Agilent E4445A EMI Measurement Receiver Guide

EMI Measurement Receiver Guide

PSA Series Spectrum Analyzers

Option 239

This manual provides documentation for the following instruments:

Spectrum Analyzers:
E4440A (3 Hz – 26.5 GHz)
E4443A (3 Hz – 6.7 GHz)
E4445A (3 Hz – 13.2 GHz)
E4446A (3 Hz – 44.0 GHz)
E4447A (3 Hz – 42.98GHz)
E4448A (3 Hz – 50.0 GHz)

Systems:

EMI Receiver System

Manufacturing Part Number: E4440-90625

Supersedes E4440-90330

Printed in USA

June 2008

© Copyright 2007, 2008 Agilent Technologies, Inc.

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.

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Contents

1. Introduction

What Does the EMI Receiver Do? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

Installing Optional Measurement Personalities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

Do You Have Enough Memory to Load All Your Personality Options? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

How to Predict Your Memory Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

Loading an Optional Measurement Personality . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

Obtaining and Installing a License Key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

Viewing a License Key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16

Using the Delete License Key on PSA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16

Ordering Optional Measurement Personalities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

2. Making Measurements

Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20

Instrument Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21

Test Equipment Setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22

Connecting the System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22

Configuring the System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25

Aligning the System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27

Using Instrument Presets Functions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30

Making Measurements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34

Emissions Measurements With an RF Preselector . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34

File Operation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44

Saving a Setup file . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44

Loading a Setup file . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44

Loading a Limit file from the floppy disk . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45

Loading a Corrections file from the floppy disk . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45

Interpreting Error Codes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46

Table of Contents

3. Front-Panel Key and SCPI Command Reference

Instrument Front Panel Highlights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52

Selected and PSA Front-Panel Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52

Front-Panel Keys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54

Center Frequency, Span for lower window . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54

File . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56

Input/ Output . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57

Marker Function . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58

Meas Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59

Mode. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60

Mode Setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61

System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70

Measure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71

Command Interactions: MEASure, CONFigure, FETCh, INITiate and READ . . . . . . . . . 71

Emissions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74

Measurement Key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75

Emissions Measurement. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75

4. Menu Maps

EMI Measurement Key Flow. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78

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Contents

Table of Contents

A. Disk Contents: Limit Lines and Transducer Factors

Directions for Use . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .79

Limit Line Table . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .98

Transducer Factors Table . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .103

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List of Commands

:CALibration:PRESelector:EXTernal:AB . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69

:CALibration:PRESelector:EXTernal:AB[:STATe]?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69

:CALibration:PRESelector:EXTernal:ALL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70

:CALibration:PRESelector:EXTernal:ALL[:STATe]? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70

:CALibration:PRESelector:EXTernal:CD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69

:CALibration:PRESelector:EXTernal:CD[:STATe]? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69

:CALibration:PRESelector:EXTernal:DEFault . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70

:CONFigure:EMI. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74

:FETCh:EMI[n]? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74

:INITiate:CONTinuous OFF|ON. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59

List of Commands

:INITiate:EMI . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74

:INITiate:PAUSe . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60

:INITiate:RESTart . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59

:INITiate:RESume . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60

:INPut:PRESelector[:EXTernal] RF|SOURce . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57

:INPut:PRESelector[:EXTernal]:PATH FILTer|BYPass . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57

:INPut:PRESelector[:EXTernal]:PATH? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57

:INPut:PRESelector[:EXTernal]?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57

:INSTrument:NSELect 239 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61

:INSTrument:NSELect? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61

:INSTrument[:SELect] SA|EMC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60

:INSTrument[:SELect]? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60

:MEASure:EMI:MARKer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58

:MEASure:EMI:MARKer[1]|2|3|4? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58

:MEASure:EMI[n]? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74

:MMEMory:LOAD:SETup <‘file_name’> . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56

:MMEMory:STORe:SETup <‘file_name’> . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56

:READ:EMI[n]? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74

:SYSTem:COMMunicate:ESOurce:CONNection LAN|LG . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66

:SYSTem:COMMunicate:ESOurce:CONNection? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66

:SYSTem:COMMunicate:ESOurce:TCONnect . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68

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List of Commands

:SYSTem:COMMunicate:ESOurce:TCONnect:TOUT <time> . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .67

:SYSTem:COMMunicate:ESOurce:TCONnect:TOUT? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .67

:SYSTem:COMMunicate:ESOurce:TCONnect? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .68

:SYSTem:COMMunicate:ESOurce:TYPE

B8648|MXG|N5181A|N5182A|ESG|E4438C|PSG|E8257D . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .65

:SYSTem:COMMunicate:ESOurce:TYPE? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .65

:SYSTem:COMMunicate:ESOure:IDN? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .68

:SYSTem:COMMunicate:GPIB:ESOurce[:EXTernal]:ADDRess <integer> . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .66

:SYSTem:COMMunicate:GPIB:ESOurce[:EXTernal]:ADDRess? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .66

:SYSTem:COMMunicate:GPIB:ESOurce[:EXTernal]:LUNit <integer> . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .67

List of Commands

:SYSTem:COMMunicate:GPIB:ESOurce[:EXTernal]:LUNit? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .67

:SYSTem:COMMunicate:LAN:ESOurce[:EXTernal]:IP <string> . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .66

:SYSTem:COMMunicate:LAN:ESOurce[:EXTernal]:IP? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .66

:SYSTem:COMMunicate:LAN:PRESelector[:EXTernal]:IP <string> . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .63

:SYSTem:COMMunicate:LAN:PRESelector[:EXTernal]:IP? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .63

:SYSTem:COMMunicate:PRESelector:IDN? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .64

:SYSTem:COMMunicate:PRESelector:TCONnect . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .64

:SYSTem:COMMunicate:PRESelector:TCONnect:TOUT <time>. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .64

:SYSTem:COMMunicate:PRESelector:TCONnect:TOUT? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .64

:SYSTem:COMMunicate:PRESelector:TCONnect? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .64

[:SENSe]:EMI:FREQuency:SPAN. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .55

[:SENSe]:EMI:FREQuency:SPAN? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .55

[:SENSe]:EMI:FREQuency[:CENTer]. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .54

[:SENSe]:EMI:FREQuency[:CENTer]? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .54

[:SENSe]:EMI:MEASure:DETector:AVERage[:STATe] OFF|ON|0|1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .75

[:SENSe]:EMI:MEASure:DETector:DWELl <time> . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .76

[:SENSe]:EMI:MEASure:DETector:DWELl? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .76

[:SENSe]:EMI:MEASure:DETector:QPEak[:STATe] OFF|ON|0|1|. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .75

[:SENSe]:FREQuency:PRESelector[:EXTernal]:PBANd A|B|C|D|CD|E|UPPer . . . . . . . . . . . . .61

[:SENSe]:FREQuency:PRESelector[:EXTernal]:PBANd? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .61

[:SENSe]:POWer[:RF]:PRESelector[:EXTernal]:ATTenuation <numeric value> . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .62

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List of Commands

[:SENSe]:POWer[:RF]:PRESelector[:EXTernal]:ATTenuation? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62

[:SENSe]:POWer[:RF]:PRESelector[:EXTernal]:GAIN[:STATe] ON|OFF|0|1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63

[:SENSe]:POWer[:RF]:PRESelector[:EXTernal]:GAIN[:STATe]?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63

[:SENSe]:POWer[:RF]:PRESelector[:EXTernal]:USE YES|NO . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62

[:SENSe]:POWer[:RF]:PRESelector[:EXTernal]:USE? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62

List of Commands

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List of Commands

List of Commands

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1 Introduction

This chapter provides overall information on the Agilent PSA Series
EMI Receiver Option 239, and describes the EMI compliance
measurements made by the analyzer plus an RF Preselector.
Installation instructions for adding this option to your analyzer are
provided in this section, if you purchased this option separately.

Introduction

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Introduction

What Does the EMI Receiver Do?

What Does the EMI Receiver Do?

The EMI Receiver system consists of an Agilent PSA Series Spectrum
Analyzer, an Agilent RF Preselector, an Agilent Signal Generator for
user alignment, and optional accessories needed to prepare the system
for use. Option 239 is an embedded application in the PSA.

The PSA is used as an EMI receiver, controlling the external RF
Preselector, to perform CISPR compliance EMI measurements to test
conducted and radiated emissions.

Conducted emissions testing focuses on signals, present on the AC
mains, that are generated by the equipment under test (EUT). The test
range for these measurements is typically from 9 kHz to 30 MHz.

Radiated emissions testing looks for signals broadcasted from the EUT
through space. The test range for these measurements is typically from
30 MHz to 1 GHz, depending on the regulation.

You can also perform EMI pre-compliance measurements if you do not
have an RF Preselector. PSA EMI measurement keys are not fully
functional without the RF Preselector.

Figure 1-1 EMI Receiver System

Introduction

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Introduction

Installing Optional Measurement Personalities

Installing Optional Measurement
Personalities

When you install a measurement personality, you need to follow a three
step process:

1. Determine whether your memory capacity is sufficient to contain all
the options you want to load. If not, decide which options you want to
install now, and consider upgrading your memory. Details follow in

“Do You Have Enough Memory to Load All Your Personality
Options?” on page 11.

2. Install the measurement personality firmware into the instrument
memory. Details follow in “Loading an Optional Measurement

Personality” on page 15.

3. Enter a license key that activates the measurement personality.
Details follow in “Obtaining and Installing a License Key” on page

15.

Adding measurement personalities requires the purchase of an upgrade
kit for the desired option. The upgrade kit contains the measurement
personality firmware and an entitlement certificate that is used to
generate a license key from the internet website. A separate license key
is required for each option on a specific instrument serial number and
host ID.

For the latest information on Agilent Spectrum Analyzer options and
upgrade kits, visit the following web location:

http://www.agilent.com/find/sa_upgrades

Do You Have Enough Memory to Load All Your Personality Options?

If you do not have memory limitations then you can skip ahead to the
next section “Loading an Optional Measurement Personality” on

page 15. If after installing your options you get error messages relating

to memory issues, you can return to this section to learn more about
how to optimize your configuration.

If you have 64 MBytes of memory installed in your instrument, you
should have enough memory to install at least four optional
personalities, with plenty of memory for data and states.

Introduction

The optional measurement personalities require different amounts of
memory. So the number of personalities that you can load varies. This is
also impacted by how much data you need to save. If you are having
memory errors you must swap the applications in or out of memory as
needed. If you only have 48 MBytes of memory, you can upgrade your

Chapter 1 11

Introduction

Installing Optional Measurement Personalities

hardware to 64 MBytes.

Additional memory can be added to any PSA Series analyzer by
installing Option 115. With this option installed, you can install all
currently available measurement personalities in your analyzer and
still have memory space to store more state and trace files than would
otherwise be possible.

To see the size of your installed memory for PSA Series Spectrum
Analyzers:

1. Ensure that the spectrum analyzer is in spectrum analyzer mode
because this can affect the screen size.

2. Press

3. Press

System, Show System. Under Options look for 115.

System, More, Show Hdwr.

4. Read Flash Memory size in the table.

PSA Flash
Memory Size

64 Mbytes 32.5 MBytes 30.0 MBytes

48 Mbytes 16.9 MBytes 14.3 MBytes

PSA Compact Flash
Memory Size

512 Mbytes (Opt. 115) 512 MBytes

Available Memory
Without Option
B7J and Option
122 or 140

Available Additional Memory for
Measurement Personalities

Available Memory With
Option B7J and Option 122 or
140

If you have 48 MBytes of memory, and you want to install more than 3

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optional personalities, you may need to manage your memory
resources. The following section, “How to Predict Your Memory

Requirements” on page 13, will help you decide how to configure your

installed options to provide optimal operation.

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How to Predict Your Memory Requirements

If you plan to install many optional personalities, you should review
your memory requirements, so you can determine whether you have
enough memory (unless you have a PSA Series with Option 115). There
is an Agilent “Memory Calculator” available online that can help you do
this, or you can make a calculated approximation using the information
that follows. You will need to know your instrument’s installed memory
size as determined in the previous section and then select your desired
applications.

NOTE If you have a PSA Series analyzer with Option 115, there is adequate

memory to install all of the available optional personalities in your
instrument.

To calculate the available memory on your PSA, see:

http://sa.tm.agilent.com/PSA/memory/

Select the “Memory Calculator” link. You can try any combination of
available personalities to see if your desired configuration is compatible
with your installed memory.

NOTE For PSA: After loading all your optional measurement personalities,

you should have a reserve of ~2 MBytes memory to facilitate mode
switching. Less available memory will increase mode switching time.
For example, if you employ excessive free memory by saving files of
states and/or data, your mode switching time can increase to more than
a minute.

