Name: R&S® FSC3
Brand: Rohde & Schwarz
Availability: BackOrder

Description

The R&S® FSC is a compact, cost-efficient solution that offers all essential features of a professional spectrum analyzer with Rohde & Schwarz quality. It covers a wide range of applications from simple development tasks to production, or can be used for training RF professionals. Moreover, it is ideal for applications in service or maintenance. The R&S® FSC features a wealth of functions for simplifying and speeding up the development and testing of RF products. Its good RF characteristics and its high measurement accuracy help to ensure reliable and reproducible measurement results.

Four different R&S FSC models are available in the frequency range from 9 kHz to 3 GHz or 6 GHz. Separate models with tracking generator are available for each frequency range. An optional preamplifier that is available for all models increases sensitivity for measuring weak signals. Owing to its compact design, the R&S FSC takes up only a minimum of space on a lab bench. When installed in a rack, two R&S® FSC or one R&S FSC and one R&S SMC signal generator situated next to each other fit into the 19" space.

Model overview	R&S® FSC3	R&S® FSC3.13	R&S® FSC6	R&S® FSC6.16
Frequency range	9 kHz to 3 GHz	9 kHz to 3 GHz	9 kHz to 6 GHz	9 kHz to 6 GHz
Tracking generator

Spectrum Analyzer	R&S® FSC Series
RBW (Resolution bandwidth, –3 dB)	10 Hz to 3 MHz
DANL (Displayed average noise level)	< –141 dBm, typ. –146 dBm (without preamplifier) < –161 dBm, typ. –165 dBm (with preamplifier option)
TOI/IP3 (Third order intercept)	> +10 dBm, typ. +15 dBm
SSB phase noise, 100 kHz offset	< –100 dBc (1 Hz), typ. < –110 dBc (1 Hz)
Level measurement uncertainty (10 MHz to 3.6 GHz)	< 1 dB, typ. 0,5 dB
Detector	max. peak, min. peak, auto peak, sample, average, RMS
Tracking generator	100 kHz to 3 GHz (FSC3 Modell 13) 100 kHz to 6 GHz (FSC6 Modell 16)
Audio frequency demodulator	AM and FM
Input Impedance	50 Ω nominal

Spectrum Analyzer	R&S® FSC Serie
Display	14.5 cm (5.7") color display
Display resolution	640 x 480 pixel
Interfaces	LAN USB
Dimensions	233 mm × 158 mm × 350 mm
Weight	4.5 kg

You will find further technical details of the R&S® FSC series in the datasheet.

Further key facs

Storage of measurement results on USB sticks
LAN and USB interface for remote control and transfer of measurement data
R&S® FSCView software for simple documentation of measurement results
Compact dimensions
Low power consumption (12 W)

Measurement functions

Noise marker for determining the noise power referenced to 1 Hz measurement bandwidth
Frequency counter with 0.1 Hz resolution
Limit line monitoring (pass/fail function) for indicating whether the DUT complies with defined limits
Modulation depth measurement of AM-modulated signals
Measurement of harmonics and total harmonic distortion
AM/FM audio demodulator (audio via built-in loudspeaker or via headphones)
Scalar transmission measurement for fast and simple determination of the transmission characteristics of DUTs such as cables, filters or amplifiers (available for the R&S® FSC models .13 and .16 with tracking generator)
Location of EMC problems on printed boards using the R&S® HZ-15 near-field probe set for emission measurements from 30 MHz to 3 GHz Field-strength measurements taking into account the specific antenna factors of the connected antenna, the field strength being displayed directly in dBμV/m
Power measurement on pulsed signals in the time domain with predefined settings for the GSM and EDGE mobile radio standards
Channel power measurement in a definable transmission channel with predefined settings for 3GPP WCDMA, cdmaOne, CDMA2000® and LTE mobile communications standards
Measurement of occupied bandwidth (OBW)
Adjacent channel power, absolute or referenced to the TX carrier for up to 12 channels and 12 adjacent channels
Gated sweep for displaying the modulation spectrum of burst signals such as GSM or WLAN
Measurement of spurious emissions

Easy operation

The R&S® FSC is operated via the keyboard and a rotary knob with an integrated enter function. All important set - tings such as frequency, bandwidth, span or marker can be directly accessed via hardkey buttons. Clearly arranged softkeys at the lower edge of the touch screen provide ad - ditional menu selections. The user interface is available in different languages: English, Korean, Japanese, Chinese, Russian, Italian, Spanish, Portuguese, French, Hungarian and German.

R&S® FSCView software for recording measurement results

The R&S® FSCView software that comes with the analyzer is an easy-to-use tool for managing, evaluating and docu - menting measurement results.

Benefits and key features

Data transfer between the R&S® FSC and a PC via USB/ LAN
Easy postprocessing of measurement results by means of data export in ASCII or MS Excel format
Storage of graphics data in standard formats
Printout of measurement results, including the instrument settings used
Simple comparison of measurement results
Subsequent analysis of the measurement results using markers
Subsequent display of limit lines
Editor for creating limit lines and antenna factors
Compatibility with Windows XP and Vista (32-bit version)

Remote-control operation

All functions of the R&S® FSC can be controlled via the USB or LAN interface using SCPI-compatible remote-con - trol commands. For this purpose, drivers for LabWindows/ CVI, LabView, VXI-Plug & Play and Linux are available