Agilent Technologies
ESA-L Series Spectrum Analyzers
This manual provides documentation for the following instruments:
ESA-L Series
E4403B (9 kHz – 3.0 GHz)
E4408B (9 kHz – 26.5 GHz)
E4411B (9 kHz – 1.5 GHz)
Manufacturing Part Number: E4403-90036
Supersedes: E4403-90032
Printed in USA
September 2003
© Copyright 2000 - 2003 Agilent Technologies
WARNING
WARNING
WARNING
CAUTION
CAUTION
CAUTION
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.
The following safety symbols are used throughout this manual. Familiarize yourself with the symbols and their meaning before operating this instrument.
Warning denotes a hazard. It calls attention to a procedure which, if not correctly performed or adhered to, could result in injury or loss of life. Do not proceed beyond a warning note until the indicated conditions are fully understood and met.
This is a Safety Class 1 Product (provided with a protective earthing ground incorporated in the power cord). The mains plug shall only be inserted in a socket outlet provided with a protected earth contact. Any interruption of the protective conductor inside or outside of the product is likely to make the product dangerous. Intentional interruption is prohibited.
If this product is not used as specified, the protection provided by the equipment could be impaired. This product must be used in a normal condition (in which all means for protection are intact) only.
Caution denotes a hazard. It calls attention to a procedure that, if not correctly performed or adhered to, could result in damage to or destruction of the instrument. Do not proceed beyond a caution sign until the indicated conditions are fully understood and met.
Always use the three-prong ac power cord supplied with this product. Failure to ensure adequate earth grounding by not using this cord may cause product damage.
This instrument has autoranging line voltage input, be sure the supply voltage is within the specified range.
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Warranty
This Agilent Technologies instrument product is warranted against defects in material and workmanship for a period of one year from date of shipment. During the warranty period, Agilent Technologies Company will, at its option, either repair or replace products which prove to be defective.
For warranty service or repair, this product must be returned to a service facility designated by Agilent Technologies. Buyer shall prepay shipping charges to Agilent Technologies and Agilent Technologies shall pay shipping charges to return the product to Buyer. However, Buyer shall pay all shipping charges, duties, and taxes for products returned to Agilent Technologies from another country.
Agilent Technologies warrants that its software and firmware designated by Agilent Technologies for use with an instrument will execute its programming instructions when properly installed on that instrument. Agilent Technologies does not warrant that the operation of the instrument, or software, or firmware will be uninterrupted or error-free.
LIMITATION OF WARRANTY
The foregoing warranty shall not apply to defects resulting from improper or inadequate maintenance by Buyer, Buyer-supplied software or interfacing, unauthorized modification or misuse, operation outside of the environmental specifications for the product, or improper site preparation or maintenance.
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Where to Find the Latest Information
Documentation is updated periodically. For the latest information about Agilent Spectrum Analyzers, including firmware upgrades and application information, please visit the following Internet URL:
http://www.agilent.com/find/esa
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1. Agilent E4403B Specifications and Characteristics
About This Chapter. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Frequency . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Amplitude . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Tracking Generator (Option 1DN) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
General . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Inputs and Outputs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Front Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Rear Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
Regulatory Information. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
Declaration of Conformity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
2. Agilent E4408B Specifications and Characteristics
About This Chapter. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
Frequency . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
Amplitude . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
Tracking Generator (Option 1DN) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
General . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62
Inputs and Outputs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66
Front Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66
Rear Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67
Regulatory Information. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71
Declaration of Conformity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72
3. Agilent E4411B Specifications and Characteristics
About This Chapter. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74
Frequency . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76
Amplitude . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81
Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92
Tracking Generator (Option 1DN or 1DQ) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92
General . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97
Inputs and Outputs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101
Internal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101
Front Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101
Rear Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102
Regulatory Information. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106
Declaration of Conformity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107
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This chapter contains specifications and characteristics for the Agilent E4403B spectrum analyzer. The distinction between specifications and characteristics is described as follows.
•Specifications describe the performance of parameters covered by the product warranty. (The temperature range is 0 ° C to 55 ° C, unless otherwise noted.)
•Characteristics describe product performance that is useful in the application of the product, but is not covered by the product warranty.
