RSA7100B

Frequency range

Frequency range

Preamp OFF:

16 kHz to 14 GHz ( RSA7100B Option 14)

16 kHz to 26.5 GHz ( RSA7100B Option 26)

Preamp ON:

10 MHz to 3.6 GHz

Tuning resolution

1 x 10^-3 Hz

Frequency marker readout accuracy

± (RE × MF + 0.001 × Span) Hz

RE: Reference Frequency Error

MF: Marker Frequency [Hz]

Frequency reference

Frequency

10 MHz

Initial accuracy at Cal (10 min warm-up)

± 50 x 10 ^-9 (23 °C to 28 °C)

Aging after 30 days of continuous operation, typical

± 0.5 x 10 ^-9 per day

± 100 x 10 ^-9 first year

Cumulative error (Initial + Temperature + Aging), typical

200 x 10 ^-9 (1 year)

Temperature drift

10 x 10 ^-9 (23 °C to 28 °C)

50 x 10 ^-9 (0 °C to 55 °C)

External reference output

BNC connector, 50 Ω, nominal

External reference output level

0.71 Vpp to 2 Vpp into 50 Ω

External reference output level, typical

1.2 Vpp into 50 Ω

External reference input

BNC connector, 50 Ω, nominal

External reference input frequency

10 MHz ±0.2 x 10^-6

External reference input level

0.5 Vpp to 2 Vpp into 50 Ω

Phase noise

Frequency = 1 GHz, typical mean

-115 dBc/Hz at 100 Hz offset

-128 dBc/Hz at 1 kHz offset

-134 dBc/Hz at 10 kHz offset

-132 dBc/Hz at 100 kHz offset

-142 dBc/Hz at 1 MHz offset

Frequency = 5 GHz, nominal

-114 dBc/Hz at 100 Hz offset

-127 dBc/Hz at 1 kHz offset

-133 dBc/Hz at 10 kHz offset

-131 dBc/Hz at 100 kHz offset

-141 dBc/Hz at 1 MHz offset

Frequency = 10 GHz, nominal

-109 dBc/Hz at 100 Hz offset

-122 dBc/Hz at 1 kHz offset

-128 dBc/Hz at 10 kHz offset

-125 dBc/Hz at 100 kHz offset

-136 dBc/Hz at 1 MHz offset

Frequency = 20 GHz, nominal

-103 dBc/Hz at 100 Hz offset

-116 dBc/Hz at 1 kHz offset

-122 dBc/Hz at 10 kHz offset

-120 dBc/Hz at 100 kHz offset

-130 dBc/Hz at 1 MHz offset

RF input

RF input impedance

50 Ω

RF VSWR (RF attn ≥10 dB), typical

< 1.5 (10 MHz to 14 GHz)

< 1.7 (> 14 GHz to 26.5 GHz )

Maximum RF input level

Maximum DC voltage

±40 V (RF Input)

Maximum Safe input power

+ 30 dBm

Maximum Measurable input power

+ 30 dBm

ADC and IF overload are detected and the user is informed and streaming data is flagged, but not stopped. Furthermore, an IF overload will initiate a protection event that will switch out the input signal. If SignalVu-PC is acquiring samples when this occurs, SignalVu-PC will automatically reset the switch periodically so that if the overload condition goes away, the input will continue to be sampled normally.

If the overload occurs while SignalVu-PC is not acquiring, then before SignalVu-PC starts acquiring it will automatically set an appropriate reference level then begin acquiring. When Center Frequency (CF) is < 80 MHz and reference level is < -40 dBm with pre-amp on, LO-to-IF leakage can cause ADC overload due to the 0 Hz spur. In this case, increasing reference level will correct the overload condition.

Input attenuator

RF attenuator

0 dB to 100 dB in 1dB steps, 16kHz to 3.6 GHz

0 dB to 75 dB in 5dB steps, 3.6 GHz to 26.5 GHz

0 dB to 75 dB in 5dB steps, 3.2 GHz to 3.6 GHz ¹

Input preselector

The preselector is input filters used for image suppression when the span of the instrument allows for its use. Two methods of preselection are used in the RSA7100B: a fixed low-pass filter (LPF) and a tunable bandpass filter (BPF).

Acquisition mode	Preselector Auto	Preselector On	Preselector Off
Swept, 50 MHz steps	On	On	Step CF ≤ 3.6 GHz: On Step CF > 3.6 GHz: Off
Swept, 320 MHz steps	NA	NA	Step CF ≤ 3.41 GHz: On Step CF > 3.41 GHz: Off
Real-time span ≤ 50 MHz	On	On	CF ≤ 3.6 GHz: On CF > 3.6 GHz: Off
Real-time span > 50 MHz	CF ≤ 3.41 GHz: On CF > 3.41 GHz: Off CF > 3.2 GHz: Off 2	NA	CF ≤ 3.41 GHz: On CF > 3.41 GHz: Off CF > 3.2 GHz: Off

Sweep time

Full-span sweep time, typical mean

(RBW: Auto, Span = 26.5 GHz)

Preselector Auto: 26.33 sec

Preselector Off: 4 sec

Amplitude and RF flatness

Reference level setting range

-130 dBm to +40 dBm, 0.1 dB step

Frequency response at 18℃ to 28℃ (At 10 dB RF attenuator setting)

Span ≤ 100 MHz.

For CF < 100 MHz, specifications apply for Ref Level ≥ - 40 dBm.

Verified with input level of -20 to -15 dBm, Ref level = -15 dBm, 10 dB RF attenuation, all settings auto-coupled.

Signal to noise ratios > 40 dB.

Amplitude accuracy – preamp OFF

Center frequency range	18 ⁰C to 28 ⁰C	18 ⁰C to 28 ⁰C, typical	0 ⁰C to 55 ⁰C, typical
10 MHz to < 100 MHz	---	±0.11 dB	---
100 MHz to < 2.8 GHz	±0.16 dB	±0.13 dB	±0.18 dB
2.8 GHz to 3.6 GHz	±0.16 dB	±0.13 dB	±0.38 dB

Amplitude accuracy – preamp ON

Center frequency range	18 ⁰C to 28 ⁰C	18 ⁰C to 28 ⁰C, typical	0 ⁰C to 55 ⁰C, typical
10 MHz to < 100 MHz	---	±0.2 dB	---
100 MHz to < 2.8 GHz	±0.20 dB	±0.14 dB	±0.10 dB
2.8 GHz to 3.6 GHz	±0.20 dB	±0.14 dB	±0.26 dB

Absolute amplitude accuracy

Span ≤ 100 MHz.

