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ix

Contents

1.

General

INTRODUCTION

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6. RECEIVER NOISE LEVEL TEST (NA) ...... ...... ...... . 2-16

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Procedure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-16

7. INPUT CROSSTALK TEST (NA) .. ...... ..... ...... ... 2-20

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Contents-7

1

General

Information

INTRODUCTION

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chapter provides

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calibration

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test procedures

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column in the calculation sheet. F

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5061B 1

8566A/B 1

8753A/B/C 1

436A

Opt.

022

,

437B

,

438A

P

ower

Sensor

P

ower

Sensor

Function

Signal

Step

Genarator

Generator

Attenuator

3

Attenuator/Switch

Frequency

0

20

dBm

Frequency

0

60

dBm

Frequency

A

ccuracy:

Frequency

Phase

Noise

SSB

Phase

dBc/Hz,

Harmonics:

Attenuation

dB

,

VSWR:

Attenuation

VSWR:



No

substitute

Range

to

+5

Range

to

0

20

Range

6

0.2

Range

at

Noise at

Range



1.02

Range:

1.02

dBm

dB

1

:

dBm

:

,

:

kHz

:

20

MHz

50

MHz

10

Hz

Return

100

oset:

10

kHz

<

0

dB

0

dB

kHz

30

to

10

loss:

to

oset:

dBc

to

to 10

1.8

GHz,

Power:

1.8

GHz, P

ower:

kHz,

Level

>

20

dB

1.82

GHz,

<

0

110

dBc/Hz,

<

0

119

70

dB,

Step: 10

dB,

Step:

8482A 1

8481D 1

3325A 1

8663A

or

SSB

1

dB

,

8496A/G

H60

8494A/G

H60

11713A

8642B

Option

4

Option

5

6

001

and

Driver

50

Type-N

Calibration

No

substitute

85032B 1

Kit

T/R

T

est

Set

Frequency

Range:

300

kHz

to

1.8

GHz,

85044A 1

Directivity:40 dB

50 MHz

Low P

ass Filter

Rejection at

75 MHz:



60 dB

Termination 50 termination, type-N(m) 909C Opt 012 or part of

PN 0955-0306 1

7

85032B

Qty

1

or

1

2

1

3

1

Option 001 (optional time base) is not required, when a frequency standard in T

2

Required for testing an analyzer equipped with Option 1D5 (High Stability Frequency Reference).

3

Calibration values at

Attenuators

4

An 8496A/G step attenuator with required low VSWR (1.02) can be purchased by specifying option H60.

5

An 8494A/G step attenuator with required low VSWR (1.02) can be purchased by specifying option H60.

6

Required when an 8494G or 8496G step attenuator is used in the tests.

7

The 85032B includes a type-N(m) 50  termination.

50 MHz are required in the tests

later in this chapter.

. See the

Calibration Data R

able 1-2 is available

equired for Step

1-4 General Information

.

T

able 1-2.

Recommended T

est

Equipment

(continued)

Equipment Critical

6

dB Fixed

6dB

Two-way

Attenuation

Fixed Attenuation

Power

Splitter

Cables N(m)-N(m)

50

, N(m)-N(f)

50 ,

N(m)-N(f), VSWR

Frequency

Tracking:

Range: 100



0.15

cable

RF

cable

kit

BNC(m)-BNC(m)

dB

,

50

cable

Adapters BNC(f)-BNC(f) adapter

BNC(f)-SMA(f)

T

ee

BNC(m)-(f)-(f)

N(m)-N(m)

N(m)-BNC(f)

N(f)-BNC(m) adapter

APC

3.5(m)-APC

APC

7-N(f)

1

An

8491A

Opt.

006

xed

attenuator

adapter,

adapter

with

adapter

,

50 

,50

3.5(f)

,

50

required

H60.

2

The

11851B

3

The

85032B

includes

three

two

N(m)-N(m)

APC

7-N(f)

cables

adapters

Specications



1.015

kHz

to

1.8



,

61

cm, 50

,

122 cm,

,50

50

50 



,

50



adapter

,

50



low

VSWR

of

61

cm

and

.

GHz,



(



a

N(m)-N(m)

Output

1.015)

Recommended

Agilent P

8491A

Opt 006

8491A Opt

art

006 &

Model/

Number

Opt H60

1

11667A 1

11500B

or

part

of

11851B

2

11851B 1

PN

8120-1839

PN

8120-1840

PN 1250-0080 1

PN

1250-0562

PN

1250-0781

PN

1250-1475

PN

1250-1476

PN 1250-1477 1

PN

1250-1866

11524A

can

cable

be

purchased

of

88

or

part

cm.

of

by

85032B

specifying

3

Qty

2

4

1

2

1

Opt.

Calibration

The

six

performance

standard

(the

attenuation

Data

Required

tests

listed

values

for

below

at

a

Step

measure

frequency

Attenuator

the

analyzer's

50

MHz

of

performance

the

8496A/G

and

against

8494A/G

a

known

step

attenuators).

3.

Non-Sweep

4.

P

ower

10.

Magnitude

14.

Amplitude

15. Input Attenuator Switching Uncertainty T

18. IF Gain Switching Uncertainty T

These tests require the calibrated values of the attenuators listed in T

Sweep

P

ower

Linearity

Ratio/Phase

Fidelity

T

est

Dynamic

est

T

est

A

ccuracy T

est

able 1-3 and T

able 1-4.

The attenuation values (referenced to 0 dB setting) are required in the calculation sheet. The

attenuation values used in the tests are listed in each calculation sheet.

General Information 1-5

The

calibration

The

measurement

only

when

of

T

able

1-3

uncertainty

the

uncertainty

and

T

able 1-3.

Frequency Attenuation Uncertainty

T

able

1-4.

Frequency Attenuation Uncertainty

is

uncertainties

of

able

1-4

.

Calibration Data

50

MHz

Calibration

50

MHz

the

listed

the

primary

step

source

in

the

attenuation

Required

10

dB

20 dB

30

dB

40 dB

50

dB

60 dB

70

dB

Data

Required

2

dB

4

dB

6

dB

8

dB

10

dB

of

measurement

performance

data

for



0.0060



0.0060



0.0066 dB



0.0090



0.0165 dB



0.0197



0.0272

for



0.007



0.007



0.007



0.007



0.007

test

satises

8496A/G

dB

8494A/G

dB

error

record

that

in

of

Chapter

given

performance

4

are

in

the

third column

tests

valid

.

The

calibration

T

echnologies

your

nearest

Note

of

step

.

F

or

Agilent

The

segment,

dB

When

segments

in

The

attenuators

information

T

echnologies

8496G

programmable

20

to 70

dB is

to 70

dB depend

setting

for attenuations

the tests

8494G

.

programmable

,

8496A/G

about

the

service

dB

segment, and

obtained by

on the

the

step attenuator

and

8494A/G

calibration

center

step

and

.

attenuator

two 40

combining these

40 dB

segment

for the

from

40

dB

step

attenuator has

dB

to

segment, 2 dB segment, and two 4 dB segments

by combining these segments

. The attenuations of 4 dB and 6 dB depend on

the 4 dB segment that is used.

When setting

segment for attenuations

the tests

the step attenuator for the calibration, specify one of the 4 dB

of 4 dB and 6 dB

.

,are

available

the available

has

four

segments

.

segments

that

is

used.

calibration, specify

70

dB

.

Then

four

at

Agilent

uncertainties

attenuation

Each

attenuation

.

The

attenuations

use

the

attenuation

,

segments

one

of

specied

segments

contact

from

the

segment

. Each attenuation is obtained

. Then use the specied segment in

,

10

from

40

,

1

dB

10

40

dB

1-6 General Information

P

erformance T

INTRODUCTION

This

chapter contains

are

described sequentially

The

test name

performance

mode

performance group

mode

performance group

Each

procedure

indicates the

belongs to

the performance

consists

.

NA

.

of

ests

in the

tested

indicates

S

A

indicates

the

following

test procedures

following pages

performance

the

performance

the

performance

parts:

.

and

. The

to

which

test

procedures

performance

belongs

to

belongs

to

the

listed

group

network

spectrum

in

T

able

the

tested

analyzer

2

1-1

Description:

Specication:

T

est

Equipment:

Procedure:

Note

Allow

of

P

Before

Chapter

in

the

performance

erform

the

test

performing

3

CALCULA

describes

analyzer

all

performance

and

the

procedure

TION

SHEET

the

test procedure

the

performance

test

equipment

the

test

procedure

to

warm

up

tests

.

tests

any

tests

,

make

performance

.

F

or

an

AND

PERFORMANCE

.

veried

required

step

for

at

least

in

an ambient

extra

copies

test

record

explanation of

in

the

test.

in

the test.

by

step

.

30

minutes

temperature

of

the

in

Chapter

how to

TEST

before you

of

calculation

4.

These

use

these

RECORD

23

6

are

records

in

execute any



C.

5

sheet

in

required

,

see

the

Chapter 1.

Performance Tests 2-1

1. FREQUENCY

Description

This

test

uses a

when

it

is

reference

Specication

frequency counter

tuned

(or

the

to

high

1

GHz. This

ACCURA

stability

frequency

CY TEST

to measure

test checks

(NA)

the actual

the frequency

reference for

frequency of

accuracy of

Option 1D5).

the 4396B

the

internal

RF OUT

frequency

signal

Frequency

@23

6

Precision

@0C

T

est

Equipment

F

or

testing

Frequency

BNC(m)-BNC(m)

APC

3.5(m)-APC

N(m)-BNC(f)

BNC(f)-SMA(f)

F

or

testing

Frequency

BNC(m)-BNC(m)

APC

3.5(m)-APC

BNC(f)-SMA(f)

1:

Option

0

7

10

/year

2:

This

adapter

the

test

adapter

CARE

3:

The

5061B

reference



C,

referenced

5

frequency



C,

to

55

a

standard 4396B

Counter

adapter

an

4396B

Counter

Standard

001

Time

Base

is available

is

used

setup

,

the

.

F

or

more information

(PN

08510-90064).

can

be

accuracy

to

reference

referenced

:

cable

,

61

3.5(f)

adapter

:

adapter

cable

adapter

BNC(m)-SMA(f)

replaced

:

equipped

:

::

:

,61

,122

3.5(f) adapter

::

is

not

required,

as an

external frequency

to

protect

with any



C

:

accuracy

23

(not

:

::

:

::

:

::

:

cm

:

5343A

adapter

10

:



C

::

:

2

:

with

:

2

:

when

MHz

23

to

:

cm

::

:

cm

::

the

on microwave

:

equipped

:

::

:

::

:

Opt.

:

::

:

any

10

reference

's

APC

3.5(m)

is

connected

connectors and

frequency

:

::

(option

:

with

:

::

:

1D5

:

::

:

MHz

input

to

standard

::

:

1D5)

:

::

Opt.

:

::

:

::

:

::

:

::

:

::

:

::

:

frequency

for

the

connector

the

5343A

connector care

:

1D5)

::

:

::

:

::

:

::

:

standard with

frequency

,

sometimes called

's

APC

with

time

:

::

:

::

:

counter

3.5(m)

,

base

:

see

:

::

:

::

:

::

:

::

:

time base

.

input

MICRO

error

::

:

<

6

5.5

:

::

:<

6

0.13

:

5343A

:

PN

:

PN

:

::

:

PN

:

::

PN

:

::

:

::

:

PN

:

::

PN 8120-1840

:

PN

::

:

PN

error

\connector saver

connector

W

A

VE

CONNECTOR

of

<

6

1

x

ppm/year

Opt.

8120-1839

1250-1866

1250-1476

1250-0562

:

5061B

8120-1839

1250-1866

1250-0562

<

6

1.9

through

0

10

001

:

5343A

x

." In

/year

1

3

this

.

Procedure

1. Connect the test equipment as shown in Figure 2-1

For testing a standard 4396B (not equipped with Option 1D5),

the EXT REF input connector in the 4396B rear panel.

For testing an 4396B equipped with Option 1D5, connect a BNC(m)-BNC(m) cable between

the EXT REF input connector and the REF OVEN connector on the 4396B rear panel.

Then connect the frequency standard's 10 MHz connector to the frequency counter's EXT

FREQ STD connector as shown in Figure 2-1.

2-2 Performance Tests

.

do not connect any cable to

Note

2.

Initialize

An

and

3.5(m)

adapter

the

frequency

Figure

2-1.

APC 3.5(m)-APC

the

5343A

's

APC

input

connector

is

mated

counter

with

.

Frequency

3.5(f)

3.5(m)

.

In

the

APC

Then

set

adapter

input

Figure

3.5

the

A

ccuracy

is

used

connector

2-1

,

the

connector

controls

T

est

between

to

SMA

of

as

follows:

Setup

the

BNC(f)-SMA(f)

protect

connector

the

dierent

the

5343A

of

the

adapter

's

APC

BNC(f)-SMA(f)

type

.

Controls

Sample

Range

Switch

INT/EXT

Rate

Switch (rear

panel) Internal

Settings

Midrange

500

MHz-26.5 MHz

or External

(when the

frequency standard

connected)

3.

Press

4

Meas

NNNNNNNNNNNN

NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN

ANALYZER TYPE

5

,

NNNNNNNNNNNN

NNNN

NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN

NETWORK ANALYZER

,

NNNNNNNNNNNNN

,

4

Preset

5

to initialize the

4396B. Then set

the controls as follows:

Control Settings

Center Frequency: 1 GHz

Frequency Span: ZERO

Key Strokes

5,4

4

Center

4

Span

1

NNNNNNN

NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN

N

ZERO SPAN

5

,

G/n

5

4. Wait for the frequency counter reading to settle.

5. Record the frequency counter reading to 1 Hz resolution in the performance test record

(\Test Result" column).

Performance Tests 2-3

is

2. SOURCE

Description

This

test

uses a

OUT

0

as

dBm.

signal

power

at

several

The

level

deviation

Specication

LEVEL A

power meter

frequencies

accuracy

from

the

CCURACY/FLA

and a

power sensor

from

100 kHz

is

checked at

power

a frequency

reading taken

TNESS TEST

to measure

to 1.8

GHz when

50 MHz.

at 50

MHz.

the actual

the signal

The level

(NA)

power level

amplitude

atness

is

of

the

RF

is

set

calculated

to

Level

@23

accuracy

6

5

Flatness

@23

6

5

T

est

Equipment

P

ower

Meter

P

ower

Sensor

Procedure

1.

Connect

sensor

.

2.

Connect the



C,



C,

the

50

MHz,

relative

:

::

:

::

power

test

equipment

0

to

:

::

:

sensor

dBm

50

:

MHz,

:

to

:

output

0

:

the power

as

shown

dBm

:

::

:

in

:

::

output

::

meter.

Figure

::

:

::

:

Calibrate

2-2

.

:

::

:

<

6

0.5

dB

::

:

::

:

6

1.0

dB

:

::

436A Opt.

:

::

:

the

power

:

meter

:

022,

:

for

437B

:

the

:

,

:

::

power

or

438A

8482A

2-4 Performance Tests

Figure 2-2. Source Level Accuracy/Flatness Test Setup

3.

Press

the

4

Meas

controls

N

NN

ANALYZER

5

,

as

follows:

N

NN

N

NN

TYPE

N

NETWORK

,

NN

N

NN

N

ANALYZER

N

,

4

Preset

5

to initialize

the 4396B

. Then

set

4.

5.

The

Source

a.

b.

Source

a.

b.

Control

Center

Frequency

IF

BW: 1

source

power

Level

Wait

for the

Record the

the

level

Level

Record the

Reading

Press

test

[ref]" column

4

Center

frequency

Settings

Frequency:

Span:

kHz

now

A

ccuracy

power meter

accuracy

Flatness T

test result

5

,

4

1

100

is

test).

5

,

0

kHz

50

0

Hz

set to

Test

est

of

for the

5

,

4

0

listed

T

able

4

MHz

0 dBm

reading to

reading in

the

level

5

to

2-1.

change

in

T

Source

k/m

K

ey

Strokes

5

,

4

Center

4

Span

4

Bw/Avg

4

5

N

NN

ZERO

5

,

N

NN

N

IF

5

,

(preset value).

settle

.

the performance

accuracy

atness

able 2-1

the

.

T

Level

test

test).

4396B

able

Flatness

4396B

Center

Frequency

100

400

700

1.3

1.6

1.8

4

N

10

5

0

N

BW

in

1

.

4

N

SPAN

N

the

2-1

kHz

MHz

GHz

M/

N

,

center

5



NN

N

5

,

4

1

k/m

test

calculation

lists

T

5

record

(\T

sheet

frequency to

atness

est

test

Settings

est

Result"

(\P

the

frequencies

ower

rst

column

Meter

atness

.

for

c.

W

ait

for

the

power meter

sheet

(\P

ower

Meter

d.

Change

each frequency

the

4396B center

.

e. Calculate test results using

reading to

Reading"

column).

frequency in

the equation given in the calculation sheet. Record the test

results in the performance test record.

settle.

Then record

accordance with

the

Table

reading

2-1 and

in

the

calculation

repeat step

5-c for

Performance Tests 2-5

3. NON-SWEEP

Description

This

test

uses a

of

the

4396B

The

power

In

this

test,

dBm

using

sensor's

the

attenuation

Specication

non-linearity

attenuation

power meter

RF

OUT

linearity

the

input

the step

used and

values

is

attenuator.

of

POWER

and a

signal

power

and noise

the

at several

referenced

to the

.The

the power

step attenuator

LINEARITY TEST

high sensitivity

power settings

to

apower

power sensor

This reduces

actual power

meter reading.

at 50

measurement uncertainty

power sensor

level of

is maintained

of the

MHz.

and then

0dBm.

RF

Therefore,

(NA)

to measure

calculates the

between

OUT

signal

this

test

0

60

caused

is

calculated

requires

the actual

power

dBm

by

the

linearity

and

the

calibrated

power

0

30

power

by

adding

.

Level

T

est

P

N(m)-N(m)

Step

Attenuator

Procedure

1.

linearity

1

Equipment

ower

Meter

ower

Sensor

Attenuator

1:

2:

Record the

V

alue"

column).



:

@23

cable

driver

Calibration

Required

C,

6

5

:

,

61

1

,

10

2

:

values

when

step attenuator

0

relative

:

::

:

cm

:

dB

:

using

Output

20

dBm



40

60

to

:

::

:

Step

:

::

for

power

dBm



power

dBm



power

0

dBm

output

:

::

:

::

:

attenuation settings

a

programmable

50

MHz

P

ower



+20

<

0

20

<

0

40

:

step

calibration

dBm

:

of 10

attenuator

::

:

::

:

,

VSWR

:

::

dB to

values

:

::

:

50 dB

8496G.

in

:

::



:

the

:

436A

:

1.02

8496A/G

:

at

50

MHz

calculation

:

11500B

:

are

Linearity

6

0.7

6

1.0

6

1.5 dB

Opt.

:

::

:

::

required.

sheet

1

dB

022

,

:

or

Option

::

:

part

437B

,

or

438A

:

8481D

of

11851B

001

and

H60

:

11713A

(\Calibration

2. Connect the power sensor to the power meter

power sensor

3. Set the step attenuator to 50 dB before connecting the test equipment. This protects the

power sensor from excess input.

4. Connect the test equipment as shown in Figure 2-3.

2-6 Performance Tests

.

, and calibrate the power meter

for the

Figure 2-3.

Non-sweep P

ower

Linearity

T

est

Setup

5.

6.

7.

8.

9.

Press

the

controls as

Press

in

T

able

Set

the

W

ait

for

Record

column

N

ANALYZER

5

4

,

Meas

Control

Center

Frequency

5

4

Source

2-2

step

the

of

,

.

attenuator

power

the

N

NN

N

follows:

Settings

Frequency:

Span:

N

POWER

,

4

0

meter

calculation

Table

N

TYPE

0

5

,

4

x1

to

the

reading

sheet

N

50

Hz

N

,

5

to

NETWORK

MHz

set

rst

setting

to settle

in

for

N

the

2-2. Non-Sweep

4396B

Source P

+20 dBm 50 dB

+10

0

N

NN

N

NN

N

ANALYZER

K

ey

Strokes

4

Center

4

5

,

Span

source

(30

5

,

4

5

N

ZERO

power

dB) listed

N

,

5

4

0

N

NN

N

SPAN

4

,

N

Preset

4

M/

N

to

5

to

5



N

the

in the

rst

.

calculation

reference

Power

sheet.

(0

Linearity T

Step

Attenuator

Use \P

dBm).

est Settings

ower

0 dBm 30 dB

dBm

40

dB

10 dBm 20 dB

20 dBm 10 dB

30 dBm

10

dB

40 dBm 10 dB

50 dBm 10 dB

60 dBm 0dB

initialize

test

second

ower Meter

the

setting

column

4396B

(0

dBm)

of

Reading"

.

