Каталог
Анализ на компьютере
В программном обеспечении SignalVu-PC для векторного анализа сигналов используются те же средства анализа, что и в анализаторах сигналов серий RSA5000 и RSA6000, работающих в режиме реального времени. Измерения с корреляцией по времени можно выполнить для частоты, фазы, амплитуды и модуляции по отношению ко времени.
Данные, полученные с анализаторов спектра, подключаемых по USB, и всех осциллографов Tektronix серий MDO, MSO и DPO, включая анализатор спектра в комбинированном осциллографе, можно анализировать в программном обеспечении SignalVu-PC. Это позволяет дополнить указанные выше системы регистрации широкополосных сигналов средствами глубокого анализа. Сигналы, зарегистрированные при помощи приборов RSA и Specmon, можно также анализировать при помощи всех средств анализа после регистрации, имеющихся в этих приборах.
Предварительное тестирование на соответствие требованиям в части электромагнитных помех и совместимости
Программное обеспечение SignalVu-PC теперь поддерживает предварительное тестирование на соответствие требованиям в части электромагнитных помех и совместимости при помощи решения EMCVu. EMCVu — это универсальное программное решение для предварительного тестирования на соответствие требованиям в части электромагнитных помех и совместимости и устранения неполадок, работающее на вашем ПК. Используя это доступное по цене решение, можно просто, быстро и точно определить, готов ли ваш продукт к отправке в испытательную лабораторию для проверки на соответствие требованиям в части электромагнитных помех и совместимости. Для этого в решении используются следующие возможности: поддержка кнопок для нескольких стандартов, автоматическое выполнение нескольких измерений и создание отчётов в нескольких форматах, калибровка и сравнение шума окружающей среды, маркеры гармоник, быстрое сканирование с использованием пикового детектора и точечные измерения при помощи квазипикового детектора и детектора средних значений.
Дополнительные приложения, адаптированные для ваших областей применения при работе с радиочастотами
Базовая версия программного обеспечения SignalVu-PC позволяет выполнять анализ спектра, измерять мощность РЧ-сигналов и собирать статистические данные, создавать спектрограммы, анализировать изменение амплитуды, частоты и фазы во времени, а также измерять параметры аналоговой модуляции. Доступны приложения для анализа P25, Bluetooth, LTE, сопоставлений, воспроизведения записанных файлов, беспроводной локальной сети, времени достижения установившегося значения, звука, модуляции, импульсов и мультиплексирования с ортогональным частотным разделением сигналов. При помощи аналитического программного обеспечения SignalVu-PC можно вести непосредственное наблюдение за широкополосными каналами связи и микроволновыми каналами связи типа «точка-точка». Измерения времени достижения установившегося значения (SVT) можно выполнить просто и автоматически. Пользователь может выбрать полосу пропускания при измерениях, поля допуска, опорную частоту (автоматически или вручную) и задать до 3 полей допуска по времени для тестирования «годен-негоден». Время достижения установившегося значения можно использовать в качестве внешнего или внутреннего источника синхросигнала, как и последнюю установившуюся частоту или фазу.
SignalVu-PC is the foundation of RF and vector signal analysis software that helps you easily validate RF designs. It is based on the signal analysis engine of the RSA5000 Series real-time signal analyzers and runs on your computer or Windows tablet. You can now move your analysis of acquisitions off the instrument and anywhere. SignalVu-PC is also the companion software that runs the analysis for the Tektronix USB real-time spectrum analyzers. Whether your design validation needs include wideband radar, high data rate satellite links, wireless LAN or frequency-hopping communications, the SignalVu-PC comprehensive suite of tools and application software can speed your time-to-insight by showing you the time-variant behavior of these signals.
Key features
- Analyzes waveforms acquired by Tektronix real-time signal analyzers and oscilloscopes, including:
- Tektronix real-time and mixed-domain oscilloscopes (MDO/MSO/ DPO3000, MDO/MSO/DPO4000, MSO/DPO5000, DPO7000C, DPO/ DSA/MSO70000 Series)
- Tektronix real-time signal analyzers (RSA3000, RSA5000, RSA6000, SPECMON Series, RSA500, RSA600, and RSA306 Series)
- Turn the MDO4000B/C Series into the industry's only 1 GHz Vector Signal Analyzer using Connect (CON-SVPC)
- Analyze without acquisition hardware present
- Analyze wideband designs
- Free up instruments for further use while analysis occurs offline
- Enable analysis at multiple sites without purchasing additional hardware
- Use your Windows tablet or your powerful PC workstation
- Windows 7 (64 bit), Windows 8 (64 bit), and Windows 10 compatible
- Node Locked and Floating License available for each SignalVu-PC optional application
- Analyze
- Extensive time-correlated, multi-domain displays connect problems in time, frequency, phase, and amplitude for quicker understanding of cause and effect when troubleshooting
- Power measurements and signal statistics help you characterize components and systems: ACLR, Multicarrier ACLR, Power vs. Time, CCDF, and OBW/EBW
- EMC/EMI pre-compliance and troubleshooting with RSA signal analyzers - CISPR detectors, predefined standards, limit lines, easy accessory setup, ambient capture, failure analysis, and report generation
- WLAN spectrum and modulation transmitter measurements based on IEEE 802.11 a/b/g/j/p/n/ac/ad standards
- Bluetooth® Transmitter Measurements based on Bluetooth SIG RF specifications for Basic Rate, Low Energy, and Bluetooth 5. Some support of Enhanced Data Rate
- Settling time measurements, frequency, and phase for characterization of wideband frequency-agile oscillators
- Advanced Pulse analysis suite - automated pulse measurements provide deep insight into pulse train behavior. Measurement pulse statistics over many acquisitions (millions of pulses).
- General purpose digital modulation analysis provides modulation analysis of 23 modulation types
- Flexible OFDM analysis of custom OFDM signals
- Frequency offset control for analyzing baseband signals with near-zero intermediate frequencies (IF)
- AM/FM/PM modulation and audio measurements for characterization of analog transmitters and audio signals
- Simple and complete APCO Project 25 transmitter compliance testing and analysis for Phase 1 (C4FM) and Phase 2 (TDMA)
- Playback of recorded files from the USB spectrum analyzers (RSA306, RSA500, and RSA600)
- LTE™ FDD and TDD Base Station (eNB) Transmitter RF measurements
- Signal Classification and Survey
- Mapping
Applications
- Wideband radar and pulsed RF signals
- Frequency agile communications
- Broadband satellite and microwave backhaul links
- Wireless LAN, Bluetooth, Commercial Wireless
- Land Mobile Radio (LMR), APCO P25
- Education
- Long Term Evolution (LTE), Cellular
- EMC/EMI pre-compliance and troubleshooting
Capture with a variety of tools
Capture once - make multiple measurements without recapturing. Using oscilloscopes, up to four channels can be captured simultaneously; each of which can be independently analyzed by SignalVu-PC software. Channels can be RF, I and Q, or differential inputs. You can also apply math functions to the acquisition before analysis by SignalVu-PC. Acquisition lengths vary depending upon the selected capture bandwidth: full-bandwidth acquisitions can range from 1 ms to 25 ms depending upon model and option selections. Real-time signal analyzer captures range from up to 7.15 seconds at maximum acquisition bandwidth to several hours at reduced bandwidths.
Once captured into memory, SignalVu-PC provides detailed analysis in multiple domains. The spectrogram display (left panel) shows the frequency of an 800 MHz wide LFM pulse changing over time. By selecting the point in time in the spectrogram during the On time of the pulse, the chirp behavior can be seen as it sweeps from low to high (lower right panel).
Connect with the MDO4000B/C Series
With SignalVu-PC Connect (CON-SVPC), SignalVu-PC extends the functionality of the Mixed Domain Oscilloscope MDO4000B/C Series and turns it into the industry's only 1 GHz Vector Signal Analyzer. SignalVu-PC controls the MDO4000B/C RF section, acquires the vector-calibrated I/Q data, and makes wide-band, time-correlated, multi-domain measurements. You can analyze, correlate and troubleshoot issues in time, frequency, phase, amplitude, and even modulation, since you can acquire up to 1 GHz of bandwidth in one shot. You can leverage the MDO4000B/C triggering capability and extend your debugging work into system-level troubleshooting of your embedded RF devices.
Analyze
SignalVu-PC vector signal analysis software uses the same analysis capabilities found in the RSA5000 and RSA6000 Series real-time signal analyzers.
Time-correlated measurements can be made of frequency, phase, amplitude, and modulation versus time. This is ideal for signal analysis that includes frequency hopping, pulse characteristics, modulation switching, settling time, bandwidth changes, and intermittent signals.
Acquisitions from the USB Spectrum Analyzers and all Tektronix MDO/MSO/DPO Series oscilloscopes, including the spectrum analyzer in the Mixed Domain Oscilloscope can be analyzed with SignalVu-PC, adding deep analysis capabilities to these broadband acquisition systems. Signals acquired with RSAs and Specmon can also be analyzed with all of the post-acquisition analysis capabilities of those instruments.
