Agilent 8560E Data Sheet

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Calibration Guide

Agilent Technologies 8560 E-Series and EC-Series

Spectrum Analyzers

Manufacturing Part Number: 08560-90160

Supersedes December 1999

Printed in USA November 2000

Notice

The information contained in this document is subject to change without notice. Agilent Technologies makes no warranty of any kind with regard to this material,

including but not limited to, the implied warranties of merchantability and ﬁtness for a particular purpose. Agilent Technologies shall not be liable for errors contained herein or for incidental or consequential damages in connection with the furnishing, performance, or use of this material.

Certiﬁcation

Agilent Technologies certiﬁes that this product met its published speciﬁcations at the time of shipment from the factory. Agilent Technologies further certiﬁes that its calibration measurements are traceable to the United States National Institute of Standards and Technology, to the extent allowed by the Institute's calibration facility, and to the calibration facilities of other International Standards Organization members.

Regulatory Information

The speciﬁcations and characteristics chapters and General Regulatory and Safety Information chapter in this manual contain regulatory information.

Warranty

This Agilent Technologies instrument product is warranted against defects in material and workmanship for a period of one year from date of shipment. During the warranty period, Agilent Technologies will, at its option, either repair or replace products which prove to be defective.

For warranty service or repair, this product must be returned to a service facility designated by Agilent Technologies. Buyer shall prepay shipping charges to Agilent Technologies and Agilent Technologies shall pay shipping charges to return the product to Buyer. However, Buyer shall pay all shipping charges, duties, and taxes for products returned to Agilent Technologies from another country.

Agilent Technologies warrants that its software and ﬁrmware designated by Agilent Technologies for use with an instrument will execute its programming instructions when properly installed on that instrument. Agilent Technologies does not warrant that the operation of the instrument, or software, or ﬁrmware will be uninterrupted or error-free.

IMITATION OF WARRANTY

The foregoing warranty shall not apply to defects resulting from improper or inadequate maintenance by Buyer, Buyer-supplied software or interfacing, unauthorized modiﬁcation or misuse, operation outside of the environmental speciﬁcations for the product, or improper site preparation or maintenance.

NO OTHER WARRANTYISEXPRESSEDORIMPLIED. AGILENT TECHNOLOGIES SPECIFICALLY DISCLAIMS THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.

XCLUSIVE REMEDIES

THE REMEDIES PROVIDED HEREIN ARE BUYER'S SOLE AND EXCLUSIVE REMEDIES. AGILENT TECHNOLOGIES SHALL NOT BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, SPECIAL, INCIDENTAL, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES, WHETHER BASED ON CONTRACT, TORT, OR ANY OTHER LEGAL THEORY.

Assistance

Product maintenance agreements and other customer assistance agreements are available for Agilent Technologies products.

For any assistance, contact your nearest Agilent Technologies Sales and Service Ofﬁce.

Cleaning

The instrument front and rear panels should be cleaned using a soft cloth with water or a mild soap and water mixture.

General Safety Considerations

WARNING Before this instrument is switched on, make sure it has been properly

grounded through the protective conductor of the ac power cable to a socket outlet provided with protective earth contact.

Any interruption of the protective (grounding) conductor, inside or outside the instrument, or disconnection of the protective earth terminal can result in personal injury.

WARNING There are many points in the instrument which can, if contacted,

cause personal injury. Be extremely careful. Any adjustments or service procedures that require operation of the

instrument with protective covers removed should be performed only by trained service personnel.

CAUTION Before this instrument is switched on, make sure its primary power circuitry

has been adapted to the voltage of the ac power source. Failure to set the ac power input to the correct voltage could cause damage to

the instrument when the ac power cable is plugged in.

Differences between Agilent Technologies 8560 E-Series and EC-Series Spectrum Analyzers

1. EC-series analyzers use a color LCD display which is not adjustable. E-series instruments use a monochrome CRT display which can be adjusted for focus and intensity. E-series analyzers use a high-voltage module (HVM), located in the power supply, to supply power to the CRT. EC-series analyzers do not use an HVM.

2. EC-series analyzers offer fast analog-to-digital-conversion (FADC) digitized sweep times as a standard feature. EC-series FADC circuitry is integrated into the A2 controller board. E-series instruments offer FADC feature as an option (Option 007) which is implemented through the use of the A16 FADC board. FADC enables you to view displays with fast sweep times, between 30 ms and 50 µs.

3. EC-series instruments offer a rear-panel VGA connection as a standard feature. E-series instruments do not have a rear-panel VGA connector. The VGA connection is always active and does not require user activation.

In all other operational respects the 8560 EC-series and E-series are identical.

Contents

1. Using Operation Veriﬁcation Software − Volume I

What You'll Find in This Chapter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

Getting Started . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

Using Operation Veriﬁcation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22

Operation Veriﬁcation Menu Softkeys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34

Test Descriptions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36

10 MHz Reference Accuracy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37

1ST LO OUTPUT Amplitude Accuracy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38

Calibrator Amplitude Accuracy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39

Displayed Average Noise Level . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40

Fast Sweep Time Accuracy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41

Frequency Readout/Frequency Counter Accuracy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42

Frequency Response . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43

Frequency Span Accuracy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .45

IF Gain Uncertainty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46

Image and Multiple Responses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47

Input Attenuator Switching Uncertainty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48

Noise Sidebands . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49

RES BW Accuracy and Selectivity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50

RES BW Switching and IF Alignment Uncertainty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51

Residual FM . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52

Scale Fidelity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53

Second Harmonic Distortion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54

Operation Veriﬁcation Error Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56

2. 8560E/EC Speciﬁcations and Characteristics

Speciﬁcations and Characteristics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64

Calibration Cycle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64

Frequency Speciﬁcations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65

Amplitude Speciﬁcations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .73

Tracking Generator Speciﬁcations (Option 002) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80

Inputs and Outputs Speciﬁcations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82

General Speciﬁcations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83

Frequency Characteristics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .87

Amplitude Characteristics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .91

Option 002 Tracking Generator Characteristics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93

Inputs and Outputs Characteristics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94

Regulatory Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98

3. 8561E/EC Speciﬁcations and Characteristics

Speciﬁcations and Characteristics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102

Calibration Cycle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103

Frequency Speciﬁcations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104

Amplitude Speciﬁcations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 112

Inputs and Outputs Speciﬁcations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 119

General Speciﬁcations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 120

Frequency Characteristics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 124

Amplitude Characteristics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 128

Contents

Inputs and Outputs Characteristics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .130

Regulatory Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .134

4. 8562E/EC Speciﬁcations and Characteristics

Speciﬁcations and Characteristics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .138

Calibration Cycle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .139

Frequency Speciﬁcations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .140

Amplitude Speciﬁcations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .149

Inputs and Outputs Speciﬁcations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .157

General Speciﬁcations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .158

Frequency Characteristics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .162

Amplitude Characteristics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .166

Inputs and Outputs Characteristics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .169

Regulatory Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .173

5. 8563E/EC Speciﬁcations and Characteristics

Speciﬁcations and Characteristics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .178

Calibration Cycle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .179

Frequency Speciﬁcations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .180

Amplitude Speciﬁcations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .189

Inputs and Outputs Speciﬁcations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .197

General Speciﬁcations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .198

Frequency Characteristics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .202

Amplitude Characteristics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .206

Inputs and Outputs Characteristics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .209

Regulatory Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .213

6. 8564E/EC Speciﬁcations and Characteristics

Speciﬁcations and Characteristics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .218

Calibration Cycle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .219

Frequency Speciﬁcations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .220

Amplitude Speciﬁcations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .229

Inputs and Outputs Speciﬁcations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .237

General Speciﬁcations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .238

Frequency Characteristics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .242

Amplitude Characteristics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .246

Inputs and Outputs Characteristics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .250

Regulatory Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .254

7. 8565E/EC Speciﬁcations and Characteristics

Speciﬁcations and Characteristics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .258

Calibration Cycle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .259

Frequency Speciﬁcations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .260

Amplitude Speciﬁcations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .269

Inputs and Outputs Speciﬁcations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .277

General Speciﬁcations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .278

Frequency Characteristics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .282

Amplitude Characteristics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .286

Contents

Inputs and Outputs Characteristics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 290

Regulatory Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 294

8. Using Performance Tests: 3335A Source not Available

What You'll Find in This Chapter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 298

Before You Start . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 299

Required Test Equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 301

11a. Resolution Bandwidth Switching and IF Alignment Uncertainty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 308

12a. Resolution Bandwidth Accuracy and Selectivity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 312

13a.Input AttenuatorSwitchingUncertainty:8560E/EC,8561E/EC,8562E/EC,and8563E/EC 321

14a. Input Attenuator Switching Uncertainty: 8564E/EC and 8565E/EC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 329

15a. IF Gain Uncertainty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 338

16a. Scale Fidelity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 346

33a. Second Harmonic Distortion: 8560E/EC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 359

34a. Second Harmonic Distortion: Agilent 8561E/EC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 361

36a. Frequency Response: 8560E/EC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 366

37a. Frequency Response: 8561E/EC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 378

38a. Frequency Response: 8562E/EC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 394

39a. Frequency Response: Agilent 8563E/EC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 417

40a. Frequency Response: Agilent 8564E/EC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 436

41a. Frequency Response: Agilent 8565E/EC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 458

43a. Third Order Intermodulation Distortion: 8560E/EC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 480

44a. Third Order Intermodulation Distortion: Agilent 8561E/EC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 484

45a. Third Order Intermodulation Distortion: Agilent 8562E/EC, Agilent 8563E/EC . . . . 491

46a. Third Order Intermodulation Distortion: Agilent 8564E/EC, Agilent 8565E/EC . . . . 500

9. General Regulatory and Safety Information

Safety Symbols . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 510

General Safety Considerations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 511

10. Using Performance Tests − Volume II

What You'll Find in This Chapter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 514

Performance Tests versus Operation Veriﬁcation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 515

Before You Start . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 516

85629B Functional Tests . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 521

Running the Functional Tests . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 523

1. 10 MHz Reference Output Accuracy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 534

2. 10 MHz Reference Output Accuracy (Option 103) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 538

3. Fast Sweep Time Accuracy (EC-Series and E-Series with Option 007) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 540

4. Calibrator Amplitude Accuracy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 542

5. Displayed Average Noise Level: 8560E/EC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 544

6. Displayed Average Noise Level: 8561E/EC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 550

7. Displayed Average Noise Level: 8562E/EC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 556

8. Displayed Average Noise Level: 8563E/EC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 563

9. Displayed Average Noise Level: 8564E/EC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 571

10. Displayed Average Noise Level: 8565E/EC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 580

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11. Resolution Bandwidth Switching and IF Alignment Uncertainty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .590

12. Resolution Bandwidth Accuracy and Selectivity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .593

13. Input Attenuator Switching Uncertainty: 8560E/EC, 8561E/EC, 8562E/EC/, 8563E/EC. . . 601

14. Input Attenuator Switching Uncertainty: 8564E/EC, 8565E/EC. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .608

15. IF Gain Uncertainty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .615

16. Scale Fidelity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .620

17. Residual FM . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .630

18. Noise Sidebands: 8560E, 8561E, and 8563E . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .633

19. Noise Sidebands . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .636

20. Image, Multiple, and Out-of-Range Responses: 8560E/EC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .640

21. Image, Multiple, Out-of-Band, and Out-of-Range Responses: 8561E/EC . . . . . . . . . . . .643

22. Image, Multiple, and Out-of-Band Responses: 8562E/EC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .647

23. Image, Multiple, and Out-of-Band Responses: 8563E/EC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .651

24. Image, Multiple, and Out-of-Band Responses: 8564E/EC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .657

25. Image, Multiple, and Out-of-Band Responses: 8565E/EC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .664

26. Frequency Readout/Frequency Count Marker Accuracy: 8560E/EC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .672

27. Frequency Readout/Frequency Count Marker Accuracy: 8561E/EC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .675

28. Frequency Readout Accuracy/Frequency Count Marker Accuracy: 8562E/EC . . . . . . . .678

29. Frequency Readout Accuracy/Frequency Count Marker Accuracy: 8563E/EC . . . . . . . .681

30. Frequency Readout Accuracy/Frequency Count Marker Accuracy: 8564E/EC . . . . . . . .685

31. Frequency Readout Accuracy/Frequency Count& Marker Accuracy: 8565E/EC. . . . . . .689

32. Pulse Digitization Uncertainty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .694

33. Second Harmonic Distortion: 8560E/EC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .698

34. Second Harmonic Distortion: 8561E/EC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .700

35. Second Harmonic Distortion: 8562E/EC, 8563E/EC, 8564E/EC, 8565E/EC . . . . . . . . . .705

36. Frequency Response: 8560E/EC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .712

37. Frequency Response: 8561E/EC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .723

38. Frequency Response: 8562E/EC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .738

39. Frequency Response: 8563E/EC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .758

40. Frequency Response: 8564E/EC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .774

41. Frequency Response: 8565E/EC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .793

42. Frequency Span Accuracy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .813

43. Third Order Intermodulation Distortion: 8560E/EC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .816

44. Third Order Intermodulation Distortion: 8561E/EC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .820

45. Third Order Intermodulation Distortion: 8562E/EC, 8563E/EC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .826

46. Third Order Intermodulation Distortion: 8564E/EC, 8565E/EC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .834

47. Gain Compression: 8560E/EC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .842

48. Gain Compression: 8561E/EC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .845

49. Gain Compression: 8562E/EC, 8563E/EC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .849

50. Gain Compression: 8564E/EC, 8565E/EC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .854

51. 1ST LO OUTPUT Amplitude: 8560E/EC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .859

52. 1ST LO OUTPUT Amplitude: 8561E/EC, 8562E/EC, 8563E/EC, 8564E/EC,8565E/EC 863

53. Sweep Time Accuracy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .866

54. Residual Responses: 8560E/EC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .872

55. Residual Responses: 8561E/EC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .875

56. Residual Responses: 8562E/EC, 8563E/EC, 8564E/EC, 8565E/EC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .878

57. IF INPUT Amplitude Accuracy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .881

58. Gate Delay Accuracy and Gate Length Accuracy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .884

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59. Delayed Sweep Accuracy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 890

60. Tracking Generator Level Flatness . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 893

61. Absolute Amplitude and Vernier Accuracy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 897

62. Maximum Leveled Output Power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 900

63. Power Sweep Range . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 903

64. RF-Power-Off Residuals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 906

65. Harmonic Spurious Outputs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 909

66. Non-Harmonic Spurious Outputs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 913

67. LO Feedthrough Amplitude . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 919

68. Tracking Generator Feedthrough . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 922

69. Frequency Tracking Range . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 926

70. Tracking Generator Frequency Accuracy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 929

11. 8560E/EC Performance Test Record

Test Record. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 934

12. 8561E/EC Performance Test Record

Test Record. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 958

13. 8562E/EC Performance Test Record

Test Record. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 980

14. 8563E/EC Performance Test Record

Test Record. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1002

15. 8564E/EC Performance Test Record

Test Record. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1028

16. 8565E/EC Performance Test Record

Test Record. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1058

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1 Using Operation Veriﬁcation

Software − Volume I

Using Operation Veriﬁcation Software − Volume I

What You'll Find in This Chapter

This automated test software is designed to give a high conﬁdence level of spectrum analyzer operation in a reasonable amount of time. Instructions for using the software, brief descriptions of the tests, and a list of the software error messages are included in this chapter. Refer to

Table 1-3, on page 20, for the names of manual performance tests that

are not included in the automated operation veriﬁcation software.

