Datasheet
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Spectrum Master™ MS2712E and MS2713E Specifications
Spectrum Analyzer
Measurements
Smart Measurements Field Strength (uses antenna calibration tables to measure dBm/m
2
or dBmV/m)
Occupied Bandwidth (measures 99% to 1% power channel of a signal)
Channel Power (measures the total power in a specied bandwidth)
ACPR (adjacent channel power ratio)
AM/FM/SSB Demodulation (wide/narrow FM, USB and LSB), (audio out only)
C/I (carrier-to-interference ratio)
Emission Mask
Coverage Mapping (requires Option 0431)
Setup Parameters
Frequency Center/Start/Stop, Span, Frequency Step, Signal Standard, Channel #, Channel Increment
Amplitude Reference Level (RL), Scale, Attenuation Auto/Level, RL Offset, Pre-Amp On/Off, Detection
Span Span, Span Up/Down (1-2-5), Full Span, Zero Span, Last Span
Bandwidth RBW, Auto RBW, VBW, Auto VBW, RBW/VBW, Span/RBW
File Save, Recall, Delete, Directory Management
Save/Recall Setups, Measurements, Limit Lines, Screen Shots Jpeg (save only), Save-on-Event
Save-on-Event Crossing Limit Line, Sweep Complete, Save-then-Stop, Clear All
Delete Selected File, All Measurements, All Mode Files, All Content
Directory Management Sort Method (Name/Type/Date), Ascend/Descend, Internal/USB, Copy, Format USB
Application Options Bias-Tee (On/Off), Impedance (50 Ω, 75 Ω, Other)
Sweep Functions
Sweep Single/Continuous, Sweep Mode (Fast, Performance, No FFT), Reset, Detection,
Minimum Sweep Time, Trigger Type, Gated Sweep (see Option 0090)
Detection Peak, RMS, Negative, Sample, Quasi-peak
Triggers Free Run, External, Video, Change Position, Manual
Trace Functions
Traces Up to three Traces (A, B, C), View/Blank, Write/Hold, Trace A/B/C Operations
Trace A Operations Normal, Max Hold, Min Hold, Average, # of Averages, (always the live trace)
Trace B Operations
A B, B C, Max Hold, Min Hold
Trace C Operations
A C, B C, Max Hold, Min Hold, A - B C, B - A C, Relative Reference (dB), Scale
Marker Functions
Markers Markers 1-6 each with a Delta Marker, or Marker 1 Reference with Six Delta Markers,
Marker Table (On/Off), All Markers Off,
Marker Types Style (Fixed/Tracking), Noise Marker, Frequency Counter Marker
Marker Auto-Position
Peak Search, Next Peak (Right/Left), Peak Threshold %, Set Marker to Channel,
Marker Frequency to Center, Delta Marker to Span, Marker to Reference Level
Marker Table 1-6 markers frequency and amplitude plus delta markers frequency amplitude and offset
Limit Line Functions
Limit Lines Upper/Lower, On/Off, Edit, Move, Envelope, Advanced, Limit Alarm, Default Limit
Limit Line Edit Frequency, Amplitude, Add Point, Add Vertical, Delete Point, Next Point Left/Right
Limit Line Move To Current Center Frequency, By dB or Hz, To Marker 1, Offset from Marker 1
Limit Line Envelope Create Envelope, Update Amplitude, Points (41 max), Offset, Shape Square/Slope
Limit Line Advanced Type (Absolute/Relative), Mirror, Save/Recall
Frequency
Frequency Range 100 kHz to 4 GHz (MS2712E), 100 kHz to 6 GHz (MS2713E) (usable to 0 Hz)
Tuning Resolution 1 Hz
Frequency Reference Aging: ± 1.0 ppm/year
Accuracy: ± 1.5 ppm (25 °C ± 25 °C) + aging, < ± 50 ppb with GPS On
Frequency Span 10 Hz to 4 GHz including zero span (MS2712E), 10 Hz to 6 GHz including zero span (MS2713E)
Sweep Time Minimum 100 ms, 10 µs to 600 seconds in zero span
Sweep Time Accuracy ± 2 % in zero span
Bandwidth
Resolution Bandwidth (RBW) 1 Hz to 3 MHz in 1–3 sequence ± 10% (1 MHz max in zero-span) (–3 dB bandwidth)
Video Bandwidth (VBW) 1 Hz to 3 MHz in 1–3 sequence (–3 dB bandwidth) (auto or manually selectable)
RBW with Quasi-Peak Detection 200 Hz, 9 KHz, 120 kHz (–6 dB bandwidth)
VBW with Quasi-Peak Detection Auto VBW is On, RBW/VBW = 1