SPECTRAN® 20xx spectrum analysers

REAL spectrum analyzer at the price of regular broadband units!
NF spectrum analyser SPECTRAN 10xx Visit the EMV 2007 in Stuttgart

Aaronia stands for highest quality

"Unbeatable price.."
"Particularly Aaronia's very powerful (especially considering their price) SPECTRAN handheld spectrum analysers caused much excitement."

(Markt&Technik 20/2005)

REFERENCES (Current orders)
  • Max Planck Institute for extraterrestrial physics, Garching

CONFORMING TO STANDARDS and EXACT!
Perfect analysis:
Measurement of electrosmog in this price range has never been this PROFESSIONAL!
Find radiation sources in your surroundings! Find their respective frequencies and signal strengths, including direct display of exposure limit overruns! This used to be impossible in this price category, professional units often costing several thousand euros and being excessively complicated in handling.
The highly complex calculations in spectrum analysis incl. exposure limit calculation is being performed, unnoticed in the background, by a high-performance DSP (digital signal processor). This ultra-fast processor even allows REAL-TIME display in all LF versions of the SPECTRAN® series (could you ask for more?). You won't find a slowly updating, sluggish display with a SPECTRAN® LF measurement device. Simply amazing!

Fast, handy, cost-effective, beautiful exterior and PRECISION - what more could you ask ?

Affordable PRO measurement equipment: SPECTRAN® 10xx

Exposure limits in REALTIME!
At the push of a button:
Exposure limit calculation used to be a complex and awkward procedure even for the professional, as most of the time, a chaotic mixture of an abundance of different frequencies, modulations and signal strengths is present.
The indispensible, highly complex calculation of frequency-dependant exposure limits can ONLY be performed CONFORMING TO STANDARDS by a spectrum analyser with high-performance software. Not a problem for SPECTRAN® units: They can calculate even several authoritative exposure limits, precautionary limits and recommendations at lightning speed (simply selectable via a button) and display these overruns as a practical bargraph display (including convergence display in percent!), while the measurement is running.
The attached SPECTRAN® screenshot demonstrates how it works: At the push of a button, the ICNIRP exposure limit has been chosen among the various available exposure limits. SPECTRAN® now automatically calculates convergence or excess of this limit. For achieving this, often thousands of complex calculations have to be performed per second, and a steady scan of the entire frequency range needs to be performed. A true nightmare for every processor. In our test case, the graphic display shows an approximation towards the ICNIRP limit by 6,06%, but still no overrun. In case of OVERRUN, the display would show the corresponding percentage above 100% (for example, 128,00% = excess of exposure limit by 28%). Hence, even the novice can perform exposure limit calculations ACCORDING TO STANDARDS without having to use complex tables and calculators.
It really can't get any simpler.

Frequency-dependant exposure limits demand complex calculations
Graphic display of frequency-dependant exposure limits. They disclose the INDISPENSIBLE consideration of signal frequency

Dead-easy exposure limit calculation with SPECTRAN units SPECTRAN® displays exposure limits both as percentage as well as a bargraph display. Our example shows approximation to the ICNIRP exposure limits by 6,06%. (Screenshot)

NOTE:
The very common BROADBAND MEASUREMENT DEVICES (especially common among novice users) do not give you too valuable information at all. Due to the MISSING frequency reference with broadband units, DRAMATIC misinterpretations can arise: when exposure limits are calculated, these can be wrong by MORE than a factor of 1000!! (this is NOT an error, we do really mean ONE THOUSAND).

