Page 1 RIGOL User’s Guide DSA800E Series Spectrum Analyzer May 2016 RIGOL TECHNOLOGIES, INC. 1.800.544.2843 www.calcert.com sales@calcert.com...
Page 2: Guaranty And Declaration
Software Version DSA832E: 00.01.02 Software upgrade might change or add product features. Please acquire the latest version of the manual from RIGOL website or contact RIGOL to upgrade the software. Notices RIGOL products are covered by P.R.C. and foreign patents, issued and ...
Page 3: Safety Requirement
Use Proper Overvoltage Protection. Ensure that no overvoltage (such as that caused by a bolt of lightning) can reach the product. Otherwise, the operator might be exposed to the danger of an electric shock. User’s Guide for DSA800E Series 1.800.544.2843 www.calcert.com sales@calcert.com...
Page 4 Do Not Operate With Suspected Failures. If you suspect that any damage may occur to the instrument, have it inspected by RIGOL authorized personnel before further operations. Any maintenance, adjustment or replacement especially to circuits or accessories must be performed by RIGOL authorized personnel.
Page 5 Do not expose the battery (if available) to high temperature or fire. Keep it out of the reach of children. Improper change of a battery (lithium battery) may cause an explosion. Use the RIGOL specified battery only. Handle with Caution.
Page 6: Safety Notices And Symbols
It calls attention to an operation, if not correctly performed, could result in damage to the product or other devices connected to the product. Safety Symbols on the Product: Hazardous Safety Protective Chassis Test Warning Earth Ground Ground Voltage Terminal User’s Guide for DSA800E Series 1.800.544.2843 www.calcert.com sales@calcert.com...
Page 7: Allgemeine Sicherheits Informationen
Stellen Sie sicher, daß keinerlei Überspannung (wie z.B. durch Gewitter verursacht) das Gerät erreichen kann. Andernfallsbestehtfür den Anwender die GefahreinesStromschlages. Nicht ohne Abdeckung einschalten. Betreiben Sie das Gerät nicht mit entfernten Gehäuse-Abdeckungen. User’s Guide for DSA800E Series 1.800.544.2843 www.calcert.com sales@calcert.com...
Page 8 Wenn Sie am Gerät einen Defekt vermuten, sorgen Sie dafür, bevor Sie das Gerät wieder betreiben, dass eine Untersuchung durch RIGOL autorisiertem Personal durchgeführt wird. Jedwede Wartung, Einstellarbeiten oder Austausch von Teilen am Gerät, sowie am Zubehör dürfen nur von RIGOL autorisiertem Personal durchgeführt werden. Belüftung sicherstellen.
Page 9 Wenneine Batterieverwendet wird, vermeiden Sie hohe Temperaturen bzw. Feuer ausgesetzt werden. Bewahren Sie es außerhalbder Reichweitevon Kindern auf. UnsachgemäßeÄnderung derBatterie (Anmerkung: Lithium-Batterie) kann zu einer Explosion führen. VerwendenSie nur von RIGOL angegebenenAkkus. Sicherer Transport. Transportieren Sie das Gerät sorgfältig (Verpackung!), um Schäden an Bedienelementen, Anschlüssen und anderen Teilen zu vermeiden.
Page 10: Sicherheits Begriffe Und Symbole
CAUTION weist auf eine Verletzung oder Gefährdung hin und bedeutet, dass eine mögliche Beschädigung des Instruments oder anderer Gegenstände auftreten kann. Symbole auf dem Produkt: Gefährliche Sicherheits- Schutz-erde Gehäusemasse Erde Spannung Hinweis User’s Guide for DSA800E Series 1.800.544.2843 www.calcert.com sales@calcert.com...
Page 11: Care And Cleaning
To avoid damage to the instrument, do not expose it to caustic liquids. WARNING To avoid short-circuit resulting from moisture or personal injuries, ensure that the instrument is completely dry before connecting it to the power supply. User’s Guide for DSA800E Series 1.800.544.2843 www.calcert.com sales@calcert.com...
Page 12: Environmental Considerations
Please contact your local authorities for disposal or recycling information. User’s Guide for DSA800E Series 1.800.544.2843 www.calcert.com...
Page 13: Dsa800E Series Overview
RIGOL DSA800E Series Overview DSA800E series spectrum analyzers which are small, light and cost-effective, are portable spectrum analyzers designed for 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 14: 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 DSA800E Series 1.800.544.2843 www.calcert.com sales@calcert.com...
Page 15 "" represents the next step of operation. For example, FREQ  Center Freq indicates pressing FREQ at the front panel and then pressing the menu softkey Center Freq. Content conventions in this manual: The DSA800E series spectrum analyzer includes the following two models. Model Frequency Range Tracking Generator DSA832E 9 kHz to 3.2 GHz...
Page 16: Table Of Contents
Safety Notices and Symbols ..............V Allgemeine Sicherheits Informationen ............VI Sicherheits Begriffe und Symbole .............. IX Care and Cleaning ..................X Environmental Considerations ..............XI DSA800E Series Overview ..............XIII Document Overview ................XIV Chapter 1 Quick Start ................ 1-1 General Inspection ................. 1-2 Appearance and Dimensions ..............
Page 17 Remote Control ..............3-1 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 User’s Guide for DSA800E Series XVII 1.800.544.2843 www.calcert.com sales@calcert.com...
Page 18 Tracking Generator (Option) ............. 5-7 Trigger ................... 5-7 Input /Output .................. 5-8 General Specifications ................5-9 Chapter 6 Appendix ................6-1 Appendix A: Ordering Infomation ............. 6-1 Appendix B: Warranty ................6-2 Index ......................1 User’s Guide for DSA800E Series XVIII 1.800.544.2843 www.calcert.com sales@calcert.com...
Page 19: Chapter 1 Quick Start
Chapter 1 Quick Start This chapter guides users to quickly get familiar with the appearance, dimensions, front/ rear panel and the user interface, as well as announcements during first use of DSA800E series spectrum analyzer. Subjects in this chapter: General Inspection ...
Page 20: General Inspection
The consigner or carrier shall be liable for the damage to the instrument resulting from shipment. RIGOL would not be responsible for free maintenance/rework or replacement of the instrument. 2. Inspect the instrument In case of any mechanical damage, missing parts, or failure in passing the electrical and mechanical tests, contact your RIGOL sales representative.
Page 21: 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 DSA800E Series 1.800.544.2843 www.calcert.com sales@calcert.com...
Page 22: 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 DSA800E Series 1.800.544.2843 www.calcert.com sales@calcert.com...
Page 23: To Connect To Power
Figure 1-4 Power Cord Connection CAUTION Make sure that the instrument is properly grounded to avoid electric shock. User’s Guide for DSA800E Series 1.800.544.2843 www.calcert.com sales@calcert.com...
Page 24: Power-On Inspection
Press System  Calibrate  Cal Now and the instrument will perform self-calibration using the internal calibration source. To Set the System Language DSA800E series spectrum analyzer supports multiple system languages. You can press System  Language to switch the system language. User’s Guide for DSA800E Series 1.800.544.2843...