What Is Operation Veriﬁcation?

Operation Veriﬁcation automates many of the performance tests. It is recommended as a check of instrument operation for incoming inspection or after a repair. It performs 80 to 85 percent of the manual performance tests in less than 60 minutes (75 minutes for the Agilent 8564E/EC and Agilent 8565E/EC). It is designed to test an instrument operating within a 20 °Cto30°C temperature range using a minimum set of test equipment. Refer to Table 1-1, on page 16 for a list of tests performed.

If a test does not pass, the related manual performance test needs to be run. Related manual performance tests are listed at the top of each operation veriﬁcation test description and the test procedures are in “Using Performance Tests” Chapter 10, of Volume II of the calibration guide.

Operation Veriﬁcation versus Performance Tests

The performance tests verify that the analyzer performance meets all speciﬁcations. Performance veriﬁcation consists of executing all of the manual performance tests. It is time-consuming and requires extensive test equipment.

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First, make sure you have a compatible controller (computer), the proper test equipment, and a printer for recording test results. The following paragraphs describe requirements for controllers, test equipment, and printers. Once the proper equipment is identiﬁed, proceed to “Equipment Connections.”

Spectrum Analyzers

The 8560 E-Series and EC-Series Operation and Veriﬁcation software tests the following spectrum analyzers:

Spectrum Analyzer Software Revision

8560E/EC all

Agilent 8561E/EC Agilent 8562E/EC Agilent 8563E/EC Agilent 8564E/EC Agilent 8565E/EC

all D.00.00 and later all C.00.00 and later C.00.00 and later

Errors will occur if this software is used to test spectrum analyzers other than those listed above. Other versions of the operation veriﬁcation software are available for testing other 8560 Series spectrum analyzers.

Controller (Computer)

Operation Veriﬁcation software requires using any combination of one of the following controllers and the HP BASIC operating system:

Controller

9000 model 216 9000 model 236 9000 model 310

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Operating System

HP BASIC 2.0 with extensions 2.1 HP BASIC 3.0 and required BIN ﬁles HP BASIC 4.0 and required BIN ﬁles

Other 9000 Series 300 controllers are compatible with the Operation Veriﬁcation software; however, the graph printouts might not be full width. This is especially true with medium- and high-resolution displays.

The Operation Veriﬁcation program requires at least 500K of free memory. The computer can have either single or dual GPIB ports. Refer to “Dual-Bus Operation,” on page 28, under “Using Operation

Veriﬁcation,” on page 22, for information on using the program with

dual GPIB ports.

Test Equipment

Table 1-1, on page 16, lists the operation veriﬁcation tests and the test

equipment required for each test. You do not need all the test equipment connected to perform operation veriﬁcation. You need only connect the equipment speciﬁed in each test to run that test.

NOTE The Agilent 3335A Synthesizer Level Generator, which is used in

several operation veriﬁcation tests, has been obsoleted. If an Agilent 3335A is not available, alternate test equipment can be used to perform comparable tests manually. Chapter 8 in this volume contains the information on alternate test equipment and manuals test procedures you will need to perform these tests.

Table 1-2, on page 19, summarizes the equipment required to run the

Operation Veriﬁcation tests. Some tests, like 10 MHz Reference Accuracy, can use various model numbers of a particular equipment type. Information about selecting the equipment model number you want to use is provided in “Setting GPIB Addresses,” on page 25, in this chapter under “Using Operation Veriﬁcation,” on page 22.

NOTE The validity of Operation Veriﬁcation program measurements depends

in part on required test equipment measurement accuracy. Verify proper calibration of test equipment before testing the analyzer with the software.

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Printers

All test results are sent to a GPIB printer. The program does not run without being connected to a GPIB printer. Virtually any GPIB graphics workstation printer can work. These tests have been run using the HP ThinkJet, 2671G, 82906A, and 9876G printers.

Warmup Time Test Equipment Warmup Allow sufﬁcient warmup time for test

equipment. Refer to their individual operating and service manuals for warmup speciﬁcations.

Spectrum Analyzer Warmup Warm the spectrumanalyzer up for at least ﬁve minutes before performing the ﬁrst test.

NOTE Since the preselector in the Agilent 8561E/EC, Agilent 8562E/EC,

Agilent 8563E/EC, Agilent 8564E/EC and Agilent 8565E/EC spectrum analyzers is not peaked during the Frequency Response test, allow a 30 minute warmup at 20 °Cto30°C before beginning this test. If you start running All Testsafter ﬁve-minute warmup, the spectrum analyzer will have warmed up for 30 minutes by the time the Frequency Response test begins.

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Table 1-1 Equipment Required for Each Operation Veriﬁcation Test

Test Name Equipment Required

10 MHz Reference Accuracy

1ST LO OUTPUT Amplitude Accuracy

Calibrator Amplitude Accuracy

Displayed Average Noise Level

Fast Sweep Time Accuracy

Agilent

8560E/EC

5342A, 5343A, or 5350B*

8902A or 436A or 438A

8485A or 8481A

8902A, 436A or 438A

8481A, or 8482A

909D 909D 909D 909D 85138B 85138B

5342A, 5343A, or 5350B**

Agilent

8561E/EC

5342A, 5343A, or 5350B*

8902A or 436A or 438A

8485A or 8481A

8902A, 436A or 438A

8481A, or 8482A

5342A, 5343A, or 5350B**

Agilent

8562E/EC

5342A, 5343A, or 5350B*

8902A or 436A or 438A

8485A or 8481A

8902A, 436A or 438A

8481A, or 8482A

5342A, 5343A, or 5350B**

Agilent

8563E/EC

5342A, 5343A, or 5350B*

8902A or 436A or 438A

8485A or 8481A

8902A, 436A or 438A

8481A, or 8482A

5342A, 5343A, or 5350B**

Agilent

8564E/EC

5342A, 5343A, or 5350B*

8902A or 436A or 438A

8485A or 8481A

8902A, 436A or 438A

8481A, or 8482A

5342A, 5343A, or 5350B**

Agilent

8565E/EC

5342A, 5343A, or 5350B*

8902A or 436A or 438A

8485A or 8481A

8902A, 436A or 438A

8481A, or 8482A

5342A, 5343A, or 5350B**

Frequency Readout/ Counter Accuracy

Frequency Span Accuracy

8340A/B or 83640A or 83650A

8120-4921

8340A/B or 83640A or 83650A

11667A/B

8120-4921

8340A/B or 83640A or 83650A

8120-4921

8340A/B or 83640A or 83650A

11667A/B

8120-4921

8340A/B or 83640A or 83650A

8120-4921

8340A/B or 83640A or 83650A

11667A/B

8120-4921

8340A/B or 83640A or 83650A

8120-4921

8340A/B or 83640A or 83650A

11667B

8120-4921

83640A or 83650A

8120-6164

83640A or 83650A

11667C

8120-6164

83650A

8120-6164

83650A

11667C

8120-6164

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Test Name Equipment Required

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Frequency* Response

IF Gain* Uncertainty

Image and Multiple Responses

Agilent

8560E/EC

8340A/B or 83640A or 83650A

3335A 8902A or

436A or 438A

8482A 11667A/B

8120-4921

3335A 3335A 3335A 3335A 3335A 3335A

8340A/B or 83640A or 83650A

8902A or 436A or 438A

8481A 11667A/B

8120-4921

Agilent

8561E/EC

8340A/B or 83640A or 83650A

3335A 8902A or

436A or 438A

8481A 11667A/B

8120-4921

8340A/B or 83640A or 83650A

8902A or 436A or 438A

8481A 11667A/B

8120-4921

Agilent

8562E/EC

8340A/B or 83640A or 83650A

3335A 8902A or

436A or 438A

8481A 11667A/B

8120-4921

8340A/B or 83640A or 83650A

8902A or 436A or 438A

8481A 11667A/B

8120-4921

Agilent

8563E/EC

8340A/B or 83640A or 83650A

3335A 8902A or

436A or 438A

8485A 11667B

8120-4921

8340A/B or 83640A or 83650A

8902A or 436A or 438A

8485A 11667B

8120-4921

Agilent

8564E/EC

83640A or 83650A

3335A 8902A or

436A or 438A

8487A 11667C

8120-6164

83640A or 83650A

8902A or 436A or 438A

8487A 11667C

8120-6164

Agilent

8565E/EC

83650A

3335A 8902A or

436A or 438A

8487A 11667C

8120-6164

83650A

8902A or 436A or 438A

8487A 11667C

8120-6164

Input* Attenuator Switching Uncertainty

Noise Sidebands

RES BW* Accuracy/ Selectivity

3335A 3335A 3335A 3335A 3335A 3335A

8662A or

8663A or CAL OUTPUT signal

3335A 3335A 3335A 3335A 3335A 3335A

8662A or

8663A or CAL OUTPUT signal

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8663A or CAL OUTPUT signal

8662A or

8663A or CAL OUTPUT signal

8662A or

8663A or CAL OUTPUT signal

8662A or

8663A or CAL OUTPUT signal

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Test Name Equipment Required

RES BW* Switching Uncertainty

Residual FM

Scale* Fidelity

Second Harmonic Distortion

Agilent

8560E/EC

Agilent

8561E/EC

Agilent

8562E/EC

Agilent

8563E/EC

Agilent

8564E/EC

Agilent

8565E/EC

3335A 3335A 3335A 3335A 3335A 3335A

8662A or 8663A

3335A 3335A 3335A 3335A 3335A 3335A

8340A/B or 83640A or 83650A

8902A or 436A or 438A

8485A or 8481A

11667A/B

0955-0306 8120-4921

8340A/B or 83640A or 83650A

8902A or 436A or 438A

8485A or 8481A

11667A/B 11689A (2

required)

0955-0306 8120-4921

8340A/B or 83640A or 83650A

8902A or 436A or 438A

8485A or 8481A

11667A/B 11689A (2

required)

0955-0306 8120-4921

8340A/B or 83640A or 83650A

8902A or 436A or 438A

8485A or 8481A

11667B 11689A (2

required)

0955-0306 8120-4921

83640A or 83650A

8902A or 436A or 438A

8485A or 8481A

11667C 11689A (2

required)

0955-0306 8120-6164

83650A

8902A or 436A or 438A

8485A or 8481A

11667C 11689A (2

required)

0955-0306 8120-6164

* The 3335A Synthesizer Level Generator, which is used in several operation veriﬁcation tests, has been obsoleted. If an 3335A is not available, alternate test equipment can be used to perform comparable tests manually. Chapter 8 in this volume contains the information on alternate test equipment and manuals test procedures you will need to perform these tests.

* *The Agilent 5350B is supported only in software revision D.00.00 and later.

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Type of Equipment Model Number

Controller* Series 200 9000 model 216 ( 9816)

9000 model 236 ( 9836)

or 9000 model 310

Synthesizer/level generator 3335A

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Synthesized sweeper (10 MHz to 26.5 GHz)

(10 MHz to 40 GHz) (10 MHz to 50 GHz)

Synthesized signal generator 8662A/8663A Measuring receiver 8902A Power meter 436A or 438A (alternate) Microwave frequency counter 5343A Microwave frequency counter 5342A (alternate) Microwave frequency counter 5350B (alternate) † Power sensor (100 kHz to 4.2 GHz) 8482A Power sensor (50 MHz to 26.5 GHz)

(50 MHz to 50 GHz)

Power sensor (10 MHz to 18 GHz) 8481A (alternate for 8560E/EC, 8561E/EC, and

Power splitter (dc to 18 GHz)

(dc to 26.5 GHz)

(dc to 50 GHz)

8340A/B ( 8560E/EC, 8561E/EC, 8562E/EC, and 8563E/EC)

85640A ( 8564E/EC) 85650A ( 8565E/EC)

8485A ( 8560E/EC, 8561E/EC, 8562E/EC, and 8563E/EC)

8487A ( 8564E/EC and 8565E/EC)

8562E/EC) 11667A ( 8560E/EC, 8561E/EC, and 8562E/EC)

11667B ( 8560E/EC, 8561E/EC, 8562E/EC, and 8563E/EC)

11667C ( 8564E/EC and 8565E/EC)

4.4 GHz low-pass ﬁlter (two required) 11689A ( 8561E/EC, 8562E/EC, 8563E/EC, 8564E/EC, and 8565E/EC)

50 Ω termination (dc to 26.5 GHz)

(dc to 50 GHz) 50 MHz low-pass ﬁlter 0955-0306 Miscellaneous cables and adapters As per test setup GPIB printer See “Printers”

500 kilobytes of free memory is required for the test program.

†

Th 5350B is supported only in software revision D.00.00 and later.

