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3 ghz & 8 ghz real-time spectrum analyzers
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RSA3303A & RSA3308A
3 GHz & 8 GHz Real-Time Spectrum Analyzers
071-1409-01
This document applies to firmware version 2.2
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  • Page 1 User Manual RSA3303A & RSA3308A 3 GHz & 8 GHz Real-Time Spectrum Analyzers 071-1409-01 This document applies to firmware version 2.2 and above. www.tektronix.com...
  • Page 2 Copyright © Tektronix Japan, Ltd. All rights reserved. Copyright © Tektronix, Inc. All rights reserved. Tektronix products are covered by U.S. and foreign patents, issued and pending. Information in this publication supercedes that in all previously published material. Specifications and price change privileges reserved.
  • Page 3 End User License Agreement for Windows 98 You have acquired a device (“DEVICE”) that includes software licensed by Tektronix Japan, Ltd. (“TJ”) from Microsoft Licensing Inc. or its affiliates (“MS”). Those installed software products of MS origin, as well as associated media, printed materials, and “online”...
  • Page 4 LIMITATIONS ON REVERSE ENGINEERING, DECOMPILATION, AND DISASSEMBLY. You may not reverse engineer, decompile, or disassemble the SOFTWARE, except and only to the extent that such activity is expressly permitted by applicable law notwithstanding this limitation. SOFTWARE TRANSFER ALLOWED BUT WITH RESTRICTIONS. You may permanently transfer rights under this EULA only as part of a permanent sale or transfer of the Device, and only if the recipient agrees to this EULA.
  • Page 5 Tektronix, with shipping charges prepaid. Tektronix shall pay for the return of the product to Customer if the shipment is to a location within the country in which the Tektronix service center is located.
  • Page 6 Software Warranty Tektronix warrants that the media on which this software product is furnished and the encoding of the programs on the media will be free from defects in materials and workmanship for a period of three (3) months from the date of shipment.
  • Page 7 Service Options Tektronix provides service to cover repair under warranty as well as other services that are designed to meet your specific service needs. Advancing technology has brought incredible change to the power of measurement instruments. Manufac- turing methods and calibration techniques have been revolutionized, making the service challenge tougher than ever. By using Tektronix as your service provider you make use of our technology and product knowledge, our world-wide logistics infrastructure, and our ISO9000 approved service centers.
  • Page 8 ............1–2 Difference between RSA3303A and RSA3308A ......

  • Page 9: Table Of Contents

    ........3–101 RSA3303A & RSA3308A User Manual...
  • Page 10 ........... 3–186 RSA3303A & RSA3308A User Manual...
  • Page 11 ..........F–3 Glossary Index RSA3303A & RSA3308A User Manual...
  • Page 12 2–12 Figure 2–12: Numeric setting menu ......2–12 RSA3303A & RSA3308A User Manual...

  • Page 13: Figure 1-8: Principal Power Switch (Rear Panel)

    ........2–70 RSA3303A & RSA3308A User Manual...
  • Page 14 3–40 Figure 3–31: IQ level measurement ......3–41 RSA3303A & RSA3308A User Manual...
  • Page 15 ......3–103 Figure 3–69: Process flow when RBW/FFT = FFT ....3–104 viii RSA3303A & RSA3308A User Manual...
  • Page 16 Figure 3–106: Selecting the folder ......3–158 RSA3303A & RSA3308A User Manual...
  • Page 17 ........C–1 Figure C–2: Symbol mapping: 256QAM ..... . . C–2 RSA3303A & RSA3308A User Manual...
  • Page 18 Table A–2: Spectrum purity ....... . . A–2 RSA3303A & RSA3308A User Manual...
  • Page 19 Table F–3: Optional accessories ......F–3 RSA3303A & RSA3308A User Manual...
  • Page 20 Symbols and Terms Terms in this Manual. These terms may appear in this manual: WARNING. Warning statements identify conditions or practices that could result in injury or loss of life. xiii RSA3303A & RSA3308A User Manual...
  • Page 21 WARNING indicates an injury hazard not immediately accessible as you read the marking. CAUTION indicates a hazard to property including the product. Symbols on the Product. The following symbols may appear on the product: Protective Ground CAUTION (Earth) Terminal Refer to Manual RSA3303A & RSA3308A User Manual...
  • Page 22 Preface This is the user manual for the RSA3303A and RSA3308A Real-Time Spectrum Analyzers. It covers the following information: H Describes the capabilities of the analyzer and how to install it H Explains how to operate the analyzer: how to control acquisition of,...
  • Page 23 Preface Related Documents In addition to this user manual, the following documentation is available for your analyzer. Tektronix part numbers are supplied in Appendix F: Options and Accessories. H RSA3303A and RSA3308A Programmer Manual (standard accessory) contains an alphabetical listing of the programming commands and other information related to controlling the analyzer over the GPIB interface.
  • Page 24 6:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. Pacific time This phone number is toll free in North America. After office hours, please leave a voice mail message. Outside North America, contact a Tektronix sales office or distributor; see the Tektronix web site for a list of offices. xvii...
  • Page 25 Preface xviii RSA3303A & RSA3308A User Manual...
  • Page 26 Getting Started...
  • Page 27 Product Overview The RSA3303A and RSA3308A are portable real-time spectrum analyzers with RF measurement capability up to 3 GHz (RSA3303A) and 8 GHz (RSA3308A). The real-time spectrum analyzer has a vastly different architecture from traditional tools, and is uniquely capable of capturing continuous, intermittent, or random signals with equal ease.
  • Page 28 H Electric wave interference: radar interference H Electric wave analysis: analysis of electric waves form foreign countries Difference between RSA3303A and RSA3308A The RSA3303A and the RSA3308A have the same functions except for their measurement frequency ranges: RSA3303A ..

  • Page 29: Figure 1-1: Concept Of The Swept Spectrum Analyzer

    NOTE. An intermittent signal, such as a burst phenomenon, will not be detected unless it is present at the exact moment that the filter is being swept past it. Sweep start stop Figure 1-2: Sweep of resolution filter RSA3303A & RSA3308A User Manual...

  • Page 30: Figure 1-3: Concept Of The Real-Time Spectrum Analyzer

    Resolution Detector 2 filter 2 RF input Display Resolution Detector 3 filter 3 Resolution Detector N filter N Figure 1-3: Concept of the real time spectrum analyzer Concurrent acquisition start stop Figure 1-4: Concurrent acquisition RSA3303A & RSA3308A User Manual...

  • Page 31: Figure 1-5: Frame Acquisition

    The RSA3303A and the RSA3308A are equipped with a 51.2 MHz A/D converter to analyze the spectrum by single scanning for spans up to 15 MHz.

  • Page 32: Figure 1-6: Block Diagram

    Trigger detection Extended trigger (optional) Data memory Memory controller 64 MB (standard) 256 MB (optional) Local bus PCI bridge Windows Display Front panel key board PC Mass Storage Devices External interface GPIB Figure 1-6: Block diagram RSA3303A & RSA3308A User Manual...
  • Page 33 Converts the RF signal, input through the front-panel INPUT connector, into a Down Converter 20 MHz IF signal. This converter processes signals up to 3 GHz for RSA3303A and 8 GHz for RSA3308A by IF conversions in three stages. A 10 MHz oscillator provides a high-accuracy reference for all stages of IF conversion.
  • Page 34 8.4 inch XGA TFT-LCD module. The standard analyzer has the following external interfaces: H USB (for mouse, keyboard, and/or printer) H LAN (Ethernet 10/100BASE-T) H GPIB H VGA (for an external monitor) RSA3303A & RSA3308A User Manual...
  • Page 35 3. It is recommended to keep the box and packing materials. You may need them to send this product to Tektronix for calibration or repair. CAUTION. The analyzer has exhaust fans on the side panel. Leave a space of at least 5 cm (2 in) on both sides for proper air circulation.

  • Page 36: Figure 1-7: Ac Input (Rear Panel)

    1. Plug the power cord into the AC input on the rear panel. Cord AC input Figure 1-7: AC Input (rear panel) 2. Connect the plug of the power cord to a properly grounded outlet. 1-10 RSA3303A & RSA3308A User Manual...

  • Page 37: Figure 1-9: Front Panel Power Switch (On/Standby Switch)

    When you turn on the analyzer, Windows 98 boots up. After several minutes, the analyzer application starts up. The initial screen appears as shown in Figure 1–10. The displayed spectrum represents the noise floor of the analyzer. 1-11 RSA3303A & RSA3308A User Manual...

  • Page 38: Figure 1-11: Rf Input Connector

    RF INPUT connector. If you exceed this input rating, you can permanently damage the analyzer. (The RF INPUT connector is shown in Figure 1–11.) RF INPUT connector Max +30 dBm AC + DC Figure 1-11: RF INPUT connector 1-12 RSA3303A & RSA3308A User Manual...

  • Page 39: Figure 1-12: Setting Up The Stand

    To set up the stand, place the analyzer on a table. Lift the front of the analyzer and pull out the stand until it is perpendicular to the analyzer. Stand Figure 1-12: Setting up the stand 1-13 RSA3303A & RSA3308A User Manual...

  • Page 40: Figure 1-13: Spectrum Of The Calibration Signal

    Check that “INPUT: CAL” and “FREE RUN” are displayed in the status indicator at the upper right of the screen (see Figure 1–13). Status indicator Marker readout Marker Figure 1-13: Spectrum of the calibration signal (50 MHz, about -20 dBm) 1-14 RSA3303A & RSA3308A User Manual...

  • Page 41: Figure 1-14: Setup Display

    20 kHz 100 kHz 500 Hz 1 kHz 20 Hz d. Using the numeric keypad, set the span back to 15 MHz. (Press 1 Õ 5 Õ MHz, in that order, on the keypad.) 1-15 RSA3303A & RSA3308A User Manual...

  • Page 42: Figure 1-15: Reference Level Setting And A/D Overflow Indicator

    Reference level Figure 1-15: Reference level setting and A/D overflow indicator e. Using the numeric keypad, set the reference level back to 0 dBm. (Press 0 Õ ENTER, in that order, on the keypad.) 1-16 RSA3303A & RSA3308A User Manual...

  • Page 43: Figure 1-16: Spectrogram Display

    Press the RUN/STOP key on the front panel to stop data acquisition. Confirm that the trace display freezes and PAUSE is displayed in the status indicator at the top right of the screen. Status indicator Spectrogram Figure 1-16: Spectrogram display 1-17 RSA3303A & RSA3308A User Manual...
  • Page 44 Turning off the principal power switch turns off the front-panel LED. When you do not use the analyzer for a long time or in case of emergency, you should unplug the power cord. 1-18 RSA3303A & RSA3308A User Manual...
  • Page 45 (dots that never turn on) or stuck pixels (dots that always stay on). This is neither a malfunction nor a defect, and not a cause for repair or exchange. 1-19 RSA3303A & RSA3308A User Manual...
  • Page 46 It is not recommended that you install other applications, including Micro- soft Word, Excel, and Outlook, on the analyzer. If you install an external application, you do so at your own risk, keeping in mind that it may lower the performance of the analyzer. 1-20 RSA3303A & RSA3308A User Manual...

  • Page 47: Figure 1-17: Uncal Display

    (see Figure 1–17). If this happens, run the gain calibration When UNCAL is displayed, run the gain calibration UNCAL FREE RUN Frequency Span Input Att Figure 1-17: UNCAL display 1-21 RSA3303A & RSA3308A User Manual...

  • Page 48: Figure 1-18: Calibration Menu

    Auto Calibration side key to select No. CAL menu Calibrate all Gain calibration CAL key Center offset calibration DC offset calibration Auto Calibration (Select Yes or No) Service menu (Qualified personnel only) Figure 1-18: Calibration menu 1-22 RSA3303A & RSA3308A User Manual...

  • Page 49: Figure 1-19: Center Offset

    When you want to perform the gain, center offset, and DC offset calibration together, press the Calibrate All side key. NOTE. When Auto Calibration is Yes (see Figure 1–18), the center offset calibration runs automatically as analyzer settings change. 1-23 RSA3303A & RSA3308A User Manual...

  • Page 50: Figure 1-20: Dc Offset

    2. Press the Calibrate DC Offset side key. The calibration runs. It takes several seconds to complete the process. When you want to perform the gain, center offset, and DC offset calibration together, press the Calibrate All side key. 1-24 RSA3303A & RSA3308A User Manual...

  • Page 51: Figure 1-21: System Menu

    The setting range is 0 to 100. Confirming Performance The electrical characteristics described in Appendix A: Specifications can be checked only by our service personnel. If you need any service, contact your local Tektronix representative. 1-25 RSA3303A & RSA3308A User Manual...
  • Page 52 Calibration 1-26 RSA3303A & RSA3308A User Manual...
  • Page 53 Operating Basics...

  • Page 54: Figure 2-1: Front Panel

    Size: 21.3 cm (8.4 inch) Resolution: 800 X 600 dots Color: 256 colors maximum 2. Side Keys. Select menu items associated with menu keys. 3. Menu keys. Select menus. Refer to page 2–17 for details on menus. RSA3303A & RSA3308A User Manual...

