Tektronix Spectrum Analyzer manual Complex RF Signals, Completely

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Complex RF Signals

The analysis capabilities of the Real-Time Spectrum Analyzer provide simultaneous time-correlated views of a signal in the frequency, time and modulation domains, enabling much faster resolution of complex problems that often occur in today’s RF systems.

By acquiring a record of real-time signal behavior, the Real-Time Spectrum Analyzer supports numerous powerful analysis tools. One example is the spectrogram display, which plots frequency and amplitude changes over time.

It provides an intuitive, three-dimensional display of the time-varying signal behavior, not seen in traditional frequency domain plots. This view makes it easy to see phenomena such as modulation switching, signal hand-offs, frequency hops and settling time between pulses, and changes in frequency over time.

In addition to providing time-correlated multi-domain analysis on a wide variety of signals, certain Tektronix Real-Time Spectrum Analyzers support the latest mobile and wireless data standards, as well as providing a general purpose digital modulation analysis on a wide variety of formats. With time-correlated views across the frequency, time and modulation domains and a full range of analysis capabilities, you gain unprecedented insight into RF signal behavior for complete characterization and quick problem-solving.

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View Multiple Domains At Your Convenience

Overview window: power vs. time

Sub-view window: choice of frequency vs. amplitude, constellation, EVM, many other displays

Color-keyed lines show timing of Main View analysis and Sub-View spectrum analysis and trigger time

Measurements are time-correlated

Automated measurements for EVM, Magnitude Error, Phase Error, plus symbol number where each measurement peaks

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Time-correlated views relate EVM, symbol value or constellation with frequency vs. power or spectrogram representation of a digital signal

Settings for modulation parameters, such as symbol rate, measurement filter and alpha/BW product

Views for EVM vs. time, eye diagram, constellation (with and without transitions), IQ amplitude (or frequency for GFSK) vs. time

Modulation analysis for:

BPSK; QPSK; 16, 32, 64,

256 QAM; 8PSK; π/4 DQPSK; GMSK; GFSK and more

Main view window: time vs. amplitude, time vs. frequency, time vs. phase, many other views

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