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4-16

.

4-16

.

4-16

.

4-17

.

4-17

5.

Network

Basic

Example

Measuring

Measurement

Read

3

Ripple

Measuring Phase Response

Using the Expanded Phase Mode

Measuring Electrical Length . . . . . . . . .

Measurement Setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Electrical Length A

Measuring Phase Distortion

Measurement Setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Deviation from Linear Phase ............ 5-10

Group Delay Measurement ............. 5-10

Where to Find More Information .......... 5-11

Reection Measurement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-12

Measurement Setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-13

Measurement

Setup

Connection

Analyzer

P

erforming

Measurement

Out

dB

Bandwidth

Measurement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Smoothing Group Delay Trace . . . . . . . . . . . 5-11

Connection........ ...... ..... . 5-13

.

DUT .

Transmission Characteristics

Setup

.

Settings

Calibration

.

Insertion

or

Flatness

Examples

.

of

a

Filter

.

..

.

Loss

Using

.

djustment ............

the

Marker

..

.

...... .

......

...... ...... ..

.

..

.

..

.

..

.

..

.

..

......

....

.....

.

5-1

.

5-1

.

5-2

. 5-2

5-3

.

5-3

.

5-4

5-5

5-6

5-7

5-8

5-10

Contents-3

Analyzer

P

erforming Calibration

Measurement

Return

Standing

S-P

arameters Measurement

Data

Impedance

A

dmittance

List

Sweep

Analyzer

Creating

P

erforming

Dynamic

Filter

T

esting

Example

Analyzer

Creating

P

erforming

Separated

Gain

Compression

Measurement

Connection

Analyzer

P

erformance

Measurement

Absolute

Settings .

Loss and

Wave

Readout

Measurement

.

Time

Reduction

Settings

a

Sweep

List

Range

Using

of

Limit

Settings

Limit

Setup

.

Settings

Output

..

.

Reection

Ratio

Enhancement

.

Calibration

.

Using

the

Marker

.

List

.

Sweep

Limit

Lines

F

or

.

Lines

Measurement

.

Level

.

T

est

.

..

.

..

.

..

Measurement

.

Coecient

.

Filter

T

.

..

.

..

.

..

.

..

.

..

.

..

.

esting

.

..

.

..

.

..

.

..

.

..

.

..

.

..

.

..

.

..

.

..

.

..

.

..

.

..

.

..

.

..

.

..

.

..

.

..

.

..

.

. 5-13

..

.

..

.

. 5-16

..

. 5-18

.

..

.

..

. 5-21

..

. 5-22

.

..

.

5-14

5-15

5-16

5-17

5-19

5-20

5-22

5-23

5-24

5-25

5-26

5-27

A.

F

or

Index

More

Information

Contents-4

Figures

1-1. P

ower

Cable

Supplied

1-2. Rack

1-3. Connecting

1-4. Connecting

1-5. Spectrum

1-6.

1-7.

1-8.

1-9.

2-1.

3-1.

3-2.

3-3. S-P

4-1.

4-2.

4-3.

4-4.

4-5.

4-6.

4-7.

4-8.

4-9.

4-10.

4-11.

4-12.

4-13.

4-14.

4-15.

4-16. Narrow Band FM Signal Measurement

4-17. Maximum and Minimum Envelopes of

4-18. Superimposing Spectrum and Envelopes

4-19. Burst Signal Measurement Setup . . .

4-20. Burst Signal Measurement Result Using Normal Sweep

4-21. Burst Signal Measurement Using Gated Sweep

4-22. Burst Signal Spectrum and T

5-1. Transmission Measurement Setup .......... 5-2

5-2. Response of a Dielectric Filter . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-3

5-3. Using the Marker to Determine 3 dB Bandwidth ... 5-4

5-4. Using Peak Search to Determine Ripple ....... 5-5

5-5. Amplitude and Phase Response of a Dielectric Filter . 5-6

5-6. Expanded Phase Mode ............... 5-7

Mount

Network

Using

a

Connecting

Required

Transmission/Reection

arameter

Basic

Connection

Harmonics

Using

Multiple

Harmonic

Using

Markers

Display

Inuence

an

Network

Transmission

Leakage)

Spectrum

Dual Display

Carrier Amplitude

Modulating Frequency

Wide Band

Zooming

Signal .. ....

Kits

a

Transmission/Reection

an

S-parameter

Analyzer

Transmission/Reection

a

Keyboard

Equipment

T

est

Measurement

P

eak

Distortion

and

When

After

A

djacent

Starting

Signal

on

Network

Circuit

Measurement

.

Monitoring

of Network

FM Signal

Carrier

.

