Atec Agilent-3577A User Manual

Hewlett Packard 3577A 5Hz - 200 MHz

in parallel with

Frequency

Network Analyzer Specifications

SOURCE

Range

Resolution

Amplitude

Range

Resolution

Accuracy

Flatness

Impedance

RF Output Connector

Sweep Types

Sweep Time

Sweep Modes

Trigger Modes

RECEIVER

Full Scale Input Level

5 Hz - 200 MHz

0.001 Hz

± 5 X 10 -8 /day, 0 to 55°C

+15 to -49 dBm (1.26 Vrms to 793m Vrms: 2dBV to -62 dBV)
into a 50Ω load

0.1 dB

± 1 dB at +15 dBm and 100 kHz. Below +15 dBm, add the greater
of ± 0.02 dB/dB or 0.2 dB

1.5 dBp-p from 5 Hz to 200 MHz

50Ω; > 20 dB return loss at all levels

50Ω Type N female

Linear, alternate, cw and log frequency; log amplitude

100 ms/span to 200 ms/span for frequency sweep; 1 ms/step to 16
s/step for amplitude sweep

Continuous, single, manual

Free run, immediate, line, external

-13 dBV from 10 kHz to 200 MHz with internal 20 dB attenuators
ON (0dBm at 50Ω)

INPUT CHARACTERISTICS

Frequency Range

Inputs

Input Impedance

Input Connectors

Resolution Bandwidth

Sensitivity (Due to noise and
internal crosstalk between
source and receiver inputs)

5 Hz - 200 MHz

3 (A, B, R)

Selectable 50Ω with > 25 dB return loss, or 1 MΩ
approximately 30 pF

50Ω Type N female

Selectable 1 kHz, 100 Hz, 10 Hz, or 1 Hz

30 kHz - 200 MHz (50Ω)

Resolution
Bandwidth

30 kHz - 20 MHz (1 MΩ)

Internal 20 dB

Attenuator ON

Internal 20 dB

Attenuator OFF

1 Hz

Input Level Relative

Marker: 0.005 deg (0.001 rad)

10 Hz

100 Hz

1 kHz

-110 dBm

-110 dBm

-105 dBm

-95 dBm

-130 dBm

-130 dBm

-125 dBm

-115 dBm

Crosstalk

Electrical Length/Reference
Plane Extension

Resolution

Accuracy

> 100 dB isolation between inputs

Provides equivalent electrical line length, or delay at inputs A, B,
and R.
Range: -3 X 108 m to +3 X 108 m or +1 to -1 s

5 digits or 0.1 cm (3.3 Ps) whichever is greater

± 0.1 cm or ± 0.02% whichever is greater

MAGNITUDE CHARACTERISTICS

Range

Full Scale Input to Sensitivity

Marker: 0.002 dB (log); 5 digits (linear)

Resolution

Display Units

Accuracy

(at 100 kHz, 25°C, and Full Scale Input)

Absolute (A, B, R)

Ratio (A/R, B/R, A/B)

Display: 0.01 dB/div to 20 dB/div (log absolute); 0.01 dB/div to
200 dB/div (log ratio); 0.1 NV/div to 10 V/div (linear absolute);

-10

10

/div to 1020/div (linear ratio)

dB, DBMS, div, V, and linear ratio

± 0.2 dB

± 0.15 dB (50Ω); ± 0.2 dB (1 MΩ)

1 kHz, 100 Hz, 10 Hz

Error

Resolution Bandwidth

1 Hz

to Full Scale Input

Dynamic Accuracy

Frequency Response

(when driven from a 50Ω source and with a 50Ω receiver input impedance)

Absolute (A, B, R)

Ratio (A/R, B/R, A/B)

Reference Level

Stability

PHASE CHARACTERISTICS

Range

Resolution

± .04 dB
± .02 dB
± .05 dB
± .15 dB
± .75 dB
± .75 dB

± .04 dB
± .02 dB
± .05 dB
± .25 dB
± .75 dB

± 3.00 dB

0 dB to -10 dB

-10 dB to -50 dB

-50 dB to -60 dB

-60 dB to -80 dB

-80 dB to -90 dB

-90 dB to -100 dB

0.3 dBpp from 20 Hz to 20 MHz; 0.6 dBpp from 5 Hz to 200 MHz

0.3 dBpp from 20 Hz to 20 MHz; 0.4 dB from 5 Hz to 200 MHz

Range: -207 DBMS to +33 DBMS (-220 div to +20 div) (Log
absolute); -400 dB to +400 dB (log ratio); 0 V to 10 V (linear
absolute); 0 to 1020 (linear ratio)

Temperature: Typically <± 0.02 dB/°C
Time: Typically <± 0.05 dB/hour at 25°C

± 180 degrees

Display: 0.01 deg/div to 200 deg/div (0.00018 rad/div to 3.49

Input Level Relative

0% to 100% full scale deflection on 0.05% increments.

