Agilent Technologies E4411B, E4403B, E4408B User Manual

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Specifications Guide

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.

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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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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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About This Chapter

About This Chapter

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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Frequency

 

 

Specifications

Supplemental Information

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Frequency Range

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

9 kHz to 3.0 GHz

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Specifications

Supplemental Information

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Frequency Reference

 

 

 

 

 

 

Aging Rate

±

2 ×

10–6/year

± 1.0 × 10–7/day, characteristic

 

Settability

±

5 ×

10–7

 

 

Temperature Stability

±

5 ×

10–6

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Specifications

Supplemental Information

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Frequency Readout

 

 

 

 

 

 

Accuracy

 

 

 

 

 

 

(Start, Stop, Center, Marker)

± ((frequency indication ×

 

 

 

frequency reference errora)

 

 

 

+

0.75% of span

 

 

 

+

15% of RBW

 

 

 

+

10 Hz)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

a.Frequency reference error = (aging rate × period of time since adjustment + settability + temperature stability).

 

Specifications

Supplemental Information

 

 

 

Marker Frequency

 

 

Counter

 

 

Resolution

Selectable from 1 Hz to

 

 

100 kHz

 

Accuracya

± (marker frequency ×

 

 

frequency reference errorb +

 

 

counter resolution)

 

 

 

 

a.Marker level to displayed noise level > 25 dB, RBW/ Span 0.002, frequency offset = 0 Hz.

b.Frequency reference error = (aging rate × period of time since adjustment + settability + temperature stability).

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Specifications

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Frequency Span

 

 

 

 

 

 

Range

0 Hz (zero span), 100 Hz to

 

 

 

 

3 GHz

 

 

 

 

Resolution

2

Hz

 

 

 

 

Accuracy

±

1.0% of span

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Specifications

Supplemental Information

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Sweep Time

 

 

 

 

 

 

Range

4 ms to 4000 sa

 

 

 

Tracking Generator On

 

 

 

50 ms is the minimum sweep

 

(Option 1DN)

 

 

 

time

 

 

Accuracy

 

 

 

 

 

 

(Span = 0 Hz)

 

 

 

 

 

 

4 ms to 4000 sa

±

1%

 

 

 

 

Sweep Triggerb

Free Run, Single, Line, Videoc,

 

 

 

 

External, Delayed, Offsetd

 

 

 

Delayed Trigger,e

 

 

 

 

 

 

Range

1 µ s to 400 s

 

 

 

 

Resolution

delay in seconds

 

 

 

 

--------------------------------------

 

 

 

 

 

65000

 

 

 

 

 

rounded up to nearest µ s

 

 

 

Accuracy

±(500 νσ + (0.

01% of delay))

 

 

 

Offset Triggerd

 

 

 

 

 

 

Resolution

sweep time

 

 

 

 

 

--------------------------

 

 

 

 

 

 

400

 

 

 

 

Range

±

327 ms to ± 323 ks

Where ST = sweep time

 

 

 

 

 

–32766 × ST

32365 × ST

 

 

 

 

 

------------------------------

to ---------------------------

 

 

 

 

 

400

400

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

a.For firmware revisions prior to A.04.00, 5 ms to 2000 s.

b.Auto align is suspended in video, external, and delayed trigger modes while waiting for a trigger event to occur.

c.Unavailable when RBW 300 Hz (Option 1DR).

d.For firmware revision A.04.00 or later.

e.Delayed trigger is available with line and external trigger.

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Sweep (trace) Points

401

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Specifications

Supplemental Information

 

 

 

 

Resolution Bandwidth

 

 

 

(RBW)

 

 

 

Range

 

 

 

–3 dB bandwidth

1 kHz to 3 MHz, in 1-3-10

 

 

sequence, 5 MHz

 

(Option 1DR)

Adds 100, 300 Hza

 

–6 dB bandwidth (EMI)

9 kHz and 120 kHz

 

(Option 1DR)

Add 200 Hza

 

Accuracy

 

 

 

100 Hz to 300 Hz (–3 dB)

±

10%

 

RBW

 

 

 

(Option 1DR)

 

 

 

1 kHz to 3 MHz (–3 dB)

±

15%

 

RBW

 

 

 

