Rf characteristics, Frequency, Frequency sweep – Atec RohdeSchwarz-SMW200A User Manual
Page 7: Reference frequency
Version 01.02, September 2013
Rohde & Schwarz R&S
®
SMW200A Vector Signal Generator
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RF characteristics
Frequency
Range R&S
®
SMW-B103, R&S
®
SMW-B203
100 kHz to 3 GHz
R&S
®
SMW-B106, R&S
®
SMW-B206
100 kHz to 6 GHz
Resolution of setting
0.001 Hz
Resolution of synthesis
fundamental frequency range = 750 MHz to 1500 MHz
standard
5 µHz (nom.)
with R&S
®
SMW-B22 option
0.2 µHz (nom.)
Setting time
1
to within < 1 × 10
–7
for f > 200 MHz or < 124 Hz for f < 200 MHz,
with GUI update stopped
after IEC/IEEE bus delimiter
< 1.2 ms, 0.6 ms (typ.)
Resolution of phase offset setting
0.1°
Frequency sweep
Operating mode
digital sweep in discrete steps
Trigger modes
free run
auto
execute one full sweep
single
execute one step
step
sweep start and stop controlled by
external trigger signal
start/stop
Trigger source
external trigger signal (INST TRG A or B
at rear), rotary knob, touchpanel, remote
control
Sweep range
full frequency range
Sweep shape
sawtooth, triangle
Step size
linear
full frequency range
logarithmic
0.01 % to 100 % per step
Dwell time setting range
1 ms to 100 s
Dwell time setting resolution
0.1 ms
Reference frequency
Frequency error
at time of calibration in production
standard
< 1 × 10
–8
with R&S
®
SMW-B22 option
< 5 × 10
–9
Aging
after 30 days of uninterrupted operation
standard
1 × 10
–9
/day, 1 × 10
–7
/year
with R&S
®
SMW-B22 option
5 × 10
–10
/day, 3 × 10
–8
/year
Temperature effect
in temperature range from 0 °C to +50 °C
standard
6 × 10
–8
with R&S
®
SMW-B22 option
6 × 10
–9
Warm-up time
to nominal thermostat temperature
≤ 10 min
Output for internal reference frequency
Connector type
REF OUT on rear panel
BNC female
Output frequency
sine wave
10 MHz or external input frequency
Output level
2 dBm to 8 dBm,
5 dBm to 7 dBm (typ.)
Source impedance
50 Ω (nom.)
Input for external reference frequency
Connector type
REF IN on rear panel
BNC female
Input frequency
5 MHz, 10 MHz or 13 MHz
Min. frequency locking range
standard
±3 × 10
–6
with R&S
®
SMW-B22 option
±1.5 × 10
–7
Input level range
level limits
≥ –6 dBm, ≤ 19 dBm
recommended input level
0 dBm to 19 dBm
Input impedance
50 Ω (nom.)
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Installation of software that is not authorized by Rohde & Schwarz for use on the R&S
®
SMW200A or installation of antivirus software can deteriorate
the setting time performance.