  • Page 55: Figure 2-2: Rear Panel

    9. Power switch (ON/STANDBY). Refer to page 1–10 for a power on procedure. 10. LED. Green on operating, orange on standby. CAUTION. Applying a signal of more than +30dBm may damage the instrument. Figure 2-2: Rear panel RSA3303A & RSA3308A User Manual...
  • Page 56 4. TRIG IN/OUT connector. 50 W BNC connector for trigger signal input/output. Refer to page A–12 for specifications. 5. GPIB connector. Used to control the analyzer from an external controller. Refer to the RSA3303A and RSA3308A Programmer Manual for GPIB control. 6. AC input. Connect AC power cable.

  • Page 57: Figure 2-3: Side Panel

    5. USB connector. Connect a mouse, a keyboard and a printer that meets USB specifications. Refer to page 3–179 for connection information. RSA3303A & RSA3308A User Manual...

  • Page 58: Figure 2-4: Operation With Mouse And Keyboard

    ). Press ENTER to complete entry of the value. U or u key Alphanumeric input micro (10 ). Press ENTER to complete entry of the value. N or n key Alphanumeric input nano (10 ). Press ENTER to complete entry of the value. RSA3303A & RSA3308A User Manual...

  • Page 59: Figure 2-5: Display Screen Configuration

    4. Status display area. Shows the trigger status.Refer to Status Display on page 2–8. 5. Side menu display area. When you press a menu key on the front panel, the menu associated with that key is displayed. Refer to page 2–17 for details of menu items. RSA3303A & RSA3308A User Manual...
  • Page 60 Modulation analysis (DEMOD mode) page 3–27 Time analysis (TIME mode) page 3–53 Scale and format page 3–65 8. Measurement function display area. Displays the measurement function currently in use (the settings of the Mode and Measure menus). RSA3303A & RSA3308A User Manual...

  • Page 61: Figure 2-6: Status Display

    Thereafter, it is stored in the post-trigger region (see Figure 2–7). Data memory Pre trigger region Post trigger region Time Trigger point Figure 2-7: Pre and post trigger regions RSA3303A & RSA3308A User Manual...

  • Page 62: Figure 2-8: Key Lock Display

    To cancel the key lock, the following two methods can be used: H Use the :SYSTEM:KLOCK command to cancel. H Turn off the power and then on. Refer to the RSA3303A and RSA3308A Programmer Manual for information about the GPIB commands. RSA3303A & RSA3308A User Manual...

  • Page 63: Figure 2-9: Setup Display

    Acquisition length can be set in the Timing menu. H Frame Length. Real Time S/A mode only. Indicates time length of a frame. Refer to Table A–10 in Appendix A: Specifications for the frame time. 2-10 RSA3303A & RSA3308A User Manual...

  • Page 64: Figure 2-10: Examples Of Menu Item Display

    Returns to the last displayed menu or cancels a partial numeric entry from the keypad. Opens a menu. Figure 2-10: Examples of menu item display NOTE. When the setting is prohibited or is not available, the item is displayed in gray. 2-11 RSA3303A & RSA3308A User Manual...

  • Page 65: Figure 2-11: Menu Item Types

    (sB) keys, or by entering a value using the keypad. Numeric input field Figure 2-12: Numeric setting menu 2-12 RSA3303A & RSA3308A User Manual...
  • Page 66 H For the up and down keys, the step size is set with the Step Size side key. Refer to Changing the Step Size on page 2–15 for the detail. The changed value is immediately reflected on the analyzer settings and displays. 2-13 RSA3303A & RSA3308A User Manual...
  • Page 67 3. Confirm the input by pressing the unit key or ENTER key. The confirmed value is immediately reflected to the analyzer settings and display. Press the Cancel - Back side key to cancel the change. 2-14 RSA3303A & RSA3308A User Manual...
  • Page 68 Sets the center frequency step size to the same value as the center frequency. Sets the center frequency step size to the same value as the span. Figure 2-17: Changing the step size for the center frequency 2-15 RSA3303A & RSA3308A User Manual...
  • Page 69 Functional Overview 2-16 RSA3303A & RSA3308A User Manual...
  • Page 70 Provides system initialization, waveform storage facilities, instrument calibration, screen hard copy, and miscellaneous other functions. This section describes the individual menu functions in detail. Measurement group Display group Utility group Figure 2-18: Menu keys 2-17 RSA3303A & RSA3308A User Manual...
  • Page 71 Sets frequency or channel. Center Freq. Sets the center frequency. Numeric entry field. Range: 0 Hz to 3 GHz (RSA3303A), 0 Hz to 8 GHz (RSA3308A) Start Freq. Sets the value of the origin of the horizontal axis (frequency). Numeric entry field.
  • Page 72 Table 2–3. Turn the general purpose knob to set span in the specified sequence. In the S/A mode (except real-time), you can set an arbitrary span within the limit using the numeric keypad. 2-19 RSA3303A & RSA3308A User Manual...

  • Page 73: Table 2-3: Span Setting Range

    100 Hz to 20 MHz (1 2 5 sequence) Baseband: DC to 20 MHz; RF: 15 MHz to 3 GHz (RSA3303A) / 8GHz (RSA3308A) Start Freq. Sets the value of the origin of the horizontal axis. This is the same as Start Freq on page 2–18.

  • Page 74: Table 2-4: Reference Level Setting Range

    Frequency band Setting range Baseband (DC to 20 MHz) -30 to +20 dBm (2 dB step) (15 MHz to 3 GHz, RSA3303A) -51 to +30 dBm (1 dB step) (15 MHz to 3.5 GHz, RSA3308A) RF2, 3 (3.5 GHz to 8 GHz, RSA3308A) -50 to +30 dBm (1 dB step) Auto Level.

  • Page 75: Table 2-5: Rf Attenuation Level Setting

    Menu Functions Table 2-5: RF attenuation level setting Frequency band RF attenuation level (dB) (15 MHz to 3 GHz, RSA3303A) 0 to 50 (2 dB step) (15 MHz to 3.5 GHz, RSA3308A) RF2, 3 (3.5 GHz to 8 GHz, RSA3308A) 0, 10, 20, 30, 40, 50 Mixer Level.
  • Page 76 Linear or dB. H Load Table. Reads an amplitude correction table from a file. H Save Table. Writes a created correction table to a file. Refer to page 3–155 for details on file operations. 2-23 RSA3303A & RSA3308A User Manual...
  • Page 77 Spectrum Offset. Sets the beginning of Spectrum Length with respect to the trigger output point. Analysis Length. Sets a time length of analysis range on acquired data. Analysis Offset. Sets the beginning of Analysis Length with respect to the trigger output point. 2-24 RSA3303A & RSA3308A User Manual...
  • Page 78 The Stop and Show Results side key, however, shows measurement results even for the block of data acquired at the moment of pressing the side key, which might not fill a whole block. 2-25 RSA3303A & RSA3308A User Manual...
  • Page 79 H Set All Points to Minimum. Fills the area below the minimum line (the level lower than the reference level by 60 dB). H Reset Mask to Default. Displays the default mask. 2-26 RSA3303A & RSA3308A User Manual...
  • Page 80 For example, when trigger position is set at 50%, the center frame of the block will generate triggers. Range: 0 to 100% in 1% step. 2-27 RSA3303A & RSA3308A User Manual...
  • Page 81 Extended Res. The FFT point number is normally limited internally. You can eliminate the limit with the On setting. Refer to Limit on the FFT Points on page 3–105 for the detail. NOTE. It is recommended to keep Extended Res. Off as its default condition. 2-28 RSA3303A & RSA3308A User Manual...
  • Page 82 H Average. Averages the selected trace. H Max Hold. Holds the maximum value at each data point on the waveform. H Min Hold. Holds the minimum value at each data point on the waveform. 2-29 RSA3303A & RSA3308A User Manual...
  • Page 83 Refer to page 3–140 for details on compression of waveform display data. Load Trace. Loads trace data from a file. Save Trace. Saves trace data to a file. Refer to File Operations on page 3–155 for details on saving/loading data to/from a file. 2-30 RSA3303A & RSA3308A User Manual...
  • Page 84 Modulation analysis (Demod mode) ..page 3–27 Time analysis (Time mode) ....page 3–53 2-31 RSA3303A & RSA3308A User Manual...
  • Page 85 Refer to Spectrum Analysis on page 3–1 for details. DEMOD Performs digital or analog modulation analysis. Refer to Modulation Analysis on page 3–27 for details. TIME Performs time characteristic analysis. Refer to Time Analysis on page 3–53 for details. 2-32 RSA3303A & RSA3308A User Manual...
  • Page 86 Refer to Display Line on page 3–151 for the details. NOTE. The Lines menu is available in the S/A (spectrum analysis) mode except Real Time S/A. Horizontal line Vertical line Figure 2-22: Display line 2-33 RSA3303A & RSA3308A User Manual...
  • Page 87 Refer to Marker Operation and Peak Search on page 3–143 for details. SELECT Selects which marker is being controlled in the delta marker mode. If markers are disabled, pressing this key enables Marker 1. Active marker Reference cursor Fixed marker Figure 2-23: Marker display 2-34 RSA3303A & RSA3308A User Manual...
  • Page 88 Peak Search Hor. Threshold. Demod and Time modes only. Selects the minimum horizontal jump that should be made when selecting the next signal to the left/right/up/down. 2-35 RSA3303A & RSA3308A User Manual...
  • Page 89 Marker Down (B) Moves the marker lower in amplitude to the next signal. The definition of “next” can be set in the MARKER SETUP menu, using Peak Search Freq. Threshold and Peak Search Ampl. Threshold. 2-36 RSA3303A & RSA3308A User Manual...
  • Page 90 View Front Panel Button Help. Displays descriptions of the front panel key that you have selected. View Online User Manual. Displays the online user manual. View Online Programmer Manual. Displays the online programmer manual. 2-37 RSA3303A & RSA3308A User Manual...
  • Page 91 Auto Calibration. Determines whether to perform the RF gain calibration automatically. Service... This menu item is only to be used by qualified personnel for repair and calibration. Refer to the RSA3303A and RSA3308A Service Manual for details. 2-38 RSA3303A & RSA3308A User Manual...
  • Page 92 Returns the instrument settings to the factory defaults for the current measure- ment mode: Spectrum Analyzer, S/A with Spectrogram, Real Time S/A, Analog Demod, Digital Demod (Option 21 only), Transient, or CCDF. Refer to Appendix D for the factory defaults. 2-39 RSA3303A & RSA3308A User Manual...
  • Page 93 Save Data... Demod and Time modes only. Saves waveform data (IQ data in the time domain) specified with the following submenu: H All Blocks. Saves all the blocks. H Current Block. Saves the block currently displayed. H Current Area. Saves the data displayed in the main view. 2-40 RSA3303A & RSA3308A User Manual...
  • Page 94 Printer... Specifies the printer. MACRO Displays a menu listing all currently defined macros. NOTE. For installing user-specific macros, contact your local Tektronix distributor or sales office. MACRO SETUP Displays a menu to configure macros that have been installed in the instrument.
  • Page 95 Menu Functions 2-42 RSA3303A & RSA3308A User Manual...

  • Page 96: Tutorial

    H Using averaging and comparison displays H Displaying spectrogram H Spectrum analysis H Modulation analysis H Shutting off the power You must complete the installation procedures (starting on page 1–9) before performing any of the following steps. 2-43 RSA3303A & RSA3308A User Manual...

  • Page 97: Preparations

    ... Modulation source ..Internal 10 kHz Modulation depth ..2-44 RSA3303A & RSA3308A User Manual...
  • Page 98 Principal power switch Figure 2-26: Principal power switch (rear panel) 3. Turn on the power switch (ON/STANDBY) on the front panel, as shown in Figure 2–27. Power switch Figure 2-27: Power switch (ON/STANDBY) 2-45 RSA3303A & RSA3308A User Manual...
  • Page 99 Tutorial The initial screen shown in Figure 2–28 appears after Windows 98 starts up (the background color is in white on this manual to make figures more viewable). Figure 2-28: Initial screen 2-46 RSA3303A & RSA3308A User Manual...
  • Page 100 This tutorial starts with the factory default settings. Perform the following steps to restore the factory default settings: 1. Press the SYSTEM key. SYSTEM key 2. Press the Reset All to Factory Defaults side key. The instrument is now ready to take measurements. 2-47 RSA3303A & RSA3308A User Manual...

  • Page 101: Displaying Spectrum

    The center frequency is set to 1.5 GHz, and span is set to 15 MHz when you and Span power on the analyzer. Change the settings of center frequency and span to display the waveform around 100 MHz. 1. Press the FREQUENCY/CHANNEL key on the front panel. FREQUENCY/CHANNEL key 2-48 RSA3303A & RSA3308A User Manual...
  • Page 102 The unit keys also function as enter keys. When you press any of these keys, the numeric value you enter will be set immediately with the unit. Accepts the inputs. Numeric keys Figure 2-31: Numeric value entry keypad 2-49 RSA3303A & RSA3308A User Manual...
  • Page 103 The next step is to set the span. It is currently set to 15 MHz as the default value. Change the setting to 20 kHz. 3. Press the SPAN key on the front panel. SPAN key 2-50 RSA3303A & RSA3308A User Manual...
  • Page 104 4. Turn the general purpose knob to the left to select 20k. The hardware is set with the selected value immediately. The spectrum waveform is displayed on the screen as shown in Figure 2–33. Figure 2-33: Center frequency of 100 MHz, span of 20 kHz 2-51 RSA3303A & RSA3308A User Manual...
  • Page 105 1. Press the Amplitude key on the front panel. AMPLITUDE key The Amplitude menu is displayed on the right side of the screen. Notice that the Ref Level item is available for entering amplitude (see Figure 2–35). 2-52 RSA3303A & RSA3308A User Manual...
  • Page 106 0 dBm or higher, a blue standard line is displayed indicating 0 dBm. 3. Set the Ref Level back to 0 dBm after confirming the amplitude operation. 0 dBm reference line Figure 2-36: Reference level of 10 dBm 2-53 RSA3303A & RSA3308A User Manual...
  • Page 107 3. Press the Repeat... side key again and select Continuous to return to the continuous mode. When acquisition starts, “READY” is displayed in the status indicator, indicating that the analyzer is ready for trigger. 2-54 RSA3303A & RSA3308A User Manual...