Time-correlated, multi-domain view provides a new level of insight into design or operational problems not possible with conventional analysis solutions. Here, the hop patterns of a narrowband signal can be observed using Spectrogram (lower left) and its hop characteristics can be precisely measured with Frequency vs Time display (upper left). The time and frequency responses can be observed in the two views on the right as the signal hops from one frequency to the next. All of the analysis shown above is available in the free base version of SignalVu-PC.
Optional applications tailored for your RF applications
The basic SignalVu-PC enables spectrum analysis, RF power and statistics, spectrograms, amplitude, frequency and phase vs. time, and analog modulation measurements. Applications are available for P25, Bluetooth, LTE, Mapping, Playback of recorded files, WLAN, settling time, audio, modulation, pulse, and OFDM analysis.
Wideband satellite and point-to-point microwave links can be directly observed with SignalVu-PC analysis software. Here, general purpose Digital Modulation Analysis (SVM) is demodulating a 16QAM backhaul link running at 312.5 MS/s.
Settling time measurements (SVT) are easy and automated. The user can select measurement bandwidth, tolerance bands, reference frequency (auto or manual), and establish up to 3 tolerance bands vs. time for Pass/Fail testing. Settling time may be referenced to external or internal trigger, and from the last settled frequency or phase. In the illustration, frequency settling time for a hopped oscillator is measured from an external trigger point from the device under test.
WLAN transmitter testing
With the WLAN measurement applications, you can perform standards-based transmitter measurements in the time, frequency, and modulation domains.
- SV23 supports IEEE 802.11a, b, g, j and p signals
- SV24 supports 802.11n 20 MHz and 40 MHz SISO signals
- SV25 802.11ac 20/40/80/160 MHz SISO signals
- SV2C is a bundle of Connect (CON) to MDO4000B/C Series and all the WLAN measurement applications described above (SV23, SV24 and SV25)
All modulation formats, as shown in the following table can be measured.
Standard | Std PHY | Freq band(s) | Signal | Modulation formats | Bandwidth (max) | 802.11- 2012 section |
802.11b | DSSS HR/DSSS | 2.4 GHz | DSSS/CCK 1 - 11 Mbps | DBSK, DQPSK CCK5.5M, CCK11M | 20 MHz | 16 & 17 |
802.11g | ERP | 2.4 GHz | DSSS/CCK/PBCC 1 - 33 Mbps | BPSK DQPSK | 20 MHz | 17 |
802.11a | OFDM | 5 GHz | OFDM 64 <54 Mbps | BPSK QPSK 16QAM 64QAM |
20 MHz | 18 |
802.11g | 2.4 GHz | 20 MHz | 19 | |||
802.11j/p | 5 GHz | 5, 10, 20 MHz | 18 | |||
802.11n | HT | 2.4 GHz & 5 GHz | OFDM 64, 128 ≤ 150 Mbps | BPSK QPSK 16QAM 64QAM |
20 , 40 MHz | 20 |
802.11ac | VHT | 5 GHz | OFDM 64, 128, 256, 512 ≤ 867 Mbps | BPSK QPSK 16QAM 64QAM 256QAM |
20, 40, 80, 160 MHz | 22 |
The WLAN presets make the Error Vector Magnitude (EVM), Constellation, and Spectral Emission Mask (SEM) measurements push-button. In addition, you can download the WLAN pre-compliance wizard to easily and quickly prepare for compliance regulatory tests. The Wizard automatically measures Transmit Power, Occupied Bandwidth, Spectral Power Density, Spectral Emission Mask and Spurious Emission Mask.
The WLAN RF transmitter measurements are defined by the IEEE 802.11- 2012 revision of the standard. Analysis of 1024-QAM 802.11ac signals is also possible.
Easy analysis of WLAN 802.11ac transmitter with a WLAN preset that provides spectral emission mask, constellation diagram, and decoded burst information.
Bluetooth transmitter testing
Two options have been added to help with Bluetooth SIG standardbase transmitter RF measurements in the time, frequency and modulation domains. Option SV27 supports Basic Rate and Low Energy Transmitter measurements defined by RF.TS.4.2.0 and RF-PHY.TS. 4.2.0 Test Specification. It also demodulates and provides symbol information for Enhanced Data Rate packets. Option SV31 supports Bluetooth 5 standards (LE 1M, LE 2M, LE Coded) and measurements defined in the Core Specification. Both options also decode the physical layer data that is transmitted and color-encode the fields of packet in the Symbol Table for clear identification.
Pass/Fail results are provided with customizable limits and the Bluetooth presets make the different test set-ups push-button.
Below is a summary of the measurements that are automated with option SV27 and SV31 (unless noted):
- Bluetooth Low Energy Transmitter Measurements
- Output power at NOC TRM-LE/CA/01/C and at EOC TRM-LE/CA/02/C
- In-band emission at NOC TRM-LE/CA/03/C and at EOC TRM-LE/CA/04/C
- Modulation characteristics TRM-LE/CA/05/C
- Carrier frequency offset and drift at NOC TRM-LE/CA/06/C and at EOC TRM-LE/CA/07/C
- Basic Rate Transmitter Measurements
- Output power TRM/CA/01/C
- Power Density TRM/CA/02/C (no preset)
- Power Control TRM/CA/03/C (no preset)
- Tx output Spectrum – Frequency Range TRM/CA/04/C (no preset)
- Tx output spectrum - 20dB Bandwidth TRM/CA/05/C
- Tx output spectrum - Adjacent Channel Power TRM/CA/06/C
- Modulation characteristics TRM/CA/07/C
- Initial carrier frequency tolerance TRM/CA/08/C
- Carrier frequency-drift TRM/CA/09/C
The following additional information is also available with SV27 and SV31: symbol table with color coded field information, constellation, eye diagram, frequency deviation vs time with highlighted packet and octet, frequency offset and drift detailed table as well as packet header field decoding. Markers can be used to cross-correlate the time, vector and frequency information.
Easy validation of Bluetooth transmitter with push button preset, pass/fail information and clear correlation between displays.
Mapping
The MAP application enables interference hunting and location analysis. Locate interference with an azimuth function that lets you draw a line or an arrow on a mapped measurement to indicate the direction your antenna was pointing when you took a measurement. You can also create and display measurement labels.
Mapped channel power readings using the azimuth function.
LTE FDD and TDD base station transmitter RF testing
Option SV28 enables the following LTE measurements:
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Cell ID
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Channel Power
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Occupied Bandwidth
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Adjacent Channel Leakage Ratio (ACLR)
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Spectrum Emission Mask (SEM)
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Transmitter Off Power for TDD
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Reference Signal Power
There are four presets to accelerate pre-compliance testing and determine the Cell ID. These presets are defined as Cell ID, ACLR, SEM, Channel Power and TDD Toff Power. The measurements follow the definition in 3GPP TS Version 12.5 and support all base station categories, including picocells and femtocells. Pass/Fail information is reported and all channel bandwidths are supported.
The Cell ID preset displays the Primary Synchronization Signal (PSS) and the Secondary Synchronization Signal (SSS) in a Constellation diagram. It also provides Frequency Error and Reference Signal (RS) Power.
The ACLR preset measures the E-UTRA and the UTRA adjacent channels, with different chip rates for UTRA. ACLR also supports Noise Correction based on the noise measured when there is no input. Both ACLR and SEM will operate in swept mode (default) or in faster single acquisition if the instrument has enough acquisition bandwidth.
Fast validation of LTE base station transmitter with push button preset, and pass/fail information
Option SV30 provides WiGig IEEE802.11ad standard transmitter measurements. Used together with the DPO77002SX, it delivers industry’s best accurate signal quality measurement at 60GHz. It allows you to automatically detect the packet start, synchronize to preamble using the Golay codes in the short training field and demodulate preamble, header, and payload separately. These different fields are color coded in the User Interface. This option also measures EVM in each of the packet fields per the standard, and decodes the header packet information. In addition RF power, Received Channel Power Indicator, Frequency error, IQ DC origin offset, IQ Gain and Phase imbalance are reported in the Summary display.Pass/Fail results are reported using customizable limits and the presets make the test set-up push-button. Both Control PHY and Single Carrier PHY are supported and the measurements listed above can be done at RF or at IF. For further insight into the signal, you can also visualize the EVM spread across the analyzed packet with color codes differentiating fields and color coded demodulated symbols in tabular form with an option to traverse to the start of each field for easier navigation. DPO77002SX SV30 provides industry best EVM accuracy. It allows easy setup to perform transmitter measurements including time overview of the bursts, spectrum, constellation diagram, decoded burst information and EVM measurements.
