Tektronix SPECMON3 User manual

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SPECMON3 Real-Time Spectrum Analyzer
SPECMON6 Real-Time Spectrum Analyzer
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SPECMON3 Real-Time Spectrum Analyzer
SPECMON6 Real-Time Spectrum Analyzer
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www.tektronix.com
077-0740-00

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Table of Contents
Table of Contents
Welcome
Welcome............................................................................................................. 1
About Tektronix Analyzers
Your Tektronix Analyzer........................................................................................... 3
Product Software ................................................................................................... 4
Accessories
Standard Accessories.......................................................................................... 4
Recommended Accessories................................................................................... 6
Options
Options.......................................................................................................... 7
Documentation and Support
Documentation................................................................................................. 7
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..................................................................................... ........ ........ 27
Operating System Restore........................................................................................ 30
Using the Measurement Displays
Selecting Displays................................................................................................. 31
Taking Measurements
Measurements
Available Measurements..................................................................................... 33
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GeneralSignalViewing
Overview ........................................................................................................... 39
DPX
DPX Primer ................................................................................................... 39
DPX Display Overview...................................................................................... 62
DPX Display .................................................................................................. 62
DPX Settings .................................. ........ ...................................... ........ .......... 70
Time Overview
Time Overview Display...................................................................................... 88
Time Overview Settings ..................................................................................... 90
Spectrum
Spectrum Display............................................................................................. 94
Spectrum Settings....................... ............................ ............................ .............. 95
Spectrogram
Spectrogram Display ......................................................................................... 97
Spectrogram Settings .. .... ... .. ... .... .... ... .. ... .... .... ... .. ... .... .... ... .. ... .... .... ... .. ... .... ..... 99
Amplitude Vs Time
Amplitude Vs Time Display............................................................................... 103
Amplitude Vs Time Settings .............................................................................. 104
Frequency Vs Time
Frequency Vs Time Display............................................................................... 105
Frequency Vs Time Settings............... .............. ................................................ .. 106
Phase Vs Time
Phase Vs Time Display..................................................................................... 107
Phase Vs Time Settings ...................... ........ ...................................................... 108
RF I & Q Vs Time
RF I & Q vs Time Display................................................................................. 109
RF I & Q vs Time Settings....... .................................. .................... .............. ...... 110
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.................................................................................................. 132
FM Settings................................ ........ ........ .................................................. 134
PM
PM Display.................................................................................................. 140
PM Settings................................ ........ ........ .................................................. 142
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RF Measurements
Overview ......................................................................................................... 149
Chan Power and Strength
Channel Power and Strength Display..................................................................... 149
Channel Power & Strength Settings .. .................. .................. ................................ 153
MCPR
MCPR (Multiple Carrier Power Ratio) Display ............................... .................. ........ 156
MCPR Settings.............................................................................................. 159
Occupied BW & x dB BW
Occupied BW & x dB BW Display....................................................................... 165
Occupied BW & x dB BW Settings ...................................................................... 168
Spurious
Spurious Display............................................................................................ 169
Spurious Display Settings................ ...................... ...................... ...................... 173
CCDF
CCDF Display............................................................................................... 180
CCDF Settings .......... .................. ................................................................ .. 181
Phase Noise
Phase Noise Display........................................................................................ 182
Phase Noise Settings ............... ...................... ...................... ...................... ...... 186
Settling Time Measurements
Settling Time Measurement Overview ..................... ........ .................................. .... 189
Settling Time Displays
Settling Time Displays ................... ........ ........ ........ ........ ........ ........ ........ ........ .. 193
Settling Time Settings ...... ...................... ...................... ...................... .............. 200
Common Controls for Settling Time Displays
Settling Time Displays Shared Measurement Settings ................................................. 201
SEM (Spectrum Emission Mask)
SEM Display ................................................................................................ 208
Spectrum Emission Mask Settings.......... ........ ........ ........ ........ .............................. 211
Common Controls for RF Measurements Displays
RF Measurements Shared Measurement Settings . .... .... .. ... .. .. .... .... .. ... .. .. .. ... .. .. ... .. .. .. .. 218
OFDM Analysis
Overview ......................................................................................................... 227
OFDM Chan Response
OFDM Channel Response Display ....................................................................... 227
OFDM Channel Response Settings ..................... ...................... .............. .............. 229
OFDM Constellation
OFDM Constellation Display ............................................................................. 230
OFDM Constellation Settings ......................................... .............. .............. ........ 231
OFDM EVM
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OFDM EVM Display ...................................................................................... 231
OFDM EVM Settings .................. .......................... .......................................... 232
OFDM Mag Error
OFDM Magnitude Error Display ......................................................................... 233
OFDM Magnitude Error Settings......................................................................... 234
OFDM Phase Error
OFDM Phase Error Display ............................................................................... 235
OFDM Phase Error Settings ......... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ... ...... ...... . 236
OFDM Power
OFDM Power Display ..................................................................................... 237
OFDM Power Settings ......................................................... ........ ........ ........ .... 238
OFDM Summary