909D ( 8560E/EC, 8561E/EC, 8562E/EC, and 8563E/EC) 85138B ( 8564E/EC and 8565E/EC)

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Table 1-3 Manual Performance Tests That Are Not Automated

Pulse Digitization Uncertainty Third Order Intermodulation Distortion Gain Compression Sweep Time Accuracy Residual Responses IF Input Amplitude Accuracy Gate Delay Accuracy and Gate Length Accuracy Delayed Sweep Accuracy

These tests apply only to 8560E/EC Option 002:

Tracking Generator Level Flatness Absolute Amplitude and Vernier Accuracy Maximum Leveled Output Power Power Sweep Range RF-Power-Off Residuals Harmonic Outputs Non-Harmonic Outputs Tracking Generator Feedthrough LO Feedthrough Amplitude Frequency Tracking Range Tracking Generator Frequency Accuracy

Equipment Connections

Computer (Controller) Setup

For 9000 model 216 or model 236 computers, setup instructions are provided in Chapter 1, “Computer Installation,” of the BASIC Operating Manual. For 9000 model 310 computers, setup information is provided in Conﬁguration Reference Manual for Series 300 computers.

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GPIB Cables

All test equipment controlled by GPIB should be connected to the internal GPIB of the controller (select code 7). If the controller has only one GPIB connector, connect the spectrum analyzer to it as well. If the controller has dual GPIB connectors, connect the spectrum analyzer under test to the second GPIB (typically, select code 8).

10 MHz Reference

The 10 MHz REF IN/OUT on the spectrum analyzer under test should be connected to the synthesized sweeper external frequency reference. That is, it should be connected to the FREQUENCY STANDARD EXT of the 8340A/B or the 10MHz REF INPUT of the 83640A or 83650A.

Connect the synthesized sweeper 10 MHz REF OUTPUT to the 40/N MHz REF INPUT of the 3335A. Do not connect the spectrum analyzer 10 MHz REF IN/OUT to the external frequency reference input of the 8663A; doing so invalidates the Noise Sidebands test results.

NOTE Terminate the 3335A 10 MHz REF OVEN OUTPUT in 50 Ω. Do not

connect the 10 MHz output to the external frequency reference input of any other test equipment.

Test Setups

Test setups for each test are included with the test. These are in the “Test Descriptions” section of this chapter. The program prompts the operator to make appropriate equipment connections if the correct equipment setup is not detected.

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Loading the Program

Load BASIC into the computer. BASIC choices are:

• BASIC 2.0 and extensions 2.1

• BASIC 3.0 or 4.0, which must include the following binaries: MAT

IO GRAPH GRAPHX PDEV IB MS CLOCK CS80 DISC KBD

For conﬁguration instructions, refer to the BASIC Operating Manual. Next, insert the Operation Veriﬁcation software disk into the disk drive, then type:

LOAD “VERIFY_6XE”,1

NOTE A double-sided disk drive must be used. The Operation Veriﬁcation

software will not ﬁt on a single-sided formatted disk. Press

Series 300 computers, to load the software and start the program running.

EXECUTE on 9000 Series 200 computers, or RETURN on 9000

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Program Operation

Operation Veriﬁcation consists of three menus. They are the Conditions Menu, the Test Menu, and the Sensor Utilities Menu, which are accessed from the Conditions Menu. Program operation is controlled through a combination of softkeys and user prompts. Some prompts, primarily in the Conditions and Sensor Utilities Menus, require computer keyboard entries. Terminate keyboard entries with the

RETURN or ENTER key. Most prompts, however, tell the user what to do

next or provide informational messages. If the message (any key) follows a prompt, pressing any key on the

keyboard continues the program. If the message (any key or `Q' to quit) follows a prompt, pressing any key except Q continues the program. Pressing Q terminates the current procedure at the next, most logical point in the program.

Conditions Menu

The ﬁrst menu screen displayed is the Conditions Menu. The pointer displayed along the left edge of the screen may be moved with the knob (if one is present) or the up (⇑) and down (⇓) arrow keys. Notice that the menu has two pages. Moving the pointer below the last entry on the page brings up the next page. Similarly, moving the pointer above the ﬁrst entry on a subsequent page brings up the preceding page. The two pages of the Conditions Menu have a four-line overlap. The last four lines of page 1 appear as the ﬁrst four lines on page 2.

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Test Record Header Information

The information in the ﬁrst six entries of this menu is printed out as part of the operation veriﬁcation test record. The spectrum analyzer model number and serial number are stored in the analyzer memory. Software revisions before C.00.00 will not display the complete list of options if there are more than two. The program queries these numbers via GPIB and displays them. If the spectrum analyzer under test does not respond at the address listed under GPIB Addresses, or no address is listed, a message appears where the model and serial numbers are normally displayed.

The program also queries the time and date in the computer. If an 9000 Series 200 computer is used, it might be necessary to reset the time and date; 9000 Series 300 computers have built-in real-time clocks.

Entries for Operator, Test Conditions, and Other Comments are optional. Blank spaces are provided on the test record if no entry is made. To make or to change an entry, move the pointer to the line where the entry is to be made or changed. Press

Change Entry and type

in your new entry. Entries for Operator, Test Conditions, and Other Comments can be up to 37 characters long, but only the ﬁrst 25 characters of the Operator entry are printed on the test record.

System Mass Storage File Location

Calibration factor data for different power sensors and a customized set of conditions may be stored on disk. The mass storage unit speciﬁer (msus) for the disk containing this information should be entered as the system mass storage ﬁle location. Refer to the BASIC Operating Techniques Manual for information on the syntax of the msus. Software revision C.00.00 and later allows a system mass storage ﬁle location with more than 37 characters though only the ﬁrst and last 17 characters will be displayed.

The Operation Veriﬁcation program disk comes write-protected from the factory. If you want to use this disk for storing your power sensor and conditions data ﬁles, it is necessary to disable the write-protect mechanism.

NOTE A double-sided disk drive must be used. The Operation Veriﬁcation

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Power Sensors

The Operation Veriﬁcation program supports four models of power sensors, but only two models are necessary to run all the tests. The Agilent 8481A may be substituted for the Agilent 8482A. The Agilent 8485A is required for the Agilent 8562E/EC and Agilent 8563E/EC, and the Agilent 8487A is required for the Agilent 8564E/EC and Agilent 8565E/EC. Refer to “Sensor Utilities

Menu,” on page 28, for more information regarding storing, viewing,

editing, and purging cal factor data for power sensors. To select a particular sensor of a certain model number, move the

pointer to the desired model number and press

Change Entry. Enter the

last ﬁve digits of the power sensor serial number (that is, the serial number sufﬁx). The program checks to see that a data ﬁle containing the cal factor data for that particular sensor exists.

To create, edit, view, or purge power sensor cal factor data ﬁles, press

Sensor Utils to bring up the Sensor Utilities Menu. Refer to “Sensor

Utilities Menu,” on page 28, in this chapter for more information.

A WARNING message appears if the program does not ﬁnd a data ﬁle for the sensor. If this occurs, check that the system mass storage ﬁle location speciﬁes the disk where the power sensor data resides. If the system mass storage ﬁle location is correct, the cal factor data for that particular sensor has not been stored.

NOTE Power sensor data ﬁles created using the VERIFY_62 Operation

Veriﬁcation software (for 8560A/61A/61B/62A/62B/63A spectrum analyzers) are not compatible with the VERIFY_6XE Operation Veriﬁcation software.

Refer to “Sensor Utilities Menu,” on page 28, in this chapter for additional information.

Setting GPIB Addresses

The last 11 lines (last 12 lines, for revision D.00.00 and later) of the Conditions Menu are for selecting the GPIB addresses of test equipment used for the Operation Veriﬁcation program. It is not necessary to use all the test equipment listed. Some model numbers listed are “alternates.” Table 1-1, on page 16, lists the test equipment required for each test and Table 1-2, on page 19, lists model numbers allowed for a particular type of test equipment.

NOTE For software revisions B.01.00 and earlier, the Conditions Menu has

two entries for Agilent 8340A/B synthesized sweepers. Only Agilent 8340A/B #1 is used.

Software revisions D.00.00 and later have an entry for an Agilent 5350 Series microwave frequency counter.

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Entering zero as the test equipment address results in that model number being unavailable in the program (NA is displayed in the address ﬁeld). To minimize possible confusion later, enter a zero for the address of each piece of test equipment that is not available.

Enter the address for each piece of test equipment that is available, including the spectrum analyzer under test. Addresses must contain the select code of the bus to which the equipment is connected followed by the equipment address on that bus. For example, if the 8902A is at address 14 on a bus with a select code of 7, enter an address of 714. If the 8902A were on a bus with a select code of 12, you should enter an address of 1214.

A question mark (?) next to a GPIB address indicates the address has not been checked to verify a response. An asterisk (*) next to a GPIB address indicates the address was checked and that an instrument responds at that address. If there is neither an asterisk nor a question mark next to an address, the address has been checked and no response was detected.

Storing and Loading the Conditions File

The information in the Conditions Menu may be stored for future use by pressing

Store Conds. A ﬁle named CONDITIONS is created on the

disk speciﬁed by the system mass storage ﬁle location.

NOTE CONDITIONS ﬁles for software versions B.01.00 and earlier are not

compatible with software versions C.00.00 and C.01.00. Versions C.00.00 and later CONDITIONS ﬁles include entries for the 83640A and 83650A sweepers and the 8487A power sensor.

CONDITIONS ﬁles for software versions C.01.00 and earlier are not compatible with software versions D.00.00 and later. Versions D.00.00 and later CONDITIONS ﬁles include entries for 5350 Series microwave frequency counters.

When running the Operation Veriﬁcation program in the future, set the system mass storage ﬁle location to read the disk where the CONDITIONS ﬁle is located and press

Load Conds. If the

CONDITIONS ﬁle resides on the default system mass storage ﬁle location, the CONDITIONS ﬁle is loaded automatically the next time the program is run.

The default system mass storage ﬁle location is :,700,1. For the 9000 Model 236 ( 9836), it is necessary to use an external disk drive. The disk drive must support double-sided format.

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Getting to the Test Menu

Once all necessary items in the Conditions Menu are selected, you can run a test by pressing Test Menu. Before the Test Menu is displayed, these things occur:

• Appropriate power sensor data ﬁles are loaded.

• GPIB is checked for a response at each address.

• Serial and model number of the spectrum analyzer under test are queried.

• Reference level calibration is performed.

NOTE Power sensor data ﬁles created using the VERIFY_62 Operation

Veriﬁcation software (for 8560A/61A/61B/62A/62B/63A spectrum analyzers) are not compatible with the VERIFY_6XE Operation Veriﬁcation software.

Refer to “Test Menu,” on page 30, “Test Menu” in this chapter for more details on running the tests. If a printer is unavailable, the Conditions Menu is displayed again rather than the Test Menu. All test results must be sent to the printer.

NOTE Without a printer, Operation Veriﬁcation tests do not run.

Verifying the GPIB

To see which test equipment responds on GPIB, press

Verify Bus. This

check only veriﬁes that there is a response at the address listed; it cannot tell that a particular piece of equipment is at a particular address. This is useful for verifying GPIB connections without entering the Test Menu.

Querying the Spectrum Analyzer Serial Number

The Operation Veriﬁcation program automatically queries the spectrum analyzer serial and model number on three occasions: at program initiation, when loading the CONDITIONS ﬁle, and when entering the Test Menu. To query the analyzer serial and model numbers at any other time, press

Query DUT S/N. This is helpful for

testing multiple spectrum analyzers; you do not have to reload the CONDITIONS ﬁle or restart the program.

Exiting Operation Veriﬁcation

Press

Exit Program to exit the Operation Veriﬁcation program.

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Dual-Bus Operation

The Operation Veriﬁcation program may be used on dual GPIB systems, such as the microwave test set. In these systems, all the test equipment is connected to GPIB at select code 7, and the device under test (for example, the spectrum analyzer) is connected to GPIB at select code 8.

To run this program in a dual-bus conﬁguration, enter equipment addresses as described in “Setting GPIB Addresses,” on page 25, making sure that each address properly identiﬁes the bus select code to which it is connected. Program operation is the same for dual-bus and single-bus conﬁguration.

Sensor Utilities Menu

Operation Veriﬁcation needs to know the cal factors of each power sensor being used. Create, edit, view, and delete data ﬁles containing cal factors for each power sensor in the Sensor Utilities Menu. Power sensor data ﬁlenames include the last ﬁve digits of the power sensor serial number. For example,

for 8481A power sensors the ﬁlename is SEN81NNNNN for 8482A power sensors the ﬁlename is SEN82NNNNN for 8485A power sensors the ﬁlename is SEN85NNNNN for 8487A power sensors the ﬁlename is SEN87NNNNN

where NNNNN represents the last ﬁve digits of the power sensor serial number (the serial number sufﬁx). Note that the ﬁrst two digits in the ﬁlename correspond to the last two digits of the power sensor model number.

All power sensor data ﬁles available on the system mass storage location ﬁle are listed upon entering the Sensor Utilities Menu.

NOTE Power sensor data ﬁles created using the VERIFY_62 Operation

Veriﬁcation software (for 8560A/61A/61B/62A/62B/63A Spectrum Analyzers) are not compatible with the VERIFY_6XE Operation Veriﬁcation software.

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Toadd a new power sensor data ﬁle, press

Add File, and enter the power

sensor model number as requested. An error message is displayed if a disk is not found at the current system mass storage ﬁle location.

When prompted for the power sensor serial number, enter only the last ﬁve digits (the serial number sufﬁx). You are then prompted for a cal factor frequency and for the cal factor. These frequency/cal-factor pairs need not be entered in order of increasing frequency; the program inserts the pairs in their proper place. All frequencies should be entered in MHz.

A 50 MHz Cal-Factor must be entered in order to calibrate the power sensor. Some power sensors do not include a 50 MHz Cal-Factor on their chart or calibration record; it is listed as part of the Calibration Procedure on the case of the power sensor.

If a mistake is made entering a cal factor, enter the frequency of the erroneous cal factor at the next frequency prompt. Enter the correct cal factor at the next prompt. If an error was made entering the frequency value, enter the erroneous frequency at the next frequency prompt and a zero for the cal factor to delete that frequency point.

Once all cal factor data for a power sensor is entered, enter an S at the next frequency prompt. The power sensor data is then stored on disk.

Viewing and Editing a Power Sensor Data File

Press

View/Edit to view or edit a power sensor data ﬁle. Only data ﬁles

listed on the screen can be viewed or edited. If a ﬁle is created but data is not stored, the ﬁlename is listed, but no data is viewed and it cannot be edited.

To change the cal factor at a particular frequency, enter that frequency at the frequency prompt, then enter the new cal factor.