Page 25: Front Panel
Tracking generator output* Menu softkeys/menu control keys Earphone jack Function key area USB Host Knob Power switch Arrow keys Help Numeric Keyboard Print RF input Preset Note: *This function is only available for DSA832E-TG. User’s Guide for DSA800E Series 1.800.544.2843 www.calcert.com sales@calcert.com...
Page 26: Front Panel Function Keys
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 DSA800E Series 1.800.544.2843 www.calcert.com sales@calcert.com...
Page 27 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 only available for DSA832E-TG. **This function is only available for DSA800E with the corresponding option. User’s Guide for DSA800E Series 1.800.544.2843 www.calcert.com sales@calcert.com...
Page 28: Front Panel Key Backlight
Note: *This function is only available for DSA832E-TG. **This function is only applicable to DSA800E installed with the corresponding option. User’s Guide for DSA800E Series 1-10 1.800.544.2843 www.calcert.com sales@calcert.com...
Page 29: 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. User’s Guide for DSA800E Series 1-11 1.800.544.2843 www.calcert.com sales@calcert.com...
Page 30 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 DSA800E Series 1-12 1.800.544.2843 www.calcert.com...
Page 31: To Use The Numeric Keyboard
: press this key to input 1 in number input and switch between  uppercase and lowercase letter in English input. This key is invalid in Chinese input. User’s Guide for DSA800E Series 1-13 1.800.544.2843 www.calcert.com sales@calcert.com...
Page 32 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 DSA800E Series 1-14 1.800.544.2843 www.calcert.com sales@calcert.com...
Page 33: Rear Panel
Users can adjust the handle to the vertical position for easier carry of the analyzer. 5. 10MHz IN DSA800E can use internal or external reference source. When a 10 MHz external clock signal is received through the [10MHz IN]  User’s Guide for DSA800E Series 1-15 1.800.544.2843 www.calcert.com sales@calcert.com...
Page 34 The analyzer can serve as a "slave" device to connect external USB devices. Through this interface, a PictBridge printer can be connected to print screen image or a PC can be connected to control DSA800E remotely through programming or PC software. User’s Guide for DSA800E Series 1-16 1.800.544.2843 www.calcert.com...
Page 35: User Interface
Identification… (LXI instrument is identified) 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 User’s Guide for DSA800E Series 1-17 1.800.544.2843 www.calcert.com sales@calcert.com...
Page 36 The frequency range of the current sweep channel frequency can be expressed by the combination of center frequency and span or the combination of start frequency and stop frequency. Manual setting The corresponding parameter is in manual setting User’s Guide for DSA800E Series 1-18 1.800.544.2843 www.calcert.com sales@calcert.com...
Page 37 Trace status: light blue denotes On and gray denotes Off. MATH trace type and Trace types: A-B, A+Const, A-Const. status Trace status: green denotes On and gray denotes Off. User Key definition Display the definition of User Key. User’s Guide for DSA800E Series 1-19 1.800.544.2843 www.calcert.com sales@calcert.com...
Page 38: Menu Operation
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 the lower menu directly. User’s Guide for DSA800E Series 1-20 1.800.544.2843 www.calcert.com sales@calcert.com...
Page 39 For example, press Trig Type  Free Run to select free trigger and the analyzer is in Free Run state at present. User’s Guide for DSA800E Series 1-21 1.800.544.2843 www.calcert.com sales@calcert.com...
Page 40: Parameter Setting
Press FREQ  Center Freq; Press the up/down arrow key until the parameter is set to the desired value (800 MHz). User’s Guide for DSA800E Series 1-22 1.800.544.2843 www.calcert.com sales@calcert.com...
Page 41 Chapter 1 Quick Start RIGOL Figure 1-12 Arrow Keys Note: In the storage function, the arrow keys can also be used to select the current path or file. User’s Guide for DSA800E Series 1-23 1.800.544.2843 www.calcert.com sales@calcert.com...
Page 42: To Input Filename
English, Chinese and number input modes. Pinyin Selecting Area Chinese Character Selecting Arear Chinese Characters Entered Chinese Input Mode (a) Chinese Input Mode Letter Selecting Area Uppercase/Lowercase Letters Entered English Input Mode (b) English Input Mode User’s Guide for DSA800E Series 1-24 1.800.544.2843 www.calcert.com sales@calcert.com...
Page 43 Chinese character selecting area. Use the same method to input the other Chinese characters. 3. Input English Filename Press to switch to English input mode. You can also press User’s Guide for DSA800E Series 1-25 1.800.544.2843 www.calcert.com sales@calcert.com...
Page 44 Tip: 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 DSA800E Series 1-26 1.800.544.2843 www.calcert.com...
Page 45: To Lock The Keyboard
Build the communication between spectrum analyzer and the PC.  Start up the Ultra Sigma and search for the instrument resources.  Open the remote command control panel and send the above commands.  User’s Guide for DSA800E Series 1-27 1.800.544.2843 www.calcert.com sales@calcert.com...
Page 46: 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. User’s Guide for DSA800E Series 1-28 1.800.544.2843 www.calcert.com...
Page 47 Chapter 1 Quick Start RIGOL Figure 1-14 The Built-in Help Interface User’s Guide for DSA800E Series 1-29 1.800.544.2843 www.calcert.com sales@calcert.com...
Page 48: 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. User’s Guide for DSA800E Series 1-30 1.800.544.2843 www.calcert.com sales@calcert.com...
Page 49: To Replace The Fuse
Please ensure that the instrument has been turned off, the power source has been cut off and the fuse to be used is a specified one before replacing the fuse in order to avoid electric shock. User’s Guide for DSA800E Series 1-31 1.800.544.2843 www.calcert.com...
Page 50: 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 DSA800E Series 1.800.544.2843 www.calcert.com sales@calcert.com...
Page 51: 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 DSA800E Series 1.800.544.2843 www.calcert.com sales@calcert.com...
Page 52 The start and stop frequencies are displayed at the lower left and right sides of the grid respectively. Key Points: The span and center frequency vary with the start frequency. The change of  User’s Guide for DSA800E Series 1.800.544.2843 www.calcert.com sales@calcert.com...
Page 53 If one is changed, the others are updated to match. You can use the numeric keys, the knob, or the arrow keys to modify the  parameter. For more details, please refer to "Parameter Setting". User’s Guide for DSA800E Series 1.800.544.2843 www.calcert.com sales@calcert.com...
Page 54 0Hz. Table 2-4 Frequency Offset Parameter Explanation Default 0 Hz Range -100 GHz ~ 100 GHz Unit GHz, MHz, kHz, Hz Knob Step 16 MHz Arrow Key Step CF Step User’s Guide for DSA800E Series 1.800.544.2843 www.calcert.com sales@calcert.com...
Page 55 3 dB transient variation in amplitude. Place Marker1 (see "Marker Measurements") onto the signal under measurement to track and measure the variation of the signal continuously. The signal track process is as shown in the figure below: User’s Guide for DSA800E Series 1.800.544.2843 www.calcert.com sales@calcert.com...
