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Getting Started Guide

Agilent Technologies ESA Spectrum Analyzers

This manual provides documentation for the following instruments:

ESA-E Series

E4401B (9 kHz - 1.5 GHz) E4402B (9 kHz - 3.0 GHz) E4404B (9 kHz - 6.7 GHz)

E4405B (9 kHz - 13.2 GHz)

E4407B (9 kHz - 26.5 GHz)

and

ESA-L Series

E4411B (9 kHz - 1.5 GHz)

E4403B (9 kHz - 3.0 GHz)

E4408B (9 kHz - 26.5 GHz)

Manufacturing Part Number: E4401-90464

Supersedes: E4401-90437

Printed in USA November 2003

Notice

The information contained in this document is subject to change without notice.

Agilent T echnologies makes no war ranty of any kind with r egard to this material, including but not limited to, the implied warranties of merchantability and fitness for a partic ular 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 analyzer.

WARNING 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.

CAUTION 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 analyzer. Do not proceed beyond a caution sign until the indicated conditions are fully understood and met.

NOTE Note calls out special information for the user’s attention. It provides

operational information or additional instructions of which the us er should be aware.

Additional Information

For the latest information about this analyzer, including firmware upgrades, application information, and product information, see the following URL:

http://www.agilent.com/find/esa/

Contents

1. Installation and Setup

Initial Inspection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

Power Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

Checking the Fuse . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

AC Power Cord . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

Turning on the Analyzer for the First Time . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

Why Aren’t All the Personality Options Loaded in Memory? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16

Using an External Reference . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16

Firmware Revision . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16

Running Internal Alignments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18

Printer Setup and Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

Protecting Against Electrostatic Discharge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22

Legal Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23

2. Front and Rear Panel Features

Front Panel Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26

Front-Panel Connectors and Keys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26

Display Annotations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30

Rear-Panel Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33

Key Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38

Front and Rear Panel Symbols . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40

3. Making a Basic Measurement

Using the Front Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43

Entering Data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43

Using Menu Keys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43

Presetting the Spectrum Analyzer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44

Creating a User Preset . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44

Viewing a Signal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45

4. Viewing Catalogs and Saving Files

File Menu Functions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53

Locating and viewing file s in th e ca t a l og . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53

Creating a directory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55

Formatting a Floppy Disk . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56

Saving a File . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57

Step 1. Set up the analyzer trace . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57

Step 2. Save the file . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59

Loading a file . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61

Renaming a File . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63

Copying a File . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64

Deleting a File . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65

Using the Alpha Editor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66

Contents

5. Options and Accessories

Ordering Options and Accessories . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68

Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69

Option Descriptions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71

Accessories . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83

50 Ohm/75 Ohm Minimum Loss Pad . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83

75 Ohm Matching Transformer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83

AC Probe . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .83

AC Probe (Low Frequency) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83

Broadband Preamplifiers and Power Amplifiers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83

Carrying Strap (Part Number E4401-60028) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84

External Keyboard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84

GPIB Cable . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84

HP/Agilent 11970 Series Harmonic Mixers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84

HP/Agilent 11974 Series Preselected Millimeter Mixers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84

Agilent E1779A Battery Pack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85

Parallel Interface Cable . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85

Printer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85

RF and Transient Limiters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85

RF Bridges . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85

RS-232 Cable . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86

Static Safe Accessories . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86

6. In Case of Difficulty

Types of Spectrum Analyzer Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89

Before Calling Agilent Technologies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90

Check the Basics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90

Read the Warranty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92

Service Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92

Calling Agilent Technologies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92

Returning an Analyzer for Service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94

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Installation and Setup

This chapter provides the following information that you may need when you first receive your spectrum analyzer:

• “Initial Inspection” on page 7

• “Power Requirements” on page 10

• “Turning on the Analyzer for the First Time” on page 15

• “Printer Setup and Operation” on page 19

• “Protecting Against Electrostatic Discharge” on page 22

• “Running Internal Alignments” on page 18

• “Legal Information” on page 23

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Initial Inspection

Inspect the shipping container and the cus hioning material for signs of stress. Retain the shipping materials for fu ture use , as you may wi sh to ship the analyz er to another loca tion or to Agilent T ec hnologies for service . Verify that the contents of the s hipping contai ner are complete. The following tab l e l ists the items shipped with the analyzer.

Item Description

Accessories

Adapter , Type-N (m) to BNC (f) Not shipped with Option 1DP. Two adapters are shipped with

Option 1DN.

Adapter, BNC (m) to F (f), 75 Ω Shipped only with Option 1DP. Two adapters shipped with

Option 1DQ.

Adapter, Type-N (m) to SMA (f) Shipped on ly with Option 1DN for Agilent E4402B, E4403B,

E4404B, E4405B, E4407B, and E4408B. Not shipped with

Option BAB. Adapter, APC 3.5 (f) to APC 3.5 (f) Shipped only with Option BAB. Adapter, BNC (f) to SMA (m) Shipped only with Option BAB. Cable, BNC (m) to BNC (m), 203 mm Shipped only with Agilent E4402B, E4403B, E4404B,

E4405B, E4407B, and E4408B. Cable, SMA (m) to Type-N (m), 220 mm Shipped only with Option 1DN for Agilent E4402B, E4403B,

E4404B, E4405B, E4407B, and E4408B. IntuiLink Toolbar software, CD-ROM

Power Cable (See Table 1-3. on page 13) Connection for power source.

Standard Documentation Set

Getting Started Guide Covers unpacking and setting up the analyzer, analyzer

User’s and Programmer ’s Reference Describes analyzer features in detail, including front-panel

Measurement Guide Provides details on how to measure various signals, and how

Specifications Guide Documents specifications, safety, and regulatory information.

