Legendary support and quality meets ease-of-use and affordability. The Tektronix TTR500 series 2-port, 2-path VNA is our latest breakthrough - an unmatched combination of measurement performance and convenience. Get the power to make everyday measurements with the accuracy and confidence you expect from Tektronix, all without breaking your budget.

Key performance specifications

• 100 kHz to 6 GHz frequency range
• > 122 dB dynamic range
• -50 to +7 dBm output power
• < 0.008 dB RMS trace noise

Key features

• Full 2-port 2-path S-parameter measurement (S₁₁, S₂₁, S₁₂, S₂₂) in a variety of formats.
• Complete vector network analysis capability with Tektronix VectorVu-PC™ software.
• Built-in bias tee accessible on both ports to bias active devices.
• Application programming interface (API) for Microsoft Windows environment and LabView driver.
• Robust SCPI command interface (compatible with current VNA models) to optimize code migration.
• Touchstone file support (import/export) for use with Electronic Design Automation (EDA) simulation tools.
• Offline simulation mode for analysis of S-parameter files when disconnected from the instrument.
• Industry-leading three year warranty.

Applications

• Antenna matching and tuning
• RF component design and validation
• Education

Specifications

All specifications are warranted performance characteristics with guaranteed tolerance limits, unless noted otherwise. All specifications are valid between 18 °C and 28 °C ambient temperature and apply to all models unless noted otherwise.

Nominal refers to the features or characteristics of the design.

Typical indicates that 80% of units will meet the published typical performance with 80% confidence, unless otherwise noted. Typical performance is not warranted.

Typical-Mean indicates the mean performance measured on a sample of units immediately after performing an alignment. Typical-Mean performance is not warranted.

General

Connectivity

USB 2.0 

Software

VectorVu-PC™ (requires Windows® 7/8/10, 64-bit)

Corrected system performance with calibration kit

Spinner Type-N mechanical calibration kit BN533861

User Correction ON.

Two 60 cm Tektronix cables 012-1765-00 or 012-1768-00 

Frequency	Directivity (dB)	Source match (dB)	Load match: Insertable devices (dB)	Load match with M-M or F-F thru (dB)	Reflection tracking (dB)	Transmission tracking: Insertable devices (dB)
300 kHz to < 1 MHz	-38	-34	-37	-35	0.08	0.05
1 MHz to < 10 MHz	-37	-34	-37	-35	0.08	0.02
10 MHz to < 100 MHz	-37	-34	-37	-35	0.08	0.01
100 MHz to < 1 GHz	-36	-34	-37	-35	0.08	0.01
1 GHz to < 3 GHz	-36	-34	-37	-35	0.08	0.02
3 GHz to 6 GHz	-36	-34	-36	-35	0.09	0.02
18 °C to 28 °C, within 1 °C of calibration temperature and at the same ambient humidity conditions in which calibration was performed.

Spinner 3.5 mm mechanical calibration kit BN533854

User Correction ON.

Two 60 cm Tektronix cables 012-1769-00 or 012-1772-00 

Frequency	Directivity (dB)	Source match (dB)	Load match: Insertable devices (dB)	Load match with M-M or F-F thru (dB)	Reflection tracking (dB)	Transmission tracking: Insertable devices (dB)
300 kHz to < 1 MHz	-36	-33	-37	-35.5	0.1	0.06
1 MHz to < 10 MHz	-35	-33	-37	-35.5	0.1	0.02
10 MHz to < 100 MHz	-35	-33	-37	-35.5	0.1	0.01
100 MHz to < 1 GHz	-35	-33	-35	-35.5	0.1	0.01
1 GHz to < 4 GHz	-35	-33	-35	-35.5	0.1	0.02
4 GHz to 6 GHz	-28	-28	-29	-29	0.22	0.03
18 °C to 28 °C, within 1 °C of calibration temperature and at the same ambient humidity conditions in which calibration was performed.

Spinner Type-N calibration kit BN533844

User Correction ON.

Two 60 cm Tektronix cables 012-1765-00 

Frequency	Directivity (dB)	Source match (dB)	Load match: Insertable devices (dB)	Load match with M-M or F-F thru (dB)	Reflection tracking (dB)	Transmission tracking: (dB)
300 kHz to < 1 MHz	-32	-31	-32	-31	0.15	0.07
1 MHz to < 10 MHz	-32	-31	-32	-31	0.15	0.03
10 MHz to < 100 MHz	-31	-31	-32	-31	0.15	0.01
100 MHz to < 1 GHz	-31	-31	-32	-31	0.15	0.01
1 GHz to < 4 GHz	-31	-31	-32	-31	0.15	0.02
4 GHz to 6 GHz	-25	-25	-26	-26	0.3	0.04
18 °C to 28 °C, within 1 °C of calibration temperature and at the same ambient humidity conditions in which calibration was performed.