To delete a frequency/cal factor pair, enter the frequency of the pair to be deleted and a cal factor of zero. Add a frequency/cal factor pair by entering the new frequency at the frequency prompt and the new cal factor.

Deleting a File

Press

Delete File to remove a listed ﬁle. At the prompt, enter the

ﬁlename exactly as it appears on-screen. You are asked for conﬁrmation to delete the ﬁle.

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Changing the System Mass Storage File Location

To add, edit, or view power sensor data on a disk other than the one currently speciﬁed by the system mass storage ﬁle location, press

System File. Enter the msus of the new system mass storage ﬁle

location. All power sensor ﬁles residing on that disk are listed. Upon returning to the Conditions Menu, the system mass storage ﬁle location is the one determined in the Sensor Utilities Menu.

Listing Available Power Sensor Data Files

Press

List Files to list all power sensor data ﬁles on the currently

speciﬁed system mass storage location ﬁle.

Returning to the Conditions Menu

Press

Cond Menu to return to the Conditions Menu.

Test Menu

The Test Menu displays all tests that can be performed by the Operation Veriﬁcation program. Notice that the menu has two pages. Tests may be run in any of ﬁve modes. These are listed below.

• All Tests runs all 17 tests in the sequence shown on screen.

• Single Sequence runs a user-deﬁned sequence of tests once.

• Single Test runs one test once.

• Repeat Sequence runs a user-deﬁned sequence of tests until testing is aborted.

• Repeat Test runs a single test until the testing is aborted.

If GPIB controlled equipment for a given test does not respond over GPIB, that test is ﬂagged MISSING ETE (missing electronic test equipment). These tests cannot be run and, if they are included as part of a sequence (All Tests,Single Sequence, or Repeat Sequence), they are ignored. See “List Equipment,” below.

If a test does not apply to the spectrum analyzer,the test will be ﬂagged TEST NOT APPLICABLE. For example, if the spectrum analyzer is an E-Series instrument which does not have Option 007, the Fast Sweep Time Accuracy test will have the message TEST NOT APPLICABLE next to it.

Equipment connection prompts are displayed on the computer screen. Most tests check equipment connections and only prompt the operator if a misconnection is detected.

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If more than one power meter (or the measuring receiver and one of the power meters) is present, the program asks which model to use as the power meter. Enter the model number without the alphabetic character (for example, enter 8902 for an 8902A). Similarly, if more than one frequency counter is present, the program asks which counter to use. Again, enter the model number without the alphabetic character.

The test currently being run and its test number are indicated in the screen title block of the spectrum analyzer under test.

All Tests

To run all 17 tests in the sequence shown, press

All Tests. The pointer

moves to each test as it is being run. All Tests can be run in approximately 60 minutes (75 minutes for an Agilent 8564E/EC or Agilent 8565E/EC).

Three softkeys are displayed when running All Tests. Press

ABORT TEST to abort the current test and continue to the next test.

Press

ABORT SEQUENCE to abort the All Test mode. Pressing Restart

aborts and restarts the current test. If the spectrum analyzer is in the middle of a sweep, no action is taken until the sweep is completed.

Single Sequence

Use this mode to perform a subset of the tests, to run a particular test a speciﬁed number of times, or to run all 16 tests in a sequence different from the All Tests sequence. After pressing

Single Sequence, you are

prompted for a test number. The sequence is displayed after each prompt. Up to 25 test numbers may be entered (test number duplication is permitted). Enter a zero to terminate building the sequence and begin testing.

If an error is made in entering the sequence, enter a zero at the next prompt, then press

ABORT SEQUENCE. Now press Single Sequence to

reenter the correct sequence. The ABORT TEST, ABORT SEQUENCE, and Restart softkeys have the

same function as in the All Test mode.

Single Test

Press is running, press

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Repeat Sequence

The Repeat Sequence mode performs a user-deﬁned set of tests repeatedly until the sequence is aborted. For example, if the desired sequence is test numbers 6,7,8,6,7,8,6,7,8,…, press

Repeat Sequence

and enter the sequence of 6,7,8. When the last test of this sequence is completed, the sequence is repeated.

The ABORT TEST, ABORT SEQUENCE, and Restart softkeys have the same function as in the All Test mode.

Repeat Test

Use the Repeat Test mode to run a single test indeﬁnitely. Move the pointer to the test to be repeated. Testing can be stopped by pressing

ABORT REPEAT. Press ABORT TEST to abort and restart the test.

Calibrate Power Sensor

The Operation Veriﬁcation program keeps track of which power sensor is being used and the elapsed time since it was last calibrated.

The program prompts the user to recalibrate the power sensor if more than 2 hours elapses since the last calibration. Also, if the power sensor is changed, the new power sensor must be calibrated.

If there is a signiﬁcant change in ambient temperature, or improved power meter accuracy is desired, it is advisable to recalibrate the sensor more often than the program requires. Press

Cal Sensor and follow the

instructions on the computer screen to recalibrate the power sensor.

List Equipment

To obtain a list of required test equipment for running a test, move the pointer to the test, press

List Equip. All GPIB controlled equipment and

passive devices, other than required cables and adapters, are listed. If a test is ﬂagged MISSING ETE but all test equipment appears present, press Menu and verify that the equipment is present. Press

List Equip to see what is needed, then return to the Conditions

Cond Menu to

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Test Results

At the end of each test, a PASS, SHORT PASS, or MEASUREMENT IS OUT OF TOLERANCE message is printed on the test record and displayed next

to the test on the computer screen. PASS indicates that the test is fully completed and all measurements

are within speciﬁcation limits. SHORT PASS indicates that the test was abbreviated, usually due to

equipment limitations, but the measurements made were within speciﬁcation limits. Not all tests can be abbreviated. The meaning of Short Pass varies between each test; refer to “Test Descriptions” in this section for more information.

NOTE A Short Pass is sufﬁcient for passing Operation Veriﬁcation alone. If

Operation Veriﬁcation is used as part of performance veriﬁcation, all tests must yield a PASS result.

MEASUREMENT IS OUT OF TOLERANCE indicates that one or more of the measurements made during the test did not meet speciﬁcation limits. If the data is shown in tabular form, the symbol <<<< is placed next to the out-of-tolerance data. In the event of a measurement-out-of-tolerance condition, it is recommended that any related manual performance test be performed to verify out-of-tolerance conditions. The related performance test for each operation veriﬁcation test is listed at the beginning of each test description in this chapter.

NOTE Because test results are expected to change over a period of time,

Agilent Technologies warrants only the speciﬁcation range and not the repeatability of data for any given speciﬁcation.

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Operation Veriﬁcation Menu Softkeys

This section provides a brief description of each menu of softkeys. More detailed information is provided in “Program Operation” in this chapter. The softkey order shown below may vary with what appears on the computer display; the order differs depending on whether an 9000 Series 200 or Series 300 computer is used.

Conditions Menu

Test Menu displays the Test Menu, which allows you to run tests

once, repeatedly, or in a user-deﬁned sequence. Refer to “Test Menu.”

Load Conds loads the CONDITIONS ﬁle from the disk speciﬁed by

the system mass storage ﬁle location.

Sensor Utils displays the Sensor Utilities Menu, which allows

viewing, editing, and adding power sensor data ﬁles. Refer to “Sensor Utilities Menu.”

Change Entry permits changing a Conditions Menu entry, indicated

by the pointer along the left edge of the computer display. Press the

RETURN or ENTER keys to terminate

an entry.

Verify Bus checks each listed GPIB address for response.

Verify Bus does not verify that a particular piece of

equipment is at a speciﬁed address.

Query DUT S/N queries the GPIB for the serial number and model

number of the spectrum analyzer under test.

Store Conds stores the current conditions in the CONDITIONS ﬁle

on the speciﬁed system mass storage ﬁle location.

Exit Program exits the Operation Veriﬁcation program.

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Sensor Utilities Menu

View/Edit allows user to view and edit power sensor data ﬁles. Add File creates a new power sensor data ﬁle. Delete File deletes a power sensor data ﬁle. User is asked for

conﬁrmation before deletion takes place.

List Files lists all power sensor data ﬁles on the disk currently

speciﬁed by the system mass storage ﬁle location.

System File allows user to change the currently speciﬁed system

mass storage ﬁle location.

Cond Menu returns you to the Conditions Menu.

Test Menu

All Tests runs all 16 tests in the order listed by the program. Single Sequence allows entry of a test sequence that is run once. Single Test runs the test indicated by the pointer, once. Repeat Sequence allows entry of a test sequence that runs repeatedly

until you abort testing.

Repeat Test runs the test indicated by the pointer repeatedly until

you abort the testing.

Cal Sensor allows you to recalibrate the current power sensor and

resets the internal “time-since-last-calibration” timer.

List Equip lists the required equipment for the test indicated by

the pointer.

Cond Menu returns to the Conditions Menu.

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Test Descriptions

Each of the following test descriptions include the related speciﬁcation, related performance test, and a test setup illustration used in Operation Veriﬁcation. Operation Veriﬁcation is designed to test a spectrum analyzer operating within a temperature range of 20 °C to 30 °C.

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10 MHz Reference Accuracy

Related Speciﬁcation

Frequency Reference Accuracy (Option 103)

Related Performance Test

2. 10 MHz Reference Output Accuracy (Option 103) in Chapter 10 of Volume II of the calibration guide.

Test Description

The frequency of the CAL OUTPUT of the spectrum analyzer is counted by the microwave frequency counter and is compared to the speciﬁcation. Measuring the CAL OUTPUT signal yields higher resolution than measuring the 10 MHz reference directly. This test applies only to Option 103 spectrum analyzers (the temperature-compensated crystal oscillator option).

NOTE A Short Pass will be indicated if the analyzer is a non-Option 103 but

passes the speciﬁcation for Option 103. Earlier revisions of the operation veriﬁcation software measure the

10 MHz REF IN/OUT frequency directly.

Figure 1-1 10 MHz Reference Accuracy Test Setup

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1ST LO OUTPUT Amplitude Accuracy

Related Speciﬁcation

1ST LO OUTPUT Amplitude

Related Performance Test

1ST LO OUTPUT Amplitude

Test Description

The 1ST LO OUTPUT power is measured with a power meter. For spectrum analyzers without Option 002 (Tracking Generator), the spectrum analyzer is placed in external mixing mode and harmonic-locked to N=6. This allows for the maximum tuning range of the 1ST LO. For spectrum analyzers with Option 002 (8560E/ECs only), internal mixing mode is used. This limits the lowest 1st LO frequency that can be set.

Figure 1-2 1ST LO OUTPUT Amplitude Accuracy Test Setup

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Calibrator Amplitude Accuracy

Related Speciﬁcation

CAL OUTPUT Amplitude

Related Performance Test

Calibrator Amplitude and Frequency Accuracy

Test Description

The amplitude of the CAL OUTPUT signal is measured using a power sensor and either the measuring receiver or the power meter. The measured amplitude is compared to the speciﬁcation.

Figure 1-3 Calibrator Amplitude Accuracy Test Setup

Calibrator Amplitude Accuracy

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Displayed Average Noise Level

Related Speciﬁcation

Displayed Average Noise Level

Related Performance Test

Displayed Average Noise Level

Test Description

The spectrum analyzer INPUT 50 Ω is terminated in 50 Ω. The resolution bandwidth, video bandwidth, and input attenuation are set according to the spectrum analyzer speciﬁcations. The displayed average noise level is measured at several points in each band and the results are compared with the speciﬁcation.

Figure 1-4 Displayed Average Noise Level Test Setup

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Fast Sweep Time Accuracy

Related Speciﬁcation

Sweep Time Accuracy (all EC-Series instruments and E-Series instruments with Option 007)

Related Performance Test

Fast Sweep Time Accuracy (all EC-Series instruments and E-Series instruments with Option 007)

Test Description

The sweeptime accuracy for sweeptimes <30 ms, in EC-Series spectrum analyzers and E-Series spectrum analyzers with Option 007, is dependent on the 10 MHz frequency reference absolute accuracy. The test measures the 300 MHz CAL OUTPUT frequency since it is referenced to the 10 MHz reference. Measuring the CAL OUTPUT signal yields higher resolution than measuring the 10 MHz reference directly.

Figure 1-5 Fast Sweep Time Accuracy Test Setup

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Frequency Readout/Frequency Counter Accuracy

Related Speciﬁcations

Frequency Readout Accuracy Frequency Count Marker Accuracy

Related Performance Test

Frequency Readout Accuracy/ Frequency Count Marker Accuracy

Test Description

The frequency of the synthesized sweeper signal is measured using both the normal marker and the frequency count marker. Both the “frequency readout × frequency reference accuracy” and “marker frequency × frequency reference accuracy” terms of the speciﬁcation are zero, since the spectrum analyzer provides the frequency reference for the synthesized sweeper. The marker frequencies are compared to the speciﬁcation.

Figure 1-6 Frequency Readout/Counter Accuracy Test Setup

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Frequency Response

Related Speciﬁcation

Frequency Response

Related Performance Test

Frequency Response

Test Description

The spectrum analyzer frequency response is tested with two setups: the ﬁrst, using the synthesizer/level generator, for frequencies between the spectrum analyzer minimum frequency and 50 MHz; and the second, using the synthesized sweeper and a measuring receiver or power meter, for frequencies above 50 MHz. If the synthesizer/level generator is not available, the frequency response above 50 MHz can still be tested. If the synthesizer/level generator is available, but you do not wish to perform the test below 50 MHz, enter a Q when prompted to connect the Agilent 3335A output to the spectrum analyzer input.

In both parts of this test, a signal of known amplitude is applied to the input of the spectrum analyzer and the analyzer marker amplitude is read. The frequency response relative to the calibrator frequency (300 MHz), within a given frequency band, is calculated and compared to speciﬁcation. The band-switching uncertainty speciﬁcation is veriﬁed by calculating the band-to-band frequency response. The band-to-band frequency response speciﬁcation is equivalent to the sum of the in-band frequency response speciﬁcations of the two bands in question and the band-switching uncertainty speciﬁcation.

