SIGNALVU-PC-SVE CON - TEKTRONIX

Vector Signal Analysis Software for PC

SignalVu-PC Datasheet

SignalVu-PC vector signal analysis software helps you easily validate

wideband designs. Using the signal analysis engine of the RSA5000 and

RSA6000 Series real-time signal analyzer on an external computer or

Windows tablet, you can now move your analysis of acquisitions off the

instrument, and anywhere. Whether your design validation needs include

wideband radar, high data rate satellite links, wireless LAN or frequency-

hopping communications, SignalVu-PC vector signal analysis software can

speed your time-to-insight by showing you the time-variant behavior of

these wideband signals.

Key features

PC-based multi-domain vector signal analysis for waveforms acquired

by Tektronix real-time signal analyzers and oscilloscopes:

Tektronix real-time and mixed-domain oscilloscopes (MSO/

DPO3000, MDO/MSO/DPO4000, MSO/DPO5000, DPO7000,

DPO/ DSA/MSO70000 Series)

Tektronix real-time signal analyzers (RSA3000, RSA5000,

RSA6000 Series)

Turn the MDO4000B into the industry's only 1 GHz Vector Signal

Analyzer using the Live Link option (Option CON)

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 XP (32 bit), Windows 7 (64 bit), and Windows 8 (64 bit)

versions available

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

WLAN spectrum and modulation transmitter measurements based

on IEEE 802.11 a/b/g/j/p/n/ac standards (Option SV23, SV24 and

SV25)

Settling time measurements, frequency, and phase (Option SVT)

for characterization of wideband frequency-agile oscillators

Advanced signal analysis suite (Option SVP) - automated pulse

measurements including rise time, pulse width, and pulse-to-pulse

phase provide deep insight into pulse train behavior

General purpose digital modulation analysis (Option SVM) provides

modulation analysis of 23 modulation types

Flexible OFDM analysis (Option SVO) of custom OFDM signals

Frequency offset control for analyzing baseband signals with near-

zero intermediate frequencies (IF)

AM/FM/PM modulation and audio measurements (Option SVA) for

characterization of analog transmitters and audio signals

Applications

Wideband radar and pulsed RF signals

Frequency agile communications

Broadband satellite and microwave backhaul links

Wireless LAN

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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 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).

Live Link with the MDO4000B

With the Live Link option (Option CON), SignalVu-PC extends the

functionality of the Mixed Domain Oscilloscope MDO4000B and turns it into

the industry's only 1 GHz Vector Signal Analyzer. SignalVu-PC controls the

MDO4000B 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 without having to sweep since you can acquire up to

1 GHz of bandwidth in one shot. You can leverage the MDO4000B

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 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 base version of SignalVu-PC.

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Options tailored for your wideband

applications

The basic SignalVu-PC enables spectrum analysis, RF power and

statistics, spectrograms, amplitude, frequency and phase vs. time, and

analog modulation measurements. Options are available for 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 (Option SVM) is demodulating a 16QAM

backhaul link running at 312.5 MS/s.

Settling time measurements (Option 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 options, you can perform standards-based

transmitter measurements in the time, frequency, and modulation domains.

Option SV23 supports IEEE 802.11a, b, g, j and p signals

Option SV24 supports 802.11n 20 MHz and 40 MHz SISO signals

Option SV25 802.11ac 20/40/80/160 MHz SISO signals

All modulation formats, as shown in the following table can be measured.

Standard Std PHY Freq

band(s)

Signal Modula-

tion

formats

Band-

width

(max)

802.11-

2012 sect

ion

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

802.11n HT 2.4 GHz &

5 GHz

OFDM 64,

128

≤

150 Mbps

BPSK

QPSK

16QAM

64QAM

20 ,

40 MHz

802.11ac VHT 5 GHz OFDM 64,

128, 256,

512

≤

867 Mbps

BPSK

QPSK

16QAM

64QAM

256QAM

20, 40, 80,

160 MHz

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The WLAN presets make the Error Vector Magnitude (EVM), Constellation,

and Spectral Emission Mask (SEM) measurements push-button. The

WLAN RF transmitter measurements are defined by the IEEE 802.11-

2012 revision of the standard.

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Education license

Qualified educational facilities can cost-effectively use SignalVu-PC in

teaching environments. The specially priced education version includes all

available analysis options 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, dBm/Hz marker,

dBc/Hz marker

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 (Opt. 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.