Installation

T

Mode

(One

Mode

(One

Mode

(Two

.

T

est

Set

Setup

for

Spectrum

Setup

Search

Noise

Has

.

and Frequency

Signal

and

.

F

ormat

Signal

Drifted

Measurement

.

With

Result

.

..

Result

and Spectrum

of AM

Measurement .

of

FM

...... ...... ...

.

T

est

Set

est

Set

.

A

ctive

Probe)

A

ctive

Probe)

A

ctive

Probes)

T

est

Set

.

Set

Setup

.

Measurement

.

Marker

.

to

Measure

Track

.

Spectrum

at

Signal .

Signal

est Signal Envelope

.

by

.

..

(Inuenced

..

the

B

Input

of AM

.

Monitor

.

Narrow Band FM

.

List

to

.

C/N

.

Leakage

..

.

..

.

..

Measurement

Signal .

..

.

..

.

..

........

...

........

.

Measure

.

Ratio

.

from

.

Setup

by

.

..

.

....

...

..

.

. 3-4

.

..

.

. 4-9

.

1-12

1-13

1-14

1-15

1-16

1-17

1-18

4-11

4-13

4-14

4-15

4-16

4-17

4-18

1-5

1-7

2-2

3-2

3-3

4-1

4-2

4-3

4-4

4-6

4-7

4-8

4-9

Contents-5

5-7.

Phase Response

Span

5-8.

Electrical Length

5-9.

Deviation From

5-10.

Group Delay

5-11.

Reection Measurement

5-12.

Reection

5-13.

Return

5-14.

SWR

5-15.

S

11

5-16.

Impedance

5-17.

A

dmittance

5-18.

Sweep

5-19.

Dynamic

5-20.

Editing

5-21.

Separated

5-22.

Gain

5-23.

Gain

5-24.

Input

..

Loss

.

on

P

olar

List

Range

the

Compression

vs

.

Output

Compression

of a

Dielectric

.

A

djustment

Linear

.

Measurement

.

Chart

.

Measurement

Edit

Display

Enhancement

Limit

Lines

Limit

Lines

Measurement

.

P

ower

P

oint

.

Phase

.

Setup

.

Level

.

Filter

Over

a

50

MHz

.

..

. 5-8

.

..

. 5-9

.

..

. 5-10

.

..

. 5-11

.

..

5-12

.

..

5-13

.

..

.

5-14

.

..

.

5-15

.

..

. 5-16

.

..

. 5-17

.

..

5-18

.

..

.

5-20

.

..

5-21

.

..

.

5-23

.

..

.

5-24

Setup

.

at

.

the

.

..

0

.

..

1

.

dB

.

Gain

.

..

. 5-25

.

5-26

.

5-27

Contents-6

T

ables

1-1. Contents

1-2.

Fuse

Selection

1-3.

Rack

Mount

..

.

Kits

.

..

. 1-2

.

..

. 1-3

.

..

. 1-7

Contents-7

1

Installation

and Setup

This chapter

the following

Incoming Inspection

Replacing Fuse

P

ower

Operation

V

entilation

Instruction

Rack/Handle Installation

Connecting

Setting

Guide

provides

information:

Requirements

Environment

Requirements

for

Cleaning

a

T

est

Set

an

A

ctive

a

Keyboard

Up

a

75



Measurement

installation

for

Network

Probe

and

Analyzer

F

or

setup

instructions

Spectrum

Mode

Analyzer

.

It

Mode

contains

Incoming

Warning

Inspection

T

o

avoid

when

outer

Inspect

or

cushioning

of the shipment have been checked for

has been checked mechanically and electrically

the shipment should be as listed in T

hazardous

there are

signs

enclosure (for

the

shipping

material

electrical

of

shipping

example,

container

is

damaged, it

shock,

covers

for damage

do

damage

,

panel,

.If

should

not

turn

to

any

or

the shipping

be

kept

portion

display)

completeness and the 4396B

.The

able 1-1. If the contents are

on

the

4396B

of

container

until

the

contents of

the

contents

incomplete, if there is mechanical damage or defect, or if the analyzer

does not pass the power-on selftests

Technologies oce

. If the shipping container is damaged, or the

cushioning material shows signs of unusual stress

well as the Agilent T

echnologies oce

, notify the nearest Agilent

, notify the carrier as

. Keep the shipping materials

for the carrier's inspection.

Installation and Setup Guide 1-1

T

able 1-1.