Page 56 In continuous sweep, the system tracks the signal continuously; in single  sweep, the instrument only performs a single signal track; in Zero Span, Signal Track is invalid. User’s Guide for DSA800E Series 1.800.544.2843 www.calcert.com sales@calcert.com...
Page 57 Execute a peak search and use the frequency of the 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 Peak Center Freq Figure 2-3 After Peak->CF User’s Guide for DSA800E Series 1.800.544.2843 www.calcert.com sales@calcert.com...
Page 58: Span
Variation in the span, RBW or VBW would cause a change in the sweep time.  In non-zero span mode, neither "Video" trigger nor "1/Δtime" readout  function is valid. You can use the numeric keys, the knob, or the arrow keys to modify the  User’s Guide for DSA800E Series 1.800.544.2843 www.calcert.com sales@calcert.com...
Page 59 FREQ: Peak->CF and Signal Track;  SPAN: Zoom In and Zoom Out;  Marker->: Mkr->CF, Mkr->Step, Mkr->Start, Mkr->Stop, MkrΔ->CF and  MkrΔ->Span; Marker  Readout: Frequency, Period and 1/ΔTime (valid in Delta marker  type). User’s Guide for DSA800E Series 2-10 1.800.544.2843 www.calcert.com sales@calcert.com...
Page 60 (Channel Power), OBW (Occupied Bandwidth), EBW (Emission Bandwidth), C/N Ratio, Harmo Dist (Harmonic Distortion) and TOI (Third Order Intermodulation)) is selected, the instrument switches the scale type of X-axis to Lin automatically. User’s Guide for DSA800E Series 2-11 1.800.544.2843 www.calcert.com...
Page 61: Ampt
Figure 2-4 Before Auto Scale User’s Guide for DSA800E Series 2-12 1.800.544.2843 www.calcert.com...
Page 62 You can use the numeric keys, the knob, or the arrow keys to modify the  parameter. For more details, please refer to "Parameter Setting". User’s Guide for DSA800E Series 2-13 1.800.544.2843 www.calcert.com...
Page 63 1 dB Arrow Key Step 5 dB Scale/Div Set the logarithmic units per vertical grid division on the display. This function is only available when the scale type is set to "Log". User’s Guide for DSA800E Series 2-14 1.800.544.2843 www.calcert.com sales@calcert.com...
Page 64 The unit of Y-axis will automatically switch to the default unit (Volts) in Lin scale type when the scale type is changed from Log to Lin. The scale type does not affect the unit of Y-axis.  User’s Guide for DSA800E Series 2-15 1.800.544.2843 www.calcert.com sales@calcert.com...
Page 65 You can use the numeric keys to modify the parameter. For more details,  please refer to "Parameter Setting". User’s Guide for DSA800E Series 2-16 1.800.544.2843 www.calcert.com sales@calcert.com...
Page 66 Arrow 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 User’s Guide for DSA800E Series 2-17 1.800.544.2843 www.calcert.com sales@calcert.com...
Page 67 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 DSA800E Series 2-18 1.800.544.2843 www.calcert.com sales@calcert.com...
Page 68 Key Points: The corresponding icon will be highlighted in the status bar at the left side of the screen when the preamplifier is turned on. User’s Guide for DSA800E Series 2-19 1.800.544.2843 www.calcert.com sales@calcert.com...
Page 69 When correction data editing is finished, press Storage to save the correction data using the method introduced in "Storage". You can increase the number of point to 2 after "point 1" is edited. User’s Guide for DSA800E Series 2-20 1.800.544.2843 www.calcert.com...
Page 70 7. Corr View All: view the data of all the correction factors.  Sel: view the data of the selected correction factor.  User’s Guide for DSA800E Series 2-21 1.800.544.2843 www.calcert.com sales@calcert.com...
Page 71 The default is 50 Ω. To measure a 75 Ω device, you should use a 75 Ω to 50 Ω adapter (option) supplied by RIGOL to connect the analyzer with the system under test and then set the input impedance to 75 Ω.
Page 72: Sweep And Function Settings
Parameter Explanation Default 1 MHz Range 10 Hz to 1 MHz Unit GHz, MHz, kHz, Hz Knob Step in 1, 3, 10 sequence Arrow Key Step in 1, 3, 10 sequence User’s Guide for DSA800E Series 2-23 1.800.544.2843 www.calcert.com sales@calcert.com...
Page 73 Noise signal: generally use 0.1 (to obtain the average of noises) You can use the numeric keys, the knob, or the arrow keys to modify the  parameter. For more details, please refer to "Parameter Setting". User’s Guide for DSA800E Series 2-24 1.800.544.2843 www.calcert.com...
Page 74 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. User’s Guide for DSA800E Series 2-25 1.800.544.2843 www.calcert.com sales@calcert.com...
Page 75 ∑ × (2-9) Wherein, is the average of voltage in V; is the number of sampled values for each point displayed; is the envelop of the sampled value in V. User’s Guide for DSA800E Series 2-26 1.800.544.2843 www.calcert.com sales@calcert.com...
Page 76 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. User’s Guide for DSA800E Series 2-27 1.800.544.2843 www.calcert.com sales@calcert.com...
Page 77: Sweep/Trig
Knob Step Sweep time/100, Min = 1 us Arrow Key Step in 1, 1.5, 2, 3, 5, 7.5 sequence Note: *The minimum in non-zero span mode is 1 ms. User’s Guide for DSA800E Series 2-28 1.800.544.2843 www.calcert.com sales@calcert.com...
Page 78 In continuous sweep mode, the system will send a trigger initialization signal  automatically and enter the trigger condition judgment directly after each sweep. User’s Guide for DSA800E Series 2-29 1.800.544.2843 www.calcert.com sales@calcert.com...
Page 79 (or measurements) if 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 DSA800E Series 2-30 1.800.544.2843 www.calcert.com sales@calcert.com...
Page 80 Table 2-17 Numbers Parameter Explanation Default Range 1 to 9999 Unit Knob Step Arrow Key Step User’s Guide for DSA800E Series 2-31 1.800.544.2843 www.calcert.com sales@calcert.com...
Page 81 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, the knob, or arrow keys to modify the parameter. Please refer to "Parameter Setting" for more details. User’s Guide for DSA800E Series 2-32 1.800.544.2843 www.calcert.com...
Page 82 You can use the numeric keys, the knob, or the arrow keys to modify the  parameter. Please refer to "Parameter Setting" for more details. Table 2-19 Points Parameter Explanation Default Range 101~3001 Unit Knob Step Arrow Key Step User’s Guide for DSA800E Series 2-33 1.800.544.2843 www.calcert.com sales@calcert.com...
Page 83: Trace/P/F
Take Trace 1 (yellow) as an example and the icons are as shown in the figure below. 1. Clear Write Set the trace data to the minimum, and display the data sampled in real-time User’s Guide for DSA800E Series 2-34 1.800.544.2843 www.calcert.com...