You can manually estimate your total memory requirements by adding
up the memory allocations described in the following steps. Compare
the desired total with the available memory that you identified in the
previous section.

1. Program memory - Select option requirements from the table

“Measurement Personality Options and Memory Required” on
page 14.

2. The PSA shared libraries require 7.72 MBytes.

3. The PSA recommended mode swap space is 2 MBytes.

4. Screens - .gif files need 20-25 kBytes each.

5. State memory - State file sizes range from 21 kB for SA mode to
40 kB for W-CDMA. The state of every mode accessed since power-on
will be saved in the state file. File sizes can exceed 150 kB each when
several modes are accessed, for each state file saved.

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TIP State memory retains settings for all states accessed before the Save

State

command. To reduce this usage to a minimum, reduce the modes

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accessed before the Save State is executed. You can set the PSA to boot
into a selected mode by accessing the desired mode, then pressing the

System, Power On/Preset, Power On keys and toggle the setting to Last.

Measurement Personality Options and Memory Required

Personality Options

for PSA Series Spectrum Analyzers

a

Option File Size

(PSA Rev: A.10)

cdmaOne measurement personality BAC 1.91 Mbytes

NADC and PDC measurement personalities (not

BAE 2.43 Mbytes

available separately)

W-CDMA or W-CDMA, HSDPA, HSUPA

BAF, 210

5.38 Mbytes

measurement personality

cdma2000 or cdma2000 w/ 1xEV-DV measurement
personality

1xEV-DO measurement personality 204

GSM (with EDGE) measurement personality 202

Shared measurement library

b

Phase Noise measurement personality 226

Noise Figure measurement personality 219

Basic measurement personality with digital demod
hardware

Programming Code Compatibility Suited (8560

B78, 214

4.00 Mbytes

5.61 Mbytes

3.56 Mbytes

n/a 7.72 Mbytes

2.82 Mbytes

4.68 Mbytes

B7J Cannot be deleted

(2.64 Mbytes)

266

1.18 Mbytes

Series, 8590 Series, and 8566/8568)

b

b

b

b

c

c

c

TD-SCDMA Power measurement personality 211

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TD-SCDMA Modulation Analysis or TD-SCDMA

212, 213 1.82 Mbytes

5.47 Mbytes

c

Modulation Analysis w/ HSPA measurement
personality

Flexible Digital Modulation Analysis 241

WLAN measurement personality 217

External Source Control 215

Measuring Receiver Personality

233

2.11 Mbytes

3.24 Mbytes

0.72 Mbytes

2.91 Mbytes

b

b

c

b

(available with Option 23A - Trigger support for
AM/FM/PM and Option 23B - CCITT filter)

EMC Analyzer

239

4.06 Mbytes

b

a. Available as of the print date of this guide.

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b. Many PSA Series personality options use a 7.72 Mbyte shared measurement library. If

you are loading multiple personalities that use this library, you only need to add this

memory allocation once.
c. Shared measurement library allocation not required.
d. This is a no charge option that does not require a license key.

Memory Upgrade Kits

The PSA 64 MByte Memory Upgrade kit part number is
E4440AU-ANE. The PSA Compact Flash Upgrade kit part number is
E4440AU-115.

For more information about memory upgrade kits contact your local
sales office, service office, or see:

http://www.agilent.com/find/sa_upgrades

Loading an Optional Measurement Personality

You must use a PC to load the desired personality option into the
instrument memory. Loading can be done from a firmware CD-ROM or
by downloading the update program from the internet. An automatic
loading program comes with the files and runs from your PC.

You can check the Agilent internet website for the latest PSA firmware
versions available for downloading:

http://www.agilent.com/find/psa_firmware

NOTE When you add a new option, or update an existing option, you will get

the updated versions of all your current options as they are all reloaded
simultaneously. This process may also require you to update the
instrument core firmware so that it is compatible with the new option.

Depending on your installed hardware memory, you may not be able to
fit all of the available measurement personalities in instrument
memory at the same time. You may need to delete an existing option file
from memory and load the one you want. Use the automatic update
program that is provided with the files. Refer to the table showing

“Measurement Personality Options and Memory Required” on page 14.

The approximate memory requirements for the options are listed in this
table. These numbers are worst case examples. Some options share
components and libraries, therefore the total memory usage of multiple
options may not be exactly equal to the combined total.

Obtaining and Installing a License Key

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If you purchase an optional personality that requires installation, you
will receive an “Entitlement Certificate” which may be redeemed for a
license key specific to one instrument. Follow the instructions that
accompany the certificate to obtain your license key.

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To install a license key for the selected personality option, use the
following procedure:

NOTE You can also use this procedure to reinstall a license key that has been

deleted during an uninstall process, or lost due to a memory failure.

1. Press

System, More, More, Licensing, Option to accesses the alpha

editor. Use this alpha editor to enter letters (upper-case), and the
front-panel numeric keys to enter numbers for the option
designation. You will validate your option entry in the active
function area of the display. Then, press the

2. Press

License Key to enter the letters and digits of your license key.

Enter key.

You will validate your license key entry in the active function area of
the display. Then, press the

3. Press the

Activate License key.

Enter key.

Viewing a License Key

Measurement personalities purchased with your instrument have been
installed and activated at the factory before shipment. The instrument
requires a License Key unique to every measurement personality
purchased. The license key is a hexadecimal number specific to your
measurement personality, instrument serial number and host ID. It
enables you to install, or reactivate that particular personality.

Use the following procedure to display the license key unique to your
personality option that is already installed in your PSA:

Press

Personality key displays the personalities loaded, version

information, and whether the personality is licensed.

System, More, More, Licensing, Show License. The System,

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NOTE You will want to keep a copy of your license key in a secure location.

Press

System, More, then Licensing, Show License and print out a copy of

the display that shows the license numbers. If you should lose your
license key, call your nearest Agilent Technologies service or sales office
for assistance.

Using the Delete License Key on PSA

This key will make the option unavailable for use, but will not delete it
from memory. Write down the 12-digit license key for the option before
you delete it. If you want to use that measurement personality later,
you will need the license key to reactivate the personality firmware.

NOTE Using the Delete License key does not remove the personality from the

instrument memory, and does not free memory to be available to install
another option. If you need to free memory to install another option,

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refer to the instructions for loading firmware updates located at the
URL : http://www.agilent.com/find/psa/

1. Press

System, More, More, Licensing, Option. Pressing the Option key

will activate the alpha editor menu. Use the alpha editor to enter the
letters (upper-case) and the front-panel numeric keyboard to enter
the digits (if required) for the option, then press the

Enter key. As you

enter the option, you will see your entry in the active function area of
the display.

2. Press

Delete License to remove the license key from memory.

Ordering Optional Measurement Personalities

When you order a personality option, you will receive an entitlement
certificate. You will need to go to the Web site to redeem your
entitlement certificate for a license key. You will need to provide your
instrument serial number and host ID, and the entitlement certificate
number.

Required Information: Front Panel Key Path:

Model #: (Ex. E4440A)

Host ID:
__________________

System, Show System

Instrument
Serial Number:
__________________

System, Show System

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2 Making Measurements

This chapter describes instructions to help you set up the system,
procedures to perform the measurements of signals, and examples of
measurement results for EMC analysis.

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All the keys and SCPI commands have the same function as those
under
following sections. Refer to PSA User's and Programmer's Reference for
more details.

The following subjects are presented in this chapter:

• “Instrument Requirements” on page 21

• “Test Equipment Setup” on page 22

• “Making Measurements” on page 34

• “File Operation” on page 44

• “Interpreting Error Codes” on page 46

Meas Off in the Spectrum Analysis mode unless stated in the

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Instrument Requirements

Instrument Requirements

The following are required:

• PSA Series Spectrum Analyzer

— PSA Serial Prefix of US4430, MY4430, SG4430, or above

— PSA Firmware A.10.xx or later

— PSA Option 239 EMI Measurement Receiver

• One of the following signal generators

— N5181A MXG

— N5182A MXG

— E4438C ESG

— E8257D PSG

— 8648B (a LAN/GPIB gateway is required, or you can order Option

011)

• N9039A RF Preselector

• One of following options to connect the RF Preselector to the PSA

— N9039A-019 — Type-N to Type-N

— N9039A-027 — APC 3.5 mm to APC 3.5 mm (for PSA Option

BAB)

— N9039A-030 — APC 3.5 mm to APC 2.4 mm (for PSA Model

Number E4446A/E4447A/E4448A)

• One of following LAN connectivity options (optional, if your
instrument have access to an existing network)

— N9039A-010 — Ethernet hub and 3 shielded LAN cables

— N9039A-011 — LAN/GPIB Gateway and GPIB cable, Ethernet

hub and 3 shielded LAN cables

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Test Equipment Setup

CAUTION Before connecting a signal to the instrument, make sure the instrument

can safely accept the signal level provided. The signal level limits are
marked next to the connectors on the front panel.

NOTE Before you can begin making measurements, make sure you have

Option 239 application firmware installed.

If you have purchase a new PSA, Option 239 was installed at the
factory. If you purchased Option 239 as an upgrade to be installed in a
pre-existing PSA, refer to “Installing Optional Measurement

Personalities” on page 11.

Connecting the System

Stack the instruments and attached the support brackets as shown in
the EMI Measurement Receiver Quick Start Guide. Use appropriate
cables to connect the system hardware as shown in Figure 2-1,

“Hardware Connections - Emissions Measurement System”. Use the

provided LAN cables to connect the PSA, source, and RF Preselector to
the Hub.

If you are using a source that does not have a LAN port (8648B), use a
GPIB cable to connect your source to a LAN/GPIB gateway (N5810A),
and use the provided LAN cables to connect the gateway, PSA, and RF
Preselector to the Hub. See Figure 2-2, “Hardware Connections - Using

LAN/GPIB Gateway”.

If you are using only a PSA to perform pre-compliance measurements,
connect the system as shown in Figure 2-3, “Hardware Connections -

Using PSA only”.

NOTE If you are using the RF Preselector, make sure you have connected the

EXT TRIGGER INPUT (front panel) and the TRIGGER 2 IN (rear
panel) of the PSA to the RF Preselector. See Figure 2-1, “Hardware

Connections - Emissions Measurement System” and Figure 2-2,
“Hardware Connections - Using LAN/GPIB Gateway”.

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Figure 2-1 Hardware Connections - Emissions Measurement System

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Figure 2-2 Hardware Connections - Using LAN/GPIB Gateway

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Figure 2-3 Hardware Connections - Using PSA only

Configuring the System

The following steps describe how to configure the PSA to recognize the
RF Preselector and source. The source is used only for system
alignment. Once the system alignment is done, you can disconnect the
source.

Step 1. Connect the instruments and apply power to them. See “Connecting the

System” on page 22. Ensure the instruments have an adequate

warm-up time.

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Configure the IP address of the RF Preselector and source, respectively.
Refer to the RF Preselector User’s and Programmer’s Guide.

You may need to press the

Local key on the source to activate front

panel access if it was controlled remotely.

Step 2. On the PSA, press

System, Config I/O to access the I/O configuration

menu for the PSA:

•Press

•Press

•Press
press

NOTE Consult your IT support if you have questions about the IP address,

IP Address, enter the PSA IP address, and press Enter.

Subnet Mask, enter the subnet mask, and press Enter.

Gateway Address, enter the network gateway address, and

Enter.

subnet mask, or gateway address.

Step 3. Press

Step 4. Press

MODE, EMC Analyzer to select the desired mode.

Mode Setup, Config EMI Receiver, RF Presel Config to access the

configuration menu for the RF Preselector.

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•Press
press

•Press

IP Address, enter the IP address for the RF Preselector, and

Enter.

Time Out to adjust the time that the PSA needs to connect to

the RF Preselector. The default setting is 10 s.

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•Press Verify RF Presel Connection to verify the connection between
the PSA and RF Preselector.

NOTE If you do not see any connection error messages, the connection to the

RF Preselector has been established. Ignore the alignment required
message at this time.

Step 5. Press

configuration menu for the source.

•Press

that you are using. The
according to the selected model number.

•Press

If you select the 8648B as the model number,

—Press

—Press

—Press

•Press
the signal generator.

•Press
PSA and source.

Mode Setup, Config EMI Receiver, Source Config to access the

Model Number and select the signal generator model number

Conn Mode will be automatically set

IP Address, enter the IP address for the source, and press Enter.

IP Address and enter the IP address for the LAN/GPIB

Gateway.

GPIB Address and enter GPIB Address for the source.

Logic Unit and enter the GPIB Gateway Logic Unit for the

signal generator.