For CF < 100 MHz, specifications apply for Ref Level ≥ - 40 dBm.

Verified with input level of 0 to 10 dB below Ref level, 10 dB RF attenuation, all settings auto-coupled.

Signal to noise ratios > 40 dB.

Preamp OFF, Preselector Bypassed, 100 MHz Span, -10 dBm Ref Level

Center frequency range	18 ⁰C to 28 ⁰C	18 ⁰C to 28 ⁰C, typical	0 ⁰C to 55 ⁰C, typical
10 MHz to < 100 MHz	---	±0.3 dB	---
100 MHz to 3.6GHz	±0.8 dB	±0.4 dB	±0.8 dB
> 3.6 GHz to < 8.5 GHz	±0.9 dB	±0.4 dB	±1.1 dB
8.5 GHz to < 14 GHz	±1.0 dB	±0.5 dB	±1.4 dB
14 GHz to < 20 GHz	±1.7 dB	±1.0 dB	±1.7 dB
20 GHz to 26.5 GHz	±2.0 dB	±1.2 dB	±2.2 dB

Preamp ON, 100 MHz Span, -30 dBm Ref Level

Center frequency range	18 ⁰C to 28 ⁰C	18 ⁰C to 28 ⁰C, typical	0 ⁰C to 55 ⁰C, typical
10 MHz to < 100 MHz	---	±0.4 dB	---
100 MHz to 3.6GHz	±1.2 dB	±0.6 dB	±1.2 dB

Preselector Enabled, 50 MHz Span, -10 dBm Ref Level

Center frequency range	18 ⁰C to 28 ⁰C	18 ⁰C to 28 ⁰C, typical	0 ⁰C to 55 ⁰C, typical
> 3.6 GHz to 8.5 GHz	±1.6 dB	±0.8 dB	±1.7 dB
8.5 GHz to 14 GHz	±1.5 dB	±0.7 dB	±1.5 dB
> 14 GHz to 20 GHz	±2.6 dB	±1.3 dB	±2.2 dB
20 GHz to 26.5 GHz	±2.8 dB	±1.5 dB	±2.2 dB

Channel response (amplitude and phase deviation), typical

For these specifications, set Preselector as Off, Attenuator to 10 dB, 18 °C to 28 °C.

Channel response, typical

Characteristic		Description
Measurement center frequency	Span (MHz)	Amplitude flatness (dBrms)	Amplitude flatness (dB)	Phase linearity (degrees rms)	Phase linearity (degrees)
10 MHz to 3.6 GHz (CF ≥ Span)	10	0.06	±0.8	0.08	±0.1
	25	0.15	±0.2	0.4	±0.5
	50	0.2	±0.3	1.0	±1.3
	100	0.4	±0.6	2.5	±3.5
	320	1.0	±1.4	10	±13
3.6 GHz to 26.5 GHz	10	0.07	±0.1	0.08	±0.1
	25	0.1	±0.12	0.3	±0.5
	50	0.1	±0.15	0.8	±1.1
	100	0.17	±0.24	1.2	±1.8
	320	0.6	±0.86	5	±8
	800	0.9	±1.27	11	±16

Noise and distortion

3rd Order IM intercept (TOI)

+24 dBm at 3.3 GHz, Preamp OFF

(2-tone signal level -20 dBm per tone at the RF input. 1 MHz tone separation. Attenuator = 0 dB, Ref Level = -10 dBm. 5 MHz span, RBW set so noise is 10 dB below the IM3 tone level or lower. Production tested in a verification mode not part of normal operation.)

3rd Order IM intercept (TOI), typical

-12 dBm (10 MHz to 3.6 GHz, Preamp ON)

+19 dBm (10 MHz to 100 MHz, Preamp OFF)

+24 dBm (100 MHz to 3.6 GHz, Preamp OFF)

+20 dBm (3.6 GHz to 7 GHz)

+27 dBm (7.5 GHz to 14 GHz)

+21 dBm (14 GHz to 26.5 GHz)

(2-tone signal level -20 dBm per tone at the RF input. 1 MHz tone separation. Attenuator = 0 dB, Ref Level = -10 dBm. 5 MHz span, RBW set so noise is 10 dB below the IM3 tone level or lower.)

3rd Order Intermod Distortion (Preamp OFF, Preselector bypassed, 320 MHz acquisition bandwidth), typical

-85 dBc (100 MHz to 3.4 GHz)

-65 dBc (3.4 GHz to 6 GHz)

-80 dBc (6 GHz to 26.5 GHz)

(2-tone signal level -20 dBm per tone at the RF input. 50 MHz tone separation. Attenuator = 0 dB, Ref Level = -10 dBm)

2nd Harmonic Intercept (Preselector Enabled, Preamp OFF), typical

+40 dBm (50 MHz to 300 MHz input signal)

+74 dBm (300 MHz to 1.8 GHz input signal)

+68 dBm (1.8 GHz to 13.25 GHz input signal)

(0 dBm CW at the RF input. Attenuator = 10 dB, Ref Level = 0 dBm. Span 50 ≤ MHz.)

Displayed Average Noise Level (DANL) (Preamp OFF, Preselector bypassed, 18 ◦C to 28 ◦C)

-153 dBm/Hz (>10 MHz to 1.7 GHz)

-150 dBm/Hz (>1.7 GHz to 2.8 GHz)

-148 dBm/Hz (>2.8 GHz to 3.6 GHz)

-152 dBm/Hz (>3.6 GHz to 14 GHz)

-145 dBm/Hz (>14 GHz to 17 GHz)

-150 dBm/Hz (>17 GHz to 24 GHz)

-146 dBm/Hz (>24 GHz to 26.5 GHz)

(Normalized to 1 Hz RBW, with log-average detector, 0 dB attenuation, ref level -50 dBm.)