Provides a set of connectivity tools that enable you to easily

move data from your analyzer to your PC.

features, and how to make a basic measurement. Includes

information on options and accessories, and what to do if you

have a problem.

key descriptions, basic spectrum analyzer programming

information, and SCPI command descriptions.

to use catalogs and files.

Instrument Messages and Functional Tests Includes instrument messages (and suggestions for

troubleshooting them), and manual functional tests. Programming Conversion Guide Describes SCPI programming command compatibility for

8590, ESA series analyzers.

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Item Description

Documentation CD-ROM Includes the documents in the standard set (listed above).

You c an view and print the information as needed. See the CD-ROM jacket for installation information.

NOTE If you purchased one or more optional measurement personalities, the related guides for the

options you ordere d are included. Service documentation is not included in the standard documentation set. See “Options” on

page 69 for information on ordering.

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If There Is a Problem

If the shipping materials are damaged o r the contents of the container are incomplete:

• Contact the nearest Agilent Technologies office to arrange for repair or replacement (Table 6-2. on page 93). You will not need to wait for a claim settlement.

• Keep the shipping materials for the carrier’s inspection.

• If you must return an analyzer to Agilent Tec hnologies , use the original (or comparable)

shipping materials (see “Returning an Analyzer for Service” on page 94).

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Power Requirements

The only physical installation of your Agil ent spectrum ana lyzer is a connect ion to a powe r source.

Line voltage does not need to be selected.

WARNING F ailure to grou nd the analyzer properly can res ult in personal injury.

Before turning on the analyzer, you must connect its protective earth terminals to the protective conductor of the main power cable. Insert the main power cable plug into a socket outlet that has a protective earth contact only. DO NOT defeat the earth -grounding protection by using an extension cable, power cable, or autotransformer without a protective ground conductor.

If you are using an autotransformer, make sure its common terminal is connected to the protective earth contact of the power source outlet socket.

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 protective 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.

CAUTION VENTILATION REQUIREMENTS: When installing the product in a cabinet,

the convection into and out of the product must not be restricted. The ambient temperature (outside the cabinet) must be less than the maximum operating temperature of the product by 4 cabinet. If the total p ower dis sipat ed in th e cabinet is greater than 8 00 w a tts, then forced convection must be used.

This analyzer has autoranging line voltage input. Be sure the supply voltage is within the specified range.

NOTE For more information regarding analyzer specificat ions, see the Specifications

guide.

°C for every 100 watts dissipated in the

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T able 1-1. AC Power Requirements

Description Specifications

Voltage 90 to 132 Vrms (47 to 440 Hz) Voltage 195 to 250 Vrms (47 to 66 Hz) Power Consumption, On < 300 W Power Consumption, Standby < 5 W

Table 1-2. DC Power Requirements

Description Specifications

Voltage 12 to 20 Vdc Power Consumption < 200 W Power Consumption, Standby < 5 W

Installation and Setup

Power Requirements

Checking the Fuse

Where IEC regulations apply, use a 5 by 20 mm, rated F5A, 250 V IEC approved fuse. This fuse may be used with input line voltages of 115 V or 230 V. Its part number is 2110-0709.

Where UL/CSA regulations apply, use a 5 by 20 mm rated fast blow, 5 A, 125 V UL/CSA approved fuse (part number 2110-0756). This fuse may only be used with an input line voltage of 115 V.

The line fuse is housed in a fuse holder in the upper left hand corner of the rear panel. To rem ove the fuse, fir st disco nnect the pow er cord fr om the anal yzer. Then ins ert the

tip of a screwdriver into the s lot at the middle of the fuse holder, and turn count ercloc kwise to extend the fuse holder.

WARNING For continued protection against fire hazard, replace the line fuse

only with the same type and rating. The use of other fuses or material is prohibited.

AC Power Cord

The analyz e r i s eq u i pped with a th re e-wire pow e r cord, in accordance wi th in ternatio nal safety standards . This cable grounds the analyzer cabinet when connected to an appropriate power line outlet. The cable appropriate to the original shipping location is included w i th th e analyze r.

Various AC power cables are available that are unique to specific geographic areas. Y ou can order additional AC power cables for use in different areas. AC Power Cords, on

page 13 lists the available AC power cables, illustrates the plug configurations, and

identifies the geographic area in which each cable is appropriate.

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Power Requirements

NOTE The front panel switch is a standby switch only; it is not a LINE switch

(power disconnecting device).

WARNING Install the product so that the detachable power cord is readily

identifiable and easily reached by the operator. The detachable power cord is the product disconnecting device. It disconnects the mains circuits from the mains supply before other parts of the product. The front panel switch is only a standby switch and is not a LINE switch. Alternatively, an externally installed switch or circuit breaker (which is readily identifiable and is easily reached by the operator) may be used as a disconnecting device.

CAUTION Always use the thre e-prong AC power cord s upplied with this product . F ailure

to ensure adequate earth grounding by not using this cord can cause product damage.

CAUTION This analyzer has autoranging line voltage input. Be sure the supply voltage

is within the specified range. (Refer to the specifications guide for your analyzer.)

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Table 1-3. AC Power Cords

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Power Requirements

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Battery Information

The analyzer uses a lithium ba ttery to enable the internal memory to retain data . The date when the battery was installed is on a label on the rear panel of the analyzer. See Figure 1-1.

The minimum life expectancy of the battery is 7 years at 25

°C, or 1 year at 55 °C. If you

experience problems with the battery or the recommended time period for battery replacement has elapsed, see “Returning an Analyzer for Service” on page 94

If you wish to replace the battery yourself, you can purchase the service documentation that provides all necessary test and maintenance information.