WiGig IEEE802.11ad transmitter testing
Playback of recorded files
With SV56, playback of recorded files from one of the USB spectrum analyzers is possible. Playback of recorded signals can reduce hours of watching and waiting for a spectral violation to minutes at your desk reviewing recorded data. Recording length is limited only by storage media size and recording is a basic feature included in SignalVu-PC. SignalVu-PC SV56 Playback allows for complete analysis by all SignalVu-PC measurements, including DPX Spectrogram. Minimum signal duration specifications are maintained during playback. AM/FM audio demodulation can be performed. Variable span, resolution bandwidth, analysis length, and bandwidth are all available. Frequency mask testing can be performed on recorded signals up to 40 MHz in span, with actions on mask violation including beep, stop, save trace, save picture, and save data. Portions of the playback can be selected and looped for repeat examination of signals of interest. Playback can be skip-free, or time gaps can be inserted to reduce review time. A Live Rate playback ensures fidelity of AM/FM demodulation and provides a 1:1 playback vs. actual time. Clock time of the recording is displayed in the spectrogram markers for correlation to real world events. In the illustration below, the FM band is being replayed, with a mask applied to detect spectral violations, simultaneous with listening to the FM signal at the center frequency of 92.3 MHz.
Signal survey
The signal classification application (SV54) enables expert systems guidance to aid the user in classifying signals. It provides graphical tools that allow you to quickly create a spectral region of interest, enabling you to classify and sort signals efficiently. The spectral profile mask, when overlaid on top of a trace, provides signal shape guidance, while frequency, bandwidth, channel number, and location are displayed allowing for quick checks. WLAN, GSM, W-CDMA, CDMA, Bluetooth standard and enhanced data rate, LTE FDD and TDD, and ATSC signals can be quickly and simply classified. Databases can be imported from your H500/RSA2500 signal database library for easy transition to the new software base.
Above is a typical signal survey. This survey is of a portion of the TV broadcast band, and 7 regions have been declared as either Permitted, Unknown, or Unauthorized, as indicated by the color bars for each region.
In this illustration, a single region has been selected. Since we have declared this to be an ATSC video signal, the spectrum mask for the ATSC signal is shown overlaid in the region. he signal is a close match to the spectrum mask, including the vestigial carrier at the lower side of the signal, characteristic of ATSC broadcasts.
Smart antenna for interference hunting
SignalVu-PC with mapping can be used to manually indicate the azimuth of a measurement made in the field, greatly aiding in triangulation efforts. The addition of a smart antenna able to report its direction to SignalVu-PC automates this process. Automatically plotting the azimuth/bearing of a measurement during interference hunting can greatly speed the time spent searching for the source of interference. Tektronix offers the Alaris DF-A0047 handheld direction finding antenna with frequency coverage from 20 MHz -8.5 GHz (optional 9 kHz-20 MHz) as part of a complete interference hunting solution. Azimuth information and the selected measurement is automatically recorded on the SignalVu-PC Map just by releasing the control button on the antenna. Full specifications for the DF-A0047 antenna are available in a separate antenna datasheet available on www.Tektronix.com.
Advanced Pulse analysis
The Advanced Pulse Analysis package (SVP) provides 31 individual measurements to automatically characterize long pulse trains. An 800 MHz wide LFM chirp centered at 18 GHz is seen here with measurements for pulses 7 through 18 (upper right). The shape of the pulse can be seen in the Amplitude vs Time plot shown in the upper left. Detailed views of pulse #8's frequency deviation and parabolic phase trajectory are shown in the lower two views.
Cumulative statistics provides timestamps for Min, Max values as well as Peak to Peak, Average and Standard deviation over multiple acquisitions, further extending the analysis. Histogram shows you outliers on the right and left.
Pulse-Ogram displays a waterfall of multiple segmented captures, with correlated amplitude vs time and spectrum of each pulse. Can be used with an external trigger to show target range and speed.
Education license
Qualified educational facilities can cost-effectively use SignalVu-PC in teaching environments. The specially priced education version includes all available analysis standard and provides results watermarked 'Education Version'.
Measurement functions
Spectrum analyzer measurements (base software) | Channel power, Adjacent channel power, Multicarrier adjacent channel Power/Leakage ratio, Occupied bandwidth, xdB down, Marker measurements of power, delta power, integrated power, power density, dBm/Hz, and dBc/Hz, Signal strength with audible feedback. |
Time domain and statistical measurements (base software) | RF IQ vs time, Amplitude vs time, Power vs time, Frequency vs time, Phase vs time, CCDF, Peak-to-Average ratio, Amplitude, Frequency, and Phase modulation analysis. |
WLAN 802.11a/b/g/j/p measurement application (SV23) | All of the RF transmitter measurements as defined in the IEEE standard, and a wide range of additional scalar measurements such as Carrier Frequency error, Symbol Timing error, Average/peak burst power, IQ Origin Offset, RMS/Peak EVM, and analysis displays, such as EVM and Phase/Magnitude Error vs time/frequency or vs symbols/ subcarriers, as well as packet header decoded information and symbol table. SV24 requires SV23. SV25 requires SV24. |
WLAN 802.11n measurement application (SV24) | |
WLAN 802.11ac measurement application (SV25) | |
APCO P25 compliance testing and analysis application (SV26) | Complete set of push-button TIA-102 standard-based transmitter measurements with pass/fail results including ACPR, transmitter power and encoder attack times, transmitter throughput delay, frequency deviation, modulation fidelity, symbol rate accuracy, and transient frequency behavior, as well as HCPM transmitter logical channel peak ACPR, off slot power, power envelope, and time alignment. |
Bluetooth Basic LE TX SIG measurements (SV27) | Presets for transmitter measurements defined by Bluetooth SIG for Basic Rate and Bluetooth Low Energy. Results also include Pass/Fail information. Application also provides Packet Header Field Decoding and can automatically detect the standard including Enhanced Data Rate. |
Bluetooth 5 measurements (SV31) | Bluetooth SIG measurements for Bluetooth Low Energy version 5. Results also include Pass/Fail information. Application also provides Packet Header Field Decoding of LE Data Packets. SV31 requires SV27. |
AM/FM/PM modulation and audio measurements (SVA) | Carrier power, frequency error, modulation frequency, modulation parameters (±peak, peak-peak/2, RMS), SINAD, modulation distortion, S/N, THD, TNHD, hum and noise. |
Settling time (frequency and phase) (SVT) | Measured frequency, Settling time from last settled frequency, Settling time from last settled phase, Settling time from trigger. Automatic or manual reference frequency selection. User-adjustable measurement bandwidth, averaging, and smoothing. Pass/Fail mask testing with 3 user-settable zones. |
Advanced Pulse analysis (SVP) | Pulse-Ogram™ waterfall display of multiple segmented captures, with amplitude vs time and spectrum of each pulse. Pulse frequency, Delta Frequency, Average on power, Peak power, Average transmitted power, Pulse width, Rise time, Fall time, Repetition interval (seconds), Repetition interval (Hz), Duty factor (%), Duty factor (ratio), Ripple (dB), Ripple (%), Droop (dB), Droop (%), Overshoot (dB), Overshoot (%), Pulse- Ref Pulse frequency difference, Pulse- Ref Pulse phase difference, Pulse- Pulse frequency difference, Pulse- Pulse phase difference, RMS frequency error, Max frequency error, RMS phase error, Max phase error, Frequency deviation, Phase deviation, Impulse response (dB), Impulse response (time), Time stamp. |
Flexible OFDM analysis (SVO) | OFDM analysis with support for WLAN 802.11a/g/j and WiMAX 802.16-2004. Constellation, Scalar measurement summary, EVM or power vs carrier, Symbol table (Binary or Hexadecimal). |
General purpose digital modulation analysis (SVM) | Error vector magnitude (EVM) (RMS, Peak, EVM vs Time), Modulation error ratio (MER), Magnitude Error (RMS, peak, mag error vs time),Phase error (RMS, Peak, Phase error vs time), Origin offset, Frequency error, Gain imbalance, Quadrature error, Rho, Constellation, Symbol table. FSK only: Frequency deviation, Symbol timing error. |
Playback of recorded files (SV56) | Playback of files recorded with one of the USB spectrum analyzers (RSA306, RSA500, or RSA600). Controls for file selection, begin/end points. Rate controls for skip-free or live-rate playback. |
LTE Downlink RF measurements (SV28) | Presets for Cell ID, ACLR, SEM, Channel Power and TDD Toff Power. Supports TDD and FDD frame format and all base stations defined by 3GPP TS version 12.5. Results include Pass/Fail information. Real-Time settings make the ACLR and the SEM measurements fast, if the connected instrument has required bandwidth. |
WiGig IEEE 802.11ad (Opt. SV30) | Presets for Control PHY and Single Carrier PHY. Measures EVM in each of the packet fields per the standard, and decodes the header packet information.RF power, Received Channel Power Indicator, Frequency error, IQ DC origin offset, IQ Gain and Phase imbalance are reported in the Summary display. Pass/Fail results are reported using customizable limits. |
CISPR Detectors (Quasi Peak and Average) (SVQP) | This option enables CISPR Quasi Peak and Average detectors (defined per CISPR16) in Spectrum and Spurious displays. |
EMC/EMI pre-compliance and troubleshooting (EMCVU) | This option supports many predefined limit lines. It also adds a wizard for easy setup of recommended antennas, LISN, and other EMC accessories with a one-button push. When using the new EMC-EMI display, you can accelerate the test by applying the time consuming quasi peak only on failures. This display also provides a push-button ambient measurement. The Inspect tool lets you measure frequencies of interest locally, removing the need for scanning. |
Ordering information
Purchasing, licensing, and activation
SignalVu-PCEDU is a bundle version of SignalVu-PC that includes all analysis applications for educational institutions.