Uncorrected system performance

 

User correction OFF. Factory correction ON.

Frequency	Directivity (dB)	Source match (dB)	Load match (dB)	Reflection tracking (dB)	Transmission tracking (dB)
300 kHz to < 500 kHz	-25	-25	-4.5	±1	±1
500 kHz to < 2 MHz	-25	-25	-4.5	±1	±1
2 MHz to < 10 MHz	-25	-25	-11	±1	±1
10 MHz to < 200 MHz	-25	-25	-11	±1	±1
200 MHz to <1.5 GHz	-25	-25	-10	±1	±1
1.5 GHz to < 4.5 GHz	-25	-25	-8	±1	±1
4.5 GHz to < 5 GHz	-25	-25	-7	±1	±1
5 GHz to 6 GHz	-25	-25	-7	±1	±1

Frequency

TTR503A

100 kHz to 3.0 GHz

TTR506A

100 kHz to 6.0 GHz

Range

 

Resolution

1 Hz

Accuracy

± 7.0 ppm over 1 year calibration interval, 18 °C to 28 °C

Frequency

10 MHz

Initial accuracy

±10 Hz

Aging

Internal reference

 

± 0.9 ppm/year

External reference input

10 MHz ± 50 Hz

Test port output

Dynamic range

Description		300 kHz to < 1 MHz	1 MHz to < 2 MHz	2 MHz to < 200 MHz	200 MHz to < 3 GHz	3 GHz to < 4.5 GHz (TTR506A only)	4.5 GHz to 6 GHz (TTR506A only)
Dynamic range	Typical	112 dB	117 dB	124 dB	125 dB	123 dB	122 dB
	Specification	-	-	-	124 dB	123 dB	122 dB
Noise floor		-110 dBm/Hz (< -115 dBm/Hz typical)	< -120 dBm/Hz (< -125 dBm/Hz typical)	< -120 dBm/Hz (< -125 dBm/Hz typical)	< -125 dBm/Hz (< -130 dBm/Hz typical)	< -125 dBm/Hz (< -130 dBm/Hz typical)	< -125 dBm/Hz (< -130 dBm/Hz typical)

Crosstalk with load

Description	300 kHz to < 1 MHz	1 MHz to < 10 MHz	10 MHz to < 200 MHz	200 MHz to < 1 GHz	1 GHz to < 2 GHz	2 GHz to 6 GHz (TTR506A only above 3 GHz)
Uncorrected crosstalk with load	-85 dB	-110 dB	-105 dB	-120 dB	-115 dB	-120 dB
Corrected crosstalk with load 1	- 90 dB	-118 dB	-115 dB	-125 dB	-125 dB	-120 dB

¹After full 2-port SOLT calibration with isolation using a Spinner BN533861 Type-N 50 Ω load.

Dynamic accuracy and compression

Dynamic accuracy

Received level range	105 MHz	2 GHz
> +5 to +10 dBm	0.65 dB	0.4 dB
> 0 to +5 dBm	0.35 dB	0.2 dB
> -20 to 0 dBm	0.2 dB	0.15 dB
> -34 to -20 dBm	0.25 dB	0.2 dB
> -50 to -34 dBm	0.35 dB	0.3 dB
> -60 to -50 dBm	0.55 dB	0.45 dB

Dynamic accuracy, typical-mean

Received level range	10 MHz	105 MHz	350 MHz	783.5  MHz	1.083  GHz	2 GHz	3 GHz	4 GHz	5.25 GHz	6 GHz
> +5 to +10 dBm	0.4 dB	0.3 dB	0.3 dB	0.3 dB	0.25 dB	0.2 dB	0.2 dB	0.15 dB	0.15 dB	0.15 dB
> 0 to +5 dBm	0.25 dB	0.25 dB	0.1 dB	0.1 dB	0.1 dB	0.05 dB	0.05 dB	0.05 dB	0.05 dB	0.05 dB
> -30 to 0 dBm	0.15 dB	0.1 dB	0.1 dB	0.1 dB	0.1 dB	0.1 dB	0.1 dB	0.1 dB	0.1 dB	0.1 dB
-50 to -30 dBm	0.2 dB	0.15 dB	0.15 dB	0.15 dB	0.15 dB	0.15 dB	0.15 dB	0.15 dB	0.15 dB	0.15 dB

 

 

 

 

