These specifications are the performance standards or limits against which the instrument is tested. When shipped
from the factory, the E5100A/B meets the specifications listed in this section.
Values followed by (SPC) are supplemental performance characteristics.
Source
Frequency characteristics
Range . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 kHz to 300 MHz
Accuracy (at 23 ±5°C) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ±20 ppm
with Option 1D5 (at 0 to 55°C, 20 minutes after power on) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ±1 ppm
Stability (at 23 ±5°C) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ±5 x 10
–6
/day (SPC)
with Option E5100x-1D5 (48 hours after power on) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ±2.5 x 10
–9
/8 hours (SPC)
Resolution . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 mHz
Output power characteristics
(measured at RF OUT 1, RF OUT 2 is terminated with 50 Ω termination)
Range (nominal)
with Option E5100x-001 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . –9 dBm to +11 dBm
with Option E5100x-002 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . –15 dBm to +5 dBm
with Option E5100x-003 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . –12 dBm to +8 dBm
with Option E5100x-801 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . –48 dBm to +22 dBm
with Option E5100x-802 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . –54 dBm to +16 dBm
with Option E5100x-803 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . –51 dBm to +19 dBm
with Option E5100x-600 (at RF OUT 1) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . –52 dBm to +18 dBm
with Option E5100x-600 (at RF OUT 2) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . –65 dBm to +5 dBm
Resolution . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0.1 dB
Level accuracy (at 23 ±5°C, 0 dBm output level, 50 MHz) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ±1 dB
Flatness (at 23 ±5°C, relative to 0 dBm output level at 50 MHz) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . +2 dB, –4 dB
with Option E5100x-803 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . +2.5 dB, –4.5 dB
Agilent E5100A/B
Network Analyzer
Data Sheet
Option ordering information: To add options to a product, use the following ordering scheme:
Model: E5100x, where x = A or B
Example model option: E5100x-Option 001
Note: Options E5100x-600/704/706/708 are for E5100A only.
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with Option E5100x-801 or E5100x-802
10 kHz ≤ freq. < 50 kHz . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . +1.5 dB, –6 dB (SPC)
50 kHz ≤ freq. ≤ 100 MHz . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . +2.5 dB, –4.5 dB
100 MHz < freq. ≤ 300 MHz . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . +3 dB, –5 dB
with Option E5100x-600
10 kHz ≤ freq. < 50 kHz . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . +1.5 dB, –7 dB (SPC)
50 kHz ≤ freq. ≤ 100 MHz . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . +2.5 dB, –4.5 dB
100 MHz < freq. ≤ 300 MHz . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . +3 dB, –5 dB
Linearity (at 23 ±5°C, relative to 0 dBm output level at 50 MHz) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ±1 dB
with Option E5100x-801/802/803
maximum power level –70 dB ≤ power level < maximum power level –60 dB . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ±1.5 dB
maximum power level –60 dB ≤ power level ≤ maximum power level . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ±1 dB
Power splitter
(When the analyzer is equipped with Option E5100x-001 or E5100x-003, delete this section.)