Time Out to adjust the time that the PSA needs to connect to

Verify Source Connection to verify the connection between the

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NOTE If you do not see any connection error messages, the connection to the

signal source has been established. Ignore the alignment required
message at this time.

Step 6. Press

Mode Setup, Config EMI Receiver, Show Config to display and

confirm the system configuration information. You will get the following
screen.

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Figure 2-4 Show Config Screen

Aligning the System

NOTE Before performing any Emissions measurement, a system alignment is

required.

During the alignment, the front panel keys are locked. If you want to
abort the alignment, press the ESC key.

The following steps describe how to perform the alignment for the RF
Preselector:

Step 1. If you get the following message on the PSA screen, press

Alignments, Align All Now to perform the PSA alignment.

Figure 2-5 PSA Alignment Needed

System,

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Step 2. Press Mode Setup, Align RF Presel to display the Alignment menu for the

RF Preselector. Select the desired signal band from one of the following
options:

• Align 9 kHz to 30 MHz

• Align 30 MHz to 1 GHz

•Align 9 kHz to 1 GHz

For conducted measurements, you need to align 9 kHz to 30 MHz.

For radiated measurements, you need to align 30 MHz to 1 GHz.

Wait until the alignment is done. This can take up to 25 minutes. Once
the alignment is done, the system is ready for use.

Pressing

Restore Presel Align Default will restore the RF Preselector

factory calibration data to both the conducted and radiated bands. If
you restore the defaults, you will need to perform the alignment again.

NOTE Anytime you get one of the following warning or error messages,

perform the respective alignment.

• PreselCondAlign — press

Align 9 kHz to 30 MHz or Align 9 kHz to 1 GHz

• PreselRadAlign — press Align 30 MHz to 1 GHz or Align 9 kHz to 1 GHz

• Conducted Align failed — press Align 9 kHz to 30 MHz or Align 9 kHz to

1 GHz

• Radiated Align failed — press Align 30 MHz to 1 GHz or Align 9 kHz to 1

GHz

• Connection failed — see “Configuring the System” on page 25 and

“Aligning the System” on page 27.

The following examples show alignment failures that require you to
perform the alignment again.

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Figure 2-6 Example of Alignment Needed (conducted and radiated)

Figure 2-7 Example of Alignment Failure (conducted)

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Figure 2-8 Example of Alignment Failure (radiated)

For more warning messages or error information, see “Interpreting

Error Codes” on page 46.

Using Instrument Presets Functions

Factory Preset

When the Power On/Preset function
you want to set your current measurement personality to a known,

factory default state, press

Preset. This initializes the instrument by

returning the mode setup and all of the measurement setups in the
mode to the factory default parameters.

NOTE Pressing the Preset key may switch instrument modes if you have set

the Power On/Preset function Preset Type to Factory.

Table 2-1 PSA Model Numbers and Frequency Ranges

Model

E4440A (3Hz to 26.5GHz) 26.5GHz

Preset Type is set to Factory and

Factory Preset Stop Frequency
with Preselector enabled

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E4443A (3Hz to 6.7GHz) 6.7GHz

E4445A (3Hz to 13.2GHz) 13.2GHz

E4446A (3Hz to 44GHz) 44GHz

E4447A (3Hz to 42.98GHz) 42.98GHz

E4448A (3Hz to 50GHz) 50GHz

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Table 2-2 Factory Preset Settings

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Parameters

Default settings

Mode Setup/EMI Presets 1 GHz — Above

Mode Setup/Use RF Presel No

Meas Setup/Meas At Marker

On

Detector/Quasi Peak

Meas Setup/Meas At Marker

On

Detector/EMI Averages

Meas Setup/Dwell Time 200.0 ms

Mode Setup/RF Presel Att 10 dB (grayed-out)

Mode Setup/RF Presel Gain Off (grayed-out)

Input/Output /Presel Input RF (grayed-out)

Input/Output /Presel Path Bypass (grayed-out)

Detector EMI Peak

Res BW 1 MHz (CISPR)

Span

depends on PSA model

a

Center Frequency

depends on PSA model

Start Freq 1 GHz

Stop Freq

depends on PSA model

AMPLITUDE Y Scale/Y Axis Unit dBuV

AMPLITUDE Y Scale/Ref Level 106.99 dBuV

Sweep Time Auto

Gate Off

Sweep Points 8192

AMPLITUDE Y Scale/

10 dB

Attenuation

a. Span = Stop Frequency – 1 GHz
b. Center Frequency = 1 GHz + Span/2
c. See Table 2-1, “PSA Model Numbers and Frequency

Ranges.”

b

c

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Mode Preset

When the Power On/Preset function Preset Type is set to Mode and you
want to set your current measurement personality to a known, mode

default state, press

Preset. This initializes the instrument by returning

the mode setup and all of the measurement setups in the mode to the
mode default parameters.

Table 2-3 Mode Preset Settings

Parameters Default settings

Mode Setup/EMI Presets 1 GHz — Above

Mode Setup/Use RF Presel

Meas Setup/Meas At Marker
Detector/Quasi Peak

Meas Setup/Meas At Marker
Detector/EMI Averages

Meas Setup/Dwell Time 200.0 ms

Mode Setup/RF Presel Att 10 dB

Mode Setup/RF Presel Gain Off

Input/Output /Presel Input

Input/Output /Presel Path

Detector EMI Peak

Res BW 1 MHz (CISPR)

Span

Center Frequency

Start Freq 1 GHz

Stop Freq

The previous state

On

On

c

RF

d

Bypass

depends on PSA model

depends on PSA model

depends on PSA model

a,b

e

f

g

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AMPLITUDE Y Scale/Y Axis Unit dBuV

AMPLITUDE Y Scale/Ref Level 106.99 dBuV

Sweep Time Auto

Gate Off

Sweep Points 8192

AMPLITUDE Y Scale/ Attenuation 10 dB

a. If the PSA cannot communicate to the RF Preselector,

Use RF Presel will be set to No.

b. If you cycle the PSA power,

No.

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Use RF Presel is set to No, Presel Input will be unavail-

c. If

able (grayed-out).

d. If

Use RF Presel is set to No, Presel Path will be unavail-

able (grayed-out).
e. Span = Stop Frequency - 1 GHz
f. Center Frequency = 1 GHz + Span/2
g. See Table 2-1, “PSA Model Numbers and Frequency

Ranges.”

NOTE All the parameter settings in the Config EMI Receiver menu will not

change when you cycle the PSA power or press Preset.

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CAUTION Before connecting a signal to the instrument, make sure the instrument

can safely accept the signal level provided. The signal level limits are
marked next to the connectors on the front panel.

Once the system alignment is done, you can perform Emissions
measurements.

Emissions Measurements With an RF Preselector

Table 2-4 The default values when the EMI Presets key is pressed for a

full-compliance measurement

Band
Setup

Start
Frequency

Stop
Frequency

Sweep Point 706 3318 2251 5835 8085 8192 8192

RBW 200Hz 9kHz 120kHz 120kHz 120kHz 1MHz 1MHz

Detector EMI

Y Axis Units dBµVdBµVdBµVdBµVdBµVdBµVdBµV

PSA
Attenuation

Ref Level 70

Preselector
Attenuation

Preselector
Gain

Band A Band B Band C Band D Band

C&D

9kHz 150kHz 30MHz 300MHz 30MHz 1GHz 1GHz

150kHz 30MHz 300MHz 1GHz 1GHz 18 GHz See

Band EAbove

1GHz

Table 2-1

EMI

Peak

10dB 10dB 10dB 10dB 10dB 10dB 10dB

dBµV

10dB 10dB 10dB 10dB 10dB 10dB 10dB

Off Off Off Off Off Off Off

Peak

75
dBµV

EMI
Peak

80
dBµV

EMI
Peak

80
dBµV

EMI
Peak

80
dBµV

EMI
Peak

107
dBµV

EMI
Peak

107
dBµV

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Conducted Emissions Measurements

Step 1. Complete the EMI Receiver system connections, system configuration,

and system alignment. See “Connecting the System” on page 22,

“Configuring the System” on page 25 and “Aligning the System” on
page 27.

Figure 2-9 Conducted Measurement System Example

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Step 2. Turn on the EUT power.

Connect the EUT to the EMI Receiver system using the appropriate
accessories, such as an 11947A Transient, limiter and LISN, as shown
in Figure 2-9, “Conducted Measurement System Example”.

Step 3. Press

Step 4. Press

NOTE The Use RF Presel key cannot be set to Yes when the PSA cannot

MODE, EMC Analyzer to select the desired mode.

Mode Setup and toggle Use RF Presel to Yes .

communicate with the RF Preselector.

Step 5. Press

NOTE The Presel Path key is unavailable (grayed-out) when Use RF Presel is

set to

Input/Output, Presel Path to ensure the Filter path is selected.

No.

If you manually set a signal frequency below 20 MHz you will get a
warning message “AC Coupled: unspecified below 20 MHz”. Press

Input/Output and toggle RF Coupling to DC. The message will disappear.

NOTE If you switch to Spectrum Analysis mode, the Presel Path will

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automatically be changed to Bypass.

Step 6. Press

CISPR B 150 kHz - 30 MHz.

Step 7. If you get a message of “RF Presel input is overloaded”, press

Presel Att

NOTE The RF Presel Att key is unavailable (grayed-out) when Use RF Presel is

Mode Setup, EMI Presets, and select the desired band, such as

RF

to increase the attenuation of the RF Preselector.

set to No, or Presel Path is set to Bypass.

When you change the attenuation setting on the RF Preselector, the
PSA reference level display may change accordingly.

When

Presel Path is set to Filter, the system attenuation only includes

the RF Preselector attenuator although the PSA has a 10 dB fixed
attenuation.

When

Presel Path is set to Bypass, the system attenuation is what you

set on the PSA.

Step 8. To load limit lines for the most common standards, as well as typical

correction factors for a wide variety of measurement transducers, insert
the provided floppy disk of Limit Lines and Transducer Factors into the
floppy disk drive on the PSA and load the desired files for your test. For
more information, see “File Operation” on page 44 and Appendix A ,

“Disk Contents: Limit Lines and Transducer Factors,” on page 101.

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• Select

• Select

Limits as the type for loading the Limit Lines files.

Corrections as the type for loading the Transducer Factors

files.

NOTE After loading correction factors for antennas, verify that the reference

level unit is set to dBµV/m

Once the limits have been loaded,
to

On and the limit line will be displayed on the screen.

Step 9. Press

information about using the

Display, Limits, Limit 1, toggle Limit Test to On. For more

Limit Display will automatically be set

Display function, see the PSA User’s and

Programmer’s reference.

CAUTION To avoid damaging the input of the EMC Receiver do not make the

connection to the RF Input of the RF Preselector until the EUT power
has been turned on, and do not change the state of the EUT power, or
the LISN output, while the input is connected, without the use of an
input limiter, such as the 11947A.

Step 10. Switch the power of the EUT off and check the display to ensure the

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If the noise floor is less than 10 dB below the limit line, toggle

Gain

to On to improve the noise floor versus limit line.

NOTE RF Presel Gain is unavailable (grayed-out) when Use RF Presel is set to

No, or Presel Path is set to Bypass.

RF Presel

Figure 2-10 RF Presel Gain Off

Figure 2-11 RF Presel Gain On

Step 11. On the PSA screen, the PASS/FAIL indicator will show “PASS LIMIT1”

in green color when the peak value of all signals present are below the
regulatory limit, or “FAIL LIMIT1” in red color when the signal exceeds
the limit being used.

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Figure 2-12 PASS Indicator

Figure 2-13 FAIL Indicator

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Step 12. To analyze signals further, press

windows:

• The upper window is the previous full-screen window, displaying a
full-trace.

• The lower window displays a portion of the trace.

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Zoom to split the screen to show two

Figure 2-14 Zoomed Screen

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Step 13. Press

Next Window to toggle to the lower window. The green outlined

window is the active window.

Figure 2-15 Next Window

Step 14. Press

Center Frequency to set the desired center frequency in the lower

window. The value of the center frequency will be automatically coupled
according to the data trace captured.

When you change the center frequency in the lower window, a vertical
positioning indicator in the upper window will move accordingly.

Step 15. Press

displayed data points in the lower window will be changed accordingly.
Around the selected frequency, a minimum of 11 data points and a
maximum of 462 data points will be displayed.

Step 16. Press

detectors to be used to further analyze signals of interest.

Toggle

Toggle

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SPAN X Scale, Span to change the span. The number of the

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Meas Setup, Meas at Mkr Detector, you can select or remove the

Quasi Peak to On or Off.

EMI Average to On or Off.

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Figure 2-16 Removing the Quasi Peak and EMI Average Detectors

Figure 2-17 Selecting the Detectors

Step 17. To adjust the measurement dwell time, press

and set the desired time.

