The Rohde & Schwarz ETL TV Analyzer operates across 500 kHz to 3 GHz and functions as an integrated test platform for television and sound broadcasting signal analysis. This single instrument combines TV test receiver, spectrum analyzer, MPEG transport stream analyzer, and video/audio analysis capabilities. Field and laboratory deployments benefit from its ability to support analog standards (PAL, NTSC, SECAM), digital TV formats (DVB-T/T2, ATSC, ISDB-T, DTMB, DVB-C, J.83/A/B/C, T-DMB), and radio standards (DAB, FM).
Technical Specifications
Frequency Coverage
• Frequency range: 500 kHz to 3 GHz
• Frequency resolution: 1 Hz
• Internal reference frequency (standard): 1 × 10⁻⁶ aging per year; 1 × 10⁻⁶ temperature drift (0 °C to +50 °C)
• Internal reference frequency (R&S ETL-B4 OCXO): 1 × 10⁻⁷ aging per year; 1 × 10⁻⁷ temperature drift (0 °C to +50 °C)
Spectral Purity (SSB Phase Noise)
• 1 kHz offset: –90 dBc (1 Hz) typical
• 10 kHz offset: < –98 dBc (1 Hz), typical –103 dBc (1 Hz)
• 100 kHz offset: < –105 dBc (1 Hz), typical –110 dBc (1 Hz)
• 1 MHz offset: < –125 dBc (1 Hz), typical –130 dBc (1 Hz)
Input Protection & Level Measurements
• Maximum DC voltage: 80 V
• Maximum CW RF power (preamplifier OFF): 30 dBm (1 W)
• Maximum CW RF power (preamplifier ON): 20 dBm (0.1 W)
• Maximum peak RF power (preamplifier OFF): 36 dBm (4 W) for t 200 MHz): +5 dBm nominal
Signal Analysis Performance
• Video signal-to-noise ratio (analog TV): > 60 dB
• Intrinsic MER (digital TV, signal level ≥ –30 dBm, f ≤ 1.3 GHz): DTMB > 40 dB typical 46 dB; general > 34 dB
– Key Features
• Real-time FPGA and chip-based demodulators for analog and digital TV, FM, and DAB
• MPEG-2 transport stream analysis with stream generation, recording, and ETSI TR 101 290 compliance
• Integrated spectrum analyzer for emission measurements
• Integrated video and audio signal generators
– Typical Applications
• Acceptance testing of broadcast equipment
• Transmitter maintenance and troubleshooting
• Production quality assurance
• Network optimization and signal monitoring
