Agilent Technologies N9917A, N9914A, N9918A, N9925A, N9926A User Manual

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Agilent FieldFox Analyzers

N9913A, N9914A

N9915A, N9916A, N9917A, N9918A

N9925A, N9926A, N9927A, N9928A

N9935A, N9936A, N9937A, N9938A

User’s Guide

Manufacturing Part Number: N9927–90001 Print Date: July 2, 2013

Supersedes: March 25, 2013 ©Agilent Technologies, Inc.

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A.07.00 Firmware Release Updates ............................................... 7

Overview ...................................................................................................... 8

Models and Options ......................................................................... 8

Accessories ....................................................................................... 8

FieldFox Manuals, Software, and Supplemental Help ............... 9

Preparing for Initial Use of Your New FieldFox ................................... 10

Check the Shipment ....................................................................... 10

Meeting Power Requirements for the AC/DC Adapter ........... 10

Install the Lithium-Ion Battery ..................................................... 11

FieldFox ON/OFF Settings ............................................................ 12

FieldFox High-Temperature Protection ....................................... 12

Avoid Overpowering the FieldFox ................................................ 13

Take the FieldFox Tour .................................................................. 14

Front Panel....................................................................................... 15

Top Panel ......................................................................................... 16

Right Side Panel.............................................................................. 17

Left Side Panel ................................................................................ 17

Screen Tour ..................................................................................... 18

How to Enter Numeric Values ...................................................... 19

CAT (Cable and Antenna Test) Mode .................................................... 20

CAT Mode Settings ........................................................................ 21

Return Loss Measurements ......................................................... 27

1-Port Cable Loss Measurements ............................................... 28

2-Port Insertion Loss Measurements ......................................... 29

DTF (Distance to Fault) Measurements ................................................ 30

DTF Measurement Settings .......................................................... 31

NA (Network Analyzer) Mode ................................................................ 38

NA Mode Settings .......................................................................... 38

Time Domain - Option 010 ....................................................................... 53

Time Domain (Transform) Settings ............................................. 54

Trace Settings ................................................................................. 58

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Gating ............................................................................................... 59

Calibration for NA, CAT, and VVM Modes ............................................ 62

Verifying Calibration and Jumper Cable Integrity ..................... 73

Calibration Method Summary ....................................................... 74

SA (Spectrum Analyzer) Mode ............................................................... 75

SA Mode Settings .......................................................................... 76

Channel Measurements .............................................................. 106

Interference Analyzer (SA Mode) Option 236 .................................... 115

Spectrogram and Waterfall Displays......................................... 115

Record Playback ........................................................................... 119

Reflection Mode (SA Models) .............................................................. 128

Reflection Mode Settings............................................................ 129

Channel Power Meter (CPM) Mode Option 310 ................................ 131

CPM Settings ................................................................................ 131

Power Meter Mode ................................................................................ 134

Power Meter Settings .................................................................. 135

VVM (Vector Voltmeter) Mode ............................................................. 140

Overview ........................................................................................ 141

VVM Mode Settings ..................................................................... 141

1-Port Cable Trimming Measurements ..................................... 145

2-Port Transmission Measurements ......................................... 146

A/B and B/A Measurements .................................................... 147

Data Analysis Features .......................................................................... 148

All about Markers ......................................................................... 148

All about Limit Lines .................................................................... 158

All about Trace Math ................................................................... 161

File Management .................................................................................... 164

Saving and Recalling Files .......................................................... 164

Printing ........................................................................................... 171

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System Settings ...................................................................................... 172

Run/Hold ....................................................................................... 172

Preset ............................................................................................. 173

Audio (Volume) Control ............................................................... 173

Display Settings ............................................................................ 174

Preferences.................................................................................... 176

System Configuration .................................................................. 178

Service Diagnostics ...................................................................... 186

Working with the Lithium-Ion Battery ................................................ 188

Viewing Battery Charge Status .................................................. 188

Charging the Battery .................................................................... 189

Reconditioning the Battery ......................................................... 191

Battery Care ................................................................................... 192

Maximizing Battery Life............................................................... 192

Lithium Ion Battery Disposal ...................................................... 193

Hardkey/Softkey Menus ....................................................................... 194

Safety Considerations ............................................................................ 204

Certification and Compliance Statements ................................ 212

Appendix A: Connector Care Review ................................................... 213

Appendix B: Specifications/Data Sheet ............................................. 214

Appendix C: Instrument Calibration ..................................................... 215

Index ......................................................................................................... 216

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A.07.00 Firmware Release Updates

For customers upgrading FieldFox firmware, the following is a list of changes from the previous release:

NA Mode

3-trace overlay configuration .............................. 40

External Triggering ............................................... 48

Removed limitations on Marker Table ............. 151

Expanded Marker Formats ................................ 153

Marker Colors ....................................................... 152

SA Mode

InstAlign annotation ........................................... 100

RF Burst Triggering ............................................... 94

RF Burst Alignment............................................. 101

Field Strength Correction (Red) Trace .............. 83

Longer Zero span sweep times ............................ 93

Negative Trigger Delay .......................................... 94

FFT Gating .............................................................. 97

CAT Mode

Distance Units saved to Preferences ................ 176

All Modes (System)

Limit Beep on Pass .............................................. 160

Preferences Quick Settings table ...................... 176

Date and Time change restrictions ................... 184

Power ON .............................................................. 185

NA Factory Cal date ............................................ 186

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Model

Max Freq (GHz)

Description

N9913A