Insertion loss (When the analyzer is equipped with Option E5100x-600, delete this item.) . . . . . . . . . . . 6 dB (nominal)
Output tracking
without Option E5100x-600
10 kHz ≤ freq. ≤ 100 MHz . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0.1 dB (SPC)
100 MHz < freq. ≤ 300 MHz . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0.2 dB (SPC)
with Option E5100x-600
10 kHz ≤ freq. ≤ 100 MHz . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 dB ±0.3 dB (SPC)
100 MHz < freq. ≤ 300 MHz . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 dB ±0.5 dB (SPC)
Equivalent output SWR
without Option E5100x-600
10 kHz ≤ freq. < 100 MHz . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ≤ 1.2 (SPC)
100 MHz ≤ freq. ≤ 300 MHz . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ≤ 1.4 (SPC)
with Option E5100x-600
10 kHz ≤ freq. < 50 kHz . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ≤ 2.5 (SPC)
50 kHz ≤ freq. ≤ 100 MHz . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ≤ 1.2 (SPC)
100 MHz < freq. ≤ 300 MHz . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ≤ 1.4 (SPC)
Spectral purity characteristics
Harmonics (these are supplemental performance characteristics for the E5100B)
with Option E5100B-001 (at –4 dBm output level) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . < –35 dBc
with Option E5100B-002 (at –10 dBm output level) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . < –35 dBc
with Option E5100B-003 (at –7 dBm output level) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . < –35 dBc
with Option E5100B-600 (at +15 dBm output level) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . < –20 dBc
with Option E5100B-801 (at +21 dBm output level) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . < –20 dBc
with Option E5100B-802 (at +15 dBm output level) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . < –20 dBc
with Option E5100B-803 (at +18 dBm output level) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . < –20 dBc
Non–harmonic spurious signals (at < 300 MHz)
with Option E5100x-001 (at –4 dBm output level) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . < –45 dBc
with Option E5100x-002 (at –10 dBm output level) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . < –45 dBc
with Option E5100x-003 (at –7 dBm output level) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . < –45 dBc
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with Option E5100x-600 (at 0 dBm output level) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . < –45 dBc
with Option E5100x-801 (at +6 dBm output level) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . < –45 dBc
with Option E5100x-802 (at 0 dBm output level) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . < –45 dBc
with Option E5100x-803 (at +3 dBm output level) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . < –45 dBc
Phase noise (at 10 kHz offset from 0 dBm fundamental) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . < –90 dBc/Hz
Other source information
Reverse power protection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 dBm, 25 Vdc (SPC)
Output connector . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . BNC female
Output impedance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50 Ω (nominal)
Receiver
Input characteristics
Frequency range . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 kHz to 300 MHz
1 MΩ input for Options E5100x-703/704/707/708 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 kHz to 5 MHz
IF bandwidth (IF BW) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 Hz to 30 kHz, 1, 1.5, 2, 3, 4, 5, 8 step (nominal)
Impedance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50 Ω (nominal)
1 MΩ input for Option E5100x-703/704/707/708. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 MΩ // 30 pF (nominal)
Return loss (at 50 Ω input)
10 kHz ≤ freq. < 100 MHz . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 dB (SPC)
100 MHz ≤ freq. ≤ 300 MHz . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 dB (SPC)
Maximum input level
50 Ω input
Frequency RF attenuator Maximum input level
10 kHz ≤ freq. < 200 kHz 25 dB 0 dBm
10 kHz ≤ freq. < 200 kHz 0 dB – 25 dBm
200 kHz ≤ freq. ≤ 300 MHz 25 dB +5 dBm
200 kHz ≤ freq. ≤ 300 MHz 0 dB – 20 dBm
1 MΩ Input for Options E5100x-705/706/707/708
Frequency
1
RF attenuator Maximum input level
10 kHz ≤ freq. < 200 kHz 25 dB 0.22 Vrms
10 kHz ≤ freq. < 200 kHz 0 dB 0.013 Vrms
200 kHz ≤ freq. ≤ 300 MHz 25 dB 0.40 Vrms
200 kHz ≤ freq. ≤ 300 MHz 0 dB 0.022 Vrms
1. Measurement frequency ≤ 5 MHz
4
Damage level
DC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25 Vdc
AC. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 dBm
Averaging noise level (at magnitude measurement, 23 ±5°C, RF attenuator: 0 dB, 50 Ω input)
• E5100A
IF BW 30 kHz (at > 1 MHz). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . –100 dBm
IF BW 10 kHz (at > 300 kHz) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . –105 dBm
IF BW 3 kHz (at > 100 kHz) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . –110 dBm
IF BW 1 kHz
30 kHz ≤ freq. < 100 kHz . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . –95 dBm
100 kHz ≤ freq. ≤ 300 MHz. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . –115 dBm
IF BW 300 Hz
10 kHz ≤ freq. < 100 kHz . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . –100 dBm
100 kHz ≤ freq. ≤ 300 MHz. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . –120 dBm
IF BW 100 Hz
10 kHz ≤ freq. < 100 kHz . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . –105 dBm
100 kHz ≤ freq. ≤ 300 MHz. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . –125 dBm
• E5100B
IF BW 30 kHz (at > 1 MHz). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . –100 dBm
IF BW 10 kHz (at > 300 kHz) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . –105 dBm
IF BW 3 kHz (at > 100 kHz) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . –110 dBm
IF BW 1 kHz
30 kHz ≤ freq. < 100 kHz . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . –95 dBm
100 kHz ≤ freq. ≤ 300 MHz . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . –115 dBm
Note: When the analyzer frequency is identical to the transmitted interference signal frequency, refer to “EMC” in “general characteristics.”
