Tektronix RSA5100A Series Reference guide

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RSA5100A Series
Real-Time Signal Analyzers
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077-1040-00

RSA5100A Series
Real-Time Signal Analyzers
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www.tektronix.com
077-1040-00

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Table of Contents
Table of Contents
Welcome
Welcome............................................................................................................. 1
About the Tektronix Signal Analyzer
Product software.................................................................................................... 3
Accessories
Standard accessories........................................................................................... 3
Options
Options.......................................................................................................... 4
Documentation and support
Documentation................................................................................................. 5
Video tutorials.................................................................................................. 5
Orientation
Front panel connectors............................................................................................. 7
Front-Panel Controls ............................................................................................... 7
Touch Screen....................................................................................................... 11
Touch-Screen Actions............................................................................................. 11
Elements of the Display........................................................................................... 13
Rear-Panel Connectors............................................................................................ 17
Setting Up Network Connections............................ .................................. ........ .......... 17
Operating Your Instrument
Restoring Default Settings........................................................................................ 19
Running Alignments .............................................................................................. 19
Presets............................................................................................................... 20
Setting Options..................................................................................... ........ ........ 26
Operating System Restore........................................................................................ 29
Using the Measurement Displays
Selecting Displays................................................................................................. 31
Taking Measurements
Measurements
Available Measurements..................................................................................... 33
General Signal Viewing
Overview ........................................................................................................... 41
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Time Overview
Time Overview Display...................................................................................... 41
Time Overview Settings ..................................................................................... 43
Navigator View ............................................................................................... 44
Spectrum
Spectrum Display............................................................................................. 47
Spectrum Settings....................... ............................ ............................ .............. 49
Spectrogram
Spectrogram Display ......................................................................................... 50
Spectrogram Settings . .... .... ... .... .... ... .. ... .... .... ... .. ... .... .... ... .. ... .... .... ... .. ... .... .... ... .. 53
Amplitude Vs Time
Amplitude Vs Time Display................................................................................. 57
Amplitude Vs Time Settings ................................................................................ 58
Frequency Vs Time
Frequency Vs Time Display................................................................................. 58
Frequency Vs Time Settings......... ...................... ...................... ...................... ...... 60
Phase Vs Time
Phase Vs Time Display....................................................................................... 60
Phase Vs Time Settings ............ .............................. ........ ...................... ........ ...... 62
RF I & Q Vs Time
RF I & Q vs Time Display................................................................................... 62
RF I & Q vs Time Settings............... .............................. ...................... ................ 63
Common Controls for General Signal Viewing Displays
General Signal Viewing Shared Measurement Settings .................................................. 64
Analog Modulation
Overview ........................................................................................................... 75
AM
AM Display ................................................................................................... 75
AM Settings ................................................................................................... 76
FM
FM Display.................................................................................................... 81
FM Settings...... .............................. ...................... ...................... .................... 83
PM
PM Display.................................................................................................... 89
PM Settings...... .............................. ...................... ...................... .................... 91
RF Measurements
Overview ........................................................................................................... 99
MCPR
MCPR (Multiple Carrier Power Ratio) Display ........... ................................................ 99
MCPR Settings.............................................................................................. 103
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Occupied BW & x dB BW
Occupied BW & x dB BW Display....................................................................... 108
Occupied BW & x dB BW Settings ...................................................................... 110
CCDF
CCDF Display............................................................................................... 112
CCDF Settings .......... .................. ................................................................ .. 113
Settling Time Measurements
Settling Time Measurement Overview ....................... ........ .................................. .. 114
Settling Time Displays
Settling Time Displays ..................................................... ........ ........ ........ ........ 119
Settling Time Settings ...................... .............................. ...................... ............ 127
Common Controls for Settling Time Displays
Settling Time Displays Shared Measurement Settings ................................................. 127
SEM (Spectrum Emission Mask)
SEM Display ................................................................................................ 135
Spectrum Emission Mask Settings.......... ........ ........ ........ ........ .............................. 139
Common Controls for RF Measurements Displays
RF Measurements Shared Measurement Settings . .... .... .. ... .. .. .... .... .. ... .. .. .. ... .. .. ... .. .. .. .. 146
WLAN Measurements
WLAN Overview................................................................................................ 153
WLAN Chan Response
WLAN Channel Response Display....................................................................... 155
WLAN Channel Response Settings....................................................................... 157
WLAN Constellation
WLAN Constellation Display............................................................................. 158
WLAN Constellation Settings............................................................................. 159
WLAN EVM
WLAN EVM Display ...................................................................................... 160
WLAN EVM Settings............ .................. .............................................. .......... 161
WLAN Mag Error
WLAN Magnitude Error Display......................................................................... 162
WLAN Magnitude Error Settings......................................................................... 163
WLAN Phase Error
WLAN Phase Error Display............................................................................... 164
WLAN Phase Error Settings................... .......................................... .................. 165
WLAN Power vs Time
WLAN Power vs Time Display........................................................................... 166
WLAN Power vs Time Settings........................................................................... 168
WLAN Spectral Flatness
WLAN Spectral Flatness Display......................................................................... 169
WLAN Spectral Flatness Settings ........................................................................ 170
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WLAN Summary