  • Page 108: Using Markers And Peak Search

    The marker (V) appears at center on the waveform. 3. The Marker X Position menu item is selected by default. Turn the general purpose knob to move the marker to a measurement point (see Figure 2–38). 2-55 RSA3303A & RSA3308A User Manual...
  • Page 109 This means that Marker 1 is the active marker. 4. The Marker X Position menu item is selected. Using the general purpose knob or the numeric input keypad, move the marker to a reference point (see Figure 2–39). 2-56 RSA3303A & RSA3308A User Manual...
  • Page 110 The difference between the two marker positions is indicated in the upper left part of the screen: 7. Press the Markers side key to select Single. The analyzer returns to the single marker mode. 2-57 RSA3303A & RSA3308A User Manual...
  • Page 111 5. Press the marker left key (A) to move the marker to the next signal peak to the left. Try it several times. 6. Using the marker left or right key, put the marker to the measurement peak. 2-58 RSA3303A & RSA3308A User Manual...
  • Page 112 (see Figure 2–40). Peak value at the selected marker Marker 1 Peak difference Marker 2 Figure 2-40: Searching for the peak 7. Press the Markers side key to select Off. Both markers disappear. 2-59 RSA3303A & RSA3308A User Manual...

  • Page 113: Using Averaging And Comparison Displays

    3. Press the Number of Averages side key to specify how many traces are accumulated to create the averaged waveform. In this example, enter 64 with the numeric keypad. Press 6 4 ENTER in order. 4. Press the RUN/STOP key on the front panel to acquire waveform. 2-60 RSA3303A & RSA3308A User Manual...
  • Page 114 Average count Trace 1 Type Selects the type of processing for the selected trace. Figure 2-41: Comparing a new waveform with an averaged waveform 5. Press the Reset Average side key to restart averaging. 2-61 RSA3303A & RSA3308A User Manual...
  • Page 115 Trace 1 (Yellow): currently acquired waveform. Trace 2 (Green): averaged waveform. Figure 2-42: Comparison display with averaged waveform 7. Press the Trace 2 Type... side key again and select Off to remove Trace 2. 2-62 RSA3303A & RSA3308A User Manual...

  • Page 116: Displaying A Spectrogram

    2. Press the S/A with Spectrogram side key. 3. If no waveform is displayed, press the RUN/STOP key to acquire data. The spectrum and spectrogram are displayed concurrently (see Figure 2–43). Spectrum Spectrogram Figure 2-43: Concurrent display of spectrum and spectrogram 2-63 RSA3303A & RSA3308A User Manual...
  • Page 117 VIEW: DEFINE key Modifies display format. b. Press the View Orientation side key to select Tall. Figure 2-44: Tall display of spectrum and spectrogram c. Press the View Orientation side key to select Wide. 2-64 RSA3303A & RSA3308A User Manual...
  • Page 118 Amplitude is represented in color. Default scale is from Red (0dBm) to Blue (-100dBm). Frequency Figure 2-45: Spectrogram view c. Press the Show Views side key again to return to Multi. 2-65 RSA3303A & RSA3308A User Manual...

  • Page 119: Spectrum Analysis

    Measuring Channel Power 1. Press the MEASURE key on the front panel. MEASURE key Selects a measurement item Measurement items are displayed in the menu on the right side of the screen. 2-66 RSA3303A & RSA3308A User Manual...
  • Page 120 A band power marker, indicating measurement range, is displayed on the spectrum waveform. The measurement result is displayed below the waveform (see Figure 2–46). Select Channel Power here Band power marker Measurement results Figure 2-46: Channel power measurement 2-67 RSA3303A & RSA3308A User Manual...
  • Page 121 40 kHz for example. See the display in Figure 2–47. Channel Bandwidth Sets the measurement bandwidth. Channel Bandwidth = 40 kHz Figure 2-47: Channel power measurement (Channel Bandwidth = 40 kHz) 2-68 RSA3303A & RSA3308A User Manual...
  • Page 122 2. Press the Carrier Frequency side key. The measurement result is displayed at the bottom of the screen (see Figure 2–48). Carrier frequency measurement result: measured accurately with counter function. Figure 2-48: Carrier frequency measurement 2-69 RSA3303A & RSA3308A User Manual...

  • Page 123: Modulation Analysis

    The measurement procedures for modulation analysis and the time analysis are similar. Select the analog modulation analysis here: 1. Press the DEMOD key on the front panel. 2. Press the Analog Demod side key. 2-70 RSA3303A & RSA3308A User Manual...
  • Page 124 FFT processed and displayed in the subview. The data in the range indicated by the green underline is analyzed and displayed in the main view. Main view Figure 2-50: AM signal measurement 2-71 RSA3303A & RSA3308A User Manual...
  • Page 125 For example, enter 32 ms using the numeric keypad. 4. Press the Analysis Offset side key and specify the starting point of the range. For example, enter 24 ms using the numeric keypad. 2-72 RSA3303A & RSA3308A User Manual...
  • Page 126 Specifies the time length of the The main view shows the waveform and analysis range. measurement result for the analysis range. Analysis Offset Specifies the start point of the analysis range. Figure 2-51: Analysis range settings 2-73 RSA3303A & RSA3308A User Manual...
  • Page 127 The number of frames in a block is 64B32 = 2. 2. Press the Acquisition Length side key to change the value. For example, set 256 ms by turning the knob (see Figure 2–53). 2-74 RSA3303A & RSA3308A User Manual...
  • Page 128 In this case, Acquisition Length is 256 ms and Spectrum Length 32 ms, so the data is displayed in the overview for 256B32 = 8 frames (8192 points). The green underline indicating the analysis range gets narrower than the previous setting: one block = 2 frames. 2-75 RSA3303A & RSA3308A User Manual...
  • Page 129 Figure 2–54, to select Single. Only the main view is displayed, with the size enlarged on the screen. Show Views Select Single to show only the selected view with the size enlarged. Figure 2-54: Single view display 2-76 RSA3303A & RSA3308A User Manual...
  • Page 130 Measurement 1. Press the MEASURE key on the front panel. 2. Press the Measurement Off side key. The display returns to the spectrum view. However, the analysis mode is still in the Demod mode. 2-77 RSA3303A & RSA3308A User Manual...

  • Page 131: Turning Off The Power

    1. Press the ON/STANDBY switch at the lower left of the front panel. The shutdown process of Windows 98 runs and the power source goes to standby state, with the orange LED on. 2. Turn off the signal generator. You have now completed the tutorial. 2-78 RSA3303A & RSA3308A User Manual...

  • Page 132: Reference

    Reference...

  • Page 133: Spectrum Analysis (S/A Mode)

    Refer to page 3–20 for details. H Real Time S/A: Performs real-time spectrum analysis with spectrogram. Refer to page 3–22 for details. H Standard...: Performs spectrum analysis according to a communication standard. No function is included currently. RSA3303A & RSA3308A User Manual...

  • Page 134: Measurement Screen Layout

    The spectrum waveform and measurement results are displayed. You can display spectrum with spectrogram at the same time. Refer to Spectrogram Display on page 3–20. Spectrum Measurement result Measurement item Figure 3-1: S/A measurement screen RSA3303A & RSA3308A User Manual...
  • Page 135 Flex. Displays the graticule with the horizontal scale (per division) in a 1-2-5 sequence. The horizontal scale is set to 50 kHz/div for span of 300 kHz in the Flex" grid style. Figure 3-2: Flex" grid style RSA3303A & RSA3308A User Manual...

  • Page 136: Spectrum Analysis

    Carrier Frequency Carrier Frequency Measurement page 3-13 EBW (Emission Band Width) Measurement page 3-15 Spurious Spurious Signal Measurement page 3-17 Pressing the Measurement Off side key stops the measurement and returns to the original spectral display. RSA3303A & RSA3308A User Manual...

  • Page 137: Channel Power Measurement

    Measurement Filter Shape... Selects a filter shape from the following four types: Rect (Rectangular), Gaussian, Nyquist, or Root Nyquist. Rolloff Ratio. Enters rolloff ratio when Nyquist or Root Nyquist filter is selected. Range: 0.0001 to 1 (default value: 0.5). RSA3303A & RSA3308A User Manual...
  • Page 138 Spectrum Analysis (S/A Mode) Integration Bandwidth Figure 3-3: Channel power measurement band power markers Figure 3-4: Channel power measurement RSA3303A & RSA3308A User Manual...

  • Page 139: Acpr Measurement

    Measurement Filter Shape... Selects a filter shape from the following four types: Rect (Rectangular), Gaussian, Nyquist, or Root Nyquist Rolloff Ratio. Enters rolloff ratio when Nyquist or Root Nyquist filter is selected. Range: 0.0001 to 1 (default value: 0.5). RSA3303A & RSA3308A User Manual...
  • Page 140 Spectrum Analysis (S/A Mode) Lower3 Lower2 Lower1 Main Upper1 Upper2 Upper3 Main Chan Bandwidth Adj Chan Bandwidth Adj Chan Bandwidth Chan Spacing Figure 3-5: ACPR measurement band power markers Figure 3-6: Example of ACPR measurement RSA3303A & RSA3308A User Manual...

  • Page 141: C/N Measurement

    Measurement Filter Shape... Selects a filter shape from the following four types: Rect (Rectangular), Gaussian, Nyquist, or Root Nyquist Rolloff Ratio. Enters rolloff ratio when Nyquist or Root Nyquist filter is selected. Range: 0.0001 to 1 (default value: 0.5). RSA3303A & RSA3308A User Manual...
  • Page 142 Spectrum Analysis (S/A Mode) Carrier Bandwidth Noise Bandwidth Offset Figure 3-7: C/N measurement band power markers Figure 3–8 shows an example of the C/N measurement. Figure 3-8: Example of C/N measurement 3-10 RSA3303A & RSA3308A User Manual...

  • Page 143: Obw Measurement

    Power Ratio. Specifies the power ratio of the carrier and span regions for calculating OBW (see Figure 3–9). The default setting is 99% as defined in T–53 or IS–95 standard. Range: 80 to 99.8%. Figure 3–10 shows an example of OBW measurement. 3-11 RSA3303A & RSA3308A User Manual...
  • Page 144 Spectrum Analysis (S/A Mode) Power Ratio = (Cp/Sp)100 Cp: Power of carrier region Sp: Power of span region Figure 3-9: OBW measurement band power marker Figure 3-10: Example of OBW measurement 3-12 RSA3303A & RSA3308A User Manual...

  • Page 145: Carrier Frequency Measurement

    Counter Resolution. Sets the counter resolution. The measurement result is displayed on the bottom of the view with this resolution. Range: 1 mHz to 1 MHz in a tenfold sequence (default: 1 Hz). 3-13 RSA3303A & RSA3308A User Manual...
  • Page 146 Spectrum Analysis (S/A Mode) Carrier frequency measurement value Figure 3-11: Carrier frequency measurement 3-14 RSA3303A & RSA3308A User Manual...

  • Page 147: Ebw Measurement

    The Meas Setup menu for the EBW measurement contains the following item: Measurement Level. Specifies how far down from the peak level the bandwidth is measured (see Figure 3–12). Range: –100 to –1 dB (default: –30 dB). 3-15 RSA3303A & RSA3308A User Manual...
  • Page 148 Spectrum Analysis (S/A Mode) Emission bandwidth Measurement Level Figure 3-12: EBW measurement band power markers Figure 3-13: EBW measurement 3-16 RSA3303A & RSA3308A User Manual...

  • Page 149: Spurious Signal Measurement

    NOTE. For detecting stationary spurious signals, waveform averaging is effective for reducing noise. Refer to page 3–133 for averaging. 4. Set the following measurement setup controls by pressing the MEAS SETUP key on the front panel. 3-17 RSA3303A & RSA3308A User Manual...
  • Page 150 Scroll Table. Horizontally scrolls the spurious table displayed in the lower part of the screen. Up to 20 spurious signals are displayed. Ignore Region Signal Threshold Spurious Threshold Excursion Normal signal Spurious signal Figure 3-14: Setting up spurious signal measurement 3-18 RSA3303A & RSA3308A User Manual...
  • Page 151 Detected spurious signals are assigned markers, numbered in descending order by amplitude. The frequency difference (deltaF) and the amplitude ratio (Ratio) in relation to the standard signal are shown in the table in the lower part of the screen. 3-19 RSA3303A & RSA3308A User Manual...

