| RSA603A |
9 kHz to 3 GHz |
| Frequency marker readout accuracy |
±(RE × MF + 0.001 × Span) Hz
RE: Reference Frequency Error
MF: Marker Frequency [Hz] |
| Initial accuracy at Cal (30 min warm-up) |
±1 x 10-6 |
| First year aging, typical |
±1 x 10-6 (1 year) |
| Cumulative error (Initial accuracy + temperature + aging), typical |
3 x 10-6 (1 year) |
| Temperature drift |
±0.9 x 10-6 (-10 to 60 °C) |
| External reference input |
BNC connector, 50 Ω nominal |
| External reference input frequency |
Every 1 MHz from 1 to 20 MHz plus the following: 1.2288 MHz, 2.048 MHz, 2.4576 MHz, 4.8 MHz, 4.9152 MHz, 9.8304 MHz, 13 MHz, and 19.6608 MHz.
The spurious level on the input signal must be less than -80 dBc within 100 kHz offset to avoid on-screen spurious. |
| External reference input range |
± 5 ppm |
| External reference input level |
-10 to +10 dBm |
| GNSS |
| Accuracy, when locked to GNSS 1 |
±0.025 ppm 2 |
| GNSS Trained Accuracy, when GNSS antenna is disconnected 1 , 3 |
±0.025 ppm 4
±0.08 ppm 5 |
| RF input |
| RF Input Impedance |
50 Ω |
| RF VSWR (RF Attn = 20 dB), typical |
< 1.2 (10 MHz to 3 GHz)
< 1.5 (>3 GHz to 7.5 GHz) |
| RF VSWR preamp ON, RSA603A and RSA607A, typical |
< 1.5 (10 MHz to 6 GHz, RF ATT=10 dB, preamp on)
< 1.7 (> 6 GHz to 7.5 GHz, RF ATT=10 dB, preamp on) |
| Maximum DC voltage |
±40 V (RF input) |
| Maximum safe input power |
+33 dBm (RF input, 10 MHz to 7.5 GHz, RF Attn ≥ 20 dB)
+13 dBm (RF input, 9 kHz to 10 MHz, RF Attn ≥ 20 dB)
+20 dBm (RF input, RF Attn < 20 dB) |
| Maximum safe input power (Preamp On) |
+33 dBm (RF input, 10 MHz to 7.5 GHz, RF Attn ≥ 20 dB)
+13 dBm (RF input, 9 kHz to 10 MHz, RF Attn ≥ 20 dB) |
| Maximum measurable input power |
+30 dBm (RF input, ≥10 MHz to Fmax, RF ATT Auto)
+20 dBm (RF input, <10 MHz, RF ATT Auto) |
| Input RF attenuator |
0 dB to 51 dB (1 dB step) |
| Full span sweep speed, typical mean 6 |
25.0 GHz/sec (RBW = 1 MHz)
24.7 GHz/sec (RBW = 100 kHz)
15.7 GHz/sec (RBW = 10 kHz)
2.0 GHz/sec (RBW = 1 kHz) |
1 Tested using GPS system.
2 For use to a stability of ±0.025ppm, the unit should be powered on continuously for 2 to 5 days after initial unpacking.
3 For 24 hours continuous operation within temperature limits (see footnotes 5 and 6) after GNSS training. Refer to cumulative error specification if operating in GNSS trained mode beyond 24 hours since last training.
4 For less than 3 °C ambient temperature change after training.
5 For less than 10 °C ambient temperature change after training. |
| Tuning step time via API |
2.5 ms |
| Reference level setting range |
-170 dBm to +40 dBm, 0.1 dB step, (Standard RF input) |
| Center frequency range |
18 ⁰C to 28 ⁰C |
| 9 kHz ≤ 3.0 GHz |
±0.8 dB |
| > 3 to 7.5 GHz |
±1.5 dB |
Amplitude Accuracy at
All Center Frequencies - Preamp
ON (18 ℃ to 28 ℃ , 10 dB RF Attenuator) |
Center frequency range |
18 ⁰C to 28 ⁰C |
| 100 kHz to ≤3.0 GHz |
±1.0 dB |
| > 3 to 7.5 GHz |
±1.75 dB |
| Preamp gain |
27 dB at 2 GHz
21 dB at 6 GHz (RSA607A) |
| Characteristic |
Description |
| Measurement center frequency |
Span |
Amplitude flatness, typical |
Amplitude flatness, RMS, typical |
Phase linearity, RMS, typical |
| 9 kHz to 40 MHz |
≤40 MHz 7 |
±1.0 dB |
0.60 dB |
|
| >40 MHz to 4.0 GHz |
≤20 MHz |
±0.10 dB |
0.08 dB |
0.3° |
| >4 GHz to 7.5 GHz |
≤20 MHz |
±0.35 dB |
0.20 dB |
0.7° |
| >40 MHz to 4 GHz |
≤40 MHz |
±0.15 dB |
0.08 dB |
0.6° |
| >4 GHz to 7.5 GHz |
≤40 MHz |
±0.40 dB |
0.20 dB |
1.0° |
| Channel response (Amplitude flatness) |
For these specifications, use a flat top window for maximum CW amplitude verification accuracy with the RF attenuator setting
at 10 dB. The specifications are valid for the test center frequencies listed at the end of the table. |
6 Measured using a Panasonic Toughpad FZ-G1, Intel® Core™ i5-5300U 2.3GHz Processor, 8GB RAM, 256GB SSD, Windows®7 Pro, power management set to "High Performance". Spectrum display is only measurement on screen.