5 MHz (–3 dB) RBW

±

30%

 

9 kHz, 120 kHz (–6 dB)

±

20%

 

RBW

 

 

 

(EMI)

 

 

 

200 Hz (–6 dB) RBW (EMI)

±

10%

 

(Option 1DR)

 

 

 

Shape

 

 

 

100 Hz to 300 Hz RBW

 

 

Digital, approximately

(Option 1DR)

 

 

Gaussian shape

1 kHz to 5 MHz RBW

 

 

Synchronously tuned four

 

 

 

poles, approximately

 

 

 

Gaussian shape

Selectivity (60 dB/3 dB

 

 

 

bandwidth ratio)

 

 

 

100 Hz to 300 Hz RBW

 

 

<5:1, nominal

(Option 1DR)

 

 

 

1 kHz to 5 MHz RBW

 

 

<15:1, nominal

 

 

 

 

a.Only available in spans 5 MHz, sweep times 4 ms, and not usable with tracking generator on (Option 1DN).

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Video Bandwidth (VBW)

 

 

 

 

 

 

(–3 dB)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Range

30 Hz to 1 MHz in 1-3-10

 

3 MHz, characteristic

 

 

sequence

 

 

 

(Option 1DR)

Adds 1, 3, 10 Hz for RBW’s

 

 

 

 

<1 kHz

 

 

 

Accuracy

 

 

 

 

±

30%, characteristic

Shape

 

 

 

 

Post detection, single pole low-

 

 

 

 

 

 

pass filter used to average

 

 

 

 

 

 

displayed noise

 

 

 

 

 

 

Video bandwidths below 30 Hz

 

 

 

 

 

 

are digital bandwidths with

 

 

 

 

 

 

anti-aliasing filtering.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Specifications

 

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Stability

 

 

 

 

 

 

Noise Sidebands

 

 

 

 

 

 

(Offset from CW signal with

 

 

 

 

 

 

1 kHz RBW, 30 Hz VBW and

 

 

 

 

 

 

sample detector)

 

 

 

 

 

 

1 kHz (Option 1DR)

 

 

 

 

78 dBc/Hz, typical

10 kHz

90 dBc/Hz

 

94 dBc/Hz, typical

20 kHz

100 dBc/Hz

 

105 dBc/Hz, typical

30 kHz

106 dBc/Hz

 

112 dBc/Hz, typical

100 kHz

118 dBc/Hz

 

122 dBc/Hz, typical

Residual FM

 

 

 

 

 

 

1 kHz RBW, 1 kHz VBW

150 Hz p–p in 100 ms

 

 

 

100 Hz RBW, 100 Hz VBW

 

 

 

 

30 Hz p–p in 20 ms,

(Option 1DR)

 

 

 

 

characteristic

System-Related Sidebands,

 

 

 

 

 

 

offset from CW signal

 

 

 

 

 

 

30 kHz

65 dBc

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Amplitude

Amplitude

Amplitude specifications do not apply for the negative peak detector mode.

 

Specifications

Supplemental Information

 

 

 

Measurement Range

Displayed Average Noise

 

 

Level to Maximum Safe Input

 

 

Level

 

Input Attenuator Range

0 to 65 dB, in 5 dB steps

0 to 75 dB, in 5 dB steps,

 

 

characteristic

 

 

 

 

Specifications

Supplemental Information

 

 

 

Maximum Safe Input Level

 

 

Average Continuous Power

+30 dBm (1 W)

 

(Input attenuator setting

 

 

5 dB)

 

 

Peak Pulse Power

+50 dBm (100 W)

 

( for < 10 sec pulse width,

 

 

< 1% duty cycle, and input

 

 

attenuation 30 dB)

 

 

dc

100 Vdc

 

 

 

 

 

Specifications

Supplemental Information

 

 

 

1 dB Gain Compression

 

 

Total power at input mixer a,b

 

 

50 MHz to 3.0 GHz

0 dBm

 

 

 

 

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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Amplitude

 

Specifications

 

 

Supplemental Information

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Displayed Average Noise

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Level

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(Input terminated, 0 dB

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

attenuation, sample detector,

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Reference Level = –70 dBm)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1 kHz RBW

100 Hz RBW

1 kHz RBW

100 Hz RBW

 