HUGE digital LC display!
Pure luxury:
The huge, high resoution digital LC display more than 80x60 mm in size! It has been developed especially for SPECTRAN® by Aaronia. Needless to say, is uses FSTN quality for crystal clear display. It covers a vast amount of display capabilities (listed from top to bottom):
  • Big graphics display (pixel display) with 51x25 pixels (can be used for complex spectrum and exposure limit display, convenient menu navigation, etc.)
  • HUGE numeric display (4 digits, max. 9999)
  • Large, high-resolution bargraph (50 segments) for very responsive trend display
  • Various function and mode indication display blocks (AUDIO, MODE, MEMORY etc.)
  • Large multi-function text display (6 text fields / e.g. for displaying units, service information, etc.)
  • Three further big numeric displays (4 digits each, each max. 9999 / e.g. for simultaneous display of MIN, MAX, AVG values, 3 marker values, etc.)
  • Triple multi-function text displays (Next to each of the previously described numeric displays / 3x3 text fields each / used e.g. for unit display for markers, etc.)
  • Three more multi-function text displays (directly beneith the previously described displays / 3x6 text fields each / e.g. ADDITIONAL values AND unit display for markers, etc.)
  • Battery status and charging display (incl. "CHARGING" and "LOW")
  • 6 numerical displays for flexible bargraph scaling (incl. multiplication factor and percentage display)
Thanks to the vast amount of flexible display options, this device can display various readings, a bargraph AND a spectral display (starting from NF-1010E resp. HF-2025E) SIMULTANEOUSLY, without bothersome switching back and forth.

Using SPECTRAN®, the user is supplied with virtually ALL information AT ONCE, without the hassle of switching back and forth. Where else can you find such luxury at a similar price ?

Spectran LCD multi-function display
The COMPLETE digital multifunction display of SPECTRAN® at a glance
Lots of power: The rechargable Aaronia NiMH battery
Superlong operating time:
Starting with the SPECTRAN® HF-2025E, the rechargable Aaronia NiMH high-performance battery is supplied as standard. It has been developed specifically for the SPECTRAN® devices and is optimally suited for their requirements. Thanks to NiMH technology, the dreaded "Memory effect" is now a thing of the past, as with this power battery, maximum quality and long life have been our primary goals. Another reason why such a battery technology is necessary is the high power demand of the high-performance DSP used in all SPECTRAN® units, especially in the RF versions, which furthermore include very demanding RF receiving circuitry. Still, it is astounding that even when using the standard version of the Aaronia battery (1300mAh), continuous operation of the SPECTRAN® for approx. 4 hours is possible. The special version with 2200mAh (available at an extra charge) bumps this up to a stunning 7 hours! This is certainly a new all-time record for portable, battery-supplied spectrum analysers, or do you know a portable spectrum analyser which even remotely provides 7 hours of continuous operation with a single battery charge ?
Naturally, the necessary battery charger is also included. At the same time, it can be used for operating the SPECTRAN® units with mains power. The battery charger is integrated into all SPECTRAN® units, thus the SPECTRAN® model HF-2025 can also subsequently be extended with an Aaronia battery (STRONGLY recommended!).

Maxiumum power: Aaronia BATTERY pack
The Aaronia POWER NiMH battery

INCLUDED WITH DELIVERY / Recommended ACCESSORIES
INCLUDED:
  • RF spectrum analyser SPECTRAN HF-20xx
  • Sturdy cardboard packaging
  • Detachable miniature rod antenna
  • 9V battery
  • Exhaustive manual with lots of basic information, hints, background information and exposure limit tables

RECOMMENDED ACCESSORIES:

  • Rechargable Aaronia power battery incl. charger (HIGHLY recommended due to the high power demand. One is already included with the HF-2025E!)
  • Elegant aluminum carrycase for protecting your valuable device (already included with HF-2025E)
  • Detachable handle with super-practical mini-tripod mode: Can either be attached to the backside of the unit, enabling optimal handling (especially for directional measurement), or can also be used for fixed installation
Lieferumfang SPECTRAN 2025 Messgeräte
Package contents SPECTRAN 20xx units

