Measurement Option Upgrades Spectrum Analyser to Real-Time Operation

Applications include the development, verification and production of components and equipment used in radar applications as well as satellite, military and civil communications systems. The FSW K160R option also upgrades the R&S FSW to a real-time spectrum analyser. The instrument can be used for traditional spectrum analysis with excellent RF characteristics as well as spectrum analysis without any time gaps and a bandwidth of up to 160MHz in real-time mode. The new option detects even short, sporadic events that would otherwise be hard to identify without taking up a great deal of time.
Real-time analysis makes it possible to monitor the hopping sequences of frequency-agile systems and test colliding signals such as WLAN and Bluetooth that are using the same frequency range. It can also be used to test transient response and frequency hops of oscillators and frequency synthesisers, since even brief signal errors can result in massive interference in many communications applications. The FSW option eliminates the need for an additional measuring instrument.
The analyser covers the entire frequency range from 2Hz to 50GHz. Using harmonic mixers from Rohde & Schwarz, it can also be expanded to include frequencies up to 110GHz. The simple touchscreen operation with block diagrams for the analysis functions on a large 31 cm screen considerably simplifies complex measurement tasks.
The FSW-K160R option for real-time signal analysis will be available in July.