Tektronix RSA306B Manual

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RSA306B and RSA306B-SMA
Real-Time Spectrum Analyzers
Installation and Safety
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Instructions
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071-3483-01

RSA306B and RSA306B-SMA
Real-Time SpectrumAnalyzers
Installation and Safety
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Instructions
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Warranty
Tektronix warrants that this product will be free from defects in materials and
workmanship for a period of three (3) years from the date of shipment. If any such product
proves defective during this warranty period, Tektronix, at its option, either will repair
the defective product without charge for parts and labor, or will provide a replacement
in exchange for the defective product. Parts, modules and replacement products used by
Tektronix for warranty work may be new or reconditioned to like new performance. All
replaced parts, modules and products become the property of Tektronix.
In order to obtain service under this warranty, Customer must notify Tektronix of the
defect before the expiration of the warranty period and make suitable arrangements for the
performance of service. Customer shall be responsible for packaging and shipping the
defective product to the service center designated by 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.
This warranty shall not apply to any defect, failure or damage caused by improper use or
improper or inadequate maintenance and care. Tektronix shall not be obligated to furnish
service under this warranty a) to repair damage resulting from attempts by personnel other
than Tektronix representatives to install, repair or service the product; b) to repair damage
resulting from improper use or connection to incompatible equipment; c) to repair any
damage or malfunction caused by the use of non-Tektronix supplies; or d) to service a
product that has been modified or integrated with other products when the effect of such
modification or integration increases the time or difficulty of servicing the product.
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PRODUCT IN LIEU OF ANY OTHER WARRANTIES, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED.
TEKTRONIX AND ITS VENDORS DISCLAIM ANY IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF
MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. TEKTRONIX'
RESPONSIBILITY TO REPAIR OR REPLACE DEFECTIVE PRODUCTS IS THE
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BREACH OF THIS WARRANTY. TEKTRONIX AND ITS VENDORS WILL NOT BE
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DAMAGES IRRESPECTIVE OF WHETHER TEKTRONIX OR THE VENDOR HAS
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Table of Contents
Important safety information ........................................... ii
General safety summary ........................................... ii
Terms in this manual............................................... iv
Symbols and terms on the product................................ iv
Preface..................................................................... v
Documentation ...................................................... v
Introduction............................................................... 1
Standard accessories . .. .. .. .. ......... ...... .. .. .. ............... .. . 2
Optional accessories . .. ......... .. .... .. .. .. ............... .. .. .. ... 2
Service options ...................................................... 3
PC requirements..................................................... 5
Installation ................................................................ 7
Load the SignalVu-PC and TekVISA software ................... 7
Load the API and USB driver software ........................... 8
Make the connections............................................... 8
Confirm operation................................................. 10
Front-panel connections .......................................... 11
Compliance information ............................................... 13
EMC compliance.................................................. 13
Safety compliance................................................. 15
Environmental considerations.................................... 16
RSA306B and RSA306B-SMA Installation and Safety Instructions i

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.
General safety summary
Use the product only as specified. Review the following safety
precautions to avoid injury and prevent damage to this product or any
products connected to it. Carefully read all instructions. Retain these
instructions for future reference.
Comply with local and national safety codes.
For correct and safe operation of the product, it is essential that you
follow generally accepted safety procedures in addition to the safety
precautions specified in this manual.
The product is designed to be used by trained personnel only.
Only qualified personnel who are aware of the hazards involved should
remove the cover for repair, maintenance, or adjustment.
This product is not intended for detection of hazardous voltages.
While using this product, you may need to access other parts of a larger
system. Read the safety sections of the other component manuals for
warnings and cautions related to operating the system.
When incorporating this equipment into a system, the safety of that
system is the responsibility of the assembler of the system.
To avoid fire or personal injury
Connect and disconnect properly. Do not connect or disconnect probes
or test leads while they are connected to a voltage source.
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.
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Important safety information
The measuring terminals on this product are not rated for connection to
mains or Category II, III, or IV circuits.
Do not operate without covers. Do not operate this product with covers
or panels removed, or with the case open.
Avoid exposed circuitry. Do not touch exposed connections and
components when power is present.
Do not operate with suspected failures. If you suspect that there is damage
to this product, have it inspected by qualified service personnel.
Disable the product if it is damaged. Do not use the product if it is
damaged or operates incorrectly. If in doubt about safety of the product,
turn it off and disconnect the power. Clearly mark the product to prevent
its further operation.
