Purchase Description.pdf

AMSC N/A FS 6625

DISTRIBUTION STATEMENT A. Approved for public release; distribution is unlimited.

PD16WRGUEAB11

CAGE 98752

15 December 2016

PURCHASE DESCRIPTION

Spectrum/Signal Analyzer 10 kHz to 40 GHz

1. SCOPE

1.1 Scope. This Spectrum/Signal Analyzer (SA from here after) is a unit capable of displaying signals in the frequency domain. The SA shall be capable of performing mathematical analysis of the signal or signals under test and display characteristics of the spectra.

1.2 Classification. The test set covered by this purchase description (PD from here after) shall be commercially available equipment that has factory installed options and/or may be modified to the extent necessary to meet the following description. The test set shall be Class 3, in accordance with MIL-PRF-28800F.

2. APPLICABLE DOCUMENTS

2.1 General. The documents listed in this section are specified in sections 3, 4, or 5 of this specification. This section does not include documents cited in other sections of this specification or recommended for additional information or as examples. While every effort has been made to ensure the completeness of this list, document users are cautioned that they must meet all specified requirements of documents cited in sections 3, 4, or 5 of this specification, whether or not they are listed. All references within this document are to the latest version of MIL-PRF-28800 that is current to the date of the solicitation and the revision is not provided.

2.2 Government Documents.

2.2.1 Specifications, standards, and handbooks. The following specifications, standards, and handbooks of the exact revision listed below form a part of this specification to the extent specified herein.

Comments, suggestions, or questions on this document should be addressed to:

404 SCMS/GUEEA, 235 Byron St. STE 19A, Robins AFB GA 31098-1813.

INCH-POUND

DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE STANDARDS

MIL-STD-461G Requirements for the Control of Electromagnetic Interference

(Characteristics of subsystems and equipment).

MIL-STD-1472G Department Of Defense Design Criteria Standard Human Engineering

MIL-STD-1686C Electrostatic Discharge Control Program for Protection of electrical and electronic parts, Assemblies and Equipment (excluding electrically initiated explosive devices).

MIL-HDBK-263B Electrostatic Discharge Control Handbook for Protection of Electrical and Electronic Parts

DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE SPECIFICATIONS

MIL-PRF-28800F General Specification for Test Equipment for use with Electrical and Electronic Equipment.

(Copies of these Department of Defense documents are available online at http://assist.daps.dla.mil/quicksearch or from the Standardization Document Order Desk, 700 Robbins Avenue, Building 4D, Philadelphia, PA 19111-5094.)

FEDERAL REGULATORY AGENCIES

FCC Part 15 Federal Communications Commission, Radio Frequency Devices

Electromagnetic Radiation (EMR).

(Copies of these documents are available online at http://www.ecfr.gov or from the, Federal Communications Commission 445 12th Street SW, Washington, DC 20554.)

2.3 Non-Government publications. The following documents form a part of this document to the extent specified herein. Unless otherwise specified, the issues of these documents are those cited in the solicitation or contract.

IEC 61000-4-36 Electromagnetic compatibility (EMC) – Part 4-36: Testing and measurement techniques – IEMI immunity test methods for equipment and systems - Edition 1.0

IEC-61010-1 Safety requirements for electrical equipment for measurement, control, and laboratory use – Part 1 & Part 2.

IEC-60488-1, -2 Higher performance protocol for the standard digital interface for programmable instrumentation Part 1 & Part 2.

(Copies of these documents are available online at http://www.iec.ch/ or IEC Regional Centre for North America (IEC-ReCNA) 446 Main Street, 16th Floor Worcester, MA

01608 USA.)

EIA/ECA-310-E Cabinets, Racks, Panels, and Associated Equipment

(Copies of these documents are available online at http://www.eciaonline.org/eiastandards/ or Tech-America DC 601 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW North Building, Suite 600 Washington 20004.)

ISO 7779 & 8253-1 Measurement of airborne noise emitted by information technology and telecommunications equipment.

(Copies of these documents are available online http://www.iso.org/ or American National Standards Institute 1899 L St NW, 11th Floor US-Washington, DC 20036.)

2.4. Order of Precedence. In the event of a conflict between the text of this PD and the references cited herein (except for associated detail specifications, specification sheets or MS standards) the text of this PD shall take precedence. Nothing in this PD, however, shall supersede applicable laws and regulations unless a specific exemption has been obtained.

3. REQUIREMENTS

3.1. Item Description. The Spectrum/Signal Analyzer SA is a unit capable of displaying signal spectra and its characteristics in the frequency domain. This instrument shall provide all the signal analysis information for general, maintenance and repair of radio frequency communications, navigational aids and other equipment such as point to point microwave and satellite uplink and downlink stations.