Page 84 The larger the number of averages is, the smoother the trace will be. You can use the numeric keys to modify the parameter. Please refer to  "Parameter Setting" for more details. User’s Guide for DSA800E Series 2-35 1.800.544.2843 www.calcert.com sales@calcert.com...
Page 85 You can use the numeric keys to modify the parameter. Please refer to "Parameter Setting" for more details. Table 2-21 Constant in the math operation Parameter Explanation Default 0 dB Range -300 dB to 300 dB Unit User’s Guide for DSA800E Series 2-36 1.800.544.2843 www.calcert.com sales@calcert.com...
Page 86 If the related rules are met, the result is "Pass"; or else is "Fail". The measurement interface is as shown in the figure below. Figure 2-11 Interface of Pass/Fail Test User’s Guide for DSA800E Series 2-37 1.800.544.2843 www.calcert.com...
Page 87 Connected Connect this point with the previous one or not. Del Point Delete the point you are editing. User’s Guide for DSA800E Series 2-38 1.800.544.2843 www.calcert.com sales@calcert.com...
Page 88 After this, every time when Single is pressed, the system executes the specified number of tests and updates the test data. In continuous mode, the analyzer tests continuously. User’s Guide for DSA800E Series 2-39 1.800.544.2843 www.calcert.com...
Page 89 Average Reset Achieve the recalculation of the trace average. Note: You can use this function only when the trace type is set to "Video Avg" or "Power Avg". User’s Guide for DSA800E Series 2-40 1.800.544.2843 www.calcert.com sales@calcert.com...
Page 90 TG Lvl Offset Assign a certain offset to the output power of the TG when gains or losses occur between the TG output and external device in order to display the actual power User’s Guide for DSA800E Series 2-41 1.800.544.2843 www.calcert.com...
Page 91 During the reference trace storage, the corresponding prompt message is displayed. When normalization is enabled, the corresponding value of the reference trace will be substracted from the trace data after every sweep. User’s Guide for DSA800E Series 2-42 1.800.544.2843 www.calcert.com...
Page 92 Arrow Key Step 5. Ref Trace Set whether to display the reference trace or not. If "View" is selected, the reference trace saved (Trace 3) will be shown in "Freeze" type. User’s Guide for DSA800E Series 2-43 1.800.544.2843 www.calcert.com sales@calcert.com...
Page 93 Note: When normalization is enabled, the unit of Y-axis is "dB" and will not be influenced by the definition in AMPT  Units. At this point, "(dB)" is displayed under the Y-axis scale in the user interface. User’s Guide for DSA800E Series 2-44 1.800.544.2843 www.calcert.com...
Page 94: 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. User’s Guide for DSA800E Series 2-45 1.800.544.2843 www.calcert.com...
Page 95 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 User’s Guide for DSA800E Series 2-46 1.800.544.2843 www.calcert.com...
Page 96 Suspend the measurement after the current measurement is finished. The measurement data stops updating, but the sweep continues. is displayed in the measurement result display window. This setting is only available for advanced measurement functions. User’s Guide for DSA800E Series 2-47 1.800.544.2843 www.calcert.com sales@calcert.com...
Page 97 In single mode, the analyzer stops after the specified number of measurements. After this, every time when Single is pressed, the system executes the specified number of measurements and updates the measurement data. This setting is only available for advanced measurement functions. User’s Guide for DSA800E Series 2-48 1.800.544.2843 www.calcert.com...
Page 98: Meas Setup
VSWR: the ratio of the maximum voltage to the minimum voltage of the  standing wave. This measurement requires the VSWR, VSWR bridge options and TG (DSA832E-TG). Two measurements have to be performed according to the User’s Guide for DSA800E Series 2-49 1.800.544.2843 www.calcert.com sales@calcert.com...
Page 99 Adjust the vertical position of the trace on the screen.  Being different from Ref Level in the AMPT menu, this parameter has no influence on the reference level of the analyzer. User’s Guide for DSA800E Series 2-50 1.800.544.2843 www.calcert.com...
Page 100  You can use the numeric keys, the knob, or the arrow keys to modify the parameter. Table 2-27 VSWR Ref Level Parameter Explanation Default 0 dB Range -200 dB to 200 dB Unit Knob Step 1 dB Arrow Key Step 10 dB User’s Guide for DSA800E Series 2-51 1.800.544.2843 www.calcert.com sales@calcert.com...
Page 101 1. Avg Num Specify the number of averages used when calculating the measurement result. The default is "Off". You can use the numeric keys, the knob, or the arrow keys to modify the parameter. User’s Guide for DSA800E Series 2-52 1.800.544.2843 www.calcert.com...
Page 102 Set the left margin (in time unit) of T-Power measurement. The data calculated under this measurement is between the start line and stop line. You can use the numeric keys, the knob, or the arrow keys to modify the parameter. User’s Guide for DSA800E Series 2-53 1.800.544.2843 www.calcert.com...
Page 103 Parameter Description Default 16 ms Range Start Line to Sweep Time Unit ks, s, ms, us, ns, ps Knob Step Sweep Time/600, Min = 1us Arrow Key Step in 1-1.5-2-3-5-7.5 sequence User’s Guide for DSA800E Series 2-54 1.800.544.2843 www.calcert.com sales@calcert.com...
Page 104 Specify the number of averages used when calculating the measurement result and the default is "Off". You can use the numeric keys, the knob, or the arrow keys to modify the parameter. User’s Guide for DSA800E Series 2-55 1.800.544.2843 www.calcert.com...
Page 105 You can use the numeric keys, the knob, or the arrow keys to modify the  parameter. User’s Guide for DSA800E Series 2-56 1.800.544.2843 www.calcert.com sales@calcert.com...
Page 106 Parameter Description Default 2 MHz Range 33 Hz to 2.5 GHz Unit GHz, MHz, kHz, Hz Knob Step Channel Spacing/100, the minimum is 1 Hz Arrow Key Step in 1-1.5-2-3-5-7.5 sequence User’s Guide for DSA800E Series 2-57 1.800.544.2843 www.calcert.com sales@calcert.com...
Page 107 Specify the number of averages used when calculating the measurement result and the default is "Off". You can use the numeric keys, the knob, or the arrow keys to modify the parameter. User’s Guide for DSA800E Series 2-58 1.800.544.2843 www.calcert.com...
Page 108 The channel power span is related to the integration bandwidth and the  range available is from integration bandwidth to integration bandwidth×20. You can use the numeric keys, the knob, or the arrow keys to modify the  parameter. User’s Guide for DSA800E Series 2-59 1.800.544.2843 www.calcert.com sales@calcert.com...
Page 109 Description Default 3 MHz Range 100 Hz to 3.2 GHz Unit GHz, MHz, kHz, Hz Knob Step Channel Power Span/100, the minimum is 1 Hz Arrow Key Step in 1-1.5-2-3-5-7.5 sequence User’s Guide for DSA800E Series 2-60 1.800.544.2843 www.calcert.com sales@calcert.com...