T

able

Then

listed

2-2

set

.

Performance Tests 2-7

10.

Change the

T

able 2-2

Reading"

11.

Calculate the

results

source power

. Record

column of

test results

in the

performance test

setting and

the power

meter reading

the calculation

using the

the step

sheet for

equations given

record.

attenuator setting

in the

calculation sheet.

the non-sweep

in the

in accordance

Use

\P

power linearity

calculation sheet.

with

ower

test.

Record

Meter

the

test

2-8 Performance Tests

4. PO

Description

This

dBm

actual

sweep

values

to

This

reduces

power

reading. Therefore

50 MHz.

Specication

WER SWEEP

test

sets the

to

+20

dBm

20

test

power

linearity

relative

dBm is

of

calculated using

uses a

the

measurement

the

RF

the

for

to the

step attenuator

OUT signal

4396B to

in

5

dB steps

4396B

a

sweep

stop power

,this

test requires

LINEARITY TEST

the power

. Using

RF

OUT signal

span

each measured

uncertainty

is calculated

sweep mode

a power



+20

dB is

. Therefore

to maintain

caused by

the

meter and

at each

calculated. The

,the

power as

the power

by adding

calibrated

(NA)

and then

a

sweep point

power

the power

linearity

a

stop

sensor

the

attenuation

makes a

high

is measured.

power linearity

power

input

sensor's linearity

power sweep

sensitivity

for

stop

.

level

used

values

of

powers



and

the

power

Then

is

0

30

error

the

step

from

sensor

the

power

specied

from

dBm.

.

The

power

attenuator

0

5

This

actual

meter

,

10

the

as

dBm

at

Sweep

T

est

P

Step

Attenuator

N(m)-N(m)

Procedure

1.

2. Connect the power

3. Set the step attenuator to

range

linearity

@23

6

5

Equipment

ower

Meter

ower

Sensor

Attenuator

1:

2:

Record

V

alue"

power sensor

power sensor from excess input.

:



C,

50

MHz,

:

1

,

10

2

,

step

.

:

61

when

attenuator

driver

cable

Calibration values

Required

the

column).

:

relative

::

:

::

dB

:

cm

:

using

sensor to the power meter

:

::

:

::

:

::

to

stop

power

:

Step

,

VSWR

:

for attenuation

a

programmable

50

40 dB before connecting the test equipment. This protects the

::

:

::

:

MHz

:



:

settings

calibration

:

1.02

:

step

:

::

:

::

:

436A

Opt.

022

:

::

:

::

:

::

:

8496A/G

:

::

:

::

:

of

40

dB

and

50

dB

at

50

MHz

attenuator

. Then calibrate the power meter for the

values

8496G.

in

the

calculation

:

11500B

are

required.

sheet

Option

:

or

:

::

,

437B

:

001

:

::

:

part

(\Calibration

:

::

:

of

:

20

:

6

0.5

,or

:

8481D

and

:

11713A

11851B

dB

438A

H60

4. Connect the test equipment as shown in Figure 2-4.

Performance Tests 2-9

Figure 2-4.

Power

Sweep

Linearity

T

est

Setup

N

NN

N

5.

Press

4

Meas

the

controls as

6.

Press

4

T

power to the rst sweep point of

Verify that the step attenuator is set to 40 dB

ANALYZER

5

,

follows:

Control

Sweep

CW

Start P

Stop P

Number of

Manual

Trigger

rigger

Settings

Type:

Frequency:

ower:

ower: +20

Trigger

Event:

NN

N

SINGLE

5

,

N

TYPE

POWER

50

0

10

Points:

ON

NN

N

NN

N

TRIGGER:[MANUAL]

,

Table 2-3. P

N

MHz

dBm

7

POINT

N

,

SWEEP

N

NN

Source P

NN

NETWORK

NN

N

0

10 dBm listed in T

ower Sweep Linearity T

4396B

0

10 dBm 40 dB

0

5dBm 40 dB

0dBm 40 dB

+5 dBm 40 dB

+10 dBm 40 dB

+15 dBm 50 dB

+20 dBm 50 dB

NN

N

NN

ANALYZER

K

ey

4

Sw

eep

4

Source

4

Sta

rt

4

Stop

4

Sw

eep

4

T

rigger

4

T

rigger

N

NN

TRIG EVENT

softkey label

N

NN

ower

NN

Strokes

N

NN

N

SWEEP

5

,

N

CW

5

,

5

,

5

,

4

-

5

,

5

,

4

2

N

NUMBER

5

,

N

NN

N

TRIGGER:

5

,

N

TRIGGER:[MANUAL]

5

,

N

NN

to

start

.

Step Attenuator

N

,

4

Preset

N

TYPE MENU

N

NN

N

FREQ

,

5

,

5

,

4

1

0

N

4

0

5

,

5

4

x1

N

NN

N

of

N

NN

N

NN

N

[ON SWEEP]

changes

a

power

able 2-3. T

5

to

initialize

N

NN

N

,

5

,

4

5

x1

N

POINTS

N

NN

[FREE RUN]

N

M/

0

N

NN

N

NN

N

NN

N

NN

TRIG EVENT

to

sweep

able 2-3 lists test settings

est Settings

the

N

NN

N



4

NN

N

5

7

NN

N

and

,

4

x1

N

NN

N

MANUAL

,

N

NN

to

POWER

N

,

N

NN

,

(Then the

N

4396B

N

SWEEP

5

N

NN

N

[ON

set the

N

NN

N

.

Then

N

NN

POINT]

4396B

set

NN

N

)

.

2-10 Performance Tests

7.

Wait

8.

Record the

9.

Repeat the

a.

b.

c.

d.

10.

Calculate

results

for the

N

MANUAL

Press

The

sweep

indicator

Change

W

ait

for

Record

the

in

the

power meter

following steps

NN

N

to

set the

indicator

indicates

the

step

the

power

test

attenuator

power

results

the

meter

performance

reading to

reading in

until a

source power

moves

to

last

measurement

setting

reading

using

the

test

record.

settle.

the calculation

power sweep

to the

the

last

measurement

point

to

the

to

settle

in

the

calculation

equation

sheet (\P

completed.

next measurement

point

on

the

.

sheet.

given

in

the calculation

ower Meter

on

sweep

,

in the

Reading"

point listed

the

sweep

.

(The

not

the

current

second column

sheet. Record

column).

in T

able 2-3

sweep

point.)

of T

able 2-3

the test

.

Performance Tests 2-11

5. HARMONICS/NON-HARMONIC

Description

This

test

sets the

to

measure

frequencies

spurious

are

the

.

RF

The

most

4396B RF

OUT

signal's

RF

OUT

likely

to

OUT signal

second harmonic

signal

frequency is

be

observed.

power to

set to

Specication

SPURIOUS TEST

+15 dBm

and non-harmonic

values where

and uses

harmonics and

a spectrum

spurious at

(NA)

analyzer

several

non-harmonic

Spectral

Purity

Harmonics

@+15

dBm

Non-harmonics

T

est

@+15

Equipment

dBm

Spectrum Analyzer

N(m)-N(m)

cable

BNC(m)-BNC(m)

Procedure

1.

Connect

the

Characteristics

output

spurious

output

:

,

61

cm

cable

,

122

test

equipment

:

::

:

::

:

::

:<

0

30

dBc

:

::

:

::

:

::

:

<

0

30

dBc

:

::

:

::

:

8566A/B

:

::

:

::

:

cm

as

:

shown

11500B

:

::

:

::

:

in

Figure

2-5

.

or

part

of

11851B

:

PN

8120-1840

Note

Connect the spectrum analyzer's 10 MHz frequency reference output to the

4396B EXT REF Input on the rear panel as shown in Figure 2-5. With this

conguration, both the spectrum analyzer and the 4396B are phase locked to

the same reference frequency to eliminate frequency oset errors.

2-12 Performance Tests

Figure 2-5. Harmonics Test Setup

2.

Initialize the

calibration

3.

On the

spectrum analyzer

in accordance

spectrum analyzer

.When

with the

,set

the controls

an 8566B

spectrum analyzer

is used,

as follows:

perform the

manual.

FREQ

ZERO

4.

Press

4

the

controls

5.

|Harmonics

a.

On

center

Controls

Frequency

Reference

Input

Attenuator 50

N

NN

ANALYZER

5

,

Meas

as

Control

Frequency

Source

IF

the

P

BW:

1

T

4396B

frequency

Span 100

Level +20

N

NN

N

NN

N

NN

TYPE

follows:

Settings

Span:

ower: +15

kHz

est|

,

press

4

listed

NN

N

0

Hz

Center

in

N

dBm

N

NETWORK

,

5

,

4

1

the

rst

T

able

Center

N

,

4

4396B

Settings

kHz

dBm

dB

N

NN

ANALYZER

K

ey

Strokes

4

5

,

Span

4

5

Source

4

Bw/Avg

5

,

4

k/m

0

column

2-4.

Harmonics

Frequency

100

kHz

500

MHz

1.8

GHz

N

ZERO

N

POWER

,

NN

5

,

5

of

N

,

N

NN

SPAN

N

NN

N

NN

N

IF BW

to

set

T

able

Second

5

Preset

N

,

4

1

N

,

4

the

2-4

T

est

N

5

,

5

1

to initialize

5

4

5

,

4

k/m

center

.

T

Settings

Harmonic

200

3.6

4

NN

N

Frequency

,

4

x1

able

1

5

kHz

GHz

the 4396B

frequency

2-4

lists test

. Then

to

the

rst

frequencies.

set

b.

On

the

spectrum

level

of

the

i. Press

ii. Press

iii. Press

iv.

v. Press

vi. Press

vii. Record the delta marker

c. On the 4396B, press

test frequency 500 MHz.

d. On the spectrum analyzer

level.

i. Press

ii. Press

iii. Press

iv. Press

v. Press

4

CENTER

value as

4

SINGLE

4

PEAK

and to

Press

4

CENTER FREQUENCY

second

4

SINGLE

4

PEAK SEARCH

column).

4

CENTER FREQUENCY

4

SINGLE

4

PEAK SEARCH

4

CENTER FREQUENCY

4

SINGLE

analyzer

rst

test

FREQUENCY

the 4396B

5

to

SEARCH

place the

harmonics

5

to make

5

to make a sweep.Wait for the completion of the sweep.

5

to make a sweep.Wait for the completion of the sweep.

frequency

make a

5

,

delta maker

frequency listed

5

4

Center

5,4

,

perform

5

center frequency

sweep.

5

to

4

1

5

asweep

to move the

5,4

5

, perform the following steps to measure the second harmonic

5,455,405,405,4

NORMAL

5,415,4

the

following steps

100

kHz.

,

5

,

5

,

5

,

5

4

1

move the

,

4

2

reading in the performance test record (\T

5,4

4

0

.

W

ait

reference at

5

,

5

,

5

,

4

0

in

.Wait for the completion of the sweep

marker to the peak of the second harmonic

5,4

0

5,415

0

GHz

M/

.

5

.

to

4

kHz

for

the

marker to

the

5

to

4

kHz

the

second

5

to set the center frequency to the second



5

.

MHz

to measure

set the

completion

peak.

change

center frequency

the peak

the

column

of

the

of

the

center

of

T

the

sweep

fundamental

frequency

able

2-4

second

est Result"

to

.

harmonic

the

to

.

same

signal

the

Performance Tests 2-13

vi.

Press

vii.

Record the

column).

4

PEAK

5

SEARCH

delta marker

.

reading in

the performance

test record

(\Test

Result"

e.

On the

frequency

f.

On the

level.

i.

Press

ii.

Press

iii.

Press

iv

. Press

v

. Press

vi.

Press

vii.

Record the

column).

6.

|Non-Harmonic

a.

On

the

center

frequencies

4396B,

spectrum analyzer

4396B,

frequency

press

1.8 GHz.

4

CENTER

4

SINGLE

4

PEAK

SEARCH

4

CENTER

4

SINGLE

4

PEAK

SEARCH

delta marker

Spurious

press

.

4

Center

FREQUENCY

5

to make

5

FREQUENCY

5

to make

5

4

Center

500

MHz

T

able

Center

5

,

4

1

, perform

5

,

a sweep

,

4

NORMAL

5

,

a sweep

.

reading

T

est|

5

,

4

5

listed

2-5. Non-Harmonic

4396B

Frequency

5

,

4

,

4

.

8

the following

5

4

,

4

,

1

.

.W

5

,

4

1

5

4

,

4

,

3

.

W

in

5

,

4

0

in

the

500

MHz

1800

MHz

,

4

G/n

5

4

8

ait for

.

5

4

6

ait

the

,

4

M/

rst

5

to set

the center

steps

5

,

4

.

GHz

the

completion

5

,

4

.

GHz

for

the

completion

performance

5

to

set



column of

Non-Harmonic Spurious

the center

Table

Spurious T

Frequency

to

measure

of

test

2-5.

est

478.58

521.42

1558.58

258.58

1778.58

1821.42

2058.58

3858.58

frequency to

record

Settings

the

second

the

sweep

the

sweep

(\T

frequency

T

able

MHz

.

est

to

2-5

the third

harmonic

Result"

the

rst

lists

test

b.

On

the

spectrum

spurious

i.

ii. Press

iii. Press

iv. Press

v. Press

vi. Press

vii. Record the delta marker reading in the performance test record (\Test Result"

viii. Press

ix. Press

2-14 Performance Tests

level of

Press

4

CENTER

value as

4

SINGLE

4

PEAK SEARCH

fundamental signal and to place the delta maker reference at the peak.

4

CENTER FREQUENCY

frequency to the rst non-harmonics spurious frequency listed in the second column

of T

able 2-5.

4

SINGLE

4

PEAK SEARCH

column).

4

CENTER FREQUENCY

frequency to the next non-harmonic spurious frequency.

4

SINGLE

analyzer

the

the 4396B center frequency

5

to make

5

to make a sweep

5

to make a sweep.Wait for the completion of the sweep.

,

perform

rst

test

FREQUENCY

a sweep

5,4

NORMAL

5

to move the marker to the peak of the non-harmonic spurious.

the

following

frequency

5

,

4

,

5

5,4

4

5,455,425,415,4.5,445,425,4

500

5

4

,

4

,

0

.Wait for the completion of the sweep

7

.W

4

0

.

5

to move the marker to the peak of the

1

5,4

8

ait for the completion of the sweep

MHz.

MHz

5,4

.

5

to set

5,4

5

steps

5,4

8

to

measure

the

center

5

to change the center

MHz

5

to change the center

MHz

the

non-harmonic

frequency

.

to

the

same

x.

xi.

xii.

xiii.

xiv

. Press

xv

. Record

Press

4

PEAK

Record the

column).

Press

4

CENTER

frequency

Press

4

SINGLE

4

PEAK

the delta

column).

5

SEARCH

delta marker

to the

5

SEARCH

.

FREQUENCY

next non-harmonic

to make

5

.

marker reading

reading in

5

,

4

1

a sweep

,

4

.W

the performance

5

,

5

4

5

ait for

in the

5

,

4

,

4

8

.

spurious frequency

the completion

performance

test record

5

,

5

4

,

4

5

8

5

,

4

to change

MHz

.

of the

test

record

(\Test

sweep.

(\T

est

Result"

the center

Result"

c.

On the

center

d.

On the

spurious

xvii.

xviii.

xxii.

xxiii. Record the delta marker reading in the performance

4396B,

frequency 1.8

spectrum analyzer

level of

i.

Press

ii.

Press

iii.

Press

iv

.

Press

v

.

Press

vi.

Press

vii.

Record

column).

viii.

Press

ix.

Press

x.

Press

xi.

Record

column).

xii.

Press

xiii.

Press

xiv

.

Press

xv.

Record

column).

xvi.

Press

xix.

Record

column).

xx.

Press

xxi.

Press

column).

press

the test

4

CENTER

4

5

SINGLE

PEAK

SEARCH

CENTER

5

SINGLE

PEAK

SEARCH

the

delta

CENTER

5

SINGLE

PEAK

SEARCH

the

delta

CENTER

5

SINGLE

PEAK

SEARCH

the

delta

CENTER FREQUENCY

5

SINGLE

PEAK SEARCH

the

delta

CENTER

5

SINGLE

PEAK SEARCH

5

,

4

Center

GHz in

FREQUENCY

to make

FREQUENCY

to

FREQUENCY

to

FREQUENCY

to

FREQUENCY

to

4

1

the

,

perform

frequency

5

a sweep

5

,

4

NORMAL

5

make

a sweep

5

.

marker

5

make a

marker reading

make

marker

make

marker

make

sweep.

5

.

5

a

sweep

5

.

5

a

sweep

5

.

5

a

sweep

5

.

5

,

4

,

4

.

8

rst

the

1.8

5

,

4

,

1

5

,

5

,

4

2

reading

5

,

4

1

5

,

4

1

reading

5

,

4

2

reading

5

,

4

3

5

,

4

G/n

column

following

GHz.

5

4

,

4

.

8

.

W

ait

5

.

4

1

5

,

4

8

5

.

W

ait

in

5

,

4

7

W

ait

in

5

,

4

8

2

.

W

ait

in

5

,

4

0

5

.

W

ait

in

5

,

4

5

8

.W

ait for

5

to set

of

T

able

steps

5

,

4

.

G/n

for

the

5

,

the

5

,

the

5

,

the

5

,

the

5

,

4

5

.

for

the

performance test

5

,

4

8

.

for

the

performance

5

,

4

1

.

for

the

performance

5

,

4

8

.

for

the

performance

5

,

4

.

8

the completion

the center

2-5

.

to

measure

completion

5

4

8

completion

5

4

5

completion

5

4

completion

5

4

5

completion

5

4

5

,

4

MHz

5

,

4

8

MHz

test

5

,

4

2

MHz

test

5

,

4

8

MHz

test

5

,

4

MHz

8

test record (\T

frequency to

the

of

the

.

of

the

record (\T

5

.

of

the

record

5

.

of

the

record

5

.

of

the

record

5

.

of the

the second

non-harmonic

sweep

.

sweep

.

est Result"

sweep

.

(\T

est

Result"

sweep

.

(\T

est

Result"

sweep.

(\T

est

Result"

sweep.

est Result"

Performance Tests 2-15

6. RECEIVER

Description

This

test

measures the

at

IF

BW

10

Hz

and

(mean)

In

measured

the

The

are

the

for the

receiver noise

kHz.

IF

when

this

test,

data

with the

receiver

converted

used

signal

IF BW

The

BW

40

BW

40

the

inputs

the

noise

values

are converted

marker statistics

noise level

(

0

20 dB)

path

10 Hz.

level at

measurement using

kHz

is

dierent

kHz

is

tested.

Specication

NOISE LEVEL

4396B receiver

40 kHz.

level

This measures

are

terminated.

(trace mean

to log

noise levels

magnitude format

function.

at IF

to the

within the

A

digital

10 Hz

can

from

BW 10

IF BW

Hz is

value of

analyzer.

lter

technique

be

calculated

1

that for

TEST (NA)

the noise

value) is

measured

the

IF

BW

The signal

is

mathematically

kHz

reduces

IF

BW



(noise oor)

level using

measured in

[dBm]. This

using

IF

10

Hz.

The

path

for

used

at

both

the

measurement

3

kHz.

Therefore

in the

network analyzer

the

marker

linear format

is

done

BW

1

kHz.

noise

sources

IF

BW

1

kHz

IF

BW

settings

from

the

time

,

the

receiver

[Unit].

The

is

noise

.

The

statistics

to

avoid

measured

depend

the

same

.

Therefore

level

signal

noise

function

Then

skewing

mainly

as

at

IF

path

level

mode

the

values

on

that

,

the

BW

for

at

1

Noise

level

Noise

T

est

50

Frequency

100

k



freq.

<

10

MHz

100

k



freq.

<

10

MHz

10

MHz



freq.

10

MHz



freq.

1

:

Frequency

2

:

f

is

range

measurement

at

IFBW

frequency

Equipment

termination, type-N(m)

Input

R

A,

B

R

A,

B

40

kHz

is

from

1

MHz

(GHz).

(three required)

<

::

@IFB

[

0

[

0

to

:

<

100

125

1.8

:

<

:

Procedure

1. Connect the test equipment as shown in Figure 2-6.

W=10

0

85

0

110

+

GHz.

:

Level

dBm

3

f

]

3

f

]

:

Hz

dBm

:

Noise

Level

dBm

3

f

3

f

]

kHz

dBm

1

2

of 85032B

@IFB

W=40

<

0

50

<

0

2

:

909C

<

Opt 012

75

[

0

65

+

[

0

90

+

or part

2-16 Performance Tests

Figure 2-6.