30 Hz VBW

1 Hz VBW

30 Hz VBW

1 Hz VBW

 

 

 

 

(Option 1DR)

 

(typical)

(Option 1DR)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(typical)

1 MHz to 10 MHz

 

 

 

 

 

117 dBm

126 dBm

10 MHz to 1.0 GHz

117 dBm

125 dBm

120 dBm

130 dBm

1.0 GHz to 2.0 GHz

116 dBm

124 dBm

120 dBm

130 dBm

2.0 GHz to 3.0 GHz

114 dBm

122 dBm

120 dBm

130 dBm

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Specifications

Supplemental Information

 

 

 

Display Range

 

 

Log Scale

Ten divisions displayed;

 

 

 

0.1, 0.2, 0.5 dB/division and 1

 

 

 

to 20 dB/division in 1 dB steps

 

RBW

1 kHz

Calibrated 0 to 85 dB from

 

 

 

Reference Level

 

RBW

300 Hz (Option 1DR)

Calibrated 0 to 120 dBa from

 

 

 

Reference Level

 

Linear Scale

Ten divisions

 

Scale Units

dBm, dBmV, dBµ V, dBµ A, A,

 

 

 

V, and W

 

 

 

 

 

a.0 to –70 dB range when span = 0 Hz, or when IF Gain fixed: (:DISPlay:WINDow:TRACe:Y[:SCALe]:LOG:RANGe:AUTO OFF).

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Specifications

 

Supplemental Information

 

 

 

 

Marker Readout

 

 

 

Resolution

 

 

 

Log scale

 

 

 

RBW 1 kHz

 

 

 

0 to 85 dB from ref level

0.04 dB

 

 

RBW 300 Hz (Option 1DR)

 

 

 

0 to 120 dB from ref level

0.04 dB

 

 

Linear scale

0.01% of Reference Level

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Specifications

 

Supplemental Information

 

 

 

 

Frequency Responsea

 

 

 

10 dB attenuation

 

 

 

9 kHz to 3.0 GHz

 

 

 

20 to 30 ° C

± 0.5 dB

 

 

0 to 55 ° C

± 1.0 dB

 

 

 

 

 

 

a. Frequency response values are referenced to the amplitude at 50 MHz.

 

Specifications

 

Supplemental Information

 

 

 

 

Input Attenuation

 

 

 

Switching Uncertainty at

 

 

 

50 MHz

 

 

 

Attenuator Setting

 

 

 

0 dB to 5 dB

± 0.3 dB

 

 

10 dB

Reference

 

 

15 dB

± 0.3 dB

 

 

20 to 65 dB attenuation

± (0.1 dB + 0.01 ×

Attenuator

 

 

Setting)

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Amplitude

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Attenuation Accuracy Relative to the 10 dB Attenuator Setting, Characteristic

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Frequency Range

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Attenuation

dc–3.0 GHz

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

0 dB

± 0.3 dB

 

 

5 dB

± 0.3 dB

 

 

10 dB

Reference

 

 

15 dB

± 0.4 dB

 

 

20 dB

± 0.4 dB

 

 

25 dB

± 0.5 dB

 

 

30 dB

± 0.5 dB

 

 

35 dB

± 0.6 dB

 

 

40 dB

± 0.6 dB

 

 

45 dB

± 0.7 dB

 

 

50 dB

± 0.7 dB

 

 

55 dB

± 0.9 dB

 

 

60 dB

± 0.9 dB

 

 

65 dB

± 1.0 dB

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Specifications

Supplemental Information

 

 

 

 

 

 

Absolute Amplitude

 

 

 

 

Accuracy

 

 

 

 

At reference settingsa

 

± 0.4 dB

 

 

Overall Amplitude

 

 

 

 

Accuracyb

 

 

 

 

20 to 30 ° C

 

± ( 0.6 dB + Absolute

 

 

 

 

Frequency Response)

 

 

 

 

 

 

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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Specifications

 

Supplemental Information

 

 

 

 

RF Input VSWR (at tuned

 

 

 

frequency)

 

 

 

Attenuator setting 0 dB

 

 

 

100 kHz to 3 GHz

 

 

3.0:1, characteristic

Attenuator setting 5 dB

 

 

 

100 kHz to 3 GHz

 

 

1.6:1, characteristic

Attenuator setting 10 to 65 dB

 

 

 

9 kHz to 100 kHz

 

 

2.0:1, characteristic

100 kHz to 3 GHz

 

 

1.4:1, characteristic

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Specifications

 

Supplemental Information

 

 

 

 

Auto Alignmenta

 

 

 

Sweep-to-sweep variation

 

 

± 0.1 dB, characteristic

 

 

 

a. Set Auto Align to Off and use Align Now, All to eliminate this variation.