Page 110 Specify the number of averages used when calculating the measurement result and the default is "Off". You can use the numeric keys, the knob, or the arrow keys to modify the parameter. User’s Guide for DSA800E Series 2-61 1.800.544.2843 www.calcert.com...
Page 111 Modifying this parameter will also change the span of the analyzer. You can use the numeric keys, the knob, or the arrow keys to modify the parameter. User’s Guide for DSA800E Series 2-62 1.800.544.2843 www.calcert.com...
Page 112 Table 2-40 Power Ratio for OBW Measurement Parameter Description Default Range 1% to 99.99% Unit Knob Step 0.01% Arrow Key Step User’s Guide for DSA800E Series 2-63 1.800.544.2843 www.calcert.com sales@calcert.com...
Page 113 Specify the number of averages used when calculating the measurement result and the default is "Off". You can use the numeric keys, the knob, or the arrow keys to modify the parameter. User’s Guide for DSA800E Series 2-64 1.800.544.2843 www.calcert.com...
Page 114 Parameter Description Default 2 MHz Range 100 Hz to 3.2 GHz Unit GHz, MHz, kHz, Hz Knob Step EBW Span/100, the minimum is 1 Hz Arrow Key Step in 1-1.5-2-3-5-7.5 sequence User’s Guide for DSA800E Series 2-65 1.800.544.2843 www.calcert.com sales@calcert.com...
Page 115 Table 2-43 X dB for EBW Measurement Parameter Description Default -10 dB Range -100 dB to -0.1 dB Unit Knob Step 0.1 dB Arrow Key Step 1 dB User’s Guide for DSA800E Series 2-66 1.800.544.2843 www.calcert.com sales@calcert.com...
Page 116 Specify the number of averages used when calculating the measurement result and the default is "Off". You can use the numeric keys, the knob, or the arrow keys to modify the parameter. User’s Guide for DSA800E Series 2-67 1.800.544.2843 www.calcert.com...
Page 117 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, the knob, or the arrow keys to modify the parameter. User’s Guide for DSA800E Series 2-68 1.800.544.2843 www.calcert.com sales@calcert.com...
Page 118 Parameter Description Default 2 MHz Range 33 Hz to 2.5 GHz Unit GHz, MHz, kHz, Hz Knob Step Carrier Noise/100, the minimum is 1 Hz Arrow Key Step in 1-1.5-2-3-5-7.5 sequence User’s Guide for DSA800E Series 2-69 1.800.544.2843 www.calcert.com sales@calcert.com...
Page 119 Specify the number of averages used when calculating the measurement result and the default is "Off". You can use the numeric keys, the knob, or the arrow keys to modify the parameter. User’s Guide for DSA800E Series 2-70 1.800.544.2843 www.calcert.com...
Page 120 4. Harmonic ST Set the sweep time of the harmonic measurement, namely the sweep time of the analyzer. You can use the numeric keys, the knob, or the arrow keys to modify the parameter. User’s Guide for DSA800E Series 2-71 1.800.544.2843 www.calcert.com...
Page 121 Table 2-50 Sweep Time for Harmo Dist Measurement Parameter Description Default 16 ms Range 20 us to 3.2 ks Unit ks, s, ms, us, ns, ps Knob Step 1 us Arrow Key Step 1 us User’s Guide for DSA800E Series 2-72 1.800.544.2843 www.calcert.com sales@calcert.com...
Page 122 Specify the number of averages used when calculating the measurement result and the default is "Off". You can use the numeric keys, the knob, or the arrow keys to modify the parameter. User’s Guide for DSA800E Series 2-73 1.800.544.2843 www.calcert.com...
Page 123 Description Default 2 MHz Range 100 Hz to 3.2 GHz Unit GHz, MHz, kHz, Hz Knob Step TOI Distortion Span/100, the minimum is 1 Hz Arrow Key Step in 1-1.5-2-3-5-7.5 sequence User’s Guide for DSA800E Series 2-74 1.800.544.2843 www.calcert.com sales@calcert.com...
Page 124: Demod
If Earphone is set to "On", you will hear the demodulated signal through the earphone during the demodulation. You can use the numeric keys, the knob, or the arrow keys to modify the parameter. For more details, please refer to "Parameter Setting". User’s Guide for DSA800E Series 2-75 1.800.544.2843 www.calcert.com...
Page 125 You can use the numeric keys, the knob, or the arrow keys to modify the parameter. For more details, please refer to "Parameter Setting". User’s Guide for DSA800E Series 2-76 1.800.544.2843 www.calcert.com...
Page 126: Marker Measurements
You can use the numeric keys, the knob, or the arrow keys to modifiy the  desired frequency or time as well as view the readouts of different points on the trace. User’s Guide for DSA800E Series 2-77 1.800.544.2843 www.calcert.com...
Page 127 You can use the numeric keys, the knob, or the arrow 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 DSA800E Series 2-78 1.800.544.2843 www.calcert.com...
Page 128 The application of "Delta" marker Measure the signal-noise ratio of single spectrum signal: Place the reference and delta Markers onto the signal and noise respectively, the amplitude in the measurement result is the signal-noise ratio. User’s Guide for DSA800E Series 2-79 1.800.544.2843 www.calcert.com...
Page 129 (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 DSA800E Series 2-80 1.800.544.2843 www.calcert.com sales@calcert.com...
Page 130 Delta Pair marker and Span Pair marker show the reciprocal of frequency difference. When the frequency difference is zero, the reciprocal is infinite and 10 Ts is displayed. Note: This type is invalid in Zero span mode. User’s Guide for DSA800E Series 2-81 1.800.544.2843 www.calcert.com...
Page 131 Note: The marker table currently opened can be stored in 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 DSA800E Series 2-82 1.800.544.2843 www.calcert.com...
Page 132 Chapter 2 Front Panel Operation RIGOL Figure 2-22 Marker Table All Off Turn off all the markers turned on and the related functions. User’s Guide for DSA800E Series 2-83 1.800.544.2843 www.calcert.com sales@calcert.com...
Page 133: Marker
If Delta, Delta Pair or Span Pair marker is selected, the start frequency will  be set to the frequency of the Delta Marker. The function is invalid in Zero span mode.  User’s Guide for DSA800E Series 2-84 1.800.544.2843 www.calcert.com sales@calcert.com...
Page 134 Set the span of the analyzer to the frequency difference between the two markers in Delta, Delta Pair or Span Pair marker type. If Normal marker is selected, this function is invalid.  The function is invalid in Zero span mode.  User’s Guide for DSA800E Series 2-85 1.800.544.2843 www.calcert.com sales@calcert.com...
Page 135: Marker Fctn
The N dB BW denotes the frequency difference between two 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 on the next page. User’s Guide for DSA800E Series 2-86 1.800.544.2843 www.calcert.com...
Page 136 -100 dB to 100 dB Unit Knob Step 0.1 dB Arrow Key Step 1 dB Function Off Turn off the noise marker enabled or N dB BW measurement, but not the marker itself. User’s Guide for DSA800E Series 2-87 1.800.544.2843 www.calcert.com sales@calcert.com...