  • Page 152: Spectrogram Display

    1. Press the S/A key on the front panel. 2. Press the S/A with Spectrogram side key. The spectrum and spectrogram are displayed on the same screen as shown in Figure 3–16. Spectrum Spectrogram Figure 3-16: Spectrum and spectrogram concurrent display 3-20 RSA3303A & RSA3308A User Manual...
  • Page 153 4. Press the Show Views side key and select Single as shown in Figure 3–18. Single display Displays the selected view on one screen. Figure 3-18: Single display Refer to Scale and Format of Views on page 3–65 for details. 3-21 RSA3303A & RSA3308A User Manual...

  • Page 154: Real-Time Analysis

    The block size specified with the Timing menu (one frame = 1024 points fixed) Time Real time mode Frame -N Frame -2 Frame -1 Frame 0 Figure 3-19: Difference between normal and real time modes 3-22 RSA3303A & RSA3308A User Manual...

  • Page 155: Table 3-2: Features Of The Real-Time Mode

    100 Hz to 10 MHz (1 2 5 sequence) and 15 MHz Baseband 100 Hz to 20 MHz (1 2 5 sequence) Baseband: DC to 20 MHz; RF: 15 MHz to 3 GHz (RSA3303A) / 8 GHz (RSA3308A) 3-23 RSA3303A & RSA3308A User Manual...
  • Page 156 Press the MARKER SETUP key. c. Press the side key Go to page 2 Õ Marker X Vertical. d. Set the frame number by turning the general purpose knob or using the numeric keypad. 3-24 RSA3303A & RSA3308A User Manual...
  • Page 157 The setting procedure is the same as in the normal spectrum analysis. Refer to Spectrogram Display on page 3–20. NOTE. In the real-time mode, you cannot turn on or off the spectrogram in the View: Define menu. 3-25 RSA3303A & RSA3308A User Manual...
  • Page 158 Spectrum Analysis (S/A Mode) 3-26 RSA3303A & RSA3308A User Manual...

  • Page 159: Modulation Analysis (Demod Mode)

    Refer to page 3–35 for details. H Digital Demod: Option 21 Only. Performs digital modulation analysis. Refer to page 3–43 for details. H Standard...: Performs modulation analysis according to a communication standard. No function is included currently. 3-27 RSA3303A & RSA3308A User Manual...

  • Page 160: Layout Of The Measurement Screen

    Timing indicator T" indicates a trigger point. The main view displays the measurement result and waveform for the range indicated by the green horizontal line. Main view Figure 3-21: Demod mode screen 3-28 RSA3303A & RSA3308A User Manual...
  • Page 161 5. Specify the start point of the analysis range by pressing the Analysis Offset side key. Analysis Offset Acquisition History Analysis Length Overview Acquisition Length Figure 3-22: Analysis range setting in the overview 3-29 RSA3303A & RSA3308A User Manual...
  • Page 162 5. Press the Reference Cursor to Marker X side key. The reference cursor appears at the marker position (see Figure 3–24). 6. Rotate the general purpose knob to move the marker to the measurement stop point. 3-30 RSA3303A & RSA3308A User Manual...
  • Page 163 2. Press the Spectrum Offset side key and specify the beginning of the range using the general purpose knob or numeric input keypad. Spectrum Offset Spectrum Length Overview Figure 3-25: FFT processing range setting on the overview 3-31 RSA3303A & RSA3308A User Manual...
  • Page 164 Press the Subview Content... side key and select one of these views: H Spectrum H Constellation H EVM (Error Vector Magnitude) H IQ/Frequency (I/Q level or Frequency vs. Time) H Symbol Table H Eye Diagram 3-32 RSA3303A & RSA3308A User Manual...
  • Page 165 Modulation Analysis (Demod Mode) Overview: Spectrogram Subview: Eye diagram VIEW: DEFINE menu Overview Content... Selects an overview display. Subview Content... Selects a subview display. Figure 3-26: Changing the overview and subview 3-33 RSA3303A & RSA3308A User Manual...
  • Page 166 VIEW area. The selected view is surrounded by a white box. Figure 3–27 shows the one view display. 3. Press the Show Views side key to select Single. Single The selected view is surrounded by a white box. One view display Figure 3-27: One view display 3-34 RSA3303A & RSA3308A User Manual...

  • Page 167: Analog Modulation Analysis

    Refer to page 3–29 for information about setting the analysis range. 6. Set the measurement parameters by pressing the MEAS SETUP key on the front panel. For the Meas Setup menu, refer to the following sections. 3-35 RSA3303A & RSA3308A User Manual...
  • Page 168 The following pages show examples for each measurement item. Refer to page 3–65 for information about setting scale and formatting each view. Refer to page 3–32 for information about changing the overview and subview. 3-36 RSA3303A & RSA3308A User Manual...
  • Page 169 Modulation factor vs. Time (right) Measurement results From the top: G Positive peak AM value G Negative peak AM value G Total AM value: (peak peak AM value) / 2 Figure 3-28: AM signal measurement 3-37 RSA3303A & RSA3308A User Manual...
  • Page 170 Range: –30 to +30 MHz. Threshold. Sets the threshold level above which the input signal is determined to be a burst in time domain. The burst detected first is used for the measurement. Range: –100.0 to 0.0 dB. 3-38 RSA3303A & RSA3308A User Manual...
  • Page 171 From the top: G Peak to peak frequency deviation G (Peak to peak frequency deviation) / 2 G Positive peak frequency deviation G Negative peak frequency deviation G RMS frequency deviation Figure 3-29: FM signal measurement 3-39 RSA3303A & RSA3308A User Manual...
  • Page 172 Overview: Power vs. Time Subview: Spectrum Main view: Phase deviation vs. Time Figure 3-30: PM signal measurement You can select degree or radian for the angular unit by pressing SYSTEM Instrument Setup... Angular Units. 3-40 RSA3303A & RSA3308A User Manual...
  • Page 173 The IQ level measurement has no Meas Setup menu items. Overview: Power vs. Time Subview: Spectrum Main view: I/Q voltage vs. Time (I and Q are indicated in yellow and green, respectively) Figure 3-31: IQ level measurement 3-41 RSA3303A & RSA3308A User Manual...
  • Page 174 H Main view: Pulse spectrum (FFT for the analysis range) The pulse spectrum measurement has no Meas Setup menu items. Overview: Power vs. Time Subview: Spectrum Pulse spectrum (FFT for the analysis range specified in the overview) Figure 3-32: Pulse spectrum measurement 3-42 RSA3303A & RSA3308A User Manual...

  • Page 175: Digital Modulation Analysis (Option 21 Only)

    Refer to Process Flow of Digitally-Modulated Signals on page 3–45 for details. H Reference Filter... Select a filter for creating a reference signal: None (no filter), Raised Cosine, or Gaussian Refer to Process Flow of Digitally-Modulated Signals on page 3–45 for details. 3-43 RSA3303A & RSA3308A User Manual...

  • Page 176: Table 3-6: Communication Standard And Parameters

    1/4pQPSK 21 ksps Root Raised Cosine 1/4pQPSK 192 ksps Root Raised Cosine TETRA 1/4pQPSK 18 ksps Root Raised Cosine 0.35 GMSK 270.833 ksps None CDPD GMSK 19.2 ksps None Bluetooth GFSK 1 Msps None 3-44 RSA3303A & RSA3308A User Manual...
  • Page 177 Analysis information Measurement data Reference data Compare Constellation Vector/Constellation display Error vector analysis display Eye diagram Eye diagram display Symbol table Symbol table display Figure 3-33: Process flow of a digitally modulated signal 3-45 RSA3303A & RSA3308A User Manual...
  • Page 178 Refer to page 3–29 for details of setting analysis range. 6. Set the measurement parameters by pressing the MEAS SETUP key on the front panel. Refer to page 3–43 for the Meas Setup menu description. 3-46 RSA3303A & RSA3308A User Manual...
  • Page 179 The following pages show examples for each measurement item. Refer to page 3–65 for information about setting scale and formatting each view. Refer to page 3–32 for information about changing the overview and subview. 3-47 RSA3303A & RSA3308A User Manual...
  • Page 180 Subview: Spectrum Main view: Measurement results (left) Constellation (right) Measurement results From the top: G Frequency error G Origin offset G Scale NOTE. Origin offset" is also called IQ feedthrough". Figure 3-34: Constellation analysis 3-48 RSA3303A & RSA3308A User Manual...
  • Page 181 G Frequency error G Origin offset NOTE. Origin offset" is also called IQ feedthrough". Figure 3-35: EVM analysis You can select degree or radian for the angular unit by pressing SYSTEM Instrument Setup... Angular Units. 3-49 RSA3303A & RSA3308A User Manual...
  • Page 182 Subview: Spectrum Main view: I/Q voltage vs. Time (I and Q are indicated in yellow and green, respectively) Main view: Frequency deviation vs. Time (for the GFSK modulation only) Figure 3-36: IQ level/frequency measurement 3-50 RSA3303A & RSA3308A User Manual...
  • Page 183 Performs digital demodulation processing and displays a symbol table. Figure 3–37 shows an example. H Overview: Power vs. Time H Subview: Spectrum H Main view: Symbol table Overview: Power vs. Time Subview: Spectrum Main view: Symbol table Figure 3-37: Symbol table analysis 3-51 RSA3303A & RSA3308A User Manual...
  • Page 184 H Main view: Eye diagram Overview: Power vs. Time Subview: Spectrum Main view: Eye diagram Figure 3-38: Eye diagram analysis You can select degree or radian for the angular unit by pressing SYSTEM Instrument Setup... Angular Units. 3-52 RSA3303A & RSA3308A User Manual...

  • Page 185: Time Analysis (Time Mode)

    H Transient: Performs time variation measurement. Refer to page 3–56 for details. H CCDF: Performs CCDF measurement. Refer to page 3–60 for details. H Standard...: Performs time analysis according to a communication standard. No function is included currently. 3-53 RSA3303A & RSA3308A User Manual...

  • Page 186: Measurement Screen Layout

    Timing indicator T" indicates a trigger point. The main view displays the measurement result and waveform for the range indicated by the green horizontal line. Main view Figure 3-39: Time mode screen 3-54 RSA3303A & RSA3308A User Manual...
  • Page 187 For setting the analysis range, refer to page 3–29. For changing the overview, refer to page 3–32. The subview selection is not available in the Time mode. For one-view display, refer to page 3–34. 3-55 RSA3303A & RSA3308A User Manual...

  • Page 188: Time Variation Measurement

    Refer to page 3–29 for details about setting analysis range. The following pages show the examples for each measurement item. Refer to page 3–65 for information about setting scale and formatting each view. Refer to page 3–32 for information about changing the overview. 3-56 RSA3303A & RSA3308A User Manual...
  • Page 189 (I and Q are indicated in yellow and green respectively) Overview: Power vs. Time Subview: Spectrum Main view: I/Q voltage vs. Time (I and Q waveform are displayed in yellow and green, respectively) Figure 3-40: Example of IQ level change measurement 3-57 RSA3303A & RSA3308A User Manual...
  • Page 190 Observes signal power change over time. Figure 3–41 shows an example. Measurement H Overview: Power vs. Time H Subview: Spectrum H Main view: Power vs. Time Overview: Power vs. Time Subview: Spectrum Main view: Power vs. Time Figure 3-41: Power variance measurement 3-58 RSA3303A & RSA3308A User Manual...
  • Page 191 Observes signal frequency change over time. Figure 3–42 shows an example. Measurement H Overview: Power vs. Time H Subview: Spectrum H Main view: Frequency deviation vs. Time Overview: Power vs. Time Subview: Spectrum Main view: Frequency deviation vs. Time Figure 3-42: Frequency measurement 3-59 RSA3303A & RSA3308A User Manual...

  • Page 192: Ccdf Measurement

    1. Measure the amplitude of the input signal over time. 2. Determine the amplitude distribution. 3. Obtain CCDF using the above formula. Amplitude CCDF Max. Crest factor Average Time Amplitude Amplitude (Average) Average Max. Figure 3-43: CCDF calculation process 3-60 RSA3303A & RSA3308A User Manual...
  • Page 193 5. Set the measurement parameters described just below by pressing the MEAS SETUP key on the front panel. Single Acquisition. In a single acquisition, you can set the total number of accumulated data points with TRACE/AVG Õ Maximum Points, ranging from 2048 to 10 3-61 RSA3303A & RSA3308A User Manual...
  • Page 194 CCDF Scale. Sets the full-scale of the horizontal axis of CCDF graph display when CCDF Auto Scaling is Off. Range: 1 to 100 dB. Threshold. Sets the threshold which defines the samples to be included in the CCDF calculation. Range: –250 to 130 dBm. 3-62 RSA3303A & RSA3308A User Manual...
  • Page 195 Gaussian line (blue) Reference line (red) Vertical line at the crest factor Measurement results CCDF values in G Peak amplitude the CCDF curve G Average amplitude G Crest factor Figure 3-44: CCDF single view 3-63 RSA3303A & RSA3308A User Manual...
  • Page 196 Figure 3–45 shows an example of the CCDF multi-view. Overview: Power versus Time Subview: Spectrum Maximum value (red line) Average (blue line) Peak amplitude Average amplitude Crest factor CCDF measurement results Main view: CCDF Figure 3-45: CCDF multi view 3-64 RSA3303A & RSA3308A User Manual...