Input crosstalk (When the analyzer is equipped with Option E5100x-100, delete this section.)
Reference input (0 dBm input level at 10 kHz to 200 kHz and +5 dBm input level at 200 kHz to 300 MHz,
RF attenuator: 25 dB, 50 Ω input)
Test input (RF attenuator: 0 dB, terminated with 50 Ω termination)
• E5100A
10 kHz ≤ freq. < 100 kHz . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . < –110 dB
100 kHz ≤ freq. ≤ 300 MHz. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . < –120 dB
• E5100B
10 kHz ≤ freq. < 100 kHz . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . < –85 dB
100 kHz ≤ freq. < 250 MHz. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . < –105 dB
250 MHz ≤ freq. ≤ 300 MHz. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . < –95 dB
Source crosstalk
(all RF OUT and input connectors are terminated with 50 Ω terminations)
• E5100A
without Option E5100A-801/802/803 (at +5 dBm output level, RF attenuator: 0 dB, 50 Ω input)
10 kHz ≤ freq. < 100 kHz . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . < –110 dB (SPC)
100 kHz ≤ freq. < 250 MHz . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . < –125 dB (SPC)
250 MHz ≤ freq. ≤ 300 MHz . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . < –120 dB (SPC)
with Option E5100A-801/802/803 (at +16 dBm output level, RF attenuator: 0 dB, 50 Ω input)
10 kHz ≤ freq. < 100 kHz . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . < –120 dB (SPC)
100 kHz ≤ freq. < 250 MHz . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . < –135 dB (SPC)
250 MHz ≤ freq. ≤ 300 MHz . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . < –130 dB (SPC)
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• E5100B
without Option E5100B-801/802/803 (at +5 dBm output level, RF attenuator: 0 dB, 50 Ω input)
10 kHz ≤ freq. < 100 kHz . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . < –85 dB (SPC)
100 kHz ≤ freq. < 250 MHz . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . < –100 dB (SPC)
250 MHz ≤ freq. ≤ 300 MHz . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . < –95 dB (SPC)
with Option E5100B-801/802/803 (at +16 dBm output level, RF attenuator: 0 dB, 50 Ω input)
10 kHz ≤ freq. < 100 kHz . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . < –95 dB (SPC)
100 kHz ≤ freq. < 250 MHz . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . < –110 dB (SPC)
250 MHz ≤ freq. ≤ 300 MHz. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . < –105 dB (SPC)
Residual response (RF attenuator: 0 dB, except for the following points) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . < –80 dBm
50 kHz, 100 kHz, 95.825 MHz, 95.875 MHz,159.791667 MHz, 159.825 MHz,159.841667 MHz, 159.875 MHz,
239.75 MHz, and 239.875 MHz
Input connector. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . BNC female
with Option E5100x-705/706/707/708 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . BNC female, Type-N female (for A, B inputs)
Measurement mode
with Option E5100x-100 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A
with Option E5100x-200 or E5100x-600 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A/R, R/A, R, A
with Option E5100x-300 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A/R, B/R, R/A, B/A, R/B, A/B, R, A, B
with Option E5100x-400 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A/R, B/R, C/R, R/A, B/A, C/A, R/B, A/B, C/B, R/C, A/C, B/C, R, A, B, C
(When the measurement mode is either R/A, B/A, C/A, R/B, A/B, C/B, R/C, or A/C, the specification is SPC.)
