VXA Measurement Application

Vector Modulation Analysis (89601X Option AYA)

Vector Modulation Analysis (89601X Option AYA)

Description

Specifications

Supplemental Information

 

 

 

Accuracy

 

Formats other than FSK, 8/16VSB, 16/32 APSK,

 

 

and OQPSK; Conditions: Full scale signal, fully

 

 

contained in the measurement span, frequency <

 

 

3.6 GHz, random data sequence, range –30

 

 

dBm, start frequency 15% of span, alpha/BT

 

 

0.3 (0.3 to 0.7 for OQPSK), and symbol rate

 

 

1 kHz. For symbol rates < 1 kHz, accuracy may be

 

 

limited by phase noise. Averaging = 10

Residual Errors

Result = 150 symbols

 

 

averages = 10

 

Residual EVM

 

 

Span

EVM

 

100 kHza

<0.50% rms

 

1 MHz

<0.50% rms

 

10 MHz

<1.00% rms

 

Magnitude Error

 

 

Span

Error

 

100 kHz

<0.30% rms

 

1 MHz

<0.50% rms

 

10 MHz

<1.00% rms

 

Phase Error

 

 

Span

Error

 

100 kHza

0.3° rms

 

1 MHz

0.4° rms

 

10 MHz

0.6° rms

 

Frequency Error

Symbol rate/500,000

Added to frequency accuracy if applicable

IQ Origin Offset

60 dB or better

 

Video Modulation Formats

 

 

Residual EVM

1.5% (SNR 36 dB)

Symbol rate = 10.762 MHz,

8/16 VSB

 

α= 0.115, frequency < 3.6 GHz,

 

 

7 MHz span, full-scale signal,

 

 

range ≥−30 dBm,

 

 

result length = 800, averages = 10

 

 

 

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N9010A specifications

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