Displayed Average Noise Level (DANL) (Preamp OFF, Preselector bypassed), typical

-153 dBm/Hz (200 kHz to 10 MHz)

-155 dBm/Hz (10 MHz to 100 MHz)

-156 dBm/Hz (100 MHz to 1.7 GHz)

-154 dBm/Hz (1.7 GHz to 2.8 GHz)

-151 dBm/Hz (2.8 GHz to 3.6 GHz)

-156 dBm/Hz (3.6 GHz to 14 GHz)

-152 dBm/Hz (14 GHz to 24 GHz)

-150 dBm/Hz (24 GHz to 26.5 GHz)

(Normalized to 1 Hz RBW, with log-average detector, 0 dB attenuation.)

Displayed Average Noise Level (DANL) (Preamp ON, 18 ◦C to 28 ◦C)

-163 dBm/Hz (10 MHz to 50 MHz)

-164 dBm/Hz (50 MHz to 1.7 GHz)

-162 dBm/Hz (>1.7 GHz to 3.6 GHz)

(Normalized to 1 Hz RBW, with log-average detector, 0 dB attenuation, ref level -50 dBm.)

Displayed Average Noise Level (DANL) (Preamp ON), typical

-168 dBm/Hz (10 MHz to 100 MHz)

-167 dBm/Hz (100 MHz to 1.7 GHz)

-165 dBm/Hz (1.7 GHz to 3.6 GHz)

(Normalized to 1 Hz RBW, with log-average detector, 0 dB attenuation.)

Displayed Average Noise Level (DANL) (Preselector enabled), typical

-152 dBm/Hz (3.6 GHz to 14 GHz)

-147 dBm/Hz (14 GHz to 26.5 GHz)

(Normalized to 1 Hz RBW, with log-average detector, 0 dB attenuation, ref level -50 dBm.)

Residual spurious response

Residual response, typical (Ref = -60 dBm, Span = 5 MHz)

< -115 dBm (100 MHz to 3.6 GHz)

< -115 dBm (3.6 GHz to 11 GHz)

< -105 dBm (11 GHz to 14 GHz)

< -105 dBm (14 GHz to 24 GHz)

< -95 dBm (24 GHz to 26.5 GHz)

(Measured with input terminated, 0 dB attenuation, preamp off.)

Residual response, typical (Ref = -60 dBm, Span = 100 MHz, 18 ℃ to 28 ℃)

< -98 dBm (100 MHz to 3.6 GHz)

< -102 dBm (>3.6 GHz to 11 GHz)

< -86 dBm (>11 GHz to 14 GHz)

< -86 dBm (>14 GHz to 24 GHz, Option 26)

< -84 dBm (>24 GHz to 26.5 GHz, Option 26)

(Measured with input terminated, 0 dB attenuation, preamp off, preselector off.)

Residual response, typical (Ref = -60 dBm, Span = 320 MHz)

< -110 dBm (100 MHz to 3.6 GHz)

< -105 dBm (3.6 GHz to 11 GHz)

< -85 dBm (11 GHz to 14 GHz)

< -85 dBm (14 GHz to 26.5 GHz)

(Measured with input terminated, 0 dB attenuation, preamp off, preselector off.)

Residual response, typical (Ref = -60 dBm, Span = 800 MHz)

< -85 dBm (3.6 GHz to 14 GHz)

< -85 dBm (14 GHz to 20 GHz)

< -75 dBm (20 GHz to 26.5 GHz)

(Measured with input terminated, 0 dB attenuation, preamp off, preselector off.)

Spurious response with signal

Spurious response with image signal (18 ℃ to 28 ℃)

-98 dBc (CF = 100 MHz to 3.6 GHz, input at CF +9.225 GHz)

-81 dBc (CF > 3.6 GHz to 14 GHz, input at CF + 1.225 GHz)

-74 dBc (CF > 14 GHz to 26.5 GHz, input at CF + 1.225 GHz)

(Input level = 0 dBm. Ref Level = 0 dBm. RF atten = 10 dB. 50 MHz span.)

Spurious response with signal at CF, span = 320 MHz (Spur offset > 2.5 MHz), typical

<-80 dBc (CF = 100 MHz to 3.6 GHz, except 3.2 to 3.55 GHz)

<-65 dBc (CF = 3.2 GHz to 3.55 GHz)

<-85 dBc (CF = 3.6 to 14 GHz)

<-80 dBc (CF = 14 GHz to 26.5 GHz)

<-65 dBc (CF = 3.6 GHz to 14 GHz, span = 800 MHz)

<-65 dBc (CF = 14 GHz to 26.5 GHz, span = 800 MHz)

(Input level = -10 dBm. Ref Level = -10 dBm. RF atten = 10 dB. Preselector off.)

Spurious response with signal at CF (50 kHz ≤ spur offset < 2.5 MHz), typical

-80 dBc (CF = 100 MHz to 3.6 GHz, except 3.38 to 3.39 GHz)

-70 dBc (CF = 3.38 GHz to 3.39 GHz)

-75 dBc (CF = 3.6 GHz to 14 GHz)

-65 dBc (CF = 14 GHz to 26.5 GHz)

(Input level = -10 dBm. Ref Level = -10 dBm. RF atten = 10 dB. Preselector on, span = 5 MHz.)

Spurious response with signal within capture BW at other than CF, span = 320 MHz, typical

<-80 dBc (CF = 100 MHz to 3.6 GHz, except Signal at 3.2 to 3.55 GHz)

< -65dBc (Signal at 3.2 to 3.55 GHz, CF = 3.04 GHz to 3.6 GHz)

-85 dBc (CF 3.6 GHz to 14 GHz )

-80 dBc (CF 14 GHz to 26.5 GHz)

(Input level = -10 dBm. Ref Level = -10 dBm. RF atten = 10 dB.)

Spurious response with signal within capture BW at other than CF, span = 800 MHz, typical mean

-65 dBc (CF = 3.6 GHz to 26.5 GHz)

(Ref Level = -10 dBm. RF atten = 10 dB, Input Level = -20 dBm.)

The mean is taken from the largest spur within the span at each CF step and each input frequency stepped across the span. The input signal is stepped at 80 MHz/step across the span and the CF is stepped at 800 MHz/step across the specified frequency range.

If a particular span and input combination has no spurs > -70 dBc it is not included in the mean so it does not contribute to reducing the mean.