 

 

 

 

 

Specifications

 

Supplemental Information

 

 

 

 

Resolution Bandwidth

 

 

 

Switching Uncertainty

 

 

 

(at Reference Level)

 

 

 

1 kHz RBW

Reference

 

 

3 kHz to 3 MHz RBW

± 0.3 dB

 

 

5 MHz RBW

± 0.6 dB

 

 

100 Hz to 300 Hz RBW

± 0.3 dB

 

 

(Option 1DR)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Amplitude

 

Specifications

Supplemental Information

 

 

 

Reference Level

 

 

Range

–149.9 dBm to maximum

 

 

mixer level + attenuator

 

 

setting

 

Resolution

 

 

Log Scale

± 0.1 dB

 

Linear Scale

± 0.12% of Reference Level

 

Accuracy (at a fixed frequency,

 

 

a fixed attenuator, and

 

 

referenced to 30 dBm)

 

 

Reference Level (dBm) – input

 

 

attenuator setting (dB)

 

 

–10 dBm to > –60 dBm

± 0.3 dB

 

–60 dBm to > –85 dBm

± 0.5 dB

 

–85 dBm to –90 dBm

± 0.7 dB

 

 

 

 

 

Specifications

Supplemental Information

 

 

 

Display Scale Switching

 

 

Uncertainty

 

 

Switching between

± 0.15 dB at reference level

 

Linear and Log

 

 

Log Scale Switching

No error

 

 

 

 

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Specifications

 

Supplemental Information

 

 

 

 

Display Scale Fidelity

 

 

 

Log Maximum Cumulative

 

 

 

RBW 1 kHz

 

 

 

0 to 85 dB Below

± (0.3 dB + 0.01 ×

dB from

 

Reference

reference level)

 

 

Level

 

 

 

RBW 300 Hz (Option 1DR)

 

 

 

Span > 0 Hz

 

 

 

Auto range On

 

 

 

0 to 98 dBa below

± (0.3 dB + 0.01 ×

dB from

 

reference level

reference level)

 

 

> 98 to 120 dB below

 

 

± 2.0 dB, characteristic

reference level

 

 

 

Auto range Offb

 

 

 

0 to 60 dBa below

± (0.3 dB + 0.015 ×

dB from

 

reference level

reference level)

 

 

> 60 to 70 dB below

± 1.5 dB

 

 

reference level

 

 

 

Span = 0 Hz

 

 

 

0 to 60 dBa below

± (0.3 dB + 0.015 ×

dB from

 

reference level

reference level)

 

 

> 60 to 70 dB below

± 1.5 dB

 

 

reference level

 

 

 

Log Incremental Accuracy

 

 

 

0 to 80 dBa,c below reference

± 0.4 dB/4 dB

 

 

level

 

 

 

Linear Accuracy

± 2% of Reference Level

 

 

 

 

 

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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Specifications

Supplemental Information

 

 

 

Spurious Responses

 

 

Second Harmonic Distortion

 

 

Input Signal

 

 

10 MHz to 500 MHz

< 60 dBc for 30 dBm signal

+30 dBm SHI (second

 

at input mixera

harmonic intercept)

500 MHz to 1.5 GHz

< 70 dBc for 30 dBm signal

+40 dBm SHI

 

at input mixera

 

Third Order Intermodulation

 

 

Distortion

 

 

10 MHz to 100 MHz

 

+5 dBm TOI (third order

 

 

intercept), characteristic

100 MHz to 3 GHz

< 75 dBc for two 30 dBm

+7.5 dBm TOI

 

signals at input mixera and

 

 

>50 kHz separation

 

Other Input Related Spurious

 

 

>30 kHz offset

< 65 dBc for 20 dBm signal

 

 

at input mixera

 

a. Mixer power level (dBm) = input power (dBm – input attentuation (dB)

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and

 

 

 

Specifications

Supplemental Information

 

 

 

Residual Responses (Input

 

 

terminated and 0 dB

 

 

attenuation)

 

 

150 kHz to 3 GHz

< 90 dBm

 

 

 

 

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Options

Options

Tracking Generator (Option 1DN)

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.