Receiver Noise

Level T

est

Setup

2.

3.

Press

the

controls as

Press

N

NN

N

ANALYZER

5

4

,

Meas

follows:

Control

Input:

F

ormat:

Scale/Division: 1

Input:

F

ormat:

Scale/Division:

Input:

F

ormat:

Scale/Division:

RF OUT

Frequency Span: 0 Hz

Number of P

Statistics: ON

4

Bw/Avg

Settings

R

LINEAR

A

LINEAR

B

LINEAR

Power: OFF

NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN

5

,

IF BW,415,4

N

TYPE

mU

1

mU

1mU

oints: 801

N

NN

N

NN

N

NETWORK

,

5

to set the 4396B IF BW to 1 kHz.

k/m

ANALYZER

K

ey

4

5

Meas

4

F

o

rmat

4

Scale

4

5

Meas

4

F

o

rmat

4

Scale

4

5

Meas

4

F

o

rmat

4

Scale

4

Source

changes to

4

5

Span

4

Sweep

4

Utility

changes to

N

,

4

Preset

Strokes

N

R

,

N

NN

N

LIN

5

,

5

,

Ref

N

A

,

N

NN

LIN

5

,

5

,

Ref

N

NN

N

B

,

N

LIN

5

,

5

,

Ref

N

RF OUT ON off

5

,

N

NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN

ZERO SPAN

,

NNNNNNNNNNN

NUMBER of POINTS

5

,

NNNNN

5

,

STATISTICS on OFF

N

MAG

N

NN

N

SCALE/DIV

NN

N

MAG

N

SCALE/DIV

N

NN

MAG

N

NN

N

SCALE/DIV

N

NN

N

NNNNNNN

NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN

RF OUT on OFF

NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN

NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN

STATISTICS ON off

5

N

NN

N

NN

N

NNN

NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN

NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN

to

initialize

N

5

,

4

1

N

5

,

4

1

N

5

,

4

,

1

N

NN

N

(Then the softkey label

NNNNNNNNN

NNNNNNNNNNNNNN

the

4396B

5

4

k/m

5

4

k/m

5

4

k/m

.)

5,4

4

8

(Then the softkey label

NNNNNNNNN

1

0

.)

x1

5

.

Then

set

4. Press

4

5,415,405,405,4

Center

frequency 100 kHz listed in Table 2-6. Table 2-6 lists test frequencies for the receiver noise

level test at IF BW 10 Hz.

5

to set the 4396B center frequency to the rst center

k/m

Performance Tests 2-17

5.

P

erform

a.

b.

c.

d.

e.

f.

g.

h.

i.

the

following

Press

Record

column). The

right-hand

Press

Record the

column).

Press

Record

column).

4

Meas

4

T

rigger

4

Meas

4

T

rigger

4

Meas

4

T

rigger

the

5

,

4396B

corner

5

,

4396B

5

,

4396B

N

R

N

SINGLE

5

,

trace

N

A

NN

N

SINGLE

5

,

N

B

N

SINGLE

5

,

to

N

to

N

to

N

NN

N

NN

N

steps

set

NN

N

trace

mean

of the

set

N

trace

set

N

trace

T

able 2-6.

the

N

to

mean

the

N

to

mean

the

N

to

mean

to

measure the

4396B

make

display.

4396B

make

4396B

make

value

input

a

value

is

to

a

value

input

a

value

Receiver Noise

4396B

Center Frequency

100

kHz

1

MHz

10

MHz

100

MHz

500

MHz

1.0

GHz

1.4

GHz

1.8

GHz

receiver noise

to R

input.

sweep.

displayed

sweep

[Unit]

A

input.

[Unit]

to

.

Wait

in

W

ait

in

B

input.

W

ait

in

as

for

the

a

for

the

for

the

calculation

marker

the

calculation

the

calculation

T

est

Settings

level.

completion

sheet

statistic

sheet

of

the

(\Trace

(mean)

of

the

(\Trace

of

the

(\Trace

sweep

Mean

in

the

sweep

Mean

sweep

Mean

.

[Unit]"

upper

.

[Unit]"

.

[Unit]"

6.

Change

each

7.

Press

8.

Press

MHz

BW

9. Repeat step 5 to measure the receiver noise level.

the

setting.

4

Bw/Avg

4

Center

listed

40

kHz.

4396B

N

5

,

5

,

4

1

in

T

able

N

IF

5

N

,

N

4

M/

center

N

NN

N

BW

,

5



2-7

frequency

5

,

4

0

4

to

set

.

T

able

T

able

in accordance

5

,

the

to

4

k/m

4396B

2-7

lists

2-7. Receiver

Center Frequency

set

the

center

test

frequencies

4396B

frequency

Noise

10 MHz

100 MHz

500 MHz

1.0 GHz

1.4 GHz

1.8 GHz

with T

IF

T

est

1MHz

able

BW

to

for

the

Settings

2-6

40

the

rst

receiver

,

and

kHz.

2

repeat

center

noise

step

5

frequency

level test

for

1

at IF

2-18 Performance Tests

10. Change

each setting.

the 4396B

center frequency

in accordance

with T

able

2-6

,

and

repeat

step

5

for

11. Convert

calculation sheet.

the unit

of the

test

Record the

results

from

test results

[Unit]

[dBm]

to

in

[dBm]

the

performance

using

the

equation

test

record.

given

in

the

Performance Tests 2-19

7. INPUT

Description

This

test

measures the

R,

A,

and

B

inputs

Specication

CROSSTALK

crosstalk (signal

when

RF OUT

TEST (NA)

leakage interference)

signal is

supplied to

between two

one input

and

the

inputs of

other

the 4396B

is

terminated.

Input

T

est

N(m)-N(m)

50

Procedure

1.

2.

crosstalk

@



300

A

to/from

R

to

A,

B

Equipment

termination,

Press

4

Meas

the controls

Control Settings

Dual

Start

|R

into

a.

Connect

kHz

B

A,

B

:

to

R

:

cable

,

N

ANALYZER

5

,

as

follows:

Channel: ON

Frequency:

A

Crosstalk

the

test

:

::

61

cm

:

type-N(m)

N

NN

N

TYPE

and

equipment

:

::

:

N

300

::

:

(two

N

NN

R

:

N

,

kHz

into B

::

:

required)

N

NN

NETWORK

as shown

:

::

:

NN

N

NN

ANALYZER

K

ey

Strokes

4

5

,

Displa

y

changes

5

,

Sta

rt

in Figure

4

3

4

Crosstalk|

:

::

:

NN

N

DUAL

to

5

,

4

:

::

:

::

N

,

N

NN

N

DUAL

5

,

0

2-7.

::

:

::

4

Preset

N

CHAN

N

NN

N

4

0

N

5

::

:

N

,

::

:

N

CHAN

4

k/m

:

5

N

:

N

on

N

:

to

N

5

:

N

:

909C

N

NN

N

:

::

:

11500B

Opt

initialize

N

OFF

(Then

NN

N

ON off

N

:

::

:

<

0

100

dB

:

::

:

<

0

120

dB

::

:

<

0

80

dB

or

part of

012

or

part

the

4396B

the

N

.)

softkey

.

Then

of

85032B

label

11851B

set

2-20 Performance Tests

b.

Set

the

4396B

controls as

Figure 2-7.

follows:

Input Crosstalk

Test

Setup

1

Control

A

ctive

Input:

Reference

A

ctive

Input:

Reference

Source

IF

c.

Press

4

Trigger

d.

Press

4

Ch

1

trace (A/R).

e. Record the marker reading in the performance test record (\T

into A crosstalk).

f.

Press

4

Ch

2

trace (B/R).

g. Record the marker reading in the performance test record (\T

into B crosstalk).

BW:

5

,

5,4

4

Settings

Channel:

A/R

V

Channel:

B/R

V

P

ower:

10

Hz

NN

N

SINGLE

,

5

Sea

rch

5

Sea

rch

alue:

N

MAX

,

NNNNNNNNNNN

MAX

,

K

ey

Strokes

CH

1

0

100

dB

CH

2

0

100

dB

+20

dBm

N

to

make

a

sweep

N

to

move

the

to move the channel 2 marker to the

5

4

Ch

1

4

5

,

Meas

4

Scale

Ref

5

4

Ch

2

4

5

,

Meas

4

Scale Ref

4

5

Source

4

Bw/Avg

.

W

ait

channel

N

A/R

NN

N

REFERENCE

5

,

N

NN

N

B/R

N

REFERENCE

5

,

N

NN

N

POWER

,

N

IF

5

,

for

1

marker to

N

BW

the

N

NN

N

NN

N

NN

N

5

,

NN

5

4

,

4

2

0

N

5

,

4

,

4

0

1

completion

the

N

5

VALUE

N

VALUE

5

,

4

x1

5

,

4

x1

maximum

est Result" column for R

maximum point on the

est Result" column for R

,

4

-

5

4

-

the

4

1

5

,

4

1

sweep

point

,

N

NN

,

5

of

5

,

4

0

5

,

4

0

.

on

,

the

5

4

x1

5

4

x1

3.

|A into R Crosstalk and A into B Crosstalk|

a. Press

b. Connect the test equipment as shown in Figure 2-8 .

4

Source

NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN

N

5

,

POWER,4-5,455,4x15

to set the source power to05dBm.

Performance Tests 2-21

c.

Change

the

4396B

Figure 2-8.

controls as

Input Crosstalk

follows:

Test

Setup

2

d.

e.

Press

Set

Control

A

ctive

Input:

A

ctive

Input:

IF

4

T

rigger

the

4396B

Control

A

ctive

Data

Data Math:

Reference V

Input:

BW:

5

!

Settings

Channel:

A

Channel:

A

1

kHz

N

SINGLE

,

controls

Settings

Channel:

Memory

R

CH

NN

N

to

as

CH

DATA0MEM

alue:0100 dB

Active Channel: CH 2

Data!Memory

Data Math: DATA0MEM

Reference Value:0100 dB

1

2

make

follows:

1

a

sweep

K

ey

Strokes

5

4

Ch

1

N

5

Meas

5

Ch

2

5

Meas

Bw/Avg

.W

ait for

ey

Strokes

5

Ch

1

Displa

y

Display

A

,

N

A

,

N

NN

N

IF BW

5

,

the completion

N

NN

DATA

5

,

is stored.)

5

,

!

NNNNNNNNNNNNN

NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN

DATA MATH [DATA]

4

K

4

trace

4

NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN

4

Scale Ref

REFERENCE VALUE

5

,

NNNNN

Meas

5

Ch 2

Display

R

5

,

NNNNN

NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN

N

5

,

DATA!MEMORY

NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN

5

,

DATA MATH [DATA]

4

trace is stored.)

4

NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN

4

Scale Ref

5

,

REFERENCE VALUE,4-5,415,405,405,4x15

N

,

4

1

N

MEMORY

5

,

5

4

k/m

of the

N

NN

(A

beep

NNNNNNNNNNNN

sweep

indicates

NNNNNNNNNNNNN

NNNNNNNNNNNNNN

DATA0MEM

,

NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN

5,4

,

4

1

-

NNNNNN

(A beep indicates that the

NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN

,

DATA0MEM

0

.

5,4

that

5,4

0

x1

the

5

2-22 Performance Tests

4.

f.

Press

g.

Press

trace

h.

Record

into

i.

Press

trace

j.

Record

into

|B

a.

Connect

Input:

IF

4

T

4

Ch

(R/Memory).

R

crosstalk).

4

Ch 2

(B/Memory).

B

crosstalk).

into

R

B

BW: 10

rigger

5

1

the

5

the

,

N

SINGLE

5

,

4

Sea

rch

marker

4

Search

marker

Hz

N

NN

5

,

reading

5

,

reading in

Crosstalk and

the

test

equipment

NN

N

MAX

NN

MAX

NN

to

N

NN

N

make

NN

to

in

N

to

B into

4

Meas

4

Bw/Avg

a

sweep

.

move

the

channel

the

performance

move

the

channel

the performance

A Crosstalk|

as

shown

in Figure

W

5

ait

,

N

NN

B

N

NN

N

IF

5

BW

,

for the

1

marker

test

2

marker

test record

2-9

.

N

5

,

5

,

4

1

0

completion of

to

the maximum

record

to

(\T

the

(\T

5

,

4

x1

the sweep

est

Result" column

maximum

est

Result"

.

point on

point

on

column

the

for A

the

for

A

Figure 2-9. Input

b. Change the 4396B controls as follows:

Control Settings Key Strokes

Active Channel: CH 1

Input: B

Data Math: D

ATA

Active Channel: CH 2

Input: B

Data Math: DATA

IF BW: 1 kHz

Crosstalk T

5

4

Ch 1

4

5

,

Meas

5

4

Display

4

5

Ch 2

4

5

,

Meas

4

5

Display

4

Bw/Avg

est Setup 3

NNNN

N

B

NN

NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN

DATA MATH [D

,

NNNN

N

NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN

B

NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN

,

DATA MATH [D0M]

NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN

5

,

IF BW,415,4

k/m

NN

NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN

0M],

DATA MATH: DATA

NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN

,

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5

Performance Tests 2-23

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c.

d.

Press

Set the

4

T

rigger

4396B

N

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5

,

controls

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to make

as

a sweep

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ait for

the completion

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sweep

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e.

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f.

Press

trace

g.

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h.

Press

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A

ctive Channel:

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!

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Reference

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,

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rigger

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to

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to

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in

move

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sweep.

the

performance test

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2-24 Performance Tests

8. INPUT

Description

This

test

uses a

4396B

accurately

The

return

However

this

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R,

4396B

loss

test.

A,

and

.

has

of the

,

it cannot

IMPEDANCE

network analyzer

B

inputs

. One-port

no

capability

B(or

measure the

for

A) input

TEST (NA)

and a

T/R test

full calibration

making an

using A/R

R input's

A/B measurement.

(or

return loss

set to

is performed

B/R)

measurement

.

measure the

The 4396B

Therefore

,

return losses

to measured

can measure

capability

a

network

of

the

of

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analyzer

the

return

4396B

is

loss

the

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used

in

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est

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T/R

50

APC

N(m)-N(m)

Procedure

1.

loss

@frequency

Equipment

T

est

Set

Type-N

7-N(f)

1:

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the

test



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:

::

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adapter

cable

,

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calibration

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the

test

port

cable

500

kHz

:

::

:

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:

61

cm

(four

kit

LO

AD(f)

equipment

.

:

::

:

::

includes

in the

::

:

::

:

::

:

required)

several

calibration

as

shown

:

::

:

terminations

kit

in

:

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:

::

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:

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:

::

:

>

20

dB

:

::

:

::

:

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::

:

::

:

85044A

:

::

:

::

:

85032B

:

::

:

11524A

:

11500B

and

adapters

.

2-10

.

.Don't

This

test

requires

connect anything

or

the

part

of

part

of

OPEN(f),

to

the

end

1

85032B

11851B

of

Performance Tests 2-25

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2-10. Impedance

T

est

Setup

N

NN

N

2.

Press

4

Meas

3.

On

the

to

measure

a.

Press

b.

Press

c.

Press

d.

Press

e.

Press

initiate

f. Connect a type N(f) open to the end of the test port cable

g.

Press

h. Remove the open from the test port cable and connect a type

cable.

i. Press

j. Remove the short from the test port cable and connect a type N(f) 50  load to the test

port

k.

Press

l.

Press

m. Remove the type N(f) 50  load from the test port cable

4. Connect the test port cable to the 4396B R input.

ANALYZER

5

,

network

4

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(S11):OPENS

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SHORTS

cable.

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LOAD

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analyzer

the

return

5

to

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STOP

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NN

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5

,

5

,

ART

5

,

4

1

NN

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5

,

a

calibration.

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,

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TYPE

,

loss

initialize

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N

,

5

,

4

0

5

,

4

.

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,

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the

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4

,

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5

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0

5

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[7mm]

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the

following

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4

,

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5

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4

k/m

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N

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N

,

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to complete the calibration sequence.

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N 50

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ait until a beep sounds

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ANALYZER

analyzer

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RETURN

,

N

NN

N

,

4

Preset

steps

to

.

NN

N

NN

N

CALIBRATION MENU

,

5

to

initialize

set

the

network

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N

NN

.

. Then press

the

4396B

analyzer

NN

N

NN

N

S11 1-PORT

,

N(f) short to the test port

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.

controls

N

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.

N

to

.

2-26 Performance Tests

5.

On

the

6.

On

to

7.

Record the

test

8.

Remove

9.

On the

the

10.

On

to

11.

Record

test

12.

Remove

13.

On

the

14.

On

to

the network

completion

the

network

the maximum

network

record

completion

the

record

the

completion

the

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the

test

network analyzer

network

maximum

the

network

(\T

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the

test

network

maximum

analyzer,

of

the

analyzer

point on

analyzer's

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port

of

the

analyzer

point

analyzer's

Result"

port

analyzer

of

the

analyzer

point

press

sweep

,

press

the trace

column).

cable

,

press

sweep.

,

press

on

the

column).

cable

,

press

sweep

,

press

on

the

.

from

trace

from

.

trace

4

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4

MKR

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marker

the

4

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4

MKR

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marker

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4

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4

MKR

.

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NN

N

TRIGGER

5

,

FCTN

reading

4396B

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5

,

F

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reading

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5

,

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N

MKR

5

,

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input

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N

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5

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input

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opposite

connect

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N

SINGLE

N

NN

N

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opposite

connect

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SINGLE

N

[OFF]

N

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N

NN

N

to make

N

MAX

,

sign)

it

to

N

to

make a

N

NN

N

MAX

,

sign)

it

to

N

to

make

N

MAX

,

N

NN

N

the

N

to

in

to

in

to

move

the

move

the

move

a sweep

the

performance

A

input.

sweep

the

performance

B

input.

a

sweep

the

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ait for

marker

.

W

ait

marker

.

W

ait

marker

for

15.

Record

test

record

the

network

(\T

est

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analyzer's

column).

marker

reading

(with an

opposite sign)

in

the

performance

Performance Tests 2-27

9. ABSOLUTE

Description

This

test

measures a

function

compares

amplitude

In

through

Specication

this

in

the

network

the

4396B

measurement

test, the

a

4396B RF

two-way power

AMPLITUDE A

test signal

analyzer

reading

is

amplitude using

mode

with

the

veried

OUT signal

splitter and

over

and using

reading of

is used

applied to

CCURACY

the 4396B

a power

the power

the

entire frequency

as

the

an 4396B

test

TEST (NA)

absolute amplitude

meter and

meter.

range.

signal.

input

apower

The accuracy

The

RF

and

the

OUT

power

measurement

sensor

.

Then

of

the

signal

is

sensor

divided

it

absolute

input.

Absolute

@

T

est

Equipment

P

ower

Power

Two-way P

N(m)-N(m) cable

N(m)-N(m) adapter

Procedure

1.

Connect

sensor

2.

Connect

0

20

Meter

Sensor

amplitude

dBm

ower

the

.

the

input,

:

::

:

Splitter

,

61

power

test

accuracy

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23

6

5

::

:

cm

:

sensor

equipment

(R,

A,

B)

C

:

::

:

::

:

::

<

6

1.5 dB

:

::

:

::

436A Opt.

:

::

:

::

:

::

:

::

:

::

:

::

11500B

:

::

:

::

:

to

the

as

power

shown

in

meter

Figure

.

Calibrate

2-11

the

power

.

:

meter

022,

437B

,

or

438A

:

::

:

8482A

:

11667A

or

part

of

11851B

:

PN

1250-1475

for

the

power

2-28 Performance Tests

Figure

2-11. Absolute

Amplitude

A

ccuracy

T

est

Setup

N

NN

N

0

Hz

Points:

Span:

5,4

0

N

TYPE

14

3.

Press

4

Meas

the

controls

4.

Press

4

Meas

5. P

erform the following steps to test the absolute amplitude accuracy at the R input.

a. Press

frequency 100 kHz listed in

ANALYZER

5

,

as

follows:

Control

Source

IF

Number of

Frequency

Statistics:

4

Settings

P

ower:

BW:

100

N

NNNN

R

to set the 4396B to the R

5

,

5,4

Center

ON

1

N

0

N

11

Hz

5,4

N

dBm

k/m

N

NN

N

NETWORK

,

5

Table 2-8. T

N

K

4

Source

4

Bw/Avg

4

Sw

4

Span

4

Utilit

changes to

to set the 4396B

N

NN

N

ANALYZER

ey

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5

eep

5

,

5

,

y

input.

able 2-8 lists test frequencies

N

,

N

NN

N

POWER

,

N

IF

5

,

N

NN

N

NUMBER

,

N

NN

ZERO

SPAN

N

NN

N

STATISTICS

NNNNN

STATISTICS ON off

center frequency to the rst test

5

Preset

5

4

-

N

,

4

N

of

NN

N

NN

to

5

,

4

1

5

,

4

1

N

NN

POINTS

NN

on

4

N

,

N

NN

BW

N

NN

N

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initialize

5

,

4

5

,

4

0

NN

N

OFF

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the

5

,

4

x1

5

,

4

x1

0

N

5

,

4

,

4

1

N

NN

(Then

.)

