R&S®FPC SPECTRUM ANALYZER Unexpected performance in entry class Product Brochure Version 06.00

AT A GLANCE Outstanding quality and innovation does not have to come with a high price tag. The R&S®FPC spectrum analyzer provides unexpected performance at a budget-friendly price. It is engineered in Germany and designed to the same quality standards as igh‑end instruments. h Investment protection, high resolution and easy control – these traits make the R&S®FPC spectrum analyzer a per fect tool for university laboratories, research institutions as well as production and service facilities. The R&S®FPC has the value of three. It is the only spec trum analyzer on the market that provides the...

BENEFITS AND KEY FEATURES Key facts Spectrum analyzer performance engineered in Germany ► 10.1" WXGA (1366 × 768 pixel) display – largest and highest resolution in its class ► Frequency range from 5 kHz to 1 GHz, keycode upgradable to 2 GHz/3 GHz ► Resolution bandwidth settings down to 1 Hz ► Tracking generator and independent CW signal generator ► Built-in VSWR bridge ► One-port vector network analyzer with Smith chart display ► Wi-Fi enabled, supported by included remote control software ► 3 year standard warranty protection resolution ► Easy virtual control ► page 4 ► High Network analyzer...

SPECTRUM ANALYZER Investment protection High resolution The R&S®FPC is future-proof thanks to the unique Rohde & Schwarz upgrade path. The base unit covers a requency range from 5 kHz to 1 GHz, with keycode- f activated upgrades available. The R&S®FPC has the largest, highest-resolution display of any entry level spectrum analyzer. More horizontal plus more vertical display size and resolution means more sig nal details in unprecedented clarity. This class-leading d isplay of the R&S®FPC visualizes the outstanding quality of the signal measurements. The R&S®FPC can be upgraded by simply entering...

Easy virtual control Integrated wireless technology eliminates the need for n etwork cables. The R&S®FPC is Wi-Fi enabled 1) and wirelessly connects to Wi-Fi access points. This renders E thernet cables, plugs, hubs and installation superfluous. Simple and intuitive controls are game-changing trends in industry. The R&S®FPC connects to R&S®InstrumentView as well as to R&S®MobileView remote control platforms via USB 2), Ethernet or Wi-Fi. R&S®InstrumentView (PC software) and R&S®MobileView (iOS/Android app) are powerful all-in-one remote control applications that come bundled with the R&S®FPC 3)....

NETWORK ANALYZER Internal VSWR bridge Due to its unique design utilizing an internal VSWR bridge, the R&S®FPC1500 can perform one-port vector reflec tion measurements. This feature makes it possible to take impedance measurements on RF antennas or RF circuits with the Smith chart display or distance-to-fault measure ments to detect faulty locations over a long RF cable. Thanks to the built-in internal VSWR bridge, it is no longer necessary to mount/dismount an external VSWR bridge when switching between the measurement modes, e.g. from the spectrum analyzer mode to the vector network analyzer...

Smith chart The Smith chart visualizes the complex S11 reflection. In other words, it shows how resistive, capacitive or induc tive a load is across the requency range. With this infor f mation, it is easy to tune network components to optimize impedance matching. R&S®FPC1500 S11 magnitude measurement with the R&S®FPC-K42 option R&S®FPC1500 Smith chart with the R&S®FPC-K42 option Rohde & Schwarz R&S®FPC Spectrum Ana

SIGNAL GENERATOR Tracking generator Independent signal source RF engineering often requires testing of passive or ctive a RF circuits that do not produce any RF signal on their own, such as amplifiers, filters or even RF cables. A standalone spectrum analyzer is not sufficient here, a signal genera tor is required. The R&S®FPC1500 features tracking gen erator functionality, which makes scalar transmission measurements possible, for example frequency response m easurements of RF filters. The R&S®FPC1500 can do even more, using its ntegrated i signal source in an independent mode. This unique capa...

Coupled CW mode Coupled CW is a special mode that couples the gener ated CW signal to the displayed center frequency of the R&S®FPC1500. Whenever a measurement requires a CW signal to follow the R&S®FPC1500 center frequency, these adjustments now can be conveniently set in one step. R&S®FPC1500 signal generator signal measured in the spectrum analyzer mode R&S®FPC1500 tracking generator measuring signal chain containing mixers, filters and amplifiers Rohde & Schwarz R&S®FPC Spectrum Analy

OPERATING ELEMENTS 10.1" high-resolution display 1366 × 768 pixel resolution Six markers Shown vividly in different colors Two USB 2.0 ports ► For storage media ► For connecting accessories Headphone jack

Soft menu selection Quick access to key tools Measurement setup buttons Documentation of results Documentation as a screenshot or of nstrument settings i Control knob Power key Approx. 15 s boot time Audio speaker Tracking enerator RF output g (R&S®FPC1500 only) Rohde & Schwarz R&S®FPC Spectrum Analy

OPTIONAL SOFTWARE APPLICATIONS Receiver mode Modulation analysis The R&S®FPC offers the optional R&S®FPC-K43 receiver mode for EMI debugging on circuit boards, integrated cir cuits or cable shielding. It includes the ability to record two traces as well as displaying a logarithmic scale of the fre quency axis. The R&S®FPC-B22 preamplifier compensates for coupling loss of probes and increases sensitivity to d etect small interfering signals. The R&S®FPC-K7 software option converts the R&S®FPC into a modulation analyzer for measuring the modulation quality of amplitude or frequency-modulated signals....