 

Specifications

Supplemental Information

 

 

 

Warm-up

5 minutes

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Specifications

Supplemental Information

 

 

 

Output Frequency Range

9 kHz to 3.0 GHz

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Specifications

Supplemental Information

 

 

 

Minimum Resolution BW

1 kHz

Not usable with resolution

 

 

 

bandwidths 300 Hz

 

 

 

(Option 1DR)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Specifications

Supplemental Information

 

 

 

 

Output Power Level

 

 

 

Range

–2 to 66 dBm

 

Resolution

0.1 dB

 

Absolute Accuracy (at 50 MHz

±

0.75 dB

 

with coupled source

 

 

 

attenuator, referenced to

 

 

 

–20 dBm)

 

 

 

Vernier

 

 

 

Range

8 dB

 

Accuracy (with coupled

 

 

 

source attenuator, 50 MHz,

 

 

 

–20 dBm)

 

 

 

Incremental

±

0.2 dB/dB

 

Cumulative

±

0.5 dB, total

 

Output Attenuator Range

0 to 56 dB in 8 dB steps

 

 

 

 

 

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Specifications

 

Supplemental Information

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Maximum Safe Reverse

 

 

 

 

 

+30 dBm (1 W), 50 Vdc,

Level

 

 

 

 

 

characteristic

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Specifications

 

Supplemental Information

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Output Power Sweep

 

 

 

 

 

 

Range

(

10 to 2 dBm)

(Source

 

 

Attenuator Setting)

 

Resolution

0.1 dB

 

 

Accuracy (zero span)

<1 dB peak-to-peak

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Specifications

 

Supplemental Information

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Output Flatness

 

 

 

 

 

 

Referenced to 50 MHz,

 

 

 

 

 

 

–20 dBm

 

 

 

 

 

 

9 kHz to 10 MHz

±

3 dB

 

 

10 MHz to 3 GHz

±

2 dB

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Specifications

 

Supplemental Information

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Spurious Outputs

 

 

 

 

 

 

(–2 dBm output)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Harmonic Spurs

 

 

 

 

 

 

TG Output 9 kHz to 20 kHz

 

15 dBc

 

 

TG Output 20 kHz to 3 GHz

 

25 dBc

 

 

Non-harmonic Spurs

 

 

 

 

 

 

TG Output 9 kHz to 2 GHz

≤ −

 

27 dBc

 

 

TG Output 2 GHz to 3 GHz

 

23 dBc

 

 

LO Feedthrough

 

 

 

 

 

 

LO Frequency

≤ −

 

16 dBm

 

 

3.921409 GHz to

 

 

 

 

 

 

6.9214 GHz

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Options

 

Specifications

Supplemental Information

 

 

 

Dynamic Range

Maximum Output Power Level

 

 

– Displayed Average Noise

 

 

Level

 

 

 

 

 

Specifications

Supplemental Information

 

 

 

Output Tracking

 

 

Drift

 

1.5 kHz/5 minute,

 

 

characteristic

Swept Tracking Error

 

Usable in 1 kHz RBW after 5

 

 

minutes of warm-up

 

 

 

 

Specifications

Supplemental Information

 

 

 

RF Power-Off Residuals

 

 

9 kHz to 3 GHz

 

< 120 dBm, characteristic

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Specifications

Supplemental Information

 

 

 

Output Attenuator

 

 

Repeatability

 

 

9 kHz to 300 MHz

 

± 0.1 dB, characteristic

300 MHz to 2 GHz

 

± 0.2 dB, characteristic

2 GHz to 3 GHz

 

± 0.3 dB, characteristic

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Specifications

Supplemental Information

 

 

 

Output VSWR

 

 

0 dB attenuation

 

<2.0:1, characteristic

8 dB attenuation

 

<1.5:1, characteristic

 

 

 

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Specifications

 