Spurious response with signal outside span, except for signal frequencies specified here, typical

-80 dBc

(Input level = -30 dBm. Ref Level = -30 dBm. RF atten = 10 dB. Span ≤ 50 MHz.)

Spurious Response due to signal applied at CF+1225 MHz to CF+1250 MHz and 2290 MHz to 2320 MHz, typical

-55 dBc (CF 100 MHz to 2.5 GHz)

(Input level = -10 dBm. Ref Level = -10 dBm. RF atten = 10 dB, span ≤ 50 MHz.)

Spurious Response due to signal applied at 160 MHz to 215 MHz and 3360 MHz to 3415 MHz, typical

-65 dBc (CF 100 MHz to 3.6 GHz)

(Input level = -10 dBm. Ref Level = -10 dBm. RF atten = 10 dB, span ≤ 50 MHz.)

Spurious Response due to signal applied at 585 MHz to 640 MHz and 4585 MHz to 4640 MHz, typical

-70 dBc (CF 100 MHz to 3.6 GHz)

(Input level = -10 dBm. Ref Level = -10 dBm. RF atten = 10 dB, span ≤ 50 MHz.)

Local oscillator feed-through to input connector (Attenuator = 10 dB), typical

< - 110 dBm (CF ≤ 3.6 GHz, preamp off)

< -60 dBm (CF >3.6 GHz, preselector on)

Wideband extended tuning

Frequency response (18 ℃ to 28 ℃), Preamp OFF, typical

±4.0 dB (CF = 3.2 GHz to 3.6 GHz)

(Input level = -20 to -15 dBm. Ref level = -15 dBm. RF atten = 10 dB, all setting auto-coupled. Span > 320 MHz. Signal to noise ratio >40 dB.)

Channel response (18 ℃ to 28 ℃), preselector bypassed, typical

Measurement CF: 3.2 GHz to 3.6 GHz

Span: 800 MHz

Amplitude flatness: 1.0 dBrms

Amplitude flatness: ±4.0 dB

Residual response (18 ℃ to 28 ℃), Preamp OFF, typical

< -105 dBm (3.2 GHz to 3.6 GHz)

(Ref level = -60 dBm. RF atten = 0 dB. Span = 800 MHz. Measured with input terminated.)

(These are not related to input signals.)

Internal trigger

Trigger mode, type, and source

Modes: Free run (triggered by the end the preceding acquisition), Triggered (triggered by event)

Types: Single (one acquisition from one trigger), Continuous (repeated acquisitions from repeating triggers)

Sources: RF Input (downconverted to IF), Trigger Input, Host (trigger initiated by host)

Trigger events

Power Level within Span (RF Input)

Frequency Mask, (Host)

Host Request (Host)

DPX Density (Host)

Trigger GPS time stamp, typical

<15 ns relative to GPS time

(GPS satellites may have error up to ±90 ns relative to UTC.)

Pre- and post-trigger setting

Trigger position is settable within 1 % to 99 % of total data length

Time-qualified trigger

Minimum Re-Arm Time

10 μs

Power trigger

Power trigger level range

30 dBm to -170 dBm

Power trigger level resolution

0.1 dB

Power trigger level accuracy (This specification is in addition to the overall amplitude accuracy uncertainty for SA mode.)

±1 dB (level ≥ -50 dB from reference level) for trigger levels >30 dB above the noise floor at the center frequency.

Instrument Center Frequency ≥ 100 MHz

This applies when the Trigger Level is between 10% and 90% of the signal amplitude

Power trigger position timing uncertainty, typical

±8 ns

Power trigger bandwidth setting

This is not an independent setting. It is set by the "Time-Domain Bandwidth" control. Power Trigger Bandwidth is determined by Acquisition bandwidth.

Power trigger minimum event duration

3.5 ns

External trigger

External trigger threshold voltage

3.3V TTL, VIL 0.8V, VIH 2.0V

External trigger input impedance

10 kΩ

External trigger minimum pulse width

>10 ns

External trigger timing uncertainty

±8 ns

Frequency mask and DPX density trigger (Option TRIGH)

Frequency mask trigger mask point horizontal resolution

< 0.13 % of span

Frequency mask trigger level range

0 to -80 dB from reference level

Frequency mask trigger level resolution

0.1 dB

Frequency mask trigger level accuracy (with respect to reference level)

±(Channel Response Flatness + 2.5 dB) for mask levels ≥ -50 dB and >30 dB above the noise floor

Frequency mask trigger timing uncertainty

±(0.5*Spectrum time)

DPX density trigger area of interest range

2 to 801 pixels (horizontal) x 2 to 201 pixels (vertical)

Real-time event minimum duration for 100% probability of intercept/trigger, typical

Real time transforms per second, typical

Acquisition

Real-time capture bandwidth

320 MHz (Standard)

800 MHz (Option B800)

Sampling rate and available memory time in RTSA/Time/Demodulation mode

Acquisition bandwidth	Sample rate (for I and Q)	Significant bits (I and Q each)	Record length	Maximum record time (sec)
800 MHz	1,000 MS/s	12	2G samples	2.1
320 MHz	500 MS/s	12	2G samples	4.2
160 MHz	250 MS/s	13	2G samples	8.5
100 MHz	150 MS/s	13	2G samples	14.3
50 MHz	75 MS/s	13	2G samples	28.6
40 MHz	62.5 MS/s	14	2G samples	34.3
20 MHz	31.25 MS/s	15	2G samples	68.7
10 MHz	15.625 MS/s	15	2G samples	137.4

Minimum acquisition length in RTSA/Time/ Demod Mode

64 samples

Acquisition length setting resolution in RTSA/Time/ Demod Mode

1 sample

Amplitude vs Time

Time scale zero span

1 μs min to 2000 s max

Time accuracy

± 0.5% of total time

Time resolution

0.1% of total time

Time linearity

±0.5% of total time

Recording to RAID

Sampling rate and maximum record length

Acquisition bandwidth	Streaming sample rate (for I and Q)	Maximum record length (Option B)	Maximum record length (Option C)
>320 to 800 MHz	1000 MS/s, packed	20 min	165 min
>320 to 800 MHz	1000 MS/s, unpacked	20 min	120 min
>160 to 320 MHz	500 MS/s	40 min	4 hr
> 50 to 160 MHz	250 MS/s	80 min	8 hr
> 50 to 100 MHz	150 MS/s	130 min	13 hr
> 40 to 50 MHz	75 MS/s	256 min	26 hr
> 40 to 50 MHz	125 MS/s	160 min	16 hr
> 20 to 40 MHz	65.2 MS/s	320 min	32 hr
> 10 to 20 MHz	31.25 MS/s	10 hr	64 hr
≤10 MHz	15.625 MS/s	20 hr	128 hr

