R5500 Improvements relative to the WSA5000.
Improvements | WSA5000 was | R5500 is | Benefits |
| Improved sweep rates | 6.5GHz/s (@10 kHz RBW and 40 MHz IBW) | 28GHz/s (@10 kHz RBW and 40 MHz IBW)
| - Enables faster measurements across larger spans
- improves the likelihood of capturing signals of interest, especially for short duration signals
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| Improved streaming rates | 32 Mbit/s | 360 Mbit/s | - Enables deeper analysis of signals
- Enables real-time demodulation for analog bandwidths up to 10 MHz
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| Extended the lower end of frequency range | 100kHz | 9kHz | - Broadens the scope of application to include certain applications such as EMC test
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| Increased the granularity of the step attenuator | 0, 20 dB | 0, 10, 20, 30 dB | - Enables improved control of front-end input signal to enable larger operating range
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| HIF output made a standard option | No | Yes | - Enables use of an external radio receiver
- Enables use of R5500 as a down-converter for faster, full bandwidth, loss-less stream performance
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Please also refer to ThinkRF R5500 Programmer's Guide -> “R5500 vs. WSA5000List of Changes" section.