.

4396B

5

,

4

x1

the

softkey label

.

Then

set

Performance Tests 2-29

b.

d.

6.

Remove

7.

Press

c.

Record the

(\4396B

mean

the

Change

and

4

Meas

T

rigger

,

4

N

SINGLE

5

trace

Reading" column

value is

display

the

5-c

for

the

5

.

power

N

NN

N

A

,

displayed

4396B

each

to

T

able 2-8.

N

NN

N

mean

Absolute Amplitude

N

to

make

value

and

as

a

center

frequency in

center frequency

splitter from

set

the

4396B

Center Frequency

a

sweep

.

and

the

power

\P

ower

Meter

marker

statistic

accordance

.

the R

input, and

to

the

A

input.

W

ait for

100

1.79

meter

A

ccuracy

100

kHz

1

MHz

10

MHz

50

MHz

1

GHz

1.8

GHz

the completion

reading

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(mean)

in

with

connect it

T

est

in

column,

the

upper

T

able

directly

Settings

of the

the

calculation

respectively).

right-hand

2-8

,

and

repeat

to

the

sweep

A

input.

.

sheet

The

corner

steps

trace

of

5-b

8.

9.

10.

11.

12.

Repeat

Remove

Press

4

Meas

Repeat

Calculate

results

in

step 5

to

the power

N

B

5

,

step

5

to

the

test

the

performance

test

to

test

the

splitter

set

the

results

absolute

from

4396B

absolute

using

the

test

record.

amplitude

the

A

to

the

amplitude

equation

input,

B

input.

accuracy

and

connect

accuracy

given

in

at

the

at

the

calculation

4396B

it

directly

B

input.

A

input.

to

sheet.

the

B

input.

Record

the

test

2-30 Performance Tests

10. MA

(NA)

Description

GNITUDE RA

TIO/PHASE D

YNAMIC A

CCURACY

TEST

Dynamic

components

T

o measure

4396B

(full

measures

The

measured

values

The

individual

In this

a VSWR

caused by

performance test

Specication

Magnitude

accuracy is

of a

the

R input

scale input

the magnitude

signal

phase

amplitude

magnitude

.

dynamic

attenuator

test,

a



1.015

mismatch error

(relative

to

(reference

step

ratio/phase

Input

full

a measure

signal

dynamic

level)

to

at

ratio

accuracy

segments

attenuator

are

used.

record

Level

scale input

0

dB

0

10

dB

0

20

dB

0

30

dB

0

40

dB

0

50

dB

0

60

dB

0

70

dB

0

80

dB

0

90 dB

0

100

dB

as

that

accuracy

input).

0

105

ratio

the

test

values

Using

.

When

are

valid.

dynamic

level)

of how

signal

,

At

dBm

from

input

are

is

measured

is

small

with

these

they

1

well

varies

this

test

the

same

to

one

+30

dB

is

varied

then

when

its

VSWR

attenuators

are

accuracy

a

receiver

in

amplitude

applies

time

of

the

to

0

70

by

compared

at

3

MHz

compared

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1.02

used,

the

(A/R,

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A

<

measures

over

a

xed

level

,

it

applies

4396B

's

A

dB

and

inserting

to

the

(where

to

and

two

reduces

measurement

B/R)

Ratio

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6

0.3

0.05

6

0.1

6

0.3 dB

6

1.0

2

dB

ccuracy

6

the

a

specied

signal

a

signal

or

B

the

phase

known

inserted

the

phase

the

test

6

dB

the

measurement

magnitude

dynamic

of

0

35

that

varies

inputs

(test

of

the

attenuation

attenuation's

error

contribution

limits).

xed

attenuators

uncertainties

Phase

and

phase

range

dBm

to

from

input).

signals

uncertainties

Dynamic

<

.

values

calibrated

listed

6

3

deg

6

0.6

deg

6

0.3

deg

6

0.3 deg

6

0.3

deg

6

0.3

deg

6

0.3 deg

6

0.3

deg

6

0.7

deg

6

2 deg

6

7

deg

It then

with

A

ccuracy

the

0

.

in

.

5

The

by

the

dBm

the

1

: full scale input level =

2

: @23

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C, IFBW = 10 Hz, R input =

6

5

0

5dBm

0

35 dBm, Reference power level=

0

35 dBm

Performance Tests 2-31

T

est

Equipment

Two-way

Step

Attenuator

6

dB Fixed

6

dB Fixed

N(m)-N(m)

1:

2:

Procedure

1.

2.

Record

V

alue"

Press

the

column).

4

Meas

controls

Control

Dual Channel:

Marker:

Start

Stop

IF

Number

Calibration

Power

Splitter

1

,

10 dB

2

driver

Attenuation (two

Attenuation, VSWR

cable,

adapter

Calibration values

Required

5

BW:

61 cm

when using

step attenuator

N

ANALYZER

,

as

follows:

Settings

DISCRETE

Frequency:

10

Hz

of

:

Step,

:

::

(three required)

:

::

for

N

NN

N

TYPE

ON

3

50

P

oints:

Kit:

Type

::

VSWR

::

:

required)



1.015

:

attenuation

a programmable

50 MHz

N

,

0

N,

N

NETWORK

50 

N

2

N

MHz

:

::



1.02

:

::

:

::

:

::

:

(two required)

::

:

::

settings

calibration values

N

of

step attenuator

N

NN

N

ANALYZER

K

ey

Strokes

4

5

,

Displa

y

changes to

4

5

,

Mark

er

N

NN

N

MKR

to

4

Start

4

Stop

4

Bw/Avg

4

Sw

4

Cal

[DISCRETE]

5

,

4

3

5

,

4

5

,

N

NUMBER of

5

,

eep

N

CAL

5

,

10

dB

N

NN

N

NN

DUAL

N

MKR

N

5

,

4

,

4

0

N

IF

N

NN

N

NN

KIT

N

M/

N

::

:

::

:

::

:

::

:

to

70

dB

8496G.

in

the

N

,

NN

N

NN

DUAL CHAN

N

5

,

N

NN

BW

N

4

Preset

N

CHAN

N

NN

N

[CONT]

N

NN

N

5



5

4

M/



N

5

,

4

1

N

[7mm]

5

N

,

NN

POINTS

N

NN

:

::

:

8496A/G

:

::

:

::

:

::

at

50

MHz

calculation

to

initialize

N

NN

N

NN

N

ON

(Then

5

,

4

0

N

,

OFF

N

4

x1

N

50

N

5

N

on

N

.)

N

NN

:

::

:

::

:

8491A

:

11500B

::

are

required.

the

N

(Then the

N

off

.)

the

softkey

N

5

,

4

,

4

2

x1

N

NN

N

::

Option 001

::

:

8491A

Opt

006

or

part

:

sheet

(\Calibration

4396B

softkey label

label

5

::

:

&

of

PN

1250-1475

.

Then

changes

:

11667A

and H60

:

11713A

Opt

006

Opt H60

11851B

set

3.

|A/R

2-32 Performance Tests

a.

Connect

Dynamic

the

A

ccuracy

test

T

est

equipment

(Magnitude

as

shown

in

Ratio

Figure

at

2-12

50

.

MHz

and Phase

at 3

MHz)|

b.

On

Figure

the

4396B

2-12. A/R

,

set

the controls

Magnitude

as

follows:

Ratio/Phase

Dynamic

A

ccuracy

T

est

Setup

1

Control Settings

Source P

A

ctive

Input:

F

ormat:

Average

A

veraging:

ower:

Channel:

A/R

LOG

MA

F

actor:

ON

0

17

dBm

CH

G

5

Active Channel: CH 2

Input: A/R

Format:

Average F

PHASE

actor: 5

Averaging: ON

1

K

ey

Strokes

N

NN

N

4

Source

4

Ch

4

Meas

POWER

5

,

5

1

N

NN

N

A/R

5

,

N

4

5

,

F

ormat

4

Bw/Avg

5

,

5

,

changes to

5

4

Ch 2

Meas

NNNNNNNN

5

A/R

,

4

,

NN

N

LOG

N

MAG

N

NN

N

AVERAGE FACTOR

NN

N

AVERAGE on

NNNN

NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN

N

AVERAGE ON off

NNN

NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN

PHASE

5

4

NNNNNN

AVERAGE on OFF

to

,

Fo

rmat

Bw/Avg

NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN

NNNNNNNNNNNN

NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN

AVERAGE FACTOR

5

,

NNNNNNNNNNNNN

NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN

AVERAGE ON off

NN

N

NN

c. Set the step attenuator to 0 dB.

d.

Press

NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN

4

5

,

CALIBRATION MENU

Cal

NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN

,

RESPONSE

NNNNNNNNNNNNNN

,

THRU

to perform the response (THRU)

calibration. Wait for the completion of the sweep. Then press

5

,

4

-

1

NN

N

NN

N

OFF

,

4

7

N

NN

NNNNNNNNNNNNNN

5

4

x1

N

,

4

5

(Then

5

,

5

4

x1

the

softkey

.)

NNNNNNN

5

5,4

,

4

x1

5

(Then the softkey label changes

.)

NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN

DONE:RESPONSE

.

label

Performance Tests 2-33

e.

Set the

step attenuator

T

able 2-9.

to the

A/R Dynamic

rst setting

30

dB

Accuracy

in

the

second

T

est

column

Settings

of

T

able

2-9

.

1

f.

g.

h.

On

the

setting

P

erform

i.

Press

of

ii.

Press

iii.

Record

dynamic

the

iv

.

Press

v

.

Record

the

Change

second

4396B

in

the

4

the

4

rst

4

test

rst

the

and

,

the

third

following

T

rigger

sweep

Ma

rk

er

the

accuracy

column

5

to

+

the

result

column

step

third

Input Level

press

4

Source

columns

N

NUMBER

5

,

.

5

,

4

to move

*

channel

.

of

move

the

channel

column

of

attenuator

columns

4396B

steps

N

NN

1

Use

T

able

2

T

able

0

dB

0

10

dB

0

20

dB

N

POWER

5

,

of

T

to

measure

NN

N

OF

GROUPS

the channel

marker

the

4396B

2-9

channel

marker

of

the

2-9

setting

of

T

able

Step Attenuator 4396B

Source P

30

dB

20

dB

10

dB

N

NN

5

,

4

1

able

2-9

N

NN

N

,

reading in

reading

,

4

.

the

5

to

,

4

3

5

,

4

x1

1

4

dynamic

marker

the

set

x1

5

to

make

calculation

the

accuracy

to

50

column corresponding

a

.

2

marker

reading

phase

to

3

MHz.

directly

in

measurement

the performance

corresponding

.

and

2-9

4396B

,

and

power

perform

setting

step

+13

+3

0

source

.

sweep

MHz.

sheet

in

3-g

for each

ower

dBm

7

dBm

power

.

W

ait

for

the

to

test record.

to

accordance

setting.

to

the rst

for

the

magnitude

the

input

the input

with the

completion

ratio

level

in

Use

level in

i.

Change

the

cable

connection

as

shown in

Figure

2-13

.

2-34 Performance Tests

Figure

j.

On

the

4396B

2-13. A/R

,

set

the controls

Magnitude

as

follows:

Ratio/Phase

Dynamic

A

ccuracy

T

est

Setup

2

k.

Set

the

l.

Press

4

Cal

calibration. W

Control Settings

Source P

A

ctive

A

verage

A

ctive

A

verage

step

5

ower:

0

Channel:

F

actor:

Channel:

F

actor:

attenuator

NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN

CALIBRATION MENU

,

NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN

ait for the completion of the sweep

17

CH

10

CH

10

to

dBm

1

2

0

dB

.

NNNNN

,

K

ey

4

Source

4

Ch

4

Bw/Avg

4

Ch

4

Bw/Avg

NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN

RESPONSE

Strokes

5

,

5

1

5

,

5

2

5

,

NNNNNNNNNNNNNN

NNNNNN

THRU

,

N

NN

N

POWER

N

NN

N

AVERAGE

N

NN

N

AVERAGE FACTOR

to perform the response (THRU)

. Then press

m. Set the step attenuator to the rst setting 10 dB in the

5

,

N

,

4

-

N

,

4

1

N

NN

N

FACTOR

N

NN

4

N

7

N

NNNNNNNNN

,

N

5

4

x1

N

5

,

4

1

N

5

,

4

1

NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN

DONE:RESPONSE

second column of T

,

4

0

,

4

0

5

,

4

x1

5

,

5

4

x1

NNNNNNN

able 2-10.

.

Performance Tests 2-35

T

able 2-10.

A/R Dynamic

A

ccuracy

T

est

Settings

2

n.

o.

P

erform

i.

Press

completion

ii.

Press

iii.

Record

dynamic

the

iv

.

Press

v

.

Record

the

Change

and

perform

the

4

rst

4

test

rst

the

following

Trigger

of

5

Ma

rk

er

the

channel

accuracy

column

5

to

+

the

channel

result

column

step

steps

NN

N

NUMBER OF

5

,

the

sweep

5

to

,

4

*

.

of

T

move

the

column

of

T

attenuator

3-n

for

N

move

1

marker

Use

able

channel

2

marker

of

able

each

4396B

Input Level

0

to

measure

N

NN

N

GROUPS

.

the

channel

reading

the

4396B

2-10

.

2

reading

the

phase

2-10

.

setting

setting.

40

dB

50

dB

60 dB

70

dB

80 dB

90

dB

100

dB

the

N

NN

5

,

4

1

reading

marker

measurement

in

accordance

Step Attenuator

10

20 dB

30

40 dB

50

60 dB

70

dynamic

,

5

,

4

0

1

marker to

in

the

column

to

3

directly

accuracy

5

to

4

x1

make

50 MHz.

calculation

corresponding

MHz.

in

the

corresponding

with

the

dB

.

a

sweep

sheet

for the

performance

second

column

.

W

to

test

to

ait

for

magnitude

the

input

record.

the

input

of

T

the

ratio

level in

Use

level

able 2-10

in

,

4.

|B/R

a.

Connect

Dynamic

the

A

ccuracy

test

equipment

T

est

(Magnitude

as

shown

in

Ratio

Figure

at

2-14

50

MHz

.

and

Phase

at

3

MHz)|

2-36 Performance Tests

b.

On

the

Figure

4396B

2-14. B/R

,

set

the controls

Magnitude

as

follows:

Ratio/Phase

Dynamic

A

ccuracy

T

est

Setup

1

Control Settings

Active

Channel:

CH

1

Input: B/R

F

ormat:

A

verage

A

ctive

LOG

MA

F

actor:

Channel:

G

5

CH

2

Input: B/R

Format: PHASE

Average Factor: 5

Source P

c. Set the step

d.

Press

4

Cal

5

ower:017 dBm

attenuator to 0 dB

NNNNNNNNN

NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN

CALIBRATION

,

NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN

MENU

.

,

calibration. Wait for the completion of the sweep. Then press

K

ey

4

Ch

4

Meas

4

F

o

4

Bw/Avg

4

Ch 2

4

Meas

4

Format

4

Bw/Avg

4

Source

NNNNNNNNN

NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN

RESPONSE

Strokes

5

1

N

5

,

5

rmat

5

N

5

,

5

,

N

B/R

N

NN

N

LOG

,

N

AVERAGE

5

,

N

NN

N

MAG

N

NN

N

FACTOR

B/R

N

NN

N

PHASE

,

NNNNNNNNNNNNNNN

NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN

AVERAGE FACTOR

5

,

N

NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN

POWER,4

NNNNNNNNN

NNNNN

THRU

5,4

-

to perform the response (THRU)

N

NN

N

,

4

5

NNNN

,

4

5

5,4

1

5,4

x1

7

NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN

DONE:RESPONSE

5

,

5,4

5

4

x1

5

x1

NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN

.

e. Set the step attenuator to the rst setting 30 dB in the second column of Table 2-11.

Performance Tests 2-37

T

able 2-11.

B/R Dynamic

A

ccuracy

T

est

Settings

1

f.

g.

h.

On

the

setting

P

erform

i.

Press

of

ii.

Press

iii.

Record

dynamic

the

iv

.

Press

v

.

Record

the test

the

Change

second

4396B,

+13

dBm

the

following

4

T

rigger

the sweep

4

Ma

rker

the

accuracy

rst

column of

5

to

4

+

the

result column

rst

column of

the step

and

third

4396B

Input Level

0

10

0

20 dB

N

POWER

5

press

in

N

NUMBER

5

,

4

the

N

Source

third

steps

N

NN

,

to

NN

N

OF

.

5

to

,

channel

move

channel

4

*

.

Use

T

the channel

move

1

marker

able

2

marker

the

2-11

of the

Table

2-11

attenuator setting

columns

of T

Step Attenuator 4396B

dB

N

NN

N

,

columns

measure

N

NN

GROUPS

the

channel

reading

4396B

5

,

4

1

of

N

,

4

reading

the

5

30

dB

20 dB +3 dBm

10

dB

5

to

4

3

T

able

,

4

x1

2-11

set

.

dynamic

5

to

in

,

4

1

x1

marker

the

calculation

make

column

.

2

marker

reading

to

3

MHz.

directly in

phase measurement

.

and

able

2-11

4396B

,

and

power

perform

Source P

the source

accuracy

a

to

50

+13

0

.

sweep

MHz.

sheet

ower

dBm

7dBm

power to

.

W

for

corresponding

the performance

corresponding

setting

step

4-g

in

for

accordance

each

ait

for

the

magnitude

to

the

test record.

to

the

setting.

the rst

completion

input

with

the

level

Use

level

ratio

in

i.

Change

the

cable

connection

as

shown

in

Figure

2-15

.

2-38 Performance Tests

Figure

j.

On

the

4396B

2-15. B/R

,

set

the controls

Magnitude

as

follows:

Ratio/Phase

Dynamic

A

ccuracy

T

est

Setup

2

k.

Set

the

l.

Press

4

Cal

calibration. W

Control Settings

Source P

A

ctive

A

verage

A

ctive

A

verage

step

5

ower:

0

Channel:

F

actor:

Channel:

F

actor:

attenuator

NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN

CALIBRATION MENU

,

NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN

ait for the completion of the sweep

17

CH

10

CH

10

to

dBm

1

2

0

dB

.

NNNNN

,

K

ey

4

Source

4

Ch

4

Bw/Avg

4

Ch

4

Bw/Avg

NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN

RESPONSE

Strokes

5

,

5

1

5

,

5

2

5

,

NNNNNNNNNNNNNN

NNNNNN

THRU

,

N

NN

N

POWER

N

NN

N

AVERAGE

N

NN

N

AVERAGE FACTOR

to perform the response (THRU)

. Then press

m. Set the step attenuator to the rst setting 10 dB in the

5

,

N

,

4

-

N

,

4

1

N

NN

N

FACTOR

N

NN

4

N

7

N

NNNNNNNNN

,

N

5

4

x1

N

5

,

4

1

N

5

,

4

1

NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN

DONE:RESPONSE

second column of T

,

4

0

,

4

0

5

,

4

x1

5

,

5

4

x1

NNNNNNN

able 2-12.

.

Performance Tests 2-39

T

able 2-12.

B/R Dynamic

A

ccuracy

T

est

Settings

2

n.

o.

P

erform

i.

Press

completion

ii.

Press

iii.

Record

dynamic

the

iv

.

Press

v

.

Record

the

Change

and

perform

the

4

rst

4

test

rst

the

following

Trigger

of

5

Ma

rk

er

the

channel

accuracy

column

5

to

+

the

channel

result

column

step

steps

NN

N

NUMBER OF

5

,

the

sweep

5

to

,

4

*

.

of

T

move

the

column

of

T

attenuator

4-n

for

N

move

1

marker

Use

able

channel

2

marker

of

able

each

4396B

Input Level

0

to

measure

N

NN

N

GROUPS

.

the

channel

reading

the

4396B

2-12

.

2

reading

the

phase

2-12

.

setting

setting.

40

dB

50

dB

60 dB

70

dB

80 dB

90

dB

100

dB

the

N

NN

5

,

4

1

reading

marker

measurement

in

accordance

Step Attenuator

10

20 dB

30

40 dB

50

60 dB

70

dynamic

,

5

,

4

0

1

marker to

in

the

column

to

3

directly

accuracy

5

to

4

x1

make

50 MHz.

calculation

corresponding

MHz.

in

the

corresponding

with

the

dB

.

a

sweep

sheet

for the

performance

second

column

.