While the >50 MHz part of the test is running, a graph of frequency response relative to the CAL OUTPUT signal will be plotted on the computer display. This graph will be dumped to the printer when the test has been completed. If one of the band-to-band frequency response entries is out-of-tolerance, the <<<< symbol will be placed to the right of the row where the out-of-tolerance condition was detected. It will not necessarily be placed directly to the right of the out-of-tolerance entry. Check each entry in that row against the speciﬁcation (listed in parentheses) to ﬁnd the entry that is out of tolerance. A Short Pass will occur if the >50 MHz part of the test is within speciﬁcation but the <50 MHz part of the test was not performed.

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Figure 1-7 Frequency Response Test Setup (<50 MHz)

Figure 1-8 Frequency Response Test Setup (>50 MHz)

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Frequency Span Accuracy

Related Speciﬁcation

Frequency Span Accuracy

Related Performance Test

Frequency Span Accuracy

Test Description

Two sources provide two signals of precise frequency separation. One source is a synthesized sweeper, and the second source is the CAL OUTPUT signal. The frequency separation is measured using the spectrum analyzer delta-marker function and compared to the speciﬁcation. The frequency reference for the synthesized sweeper is provided by the spectrum analyzer.

Figure 1-9 Frequency Span Accuracy Test Setup

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IF Gain Uncertainty

Related Speciﬁcation

IF Gain Uncertainty

Related Performance Test

IF Gain Uncertainty

Test Description

A signal source of known amplitude is connected to the spectrum analyzer and an amplitude reference is set. The signal source amplitude is stepped down as the spectrum analyzer is stepped down, and the signal amplitude is measured at each point. The amplitude variation with respect to the reference is compared to the speciﬁcation. The test is performed in 1 dB steps from 0 dBm to −12 dBm reference levels, and in 10 dB steps from 0 dBm to −80 dBm reference levels. The 10 dB steps are tested in both log and linear scale factors.

Figure 1-10 IF Gain Uncertainty Test Setup

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Image and Multiple Responses

Related Speciﬁcations

Image and Multiple Responses (8560E/EC) Image, Multiple, and Out-of-Band Responses (Agilent 8561E/EC,Agilent 8562E/EC, Agilent 8563E/EC, Agilent 8564E/EC, and Agilent 8565E/EC) Out-of-Range Responses (8560E/EC and Agilent 8561E/EC)

Related Performance Test

Image, Multiple, and Out-of-Range Responses (8560E/EC) Image, Multiple, Out-of-Band, and Out-of-Range Responses (Agilent 8561E/EC) Image, Multiple, and Out-of-Band Responses (Agilent 8562E/EC,Agilent 8563E/EC,Agilent 8564E/EC, and Agilent 8565E/EC)

Test Description

Image, multiple, out-of-band, and out-of-range responses are tested, as applicable, in each frequency band. A signal is applied to the signal analyzer input, then a reference amplitude measurement is made. The signal source is then tuned to a frequency that causes either an image, multiple, out-of-band, or out-of-range response. The amplitude displayed on the spectrum analyzer is measured and the difference between this measurement and the reference amplitude measurement is calculated.

Figure 1-11 Image, Multiple, Out-of-Band, and Out-of-Range Responses Test

Setup

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Input Attenuator Switching Uncertainty

Related Speciﬁcation

Input Attenuator Switching Uncertainty

Related Performance Test

Input Attenuator Accuracy

Description

The output of theAgilent 3335A is applied to the input of the spectrum analyzer, and an amplitude reference is set. The spectrum analyzer IF gain uncertainty is characterized using the Agilent 3335A as the reference. The 3335A is then reset to a ﬁxed amplitude and the input attenuator is stepped from 10 dB to 70 dB (10 to 60 dB for the Agilent 8564E/EC and Agilent 8565E/EC). At each step, the amplitude deviation from the reference is measured using the marker functions. The input attenuator accuracy is calculated from the marker value and the characterized IF gain uncertainty. The input attenuator accuracy then is compared to the speciﬁcation.

Figure 1-12 Input Attenuator Accuracy Test Setup

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Noise Sidebands

Related Speciﬁcation

Noise Sidebands

Related Performance Test

Noise Sidebands

Test Description

A clean signal source is applied to the input of the spectrum analyzer and the noise level at frequency offsets above and below the carrier are measured. These sideband levels are compared to the speciﬁcation.

Noise sidebands measured at offsets of 1 kHz and less using the CAL OUTPUT signal will be up to 6 dB better than when measured using the synthesized signal generator. This difference is due to phase-coherency of the CAL OUTPUT signal and the internal local oscillators. Noise sidebands measured at offsets of 10 kHz and greater will be the same if the CAL OUTPUT signal or the synthesized signal generator is used (the signal generator frequency is set to 300 MHz).

NOTE Test results will be invalid if the source and the spectrum analyzer use

the same frequency reference.

Figure 1-13 Noise Sidebands Test Setup

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RES BW Accuracy and Selectivity

Related Speciﬁcations

Resolution Bandwidth Accuracy Resolution Bandwidth Selectivity

Related Performance Test

Resolution Bandwidth Accuracy and Selectivity

Description

The output of a synthesizer/level-generator is connected to the input of the spectrum analyzer. The spectrum analyzer is set to a span approximately twice the resolution bandwidth setting (for measuring the 3 dB bandwidth).

The synthesizer/level-generator output is then reduced in amplitude by 3 dB. A marker reference is set and the synthesizer/level-generator output is increased 3 dB to its previous level. A sweep is taken, then the markers are used to measure the 3 dB bandwidth.

The 60 dB bandwidths are measured in a similar manner, with the span set about 15 to 20 times the resolution bandwidth setting. The ratio between the 60 dB and 3 dB bandwidths are calculated and stored.

RES BW settings less than 300 Hz are not measured. These bandwidths are digitally derived; therefore, their accuracy and shape factors are guaranteed by design.

Figure 1-14 RES BW Accuracy and Selectivity Test Setup

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RES BW Switching and IF Alignment Uncertainty

Related Speciﬁcations

Resolution Bandwidth Switching Uncertainty IF Alignment Uncertainty

Related Performance Test

Resolution Bandwidth Switching and IF Alignment Uncertainty

Description

A signal is applied to the input of the spectrum analyzer and the signal amplitude is measured in each resolution bandwidth setting. The amplitude variation with respect to the 300 kHz resolution bandwidth is calculated and compared to the speciﬁcations.

Figure 1-15 RES BW Switching Uncertainty Test Setup

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Residual FM

Related Speciﬁcation

Residual FM

Related Performance Test

Residual FM

Test Description

A clean signal source is connected to the spectrum analyzer, and the analyzer resolution bandwidth is set to 300 Hz. The slope of the signal is measured for use in calculating the residual FM. The source is tuned to the middle of the slope just measured with the analyzer in zero span. The trace is read into the controller and a 10 Hz RES BW is simulated by executing a 50 ms moving average on the trace data. Only 20 ms worth of averaged data is examined to simulate the 20 ms measurement window.

Figure 1-16 Residual FM Test Setup

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Scale Fidelity

Related Speciﬁcation

Scale Fidelity

Related Performance Test

Scale Fidelity

Test Description

A signal source of known amplitude is connected to the spectrum analyzer and the source amplitude is adjusted for a top-screen reference. The source amplitude is stepped down and the displayed amplitude is measured at each step. The scale ﬁdelity is tested in 2 dB steps in 2 dB/division and linear, and in 10 dB steps in 10 dB/division.

The amplitude variation with respect to the reference is measured and compared to the speciﬁcation. In log mode, the amplitude difference between adjacent steps is calculated and compared to the speciﬁcation.

Figure 1-17 Scale Fidelity Test Setup

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Second Harmonic Distortion

Related Speciﬁcation

Second Harmonic Distortion

Related Performance Test

Second Harmonic Distortion

Test Description

This test consists of two parts: a low-band distortion test and a high-band distortion test. The high-band distortion test is only applicable to the Agilent 8561E/EC, Agilent 8562E/EC, Agilent 8563E/EC, Agilent 8564E/EC, and Agilent 8565E/EC. The low-band distortion test can be performed using either the frequency synthesizer or the synthesized sweeper. The high-band distortion test can only be performed using a synthesized sweeper. After the low-band distortion test has been completed, if a synthesized sweeper is available, the operator may choose whether or not to perform the high-band distortion test.

Before making the second harmonic distortion measurement, the ﬁlters are checked for sufﬁcient rejection at the second harmonic. A warning message will be displayed if the ﬁlter has insufﬁcient rejection. If the ﬁlter is acceptable, the test will proceed. The test is performed at 50 MHz for low band and at 2.95 GHz for high band (these are the fundamental frequencies).

Before checking the second harmonic distortion in high band, a frequency response check is made to reduce the measurement uncertainty due to the spectrum analyzer frequency response. Two ﬁlters are necessary for the high-band distortion test to ensure sufﬁcient rejection at the second harmonic.

For an Agilent 8561E/EC, Agilent 8562E/EC,Agilent 8563E/EC, Agilent 8564E/EC, or Agilent 8565E/EC a Short Pass occurs if the low-band distortion test is within speciﬁcation, and the high-band test is not performed. Agilent 8562E/EC, Agilent 8563E/EC, Agilent 8564E/EC, or Agilent 8565E/EC analyzers having software revisions D.00.00 and later will report a short pass even if both the low-band and high-band distortion tests are within speciﬁcation. These analyzers specify distortion in three frequency ranges, but the software tests only two of these ranges.

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Figure 1-18 Low-Band Second Harmonic Distortion Test Setup

Figure 1-19 High-Band Second Harmonic Distortion Test Setup

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Operation Veriﬁcation Error Messages

Operation Veriﬁcation displays prompts and error messages on the computer display. Error messages are preceded with ERROR:. For more information on prompts, refer to “Program Operation” in this chapter.

The error messages listed below are in three groups: messages beginning with alphabetic characters, those beginning with numeric characters, and others beginning with variables such as ﬁlenames or instrument model numbers. If an error message is not found in either of the ﬁrst two groups, it probably begins with a variable. Refer to the third group that begins with variables. The error message descriptions include recommended corrective action.

Error Messages Beginning with Alphabetic Characters

Address must be from 0 to 30 inclusive

GPIB addresses must be in the range from 0 to 30. Press any key and enter new address in this range.

Cal Factor outside of 0 to 150% range entered

Cal Factorentries must be within this range. Press any key and enter the frequency again. Then enter a Cal Factor in the proper range.

CONDITIONS ﬁle from system ﬁle location is not compatible! WARNING

CONDITIONS ﬁles from versions prior to C.00.00 did not include an entry for the 8487A power sensor. Similarly, CONDITIONS ﬁles from versions prior to D.00.00 did not include an entry for the 5350 Series microwave frequency counter. Default CONDITIONS data will be used. Modify the CONDITIONS data as necessary and press

Conditions Menu DUT ID disagrees with responding DUT ID

The model and/or serial number of the spectrum analyzer under test (DUT) listed in the “Conditions

Menu,”on page 23, does not agree with that of the DUT

which is responding over GPIB. Press any key and follow the instructions in the next three prompts.

STORE CONDS.

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Could not set calibrator signal to −10.00 or −10.17 dBm

While attempting the noise sidebands test using the CAL OUTPUT signal, the amplitude of the CAL OUTPUT signal could not be set to one of the values indicated. Check the CAL OUTPUT amplitude and the range of the reference level calibration adjustment.

Counter reads <frequency value> Hz. Check counter setup

The microwave frequency counter read a frequency far exceeding the speciﬁcation of the 10 MHz reference. Check the test setup and press any key. The counter will read the frequency once more and assume that the value is correct.

Data not accepted, check entry format

The data just entered was not valid. Press any key and try again, checking for the proper entry format.

DUT doesn't respond at address listed

Program attempted to address the spectrum analyzer under test at the address listed, but the spectrum analyzer did not respond. Check the GPIB connections and the address listed.

File <ﬁlename> not found

The ﬁlename of the power sensor data ﬁle entered could not be found on the currently speciﬁed system mass storage ﬁle location. Check the ﬁlename and the system mass storage ﬁle location.

Insufﬁcient equip. to do test <test number> : <test name>

The required GPIB-controlled test equipment for the test indicated is not available. Press any key and choose another test.

Low-pass ﬁlter(s) don't have at least <value> dB rejection

The low-pass ﬁlters are checked for rejection at the second harmonic in the Second Harmonic Distortion test. If insufﬁcient rejection is detected, the part of the test using the tested ﬁlter cannot be run.

Maximum cal amplitude <−10 dBm

Program checked that CAL OUTPUT was connected to INPUT 50 Ω and found that the REF LVL CAL adjustment could not be set for a marker amplitude of ≥−10 dBm. Check CAL OUTPUT amplitude and REF LVL CAL adjustment range.

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No GPIB address listed for DUT

Program attempted to address the spectrum analyzer (DUT), but no GPIB address was listed for it. Press any key and enter an address for the spectrum analyzer.

No more tests may be linked; enter 0 at next prompt

When entering a sequence of tests, the sequence string (including commas) cannot exceed 78 characters. Press any key and then a 0 at the next prompt. The testing sequence will begin.

Non-numeric entry other than S entered, or frequency <=0

When entering a frequency of a frequency/Cal-Factor pair to be added, edited, or deleted, the entry must either be a number greater than 0, or S to store the current data.

No sensor ﬁle found for <sensor model> S/N <sensor serial #>

A power sensor data ﬁle for the indicated power sensor could not be found on the currently speciﬁed system mass storage ﬁle location speciﬁer. Check the sensor model and serial numbers and the system mass storage ﬁle location.

No 8662/63 reference oscillator. Check INT-EXT switches

No 10 MHz reference oscillator for the 8662A/63A was detected. Check the INTrnal/EXTernal frequency reference switches on its rear panel. The 8662A/63A should be using its internal reference oscillator.

Power meter reads <value> dBm

The power meter has read a value far exceeding the speciﬁcation of the CAL OUTPUT amplitude; check that power sensor is connected to CAL OUTPUT and press any key. The power will be read once more and assumed to be valid.

Printer not available; cannot perform tests

All test results are sent to the printer. If a printer is not available, tests cannot be performed.

REF LVL CAL adjustment range <5 dB

In checking that the CAL OUTPUT was connected to INPUT 50 Ω, the REF LVL CAL adjustment was found to have insufﬁcient range. Check REF LVL CAL range manually.

Select code <value> does not currently support GPIB

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The address just entered speciﬁed a select code which is not a GPIB interface. Check the address entered and the select code of the appropriate interface.