  • Page 197: Scale And Format Of Views

    This section describes scaling and formatting for the following view types: H Spectrum view H Spectrogram view H Time domain view H CCDF view The following are for Option 21 only: H Constellation view H EVM view H Symbol table H Eye diagram 3-65 RSA3303A & RSA3308A User Manual...

  • Page 198: Basic Procedure

    4. If necessary, return to the multiple view display: a. Press the VIEW: DEFINE key. b. Press the Show Views side key to select Multi. Refer to page 3–32 for information about changing the overview and the subview with the Define menu. 3-66 RSA3303A & RSA3308A User Manual...

  • Page 199: Setting Up The Spectrum View

    Vertical Stop. Sets the maximum value (top edge) of the vertical axis. Full Scale. Sets the scale of the vertical axis to the default full-scale value. Vertical Stop Vertical Scale Horizontal Scale Horizontal Start Figure 3-46: Setting the scale in spectrum view 3-67 RSA3303A & RSA3308A User Manual...

  • Page 200: Setting Up The Spectrogram View

    Color Stop. Sets the maximum value (top edge) of the color axis. Full Scale. Sets the maximum value of the color axis to the reference level and the height to 100 dB. 3-68 RSA3303A & RSA3308A User Manual...
  • Page 201 Step to Trigger. Vertical Start is automatically set so that the frame at the trigger position appears on the spectrogram. Color Stop Vertical Size Color Scale Vertical Start Horizontal Scale Horizontal Start Figure 3-47: Scale and format settings in spectrogram view 3-69 RSA3303A & RSA3308A User Manual...

  • Page 202: Setting Up The Time Domain View

    FM frequency deviation, PM phase deviation, or IQ voltage. Sets the center value ((maximum + minimum) / 2) of the vertical axis. Full Scale. Sets the scale and start value of the vertical axis to the default full-scale value. 3-70 RSA3303A & RSA3308A User Manual...
  • Page 203 Vertical axis: AM modulation factor, FM frequency deviation, PM phase deviation, or IQ level (An example of the AM modulation factor below) Vertical Offset Vertical Scale Horizontal Scale Horizontal Start Figure 3-48: Setting the scale in time domain view 3-71 RSA3303A & RSA3308A User Manual...

  • Page 204: Setting Up The Ccdf View

    1/2 of Vertical Stop value in a 1-2-5 sequence. Full Scale. Sets the vertical axis scale to the default full-scale value. Vertical Stop Vertical Start Horizontal Scale Horizontal Start Figure 3-49: Setting the scale in CCDF view 3-72 RSA3303A & RSA3308A User Manual...

  • Page 205: Setting Up The Constellation View (Option 21 Only)

    H Constellation. Selects the constellation display. It is the same as the vector display, except that only symbols of the measurement signal are indicated in red, and the locus between symbols is not displayed. Vector display Constellation display Figure 3-50: Vector and constellation displays 3-73 RSA3303A & RSA3308A User Manual...

  • Page 206: Setting Up The Evm View (Option 21 Only)

    Vertical Offset. Available when the vertical axis represents magnitude or phase error. Sets the center value ((maximum + minimum) / 2) of the vertical axis. Full Scale. Sets the scale and start value of the vertical axis to the default full-scale value. 3-74 RSA3303A & RSA3308A User Manual...
  • Page 207 H Phase Error. Displays changes of phase error in time series. EVM display Magnitude error display Phase error display Figure 3-52: EVM, magnitude and phase error displays You can select degree or radian for the angular unit by pressing SYSTEM Instrument Setup... Angular Units. 3-75 RSA3303A & RSA3308A User Manual...
  • Page 208 Error Vector Magnitude (EVM) Phase error q (Phase Error) +3/4p movement (10) -3/4p movement (11) -1/4p movement (01) +1/4p movement (00) Assumed position before movement Figure 3-53: Constellation view and error vectors in 1/4p QPSK 3-76 RSA3303A & RSA3308A User Manual...

  • Page 209: Setting Up The Symbol Table (Option 21 Only)

    (Oct), and binary digit (Bin). Rotate. Sets the value start position. The setting range is 0 to 3. This item is invalid in 1/4p QPSK and GMSK modulations because absolute coordinates have no meaning. Figure 3-54: Symbol table 3-77 RSA3303A & RSA3308A User Manual...

  • Page 210: Setting Up The Eye Diagram (Option 21 Only)

    H Trellis. Indicates phase on the vertical axis. Eye Length. Enters the number of display symbols on the horizontal axis defining the time required for movement between symbols as 1. Range: 1 to 16 (default: 2) 3-78 RSA3303A & RSA3308A User Manual...
  • Page 211 Scale and Format of Views Trellis Figure 3-55: Example of eye diagram view You can select degree or radian for the angular unit by pressing SYSTEM Instrument Setup... Angular Units. 3-79 RSA3303A & RSA3308A User Manual...
  • Page 212 Scale and Format of Views 3-80 RSA3303A & RSA3308A User Manual...

  • Page 213: Setting Frequency And Span

    You can also use the marker peak search function to set frequency. To set frequency and span, use the large keys on the left side of the front panel. Frequency setting Span setting 3-81 RSA3303A & RSA3308A User Manual...

  • Page 214: Basic Procedure

    Figure 3-56: Setting frequency and span For information about how to change the step size (amount per press by which the up/down keys change the setting), refer to Changing the Step Size on page 2–15. 3-82 RSA3303A & RSA3308A User Manual...
  • Page 215 FL: Forward link; RL: Reverse link; UL: Uplink; DL: Downlink 3. Press the Channel side key and select a channel number. For example, when selecting channel 10551 in the W-CDMA downlink table, the center frequency is automatically set to 2.1102 GHz. 3-83 RSA3303A & RSA3308A User Manual...
  • Page 216 Refer to Layout of the Measurement Screen on page 3–28 for details. In the overview of spectrogram or the subview of spectrum, you can use the Center Freq = Marker Freq side key as in the S/A mode described above. 3-84 RSA3303A & RSA3308A User Manual...

  • Page 217: Setting Range

    DC to 20 MHz 50 Hz to 20 MHz (1 1.2 1.5 2 2.5 3 4 5 6 8 sequence) (RSA3303A) 15 MHz to 3 GHz (RSA3308A) 15 MHz to 3.5 GHz 50 Hz to 3 GHz (1 1 2 1 5 2 2 5 3 4 5 6 8 sequence) 50 Hz to 3 GHz (1 1.2 1.5 2 2.5 3 4 5 6 8 sequence)
  • Page 218 Set span Center frequency A part of the trace is not displayed in these two settings: Not displayed Set span Center frequency Not displayed Set span Figure 3-58: Relationship between the frequency and span settings 3-86 RSA3303A & RSA3308A User Manual...

  • Page 219: Vector Span

    Physical frame (Scan data) Logical frame (Display data) Frame 0 Frame 1 Frame 2 Frame 0 Frame N Frame 0 Frame 1 Frame 2 Frame 1 Frame N Figure 3-59: Vector mode and scalar mode 3-87 RSA3303A & RSA3308A User Manual...
  • Page 220 Setting Frequency and Span 3-88 RSA3303A & RSA3308A User Manual...

  • Page 221: Setting Amplitude

    Table 3-9: Reference level setting range Frequency band Setting range Baseband -30 to +20 dBm (2 dB step) RF (RSA3303A) / RF1 (RSA3308A) -51 to +30 dBm (1 dB step) RF2, 3 (RSA3308A) -50 to +30 dBm (1 dB step) 3-89...
  • Page 222 Select the attenuation level with the RF Att side key. Refer to Table 3–10. Reducing the attenuation may increase the signal level compared to the noise floor, because the noise is generated after the RF attenuator. 3-90 RSA3303A & RSA3308A User Manual...

  • Page 223: Table 3-10: Rf Attenuation Level Setting

    1 2 5 sequence with the general purpose knob. Arbitrary value with the numeric keypad. 6. When you apply amplitude correction, press the Corrections... side key to set the parameters. Refer to Amplitude Correction on page 3–93 for details. 3-91 RSA3303A & RSA3308A User Manual...

  • Page 224: Over-Voltage Input

    “A/D OVERFLOW” may be displayed for a moment and then turned off immediately. When a single high-level single signal is input under a setting using one physical frame in one scan, the same phenomenon may be observed. 3-92 RSA3303A & RSA3308A User Manual...

  • Page 225: Amplitude Correction

    –60–20 = –80 dBm to obtain the original peak value of the input signal. Normal display Corrected display Amplitude +20 dB –60dBm correction Input signal -20 dB -80 dBm –80dBm Preamplifier 1 GHz 1 GHz 1 GHz Figure 3-62: Concept of the amplitude correction 3-93 RSA3303A & RSA3308A User Manual...
  • Page 226 (Displayed waveform) = (Input waveform) - (Correction value) Correction Display range 10 dB value Linear 5 dB interpolation 0 dB Frequency 10 MHz 100 MHz 1 GHz Correction range Figure 3-63: Amplitude correction example 3-94 RSA3303A & RSA3308A User Manual...
  • Page 227 H Do not use a space in a numeric value; however, you can space before and after “=”. Correct: 10M = 10 (A space is inserted before and after “=”.) Incorrect: 10 M=10 (A space is inserted between “10” and “M”.) 3-95 RSA3303A & RSA3308A User Manual...
  • Page 228 Repeat step c to enter the frequency and amplitude correction values for all points. e. Press the Done Editing Table side key. The input is accepted and a new row is added. 3-96 RSA3303A & RSA3308A User Manual...
  • Page 229 H To modify an amplitude, use the Amplitude side key. H To delete a row, press the Delete Point side key. H To delete all data in the table, press the Clear Table side key. 7. Repeat steps 5 through 6 as needed. 3-97 RSA3303A & RSA3308A User Manual...
  • Page 230 Press the Corrections... side key. c. Press the Save Table side key to specify the save file. Refer to page 3–155 for file handling. For information about performing amplitude correction, refer to page 3–100. 3-98 RSA3303A & RSA3308A User Manual...
  • Page 231 AMPLITUDE Corrections... Frequency Offset. Correction range specified Correction range after the in the correction table frequency offset Frequency 1 GHz 2 GHz Frequency offset (1 GHz in this example) Figure 3-66: Frequency offset 3-99 RSA3303A & RSA3308A User Manual...
  • Page 232 The analyzer automatically saves the correction data in use when it is powered down. The data will be erased when you press these keys: H AMPLITUDE Õ Corrections...Õ Edit Table...Õ Clear Table H PRESET 3-100 RSA3303A & RSA3308A User Manual...

  • Page 233: Selecting Input Source

    When you calibrate the IQ offset, set the IQ input signal level to zero externally. (The IQ offset calibration is included in the center offset calibration. Refer to Center Offset Calibration on page 1–23.) 3-101 RSA3303A & RSA3308A User Manual...
  • Page 234 Selecting Input Source 3-102 RSA3303A & RSA3308A User Manual...

  • Page 235: Fft And Rbw

    S FFT window S Filter shape S Roll off ratio * FFT points is normally set automatically with the RBW setting. RBW is normally set automatically with the span setting. Figure 3-68: FFT and RBW process 3-103 RSA3303A & RSA3308A User Manual...

  • Page 236: Setting Rbw/Fft Parameters

    When RBW processing is necessary, press the RBW/FFT side key again to select Auto or Man. When you select Auto or Man, the value of FFT Points set in step 3b is modified to the optimum value for the RBW setting. 3-104 RSA3303A & RSA3308A User Manual...

  • Page 237: Fft Points

    Normal noise floor Increasing the number of FFT points causes the noise floor to go down and occasionally display spurious signals. Spurious signal Figure 3-70: Generating spurious signals by increasing the number of FFT points 3-105 RSA3303A & RSA3308A User Manual...

  • Page 238: Fft Window

    Hanning. different. Blackman Harris H Suitable for amplitude measurement but not H Signal that has one frequency ruling when a high suitable for frequency measurement. order harmonic is detected. 3-106 RSA3303A & RSA3308A User Manual...
  • Page 239 For ordinal measurements, select the window capable of separating the desired frequency component. Such a window maximizes the accuracy of measuring amplitude levels and minimizes leakage error while separating each frequency component. 3-107 RSA3303A & RSA3308A User Manual...

  • Page 240: Table 3-14: Fft Window And Bandpass Filter

    1.622 -71 dB 1.708538 -100 Blackman Harris 0 dB 4 sample A type 1.698 -76 dB 1.793948 -100 -120 Blackman Harris 0 dB 4 sample B type (Default) 1.898 -92 dB 2.004353 -100 -120 3-108 RSA3303A & RSA3308A User Manual...
  • Page 241 -100 Parzen 0 dB 1.27 -27 dB 1.330747 -100 Rosenfield 0 dB 1.814 -48 dB 1.90989 -100 -120 -140 Welch 0 dB 1.15 -21 dB 1.197677 Sine Lobe 0 dB 1.186 -23 dB 1.233702 3-109 RSA3303A & RSA3308A User Manual...
  • Page 242 0 dB 1.654 -39 dB 1.734891 -100 Sine to the 4 0 dB 1.85 -47 dB 1.944444 -100 -120 Flat Top 0 dB 3.182 -51 dB 3.196927 -100 Rectangular 0 dB 0.886 -13 dB 3-110 RSA3303A & RSA3308A User Manual...