Page 137 Table 2-55 Resolution of frequency counter Parameter Explanation Default 1 kHz Range 1 Hz to 100 kHz Unit GHz, MHz, kHz, Hz Knob Step 10 times Arrow Key Step 10 times User’s Guide for DSA800E Series 2-88 1.800.544.2843 www.calcert.com sales@calcert.com...
Page 138: Peak
Peak Left Search for 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 DSA800E Series 2-89 1.800.544.2843 www.calcert.com...
Page 139 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. User’s Guide for DSA800E Series 2-90 1.800.544.2843 www.calcert.com sales@calcert.com...
Page 140 Open the peak table (in the lower window) which lists the 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 DSA800E Series 2-91 1.800.544.2843 www.calcert.com...
Page 141  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. User’s Guide for DSA800E Series 2-92 1.800.544.2843 www.calcert.com sales@calcert.com...
Page 142: Shortcut Key
Search for signals automatically throughout the full frequency range; adjust the frequency and amplitude for optimum display effect of the signal to realize one-key signal search and auto setting of parameters. Figure 2-26 Before Auto Search User’s Guide for DSA800E Series 2-93 1.800.544.2843 www.calcert.com...
Page 143 During 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. User’s Guide for DSA800E Series 2-94 1.800.544.2843 www.calcert.com sales@calcert.com...
Page 144: User Key
Note: You can use User Key to define all the keys at the front panel as well as the sub-menus of these keys (except Storage). User’s Guide for DSA800E Series 2-95 1.800.544.2843 www.calcert.com...
Page 145: Preset
Ref Offset 0 dB Scale/Div 10 dB Input Atten Auto, 10 dB Scale Type Units RF Preamp Input 50 Ω MaxMixL -10 dBm Corrections BW/Det Auto, 1 MHz Auto, 1 MHz User’s Guide for DSA800E Series 2-96 1.800.544.2843 www.calcert.com sales@calcert.com...
Page 146 Trace Type of Trace 1 Clear Write Avg Times Function Const 0 dB Operate Switch Meas Mode Cont Limit Upper Test X-axis Freq Freq Interp Fail Stop Beeper Rel Freq Rel Ampt TG*** User’s Guide for DSA800E Series 2-97 1.800.544.2843 www.calcert.com sales@calcert.com...
Page 147 Main CH BW 2 MHz Adj CH BW 2 MHz CH Spacing 2 MHz Chan Pwr Avg Num Off, 10 Avg Mode Integ BW 2 MHz CH Pwr Span 3 MHz User’s Guide for DSA800E Series 2-98 1.800.544.2843 www.calcert.com sales@calcert.com...
Page 148 Auto, 16 ms Avg Num Off, 10 Avg Mode TOI Span 2 MHz Demod Demod Earphone Volume Demod Time 100 ms Marker Select Mkr Mkr Type Normal Delta Pair Delta Span Pair Center User’s Guide for DSA800E Series 2-99 1.800.544.2843 www.calcert.com sales@calcert.com...
Page 149 Language English Remote I/O DHCP Auto-IP Manual-IP USB Dev Class Dev Addr GPIB Address Front Switch UserKey Set Time/Date Self-Cal Display Line Off, 0 dBm Active Fctn Graticule Scr State Brightness User’s Guide for DSA800E Series 2-100 1.800.544.2843 www.calcert.com sales@calcert.com...
Page 150 Qualities Default File Type Default Note: *The function is only applicable to DSA800E installed with the corresponding option. **Not be affected by pressing Preset. ***This function is only available for DSA832E-TG. User’s Guide for DSA800E Series 2-101 1.800.544.2843 www.calcert.com sales@calcert.com...
Page 151: Print
".png" format under the specified directory in the 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. User’s Guide for DSA800E Series 2-102 1.800.544.2843 www.calcert.com sales@calcert.com...
Page 152: 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 DSA800E Series 2-103 1.800.544.2843 www.calcert.com sales@calcert.com...
Page 153 Press this key and the analyzer executes comprehensive calibration which includes the amplitude calibration when the preamplifier is turned on/off and the spurious signal calibration. "Calibrating" is displayed in the user interface status bar during the calibration. User’s Guide for DSA800E Series 2-104 1.800.544.2843 www.calcert.com...
Page 154 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 155 Note: The analyzer always tries to get an IP address in the order of DHCP, Auto-IP and Manual-IP. These three methods cannot be disabled at the same time. User’s Guide for DSA800E Series 2-106 1.800.544.2843 www.calcert.com...
Page 156 You can use the numeric keys, the knob, or the arrow keys to modify the parameter. For more details, please refer to "Parameter Setting". Table 2-59 GPIB address Parameter Explanation Default Range 0 to 30 Unit Knob Step Arrow Key Step User’s Guide for DSA800E Series 2-107 1.800.544.2843 www.calcert.com sales@calcert.com...
Page 157 Pressing Esc key closes the display of the active function area. 3. Graticule Set the brightness of the grid to highlight the trace. You can use the numeric keys, the knob, or the arrow keys to modify the User’s Guide for DSA800E Series 2-108 1.800.544.2843 www.calcert.com...
Page 158 Enable or disable the display of messages. The types of messages in this analyzer include Information Message, Error Message and Status Message. Only Information Messages will be dispayed if the message display is turned off. For more details about messages, refer to "Messages". User’s Guide for DSA800E Series 2-109 1.800.544.2843 www.calcert.com...
Page 159 Definitions of the auto coupling parameters: 1. CF Step This parameter maintains a coupling relationship with RBW (or span) in zero span (or non-zero span) mode. Refer to "CF Step" for more details. User’s Guide for DSA800E Series 2-110 1.800.544.2843 www.calcert.com...
Page 160  Version of Radio Frequency Board FPGA  Version of Digital Board FPGA  Version of TG Board FPGA (only for DSA832E-TG)  Version of Firmware  Version of Boot  User’s Guide for DSA800E Series 2-111 1.800.544.2843 www.calcert.com sales@calcert.com...
Page 161 Set the display time of the analyzer. The time format should be hhmmss, for example, 231211 (denotes 23:12:11). 3. Set Date Set the display date of the analyzer. The date format should be YYYYMMDD, for example, 20140124 (denotes January 24th, 2014). User’s Guide for DSA800E Series 2-112 1.800.544.2843 www.calcert.com sales@calcert.com...
Page 162 RIGOL License DSA800E provides many kinds of options to fulfill various measurement requirements. To order the corresponding option, please contact RIGOL. 1. To Acquire the License Please order the desired option and the option key is provided. Log in RIGOL website (www.rigol.com); click "SERVICE" and select "Software License Register"...
Page 163 (Y is displayed in the Active column). TX1000 (Option) DSA800E supports RIGOL TX1000 series spectrum analyzer RF Demo Kit. Press this key to open the TX1000 control panel as shown in the figure below. Figure 2-29 TX1000 control panel Note: This function is available only when the analyzer is connected with the TX1000 option.