•Typical performance describes additional product performance information that is not covered by the product warranty. It is
performance beyond specification that 80% of the units exhibit with a 95% confidence level over the temperature range 20 to 30 ° C.
Typical performance does not include measurement uncertainty.
•Nominal values indicate the expected performance, or describe product performance that is useful in the application of the product, but is not covered by the product warranty.
The following conditions must be met for the analyzer to meet its specifications.
o The analyzer is within the one year calibration cycle.
oIf Auto Align All is selected:
—After 2 hours of storage within the operating temperature range.
—5 minutes after the analyzer is turned on with sweep times less than 4 seconds.
—After the front-panel amplitude reference is connected to the INPUT, and Align Now RF has been run, after the analyzer is
turned on. And, once every 24 hours, or if ambient temperature changes more than 30 ° C.
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oIf Auto Align Off is selected:
—When the analyzer is at a constant temperature, within the operating temperature range, for a minimum of 90 minutes.
—After the analyzer is turned on for a minimum of 90 minutes, the front panel amplitude reference has been connected to the INPUT, and Align Now All has been run.
—When Align Now All is run:
•Every hour
•If the ambient temperature changes more than 3 ° C
•If the 10 MHz reference changes
—When Align Now RF is run (with the front-panel amplitude reference connected to the INPUT):
•Every 24 hours
•If the ambient temperature changes more than 30 ° C
oIf Auto Align All but RF is selected:
—When the analyzer is at a constant temperature, within the operating temperature range, for a minimum of 90 minutes.
—After the analyzer is turned on for a minimum of 90 minutes, the front panel amplitude reference has been connected to the INPUT, and Align Now RF has been run.
—When Align Now RF is run (with the front-panel amplitude reference connected to the INPUT):
•Every hour
•If the ambient temperature changes more than 3 ° C
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c.Unavailable when RBW ≤ 300 Hz (Option 1DR).
d.For firmware revision A.04.00 or later.
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Amplitude specifications do not apply for the negative peak detector mode.
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Measurement Range |
Displayed Average Noise |
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Level to Maximum Safe Input |
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0 to 65 dB, in 5 dB steps |
0 to 75 dB, in 5 dB steps, |
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Maximum Safe Input Level |
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Average Continuous Power |
+30 dBm (1 W) |
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Peak Pulse Power |
+50 dBm (100 W) |
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attenuation ≥ 30 dB) |
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100 Vdc |
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1 dB Gain Compression |
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Total power at input mixer a,b |
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a.Mixer power level (dBm) = input power (dBm) – input attenuation (dB).
b.For resolution bandwidths 1 kHz to 30 kHz, the maximum input signal amplitude must be ≤ reference level +10 dB.
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− 126 dBm |
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− 125 dBm |
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− 130 dBm |
1.0 GHz to 2.0 GHz |
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116 dBm |
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− 124 dBm |
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120 dBm |
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− 130 dBm |
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114 dBm |
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− 130 dBm |
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Display Range |
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Log Scale |
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300 Hz (Option 1DR) |
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Reference Level |
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Linear Scale |
Ten divisions |
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dBm, dBmV, dBµ V, dBµ A, A, |
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Marker Readout |
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Resolution |
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Log scale |
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RBW ≥ 1 kHz |
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0 to − 85 dB from ref level |
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RBW ≤ 300 Hz (Option 1DR) |
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0 to − 120 dB from ref level |
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Linear scale |
0.01% of Reference Level |
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Frequency Responsea |
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10 dB attenuation |
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9 kHz to 3.0 GHz |
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20 to 30 ° C |
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0 to 55 ° C |
± 1.0 dB |
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Input Attenuation |
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Switching Uncertainty at |
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20 to 65 dB attenuation |
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Attenuation |
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20 dB |
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25 dB |
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30 dB |
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35 dB |
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40 dB |
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45 dB |
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50 dB |
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55 dB |
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60 dB |
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65 dB |
± 1.0 dB |
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Absolute Amplitude |
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Accuracy |
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Overall Amplitude |
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Accuracyb |
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a.Settings are: reference level –20 dBm; input attenuation 10 dB; center frequency 50 MHz; RBW 1 kHz; VBW 1 kHz; amplitude scale linear or log; span 2 kHz; sweep time coupled, signal at reference level.
b.For reference level 0 to –50 dBm; input attenuation 10 dB; RBW 1 kHz; VBW 1 kHz;
amplitude scale log, log range 0 to –50 dB from reference level; sweep time coupled; signal input 0 to –50 dBm; span ≤20 κΗζ.
