Compact and lightweight, this spectrum analyzer is a truly portable solution for quick and precise spectrum analysis between 50 kHz to 8.5 GHz. With its ease of use, measurement flexibility, and portability, this analyzer is an indispensable tool for engineers and technicians who conduct field measurements.
Compact and lightweight, this spectrum analyzer is a truly portable solution for quick and precise spectrum analysis between 50 kHz to 8.5 GHz. With its ease of use, measurement flexibility, and portability, this analyzer is an indispensable tool for engineers and technicians who conduct field measurements.
A truly portable solution for quick and precise spectrum analysis, this spectrum analyzer is the lightest full-featured spectrum analyzer available, and delivers performance and features comparable to full-size bench spectrum analyzers, and can operate up to four hours on a single battery.
Features
Superb performance improves your productivity
Advanced synthesizer-based design enables this spectrum analyzer to provide you with an accurate and detailed picture of the spectrum you are investigating.
Applications
Channel power measurement
Allows you to measure the total power or noise power in a user-specified bandwidth.
Adjacent channel power
Measure the ratio of power leakage (from the wanted signal) into adjacent channels. Center frequency, adjacent channel bandwidth, and offset between main carrier and adjacent channels can be set.
Users can select from any of the following three measurement methods based on the reference carrier definition: total power (of displayed spectrum), peak power (reference level) and in-band power (user-specified bandwidth).
Occupied bandwidth
This measurement calculates the bandwidth containing the total integrated power occupied in a given signal bandwidth. Two measurement methods are available: The user can specify N% of total power or the X dB down point relative to the carrier peak level.
Maximum and minimum hold
Maximum hold: At each displayed frequency, the currently-measured value is compared to the previously-measured value and the larger one is retained and displayed. This feature is useful for observing a bursted or intermittent signal or for measuring the electric field strength of systems using direct sequence spread spectrum/frequency hopping modulation techniques.
Minimum hold: At each displayed frequency, the currently-measured value is compared to the previously-measured value and the smaller one is retained and displayed.
In both cases, the number of sweeps can be set to 2N, where N is from 1 to 10 or infinite.
Averaging
The analyzer continuously sweeps, then calculates and displays the average value over the total number of sweeps. The number of sweeps can be set to 2N, where N is from 1 to 10. Averaging is useful for detecting signals buried in the noise floor because random noise is averaged out.
Overwrite
The results of each consecutive sweep are displayed and the screen is not cleared after each sweep. This lets you observe the long term variations of a signal.
Marker function
Two different modes are available for marker measurements:
Peak function
Two different modes are available for peak search:
This handheld spectrum analyzer is straightforward to operate and provide many functions to facilitate quick and easy measurements:
Long battery life
Provides a battery operating time of up to 4 hours (approximately 3½ hours with back light set to typical settings). Battery replacement is simple and doesn't require any hand tools. To fully charge the lithium-ion battery takes only approximately 4 hours (analyzer must be turned off). A two color LED indicates the charging status "charging", "charge completed", "no battery detected" and "charging error".
PC software
Includes easy-to-use software for documentation and further analysis of your measurements. Connect the analyzer via USB cable to your PC, configure the analyzer remotely, then download measurement data and instrument settings for storage and further analysis.
Conveniently save measurement data to USB flash drive
Easily save and recall measurement data and settings in CSV format directly to and from the USB flash drive. Filenames can be customized and have a time and date stamp. Users can choose to store measurement data and setups in separate files or combined in one file.
Using the Copy function, a screen image in bitmap format (BMP) can be directly stored to the USB drive. CSV data residing in internal memory can be stored to the USB drive in a lump sum.