Page 164 Press Screenshots to select "BMP", "JPEG" or "PNG". If a USB storage device is currently connected, press and you can save the current screen data (with the specified filename) in ".bmp", ".jpg" or ".png" format under the specified directory in the USB storage device. User’s Guide for DSA800E Series 2-115 1.800.544.2843 www.calcert.com sales@calcert.com...
Page 165: 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 is in progress. The printing has been paused. User’s Guide for DSA800E Series 2-116 1.800.544.2843 www.calcert.com sales@calcert.com...
Page 166 10. Qualities Set the print quality to "Normal", "Draft", "Fine" or "Default". When "Default" is selected, the quality depends on the printer connected. Tip: "Fine" printing may consume more ink than others. User’s Guide for DSA800E Series 2-117 1.800.544.2843 www.calcert.com sales@calcert.com...
Page 167 For example, if the current printer does not support color printing, the "Color" option in the Palette menu is invalid. User’s Guide for DSA800E Series 2-118 1.800.544.2843 www.calcert.com...
Page 168: Storage
Note: DSA800E can only recognize files with filenames consisting of Chinese characters, English characters and numbers. 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 DSA800E Series 2-119 1.800.544.2843 www.calcert.com...
Page 169 .lim Note: *Mobile Disk (E:) supports all types of files; User Preset (C:) only supports "State" files and Local (D:) supports all types of files except "Measure", "Marker Table" and "Peak Table". User’s Guide for DSA800E Series 2-120 1.800.544.2843 www.calcert.com...
Page 170 T3: only store the data of Trace 3.  Trace Math: only store the data of the math operation trace.  Trace All: store the data of all the traces currently displayed on the screen.  User’s Guide for DSA800E Series 2-121 1.800.544.2843 www.calcert.com sales@calcert.com...
Page 171 Expand E disk or the folder currently selected in E disk when a USB storage device is installed. Collapse Dir Collapse E disk or the folder currently selected in E disk when a USB storage device is installed. User’s Guide for DSA800E Series 2-122 1.800.544.2843 www.calcert.com sales@calcert.com...
Page 172 When the copy path is different from the paste path and the current path  has contained a file or folder with the same name, — Replace file: press this key to replace the original file or folder. User’s Guide for DSA800E Series 2-123 1.800.544.2843 www.calcert.com...
Page 173 Disk Info View the disk information, including the disk name, type, file system, the used space and the total space. Note: This menu is available only when external storage device is selected. User’s Guide for DSA800E Series 2-124 1.800.544.2843 www.calcert.com...
Page 174 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. User’s Guide for DSA800E Series 2-125 1.800.544.2843 www.calcert.com sales@calcert.com...
Page 175: Remote Control
Users can control DSA800E 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 DSA800E Series 1.800.544.2843 www.calcert.com sales@calcert.com...
Page 176: 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 DSA800E Series 1.800.544.2843 www.calcert.com sales@calcert.com...
Page 177: Remote Control Method
"USB Test and Measurement Device (IVI)". 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 DSA800E Series 1.800.544.2843 www.calcert.com sales@calcert.com...
Page 178 RIGOL Chapter 3 Remote Control "Next". Select "USB Test and Measurement Device (IVI)" and press "Next". Press "Finish" after the installation finishes. User’s Guide for DSA800E Series 1.800.544.2843 www.calcert.com sales@calcert.com...
Page 179 Chapter 3 Remote Control RIGOL User’s Guide for DSA800E Series 1.800.544.2843 www.calcert.com sales@calcert.com...
Page 180: To Use Pc Software
DSA800 Programming Guide method, refer to To Use PC software Users can also use the PC software to send commands and control the analyzer remotely. The PC softwares supported by DSA800E include: User’s Guide for DSA800E Series 1.800.544.2843 www.calcert.com sales@calcert.com...
Page 181 PC; or click to search manually. 4) View the resource The resources found are shown under the "RIGOL Online Resource" catalog and the instrument model and USB interface information are also displayed. For example, DSA832E (USB0::0x1AB1::0x0960::DSA8A134400008::INSTR).
Page 182 Note: The resource selected should keep consistency with the IP address of the LAN interface of the spectrum analyzer. In addition, if you want to remove the unwanted resource, click the corresponding resource name and click User’s Guide for DSA800E Series 1.800.544.2843 www.calcert.com sales@calcert.com...
Page 183 Note: If you want to view or modify the network settings of this instrument, please click "Network Settings" and input the initial password "RIGOL" (must be uppercase letters) in the pop-up window (by default, the user name is empty ). In addition, you can click "Security" to reset the password.
Page 184 5) View the resource Click and return back to the main interface of Ultra Sigma. The resources found are shown under the "RIGOL Online Resource" catalog. For example, DSA832E (GPIB0::1::INSTR). 6) Communication test Right-click the resource name DSA832E (GPIB0::1::INSTR) and select "SCPI Panel Control"...
Page 185: 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 DSA800E Series 1.800.544.2843 www.calcert.com sales@calcert.com...
Page 186: 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 187 (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 auto calibration function. If required, press System ...
Page 188: 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. User’s Guide for DSA800E Series 1.800.544.2843 www.calcert.com sales@calcert.com...
Page 189 Esc key is pressed or the *CLS command is sent. The status messages are 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 DSA800E Series 1.800.544.2843 www.calcert.com sales@calcert.com...
Page 190: 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. The new firmware program will be executed automatically as soon as you restart the device.
Page 191 Enter line mode. Exit line mode. Please press ESC to exit remote control mode. The USB cable became disconnectable. Safety clear succeeded. Press the keys to be locked and then press ESC. User’s Guide for DSA800E Series 1.800.544.2843 www.calcert.com sales@calcert.com...
Page 192 RIGOL Chapter 4 Troubleshooting&Message Press the keys to be unlocked and then press ESC. The key is locked. Keys are locked success. Keys are unlocked success. User’s Guide for DSA800E Series 1.800.544.2843 www.calcert.com sales@calcert.com...
Page 193: Error Message
*EMC 0, 1 is not allowed. -109 Missing parameter. Fewer parameters were contained than required in the command header; for example, the *EMC common command requires one parameter, so *EMC is not allowed. -110 Command header error. User’s Guide for DSA800E Series 1.800.544.2843 www.calcert.com sales@calcert.com...
Page 194 255 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 DSA800E Series 4-10 1.800.544.2843 www.calcert.com sales@calcert.com...
Page 195 (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 DSA800E Series 4-11 1.800.544.2843 www.calcert.com sales@calcert.com...
Page 196 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. User’s Guide for DSA800E Series 4-12 1.800.544.2843 www.calcert.com sales@calcert.com...
Page 197 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 DSA800E Series 4-13 1.800.544.2843 www.calcert.com sales@calcert.com...
Page 198 -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. User’s Guide for DSA800E Series 4-14 1.800.544.2843 www.calcert.com sales@calcert.com...