  • Page 243: Acquiring Data

    Use the RUN/STOP key on the front panel to start or stop data acquisition. Table 3–15 summarizes how to acquire the waveform. You can set the trigger mode to acquire data with or without triggering. RUN/STOP Starts or stops data acquisition. TRIG Selects how to acquire data. 3-111 RSA3303A & RSA3308A User Manual...

  • Page 244: Table 3-15: How To Acquire A Waveform

    H Pressing TRIG Ý Stop and Show Results to stop data acquisition: Shows measurement results even for the block of data acquired at the moment of pressing the side key, which might not fill a whole block. In either case, press RUN/STOP again to restart acquisition. 3-112 RSA3303A & RSA3308A User Manual...

  • Page 245: Seamless Acquisition

    Figure 3-73: Seamless acquisition When the span is set greater than 10 MHz, one display frame is reproduced from multiple acquired frames and the frame cycle becomes meaningless. Refer to Vector Span on page 3–87 for details. 3-113 RSA3303A & RSA3308A User Manual...

  • Page 246: Time Parameters (Real Time S/A, Demod, And Time Modes Only)

    Spectrum Length. Displays the time length for FFT processing of the spectrum displayed in the subview. It is equivalent to one frame acquisition length determined by Span/RBW/FFT points setting. Spectrum Offset. Sets the beginning of Spectrum Length with respect to the trigger output point. 3-114 RSA3303A & RSA3308A User Manual...
  • Page 247 Ç Ç Ç Ç Ç Ç Ç Ç Ç É É É É É É É Main view display Ç Ç Ç Ç Ç Ç Ç Ç Ç Analysis Offset Analysis Length Trigger output Analysis start point Figure 3-74: Timing parameters 3-115 RSA3303A & RSA3308A User Manual...
  • Page 248 Acquiring Data 3-116 RSA3303A & RSA3308A User Manual...

  • Page 249: Trigger

    Option 02. Refer to page 3–125 for creating a trigger mask. A “T” mark (with “O” optionally) indicating a trigger point is displayed on the overview in the Demod and Time modes. Refer to page 3–132 for information about displaying the trigger point. 3-117 RSA3303A & RSA3308A User Manual...

  • Page 250: Setting Trigger

    Use the Single setting if you need to examine or reanalyze the measurement results. The concept is illustrated in Figure 3–77 on page 3–121. Single. Acquires and displays one waveform. 3-118 RSA3303A & RSA3308A User Manual...

  • Page 251: Table 3-16: Trigger Level Setting Range

    -40 to 0 dBfs in 1 dBfs step (in time domain, option 02 only) For the external trigger, the trigger level is fixed internally. For specifications of the external trigger, refer to page A–12. 3-119 RSA3303A & RSA3308A User Manual...
  • Page 252 Out and In. The analyzer triggers with Out to acquire the first block, and In to acquire the second. In and Out alternate at each block acquisition. Use the acquisition history control to view alternate In/Out blocks. 3-120 RSA3303A & RSA3308A User Manual...
  • Page 253 Trigger Trigger Trigger Triggered / Single Data acquisition Display Data acquisition Display Time Press the Trigger Press the Trigger RUN/STOP key RUN/STOP key Figure 3-77: Acquiring and displaying data by Trigger and Repeat modes 3-121 RSA3303A & RSA3308A User Manual...

  • Page 254: If Trigger

    +3 dBm (reference level) – 6 dB = –3 dBm –5 –10 –15 Amplitude (dB) –20 –25 –30 –35 –40 Trigger level (%) Figure 3-78: Trigger level vs. Amplitude (reference level = +3 dBm) 3-122 RSA3303A & RSA3308A User Manual...

  • Page 255: Table A-1: Frequency

    Figure B: Added waveform of 1 Hz, 3 Hz, and 5 Hz sine waves Amplitude 8 9 10 Frequency (Hz) Figure C: Spectrum of Figure B Figure 3-79: Waveforms in time domain and in frequency domain 3-123 RSA3303A & RSA3308A User Manual...
  • Page 256 1 MHz of span activates the IF trigger even if no signal exceeds the trigger level within the range of 1 MHz of span. Trigger level 15 MHz (IF trigger detection range) 1 MHz span Figure 3-80: IF trigger detection range 3-124 RSA3303A & RSA3308A User Manual...

  • Page 257: Creating A Trigger Mask (Option 02 Only)

    (subview in the Demod and Time modes). The trigger occurs when the input signal exits or enters the area. Real Time S/A mode Trigger mask Demod and Time modes (upper screen) Trigger mask Figure 3-81: Trigger mask 3-125 RSA3303A & RSA3308A User Manual...
  • Page 258 Set All Points to Minimum. Fills the area below the minimum line (the level lower than the reference level by 60 dB). See Figure 3–82. Reset Mask to Default. Displays the default mask. See Figure 3–82. 3-126 RSA3303A & RSA3308A User Manual...
  • Page 259 Trigger Set All Points to Maximum Set All Points to Minimum 60 dB Reset Mask to Default 60 dB Figure 3-82: Filling operation for creating a mask 3-127 RSA3303A & RSA3308A User Manual...
  • Page 260 Press the Show Views side key and select Single. 4. Press the TRIG key on the front panel. 5. Press the Define Mask... side key. The default setting is for the whole area to fill with blue on the graticule. 3-128 RSA3303A & RSA3308A User Manual...
  • Page 261 Press the Set Selected Point X side key and set the horizontal position of Point A to two divisions from the left edge using the general purpose knob or the numeric keypad (see Figure 3–85). Figure 3-85: Changing the position of Point A 3-129 RSA3303A & RSA3308A User Manual...
  • Page 262 Press the Set Selected Point Y side key and set the vertical position of Point C to four divisions from the top edge using the general purpose knob or the numeric keypad (see Figure3–87). Point C Figure 3-87: Adding Point C 3-130 RSA3303A & RSA3308A User Manual...
  • Page 263 S/A: Real Time S/A, DEMOD: Analog Demod, Digital Demod, TIME: Transient, and CCDF. When you press the PRESET key on the front panel, the instrument settings are reset to the default only for the currently active mode. 3-131 RSA3303A & RSA3308A User Manual...

  • Page 264: Trigger Point Indicator

    When you connect the trigger output to other instruments, use the TRIG OUT connector on the rear panel (see Rear Panel on page 2–2). The output specifica- tion is: H level >2.0 V, L level <0.4V, and output current <1 mA. 3-132 RSA3303A & RSA3308A User Manual...

  • Page 265: Trace Comparison Display And Average Function

    Averaged waveform Figure 3-89: Comparison display of Trace 1 and 2 The main topics in this section are: H Displaying Trace 1 and 2 H Averaging waveform H Saving/Loading waveform data H Trace compression display 3-133 RSA3303A & RSA3308A User Manual...

  • Page 266: Displaying Trace 1 And 2

    H Max Hold. Retains the maximum value at each data point of waveform. H Min Hold. Retains the minimum value at each data point of waveform. 5. Repeat steps 2 through 4 for Trace 1 and 2. 3-134 RSA3303A & RSA3308A User Manual...

  • Page 267: Averaging The Waveform

    Averages as the weighting factor. Triggered and Averages traces accumulating up to Number of Single mode Averages, then stops the acquisition until the next trigger event occurs. Reset Average. Causes trace accumulation to start over. 3-135 RSA3303A & RSA3308A User Manual...
  • Page 268 Min Hold. Displays only the minimum value at each data point. + x(p ) for : n = 1 X(p ) for : n y 2 + min(X ( p ) X ( p ) x ( p ) n– 1 , 3-136 RSA3303A & RSA3308A User Manual...
  • Page 269 Selects the display method. Trace 1 (or 2) Type Selects the trace type (Average here) Number of Averages Sets how many traces are accumulated Reset Average Restart averaging Figure 3-90: Displaying an averaged waveform 3-137 RSA3303A & RSA3308A User Manual...
  • Page 270 Max Hold waveform. Trace 2: averaged waveform (This figure shows an example of Max Hold) Trace 1: ordinary spectrum waveform (This figure shows an example of a digitally modulated signal) Figure 3-91: Compared display 3-138 RSA3303A & RSA3308A User Manual...

  • Page 271: Saving/Loading Waveform Data

    2. Press the Select Trace side key to select Trace 1 or 2. 3. Press the Load Trace side key and select the source file. (The trace is automatically frozen.) For information about file operations, refer to page 3–155 and subsequent pages. 3-139 RSA3303A & RSA3308A User Manual...

  • Page 272: Trace Compression

    Frequency bandwidth of one bin = (Sampling rate)/(Number of FFT points) Number of bins = (Specified span)/(Frequency bandwidth of one bin) +1 The sampling rate varies depending on span. Refer to page A–7 in Appendix A: Specifications for more details. 3-140 RSA3303A & RSA3308A User Manual...
  • Page 273 2. Press the Display Detection... side key and select Max, Min, or Max-Min. NOTE. Display Detection determines how to deal with data between spectrum display points. The analyzer performs RMS detection using the linear A/D converter regardless of the Display Detection setting. 3-141 RSA3303A & RSA3308A User Manual...
  • Page 274 Pixel data on screen Max Min Acquired data points Acquires the minimum and maximum values of data points corresponding to each pixel. Pixel data on screen Figure 3-93: Compression method for displaying the waveform 3-142 RSA3303A & RSA3308A User Manual...

  • Page 275: Marker Operation And Peak Search

    NOTE. If multiple views are displayed on one screen, before operating the markers, press the VIEW: SELECT key on the front panel to select the view in which you want to operate the markers. The selected view is enclosed by a white frame. 3-143 RSA3303A & RSA3308A User Manual...
  • Page 276 Changes the marker horizontal position using the general purpose knob or the Marker 1 numeric keypad. Markers Enables one, two, or no markers. Single is selected, enabling marker 1 only. Figure 3-94: Measurement with a single marker 3-144 RSA3303A & RSA3308A User Manual...
  • Page 277 Readout of the selected marker Select Marker Selects the active marker. Markers Marker 1 Here selects Delta to enable Marker 1 and 2. Marker 2 Figure 3-95: Using the delta marker to take measurements 3-145 RSA3303A & RSA3308A User Manual...
  • Page 278 Marker 1 Marker 2 Reference Cursor to Marker X Enables the reference cursor. Reference Cursor Off Turns off the reference cursor. Reference cursor Figure 3-96: Measurement with the reference cursor 3-146 RSA3303A & RSA3308A User Manual...
  • Page 279 The marker moves to another trace with the same horizontal position. The marker moves to another trace Assign Marker X to Trace with the same horizontal position. Selects the trace to place the marker. Trace 1 Trace 2 Figure 3-97: Changing the Trace 3-147 RSA3303A & RSA3308A User Manual...
  • Page 280 Conversely, if you move the marker on the spectrogram to the left, the marker on the spectrum moves to the left. Markers interlock Figure 3-98: Interlock of markers 3-148 RSA3303A & RSA3308A User Manual...

  • Page 281: Peak Search

    Moves the marker higher in amplitude to Moves the marker lower in amplitude to the next signal. the next signal. Figure 3-99: Functions of the peak search keys 3-149 RSA3303A & RSA3308A User Manual...
  • Page 282 3. Press either of the following side keys depending on the measurement mode and then set the minimum jump: H Peak Search Freq. Threshold in the S/A mode H Peak Search Hor. Threshold in the Demod and Time modes 3-150 RSA3303A & RSA3308A User Manual...

  • Page 283: Display Line

    There are two types of lines: horizontal line and vertical line. You can display one or two of each line. You can display the horizontal and vertical lines concurrently. The value at the position is indicated on the line. 3-151 RSA3303A & RSA3308A User Manual...
  • Page 284 Display Line Horizontal line Vertical line Figure 3-101: Horizontal and vertical line Values at line positions Horizontal line (Dual) Figure 3-102: Two horizontal lines 3-152 RSA3303A & RSA3308A User Manual...

  • Page 285: Horizontal Display Line

    The delta value indicates the following value: (value of Delta) = (value of line 2) – (value of line 1) H When turning off the horizontal line: Press the Number Of Line side key to select None. 3-153 RSA3303A & RSA3308A User Manual...

  • Page 286: Vertical Display Line

    The delta value indicates the following value: (value of Delta) = (value of line 2) – (value of line 1) H When turning off the vertical line: Press the Number Of Line side key to select None. 3-154 RSA3303A & RSA3308A User Manual...

  • Page 287: File Operations

    H Making/Deleting a Directory Using a Disk You can use a 2HD (1.44 M bytes) or 2DD (720 K bytes) 3.5-inch disk formatted for MS-DOS. Disk drive Front Figure 3-104: Disk drive (side panel) 3-155 RSA3303A & RSA3308A User Manual...

  • Page 288: File Type

    When you want to return to the previous menu, press the Cancel - Back side key at any time. 3-156 RSA3303A & RSA3308A User Manual...

  • Page 289: Table 3-19: File Save Operation

    4. To use a preset file name, press the Save to file name side key (see Figure 3–105 as an example). Saves data to the preset file (trace file in this example). Figure 3-105: Save to the preset file (lower right of the screen) 3-157 RSA3303A & RSA3308A User Manual...