Step 18. To analyze individual signals, place a marker on the signal of interest

and press

Marker Fctn, Measure at Marker to perform a measurement of

that signal.

Figure 2-18 Measure at Marker Results

For more information about using the Marker functionality, see the
PSA User's and Programmer's Reference.

Step 19. Repeat the measurement procedure until all of the signals greater than

or equal to the limit line have been measured and record the
measurement results.

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Radiated Emissions Measurements

Step 1. Complete the system connections, system configuration and system

alignment. See “Connecting the System” on page 22, “Configuring the

System” on page 25 and “Aligning the System” on page 27.

Figure 2-19 Radiated Measurement System Example

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Step 2. Connect the EUT to the EMI Receiver system using the appropriate

accessories and antenna, as shown in “Radiated Measurement System

Example” on page 41.

Step 3. Press

Step 4. Press

Step 5. Press

NOTE The Presel Path key is unavailable (grayed-out) when Use RF Presel is

set to

Before you switch to

Mode, EMC Analyzer to select the desired mode.

Mode Setup and toggle Use RF Presel to Yes .

Input/Output, Presel Path to ensure the Filter path is selected.

No.

Spectrum Analysis mode, make sure Presel Path is

set to Bypass.

Step 6. Press

CISPR D 300 MHz to 1 GHz.

Mode Setup, EMI Presets, and select the desired band, such as

Step 7. Turn on the EUT power and sweep the frequency range of interest.

Step 8. If you get a message of “RF Presel input is overloaded”, press

Presel Att

NOTE This key is unavailable (grayed-out) when Use RF Presel is set to No, or

Presel Path is set to Bypass.

to increase the attenuation of the RF Preselector.

RF

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When you change the attenuation setting on the RF Preselector, the
PSA reference level display may change accordingly.

When

Presel Path is set to Filter, the system attenuation only includes

the RF Preselector attenuator although the PSA has a 10 dB fixed
attenuation.

When

Presel Path is set to Bypass, the system attenuation is what you

set on the PSA.

Step 9. To load limit lines for the most common standards, as well as typical

correction factors for a wide variety of measurement transducers, insert
the provided floppy disk of Limit Lines and Transducer Factors into the
floppy disk drive on the PSA and load the desired files for your test. For
more information, see “File Operation” on page 44 and Appendix A ,

“Disk Contents: Limit Lines and Transducer Factors,” on page 101.

• Select

• Select

Limits as the type for loading the Limit Lines files.

Corrections as the type for loading the Transducer Factors

files.

NOTE After loading correction factors for antennas, verify that the reference

level unit is set to dBµV/m

Once the limits have been loaded,
to

On and the limit line will be displayed on the screen.

Limit Display will automatically be set

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Step 10. Press

information about using the

Display, Limits, Limit 1, toggle Limit Test to On. For more

Display function, see the PSA User’s and

Programmer’s reference.

Step 11. Switch the power of the EUT off and check the display to ensure the

noise floor is at least 10 dB below the limit line.

If the noise floor is less than 10 dB below the limit line, toggle

Gain

to On to improve the noise floor versus limit line.

NOTE This key is unavailable (grayed-out) when Use RF Presel is set to No, or

Presel Path is set to Bypass.

Step 12. On the PSA screen, the

PAS S/FAIL indicator will show “PASS LIMIT1” in

RF Presel

green color when the peak value of all signals present are below the
regulatory limit, or “FAIL LIMIT1” in red color when a signal exceeds
the limit being used.

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Step 13. To analyze signals further, press Zoom to split the screen to show two

windows:

• The upper window is the previous full-screen window, displaying a
full-trace.

• The lower window displays a portion of the trace.

Step 14. Press

Next Window to toggle to the lower window. The green outlined

window is the active window.

Step 15. Press

Center Frequency to set the desired center frequency in the lower

window. The value of the center frequency will be automatically coupled
according to the data trace captured.

When you change the center frequency in the lower window, a vertical
positioning indicator in the upper window will move accordingly.

Step 16. Press

SPAN X Scale, Span to change the span. The number of the

displayed data points in the lower window will be changed accordingly.
Around the selected frequency, a minimum of 11 data points and a
maximum of 462 data points will be displayed.

Step 17. Press

Meas Setup, Meas at Mkr Detector, you can select or remove the

detectors to be used to further analyze signals of interest.

Toggle

Toggle

Step 18. To adjust the measurement dwell time, press

Quasi Peak to On or Off.

EMI Average to On or Off.

Meas Setup, Dwell Time

and set the desired time.

Step 19. To analyze individual signals, place a marker on the signal of interest

and press

Marker Fctn, Measure at Marker to perform a measurement of

that signal.

For more information about using the Marker functionality, see the
PSA User's and Programmer's Reference.

Step 20. Repeat the measurement procedure until all of the signals greater than

or equal to the limit line have been measured and record the
measurement results.

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File Operation

File Operation

To access the File menu, press the File front-panel key in the EMC

Analyzer

Saving a Setup file

You can save your current analyzer measurement settings to a Setup
file, and load the Setup file the next time you want to repeat the current
measurement.

Step 1. Press File, Save, Type and select Setup as the type to be saved.

mode.

Step 2. Press

Save Now to save the current measurement settings, including

the State, Trace, Limit and Corrections that you set, to a file with a
default name *.SET. The next time you turn on the PSA, you can load
this Setup file to repeat your test.

NOTE Some settings will not be saved in the Setup file, for example, RF

Preselector IP Address and Source IP Address.

To specify the file name, press

select the directory, use the

Name and enter the desired name. To

Dir Up, Dir Select, and Up and Down keys.

Loading a Setup file

Step 1. Press File, Load, Type and select Setup as the type to be loaded.

Step 2. Select the file to be loaded.

Step 3. Press

Load Now to load the setup as the current measurement.

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File Operation

Loading a Limit file from the floppy disk

You can load a desired limit line file and turn on the Limit Test.

Step 1. Insert the provided floppy disk containing Limit Lines for the most

common standards and typical correction factors for a wide variety of
measurement transducers.

Step 2. Press

File, Load, Type and select Limits.

Step 3. Select the desired file on the A: drive.

Step 4. Press

Load Now to load the file into the PSA.

Loading a Corrections file from the floppy disk

You can load a desired Transducer Factor file for antennas and cables
you are using.

Step 1. Insert the provided floppy disk containing Limit Lines and Transducer

Factors.

Step 2. Press

Step 3. Select the desired file on the A: drive.

Step 4. Press

File, Load, Type and select Corrections.

Load Now to load the file into the PSA.

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Interpreting Error Codes

Interpreting Error Codes

During the execution of your measurement you may encounter
problems which generate error codes. The following list of common
errors may be helpful.

If Err is shown in the annunciator bar, press

System, Show Errors to see

the detailed error information.

• Connection with Presel could not be established at the IP

The analyzer cannot communicate with the RF Preselector with the
given IP address. This error is reported when communication with
the RF Preselector times out.

Verify that the RF Preselector is turned on and the Agilent RF
Preselector application is running.

Verify that the LAN connections of the RF Preselector and PSA are
correct.

Check the RF Preselector IP address information on the PSA by
pressing

Mode Setup, Config EMI Receiver, Show Config.

Verify compliance with the instrument requirements,
see“Instrument Requirements” on page 21, then press

Config

, Verify RF Presel Connection. If no error message appears, the

RF Presel

connection has been established.

• RF Presel model is not supported

The model of the RF Preselector is not supported with the current
version of the Option 239 software.

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• Connection with Source could not be established at the IP

The analyzer cannot communicate with the external signal source
with the given IP address. This error is reported when
communication with the external signal source times out.

Verify that the source and PSA are turned on.

Verify that the LAN connections of the source and PSA are correct. If
your source does not have a LAN port, see Figure 2-2 on page 24 for
instructions on how to connect the source, LAN/Gateway, and PSA.

Check the source configuration information by pressing

Config EMI Receiver, Show Config.

Mode Setup,

Verify compliance with instrument requirements, see“Instrument

Requirements” on page 21, then press

Connection

. If no error message appears, the connection has been

Source Config, Verify S ource

established.

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• Connection with Source could not be established at the
IP/GPIB

The analyzer cannot communicate with the external signal source
with the given IP and GPIB addresses, when the source was
connected through a LAN/GPIB gateway. This error is reported
when communication with the external signal source times out.

Verify that the source is turned on.

Verify that the LAN/GPIB connections of the source, LAN/Gateway
and PSA are correct. See Figure 2-2 on page 24.

Check the source configuration information on the PSA by pressing

Mode Setup, Config EMI Receiver, Show Config.

Verify compliance with instrument requirements, see “Instrument

Requirements” on page 21, then press

Connection

. If no error message appears, connection has been

Source Config, Verify S ource

established.

• Source model is not supported

The model of the signal generator is not supported with the current
version of the Option 239 software.

Replace the signal generator with a supportable model. See

“Instrument Requirements” on page 21 for a list of signal generator

models.

• RF Preselector alignment required, 9 kHz to 1 GHz

Alignment for the conducted and radiated paths in the RF
Preselector needs to be performed.

See “Aligning the System” on page 27 for instructions on how to
perform the needed alignment.

• RF Preselector alignment required, 9 kHz to 30 MHz

Alignment for the conducted path in the RF Preselector needs to be
performed.

If you are making radiated measurements, you can choose to ignore
this message.

If you are making conducted measurements, see “Aligning the

System” on page 27 for instructions on how to perform the conducted

path alignment.

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• RF Preselector alignment required, 30 MHz to 1 GHz

Alignment for the radiated path in the RF Preselector needs to be
performed.

If you are making conducted measurements, you can choose to
ignore this message.

If you are making radiated measurements, see “Aligning the

System” on page 27 for instructions on how to perform the radiated

path alignment.

• RF Presel input is overloaded

Increase the RF Preselector attenuation. Press

Attn

and adjust the attenuation accordingly.

Mode Setup, Presel

• RF Preselector alignment terminated by user

Press the

ESC key to terminated the RF Preselector alignment.

See “Aligning the System” on page 27 for instructions on how to
perform the alignment again before making EMI Receiver
measurements.

• RF Preselector alignment failed, 9 KHz to 30 MHz

If you are making radiated measurements, you can choose to ignore
this message.

If you are making conducted measurements, see “Aligning the

System” on page 27 for instructions on how to perform the conducted

path alignment.

• RF Preselector alignment failed, 30 MHz to 1 GHz

If you are making conducted measurements, you can choose to
ignore this message.

If you are making radiated measurements, see “Aligning the

System” on page 27 for instructions on how to perform the radiated

path alignment.

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• Freq crossing of conducted and radiated bands is not
supported

When Preset path is set to Filter, the instrument sweep cannot cross
over both the conducted and radiated bands.

Either select a band by pressing
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Mode Setup, EMI Presets or toggle

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• RF Preselector changed, new alignment required

The RF Preselector in the system has been changed. A new
alignment for the RF Preselector is needed.

See “Aligning the System” on page 27 for instructions on how to
perform the needed alignment.

• Cal Source Signal missing, check all the connections

The analyzer could not detect an input signal from the calibration
source.

Verify that the source is turned on.

Verify that the cable connections are correct:

— Source RF OUT to the RF Preselector SRC IN

— RF Preselector RF OUT to the PSA RF INPUT.

• Not available when zoomed graph selected

Some key functions are not supported when the lower window of the
zoomed graph is selected.

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3 Front-Panel Key and SCPI

Command Reference

This chapter provides detailed descriptions of the front-panel keys and the
associated SCPI commands and screens used to set up and make EMI Receiver
measurements.

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3.1 Instrument Front Panel Highlights

The most commonly used function keys on the PSA front panel are located as shown in the
illustrations below. The operation of the keys is briefly explained on the following page. Refer to
your PSA Series User’s Guide for complete details on all keys.

Figure 3-1 Selected PSA Series Front Panel Feature Locations

3.1.1 Selected and PSA Front-Panel Features

1. The On/Off switch toggles the AC Line power between On and Standby. A green LED will light

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when the instrument is On. When energized in the standby mode, a yellow LED is lit above
the switch.

2. FREQUENCY Channel accesses a key menu to set the analyzer center frequency in units of Hz,

kHz, MHz, or GHz, or by channel number. These parameters apply to all measurements in the
current mode.

3. MODE accesses a key menu to select one of the measurement personalities installed in the

instrument. Each mode is independent from all other modes.

4. Mode Setup accesses a key menu that sets parameters specific to the current mode and can

affect all measurements within that mode.

5. MEASURE accesses a display key menu to initiate one of the various measurements that are

specific to the current mode.

6. Meas Setup accesses the menus of test parameters that are specific to the current

measurement.

