The R&S FSL

Spectrum Analyzer

R&S FSL Family members

FSL3.03
FSL3.13, T.G.
FSL6.06
FSL6.16, T.G.
FSL18.18
FSL18.28, T.G.
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6 GHz

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18 GHz (overrange 20 GHz)

R&S FSL Where can you use it?

Useful for a multitude of applications
l General Purpose Spectrum Analysis
l RF applications in R&D
l RF applications in Service & Maintenance

l Production applications
l Simple level and frequency tests (e.g. for mobile module testing)
l Test of wireless and broadband devices

l Installation and field-use

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R&S FSL Where can you use it?

l Low cost microwave market
l Production and service of microwave components (up to 18 GHz)
l Universal lab applications (up to 18 GHz)

l Wireless communication market

l Wireless communications applications like WiMAX
l Installation and maintenance of microwave links, WiMAX sites,...

l A&D (Aerospace and defence) market

l Installation and maintenance of radar systems
l Satellite surveillance (up to 15 GHz)

l Research institutes and universities

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R&S FSL Potential Customers

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Telecom Industry
Network Operator (mobile Communication)
Service provider Radio Monitoring and EMC
Operator of fixed and mobile radar stations for weather
observation and Navigation
Automotive-Electronic Industry
Operator of satellite communication devices
and many more

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R&S FSL How does it benefit you?

l Microwave frequency coverage up to 18 GHz
l FSL18 supports applications such as installation and maintenance of
radar systems and microwave links, production of microwave components
or satellite surveillance
l Ideally suited for harmonic measurements up to 18 GHz (e.g. WLAN, WiMAX)
l Widest demodulation bandwidth in its class (28 MHz)
l Ideally suited to measure modulation parameters of WLAN and WiMAX
signals (Covers all WLAN and WiMAX signals)
l Low measurement uncertainty even in microwave range

(1.2 dB, 18 GHz)

l Tests and alignment becomes more accurate and reliable
l Reduces the margin needed for test instrument uncertainty,

thus increasing the margin left for DUT

l May replace / save on separate power meter

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R&S FSL How does it benefit you?

l Full scope of analysis functions
l Functionality like a high end spectrum analyzer: e.g. built-in (A)CP,
Harmonic, IP3 function, etc.
l Versatile selection of firmware options: e.g. AM/FM demodulator,
WLAN, WiMAX, Bluetooth, noise figure, etc.
l Saving cost: Low budget spectrum analyzer can be used, where
specifications of a high end spectrum analyzer are not required
l Ease of use: Intuitive user interface supports users with measurements
according to standards. In addition pre-configured, built-in measurement
routines help the user to quickly get results
l Excellent price/performance ratio
l Fast built-in frequency counter
l Accurate frequency measurements with just one instrument
l Saves the cost for a separate counter

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R&S FSL How does it benefit you?

l Widest range of filter characteristics and bandwidth in its

class
l Wide RBW range 1 Hz (FFT) to 10 MHz good for analysis close to the

carrier to wide-bandwidth signal

l High flexibility in measurement settings
l Accurate power / transient power / transient ACP measurement
l FFT filters faster than standard filters for narrow bandwidths
l On-site plug & play installation of options without opening

the instrument

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R&S FSL How does it benefit you

in production?
l Remote instrument operation and data access via GPIB or LAN
l Supports GPIB setup and LAN remote control
l Fast remote control via LAN improves throughput for high amount of IQ data
l High measurement speed of >80 sweeps/s under remote control
l Short measurement times, fast frequency and level test in e.g module test,
board test
l Improves throughput, reduces test system cost and rack space
l Time saving routines, dedicated remote control functions
l Frequency list mode: Fast measurements on many different settings with
minimum remote control overhead
l Improves throughput, reduces test system cost and rack space

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R&S FSL How does it benefit you

in production?
l 20 MHz bandwidth in zero span
l allows fast time domain power measurements of WLAN, WiMAX signals
with full bandwidth
l more reliable measurement results, less variation
l Widest demodulation bandwidth in its class (28 MHz)
l Can be used for WLAN, WiMAX modulation quality tests in production
with a good price/functionality ratio
l Fast built-in frequency counter
l Counts with 0.1 Hz resolution in less than 50 ms
l Improves throughput, reduces test system cost and rack space