Examine the exterior of the product before you use it. Look for cracks
or missing pieces.
Use only specified replacement parts.
Do not operate in wet/damp conditions. Be aware that condensation may
occurifaunitismovedfromacold to a warm environment.
Do not operate in an explosive atmosphere.
Keep product surfaces clean and dry. Remove the input signals before
you clean the product.
Provide proper ventilation. Refer to the installation instructions in the
manual for details on installing the product so it has proper ventilation.
Provide a safe working environment. Avoid improper or prolonged use of
keyboards, pointers, and button pads. Improper or prolonged keyboard
or pointer use may result in serious injury.
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.
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Important safety information
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.
CAUTION. Caution statements identify conditions or practices that could
result in damage to this product or other property.
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.
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Preface
This document contains the following information about the RSA306B
and RSA306B-SMA Real-Time Spectrum Analyzers.
A list of standard and optional accessories
Installation procedures
Functional check procedure
EMC (electromagnetic compliance), safety, and environmental
standards with which the instrument complies
Documentation
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.tek.com.
Table i: Product documentation
Item Purpose Location
Installation
and Safety
Instructions
(this manual)
Provides software and hardware
installation instructions and the
associated safety warnings.
Printed manual and also
available in electronic
format on the product
flash drive and at
www.tek.com/manuals
Performance
Verification
Technical
Reference
Performance verification procedures
for checking instrument performance
Available at
www.tek.com/manuals
SignalVu-PC
Help
Using the application and interpreting
the measurement results
Help files are located in
the application
RSA306B API
Programmer
manual
Details on commands used to control
the instrument through an API
Available at
www.tek.com/manuals
SignalVu-PC
Programmer
manual
Details on commands used with the
SignalVu-PC application
Available at
www.tek.com/manuals
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Introduction
The RSA306B and RSA306B-SMA are portable, 40 MHz Real-Time
Spectrum Analyzers that contain 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. An available software application
programming interface is provided to allow you to create your own
custom signal processing application.
Figure 1: RSA306B Real-Time Spectrum Analyzer
CAUTION. Lock the USB cable to the instrument by carefully hand
tightening the USB connector thumb screws to maintain a reliable
connection. These screws can easily be misaligned and can damage the
instrument if the screws are cross-threaded. To limit the exposure of
cross-threading the screws, you can keep the USB cable attached to the
RSA, even while moving or transporting the instrument.
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Key features
9 kHz – 6.2 GHz frequency range
40 MHz real time bandwidth
External reference and trigger/sync inputs
USB 3.0 power/control/data interface to PC
Publicly-accessible software application programming interface
(API) for Windows and Linux operating systems
RSA306B-SMA model provides a SMA connector
RSA306B-SMA with the No-Shell option ships without the plastic
housing, allowing for easier integration into a system
Standard accessories
The instrument ships with the following accessories.
Table 1: Standard accessories
Accessory Tektronix part number
Printed Safety/Installation manual 071-3483-xx
USB 3.0 A-to-Micro-B cable, 1 M 174-6796-xx
USB Flash Drive containing documentation
files and all support SW: USB drivers, API
drivers, SignalVu-PC software
063-4543-xx
Optional accessories
Optional accessories that are available for the instrument are listed
below.
Table 2: Optional accessories
Accessory Tektronix part number
Soft carrying case RSA300CASE
Hard-sided transit case RSA300TRANSIT
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Table 2: Optional accessories (cont.)
Accessory Tektronix part number
Rack mount kit RSA306BRACK
Mounting hardware installation kit
(Available for the RSA306B-SMA with the
No-Shell option only)
020-3183-xx
EMC Probes for use with spectrum analyzers 119-4146-xx
50 to 75 Ohm adapter (BNC) 131-4190-xx
N to BNC adapter 103-0045-xx
BNC whip antenna 119-6609-xx
Beam antenna, 824 MHz to 896 MHz 119-6594-xx
Beam antenna, 896 MHz to 960 MHz 119-6595-xx
Beam antenna, 1710 MHz to 1880 MHz 119-6596-xx
Beam antenna, 1850 MHz to 1990 MHz 119-6597-xx
Magnetic mount antenna, 824 MHz to 2170
MHz (requires adapter 103-0449-00)
119-6970-xx
Pre-filter, general purpose, 824 MHz to 2500
MHz, Type-N (f) connector
119-7246-xx
Pre-filter, general purpose, 2400 MHz to 6200
MHz, Type-N (f) connector
119-7426-xx
Cable, 50 Ω, BNC (m) 3 foot (91 cm) 012-0482-xx
Cable, 50 Ω, straight Type-N (m) and angled
Type-N (m) connector, 1.6 foot (50 cm)
174-4977-xx
Cable, 50 Ω, Type-N (m) to Type-N (m)
connector, 3 foot (91 cm)
174-5002-xx
Service options
Table 3: Purchased with instrument
Option number Description
C3 Calibration Service 3 Years
C5 Calibration Service 5 Years
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Table 3: Purchased with instrument (cont.)