3.2. Spectrum/Signal Analyzer Characteristics. This SA with integrated instrumentation shall be capable of displaying signals in the frequency domain from 10 kHz to 40 GHz. The SA shall be capable of displaying waveforms, cyclical, spurious pulses, and random events in a two dimensional format as a function of frequency. The SA shall be capable of performing mathematical functions, power measurements and Fast Fourier Transform (FFT) analysis of the signal or signals under test and display characteristics of the spectra such as magnitude, bandwidth, relative power and signal to noise ratio. This SA shall have an internal mixer. This SA shall have a control interface or control menu to control and synchronize its operation with an external tracking generator, making it capable of performing synchronized full spectrum sweeps minimizing the need for additional synchronization devices.

3.3. RF Spectral Range. The SA shall have a minimum effective frequency range from 10 MHz to 40 GHz with AC coupling and a minimum effective frequency range from 10 Hz to 40 GHz with DC coupling.

3.4. Radio Frequency Resolution. The SA frequency resolution shall be ≤ ±0.05 Hz.

3.5. Internal Time Base Aging. The SA internal reference frequency aging shall be ≤ ±2 X 10-7 parts/year or ±0.2 ppm within the temperature range of 32° to 122°F (0°C to 50°C) after tests in MIL-PRF-28800F section 4.5.5.1.1 has been performed for class 3 equipment classification (Per table 11 on page 41).

3.6. Gate Sweep Time. The SA shall be capable of performing a full spectrum linear, logarithmic and continuous frequency sweep(s) in a time frame ≥ 1 ms to 4000 seconds at a bandwidth ≥ 10 Hz, {1ms ≤ F sweep ≤ 4,000} .

3.7. Time Gate Length. Timing Gate shall span at least between ≥ 250 ns to 25 s with a resolution ≤ 25 ns adjustable on demand by user.

3.8. Gate Sweep (Trace) Points. The SA shall be capable of tracing or marking a minimum of 210 or 1,024 elements or points.

3.9. Analysis Bandwidth. The SA shall have an analysis bandwidth ≥ 20 MHz to perform demodulation, noise magnitude, & power analysis.

3.10. Captured Data Storage. The SA shall be capable of storing in local or external locations data for analysis and have the capability of deleting the captured data and analysis report.

3.11. Triggering. The SA shall have one (1) external triggering input that triggers the sweep frequency function. The triggering function shall also be executable through the GPIB or Ethernet connection when programmed in accordance to IEC-60488 Protocol (former IEEE-488 Protocol).

3.12. Triggering Voltages. Triggering voltages shall be user switchable HI or LOW, the external trigger shall be controlled thru a variable proportional voltage from 0 to 5 VDC.

3.13. Triggering Delay. The SA triggering delay shall be ≥ 25 ns to 25 s with a minimum resolution ≤ 25 ns.

3.14. Radio Frequency Power & Magnitude. The SA shall display measurements as a function of dBm, dBμV, dBmV, dBμA, dBpW, μV, mV, μA, mA, pW, nW.

3.15. Residual Spurious Response. The SA shall have residual spurious emission signal response @ 0dB attenuation ≤−100 dBm, for F ≥ 1 MHz.

3.16. Displayed Average Noise Levels (DANL). The SA shall have an absolute noise level maxima ≤−145 dBm normalized to a RBW=1 Hz, for the spectral bandwidth from 50 kHz to 40 GHz, per table 1.

Table 1. DANL Levels (Pre Amplifier Gain ≥ 10 dB)

Displayed Average Noise Level (per frequency bands) RBW=1 Hz, VBW=3kHz, 50ms sweep, 0 dB RF attenuation, termination 50Ω w/ Preamplifier “On”

Frequency Bands IEEE Min Required

Value

F < 1 MHz MF ≤–145 dBm 1 MHz ≤ F < 20 MHz HF

≤–160 dBm 20 MHz ≤ F < 1 GHz UHF Band 1 GHz ≤ F < 7 GHz L, C & X

7 GHz ≤ F < 15 GHz C & X Bands 15 GHz ≤ F < 34 GHz

K & Ka ≤–150 dBm 34 GHz ≤ F ≤ 40 GHz

3.17. Demodulation. The SA shall be capable of demodulating Amplitude Modulation (AM), from 0 to 99.9 % ±0.5% and Frequency Modulation (FM) deviation from 0 kHz to 100 kHz ±0.5%.

3.18. Video Bandwidth Range. The instrument shall have a minimum video output bandwidth ≥ 8 MHz (VBW).

3.19. Preamplifier Level. The SA shall be equipped with a switchable gain preamplifier covering the full rated spectrum of the instrument with a gain ≥ 10 dB.

3.20. RF Input Attenuation. The SA radio frequency range attenuation shall be adjustable, in 1 dB increments, from 0 to 75 dB, when measured at the RF output connector.

