Tektronix RSA5100B series Reference guide

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RSA5100B Series
Real-Time Signal Analyzers
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077-0899-00

RSA5100B Series
Real-Time Signal Analyzers
ZZZ
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www.tektronix.com
077-0899-00

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Table of Contents
Table of Contents
Welcome
Welcome............................................................................................................. 1
About Tektronix Analyzer
Product Software ................................................................................................... 3
Accessories
Standard Accessories.......................................................................................... 3
Options
Options.......................................................................................................... 5
Documentation and Support
Documentation................................................................................................. 5
Video Tutorials................................................................................................. 6
Orientation
Front Panel Connectors ............................................................................................ 9
Front-Panel Controls ............................................................................................... 9
Touch Screen....................................................................................................... 13
Touch-Screen Actions............................................................................................. 13
Elements of the Display........................................................................................... 15
Rear-Panel Connectors............................................................................................ 19
Setting Up Network Connections.......................... ........ ........ ........ ........ ........ .............. 19
Operating Your Instrument
Restoring Default Settings........................................................................................ 21
Running Alignments .............................................................................................. 21
Presets............................................................................................................... 22
Setting Options................... ...................................... .............................. ........ ...... 28
Operating System Restore........................................................................................ 31
Using the Measurement Displays
Selecting Displays................................................................................................. 33
Taking Measurements
Measurements
Available Measurements..................................................................................... 35
General Signal Viewing
Overview ........................................................................................................... 43
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DPX
DPX Primer ................................................................................................... 43
DPX Display Overview...................................................................................... 65
DPX Display .................................................................................................. 65
DPX Settings ................................ ...................... .................................... ........ 74
Time Overview
Time Overview Display...................................................................................... 89
Time Overview Settings ..................................................................................... 91
Spectrum
Spectrum Display............................................................................................. 94
Spectrum Settings..................... ...................................................................... .. 96
Spectrogram
Spectrogram Display ......................................................................................... 97
Spectrogram Settings .. .... .... .... .... .... .... ... .. .... .... .... ... .... .... .... .... .... .... .... .... ...... ... 100
Amplitude Vs Time
Amplitude Vs Time Display............................................................................... 104
Amplitude Vs Time Settings .............................................................................. 105
Frequency Vs Time
Frequency Vs Time Display............................................................................... 106
Frequency Vs Time Settings........................... .................... .................... ...... ...... 107
Phase Vs Time
Phase Vs Time Display..................................................................................... 108
Phase Vs Time Settings ............................ ........ ................................................ 109
RF I & Q Vs Time
RF I & Q vs Time Display................................................................................. 110
RF I & Q vs Time Settings................................................. .............. .............. .... 111
Common Controls for General Signal Viewing Displays
General Signal Viewing Shared Measurement Settings ............ .......................... .......... 112
Analog Modulation
Overview ......................................................................................................... 125
AM
AM Display ................................................................................................. 125
AM Settings ................................................................................................. 126
FM
FM Display.................................................................................................. 131
FM Settings...................... ........ ...................................................... ........ ...... 133
PM
PM Display.................................................................................................. 139
PM Settings...................... ........ ...................................................... ........ ...... 141
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RF Measurements
Overview ......................................................................................................... 149
Channel Power and ACPR
Channel Power and ACPR (Adjacent Channel Power Ratio) Display................................ 149
Channel Power and ACPR Settings ...................................................................... 152
MCPR
MCPR (Multiple Carrier Power Ratio) Display ..................................... .................... 155
MCPR Settings.............................................................................................. 158
Occupied BW & x dB BW
Occupied BW & x dB BW Display....................................................................... 163
Occupied BW & x dB BW Settings ...................................................................... 166
Spurious
Spurious Display............................................................................................ 167
Spurious Display Settings........ .............. .............. .............. .............. .............. .... 171
CCDF
CCDF Display............................................................................................... 178
CCDF Settings .......................... .................................. .................................. 179
Phase Noise
Phase Noise Display........................................................................................ 180
Phase Noise Settings ....... .............. .............. .............. ...................................... 185
Settling Time Measurements
Settling Time Measurement Overview ................................................... ........ ........ 187
Settling Time Displays
Settling Time Displays ......................... ........ .............................. ...................... 191
Settling Time Settings ...................................................................................... 199
Common Controls for Settling Time Displays
Settling Time Displays Shared Measurement Settings ............. ........ ............................ 199
SEM (Spectrum Emission Mask)
SEM Display ................................................................................................ 207
Spectrum Emission Mask Settings.. .................................................... .................. 210
Common Controls for RF Measurements Displays
RF Measurements Shared Measurement Settings . .... .. .... .. ... .. .. .... .. .... .. ... .. .. .. .... .. .... .. .. 217
WLAN Measurements
WLAN Overview................................................................................................ 225
WLAN Chan Response
WLAN Channel Response Display....................................................................... 227
WLAN Channel Response Settings............. .............................. ........ .................... 229
WLAN Constellation
WLAN Constellation Display............................................................................. 230
WLAN Constellation Settings............................................................................. 231
WLAN EVM
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WLAN EVM Display ...................................................................................... 232
