Data Sheet

Signal Input (N Type)
USB Host socket
USB Device socket
Trigger In/Out Demodulated Audio Out
DC Power
Input
1dB step attenuator
Reference level can be set in 1dB steps between -40dBm and +20dBm
(67dBµV to 127dBµV).
Trace write modes
In addition to the normal mode, the trace
can be set to display Peak-hold, or a Multi-
sweep Average.
When in Peak-hold or
Average modes, dual
display traces can be
selected enabling the
processed and unprocessed
traces to be seen
simultaneously.
The screen illustration
shows the Peak Hold trace
in yellow along with the current sweep in green.
Zero span audio demodulation
The PSA Series 5 includes a zero span mode with both AM or FM audio
demodulation.
The audio signal, with
variable volume and
selectable low-pass filter, is
available from the built-
in loudspeaker or from
a standard 3.5mm jack
socket.
With Option U02 installed, waveform demodulation can also be selected.
Extensive data storage
The PSA Series 5 can store almost unlimited amounts of data using its
1.8GB of internal memory supplemented, if necessary, by USB Flash
drives.
The filing system can store trace and state files, screen images, set-up
files, logging files*, limit patterns* and compensation tables*.
Files are stored under either
default file names, or user-
chosen file names entered
from an alpha-numeric
keypad.
Files are time-stamped from
the real-time clock, and can
be listed by date or name.
The illustration is a truncated version of the real screen image which can list 20 files
simultaneously. Each directory can contain up to 999 files..
*Logging files, limit patterns and compensation tables are only available
with Option U02 - see next page.
PSA-Manager Software
PSA Manager is a Windows* based program that provides additional
capabilities for the PSA Series 5. It is available free of charge.
It can display trace files, and can be used to back up and manage set-up
files and other parameters.
However, its more sophisticated capabilities are apparent when Option
U02 is installed within the instrument (see next page).
It can then be used to create limit patterns, channel markers and
compensation table files, using numeric editing, import from .csv files, or
via its graphical editor.
Scan-mode files and Log files created within the instrument can be
viewed and analyzed.
* Windows is a trademark of Microsoft inc. PSA-Manager is compatible with all
versions of Windows (32 bit and 64 bit) from Windows XP upwards.
Data export and transfer
USB device and host connectors are provided enabling the PSA Series 5
to be linked directly to a PC for file transfer, and for the connection of
USB Flash drives for data transfer or storage.
Trace files have a standard comma separated value (.csv) format which
can be imported into other applications such as Excel or MathCad.
Screen images are stored as standard bit-maps that can be manipulated
and printed using a PC as well as being recalled to the PSA screen.
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