Rigol DSA1000 Series User manual

RIGOL
User’s Guide
DSA1000&DSA1000A Series
Options&Accessories
Feb. 2014
RIGOL Technologies, Inc.

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Guaranty and Declaration
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Content
Guaranty and Declaration.................................................................................. 1
Content........................................................................................................... 2
DSA1000 Series Options&Accessories ................................................................. 3
DSA1000A Series Options&Accessories ............................................................... 4
Preamplifier ..................................................................................................... 5
Advanced Measurement Functions...................................................................... 6
3 GHz Tracking Generator.................................................................................11
USB-GPIB Interface Converter ..........................................................................13
Front Panel Cover............................................................................................14
Desk Mount Instrument Arm.............................................................................15
Rack Mount Kit................................................................................................16
Soft Carrying Bag ............................................................................................22
Other Accessories............................................................................................24

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DSA1000 Series Options&Accessories
Name Descriptions
Options
Preamplifier DSA1030-PA (For DSA1030 only)
Advanced Measurement Kit DSA1000-AMK (For DSA1030 only)
3 GHz Tracking Generator DSA1030-TG3 (For DSA1030 only)
PC software for DSA Ultra Spectrum*
USB-GPIB Interface Con
verter for
Instrument USB-GPIB
RF Demo Kit (Transmitter) TX1000
Standard Accessories
Power Cord 1
USB Cable 1
Front Panel Cover 1
Quick Guide 1
CDROM 1 (User’s Guide, Programming Guide)
Optional Accessories
Desk Mount Instrument Arm ARM
DSA Accessories Package DSA Utility Kit*
Front Panel Cover
DSA1000-FPCS
Soft Carrying Bag DSA1000-SCBA
Rack Mount Kit DSA1000-RMSA
*Note: please refer to the corresponding documents for more information.

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DSA1000A Series Options&Accessories
Name Description
Options
3 GHz Tracking Generator DSA1030-TG3
PC software for PC Ultra Spectrum*
USB to GPIB Interface Converter for
Instrument USB-GPIB
RF Demo Kit (Transmitter) TX1000*
Standard Accessories
Power Cord 1
USB Cable 1
Front Panel Cover 1
Quick Guide 1
CDROM 1 (User’s Guide, Programming Guide)
Optional Accessories
Desk Mount Instrument Arm ARM
RF Demo Kit TX1000
DSA Accessories Package DSA Utility Kit*
Front Panel Cover DSA1000-FPCS
Soft Carrying Bag DSA1000-SCBA
Rack Mount Kit DSA1000-RMSA
*Note: please refer to the corresponding documents for more information.

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Preamplifier
Turning on the preamplifier reduces the displayed average noise level in order to
distinguish small signals from the noise when working with small signals. For the
instruments supported option DSA1030-PA, pressing the front panel key AMPT, a
corresponding menu will appear on the right of the screen. Then, press RF Preamp
to turn on or off the preamplifier. An icon will be displayed on the left of the screen
when the preamplifier is on. The preamplifier will be disabled automatically when the
input attenuation is set higher than 30 dB.
The measurement results when the preamplifier is off and on are shown below,
respectively. As can be seen, small input signals can be displayed by the analyzer
when the preamplifier is on.
PA On
PA Off

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Advanced Measurement Functions
Option DSA1000-AMK provides plenty of advanced measurement functions including
T-Power (Time domain Power), ACP (Adjacent Channel Power), Chan Pwr (Channel
Power), OBW (Occupied Bandwidth), EBW (Emission Bandwidth), C/N Ratio, Harmo
Dist (Harmonic Distortion), TOI (Third Order Intermodulation) and Pass/Fail. The
measure mode can be Single or Continuous and you can control the measurement
status: Restart, Pause or Resume.
Pressing the front panel key Meas, the corresponding menu will appear on the right
of the screen. Press Meas Fctn and choose a measurement function. The screen will
be divided into two windows. The upper one is for basic measure, displaying sweep
trace, and the lower one shows the measurement results.
1. T-Power (Time domain Power)
Enables the Zero Span Mode and calculates the power within time domain. The
measurable power types are Peak, Average and RMS.
Measured Result Parameters
Measure Control
Start Line Stop Line

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2. ACP (Adjacent Channel Power)
Measures the power of the main channel and the adjacent channels and
calculates the power difference between the main and each of the adjacent
channels. When enabled, both the span and resolution bandwidth of the analyzer
are adjusted to be smaller automatically.
3. Chan Pwr (Channel Power)
Measures the power and the power density within a specified channel bandwidth.
The span and bandwidth are automatically set to smaller values in this
measurement type.
Main CH BW
Adj CH BW
CH Spacing
Integ BW CH Pwr Span

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4. OBW (Occupied Bandwidth)
Calculates the power within whole bandwidth by integral operation and works out
the occupied bandwidth by this value based on the specified power ratio. The
center frequency difference between the measured channel and the analyzer will
also be given in the measurement results.
5. EBW (Emission Bandwidth)
Measures the bandwidth of the two points at both sides of the max signal when
the amplitude of this max signal falls off X dB within the span range.

