EMI Pre-Compliance Guide RIGOL Technologies
RIGOL Technologies CO., LTD. 09.09.2021
integrated 6 dB filters (200 Hz, 9 kHz, 120 kHz and 1 MHz). Especially RSA5000N providing
real time and vector signal analysis capabilities, which is not the case with a TR.
Integration of Limits According to Standards
After the desired frequency range has been selected, you can load the pre-defined and stored
limit lines of the desired standard (e.g. EN55022, Class B, AV or/and QP) and display it on the
fully logarithmic trace display. A measuring curve can be assigned to each limit. It is possible
to activate a measurement curve with a separate detector setting for each pass/fail limit.
Different measuring curves can also be measured at the same time. For each limit line it is
possible to activate an additional security margin, which is considered in the Pass/Fail
viewing. Especially in the pre-compliance check the result should be at least 5-6 dB below
the defined limit line to ensure, that the compliance check will be passed.
Advanced Meter/Additional Detectors/Corrections
Another advanced measurement mode is the measurement meter. It is possible to activate
up to 3 meters in parallel. Each of them can be used with different detectors and separate
limit values. For example, the peak value detector [peak] can be set for first meter, second
meter is set to QP detector and third meter to the new CISPR Average [C-AV] detector. The
respective measuring meters can be set to the peak under focus via meter marker. The
meters measures continuously. This means, for example, with an elevated peak value, the
DUT can be reworked and the influence on this value can be immediately represented. A
design improvement is immediately visible. With using three meters in parallel it is possible
to see the peak measurement (worst case) but also the repetition pulse rate of this signal
over a certain time with QP detector can be displayed. In addition a weighted average
detector can be used for pulsed sinus-shaped signals with low repetition rate (C-AV
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displays the maximum linear average value during the measurement.
The meters can be coupled with a signal which is selected in the signal table. An additional
fine-tuning of the meter frequency is not necessary. So each peak in signal table can be
selected and measured by marker, as well. Alternatively, the meters could be coupled to a
marker. For conducted emission tests additional components are used (e.g. line stabilization
network (LISN) transient limiters, external attenuator, etc.). Each of the components has a
direct influence of test result over frequency range. Therefore, it is possible to activate
different corrections in RSA3000N / RSA5000N EMI mode. During the test, the correction
will be respected in the result. Correction values can be stored internal the instrument, as a
* .csv file. These can also be generated in the PC and loaded later on into the analyzer.
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CISPR Average detector is a new definition in CISPR16.1 and replaces the Average detector for some standards. C-
AV contents an instrument time constant according used low pass filter for Band A, B, C/D and E. IF bandwidths are
the same as for QP (200 Hz, 9 kHz, 120 kHz, 1 MHz). C-AV is used to measure low frequency pulsed sinusoidal
signals (signals with fp < 6Hz). C-AV is calibrated with unmodulated sinusoidal signal (rms).