  • Page 290: Table 3-20: Preset File Names

    H Done accepts the selected file. +Open Folder Opens the selected folder. Select Folder Selects a folder using the knob. -Open Folder Closes the selected folder. Done Accepts the selected folder. Figure 3-106: Selecting the folder 3-158 RSA3303A & RSA3308A User Manual...
  • Page 291 The data is saved to the specified file. Filename Enters a file name. Save File Now Stores the data to the specified file. Folder... Shows the selected directory (C:\My Documents" here). Figure 3-107: Save to File menu 3-159 RSA3303A & RSA3308A User Manual...

  • Page 292: Table 3-21: File Load Operation

    “File name not found” appears on the bottom left of the screen. Loads data from the preset file (trace file in this example) Figure 3-108: Load from the preset file (lower right of the screen) 3-160 RSA3303A & RSA3308A User Manual...
  • Page 293 Therefore, when you save all the blocks to a file and then load the file, the waveform does not appear at first. If you have acquired multiple blocks, select an old block to display the waveform. 3-161 RSA3303A & RSA3308A User Manual...

  • Page 294: Entering A File Name

    Deletes a character just before the cursor. These keys are not available for entering a file name. Enter/Next key Accepts the input character. CAPS LOCK key (+ and - are not available) Figure 3-110: Alphanumeric keypad 3-162 RSA3303A & RSA3308A User Manual...
  • Page 295 If you want to restart from the beginning, press the Cancel - Back (top) side key. You can also move the insertion cursor using the general purpose knob or up/down keys. 3-163 RSA3303A & RSA3308A User Manual...

  • Page 296: Deleting A File

    You can create or delete a directory using Windows, but not using the analyzer menu. Refer to page 3–181 for information about using Windows with the analyzer. Refer to Windows documentation for additional information about operating Windows. 3-164 RSA3303A & RSA3308A User Manual...

  • Page 297: File Format

    If you examine the file size and find the date and time at the end, use them in place of DateTime in the file header. Refer to DateTime on page 3–169 for the format of date and time. 3-165 RSA3303A & RSA3308A User Manual...
  • Page 298 In the preceding example: Number of bytes of the file header = 1 + 4 + 0416 = 421 The number of bytes is therefore 421. Data starts from the 422 byte. 3-166 RSA3303A & RSA3308A User Manual...
  • Page 299 H After. Adds dummy frames after valid frames, but not in the last block. Before After Valid frame Valid frame Dummy frame Dummy frame Valid frame Valid frame Dummy frame Dummy frame Valid frame Valid frame Figure 3-112: Adding dummy frames 3-167 RSA3303A & RSA3308A User Manual...
  • Page 300 UnitPeriod (described below) by the difference of time stamp ticks of each frame in the data block. UnitPeriod. Shows the unit time in seconds of time stamp Ticks of each frame in the data block. 3-168 RSA3303A & RSA3308A User Manual...
  • Page 301 The frame order is determined by FrameReverse in the file header. Frame header Frame data Frame header Frame data Number indicated by ValidFrames Frame header Frame data Frame header Frame data Figure 3-113: Data block 3-169 RSA3303A & RSA3308A User Manual...

  • Page 302: Table 3-22: Combinations Of Valida, P, I And Q

    Table 3-22: Combinations of validA, P, I and Q validA validP validI validQ short bins. Shows the number of bins. It is the same as Bins in the file header. short reserved2. Internal use only. 3-170 RSA3303A & RSA3308A User Manual...
  • Page 303 Definition of Frame. The frame is defined by the following structure: struct iqFrame1024_st { struct iqBin_st iq[1024]; Calculation of Data All the data of amplitude, phase, I and Q are transformed to 2-byte signed integers, and then written in the file. 3-171 RSA3303A & RSA3308A User Manual...
  • Page 304 Definition of Bin. The bin is defined by the following structure: struct apBin_st { short a; short p; Definition of Frame. The frame is defined by the following structure: struct apFrame1024_st { struct apBin_st ap[1024]; 3-172 RSA3303A & RSA3308A User Manual...

  • Page 305: Trace File Format

    File header # XLeftLabel=Center # UpdateAreas=1 # YUnit=dBm # NBW=3.13180146596413k # YMiddleUnit=dB # YScale=100 # UpdatePosition=640 -100.875531204 -111.253515034 -101.342080442 -96.7588947616 -98.5946571418 -101.68696219 -97.8503895777 Data block -100.806522438 -100.274828469 -95.8906131833 -97.9340093534 -101.366985559 Figure 3-115: Trace file example 3-173 RSA3303A & RSA3308A User Manual...
  • Page 306 YStart. Required. Represents the minimum (bottom) edge of the vertical axis. XLeftLabel. Represents the label on the left of the horizontal axis: Center (center frequency) when XLeftLabel is Span (span), or Start (start frequency) when XLeftLabel is Stop (stop frequency). UpdateAreas. Internal use only. 3-174 RSA3303A & RSA3308A User Manual...
  • Page 307 For example, the first line indicates that the power is –100.875531204 dBm and the mask value is 0. Mask Value. The mask value represents whether to display the data. H 0. Indicates that the data is displayed. H –1. Indicates that the data is not displayed. 3-175 RSA3303A & RSA3308A User Manual...
  • Page 308 File Format 3-176 RSA3303A & RSA3308A User Manual...

  • Page 309: Connecting To Lan

    10/100BASE-T connector Figure 3-117: 10/100BASE-T connector (side panel) If you reboot the analyzer after connecting to LAN, the analyzer recognizes the network speed automatically and sets it to 10 Mbps or 100 Mbps. 3-177 RSA3303A & RSA3308A User Manual...

  • Page 310: Network Settings

    To share resources, open the Properties dialog box for each resource such as files and disks, and enter required information on the Sharing tab. Figure 3–118 shows a setting example for sharing a folder. Figure 3-118: Sharing settings dialog box 3-178 RSA3303A & RSA3308A User Manual...

  • Page 311: Connecting Usb Devices

    Figure 3–119 shows the location of the two USB ports on the analyzer side panel. You can connect a USB device to either or both ports. USB ports Front Figure 3-119: USB ports (side panel) 3-179 RSA3303A & RSA3308A User Manual...
  • Page 312 If you connect a mouse, keyboard, and printer, connect the mouse to the USB port on the keyboard (see Figure 3–120). Figure 3-120: Connecting USB devices For information about using the mouse and keyboard to operate the analyzer, see page 2–5. 3-180 RSA3303A & RSA3308A User Manual...

  • Page 313: Using Windows 98

    1. Use a mouse to move the pointer to the bottom of screen (see Figure 3–121). The task bar appears. 2. Locate the pointer on the RSA3303A or RSA3308A icon in the task bar and right-click. A menu appears. 3. Select Close from the menu. The system program of the analyzer terminates and the Windows 98 desktop screen appears.

  • Page 314: Switching From Windows 98 To The Analyzer View

    Program RSA3300A. The analyzer program starts. When you move the mouse pointer to the bottom of the screen, the task bar appears. Task bar RSA icon Figure 3-121: Displaying the Windows 98 accessory menu 3-182 RSA3303A & RSA3308A User Manual...

  • Page 315: Screen Copy

    For file operations, refer to page 3–155. H Background color. Selects the background color for printing. H Black prints the background of screen in black. H White Reverses the background of screen to white. H Printer... Selects a destination printer. 3-183 RSA3303A & RSA3308A User Manual...

  • Page 316: Printing A Screen Copy

    Installing Printer Driver Install the printer driver using the Windows 98 printer wizard. Refer to the printer manual for the installation method. Refer to page 3–181 for using Windows 98. 3-184 RSA3303A & RSA3308A User Manual...
  • Page 317 1. 4. Press the Printer... side key and select a destination printer. 5. Press the Print now side key to start printing. If the printer driver displays a message during printing, follow the instructions. 3-185 RSA3303A & RSA3308A User Manual...

  • Page 318: Creating A File

    .BMP is automatically assigned. When you have finished entering the name, press the Save File Now side key to store the copy in the file. After the screen copy is saved in the file, the screen returns to the original waveform display. 3-186 RSA3303A & RSA3308A User Manual...
  • Page 319 H View Front Panel Button Help. Provides descriptions of the front-panel keys. H View Online User Manual. Displays the analyzer user manual, formatted for online use. H View Online Programmer Manual. Displays the analyzer programmer manual, formatted for online use. 3-187 RSA3303A & RSA3308A User Manual...
  • Page 320 Manual: Using the front panel keys listed in Table 3–23, select the topic from the contents window on screen (see Figure 3–126). The key functions are different between the contents (left) window and the descriptions (right) window. 3-188 RSA3303A & RSA3308A User Manual...

  • Page 321: Table 3-23: Front Panel Keys For Online Help

    Returns to the previous display. ENTER Accepts the selection and displays the corresponding content. Select the topic from the contents. Figure 3-126: Online user manual 4. To exit the help system, press the Cancel-Back (top) side key. 3-189 RSA3303A & RSA3308A User Manual...
  • Page 322 Refer to Connecting USB Devices on page 3–179 on connecting a mouse and a keyboard to the analyzer. Enter a search word with the keyboard Figure 3-127: Word search using the keyboard 3-190 RSA3303A & RSA3308A User Manual...
  • Page 323 Option Key / Change Option Key Allow you to use optional software (if available). To check on the availability of optional software, contact your local Tektronix office. Installed options Figure 3-128: Displaying versions and options 3-191 RSA3303A & RSA3308A User Manual...
  • Page 324 3. To exit the version display, press any front-panel key. Enabling the Optional Software. 1. Contact your local Tektronix office to order the software. You will receive an option key (alphanumeric code). 2. Press the Option Key side key (see Figure 3–128) and enter the option key using the alphanumeric keypad on the front panel.
  • Page 325 Appendices...
  • Page 326 This appendix lists the electrical, physical, and environmental characteristics of the analyzer, and specifies the performance requirements for those characteris- tics. The specifications are common to RSA3303A and RSA3308A, unless otherwise noted. Unless otherwise stated, the following tables of electrical characteristics and features apply to the analyzer after a 20 minute warm-up period (within the environmental limits) and after all calibration procedures have been carried out.