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RF Input VSWR (at tuned |
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Attenuator setting 0 dB |
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100 kHz to 3 GHz |
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≤ 3.0:1, characteristic |
Attenuator setting 5 dB |
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100 kHz to 3 GHz |
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≤ 1.6:1, characteristic |
Attenuator setting 10 to 65 dB |
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9 kHz to 100 kHz |
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≤ 2.0:1, characteristic |
100 kHz to 3 GHz |
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≤ 1.4:1, characteristic |
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Auto Alignmenta |
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Sweep-to-sweep variation |
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Resolution Bandwidth |
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Switching Uncertainty |
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1 kHz RBW |
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5 MHz RBW |
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Reference Level |
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Range |
–149.9 dBm to maximum |
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mixer level + attenuator |
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Resolution |
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Log Scale |
± 0.1 dB |
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Linear Scale |
± 0.12% of Reference Level |
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Accuracy (at a fixed frequency, |
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referenced to − 30 dBm) |
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Reference Level (dBm) – input |
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attenuator setting (dB) |
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–10 dBm to > –60 dBm |
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–60 dBm to > –85 dBm |
± 0.5 dB |
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–85 dBm to –90 dBm |
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Display Scale Switching |
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Uncertainty |
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Switching between |
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Log Scale Switching |
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Display Scale Fidelity |
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Log Maximum Cumulative |
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RBW ≥ 1 kHz |
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reference level) |
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Span > 0 Hz |
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Auto range On |
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0 to 98 dBa below |
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reference level) |
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reference level |
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Auto range Offb |
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0 to 60 dBa below |
± (0.3 dB + 0.015 × |
dB from |
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reference level) |
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± 1.5 dB |
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reference level |
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0 to 60 dBa below |
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reference level) |
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reference level |
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Log Incremental Accuracy |
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Linear Accuracy |
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a.0 to 30 dB for RBW = 200 Hz
b.The SCPI command for auto range off is: (:DISPlay:WINDow:TRACe:Y[:SCALe]:LOG:RANGe:AUTO OFF)
c.0 to 50 dB for RBWs ≤ 300 Hz and span = 0 Hz, or when auto ranging is off.
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Spurious Responses |
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Second Harmonic Distortion |
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Input Signal |
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< − 60 dBc for − 30 dBm signal |
+30 dBm SHI (second |
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harmonic intercept) |
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< − 70 dBc for − 30 dBm signal |
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Third Order Intermodulation |
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Distortion |
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Residual Responses (Input |
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Options
The spectrum analyzer/tracking generator combination will meet its specification after a cable (8120-5148) and adapter are connected between RF OUT and INPUT and Align Now, TG has been run.