A variety of optional, licensed applications are available for purchase for SignalVu-PC. These licenses can be associated with and stored on either your PC or any RSA300 series, RSA500 series, RSA600 series, and RSA7100A spectrum analyzers. Licenses can be purchased as an option to your hardware or separately as a Node-locked or a Floating license.
Contact your local Tektronix Account Manager to purchase a license. If your purchased license is not ordered as an option to your instrument, you will receive an email with a list of the applications purchased and the URL to the Tektronix Product License Web page, where you will create an account and can then manage your licenses using the Tektronix Asset Management System (AMS): http://www.tek.com/products/product-license.
AMS provides an inventory of the license(s) in your account. It enables you to check out or check in a license and view the history of licenses.
Optional applications are enabled by one of the following license types.
License type | Description |
Node locked license (NL) purchased as an option to your instrument | When associated with an instrument, this license is factory-installed on that instrument at the time of manufacture. It will be recognized by any PC operating with SignalVu-PC when the instrument is connected. However, the licensed application is deactivated from the PC if the licensed instrument is disconnected. This is the most common form of licensing, as it simplifies management of your applications. |
Node locked license (NL) purchased separately | This license is initially assigned to a specific host id, which can be either a PC or an instrument. It can be reassociated to either a PC or instrument two times using Tek AMS. This license is delivered via email and is associated with either your PC or with an instrument when you install the license. This license should be purchased when you want your license to stay on your PC, or if you have an existing USB instrument on which you would like to install a license. |
Floating license(FL) purchased separately | This license can be moved between different host ids, which can be either PCs or instruments. It can be reassociated to different PCs or instruments an unlimited number of times using Tek AMS. This license is delivered via email and is associated with either your PC or with an instrument when you install the license. This is the most flexible license and is recommended in applications where the license needs to be moved frequently. |
In December 2015, the license policy and nomenclature was changed for SignalVu-PC and its options. This will be a gradual change with systems running in parallel for both ordering new capabilities and accessing trial versions of optional licenses.
The legacy system, with SignalVu-PC and its associated options, will continue to be supported in the software, so there is no need to change your current licenses. You will also be able to use the trial options present in the legacy system for several months after the transition.
The new license structure and the old options are shown below.
Legacy SignalVu-PC option | New application license | License type | Description |
SVA | SVANL-SVPC | NL | AM/FM/PM/Direct Audio analysis |
SVAFL-SVPC | FL | ||
SVT | SVTNL-SVPC | NL | Settling Time (frequency and phase) measurements |
SVTFL-SVPC | FL | ||
SVM | SVMNL-SVPC | NL | General Purpose Modulation analysis to work with analyzer of acquisition bandwidth ≤40 MHz and MDO4000B/C |
SVMFL-SVPC | FL | ||
SVP | SVPNL-SVPC | NL | Pulse Analysis to work with analyzer of acquisition bandwidth ≤40 MHz and MDO4000B/C |
SVPFL-SVPC | FL | ||
SVO | SVONL-SVPC | NL | Flexible OFD analysis |
SVOFL-SVPC | FL | ||
SV23 | SV23NL-SVPC | NL | WLAN 802.11a/b/g/j/p measurement to work with analyzer |
SV23FL-SVPC | FL | ||
SV24 | SV24NL-SVPC | NL | WLAN 802.11n measurement (requires SV23) |
SV24FL-SVPC | FL | ||
SV25 | SV25NL-SVPC | NL | WLAN 802.11ac measurement to work with analyzer of acquisition bandwidth ≤40 MHz and MDO4000B/C (requires SV23 and SV24) |
SV25FL-SVPC | FL | ||
SV26 | SV26NL-SVPC | NL | APCO P25 measurement |
SV26FL-SVPC | FL | ||
SV27 | SV27NL-SVPC | NL | Bluetooth measurement to work with analyzer of acquisition bandwidth ≤40 MHz and MDO4000B/C |
SV27FL-SVPC | FL | ||
Not available in legacy license | SV31NL-SVPC | NL | Bluetooh 5 measurements per Bluetooth SIG (requires SV27) |
SV31FL-SVPC | FL | ||
MAP | MAPNL-SVPC | NL | Mapping |
MAPFL-SVPC | FL | ||
SV56 | SV56NL-SVPC | NL | Playback of recorded files |
SV56FL-SVPC | FL | ||
SV60 | SV60NL-SVPC | NL | Return loss, VSWR, cable loss, and distance to fault (requires option 04 on RSA500A/600A) |
SV60FL-SVPC | FL | ||
CON | CONNL-SVPC | NL | SignalVu-PC Connect to the MDO4000B/C series mixed-domain oscilloscopes |
CONFL-SVPC | FL | ||
SV2C | SV2CNL-SVPC | NL | WLAN 802.11a/b/g/j/p/n/ac and Connect to MDO4000B/C to work with MDO4000B/C or analyzer of acquisition bandwidth ≤40 MHz |
SV2CFL-SVPC | FL | ||
SV28 | SV28NL-SVPC | NL | LTE Downlink RF measurement to work with analyzer of acquisition bandwidth ≤40 MHz and MDO4000B/C |
SV28FL-SVPC | FL | ||
Not available in legacy license | SV54NL-SVPC | NL | Signal survey and classification |
SV54FL-SVPC | FL | ||
Not available in legacy license | SVQPNL-SVPC | NL | EMI CISPR detectors |
SVQPFL-SVPC | FL | ||
Not available in legacy license | EMCVUNL-SVPC | NL | EMC pre-compliance and troubleshooting (includes EMI CISPR detectors) |
EMCVUFL-SVPC | FL | ||
SignalVu-PCEDU | EDUFL-SVPC | FL | Education-only version of all modules for SignalVu-PC |
Not available in legacy license | SV30NL-SVPC | NL | WiGig 802.11ad measurements (only for offline analysis) |
SV30FL-SVPC | FL |
SignalVu-PC application upgrades
Owners of SignalVu-PC applications can download any bug fixes or enhancements to existing products free of charge. New applications with new measurements may become available and upgrades can be purchased to add the new functionality using the ordering information described above.
Specifications
The following is typical performance of SignalVu-PC analyzing acquisitions from any MSO/DPO5000, DPO7000, or DPO/DSA/MSO70000 Series oscilloscopes. Vector modulation analysis is provided for the MDO4000B spectrum analyzer acquisitions. All other MDO spectrum analysis specifications are available in the MDO4000 Series datasheet. No published performance is available for MSO/DPO2000, MDO/MSO/DPO3000, and MDO4000 Series oscilloscope acquisitions. Performance for SignalVu-PC when used with the RSA306, RSA500, or RSA600 USB real time spectrum analyzers are shown respectively in the RSA306, RSA500, and RSA600 datasheets.- Frequency-related
- Frequency range
- See appropriate oscilloscope data sheet
- Initial center frequency setting accuracy
- Equal to time-base accuracy of oscilloscope
- Center frequency setting resolution
- 0.1 Hz
- Frequency offset range
- 0 Hz to the maximum bandwidth of the oscilloscope
- Frequency marker readout accuracy
- ±(Reference Frequency Error × Marker Frequency + 0.001 × Span + 2) Hz
- Span accuracy
- ±0.3%
- Reference frequency error
- Equal to oscilloscope reference frequency accuracy, aging, and drift. Refer to appropriate DPO/DSA/MSO data sheet.
- Tuning Tables
-
Tables that present frequency selection in the form of standards-based channels are available for the following.
Cellular standards families: AMPS, NADC, NMT-450, PDC, GSM, CDMA, CDMA-2000, 1xEV-DO WCDMA, TD-SCDMA, LTE, WiMax
Unlicensed short range: 802.11a/b/j/g/p/n/ac, Bluetooth
Cordless phone: DECT, PHS
Broadcast: AM, FM, ATSC, DVBT/H, NTSC
Mobile radio, pagers, other: GMRS/FRS, iDEN, FLEX, P25, PWT, SMR, WiMax
- 3rd order inter-modulation distortion1
-
Center frequency MSO/DPO5000 DPO7000 DPO/DSA/MSO70000 2 GHz -38 dBc -40 dBc -55 dBc 10 GHz -- -- -48 dBc 18 GHz -- -- -50 dBc
1Conditions: Each signal level -5 dBm, reference level 0 dBm, 1 MHz tone separation. Math traces off. DPO7054/7104 and MSO/DPO5034/5054/5104 performance not listed.
- Residual responses1
- DPO/DSA/ MSO70000 series (all spans)
-
–60 dBm
- DPO7000C series (all spans)
-
–65 dBm
- MSO/DPO5000 series (all spans)
-
–70 dBm
1Conditions: RF input terminated, reference level 0 dBm, measurements made after specified oscilloscope warm-up and SPC calibration. Does not include zero Hz spur.