W

to

test

to

ait

for

magnitude

the

input

record.

the

input

of

T

the

ratio

level in

Use

level

able 2-12

in

,

5.

Calculate

given

in

the

calculation

test

results

for

sheet.

the

magnitude

Record

the

ratio

test

dynamic

results

in

accuracy

the

performance

test

using

test

the

equations

record.

2-40 Performance Tests

11. MA

(NA)

Description

This

a

power splitter

measurements

ideal

from

In

this test,

1

MHz

low

frequency

output

two

signal

values

the

calculation

Specication

GNITUDE RA

test applies

. The

magnitude ratio

linear phase

the

and

from

range

ports

.

The

paths

.

The

frequency

the RF

.

It

then

magnitude

value

.

frequency

1

MHz

range

using

is

measured

connections

(from

sheet.

TIO/PHASE FREQUENCY

OUT signal

measures

of

0

response

to

1.8

GHz.

a

linear

twice

are

the

power

response

to

the

ratio

dB

.

is

This

frequency

while

reversed

splitter

without

the

4396B

magnitude

frequency

The

phase

measured

is

done

reversing

to

output

the

R

input

ratio

response

frequency

at

two

to

measure

sweep

remove

port

tracking

and

is

frequency

mode

the

connections

the

to

the

is

calculated

either

phase

measured

response

the

frequency

.

The

frequency

4396B

RESPONSE TEST

the

A

or

B

input

through

of

the

A/R

and

B/R

as

the

is

measured

ranges

of

the

tracking

input

using

deviation

,

from

response

power

between

port)

from

equations

as

the

100

kHz

at

splitter's

measured

provided

from

the

deviation

to

a

each

two

the

in

Magnitude

@

0

@100 k

@frequency

Phase

@

0

100

frequency

T

est

Equipment

Two-way

RF

cable

N(m)-N(m) adapter

Procedure

1.

Press

the controls as follows:

ratio

20

dBm

input,



frequency

frequency response

20 dBm

1:

4

Meas

Control Settings

Active Channel: CH 2

Statistics: ON

Dual Channel: ON

Source Power:014 dBm

input,

k



frequency



P

ower

kit

:

Includes

cables

in this

NNNNNNNNNN

ANALYZER TYPE

5

,

accuracy

IF

BW



1

MHz

IF

BW

<

1

MHz

Splitter

:

::

:

::

three

61

cm

test.

NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN

(A/R,



3

<

1

MHz

:

(Deviation



3

1

MHz

:

::

:

N(m)-N(m)

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NNNNNN

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B/R)

kHz,

:

kHz,

:

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:

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changes to

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two

5

to initialize

(A/R,

:

::

:

N(m)-N(m)

B/R)

:

::

:

::

NNNNNN

(Then the softkey label

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:

11851B

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1250-1475

phase

matched

the 4396B. Then set

(Then the softkey label

.)

dB

deg

1

Performance Tests 2-41

IF

BW: 100

2.

|A/R Magnitude

a.

Connect the

Hz

Ratio/Phase

test

equipment

4

Bw/Avg

Frequency

as

shown

N

NN

IF

5

,

Response

in

setup

NN

N

5

BW

1

,

T

of

,

4

1

0

est|

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,

4

,

0

2-16

5

4

x1

.

b.

c.

Set

Press

Figure

the

Control

A

Input:

F

A

Input:

F

Start Frequency:

Stop Frequency:

Number of P

4

Trigger

4396B

ctive

ormat:

ctive

ormat:

5

2-16.

controls

Settings

Channel:

A/R

LOG

Channel:

A/R

PHASE

NNN

NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN

SINGLE

,

A/R

Magnitude

as

follows:

CH

1

MA

G

CH

2

100

kHz

1

MHz

oints: 50

to make a sweep

d. Set the 4396B controls as follows:

Control Settings

Active Channel: CH 1

Data!Memory

Active Channel: CH 2

Data!Memory

Ratio/Phase

K

ey

Strokes

5

4

Ch

1

N

4

Meas

4

Fo

4

Ch

4

Meas

4

F

4

Start

4

Stop

4

Sweep

A/R

5

,

NN

N

LOG

5

,

rmat

5

2

N

NN

N

A/R

5

,

N

PHASE

5

,

o

rmat

5

,

5

,

4

1

5

,

5

,

4

1

NNNNNNNN

NUMBER

5

,

.W

ait for the completion of the sweep

Key Strokes

5

4

Ch 1

4

Display

NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN

5

,

DATA!MEMORY

trace is stored.)

4

5

Ch 2

4

Display

NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN

5

,

DATA!MEMORY

trace is stored.)

Frequency

N

NN

MAG

N

NN

5

,

5

,

4

0

M/

NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN

4

0

k/m

5



of POINTS

NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN

Response

T

est

Setup

5

NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN

4

5

x1

0

5

,

4

,

4

,

.

(A beep indicates that the

2-42 Performance Tests

e. Reverse

Figure 2-16

f.

Press

4

g.

Set

the

the cable

.

5

T

rigger

4396B

connections of

N

NN

N

SINGLE

,

controls

N

NN

to make

as

a sweep

follows:

the

4396B

.

W

ait

A

and

R

for

inputs

the

as

shown

completion

of

the

in

setup

sweep

2

of

.

h.

Press

maximum

i.

Record

magnitude

j.

Press

or

horizontal

k.

Press

mean

the

l.

Press

and

minimum

Control

A

ctive

Data

A

uto Scale

A

ctive

Data

A

uto

4

Ch

the

4

Ch

5

4

and

+

N

NN

PHASE

value

display

4

Search

minimum

Channel:

Math:

Channel:

Math:

Scale

5

,

4

Sea

1

and

larger

ratio

5

,

4

Scale

2

turn

position.

N

OFFSET

is

displayed

.

N

MAX

5

,

points

Settings

G*(D

N

MAX

5

,

rch

minimum

value

of

the

5

,

Ref

the

RPG

N

NN

N

and enter

N

and

on

.

CH

1

A

T

A+MEM)

CH

2

A

T

A+MEM)

N

and

4

Sea

points

in

frequency

N

ELECTRICAL

knob

as

4

Search

the

NN

the

N

a

marker

5

,

trace

N

to

on

.

performance

N

the

N

MIN

N

5

,

rch

the

range

N

NN

N

DELAY

vary

trace

statistic

N

to

.

Compare

K

ey

4

Ch

4

Displa

4.5

,

4

Scale

4

Ch

4

Displa

4.5

,

4

Scale

N

MIN

trace

100

N

the

move

N

Strokes

5

1

N

NN

DATA

5

,

y

5

4

,

4

5

x1

N

NN

AUTO

5

,

Ref

5

2

N

DATA

5

,

y

5

,

4

x1

5

N

NN

AUTO

5

,

Ref

N

to

move

.

Compare the

test

record

kHz

N

NN

N

MENU

,

electrical

mean

value

(mean)

the

absolute

NN

N

MATH

N

NN

SCALE

N

NN

N

MATH

NN

N

NN

SCALE

the

channel

(\T

to

1

MHz).

N

NN

N

delay

using

in

N

until

the

2

values

ELECTRICAL

channel

N

NN

N

[DATA]

NN

N

NN

[DATA]

NN

absolute

est

N

upper

marker

N

,

N

NN

N

,

N

1

marker

Result" column

N

NN

N

DELAY

the

trace

numeric

right-hand

to

at

the

N

NN

N

DATA+MEM

N

NN

DATA+MEM

to

values

N

.

Then press

is

keys

.

the

maximum

N

the

at

in

The

corner

N

GAIN

,

N

GAIN

,

the

for A/R

the

most

trace

and

NN

,

N

NN

,

5

4

*

of

m.

Record

phase

n.

Set

o. Connect the test equipment as shown in setup 1 of Figure 2-16.

p. Set the 4396B controls as follows:

the

larger

of

the

4396B

Control Settings

A

ctive

Data Math: D

Active Channel: CH 2

Data Math: D

Electrical Delay: 0 sec

Phase Oset: 0

value

frequency

controls

Channel:

ATA

in

range

as

CH



the

performance

100

follows:

1

test record

kHz

to

1 MHz).

Key

Strokes

5

4

Ch

1

NNN

NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN

DATA MATH [G*(D+M)]

5

4

NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN

DATA MATH: DATA

4

NNNNNNNNNN

DATA MATH: DATA

4

NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN

ELECTRICAL DELAY,405,4x15

N

PHASE OFFSET,405,4x15

,

Display

NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN

5

Ch 2

Display

Scale Ref

NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN

NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN

DATA MATH [G*(D+M)]

5

,

NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN

NNNN

ELECTRICAL DELAY MENU

5

,

(\Test

NNNNN

NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN

NNNNNNNNNNNN

NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN

NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN

DEFAULT GAIN & OFS

,

NNNNNNNNNN

DEFAULT GAIN &

,

NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN

Result" column

NNNNNN

,

NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN

NNNNNNNNNNNNN

NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN

,

NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN

NNNNNNNNNNN

,

Performance Tests 2-43

for

NNNNNNNNNNNNNN

OFS

A/R

q.

r.

Press

Set

the

4

T

Control

Start

Frequency: 1

Stop

Frequency: 1.8

Number

N

SINGLE

5

,

rigger

4396B

controls as

Settings K

MHz

GHz

of P

oints: 201

N

NN

to

make

a

sweep

follows:

ey Strokes

5

,

Sta

Stop

Sw

.

rt

eep

W

5

,

5

ait

4

1

5

4

1

N

NUMBER

,

4

5

,

NN

for

5

4

M/



5

4

,

4

.

8

NN

N

the

5

,

4

G/n

NN

N

of POINTS

completion of

NN

,

5

,

4

,

4

2

the sweep

4

0

5

,

4

1

x1

.

s.

Reverse

Figure

t.

Press

4

u.

Set

the

v.

Press

4

maximum and

Control

A

ctive

Data

A

ctive

Data

the

2-16

T

rigger

4396B

Control

A

ctive

Data

A

uto

A

ctive Channel:

Data

A

uto

Ch

1

Settings

Channel:

!

Memory

Channel:

!

Memory

cable

.

N

SINGLE

5

,

controls

Settings

Channel:

Math:

Scale

Math: G*(D

Scale

5

,

4

Sea

rch

minimum points

CH

connections

N

to

make

as

follows:

CH

G*(D

A

T

CH

A

T

N

MAX

5

,

and

1

2

of

the

a

sweep

1

A+MEM)

2

A+MEM)

4

Sea

rch

on the

.

4396B

5

,

K

ey

4

Ch

1

4

Display

trace

4

Ch

2

4

Displa

trace

.

W

K

ey

4

Ch

1

4

Displa

4.5

,

4

Scale

4

Ch

2

4

Displa

4.5

,

4

Scale Ref

N

MIN

trace

Strokes

5

NN

N

DATA

5

,

is

stored.)

5

NN

N

DATA

5

,

y

is

stored.)

A

and

ait

for

Strokes

5

N

DATA

5

,

y

5

,

4

5

x1

5

,

Ref

5

N

DATA

5

,

y

5

,

4

5

x1

5

,

N

to

move

.

Compare

NN

N

NN

N

5

N

AUTO

N

5

N

AUTO

N

!

MEMORY

N

!

MEMORY

R

inputs

the

completion

N

NN

N

MATH

N

NN

MATH

N

the

N

NN

N

NN

N

[DATA]

NN

N

SCALE

N

[DATA]

N

NN

N

SCALE

channel

the

absolute

N

(A

beep

N

(A

beep

as shown

of the

N

NN

N

NN

N

1

indicates

in setup

N

DATA+MEM

,

N

DATA+MEM

,

marker

values

sweep.

N

NN

N

NN

to

at

N

the

N

2

N

that

of

N

,

N

,

N

GAIN

N

GAIN

the

NN

N

,

N

,

w.

Record

magnitude ratio

x.

Press

or

horizontal position.

y.

Press

mean value is displayed as a marker statistic (mean)

the display

z.

Press

and minimum points on the trace. Compare the absolute values at the maximum and

minimum points.

aa. Record the larger value in the performance test record (\Test Result" column for A/R

phase of the frequency range 1 MHz to 1.8 GHz).

bb. Set the 4396B controls as follows:

2-44 Performance Tests

the

larger

5,4

4

Ch 2

5

and turn the RPG knob to vary the electrical delay until

4

+

NNNNNNNNN

NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN

PHASE

.

4

5

Search

of the

Scale Ref

OFFSET

N

NNNNN

,

MAX

value

in

the

performance

frequency

N

NN

N

ELECTRICAL DELAY MENU

5

,

NNNN

and enter the trace mean value using numeric keys

and

4

Search

range

N

NN

N

NN

N

NNNNN

5

,

MIN

to move the channel 2 marker to the maximum

test

record

1

MHz

to

1.8

GHz).

N

NN

N

NN

N

NN

N

ELECTRICAL DELAY

,

in the upper right-hand corner of

N

(\T

N

est

Result"

N

NN

N

NN

the trace is in the most

N

NN

column

N

. Then press

. The trace

for

A/R

5

4

*

3.

|B/R

a.

Connect

Control

A

ctive Channel:

Data

A

ctive

Data

Electrical Delay:

Phase

Magnitude Ratio/Phase

the test

Settings K

CH 1

Math: D

Math:

Oset:

AT

Channel:

D

A

T



0

equipment as

A

CH

A

0

ey Strokes

5

4

Ch

1

4

5

,

Displa

y

NN

N

5

Ch

2

Displa

y

N

NN

N

Scale Ref

NN

N

NN

setup

NN

5

,

N

NN

DATA MATH:

2

sec

Frequency Response

shown in

4

N

DATA MATH:

4

N

ELECTRICAL

N

PHASE

N

NN

N

NN

DATA

NN

N

5

N

NN

N

OFFSET

MATH [G*(D+M)]

NN

N

DATA

NN

N

DATA

N

,

NN

N

1

N

MATH

N

NN

N

DATA

NN

N

ELECTRICAL DELAY

NN

N

DELAY

N

,

Test|

of

Figure

N

NN

N

NN

N

DEFAULT GAIN

,

N

NN

[G*(D+M)]

N

NN

N

DEFAULT GAIN

,

N

NN

N

NN

N

,

4

5

,

4

x1

0

2-17

N

NN

N

x1

,

N

NN

N

NN

&OFS

N

NN

,

N

NN

N

NN

N

MENU

&OFS

N

,

N

NN

5

N

NN

N

NN

N

5

,

4

0

5

.

b. Set the

Figure 2-17.

4396B controls as follows:

Control Settings

Active Channel: CH 1

Input: B/R

Format: LOG MA

Active Channel: CH 2

Input: B/R

Format: PHASE

Start Frequency: 100 kHz

Stop Frequency: 1 MHz

Number of Points: 50

B/R Magnitude

G

Ratio/Phase

Key

Strokes

5

4

Ch 1

NNNNNNNNNNN

4

B/R

5

,

Meas

Format

Ch 2

Meas

Format

Start

Stop

Sweep

NNNNNNNNN

5

LOG

,

5

NNNNNNNNNNN

B/R

5

,

NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN

5

,

PHASE

5,415,405,405,4

5,415,4

NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN

5

,

NUMBER of POINTS,455,405,4x15

Frequency

NNNNNNNNNNNNNN

MAG

k/m

5

M/



Response

5

T

est

Setup

Performance Tests 2-45

c.

d.

Press

Set the

4

T

rigger

4396B

N

NN

SINGLE

5

,

controls

NN

N

to make

as

a sweep

follows:

.W

ait for

the completion

of the

sweep

.

e.

Reverse the

Figure

f.

Press

g.

Set

h.

Press

maximum

Control

A

ctive Channel:

Data

!

A

ctive Channel:

Data

!

2-17

.

4

T

rigger

the

4396B

Control

A

ctive

Data

A

uto Scale

Active

Data Math:

A

uto

5

4

,

Ch

1

and

Settings K

CH

1

Memory

CH

2

Memory

cable connections

NN

N

SINGLE

5

,

controls

Channel:

Math:

Channel: CH

Scale

4

Sea

minimum

N

Settings

G*(D

G*(DA

N

MAX

5

,

rch

to

make a

as

follows:

CH

1

A

T

A+MEM)

2

T

A+MEM)

N

and

points on

points.

4

of

Sea

the

sweep

5

,

rch

the

ey

4

Ch

1

4

Displa

trace

4

Ch

2

4

Displa

trace

4396B

.

W

K

ey

4

Ch 1

4

Displa

4.5

,

4

Scale

4

Ch

2

4

Displa

4.5

,

4

Scale

N

MIN

trace

Strokes

5

N

DATA

5

,

y

is stored.)

5

N

DATA

5

,

y

is stored.)

B

and

ait

for

Strokes

5

N

DATA

5

,

y

5

,

4

5

x1

N

AUTO

5

,

Ref

5

N

DATA

5

,

y

5

,

4

x1

5

N

AUTO

5

,

Ref

to

move

.

Compare

N

NN

N

NN

N

the

N

NN

N

R

N

NN

!

N

NN

!

N

the

inputs

N

MATH

N

MATH

N

NN

N

NN

N

as

N

[DATA]

NN

N

[DATA]

N

NN

N

channel

absolute

N

MEMORY

NN

MEMORY

completion

NN

N

NN

SCALE

NN

N

SCALE

the

(A

beep

(A

beep

shown

of

N

NN

N

NN

N

1

marker

indicates

in

the

N

DATA+MEM

,

N

DATA+MEM

,

values

setup

sweep

N

NN

N

NN

to

at

N

NN

N

the

2

.

N

the

that

of

N

,

N

,

N

GAIN

N

GAIN

N

the

N

,

N

,

i.

Record

magnitude

j.

Press

or

horizontal

k.

Press

mean value is displayed as a marker statistic (mean) in the

the display

l.

Press

and minimum points on the trace

minimum points

m. Record the larger value in the performance test record (\T

phase of the frequency range 100 kHz to 1 MHz).

2-46 Performance Tests

4

5

4

and turn

+

N

PHASE

4

the

Ch

2

N

NN

Search

larger

ratio

of

5

,

4

Scale

the RPG

position.

NN

N

OFFSET

.

NNNNNNNNNNN

MAX

5

,

.

value

the

Ref

N

NN

and

5

,

NN

in

the

performance

frequency

N

NN

N

ELECTRICAL

knob to

and

4

Search

N

enter the

NNNNNNNNNNN

MIN

5

,

test

record

range

100

kHz

to

N

NN

N

the

N

MENU

electrical

DELAY

vary

trace mean

to move the channel 2 marker to the

. Compare

N

NN

,

value using

the absolute values at the maximum and

(\T

est

1

MHz).

N

NN

N

ELECTRICAL

delay

N

until

numeric keys

upper right-hand corner of

est Result" column for B/R

Result"

N

NN

DELAY

the

NN

N

trace

column

N

.

Then

is

.The

maximum

in

for

press

the

trace

B/R

4

most

5

*

n. Set

the 4396B

controls as

follows:

o.

Connect

p.

Set

q.

Press

r.

Set

Control Settings

Active

Data Math:

Active

Data

Electrical

Phase

the

4396B

Control

Start

Stop Frequency:

Number of

4

T

rigger

the

4396B

Channel:

Channel: CH

Math:

Oset:

the

test

controls

Frequency:

N

SINGLE

5

,

controls

Settings

NN

CH

D

A

T

A

DA

TA

Delay:

equipment

N



0

Points:

N

0

as

1

1.8 GHz

to make

as

1

2

sec

as

shown

follows:

MHz

201

a

follows:

K

4

Ch 1

4

Displa

N

DATA

4

Ch

4

Display

N

NN

DATA

4

Scale

N

ELECTRICAL

N

PHASE

in

K

4

Sta

4

Stop

4

Sweep

sweep

N

ey

N

ey

.

N

NN

N

NN

2

N

NN

setup

rt

W

Strokes

5

N

DATA

5

,

y

NN

N

MATH:

5

NN

DATA MATH

5

,

N

NN

MATH:

5

,

Ref

NN

N

NN

N

OFFSET

1

Strokes

5

,

4

1

5

,

5

,

4

1

N

NUMBER

5

,

ait

for

N

NN

N

MATH

N

NN

DATA

NN

N

NN

N

DATA

N

NN

N

NN

N

DELAY

N

NN

N

,

4

Figure

5



,

5

,

4

8

N

NN

of

the

completion

N

0

G/n

N

ELECTRICAL

N

of

4

M/

5

4

.

N

NN

[G*(D+M)]

N

NN

N

DEFAULT

,

NN

N

[G*(D+M)]

N

NN

N

DEFAULT

,

N

DELAY

N

5

,

4

0

5

,

4

x1

2-17

5

N

POINTS

N

NN

,

.