3.21. Input Impedance & VSWR. The input impedance shall be 50 ohms. The Voltage Standing Wave Ratio (VSWR) shall correlate to table 2.

Table 2. Standing Wave Ratio

Voltage Standing Wave Ratio (RF attenuation < 10 dB, DC coupled)

Frequency Bands VSWR 10 MHz ≤ F < 7 GHz (A ~ F) 2 7 GHz ≤ F < 30 GHz (F ~ Ka) 2.5

30 GHz ≤ F ≤ 40 GHz (Ka) 3

3.22. Phase Noise Figures. The single side band phase noise figure in dB shall be distributed per table 3.

Table 3 Phase Noise @ 500 MHz with offset frequencies

Phase Noise Frequency (decade) = 500 MHz, SSB offset (1 Hz)

100 Hz ≤–80 dBc

1 kHz ≤ –105 dBc

10 kHz ≤ –115 dBc 100 kHz

1 MHz ≤ –135 dBc

10 MHz –150 dBc

3.23. Third Order Inter-Modulation. TOI intercept values minima shall be ≥15 dBm from Very High Frequency increasing to 18 dBm at the Ka band per table 4 when preamplifier in off.

Table 4 TOI intercept & compression ratio value tables.

TOI Frequency Band IEEE Band NATO Minimum Value in dBm Preamplifier “off”

30 MHz to 300 MHz VHF A & B +15 300 MHz to 600 MHz UHF

C +16 0.6 GHz to 1.1 GHz UHF/L

1.1 GHz to 3.6 GHz L/S

3.5 GHz to 8.4 GHz S/X C & E/F +16 8.3 GHz to 13.6 GHz X/Ku I & J

13.5 GHz to 17 GHz Ku/K

K~ Ka +18 17 GHz to 30 GHz K/Ka 30 GHz to 40 GHz Ka

3.24. Design and Construction. The SA shall be used in both bench top and rack mounted environments. The SA is a commercial off the shelf item subject to commercial products regulatory standards. The SA shall comply with all applicable MIL-PRF-28800F sections. The SA shall be designed and constructed in accordance with all applicable European Union (EU) requirements in order to have the “CE” marking affixed and awarded a certificate of conformance.

3.25. System Safety. The system shall comply with all sections of the Underwriters Laboratories (UL) standard 61010A and 61010B for electrical safety.

3.26. Sound Levels. The SA acoustic noise shall conform to sound level requirements on section 1 of ISO 7779 and section 2 of ISO 8253.

3.27. Electrostatic Discharge (ESD). The design of the SA shall preclude equipment damage due to ESD (internal/external electrical arcing), protect personnel from electrical shock due to static charging, and prevent ignition of explosive atmospheres due to sparking in accordance with MIL-STD-1686C sections 5.2 and 5.7.2 and MIL-HNDK- 263B for guidance.

3.28. Electro Magnetic Interference and Compatibility (EMI/EMC). The SA EMI and EMC emissions shall be in accordance with the following radiated emission and susceptibility requirements of MIL-PRF-28800F section 4.5.6.5, MIL-STD-461G: RE102 and RS103 & IEC-61000-4-36. Emitted radiation absorption and radiation limits FCC Part 15.109 & 15.209.

3.29. Port Damage. The input ports shall withstand up to 30 dBm or approximately 7.1 Volts (typical) levels without damaging the internal circuitry, protection can be achieved by either internal or external fusing.

3.30. Port Overvoltage Protection. The SA shall have an audible, visual or both methods of warning the user in the event that a voltage exceeding the nominal rating is applied to the input port.

3.31. Connectors. The SA shall have an Amphenol Precision Connector (APC) 2.92 mm (K)/N type connector, for radio frequency input. BNC type connectors shall be available for other front and rear panel inputs and outputs functions.

3.32. Video Connector. The SA shall have a high density (HD) D-Sub-miniature 15 pin female connector for video output.

3.33. GPIB Connector. The SA shall have a General Purpose Interface Bus (GPIB) interface for IEEE-488.2 protocol.

3.34. Ethernet Connectivity. The SA shall have an RJ-45 Ethernet jack connector for compatibility, control and communication functions.

3.35. Operating Temperature Range. The SA shall meet the specifications listed herein with full capabilities within the temperature range of 32° to 122°F (0°C to 50°C) after performing tests in MIL-PRF-28800F section 4.5.5.1.1 table 11 for class 3 equipment.

3.36. Storage Temperature Range. The SA shall meet and/or exceed manufacturer’s specifications for stored equipment after tests of MIL-PRF-28800F section 4.5.5.1.1 table 11 for temperature range and relative humidity storage for class 3 equipment classification.