Option SV24 requires option SV23.

Option SV25 requires option SV24.

WLAN 802.11n measurement

application (Opt. SV24)

WLAN 802.11ac measurement

application (Opt. SV25)

AM/FM/PM modulation and audio

measurements

(Opt. 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)

(Opt. 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 signal analysis (Opt.

SVP)

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-

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

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Flexible OFDM analysis

(Opt. 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

(Opt. 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

The Advanced Signal Analysis package (Option SVP) provides

27 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.

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Specifications

Performance (typical)

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 datasheet.

No published performance is available for MSO/DPO3000/2000 and MDO4000 Series oscilloscope acquisitions.

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.

3rd order inter-modulation

distortion 1

Center frequency MSO/DPO5000 DPO7000 DPO/DSA/MSO70000

2 GHz -38 dBc -40 dBc -55 dBc

10 GHz -- -- -48 dBc

18 GHz -- -- -50 dBc

Residual responses 2

DPO/DSA/ MSO70000 series

(all spans)

–60 dBm

DPO7000 series (all spans) –65 dBm

MSO/DPO5000 series (all

spans) –70 dBm

Displayed average noise level 3 Span MSO/DPO5000 DPO7000 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: 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.

2Conditions: RF input terminated, reference level 0 dBm, measurements made after specified oscilloscope warm-up and SPC calibration. Does not include zero Hz spur.

3Conditions: 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.

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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.

Model 4Max span Max acquisition

time at max

sample rate

Min RBW at max

sample rate

Min IQ time

resolution

Max number of

FastFrames 5

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 2 GHz 25 ms 100 Hz 200 ps

MSO/DPO5104 1 GHz

MSO/DPO5054 500 MHz 400 ps

MSO/DPO5034 350 MHz

MDO4000B

Spectrum Analyzer

3 GHz or 6 GHz 420 ms 111 Hz 200 ps Not available

MSO/DPO/

MDO4000

1 GHz 4 ms 557 Hz 2 ns

MSO/DPO2000 200 MHz 1 ms 2.23 kHz 2 ns

MSO/DPO3000 500 MHz 2 ms 1.11 kHz 800 ps

4Maximum span when used as a spectrum analyzer is the entire frequency range of the instrument.

5Maximum number of frames available will depend upon the oscilloscope record length, sample rate, and the acquisition length settings.

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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 (Opt. SVT)

Frequency settling vs time

Phase settling vs time

Advanced measurements

suite (Opt. SVP)

Pulse results table

Pulse trace (selectable by pulse number)

Pulse statistics (trend of pulse results, FFT of trend, and histogram)

Digital demod (Opt. 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

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Flexible OFDM (Opt. SVO) 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 (Opt.

SV23/SV24/SV25)

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)

RF and spectrum analysis performance

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

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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 display traces,

detectors, and functions

Traces Three traces + 1 math trace + 1 trace from spectrogram for spectrum display

Detector Peak, –peak, average, CISPR peak

Trace functions Normal, Average, Max Hold, Min Hold

Spectrum trace length 801, 2401, 4001, 8001, or 10401 points

AM/FM/PM modulation and audio measurements (Opt. SVA) 6

Analog demodulation 7

Carrier frequency range 1 kHz or (1/2 × audio analysis bandwidth) to maximum input frequency

Maximum audio frequency

span

10 MHz

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, 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 ±1.5% of deviation

FM rate accuracy ±1.0 Hz

Carrier frequency accuracy ±1 Hz + (transmitter frequency × reference frequency error)

6All 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.

7Sampling 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.

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Residuals (FM) (rate: 1 kHz to

10 kHz, deviation: 5 kHz)

THD 0.2% (MSO/DPO7000, 70000 Series)

1.0% (MSO/DPO5000 Series)

1.0% (MDO4000B Series)

SINAD 44 dB (MSO/DPO7000, 70000 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/DPO7000, 70000 Series)

1.0% (MSO/DPO5000 Series)

1.0% (MDO4000B Series)

SINAD 48 dB (MSO/DPO7000, 70000 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/DPO7000, 70000 Series)

0.5% (MSO/DPO5000 Series)

0.5% (MDO4000B Series)

SINAD 48 dB (MSO/DPO7000, 70000 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

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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 (Opt. SVA)

Model Sample rate: 1 GS/s Sample rate: maximum

Standard memory Maximum memory Standard memory Maximum memory

Min. Aud.