Disk size and lifetime, 800 MHz bandwidth

RAID option	Total time of all records	Expected lifetime of disk
Option B at 1000 MS/s	55 min	290 hr
Option B at 1000 MS/s, stored unpacked	40 min	226 hr
Option C at 1000 MS/s	165 min	900 hr
Option C at 1000 MS/s, stored unpacked	120 min	680 hr

Unpacked data

At >320 to 800 MHz acquisition bandwidth, data can be packed in 12-bit samples. This is done to reduce the data transfer rate requirement and to guarantee gap-free recordings. At 320 MHz acquisition bandwidth and below, packing is not necessary and data is always stored as 16-bit samples.

GPS location and timing

Format

GPS (L1: 1575.42 MHz)

GPS antenna power

5 V, 60 mA max

GPS active antenna power auto-detect threshold

7.9 mA, max

Maximum RF power at GPS input

+3 dBm

Horizontal position accuracy

2.5 m CEP

3.5 m SEP

(Test conditions: 24 hours static, -130 dBm received signal strength.)

GPS timestamp accuracy to UTC, typical

±100 ns

IRIG-B timing

Format

IRIG-B DC (IRIG-B 00X), IRIG-B AM (IRIG-B 12X)

IRIG-B DC signal level

0 to 3.3 V, +5 V tolerant

1 kΩ input resistance

IRIG-B AM signal level

-5 V, to +5 V

1.5 V to 10 Vp-p mark, 3:1 mark-space ratio

1 kHz input carrier frequency

5 kΩ input resistance

IRIG-B AM timing accuracy (typical)

±1150 nS ± 260 nS standard deviation

Measurements included.

General signal analysis
Spectrum analyzer	Spans from 100 Hz to full span of instrument Three traces plus math and spectrogram trace Five markers with power, relative power, integrated power, power density and dBc/Hz functions
DPX Spectrum/Spectrogram	Real time display of spectrum with 100% probability of intercept of up to 232 ns signals in up to 800 MHz span. Swept DPX with DPX Spectrum to perform stepped DPX spectrum measurements over the full frequency range of the instrument.
Amplitude, frequency, phase vs. time, RF I and Q vs. time	Basic vector analysis functions
Time Overview/Navigator	Enables easy setting of acquisition and analysis times for deep analysis in multiple domains
Spectrogram	Analyze and re-analyze your signal with a 2-D or 3-D waterfall display
Analog modulation analysis
AM, FM, PM analysis	Measures key AM, FM, PM parameters
RF measurements
Spurious measurement	User-defined limit lines and regions provide automatic spectrum violation testing across the entire range of the instrument. Four traces can be saved and recalled; CISPR Quasi-Peak and Average detectors available with option SVQP.
Spectrum emission mask	User-defined or standards-specific masks
Occupied Bandwidth	Measures 99% power, -xdB down points
Channel Power and ACLR	Variable channel and adjacent/alternate channel parameters
MCPR	Sophisticated, flexible multi-channel power measurements
CCDF	Complementary Cumulative Distribution Function plots the statistical variations in signal level

Measurement functions

Measurement functions	Description
Frequency domain	Channel Power, Multi-Carrier Adjacent Channel Power / Leakage Ratio, Adjacent Channel Power, dBm/Hz Marker, dBc/Hz Marker
Time domain and statistical	RF I/Q vs. Time, Power vs. Time, Frequency vs. Time, Phase vs. Time, CCDF, Peak-to-Average Ratio

DPX Spectrogram processing

DPX Spectrogram trace detection

+Peak, -Peak, Avg (Vrms)

DPX Spectrogram trace length

800 to 10401 points

DPX Spectrogram memory depth

Trace Length = 801: 1,005,376 traces

Trace Length = 10401: 77,336 traces

Time resolution per line

5 μs to 6400 s (user-settable)

(Minimum time resolution specified at 800 MHz RT BW, 1 MHz RBW, 801 trace points)

DPXogram maximum number of lines

Trace points	Number of lines
801	921,594
2,401	307,198
4,000	184,318
10,401	70,891

General Purpose Analog Modulation Analysis Accuracy, typical

(0 dBm input at center; 0 dBm Input Power Level, Reference Level 10 dBm, Attenuation = Auto)

AM demodulation accuracy

±2%

(Carrier Frequency 1 GHz, 10 to 60 % Modulation Depth)

(1 kHz / 5 kHz Input/Modulated Frequency)

PM demodulation accuracy

±3°

(Carrier Frequency 1 GHz, 400 Hz / 1 kHz Input/Modulated Frequency)

FM demodulation accuracy

±1% of span

(Carrier Frequency 1 GHz, 1 kHz / 5 kHz Input/Modulated Frequency)

General purpose digital modulation analysis (SVMxx-SVPC)

Carrier type

Continuous, Burst (5 μs minimum on-time)

Modulation formats

BPSK, QPSK, 8PSK, 16QAM, 32QAM, 64QAM, 128QAM, 256QAM, π/2DBPSK, DQPSK, π/4DQPSK, D8PSK, D16PSK, SBPSK, OQPSK, SOQPSK, 16-APSK, 32-APSK, MSK, GFSK, CPM, 2FSK, 4FSK, 8FSK, 16FSK, C4FM

Measurement filter

Root Raised Cosine, Raised Cosine, Gaussian, Rectangular, IS-95 Base EQ, User, None

Reference Filter

Gaussian, Raised Cosine, Rectangular, IS-95 baseband, User, None

Filter rolloff factor

α：0.001 to 1, in 0.001 steps

Measurement functions

Constellation, Error Vector Magnitude (EVM) vs. Time, Symbol Table

Constellation diagram display format

Symbol display, Frequency Error measurement, Origin Offset measurement

Error vector diagram display format

EVM, Magnitude Error, Phase Error, Waveform Quality (ρ) measurement, Frequency Error measurement, Origin Offset measurement

