Network analyser adds spectrum analysis

All-purpose instrument offers the scope of network-analysis functions of the established R and S ZVB and R and S ZVA instrument families.

Rohde and Schwarz reckons the R and S ZVL is the lightest and smallest vector network analyser on the market with optional spectrum analysis.

The result is an all-purpose instrument that offers the scope of network-analysis functions of the established R and S ZVB and R and S ZVA instrument families.

The newcomer thus includes features that are otherwise only available in larger and more expensive instruments - wide frequency ranges from 9kHz to 3 or 6GHz, a large dynamic range of 123dB, and bidirectional two-port measurement architecture.

In future, it will also be possible to integrate the entire range of functions of the R and S FSL spectrum analyser via a software option.

The compact R and S ZVL from Rohde and Schwarz redefines network analysis.

The new network analyser's favourable price and scope of functions in combination with its excellent RF characteristics make it the ideal instrument for RF circuit development.

Its dynamic range of 123dB, bidirectional measurement capability, powerful analysis functions such as the multi-trace display, as well as extensive marker functions make it fit for measurement requirements of basestation duplex filters.

Moreover, due to its low weight of 7kg and battery operation, it is also suitable for mobile applications.

In production, the space-saving R and S ZVL provides high throughput.

For this purpose, the instrument includes a 100Base-T LAN interface for remote control, and a GPIB interface is available as an option.

In many applications, the R and S ZVL-K1 option will make it possible to do without an additional spectrum analyser, for example when producing amplifiers for mobile radio applications.

In this case, both reflection and spectral measurements such as adjacent-channel power or third-order intercept (TOI) can be performed.

In future, when equipped with the appropriate options for spectrum analysis, the R and S ZVL will even allow the measurement of EVM on UMTS, WLAN or WiMAX signals.

The R and S ZVL offers service technicians an RF analyser that is independent of the AC supply.

As the instrument makes it possible to perform network analysis measurements vectorially, users need not restrict themselves to scalar measurements for reasons of cost.

With the optional spectrum analysis and an R and S power sensor, which is directly controlled by the R and S ZVL (R and S FSL-K9 option), Rohde and Schwarz will provide a more cost-efficient and flexible solution, considering that otherwise three measuring instruments are necessary as basic equipment for service applications.

The R and S ZVL's two models - 9kHz to 3 or 6GHz - are now available from Rohde and Schwarz.

The R and S ZVL-K1 spectrum analysis option is in the pipeline.

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