Sensor serial number must be from 1 to 99999

The power sensor serial number entered was not in the range indicated. Enter the serial number correctly.

System mass storage ﬁle location catalog cannot be read

Program attempted to read the catalog of the system mass storage ﬁle location. Check the msus of the system mass storage ﬁle location.

Test number must be between 0 and 17

Valid test numbers are in the range 0 and 17 for entering a sequence. Entering a 0 will terminate sequence entry and begin testing sequence. Press any key and enter a valid test number at the next prompt.

This program does not support the current DUT

The operation veriﬁcation software supports only the 8560 E-Series and EC-Series. Refer to the Spectrum Analyzers section in Getting Started.

Unable to load CONDITIONS ﬁle from listed system ﬁle location

Program attempted to load the CONDITIONS ﬁle from the listed system mass storage ﬁle location. Check the msus of the System mass storage ﬁle location and the presence of the CONDITIONS ﬁle.

Unable to load data from <sensor ﬁlename>

Program found power sensor data ﬁle, but could not read the data from the ﬁle. Use the Sensor Utilities to delete the ﬁle and enter new data.

Unable to obtain catalog from <system mass storage ﬁle location>

The system could not verify that the system mass storage ﬁle location entered was available. Check the msus of the system mass storage ﬁle location.

Unable to reach power level of <value> dBm

Program was unable to set the source amplitude for a desired power meter reading. Check the test setup.

WARNING: CONDITIONS ﬁle from system ﬁle location is not

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STORE CONDS.

Error Messages Beginning with Numeric Characters

8481A Sensor cal data minimum frequency not <= 50 MHz

Program requires the 8481A power sensor to have a Cal Factor at or below 50 MHz. Use Sensor Utilities to add a Cal Factor at or below 50 MHz.

8481A Sensor cal data maximum frequency not >= 300 MHz

Program requires the 8481A power sensor to have a Cal Factorat or above 300 MHz. Use Sensor Utilities to add a Cal Factor at or above 300 MHz.

8482A Sensor cal data minimum frequency not <= 50 MHz

Program requires the 8482A power sensor to have a Cal Factor at or below 50 MHz. Use Sensor Utilities to add a Cal Factor at or below 50 MHz.

8482A Sensor cal data maximum frequency not >= 300 MHz

Program requires the 8482A power sensor to have a Cal Factorat or above 300 MHz. Use Sensor Utilities to add a Cal Factor at or above 300 MHz.

8485A Sensor cal data minimum frequency not = 50 MHz

Program requires the 8485A power sensor to have a Cal Factorat 50 MHz. Use Sensor Utilities to add a Cal Factor at 50 MHz.

8485A Sensor cal data maximum frequency not >= 26.5 GHz

Program requires the 8485A power sensor to have a Cal Factor at or above 26.5 GHz. Use Sensor Utilities to add a Cal Factor at or above 26.5 GHz.

8487A Sensor cal data minimum frequency not = 50 MHz

Program requires the 8487A power sensor to have a Cal Factorat 50 MHz. Use Sensor Utilities to add a Cal Factor at 50 MHz.

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8487A Sensor cal data maximum frequency not >= 50 GHz

Program requires the 8487A power sensor to have a Cal Factor at or above 50 GHz. Use Sensor Utilities to add a Cal Factor at or above 50 GHz.

8662/63 Error # <error number>

The 8662A/63A generated the error listed. Consult the

8662A or 8663A manual.

8662/63 Frequency reference out of tolerance

The 8662A/63A frequency reference is out of tolerance. Consult the 8662A or 8663A manual.

8662/63 Malfunction. Origin unknown

The 8662A/63A has detected a malfunction. Consult the 8662A or 8663A manual.

8662/63 Oven not yet warmed up

The 8662A/63A 10 MHz oven oscillator is cold. Allow the oven to warm up.

8662/63 Should be on INTernal reference

The 8662A/63A is in EXTernal frequency reference mode. Set the 8662A/63A to INTernal frequency reference.

Error Messages Beginning with Variables

<ﬁlename> ﬁle not found

The ﬁle indicated could not be found at the listed system mass storage ﬁle location. Check the ﬁlename and the system mass storage ﬁle location.

<keyboard entry> is a non-numeric entry

The program expected a numeric entry but did not receive one. Enter a numeric entry.

<number of instruments> instruments have GPIB addresses of <GPIB address>

The indicated number of instruments have all been set to the same GPIB address. Review the addresses and eliminate the duplication.

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<power meter model number> doesn't read signal to be in −1 +/−5 dBm range

The power meter (or measuring receiver) does not read a power level within the range indicated. Check for loose connections.

<source model number> signal not in +5 +/−5 dBm range

The source indicated was set for +5 dBm output, but the spectrum analyzer measured the amplitude to be outside the ±5 dB range. Check test setup.

<source model number> signal not in −1 +/−5 dBm range

The source indicated was set for + 5 dBm output and the source output is fed through a power splitter to the spectrum analyzer under test. The spectrum analyzer should measure the amplitude to be within 5 dB of

−1 dBm (6 dB loss through power splitter). Check test setup.

<source model number> +10 dBm signal not in +10 +/−8 dBm range

The source indicated was set for a +10 dBm output and the source output is fed through a low-pass ﬁlter(s) to the spectrum analyzer under test. The spectrum analyzer should measure the amplitude to be within 8 dB of +10 dBm (the ﬁlters have some insertion loss). Check test setup.

<source model number> has a cold oven

The 10 MHz reference oven oscillator has not warmed up yet. Allow the oven to warm up.

<source model number> is unlevelled

The source indicated has been programmed for an amplitude which results in an unlevelled condition. Check the test setup for loose connections.

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Characteristics

8560E/EC Speciﬁcations and Characteristics

Speciﬁcations and Characteristics

The following tables list the spectrum analyzer speciﬁcations. Unless stated otherwise, all speciﬁcations describe the analyzer warranted performance under the following conditions:

• Five-minute warmup in ambient conditions

• Auto-coupled controls

• Digital trace display

• IF ADJ ON

• REF LVL CAL adjusted

• 1ST LO OUTPUT terminated in 50 ohms

• 2ND IF OUTPUT (Option 001 analyzers) terminated in 50 ohms

• Two-year calibration cycle

• Environmental requirements met

NOTE REF LVL CAL uses the CAL OUTPUT signal to calibrate the reference

level. Internal temperature changes determine how often this adjustment should be performed. Amplitude temperature drift is a nominal 1 dB/10 °C. The nominal temperature variation within the instrument is 10 °C, most of which occurs during the ﬁrst 30 minutes after power-on. Internal temperature equilibrium is reached after 2 hours of operation at a stable ambient temperature.

Characteristics provide useful information in the form of typical, nominal, or approximate values for analyzer performance. Tables of spectrum analyzer characteristics follow the speciﬁcations.

Calibration Cycle

The performance tests in Chapter 2 should be used to check the analyzer against its speciﬁcations every two years. Speciﬁcations are listed in this chapter.

The frequency reference must be adjusted and checked at the same time. Refer to the “10 MHz Frequency Reference Adjustment” in the 8560E and 8560EC Spectrum Analyzer Service Guide.

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Frequency Range

Internal Mixing AC Coupled 100 kHz to 2.9 GHz DC Coupled 30 Hz to 2.9 GHz

External Mixing 18 GHz to 325 GHz

Non-Option 002 and Non-Option 327

External Mixing Bands

Frequency Band Frequency Range Harmonic Mixing Mode (N*)

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Frequency Speciﬁcations

Preselected Unpreselected

K 18.0 to 26.5 n/a 6− A 26.5 to 40.0 8+ 8− Q 33.0 to 50.0 10+ 10− U 40.0 to 60.0 10+ 10− V 50.0 to 75.0 14+ 14− E 60.0 to 90.0 n/a 16−

W 75.0 to 110.0 18+ 18−

F 90.0 to 140.0 n/a 24− D 110.0 to 170.0 n/a 30− G 140.0 to 220.0 n/a 36− Y 170.0 to 260.0 n/a 44−

J 220.0 to 325.0 n/a 54−

* N is the harmonic mixing mode. Fornegative mixing modes (as indicated by the “−”), the desired 1st LO harmonic is higher than the tuned frequency by the 1st IF (3.9107 GHz for the 30 Hz to

2.9 GHz band, 310.7 MHz for all other bands). For positive mixing modes, the desired 1st LO harmonic is lower than the tuned frequency by 310.7 MHz.

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Frequency Readout Accuracy

Accuracy of START, CENTER, STOP or MARKER frequency

SPAN > 2 MHz × N*

<±(frequency readout × frequency reference accuracy†+5% of frequency span + 15% of resolution bandwidth + 10 Hz)

SPAN ≤ 2 MHz × N*

<±(frequency readout × frequency reference accuracy†+1% of frequency span + 15% of resolution bandwidth + 10 Hz)

* N is the harmonic mixing mode.

†

frequency reference accuracy = (aging × period of time since adjustment) + initial achievable

accuracy + temperature stability.

Frequency Count Marker

Frequency Count Marker Resolution Selectable from 1 Hz to 1 MHz

Frequency Count Marker Accuracy (for signal-to-noise ratio ≥25 dB)

Delta Frequency Count Accuracy (for signal-to-noise ratio ≥25 dB)

<±(marker frequency × frequency reference accuracy‡ + 2 Hz × N† + 1 LSD)

<±(delta frequency × frequency reference accuracy‡ + 4 Hz × N† + 2 LSD)

† N is the harmonic mixing mode. ‡ Frequency Reference Accuracy = (aging × period of time since adjustment + initial achievable

accuracy + temperature stability).

Frequency Reference Accuracy

Non-Option 103

Aging

<±0.5 × 10−9/day (after 7 day warmup) <±1 × 10−7/year

Temperature Stability

<±1 × 10−8, −10 °C to +55 °C, referenced to 25 °C

Option 103

Aging Settability Temperature Stability

<±2 × 10−6/year <±1 × 10

−6

<±1 × 10−6, −10 °C to +55 °C, referenced to 25 °C

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Residual FM

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Frequency Speciﬁcations

Non-Option 103

< 1.0 Hz × N* peak-to-peak in 20 ms

†

Option 103 < 10 Hz × N* peak-to-peak in 20 ms

Noise Sidebands

For Frequencies ≤1 GHz

(Refer to the characteristics section for frequencies > 2.9 GHz)

Offset Non-Option 103 Option 103

100 Hz

serial number preﬁx <3424A serial number preﬁx ≥3424A

1 kHz

10 kHz 30 kHz

††

<−80 dBc/Hz <−88 dBc/Hz

<−97 dBc/Hz <−113 dBc/Hz <−113 dBc/Hz

‡

<−70 dBc/Hz <−70 dBc/Hz

<−90 dBc/Hz <−113 dBc/Hz <−113 dBc/Hz

‡

100 kHz

‡‡

serial number preﬁx <3424A

<−113 dBc/Hz

serial number preﬁx ≥3424A <−117 dBc/Hz** <−117 dBc/Hz**

* N is the harmonic mixing mode.

†

See Resolution Bandwidth Usability in “Frequency Characteristics” for further information.

‡

Add 5.2 dB × (f/1 GHz) −1) for f > 1 GHz and f ≤ 2.9 GHz.

Add 2.5 dB × (f/1 GHz) −1) for f > 1 GHz and f ≤ 2.9 GHz.

Add 3.0 dB × (f/1 GHz) −1) for f > 1 GHz and f ≤ 2.9 GHz.

**Add 2.0 dB for frequencies > 1 GHz and ≤ 2.9 GHz

††

For resolution bandwidth ≤ 1 kHz or frequency span ≤ 745 kHz.

‡‡

For resolution bandwidth ≥ 3 kHz or frequency span > 745 kHz.

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Frequency Span

Range

Internal Mixing 0 Hz, 100 Hz to 2.9 GHz over the 10-division display horizontal

axis, variable in approximately 1% increments, or in a 1, 2, 5 sequence.

External Mixing

†

Minimum span = 100 Hz × N*

Accuracy

SPAN > 2 MHz × N* <±5% SPAN ≤ 2 MHz × N* <±1%

* N is the harmonic mixing mode. † Resolution bandwidths ≤100 Hz are not available in external mixing. External mixing is not

available for Option 002 or Option 327.

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Frequency Speciﬁcations

Resolution Bandwidths (−3 dB)

Range*

Non-Option 103 1 Hz to 1 MHz (selectable in a 1, 3, 10 sequence) and

2 MHz (3 MHz at −6 dB)

Option 103 10 Hz to 1 MHz (selectable in a 1, 3, 10 sequence) and

2 MHz (3 MHz at −6 dB)

Accuracy

1 Hz to 300 kHz RES BW <±10% 1 MHz RES BW <±25% 2 MHz RES BW <+50%, −25%

Selectivity (60 dB/3 dB bandwidth

ratio)

RES BW ≥300 Hz <15:1 RES BW ≤100 Hz <5:1

Bandwidth Shape

1 and 2 MHz RES BW Approximately Gaussian 300 Hz to 300 kHz RES BW Synchronously tuned, 4-pole ﬁlters 1 Hz to 100 Hz RES BW Digital, approximately Gaussian

* Resolution bandwidths ≤100 Hz are not available in external mixing.

Video Bandwidth

(Post-detection low-pass ﬁlter averages displayed

noise for a smooth trace.)*

Range

1 Hz to 3 MHz† in a 1, 3, 10 sequence

* Video bandwidth ﬁltering is not available in resolution bandwidths ≤ 100 Hz when SPAN 0 Hz

with ﬁrmware revisions 930809 and earlier.

†

The video bandwidth upper limit is 450 kHz in sample detection mode.

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Frequency Speciﬁcations

Sweep

Sweep Time

Range

Span = 0

Non-Option 007 (E-Series)

Analog display 50 µs to <30 ms Digital display 30 ms to 6,000 s*

Option 007 E-Series and all EC-Series instruments

Digital display 50 µs to 6,000 s

Span ≥ 100 Hz

RES BW ≥300 Hz

50 ms to 2,000 s

†

RES BW ≤100 Hz 50 ms to 100,000 s (span-dependent)

Accuracy (Span = 0 Hz)

Non-Option 007 (E-Series)

Sweep time 30 ms to 6,000 s* <±1% Sweep time <30 ms <±10%

Option 007 E-Series and all EC-Series instruments

Sweep time 30 ms to 6,000 s* <±1% Sweep time <30 ms <±0.1%

Sweep Trigger

Delayed, Free Run, Single, Line, External, or Video

* 30 ms to 100 s for analyzers with serial preﬁx <3310A.