Page 199 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 DSA800E Series 4-15 1.800.544.2843 www.calcert.com sales@calcert.com...
Page 200 -321 Out of memory. An internal operation needed more memory than that was available. Please report the error to your RIGOL sales or technical support team. -330 Self-test failed. The self-test failed. For more information, please refer to the result of the Self-test.
Page 201 The file name is too long. The length should not exceed 48 characters. U-Disk failed to install. The USB storage device can not be correctly installed and please examine it for possible damage. For any question, please contact RIGOL technical support. File name existed.
Page 202 Video trigger and the1/ΔTime in marker readout are invalid in non-zero span. Invalid mark readout type. For Delta Pair marker, the 1/ΔTime marker readout type is invalid; and for normal marker, MkrΔ->CF and MkrΔ->Span are invalid. User’s Guide for DSA800E Series 4-18 1.800.544.2843 www.calcert.com sales@calcert.com...
Page 203 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 204 Chapter 4 Troubleshooting&Message Calibration data of TG lost. Indicates that the calibration data before delivery or last valid calibration data has been lost. Please report the error to your RIGOL sales or technical support team. USB firmwarte lost. Device information lost.
Page 205 -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 DSA800E Series 4-21 1.800.544.2843 www.calcert.com sales@calcert.com...
Page 206: Status Message
Calibrating… Waiting for triggered… If it is not in freerun mode, the system will keep waiting until it receives a trigger signal. Auto range finished. Auto tune finished. Self-calibration finished. Triggered. User’s Guide for DSA800E Series 4-22 1.800.544.2843 www.calcert.com sales@calcert.com...
Page 207: Chapter 5 Specifications
This data is not warranted and is measured at room temperature (approximately 25℃). Note: All charts in this manual are the measurement results of multiple instruments at room temperature unless otherwise noted. User’s Guide for DSA800E Series 1.800.544.2843 www.calcert.com sales@calcert.com...
Page 208: Technical Specifications
0 Hz, 100 Hz to maximum frequency of instrument Uncertainty ±span/ (number of sweep points - 1) Note: *The specifications (except the TG specifications) listed in this manual are those when the tracking generator is off. User’s Guide for DSA800E Series 1.800.544.2843 www.calcert.com sales@calcert.com...
Page 209: Amplitude
+20 dBm (100 mW) Max. damage level* +30 dBm (1 W) Note: *When f ≥ 10 MHz, input level > +25 dBm and PA is Off, the protection switch will be on. User’s Guide for DSA800E Series 1.800.544.2843 www.calcert.com sales@calcert.com...
Page 210 100 kHz to 3.2 GHz <1.0 dB Input Attenuation Switching Uncertainty Setting range 0 dB to 30 dB, in 1 dB step = 50 MHz, relative to 10 dB, 20℃ to 30℃ Switching uncertainty <0.3 dB User’s Guide for DSA800E Series 1.800.544.2843 www.calcert.com sales@calcert.com...
Page 211 = 10 dB, -50 dBm < input level ≤ 0 dBm, f > 10 MHz, 20℃ to 30℃ Level measurement <1.0 dB (nom.) uncertainty RF Input VSWR attenuation ≥ 10 dB VSWR 300 kHz to 3.2 GHz <1.5 (nom.) User’s Guide for DSA800E Series 1.800.544.2843 www.calcert.com sales@calcert.com...
Page 212: Distortion
LO, referenced to harmonic System related sidebands of first LO <-60 dBc mixer level = -30 dBm Input related spurious <-60 dBc Note: * Except the internal local oscillator (1820 MHz) and its harmonics. User’s Guide for DSA800E Series 1.800.544.2843 www.calcert.com sales@calcert.com...
Page 213: Sweep
-40 dBm to 0 dBm Output level resolution 1 dB relative to 50 MHz Output flatness ±3 dB (nom.) Trigger Trigger Trigger source free run, video, external External trigger level 5 V TTL level User’s Guide for DSA800E Series 1.800.544.2843 www.calcert.com sales@calcert.com...
Page 214: Input /Output
External trigger input connector BNC female Communication Interface connector A plug USB host protocol version2.0 connector B plug USB device protocol version2.0 LXI core 2011 10/100Base, RJ-45 device IEC/IEEE (GPIB) bus (USB-GPIB option) IEEE488.2 User’s Guide for DSA800E Series 1.800.544.2843 www.calcert.com sales@calcert.com...
Page 215: General Specifications
±4.0 kV (contact discharge), ±4.0 kV (air discharge) 3 V/m (80 MHz to 1 GHz), 3 V/m (1.4 GHz to 2 GHz), IEC 61000-4-3:2002 1 V/m (2.0 GHz to 2.7 GHz) IEC 61000-4-4:2004 1 kV power lines User’s Guide for DSA800E Series 1.800.544.2843 www.calcert.com sales@calcert.com...
Page 216 (W × H × D) (14.2 in × 7.0 in × 5.0 in) Weight Standard 4.55 kg (10.0 lb) With tracking generator 5.15 kg (11.4 lb) Calibration Interval Recommended calibration interval 1 year User’s Guide for DSA800E Series 5-10 1.800.544.2843 www.calcert.com sales@calcert.com...
Page 217: Chapter 6 Appendix
RM-DSA800 soft carrying bag BAG-G1 USB cable CB-USBA-USBB-FF-150 USB to GPIB interface converter for instrument USB-GPIB Note: For more option and accessory information, please contact RIGOL salesman or local distributor. User’s Guide for DSA800E Series 1.800.544.2843 www.calcert.com sales@calcert.com...
Page 218: Appendix B: Warranty
If a product proves defective within the warranty period, RIGOL guarantees free replacement or repair for the defective product. To get repair service, please contact with your nearest RIGOL sales or service office. There is no other warranty, expressed or implied, except such as is expressly set forth herein or other applicable warranty card.
Page 219: Index
CF step ........2-6 Free Run Trigger ....... 2-32 CH Pwr ........2-55 Freeze ........2-35 CH Pwr Span ......2-59 Frequency Counter ....2-88 CH Spacing ......2-57 Frequency Interpolation ..... 2-21 User’s Guide for DSA800E Series 1.800.544.2843 www.calcert.com sales@calcert.com...
Page 220 PK Excursn ....... 2-90 Mkr->CF ........2-84 Pk Readout ....... 2-92 Mkr->Ref ......... 2-85 PK Thresh ........ 2-91 Mkr->Start ....... 2-84 Pos Peak ........2-25 Mkr->Step ....... 2-84 Power Avg ........ 2-35 User’s Guide for DSA800E Series 1.800.544.2843 www.calcert.com sales@calcert.com...
Page 221 Volume ........2-75 signal track ........ 2-6 VSWR ......2-45, 2-50 Single Sweep ......2-29 VSWR Ref Level ......2-51 Span........2-74 Y-axis unit ........ 2-16 span .......... 2-9 Zero Span ......... 2-10 User’s Guide for DSA800E Series 1.800.544.2843 www.calcert.com sales@calcert.com...

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