Magnitude characteristics
Absolute characteristics
Absolute amplitude accuracy
(at 23 ±5°C, –30 dBm input level for RF attenuator: 0 dB or –5 dBm input level for RF attenuator: 25 dB,
50 Ω input)
E5100A . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ±1 dB
E5100B . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ±2 dB (SPC)
Ratio characteristics
Frequency response
(at 23 ±5°C, –30 dBm input level for RF attenuator: 0 dB or –5 dBm input level for RF attenuator: 25 dB,
the same RF attenuator setting for both inputs)
50 Ω input
•E5100A
10 kHz ≤ freq. < 100 kHz . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ±1 dB
100 kHz ≤ freq. ≤ 100 MHz . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ±0.5 dB
100 MHz < freq. ≤ 300 MHz . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ±1 dB
• E5100B
100 kHz ≤ freq. < 100 kHz . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ±2 dB (SPC)
100 kHz ≤ freq. ≤ 100 MHz . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ±1 dB (SPC)
100 MHz < freq. ≤ 300 MHz. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ±2 dB (SPC)
1 MΩ input for Option 703, 704, 707, or 708
(using 50 Ω feedthrough) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ±3 dB
Note: Frequency response can be improved by calibration.
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Dynamic accuracy
(at 23 ±5°C, 10 Hz IF BW, –10 dBm reference input level relative to maximum input level, –20 dBm test input level
relative to maximum input level, except for ramp frequency sweep)
Test channel input level Dynamic accuracy
RF attenuator frequency
25 dB 0 dB Other 10 kHz to 50 kHz
+5 to –5 dBm
1
–20 to –30 dBm
2
±0.4 dB ±0.4 dB (SPC)
–5 to –15 dBm –30 to –40 dBm ±0.09 dB ±0.09 dB (SPC)
–15 to –45 dBm –40 to –70 dBm ±0.05 dB ±0.05 dB (SPC)
–45 to –55 dBm –70 to –80 dBm ±0.06 dB ±0.1 dB (SPC)
–55 to –65 dBm –80 to –90 dBm ±0.1 dB ±0.3 dB (SPC)
–65 to –75 dBm –90 to –100 dBm ±0.3 dB ±0.9 dB (SPC)
–75 to –85 dBm –100 to –110 dBm ±0.9 dB ±3 dB (SPC)
–85 to –95 dBm –110 to –120 dBm ±3 dB N/A
1. 0 to –5 dBm at 10 kHz to 200 kHz
2. –25 to –30 dBm at 10 kHz to 200 kHz
With Option E5100x-100
(at 23 ±5°C, 10 Hz IF BW, –20 dB input-A level relative to maximum input level, except for ramp frequency sweep,
right after measuring reference)
Test channel input level Dynamic accuracy
RF attenuator frequency
25 dB 0 dB Other 10 kHz to 50 kHz
+5 to –5 dBm
1
–20 to –30 dBm
2
±0.4 dB ±0.4 dB (SPC)
–5 to –45 dBm –30 to –70 dBm ±0.1 dB ±0.1 dB (SPC)
–45 to –55 dBm –70 to –80 dBm ±0.1 dB ±0.2 dB (SPC)
–55 to –65 dBm –80 to –90 dBm ±0.2 dB ±0.6 dB (SPC)
–65 to –75 dBm –90 to –100 dBm ±0.6 dB ±1.8 dB (SPC)
1. 0 to – 5 dBm at 10 kHz to 200 kHz
2. – 25 to – 30 dBm at 10 kHz to 200 kHz
Trace noise
(at 1 kHz IF BW, frequency > 305 kHz, –5 dBm input level for RF attenuator: 25 dB
or –30 dBm input level for RF attenuator: 0 dB) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . < 10 dBm rms
Stability. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0.02 dB/°C (SPC)
with Option E5100x-100
(at 23 ±5°C). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0.05 dB/°C (SPC)
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Phase characteristics
(When the analyzer is equipped with Option E5100x-100, delete this section.)