N

NN

N

5

N

NN

N

NN

N

4

NN

,

NN

N

NN

N

GAIN

N

NN

N

,

N

NN

N

GAIN

NN

N

NN

N

MENU

,

5

x1

NN

5

,

4

,

4

2

0

of

the

sweep

N

&

OFS

N

NN

N

&

OFS

5

,

4

1

x1

.

Control

A

ctive

Data

A

ctive

Data

s.

Reverse

Figure

t.

Press

u.

Set

v.

Press

maximum and minimum points on the trace. Compare the absolute values at the

maximum and minimum points.

the

2-16

4

T

rigger

the

4396B

Control Settings

Active Channel: CH 1

Data Math: G*(D

Auto Scale

Active Channel: CH 2

Data Math: G*(D

Auto Scale

4

Ch 1

.

5,4

!

cable

5

,

Search

Settings

Channel:

Memory

Channel:

Memory

connections

N

SINGLE

controls

NNNNNNNNNNN

5

,

MAX

CH

1

CH

2

N

NN

to

make

as

follows:

ATA+MEM)

and

of

a

4

Search

K

ey

4

Ch

4

Displa

trace

4

Ch

4

Displa

trace

the

4396B

sweep

.

Key Strokes

4

Ch 1

4

Displa

4.5,4

4

Scale Ref

4

Ch 2

4

Display

4.5,455,4x15

4

Scale Ref

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5

,

MIN

Strokes

5

1

NN

N

NN

N

NN

NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN

NN

NNNNN

N

as

N

(A

N

(A

shown

beep

of

NNNNNNN

,

indicates

in

setup

the

sweep

NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN

DATA+MEM

NNNN

NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN

DATA+MEM

DATA

!

5

,

y

is

stored.)

5

2

N

DATA

5

,

y

is

stored.)

B

and

W

ait

for

5

NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN

DATA MATH [DATA]

5

,

y

5,4

x1

5

,

5

NNNN

DATA MATH [DATA]

5

,

5

,

to move the channel 1 marker to the

MEMORY

N

NN

N

!

MEMORY

R

inputs

the

completion

NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN

5

N

NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN

N

AUTO SCALE

NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN

NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN

AUTO SCALE

NNNNNNNN

that

2of

.

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GAIN

,

NNNN

,

GAIN

the

,

NNNNNNNNNN

,

Performance Tests 2-47

w. Record

the larger

magnitude ratio

x.

Press

4

Ch

2

or

4+5

and

horizontal position.

N

NN

y.

z.

Press

mean

the

Press

and

NN

PHASE

value

display

4

Sea

rch

minimum points

minimum

aa.

Record the

phase

of

the

5

,

4

Scale

turn the

N

OFFSET

is

displayed

.

N

MAX

5

,

points.

larger

frequency

value in

of the

Ref

N

NN

N

value

NN

and

the performance

frequency range

N

NN

N

enter the

as

a

Sea

rch

the

trace

in

the

range

N

to vary

marker

5

,

1

N

ELECTRICAL

5

,

RPG knob

N

and

4

on

1MHz

N

NN

N

DELAY MENU

the electrical

trace mean

statistic

N

MIN

to

move

.

Compare

performance

MHz

to

1.8

test record

to 1.8

N

NN

(mean)

the

test

GHz).

(\T

GHz).

N

NN

N

ELECTRICAL

,

N

delay until

value using

in the

channel

absolute

record

2

values

(\T

est

Result"

N

NN

numeric

NN

the

NN

N

DELAY

trace

column

N

.

keys

upper right-hand

marker

est

to

at

the

Result"

the

maximum

column

for

Then press

is

in

the

most

.

The

trace

corner of

maximum

and

for

B/R

5

4

*

2-48 Performance Tests

12. CALIBRA

Description

This

test

CAL

uses a

OUT

power meter

connector

Specication

TOR AMPLITUDE

and

and power

checks

that

sensor to

the level

ACCURA

CY TEST

measure the

accuracy meets

(SA)

actual signal

amplitude at

the specication.

4396B

Calibrator

T

est

Equipment

P

ower Meter

P

ower Sensor

N(f)-BNC(m)

Procedure

1.

Connect the

sensor

.

2.

Connect

accuracy

:

adapter

power sensor

the

test equipment

(

0

20

dBm

20MHz)

:

::

:

::

:

::

:

to the

power meter

as shown

::

:

::

:

in

:

::

:

::

:

::

Figure

::

:

::

:

.

Calibrate

2-18

:

::

:

<

6

0.4

dB

:

::

:

436A

Opt.

022

,

437B

,

or

438A

:

::

:

::

:

8482A

:

::

:

PN

1250-1477

the

power

meter

for

the

power

.

Figure 2-18. Calibrator Amplitude A

ccuracy T

est Setup

3. Wait for the power meter reading to settle. Then record the power meter reading in the

performance test record (\Test Result" column).

Performance Tests 2-49

13. DISPLA

Description

This

test

uses the

in

the

4396B

In

this

measured

the

data

test,

values

with the

spectrum

the

Specication

YED A

VERAGE

4396B marker

analyzer

noise

level

(trace mean

are

converted

marker statistics

NOISE LEVEL

statistics function

mode

when the

value) is

to

log

magnitude format

function.

to measure

4396B S

input is

measured in

[dBm]. This

TEST (S

the displayed

terminated.

linear format

is done

A)

average noise

[W

att].

Then

to avoid

level

the

skewing

Displayed

@frequency

@10

kHz

T

est

Equipment

50

termination,

Procedure

1.

Connect

average





frequency

the

test

noise

10

MHz,

type-N(m)

equipment

level

ref. level

<

10

MHz, ref.

:

as

shown

:

0

:

40 dBm,

level

:

::

in



::

:

Figure

att.=0

0

:

2-19

40

:

dB

dBm,

:

.

:

att.=0

:

909C

:

<

dB

[

0

150+3

:

Opt 012

:

or part

f(GHz)

:

<

0

125

]

dBm/Hz

of 85032B

2.

Press

4

NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN

5

,

Meas

ANALYZER TYPE

the controls as follows:

Control Settings Key Strokes

Reference Value:040 dBm

Input Att.: 0 dB

2-50 Performance Tests

Figure 2-19. A

NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN

,

SPECTRUM ANALYZER,4

verage Noise Level T

Preset

NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN

4

Scale Ref

5

,

REFERENCE VALUE

NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN

4

Scale Ref

5

,

ATTEN,405,4x15

est Setup

5

to initialize the 4396B. Then set

4-5,445,405,4x15

3.

Set

rst

Unit:

Statistics:

the

controls as

settings

WA

TT

listed

ON

follows.

in

T

able

(This sets

2-13

).

5

4

changes to

the center

F

o

rmat

Utilit

,

N

NN

STATISTICS

5

,

y

N

NN

N

WATT

NN

N

NN

N

NN

STATISTICS ON

frequency,

NN

N

NN

on OFF

NN

N

NN

off

(Then the

NN

N

frequency span,

NN

N

.)

softkey

and RBW

label

to

the

4.

Press

5.

Record

column).

right-hand

Control

Center

RBW:

10

Frequency

5

T

rigger

the

,

4396B

The

corner

4

Settings

Frequency:

Hz

Span:

T

able

2-13.

N

trace

mean

of

the

N

to

SINGLE

trace

10

100

Hz

Center

make

mean

value

display

kHz

Displayed

Frequency

10

100

1

10

100

500

1.0

1.4

1.8

a

sweep

value

[Unit]

is

displayed

.

K

ey

4

Center

4

Bw/Avg

4

Span

A

verage

kHz

MHz

GHz

.

W

Strokes

5

,

4

1

N

NN

N

RES

5

,

5

,

4

1

4396B

RB

W

10

Hz

10

kHz

10

kHz

10

kHz

10

kHz

10

kHz

10

kHz

10

kHz

10

kHz

ait

for

in

the

as

a

5

,

4

k/m

0

NN

N

BW

,

4

1

5

,

4

0

calculation

marker

4

0

Noise

Level

Frequency

the

completion

x1

statistic

5

,

4

sheet

0

5

,

T

100

5

4

x1

est

Span

Hz

1

Hz

1

Hz

1

Hz

1

Hz

1

Hz

1

Hz

1

Hz

1

Hz

of

(\Trace

(mean)

Settings

the

sweep

Mean

in

the

.

[Unit]"

upper

6.

Change

T

able

7.

Convert

calculation

the

2-13

the

center

.

Then

unit

sheet.

frequency

repeat

of

the

Record

steps

test

the

,

frequency

4

and

results

test

results

5

for

from

span,

each

[W

att]

[dBm]

and

RBW

setting.

to

[dBm]

in

the

settings

using the

performance

in accordance

with

equation given

test

record.

Performance Tests 2-51

in the

14. AMPLITUDE

Description

This

test

signal

is

by

inserting

value

at

inserted

The

amplitude

sources

the

4396B

R

atio/Phase

checks the

applied

known

the

attenuator

attenuation's

at

RBW

network

Dynamic

4396B amplitude

to

the

4396B

attenuation

calibrated values

delity performance



3kHz

analyzer

A

FIDELITY TEST

delity at

Sinput

setting

ccuracy T

of

are exactly

mode.

through a

values

.

0dB

. Then

at RBWs

same as

Because the

est

,

the delity

Each signal

.

(SA)

RBWs of

step attenuator

the measured



3

kHz are

those

dynamic accuracy

test

10 kHz

amplitude [dB]

not

of

the

magnitude

at

the

and 1

. The

is measured

values are

tested

is

RBW



MHz. A

signal

compared

in

this

ratio

tested

3

kHz

50

amplitude

to a

with

test.

The

dynamic

in

the

is

omitted.

MHz

CW

is

varied

reference

to

the

error

accuracy

Magnitude

in

The amplitude

delity is

and

not

the

Two

output

reduce

measurement

Specication

Amplitude

(dB

0

30

0

40

0

50

0

60 dB

0

70

1

: @23

not checked

at

signal levels

necessary

delity

6

dB

connector

the

Log

from

0

dB



dB

>

dB

>

dB

>

dB

>

6

because

at

higher

xed

measurement

uncertainties

delity

scale

Range Amplitude

Ref.

range



range



range



range



range



range





C,010 dBm[

5

delity performance

at signal

0

50

the

signal

attenuators

and

the

Level)

0

30

dB

0

40

dB

0

50 dB

0

60

dB

0

70

dB

0

80

dB

ref. level

uncertainties

@1

dB

(from

delity

levels

with

4396B

listed

Hz

levels

a

S



RBW

6

0.05

6

0.07

6

0.12

6

0.4

6

1.2 dB

6

4

0

at low

the

performance

and

VSWR

input,

in

the

dB

input att

signal



0

60

reference

the

delity at

of

respectively

caused

performance



3

kHz

]

0

levels

dB

(from

at



1.015 are

by

@10

50 dBm except for gain compression

are

the

level)

at

these levels

an

RBW

connected to

.

These

mismatch

test

record

kHz



RB

6

0.3

6

0.3

6

0.4

6

0.7

6

1.5

6

4.3 dB

not

tested

reference

an

RBW

of

xed attenuators

error

Fidelity

W



dB

level)

of

are

theoretically



3

kHz.

.

When

are

valid.

1

300

kHz

in

this

test.

at

an

1

MHz.

the signal

they

are

@1

MHz

That

RBW

of

These

tests

determined

generator

are used

used, the



RB

W

6

1.0

dB

6

1.0

dB

6

1.2 dB

6

1.4

dB

6

2.2

dB

{

is

,

the

10

kHz

are

by

to



3

MHz

Test Equipment

Signal Generator

Step Attenuator1,10dBstep

Attenuator

N(m)-N(m) cable

BNC(m)-BNC(m) cable, 122 cm

6 dB Fixed Attenuation (two required)

1: Calibration values for attenuation settings of 10 dB to 60 dB at 50 MHz are required.

2: Required when using a programmable step attenuator 8496G.

2-52 Performance Tests

:::::::::::::

2

Driver

:

::::::: ::::::: :::::: :::::

, 61 cm (two required)

:::::::::::::::::::::::::

, VSWR

:::::: ::::::: :::::: ::::::: ::::::: :::::: ::::::: ::::::

::::::: :::::: ::::::: :::::



1.02

:::::::::::::::::

:::::: ::::::: ::::::: :::::

::::::::::::::::::::

::::::: :::::: ::::::: ::::::: :::

::::

:::::::::::

:

8663A or 8642B

8496A/G Option 001 and H60

:::::: ::::::: :::::: :

11500B or part of 11851B

8491A Opt 006 & Opt H60

11713A

PN 8120-1840

Procedure

1.

Record the

V

alue" column).

2.

Initialize the

step attenuator

signal generator

50 MHz

. Then

calibration values

set the

controls as

in the

follows:

calculation sheet

(\Calibration

3.

Connect the

Note

Controls

Frequency

Amplitude

test equipment

Connect

4396B

conguration,

same

the

signal

EXT

REF

reference

as shown

generator's

Input

both

the

frequency

Settings

50 MHz

+2 dBm

in Figure

on

the

signal

10

rear

generator

to

obtain

2-20

MHz

panel

a

.

frequency

as

shown

and

the

stable

measurement.

reference

in

Figure

4396B

are

output

2-20.

phase

to

the

With this

locked

to

the

4.

Press

4

Meas

5

set the controls as

Control Settings

Center Frequency: 50 MHz

Reference Level:

Input Att.: 10 dB

Figure

N

NN

N

NN

N

ANALYZER TYPE

,

NN

follows:

N

2-20. Amplitude

N

NN

N

NN

N

SPECTRUM ANALYZER

,

0

10 dBm

N

Fidelity T

N

NN

N

NN

N

Key Strokes

4

Center

4

Scale Ref

5

NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN

N

5

,

REFERENCE VALUE

5,4

NNNNNNNNN

4

Scale Ref

5

,

ATTEN

est Setup

N

0

N

,

5,4

4

Preset

M/



5

to initialize the 4396B. Then

5

NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN

5,4

,

4

1

-

0

5,4

x1

5

NNNNNNNN

5

,

5

,

4

1

4

x1

0

5. Set the 4396B controls as follows to measure the amplitude delity at RBW 10 kHz.

Control Settings Key Strokes

Frequency Span: 1 MHz

RBW: 10 kHz

VBW: 300 Hz

4

Span

4

Bw/Avg

4

Bw/Avg

5,415,4

5

,

5

M/



NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN

RES BW,415,405,4

NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN

5

,

VIDEO BW,435,405,405,4x15

k/m

5

Performance Tests 2-53

6.

7.

Set the

On the

step attenuator

4396B,

press

4

Search

to 0

dB.

NN

,

MAX

N

to

move the

marker to

the peak

of the

carrier

.

5

8. On

9.

10.

11.

12.

the signal

dB

.

On

the

sweep

Press

on

the peak

Set the

P

erform

a.

Press

b.

Press

c.

Record

RBW

reference

generator

4396B

,

press

.

N

NN

N

MAX

5

4

,

Sea

rch

of the

step attenuator

the

following

N

SINGLE

5

4

of

Trigger

Sea

rch

the

10

,

5

,

delta

kHz.

level

N

MAX

,

adjust

4

Trigger

,

4

Ma

rker

carrier (reference

to

T

able 2-14.

steps

N

NN

N

.

marker

Use

the

in

the

NN

N

SINGLE

5

,

N

NN

N

1MODE

5

,

the

Reference

to

N

to

make

reading

\4396B

rst

column

the

N

rst

dB from

measure

amplitude

N

NN

N

to

N

NN

MENU

level of

setting

Amplitude Fidelity

0

a

sweep

in

the calculation

Reading" column

of

make

N

NN

N

FIXED

,

10

Level

10

dB

20

dB

30

dB

40

dB

50

dB

60

dB

the

.

Table

until

a

sweep

N

the

dB

in

Step Attenuator

amplitude

W

ait

for

2-14.

the

4396B

.

W

ait

N

NN

N

1MKR

to

place

amplitude

the

delity).

second

T

est

Settings

10

20

30

40

50

60

delity.

completion

sheet

for

corresponding to

marker

for

the

column

dB

the

reads

0

completion

delta

reference

of

T

able

1

of

the

sweep

amplitude

the

dB

10 dB

of

2-14

.

delity

from

6

0.1

the

marker

.

at

the

an

13.

Change

Then

14.

Set the

15. Set the step attenuator to 0 dB

16.

On the 4396B, press

the peak of the carrier

17. On the signal generator, adjust the amplitude until the 4396B marker reads010 dB60.1

dB.

18. On the 4396B, press

sweep.

19.

Press

on the peak of the carrier (reference level of the amplitude delity).

2-54 Performance Tests

the

step

attenuator

perform step

4396B controls

Control

Frequency

RBW:

VBW: 30 kHz

Trigger: CONTINUOUS

4

5

,

Search

12 for

as

Settings K

Span: 50

1MHz

4

Marker

.

4

Trigger

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MAX,4

Marker

5

setting in

each

setting.

follows

5

,

to

MHz

.

NNNNNNNNNNNNN

NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN

1MODE MENU

,

NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN

,

SINGLE

NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN

1MODE MENU

accordance with

measure

4

Span

4

Bw/Avg

4

Bw/Avg

4

Trigger

to make a sweep.Wait for the completion of the

the

ey Strokes

5

,

4

,

4

5

N

RES

5

,

NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN

VIDEO BW

5

,

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CONTINUOUS

5

,

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1MODE OFF

,

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,

FIXED 1MKR

the second

amplitude

5

0

N

NN

5

,

4

M/



NN

N

BW

,

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,

4

to place the delta reference marker

5

,

4

1

,

4

3

Search

delity

5

4

M/



5,4

0

NNNNNNNNNNN

MAX

5

,

column of

at

RBW

5

k/m

to move the marker to

T

1

able

MHz.

2-14

.

20. Set

the step

attenuator to

Table

the

2-15.

rst

setting

Amplitude

10

dB

in

the

Fidelity

second

T

est

column

Settings

of

2

T

able 2-15

.

21.

22.

23.

P

erform

a.

Press

b.

Press

c.

Record

at

an

reference

Change

Then

perform

Calculate

results

in

the

4

T

rigger

4

Sea

the

RBW

the

following

rch

step

steps

N

SINGLE

5

,

N

MAX

,

1

MHz.

in

.

marker

the

5

delta

of

level

attenuator

step

21

for

test

results

performance

N

Use

rst

using

to

setting

each

test

dB

from

Reference

to

measure

make

a

sweep

reading

the

in

\4396B

column

in

setting.

the

equations

record.

Step

Level

0

10

dB

0

20 dB

0

30

dB

0

40

dB

0

50

dB

the

amplitude

.

W

ait

the

calculation

Reading"

of

T

able

2-15

accordance

given

Attenuator

delity

for

the

sheet

column

.

with

the

in

the

10 dB

20

dB

30

dB

40

dB

50

dB

.

completion

for

the amplitude

corresponding

second

column

calculation

of

the

sheet.

sweep

to the

of

T

able

Record

.

delity

dB

2-15

from

the

.

test

Performance Tests 2-55

15. INPUT

(S

A)

Description

This

test measures

from

10 dB

In

this test,

signal

amplitude is

the

other measurement

exclusively

signal

level

constant.

attenuator

Two

output

reduce the

measurement uncertainties

Specication

A

F

6

dB

xed

connector

input

@20

dB

@50

dB

ATTENU

the 4396B

to

60

dB

.

The

a

50

MHz

CW

measured

. The

applied

input

to

the

or

example

is

increased

setting

measurement

attenuator

0

attenuators

and

to

40

dB

to

60

dB

50

,

conditions

signal

rst

,

the

by

dB

the

switching

referenced to

referenced

ATOR

input attenuator

switching

signal

at

mixer

step

10

dB

.

This

with

4396B

uncertainties

listed

uncertainty

is

applied

each

are

level

(the

attenuator

.

The

keeps

a

VSWR

S

input,

in

the

uncertainty

to 10

SWITCHING UNCERT

to

4396B

kept

constant

is

controlled

internal

is

4396B

the

4396B

of

respectively

caused

performance

10

dB

:

dB

:

switching

is

referenced

the

4396B

input

attenuator

using

circuit

decreased

reference

internal



1.015

by

mismatch

:

to

are

.

test

:

uncertainty

to

S

input

setting.

measure

the

step

stage

following

by

10

dB

level

is

set

IF

gain

connected

These

record

:

error

:

xed

:

the

through

the

attenuator

.

::

:

::

AINTY TEST

over

the

10

dB

attenuator

a

step

At

each

switching

so

the

input

,

when

the

4396B

to

the

value

constant.

to

the

signal

attenuators

When

they

are

valid.