After replacing the analyzer battery, write the date of battery replacement on the rear-panel label.

Figure 1-1. Rear-Panel Battery Information Label

You can order the service documentation for Agilent spectrum analyzers through your Agilent Sales and Service office. The documentation is described under “Options” on

page 69.

NOTE If the analyzer’s cloc k does not work, the problem is the battery. See

“Returning an Analyzer for Service” on page 94.

WARNING Danger of explosion if battery is incorrectly replaced. Replace only

with the same or equivalent type recommended. Discard used batteries according to the manufacturer’s instructions.

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Turning on the Analyzer for the First Time

❏ Plug in the power cord.

WARNING If this product is to be energized via an external auto transformer for

voltage reduction, make sure that its common terminal is connected to a neutral (earthed pole) of the power supply.

CAUTION The analyzer is shipped with a a transportation disk inse rted in the disk

drive to prevent damage to the disk drive during transportation. This transportation disk, or a blank floppy disk, should be inserted in the disk drive whenever transporting the analyzer.

NOTE Do not connect anything else to the analyzer yet. ❏ Choose a power on preference using the switch on the rear panel (refer to Rear-Panel

Features, on page 33, item 14). The

PWR ALWAYS ON setting turns the analyzer on

whenever external power is applied. This mode is useful if an external pow er switch is used to control a rack of several instruments. Neverthe l e ss, if yo u se t the analyzer to standby using the front panel

Standby key (see Rear-Panel Features, on page 33, item

23) and the external power is removed and rest ored within 20 seconds , the analyzer will remain in sta n db y.

PWR NORM setting assigns analyzer on/of f control to the front-pa nel On and Standby

The keys (see “Front-Panel Connectors and Keys” on page 26, item 23). If the analyzer is on and the external power is removed and restored within 20 seconds, the analyzer will turn on. On the ot h er hand, if the ex t ernal power is re moved and re stored after 2 0 seconds, the analy z e r will remain in st a n db y re g a r d l e ss of the front- pa n e l s wi tch settings.

❏ Press the

| (On) key to turn the analyzer on.

Information Screen

An information screen appears during the initializat ion process. The information screen contains the analyzer product number and a URL for accessing product support information on the World Wide Web. See “Additional Information” on page 2.

NOTE The information screen displays for approximately 10 seconds before the

initialization process is complete. Record the firmware revision and serial number, and keep it for reference. If

you should ever need to call Agilent Technologies for service or with any questions regarding your analyzer, it will be helpful to have this information

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Firmware Revision

readily available. You can also obtain the firmware revision and serial number by pressing System, More, Show System.

❏ Allow the analyzer to warm-up for 5 minutes before making a calibrated measurement.

To meet its specifications, the analyzer must meet operating temperature conditions. If the analyzer is an Agilent Technologies E4402B, E4403B, E4404B, E4405B, E4407B,

or E4408B, connect a BNC cable from the AMPTD REF OUT to INPUT 50 adapter. After a 5 minute warm-up, press

CAUTION When operating in dc coupled mode on analyzers with Option UKB ensure

protection of the input mixer by limiting the input level to 0 Vdc, +30 dBm. When operating in ac coupled mode, ensure protection of the input mixer by

limiting th e input lev el to 50 Vdc, +30 dB m .

NOTE It is normal to hear clicking when the Auto Alignment function is on. See

“Running Internal Alignments” on page 18 for more information.

System, Alignments, Align Now, All.

Ω using an

Why Aren’t All the Personality Options Loaded in Memory?

Many measurement personality options are available for use with this instrument. If the option is loaded in the instrument, you must also have a license key entered, to use it.

Some versions of instrument hardware my not have enough memory to accommodate all the options that you have ordere d. If this is the case you will need to sw ap the applicat ions in/out of memory, as needed. It may also be possible to upgrade your hardware to have more memory. Contact your local sales/service office.

Using an External Reference

If you wish to use an external 10 MHz source as the reference frequency, connect an external reference source to the should be grea ter than –15 dBm.

NOTE It is not necessary to connect the 10 MHz REF OUT to the 10 M Hz REF IN on

the rear of the analyzer. Doing so results in a “Frequency Reference Error” message.

1. To use an external fre quency ref erenc e , connec t it to the EXT REF IN connector on the rear panel (see “Rear-Panel Features” on page 33).

10 MHz REF IN connecto r on the rear panel. The signal level

Firmware Revision

To view the firmware revision of your analyzer, press System, More, Show System. If you call Agilent T echnologie s regarding your anal yzer, it is helpful to ha ve this revision and the analyzer serial number available.

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TIP You can g et automatic electronic notification of new firmware releases and

other product updates/information by subscribing to the Agilent Technologies Test & Measurement E-Mail Notification Service for the PSA and ESA Series

at http://www.agilent.com/find/notifyme

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Running Internal Alignments

Each time the analyzer is powered on, the internal alignme nt routine runs automatically. The analyzer was shipped from the factory with the Alignments mode set to

Align All.

Auto,

NOTE When the Alignment routine runs, you will hear the attenuator sett ings

changing, which generates noise. This is not an indication of trouble.

Manually Performing an Alignment

If the analyzer is an Agilent Technologies E4402B, E4403B, E4404B, E4405B, E4407B, or E4408B, connect a BNC cable from the AMPTD REF OUT to INPUT 50 adapter. After a 5 minute warm-up, press

System, Alignments, Align Now, All.

Ω using an

NOTE It is normal to hear clicking when the Auto Alignment function is on. During

the interval between sweeps, portions of the analyzer’s circuitry are realigned. Some of the circuitry is controlled by relays. It is the rapid switching of these relays between sweeps which causes the clicking sound. Under normal operation, these relays will last over 50 years.