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6. C/N Ratio
Measures the power of both the carrier and the noise within specified bandwidth
and calculates their ratio.
7. Harmo Dist (Harmonic Distortion)
Measures each order harmonic power and THD (Total Harmonic Distortion) of
carrier. The available range is up to 10 orders. And the fundamental wave
amplitude of the carrier must be higher than -50 dBm or else the measurement
will be invalid.
Noise BW
Offset Freq
Carrier BW

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8. TOI (Third Order Intermodulation)
Measures the parameters of the TOI production generated by two signals which
have the same amplitude and similar frequency. The measured results include the
frequency and amplitude of the Base Lower, Base Upper, 3rd Order Lower and 3rd
Order Upper signals, as well as the Intercept of both the 3rd Order Lower and 3rd
Order Upper signals.
9. Pass/Fail
Compares the measured curve with the pre-edited, if the related rules are met,
the result will be “Pass”, or else is “Fail”.

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3 GHz Tracking Generator
When the Tracking Generator (DSA1030-TG3 Option) is on, a signal with the same
frequency with the current sweep signal will be outputted from the GEN OUTPUT 50
Ωterminal on the front panel. The power of the signal could be set through the menu.
And two working modes, Power Sweep Output and Fixed Power Output, are available.
The characteristic of the DUT (Device Under Test) can be acquired by measuring the
response of the DUT stimulated by the Tracking Generator. For example, the
frequency response of a filter can be measured by using the Tracking Generator.
Connect the filter under measure to the RF INPUT 50Ω and GEN OUTPUT 50Ω
terminal of the analyzer.
Measurements Example
The frequency response of a 300 MHz low-pass filter is shown below.
Filter

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Tracking Generator Specifications
Item
Condition
Value
Frequency Range 9 kHz to 3 GHz
Output Power -20 dBm to 0 dBm, in 1 dB
steps
Output Flatness 10 MHz to 3 GHz,
Reference to 50 MHz ±3 dB

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USB-GPIB Interface Converter
By using RIGOL USB-GPIB interface converter, the spectrum analyzer could be
connected to a GPIB Bus Controller on PC. That is, the analyzer has been expanded
GPIB interface and could finish all sorts of work more easily through GPIB instructions.
And the main performance characters are shown below.
Connect the USB interface of the converter to the USB Host interface of the analyzer,
and connect the GPIB interface to the GPIB Bus Controller on PC.
Enable GPIB control of the analyzer through the USB
Host port.
GPIB primary address of the analyzer can be assigned
through the host instrument (PC).
Powered by USB Host, do not need external power
supply.
LED indicator provides the power status.
LED Indicator
Analyzer
PC
GPIB
USB

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Front Panel Cover
The cover is provided to avoid damage to the front panel of the analyzer during
transportation.
Before putting your analyzer into action, remove the front panel cover by releasing
latches at both sides, and sliding in the direction of the arrows as shown in the figure
below.

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Desk Mount Instrument Arm
Using an arm, the analyzer could be mounted on the workdesk to save your operation
space. The height and angle of the instrument could be adjusted freely to acquire a
supreme comfort and efficiency making measurement and observation conveniently.
To use the arm, please order the related option.
The effects figures of an analyzer installed to an arm are given below.

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Rack Mount Kit
The analyzer could be installed in 19-inch standard machine cabinet, shown below.
1. Kit Parts List
No. Name Qty. Part Number Description
1-1 Front Panel 1 RM-DSA-1-01
1-2 Support Board 1 RM-DSA-1-02
1-3 Left Plate 1 RM-DSA-1-03
1-4 Right Plate 1 RM-DSA-1-04
1-5 Fixed Figure 2 RM-DSA-1-05
1-6 Rear Support Bar 1 RM-DSA-1-06
2-1 M4 Screw 20 RM-SCREW-01 M4*6 Phil-Slot Pan Head
Machine Screw Nail
2-2 M6 Screw 4 RM-SCREW-02 M6*16 Phil-Slot Pan Head
Machine Screw Nail
2-3 M6 Nut 4 RM-SCREW-03 M6*5 Square Machine Female
Screw Contain Lock Blade
2-4 M4 Screw 4 RM-SCREW-04 M4*8 Cross Recessed Pan
Head Screw

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2-1 2-2 2-3 2-4
2. Installation Tool
PH2 Phillips Screwdriver (recommended)

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3. Space Requirements for Installation
The following requirements must be fulfilled by the machine cabinet in which the
instrument is mounted.
Dimension of the machine cabinet must be standard 19-inch.
At least 6U (266.7mm) space should be provided by the machine cabinet.
The depth inside the machine cabinet should not be less than 300 mm.
The dimension of the instrument after being installed is shown below.