- Displayed average noise level1
-
Span MSO/DPO5000 DPO7000C DPO/DSA/MSO70000 DC - 500 MHz -94 dBm -100 dBm -103 dBm >500 MHz - 3.5 GHz - -102 dBm -103 dBm >3.5 GHz - 14 GHz - - -101 dBm >14 GHz - 20 GHz - - -88 dBm >20 GHz - 25 GHz - - -87 dBm >25 GHz - 33 GHz - - -85 dBm
1Conditions: RF input terminated, 10 kHz RBW, 100 averages, reference level -10 dBm, trace detection average. Measurements made after specified oscilloscope warm-up and SPC calibration. MSO/DPO5034 and MSO/DPO5054 performance not listed.
- Acquisition-related
- Maximum acquisition time will vary based on the oscilloscope available memory and analog bandwidth. The following table highlights the single-channel capabilities for each model given maximum available memory configuration.
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Model1
Max span
Max acquisition time at max sample rate
Min RBW at max sample rate
Min IQ time resolution
Max number of FastFrames2
DPO/DSA73304D 33 GHz 2.5 ms 1.2 kHz 20 ps 65,535 DPO/DSA72504D 25 GHz DPO/DSA/ MSO72004C 20 GHz DPO/DSA/ MSO71604C 16 GHz DPO/DSA/ MSO71254C 12.5 GHz DPO/DSA/ MSO70804C 8 GHz 5 ms 600 Hz 80 ps DPO/DSA/ MSO70604C 6 GHz DPO/DSA/ MSO70404C 4 GHz DPO7354C 3.5 GHz 12.5 ms 300 Hz 50 ps DPO7254C 2.5 GHz DPO7104C 1 GHz 100 ps DPO7054C 500 MHz MSO/DPO5204/B 2 GHz 25 ms 100 Hz 200 ps MSO/DPO5104/B 1 GHz MSO/DPO5054/B 500 MHz 400 ps MSO/DPO5034/B 350 MHz MDO4000B/C Spectrum Analyzer 3 GHz or 6 GHz 1 20 ms 111 Hz 200 ps Not available MSO/DPO/ MDO4000/B/C 1 GHz 4 ms 557 Hz 2 ns MSO/DPO2000 200 MHz 1 ms 2.23 kHz 2 ns MSO/ DPO/ MDO3000 500 MHz 2 ms 1.11 kHz 800 ps
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1Maximum span when used as a spectrum analyzer is the entire frequency range of the instrument.
2Maximum number of frames available will depend upon the oscilloscope record length, sample rate, and the acquisition length settings.
- Analysis-related
- Frequency (base software)
-
Spectrum (amplitude vs linear or log frequency)
Spectrogram (amplitude vs frequency over time)
- Time and statistics (base software)
-
Amplitude vs time
Frequency vs time
Phase vs time
Amplitude modulation vs time
Frequency modulation vs time
Phase modulation vs time
RF IQ vs time
Time overview
CCDF
Peak-to-Average ratio
- Settling time, frequency, and phase (SVT)
-
Frequency settling vs time
Phase settling vs time
- Advanced Pulse measurements suite (SVP)
-
Pulse results table
Pulse trace (selectable by pulse number)
Pulse statistics (trend of pulse results, FFT of time trend, and histogram)
Cumulative statistics
Cumulative histogram
Pulse-Ogram
- Digital demod (SVM)
-
Constellation diagram
EVM vs Time
Symbol table (binary or hexadecimal)
Magnitude and phase error vs time, and signal quality
Demodulated IQ vs time
Eye diagram
Trellis diagram
Frequency deviation vs time
- Flexible OFDM (SVO)
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EVM vs Symbol, vs Subcarrier
Subcarrier power vs symbol, vs subcarrier
Subcarrier constellation
Symbol data table
Mag error vs Symbol, vs Subcarrier
Phase error vs Symbol, vs Subcarrier
Channel frequency response
- WLAN measurements (SV23, SV24, SV25 or SV2C)
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Burst index
Burst power
Peak to average burst power
IQ origin offset
Frequency error
Common pilot error
Symbol clock error
RMS and Peak EVM for Pilots/Data
Peak EVM located per symbol and subcarrier
Packet header format information
Average power and RMS EVM per section of the header
WLAN power vs Time or vs Symbol
Burst Width
WLAN symbol table
WLAN Constellation
Spectrum emission mask
Spurious
EVM vs symbol (or time), vs subcarrier (or frequency)
Mag error vs symbol (or time), vs subcarrier (or frequency)
Phase error vs symbol (or time), vs subcarrier (or frequency)
WLAN channel frequency response vs symbol (or time), vs subcarrier (or frequency)
WLAN spectral flatness vs symbol (or time), vs subcarrier (or frequency)
- APCO P25 measurement application (SV26)
-
RF output power, operating frequency accuracy, modulation emission spectrum, unwanted emissions spurious,
adjacent channel power ratio, frequency deviation, modulation fidelity, frequency error, eye diagram, symbol table,
symbol rate accuracy, transmitter power and encoder attack time, transmitter throughput delay, frequency deviation vs. time,
power vs. time, transient frequency behavior, HCPM transmitter logical channel peak adjacent channel power ratio,
HCPM transmitter logical channel off slot power, HCPM transmitter logical channel power envelope,
HCPM transmitter logical channel time alignment, cross-correlated markers
- Bluetooth Basic LE Tx (SV27) and Bluetooth 5 (SV31) Measurements
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Peak Power, Average Power, Adjacent Channel Power or InBand Emission mask, -20dB Bandwidth, Frequency Error, Modulation Characteristics including ΔF1avg (11110000), ΔF2avg (10101010), ΔF2 > 115 kHz, ΔF2/ΔF1 ratio, frequency deviation vs. time with packet and octet level measurement information, Carrier Frequency f0, Frequency Offset (Preamble and Payload), Max Frequency Offset, Frequency Drift f1-f0, Max Drift Rate fn-f0and fn-fn-5, Center Frequency Offset Table and Frequency Drift table, color-coded Symbol table, Packet header decoding information, eye diagram, constellation diagram, editable limits
- LTE Downlink RF measurements (SV28)
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Adjacent Channel Leakage Ratio (ACLR), Spectrum Emission Mask (SEM), Channel Power, Occupied Bandwidth, Power vs. Time displaying Transmitter OFF power for TDD signals and LTE constellation diagram for PSS, SSS with Cell ID, Group ID, Sector ID, Reference Signal (RS) Power, and Frequency Error.
RF and spectrum analysis performance
- Resolution bandwidth
- Resolution bandwidth (spectrum analysis)
- 1, 2, 3, 5 sequence, auto-coupled, or user selected (arbitrary)
- Resolution bandwidth shape
- Approximately Gaussian, shape factor 4.1:1 (60:3 dB) ±10%, typical
- Resolution bandwidth accuracy
- ±1% (auto-coupled RBW mode)
- Alternative resolution bandwidth types
- Kaiser window (RBW), –6 dB Mil, CISPR, Blackman-Harris 4B window, Uniform window (none), flat-top window (CW ampl.), Hanning window
- Video bandwidth
- Video bandwidth range
- Dependent on oscilloscope record length setting. approximately 500 Hz to 5 MHz
- RBW/VBW maximum
- 10,000:1
- RBW/VBW minimum
- 1:1
- Resolution
- 5% of entered value
- Accuracy (typical)
- ±10%
- Time domain bandwidth (amplitude vs. time display)
- Time domain bandwidth range
- At least 1/2 to 1/10,000 of acquisition bandwidth
- Time domain bandwidth shape
-
Approximately Gaussian, shape factor 4.1:1(60:3 dB), ±10% typical
Shape factor <2.5:1 (60:3 dB) typical for all bandwidths
- Time domain bandwidth accuracy
- ±10%
- Spectrum and Spurious display traces, detectors, and functions
- Traces
- Three traces + 1 math trace + 1 trace from spectrogram for spectrum display, four traces for spurious display
- Detector
- Peak, –peak, average, CISPR peak, and when option SVQP is enabled, CISPR quasi-peak and average (not available when connected to MDO4000B/C)
- Trace functions
- Normal, Average, Max Hold, Min Hold
- Spectrum trace length
- 801, 2401, 4001, 8001, 10401, 16001, 32001, or 64001 points
Signal strength
- Signal Strength display
- Signal strength indicator
- Located at right side of display
- Measurement bandwidth
- Up to 40 MHz, dependent on span and RBW setting
- Tone type
-
Variable frequency based on received signal strength
AM/FM/PM modulation and audio measurements (SVA)1
1All published performance based on conditions of Input Signal: 0 dBm, Input Frequency: 100 MHz, RBW: Auto, Averaging: Off, Filters: Off. Sampling and input parameters optimized for best results.
- Analog demodulation1
- Carrier frequency range
- 1 kHz or (1/2 × audio analysis bandwidth) to maximum input frequency
- Maximum audio frequency span
- 10 MHz
1Sampling rates of the oscilloscope are recommended to be adjusted to no more than 10X the audio carrier frequency for modulated signals, and 10X the audio analysis bandwidth for direct input audio. This reduces the length of acquisition required for narrow-band audio analysis.