Overview of features SPECTRAN® RF spectrum analyzers / REVISION 2
APPLICATION EXAMPLES: Measurement of radar, mobile communications, mobile phones, UMTS, DECT phones, transmission towers, WLan, Wifi, Bluetooth, microwave ovens, amateur radio, TETRA, radio/TV broadcast stations, etc.
  HF-2025 HF-2025E HF-4040 HF-4060 HF-6060 HF-6080
 SPECIFICATIONS base unit  
 Frequency range Min 700MHz 700MHz 10MHz 10MHz 1MHz 1MHz
 Frequency range Max 2,5GHz 2,5GHz 4GHz 6GHz 6GHz* 7GHz*
 Level [dBm] range Min (typical) -80dBm -80dBm -90dBm -90dBm -90dBm** -90dBm**
 Level [dBm] range Max (typical) 0dBm 0dBm 0dBm 0dBm 0dBm 30dBm**
 Irradiance [W/m²] range Min 10nW/m² 10pW/m² 10pW/m² 10pW/m² 10pW/m² 0,01pW/m²
 Irradiance [W/m²] range Max 1W/m² 1W/m² 10W/m² 10W/m² 10W/m² 100W/m²
 Filter bandwidth Min 5MHz 1MHz 100kHz 100kHz 100kHz** 100kHz**
 Filter bandwidth Max 50MHz 50MHz 50MHz 50MHz 50MHz 50MHz
 Accuracy base unit (typical) +/-4dB +/-4dB +/-3dB +/-3dB +/-3dB*** +/-3dB***
 Vector power measurement (I/Q)     ü ü ü ü
 FFT (Resolution in points)         256 256
 INTERFACES
 USB 2.0 interface (computer connection)   ü ü ü ü ü
 Audio output ü ü ü ü ü ü
 DC input (max. 15V) for external power supply ü ü ü ü ü ü
 SMA RF input (F) ü ü ü ü ü ü
 JOG DIAL (multi-function rotary control) for single-hand control     ü ü ü ü
 DISPLAY
 DIRECT RF spectrum display   ü ü ü ü ü
 REALTIME exposure limit display with simultaneous percentage display ü ü ü ü ü ü
 Main display in dBm, V/m, A/m and dBµV (switchable)   ü ü ü ü ü
 ADDITIONAL display in W/m2 with AUTORANGE (pW, nW, µW, mW, W) ü ü ü ü ü ü
 Fast, high-resolution bargraph (trend display) ü ü ü ü ü ü
 Multi-function graphics display with 51x25=1275 pixels     ü ü ü ü
 Triple marker display (ex. 3x level & frequency AT ONCE)     ü ü ü ü
 FEATURES
 Internal calibrator     ü ü ü ü
 STANDARD-CONFORMANT exposure limit calc. (ICNIRP, BGV B11, BlmSchV etc.) ü ü ü ü ü ü
 ADVANCED HOLD mode (PEAK HOLD)   ü ü ü ü ü
 Fast ZERO-SPAN sweep   ü ü ü ü ü
 True RMS power measurement     ü ü ü ü
 PULSE mode (PEAK) ü ü ü ü ü ü
 Enhanced ICNIRP level range**           ü
 INTERNAL data logger (long-term recording)     ü ü ü ü
 FLASH memory incl. firmware update function (via internet)   16K 64K 64K**** 64K**** 64K****
 "Clear text" signal identification through direct frequency display     ü ü ü ü
 TIME-SLOT ANALYZER     ü ü ü ü
 Integrated battery charger ü ü ü ü ü ü
 Internal speaker Piezo Piezo ü ü ü ü
 Configurable antenna and cable calibration data     ü ü ü ü
 Audio demodulation AM AM AM & FM AM & FM AM & FM AM & FM
 ACCESSORIES included with base unit
 Miniature SMA rod antenna ü ü ü ü ü ü
 HyperLOG EMC directional antenna (model) & cable   7025 7040 7060 7060 6080
 Aaronia 7,2V special battery (1300mAh) & charger opt. ü ü ü ü ü
 Aluminum carrycase incl. custom padding opt. ü ü ü ü ü
 PROFESSIONAL PC analysis software (for windows, download via internet)   ü ü ü ü ü
* 9GHz spectrum analyser and REALTIME broadband module up to 10GHz already in development. More information on request!
** Internal: +10dBm. External (with opt. 20dB precision attenuator): +30dBm / further filters up to 1kHz for increased sensitivity (-120dBm) in development.
*** Optionally available with 5PPM (Option 002).
**** Optionally available with 1MB memory extension (Option 001).
Specifications as of 1.11.2005. All models starting from HF-2025E AVAILABLE for immediate shipment!