Measurement mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Normal/Expanded
Frequency response
(at 23 ±5°C, –30 dBm input level for RF attenuator: 0 dB or –5 dBm input level for RF attenuator: 25 dB, the same
RF attenuator setting for both inputs, 50 Ω input)
• E5100A
10 kHz ≤ freq. < 100 kHz . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ±5 °
100 kHz ≤ freq. ≤ 100 MHz . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . +2.5 °
100 MHz < freq. ≤ 300 MHz . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ±5 °
• E5100B
100 kHz ≤ freq. < 100 kHz . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ±10° (SPC)
100 kHz ≤ freq. ≤ 100 MHz . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ±5° (SPC)
100 MHz < freq. ≤ 300 MHz . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ±10° (SPC)
Note: This frequency response is only for the deviation from linear phase. Frequency response can be improved by calibration.
Dynamic accuracy
(at 23 ±5°C, 10 Hz IF BW, –10 dBm reference input level relative to maximum input level, –20 dBm test input level
relative to maximum input level, except for ramp frequency sweep)
Test channel input level Dynamic accuracy
RF attenuator frequency
25 dB 0 dB Other 10 kHz to 50 kHz
+5 to –5 dBm
1
–20 to –30 dBm
2
±3° ±3° (SPC)
–5 to –15 dBm –30 to –40 dBm ±0.6° ±0.6° (SPC)
–15 to –45 dBm –40 to –70 dBm ±0.3° ±0.3° (SPC)
–45 to –55 dBm –70 to –80 dBm ±0.3° ±0.6° (SPC)
–55 to –65 dBm –80 to –90 dBm ±0.6° ±1.8° (SPC)
–65 to –75 dBm –90 to –100 dBm ±1.8° ±6° SPC)
–75 to –85 dBm –100 to –110 dBm ±6° ±18° (SPC)
–85 to –95 dBm –110 to –120 dBm ±18° NIA
1. 0 to – 5 dBm at 10 kHz to 200 kHz
2. – 25 to – 30 dBm at 10 kHz to 200 kHz
Trace noise
(at 1 kHz IF BW, frequency > 305 kHz, –5 dBm input level for RF attenuator: 25 dB or –30 dBm input level
for RF attenuator: 0 dB). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . < 50 mdeg rms
Stability . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0.15 deg/°C (SPC)
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Delay characteristics
Aperture frequency . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . % to 100% of span, where N is number of points
Accuracy (at 23 ±5°C, SPC)
In general, the following formula can be used to determine the accuracy, in seconds, of a specific group
delay measurement:
Phase accuracy [deg]
(sec)
360 [deg] x aperture [Hz]
Depending on the aperture, input level, and device length, the phase accuracy used in either incremental
phase accuracy or worst case phase accuracy.