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Warm-up |
5 minutes |
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Output Frequency Range |
9 kHz to 3.0 GHz |
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Minimum Resolution BW |
1 kHz |
Not usable with resolution |
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Output Power Level |
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–2 to − 66 dBm |
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Resolution |
0.1 dB |
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Maximum Safe Reverse |
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Output Flatness |
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Dynamic Range |
Maximum Output Power Level |
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Output Tracking |
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Drift |
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Swept Tracking Error |
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RF Power-Off Residuals |
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Output Attenuator |
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Repeatability |
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9 kHz to 300 MHz |
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300 MHz to 2 GHz |
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± 0.2 dB, characteristic |
2 GHz to 3 GHz |
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Output VSWR |
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0 dB attenuation |
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<2.0:1, characteristic |
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Output Attenuator |
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Accuracy |
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0 dB |
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8 dB |
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± 0.5 dB, characteristic |
16 dB |
Reference |
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24 dB |
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32 dB |
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± 0.6 dB, characteristic |
40 dB |
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± 0.8 dB, characteristic |
48 dB |
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± 1.0 dB, characteristic |
56 dB |
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Tracking Generator Output Accuracy
Relative Accuracy (Referred to –20 dBm) =
Output Attenuator Accuracy + Vernier Accuracy + Output Flatness
Absolute Accuracy =
Relative Accuracy (Referred to –20 dBm) + Absolute Accuracy at 50 MHz
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Temperature Range |
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Operating |
0 to 55 ° C |
Floppy disk 10 to 40 ° C |
Storage |
40 to 75 ° C |
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Audible Noise |
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(ISO 7779) |
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Sound Pressure at 25 ° C |
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<40 dBa, (<4.6 Bels power) |
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Military Specification |
Has been type tested to the |
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environmental specifications |
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EMI Compatibility |
Conducted and radiated |
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emission is in compliance with |
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CISPR Pub. 11/1990 Group 1 |
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Class A. |
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Immunity Testing |
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Radiated Immunity |
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Testing was done at 3 V/m |
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according to IEC 801-3/1984. |
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When the analyzer tuned |
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frequency is identical to the |
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immunity test signal |
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frequency, there may be |
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signals of up to − 60 dBm |
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displayed on the screen. |
Electrostatic Discharge |
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Air discharges of up to 8 kV |
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were applied according to IEC |
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801-2/1991. Discharges to |
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center pins of any of the |
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connectors may cause damage |
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to the associated circuitry. |
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General |
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Specifications |
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Power Requirements |
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ac Operation |
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Voltage, frequency |
90 to 132 Vrms, 47 to 440 Hz |
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195 to 250 Vrms, 47 to 66 Hz |
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Power Consumption, On |
<300 W |
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Power Consumption, |
<5 W |
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Standby |
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dc Operation |
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Voltage |
12 to 20 Vdc |
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Power Consumption |
<200 W |
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Power Consumption, |
<100 mW |
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Standby |
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Measurement Speed |
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Local Measurement and |
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Display Update ratea |
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30/s, characteristic |
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Remote Measurement and |
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GPIB Transfer Rateb,c (Option |
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30/s, characteristic |
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A4H) |
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RF Center Frequency Tune, |
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Measure, and GPIB Transfer |
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90 ms, characteristic |
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Timeb,d (Option A4H) |
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a.Factory preset, auto align Off, fixed center frequency, RBW = 1 MHz, and spans >10 MHz and ≤ 600 MHz.
b.Display Off (:DISPlay:ENABle OFF), and 32-bit integer data format (:FORMat:DATA INT,32), if Option A4J is installed, disable sweep ramp, (:SYS-
Tem:PORTs:IFVSweep:ENABle OFF), markers Off, single sweep, measured with IBM compatible PC with 550 MHz Pentium III running
Windows NT 4.0, one meter GPIB cable, National Instruments PCI-GPIB card and NI-488.2 DLL.
c.Factory preset, auto align Off, RBW = 1 MHz, span= 20 MHz, fixed center frequency, average of 100 measurements.
d.Factory preset, auto align Off, RBW = 1 MHz, span= 20 MHz, and center frequency tune step size = 50 MHz.
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Data Storage |
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Internala |
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8.0 MB, nominal |
External |
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3.5" 1.44 MB, MS-DOS |
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a.For serial numbers prior to US41440000 or MY41440000, 1 MB without Option B72, 8 MB with Option B72.
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Memory Usage |
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State |
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20 kBa, nominal |
State plus 401-point trace |
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21 kBa, nominal |
Applications memory usage |
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8590 Compatibility |
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0.7 MB, nominal |
(Option 290) |
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a. The size of state will increase depending on installed applications.
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Supplemental Information |
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Demod Tune and Listen |
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Internal speaker, front-panel |
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earphone jack and front-panel |
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volume control. |
Demod |
AM |
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(Option A4J) |
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An uncalibrated demodulated |
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signal is available on the AUX |
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VIDEO OUT connector at the |
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rear panel. |
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Supplemental Information |
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Weight (without options) |
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Net |
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15.5 kg (34.2 lb), |
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characteristic |
Shipping |
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27.4 kg (60.4 lb), |
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characteristic |
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