:

entire

measurement,

as

are

:

range

setting.

attenuator

uncertainty

to

keep

attenuator)

input

of

the

input

generator

are

used

to

used,

the

:

<

6

:

<

6

.

the

1.0

1.5

The

dB

T

est

Equipment

Signal

Step

Attenuator

N(m)-N(m)

BNC(m)-BNC(m)

6

Procedure

1. Record the step attenuator 50 MHz calibration values in the calculation sheet (\Calibration

2. Set

3. On the

4. Connect the test equipment as shown in Figure 2-21.

Generator

Attenuator

cable,

dB

Fixed

1:

Calibration

2:

Required when

V

alue" column).

the step attenuator to 50 dB

signal generator

Controls Settings

Frequency 50 MHz

Amplitude +12 dBm

:

1

,

10

dB

2

driver

Attenuation

:

61

cable

values for

::

cm

:

,

using

:

(two

122

(two

:

::

:

step

,

VSWR

:

required)

cm

required)

attenuation settings

a

programmable

, initialize the signal generator



1.02

:

::

:

::

:

::

:

::

:

of 10

dB to

step

attenuator

.

:

::

:

8663A

:

::

:

8496A/G

:

::

:

::

:

50

dB

at

50

MHz

8496G.

. Then set the controls as follows:

:

11500B

:

8491A

are

required.

Option

:

or

:

Opt

:

part

:

006

:

PN

001

:

of

8120-1840

& Opt

or

8642B

and

:

11713A

11851B

H60

2-56 Performance Tests

Note

Connect

4396B

conguration,

same

the

EXT

REF

reference

signal

Input

both

frequency

generator's

on

the

signal

to

10

MHz

rear

panel as

generator

obtain

a

frequency

shown in

and

the

stable

measurement.

reference output

Figure 2-21

4396B are

phase locked

to the

. With

this

to the

Figure

N

NN

N

5.

Press

4

Meas

set

the

6.

Press

4

Scale

4396B

7.

Press

4

Trigger

8.

Press

4

Search

on the peak of the carrier

9. Set the 4396B controls as follows

rst settings listed in T

ANALYZER

5

,

controls

Control

Center

Frequency

RBW:

1

Scale/Division:

Ref

controls to

5

,

5

,

Control Settings Key Strokes

Input Att.: 20 dB

Reference Level:030 dBm

N

as

follows:

Settings

Frequency:

Span:

kHz

N

NN

REFERENCE VALUE

5

,

the

NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN

SINGLE

NNNNNNNNNNN

MAX,4

2-21.

N

TYPE

5

dB/Div

N

reference

to make a sweep

Marker

able 2-16.

N

NN

N

SPECTRUM

,

50

MHz

10

kHz

N

NN

N

NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN

1MODE MENU

5

,

.

Input

N

setting

Attenuator

N

NN

N

NN

N

ANALYZER

K

ey

Strokes

5

4

N

5

,

4

-

NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN

. This sets the input attenuator and reference level to

4

,

Center

5

,

4

Span

5

Bw/Avg

Scale

Ref

,

5

,

5

4

0

for

the

.W

ait for the completion of the sweep

NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN

FIXED 1MKR

,

Scale Ref

A

ccuracy

N

,

4

Preset

5

,

4

1

,

5

,

5

,

N

RES

,

4

test.

,

M/

0

5

,

4

k/m

0

NN

N

BW

N

SCALE/DIV

x1

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NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN

ATTEN,425,405,4x15

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REFERENCE VALUE,4-5,435,405,4x15

,

N

5

,

4

Scale

T

est

Setup

5

to

initialize

5



5

,

4

1

k/m

N

NN

N

5

,

4

5

x1

N

NN

ATTEN

5

,

Ref

to place the delta reference marker

5

N

,

the 4396B

5

,

4

1

0

.

5

,

5

,

4

to set

x1

.

Then

the

Performance Tests 2-57

10.

Set

the

step

11.

P

erform

a.

Press

b.

Press

c.

Record

12.

Change

attenuator setting

T

able 2-16.

attenuator

the

following

4

T

rigger

5

4

Sea

rch

the

4396B input

Input

steps

N

NN

SINGLE

5

,

N

NN

N

MAX

.

,

delta

marker

in accordance

Input Attenuator

4396B Step Attenuator

Attenuator

20

30

40

50

60

to

the

rst

Reference

dB

setting (40

to measure

NN

N

to

make

a

sweep

reading

attenuator

in

setting,

with T

the

able

Switching

0

+10

dB) listed

the input

.

W

ait

calculation

the

2-16

Uncertainty

Level

30

dBm

20

dBm

10

dBm

0

dBm

in the

third column

attenuator switching

for

the completion

sheet

(\4396B

reference

.

Repeat

level

step

setting,

11

T

est

40

30

20

10

0

of the

Reading"

for

each

Settings

dB

of

T

able

uncertainty

sweep.

column).

and

the

step

setting.

.

2-16

.

13. Calculate

results

in

the test

results using

the performance

the equation

test record.

given

in

the

calculation

sheet.

Record

the

test

2-58 Performance Tests

16. RESOLUTION

(S

A)

Description

This

test measures

bandwidth

The

bandwidth accuracy

tested

the

bandwidth accuracy

uncertainty

Specication

(RBW) settings

because the

is within

the 3

4396B

the

BAND

dB/60 dB



and

uses

and

specication.

bandwidth

10

kHz

selectivity

a

digital

selectivity

WIDTH A

and

checks

for

lter

can

the

resolution

technique

be

calculated

CCURACY/SELECTIVITY

calculates

performance

the

selectivity

bandwidth

on

RBW

settings

mathematically

meets

settings

at

resolution

the

specication.



3

kHz



3

kHz.

.

The

calculated

are

Therefore

TEST

not

,

Resolution bandwidth

A

ccuracy

@RBW

Selectivity

@RBW

T

est

Equipment

Signal

N(m)-N(m)

BNC(m)-BNC(m)

Procedure

1.

Connect

Note



10



3



10



3

Generator

cable

the

test

Connect the

4396B EXT

conguration, both

same reference

kHz

(60

kHz

,

cable

(RBW)

:

::

:

dB

BW

:

::

:

61

cm

::

,

122

equipment

REF

:

/

3

dB

BW)

:

::

:

::

:

cm

:

::

as

shown

signal

generator's

Input

the signal

frequency to

:

::

:

::

:

<

6

20%

:

::

:

::

:

<

6

10%

:

::

:

::

:

<

10

:

::

:

::

:

<

3

:

::

:

::

:

8663A

:

::

:

11500B

:

::

:

in

on

Figure

the

2-22

10

MHz

rear

panel

generator

obtain

a

.

frequency

as

shown

and

the

stable

measurement.

reference

in

Figure

4396B

are

:

or

:

output

2-22

phase

:

.

part

:

PN

to

With

locked

or

8642B

of 11851B

8120-1840

the

this

to

the

Performance Tests 2-59

2.

Initialize

the

Figure 2-22.

signal

generator.

RBW

Accuracy

Then set

the

and

controls

Selectivity

as

follows:

T

est

Setup

3.

Press

4

the

controls

4.

|Resolution

a.

Press

b.

Set

settings

Controls

Frequency

Amplitude

N

NN

N

NN

N

ANALYZER

5

,

Meas

as

Control

Center

Frequency:

Reference

follows:

Settings

Level:

N

TYPE

0

Bandwidth A

N

NN

N

T

able

N

2-17

the

4

Scale

4396B

listed

Ref

5

,

controls

in

SCALE/DIV

Control Settings

RBW: 10 kHz

Frequency Span: 30 kHz

N

NN

N

SPECTRUM

,

20

MHz

15

dBm

ccuracy T

N

,

4

as

follows

.

N

5

,

1

N

4

x1

.

N

est|

5

This

Settings

20

MHz

0

20

dBm

N

NN

N

ANALYZER

K

ey

Strokes

5

,

to

Ref

set

4

5

the

4

Center

4

Scale

sets the

Key Strokes

4

Bw/Avg

5,4

4

Span

N

,

5

,

4

0

2

N

NN

N

REFERENCE

,

scale

RBW and

N

NNNNNNNNNNNN

RES BW

5

,

5,4

0

3

5

to

5

N

NN

N

initialize

N

4

Preset

M/

N



N

VALUE

appropriately

frequency span

NNNNNNN

5,4

,

4

1

5

k/m

N

0

N

5,4

the

4396B

.

Then

set

N

5

,

4

-

1

5

,

4

5

x1

.

k/m

to the

5

rst

2-60 Performance Tests

c.

P

erform

i.

Press

ii.

Press

reference

iii.

Rotate

delta

iv

.

Press

lower

v

. Rotate

peak

vi.

Record

Result"

the

following

4

T

rigger

4

Sea

rch

the

marker

4

Ma

rk

3dB

the RPG

of

the

column

N

SINGLE

5

,

N

NN

N

MAX

5

,

at

the

peak

RPG

knob

reads

N

NN

N

1MODE

5

,

er

frequency.

knob to

signal

delta

marker

for

T

able 2-17.

steps to

N

NN

N

,

4

Ma

rk

of

to

0

3

N

MENU

until

the

RB

10

30

100

300

1

3

measure the

to

make

N

NN

1MODE MENU

5

,

er

the

carrier

move

dB

6

0.1

N

resolution

N

NN

FIXED

,

move

the

delta

frequency

RBW

W

kHz

MHz

a

sweep

N

.

the

delta

dB

.

NN

N

1MKR

the

delta

marker

reading

bandwidth

A

ccuracy

4396B

Frequency

RBW accuracy:

.

W

ait

N

NN

N

NN

N

NN

N

FIXED 1MKR

,

marker

N

NN

to

place

marker

reads

in

accuracy).

T

est

Span

30

kHz

90

kHz

300

kHz

900

kHz

3

MHz

9

MHz

for the

N

to

lower

the

to

higher

0

dB

the

performance

Settings

completion of

N

NN

N

to place

frequency

delta

marker

frequency

6

0.1

dB

.

the sweep

the delta

points

reference

points

test

record

.

marker

until

at the

beyond

(\T

est

the

d.

Change

repeat

5.

|Resolution

a.

Copy

column

b.

Set

c.

Set

to

the

4396B

step

4-c

Bandwidth

the

test

for

the

4396B

Control

Scale/Division:

VBW:

the

4396B

rst

settings

Control Settings Key Strokes

RBW: 10 kHz

Frequency Span: 200 kHz

Input Att.: 10 dB

for

results

RBW

controls

Settings

10

kHz

controls

RBW

and

each

setting.

Selectivity

of

the

selectivity).

as

follows

10

dB/Div

as

follows

listed

in

frequency

T

RBW

accuracy

.

. This

T

able

2-18

span

est|

K

ey

4

Scale

4

Bw/Avg

sets the

.

4

Bw/Avg

4

Span

4

Scale Ref

settings

to

the

Strokes

5

,

Ref

5

,

5

,

5,4

2

5

,

in

calculation

N

SCALE/DIV

NN

N

VIDEO BW

RBW,

NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN

RES BW

5,4

0

NNNNN

NNNNNNNNNNNN

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accordance

N

NN

N

,

N

5

,

4

1

span, and

NNN

5,4

,

4

1

5

5,4

k/m

with

sheet

(\3dB

5

,

4

,

0

1

4

5,4

x1

0

5

,

5

4

0

k/m

input attenuator

5

k/m

T

able

2-17

Bandwidth"

settings

,

and

Performance Tests 2-61

d.

P

erform

i.

Press

ii.

Press

reference

iii.

Rotate

delta

iv

.

Press

lower

v

. Rotate

peak

vi.

Record

column

the

following

5

4

marker

4

60 dB

frequency

T

rigger

5

,

Sea

rch

at

the

RPG

5

Ma

rk

er

the RPG

the

delta

for

the

,

the

,

frequency.

N

SINGLE

N

NN

N

MAX

peak

knob

reads

N

NN

N

1MODE

knob to

until

marker

RBW

T

able 2-18.

RB

W

10

kHz

30

kHz

100

kHz

300

kHz

1

MHz

3

MHz

steps to

NN

N

to

,

4

Ma

rk

er

of

the

to

move

between

N

MENU

move

the

selectivity).

RBW

Frequency

measure the

make

a

sweep

N

NN

N

1MODE MENU

5

,

carrier

the

0

60

dB

N

NN

N

FIXED

,

N

the

marker

N

NN

delta

frequency

Selectivity

4396B

200

600

2

6

20

30

N

NN

.

delta

and

N

1MKR

delta

reads

in

the

T

est

Span

.

NN

N

Input

kHz

MHz

RBW selectivity

W

ait

N

NN

N

FIXED 1MKR

,

marker

0

60.8

N

NN

to

place

marker

between

calculation

for the

N

to

lower

dB

.

the

to

higher

Attenuator

N

Settings

10

dB

10

dB

10

dB

10

dB

0

dB

0

dB

.

completion of

NN

N

to place

frequency

delta

marker

frequency

0

dB

and

0

sheet

(\60

the sweep

the delta

points

reference

points

0.8

dB

Bandwidth"

marker

until

.

the

at the

beyond

the

e.

Change

T

able

f.

Calculate

calculation

the

2-18

RBW

.

Repeat

the

sheet.

test

,

the

step

results

Record

frequency

5-d

for

the

test

span,

each

RBW

results

and

the

setting.

selectivity

in

input

using

the

performance

attenuator

the

equation

test

in

accordance

given

record.

in

with

the

2-62 Performance Tests

17. RESOLUTION

TEST

(SA)

Description

This

test measures

switching

RBW

The

is

because the

the

the resolution

from 3

uncertainty of

uncertainty can

kHz

4396B

the 4396B

to

each

switching

uses

be

calculated

bandwidth

specication.

Specication

RB

W

switching uncertainty

@SP

AN

<

100

2

RBW

T

est

Equipment

BAND

WIDTH SWITCHING

spectrum amplitude

(RBW)

RBW



10

kHz.

the

RBW

between

a

digital

lter

mathematically

for

RBW



10

setting.

technique

kHz,

23

measurement

The

any

two

on

RBW

.

The



C,

5

referenced

6

uncertainty

RBWs



settings

calculated

UNCERTAINTY

uncertainty

is

3

kHz



uncertainty

to

10

tested

is

not

3

kHz.

kHz

caused

for

tested.

Therefore

is

RBW

switching

within

:

::

:

by

:

This

,

the

:

<

the

6

0.5

dB

BNC(m)-BNC(m)

N(m)-BNC(f)

Procedure

1.

Connect the

cable

adapter

test

equipment

,

61

cm

:

::

:

::

:

PN

8120-1839

:

::

:

::

:

::

:

PN

1250-1476

as

shown

in

Figure

2-23

.

Figure 2-23. RBW Switching Uncertainty Test Setup

Performance Tests 2-63

2.

Press

the

4

Meas

controls

N

NN

ANALYZER

5

,

as

follows:

N

NN

N

NN

N

TYPE

N

SPECTRUM

,

NN

N

NN

N

ANALYZER

NN

,

4

Preset

5

to initialize

the 4396B

. Then

set

3.

Set

RBW

4.

Press

5.

Press

at

6.

Set

settings

Control

Center

Reference

Scale/Division:

the

4396B

switching

Control

RBW:

Frequency

4

T

rigger

4

Sea

rch

the

peak

the

4396B

listed in

Control

RBW:

Frequency

Settings

Frequency:

Level:

controls

uncertainty

Settings

10

kHz

N

NN

N

SINGLE

5

,

N

MAX

5

,

of

the

controls

T

able

Settings

3

kHz

1 dB/Div

Span:

N

,

4

Ma

rker

carrier

2-19

Span:

T

able

20

0

18 dBm

as

follows

test.

100

kHz

to make

N

1MODE

5

,

.

as

follows

.

30

kHz

2-19.

MHz

.

a sweep

N

.

RB

K

4

Center

4

Scale

4

Scale

This

K

4

Bw/Avg

4

Span

N

NN

N

MENU

This

K

4

Bw/Avg

4

Span

W

Switching

ey

sets

ey

.W

N

,

sets

ey

Strokes

5

,

4

2

N

REFERENCE

5

,

Ref

N

SCALE/DIV

5

,

Ref

the

4396B

Strokes

N

RES

5

,

5

,

4

1

ait

for

N

FIXED

the

RBW

Strokes

N

NN

N

RES

5

,

5

,

4

3

Uncertainty

4

0

NN

N

5

0

the

N

NN

1MKR

N

5

0

5

,

NN

N

,

4

NN

N

,

4

5

4

M/



NN

N

NN

N

NN

N

,

RBW to

NN

N

5

BW

0

N

BW

k/m

,

4

1

5

,

4

k/m

completion

N

to

place

and

the

N

5

,

4

3

5

NN

N

VALUE

4

,

4

-

5

4

,

4

1

x1

the reference

5

,

4

k/m

0

of

the

delta

frequency

5

k/m

T

est

Settings

5

,

5

4

,

4

1

sweep

marker

span

5

,

4

8

x1

10 kHz

.

to

the

5

of the

reference

rst

4396B

RB

3

30

100

300

1

3

7.

Perform

a.

b.

c.

8. Change the 4396B RBW and frequency span in accordance with

for each setting.

the following

5

Press

4

Press

4

Record the delta marker reading in the performance test record (\T

Trigger

Search

,

5

,

steps to

N

NN

N

SINGLE

NNNNNN

MAX

N

NNNNN

to move the delta marker to the peak of the carrier

measure the

N

to make a sweep

W

kHz

MHz

Frequency

RBW switching

.W

ait for the completion of the sweep

30

300

1

3

10

30

Span

kHz

MHz

uncertainty:

.

est Result" column).

Table 2-19. Repeat step 7

2-64 Performance Tests

18. IF

Description

The

has

determined

This

changing

the

In

this

a

1

dB

4396B

measurement, the

measure the

T

o

do

using

circuit

decreased

dB

.

Two

output

reduce

measurement

GAIN SWITCHING

IF

gain is

twelve

test

IF

gain setting

test, a

step

reference

this

the

following

6

dB

connector

the

the total

IF

gain

by

the

measures

the

IF gain

50 MHz

and a

switching uncertainty

,

the

input

step

attenuators

by

2

dB

by

2

dB

xed

attenuators

measurement

uncertainties

gain of

settings

selected

the

4396B

settings over

at a

reference level

CW signal

10 dB

level

settings

internal measurement

attenuator setting

the

IF

signal

(while

through

and

the

the internal

from

0dB

reference

spectrum

the entire

is applied

step attenuator

(where the

exclusively.

so

as

to

keep

path)

the

IF

gain

the

two

with

a

VSWR

4396B

uncertainties

listed

S

input, respectively

in

UNCERTAINTY

path of

to 40

dB.

level

and input

amplitude measurement

of

0

10

to

.

The

IF gain

settings (other

is

xed

the signal

constant.

setting

step

the

is

attenuators

of



caused

performance

the IF

The IF

attenuator settings

range.

the

The

dBm

and

4396B

signal

amplitude

is varied

to

10

dB

level

F

or

example

increased by

whose

1.015

are

.

by

mismatch error

test

TEST (S

signal within

gain

is

automatically

uncertainty caused

switching

an

input

S

input

through

is

measured

over

the

than

the

.

The

applied

input

to

the

, when

2 dB),

total attenuation

connected to

These

xed

.

record are

A)

the

4396B

.

uncertainty

attenuator

two

at

entire

IF

gain)

the reference

the measured

attenuators

When

are

signal

A/D

converter

the signal

they

valid.

range).

level

.

The

set

to

the

by

is

referenced

setting

step

is increased

attenuators:

several

At

kept

constant

is

level is

signal level

generator

are

used

are

used,

of

controlled

(internal

4396B

setting

10

dB

each

by 2

to

the

to

.

to

is

Specication

IF

gain

switching

@

input

att.

xed,

Test

Equipment

Signal

Step

Attenuator

6

N(m)-N(m)

BNC(m)-BNC(m) cable

Generator

Attenuator

driver

dB Fixed Attenuation

cable, 61 cm (three required)

1: Calibration values for attenuation settings of 10 dB to 50 dB at

2: Calibration values for attenuation settings of 2

required.

3: Required when using a programmable step attenuator of the 8494G and the 8496G.

uncertainty

referenced

:

::

,

10

,

1dB

3

::

dB

:

::

:

,122cm

1

2

to

0

20

dBm

::

:

step,

VSWR

step,

VSWR

:

:::::: ::::::: :::::: :::



1.02



1.02

:

::

:

:::::: ::::::: ::::::

::::::

::::::: ::::::: :::::: :::::

[

ref.

level

0

input

::

:

::

:

::

:

::

:

::

:

:::::: ::::::: ::::::: ::::

::::::::::

dB,4dB

,6dB

,8dB

att

]

::

:

::

:

8663A

:

8496A/G

::

:

8494A/G

:

::

:::::::::::::::::::::

50 MHz are required.

, and 10 dB at 50 MHz are

Option 001

:

8491A

11500B or part of 11851B

Opt 006 & Opt H60

:

<

6

0.3

or

8642B

and H60

::

:

11713A

PN 8120-1840

dB

Performance Tests 2-65

Procedure

1.