Test port compression at maximum input level

Compression at +10 dBm input level (typical-mean) is > +5 to +10 dBm

Frequency	10 MHz	105 MHz	350 MHz	783.5  MHz	1.083  MHz	2 GHz	3 GHz	4 GHz	5.25 GHz	6 GHz
Compression	0.4 dB	0.4 dB	0.3 dB	0.25 dB	0.25 dB	0.2 dB	0.2 dB	0.2 dB	0.2 dB	0.2 dB

Trace noise ¹, typical

	300 KHz to < 200 MHz	200 MHz to 6 GHz
Magnitude	0.008 dB RMS	0.006 dB RMS
Phase	0.05 degrees RMS	0.04 degrees RMS

¹Measured in a 1 KHz IF BW, 10 dBm output power, thru connection

Temperature stability ¹, typical

	300 KHz to 3 GHz	> 3 GHz to 6 GHz
Magnitude	0.008 dB/°C	0.015 dB/°C
Phase	0.1 degrees/°C	0.2 degrees/°C

¹Measured in a 10 Hz IF BW, 0 dBm output power, thru connection

 

	DC	< 10 MHz	≥ 10 MHz to 6 GHz
Operational	± 24 V	10 dBm	10 dBm
Without damage	± 30 V	15 dBm	20 dBm

Maximum receiver input level

 

Output level calibration

 

Manufacturer	Supported power sensors
Tektronix USB power sensors	PSM3000 series PSM4000 series PSM5000 series
Keysight USB power sensors	U848x series U2020 series U2000 series
Rohde and Schwarz USB power sensors	NRP-Z power sensors NRP-xxS/SN power sensors

Connectors

 

Name	Function	Description
Port 1	VNA measurement port 1	Type N female conductor
Port 2	VNA measurement port 2	Type N female conductor
LO A	LO A In/Out	SMA female conductor
LO B	LO B In/Out	SMA female conductor
Power	Power indicator	Red/green LED

Front panel

 

 

 

Name	Function	Specifications	Connector
Bias 1	Port 1 bias tee connection	± 24 VDC ± 200 mA maximum	BNC Female
Bias 2	Port 2 bias tee connection
Ref Out	10 MHz reference output	10 MHz ± 60 Hz > 5 dBm
Ref In	10 MHz reference input	10 MHz ± 50 Hz -5 dBm to + 10 dBm
Trigger	Trigger input	TTL ± Edge, ± Level > 250 μS duration (10 mS max.)
Aux Sync	Auxiliary trigger	TTL
DC input	Power supply	4.752 to 5.25 VDC	2.5 x 5.5 x 9.5 mm barrel connector Center positive
USB 2.0	USB connector for computer connection	USB 2.0	USB 2.0 B connector

Rear panel

 

 

Power supply

 

Tektronix part number	Input	Output
119-8763-01	100 to 240 V AC, 50/60 Hz IEC60320 C14 receptacle	+ 5 V ±1% 4 A maximum

VectorVu-PC™ software

System requirements

	Processor	Memory	Drive
Best	Intel® Core™ i7	8 GB	SSD
Recommended	Intel® Core™ i3	8 GB	SSD
Minimum	Intel® Core™ i3	8 GB	HDD
Operating system: Windows® 7 or greater, 64-bit

Physical characteristics

 

Length: 11.25” (28.58 cm)

Width: 8.125” (20.64 cm)

Depth: 1.75” (4.45 cm)

Weight: 3.5 lbs. (1.59 kg)

Environmental and safety

Temperature

Operating: +5 °C to +50 °C ( 41 °F to 122 °F)

Non-operating: -40 °C to 71 °C ( -40 °F to 159.8 °F)

Humidity (operating)

5% to 80% ±5%RH (relative humidity) in the temperature range of +10 °C to 30 °C (+50 °F to 86 °F)

5% to 75% ±5%RH above +30 °C to 40 °C (+86 °F to 104 °F)

5% to 45% ±5%RH above +40 °C up to 50 °C (+104 °F to +122 °F)

Non-condensing

Altitude

Operating: 5000 m (16,404 ft)

Non-operating: 15,240 m (50,000 ft)

Vibration

Operating: 0.31 GRMS: 5-500 Hz, 3 Axes at 10 min/axis

Non-operating: 2.46 GRMS: 5-500 Hz, 3 Axes at 10 min/axis

Shock

Operating: Half-sine mechanical shocks, 30 g peak amplitude, 11 msec duration, 3 drops in each direction of each axis, 18 total

Non-operating: Half-sine mechanical shocks, 40 g peak amplitude, 11 msec duration, 3 drops in each direction of each axis, 18 total

Dynamics

 

Handling and transit

Bench handling, operating: MIL-PRF-28800F Class 3 

Transit drop, non-operating: MIL-PRF-28800F Class 2