Contents

Description Agilent

Network/Spectrum/Impedance Analyzer 4396B

N

to

BNC

cable

Sample

P

ower

CD-ROM

Option

mini-DIN

Option

adapter

Program

1

Cable

(for manuals)

810

only

Keyboard

AB

A

only

(50

Disk

)

(2 disks)

2

3

1250-0780

8120-1839

04396-18010

-

04396-905xx

C3757-60401

Documents

04396-900x0

04396-900x1

04396-900x2

04396-900x3

04396-900x4

04396-901x0

04155-90151

04396-900x6

Option

T

ask

Reference

User's

Guide

Function

Reference

Programming

GPIB

Command

P

erformance

Instrument

010

Operation

Guide

Reference

T

est

B

ASIC

Handbook

Manual

User's

HandBook

P

art

Number

3

Option

0BW

only

Service

Option

1D5

BNC

Option 1D7

50/75 Minimum

50 BNC-75

Option

1CN

Handle

Manual

only

A

dapter

only

Handle

Kit

N

Loss P

A

dapter

ad

04396-901x1

1250-1859

11852B option

1250-2438

5062-3991

3

004

Option 1CM Handle Kit

Rack Mount Kit 5062-3979

Option 1CP Rack Mount & Handle Kit

Rack Mount & Handle Kit 5062-3985

1

The

power cable depends on where the instrument is used,see Figure 1-1 .

2

CD-ROM contains the contents of the Task Reference, User's Guide, Function

Reference, Programming Guide, GPIB Command Reference,Performance Test

Manual, Instrument Basic user's Handbook and Option 010 Operation Handbook.

3

The number indicated by \x" in the part number of each manual, is allocated for

numbers increased by one each time a revision is made. The latest edition comes

with the product.

1-2 Installation and Setup Guide

Replacing Fuse

Fuse

Selection

Select

F

or

ordering

and

proper fuse

Service

Fuse

the

Oce

according to

T

able

Rating/Type

5A

250V

UL/CSA

Time

Delay

fuse

,contact

.

1-2.

ac

type

your

the T

Fuse

nearest

able

Selection

Fuse

2110-0030

1-2

.

P

art

Agilent

Number

T

echnologies Sales

Lever

a

dismount

line

receptacle

small

the fuse

minus

holder above

on the

screwdriver

rear panel.

to

the

T

o

check

or

replace

the

fuse

,

pull

the

fuse

holder

the

rating

and remove

fuse

,insert

into

the

A

C

afuse

fuse

the fuse

with the

holder

.

T

o

reinstall

proper

.

Installation and Setup Guide 1-3

Power

Requirements

P

ower

W

arning

Cable

The 4396B

Voltage

requires the

:90

Frequency :

Power

:300

In accordance

is equipped

with a

appropriate ac

frame.

The type

the country

of the

F

or

must

The

protective

of power

of destination.

power cables

protection

not

be

power

plug

earth

following power

to 132

47 to

VA

Vac

,198

63 Hz

maximum

with international

three-wire power

power outlet,

cable

shipped

Refer

available

from

electrical

defeated.

must

be

plugged

ground

connection.

to 264

V

ac

safety standards

cable.

this

cable

with

each

to

Figure

.

shock,

into

source:

When

grounds

instrument

1-1

the

power

an outlet

,this

instrument

connected

the

instrument

depends

for

the

part

cable

that provides

to

numbers

ground

an

on

a

1-4 Installation and Setup Guide

Figure 1-1. Power Cable Supplied

Installation and Setup Guide 1-5

Operation Environment

Providing

Note

clearance

The 4396B

conditions,

must be

and sucient

avoid obstructing

Temperature:

Humidity: less

The

4396B

cause

to

dissipate

T

o

ensure

product,

within

around

air-cooling

temperature

the

product,

Reference

When

temperature

to

\Operation

the

product

Furthermore

conrmed

safety

must

condensation

the

you must

the

specied

the

product

inside

to

refer

.

the

ambient

range

conforms

,

that

standard

operated under

the air



Cto

0

40

than 95%

be

protected

within

heat

at

specications

keep

ambient

range

or

,

for

the

rack

satisfy

the

to

\Specications"

temperature

of

the

Conditions"

to

the

under

that

the

product

when it

temperature environment,

is enclosed

within the

space must

ow of



C

RH at

from

the

be kept

the cooling

40

temperature

instrument.

installation

and

measurement

temperature

by

providing

the

rackmount

housing.

F

or

specications

in

around

operating

in

Chapter

environment

10

requirements

still conforms

with cooling

following environment

behind the

fans.



