FRANKONIA

Datasheet
ERX-6 (10 Hz - 6 GHz (7GHz as Option) )
EMC Test-Systems GmbH

Descripton

The new Full-Compliance ERX-6 EMI test receiver from

Frankonia is suitable for mobile use as well as for use in
systems. The ERX-6 offers a very high measuring speed so that
e.g. the measurement is reduced from hours to seconds
with the Quasipeak detector for emission measurements.
By default, the ERX-6 is equipped with hardware that
significantly accelerates the measurement according to the
standards CISPR 16-1-1 Ed 3.1 and MIL461G (FFT-based
measuring instrument). For standards that do not provide
acceleration using the FFT-based measuring instrument, the
ERX-6 has a classic stepped scan mode. In addition, it is
possible to perform measurements at individual frequency
points, as described e.g. at the final maximization. In
conjunction with the PROVE-EMC software, the receiver
can significantly improve the measurement quality and
reduce the test times in conjunction with the antenna mast Why FFT?
and turntable. Due to the excellent noise floor of <-12 dBuV
(band C / D) or – 3dBuV (band E) even difficult measuring tasks
» EMI testing is time consuming
can be solved, without the need for an external preamplifier.
» Complex devices show a lot of different operation modes
The functional scope is rounded off by a very fast spectrum
» Introduction of FFT-based measuring instruments in CISPR
analyzer as well as a high-resolution scope function.
16-1-1 in 2010
» Introduction of new measurement strategies
in CISPR 16-2-X in 2010
» FFT-based measuring instruments are also validly in further
standards e.g. MIL-STD 461 and ETSI standards

Frequency Range
ERX-6 Spectral purity

10 Hz - 6 GHz - SSB phase noise frequency = 500 MHz, carrier offset

- 100 Hz < –100 dBc (1 Hz)
- 1 kHz < –107 dBc (1 Hz)
- 10 kHz < –101 dBc (1 Hz)
- 100 kHz < –126 dBc (1 Hz)
- 1 MHz < –146 dBc (1 Hz)
- 10 MHz < –150 dBc (1 Hz) (nom.)
- Residual FM frequency = 500 MHz, RBW = 1 kHz,
Sweep time = 100 ms < 3 Hz (nom.)

Operating modes Reference Oscillator:

- EMI receiver (superheterodyne) - Reference oscillator OCXO

- EMI receiver (FFT-based measuring Aging < +/- 3.5 ppm / 15 years
instrument) Temperature drift ( 0 – 60° C) < +/- 1 x 10e-8
- Spectrum analyzer SSB phase noise (1 Hz BW): 1 Hz -95 dBc/Hz
(12.8 MHz) 10 Hz -120 dBc/Hz
100 Hz -140 dBc/Hz
1 kHz -145 dBc/Hz
- Frequency resolution 0.01 Hz

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ERX-6

EMI Receiver
Frequency readout
(Analyzer mode) Receiver scan

- Marker resolution 0.5 Hz

- Scan scan with max. 100 subranges with different
- Uncertainty ±(marker frequency × reference accuracy
settings
+ 10 % × resolution bandwidth
+ ½ (span/(sweep points – 1)) + 0.5 Hz)
- Scan modes normal scan, FFT-based measuring
- Spectrum analyzer 1 to 8 000 000 (64 bit operation instrument according to CISPR 16-1-1
system) - Measurement time superhet scan, per frequency
- EMI measurement 1 to 8 000 000 (64 bit operation 1 μs to >100 s
system) - Measurement time FFT-based measuring instrument,
- Marker tuning frequency step size marker step per frequency 1 μs to >100 s
size = sweep points span/(sweep points – 1) - Number of trace points up to 8 000 000
- Marker step size = standard span/ - Frequency step size normal scan min. 1 Hz
(default sweep points – 1) - Frequency step size FFT-based measuring instrument
- Frequency counter resolution 0.001 Hz min. 1 Hz
- Count accuracy
± (frequency × reference accuracy + ½ (last digit))
- Display range for frequency axis 0 Hz, 10 Hz to
max. frequency
- Resolution 0.1 Hz
- Max. span deviation ±0.1 %

EMI Receiver FFT-based Measuring Instrument

Frequency segment Scanning Speed (Receiver Mode)
processed in parallel typ.:

- RBW = 10 Hz 0.06 MHz - Band A, Quasi-peak, dwell time 1 s : 2s

- RBW = 100 Hz 0.6 MHz - Band B, Quasi-peak, dwell time 1 s: 2 s
- RBW = 200 Hz 1.1 MHz - Band C/D Quasi-peak, dwell time 1 s: 30 s
- RBW = 1 kHz 5.7 MHz - Band E (1 GHz – 6 GHz), dwell time 100 ms: 2 s
- RBW = 9 kHz 57 MHz
- RBW = 10 kHz 57 MHz
- RBW = 120 kHz 225 MHz
- RBW = 100 kHz 225 MHz
- RBW = 1 MHz 225 MHz
- RBW = 10 MHz 225MHz

FFT-Overlapping
Factor

- according to CISPR 16-1-1 and CISPR 16-3

- Overlapping factor typ > 95%

FFT-based measuring instrument according to CISPR 16-1-1, MIL461 and other

EMC standards. Sometimes called time-domain scan.
Preselection and Preamplifier
Analog Preselection
Structure

- Multiple paths with fixed filters - 10 Hz – 9 kHz - 450 MHz - 675 MHz
- 9 kHz – 150 kHz - 675 MHz - 900 MHz
- 150 kHz – 30 MHz - 900 MHz - 1 GHz
- 30 MHz – 225 MHz - 1 GHz - 3 GHz
- 225 MHz – 450 MHz - 3 GHz - 6 GHz