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R&S FSL How does it benefit you

in maintenance / field-use?
l Weight < 8 kg, small size and ruggedized housing
l Portable, small and well-suited for mobile applications
l Easy to carry to remote or hard to reach locations (towers, manholes)
l Battery pack (FSL-B31) and DC power supply (FSL-B30)
l Operation without mains, battery adds only 1 kg
l With battery pack a FSL stays independent from power for at least 1 hour
l With DC power supply a FSL can travel anywhere where DC supply is
available, e.g. in a car
l Easy and fast exchange of battery in the field increases battery operation
time

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R&S FSL How does it benefit you

in maintenance / field-use?
l Power measurements with NRP power sensors
l Improves level accuracy to power meter performance
l Eliminates the need for a separate power meter
l Saves cost and space for a separate power meter
l Less equipment to carry
l Intuitive user interface
l Supports customers with measurements according to standards
l pre-configured, built-in measurement routines help the user to quickly
get results

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R&S FSL18 Performance

l Frequency range
9kHz to 18 GHz (overrange 20 GHz)

l Noise floor, sensitivity (1 Hz RBW)

< -140 dBm (1 GHz)
< -130 dBm (18 GHz)
< -152 dBm (1 GHz, preamplifier on)
l Intermodulation
60 dBc (2x -20 dBm signal level)
TOI:
+10 dBm, typ 13 dBm
l 1-dB-compression
+5 dBm

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R&S FSL18 Performance

l Phase noise (f = 500 MHz)
l 10 kHz offset:
< -98 dBc/Hz
l 1 MHz offset:
< -115 dBc/Hz

typ. -103 dBc/Hz

typ. -120 dBc/Hz

l Attenuator and preamplifier

l FSL3/6: Electronic attenuator, 0 to 30 dB , 5 dB steps
l FSL18: Electronic and mechanical attenuator, 0 to 40 dB, 5 dB
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l Preamplifier up to 6 GHz (FSL-B22)
l Environmental
l 0 to 50C operating temperature range

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R&S FSL18 Performance

l Level accuracy
l Total measurement uncertainty
(95% confidence level)

Absolute error at ref frequency

Frequency response (f<3 GHz)

<0.5 dB to 3 GHz
<0.8 dB to 6 GHz
<1.2 dB to 18 GHz

Log display nonlinearity (0 to -50 dB)

<0.3 dB
<0.5 dB
<0.2 dB

Uncertainty of ref level setting

RBW switching uncertainty

<0.1 dB (nominal)
<0.1 dB (nominal)

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R&S FSL Features:

Bandwidth and filters

All digital RBW and VBW concept

exactly known 3dB and noise bandwidth, important for

accurate channel power measurements

No aging/alignment
Neglectable bandwidth switching error
Very good display linearity < 0.2 dB

Filter types:
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Standard sweep filters: digital Gaussian filters

Channel filters
EMI filters (available with Quasipeak detector)
FFT filters
RRC

Widest range of filter characteristics and bandwidth in its class

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R&S FSL Features:

Bandwidth and filters
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300 Hz to 10 MHz, 1-3 steps, standard

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R&S FSL Features:

Bandwidth and filters
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RRC filters as sweep and time domain filters

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FFT filters
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1 Hz to 30 kHz optional

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R&S FSL only instrument in this class with a 1 Hz filter!
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EMI bandwidths 200 Hz, 9 kHz, 120 kHz

Video Bandwidth Range
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1 Hz to 10 MHz

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R&S FSL Features

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Full set of detectors

l Autopeak, pos/neg peak, sample,
RMS, average, quasi-peak,
Full set of marker functions
l Up to 4 markers/delta markers
Peak, next peak, min, next min, peak/min mode selection
Marker count, zoom, demod,
Noise/phase noise marker
Display lines
Full set of trigger functions
l Free run, video, external, IF power (20 MHz BW)
Trigger offset, pretrigger in Zero Span
Gated sweep function optional (FSL-B8)
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IF power or external trigger for gating

Gating in frequency or time domain

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R&S FSL Features:

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Versatile Channel power, Adjacent channel power and

Multicarrier ACP measurements
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Up to 12 channels and 2x3 adjacent channels

Numerous predefined settings

RMS detector and up to 32001 trace points for reliable

and accurate measurements

Power sensor measurements (Option FSL-K9)

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Power measurements with power meter accuracy

Supports NRP-Z11, Z21,Z22, Z23, Z51, Z55, Z91

Occupied bandwidth (OBW) measurement

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Power BW 10 ... 99.9 %

Channel BW 100 Hz ... 1 GHz

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R&S FSL Features:

Some call it power suite..