To eliminate the clicking sound, turn off the automatic alignment. (See the Alignments key description in your User’s guide.”) With

Auto Align turned off,

however, the Align Now All function should be performed periodically. For more information on how often to perform Align Now All when the Aut o Alignment function is off, refer to the appropriate “Specifications and Characteristics” chapter in your specifications guide.

Auto Align, Off is selected, refer to the Specifications guide for the conditions required to

maintain calibration.

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Printer Setup and Operation

A printer can be connected to your analyzer if it is equipped with an external I/O interface. Supported printers accept Hewlett-Packard Printer Control Language Level 3 (PCL3) or 5 (PCL5). Refer to the documentation or sp eci fications suppl ied with your prin ter, or contact the manufa c tu rer to identify your pr in ter’s language.

Equipment

• IEEE 1284 compliant printer cable.

• Supported and tested pri nters are listed below. Note that there are many PCL3/5

printers tha t m ay wo r k w i th y o u r a n al y zer, how ever, the y h ave no t b ee n tested.

— PCL3 printers include most HP DeskJet printers . — PCL5 printers include most HP LaserJet printers.

NOTE The following printers are not compatible with your analyzer.

• HP Deskjet 720C, 722C, 820C and 1600C

• Epson MX-80, FX-85, Stylus, and LQ-570

Printer Models Language Type Color Capable

HP DeskJet 310, 320, 350C, 400L PCL3 yes HP DeskJet 500C, 550C, 600, 660C, 672C,

680C, 682C, 690C, 693C HP DeskJet 840C, 850C, 870C, 890C, 895C PCL3 yes HP DeskJet 935C, 970C, 990C PCL3 yes HP DeskJet 1120C, 1150C PCL3 yes HP Inkjet 2000C PCL 3 yes HP LaserJet III PCL3/5 no HP LaserJet 4P PCL3/5 no HP LaserJet 5L, 5M, 5N, 5P, 5SI PCL3/5 no HP LaserJet 6L, 6MP PCL5 no HP LaserJet 2100 Series, PCL3/5 no

PCL3 yes

HP LaserJet 4050N PCL3/5 yes HP LaserJet 5000GN PCL3/5 yes HP Professional Series 2500CM PCL3 yes HP Professional Series 2500CM PCL3 yes

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Interconnection and Setup

1. Turn off the printer and the analyzer.

2. Connect the printer to the analyzer parallel I/O interface connector using an IEEE 1284 compliant parallel printer cable.

3. If appropriate, configure your pr inter using configuration menus or switches. Refer to your printer’s documentation for more specific information on configuring your pr inter.

4. Turn on the analyzer and printer.

5. Press

Type None None disables the analyzer from attem pting to p rint to a pri nter. This is

Print Setup on the front panel and then press the Printer Type menu key. Printer

accesses the following keys:

the approp ri ate setting if no printer is con nected to the analyzer.

Custom Custom allows you to access the Define Custom menu keys. The Define

Custom

menu keys allow you to specify printer characteristics such as

PCL Level and printer color capability.

Auto Auto enables the analyzer to automatically attempt to identify the

connected printer w hen the

Auto.

6. Press

set to

Printer Type to access the Printer Type menu keys . Pres s Auto to make the analyzer

attempt to identify the connected printer. When you press

Print key is pressed or when Pr in ter Type is

Auto, the analyzer will

respond in one of the three following ways:

• The

Print Setup menu will be displayed with the Auto key selected and no new

message will be displayed in the di splay st atus line. This indicates that the analyzer has successfully identif ied the conne cted p rinter an d no further setup is required . As long as identify the printer when the front panel will be displayed by pressing

• The

Auto remains selected in the Printer Type menu, the analyz er will attempt to

Print key is pressed. The selected printer

System, More 1 of 3, Show System.

Print Setup menu will be displayed with the Custom key selected and one of the

following diagnostic messages will be displayed in the displa y status line:

Unknown printer, Define Custom to set up printer No printer response, Define Custom to set up printer Invalid printer response, Define Custom to set up printer

This indicates that the analyzer was unable to autom atically identify the connected printer, and

Define Custom to select specific printer characteristics such as the printer language

Custom has been sel ected in the Printer Type menu. Press Print Setup,

(PCL3 or PCL5) and color printing capability. Onc e you have set these characte ristics to match thos e of your conn e ct ed printer, the printer setup process is com pl e te. A s long as attempt to automatically identify the connected printer when the front panel

Custom remains selected in the Printer Type menu, the analyzer will not

key is pressed.

• The Print Setup menu will be displayed with the None key selected and the following

message will appear in the display status line:

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Unsupported printer, Printer Type set to None

This indicates that the analyzer has succes sfully identified the connected printer, but the printer is not supported by the analyzer. As long as

Printer Type menu, the analyzer will respond to any print command by displ aying the

None is selected in the

message Printer Type is None in the display status line.

7. Select the desired paper size by pressing

Print Setup, More, Page Size, then choose the

appropriate page size for which your printer is configured. This setting will remain unchanged with Preset or P ower Cycle.

The factory default page size is

More, Restore Sys Defaults is executed.

Letter. The page size will be reset to Letter if System,

Testing Printer Operation

When you have completed the analyzer’s printer setup, press

Print Setup, then press Print

on the front pa n e l . If th e printer is re a dy and the printer setup was su cc e s s f u l , a pri n t out of the analyzer display will be printed. If the printer is not ready, the message Printer Timeout will appear on the analyzer displa y. Printer Timeout will remain on the display until the printer is ready or until you press

ESC to cancel the printout request.