Record the

attenuator

2.

Set the

3.

Initialize the

50 MHz

in the

1dB

step attenuator

signal generator

calibration values

calculation sheet

to 10

. Then

of the

1dB

(\Calibration V

dB.

Set the

set the

10 dB

controls

step attenuator

alue" column).

step

attenuator

as

follows:

and the

to

10

dB

.

step

4.

Connect the

Note

Controls

Frequency

Amplitude

test equipment

Connect

4396B

conguration,

same

the

signal

EXT

REF

reference

as

shown

generator's

Input

both

the

frequency

Settings

50 MHz

+6 dBm

in

on

the

signal

Figure

10

rear

generator

to

obtain

2-24

MHz

panel

a

.

frequency

as

shown

and

the

stable

measurement.

reference

in

Figure

4396B

are

output

2-24.

phase

to

the

With this

locked

to

the

2-66 Performance Tests

Figure 2-24. IF Gain Switching Uncertainty T

est Setup

5.

Press

set

4

the

5

,

Meas

controls

N

NN

N

as

follows:

N

ANALYZER

N

NN

TYPE

N

NN

N

SPECTRUM

,

NN

N

NN

N

ANALYZER

NN

,

4

Preset

5

to initialize

the 4396B

. Then

6.

7.

8.

Press

at

the

Press

setting

Control

Center

Frequency

RBW:

Reference

Scale/Division:

Input

4

T

rigger

4

Sea

rch

peak

4

Scale

listed

Settings

Frequency:

300

Att.:

N

NN

SINGLE

5

,

N

MAX

5

,

of the

N

REFERENCE

5

,

Ref

in

the

T

Hz

N

able

Span:

Level:

N

,

N

3

0

5

dB/Div

MANU

N

carrier.

N

Reference

N

4

Ma

N

rst

N

AL,

N

to make

5

rker

NN

N

column

2-20.

4396B

50

kHz

10

N

1MODE

,

N

VALUE

MHz

dBm

10 dB

N

IF

Level

0

12

0

14

0

16

0

18

0

20

0

30

0

40

N

0

2

4

6

8

a sweep

N

NN

MENU

NN

N

5

,

4

0

of

T

able

Gain

Switching

Step

dB

K

ey

Strokes

5

4

Center

5

,

4

Span

4

Bw/Avg

4

Scale

Ref

4

Scale

Ref

4

Scale

Ref

changes

.W

ait

N

FIXED

,

5

to

,

4

x1

2-20

1

Attenuator

5

,

4

0

5

,

4

k/m

3

N

NN

RES

5

,

N

NN

N

REFERENCE

5

,

N

SCALE/DIV

5

,

N

ATTEN

5

,

N

ATTEN

to

for

the

N

NN

1MKR

set

the

.

Uncertainty

dB

0

2

4

6

8

2

4

6

8

10

5

,

4

M/



5

NN

N

BW

,

4

3

N

NN

N

NN

N

NN

N

AUTO

NN

N

auto

completion

NN

N

to

4396B

Step

dB

5

,

4

,

4

0

NN

N

VALUE

N

5

,

4

5

N

NN

N

man

N

NN

MAN

place

the

reference

T

est

10

Attenuator

5

,

4

x1

N

,

4

-

5

4

x1

N

(Then

N

),

of

the

delta

Settings

dB

10

20

30

40

5

,

4

1

the

N

NN

ATTEN

sweep

marker

level

dB

5

,

4

0

softkey

N

,

to

4

,

.

1

4

x1

5

,

the

4

5

label

5

,

4

x1

0

reference

rst

9. Set the 1 dB step attenuator to the rst setting 0 dB listed in

Table 2-20.

10. Set the 10 dB step attenuator to the rst setting 10 dB listed in the third

T

able 2-20.

11. P

erform the following steps to measure the IF gain switching uncertainty

a.

Press

4

Trigger

b.

Press

4

Search

c. Record the delta marker reading in the calculation sheet (\4396B Reading" column).

12. Change the 4396B reference level, the 1 dB step attenuator, and the 10 dB step attenuator

settings in accordance with Table 2-20. Repeat step 11 for each setting.

NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN

SINGLE

5

,

NNNNNNNNNNN

5

,

MAX

to make a sweep

to move the marker to the peak of the carrier.

.W

ait for the completion of the sweep

the second column of

column of

.

Performance Tests 2-67

13. Calculate

results in

the test

the performance

results using

the equation

test record.

given in

the

calculation

sheet.

Record

the

test

2-68 Performance Tests

19. NOISE

Description

This

test

applies 39

S

input.

each

marker

In

CW

determined

39

high.

frequency signal.

Specication

Then

carrier

mode

this

test, the

frequency

MHz

is

Therefore

this

using

,

the

signal. The

by

one

of the

the phase

SIDEBANDS

MHz, 10

measures

a

4396B

noise

noise sidebands

frequencies where

the

noise

MHz, 100

noise

NOISE

sidebands

noise sidebands

noise caused

sidebands at

TEST (S

MHz, and

sidebands at

FORM function.

level is

at the

displayed directly

1kHz

around the

by the

the phase

the oset

A)

1.8 GHz

osets

Using the

oset

from

fraction N

noise

1kHz

CW frequency

6

1kHz,

the

1 kHz

oscillator

of

is

6

noise form

in [dBc/Hz].

carrier

oset

the

1

measured

10

.

The

kHz

from

signals to

kHz,

and

function and

is

measured

the

frequency

oset

only

at

6

1

carrier

is

most

the

MHz

at

39

the

a

39

are

range

likely

MHz

4396B

from

delta

MHz

mainly

around

to

CW

be

Noise

T

est

Signal

N(m)-N(m)

BNC(m)-BNC(m)

Procedure

1.

2.

Note

sidebands

1

Equipment

Generator

Initialize

Connect

dBc/Hz

>

:

11500B

:

Figure

:

1

:

GHz.

:

or part

:

::

output

2-25

Oset

from

Carrier



1

kHz



10

kHz



1

MHz

:

Center

frequency

:

cable,

the

61 cm

cable,

signal

test

equipment

Connect

4396B

conguration, both the signal generator and the 4396B are phase locked

same reference frequency to obtain a stable measurement.

:

122 cm

generator

the signal

EXT

REF



1

GHz.

A

dd

[20log(

frequency(GHz)

:

::

:

::

:

::

.

Then

set

the

amplitude

as

shown

generator's

Input

on

in

Figure

the

rear panel

10

2-25

MHz

Noise

)]

for

:

::

:

to

0

.

frequency

as

shown

Sidebands

<

0

95

<

0

105

<

0

110

frequency

:

::

:

dBm.

reference

dBc/Hz

:

in

8663A

:

PN

to

.

With

or

8642B

of

11851B

8120-1840

the

this

to the

Performance Tests 2-69

Figure 2-25.

Noise Sidebands

Test

Setup

3.

Press

set

4.

On

T

able

Signal

Carrier

N

NN

N

ON

,

T

able

N

TYPE

set

ANALYZER

5

4

,

Meas

the controls

Control

Reference

Noise

the

signal

2-21

Generator

Frequency

39

10

100 MHz 100 MHz 1 kHz 10 Hz 25 kHz

1 GHz 1GHz 1 kHz 10 Hz 25 kHz

1.8 GHz 1.8 GHz 1 kHz 10 Hz 25 kHz

F

generator

.

MHz

as follows:

Settings

Level:

orm:

Center Frequency RBW VBW Frequency Span

N

0

N

,

dBm

the

2-21.

39

10

N

NN

SPECTRUM

frequency

MHz

N

K

4

changes

Noise

100

1

N

NN

N

ANALYZER

ey

Strokes

Scale

Ref

N

5

,

Utilit

y

to

the

Sideband

4396B Oset

Hz

10

kHz

N

,

N

NN

N

REFERENCE

5

,

N

NN

to

3

N

NOISE

rst

Hz

N

T

N

est

NOISE

4

Preset

N

FORM

N

NN

N

carrier

Settings

5

N

on

N

FORM

N

NN

N

to

N

VALUE

N

frequency

2.5 MHz

2.5

2.5 MHz

initialize

N

NN

N

OFF

N

NN

N

ON

off

2.5

kHz

25

kHz

MHz

5

,

4

0

(Then

N

,

.)

the

4

x1

39

4396B

5

the

MHz

.

softkey

in

from

6

Then

label

Carrier

6

1 kHz

10

kHz

6

1MHz

10 kHz

6

1MHz

10 kHz

6

1MHz

10 kHz

6

1

MHz

2-70 Performance Tests

5.

On the

4396B,

set the

controls as

follows (the

rst setting

in

T

able

2-21

).

6.

7.

8.

P

erform

39

MHz

a.

Press

b.

Press

the

c.

Press

d.

Record

e.

Press

f.

Record

On

the

T

able

On the

Control

Center

RBW:

VBW:

Frequency

the

following

carrier

4

T

rigger

4

Sea

rch

peak

of

5

,

4

1

-

the

5

,

4

1

the

signal

2-21

.

4396B,

Control

Center

RBW:

VBW:

Settings K

Frequency: 39

100 Hz

3

Hz

Span:

steps

.

N

NN

N

SINGLE

5

,

N

NN

N

MAX

5

,

marker

k/m

delta

generator

Frequency: 10

1kHz

10

,

the

4

set

Settings K

k/m

5

Hz

to

the

4

Ma

carrier

5

to

reading

move

marker

,

controls

2.5

N

to

rk

.

move

the

set

MHz

kHz

to

measure

make

N

NN

1MODE MENU

5

,

er

the

in

delta

reading

the

frequency

as

MHz

ey Strokes

4

Center

4

Bw/Avg

4

Bw/Avg

4

Span

a

sweep.

NN

N

delta

marker

the

performance

marker

in

the

follows

ey

4

Center

4

Bw/Avg

4

Bw/Avg

5

,

5

,

the noise

Wait

N

NN

N

,

to an

performance test

to

(the

Strokes

5

,

5

4

,

4

,

3

9

N

NN

N

RES

5

,

N

NN

VIDEO

5

,

5

,

4

2

N

1MKR

the

5

,

5

,

5

.

sideband level

for the

NN

N

to

an

test

oset of

second

5

4

,

4

,

1

0

N

RES

N

NN

N

VIDEO

N

BW

N

BW

N

5

4

M/



N

5

,

4

1

NN

5

BW

,

4

3

5

,

4

k/m

completion of

place the

oset

of

record.

+1 kHz

record.

center

setting

5

4

M/



N

NN

5

,

4

,

4

1

N

5

BW

,

4

1

5

,

4

,

0

,

listed

k/m

,

4

0

x1

5

4

x1

at

6

1kHz

delta marker

0

1

kHz from

from the

frequency

in

5

,

4

0

x1

5

T

able

the

oset

sweep

10 MHz

from

.

reference at

the carrier

carrier

2-21

):

the

.

in

9.

P

erform

osets

a.

b.

c.

d.

e.

f.

g.

h.

i.

j.

k. Press

l. Record the marker reading in the performance test record.

m. Press

n. Record the delta marker reading in the performance test record.

10. On the signal generator, set the frequency to the next center frequency 100 MHz in

Table 2-21.

11. On the 4396B, press

the

following

from

the

4

Span

4

T

rigger

4

Sea

5

4

,

-

the

5

,

4

1

4

Span

4

Trigger

4

Search

5,4

4

-

5,4

4

1

rch

4

1

5

,

5

0

5

,

5,4

M/

5

4

5

,

the carrier

,

marker

,

delta marker

4

5

,

Press

the

peak of

Press

Record

Press

Record the

Press

the peak of the carrier

steps

carrier

5

2

,

N

4

0

4

k/m

5

2

,

NNNNNNNN

M/

5



of

5

,

4

5

N

MAX

NNNNNNNNNNNNNN

MAX

k/m

N

SINGLE

N

5

SINGLE

N

,

4

Ma

5

,

4

k/m

reading

5

to

5

,

4

5

.

NNNNNN

NNN

,

4

Marker

5

to move the delta marker at the oset



to move the delta marker at the oset +1 MHz

4

Center

to

measure

10

MHz.

5

to

set

make

N

1MODE

5

,

the delta

in

the

reading

5

to



NNNNNNNN

NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN

5

1MODE

,

the

a

sweep

N

NN

performance

delta

in

set

N

to

rk

er

.

to move

move

,

4

M/

to make a sweep

.

5,415,405,405,4

the

noise

sideband

frequency

.

NN

N

MENU

marker

the

performance

the frequency

.W

MENU

M/



span to

W

ait

for

N

,

marker at

,

5

NN

1MKR

at

ait for the completion of the sweep

NNNNNNNN

NNNNNN

1MKR

to set the center frequency to 100 MHz.

level

at

6

10

kHz

and

6

25 kHz.

the

completion

to

place

the

oset

test

record.

the

oset

+10

test

record.

span

to

2.5

to place the delta marker reference at

0

of

the

sweep

delta

marker

0

10

kHz

from

MHz.

1 MHz from the carrier

from the carrier

from

the

reference

the

carrier

1

MHz

.

carrier

.

at

.

12. Repeat step 9 to measure the noise sideband level at610 kHz and61 MHz osets from the

carrier of 100 MHz.

Performance Tests 2-71

13.

On the

T

able 2-21

signal generator

.

,set

the frequency

to the

next center

frequency

1

GHz

in

14.

On the

15.

Repeat step

carrier

16.

On the

T

able 2-21

17.

On the

18.

Repeat step

carrier

4396B,

of 1

press

9to

measure the

GHz.

4

Center

signal generator

.

4396B

,

press

4

Center

9

to

measure

of 1.8

GHz.

5

,set

5

the

5

,

4

1

5

,

4

to set

G/n

noise sideband

the

frequency

5

,

4

.

5

,

4

8

sideband

,

4

1

noise

,

4

G/n

the center

level

to

the

to set

level

frequency to

at

6

10

center

the

center

at

6

10

kHz

and

frequency

kHz

and

1GHz.

6

1

MHz

6

1

MHz

1.8

to

osets

GHz

1.8

GHz.

osets

in

from

the

2-72 Performance Tests

20. FREQUENCY

Description

This

test

measures the

over

the

entire

deviation

At

frequency

meter

measurement

with

performed

done

from

through

the

reading of

to

remove

twice

frequency

the

ranges

apower

using

the

amplitude measurement

absolute



100

a power

the power

while

reversing

frequency tracking

RESPONSE TEST

range

.

The frequency

amplitude

kHz,

splitter.

meter and

The signal

meter to

accuracy

this test

connections of

applies a

level is

a power

obtain the

between two

(SA)

accuracy of

response is

at a

frequency of

CW signal

measured

sensor.

the power

Then

absolute

output ports

the 4396B

calculated as

to the

by

doing

the

amplitude

splitter's two

spectrum measurement

20 MHz.

4396B

a

4396B

accuracy

of

the

the accuracy

S

input

4396B

reading

output

power

spectrum

is

.

These

ports

splitter

and

power

compared

tests

.

This

.

are

is

At low

generator using

used

Specication

T

frequencies (

as

the measurement

Frequency

@23

10

2

est

Equipment

P

ower

P

ower

Signal

Function

Two-way

N(m)-N(m)

BNC(m)-BNC(m)

N(m)-N(m)

N(m)-BNC(f)

response



C,

6

5

MHz

Hz



frequency

Meter

Sensor

Generator

Genarator

P

ower

cable,

adapter

<

the 4396B

att.=

10



frequency

:

::

:

::

:

Splitter

61

cable,

:

adapter

100

kHz),

this

test

spectrum measurement.

standard.

dB

,

:

::

:

cm

:

<

:

::

:

61

122

:

referenced



1.8

10

MHz

:

cm

:

::

:

GHz

:

::

:

::

to

:

::

measures

level

:

::

:

::

:

::

:

::

:

::

:

::

:

the

CW

signal

level

of

the

function

The

function

at

20

MHz

:

::

:

::

:

::

:

::

:

::

:

::

:

::

:

::

generator's

:

436A

:

::

:

::

:

::

:

::

:

::

:

::

:

::

Opt.

:

::

:

::

:

11500B

:

::

:

::

:

::

:

::

:

::

:

::

:

output

::

:

022

:

::

:

::

:

level

:

<

:

<

,

437B

,

:

8663A

:

or

part

of

:

PN

8120-1839

:

PN

8120-1840

:

::

PN 1250-1475

:

PN 1250-1476

is

6

0.5

6

1.5

or

438A

:

8482A

or

8642B

:

3325A

:

11667A

11851B

dB

Procedure

1. Connect the power sensor to the power meter

sensor.

2. Connect the

Note

test equipment as shown in Figure 2-26.

Connect the signal generator's 10 MHz frequency

4396B EXT REF Input on the rear

conguration, both the signal generator and the 4396B are phase locked to the

same reference frequency to obtain a stable measurement.

. Calibrate the power meter for the power

reference output to the

panel as shown in Figure 2-26. With this

Performance Tests 2-73

3.

Initialize

4.

Press

set

the

5

4

Meas

controls

signal

N

NN

ANALYZER

,

as

Figure

generator

N

follows:

2-26. Frequency

.

Then set

N

SPECTRUM

,

NN

N

NN

TYPE

N

Response

the

amplitude

NN

N

NN

N

ANALYZER

T

est

Setup

to

0

4

dBm.

N

,

4

Preset

5

to

1

initialize

the

4396B.

Then

Control

Frequency

RBW:

Reference

Settings

Span:

100 Hz

Level:

Scale/Division:

Input Att.: 10 dB

5. On the signal generator

of T

able 2-22. T

able 2-22 lists the test settings at frequencies

2-74 Performance Tests

K

ey

Strokes

5

1

0

1

dB/Div

kHz

8

dBm

4

Span

4

Bw/Avg

4

Scale Ref

4

Scale

4

Scale Ref

,

Ref

4

1

5

,

4

k/m

N

NN

RES

,

5

BW

NN

N

REFERENCE

,

N

NN

SCALE/DIV

,

NNNNNNNNNNNNN

ATTEN,4

5

,

NN

N

5

,

4

,

4

0

1

N

NN

N

VALUE

NN

N

5

,

4

1

5

,

4

x1

0

N

5

,

5

4

x1

,

4

-

4

8

NNNN

5

5,4

1

5,4

x1

0

, set the frequency to the rst frequency 20 MHz in the



100 kHz.

5

x1

rst column

T

able 2-22.

Frequency Response

T

est

Settings

1

6.

7.

On

the

MHz

P

erform

a.

Press

b.

Press

c.

Record

1"

reference

in

and

4396B

T

able

the

4

Trigger

4

Sea

the

\P

,

press

2-22

.

following

N

SINGLE

5

,

N

MAX

5

,

rch

4396B

ower

Meter

.

4

Center

steps

N

NN

to

marker

Signal Generator

Frequency

5

N

NN

N

place

5

to

,

4

2

to

measure

make

the

,

0

a

marker

reading

Reading

1"

4396B

Center Frequency

20

MHz

20

MHz

100 kHz 100 kHz

1

MHz

1

MHz

6MHz 6MHz

10

MHz

10

MHz

50 MHz 50 MHz

100

MHz

1

GHz

1.79

GHz

1.8

GHz

5

to

4

M/



the

sweep

and

columns

set

the

frequency

.

W

ait

at

the

power

of

the

for

peak of

meter

100

MHz

1

1.79

1.8

center

frequency

response

the

completion

the carrier

reading

calculation

GHz

.

in

the

sheet

to

of

.

\4396B

for

the

sweep.

the

rst

setting

Reading

20 MHz

20

8.

Change

T

power

the

9.

Reverse

able

2-22

meter

calculation

the

signal

.

Then

power

generator

repeat

reading

sheet

step

in

the

for

splitter

frequency

7

for each

\

4396B

frequencies

output

connections

and

setting.

Reading



100

the 4396B

Record

1" and

\P

kHz.

as

shown in

center

the

ower

frequency

4396B

Meter

marker

Reading

Figure 2-27

in

accordance

reading

1"

.

and

columns

with

of

Performance Tests 2-75

10.

Repeat

4396B marker

Meter Reading

steps

5

through

reading

2"

Figure

8

and

columns

2-27. Frequency

to remove

power

of

the

meter

calculation

power

reading

sheet.

Response

splitter

in

tracking

the

in

T

est

\

4396B

Setup

2

characteristic

Reading

2"

.

Record

and

\P

the

ower

11. Change

the test

2-76 Performance Tests

equipment

setup

as

shown

in

Figure

2-28

.