3.37. Altitude Requirements. The SA shall meet its operating performance and accuracy while operating at an altitude of 12,000 ft. (3,657 meters) ±2%. The equipment shall meet performance and accuracy requirements, for operation and non-operating storage, as specified in MIL-PRF-28800F sections 3.8.3 and 4.5.5.2 respectively at this altitude.

3.38. Calibration & Maintenance Adjustments. No special tools or software shall be required for alignment or adjustment except those furnished with the SA test set. A software license shall be issued for each physical instrument when the system is designed for computer based calibration. Any special equipment, fixtures, tools, standards, etc., required for calibration and not common to a secondary calibration laboratory shall be supplied with the SA. Any unique accessories including software required for calibration of this item shall be furnished by the manufacturer. Units that fail calibration and are recommended to be aligned or adjusted, either manually or using an automated alignment/adjustment software, the special hardware, manual instructions, software, software instructions and software licenses (where required by the manufacturer, and shall be valid for the life of the instrument) needed to perform the alignment/adjustment process shall be included with the SA. A list of peripheral support TMDE equipment required to accomplish the calibration/alignment/adjustments of the unit shall be provided with the SA. Any unique accessories including software required for calibration of this item shall be furnished by the manufacturer. All firmware or software provided under this purchase description shall be the same version, revision and revision date.

3.39. Calibration Period. The design of the SA shall provide readily accessible calibration and maintenance adjustments. The calibration adjustments shall be accessible without removal of the test set case or modules. The calibration interval shall be based on a period of one calendar year (8760 hrs.) or an operating time of 2,080 hours or whichever occurs first. At the end of this interval, a minimum of 85 percent of the units shall remain in tolerance in accordance with MIL-PRF-28800F section 3.12

3.40. Reliability. The design of the equipment shall be such that under normal use and operation the mean time between failures (MTBF) exceeds a minimum of 2,080 hours of operation under the guidance of MIL-PRF-28800F section 3.13. The manufacturer shall provide a summary of maintenance or warranty records to establish the validity of the statistical assertion in accordance with MIL-PRF-28800F section 3.13. The manufacturer shall be able to reasonably establish the claim that the offered equipment is capable of the required level of reliability by meeting and/or exceeding MIL-PRF-28800F sections

3.13 and section 4.5.8.1.

3.41. Maintainability. The SA shall meet the maintainability criterion in accordance with MIL-STD-1472G paragraphs 5.9 through 5.9.18 and 5.9.21 and MIL-PRF-28800F sections 3.14.1 through 3.14.4 and sections 6.6.2.4 and 6.6.24.1.

3.42. Preventive Maintenance. Preventive maintenance shall not require more than 15 minutes per 30-day period. Preventive maintenance shall not require breaking of the equipment seams where calibration seals would normally be placed in accordance with MIL-PRF-28800F sections 3.14.2 & 3.14.3.

3.43. Corrective Maintenance. The SA shall be designed to meet reparability criterion in accordance with section 3.14.3 sub sections a through d of MIL-PRF-28800F.

3.44. Electrical Power Sources & Connections. The SA shall operate from nominal commercial, military, aircraft and power sources with a nominal voltage of 120 VRMS

Single Phase AC (±10%) at line frequencies of 50 Hz & 60 Hz (±5%), in accordance with MIL-PRF-28800F paragraph 3.1.5.2 and 3.1.5.2a. Transient state conditions shall meet MIL-PRF-28800F requirements for the classification specified herein. AC input power shall be used to power the SA and recharge batteries for nonvolatile memory if equipped with them.

3.45. Dimensions. The SA shall comply with width and depth of EIA/ECA-310-E standard equipment rack configuration. The width shall be the 19” when configured with rack adapter/mount hardware and include a rack-mount conversion kit if required at organizational level. The height shall be compatible with standard EIA height units. One unit or "U" is defined by EIA/ECA-310-E to be 1.75 inches or 44.45 mm.

3.46. Weight. The system shall comply with MIL-STD-1472G section 5.9.11.3.3 for weight & size restrictions for single person lift & handling. The total weight of the SA, excluding accessories and manuals, shall not exceed a two-person lift of 50 pounds, (18.2 kilograms).

4. VERIFICATION

4.1 Verification. Verification of the delivered SA will be performed at the delivery point by the end user.

5. PACKAGING

5.1. Packaging. For acquisition purposes, the packaging requirements shall be as specified in the contract or order (see 6.2). When actual packaging of materiel is to be performed by DoD personnel, these personnel need to contact the responsible packaging activity to ascertain requisite packaging requirements. Packaging requirements are maintained by the Inventory Control Point's packaging activity within the Military Department or Defense Agency, or within the Military Department's System Command. Packaging data retrieval is available from the managing Military Department's or Defense Agency's automated packaging files, CD-ROM products, or by contacting the responsible packaging activity.