NOTE There may be some small discrepancies in the color mapping of the analyzer

display to your color printer. Due to differences in display and printer technologies, the default display colors do not map exactly to the printer colors. F o r example trace 1 is yellow on your analyzer display while it maps to green on your printer.

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Protecting Against Electrostatic Discharge

Electrostatic disch arge (ESD) can da mage or dest roy electronic c omponents (the possibility of unseen damage caused by ESD is present whenever co mponents are trans ported, s tored, or used).

Test Equipment and ESD

To help reduce ESD damage that can occur while using test equipment:

• Before connecting any coaxial c able to an anal yze r con nector f or t he fi rst ti me eac h da y, momentarily short the center and outer conductors of the cable together.

• Personnel should be grounded wi th a 1 M the center pin of any connector and before removing any assembly from the analyze r.

• Be sure that all instruments are properly earth-grounded to prevent build-up of static charge.

WARNING Do not use these first three techniques when working on circuitry

with a voltage potential greater than 500 volts.

• Perform work on all components or ass emblies at a static-safe workstation.

• Keep static-generating materials at least one meter away from all components.

• Store or transport components in static-shielding containers.

• Always handle printed circuit board assemblies by the edges. This reduces the

possibility of ESD damage to components and prevent contamination of exposed plating.

For information on ordering static-safe accessories, see “Accessories” on page 83.

Additional Information about ESD

For more information about ESD and how to prevent ESD damage, contact the Electrostatic Discharge Ass ociation (http://www.esda.org). The ESD standards develope d by this agency are sanctioned by the American National Standards Ins titute (ANSI).

Ω resistor-isolated wrist-strap before touching

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Legal Information

WARNING This is a Safety Class 1 Product (provided with a protective earthing

ground incorporated in the power cord). The mains plug shall be inserted only in a socket outlet provided with a protective 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.

Warranty

This Agilent T echnologies instrument pr oduct is warranted agains t defects in material and workmanship for a period of three years from date of shipment. During the warranty period, Agilent Technologies Company will, at its option, either repair or replace products that prove to be de fe ctive.

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 def ects 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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2 Front and Rear Panel Features

This chapter gives you an overview of the front and rear panels of your analyzer. For details on analyzer keys and remote programming, refer to the User’s and Programmer’s Guide. For connector specifications (including input/output levels), see the Specifications guide.

Front and Rear Panel Features

Front Panel Overview

2.1 Front Panel Overview

This section provides information on the analyzer’s front panel, including:

• Front Panel Connectors and Keys, see below

• “Display Annotations” on page 30

2.1.1 Front-Panel Connectors and Keys

1 Viewing Angle keys adjust the disp la y s o tha t i t can be op ti mall y vi ewe d fro m

different angles.

2 Esc. The Esc (escape) key cancels any ent ry in progres s. Esc w ill abor t a pr int (if

one is in progress) and clear error messages from the status line at the bottom of the display. It also clears input and tracking generator overload conditions.

3 Menu keys are the unlabeled keys next to the screen. The menu key labels are

the annotation on the screen next to the unlabeled keys. Most of the labeled keys on the analyzer front panel (also called front-panel keys) access menus of keys having related functions.

4 FREQUENCY Channel, SPAN X Scale, and AMPLITUDE Y Scale are the three large

keys that activate the primary analyzer functions and access menu s of related functions. The secondary labels on these keys (Channel, X Scale, and Y Scale) are used in some measurements.

5 CONTROL functions access menus that adjust the resolution bandwidth, adjust

the sweep time, and control the analyzer display. They also set other analyzer

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parameters needed for making measurements.

6 MEASURE accesses a menu of keys that automate some common analyzer

measurements. Once a measurement i s running, menu keys for defining your measurement.

Meas Setup accesses ad ditional

Meas Control and Restart access

additional measurement control functions.

7 SYSTEM functions affect the state of the entire analyzer.

Various setup and alignment routines are accessed with the The green The

Preset key resets the analyzer to a known state.

File key menu saves/loads setups, traces, states, limit-line tables,

System key.

screens, measurement results, and amplitude correction factors to or from analyzer memory or the floppy disk drive. The executes the

The

Print Setup menu keys configure hardcopy outputs. The Print key

Save Now function defined under File in your User’s guide.

Save key immediately

immediately sends hardcopy data t o the printer. See your User’s guide for more details.

8 MARKER functions control the markers, read out frequencies and amplitudes

along the analyzer trace, automatically locate the signals of highest amplitude, and access functions like

9 The Media Door on the right side of the front panel accesses the 3.5 inch disk

Marker Noise and Band Power.

drive and the Earphone connector. The earphone connector provides a connection for an earphone jack which bypa sses the internal speaker.

10 The Data Control Keys, which include the step keys, knob, and numeric

keypad, change the numeric value of an active function such as center frequency, start frequency, resolution bandwidth, and marker position.

The data controls will change the active function in a manner prescribed by that function. For example, you can change center frequency in fine steps with the knob, in discrete steps with the step keys, or to an exact (1 Hz resolution) value with the numeric keypad.

The Knob provides fine incremental changes of functions such as center frequency, reference level, and marker position. Clockwise rotation of the knob increases values. The extent of alteration is determined by the size of the measurement range. The speed at which the knob is turned affects the rate at which the values are changed.

For slow sweeps, the analyzer uses a smooth panning feature which is designed to move the trace display to the latest function value as the knob is turned. When center, stop or, start frequency or reference level is adjusted, the signal will shift right or left or up or down with the rotation o f the knob before a new sweep is actually taken. An asterisk is placed in the message block (the upper right-hand corner of the analyzer display) to indicate that the data on the screen does not reflect data at the current setting.

