Aaronia SPECTRAN V5 real-time spectrum analyzer series up to 20 GHz

 

SHORT DESCRIPTION

Real Time Spectrum Analyzer Series SPECTRAN V5 companies Aaronia is a group of promising, innovative instruments that can change the usual methods of spectral analysis. The series consists of four basic models (up to 6, 12, 16 and 20 GHz), each of which can be ordered in one of six housing types: manual (with touch screen), USB (without display), for manufacturers (OEM), outdoor, for remote monitoring (rack mounting), inside an all-weather laptop. Briefly, the new Aaronia SPECTRAN V5 series can be summed up as follows: great spectrum analysis capabilities at a very reasonable price. You can download a full description of all the characteristics below on this page in the section Documentation.

Main characteristics:
Frequency: 9 kHz (1 Hz) - 6 GHz (model HF-8060).
Frequency: 9 kHz (1 Hz) - 12 GHz (model HF-80120).
Frequency: 9 kHz (1 Hz) - 16 GHz (model HF-80160).
Frequency: 9 kHz (1 Hz) - 20 GHz (model HF-80200).
Resolution (RBW): 1 Hz - 40 MHz. Amplitude: +20 dBm to -150 dBm.
Noise: -150 dBm (up to -170 dBm with external preamp)
Scans the entire frequency range in 20 ms.
capture lane real time: 44 MHz or 88 MHz (depending on the model).
Real-time capture bandwidth extension (optional): 160 MHz and 175 MHz.
The minimum duration of an event detected with a probability of 100%: up to 1 µs.
Additional options: tracking and vector generators (up to 6 GHz),
built-in 20 dB preamplifier, external 40 dB preamplifier,
ultra-low phase noise, highly stable OCXO reference oscillator (0.005 ppm),
real-time acquisition bandwidth extension (up to 160 MHz and up to 175 MHz),
bandwidth extension (from 1 Hz), built-in sensor power (20 GHz or 40 GHz), etc.
Six body types for various applications: handheld (with touch screen), USB (without display), for manufacturers (OEM), outdoor, for remote monitoring (rack mount), inside an all-weather notebook. Working temperature: from 0°С to +40°С.
A promising solution for spectrum analysis

Out of production. Recommended replacement: Aaronia SPECTRAN V6.

In addition, Aaronia launches a very inexpensive range of handheld spectrum analyzers: SPECTRAN V4 (up to 9.4 GHz). This series is much simpler in technical characteristics than SPECTRAN V5 and lower in the frequency range, but it has a minimum price.

Need a real time analyzer cheaper? see model Tektronix RSA306B.
Need high measurement accuracy? Watch the series Tektronix RSA500A.
Need an analyzer with maximum performance? Watch the series Tektronix RSA5000B.
Need handheld spectrum analyzer up to 54 GHz? Watch the series Anritsu MS2090A Field Master Pro.
Want to see the full list of analyzers? Here are collected All RF spectrum analyzers.

 

Video overview of the Aaronia SPECTRAN V5 series from Productronica 2015 in Germany

After several years of active development, the SPECTRAN V5 series was finally presented in 2015 at the German Productronica exhibition. In this short video, straight from the Aaronia booth, several SPECTRAN V5 models in different designs are shown in action.

 

DETAILED DESCRIPTION

The Aaronia SPECTRAN V5 real-time spectrum analyzer is designed to detect even the shortest pulses (down to 1 µs), and its scan speed and continuous signal recording capability are unrivaled: scanning the full 20 GHz band in less than 20 ms. With this spectrum analyzer, you can solve virtually any real-world problem - spectrum monitoring, radio measurements, interference hunting, EMC testing, or measuring Wi-Fi and any other wireless data network.

Such performance, unique among portable spectrum analyzers, is provided by the completely new, innovative internal design of the SPECTRAN V5 analyzers. In the development of these analyzers, Aaronia registered 12 new patents, one of which is issued for dynamically tunable polyphase filters implemented on a specialized FPGA chip. Vector processing, statistical analysis and demodulation are also performed on a separate chip. As a result of this approach, SPECTRAN V5 analyzers are very fast and, since the main processing is performed by the analyzer itself, stable data streaming to a computer is possible even via USB 2.0 interface (see below on this page for a demonstration of the operation of the software Aaronia RTSA Suite).

 

Aaronia RTSA Suite software for Aaronia SPECTRAN V5 spectrum analyzers

Powerful free PC software is included with every SPECTRAN V5 analyzer RTSA Suite, with which you can control the analyzer and view measurement results directly on your computer screen. Thus, you can display the spectrum image on a FullHD screen (1920 x 1080 dots) or even on a 4K display (3840 x 2160 dots) and view the smallest details of the spectrogram.

 

Due to the fact that most of the data processing is performed inside the SPECTRAN V5 analyzer itself and that the software for the RTSA Suite computer is written from scratch with a large number of optimizations, even a computer with a low-power Intel Atom processor can be used for remote control. The ability to use a low-power computer for control significantly expands the scope of the SPECTRAN V5 analyzers, for example, it can significantly reduce the cost and extend the battery life for embedded systems. And when using a computer based on the Intel i5 processor, the operator is provided with the most comfortable work in all operating modes. RTSA Suite is compatible with operating systems: Windows, MAC OS and Linux.

In this video, you will see some of the many features of the Aaronia RTSA Suite software that allow you to effectively manage the operation of any analyzer in the SPECTRAN V5 series and conduct a comprehensive analysis of measurement results, both in real time and previously stored.