rad/div)

Accuracy (at 100 kHz, 25°C,
and Full Scale Input)

Dynamic Accuracy

Reference Level Resolution

Temperature Stability

Time Stability

POLAR DISPLAY
CHARACTERISTICS

Full Scale Magnitude Range

REAL, IMAGINARY
DISPLAY
CHARACTERISTICS

± 2.0°

Error

± .4 deg
± .2 deg

± .5 deg
± 1.5 deg
± 7.5 deg

to Full Scale Input

0 dB to -10 dB

-10 dB to -50 dB

-50 dB to -60 dB

-60 dB to -80 dB

-80 dB to -100 dB

0.01°

Typically <± 0.05 deg/°C

Typically <± 0.05°/hour at 25°C

Range, Resolution, Display Units, Dynamic Accuracy, Frequency
Response, Uncertainty, Crosstalk, Reference Level, and Stability
specifications are the same as the corresponding magnitude and
phase characteristics.

Absolute (A, B, R): 0.1 nV to 10 V
Ratio (A/R, B/R, A/B): 10

-10

to 1020

Range, Dynamic Accuracy, Frequency Response, Uncertainty,
Crosstalk, Stability specifications are the same as the
corresponding magnitude and phase characteristics.

DELAY CHARACTERISTICS

Range

Resolution

Normalized Accuracy

Aperture Range

Reference Level

1 ps to 20,00s

.01ns/div to 1000s/div

Dynamic Phase Accuracy +2nS
360 X Aperture [Hz]

0.5% to 16% of frequency span

± 103 S

GENERAL DISPLAY CHARACTERISTICS

Traces

Two simultaneous traces may be present with a rectangular
graticule. One trace with polar or Smith graticules.
Markers: Each trace has one main marker and an offset marker.

No. Traces

Markers indicate data at corresponding trace coordinates in the
same units as used to set the Reference Level. Markers can be
used to modify certain display parameters. Marker resolution is
the same as horizontal display function.

Graticules

Rectangular Graticule

Logarithmic and Linear.

Polar/Smith Chart Graticule

Noise Averaging

Type

Averaging Factor

Linear Phase Slope
Compensation

Calibration

Transmission

Reflection

PROGRAMMING CHARACTERISTICS

Capability

Interface Functions

Output Data Transfer Time

± 500 deg in 0.001 deg increments

Exponentially weighted vector averaging on successive sweep data

Selectable 1 (off), 4, 8, 16, 32, 64, 128, 256

Provides linear phase slope offset of -72,000 deg/span to +72,000
deg/span

Both traces can be normalized to measured data with full accuracy
and resolution.

Corrects for directivity, frequency response and source match
errors

Remote programming via the Hewlett-Packard Interface Bus (HP­IB). The HP 3677A/B S-Parameter Test Sets are programmable
through the HP 3577A interface only.

SH1, AH1, T5, TE0, L4, LE0, SR1, RL1, PP1, DC1, DT1, C0, E1

401 data points (single parameter) can be transferred directly to an
HP 200 series computer in Basic language as follows:

ASCII mode: Typically 1500 ms
Binary-floating point mode: Typically 160 ms

Graphics Capabilities

GENERAL CHARACTERISTICS

External Reference Frequency Input

Frequency

Level

Impedance

Connector

Reference Frequency Output

Frequency

Level

Impedance

Connector

External Trigger

Connector

Plotter Control

12 lines of text with 40 alphanumeric characters per line, and high
resolution line vectors can be displayed through HP-IB commands

10 MHz/N. N is an integer from 1 to 100.

0 dBm ± 10 dB, nominal

50Ω, nominal

BNC female, rear panel

10 MHz

Typically 0 dBm

50Ω, nominal

BNC female, rear panel

Triggers on negative TTL transition or contact closure to ground

BNC female, rear panel

Directly compatible with HP-IB graphics plotters that use Hewlett­Packard Graphics Language (HP-GL) with listen only capability:
HP 7470A, HP 7475A, HP 7550A, HP 7090A.

Save/Recall

Operating Conditions

Front-panel setups can be stored in non-volatile memory locations
1 through 5. Last state is saved when power is removed.

Temperature

Relative Humidity

Altitude

Non-Operating Conditions

Temperature

Altitude

Power

Weight

Dimensions

0 °C to +55 °C

<95% at 40 °C

<4,572 m (15,000 ft)

-40 °C to +75 °C

<15,240 m (50,000 ft)

115V + 10%, -25% (47 Hz to 440 Hz), or 230 V + 10%, -15%

31 kg (67 lb) net; 41 kg (90 lb) shipping

222 mm H X 426 mm W X 578 mm D ( 8.75 in. X 16.75 in. X

22.75 in.)