- Audio filters
- Low pass (kHz)
- 0.3, 3, 15, 30, 80, 300, and user-entered up to 0.9 × audio bandwidth
- High pass (Hz)
- 20, 50, 300, 400, and user-entered up to 0.9 × audio bandwidth
- Standard
- CCITT, C-Message
- De-emphasis (µs)
- 25, 50, 75, 750, and user-entered
- File
- User-supplied .TXT or .CSV file of amplitude/frequency pairs. Maximum 1000 pairs.
- FM modulation analysis
- FM measurements,
- Dev./(Mod. Rate) > 0.1
- Carrier power, carrier frequency error, audio frequency, deviation (+peak, –peak, peak-peak/2, RMS), SINAD, modulation distortion, S/N, total harmonic distortion, total non-harmonic distortion, hum and noise
- FM deviation accuracy
- (rate: 1 kHz, deviation: 1 kHz to 100 kHz)
- ±1.5% of deviation
- FM rate accuracy
- (rate: 1 kHz to 100 kHz, deviation: 1 kHz to 100 kHz)
- ±1.0 Hz
- Carrier frequency accuracy
- (deviation: 1 kHz to 10 kHz)
- ±1 Hz + (transmitter frequency × reference frequency error)
- Residuals (FM) (rate: 1 kHz to 10 kHz, deviation: 5 kHz)
- THD
-
0.2% (MSO/DPO70000, DPO7000 Series)
1.0% (MSO/DPO5000 Series)
1.0% (MDO4000B Series)
- SINAD
-
44 dB (MSO/DPO70000, DPO7000 Series)
38 dB (MSO/DPO5000 Series)
38 dB (MDO4000B Series)
- AM modulation analysis
- AM measurements
- Carrier power, audio frequency, modulation depth (+peak, –peak, peak-peak/2), RMS, SINAD, modulation distortion, S/N, total harmonic distortion, total non-harmonic distortion, hum and noise
- AM depth accuracy (rate: 1 kHz, depth: 50%)
- ±1% + 0.01 × measured value
- AM rate accuracy (rate: 1 kHz, depth: 50%)
- ±1.0 Hz
- Residuals (AM)
- THD
-
0.3% (MSO/DPO70000, MDO7000 Series)
1.0% (MSO/DPO5000 Series)
1.0% (MDO4000B Series)
- SINAD
-
48 dB (MSO/DPO70000, MDO7000 Series)
43 dB (MSO/DPO5000 Series)
43 dB (MDO4000B Series)
- PM modulation analysis
- PM measurement
- Carrier power, carrier frequency error, audio frequency, deviation (+peak, –peak, peak-peak/2, RMS), SINAD, modulation distortion, S/N, total harmonic distortion, total non-harmonic distortion, hum and noise
- PM deviation accuracy (rate: 1 kHz, deviation: 0.628 rad)
- ±100% × (0.01 + (rate / 1 MHz))
- PM rate accuracy (rate: 1 kHz, deviation: 0.628 rad)
- ±1 Hz
- Residuals (PM)
- THD
-
0.1% (MSO/DPO70000, MDO7000 Series)
0.5% (MSO/DPO5000 Series)
0.5% (MDO4000B Series)
- SINAD
-
48 dB (MSO/DPO70000, MDO7000 Series)
43 dB (MSO/DPO5000 Series)
43 dB (MDO4000B Series)
- Direct audio input
- Audio measurements
- Signal power, audio frequency (+peak, –peak, peak-peak/2, RMS), SINAD, modulation distortion, S/N, total harmonic distortion, total non-harmonic distortion, hum and noise
- Direct input frequency range (for audio measurements only)
-
1 Hz to 10 MHz
- Maximum audio frequency span
-
10 MHz
- Audio frequency accuracy
- ±1 Hz
- Residuals (PM)
- THD
-
1.5%
- SINAD
-
38 dB
- Minimum audio analysis bandwidth and RBW vs. oscilloscope memory and sample rate (SVA)
-
Model Sample rate: 1 GS/s Sample rate: maximum Standard memory Maximum memory Standard memory Maximum memory Min. Aud. BW RBW (Auto) Min. Aud. BW RBW (Auto) Min. Aud. BW RBW (Auto) Min. Aud. BW RBW (Auto) MSO/ DPO 5034
MSO/DPO 5054200 kHz 400 Hz 20 kHz 40 Hz 1 MHz 2 kHz 100 kHz 200 hz MSO/DPO
5104
MSO/DPO
5204100 kHz 200 Hz 10 kHz 20 hz 1 MHz 2 kHz 100 kHz 200 Hz DPO
700050 kHz 100 Hz 50 kHz 100 Hz 2 MHz 4 kHz 2 MHz 4 kHz DPO/DSA/ MSO
70000 ≥12.5 GHz BW200 kHz 400 Hz 10 kHz 20 Hz not recom-mended >4 kHz 1 MHz 2 kHz DPO/DSA/ MSO 70000 <12.5 GHz BW 200 kHz 400 Hz 20 kHz 40 Hz not recom-mended >4 kHz 500 kHz 1 kHz - Minimum audio analysis bandwidth for MDO4000B RF input
- 7.8 kHz
- Minimum audio analysis RBW for MDO4000B RF input
- ≥ 15 Hz (Span set to minimum 1 kHz)
Settling time, frequency, and phase (SVT)1
1Settled Frequency or Phase at the measurement frequency. Measured signal level > -20 dBm, Attenuator: Auto.
- Settled frequency uncertainty,
- 95% confidence (typical)
- Measurement frequency: 1 GHz
-
Averages Frequency uncertainty at stated measurement bandwidth 1 GHz 100 MHz 10 MHz 1 MHz Single measurement 20 kHz 2 kHz 500 Hz 100 Hz 100 averages 10 kHz 500 Hz 200 Hz 50 Hz 1000 averages 2 kHz 200 Hz 50 Hz 10 Hz - Measurement frequency: 9 GHz
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Averages Frequency uncertainty at stated measurement bandwidth 1 GHz 100 MHz 10 MHz 1 MHz Single Measurement 20 kHz 5 kHz 2 kHz 200 Hz 100 Averages 10 kHz 2 kHz 500 Hz 50 Hz 1000 Averages 2 kHz 500 Hz 200 Hz 20 Hz
- Settled phase uncertainty,
- 95% confidence (typical)
- Measurement frequency: 1 GHz
-
Averages Phase uncertainty at stated measurement bandwidth 1 GHz 100 MHz 10 MHz 1 MHz Single measurement 2° 2° 2° 2° 100 averages 0.5° 0.5° 0.5° 0.5° 1000 averages 0.2° 0.2° 0.2° 0.2° - Measurement frequency: 9 GHz
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Averages Phase uncertainty at stated measurement bandwidth 1 GHz 100 MHz 10 MHz 1 MHz Single measurement 5° 5° 5° 5° 100 averages 2° 2° 2° 2° 1000 averages 0.5° 0.5° 0.5° 0.5°
Advanced Pulse measurement suite (SVP)
- General characteristics
- Measurements
- Pulse-Ogram™ waterfall display of multiple segmented captures, with amplitude vs time and spectrum of each pulse. Pulse frequency, Delta Frequency, Average on power, Peak power, Average transmitted power, Pulse width, Rise time, Fall time, Repetition interval (seconds), Repetition interval (Hz), Duty factor (%), Duty factor (ratio), Ripple (dB), Ripple (%), Droop (dB), Droop (%), Overshoot (dB), Overshoot (%), Pulse- Ref Pulse frequency difference, Pulse- Ref Pulse phase difference, Pulse- Pulse frequency difference, Pulse- Pulse phase difference, RMS frequency error, Max frequency error, RMS phase error, Max phase error, Frequency deviation, Phase deviation, Impulse response (dB), Impulse response (time), Time stamp.
- System rise time (typical)
- Equal to oscilloscope rise time
- Minimum pulse width for detection1
-
Model Minimum PW DPO/DSA72004B MSO72004 400 ps DPO/DSA71604B MSO71604 500 ps DPO/DSA71254B MSO71254 640 ps DPO/DSA70804B MSO70804 1 ns DPO/DSA70604B MSO70604 1.3 ns DPO/DSA70404B MSO70404 2 ns DPO7354 2.25 ns DPO7254 3 ns DPO7104 8 ns DPO7054 16 ns MSO/DPO5204 4 ns MSO/DPO5104 8 ns MSO/DPO5054 16 ns MSO/DPO5034 25 ns MDO4000B ≥5 ns
1Conditions: Approximately equal to 10/(IQ sampling rate). IQ sampling rate is the final sample rate after digital down conversion from the oscilloscope. Pulse measurement filter set to max bandwidth.