Frequency | |
Range | 50 kHz to 8.5 GHz |
Center Frequency | Setting: 20 kHz Resolution: Settable with rotary encoder, numeric or function key Accuracy: Within ±(30 + 20T) kHz ±1 dot at frequency span: 200 kHz to 10 MHz, RBW 3 kHz, 23 ±5°C Within ±(60 + 300T) kHz ±1 dot at frequency span: 20 MHz to maximum frequency (3.3 or 8.5 GHz), RBW 100 kHz, 23 ±5°C T: sweep time (s) RBW frequency error: Within ±4 kHz at 3 kHz, 10 kHz, 30 kHz Within 20% of RBW at RBW: 100 kHz, 300 kHz Within 10% of RBW at RBW: 1 MHz, 3 MHz |
Frequency Span | Range: 0 Hz (zero span), 200 kHz to 5 GHz (1-2-5 step) and 8.5 GHz (Full span) Accuracy: Within ±3% ±1 dot at sweep time of 0.3 s, 23 ±5°C |
Display Resolution Number of Points per Trace | 501 dots on LCD screen, 1001 dots readout via PC (501 dots are visible on the display, 1001 dots of trace data are captured internally and can be transferred to a PC via USB device interface) |
Resolution | Bandwidth: 3 dB bandwidth Range: 3 kHz to 3 MHz (1-3 sequence) and AUTO Accuracy: ±20% Selectivity: 1:12 (typical, 3 dB : 60 dB) |
Video Bandwidth | 100 Hz to 1 MHz (1-3 step) and AUTO |
SSB Phase Noise | -90 dBc/Hz (typical) at 100 kHz offset RBW: 3 kHz VBW: 100 Hz Sweep time: 1 s |
Spurious Response | Less than -60 dBc |
Harmonics | Less than -40 dBc at ≥100 MHz |
General Specifications | |
RF Input Connector | N(J) connector |
USB Communication | Protocol: USB version 1.1 (will also work with USB 2.0 devices) Device connector: B plug Transfer rate: 12 Mbps |
Display | 5.7" color TFT LCD Backlight: LED backlight Number of dots: 640 x 480 dots |
Power Supply | Dedicated: Input: 100 to 240 VAC AC adapter: Output: 9 VDC/2.6 A Lithium-ion battery: 7.4 V/5000 mAh Li-Ion battery Charge function: Capable of charging during power-off. Indicates 4 conditions with two color LED Charge indicator: 5 level indicator of remaining battery charge |
Temperature | Operating: 32 to 122°F (0 to 50°C), guaranteed at 23 ±10°C, without soft carrying case Storage: -4 to 140°F (-20 to 60°C), less than 140°F (60°C)/70% RH |
Operating Humidity | Less than 104°F (40°C)/80% RH (guaranteed at less than 91.4°F (33°C)/70% RH, without soft carrying case) |
Dimensions | 6.38 x 2.8 x 10.43" (162 x 71 x 265 mm) |
Weight | Approximately 4 lbs (1.8 kg), including battery |
Frequency | |
Range | 50 kHz to 8.5 GHz |
Center Frequency | Setting: 20 kHz Resolution: Settable with rotary encoder, numeric or function key Accuracy: Within ±(30 + 20T) kHz ±1 dot at frequency span: 200 kHz to 10 MHz, RBW 3 kHz, 23 ±5°C Within ±(60 + 300T) kHz ±1 dot at frequency span: 20 MHz to maximum frequency (3.3 or 8.5 GHz), RBW 100 kHz, 23 ±5°C T: sweep time (s) RBW frequency error: Within ±4 kHz at 3 kHz, 10 kHz, 30 kHz Within 20% of RBW at RBW: 100 kHz, 300 kHz Within 10% of RBW at RBW: 1 MHz, 3 MHz |
Frequency Span | Range: 0 Hz (zero span), 200 kHz to 5 GHz (1-2-5 step) and 8.5 GHz (Full span) Accuracy: Within ±3% ±1 dot at sweep time of 0.3 s, 23 ±5°C |
Display Resolution Number of Points per Trace | 501 dots on LCD screen, 1001 dots readout via PC (501 dots are visible on the display, 1001 dots of trace data are captured internally and can be transferred to a PC via USB device interface) |
Resolution | Bandwidth: 3 dB bandwidth Range: 3 kHz to 3 MHz (1-3 sequence) and AUTO Accuracy: ±20% Selectivity: 1:12 (typical, 3 dB : 60 dB) |
Video Bandwidth | 100 Hz to 1 MHz (1-3 step) and AUTO |
SSB Phase Noise | -90 dBc/Hz (typical) at 100 kHz offset RBW: 3 kHz VBW: 100 Hz Sweep time: 1 s |
Spurious Response | Less than -60 dBc |
Harmonics | Less than -40 dBc at ≥100 MHz |
General Specifications | |
RF Input Connector | N(J) connector |
USB Communication | Protocol: USB version 1.1 (will also work with USB 2.0 devices) Device connector: B plug Transfer rate: 12 Mbps |
Display | 5.7" color TFT LCD Backlight: LED backlight Number of dots: 640 x 480 dots |
Power Supply | Dedicated: Input: 100 to 240 VAC AC adapter: Output: 9 VDC/2.6 A Lithium-ion battery: 7.4 V/5000 mAh Li-Ion battery Charge function: Capable of charging during power-off. Indicates 4 conditions with two color LED Charge indicator: 5 level indicator of remaining battery charge |
Temperature | Operating: 32 to 122°F (0 to 50°C), guaranteed at 23 ±10°C, without soft carrying case Storage: -4 to 140°F (-20 to 60°C), less than 140°F (60°C)/70% RH |
Operating Humidity | Less than 104°F (40°C)/80% RH (guaranteed at less than 91.4°F (33°C)/70% RH, without soft carrying case) |
Dimensions | 6.38 x 2.8 x 10.43" (162 x 71 x 265 mm) |
Weight | Approximately 4 lbs (1.8 kg), including battery |