7. Restart causes a measurement to start again from the initial process according to the current

measurement setup parameters.

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8. RF INPUT port: Type N connector for the E4443A, E4445A, and E4440A PSAs. It is a 2.4 mm

connector on the E4446A, E4447A and E4448A PSAs and a 3.5 mm connector on all PSAs with
Opt BAB. The maximum input power level is shown next to the port.

9. The Data Entry keypad is used to enter numeric values. Keypad entries are displayed in the

active function area of the screen and become valid for the current measurement upon
pressing the

10.The Display Menu keys allow you either to activate a feature or to access a more detailed

Enter key or selecting a unit of measurement, depending on the parameter.

sub-menu. An arrow on the right side of a softkey label indicates that the key has a further
selection menu. The active menu key is highlighted, however, grayed-out keys are currently
unavailable for use or only show information. If a menu has multiple pages, succesive pages
are accessed by pressing the

11. Return allows you to exit the current menu and display the previous menu. If you are on the

first page of a mult-page menu (a menu with
that menu.When you activate another measurement, the return list is cleared. The

More key located at the bottom of the menu.

(1 of 3) for example), the Return key will exit from

Return key

will not return you to a previously activated mode, nor will it alter any values you have
entered in previous menus.

12.BNC Audio Input (PSA Option 233 Measuring Receiver only) Provides a 100 kOhm input for

audio measurements. Frequency range is 20 Hz to 250 kHz. The safe input level is 7 Vrms or
20 V DC.

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3.2 Front-Panel Keys

NOTE Only front-panel keys affected by selecting the EMC Analyzer mode are described

here. For a complete description of all front-panel keys, see the PSA Series User’s
and Programmer’s Guide.

3.2.1 Center Frequency, Span for lower window

Allows you to access the center frequency setup menu.

3.2.1.1 Center Frequency

Allows you to set the desired frequency for the lower window.

Mode: EMC Analyzer

Key Path:

Remote Command: [:SENSe]:EMI:FREQuency[:CENTer]

Preset: The center frequency of the upper window

FREQUENCY/Channel

[:SENSe]:EMI:FREQuency[:CENTer]?

State Saved: Saved in instrument state.

Min:

Max:

Dependencies/Couplings: When the start frequency, stop frequency, center or span of the upper

Example: :EMI:FREQ 10000.0

a. Min = Start Freq
b. Max = Stop Freq

Dependent on the start freq of upper window

Dependent on the stop freq of upper window

window changes, it results in a new frequency boundary (start Freq, stop
Freq) in the upper window. If the frequency range of the lower window
exceeds the new boundary of the upper window, the center freq of the lower
window is reset to the center Freq of the upper window, span is also reset
to minimum of the 462 pixels and boundary limitation.

:EMI:FREQ?

upper window

upper window

+ Span

- Span

upper window

upper window

/(SweepPoint

/(SweepPoint

a

b

upper window

upper window

- 1) * 5

- 1) * 5

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Allows you to set the span.

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Key Path:

SPAN/X Scale, Span

Remote Command: [:SENSe]:EMI:FREQuency:SPAN

[:SENSe]:EMI:FREQuency:SPAN?

Preset: VFreq: freq of vertical marker

USpan: span of upper window

USweepPoint: sweep point of upper window

RightDistance(Hz): vertical marker to right boundary in upper window.

LeftDistance(Hz): vertical marker to left boundary in upper window.

Minimal Distance(Hz) = min(RightDistance, LeftDistance)

LSpan: span of lower window

LSpan = min(USpan / USweepPoint * 231, Minimal Distance)*2;

max value of sweep points in lower window is 462.

State Saved: Saved in instrument state.

Min: USpan/USweepPoint * 10

Max: min Of (USpan/USweepPoint*461, Minimal Distance)

Dependencies/Couplings: When the start frequency, stop frequency, center or span of the upper

window changes, it results in a new frequency boundary (start Freq, stop
Freq) in the upper window. If the frequency range of the lower window
exceeds the new boundary of the upper window, the center freq of the lower
window is reset to the center Freq of the upper window, span is also reset
to minimum of the 462 pixels and boundary limitation.

Example: :EMI:FREQ:SPAN 10000.0

:EMI:FREQ:SPAN?

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The setup file is a complete set of instrument parameters including traces, states, limits, and
corrections.

3.2.2.1 Save Setup

Saves a setup file to the floppy (A:) or internal (C:) drive.

Mode: EMC Analyzer

Key Path:

Remote Command: :MMEMory:STORe:SETup <‘file_name’>

Dependencies/Couplings: None.

Example: :MMEM:STOR:SET ‘C:\SETUP001.SET’

File, Save

3.2.2.2 Load Setup

Load the setup information from a setup file.

Mode: EMC Analyzer

Key Path:

File, Load

Remote Command: :MMEMory:LOAD:SETup <‘file_name’>

Dependencies/Couplings: None.

Example: :MMEM:LOAD:SET ‘C:\SETUP001.SET’

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3.2.3 Input/ Output

PSA Option 239 adds new functions to the existing PSA Input/Output menu.

3.2.3.1 RF Pesel Path

Allows you to select the RF path of the RF Preselector.

Mode: EMC Analyzer

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Key Path:

Remote Command: :INPut:PRESelector[:EXTernal]:PATH FILTer|BYPass

Preset: Bypass

State Saved: Saved in instrument state.

Dependencies/Couplings: The PSA sends [:SENSe]:FEED:PATH BYPass|FILTer to the RF

Example: :INP:PRES:PATH FILT

Input/Output, Presel Path

:INPut:PRESelector[:EXTernal]:PATH?

Preselector to set its path

:INP:PRES:PATH?

3.2.3.2 RF Pesel Input

Allows you to select the RF Preselector input.

Mode: EMC Analyzer

Key Path:

Remote Command: :INPut:PRESelector[:EXTernal] RF|SOURce

Input/Output, Presel Input

:INPut:PRESelector[:EXTernal]?

Preset: RF

State Saved: Saved in instrument state.

Dependencies/Couplings: The PSA sends [:SENSe]:FEED RF|SOURce to the RF Preselector to set

the input path.

Example: :INP:PRES RF

:INP:PRES?

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3.2.4 Marker Function

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Displays the marker function menu for the Emissions measurement when the Marker Fctn key has
been pressed. A new key function, Measure at Marker, is added to the menu.

3.2.4.1 Measure at Marker

Allows you to activate the Measure at Marker function.

Mode: EMC Analyzer

Key Path:

Remote Command: :MEASure:EMI:MARKer

Remote Command Notes: The size of the returned results array is fixed at 4.

Restriction and Notes: This query command returns comma separated values for the Peak

Marker Fctn, Measure at Marker

:MEASure:EMI:MARKer[1]|2|3|4?

•EMI peak value

• EMI QP value

• EMI Average value

• Frequency of Marker

Detector, EMI Average Detector, Quasi Peak Detector and the frequency
value of the measured signal. If the Detector is off or if a measurement
has not yet been made, –999.0 will be returned.

:MEAS:EMI:MARK makes a Measure at Marker measurement at the
active marker frequency.

It’s highly recommended to use the :MEAS:EMI:MARK;*OPC?
commands. The *OPC? command returns a one when the measurement is
done.

:MEAS:EMI:MARK2? returns the previously made measurement if it was
made with marker 2 active.

Example: :MEAS:EMI:MARK;*OPC?

:MEAS:EMI:MARK?

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3.2.5 Meas Control

These functions allow you to pause and resume the currently selected measurement and to select
between continuous or single measurements.

3.2.5.1 Restart

Press this key to repeat the current measurement from the beginning, while retaining the current
measurement settings. This is equivalent to the

Key Path: Meas Control

Remote Command: :INITiate:RESTart

Restart front-panel key.

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Remote Command
Notes:

Example: :INIT:REST

This command is equivalent to sending an :ABORt command
followed by an :INITiate[:IMMediate] command.

3.2.5.2 Measure

Allows you to toggle the measurement state between

This key has a different function than the

MEASURE front panel key. When set to Single, the

Single and Cont (continuous).

measurement will continue until it has reached the specified number of averages set by the
average counter. When set to

Cont, the measurement will run continuously and execute averaging

according to the current average mode, either repeat or exponential.

Key Path

Factory Preset Cont

State Saved Saved in instrument state.

Remote Command :INITiate:CONTinuous OFF|ON

Remote Command
Notes

Meas Control

When the key is set to ON, at the completion of each trigger
cycle, the trigger system immediately initiates another
trigger cycle.

When the key is set to OFF, the trigger system remains in an
“idle” state until CONTinuous is set to ON or an
:INITiate[:IMMediate] command is received. On receiving the
:INITiate[:IMMediate] command, it will go through a single
trigger cycle, and then return to the “idle” state.

The query INIT:CONT? returns 1 or 0. 1 is returned when the
instrument is continuous triggering. 0 is returned when it is
single triggering.

Example :INIT:CONT OFF

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Press this key to pause the current measurement. Once toggled, the label of the
changes to read Resume. The

Resume key, once pressed, continues the active measurement from

Pause key

the point at which it was paused.

Key Path: Meas Control

Remote Command: :INITiate:PAUSe

:INITiate:RESume

Example: :INIT:PAUS

3.2.6 Mode

Accesses a menu that displays the installed personality modes. The minimum set of available
modes is:

• Spectrum Analysis

• EMC Analyzer

This menu will have additional entries if other personalities have been installed, for example
GSM/EDGE Option 202 or cdmaOne Option BAC.

For information related to the operation of the Spectrum Analysis mode refer to the PSA User’s
and Programmer’s Guide.

For information related to the operation of the Basic mode refer to the PSA Basic Mode Guide.

3.2.6.1 Instrument Selection by Name

Allows you to change from the current mode to the EMC Analyzer mode. This has the same affect
as pressing the

Key Path:

Remote Command: :INSTrument[:SELect] SA|EMC

Preset: SA

Example: INST EMC

EMC Analyzer key.

MODE, EMC Analyzer

:INSTrument[:SELect]?

INST?

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3.2.6.2 Instrument Selection by Number (Remote command only)

This remote command allows you to change from the current mode to EMC Analyzer mode
(Option 239). This has the same effect as pressing the

Remote Command: :INSTrument:NSELect 239

:INSTrument:NSELect?

Example: INST:NSEL 239

INST:NSEL?

EMC Analyzer key.

3.2.7 Mode Setup

Accesses all menus that enable you to change parameters for the available measurements.

3.2.7.1 EMI Presets

Allows you to select the desired EMI CISPR Band

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Mode: EMC Analyzer

Key Path:

Remote Command: [:SENSe]:FREQuency:PRESelector[:EXTernal]:PBANd

Preset: Upper

State Saved: Saved in instrument state.

Dependencies/Couplings: Selecting these bands will automatically set up RBW, Start/ Stop Freq,

Example: :FREQ:PRES:PBAN A

Mode Setup, EMI Presets

A|B|C|D|CD|E|UPPer

[:SENSe]:FREQuency:PRESelector[:EXTernal]:PBANd?

Trace Points, EMI Peak Detector, units in dBµV and so on for CISPR
measurement. See Table 2-4, “The default values when the EMI Presets

key is pressed for a full-compliance measurement,” on page 34

:FREQ:PRES:PBAN?

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3.2.7.2 Use RF Preselector

Reference

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Selects whether the RF Preselector is used or not.

Mode: EMC Analyzer

Key Path:

Remote Command: [:SENSe]:POWer[:RF]:PRESelector[:EXTernal]:USE YES|NO

State Saved: Saved in instrument state.

Range: Yes | No

Example: :POW:PRES:USE NO

Mode Setup, Use RF Presel

[:SENSe]:POWer[:RF]:PRESelector[:EXTernal]:USE?

:POW:PRES:USE?

3.2.7.3 RF Presel Attenuator

Changes the RF Preselector attenuator setting.

Mode: EMC Analyzer

Key Path:

Remote Command: [:SENSe]:POWer[:RF]:PRESelector[:EXTernal]:ATTenuation

Mode Setup, RF Presel Att

<numeric value>

[:SENSe]:POWer[:RF]:PRESelector[:EXTernal]:ATTenuation?

Preset: 10

State Saved: Saved in instrument state.

Min: 0

Max: 57.5 dB

Dependencies/Couplings: The PSA sends [:SENSe]:POWer[:RF]:ATTenuation <numeric> to the RF

Preselector when you change this setting. The parameter is disabled when
usePresel = No or usePresel =Yes, in bypass mode.

If Presel Atten is set to less than 10 dB, it will be coupled to 10.0 dB,
unless it is 0 dB, it is still set to 0 dB.

Example: :POW:PRES:ATT 10

:POW:PRES:ATT?