 

Aaronia SPECTRAN V5 analyzers provide up to 175 MHz real-time acquisition bandwidth

For effective analysis of any signals (Wi-Fi, LTE, GSM/EDGE, W-CDMA/HSPA+, CDMA, EV-DO, ISDB-T, DVB-T/H, etc.), it is necessary that the real-time capture bandwidth be larger than the spectral width of the signal under study.

This video shows that the 22 MHz capture bandwidth is struggling to visualize the operation of a single Wi-Fi channel. After that, the capture bandwidth is switched to 44 MHz and one Wi-Fi channel is displayed with a good margin. But once the real-time acquisition bandwidth is set to 175 MHz, it becomes possible to see two transmission channels simultaneously, as well as the spectral components that appear between and beyond the channels.

 

Six housing types for different applications of Aaronia SPECTRAN V5 spectrum analyzers

In the modern information world, there are a huge number of applications for spectrum analyzers: from quiet laboratories with a constant temperature to cold snowy fields where base stations and mobile communication repeaters can be installed.

To suit each possible application, the Aaronia SPECTRAN V5 spectrum analyzers are available in six housing types: miniature handheld touch screen housing weighing 850 grams; enclosures), outdoor all-weather design (Remote Outdoorbox), for mounting in a 19-inch rack, as well as inside a rugged laptop for permanent work in open areas.

 

An impressive range of additional options for Aaronia SPECTRAN V5 spectrum analyzers

When ordering a spectrum analyzer of the SPECTRAN V5 series, it can be equipped with various options that significantly expand its capabilities. Key expansion options include: tracking oscillator (23.5 MHz to 6 GHz), vector IQ oscillator (23.5 MHz to 6 GHz), 20 dB internal preamp, 40 dB external preamp, ultra-low phase noise, high stability OCXO reference oscillator (0.005 ppm), real-time capture bandwidth extension (up to 160 MHz and up to 175 MHz), lower bandwidth extension from standard 9 kHz to 1 Hz, built-in power sensor up to 20 GHz or up to 40 GHz.

For a complete list of options with a detailed description, see this page in the section Options and accessories, as well as in PDF format in the section Documentation.

 

Aaronia SPECTRAN V5 Spectrum Analyzer Specifications

For a complete list of technical characteristics of the Aaronia SPECTRAN V5 real-time spectrum analyzer series, see this page in the section Documentation.

 

Aaronia SPECTRAN V5 Spectrum Analyzer Package

Since the SPECTRAN V5 analyzers are available in six housing types, the scope of delivery varies slightly for each housing type. The table below lists what is included with each analyzer, and additional items may be available for some enclosure types.

Name	Short description
Aaronia SPECTRAN V5	One of the real-time spectrum analyzers: SPECTRAN HF-8060 V5 (9 kHz - 6 GHz) - handheld housing SPECTRAN HF-80120 V5 (9 kHz - 12 GHz) - handheld housing SPECTRAN HF-80160 V5 (9 kHz - 16 GHz) - Handheld housing, SPECTRAN HF-80200 V5 (9 kHz - 20 GHz) - Handheld housing SPECTRAN HF-8060 V5 X (9 kHz - 6 GHz) - USB version SPECTRAN HF-80120 V5 X (9 kHz - 12 GHz) - USB version SPECTRAN HF-80160 V5 X (9 kHz - 16 GHz) - USB version SPECTRAN HF-80200 V5 X (9 kHz - 20 GHz) - USB version SPECTRAN HF-8060 V5 OEM (9 kHz - 6 GHz) - for SPECTRAN OEMs HF-80120 V5 OEM (9 kHz - 12 GHz) - for OEMs SPECTRAN HF-80160 V5 OEM (9 kHz - 16 GHz) - for OEMs SPECTRAN HF-80200 V5 OEM (9 kHz - 20 GHz) - for OEMs SPECTRAN HF-8060 V5 RSA (9 kHz - 6 GHz) - for mounting rack SPECTRAN HF-80120 V5 RSA (9 kHz - 12 GHz) - rack mount SPECTRAN HF-80160 V5 RSA (9 kHz - 16 GHz) - rack mount SPECTRAN HF-80200 V5 RSA (9 kHz - 20 GHz) ) - rack mount SPECTRAN HF-8060 V5 ODB (9 kHz - 6 GHz) - outdoor SPECTRAN HF-80120 V5 ODB (9 kHz - 12 GHz) - outdoor SPECTRAN HF-80160 V5 ODB (9 kHz - 16 GHz ) ) - outdoor version SPECTRAN HF-80200 V5 ODB (9 kHz - 20 GHz) - outdoor version SPECTRAN XFR V5 PRO (9 kHz - 20 GHz) - inside a rugged laptop
Option 020	Internal 20 dB preamp
OmniLOG 70600	Omnidirectional antenna (700 MHz - 6 GHz)
RTSA Suite	Software and Documentation (on a USB stick)
-	Impact-resistant, water-resistant transport case
-	1 year warranty (can be extended to 3 and 5 years)

 

Options and accessories for spectrum analyzers Aaronia SPECTRAN V5

Below is a list of the main options and optional accessories for the Aaronia SPECTRAN V5 analyzers. Please note that the SPECTRAN V5 series is new and evolving, some options are not yet available for order. Coordinate with us the exact configuration of the device before drawing up a procurement plan or placing an order itself. For a complete list of options with a detailed description, see this page in the section Documentation. In addition, you can choose auxiliary equipment from the following sections of our website: Measuring antennas and microwave accessories.