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RSA306 Real-Time Spectrum Analyzer Installation and Safety Instructions Register now! Click the following link to protect your product. ► www.tektronix.com/register www.tektronix.com 071-3323-01...
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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.
Consult the product manual for further ratings information before making connections to the product. Do not apply a potential to any terminal, including the common terminal, that exceeds the maximum rating of that terminal. RSA306 Installation and Safety Instructions...
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Be sure your work area meets applicable ergonomic standards. Consult with an ergonomics professional to avoid stress injuries. Use only the Tektronix rackmount hardware specified for this product. RSA306 Installation and Safety Instructions...
These terms may appear on the product: DANGER indicates an injury hazard immediately accessible as you read the marking. WARNING indicates an injury hazard not immediately accessible as you read the marking. CAUTION indicates a hazard to property including the product. RSA306 Installation and Safety Instructions...
The following table lists some of the documentation that is available for this product and shows where you can find it: in a printed manual, on the product flash drive, or on the Tektronix Web site at www.tektronix.com. Table i: Product documentation...
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Preface RSA306 Installation and Safety Instructions...
Introduction The RSA306 is a portable, 40 MHz Real-Time Spectrum Analyzer that contains an acquisition system inside a small module. The user interface and display resides on a user-provided PC running SignalVu-PC software or a user-developed application. The host PC provides all power, control, and data signals over the USB 3.0 cable included with...
Tektronix part number Soft carrying case RSA300CASE Hard-sided transit case RSA300TRANSIT Rack mount kit RSA306RACK EMC Probes for use with spectrum analyzers 119-4146-xx 50 to 75 Ohm adapter (BNC) 131-4190-xx N to BNC adapter 103-0045-xx RSA306 Installation and Safety Instructions...
Cal Data Report Cal Data Report 3 Years (with option C3) Cal Data Report 5 Years (with option C5) Three Year Gold Care Plan Five Year Gold Care Plan Repair Service for 5 Years (including Warranty) RSA306 Installation and Safety Instructions...
USB 3.0 port 64-bit Windows 7 or 8 OS For full performance of the real time features of the RSA306, an Intel Core i7 4th generation processor and 8 GB RAM is required. Processors of lower performance can be used, with reduced real time performance.
Initial installation All of the software required to operate the RSA306 from a PC is included on the flash drive that ships with the instrument. The RSA306 can be controlled with Tektronix SignalVu-PC software, or you can control the instrument through the API.Both SignalVu-PC and API...
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Windows File Explorer should open automatically. If it does not, open it manually and browse to the flash drive folder. Select Tektronix RSA306 API and USB from the list of folders. Double-click Setup.exe and follow the on-screen instructions to install the software.
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Select Connect to Instrument. The USB-connected RSA306 appears in the Connect to Instrument list. If you do not see the RSA306, click Search for Instrument. TekVISA searches for the instrument, and a notification appears when the instrument is found. Check that the newly-found instrument now appears in the Connect to Instrument list.
Installation Front-panel connections The RSA306 signal analyzer has four input connectors on the front panel. Figure 3: RSA306 front panel 1 – Input connector This N-type female connector receives the RF signal input, via cable or antenna. The input signal frequency range is 9 kHz to 6.2 GHz. Keep the protective cover on the connector when not in use.
IEC 61000-4-4 IEC 61000-4-5 IEC 61000-4-6 IEC 61000-4-11 EN 61000-3-2. AC power line harmonic emissions EN 61000-3-3. Voltage changes, fluctuations, and flicker European contact. Tektronix UK, Ltd. Western Peninsula Western Road Bracknell, RG12 1RF United Kingdom RSA306 Installation and Safety Instructions...
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ACMA: CISPR 11. Radiated and Conducted Emissions, Group 1, Class A, in accordance with EN 61326-1. Australia / New Zealand contact. Baker & McKenzie Level 27, AMP Centre 50 Bridge Street Sydney NSW 2000, Australia RSA306 Installation and Safety Instructions...
IEC 61010-1. Safety Requirements for Electrical Equipment for Measurement, Control, and Laboratory Use – Part 1: General Requirements. Equipment type Test and measuring equipment. Pollution degree rating Pollution degree 2 (as defined in IEC 61010-1). Rated for indoor, dry location use only. RSA306 Installation and Safety Instructions...
Restriction of hazardous substances This product is classified as an industrial monitoring and control instrument, and is not required to comply with the substance restrictions of the recast RoHS Directive 2011/65/EU until July 22, 2017. RSA306 Installation and Safety Instructions...
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