RBW (Auto) Min. Aud.

RBW (Auto)

MSO/ DPO

5034

MSO/DPO

5054

200 kHz 400 Hz 20 kHz 40 Hz 1 MHz 2 kHz 100 kHz 200 hz

MSO/DPO

5104

MSO/DPO

5204

100 kHz 200 Hz 10 kHz 20 hz 1 MHz 2 kHz 100 kHz 200 Hz

DPO

7000

50 kHz 100 Hz 50 kHz 100 Hz 2 MHz 4 kHz 2 MHz 4 kHz

DPO/DSA/

MSO

70000 ≥12.5

GHz BW

200 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)

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Settling time, frequency, and phase (Opt. SVT) 8

Settled frequency uncertainty,

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

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,

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

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 measurement suite (Opt. SVP)

General characteristics

Measurements 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-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

Number of pulses 1 to 10,000

System rise time (typical) Equal to oscilloscope rise time

8Settled Frequency or Phase at the measurement frequency. Measured signal level > -20 dBm, Attenuator: Auto.

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Minimum pulse width for

detection 9

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

Pulse measurement accuracy

(typical) 10

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)

Digital modulation analysis (Opt. 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

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

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

9Conditions: 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.

10 Conditions: Pulse Width > 450 ns, S/N Ratio ≥30 dB, Duty Cycle 0.5 to 0.001, Temperature 18 °C to 28 °C.

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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

series 11

Symbol Rate RF IQ

100 MS/s <2.0% <2.0%

312.5 MS/s <3.0% <3.0%

16QAM Residual EVM (typical) for

MSO/DPO5000 series 12

Symbol Rate RF IQ

10 MS/s 1.5% 1.0%

100 MS/s 4.0% 2.0%

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 Input 13

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 %

11 CF = 1 GHz, Measurement Filter = root raised cosine, Reference Filter = raised cosine, Analysis Length = 200 symbols.

12 Carrier frequency 700 MHz. MSO/DPO5054 and MSO/DPO5034 performance not listed. Use of external reference will degrade EVM performance.

13 Measurement filter = root raised cosine, reference filter = raised cosine, analysis Length = 400 symbols, 20 averages

Datasheet

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WLAN IEEE802.11a/b/g/j/p (Opt. 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 Mask 14, 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

MDO4000B 15

RMS-EVM over 1000 chips, EQ On; 2.4 GHz: 1.04%

Typical residual EVM -

802.11a/g/j (OFDM, 20 MHz, 64-

QAM), with MDO4000B 15

2.4 GHz: -44 dB; 5.8 GHz: –43 dB ; (RMS-EVM averaged over 20 bursts, 16 symbols each)

WLAN IEEE802.11n (Opt. SV24)

General characteristics

Modulation formats SISO, 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 Mask 16, 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

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–41 dB typical (5.8 GHz); -42 dB (2.4 GHz), RMS-EVM averaged over 20 bursts, 16 symbols each

14 SEM 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

15 Signal input power optimized for best EVM

16 SEM 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

17 Signal input power optimized for best EVM

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WLAN IEEE802.11ac (Opt. SV25)

General characteristics

Modulation formats SISO, OFDM (BPSK, QPSK, 16/64/256QAM)

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 Mask 18, 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 -

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–37.3 dB (5.8 GHz), RMS-EVM averaged over 20 bursts, 16 symbols each

General characteristics

Option CON Provides the Live Link to the MDO4000B

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 Windows 8 x64

Windows 7 Service Pack 1 x86 or x64

Windows XP Service Pack 3 x86

Disk space 6 GB free on C: drive

RAM 1 GB (4 GB recommended)

18 SEM 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

19 Signal input power optimized for best EVM

Datasheet

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Instruments and file types supported

Instrument family

Oscilloscopes File type

.WFM .ISF .TIQ .IQT .MAT

Performance:

MSO/DPO5000

DPO7000

DPO/DSA/

MSO70000

X X 20

Mixed-domain:

MDO4000 &

MDO4000B

X X 21

Bench:

MSO/

DPO2000/3000

MSO/DPO4000

Real-time signal analyzers File type

.WFM .ISF .TIQ .IQT .MAT

RSA3000 X

RSA5000/

6000

X X

Other File type

.WFM .ISF .TIQ .IQT .MAT

3rd party

waveforms in

MATLAB Level

5 format

SignalVu-PC vs. SignalVu 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.