WLAN Summary Display ................................................................................. 171
WLAN Summary Settings ..................................... .................................. ........ .. 175
WLAN Symb Table
WLAN Symbol Table Display ............................................................................ 176
WLAN Symbol Table Settings ........................ .......................... .......................... 178
Common Controls for WLAN Analysis Displays
WLAN Analysis Shared Measurement Settings ........................................................ 178
OFDM Analysis
Overview ......................................................................................................... 189
OFDM Chan Response
OFDM Channel Response Display ....................................................................... 189
OFDM Channel Response Settings ... .............................. ........ .............. ........ ........ 191
OFDM Constellation
OFDM Constellation Display ............................................................................. 192
OFDM Constellation Settings............................................................................. 193
OFDM EVM
OFDM EVM Display ...................................................................................... 193
OFDM EVM Settings .................. .......................... .......................................... 194
OFDM Flatness
OFDM Spectral Flatness Display......................................................................... 195
OFDM Spectral Flatness Settings..................... ........ ............................................ 196
OFDM Mag Error
OFDM Magnitude Error Display ......................................................................... 197
OFDM Magnitude Error Settings......................................................................... 198
OFDM Phase Error
OFDM Phase Error Display ............................................................................... 199
OFDM Phase Error Settings ... ...... ...... ...... ... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ... .... ... ... .... ... ..... 200
OFDM Power
OFDM Power Display ..................................................................................... 201
OFDM Power Settings ... ........ ........ ........ ........ ........ ........ .................................. 202
OFDM Summary
OFDM Summary Display.................................................................................. 203
OFDM Summary Settings ................................................................................. 204
OFDM Symb Table
OFDM Symbol Table Display............................................................................. 205
OFDM Symbol Table Settings .................. .................. ........................................ 206
Common Controls for OFDM Analysis Displays
OFDM Analysis Shared Measurement Settings ......................................................... 206
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Noise Figure and Gain Measurements
Overview ......................................................................................................... 215
Noise Table Display
Noise Table Display ........................................................................................ 216
Noise Table Settings .......... .............................. ........ ...................... ........ .......... 217
Gain Display
Gain Display ................................................................................................ 217
Gain Settings ............ .............. .............. .............. .............. ............................ 218
Noise Figure
Noise Figure Display....................................................................................... 219
Noise Figure Settings......... .................... .............. .................... ........................ 220
Noise Temperature
Noise Temperature Display................................................................................ 221
Noise Temperature Settings ............................................................................... 221
YF
actor
Y Factor Display............................................................................................ 222
Y Factor Settings............................................................................................ 223
Uncertainty Calculator
Uncertainty Calculator Display ........................................................................... 224
Uncertainty Calculator Settings ... ........ ........ ........ ........ ........ ........ ........ ........ ........ 225
Common Controls for Noise Figure and Gain Displays
Noise Figure and Gain Measurement Settings........................................................... 227
Pulsed RF
Overview ......................................................................................................... 237
Pulse Table Display
Pulse Table Display......................................................................................... 237
Pulse Table Settings .................... .................. ............................................ ...... 238
Pulse Trace Display
Pulse Trace Display......................................................................................... 239
Pulse Trace Settings ............................................................ .............. .............. 241
Pulse Statistics
Pulse Statistics Display..................................................................................... 241
Pulse Statistics Settings ...................................... ........ ...................................... 243
Common Controls for Pulsed RF Displays
Pulsed RF Shared Measurement Settings ................................................................ 244
APCO P25 Analysis
APCO P25 Analysis............................................................................................. 255
Overview .................................................................................................... 255
P25 Standards Presets ...................................................................................... 256
P25 Displays ................................................................................................ 257
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P25 Measurements.......................................................................................... 258
P25 Test Patterns............................................................................................ 266
P25 Constellation
P25 Constellation Display ................................................................................. 269
P25 Constellation Settings ........................................... ........ .............................. 271
P25 Eye Diagram
P25 Eye Diagram Display ................................................................................. 271
P25 Eye Diagram Settings................................................................................. 273
P25 Power vs Time
P25 Power vs Time Display ............................................................................... 274
P25 Power vs Time Settings ......... ...... .................... ...... ...... ...... ...... .................... 275
P25 Summary
P25 Summary Display ..................................................................................... 276
P25 Summary Settings . .................... .................................. .................... .......... 279
P25 Symbol Table
P25 Symbol Table Display................................................................................. 279
P25 Symbol Table Settings .......... ...................... .............. ...................... ............ 281
P25 Frequency Deviation Vs Time
P25 Frequency Dev Vs Time Display.................................................................... 282
P25 Frequency Dev Vs Time Settings.................................................................... 284
Common Controls for P25 Analysis Displays
P25 Analysis Shared Measurement Settings............................................................. 285
Audio Analysis
Overview ......................................................................................................... 297
Audio Spectrum
Audio Spectrum Display................................................................................... 297
Audio Spectrum Settings..... .................................. ........ .................................. .. 298
Audio Summary
Audio Summary Display................................................................................... 299
Audio Summary Settings .................................................................................. 300
Common Controls for Audio Analysis Displays
Audio Analysis Measurement Settings................................................................... 300
GP Digital Modulation
Overview ......................................................................................................... 311
Constellation
Constellation Display....................................................................................... 312
Constellation Settings .. ............................................................ ........................ 313
Demod I & Q vs Time
Demod I & Q vs Time Display............................................................................ 314
Demod I & Q vs Time Settings ........................... ........ ........ ........ ........ ........ ........ 316
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