Tektronix RSA306B Manual

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RSA306B
Real-Time Spectrum Analyzer
Installation and Safety
ZZZ
Instructions
*P071348300*
071-3483-00

RSA306B
Real-Time Spectrum Analyzer
Installation and Safety
ZZZ
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.
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the warranty period and make suitable arrangements for the performance of service. Customer shall be responsible
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maintenance and care. Tektronix shall not be obligated to furnish service under this warranty a) to repair damage
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b) to repair damage resulting from improper use or connection to incompatible equipment; c) to repair any damage
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Table of Contents
Important safety information...................................................................................... ii
General safety summary ...................................................................................... ii
Terms in this manual ......................................................................................... iii
Symbols and terms on the product.......................................................................... iv
Preface............................................................................................................... v
Documentation................................................................................................. v
Introduction ......................................................................................................... 1
Standard accessories........................................................................................... 2
Optional accessories........................................................................................... 2
Service options................................................................................................. 3
PC requirements ............................................................................................... 3
Installation........................................................................................................... 5
Initial installation ..................... ............................ .......................... ................... 5
Front-panel connections....................................................................................... 8
Compliance information ........................................................................................... 9
EMC compliance .............................................................................................. 9
Safety compliance ............................................................................................ 11
Environmental considerations............................................................................... 12
RSA306B 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.
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.
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Important safety information
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 occur if
a unit is moved from a cold 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.
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.
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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.
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Preface
This document contains the following information:
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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Preface
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Introduction
The RSA306B 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. 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. It’s important to lock the USB cable to the instrument with the use of
the USB connector thumb screws to maintain a reliable connection. But these
screws can easily be misaligned and can damage the instrument if the screws are
cross-threaded. Use care when attaching the USB cable to the instrument and
only hand-tighten the screws.
To limit the exposure of cross-threading the screws, you can keep the USB cable
attached to the RSA306B, even while moving or transporting the instrument.
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)
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Introduction
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
Rack mount kit RSA306BRACK
EMC Probes for use with spectrum analyzers 119-4146-xx
50 to 75 Ohm adapter (BNC) 131-4190-xx
NtoBNC 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
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Introduction
Service options
Table 3: Purchased with instrument
Option numberDescription
C3 Calibration Service 3 Years
C5 Calibration Service 5 Years
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)
PC requirements
The RSA306B Signal Analyzer requires 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 RSA306B, 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.
Initial installation
All of the software required to operate the RSA306B from a PC is included on
the flash drive that ships with the instrument. The RSA306B 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.
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, open it manually
andbrowsetotheflash 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.
For additional information about installation, option activation and operation,
refer to the SignalVu-PC Quick Start User Manual, located in SignalVu-PC under
Help > Quick Start Manual (PDF).
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Installation
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
andbrowsetotheflash 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 3 on
page 8.)
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 RSA306B input and the signal source.
(See Figure 2.)
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 RSA306B appears in the
Connect to Instrument list.
6. If you do not see the RSA306B, 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.
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Installation
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.
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.
When you are ready to disconnect from the RSA306B, select Disconnect from
Instrument to end the current connection.
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Installation
Front-panel connections
The RSA306B signal analyzer has four input connectors on the front panel.
Figure 3: RSA306B front panel
1 – Input connector This N-type female connector receives the RF signal input, via cable or antenna.
The input signal frequency range is 9 kHz to 6.2 GHz. Keep the protective cover
on the connector when not in use.
2 – Ref In (external
reference) connector
Use this SMA female connector to connect an external 10 MHz reference clock
signal to the analyzer.
3 – Trigger/Sync connector This SMA female connector accepts TTL-level signals (0 – 5.0 V), and can be
rising- or falling-edge triggered.
4 – USB 3.0 connector Use the USB 3.0 A-to-Micro B cable provided with the signal analyzer to connect
the instrument to the USB 3.0 connection on the host PC. Finger tighten the USB
cable thumbscrews to the RSA306B.
CAUTION. It’s important to lock the USB cable to the instrument with the use of
the USB connector thumb screws to maintain a reliable connection. But these
screws can easily be misaligned and can damage the instrument if the screws are
cross-threaded. Use care when attaching the USB cable to the instrument and
only hand-tighten the screws.
To limit the exposure of cross-threading the screws, you can keep the USB cable
attached to the RSA306B, even while moving or transporting the instrument.
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