The Numeric Keypad allows entry of exact values for many of the analyzer functions. You may include a decimal point in the number portion. If not, the decimal point is placed at the end of the number.

Numeric entries must be terminated with a units key. When a numeric entry is begun, the menu keys show the units key labels. The units keys change depending on what the active function is. For example, the units keys for

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NOTE If an entry from the numeric keypad does not coincide with an allowed function

frequency span are GHz, MHz, kHz, and Hz, whereas the units for reference level are

+dBm, −dBm, mV, µV, and µA.

value (for examp le, t hat of a 12 MHz bandwidth ), the anal yzer defaults to the nearest allowable value.

The Step Keys (

⇓ ⇑) increase or decrease the active function value . The step

size depends upon the current analyzer measurement. Each press resu lts in a single step change. For those parameters with fixed values (resolution bandwidth), the next value in a sequence is selected each time a step key is pressed. Step size is predictable (e.g., 10% of span for center frequency) and can be set for some functions (i.e., center frequency). Out-of-range values or out-of-sequence values will not occur using these keys.

11 VOLUME. The VOLUME knob adjusts the volume of the internal speaker. The

speaker is turned on and off with the

12 EXT KEYBOARD. The EXT KEYBOARD connector is a 6-pin mini-DIN connector.

Speaker On Off key in the Det/Demod menu.

The keyboard can be used to enter screen titles and filenames.

NOTE To avoid damage to the analyzer, always turn off powe r before pluggi ng a keyboard

into the analyzer.

13 PROBE POWER provides power for high-impedance ac probes or other

accessories. (+15 V,

14 LO OUTPUT provides the proper local oscillator signal for use with external

−12.6 V, 150 mA maximum)

mixers (Option AYZ).

15 IF INPUT connects to the IF OUTPUT of the external mixer (Option AYZ). 16 Return. The Return key accesses the previously selected menu. Continuing t o

Return accesses earlier menus. Return also terminates entry of alpha

press numeric functions (e.g., Title).

17 AMPTD REF OUT provides an amplitude reference signal of 50 MHz at –20 dBm.

Agilent ESA models E4402B, E4403B , E4404B, E4405B, E4407B, and E4408B only.

18 Tab Keys are used to move around in the Limit editor, the Correction editor and

similar table-driven forms.

19 INPUT 50Ω (INPUT 75Ω for Option 1DP) is the signal input for the analyzer.

CAUTIONWhen operating in dc coupled mode on analyzers with Option UKB,

ensure protectio n of the inpu t mixer by limi ting th e input leve l to 0 Vdc, +30 dBm.

When operating in ac coupled mode, ensure protection of the input mixer by limiting the input level to 50 Vdc, +30 dBm.

20 The Next Window key can be used to select the a ct ive win dow in funct ions which

support split-screen display modes, such as Zone markers. (Refer to “Zone” in the User’s guide for more information.) In such modes, pressing

Zoom switches

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between the split-screen and full-sized display of the active window.

21 Help. Press the Help key and then any front panel or menu key to get a short

description of the k ey fu nction a nd the associat ed S CPI comman d. T he next k ey you press will remove the help window from the display.

22 RF OUT 50Ω for Option 1DN or RF OUT 75Ω (for Option 1DQ) is the source

output for the built-in tracking generator. Option 1DN or 1DQ only.

CAUTION If the tracki ng generato r output po wer is too high, it may dama ge the device under

test. Do not exceed the maximum power that the device under test can tolerate.

23 The | (On) key turns the analyzer on, while the Standby key turns most of the

analyzer off. An analyzer al i gnm e nt is p e r form ed (if

Auto Align is on) every time

the analyzer is turned on. After turning on the analyzer, allow 5 minutes of warm-up time to ensure the analyzer will meet all specifications.

NOTE The analyzer continues to draw power even if the line power switch is in standby.

The detachable power cord is the analyzer disconnecting device. It disconnects the mains circuits from the mains supply before other parts of the analyzer. The front-panel switch is only a standby swi t ch and is not a LINE switch (disconnecting device).

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2.1.2 Display Annotations

Table 2-1 Screen Annotation

Item Description Associated Function Key

1 2 Reference level Ref Level 3 Active function block Refer to the description of the activated

4 Screen title 5 Time and date display Time/Date On Off

a,b

6 7 Marker frequency Marker or

8 Marker amplitude Marker

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function.

Change Title

RF attenuation Attenuation Auto Man

Marker Count On Off

Front and Rear Panel Features

Table 2-1 Screen Annotation (Continued)

Item Description Associated Function Key

Front Panel Overview

9 GPIB annunciators

See programming documentation.

R - remote operation L - GPIB listen T - GPIB talk S - GPIB SRQ

Data invalid indicator Sweep (Single) or View/Trace

11 Status Informational messages See your Instrument Messages and

Functional Tests manual for more

information. 12 Key menu title Dependent on key selection. 13 Key menu See key label descriptions in the User’s

guide for more information. 14 Frequency span or stop frequency

Span or Stop Freq

15a Sweep time/Points Sweep Time Auto Man, Sweep Points 16a Video bandwidth Video BW Auto Man 17 Frequency offset Freq Offset 18 Display st atus line Displays analyzer status and error

messages. Cleared by pressing

Esc key. See

your User’s guide for more information. 19a Resolution bandwidth

Resolution BW Auto Ma n

20 Center frequency or start frequency Center Freq or Start Freq 21 Signal track Frequency, Sig nal Track 22 Internal preamp Amplitude, Int Preamp

23 24 Amplitude corrections are on (This

Auto alignment routine is on Auto Align

Correction On Off

indicates that the overall correction state is On. There may be any or none of the individual corrections On.)

