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The DSA700 Series is an all-digital IF spectrum analyzer covering a frequency range from 100 kHz up to 1 GHz. Built around an all-digital intermediate-frequency architecture, it presents spectral measurements on an 8-inch WVGA (800x480) TFT LCD display in a compact, lightweight chassis measuring 361.6 mm x 178.8 mm x 128 mm and weighing 4.25 kg.
A spectrum analyzer measures and displays signal amplitude across a range of frequencies, letting an engineer characterize spurious content, harmonics, and channel power in the frequency domain. With the optional Advanced Measurement Kit, the series performs harmonic distortion, third-order intercept (TOI), emission bandwidth, channel power, time-domain power, adjacent channel power, occupied bandwidth, carrier-to-noise ratio, and pass/fail measurements. Zero-span operation supports AM signal demodulation, while the peak table function reads out spectrum peak values.
ValueTronics International has supplied new and used test and measurement equipment since 1992 and stocks its own inventory in a 20,000 sq ft secure warehouse at 1675 Cambridge Drive in Elgin, Illinois.
The DSA700 Series comprises two models that share the same all-digital IF architecture and differ principally in upper frequency limit: the DSA705 covers 100 kHz to 500 MHz, while the DSA710 extends coverage to 1 GHz. Both provide the same 100 Hz minimum resolution bandwidth, 1 Hz frequency resolution, and 8-inch WVGA display.
Across the series, amplitude and noise performance is shared, including displayed average noise level, SSB phase noise, and level measurement uncertainty, so model selection is driven primarily by the required frequency span.
Each new model in the DSA700 Series below is listed on its own dedicated product page with condition-matched pricing. Select the model whose frequency coverage matches your application, then choose the new unit that fits your requirements.
The defining difference between the two models is upper frequency limit: the DSA705 reaches 500 MHz and the DSA710 reaches 1 GHz, as shown in the comparison table. SSB phase noise is specified at fc = 500 MHz for the DSA705 and fc = 1 GHz for the DSA710, with both rated <-80 dBc/Hz at a 10 kHz offset.
Beyond frequency range, the two models share specifications such as displayed average noise level, frequency response, input attenuation range (0 dB to 30 dB in 1 dB steps), reference-level range, and a standard weight of 4.25 kg. Options including the EMI-DSA800 kit, the AMK-DSA800 advanced measurement kit, Ultra Spectrum PC software, and SSC-DSA signal seamless capture apply across the series.
| Model | Frequency Range | DANL (Typ., PA On) | SSB Phase Noise @10 kHz |
|---|---|---|---|
| DSA710 | 100 kHz to 1 GHz | -130 dBm (typ.) | <-80 dBc/Hz |
| DSA705 | 100 kHz to 500 MHz | -130 dBm (typ.) | <-80 dBc/Hz |
Additional differences in specifications beyond the few shown above are not listed here — see each model's full specifications below.
| Specification | Value |
|---|---|
| Frequency | |
| Frequency range | 100 kHz to 1 GHz |
| Frequency resolution | 1 Hz |
| Internal Reference Frequency | |
| Reference frequency | 10 MHz |
| Accuracy | ±[ (time since last calibration × aging rate) + temperature stability + calibration accuracy] |
| Initial calibration accuracy | <1 ppm |
| Temperature stability (0 °C to 50 °C, reference to 25 °C) | <2 ppm |
| Aging rate | <2 ppm/year |
| Frequency Readout Accuracy | |
| Marker resolution | span/ (number of sweep points - 1) |
| Marker uncertainty | ±(frequency indication × reference frequency accuracy + 1% × span + 10% × resolution bandwidth + marker resolution) |
| Frequency Counter | |
| Resolution | 1 Hz, 10 Hz, 100 Hz, 1 kHz, 10 kHz, 100 kHz |
| Uncertainty | ±(frequency indication × reference frequency accuracy + counter resolution) |
| Frequency Span | |
| Range | 0 Hz, 100 Hz to maximum frequency of instrument |
| Uncertainty | ±span/ (number of sweep points - 1) |
| SSB Phase Noise (20 °C to 30 °C, fc = 1 GHz) | |
| Carrier offset 10 kHz | <-80 dBc/Hz |
| Carrier offset 100 kHz | <-100 dBc/Hz (typ.) |
| Residual FM (20 °C to 30 °C, RBW = VBW = 1 kHz) | |
| Residual FM | <50 Hz (nom.) |
| Bandwidths (Set "Auto SWT" to "Accy") | |
| Resolution bandwidth (-3 dB) | 100 Hz to 1 MHz, in 1-3-10 sequence |
| RBW uncertainty | <5% (nom.) |
| Video bandwidth (-3 dB) | 1 Hz to 3 MHz, in 1-3-10 sequence |
| Resolution bandwidth (-6 dB) (EMI-DSA800 option) | 200 Hz, 9 kHz, 120 kHz |
| Measurement Range | |
| Range (fc ≥ 10 MHz) | DANL to +20 dBm |
| Maximum Input Level | |
| DC voltage | 50 V |
| CW RF power (attenuation = 30 dB) | +20 dBm (100 mW) |
| Max. damage level | +30 dBm (1 W) |
