RF Scout Interference Hunter
This product has been discontinued.
Powerful 3G Monitoring SolutionIn today’s competitive RF Industry landscape, having a robust and reliable network infrastructure and assuring quality connections is critical to operators’ success. Tektronix can keep you plugged in with RF Scout, a rugged, handheld tool designed to test and improve your wireless network access. This spectrum analyzer has just the right set of capabilities for interference hunting and provides all the tools needed for exploration, discovery, analysis, and documentation of interference in the field.
RF Scout utilizes a touch screen interface that allows shallow menu systems and an intuitive user interface, so it’s easy to find all of the controls. And that translates to quicker problem resolution, particularly intermittent ones.
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- Handheld Spectrum Analyzer
The RF Scout is a spectrum analyzer with just the right set of capabilities for interference hunting. The basic spectrum analyzer has great sensitivity, a preamp, manual and coupled controls, two traces, seven markers, channel tables, and all the other capabilities you would expect from a powerful handheld spectrum analyzer. Touch screen interface allows shallow menu systems and an intuitive user interface, so it’s easy to find all of the controls. As an example of quick instrument set-up and use, measurements markers can be placed by touching the screen above the desired signal enabling faster and easier RF problems identification, particularly intermittent problems.
- Interference Measurements: Locating and Measuring
The signal strength screen provides an easy way to locate signals with an audible tone allowing quick direction finding while allowing your eyes to follow the aiming point of the directional antenna. Field Strength is useful when measuring human exposure to RF power or when checking power at a location. A unique variation of the field strength measurement allows measurements of the field strength of individual UMTS Node B Scrambling Codes. AM and FM demodulation capability is useful when identifying signals by their sound or station ID. The Noise Floor measurement gives users one value that reflects the overall reception conditions for a given channel. Finally, code domain and codogram measurements are provided for cdma2000, W-CDMA, and EV-DO.
- Multi-Measurement Mapping
The RF Scout’s mapping ability enables the user to save measurements directly on the map. These measurements can be color coded. Measurements at multiple locations can easily be recalled by simply clicking on the measurement icon of the map and results can be analyzed while in the field or taken back to the office for further analysis.
In addition, the RF Scout can acquire multiple signals and make different measurements on each acquisition. This feature allows multiple carriers signals to be analyzed and different measurements taken for each signal. All measurements are taken in a single pass, saving time and making the Interference hunting campaign more efficient. With less time spent driving or walking back and forth or gaining access to a building location, interference issues can be identified and resolved faster and more effectively.
- Portable
This rugged interference hunter has been thoroughly field tested and is ready for any thing you can throw at it. Its touch screen interface makes it versatile and intuitive while its long battery life allows you to get the job done without worrying about power outages. Indoor or out, the RF Scout is the right choice for hunting interference.
Download a RF Scout Data Sheet (2.24 MB)for all features, characteristics and product applications.
See RF Scout in action here. View Demo
General Characteristics
| Input Range | 30 MHz to 2500 MHz |
| Standard Displays | Spectrum, Spectrum/Spectrogram, Signal Strength, AM/FM Demod, Noise Floor |
| Altitude | Operating: Up to 15,000 ft. (4,550 m). Nonoperating: Up to 50,000 ft. (12,192 m). |
| Calibration | 2 year cycle |
| Warrant y | 1 year |
Physical Characteristics
| Dimensions | mm | in |
| Height | 187 | 7.375 |
| Width | 241 | 9.5 |
| Depth | 32 | 1.25 |
| Weight | kg | lbs |
| Net (approx.) | 1.4 | 3.1 |
Download a RF Scout Data Sheet (2.24 MB)for all features, characteristics and product applications.
See RF Scout in action here. View Demo
This is a hardware/software solution. There is no additional software currently associated with this product.
Download a RF Scout Data Sheet (2.24 MB)for all features, characteristics and product applications.
See RF Scout in action here. View Demo
Download a RF Scout Data Sheet (2.24 MB)for all features, characteristics and product applications.
See RF Scout in action here. View Demo
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