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Table 2-1 Screen Annotation (Continued)

Item Description Associated Function Key

25 Trigger/Sweep

Trig, Sweep

F - free-run trigger L - line trigger V - video trigger E - external (front) trigger T - TV trigger (Options BAA, B7B only) B - RF burst trigger (Opt B7E only) C - continuous sweep S - single sweep

26 Trace mode

Trace

W - clear write M - maximum hold m - minimum hold V - view S - store blank 1 - trace 1 2 - trace 2 2 - trace 3

27 Average Average On Off

VAvg indicates video average on. PAvg indicates power average on.

28 Display line

Display Line On Off

29 Amplitude offset Ref Lvl Offst 30 Amplitude scale Scale Type Log Lin

a. A # in front of any display annotation indicates that the function is uncoupled. (Refer to

your User’s guide)

b. When the an aly zer is se t to the ex te r n al mix er sta te (Option AYZ), item 6 changes to

display Ext Mix in place of Atten XdB. In addition, if Mixer Bias is on, a +I or

−I is

appended to Ext Mix.

c. When the (*) is displayed, it means that some or all trace data may not match the

annotation due to possible changes in analyzer settings.

d. AA indicates that auto alignment of all analyzer parameters, except the tracking

generator and FM demodulation options, will occur. AB indicates that auto alignment of all analyzer functions except the RF section (and tracking generator and FM demodulation options) will occur. No indicator will appear if auto alignment is off.

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Front and Rear Panel Features

Rear-Panel Features

1 Power input is the input for the ac line power source. Make sure that the

line-power source outlet has a protective ground contact.

2 DC Power is the input for the dc power source. Refer to the “Power

Requirements” section in the specifications guide for your analyzer.

CAUTION AC line power and dc power should not be plugged in simultaneously.

3 Line Fuse. The fuse is removed by twisting counterclockwise 1/4 turn. Replace

only with a fuse of the same rating. See the label on the rear panel.

4 Service Connector. The service connector is for service use only. 5 Inputs/Outputs (Refer to the specifications guide for more information.)

5a VGA OUTPUT drives an external VGA compatible monitor with

a signal that has 31.5 kHz horizontal, 60 Hz vertical synchronizing rate, non-interlaced.

5b GATE/HI SWP OUT (TTL) is high when the analyzer is sweeping

or when

5c GATE TRIG/EXT TRIG IN (T TL) accepts the positive edge of an

Gate (Option 1D6) is active.

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external voltage input that triggers the analyzer internal sweep source or the gate function (Time Gate, Option 1D6).

Table 2-6. and Table 2-7. show the appropriate rear panel slots to be used for the optional cards available with the Agilent ESA Spectrum Analyzers. Refer to Table 2-6. if you have an Agilent ESA-L Series Spectrum Analyzer. Refer to Table 2-7. if you have an Agilent ESA-E Series Spectrum Analyzer.

(P) = Preferred Card Slot (A) = Acceptable Card Slot (–) = Unacceptable Card Slot

Table 2-2 Agilent ESA-L Series (E4403B, E4408B, E4411B)

Slot # 1256

GPIB and Parallel (Option A4H) P A –– Serial and Parallel Interface (Option 1AX) P A –– IF, Video, and Sweep Ports (Option A4J) ––P –

Frequency Extension

––P

a. The Frequency Extension Assembly comes standard with the Agilent

E4408B.

Table 2-3 Agilent ESA-E Series (E4401B, E4402B, E4404B, E4405B,

E4407B)

Slot #

GPIB and Parallel Interface (Option A4H)

RS-232 and Parallel Interface (Option 1AX)b P A A A –– Fast Time Domain Sweeps (Option AYX)

IF, Video, and Sweep Ports (Option A4J)c A A A A P A FM Demodulation (Option BAA)

Noise Figure (Option 219) A A P A –– Frequency Extension

Digital Signal Procession and Fast ADC (Option B7D)

23456

PAAA––

– APA––

– APAAA

– AAAAP –––P ––

RF Communications Hardware (Option B7E) ––––P – ACPR Dynamic Range Extension (Option 120) – PAAAA

Bluetooth



FM Demodulation (Option 106)d

– APAAA

a. Some cards may not be installed due to mechanical interference. b. Only one optional remote interface (Option A4H or Option 1AX) can be

installed at a time.

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c. Only one IF and Sweep Port option (Option A4J or Option AYX) can be

installed at a time.

d. Only one demod option (Option BAA or Option 106) can be installed at a

time.

e. The Frequency Extension Assembly comes standard with the Agilent

E4404B, E4405B and E4407B.

f. Bluetooth

 is a trademark owned by its proprietor and used by Agilent

Tec hnologies under license.

g. Option 106 is requ ired to make meas ureme nts in Bluet ooth™ Measur ement

Personality (Option 228)

6 GPIB and parallel interface (Option A4H) is an optional interface. GPIB

supports remote analyzer operation. A parallel port is included for printing only.

7 RS-232 and parallel interface (Option 1AX) is an optional interface. RS-232

supports remote analyzer operation. A parallel port is included for printing only.

NOTE Printing is only supported from the parallel port.

8 IF, Video, and Sweep Ports (Option A4J or Option AYX): (Refer to the

specifications guide for more information.)

SWP OUT provides a voltage ramp corresponding to the sweep of the

analyzer (0 V to 10 V).

HI SWP IN (TTL) can be grounded to st op and rese t the sweep . Once the sweep

has been stopped, removing the ground will tri gger t he sta rt of a new swee p .

HI SWP OUT (TTL) is high when the analyzer is sweeping. AUX VIDEO OUT provi d es detected video output (before the analog-to-digital

conversion) proportional to vertical deflection of the trace. Output is from 0 V to 1 V. Amplitude-correction factors are not applied to this signal.

