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RSA306 Real-Time Spectrum Analyzer Installation and Safety Instructions Register now! Click the following link to protect your product. ► www.tektronix.com/register www.tektronix.com 071-3323-00...
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Tektronix, with shipping charges prepaid. Tektronix shall pay for the return of the product to Customer if the shipment is to a location within the country in which the Tektronix service center is located. Customer shall be responsible for paying all shipping charges, duties, taxes, and any other charges for products returned to any other locations.
Important safety information Important safety information This manual contains information and warnings that must be followed by the user for safe operation and to keep the product in a safe condition. To safely perform service on this product, additional information is provided at the end of this section.
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Important safety information Observe all terminal ratings. To avoid fire or shock hazard, observe all ratings and markings on the product. Consult the product manual for further ratings information before making connections to the product. Do not apply a potential to any terminal, including the common terminal, that exceeds the maximum rating of that terminal.
Important safety information Be sure your work area meets applicable ergonomic standards. Consult with an ergonomics professional to avoid stress injuries. Use only the Tektronix rackmount hardware specified for this product. Service safety summary The Service safety summary section contains additional information required to safely perform service on the product.
Important safety information Symbols and terms on the product These terms may appear on the product: DANGER indicates an injury hazard immediately accessible as you read the marking. WARNING indicates an injury hazard not immediately accessible as you read the marking. CAUTION indicates a hazard to property including the product.
IEC 61000-4-11:2004. Voltage dips and interruptions immunity EN 61000-3-2:2006. AC power line harmonic emissions EN 61000-3-3:1995. Voltage changes, fluctuations, and flicker European contact. Tektronix UK, Ltd. Western Peninsula Western Road Bracknell, RG12 1RF United Kingdom RSA306 Real-Time Spectrum Analyzer Installation and Safety Instructions...
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Compliance information This product is intended for use in nonresidential areas only. Use in residential areas may cause electromagnetic interference. Emissions which exceed the levels required by this standard may occur when this equipment is connected to a test object. For compliance with the EMC standards listed here, high quality shielded interface cables should be used.
Compliance information Safety compliance This section lists the safety standards with which the product complies and other safety compliance information. IEC 61010-1. Safety Requirements for Electrical Equipment for Measurement, Control, and Laboratory Use – Part 1: General Requirements. Equipment type Test and measuring equipment.
Directives 2002/96/EC and 2006/66/EC on waste electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE) and batteries. For information about recycling options, check the Support/Service section of the Tektronix Web site (www.tektronix.com). Restriction of hazardous substances This product is classified as an industrial monitoring and control instrument, and is not required to comply with the substance restrictions of the recast RoHS Directive 2011/65/EU until July 22, 2017.
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Compliance information RSA306 Real-Time Spectrum Analyzer Installation and Safety Instructions...
The following table lists some of the documentation that is available for this product and shows where you can find it: in a printed manual, on the product flash drive, or on the Tektronix Web site at www.tektronix.com. Table i: Product documentation...
Introduction The RSA306 is a portable, 40 MHz Real-Time Spectrum Analyzer that contains an acquisition system inside a small module. The user interface and display resides on a user-provided PC running SignalVu-PC software or a user-developed application. The host PC provides all power, control, and data signals over the USB 3.0 cable included with the instrument.
Introduction Standard accessories The instrument ships with the following accessories. Table 1: Standard accessories Accessory Tektronix part number Printed Safety/Installation manual 071-3323-xx USB 3.0 A-to-Micro-B cable, 1 M 174-6584-xx USB Flash Drive containing documentation 063-4543-xx files and all support SW: USB drivers, API...
Introduction PC requirements The RSA306 Signal Analyzer requires a PC equipped with the following features: USB 3.0 port 64-bit Windows 7 or 8 OS For full performance of the real time features of the RSA306, an Intel Core i7 4th generation processor and 8 GB RAM is required. Processors of lower performance can be used, with reduced real time performance.
All of the software required to operate the RSA306 from a PC is included on the flash drive that ships with the instrument. The RSA306 can be controlled with Tektronix SignalVu-PC software, or you can control the instrument through the API.Both SignalVu-PC and API control require a USB 3.0 connection for communication.
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Windows File Explorer should open automatically. If it does not, open it manually and browse to the flash drive folder. Select Tektronix RSA306 API and USB from the list of folders. Double-click Setup.exe and follow the on-screen instructions to install the software.
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Installation Select Connect to Instrument. The USB-connected RSA306 appears in the Connect to Instrument list. If you do not see the RSA306, click Search for Instrument. TekVISA searches for the instrument, and a notification appears when the instrument is found. Check that the newly-found instrument now appears in the Connect to Instrument list.
Installation Front-panel connections The RSA306 signal analyzer has four input connectors on the front panel. Figure 3: RSA306 front panel 1 – Input connector This N-type female connector receives the RF signal input from your circuit or device under test (DUT). The input signal frequency range is 9 kHz to 6.2 GHz.
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