Supplemental Information

 

 

 

 

Output Attenuator

 

 

 

Accuracy

 

 

 

0 dB

 

 

± 0.5 dB, characteristic

8 dB

 

 

± 0.5 dB, characteristic

16 dB

Reference

 

 

24 dB

 

 

± 0.5 dB, characteristic

32 dB

 

 

± 0.6 dB, characteristic

40 dB

 

 

± 0.8 dB, characteristic

48 dB

 

 

± 1.0 dB, characteristic

56 dB

 

 

± 1.1 dB, characteristic

 

 

 

 

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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General

General

 

Specifications

Supplemental Information

 

 

 

Temperature Range

 

 

Operating

0 to 55 ° C

Floppy disk 10 to 40 ° C

Storage

40 to 75 ° C

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Specifications

Supplemental Information

 

 

 

Audible Noise

 

 

(ISO 7779)

 

 

Sound Pressure at 25 ° C

 

<40 dBa, (<4.6 Bels power)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Specifications

Supplemental Information

 

 

 

Military Specification

Has been type tested to the

 

 

environmental specifications

 

 

of MIL-PRF-28800F class 3.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Specifications

Supplemental Information

 

 

 

EMI Compatibility

Conducted and radiated

 

 

emission is in compliance with

 

 

CISPR Pub. 11/1990 Group 1

 

 

Class A.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Specifications

Supplemental Information

 

 

 

Immunity Testing

 

 

Radiated Immunity

 

Testing was done at 3 V/m

 

 

according to IEC 801-3/1984.

 

 

When the analyzer tuned

 

 

frequency is identical to the

 

 

immunity test signal

 

 

frequency, there may be

 

 

signals of up to 60 dBm

 

 

displayed on the screen.

Electrostatic Discharge

 

Air discharges of up to 8 kV

 

 

were applied according to IEC

 

 

801-2/1991. Discharges to

 

 

center pins of any of the

 

 

connectors may cause damage

 

 

to the associated circuitry.

 

 

 

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Power Requirements

 

 

 

ac Operation

 

 

 

Voltage, frequency

90 to 132 Vrms, 47 to 440 Hz

 

 

 

195 to 250 Vrms, 47 to 66 Hz

 

 

Power Consumption, On

<300 W

 

 

Power Consumption,

<5 W

 

 

Standby

 

 

 

dc Operation

 

 

 

Voltage

12 to 20 Vdc

 

 

Power Consumption

<200 W

 

 

Power Consumption,

<100 mW

 

 

Standby

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Specifications

Supplemental Information

 

 

 

 

Measurement Speed

 

 

 

Local Measurement and

 

 

Display Update ratea

 

30/s, characteristic

Remote Measurement and

 

 

GPIB Transfer Rateb,c (Option

 

30/s, characteristic

A4H)

 

 

 

RF Center Frequency Tune,

 

 

Measure, and GPIB Transfer

 

90 ms, characteristic

Timeb,d (Option A4H)

 

 

 

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

 

 

Internala

 

8.0 MB, nominal

External

 

3.5" 1.44 MB, MS-DOS

(10 to 40 ° C)

 

compatible floppy disk

 

 

 

a.For serial numbers prior to US41440000 or MY41440000, 1 MB without Option B72, 8 MB with Option B72.

 

Specifications

Supplemental Information

 

 

 

Memory Usage

 

 

State

 

20 kBa, nominal

State plus 401-point trace

 

21 kBa, nominal

Applications memory usage

 

 

8590 Compatibility

 

0.7 MB, nominal

(Option 290)

 

 

 

 

 

a. The size of state will increase depending on installed applications.

 

Specifications

Supplemental Information

 

 

 

Demod Tune and Listen

 

Internal speaker, front-panel

 

 

earphone jack and front-panel

 

 

volume control.

Demod

AM

 

(Option A4J)

 

An uncalibrated demodulated

 

 

signal is available on the AUX

 

 

VIDEO OUT connector at the

 

 

rear panel.

 

 

 

 

Specifications

Supplemental Information

 

 

 

Weight (without options)

 

 

Net

 

15.5 kg (34.2 lb),

 

 

characteristic

Shipping

 

27.4 kg (60.4 lb),

 

 

characteristic

 

 

 

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