General characteristics
Operating conditions
When disk drive is in operation
Temperature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 to 40°C
Humidity (at wet bulb ≤ 29°C, without condensation) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15% ≤ RH ≤ 80%
When disk drive is not in operation
Temperature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 to 40°C
Humidity (at wet bulb ≤ 29°C, without condensation) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15% ≤ RH ≤ 80%
Altitude. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0 to 2,000 meters
Warm-up time . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30 minutes
Non-operating conditions
Temperature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . – 20 to 60 °C
Humidity (at wet bulb ≤ 40°C, without condensation). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15% ≤ RH ≤ 90%
Altitude .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0 to 4,572 meters
Safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Certified by CSA-C22.2 No.1010.1-92, Based on IEC 1010-1(1990) including Amendment 1(1992)
EMC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Complies with CISPR 11(1990)/EN 55011(1991): Group 1, Class A
Complies with IEC 801-2 (1991)/EN 55082-1(1992): 4 kV CD, 8 kV AD
Complies with IEC 801-3 (1984)/EN 55082-1(1992): 3 V/m
Complies with IEC 801-4 (1988)/EN 55082-1(1992):1 kV power lines, 0.5 kV signal lines
Note: When tested at 3 V/m according to IEC 801-3/1984, the averaging noise level will be within specifications over the full immunity test frequency range of 26 to 1000 MHz
except when the analyzer frequency is identical to the transmitted interference signal test frequency.
Power requirement. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90 to 132 V or 198 to 264 V, 47 to 63 Hz, 400 VA max
Weight (depending on option) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 kg (SPC)
Cabinet dimensions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 425(W) x 177(H) x 425(D) mm (SPC)
200
N–1
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Supplemental characteristics
Measurement function
Number of measurement channels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 to 4
Display format . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Cartesian
Sweep parameter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . frequency, power
Sweep type
E5100A . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . linear (step, ramp), list
E5100B . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . linear (step, ramp)
Measurement point per sweep
E5100A. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 to 1,601
E5100B . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 to 401
Others
Measurement calibration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Response, response & isolation, 1-port 3-term
Display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6.5 inch color LCD, 640 x 480 dots
Flexible disk drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 720 Kbytes/1.2 Mbytes/1.44 Mbytes, DOS format, binary or ASCII format
Flash disk . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 256 Kbytes
Ram disk . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 256 Kbytes
Programming . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Agilent Instrument BASIC
GPIB . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ANSI/IEEE 488.2 compatible
Parallel I/O port . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 bit output, 8 bit input/output, TTL level
Option E5100x-005. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 bit output, 4 bit input, TTL level
Option E5100x-006 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 bit output, 8 bit input/output, TTL level
Option E5100x-007 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 bit output, 8 bit input, open collector, opto-isolated
Printer. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Parallel I/F (Centronics compatible), HP PCL
Keyboard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . mini-DIN (IBM PC compatible)
External video monitor output . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . VGA
Connectors
Probe power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . +15 V (300 mA max.), –12.6 V (160 mA max.), GND nominal
(the maximum current values are total values of each probe connector)
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EXT REF INPUT 10 MHz
Frequency . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 MHz ±5 ppm
Amplitude . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0 ±5 dBm (SPC)
Nominal impedance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50 Ω
REF OVEN (OPTION E5100x-1D5)
Frequency (at 0 to 55°C, 20 minutes after power ON) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 MHz ±1.0 ppm
Amplitude . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 ±5 dBm (SPC)
Nominal impedance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50 Ω
INT REF OUTPUT
Frequency (at 23 ±5°C) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 MHz ±20 ppm
Amplitude . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0 ±5 dBm (SPC)
Nominal impedance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50 Ω
EXT TRIGGER and EXT PROG RUN/CONT
(Positive edge trigger)
V
ih
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . +2 V to +5 V (SPC)
V
il
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0 V to +0.5 V (SPC)
Sink current (Is) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Is ≤ 0.4 mA (SPC)
Pulse width (Tp) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Tp ≥ 20 µsec (SPC)
Furnished accessories
Accessories Agilent part number
Function reference E5100–90040
User’s guide E5100–90031
Programming manual E5100–90057
Sample program disk E5100–61001
BNC adapter
1
1250–1859
Instrument BASIC handbook
2
E2083–90005
Instrument BASIC handbook manual supplement
2
E5100–90015
mini-DIN keyboard
3
C3757–60401
1. Only Option E5100x-1D5
2. Option E5100x-UKR, delete this item
3. Only Option E5100x-1F0
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