- Pulse measurement accuracy (typical)1
- Average on power
- ±0.3 dB + Absolute Amplitude Accuracy of oscilloscope
- Average transmitted power
- ±0.4 dB + Absolute Amplitude Accuracy of oscilloscope
- Peak power
- ±0.4 dB + Absolute Amplitude Accuracy of oscilloscope
- Pulse width
- ±(3% of reading + 0.5 × sample period)
- Pulse repetition rate
- ±(3% of reading + 0.5 × sample period)
1Conditions: Pulse Width > 450 ns, S/N Ratio ≥30 dB, Duty Cycle 0.5 to 0.001, Temperature 18 °C to 28 °C.
Digital modulation analysis (SVM)
- Modulation formats
- π/2DBPSK, BPSK, SBPSK, QPSK, DQPSK, π/4DQPSK, D8PSK, 8PSK, OQPSK, SOQPSK, CPM, 16/32/64/128/256QAM, MSK, GMSK, GFSK, 2-FSK, 4-FSK, 8-FSK, 16-FSK, C4FM, D16PSK, 16APSK, and 32APSK
- Analysis period
- Up to 80,000 samples
- Measurement filters
- Square-root raised cosine, raised cosine, Gaussian, rectangular, IS-95, IS-95 EQ, C4FM-P25, half-sine, None, User Defined
- Reference filters
- Raised cosine, Gaussian, rectangular, IS-95, SBPSK-MIL, SOQPSK-MIL, SOQPSK-ARTM, None, User Defined
- Alpha/B x T range
- 0.001 to 1, 0.001 step
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Constellation, Error vector magnitude (EVM) vs time, Modulation error ratio (MER), Magnitude error vs time, Phase error vs time, Signal quality, Symbol table
rhoFSK only: Frequency deviation, Symbol timing error
- Symbol rate range
- 1 kS/s to (0.4 * Sample Rate) GS/s (modulated signal must be contained entirely within the acquisition bandwidth)
- Adaptive equalizer
- Type
- Linear, decision-directed, feed-forward (FIR) equalizer with coefficient adaptation and adjustable convergence rate
- Modulation types supported
- π/2 DBPSK, BPSK, SBPSK, QPSK, DQPSK, π/4 DQPSK, D8PSK, 8PSK, D16PSK, OQPSK, SOQPSK, CPM, 16/32/64/128/256QAM, MSK, 2-FSK, 4-FSK, 8-FSK, 16-FSK, C4FM
- Reference filters for all modulation types except OQPSK
- Raised Cosine, Rectangular, None
- Reference filters for OQPSK
- Raised Cosine, Half Sine
- Filter length
- 1-128 taps
- Taps/symbol: raised cosine, half sine, no filter
- 1, 2, 4, 8
- Taps/symbol: rectangular filter
- 1
- Equalizer controls
- Off, Train, Hold, Reset
- 16QAM Residual EVM (typical) for DPO7000 and DPO/DSA/MSO70000 series1
-
Symbol Rate RF IQ 100 MS/s <2.0% <2.0% 312.5 MS/s <3.0% <3.0%
1CF = 1 GHz, Measurement Filter = root raised cosine, Reference Filter = raised cosine, Analysis Length = 200 symbols.
- 16QAM Residual EVM (typical) for MSO/DPO5000 series1
-
Symbol Rate RF IQ 10 MS/s 1.5% 1.0% 100 MS/s 4.0% 2.0%
1Carrier frequency 700 MHz. MSO/DPO5054 and MSO/DPO5034 performance not listed. Use of external reference will degrade EVM performance.
- OFDM residual EVM, 802.11g Signal at 2.4 GHz, input level optimized for best performance
- DPO7000 Series
- –33 dB
- DPO/DSA/MSO70000 Series
- –38 dB
- QPSK Residual EVM (typical) for MDO4000B RF Input1
- Single Carrier, measured at 1GHz
- 0.1 MSymbols/sec rate
- 0.26%
- 10 MSymbols/sec rate
- 0.28 %
- 100 MSymbols/sec rate
- 1.0 %
- 312.5 MSymbols/sec rate
- 3.0 %
1Measurement filter = root raised cosine, reference filter = raised cosine, analysis Length = 400 symbols, 20 averages
WLAN IEEE802.11a/b/g/j/p (SV23)
- General characteristics
- Modulation formats
- DBPSK (DSSS1M), DQPSK (DSSS2M), CCK5.5M, CCK11M , OFDM (BPSK, QPSK, 16 or 64QAM)
- Measurements and displays
-
Burst Index, Burst Power, Peak to Average Burst Power, IQ Origin Offset, Frequency Error, Common Pilot Error, Symbol Clock Error
RMS and Peak EVM for Pilots/Data, Peak EVM located per Symbol and Subcarrier
Packet Header Format Information
Average Power and RMS EVM per section of the header
WLAN Power vs Time, WLAN Symbol Table, WLAN Constellation
Spectrum Emission Mask1, Spurious
Error Vector Magnitude (EVM) vs Symbol (or Time), vs Subcarrier (or Frequency)
Mag Error vs Symbol (or Time), vs Subcarrier (or Frequency)
Phase Error vs Symbol (or Time), vs Subcarrier (or Frequency)
WLAN Channel Frequency Response vs Symbol (or Time), vs Subcarrier (or Frequency)
WLAN Spectral Flatness vs Symbol (or Time), vs Subcarrier (or Frequency)
- Typical residual EVM - 802.11b (CCK-11Mbps) with MDO4000B2
-
RMS-EVM over 1000 chips, EQ On
1.04% (2.4 GHz)
- Typical residual EVM - 802.11a/g/j (OFDM, 20 MHz, 64-QAM), with MDO4000B2
-
-44 dB (2.4 GHz)
–43 dB (5.8 GHz)
(RMS-EVM averaged over 20 bursts, 16 symbols each)
1SEM is specified with noise reduction and at least 30 averages for 802.11a/n/ac signals in 5 GHz band. Residual noise performance of the MDO4000B may exceed SEM mask at frequency above 5.85 GHz
2Signal input power optimized for best EVM
WLAN IEEE802.11n (SV24)
- General characteristics
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- Modulation formats
- SISO, OFDM (BPSK, QPSK, 16 or 64QAM)
- Measurements and displays
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Burst Index, Burst Power, Peak to Average Burst Power, IQ Origin Offset, Frequency Error, Common Pilot Error, Symbol Clock Error,
RMS and Peak EVM for Pilots/Data, Peak EVM located per Symbol and Subcarrier
Packet Header Format Information
Average Power and RMS EVM per section of the header
WLAN Power vs Time, WLAN Symbol Table, WLAN Constellation
Spectrum Emission Mask1, Spurious
Error Vector Magnitude (EVM) vs Symbol (or Time), vs Subcarrier (or Frequency)
Mag Error vs Symbol (or Time), vs Subcarrier (or Frequency)
Phase Error vs Symbol (or Time), vs Subcarrier (or Frequency)
WLAN Channel Frequency Response vs Symbol (or Time), vs Subcarrier (or Frequency)
WLAN Spectral Flatness vs Symbol (or Time), vs Subcarrier (or Frequency)
- Typical residual EVM - 802.11n (40 MHz QAM) with MDO4000B2
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–41 dB typical (5.8 GHz)
-42 dB (2.4 GHz)
(RMS-EVM averaged over 20 bursts, 16 symbols each)
1SEM is specified with noise reduction and at least 30 averages for 802.11a/n/ac signals in 5 GHz band. Residual noise performance of the instrument may exceed SEM mask at frequency above 5.85 GHz
2Signal input power optimized for best EVM
WLAN IEEE802.11ac (SV25)
- General characteristics
- Modulation formats
- SISO, OFDM (BPSK, QPSK, 16/64/256/1024QAM)
- Measurements and displays
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Burst Index, Burst Power, Peak to Average Burst Power, IQ Origin Offset, Frequency Error, Common Pilot Error, Symbol Clock Error,
RMS and Peak EVM for Pilots/Data, Peak EVM located per Symbol and Subcarrier
Packet Header Format Information
Average Power and RMS EVM per section of the header
WLAN Power vs Time, WLAN Symbol Table, WLAN Constellation
Spectrum Emission Mask1, Spurious
Error Vector Magnitude (EVM) vs Symbol (or Time), vs Subcarrier (or Frequency)
Mag Error vs Symbol (or Time), vs Subcarrier (or Frequency)
Phase Error vs Symbol (or Time), vs Subcarrier (or Frequency)
WLAN Channel Frequency Response vs Symbol (or Time), vs Subcarrier (or Frequency)
WLAN Spectral Flatness vs Symbol (or Time), vs Subcarrier (or Frequency)
- Typical residual EVM - 802.11ac (160 MHz 256-QAM) with MDO4000B2
- –37.3 dB (5.8 GHz), RMS-EVM averaged over 20 bursts, 16 symbols each
1SEM is specified with noise reduction and at least 30 averages for 802.11a/n/ac signals in 5 GHz band. Residual noise performance of the instrument may exceed SEM mask at frequency above 5.85 GHz
2Signal input power optimized for best EVM
APCO P25 (SV26)
- Modulation formats
- Phase 1 (C4FM), Phase 2 (HCPM, HDQPSK)
- Measurements and displays
- RF output power, operating frequency accuracy, modulation emission spectrum,
unwanted emissions spurious, adjacent channel power ratio, frequency deviation,
modulation fidelity, frequency error, eye diagram, symbol table, symbol rate accuracy,
transmitter power and encoder attack time, transmitter throughput delay, frequency
deviation vs. time, power vs. time, transient frequency behavior, HCPM transmitter logical
channel peak adjacent channel power ratio, HCPM transmitter logical channel off slot power,
HCPM transmitter logical channel power envelope, HCPM transmitter logical channel time alignment
- Residual modulation fidelity (with MDO4000B)
- Phase 1 (C4FM)
- ≤1.0% typical
- Phase 2 (HCPM)
- ≤0.5% typical
- Phase 2 (HDQPSK)
- ≤0.5% typical
- Adjacent channel power ratio
- 25 kHz offset from the center and bandwidth of 6 kHz 1
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Phase 1 (C4FM): -76 dBc typical
Phase 2 (HCPM): -74 dBc typical
Phase 2 (HDQPSK): -74 dBc typical
- 62.5 kHz offset from the center and bandwidth of 6 kHz
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Phase 1 (C4FM): -77 dBc typical
Phase 2 (HCPM): -78 dBc typical
Phase 2 (HDQPSK): -76 dBc typical
1Measured with test signal amplitude adjusted for optimum performance if necessary. Measured with Averaging, 10 waveforms.