| Displayed Average Noise Level (DANL) (attenuation = 0 dB, RBW = VBW = 100 Hz, sample detector, trace average ≥ 50, 20 °C to 30 °C, input impendence = 50 Ω) | |
| PA off, 100 kHz to 1 MHz | <-90 dBm, <-110 dBm (typ.) |
| PA off, 1 MHz to 500 MHz | <-100 dBm, <-110 dBm (typ.) |
| PA off, 500 MHz to 1 GHz | <-100 dBm, <-110 dBm (typ.) |
| PA on, 100 kHz to 1 MHz | <-110 dBm, <-130 dBm (typ.) |
| PA on, 1 MHz to 500 MHz | <-120 dBm, <-130 dBm (typ.) |
| PA on, 500 MHz to 1 GHz | <-120 dBm, <-130 dBm (typ.) |
| Level Display | |
| Logarithmic level axis | 1 dB to 200 dB |
| Linear level axis | 0 to reference level |
| Number of display points | 601 |
| Number of traces | 3 + math trace |
| Trace detectors | normal, positive-peak, negative-peak, sample, RMS, voltage average; quasi-peak (with EMI-DSA800 option) |
| Trace functions | clear write, max hold, min hold, average, view, blank |
| Units of level axis | dBm, dBmV, dBµV, nV, µV, mV, V, nW, µW, mW, W |
| Frequency Response | |
| PA off (fc ≥ 100 kHz, attenuation = 10 dB, relative to 50 MHz, 20 °C to 30 °C), 100 kHz to 500 MHz | <0.7 dB |
| PA off, 500 MHz to 1 GHz | <0.7 dB |
| PA on (fc ≥ 1 MHz, attenuation = 10 dB, relative to 50 MHz, 20 °C to 30 °C), 100 kHz to 500 MHz | <1.0 dB |
| PA on, 500 MHz to 1 GHz | <1.0 dB |
| Input Attenuation Switching Uncertainty | |
| Setting range | 0 dB to 30 dB, in 1 dB step |
| Switching uncertainty (fc = 50 MHz, relative to 10 dB, 20 °C to 30 °C) | <0.5 dB |
| Absolute Amplitude Uncertainty | |
| Uncertainty (fc, 20 °C to 30 °C) | <0.4 dB |
| RBW Switching Uncertainty | |
| Uncertainty (relative to 1 kHz RBW) | <0.1 dB |
| Reference Level | |
| Range | -100 dBm to +20 dBm, in 1 dB step |
| Resolution, log scale | 0.01 dB |
| Resolution, linear scale | 4 digits |
| Preamplifier Gain (standard) | |
| Gain, 100 kHz to 500 MHz | 20 dB (nom.) |
| Gain, 500 MHz to 1 GHz | 20 dB (nom.) |
| Level Measurement Uncertainty | |
| Level measurement uncertainty (attenuation = 10 dB, -50 dBm < input level ≤ 0 dBm, fc > 10 MHz, 20 °C to 30 °C) | <1.5 dB (nom.) |
| RF Input VSWR (attenuation ≥ 10 dB) | |
| VSWR, 300 kHz to 500 MHz | <1.5 (nom.) |
| VSWR, 500 MHz to 1 GHz | <1.5 (nom.) |
| Distortion | |
| Second harmonic intercept (SHI) (fc ≥ 50 MHz, input signal level = -20 dBm, attenuation = 10 dB) | +40 dBm |
| Third-order intercept (TOI) (fc ≥ 50 MHz, two -20 dBm tones at input mixer spaced by 200 kHz, attenuation = 10 dB) | +10 dBm |
| 1 dB compression of input mixer (P1dB) (fc ≥ 50 MHz, attenuation = 0 dB) | >0 dBm |
| Spurious Response (input terminated 50 Ω, attenuation = 0 dB, 20 °C to 30 °C) | |
| Spurious response, inherent | <-88 dBm (typ.) |
| Intermediate frequency | <-60 dBc |
| System related sidebands | <-60 dBc |
| Input related spurious (mixer level = -30 dBm) | <-60 dBc |
| Trigger | |
| Trigger source | free run, video, external |
| External trigger level | 5 V TTL level |
| Signal Seamless Capture (SSC) | |
| Measurement bandwidth | 1.5 MHz |
| Sweep | |
| Sweep time, span ≥ 100 Hz | 10 ms to 1000 s |
| Sweep time, zero span | 20 µs to 1000 s |
Important: Maximum input: 50 V DC; +20 dBm (100 mW) CW RF power at 30 dB attenuation; +30 dBm (1 W) maximum damage level.
Important: When fc ≥ 10 MHz, input level > +25 dBm and the preamplifier (PA) is Off, the input protection switch will be on.
Important: Standard delivery includes only the quick guide (hard copy) and power cable. RF cables, adaptors, antennas, attenuators, the RF demo (TX1000/RX1000) training kit, and the near field probe are optional accessories ordered separately.
Important: Advanced measurement functions, the EMI Filter & Quasi-Peak Detector Kit (EMI-DSA800), and PC software (Ultra Spectrum) are optional and not included with the standard instrument.
Important: Recommended calibration interval is 18 months.
Recommended pairing: the optional TX1000 (transmitter) and RX1000 (receiver) RF demo kits for hands-on RF transmit/receive training and demonstrations with the analyzer.
ValueTronics supplies both new and used test and measurement equipment. New units ship factory-sealed, exactly as received from the manufacturer; every used unit is inspected and functionally verified in-house at our 20,000 sq ft secure facility in Elgin, Illinois before it ships. Our Test Architects can help you select the condition, calibration, and configuration that fit your application.
Please review the Manufacturer's Data Sheet to verify published specifications. Feedback on this webpage is always welcome — please reach out to your Test Architect at any time for questions or concerns. Thank you, we truly appreciate you being our customer.
Model No
RIGOL
Condition
Factory New
Manufacturer
RIGOL
Spec_ana_freq
1 GHz
SSC
signal seamless capture
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