WLAN EVM Settings........ ...................... .................................... .................... 233
WLAN Mag Error
WLAN Magnitude Error Display......................................................................... 234
WLAN Magnitude Error Settings..... .................................... ...................... .......... 235
WLAN Phase Error
WLAN Phase Error Display............................................................................... 236
WLAN Phase Error Settings............................................... .............. .............. .... 237
WLAN Power vs Time
WLAN Power vs Time Display........................................................................... 238
WLAN Power vs Time Settings........................................................................... 240
WLAN Spectral Flatness
WLAN Spectral Flatness Display......................................................................... 241
WLAN Spectral Flatness Settings .............. .............................. ........ .................... 242
WLAN Summary
WLAN Summary Display ................................................................................. 243
WLAN Summary Settings ................................................................................. 247
WLAN Symb Table
WLAN Symbol Table Display ............................................................................ 248
WLAN Symbol Table Settings .......................................... ........ ........ ........ ........ .. 250
Common Controls for WLAN Analysis Displays
WLAN Analysis Shared Measurement Settings ........ .............................. .................. 250
OFDM Analysis
Overview ......................................................................................................... 261
OFDM Chan Response
OFDM Channel Response Display ....................................................................... 261
OFDM Channel Response Settings ............... .............. ...... .............. .............. ........ 263
OFDM Constellation
OFDM Constellation Display ............................................................................. 264
OFDM Constellation Settings............................................................................. 265
OFDM EVM
OFDM EVM Display ...................................................................................... 265
OFDM EVM Settings ...................................................................................... 266
OFDM Flatness
OFDM Spectral Flatness Display......................................................................... 267
OFDM Spectral Flatness Settings........................... ...................... ...................... .. 268
OFDM Mag Error
OFDM Magnitude Error Display ......................................................................... 269
OFDM Magnitude Error Settings......................................................................... 270
OFDM Phase Error
OFDM Phase Error Display ............................................................................... 271
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OFDM Phase Error Settings ..... ............ .... ...... ............ .... ...... ............ .... ...... .... .... 272
OFDM Power
OFDM Power Display ..................................................................................... 273
OFDM Power Settings . .............................. ........ .............................. ................ 274
OFDM Summary
OFDM Summary Display.................................................................................. 275
OFDM Summary Settings ................................................................................. 276
OFDM Symb Table
OFDM Symbol Table Display............................................................................. 277
OFDM Symbol Table Settings ............................................................................ 278
Common Controls for OFDM Analysis Displays
OFDM Analysis Shared Measurement Settings ......................... .............................. .. 278
Pulsed RF
Overview ......................................................................................................... 287
Pulse Table Display
Pulse Table Display......................................................................................... 287
Pulse Table Settings .. .................................................. ........ ............................ 288
Pulse Trace Display
Pulse Trace Display......................................................................................... 289
Pulse Trace Settings .......... .................... .................... .................... .................. 291
Pulse Statistics
Pulse Statistics Display..................................................................................... 291
Pulse Statistics Settings .............. ...................... .................................... ............ 293
Common Controls for Pulsed RF Displays
Pulsed RF Shared Measurement Settings ................................................................ 293
Audio Analysis
Overview ......................................................................................................... 305
Audio Spectrum
Audio Spectrum Display................................................................................... 305
Audio Spectrum Settings. ...................... .................................... ...................... .. 306
Audio Summary
Audio Summary Display................................................................................... 307
Audio Summary Settings ............ .............. .............. .............. .............. .............. 308
Common Controls for Audio Analysis Displays
Audio Analysis Measurement Settings................................................................... 309
GP Digital Modulation
Overview ......................................................................................................... 319
Constellation
Constellation Display....................................................................................... 320
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Constellation Settings .................. ........ ........ ........ ........ ........ ............................ 321
Demod I & Q vs Time
Demod I & Q vs Time Display............................................................................ 322
Demod I & Q vs Time Settings ......................... .............................. ........ ............ 324
EVM vs Time
EVM vs Time Display...................................................................................... 324
EVM vs Time Settings ................. .............. .................................................. .... 325
Eye Diagram
Eye Diagram Display....................................................................................... 326
Eye Diagram Settings ...................................................................................... 327
Frequency Deviation vs Time
Frequency Deviation vs Time Display ................................................................... 328
Frequency Deviation vs Time Settings ........... ...................... .................................. 330
Magnitude Error vs Time
Magnitude Error vs Time Display ........................................................................ 330
Magnitude Error vs Time Settings ........................................................................ 332
Phase Error vs Time
Phase Error vs Time Display .............................................................................. 332
Phase Error vs. Time Settings ............. .......................... .................... .................. 334
Signal Quality
Signal Quality Display ............................................................................... ...... 334
Signal Quality Settings................... ........ .............................. ............................ 339
Symbol Table
Symbol Table Display...................................................................................... 340
Symbol Table Settings.. .................................. .............. .................................. .. 341
Trellis Diagram
Trellis Diagram Display.................... .............................. ...................... ............ 341
Trellis Diagram Settings ......... .............................. ........ .............................. ...... 343
Common Controls for GP Digital Modulation Displays
GP Digital Modulation Shared Measurement Settings ................................................. 343
Standard Settings Button............................... ........ ............................................ 344
Symbol Maps
Symbol Maps................................................................................................ 360
User Filters
Overview: User Defined Measurement and Reference Filters......................................... 366
User Filter File Format ............. ........ .............................. .................................. 367
Marker Measurements
Using Markers
Using Markers............................................................................................... 371
Controlling Markers with the Touchscreen Actions Menu............................................. 371
Measuring Signal Density, Frequency and Power on a DPX Bitmap Trace.......................... 373
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