Option number Description
D1 Cal Data Report
D3 Cal Data Report 3 Years (with option C3)
D5 Cal Data Report 5 Years (with option C5)
G3 Three Year Gold Care Plan
G5 Five Year Gold Care Plan
R5 Repair Service for 5 Years (including
Warranty)
Table 4: Post-purchase service options
Option
number Description
R5DW Repair Service Coverage, extending from date of purchase to
5 years (including warranty)
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Introduction
PC requirements
The RSA306B and RSA306B-SMA Spectrum Analyzers require a PC
equipped with the following features:
USB 3.0 port
64-bit Windows 7, 8, or 10 OS
For full performance of the real time features of the RSA, 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.
Storage of streaming data requires that the PC be equipped with a drive
capable of streaming storage rates of 300 MB/sec.
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Introduction
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Installation
This section provides instructions on how to install the software and
hardware, and how to perform a functional check to verify system
operation. Refer to the SignalVu-PC Help for more detailed operation
and application information.
Unpack the instrument and check that you have received all of the
items marked in the table as standard accessories for your instrument
configuration. (See page 2, Standard accessories.) If you ordered
optional accessories, check that those you ordered are in your shipment.
All of the software required to operate the RSA from a PC is included
on the flash drive that ships with the instrument. The RSA can be
controlled with the Tektronix SignalVu-PC software, or you can control
the instrument through the API. If you intend to use API control, you
must still load the SignalVu-PC software to install the TekVISA driver
and enable API control. Both SignalVu-PC and API control require a
USB 3.0 connection for communication.
Load the SignalVu-PC and TekVISA software
This software must be installed to control the instrument through the
SignalVu-PC software.
1. Insert the flash drive included with the analyzer into the host PC.
Windows File Explorer should open automatically. If it does not,
openitmanuallyandbrowsetotheflash drive folder.
2. Select SignalVu-PC from the list of folders.
3. Select the Win64 folder.
4. Double-click Setup.exe and follow the on-screen instructions to
install SignalVu-PC.
5. When the SignalVu-PC setup is complete, a TekVISA dialog box
appears. Verify that the Install TekVISA box is checked. TekVISA
is optimized for SignalVu-PC, especially for instrument searching,
and is the recommended VISA application.
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Installation
For information about option activation and operation, refer to the
SignalVu-PC Help, located in the SignalVu-PC application under Help
>User.
Load the API and USB driver software
Load the software using the procedure below.
1. Insert the flash drive included with the analyzer into the host PC.
Windows File Explorer should open automatically. If it does not,
open it manually and browse to the flash drive folder.
2. Select RSA API and USB from the list of folders.
3. Double-click Setup.exe and follow the on-screen instructions to
install the software.
Make the connections
Refer to the front panel illustration for connector locations. (See
Figure 4 on page 11.)
1. After the software has been installed, connect the USB cable
included with the analyzer between the analyzer and the host PC.
2. Connect an RF cable between the RSA input and the signal source.
(See Figure 2.)
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Figure 2: Instrument connections
3. Start the SignalVu-PC application on your PC.
4. Click Connect on the menu bar to view the drop down menu.
5. Select Connect to Instrument. The USB-connected RSA appears
in the Connect to Instrument list.
6. IfyoudonotseetheRSA,clickSearch 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.
7. Select the instrument. First time connection to the analyzer may
take up to 10 seconds.
8. A Connect Status dialog appears to confirm that the instrument is
connected.
NOTE. You can quickly verify connection status by looking at the
Connection indicator square on the menu bar. It is green when an
instrument is connected, and red when it is not. You can also view the name
of the instrument that is connected by hovering the mouse indicator over
the green indicator square.
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Confirm operation
After you have installed the software and connected the system
components, the spectrum trace will be active on your PC, confirming
system operation.
Whenyouarereadytodisconnect from the RSA, select Disconnect
from Instrument to end the current connection.
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