  • Page 327: Table A-2: Spectrum Purity

    Frequency = 2000 MHz -96 dBc/Hz 1 kHz -104 dBc/Hz 10 kHz -105 dBc/Hz 20 kHz -105 dBc/Hz 30 kHz -112 dBc/Hz 100 kHz -132 dBc/Hz 1 MHz -135 dBc/Hz 5 MHz -135 dBc/Hz 7 MHz RSA3303A & RSA3308A User Manual...
  • Page 328 Frequency = 6000 MHz -90 dBc/Hz 1 kHz (RSA3308A only) -107 dBc/Hz 10 kHz -108 dBc/Hz 20 kHz -108 dBc/Hz 30 kHz -115 dBc/Hz 100 kHz -131 dBc/Hz 1 MHz -133 dBc/Hz 5 MHz -133 dBc/Hz 7 MHz RSA3303A & RSA3308A User Manual...
  • Page 329 1.0 dB (3.5 GHz to 6.5 GHz, RSA3308A only) 1.0 dB (5 GHz to 8 GHz, RSA3308A only) at 10 to 40 _C 0.7 dB (Baseband) 1.5 dB (RF/RF1) 2.0 dB (RF2, RSA3308A only) 2.0 dB (RF3, RSA3308A only) RSA3303A & RSA3308A User Manual...
  • Page 330 -40 dBm (local frequency 4.2 to 5 GHz) (Typical) -55 dBm (local frequency 5 to 6 GHz) -60 dBm (local frequency 6 to 7 GHz) -60 dBm (local frequency 7 to 7.7 GHz, RSA3308A only) RSA3303A & RSA3308A User Manual...
  • Page 331 Residual response (Reference level = -30 dBm, RBW = 100 kHz) Baseband, 1 to 20 MHz -93 dBm (Span = 20 MHz) RF, 0.5 to 3 GHz (RSA3303A) -90 dBm (Span = 2.5 GHz) RF1, 0.5 to 3.5 GHz (RSA3308A) -90 dBm (Span = 3 GHz) RF2, 3.5 to 6.5 GHz (RSA3308A)
  • Page 332 10 kHz span 16 ksps 5 kHz span 8 ksps 2 kHz span 3.2 ksps 1 kHz span 1.6 ksps 500 Hz span 800 sps 200 Hz span 320 sps 100 Hz span 160 sps RSA3303A & RSA3308A User Manual...
  • Page 333 BPSK, QPSK, p/4 shift DQPSK, 8PSK, 16QAM, 64QAM, 256QAM, GMSK, and GFSK Measurement filter Root cosine Reference filter Cosine, Gauss Filter parameter a/BT: 0.0001 to 1, 0.0001 step Maximum symbol rate 12.8 Msps Standard setup PDC, PHS, NADC, TETRA, GSM, CDPD, and Bluetooth RSA3303A & RSA3308A User Manual...
  • Page 334 Center frequency = 3 GHz 0.7% 100 kHz 0.7% 1 MHz 1.5% 4 MHz 2.9% 10 MHz Center frequency = 5 GHz 0.7% 100 kHz (RSA3308A only) 0.7% 1 MHz 1.5% 4 MHz 3.0% 10 MHz RSA3303A & RSA3308A User Manual...
  • Page 335 Description Accuracy (Typical) AM demodulation 2% (-10 dBfs input at center, 10 to 60% modulation depth) PM demodulation 3 (-10 dBfs input at center) FM demodulation 1% of span (-10 dBfs input at center) A-10 RSA3303A & RSA3308A User Manual...
  • Page 336 10 kHz span 10 Hz 5 kHz span 5 Hz 2 kHz span 2 Hz 1 kHz span 1 Hz 500 Hz span 1 Hz 200 Hz span 1 Hz 100 Hz span 1 Hz A-11 RSA3303A & RSA3308A User Manual...
  • Page 337 I/Q vs. Time, Power vs. Time, Frequency vs. Time, CCDF, Analog demodulation (AM, FM, PM), Digital demodulation (refer to Table A-11) Table A-16: Display Characteristics Description View Number of views 1, 2, 3, or 4 Number of display traces A-12 RSA3303A & RSA3308A User Manual...
  • Page 338 Storage medium Hard disk 10 Gbyte 2.5 inch IDE Floppy disk 1.44 Mbyte 3.5 inch Interface Printer port GPIB IEEE 488.1 10/100 BASE T (IEEE 802.3) Mouse Keyboard Monitor out VGA (D SUB 15 pins) A-13 RSA3303A & RSA3308A User Manual...
  • Page 339 Table A-20: Power connector Characteristics Description Preamp power connector Connector type LEMO 6 poles Pin assignment Pin 1: NC, Pin 2: ID1, Pin 3: ID2, Pin 4: -12 V, Pin 5: GND, Pin 6: +12 V A-14 RSA3303A & RSA3308A User Manual...
  • Page 340 (20 G), half sine, 11 ms duration Three shocks in each direction along each major axis, total of 18 shocks Cooling clearance Bottom 20 mm (0.79 in) Both sides 50 mm (1.97 in) Rear 50 mm (1.97 in) A-15 RSA3303A & RSA3308A User Manual...
  • Page 341 IEC61010 1 Safety requirements for electrical equipment for measurement, control, and laboratory use. Emissions which exceed the levels required by this standard may occur when this equipment is connected to a test object. A-16 RSA3303A & RSA3308A User Manual...
  • Page 342 Operating Temperature Range +5 to +40 _C Overvoltage Category Overvoltage Category II (as defined in IEC61010 1, Annex J) Pollution Degree Pollution Degree 2 (as defined in IEC61010 1). Note: Rated for indoor use only. A-17 RSA3303A & RSA3308A User Manual...
  • Page 343 Appendix A: Specifications A-18 RSA3303A & RSA3308A User Manual...
  • Page 344 H MARKERS H VIEW H UTILITY Some of the submenus are used for programming or servicing; information about these submenus is in the RSA3303A and RSA3308A Programmer Manual or Service Manual (optional). Figure B-1: Menu keys RSA3303A & RSA3308A User Manual...
  • Page 345 Amplitude Offset Frequency Offset Amplitude Table Off / On Edit Table... Interpolation... Select Point To Edit Frequency Load Table Save Table Amplitude Delete Point Add New Point Done Editing Table Clear Table Freq Interpolation Ampl Interpolation RSA3303A & RSA3308A User Manual...
  • Page 346 Reset MinHold (Trace n Type = MinHold) Display Detection... Max Min / Max / Min Load Trace n Save Trace n Load from File menu (Refer to page B-12) Save to File menu (Refer to page B-12) RSA3303A & RSA3308A User Manual...
  • Page 347 Mixer Level (RF Atten/Mixer = Mixer) Corrections... Amplitude Offset Real Time S/A Acquisition Length Spectrum Offset Demod and Time modes Acquisition Length Acquisition History Spectrum Length Spectrum Offset Analysis Length Analysis Offset Output Trigger Indicator Off / On RSA3303A & RSA3308A User Manual...
  • Page 348 In / Out / In and Out / Out and In Source = External Slope... Rise / Fall / Rise and Fall / Fall and Rise Position Demod and Time Modes Average Off / On Average Count Average Term Control Expo / Repeat RSA3303A & RSA3308A User Manual...
  • Page 349 Noise Bandwidth Measurement Filter Shape... Rect / Gaussian / Nyquist / Root Nyquist Rolloff Ratio Power Ratio Carrier Frequency Counter Resolution Measurement Level Spurious Signal Threshold Ignore Region Spurious Threshold Excursion Scroll Table Measurement Off RSA3303A & RSA3308A User Manual...
  • Page 350 IQ versus Time Power versus Time Frequency versus Time Measurement Off CCDF CCDF Display Gaussian Line Off / On Display Reference Line Store Reference Line Off / On Reset Measurement CCDF Auto Scaling On / Off Threshold RSA3303A & RSA3308A User Manual...
  • Page 351 Appendix B: Menu Tree Display: Mode Menu Spectrum Analyzer S/A with Spectrogram Real Time S/A Standard... Analog Demod Digital Demod (Option 21 only) Standard... Transient CCDF RSA3303A & RSA3308A User Manual...
  • Page 352 Analysis Time = Marker Time S/A Mode only Peak Search Freq. Threshold Demod and Time (Transient) Modes only Peak Search Hor. Threshold Reference Cursor to Trigger Reference Cursor to Trigger Output Time (CCDF) Mode only Peak Search Hor. Threshold RSA3303A & RSA3308A User Manual...
  • Page 353 Measurement Content... EVM / Mag Error / Phase Error Symbol Table (Option 21 only) Radix... Hex / Oct / Bin Rotate Eye Diagram (Option 21 only) Measurement Content... I / Q / Trellis Eye Length B-10 RSA3303A & RSA3308A User Manual...
  • Page 354 Show Views Single / Multi Overview Content... Spectrogram / Waveform Digital Demod ( Option 21 only Subview Content... Spectrum / Constellation / EVM / IQ/Freq vs Time / Symbol Table / Eye Diagram Menu Off B-11 RSA3303A & RSA3308A User Manual...
  • Page 355 All Blocks / Current Block / Current Area Print now Save screen to file... Background color Black / White Printer... * Contact your local Tektronix distributor or sales office for installing user specific macros. B-12 RSA3303A & RSA3308A User Manual...
  • Page 356 This section shows the symbol mapping for each digital modulation technique. GFSK/BPSK QPSK 8PSK 16QAM Left Right Left Right Left Right Left Right 32QAM 64QAM Left Right Right Left Right Figure C-1: Symbol mapping: GFSK/BPSK, QPSK, 8PSK, 16QAM, 32QAM, and 64QAM RSA3303A & RSA3308A User Manual...
  • Page 357 Appendix C: Digital Demodulation Symbol Mapping 256QAM Left Right Figure C-2: Symbol mapping: 256QAM RSA3303A & RSA3308A User Manual...
  • Page 358 Appendix C: Digital Demodulation Symbol Mapping Table C-1: π/4 shift DQPSK Rotation angle (degree) +135 -135 Table C-2: GMSK Rotation direction Left Right RSA3303A & RSA3308A User Manual...
  • Page 359 Appendix C: Digital Demodulation Symbol Mapping RSA3303A & RSA3308A User Manual...
  • Page 360 Pressing the PRESET key returns the analyzer to the default state for the measurement mode in use (S/A, Demod, or Time). Values for checked items (3) in these tables are common to all measurement modes. RSA3303A & RSA3308A User Manual...
  • Page 361 RF Atten / Mixer Auto Auto Mixer Level -25 dBm -25 dBm Vertical Scale 10 dB/div Vertical Units Corrections... Amplitude Offset 0 dB Frequency Offset 0 Hz Amplitude Table Corrections... Interpolation Freq Interpolation Ampl Interpolation RSA3303A & RSA3308A User Manual...
  • Page 362 Mode... Free Run Repeat... Continuous Continuous RBW/FFT RBW/FFT Auto TRACE/AVG Select Trace Trace 1 Trace 1 Type... Normal Number Of Averages Display Detection... Average Average Count Average Term Control Expo MEASURE Measurement Off Measurement Off RSA3303A & RSA3308A User Manual...
  • Page 363 Step Size (Marker X Position) 15 kHz 80 ns Peak Search Freq Threshold 300 kHz Peak Search Hor. Threshold 1.6 ms Table D-3: Utility menu Menu S/A mode Demod/Time mode Common INPUT Signal Input Port... Reference Source RSA3303A & RSA3308A User Manual...
  • Page 364 Dirt in connectors. Tektronix distributor or Tektronix distributor or sales office. Carrying handle, bail, Correct operation. cabinet feet. Accessories Missing items or parts of items, bent pins, broken or frayed cables, and damaged connectors. RSA3303A & RSA3308A User Manual...
  • Page 365 Lubrication There is no periodic lubrication required for this instrument. Cleaning the Interior Consult your Tektronix Service Center or representative for cleaning the analyzer interior. RSA3303A & RSA3308A User Manual...
  • Page 366 H Option D3: Calibration data report, 3 years (requires Option C3) H Option D5: Calibration data report, 5 years (requires Option C5) H Option R3: Repair service, 3 years H Option R5: Repair service, 5 years H Power cord options listed in Table F–1. RSA3303A & RSA3308A User Manual...
  • Page 367 Normal usage Option number North America 120 V Universal Euro 230 V United Kingdom 230 V Australia 240 V North America 240 V Switzerland 220 V Japan 100 V China 240 V No power cord supplied. RSA3303A & RSA3308A User Manual...
  • Page 368 071 1408 XX Japanese language programmer manual 071 1410 XX Service manual 071 1412 XX Accessory bag 016 A330 00 Preamplifier (20 dB gain to 3 GHz) 650 A900 XX Rack mount kit (for field conversion) RSA3303A & RSA3308A User Manual...
  • Page 369 Appendix F: Options and Accessories RSA3303A & RSA3308A User Manual...
  • Page 370 Glossary...
  • Page 371 The ratio of carrier signal power to average noise power in a given band- width surrounding the carrier; usually expressed in decibels. Center Frequency That frequency which corresponds to the center of a frequency span, expressed in hertz. Glossary-1 RSA3303A & RSA3308A User Manual...
  • Page 372 A designated vertical position representing a specified input level. The level may be expressed in dBm, volts, or any other units. Distortion Degradation of a signal, often a result of nonlinear operations, resulting in unwanted signal components. Harmonic and intermodulation distortion are common types. Glossary-2 RSA3303A & RSA3308A User Manual...
  • Page 373 (the modulating signal or modulation). Frequency Range The range of frequencies over which the performance of the instrument is specified. Frequency Span (Dispersion) The magnitude of the frequency band displayed; expressed in hertz or hertz per division. Glossary-3 RSA3303A & RSA3308A User Manual...
  • Page 374 Digitally stored display mode which, at each frequency address, compares the incoming signal level to the stored level and retains the greater level. In this mode, the display indicates the peak level at each frequency after several successive sweeps. Glossary-4 RSA3303A & RSA3308A User Manual...
  • Page 375 Given in terms of peak-to-peak frequency deviation and expressed in hertz or percent of the displayed frequency. Residual Response A spurious response in the absence of an input signal. (Noise and zero pip are excluded.) Glossary-5 RSA3303A & RSA3308A User Manual...
  • Page 376 A response to a spectrum analyzer wherein the displayed frequency is not related to the input frequency. Vertical Scale Factor, Vertical Display Factor The number of dB, volts, etc., represented by one vertical division of a spectrum analyzer display screen. Glossary-6 RSA3303A & RSA3308A User Manual...
  • Page 377 Glossary View An area or window of the display screen which contains information all of the same type (such as a Spectrum View or a Power versus Time View). Glossary-7 RSA3303A & RSA3308A User Manual...
  • Page 378 Glossary Glossary-8 RSA3303A & RSA3308A User Manual...
  • Page 379 Index...
  • Page 380 Default settings, D–1 type, 3–136 DEFINE, 2–33 DEMOD, 2–32 Demod mode, 3–27 Difference between RSA3303A and RSA3308A, 1–2 Backing up user files, 1–20 Digital modulation analysis, 3–43 Bin, relation between frame, bin, and pixel, 3–140 basic procedure, 3–46 Block diagram, 1–6 symbol mapping, C–1...
  • Page 381 Modulation analysis (Demod mode), 3–27 I/Q level measurement, 3–57 Mouse, operation, 2–5 IF trigger, 3–122 INPUT, 2–38 Input, over-voltage, 3–92 Input source, selecting, 3–101 Inspection, E–1 Network, settings, 3–178 Installation, 1–9 Numeric input, 2–12 Index-2 RSA3303A & RSA3308A User Manual...
  • Page 382 Step size Real Time S/A, operation, 3–22 center frequency, 2–15 Real-time analysis, 1–3 setting, 2–15 S/A mode, 3–22 Stop and Show Results, 3–112 Rear panel, 2–2 Subview Repeat, trigger, 3–118 changing, 3–32 Restart, 1–19 Index-3 RSA3303A & RSA3308A User Manual...
  • Page 383 View menu, 2–33 displaying, 3–134 saving/loading, 3–139 TRACE/AVG, 2–29 TRIG, 2–25 Trigger, 3–117 Web site address, Tektronix, xvii creating a mask, 3–125 Windows 98 IF trigger, 3–122 displaying the Windows desktop, 3–181 setting, 3–118 using, 3–181 Index-4 RSA3303A & RSA3308A User Manual...

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