†

50 ms to 100 s for analyzers with serial preﬁx <3424A.

# Video trigger is not available in RES BW settings ≤100 Hz.

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Delayed Sweep

Trigger Modes Free Run, Line, External, Video* Range

Span = 0

Non-Option 007 (E-Series) +2 µs to +65.535 ms Option 007 E-Series and all EC-Series

instruments

Sweep time ≥ 30 ms +2 µs to +65.535 ms

Frequency Speciﬁcations

Sweep time < 30 ms

−9.9 ms to +65.535 ms

††

Span ≥ 100 Hz +2 µs to +65.535 ms

Resolution 1 µs Accuracy

Serial preﬁx 3310A and above ±1 µs Serial preﬁx <3310A

20 °C to 30 °C ±(1 µs + (0.05% × DELAY SWEEP setting)

−10 °C to +55 °C ±(1 µs + (0.12% × DELAY SWEEP setting)

* Video trigger is not available in RES BW settings ≤ 100 Hz.

††

Negative delayed sweep (pre-trigger) is also limited to 50 × sweep time.

In E-Series instruments without Option 007, the delay time will be subject to up to ±0.5 µs of jitter due to synchronization of the input edge trigger to the internal 1 MHz timebase. In E-series instruments with Option 007 and in EC-instruments using sweeptimes <30 ms, the delay time will experience up to ±83 ns of jitter due to synchronization of the input edge trigger to the internal 12 MHz timebase.

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Frequency Speciﬁcations

Time-Gated Spectrum Analysis

Gate Delay* Edge Mode Level Mode

Range 3 µs to 65.535 ms ≤0.5 µs Resolution 1 µs

Accuracy

†

Serial preﬁx 3310A and above <±1 µs Serial preﬁx <3310A

20 °C to 30 °C ± (1 µs + (0.05% × GATE DELAY setting)

−10 °C to 55 °C ± (1 µs + (0.12% × GATE DELAY setting)

* Time from GATE TRIGGER INPUT to positive edge of GATE OUTPUT.

†

The gate delay time will experience up to ±0.5 µs of jitter due to synchronization of the input

edge trigger to the internal 1 MHz timebase.

Gate Length*

Range 1 µs to 65.535 ms Resolution 1 µs Accuracy

Serial preﬁx 3310A and above <±1 µs Serial preﬁx <3310A

20 °C to 30 °C ± (0.2 µs + (0.05% × GATE LENGTH setting)

−10 °C to 55 °C ± (0.2 µs + (0.12% × GATE LENGTH setting)

* Time from positive edge to negative edge of GATE OUTPUT.

Marker Frequency Resolution SPAN/600 to a minimum of 1 Hz

Marker Time Resolution Sweep time/600

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Measurement Range

Maximum Safe Input Power

8560E/EC Speciﬁcations and Characteristics

Amplitude Speciﬁcations

Average Continuous Power

(input attenuation ≥10 dB)

Peak Pulse Power

(input attenuation ≥30 dB)

DC Voltage

AC Coupled <±50 V DC Coupled <±0.2 V

Gain Compression

10 MHz to 2.9 GHz <1.0 dB (≤−5 dBm at input mixer‡)

‡

Mixer level = input level − input attenuation.

+30 dBm (1 W)

+50 dBm (100 W) for pulse widths ≤10 µs and <1% duty cycle.

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Amplitude Speciﬁcations

Displayed Average Noise Level

With no signal at input, 1 Hz video bandwidth, and 0 dB input attenuation, tracking generator off.

Frequency Range 10 Hz RES BW 1 Hz RES BW

(Option 103) (Non-Option 103)

30 Hz <−80 dBm <−90 dBm 100 Hz <−80 dBm <−90 dBm 1 kHz <−95 dBm <−105 dBm 10 kHz <−110 dBm <−120 dBm 100 kHz <−110 dBm <−120 dBm 1 MHz to 10 MHz <−130 dBm <−140 dBm 10 MHz to 2.9 GHz

serial number preﬁx <3632A <−135 dBm <−145 dBm serial number preﬁx ≥3632A <−141 dBm <−151 dBm

Option H13 <−141 dBm <−151 dBm

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8560E/EC Speciﬁcations and Characteristics

Amplitude Speciﬁcations

All input-related spurious responses, except as noted

Mixer Level* Distortion

below.

10 MHz to 2.9 GHz −40 dBm <−75 dBc

Second Harmonic Distortion

(−40 dBm mixer level*)

Applied Signal Frequency Range

1 MHz to 1.45 GHz (serial number preﬁx <3632A) −40 dBm <−72 dBc 20 MHz to 1.45 GHz (serial number preﬁx

−40 dBm <−79 dBc

≥3632A)

20 MHz to 1.45 GHz (Option H13) −40 dBm <−79 dBc

Third Order Intermodulation Distortion

(with two signals at input mixer, spaced ≥1 kHz apart)

Frequency Range

1 MHz to 2.9 GHz (serial number preﬁx <3632A) −30 dBm each <−78 dBc 20 MHz to 2.9 GHz (serial number preﬁx ≥3632A) −30 dBm each <−82 dBc 20 MHz to 2.9 GHz (Option H13) −30 dBm each <−82 dBc

Image and Multiple Responses

Frequency Range

10 MHz to 2.9 GHz −10 dBm <−80 dBc

Out of Range Responses

(for input signals 2.9 GHz to 12 GHz)

Frequency Range

10 MHz to 2.9 GHz −10 dBm <−80 dBc

* Mixer Level = input level − input attenuation

Residual Responses

>200 kHz with no signal at input, 0 dB input attenuation, N† 1

†

N harmonic mixing number

<−90 dBm

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Amplitude Speciﬁcations

Display Range

Amplitude Scale 10 vertical display divisions, with the reference level (0 dB) at

the top graticule line.

Calibration

LOG 10 dB/DIV for 100 dB display from reference level.*

5 dB/DIV for 50 dB display expanded from reference level. 2 dB/DIV for 20 dB display expanded from reference level.

1 dB/DIV for 10 dB display expanded from reference level.

LINEAR 10% of reference level per division over the top nine divisions

(all 10 divisions for RES BW ≤100 Hz) when calibrated in voltage.

* 10 dB/DIV for 70 dB display from reference level for RES BW ≤100 Hz when SPAN = 0 Hz.

†

In E-Series instruments these scales are not available for sweep times < 30 ms without Option

007.

†

Accuracy

Reference Level Range

LOG, adjustable in 0.1 dB steps −120 dBm to +30 dBm LINEAR, settable in 1% steps 2.2 µV to 7.07 V

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Amplitude Speciﬁcations

Reference Level Uncertainty

Frequency Response

(with 10 dB input attenuation) Typical

Relative (referenced to midpoint between highest and

lowest peak excursions)

DC Coupled, 30 Hz to 2.9 GHz <±1.0 dB <±0.8 dB

DC Coupled, 100 MHz to 2.9 GHz (serial number preﬁx

≥3632A)

AC Coupled, 100 kHz to 2.9 GHz <±1.4 dB <±0.9 dB

Absolute (referenced to 300 MHz CAL OUTPUT)

DC Coupled, 30 Hz to 2.9 GHz <±1.5 dB <±1.0 dB AC Coupled, 100 kHz to 2.9 GHz <±1.7 dB <±1.1 dB

Calibrator Uncertainty

−10 dBm, 300 MHz <±0.3 dB

Input Attenuator Switching Uncertainty

(20 to 70 dB settings, referenced to 10 dB input attenuation)

30 Hz to 2.9 GHz <±0.6 dB/10 dB step, 1.8 dB max.

<±0.7 dB <±0.7 dB

(20 °C to 30 °C)

IF Gain Uncertainty

(0 dBm to −80 dBm reference levels with 10 dB input attenuation) <±1.0 dB

Resolution Bandwidth Switching Uncertainty

(Referenced to 300 kHz resolution bandwidth at the reference level.)* <±0.5 dB * Scale ﬁdelity is not the same for RES BW ≤100 Hz as for RES BW ≥300 Hz. Therefore, signals

not at the reference level will experience an additional amplitude difference when switching between these two sets of RES BW settings, due to differences in scale ﬁdelity.

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Amplitude Speciﬁcations

Pulse Digitization Uncertainty

(Pulse response mode, PRF >720/sweep time)

LOG

Resolution Bandwidth ≤ 1 MHz <1.25 dB peak-to-peak Resolution Bandwidth = 2 MHz <3 dB peak-to-peak

LINEAR

Resolution Bandwidth ≤ 1 MHz <4% of reference level peak-to-peak Resolution Bandwidth = 2 MHz <12% of reference level peak-to-peak

IF Alignment Uncertainty

(additional uncertainty when using 300 Hz RES BW only) <±0.5 dB

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Scale Fidelity*

LOG

Incremental

8560E/EC Speciﬁcations and Characteristics

Amplitude Speciﬁcations

0 to −90 dB range

†

RES BW ≥ 300 Hz <±0.1 dB/dB RES BW ≤ 100 Hz <±0.2 dB/2 dB

Cumulative

0 to −90 dB range

†

RES BW ≥ 300 Hz <±0.1 dB/dB from the reference level to a maximum of ±0.85 dB RES BW ≤ 100 Hz <±0.2 dB/2 dB from the reference level to a maximum of ±0.85 dB

0 to −100 dB range

†

RES BW ≥ 300 Hz ±2.5 dB characteristic RES BW ≤ 100 Hz maximum of ±1.5 dB

LINEAR <±3% of reference level

* Scale ﬁdelity is not the same for RES BW ≤100 Hz as for RES BW ≥ 300 Hz. Therefore, signals

not at the reference level will experience an additional amplitude difference when switching between these two sets of RES BW settings due to the differences in scale ﬁdelity.

†

0 to −70 dB range for RES BW ≤100 Hz when SPAN = 0 Hz.

Marker Amplitude Resolution*

(Sweep time ≥ 30 ms)

Scale: LOG 10 dB/DIV (1/6) dB

LOG 5 dB/DIV (1/12) dB LOG 2 dB/DIV (1/30) dB LOG 1 dB/DIV (1/60) dB LINEAR Reference Level/600

* In E-Series instruments markers are not available for sweep times < 30 ms with RES BW ≥

300 Hz without Option 007. For Option 007, see the characteristics section.

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Tracking Generator Speciﬁcations (Option 002)

Frequency

Frequency Range 300 kHz to 2.9 GHz Frequency Readout

Accuracy

Minimum Resolution

Bandwidth

* Frequency Reference Accuracy = (aging × period of time since adjustment + initial achievable

accuracy + temperature stability).

±(frequency reference accuracy* × frequency + 5% × span + 295 Hz)

300 Hz

Amplitude

Output Level Range

Range −10 dBm to +1 dBm

−10 dBm to +2.8 dBm (typical)

Resolution 0.10 dB Maximum Leveled Output Power +1 dBm minimum Power Sweep Range 10 dB, 0.1 dB resolution

Output Level Accuracy

Absolute Amplitude Accuracy

(0 dBm at 300 MHz, 25 °C ± 10 °C) ±0.75 dB

Vernier Accuracy

(refer to 0 dBm at 300 MHz, 25 °C ± 10 °C) ±0.20 dB/dB, ±0.5 dB max.

Level Flatness

(0 dBm relative to 300 MHz) ±2.0 dB

Total Absolute Accuracy (25 °C ± 10 °C) ±3.25 dB

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Spurious Outputs (at +1 dBm output power)

8560E/EC Speciﬁcations and Characteristics

Tracking Generator Speciﬁcations (Option 002)

Harmonic Spurious (300 kHz to 2.9 GHz)

†

<−25 dBc

Non-Harmonic Spurious

300 kHz to 2.0 GHz

2.0 GHz to 2.9 GHz

†

<−27 dBc <−23 dBc

LO Feedthrough (3.9 GHz to 6.8 GHz) <−16 dBm

†

Fundamental Frequency.

Residuals (RF power off)

300 kHz to 2.9 GHz <−78 dBm

Dynamic Range

TG Feedthrough*

300 kHz to 1 MHz <−95 dBm 1 MHz to 2.0 GHz <−115 dBm

2.0 GHz to 2.9 GHz <−110 dBm

* Leakage measured with maximum levelled output power into 50 Ω and with 50 Ω on INPUT

50Ω.

Power Sweep

Range 10 dB Resolution 0.1 dB

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Inputs and Outputs Speciﬁcations

CAUTION Any electrostatic discharge according to IEC 801-2/1991 to the center

pins of any of the connectors may cause damage to the associated circuitry.

IF INPUT (Deleted on Option 002 and Option 327)

Connector SMA female, front panel Input level for full-screen deﬂections −30 dBm ± 1.5 dB

(external mixing mode, 0 dBm reference level, 30 dB conversion

loss)

GPIB

Connector IEEE-488 bus connector Interface Functions SH1, AH1, T6, TE0, L4, LE0, SR1, RL1, PP1, DC1, DT1, C1, C28 Direct Plotter Output Supports HP 7225A, HP7440A, HP 7470A, HP 7475A,HP 7550A Direct Printer Output Supports HP 3630A PaintJet, HP 2225A ThinkJet

CAL OUTPUT

Connector BNC female, front panel Frequency

300 MHz ±(300 MHz × frequency reference accuracy†)

Amplitude −10 dBm ±0.3 dB

†

Frequency Reference Accuracy = (aging × period of time since adjustment + initial achievable accuracy +

temperature stability).

1ST LO OUTPUT

Connector SMA female, front panel Amplitude

Non-Option 002 +16.5 dBm ±2.0 dB Option 002 +14.5 dBm ±3.0 dB

10 MHz REF IN/OUT

Connector BNC female, rear panel Output Frequency

†

Frequency Reference Accuracy = (aging × period of time since adjustment + initial achievable accuracy +

temperature stability).