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Complementary Cumulative Distribution Function

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Selectable number of uncorrelated samples

Numerical output of mean power, peak power and crest

factor

Over a bandwidth of up 20 MHz,

covers WLAN; WiMAX and MC CCDF for 4-carrier
WCDMA, 11-carrier CDMA2000

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R&S FSL Features:

CCDF over 20 MHz Bandwidth

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R&S FSL: Tracking generator

l Frequency range 1 MHz to 3/6 GHz

l Output level 0 to - 20 dBm, 0.1 dB steps

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R&S FSL Available Options

Available Options for FSL18 same as for FSL3/6
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FSL-K7
FSL-K8
FSL-K9
FSL-K14
FSL-K20
FSL-K30
FSL-K72
FSL-K82
FSL-K84
FSL-K91
FSL-K91n
FSL-K92/K92U/K93

AM/FM/PM Demodulator
Bluetooth (incl. EDR)
Power Sensor
Spectrogram
Analog and digital Cable TV
Noise Figure and Gain
WCDMA
CDMA2000/1xEV-DV BTS
CDMA2000/1xEV-DO BTS
WLAN 802.11a/b/g/j
WLAN 802.11n (20 MHz mode)
WiMAX 802.16-2004, 802.16e-2005

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R&S FSL Hardware Options

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FSL-B4
FSL-B5
FSL-B6
FSL-B7
FSL-B8
FSL-B10
FSL-B22
FSL-B30
FSL-B31

OCXO (Aging 1 x 10-7/Jahr) (Standard in FSL18)

Additional Interfaces
TV trigger
Narrow RBW-Filters (10 Hz to 100 Hz, 1 Hz FFT)
Gated Sweep
GPIB Interface
RF-Preamplifier (up to 3/6 GHz)
DC Power Supply 12-28 V
NIMH Battery Pack

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R&S FSL Hardware Options

Retrofit made easy
Battery pack

GPIB
DC power
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Additional interfaces

OCXO
(standard in FSL18)

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LAN
(standard)

External monitor
interface DVI-D

NRP Power Meter and NRP-Zxx Power Sensors

Precise average power measurements irrespective of modulation type and bandwidth
Flexible measurements on up to 128 time slots per power sensor (26 time slots with base unit)
Supports 4 sensors with base unit
Direct USB connection from sensor to a PC
S parameter correction of components between sensor and test object
2 years calibration cycle for base unit as well as for the sensors

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Applications
l Power measurements on base stations and mobile equipment
l Measurement of pulsed radar signals
l EMC applications
l Design and production of components (e.g. power amplifiers)
l Statistical analysis of signals
l Antenna measurements
l Calibration of test and measurement equipment
l External level correction for signal generators

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USB sensors without compromises...

The NRP-Zxx sensors are USB sensors that can be used standalone and have no
downside regarding versatility, accuracy and functionality

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Component tests with high throughput

With components such as MCPA (Multicarrier Power Amplifier) , the primary focus
is on measuring the transmission behavior with a spectrum analyzer and also on
precisely determining the rms output power, the gain and the input impedance
matching.

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Ready for the future 3G signals and beyond

l Radiocommunications standards such as 3GPP FDD,CDMA2000 as well as

emerging standards such as 3GPP LTE (= long term evolution) exhibit very
different power profiles depending on their channel utilization

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Connection to other Rohde& Schwarz

equipment

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R&S FSL Supported Power Sensors

Order designation

Type

Order No.

Average Power Sensor 10 MHz to 8 GHz, 200 mW

R&S NRP-Z11

1138.3004.02

Average Power Sensor 10 MHz to 18 GHz, 200 mW

R&S NRP-Z21

1137.6000.02

Average Power Sensor 10 MHz to 18 GHz, 2 W

R&S NRP-Z22

1137.7506.02

Average Power Sensor 10 MHz to 18 GHz, 15 W

R&S NRP-Z23

1137.8002.02

Average Power Sensor 10 MHz to 18 GHz, 30 W

R&S NRP-Z24

1137.8502.02

Average Power Sensor 9 kHz to 6 GHz, 200 mW

R&S NRP-Z91

1168.8004.02

Thermal Power Sensor 0 Hz to 18 GHz, 100 mW

R&S NRP-Z51

1138.0005.02

Thermal Power Sensor 0 Hz to 40 GHz, 100 mW

R&S NRP-Z55

1138.2008.02

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