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3.2.7.4 RF Presel Gain

Turns the RF Preselector Gain on and off.

Mode: EMC Analyzer

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Reference

Key Path:

Remote Command: [:SENSe]:POWer[:RF]:PRESelector[:EXTernal]:GAIN[:STATe]

Preset: Off

State Saved: Saved in instrument state.

Dependencies/Couplings: The PSA sends [:SENSe]:POWer[:RF]:GAIN[:STATe] ON|OFF|0|1 to the

Example: POW:PRES:GAIN 1

Mode Setup, RF Presel Gain

ON|OFF|0|1

[:SENSe]:POWer[:RF]:PRESelector[:EXTernal]:GAIN[:STATe]?

RF Preselector when you change the setting. The parameter is disabled if
usePresel = No or usePresel =Yes, in bypass mode

POW:PRES:GAIN?

3.2.7.5 EMI Receiver IO Configuration

This menu allows you to configure the IO information of the external RF Preselector and source.

3.2.7.5.1 RF Preselector Configuration

Sets the IO configuration parameters of the RF Preselector.

3.2.7.5.1.1 Preselector IP Address

Sets the IP Address of the RF Preselector to be controlled by the PSA.

Mode: EMC Analyzer

Key Path:

Remote Command: :SYSTem:COMMunicate:LAN:PRESelector[:EXTernal]:IP <string>

State Saved: Persistent, survives a preset and a power cycle but is not saved in the

Example: :SYST:COMM:LAN:PRES:IP 255.255.0.0

Mode Setup, Config EMI Receiver, RF Presel Config

:SYSTem:COMMunicate:LAN:PRESelector[:EXTernal]:IP?

instrument state

:SYST:COMM:LAN:PRES:IP?

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3.2.7.5.1.2 Pre-selector Time Out

Sets the time out value when testing the PSA to the RF Preselector connection.

Reference

Mode: EMC Analyzer

Front-Panel Key and SCPI Command

Key Path:

Mode Setup, Config EMI Receiver, RF Presel Config, Time Out

Remote Command: :SYSTem:COMMunicate:PRESelector:TCONnect:TOUT <time>

:SYSTem:COMMunicate:PRESelector:TCONnect:TOUT?

Min: 1.0s

Max: 120.0s

Example: SYST:COMM:PRES:TCON:TOUT 10

SYST:COMM:PRES:TCON:TOUT?

3.2.7.5.1.3 Verify RF Preselector Connection

Tests the Connection from the PSA to the RF Preselector.

Mode: EMC Analyzer

Key Path:

Mode Setup, Config EMI Receiver, RF Presel Config, Verify RF Presel
Connection

Remote Command: :SYSTem:COMMunicate:PRESelector:TCONnect

:SYSTem:COMMunicate:PRESelector:TCONnect?

Remote Command Notes: The query command returns a zero if the connection has been verified

and returns a one if not.

Example: SYST:COMM:PRES:TCON?

3.2.7.5.1.4 Preselector IDN String (Remote Command Only)

Allows a query of the “*IDN?” string of the external RF Preselector directly from the PSA.

Mode: EMC Analyzer

Remote Command: :SYSTem:COMMunicate:PRESelector:IDN?

Dependencies/Couplings: The PSA sends *IDN to the RF Preselector to query its information.

The parameter is disabled if a connection has not been established at
the specified IP address of the RF Preselector.

Example: :SYST:COMM:PRES:IDN?

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3.2.7.5.2 Source Config

Sets the IO configuration parameter of the source.

3.2.7.5.2.1 Source Model Number

Selects the model number of the source that the PSA will connect to.

Mode: EMC Analyzer

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Front-Panel Keys

Reference

Key Path:

Mode Setup, Config EMI Receiver, Source Config, Model Number

Remote Command: :SYSTem:COMMunicate:ESOurce:TYPE

B8648|MXG|N5181A|N5182A|ESG|E4438C|PSG|E8257D

:SYSTem:COMMunicate:ESOurce:TYPE?

Note:

1. :SYSTem:COMMunicate:ESOurce:TYPE MXG is equal to
:SYSTem:COMMunicate:ESOurce:TYPE N5181A.

2. After sending :SYSTem:COMMunicate:ESOurce:TYPE N5181A,
sending :SYSTem:COMMunicate:ESOurce:TYPE? to query, may
return MXG instead of N5181A.

3. :SYSTem:COMMunicate:ESOurce:TYPE ESG is equal to
:SYSTem:COMMunicate:ESOurce:TYPE E4438C.

4. After sending :SYSTem:COMMunicate:ESOurce:TYPE E4438C,
sending :SYSTem:COMMunicate:ESOurce:TYPE? to query, may
return ESG instead of E4438C.

5. :SYSTem:COMMunicate:ESOurce:TYPE PSG is equal to
:SYSTem:COMMunicate:ESOurce:TYPE E8257D.

6. After sending :SYSTem:COMMunicate:ESOurce:TYPE E8257D,
sending :SYSTem:COMMunicate:ESOurce:TYPE? to query, may
return PSG instead of E8257D.

Preset B8648

State Saved: Saved in instrument state.

Dependencies/Couplings: When the 8648B is selected, the connection mode is set to LAN/GPIB

Gateway and conn Mode will be unavailable (greyed out).

When the connection mode is set to LAN, the GPIB Address and Logic
Unit will be unavailable (greyed out).

Example: :SYST:COMM:ESO:TYPE B8648

:SYST:COMM:ESO:TYPE?

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3.2.7.5.2.2 Source Connection Mode

Sets how the PSA is connected with the source.

Reference

Mode: EMC Analyzer

Front-Panel Key and SCPI Command

Key Path:

Mode Setup, Config EMI Receiver, Source Config, Conn Mode

Remote Command: :SYSTem:COMMunicate:ESOurce:CONNection LAN|LG

:SYSTem:COMMunicate:ESOurce:CONNection?

Preset: LAN

State Saved: Saved in instrument state.

Example: :SYST:COMM:ESO:CONN LAN

:SYST:COMM:ESO:CONN?

3.2.7.5.2.3 Source IP Address

Sets the IP Address of the source to be controlled by the RF Preselector during system alignment.

Mode: EMC Analyzer

Key Path:

Mode Setup, Config EMI Receiver, Source Config, IP Address

Remote Command: :SYSTem:COMMunicate:LAN:ESOurce[:EXTernal]:IP <string>

:SYSTem:COMMunicate:LAN:ESOurce[:EXTernal]:IP?

State Saved: Persistent, survives a preset and a power cycle but is not saved in the

instrument state.

Example: :SYST:COMM:LAN:ESO:IP 255.255.0.1

:SYST:COMM:LAN:ESO:IP?

3.2.7.5.2.4 Source GPIB Address

Sets the GPIB address of the source.

Mode: EMC Analyzer

Key Path:

Mode Setup, Config EMI Receiver, Source Config, GPIB Address

Remote Command: :SYSTem:COMMunicate:GPIB:ESOurce[:EXTernal]:ADDRess

<integer>

:SYSTem:COMMunicate:GPIB:ESOurce[:EXTernal]:ADDRess?

State Saved: Persistent, survives a preset and a power cycle but is not saved in the

instrument state.

Example: :SYST:COMM:GPIB:ESO:ADDR 19

:SYST:COMM:GPIB:ESO:ADDR?

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3.2.7.5.2.5 Source Logical Unit

Sets the Logical Unit of the source.

Mode: EMC Analyzer

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Front-Panel Keys

Reference

Key Path:

Mode Setup, Config EMI Receiver, Source Config, Logic Unit

Remote Command: :SYSTem:COMMunicate:GPIB:ESOurce[:EXTernal]:LUNit

<integer>

:SYSTem:COMMunicate:GPIB:ESOurce[:EXTernal]:LUNit?

State Saved: Persistent, survives a preset and a power cycle but is not saved in the

instrument state.

Dependencies/Couplings: Set according to the coupling in the Model number.

Preset: 7

Min: 0

Max: 99

Example: :SYST:COMM:GPIB:ESO:LUNit 7

:SYST:COMM:GPIB:ESO:LUNit?

3.2.7.5.2.6 Source Time Out

Sets the time out value when testing the PSA to the source connection.

Mode: EMC Analyzer

Key Path:

Mode Setup, Config EMI Receiver, Source Config, Time Out

Remote Command: :SYSTem:COMMunicate:ESOurce:TCONnect:TOUT <time>

:SYSTem:COMMunicate:ESOurce:TCONnect:TOUT?

Min: 1.0s

Max: 120.0s

Example: SYST:COMM:ESO:TCON:TOUT 10

SYST:COMM:ESO:TCON:TOUT?

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3.2.7.5.2.7 Verify Source Connection

Tests the connection from the PSA to the source.

Reference

Mode: EMC Analyzer

Front-Panel Key and SCPI Command

Key Path:

Remote Command: :SYSTem:COMMunicate:ESOurce:TCONnect

Remote Command Notes: The query command returns a zero if the connection has been verified

Example: SYST:COMM:ESO:TCON?

3.2.7.5.2.8 Source IDN String (Remote Command Only)

Allows a query of the “*IDN?” string of the external source directly from the PSA.

Mode: EMC Analyzer

Remote Command: :SYSTem:COMMunicate:ESOure:IDN?

Example: :SYST:COMM:ESO:IDN?

Mode Setup, Config EMI Receiver, Source Config, Verify Source Connection

:SYSTem:COMMunicate:ESOurce:TCONnect?

and returns a one if not.

3.2.7.5.3 Show Config

Displays a form showing the current configuration information of the RF Preselector and the
source at the specified IP Addresses.

Mode: EMC Analyzer

Key Path:

Dependencies/Couplings: If the source or the RF Preselector cannot be connected successfully, the

Remote Command Notes: Front panel access only.

Mode Setup, Config EMI Receiver, Show Config

corresponding items will be blank.

3.2.7.5.4 Hardware Connection Instruction

Displays a screen showing how to set up the connections of the whole EMI receiver system in
preparation for alignment.

Mode: EMC Analyzer

Key Path:

Remote Command Notes: Front panel access only.

Mode Setup, Config EMI Receive, HW Connection Instruction

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3.2.7.6 Align EMI Preselector

Allows you to initiate the alignment of the RF Preselector. You can choose to align the conducted
(9 kHz to 30 MHz) or the radiated (30 MHz to 1 GHz) paths separately, or both at one time.

3.2.7.6.1 Align 9 kHz to 30 MHz

Aligns the conducted path (9 kHz to 30 MHz) of the RF Preselector.

Mode: EMC Analyzer

Front-Panel Key and SCPI Command

Reference

Key Path:

Remote Command: :CALibration:PRESelector:EXTernal:AB

Remote Command Notes: The query command returns a zero if the alignment is successful and

Example: :CAL:PRES:EXT:AB;*OPC?

Mode Setup, Align RF Presel, Align 9 kHz to 30 MHz

:CALibration:PRESelector:EXTernal:AB[:STATe]?

returns a one if any part of the alignment fails.

It is highly recommended to use the :CAL:PRES:EXT:AB;*OPC?
commands. The *OPC? command returns a one when the alignment is
done.

:CAL:PRES:EXT:AB?

3.2.7.6.2 Align 30 MHz to 1 GHz

Aligns the radiated path (30 MHz to 1 GHz) of the RF Preselector.

Mode: EMC Analyzer

Key Path:

Remote Command: :CALibration:PRESelector:EXTernal:CD

Mode Setup, Align RF Presel, Align 30 MHz to 1 GHz

:CALibration:PRESelector:EXTernal:CD[:STATe]?

Remote Command Notes: The query command returns a zero if the alignment is successful and

returns a one if any part of the alignment fails.

It is highly recommended to use the :CAL:PRES:EXT:CD;*OPC?
commands. The *OPC? command returns a one when the alignment is
done.

Example: :CAL:PRES:EXT:CD;*OPC?

:CAL:PRES:EXT:CD?

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3.2.7.6.3 Align 9 kHz to 1 GHz

Reference

Front-Panel Key and SCPI Command

Aligns both the conducted (9 kHz to 30 MHz) and the radiated (30 MHz to 1 GHz) paths of the RF
Preselector.

Mode: EMC Analyzer

Key Path:

Remote Command: :CALibration:PRESelector:EXTernal:ALL

Remote Command Notes: The query command returns a zero if the alignment is successful and

Example: :CAL:PRESEL:EXT:ALL;*OPC?

Mode Setup, Align RF Presel, Align 9 kHz to 1 GHz

:CALibration:PRESelector:EXTernal:ALL[:STATe]?

returns a one if any part of the alignment fails.

It is highly recommended to use the :CAL:PRESEL:EXT:ALL;*OPC?
commands. The *OPC? command returns a one when the alignment is
done.