10 MHz ±(10 MHz × frequency reference accuracy†)

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General Speciﬁcations

Environmental Speciﬁcations

Military Speciﬁcation per MIL-T-28800, Type III, Class 3, Style B (EC)/Style C (E), as follows:

Calibration Interval 2 years Warmup 5 minutes from ambient conditions* Temperature

Operating −10 °C to +55 °C (E) / 0 °C to +55 °C (EC)

Non-operating −51 °C to +71 °C Humidity 95% at 40 °C for 5 days Altitude

Operating 15,000 feet

Non-operating 50,000 feet Rain resistance Drip-proof at 16 liters/hour/square foot Vibration

5 to 15 Hz 0.060 inch peak-to-peak excursion

16 to 25 Hz 0.040 inch peak-to-peak excursion

26 to 55 Hz 0.020 inch peak-to-peak excursion Pulse Shock

Half Sine 30 g for 11 ms duration Transit Drop 8 inch drop on 6 faces and 8 corners Power Main Voltage ﬂuctuations within the range speciﬁed in the

spectrum analyzer “Power Requirements.”

Power Main Operating environment within the limits of installation

category II according to IEC 1010.

Pollution Operating environment within the limits of pollution degree

2 according to IEC 664.

* Two hours for conditions of internal condensation, 30 minutes to meet frequency response

speciﬁcations without preselector peaking. When operating outside the 20 °Cto30°C ambient temperature range, preselector peaking is always required to meet frequency response speciﬁcations.

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General Speciﬁcations

Electromagnetic Compatibility

Conducted and radiated interference is in compliance with CISPR, Publication 11 (1990).

Military Speciﬁcation Meets the requirements of MIL-STD-461C, Part 2, with the

exceptions shown below:

Conducted Emissions

CE01 (Narrowband) 1 kHz to 15 kHz only CE03 (Narrowband) Full limits CE03 (Broadband) 20 dB relaxation from 15 kHz to 100 kHz

Conducted Susceptibility

CS01 Full Limits CS02 Full Limits with 40 dB relaxation at IF frequencies. Refer

also to “Radiated Immunity” in Amplitude Characteristics.

CS06 Full Limits

Radiated Emissions

RE01 Test probe at 15 cm, front and rear panel search excluded. RE02 Full limits to 1 GHz

Radiated Susceptibility

RS03 Limited to 3 V/m from 14 kHz to 1 GHz with 40 dB

relaxation at IF frequencies. Refer also to “Radiated Immunity” in Amplitude Characteristics.

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General Speciﬁcations

Power Requirements

115 Vac Operation

Voltage 90 V to 140 V rms

Current 3.2 A rms maximum

Frequency 47 Hz to 440 Hz 230 Vac Operation

Voltage 180 V to 250 V rms

Current 1.8 A rms maximum

Frequency 47 Hz to 66 Hz Maximum Power Dissipation 180 W

Audible Noise <5.0 Bels, 20 °C to 30 °C (ISO DP7779)

Weight 20 kg (44 lb)

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General Speciﬁcations

Dimensions

With Handle and Front Cover: Without Handle and Front Cover: (A) 202 mm (7-15/16 in) high (B) 187 mm (7-3/8 in) high (C) 366 mm (14-7/16 in) wide (D) 337 mm (13-1/4 in) wide (F) 503 mm (19-13/16 in) deep (E) 461 mm (18-1/8 in) deep

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Frequency Characteristics

These are not speciﬁcations. Characteristics provide useful information about instrument performance.

Frequency Reference Accuracy

Non-Option 103

8560E/EC Speciﬁcations and Characteristics

Frequency Characteristics

Initial Achievable Accuracy

(includes gravitational sensitivity,

retrace, and settability)

Daily Aging (average over 7 days after being powered on for 7 days)

Warmup

(Internal frequency reference

selected)

After 5 minutes

After 15 minutes

Option 103

<±2.2 × 10

<±5 × 10

<±1 × 10−7 of ﬁnal frequency* (0 °C to +55 °C) <±1 × 10−6 of ﬁnal frequency* (−10 °C)

<±1 × 10−8 of ﬁnal frequency* (−10 °C to +55 °C)

−8

−10

Initial Achievable Accuracy

* Final frequency is deﬁned as frequency 60 minutes after power-on with analyzer set to internal

frequency reference.

Bandwidth Selectivity

RES BW ≤100 Hz <4.5:1 RES BW = 1 MHz <8:1 RES BW = 2 MHz <5.5:1

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<±1 × 10

−6

8560E/EC Speciﬁcations and Characteristics

Frequency Characteristics

Impulse Bandwidth

RES BW 2 MHz 2.93 MHz ±10% RES BW 1 MHz 1.60 MHz ±7% RES BW 300 kHz 491 kHz ±7% 300 Hz ≤ RES BW ≤ 100 kHz 1.62 × RES BW ± 10%

Stability

Noise Sidebands For frequencies ≤ 1 GHz, 100 kHz offset from carrier, and

frequency span > 2 MHz

≤121 dBc/Hz

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Frequency Characteristics

Figure 2-1 Noise Sidebands Normalized to 1 Hz BW versus Offset from

Carrier

Figure 2-2 Typical On-Screen Dynamic Range vs. Offset from 1 GHz Center

Freq. for all RBW's

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Frequency Characteristics

Sweep

Sweep Time Accuracy

Span ≥100 Hz <±15%

Resolution Bandwidth Usability* (Non-Option 103)

RES BW Maximum Usable Frequency

Video Average

Video Average ON, 10 Video Averages

OFF

Source/Spectrum Analyzer Frequency

References

Locked

†

Independent

≥30 Hz >2.9 GHz >2.9 GHz >2.9 GHz

10 Hz >2.9 GHz >2.9 GHz >2.9 GHz

3 Hz >2.9 GHz >2.9 GHz 2 GHz 1 Hz >2.9 GHz >2.9 GHz 200 MHz

* Resolution Bandwidth Usability is the maximum usable frequency for a given resolution

bandwidth. The maximum usable frequency is limited by signal instability resulting from spectrum analyzer residual FM during the measurement interval. Measurements at frequencies less than the maximum usable frequency will have a typical amplitude uncertainty of less than 1 dB. These characteristics apply after a 30 minute warmup.

†

Source and spectrum analyzer share the same frequency reference.

‡

Source and spectrum analyzer do not share the same frequency reference.

‡

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Dynamic Range

Figure 2-3 Nominal Dynamic Range

8560E/EC Speciﬁcations and Characteristics

Amplitude Characteristics

Amplitude Measurement Range

Spurious Responses Frequency Range Distortion

(all input related spurious responses <1 kHz from the carrier)

10 MHz to 2.9 GHz <−55 dBc

Amplitude Accuracy

Input Attenuator Repeatability <±0.2 dB

Pulse Digitization Uncertainty

(Pulse response mode, PRF >720/sweep time)

Standard Deviation <0.2 dB

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Amplitude Characteristics

Marker Amplitude Resolution

(EC-Series instruments and E-Series instruments with

Option 007, sweep time < 30 ms, zero span)

Scale: LOG 10 dB/DIV ≤ (1/2) dB

LOG 5 dB/DIV ≤ (1/4) dB LOG 2 dB/DIV ≤ (1/10) dB LOG 1 dB/DIV ≤ (1/20) dB LINEAR ≤ Reference Level/200

Demodulation

Spectrum Demodulation

Modulation Type AM and FM (5 kHz peak deviation) Audio Output Internal speaker and phone jack with volume control. Pause Time at Marker Frequency 100 ms to 60 s

Radiated Immunity

When tested at 3 V/m according to IEC 801-3/1984 the displayed average noise level will be within speciﬁcations over the full immunity test frequency range of 27 to 500 MHz except that at the immunity test frequency of 310.7 MHz ± selected resolution bandwidth the displayed average noise level may be up to −80 dBm. When the analyzer tuned frequency is identical to the immunity test signal frequency there may be signals of up to −90 dBm displayed on the screen.

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Option 002 Tracking Generator Characteristics

Tracking Drift Usable in a 1 kHz RES BW after 5 minutes with SRC PWR set to ON*.

Usable in a 300 Hz RES BW after 30 minutes with SRC PWR set to ON*.

* Setting the LINE switch ON does not automatically set SRC PWR to ON.

Effective Source Match <1.92:1

Dynamic Range

300 kHz to 1 MHz 96 dB 1 MHz to 2.0 GHz 116 dB

2.0 GHz to 2.9 GHz 111 dB

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Inputs and Outputs Characteristics

CAUTION Any electrostatic discharge according to IEC 801-2/1991 to the center

pins of any of the connectors may cause damage to the associated circuitry.

INPUT 50Ω

Connector Precision Type N female, front panel Impedance 50 Ω VSWR (at tuned frequency)

≥10 dB Input Attenuation <1.5:1 0 dB Input Attenuation <3.0:1

LO Emission Level* (average)

10 dB Input Attenuation <−70 dBm

* Level of 1st LO, 3.0 to 6.8 GHz, present at INPUT 50Ω connector.

IF INPUT (Deleted on Option 002 and Option 327)

(2nd IF input for use with external mixers)

Connector SMA female, front panel Impedance (dc coupled) 50 Ω Frequency 310.7 MHz Noise Figure 7 dB 1 dB Gain Compression Level −23 dBm Full Screen Level −30 dBm

(Gain Compression and Full Screen Levels apply with 30 dB

conversion loss setting and 0 dBm reference level.)

1ST LO OUTPUT

Connector SMA female, front panel Impedance 50 Ω Frequency Range

†

3.8107 GHz to 6.8107 GHz for analyzers equipped with Option 002.

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3.0000 GHz to 6.8107 GHz

†

8560E/EC Speciﬁcations and Characteristics

Inputs and Outputs Characteristics

CAL OUTPUT

Connector BNC female, front panel Impedance 50 Ω

10 MHz REF IN/OUT

Connector BNC female, rear panel Impedance 50 Ω Output Amplitude 0 dBm Input Frequency

Input Amplitude −2 to +10 dBm External Reference Phase Noise

Analyzer noise sideband performance will not be

degraded if the external reference phase noise is within the limits given below.

Non-Option 103 <−135 dBc/Hz at 100 Hz offset Option 103 <−110 dBc/Hz at 100 Hz offset

VIDEO OUTPUT* (Deleted on Option 327)

Connector BNC female, rear panel Impedance (dc coupled) 50 Ω Amplitude (RES BW ≥300 Hz) 0 to +1 V full scale Scaling

RES BW ≥300 Hz linear or log 100 dB/V

RES BW ≤100 Hz 4.8 kHz, auto-ranged level with dc offset

10 MHz × (1±2×10−5)

* The VIDEO OUTPUT is a video signal for RES BW ≥300 Hz with switching transients and IF

ADJ signals between sweeps. For RES BW ≤100 Hz the output is an IF signal with transients and IF ADJ signals between and during sweeps.

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Inputs and Outputs Characteristics

LO SWP|FAV OUTPUT and LO SWP|0.5 V/GHz OUTPUT*

Connector BNC female, rear panel Impedance (dc coupled) 120 Ω LO SWP OUTPUT (no load) 0 to + 10 V

0.5 V/GHz OUTPUT Internal Mixer Mode 0.5 V/GHz of tuned frequency (no load) External Mixer Mode ([(1.5 V/GHz) × LO frequency)] − 0.2054 V) ±50 mV

0.25 V/GHz OUTPUT

†

0.25 V/GHz of tuned frequency (no load)

* This connector is labeled LO SWP|0.5 V/GHz OUTPUT on older spectrum analyzers and

LO SWP|FAV OUTPUT on newer spectrum analyzers.

†

The 0.25 V/GHz output is available only in the 8564E and 8565E.

BLKG/GATE OUTPUT

Connector BNC female, rear panel Impedance 50 Ω Blanking Mode

Amplitude during sweep Low TTL Level Amplitude during retrace High TTL Level

Gate Mode

Gate On High TTL level Gate Off Low TTL level

EXT/GATE TRIG INPUT

Connector BNC female, rear panel Impedance 10 kΩ Trigger Level Settable to high TTL, or low TTL, or edge

triggered TTL

PROBE POWER (front panel)

Voltage +15 V dc, −12.6 V dc Current 150 mA maximum, each

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Inputs and Outputs Characteristics

EARPHONE

Connector 1/8 inch miniature monophonic jack, rear panel Power Output 0.2 W into 4 Ω

2ND IF OUT

(Option 001 instruments only)

Connector SMA female, rear panel Impedance 50 Ω Frequency 310.7 MHz

Serial Number Preﬁx 3 dB BW Noise Figure Conversion

Gain

<3632A >28 MHz 25 dB −15 dB ≥3632A >28 MHz 20 dB − 8dB

RF OUTPUT 50Ω

(Option 002 analyzers only)

Connector Type N female Impedance 50 Ω Maximum Safe Reverse Level +30 dBm, 30 Vdc Output VSWR (0 dB attenuation) 1.92:1

EXT ALC INPUT

(Option 002 analyzers only)

Connector BNC female Impedance >10 kΩ Polarity Use with negative detector

ALT SWEEP OUT

(Option 005 analyzers only)

Connector BNC female, rear panel Impedance 100 Ω

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Regulatory Information

The following information applies to the 8560EC spectrum analyzer.

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8560E/EC Speciﬁcations and Characteristics

Regulatory Information

The following information applies to the 8560E spectrum analyzer.

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8560E/EC Speciﬁcations and Characteristics

Regulatory Information

Notice for Germany: Noise Declaration

LpA < 70 dB am Arbeitsplatz (operator position) normaler Betrieb (normal position) nach DIN 45635 T. 19 (per ISO 7779)

CE: European Community

The product design was approved for the European Community.

ISM1-A: Industrial Scientiﬁc and Medical Group 1, Class A

The instrument meets the requirements of CISPER 11, Clause 4.

CSA: Canadian Standards Association

The CSA mark is a registered trademark of the Canadian Standards Association. The product meets the requirements.

IEC: International Electrotechnical Commission

This instrument has been designed and tested in accordance with IEC Publication 1010, Safety Requirements for Electronic Measuring Apparatus, and has been supplied in a safe condition. The instruction documentation contains information and warnings which must be followed by the user to ensure safe operation and to maintain the instrument in a safe condition.

This product conforms to Enclosure Protection IP 2 0 according to IEC-529. The enclosure protects against ﬁnger access to hazardous parts within the enclosure; the enclosure does not protect against the entrance of water.

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Agilent 8560E Data Sheet

Specifications and Main Features

Frequently Asked Questions

User Manual