Symbol table display format

Binary, hexadecimal

QPSK Residual EVM (center frequency = 2 GHz), typical mean

0.35 % (10 MHz symbol rate)

0.75 % (60 MHz symbol rate)

1.5 % (120 MHz symbol rate)

2.0 % (240 MHz symbol rate)

256 QAM Residual EVM (center frequency = 2 GHz), typical mean

0.4 % (10 MHz symbol rate)

0.6 % (60 MHz symbol rate)

1.0 % (120 MHz symbol rate)

1.5 % (240 MHz symbol rate)

OQPSK Residual EVM (center frequency = 2 GHz), typical mean

0.6% (100 kHz symbol rate, 200 kHz measurement bandwidth)

0.6% (1 MHz symbol rate, 2 MHz measurement bandwidth)

1.0% (10 MHz symbol rate, 20 MHz measurement bandwidth)

Reference filter: raised-cosine, Measurement filter: root raised cosine, Filter parameter: Alpha = 0.3

SOQPSK (MIL) Residual EVM (center frequency = 250 MHz), typical mean

0.4% (4 kHz symbol rate, 64 kHz measurement bandwidth)

Reference filter: MIL STD, Measurement filter: none

SOQPSK (MIL) Residual EVM (center frequency = 2 GHz), typical mean

0.5% (20 kHz symbol rate, 320 kHz measurement bandwidth)

0.5% (100 kHz symbol rate, 1.6 MHz measurement bandwidth)

0.5% (1 MHz symbol rate, 16 MHz measurement bandwidth)

Reference filter: MIL STD, Measurement filter: none

SOQPSK (ARTM) Residual EVM (center frequency = 250 MHz), typical mean

0.3% (4 kHz symbol rate, 64 kHz measurement bandwidth)

Reference filter: ARTM STD, Measurement filter: none

SOQPSK (ARTM) Residual EVM (center frequency = 2 GHz), typical mean

0.5% (20 kHz symbol rate, 320 kHz measurement bandwidth)

0.5% (100 kHz symbol rate, 1.6 MHz measurement bandwidth)

0.5% (1 MHz symbol rate, 16 MHz measurement bandwidth)

Reference filter: ATRM STD, Measurement filter: none

SBPSK (MIL) Residual EVM (center frequency = 250 MHz), typical mean

0.3% (4 kHz symbol rate, 64 kHz measurement bandwidth)

Reference filter: MIL STD, Measurement filter: none

SBPSK (MIL) Residual EVM (center frequency = 2 GHz), typical mean

0.5% (20 kHz symbol rate, 320 kHz measurement bandwidth)

0.5% (100 kHz symbol rate, 1.6 MHz measurement bandwidth)

0.5% (1 MHz symbol rate, 16 MHz measurement bandwidth)

Reference filter: MIL STD, Measurement filter: none

CPM (MIL) Residual EVM (center frequency = 250 MHz), typical mean

0.3% (4 kHz symbol rate, 64 kHz measurement bandwidth)

Reference filter: MIL STD, Measurement filter: none

CPM (MIL) Residual EVM (center frequency = 2 GHz), typical mean

0.5% (20 kHz symbol rate, 320 kHz measurement bandwidth)

0.5% (100 kHz symbol rate, 1.6 MHz measurement bandwidth)

0.5% (1 MHz symbol rate, 16 MHz measurement bandwidth)

Reference filter: MIL STD, Measurement filter: none

2/4/8/16FSK Residual RMS FSK Error (center frequency = 2 GHz), typical mean

0.5% (2/4FSK, 10 kHz symbol rate, 10 kHz frequency deviation)

0.4% (8/16FSK, 10 kHz symbol rate, 10 kHz frequency deviation)

Reference filter: none, Measurement filter: none

Adaptive equalizer

Type

Linear, Decision-Directed, Feed-Forward (FIR) equalizer with coefficient adaptation and adjustable convergence rate.

Supported modulation types

BPSK, QPSK, OQPSK, DQPSK, π/2DBPSK, π/4DQPSK, 8PSK, D8SPK, D16PSK, 16/32/64/128/256-QAM, 16/32-APSK

Reference filters

Raised cosine, rectangular, none

Reference filters (OQPSK)

Raised cosine, half sine

Adaptive filter length

1 to 128 taps

Adaptive filter taps/symbol

1, 2, 4, or 8 (Raised cosine, half sine, or none

Adaptive filter taps/symbol (Rectangular filter)

1

Equalizer controls

Off, Train, Hold, Reset

Flexible OFDM Measurements application (SVONL-SVPC)

802.11a/g/j/p OFDM and 802.16-2004 maximum residual EVM (RMS), typical mean

-52 dB at 2.4 GHz (802.11a/g/j and 802.16-2004)

-50 dB at 2.4 GHz and 5.8 GHz

802.11b Maximum Residual EVM (RMS), typical mean

1.0% at 2.4 GHz

WLAN 802.11n Measurement application (SV24NL-SVPC)

OFDM Maximum Residual EVM (RMS), typical mean

-49 dB at 2.4 GHz

-49 dB at 5.8 GHz

(40 MHz bandwidth)

WLAN 802 11ac measurement application (SV25HNL-SVPC)

(802.11ac OFDM)

OFDM Maximum Residual EVM (RMS), CF = 5.8 GHz, typical mean

-50 dB at 40 MHz BW

-48 dB at 80 MHz BW

-43 dB at 160 MHz BW

LTE Downlink RF measurements (SV28xx-SVPC)

Standard Supported

3GPP TS 36.141 Version 12.5

Frame Format supported

FDD and TDD

Measurements and Displays Supported

Adjacent Channel Leakage Ratio (ACLR), Spectrum Emission Mask (SEM), Channel Power, Occupied Bandwidth, Power vs. Time showing Transmitter OFF power for TDD signals and LTE constellation diagram for Primary Synchronization Signal and Secondary Synchronization Signal with Cell ID, Group ID, Sector ID, RS (Reference Signal) Power and Frequency Error.

OBW measurement accuracy, typical mean

±0.35%

xdB Bandwidth measurement, typical mean

±3%, 0 to -18 dB below carrier

Frequency and Phase Settling Time Measurement (Opt. SVT)

Measured input signal >-20 dBm. Attenuator: Auto.