OFDM Summary Display.................................................................................. 239
OFDM Summary Settings ................................................................................. 241
OFDM Symb Table
OFDM Symbol Table Display............................................................................. 242
OFDM Symbol Table Settings .................. .................. ........................................ 243
Common Controls for OFDM Analysis Displays
OFDM Analysis Shared Measurement Settings ......................................................... 243
Pulsed RF
Overview ......................................................................................................... 251
Pulse Table Display
Pulse Table Display......................................................................................... 251
Pulse Table Settings .................................. ........ ........ ...................................... 252
Pulse Trace Display
Pulse Trace Display......................................................................................... 253
Pulse Trace Settings ........ ........ ........ ........ ........ ................................................ 255
Pulse Statistics
Pulse Statistics Display..................................................................................... 255
Pulse Statistics Settings .................................................................................... 257
Common Controls for Pulsed RF Displays
Pulsed RF Shared Measurement Settings ................................................................ 257
Audio Analysis
Overview ......................................................................................................... 269
Audio Spectrum
Audio Spectrum Display................................................................................... 269
Audio Spectrum Settings..... .................................. ........ .................................. .. 270
Audio Summary
Audio Summary Display................................................................................... 271
Audio Summary Settings .................................................................................. 272
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Common Controls for Audio Analysis Displays
Audio Analysis Measurement Settings................................................................... 272
GP Digital Modulation
Overview ......................................................................................................... 283
Constellation
Constellation Display....................................................................................... 284
Constellation Settings .. .................................................................................... 285
Demod I & Q vs Time
Demod I & Q vs Time Display............................................................................ 286
Demod I & Q vs Time Settings ........................................................................... 288
EVM vs Time
EVM vs Time Display...................................................................................... 288
EVM vs Time Settings ............. ........ .......................................................... ...... 289
Eye Diagram
Eye Diagram Display....................................................................................... 290
Eye Diagram Settings ............ .................................. .............. .............. ............ 291
Frequency Deviation vs Time
Frequency Deviation vs Time Display ................................................................... 292
Frequency Deviation vs Time Settings ................... ...................... .......................... 294
Magnitude Error vs Time
Magnitude Error vs Time Display ........................................................................ 294
Magnitude Error vs Time Settings ........................................................................ 296
Phase Error vs Time
Phase Error vs Time Display .............................................................................. 296
Phase Error vs. Time Settings ......................... ...................... ...................... ........ 298
Signal Quality
Signal Quality Display ..................................................................................... 298
Signal Quality Settings................... ........ .............................. ............................ 303
Symbol Table
Symbol Table Display...................................................................................... 304
Symbol Table Settings............................ .................... .............. .................... .... 305
Trellis Diagram
Trellis Diagram Display............ .................................. ........ .............................. 305
Trellis Diagram Settings ................................................................................... 307
Common Controls for GP Digital Modulation Displays
GP Digital Modulation Shared Measurement Settings ................................................. 307
Standard Settings Button................................................................................... 308
Symbol Maps
Symbol Maps................................................................................................ 324
User Filters
Overview: User Defined Measurement and Reference Filters........................... ........ ...... 329
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User Filter File Format ..................................................................................... 330
Marker Measurements
Using Markers
Using Markers............................................................................................... 333
Controlling Markers with the Touchscreen Actions Menu....... ........ .............................. 333
Measuring Signal Density, Frequency and Power on a DPX Bitmap Trace.......................... 334
Measuring Frequency and Power in the Spectrum Display............................................ 336
Common Marker Actions
Marker Action Controls............................................................................... 337
Peak...................................................................................................... 337
Next Peak ............................................................................................... 337
Marker to Center Frequency.......................................................................... 337
Define Markers Control Panel
Enabling Markers and Setting Marker Properties .......... ........ ........ ........ ................ 337
Markers Toolbar
Using the Markers Toolbar............................................................................ 339
Noise Markers in the Spectrum Display
Using Noise Markers in the Spectrum Display..................................................... 340
Search (Limits Testing)
The Search Tool (Limits Testing).............................................................................. 343
Search (Limits Testing) Settings ... ...................... ...................... ...................... .......... 343
Define Tab (Search) ............................................................................................. 343
Actions Tab....................................................................................................... 347
Analyzing Data
Analysis Settings
Analysis Settings.......... .......................... .......................... .......................... .... 349
Analysis Time Tab.......................................................................................... 349
Spectrum Time Tab......................................................................................... 351
Frequency Tab............................................................................................... 351
Units Tab..................................................................................................... 355
Analyzing Data Using Replay
Replay Overview ........................................................................................... 355
Replay Menu ................................................................................................ 357
Acq Data..................................................................................................... 358
DPX Spectra................................................................................................. 358
Replay All Selected Records .............................................................................. 358
Replay Current Record..................................................................................... 359
Replay from Selected....................................................................................... 359
Pause ......................................................................................................... 359
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