:CAL:PRESEL:EXT:ALL?

3.2.7.6.4 Restore Pre-selector Align Default

Loads the default calibration values to the RF Preselector.

Mode: EMC Analyzer

Key Path:

Remote Command: :CALibration:PRESelector:EXTernal:DEFault

Dependencies/Couplings: The PSA sends :CALibration:DATA:DEFault to Preselector.

Example: :CAL:PRES:EXT:DEF;*OPC?

Mode Setup, Align RF Presel, Restore Presel Align Default

It is highly recommended to use the :CAL:PRES:EXT:DEF;*OPC?
commands. The *OPC? command returns a one when the alignment is
done.

3.2.8 System

The PSA Option 239 adds new commands to the existing PSA system function and changes some
existing PSA commands to work with the RF Preselector as an EMI Receiver system.

3.2.8.1 Show Error

The errors generated during the EMI Receiver system alignment and measurement are shown in
the error History. Clear Error Queue will clear the PSA and the RF Preselector Errors queue if
errors exist.

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3.3 Measure

Accesses the Measure menus.

3.3.1 Command Interactions: MEASure, CONFigure, FETCh, INITiate and READ

Figure 1 Measurement Group of Commands

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Measure Commands:

:MEASure:<measurement>[n]?

This is a fast single-command way to make a measurement using the factory default
instrument settings. These are the settings and units that conform to the Mode Setup
settings (e.g. radio standard) that you have currently selected.

• Stops the current measurement (if any) and sets up the instrument for the specified
measurement using the factory defaults

• Initiates the data acquisition for the measurement

• Blocks other SCPI communication, waiting until the measurement is complete before
returning results.

• After the data is valid it returns the scalar results, or the trace data, for the specified
measurement. The type of data returned may be defined by an [n] value that is sent with the
command.

The scalar measurement results will be returned if the optional [n] value is not included, or is
set to 1. If the [n] value is set to a value other than 1, the selected trace data results will be
returned. See each command for details of what types of scalar results or trace data results
are available.

ASCII is the default format for the data output. The binary data formats should be used for
handling large blocks of data since they are smaller and faster than the ASCII format. Refer
to the FORMat:DATA command for more information.

If you need to change some of the measurement parameters from the factory default
settings you can set up the measurement with the CONFigure command. Use the
commands in the SENSe:<measurement> and CALCulate:<measurement> subsystems
to change the settings. Then you can use the READ? command to initiate the
measurement and query the results. See

Figure 1.

If you need to repeatedly make a given measurement with settings other than the
factory defaults, you can use the commands in the SENSe:<measurement> and
CALCulate:<measurement> subsystems to set up the measurement. Then use the
READ? command to initiate the measurement and query results.

Measurement settings persist if you initiate a different measurement and then return to
a previous one. Use READ:<measurement>? if you want to use those persistent settings.
If you want to go back to the default settings, use MEASure:<measurement>?.

Configure Commands:

:CONFigure:<measurement>

This command stops the current measurement (if any) and sets up the instrument for the
specified measurement using the factory default instrument settings. It sets the instrument to
single measurement mode but should not initiate the taking of measurement data unless
INIT:CONTinuous is ON. After you change any measurement settings, the READ command can
be used to initiate a measurement without changing the settings back to their defaults.

The CONFigure? query returns the current measurement name.

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Fetch Commands:

:FETCh:<measurement>[n]?

This command puts selected data from the most recent measurement into the output buffer. Use
FETCh if you have already made a good measurement and you want to return several types of
data (different [n] values, e.g. both scalars and trace data) from a single measurement. FETCh
saves you the time of re-making the measurement. You can only FETCh results from the
measurement that is currently active, it will not change to a different measurement.

If you need to get new measurement data, use the READ command, which is equivalent to an
INITiate followed by a FETCh.

The scalar measurement results will be returned if the optional [n] value is not included, or is set
to 1. If the [n] value is set to a value other than 1, the selected trace data results will be returned.
See each command for details of what types of scalar results or trace data results are available.
The binary data formats should be used for handling large blocks of data since they are smaller
and transfer faster then the ASCII format. (FORMat:DATA)

FETCh may be used to return results other than those specified with the original READ
or MEASure command that you sent.

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Reference

INITiate Commands:

:INITiate:<measurement>

This command is not available for measurements in all the instrument modes:

• Initiates a trigger cycle for the specified measurement, but does not output any data. You
must then use the FETCh<meas> command to return data. If a measurement other than the
current one is specified, the instrument will switch to that measurement and then initiate it.

For example, suppose you have previously initiated the ACP measurement, but now you are
running the channel power measurement. If you send INIT:ACP? it will change from channel
power to ACP and will initiate an ACP measurement.

• Does not change any of the measurement settings. For example, if you have previously
started the ACP measurement and you send INIT:ACP? it will initiate a new ACP
measurement using the same instrument settings as the last time ACP was run.

• If your selected measurement is currently active (in the idle state) it triggers the
measurement, assuming the trigger conditions are met. Then it completes one trigger
cycle. Depending upon the measurement and the number of averages, there may be
multiple data acquisitions, with multiple trigger events, for one full trigger cycle. It
also holds off additional commands on GPIB until the acquisition is complete.

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READ Commands:

Reference

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:READ:<measurement>[n]?

• Does not preset the measurement to the factory default settings. For example, if you have
previously initiated the ACP measurement and you send READ:ACP? it will initiate a new
measurement using the same instrument settings.

• Initiates the measurement and puts valid data into the output buffer. If a measurement other
than the current one is specified, the instrument will switch to that measurement before it
initiates the measurement and returns results.

For example, suppose you have previously initiated the ACP measurement, but now you are
running the channel power measurement. Then you send READ:ACP? It will change from
channel power back to ACP and, using the previous ACP settings, will initiate the
measurement and return results.

• Blocks other SCPI communication, waiting until the measurement is complete before
returning the results

If the optional [n] value is not included, or is set to 1, the scalar measurement results
will be returned. If the [n] value is set to a value other than 1, the selected trace data
results will be returned. See each command for details of what types of scalar results
or trace data results are available. The binary data formats should be used when
handling large blocks of data since they are smaller and faster then the ASCII
format. (FORMat:DATA)

3.3.2 Emissions

Allows you to switch to the Emissions measurement.

Mode: EMC Analyzer

Key Path:

Remote Command: See “Remote SCPI Result - SCPI Only Commands” on page

MEASURE

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Command Index: n

<Mnemonic>

:CONFigure:EMI N/A Not Applicable

:INITiate:EMI N/A Not Applicable

:FETCh:EMI[n]? 0Swept trace

:MEASure:EMI[n]? 0Swept trace

:READ:EMI[n]? 0Swept trace

Results Returned

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3.4 Measurement Key

The Emissions measurement is currently the only available measurement in the EMC Analyzer
Mode.

3.4.1 Emissions Measurement

When you press the Emissions key you get a full-trace window as a default display. When you
press the front-panel

• Full-Trace window (upper) - same as the default display.

• User-Defined window (lower) - a user-selectable number of points around a vertical marker

line is displayed.

3.4.1.1 Meas Setup

Zoom key, you get a split screen with the following two windows:

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Reference

Displays the measurement setup menu for the Emissions Measurement.

3.4.1.1.1 Quasi Peak Detector

Allows you to turn on or off the Quasi Peak detector for the Measure at Marker function.

Key Path: Meas Setup, Meas at Mkr Detector, Quasi Peak

Mode: EMC Analyzer

Remote Command: [:SENSe]:EMI:MEASure:DETector:QPEak[:STATe] OFF|ON|0|1|

Preset: On

State Saved: Saved in instrument state

Example: :EMI:MEAS:DET:QPE ON

3.4.1.1.2 EMI Average Detector

Allows you to turn on or off the EMI Average Detector for the Measure at Marker function.

Key Path:

Mode: EMC Analyzer

Meas Setup, Meas at Mkr Detector, EMI Average

Remote Command: [:SENSe]:EMI:MEASure:DETector:AVERage[:STATe] OFF|ON|0|1

Preset: On

State Saved: Saved in instrument state

Example: :EMI:MEAS:DET:AVER ON

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3.4.1.1.3 Dwell Time

Reference

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Allows you to setup the detector Dwell Time for the Measure at Marker function.

Mode: EMC Analyzer

Key Path:

Remote Command: [:SENSe]:EMI:MEASure:DETector:DWELl <time>

Preset: 200.0 ms

Min: 4.0 ms

Max: 2000.0 s

State Saved: Saved in instrument state

Example: :EMI:MEAS:DET:DWEL 200ms

Meas Setup, Dwell Time

[:SENSe]:EMI:MEASure:DETector:DWELl?

:EMI:MEAS:DET:DWEL?

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Menu Maps

4 Menu Maps

These menu maps are in alphabetical order by the front- panel key label or oval
cross-reference label. You can locate detailed information about each key/function at the
page number listed in the figure title for each menu.

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The key flow diagrams, shown in a hierarchical manner on the following pages, explain the
overall functional relationships for the front-panel keys and the softkeys displayed at the
right side of the screen. The diagrams are:

“File Key Flow (1 of 4)” on page 92

“Input/Output Key Flow” on page 80

“Marker Function Key Flow” on page 81

“Measurement Selection Key Flow” on page 82

“Measurement Setup Key Flow” on page 83

“Mode Selection Key flow” on page 84

Menu Maps

“Mode Setup Selection Key Flow (1 of 6)” on page 85

“System Key Flow” on page 91

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Directions for Use

Refer to the following notes to utilize the key-flow diagrams:

• Start from the upper left corner of each measurement diagram. Go to the right, and go
from the top to the bottom.

• When changing a key from auto (with underline) to manual, just press that key one
time.

• When entering a numeric value for Frequency, a value with units, use the numeric
keypad and terminate the entry with the appropriate unit selection from the softkeys
displayed.

• When entering a numeric value for a unitless value, like Avg Number, use the numeric
keypad and terminate the entry with the

• Instead of using the numeric keypad to enter a value, it may be easier to use the
front-panel knob or

Up/Down arrow keys.

Table 4-1 Menu Map Legend

Enter front-panel key.

Menu Maps

Icon Description

This represents the analyzer front-panel key.

An oval represents additional levels of menus.

This box shows how the softkey default condition is displayed.
Default parameters or values are underlined wherever possible.

ADC Dither

On Off

A dagger to the left of a softkey indicates that when the key is pressed this
is an active function.

A double-dagger to the left of the softkey indicates a function that is not
always available. It is dependent on other instrument settings.

A bar on the left of two or more softkeys indicates that the keys are a
mutually exclusive choice.

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Figure 4-1 Input/Output Key Flow

Input/

Output

Menus
Input/Output Key

Input/Output

Input Port

RF

RF Coupling

AC

DC

321.4 MHz

IF Out

SA

Microwave

Preselector

On Off

Presel Input

RF Source

Presel Path

Filter Bypass

Figure 4-2 Marker Function Key Flow

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Menus
Marker Fctn Key

Fctn

Marker Fctn

Select Marker

1

2 3 4

Marker Noise

Band/Intvl

Power

Function Off

Measure at

Marker

Marker Count

EMI Measurement Key Flow

Menu Maps

Menu Maps

Figure 4-3 Measurement Selection Key Flow

Menu Maps

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Menus
Measure Key

Measure

Emissions

EMI Measurement Key Flow

Menu Maps

Figure 4-4 Measurement Setup Key Flow

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Setup

Menus
Meas Setup Key

Meas Setup

Meas at Mkr

Detector

Dwell Time

200.0 ms

Meas Mkr Det

Quasi Peak

On

Off

EMI Average

On

Off

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Figure 4-5 Mode Selection Key flow

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Mode Key

Mode

Spectrum

Analysis

EMC Analyzer

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Figure 4-6 Mode Setup Selection Key Flow (1 of 6)

Mode
Setup

Menus
Mode Setup Key (1 of 6)

Mode Setup

EMI Presets

Use RF Presel

Yes No

RF Presel Atten

10.00 dB

RF Presel Gain

On Off

Config EMI

Receiver

Align RF

Presel

Config EMI

Receiver

Align RF Presel

EMI Presets

CISPR A

9 kHz

to 150 kHz

CISPR B

150 kHz

to 30 MHz

CISPR C

30 MHz

to 300 MHz

CISPR D

300 MHz
to 1 GHz

CISPR C/D

30 MHz

to 1 GHz

CISPR E

1 GHz

to 18 GHz

1 GHz & Above

EMI Measurement Key Flow

Menu Maps

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Figure 4-7 Mode Setup Selection Key Flow (2 of 6)

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Receiver

Menus
Mode Setup Key (2 of 6)