Settled frequency uncertainty, typical mean

Measurement frequency	Averages	Bandwidth
		800 MHz	320 MHz	50 MHz	10 MHz	1 MHz	100 kHz
1 GHz	Single measurement	NA	1 kHz	100 Hz	10 Hz	5 Hz	1 Hz
	100 averages	NA	200 Hz	25 Hz	5 Hz	0.5 Hz	0.1 Hz
	1000 averages	NA	100 Hz	10 Hz	1 Hz	0.25 Hz	0.05 Hz
10 GHz	Single measurement	2 kHz	1 kHz	100 Hz	10 Hz	5 Hz	1 Hz
	100 averages	500 Hz	200 Hz	25 Hz	5 Hz	0.5 Hz	0.1 Hz
	1000 averages	250 Hz	100 Hz	10 Hz	1 Hz	0.25 Hz	0.05 Hz
20 GHz	Single measurement	3 kHz	1 kHz	100 Hz	25 Hz	5 Hz	1 Hz
	100 averages	1 kHz	200 Hz	25 Hz	10 Hz	1 Hz	0.5 Hz
	1000 averages	500 Hz	100 Hz	10 Hz	5 Hz	0.5 Hz	0.1 Hz

Settled phase uncertainty, typical mean

Measurement frequency	Averages	Phase uncertainty (degrees)
		800 MHz	320 MHz	50 MHz	10 MHz	1 MHz
1 GHz	Single measurement	NA	0.50	0.50	0.50	0.50
	100 averages	NA	0.1	0.05	0.05	0.05
	1000 averages	NA	0.02	0.01	0.01	0.01
10 GHz	Single measurement	0.50	0.50	0.50	0.50	0.50
	100 averages	0.1	0.1	0.05	0.05	0.05
	1000 averages	0.05	0.02	0.01	0.01	0.01
20 GHz	Single measurement	0.50	0.50	0.50	0.50	0.50
	100 averages	0.1	0.1	0.05	0.05	0.05
	1000 averages	0.05	0.02	0.01	0.01	0.01

AM/FM/PM measurement application (SVANL-SVPC)

Carrier frequency range (analog demodulation)

(16 kHz or 1/2 × (audio analysis bandwidth) to maximum input frequency

Maximum audio frequency span (analog demodulation)

10 MHz

Global conditions for audio measurements

Input frequency: <2 GHz

RBW: Auto

Averaging: Off

Filters: Off

FM measurements (Mod. index >0.1)

Carrier Power, Carrier Frequency Error, Audio Frequency, Deviation (+Peak, -Peak, Peak-Peak/2, RMS), SINAD, Modulation Distortion, S/N, Total Harmonic Distortion, Total Non-harmonic Distortion, Hum and Noise

FM carrier power accuracy, typical mean

±0.85 dB

Carrier frequency: 10 MHz to 2 GHz

Input power: -20 to 0 dB

FM carrier frequency accuracy, typical mean

±0.5 Hz + (transmitter freq * reference freq error)

Deviation: 1 to 10 kHz

FM deviation accuracy, typical mean

± (1% of (rate + deviation) + 50 Hz)

Rate: 1 kHz to 1 MHz

FM rate accuracy, typical mean

±0.2 Hz

FM residual THD, typical mean

AM measurements

Carrier Power, Audio Frequency, Modulation Depth (+Peak, -Peak, Peak-Peak/2, RMS), SINAD, Modulation Distortion, S/N, Total Harmonic Distortion, Total Non-harmonic Distortion, Hum and Noise

PM measurements

Carrier Power, Carrier Frequency Error, Audio Frequency, Deviation (+Peak, -Peak, Peak-Peak/2, RMS), SINAD, Modulation Distortion, S/N, Total Harmonic Distortion, Total Non-harmonic Distortion, Hum and Noise

Audio filters

Low pass: 300 Hz, 3 kHz, 15 kHz, 30 kHz, 80 kHz, 300 kHz and user-entered up to 0.9*(audio bandwidth)

High pass: 20 Hz, 50 Hz, 300 Hz, 400 Hz, and user-entered up to 0.9*(audio bandwidth)

Standards-based: CCITT, C-Message

De-emphasis (μs): 25, 50, 75, 750, and user-entered

User defined audio file format: User-supplied .TXT or .CSV file of amplitude/frequency pairs. Maximum 1000 pairs

Mapping (MAPxx-SVPC)

Supported map types

Pitney Bowes MapInfo (*.mif), Bitmap (*.bmp), Open Street Maps (.osm)

Saved measurement results

Measurement data files (exported results)

Map file used for the measurements

Google Earth KMZ file

Recallable results files (trace and setup files)

MapInfo-compatible MIF/MID files

Atmospherics

Temperature

RF Converter:

Operating: 0 ° C to + 40 ° C

Non-operating: - 20 °C to +60 °C

Controller:

Operating: +10 ° C to + 35 ° C

Non-operating: -20 °C to +60 °C

Relative humidity non-condensing, typical

RF Converter

Operating: 10% to 90%, up to 40 °C

Controller

Operating: 40 to 70 %

Altitude

RF Converter:

Operating: Up to 2000 m

Non-Operating: Up to 12000 m

Controller:

Operating: Up to 3000 m

Non-operating: Up to 12000 m

Heat dissipation

RSA7100B Maximum Power Dissipation (fully loaded)

400 W maximum. Maximum line current is 4.5 Amps at 90 V line.

300 W typical

CTRL7100B maximum power dissipation (fully loaded)

500 W maximum. Maximum line current is 5.5 Amps at 90 V line.

400 W typical

Cooling (RSA7100B)

Bottom/Top

44.45 mm (1.75 in)

Both sides

44.45 mm (1.75 in)

Rear

76.2 mm (3.0 in)

Cooling (CTRL7100B)

Bottom/Top/Both sides

6.4 mm (0.25 in)

Front/Rear

76.2 mm (3.00 in)

Primary line voltage

Voltage

100 to 240 V at 50/60 Hz

Voltage range limits

90 to 264 V at 47 to 63 Hz

RSA7100B physical dimensions

Width

445.5 mm (17.54 in)

