Tektronix RSA306B, Installation And Safety Instructions

Page 1: ...xx RSA306B and RSA306B SMA Real Time Spectrum Analyzers Installation and Safety ZZZ Instructions P071348301 071 3483 01 ...

Page 2: ...SA306B and RSA306B SMA Real Time Spectrum Analyzers Installation and Safety ZZZ Instructions xx Register now Click the following link to protect your product www tek com register www tek com 071 3483 01 ...

Page 3: ...ies 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 servi...

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Page 5: ...ries 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 ...

Page 6: ...olved 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 i...

Page 7: ...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...

Page 8: ...s 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 iv RSA306B and RSA306B S...

Page 9: ...ety 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 Usi...

Page 10: ...Preface vi RSA306B and RSA306B SMA Installation and Safety Instructions ...

Page 11: ...cation 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 li...

Page 12: ... 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 a...

Page 13: ...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 ...

Page 14: ...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 4 RSA306B and RSA306B SMA Installation and Safety Instructions ...

Page 15: ...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 RSA306B and RSA306B SMA Installation and Safety Instructions 5 ...

Page 16: ...Introduction 6 RSA306B and RSA306B SMA Installation and Safety Instructions ...

Page 17: ... 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 Win...

Page 18: ... 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 ...

Page 19: ...t 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...

Page 20: ...nnected the system components the spectrum trace will be active on your PC confirming system operation When you are ready to disconnect from the RSA select Disconnect from Instrument to end the current connection 10 RSA306B and RSA306B SMA Installation and Safety Instructions ...

Page 21: ...e or antenna The input signal frequency range is 9 kHz to 6 2 GHz 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 RSA306B and RSA306B SMA Installation and Safety Instructions 11 ...

Page 22: ...umb 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 5 SMA type RF input connector This SMA female connector receives the RF signal input via cable or antenna ...

Page 23: ... specifications as listed in the Official Journal of the European Communities EN 61326 1 EMC requirements for electrical equipment for measurement control and laboratory use 1 2 3 CISPR 11 IEC 61000 4 2 IEC 61000 4 3 IEC 61000 4 4 IEC 61000 4 5 IEC 61000 4 6 IEC 61000 4 11 EN 61000 3 2 AC power line harmonic emissions EN 61000 3 3 Voltage changes fluctuations and flicker European contact Mfr Compl...

Page 24: ...t is connected to a test object 3 For compliance with the EMC standards listed here high quality shielded interface cables should be used Australia New Zealand Declaration of Conformity EMC Complies with the EMC provision of the Radiocommunications Act per the following standard in accordance with ACMA CISPR 11 Radiated and Conducted Emissions Group 1 Class A in accordance with EN 61326 1 14 RSA30...

Page 25: ...n clean rooms Pollution Degree 2 Normally only dry nonconductive pollution occurs Occasionally a temporary conductivity that is caused by condensation must be expected This location is a typical office home environment Temporary condensation occurs only when the product is out of service Pollution Degree 3 Conductive pollution or dry nonconductive pollution that becomes conductive due to condensat...

Page 26: ...rces we encourage you to recycle this product in an appropriate system that will ensure that most of the materials are reused or recycled appropriately This symbol indicates that this product complies with the applicable European Union requirements according to Directives 2002 96 EC and 2006 66 EC on waste electrical and electronic equipment WEEE and batteries For information about recycling optio...