C

extremes

site

accuracy

around

appropriate

type

,

by

information

and

measurement

Chapter

the

product

of

the

function

of

the

to the

requirements

4396B to

which could

of

the

product

cooling

forcefully

on

ambient

accuracy

10

of

the

Function

is

kept

specication

reference),

safety

standard.

it has

been

clearance as

clearance

within

the

(refer

of

the

follows:

of

Instruction for Cleaning

To prevent electrical shock, disconnect the 4396B power cable from

the receptacle before cleaning. Wipe with a dry cloth or a soft cloth

that is soaked with water and wrung tightly without undeue pressure

to clean the casing. Do not attempt to clean the 4396B internally.

1-6 Installation and Setup Guide

Conditions

Rear 180 mm

Side 60 mm

Rack/Handle Installation

The analyzer

measurement system.

can be

rack mounted

Figure 1-2

and used

shows how

as a

component in

to rack

mount the

analyzer.

Table

1-3. Rack

Mount Kits

Option Description Agilent P

Number

1CN Handle

Kit

1CM Rack Mount

1CP Rack

Mount &

Handle

Kit

5062-3991

5062-3979

5062-3985

a

art

Option 1CN Handle Kit

Figure 1-2. Rack Mount Kits Installation

Option

necessary hardware

1CN is a handle kit containing a pair of handles and the

to attach them to the instrument.

Installing the Handle

1. Remove the adhesive-backed trim strips1

front sides of the analyzer.

2. Attach the front handles3

3. Attach the trim strips4

to the sides using the screws provided.

to the handles.

Installation and Setup Guide 1-7

from the left and right

Option

1CM

Rack

Mount

Kit

Option

1CP Rack

Mount &

Option

1CM

necessary

rack

with

Mounting

1.

Remove

front

sides

2.

Attach

the

analyzer

3.

Remove

slide

the

Handle

Option

1CP

necessary

handles

attached,

spacing.

Mounting

1.

Remove

front

sides

is

a

rack

mount

hardware

482.6

the

all

foot

to

mount

mm

(19

inches)

Rack

adhesive-backed

of

the

analyzer

rack

using

four

toward

mount

feet

the

(lift

the bar).

ange

screws

Kit

is a

rack

mount

hardware

the

to

mount them

in

an

equipment

Handle and

the adhesive-backed

of

the

analyzer.

kit

containing

them

to

the instrument

horizontal spacing.

trim

strips

.

2



to the

provided.

bar

on

the inner

kit

containing

to

an

rack

with

Rack

trim strips

a

pair

of anges

1



from the

left and

right front

side of

a

pair

of

instrument

482.6

1



from

in an

left and

the foot,

anges

which

mm (19

the

left

and the

equipment

right

sides

and

the

has

inches)

and

right

of

2.

Attach

on

the

provided.

3. Remove

slide the

the

left

all

front

and

foot

four

toward

handle

right

feet

3



and

front sides

(lift

bar

on

the

bar).

the

of

the

rack

the

inner

mount

analyzer

side

ange

using

of

the

5



the

foot,

together

screws

and

1-8 Installation and Setup Guide

Front View

1.

LCD

system

2.

4

LINE

3.

3.5 inch

instrument

displays

5

switch

measured

messages,

turns

disk drive

settings

results

error

messages

the analyzer

is used

,

display

, softkey

,

and

ON

to store

images

menus,

Instrument

and

OFF

measurement

,

and

Instrument B

current settings

B

ASIC

.

results

ASIC

programs

,

programs.

4.

CAL OUT (spectrum analyzer calibration output port)

supplies a reference signal (20 MHz, -20 dbm) for reference level

calibration.

5.

S input (spectrum analyzer input)

receives a signal for a

spectrum measurement.

INSTALLATION CATEGORY I

6.

RF OUT (RF signal output port)

supplies a source signal for

network measurements.

Installation and Setup Guide 1-9

,

.

7.

R,

A,

and

for network

measurement inputs

B inputs

(RF signal

measurements,

.

but can

inputs)

also be

mainly

used as

accept signals

spectrum

INSTALLA

8.

MARKER

9.

INSTRUMENT

TION CA

block

STA

analyzer functions

10.

ENTRY

block

contains

increment/decrement keys

11.

Rotary

12.

SWEEP

13.

MEASUREMENT

functions

14.

ACTIVE

15.

Softkeys

pressing

function

knob

changes

block

contains

.

CHANNEL

used

with

hardkeys

or

accesses

TEGORY I

contains

TE block

.

displayed

block

hierarchical

.

Pressing

a

lower

keys related

contains keys

numerical keys

, edit

keys,

value

keys

selects

to

the

menus

a

softkey

level

menu.

to the

, rotary

marker

functions

to

setting

,

and unit-terminator

by

turning

the

measurement

active

that are

activates the

sweep

channel

displayed by

the

knob

functions

and

as

displayed

keys

.

display

1

or

2.

.

1-10 Installation and Setup Guide