Datasheet
Version 04.00, December 2018 
  Rohde & Schwarz R&S
®
Cable Rider ZPH Cable and Antenna Analyzer  9 
R&S
®
ZPH-K7 analog modulation analysis AM/FM (model .12 only) 
Measurement of analog modulation signals 
Center frequency 
10 MHz to 4 GHz 
Demodulation bandwidth 
2 MHz, 1 MHz, 500 kHz, 300 kHz, 
200 kHz, 100 kHz, 50 kHz, 30 kHz, 
20 kHz, 10 kHz (nom.) 
Bandwidth accuracy 
< +/- 5% (nom.) 
Display 
AM 
carrier power, carrier frequency offset, 
AM modulation depth, modulation 
frequency, THD, SINAD 
FM 
carrier power, carrier frequency offset, 
FM deviation, modulation frequency, THD, 
SINAD 
Carrier power 
Carrier power measurement accuracy 
add 0.2 dB, see section Level 
measurement uncertainty,  
Display resolution 
0.1 dB 
AF (modulation frequency) 
1
Range 
AM 
20 Hz to 100 kHz (nom) 
FM 
20 Hz to 200 kHz (nom) 
Resolution 
1 Hz 
Measurement uncertainty 
1 kHz ≤ AF ≤ 200 kHz 
±(1 % of measured value) (nom.) 
20 Hz ≤ AF < 1 kHz 
± 1 Hz (nom.) 
AF filters 
Lowpass 
audio decimation 
bypass, 1/10, 1/30, 1/100 (nom.) 
De-emphasis 
FM demodulation and demodulation 
bandwidth 200 kHz and 300 kHz 
off, 50 µs, 75 µs (nom.) 
AM demodulation 
2
Measurement range 
modulation depth 
5% to 95 % (nom.) 
Modulation depth uncertainty 
±(4 %) (nom.) 
FM demodulation 
3
Measurement range 
frequency deviation 
10 kHz to 400 kHz (nom.), 
max. 0.4 × demodulation bandwidth 
Deviation uncertainty 
±(0.04 × (AF + deviation)) (nom.) 
Modulation distortion 
1, 2, 3
Measurement functions 
THD, SINAD 
Measurement range 
–50 dB to 0 dB (THD) 
0 dB to 50 dB (SINAD, AM) 
0 dB to 40 dB (SINAD, FM) 
Display resolution 
0.1 dB 
Measurement uncertainty 
1 dB (nom.) 
AF frequency range 
20 Hz to 100 kHz (nom.) 
1
  Min. and max. detectable audio frequency and harmonics depend on the demodulation bandwidth and audio filter settings. 
2
  Modulation frequency 1 kHz sine, AM modulation depth 50 %, carrier level 0 dBm, center frequency = 499 MHz, reference level 6 dBm, 
demodulation bandwidth = 20 kHz, SNR > 60 dB, audio filter = bypass. 
3
  Modulation frequency 1 kHz sine, FM-deviation = 75 kHz, carrier level 0 dBm, center frequency = 499 MHz, reference level 6 dBm,  
demodulation BW = 300 kHz, SNR > 60 dB, audio filter = 1/10, de-emphasis = off. 