Height

177.1 mm (6.79 in)

Length

577.9 mm (22.75 in)

Weight

24.2 kg (53.2 lbs)

CTRL7100B I/O

PCIe 2x USB 3.0 on front panel

2x USB 3.0 on rear panel

2x USB 2.0 on rear panel

17 removable drive bays (1 for OS, 16 for RAID)

6 Mini-Display ports

2x 10 Gbit Ethernet

1x 40 Gbit Ethernet (Mellanox ConnectX-3 Ethernet Adapter) with QSFP connector type

CTRL7100 B RAID

Disk size and lifetime, 800 MHz bandwidth

RAID option	Total time of all records	Expected lifetime of disk
Option B at 1000 MS/s	55 min	290 hr
Option B at 1000 MS/s, stored unpacked	40 min	226 hr
Option C at 1000 MS/s	165 min	900 hr
Option C at 1000 MS/s, stored unpacked	120 min	680 hr

CTRL7100B internal characteristics

Dual Intel® Xeon® Gold 5218 16 Core (Cascade Lake)

512 GB SSD ( removable from front panel)

Windows 10 operating system

GPU: AMD WX9100

Optional RAID controller and front-panel removable drives supports 4 GB/s streaming and up to 32 TB memory

Connectors

RF input

40 GHz Planar Crown bulkhead with 3.5mm female coax adapter

External frequency reference input

BNC, female

External frequency reference output

BNC, female

Trigger/Sync input

BNC, female

Noise source control

BNC, female

GPS antenna

SMA, female

IRIG-B input

BNC, female

1PPS input/output

SMA, female

Status indicators

Power LED

LED, red

Dynamics

Random vibration

RF Converter, Operating: 5-500 Hz, 0.3 G rms

Controller, Operating: 5-500 Hz, 1.0 G rms

Shock operating

RF Converter, Operating: 30 G, half-sine, 11ms duration

RF Converter, Non-operating: 5-500 Hz, 2.45 G rms

Controller, Operating: 15 G, half-sine, 11ms duration

Controller, Non-operating: 5-500 Hz, 2.28 G rms

(Converter RF attenuator may change states during horizontal shock. To reset, change to any other state and back to desired state.)

Shock non-operating

RF Converter: 30 G, half-sine, 11ms duration

Controller: 25 G, half-sine, 11ms duration

Includes: Installation and safety manual, 3.5mm Crown Connector-Female, PCIe cable, adapter: Mini-Display Port to HDMI, Mini-Display Port to DVI. Power cables, rack mount kits for acquisition unit and controller. Controller rack-mount is a 'telecom-style'. A server-style rackmount can also be used with the controller, available from third parties.

Note: A PC monitor is not included with the RSA7100B. Tektronix recommends any monitor that supports Display port and has a minimum 1920 x 1080 display resolution.

SignalVu-PC licenses can be ordered as options to the RSA7100B and are installed on the included controller during manufacturing, minimizing order complexity and saving you time in configuration upon receiving your instrument. These licenses are node-locked to the controller and can be moved twice over the lifetime of the license. Standalone licenses, either node-locked or floating, can be ordered and customer-installed on the controller if greater flexibility is needed.

The application licenses below can be added to the controller of your RSA7100B at the time of manufacture, saving you time in managing the installation of the licenses.

All licenses installed in the factory are node-locked to the controller. Floating licenses are also available, managed with the Tektronix Asset Management System (Tek AMS). For a complete list of separately purchased floating and node-locked license, see the SignalVu-PC datasheet for ordering information.

174-6990-00

Additional PCIe cable, PCIE X8, Straight connector on both ends, Molex

850-0444-xx

Additional 512 GB solid-state drive with Windows, SignalVu-PC installed

131-9062-xx

Additional 3.5 mm Crown Connector-Female

650-6183-xx

Packaging kit for CTRL7100

650-6184-xx

Packaging kit for RSA7100 analyzer

Opt. A0

North America power plug (115 V, 60 Hz)

Opt. A1

Universal Euro power plug (220 V, 50 Hz)

Opt. A2

United Kingdom power plug (240 V, 50 Hz)

Opt. A3

Australia power plug (240 V, 50 Hz)

Opt. A4

North America power plug (240 V, 50 Hz)

Opt. A5

Switzerland power plug (220 V, 50 Hz)

Opt. A6

Japan power plug (100 V, 50/60 Hz)

Opt. A10

China power plug (50 Hz)

Opt. A11

India power plug (50 Hz)

Opt. A12

Brazil power plug (60 Hz)

Opt. A99

No power cord

Opt. L0

English manual

Opt. L3

Japanese manual

Opt. L5

Simplified Chinese manual

Opt. L99

No manual

Opt. C3

Calibration Service 3 Years

Opt. C5

Calibration Service 5 Years

Opt. G3

Complete Care 3 Years (includes loaner, scheduled calibration, and more)

Opt. G5

Complete Care 5 Years (includes loaner, scheduled calibration, and more)

DataVu-PC is recommended for users who record data using the RSA7100B streaming and RAID options. Ordering information for DataVu-PC is shown below. See the separate DataVu-PC datasheet for details on licensing, minimum PC requirements, features, and functions.

DataVu-PC is distributed via www.tek.com. Hard copy versions of the software are not available. An operation manual is distributed in .pdf format with the software.

When purchasing DataVu-PC, you choose any one of the three base version DVPC-SPAN licenses (50 MHz, 200 MHz or 1000 MHz). The only difference between span licenses is the bandwidth of the allowed analysis. Choose the bandwidth that covers the maximum bandwidth of your acquisition/recording system. For example, all USB-based analyzers are accommodated with the DVPC-SPAN50 license, and all RSA7100B recordings at full bandwidth require DVPC-SPAN1000.

DVPC-SMARK, DVPC-MREC, and DVPC-PULSE work with any DVPC-SPAN bandwidth license chosen for analysis. The DVPC-SMARK license requires a DVPC-SPAN license of any bandwidth, and the DVPC-MREC and DVPC-PULSE licenses require a DVPC-SMARK license.

Additional controllers are available for the RSA7100B should you need to have controllers in multiple locations. The CTRL7100B is identical to the unit included with the RSA7100B. For detailed ordering information, see the CTRL7100B datasheet on www.Tek.com.