Bluetooth (SV27 and SV31)
- Modulation formats
- Bluetooth® 4.2 Basic Rate, Bluetooth® 4.2 Low Energy, Bluetooth® 4.2 Enhanced Data Rate. Bluetooth® 5 when SV31 is enabled.
- Measurements and displays
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Peak Power, Average Power, Adjacent Channel Power or InBand Emission mask, -20 dB Bandwidth, Frequency Error, Modulation Characteristics including ΔF1avg (11110000), ΔF2avg (10101010), ΔF2 > 115 kHz, ΔF2/ΔF1 ratio, frequency deviation vs. time with packet and octet level measurement information, Carrier Frequency f0, Frequency Offset (Preamble and Payload), Max Frequency Offset, Frequency Drift f1-f0, Max Drift Rate fn-f0and fn-fn-5, Center Frequency Offset Table and Frequency Drift table, color-coded Symbol table, Packet header decoding information, eye diagram, constellation diagram
- Output power (Average and Peak Power)
- Level uncertainty
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Refer to instrument amplitude and flatness specification
- Measurement range
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Signal level > -70 dBm (for USB Spectrum Analyzers) and -60 dBm (for MDO4000B)
- Modulation Characteristics (ΔF1avg, ΔF2avg, ΔF2avg/ΔF1avg, ΔF2max ≥115 kHz)
- Deviation range
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± 280 kHz
- Deviation uncertainty (at 0 dBm)
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< 2 kHz + instrument frequency uncertainty (Basic Rate)
< 3 kHz + instrument frequency uncertainty (for USB spectrum analyzers and Low Energy)
< 4 kHz + MDO4000B frequency uncertainty (for MDO4000B and Low Energy)
- Measurement resolution
- 10 Hz
- Measurement range
- Nominal channel frequency ±100 kHz
- Initial Carrier Frequency Tolerance (ICFT)
- Measurement uncertainty (at 0 dBm)
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< 1 kHz + instrument frequency uncertainty (for USB Spectrum Analyzers)
< 1.5 kHz + MDO4000B frequency uncertainty (for MDO4000B)
- Measurement resolution
-
10 Hz
- Measurement range
- Nominal channel frequency ±100 kHz
- Carrier Frequency Drift (Max freq. offset, drift f1- f0, max drift fn-f0, max drift fn-fn-5 (50 μs))
- Measurement uncertainty
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< 2 kHz + instrument frequency uncertainty (for RSA306 and MDO4000B)
< 1 kHz + instrument frequency uncertainty (for RSA600 and RSA500)
- Measurement resolution
-
10 Hz
- Measurement range
- Nominal channel frequency ±100 kHz
- In-band Emissions and ACP
- Level uncertainty
-
Refer to instrument amplitude and flatness specification
LTE Downlink RF measurements (SV28)
- Standard Supported
- 3GPP TS 36.141 Version 12.5
- Frame Format supported
- FDD and TDD
- Measurements and Displays Supported
- Adjacent Channel Leakage Ratio (ACLR), Spectrum Emission Mask (SEM), Channel Power, Occupied Bandwidth, Power vs. Time showing Transmitter OFF power for TDD signals and LTE constellation diagram for PSS, SSS with Cell ID, Group ID, Sector ID, Frequency Error, and Reference Signal (RS) Power.
- ACLR with E-UTRA bands (Typical Mean, with Noise Correction)
- 1st Adjacent Channel
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60 dB (MDO4000B); 61 dB (RSA600/RSA500); 65 dB (RSA306/B)
- 2nd Adjacent Channel
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65 dB (MDO4000B); 63 dB (RSA600/RSA500); 66 dB (RSA306/B)
Mapping (MAP)
- Mapping
- Map types directly supported
- Pitney Bowes MapInfo (*.mif), Bitmap (*.bmp), Open Street Maps (.osm)
- Saved measurement results
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Measurement data files (exported results)
Map file used for the measurements
Google earth KMZ file
Recallable results files (trace and setup files)
MapInfo-compatible MIF/MID files
WiGig 802.11ad (SV30) Measurements
- WiGig 802.11ad (SV30) Measurements
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RF output power, Received Channel Power Indicator (RCPI), Frequency Error, Symbol Rate Error, IQ Origin Offset, IQ Gain Imbalance, IQ Quadrature Error, EVM results for each packet region (STF, CEF, Header and Data), Packet information includes the Packet type, Preamble, Synchronization Word or Access Code, Packet Header, Payload length and CRC details.
Playback of recorded signals (SV56)
- EMC pre-compliance and troubleshooting (EMCVUxx-SVPC)
- Standards
- EN55011, EN55012, EN55013, EN55014, EN55015, EN55025, EN55032, EN60601, DEF STAN, FCC Part 15, FCC Part18, MIL-STD 461G
- Features
- EMC-EMI display, Wizard to setup accessories and limit lines, Inspect, Harmonic Markers, Level Target, Compare Traces, Measure Ambient, Report generation, Re-measure Spot
- Detectors
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+Peak, Avg, Avg (of logs), Avg (VRMS), CISPR QuasiPeak, CISPR Peak, CISPR Average, CISPR Average of Logs, MIL +Peak, DEF STAN Avg, DEF STAN Peak
- Limit lines
- Up to 3 Limit Lines with corresponding margins
- Resolution BW
- Set per standard or user definable
- Dwell time
- Set per standard or user definable
- Report format
- PDF, HTML, MHT,RTF, XLSX, Image File format
- Accessory type
- Antenna, Near Field Probe, Cable, Amplifier, Limiter, Attenuator, Filter, Other
- Correction format
- Gain/Loss Constant, Gain/loss table, Antenna Factor
- Traces
- Save/recall up to 5 traces, Math trace (trace1 minus trace2), Ambient trace
General characteristics
- CON
- Provides connection to the MDO4000B/C (some features such as CISPR detectors are disabled)
- Update rate
- < 0.2 /sec (802.11ac EVM, acq BW: 200 MHz, record length: 400 µs)
- Programmatic interface
- SCPI-compliant command set. Requires installation of Tektronix Virtual Instrument Software Architecture (VISA) drivers
System requirements
- Operating systems
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Windows 10 x64
Windows 8 x64
Windows 7 Service Pack 1 x64
- Disk space
- 6 GB free on C: drive
- RAM
- 1 GB (4 GB recommended)
Operation with one of the USB real-time spectrum analyzers has additional requirements. See the related instrument data sheet for details.
Instruments and file types supported
- Instrument family
- Oscilloscopes
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File type .WFM .ISF .TIQ .IQT .MAT Performance: MSO/DPO5000 DPO7000C
DPO/DSA/MSO70000X X 1 Mixed-domain: MDO4000 &
MDO4000B/CX X 2 Bench: MSO/DPO2000
MDO/MSO/DPO4000X - Real-time signal analyzers
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File type .WFM .ISF .TIQ .IQT .MAT RSA3000 X RSA5000/ 6000 X X - Other
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File type .WFM .ISF .TIQ .IQT .MAT 3rd party waveforms in MATLAB Level 5 format X
1.TIQ files can be created on performance oscilloscopes with SignalVu installed. SignalVu is a separate product from SignalVu-PC.
2The MDO RF channel saves waveforms in the .TIQ format. MDO oscilloscope waveforms are stored in .ISF format.
- SignalVu-PC vs. SignalVu
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SignalVu for oscilloscopes is a separate product made to run directly on Tektronix performance oscilloscopes. SignalVu directly controls the acquisition settings of the oscilloscopes and automatically transfers data from the oscilloscope acquisition channel to the SignalVu software.
SignalVu-PC runs on a separate PC. Files from oscilloscopes and signal analyzers can be opened and analyzed. SignalVu-PC does not communicate with the acquisition instrument or control its acquisition settings.