7 Span extents cannot exceed lower frequency limit of the instrument |
| 3rd Order IM intercept (TOI) |
+12 dBm at 2.130 GHz |
| 3rd Order IM intercept (TOI), Preamp off, typical |
+10 dBm (9 kHz to 25 MHz)
+15 dBm (25 MHz to 3 GHz)
+15 dBm (3 GHz to 4 GHz, RSA607A )
+10 dBm (4 GHz to 7.5 GHz, RSA607A) |
| Preamp on, typical |
-20 dBm (9 kHz to 25 MHz) -15 dBm (25 MHz to 3 GHz) -15 dBm (3 GHz to 4 GHz) -20 dBm (4 GHz to 7.5 GHz, RSA607A) |
| Displayed average noise level (DANL) |
(Normalized to 1 Hz RBW, with log-average detector)
For the RSA603A and RSA607A: |
| |
Frequency range |
Preamp on |
Preamp on, typical |
Preamp off, typical |
| |
500 kHz to 1 MHz |
-138 dBm/Hz |
-145 dBm/Hz |
-130 dBm/Hz |
| |
1 MHz to 25 MHz |
-153 dBm/Hz |
-158 dBm/Hz |
-130 dBm/Hz |
| |
>25 MHz to 1 GHz |
-161 dBm/Hz |
-164 dBm/Hz |
-141 dBm/Hz |
| |
>1 GHz to 2 GHz |
-159 dBm/Hz |
-162 dBm/Hz |
-141 dBm/Hz |
| |
>2 GHz to 3 GHz |
-156 dBm/Hz |
-159 dBm/Hz |
-138 dBm/Hz |
| |
>3 GHz to 4 GHz, RSA607A |
- dBm/Hz |
- dBm/Hz |
-138 dBm/Hz |
| |
>4 GHz to 6 GHz, RSA607A |
-159 dBm/Hz |
-162 dBm/Hz |
-147 dBm/Hz |
| |
>6 GHz to 7.5 GHz, RSA607A |
-155 dBm/Hz |
-158 dBm/Hz |
-145 dBm/Hz |
| Offset |
1 GHz CF |
1 GHz CF (typical) |
2 GHz CF (typical) |
6 GHz CF, (RSA607A) (typical) |
10 MHz (typical) |
| 10 kHz |
-94 dBc/Hz |
-97 dBc/Hz |
-96 dBc/Hz |
-94 dBc/Hz |
-120 |
| 100 kHz |
-94 dBc/Hz |
-98 dBc/Hz |
-97 dBc/Hz |
-96 dBc/Hz |
-124 dBc/Hz |
| 1 MHz |
-116 dBc/Hz |
-121 dBc/Hz |
-120 dBc/Hz |
-120 dBc/Hz |
-124 dBc/Hz |
| Spurious response |
|
|
|
|
|
| Residual spurious response (Reference = -30 dBm, RBW = 1 kHz |
<-75 dBm (500 kHz to 60 MHz), typical
< -85 dBm (>60 MHz to 80 MHz), typical
<-100 dBm (>80 MHz to 7.5 GHz), typical |
| Spurious response with Signal (Image suppression) |
< -65 dBc (10 kHz to < 3 GHz, Ref= -30 dBm, Atten = 10 dB, RF input Level = -30 dBm, RBW = 10 Hz)
< -65 dBc (3 GHz to 7.5 GHz, Ref= -30dBm, Atten = 10 dB, RF input Level = -30 dBm, RBW = 10 Hz) |
| Spurious response with signal at CF |
Offset ≥ 1 MHz |
| |
Frequency |
Span ≤40 MHz, swept spans >40 MHz |
| |
|
|
Typical |
| |
1 MHz - 100 MHz |
|
-75 dBc |
| |
100 MHz - 3 GHz |
-72 dBc |
-75 dBc |
| |
3 GHz - 7.5 GHz (RSA607A) |
-72 dBc |
-75 dBc |
| Spurious response with signal at CF |
(100 kHz ≤ offset <1 MHz, Span=2 MHz ): |
| |
Frequency |
Typical |
| |
1 MHz - 100 MHz |
-76 dBc |
| |
100 MHz - 3 GHz |
-76 dBc |
| |
3 GHz - 7.5 GHz (RSA607A) |
-74 dBc 8 |
| Spurious response with signal at other than CF, typical |
Frequency |
Span ≤40 MHz, swept spans >40 MHz |
| |
1 MHz – 25 MHz (LF Band) |
-73 dBc |
| |
25 MHz – 3 GHz |
-73 dBc |
| |
3 GHz – 7.5 GHz (RSA607A) |
-73 dBc |
| Height |
75.0 mm (2.95 in) |
| Width |
222.3 mm (8.75 in) |
| Depth |
358.6 mm (14.12 in) |
| Net weight |
2.79 kg (6.15 pounds) |
| Operating |
-10 °C to +55 °C (+14 °F to +131 °F) |
| Non-operating |
-51 °C to +71 °C (-60 °F to +160 °F) |