Config EMI Presel Config

RF Presel

Config

Source Config

Show Config

HW Connection

Instruction

Show Config

HW Connection

Instruction

Source Config

Model Number

Conn Mode

ٛ

IP Address

GPIB Address

ٛ

Logic Unit

Verify Source

Connection

8648B

LAN

0.0.0.0

19

Time Out

1.0 s

Model Number

8648B

N5181A

IP Address

10.10.10.10

Time Out

N5182A

E4438C

7

E8257D

RF Presel

Connection

Conn Mode

10.00 s

Verify

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Figure 4-8 Mode Setup Selection Key Flow (3 of 6)

Show Config

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Mode Setup Key (3 of 6)

EMI Measurement Key Flow

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Figure 4-9 Mode Setup Selection Key Flow (4 of 6)

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Mode Setup Key (4 of 6)

EXTERNAL

TRIGGER OUT

(REAR)

PRE-SELECTOR

TO EUT

PULSE
TRIGGER 2 OUT
(REAR)

LAN

SRC INRF IN

RF
OUT

TRIG IN

(REAR)

RF

IN

TRIG IN

(FRONT)

PSA

LAN RF OUT LAN GPIB

ETHERNET

SWITCH/HUB

10MHz
REF OUT
(REAR)

10MHz
REF IN
(REAR)

SIGNAL

SOURCE

LAN/GPIB

GATEWAY

FOR SOURCE
W/O LAN

EMI Measurement Key Flow

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Figure 4-10 Mode Setup Selection Key Flow (5 of 6)

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Conn Mode

Menus
Mode Setup Key (5 of 6)

Conn Mode

LAN

LAN/GPIB

Gateway

EMI Measurement Key Flow

Menu Maps

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Figure 4-11 Mode Setup Selection Key Flow (6 of 6)

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Align RF Presel

Menus
Mode Setup Key (6 of 6)

Align RF Presel

Align 9 kHz

to 30 MHz

Align 30 MHz

to 1GHz

Align 9 kHz

to 1 GHz

Restore Presel

Align Default

EMI Measurement Key Flow

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Figure 4-12 System Key Flow

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System

Menus
Show Errors Key

System

Show Errors

Power On/

Preset

Time/Date

Alignments

Config I/O

Reference

More

1 of 3

Show Errors

Prev Page

Next Page

Verbose SCPI

On Off

Clear Error

Queue

Clear Error Queue will clear

the PSA and RF Preselector

errors if there are any.

EMI Measurement Key Flow

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Figure 4-13 File Key Flow (1 of 4)

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File Key (1 of 4)

File

Catalog

Save

Load

Delete

Copy

Rename

More

1 of 2

Save

Load

Type

Rename

Rename Now

Type

State

Sort

Name

Dir Up

Dir Select

Copy

Copy Now

Type

State

Sort

Dir

From

To

Dir Up

Dir Select

Delete

Delete Now

Type

State

Sort

Dir Up

Dir Select

Catalog

Type

State

Sort

Dir Up

Dir Select

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Figure 4-14 File Key Flow (2 of 4)

Load

Menus
File Key (2 of 4)

Load

Load Now

Type

State

Sort

Destination

Dir Up

Dir Select

Type

State

Trace

Limits

Corrections

More

1 of 2

Type

Setup

More

2 of 2

EMI Measurement Key Flow

Menu Maps

Menu Maps

Figure 4-15 File Key Flow (3 of 4)

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Save

Menus
File Key (3 of 4)

Save

Save Now

Type

State

Format

Trace + State

Source

All Traces

Name

Dir Up

Dir Select

Type

State

Trace

Limits

Screen

Corrections

More

1 of 2

Type

Setup

Masurement

Results

More

2 of 2

EMI Measurement Key Flow

Menu Maps

Figure 4-16 File Key Flow (4 of 4)

Type

Menus
File Key (4 of 4)

Type

All

State

Trace

Limits

Screen

Corrections

More

1 of 2

Type

Setup

Masurement

Results

More

2 of 2

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Limit Line Table

Limit Line Table

Table A-1 Limit Lines

Description Frequency Range DOS Filename

AS/NZS 1044; Conducted Household Appliances,
Quasi-Peak

AS/NZS 1044; Conducted Household Appliances,
Average

AS/NZS 1044; Conducted < 700 W, Motors,
Quasi-Peak

AS/NZS 1044; Conducted < 700 W, Motors, Average 150 kHz to 30 MHz 1044Cx7A.lim

AS/NZS 1044; Conducted > 700 W < 1000 W, Motors,
Quasi-Peak

AS/NZS 1044; Conducted > 700 W < 1000 W, Motors,
Average

AS/NZS 1044; Conducted > 1000 W, Motors,
Quasi-Peak

AS/NZS 1044; Conducted > 1000 W, Motors, Average 150 kHz to 30 MHz 1044C1xA.lim

AS/NZS 1044; Radiated Household Appliances,
Quasi-Peak

AS/NZS 1044; Radiated Household Appliances,
Average

150 kHz to 30 MHz 1044CHAQ.lim

150 kHz to 30 MHz 1044CHAA.lim

150 kHz to 30 MHz 1044Cx7Q.lim

150 kHz to 30 MHz 1044Cx1Q.lim

150 kHz to 30 MHz 1044Cx1A.lim

150 kHz to 30 MHz 1044C1xQ.lim

30 MHz to 300 MHz 1044RHAQ.lim

30 MHz to 300 MHz 1044RHAA.lim

AS/NZS 1044; Radiated < 700 W, Motors, Quasi-Peak 30 MHz to 300 MHz 1044Rx7Q.lim

AS/NZS 1044; Radiated < 700 W, Motors, Average 30 MHz to 300 MHz 1044Rx7A.lim

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AS/NZS 1044; Radiated > 700 W < 1000 W, Motors,
Quasi-Peak

AS/NZS 1044; Radiated > 700 W < 1000 W, Motors,
Average

AS/NZS 1044; Radiated > 1000 W, Motors,
Quasi-Peak

AS/NZS 1044; Radiated > 1000 W, Motors, Average 30 MHz to 300 MHz 1044R1xA.lim

AS/NZS 2064; Class A Conducted, Group 1, Average 150 kHz to 30 MHz 2064AC1A.lim

AS/NZS 2064; Class A Conducted, Group 1,
Quasi-Peak

AS/NZS 2064; Class A Conducted, Group 2, Average 150 kHz to 30 MHz 2064AC2A.lim

30 MHz to 300 MHz 1044Rx1Q.lim

30 MHz to 300 MHz 1044Rx1A.lim

30 MHz to 300 MHz 1044R1xQ.lim

150 kHz to 30 MHz 2064AC1Q.lim

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Limit Line Table

Table A-1 Limit Lines (Continued)

Description Frequency Range DOS Filename

AS/NZS 2064; Class A Conducted, Group 2,

150 kHz to 30 MHz 2064AC2Q.lim

Quasi-Peak

AS/NZS 2064; Class B Conducted, Group 1 and 2,

150 kHz to 30 MHz 2064BCQ.lim

Quasi-Peak

AS/NZS 2064; Class B Conducted, Group 1 and 2,

150 kHz to 30 MHz 2064BCA.lim

Average

AS/NZS 2064; Class A Radiated, Group 1 30 MHz to 1 GHz 2064AR1.lim

AS/NZS 2064; Class A Radiated, Group 2 150 kHz to 1 GHz 2064AR2.lim

AS/NZS 2064; Class B Radiated, Group 1 30 MHz to 1 GHz 2064BR1.lim

AS/NZS 2064; Class B Radiated, Group 2 30 MHz to 1 GHz 2064BR2.lim

AS/NZS 3548; Class A Conducted, Quasi-Peak 150 kHz to 30 MHz 548ACQP.lim

AS/NZS 3548; Class A Conducted, Average 150 kHz to 30 MHz 3548ACAV.lim

AS/NZS 3548; Class B Conducted, Quasi-Peak 150 kHz to 30 MHz 3548BCQP.lim

AS/NZS 3548; Class B Conducted, Average 150 kHz to 30 MHz 3548BCAV.lim

AS/NZS 3548; Class A Radiated (10m) 30 MHz to 1 GHz 3548AR10.lim

AS/NZS 3548; Class A Radiated (30m) 30 MHz to 1 GHz 3548AR30.lim

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AS/NZS 3548; Class B Radiated (10m) 30 MHz to 1 GHz 3548BR10.lim

BellCore 1089; Conducted, Analog Voiceband Leads

8 kHz to 6 MHz 1089CVBL.lim

(Longitudinal)

BellCore 1089; Conducted, Analog Voiceband Leads

8 kHz to 6 MHz 1089CVBM.lim

(Metallic)

BellCore 1089; Class A Conducted, AC Power Leads

450 kHz to 69.5 MHz 1089CAPQ.lim

(Quasi-Peak)

BellCore 1089; Class A Conducted, AC Power Leads -

450 kHz to 69.5 MHz 1089CAPV.lim

Volt ag e

BellCore 1089; Class B Conducted, AC Power Leads -

450 kHz to 47.9 MHz 1089CBPV.lim

Volt ag e

BellCore 1089; Radiated (3m) - Doors Open 10 kHz to 10 GHz 1089R3DO.lim

BellCore 1089; Radiated (3m) - Doors Closed 10kHz to 10 GHz 1089R3DC.lim

BellCore 1089; Radiated (10m) - Doors Open 10 kHz to 10 GHz 1089R1DO.lim

BellCore 1089; Radiated (10m) - Doors Closed 10 kHz to 10 GHz 1089R1DC.lim

EN 55011; Class A Conducted, Group 1, Quasi-Peak 150 kHz to 30 MHz EN11AC1Q.lim

EN 55011; Class A Conducted, Group 1, Average 150 kHz to 30 MHz EN11AC1A.lim

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Table A-1 Limit Lines (Continued)

Description Frequency Range DOS Filename

EN 55011; Class A Conducted, Group 2, Quasi-Peak 150 kHz to 30 MHz EN11AC2Q.lim

EN 55011; Class A Conducted, Group 2, Average 150 kHz to 30 MHz EN11AC2A.lim

EN 55011; Class B Conducted, Group 1 and 2,

150 kHz to 30 MHz EN11BCQ.lim

Quasi-Peak

EN 55011; Class B Conducted, Group 1 and 2,

150 kHz to 30 MHz EN11BCA.lim

Average

EN 55011; Class A Radiated, Group 1 30 MHz to 1 GHz EN11AR1.lim

EN 55011; Class A Radiated, Group 2 150 kHz to 1 GHz EN11AR2.lim

EN 55011; Class B Radiated, Group 1 30 MHz to 1 GHz EN11BR1.lim

EN 55011; Class B Radiated, Group 2 30 MHz to 1 GHz EN11BR2.lim

EN 55014; Conducted Household Appliances,
Quasi-Peak

EN 55014; Conducted Household Appliances,

150 kHz to 30 MHz EN14CHAQ.li

m

150 kHz to 30 MHz EN14CHAA.lim

Average

EN 55014; Conducted < 700 W, Motors, Quasi-Peak 150 kHz to 30 MHz EN14Cx7Q.lim

EN 55014; Conducted < 700 W, Motors, Average 150 kHz to 30 MHz EN14Cx7A.lim

EN 55014; Conducted > 700 W < 1000 W, Motors,

150 kHz to 30 MHz EN14Cx1Q.lim

Quasi-Peak

EN 55014; Conducted > 700 W < 1000 W, Motors,

150 kHz to 30 MHz EN14Cx1A.lim

Average

EN 55014; Conducted > 1000 W, Motors, Quasi-Peak 150 kHz to 30 MHz EN14C1xQ.lim

EN 55014; Conducted > 1000 W, Motors, Average 150 kHz to 30 MHz EN14C1xA.lim

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Quasi-Peak

EN 55014; Radiated Household Appliances, Average 30 MHz to 300 MHz EN14RHAA.lim

EN 55014; Radiated < 700 W, Motors, Quasi-Peak 30 MHz to 300 MHz EN14Rx7Q.lim

EN 55014; Radiated < 700 W, Motors, Average 30 MHz to 300 MHz EN14Rx7A.lim

EN 55014; Radiated > 700 W < 1000 W, Motors,
Quasi-Peak

EN 55014; Radiated > 700 W < 1000 W, Motors,
Average

EN 55014; Radiated > 1000 W, Motors, Quasi-Peak 30 MHz to 300 MHz EN14R1xQ.lim

EN 55014; Radiated > 1000 W, Motors, Average 30 MHz to 300 MHz EN14R1xA.lim

30 MHz to 300 MHz EN14RHAQ.li

m

30 MHz to 300 MHz EN14Rx1Q.lim

30 MHz to 300 MHz EN14Rx1A.lim

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