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Preamplifier Digital Preselection

- Located between preselection and ADC & mixer - 0 MHz – 225 MHz
- Individual pre-amps for different frequency ranges - 225 MHz – 450 MHz
- Gain: Typ. 20 dB, full overrange detection and - 450 MHz - 675 MHz
auto attenuation - 675 MHz - 900 MHz
- Noise figure: Typ 3.5 dB - 900 MHz - 1 GHz
- Frequency range: 10 Hz - 6 GHz

Low Noise Amplifier

- 30MHz - 6 GHz (7 GHz with Option ERX-FE7), Noise Figure < 4dB

Spectrum Analyzer
Spectrum Analyzer IF Bandwidths

- Sweep time range span = 0 Hz, 1 μs to 16000 s - 3dB bandwidth: 1 Hz – 30 MHz

- Span ≥ 10 Hz, swept 1 us to 16000 s - 1, 2, 3, 5 steps
- Span ≥ 10 Hz, FFT based measuring instrument - Small step size (145 steps) for channel
1 μs to 16000 s measurments
- Sweep time accuracy span = 0 Hz ±0.1 % (nom.) - 6dB bandwidths CISPR: 200 Hz, 9 kHz, 120 kHz, 1 MHz
- Span ≥ 10 Hz, swept ±1 % (nom.) - 6dB bandwidths MIL/DO: 10 Hz, 100 Hz, 1 kHz,
100 kHz, 1 MHz

Detectors
Video filter
(Video filter off / 3 RBW)

- 0.1 Hz - 10 MHz + 3*RBW - Maxpeak, Average, RMS

- 1, 2, 3, 5 steps - Dynamic requirements according to CISPR 16-1-1
- Detectors: MaxPeak, MinPeak, Sample (Peak, AVG)

Level Intermodulation

- Display range displayed noise floor up to +30 dBm - 1dB Compression Point of Mixer
- Maximum DC input level, pulse 6 V ( 0dB Att) f < 1 GHz
- RF-CW signal 120 dBµV (13 dBm) f > 1 GHz
- Third order Intercept Point (TOI)
10 Hz – 6 GHz Typ. > 20dBm
- Second Harmonic Intercept Point (SHI)
10 Hz – 6 GHz Typ. > 55dBm

Displayed Average Noise Level

RF attenuation 0dB, normalized
to 1 Hz RBW, mean marker (typ.)

- 9 kHz – 150 kHz: - 130 dBm

- 150 kHz – 1 MHz: - 154 dBm
- 1 MHz – 30 MHz: - 161 dBm
- 30 MHz – 1000 MHz: - 163 dBm (LNA off )
-169 dBm (LNA on)
- 1000 MHz – 6 GHz: -164 dmb (LNA off )
-170 dBm (LNA on)

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Noise Indication
RF attenuation 0dB, RBW according
to CISPR 16-1-1, mean marker (typ.)

- 9 kHz – 150 kHz: < 0 dBuV

- 150 kHz – 1 MHz: < -5 dBuV
- 1 MHz – 30 MHz: < -18 dBuV
- 30 MHz – 1000 MHz: < -6 dBuV (LNA off )
< -12 dBuV (LNA on)
- 1000 MHz – 6 GHz: < 4 dBuV (LNA off )
< -3 dBuV (LNA on)

Level Measurement Uncertainty

CISPR Indication Range Absolute level uncertainty

- 6 dB margin to noise floor over complete amplitude - Signal level : 40 – 60 dBuV (15 MHz) < 0.3 dB (σ = 0.1)
range according to CISPR 16-1-1 Ed. 3.1 - Frequency response (9 kHz – 6 GHz) < 0.5 dB (σ = 0.15)
- Quasi-peak indication according to CISPR 16-1-1: - Attenuator switching uncertainty
All pulse repetition frequencies (15 MHz) < 0.2 dB (σ = 0.15)
- Peak, Average, CISPR-AVG indication according to - Total measurement uncertainty CW signal,
CISPR 16-1-1 in all modes S/N > 20 dB 95 % confidence level: 0.5 dB
- CISPR-RMS indication according to CISPR 16-1-1
- Maximum deviation for sinusoidal signals according
to CISPR 16-1-1: 2dB ( 9 kHz – 6 GHz)

Spurious Response

- Residual spurious response RF attenuation = 0 dB

- f ≤ 1 MHz < –107 dBm
- f ≤ 1 MHz < –117 dBm
- f > 1 MHz < –112 dBm
- Image frequency < -80 dBc (nom.)

Attenuator

- 0 - 50 dB
- 10 dB steps

General Data
Input Ports (RF Input) Remote Control
- N type connector, 50 Ohm - Remote control command set according to SCPI
- 0 dB attenuator: VSWR < 2.0 (9 kHz - 1 GHz) standard
- 10 dB attenuator: VSWR < 3.0 (1 GHz - 6 GHz)

PC Power Supply
- Mobile Multi Core processor, 8 GByte RAM, - +11 V .. +14 V DC, 230 V +/-20 % 50 Hz
>250 GByte Solid State Disc or 110 V +/- 10% 60 Hz
- Operation system: Winows® 10, 64Bit - Max. power consumption approx. 60 W

Interfaces Display, User Interface

- Ethernet/LAN, USB, VGA, HDMI, Audio - Resolution 800 x 600 Pixel, 8,4” , TrueColor
(16.78 Mio. colors), Touchscreen

Weight
- approx. 8 kg

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