20 .TIQ files can be created on performance oscilloscopes with SignalVu installed. SignalVu is a separate product from SignalVu-PC.

21 The MDO RF channel saves waveforms in the .TIQ format. MDO oscilloscope waveforms are stored in .ISF format.

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Ordering information

SignalVu-PC Vector Signal Analysis Software is compatible with Windows XP (x86, 32 bit), Windows 7 (x86/x64, 32 or 64 bit), and Windows 8 x64. SignalVu-PC SVE is the

base product for SignalVu-PC and is required for all options. SignalVu-PCEDU is a separate version that includes all options for educational institutions.

Purchasing, licensing and

activation

SignalVu-PC is available for download at www.tek.com/SignalVu-PC. Purchasers can specify whether to receive the software and

activation keys electronically or through physical media. Purchasers of SignalVu-PC receive activation codes for the base software

and each option purchased. Activation of purchased licenses requires internet access. In secure applications, activation can be

performed on an internet-enabled PC and applied to a secure PC without internet access. SignalVu-PCEDU education licenses

require internet access by the PC on which they are installed.

Licensing is perpetual and no maintenance contract is offered or required. Licenses can be deactivated and re-applied to a new

PC should you need to move the software.

Owners of SignalVu-PC and SignalVu-PCEDU can download any bug fixes or enhancements to existing products free of charge.

New options with new measurements may become available and upgrades can be purchased to add the new functionality.

Demonstration Version of

SignalVu-PC

SignalVu-PC demonstration software is available at www.tek.com/SignalVu-PC . Demonstration licenses can be activated

immediately with no internet connection required and are valid for 30 days after activation.

SignalVu-PC-SVE Vector Signal Analysis Software

SignalVu-PC-SVE is required.

Opt. CON SignalVu-PC live link to the MDO4000B series

Opt. SV23 WLAN 802.11a/b/g/j/p measurement application

Opt. SV24 WLAN 802.11n measurement application (requires opt SV23)

Opt. SV25 WLAN 802.11ac measurement application (requires opt SV24)

Opt. SV2C Live Link to MDO4000B and WLAN 802.11a/b/g/j/p/n/ac measurements (includes options CON, SV23, SV24 and SV25)

Opt. SVP Advanced signal analysis (including pulse measurements)

Opt. SVM General purpose digital modulation analysis

Opt. SVT Settling time, frequency, and phase

Opt. SVO Flexible OFDM with support for 802.11a/j/g and 802.16-2044 (fixed WiMAX) modulation types

Opt. SVA AM/FM/PM modulation and audio measurements

SHIP Activation keys, software CD, and instructions shipped in hard copy. Activation keys are also e-mailed.

NO SHIP Software and support materials are downloaded from Tektronix.com and activation keys are e-mailed.

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SignalVu-PCEDU Vector Signal Analysis Software, Education Version

SignalVu-PCEDU is required.

SHIP Activation keys, software CD, and instructions shipped in hard copy. Activation keys are also e-mailed

NO SHIP Software and support materials are downloaded from Tektronix.com and activation keys are e-mailed

SVCUP SignalVu-PC upgrades

SignalVu-PC-SVE is required.

Opt. SV23 WLAN 802.11a/b/g/j/p measurement application

Opt. SV24 WLAN 802.11n measurement application (requires opt SV23)

Opt. SV25 WLAN 802.11ac measurement application (requires opt SV24)

Opt. CON SignalVu-PC live link to the MDO4000B series

Opt. SVP Advanced signal analysis (including pulse measurements)

Opt. SVM General purpose digital modulation analysis

Opt. SVT Settling time, frequency, and phase

Opt. SVO Flexible OFDM with support for 802.11a/j/g and 802.16-2044 (fixed WiMAX) modulation types

Opt. SVA AM/FM/PM modulation and audio measurements

SHIP Activation keys, software CD, and instructions shipped in hard copy (activation keys are also e-mailed)

NO SHIP Software and support materials are downloaded from Tektronix.com and activation keys are e-mailed

Tektronix is registered to ISO 9001 and ISO 14001 by SRI Quality System Registrar.

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Datasheet

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