2-110 Delta Marker ......2-79 Neg Peak ........2-25 User’s Guide for DSA800 Series...
  • Page 220 Quasi-Peak ......2-27 Video Trigger ......2-32 RBW.......... 1-8 Voltage Avg ......2-26 Ref Trace ......... 2-44 Volume ........2-75 reference level ......1-8 VSWR ........2-50 Reference level under normalization2-44 VSWR Ref Level ......2-51 User’s Guide for DSA800 Series...

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