AUX IF OUT is a 50 Ω, 21.4 MHz IF output that is the down-converted signal

of the RF input of the a nal yzer. Amplitude-correction factors are not ap plie d to this signal . This ou tput is taken after t he reso lution bandwidt h filt ers and step gains and before the log amplifier.

NOTE Only one IF and Sweep Port option (Option A4J or Option AYX) can be installed at

a time.

9 FM Demod (Option BAA) demodulates, displays, and measures deviation on

FM signals. You can listen to audio signals on a built-in speaker or with an earphone. Refer to “Det/Demod” and “FM Demodulation (Option BAA)” in the Options chapter for more information.

Bluetooth FM Demodulation (Option 106) demodulates, displays and measures deviation on Bluetooth signals. Refer to “Det/Demod” and “Bluetooth FM Demodulation (Option 106)” in the Options chapter for more information.

10 Frequency Extension Assembly controls the microwave front-end

components in the Agilent E4404B, E4405B, E4407B, and E4408B.

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PRESEL TUNE OUTPUT provides a signal to co ntrol external preselecte d mixers if

External Mixing (Option AYZ) is installed.

11 Card Slot Identification Numbers. Refer to Table 2-6. and Table 2-7. for

card slot versus option card compatibility information.

12 10 MHz REF IN accepts an external frequency source to provide the 10 MHz, −15

to +10 dBm as a timebase.

NOTE It is not necessary to connect the 10 MHz REF OUT to the 10 MHz REF IN on the

rear panel of the analyzer. Doing so will result in a Frequency Reference Error message.

13 10 MHz REF OUT provides a 10 MHz, 0 dBm minimum, timebase reference

signal.

14 Power On Se lection selects an analyzer power preference.

The

PWR ALWA YS ON setting turns the analyzer on whenever external power

is applied. This mode is useful if an external power switch is used to control a rack of several instruments. Nevertheless, if you set the analyzer to standby usin g the front panel

Standby key (see Figure 2-1. on page 22, item

23) and the external power is removed and restored within 20 seconds, the analyzer will remain in standby.

Power Always On

Analyzer state before removing power

A lapse in power < 20 sec.

A lapse in power > 20 sec.

On On On

Standby Standby On

The

PWR NORM setting assigns analyzer on/off control to the front-panel On

Standby keys (see Figure 2-1. on page 22, item 23). If the analyzer is on

and and the external power is removed and restored within 20 seconds, the analyzer will turn on. On the other hand, if the external power is removed and restored after 20 seconds, the analyzer will remain in standby regardless of the front panel switch settin gs.

Power Norm

Analyzer state before removing power

A lapse in power < 20 sec.

A lapse in power > 20 sec.

On On Standby

Standby Standby Standby

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15 DC Fuse protects the analyzer from drawing too much dc power. Replace only

with a fuse of the same rating. See the label on the rear panel.

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Key Overview

2.3 Key Overview

The keys labeled FREQUENCY Channel, System, and Marker are all examples of front-panel keys. The front-panel keys are dark gray, light gray, green, or white in color. Front-panel keys that are white perform an immediate action rather than bringing up a menu. The only green key is the

Preset key , which pe rforms an analyzer reset (A summary of all front panel keys and their relate d

menu keys can be found in user’s guide for your a nalyzer). Pressi ng most of th e dark o r light gra y front-panel keys accesses menus of functions that are displayed along the right side of the display. These are called menu keys.

Menu keys list functions other than those accessed directly by the front panel keys. To activate a menu key function, press the key immediately to the rig ht of the annotation on the screen. The menu keys that are displayed depend on which front-panel key is pressed and which menu level is enabled.

If a menu key function’s value can be changed, it is called an active function. The function label of the active function is highlighted after that key has been selected. For example, press

Y Scale

(the default selected key in the Amplitude menu) is highlighted.

. This calls up the menu of related amplitude functions. Note the function labeled Ref Level

Ref Level also appears in the

active function block, indicating that it is the active amplitude function and can now be changed using any of the data entry controls.

AMPLITUDE

A menu key with On and Off in its label can be used to turn the menu key’s function on or off. To turn the function on, press the menu key so that On is underlined. To turn the function off, press the menu key so that Off is underlined. In the manual, when On should be underlined, it will be indicated as

Function (On).

A function with Auto and Man in the label can either be auto-coupled or have its value manually changed. The value of the function can be changed manually using the numeric keypad, knob, or step keys. To auto-couple a function, press the menu key so that Auto is underlined. In the manual, when

Auto should be underlined, it will be indicated as Function (Auto).

In some key menus, one key label will always be highlighted to show which key has been selected. For ex ample , when you press Marker, you will access a menu of keys in which some of the keys are grouped together by a blue bar (on analyzers with a color display) on the left side of the menu.

Normal key, which is the Marker menu default key, will be highlighted. When you press

The another key within the blue bar region, such as

Delta, the highlight will move to that key to show

it has been selected.

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Key Overview

In other key menus, one key la bel will a lwa ys be highl ighted to s how whic h key has been se lected but the menu is immediately exited when a selection is made. For example, when you press the

Orientation key (on the Print Setup menu), it will bring up its own menu of keys. The Portrait key,

which is the Orientation menu default key, will be highlighted. When you press the

Landscape

key, the highlight will move to that key to show it has been selected and the screen will return to

Print Setup menu.

the The arrow keys located below the analyzer display (sometimes referred to as Tab keys) can be

used to navigate within tables, for example the Limit-Line table. These keys are used to move between rows. The Left-arrow key moves up, while the right-arrow key moves down. While navigating through the table, the cursor (inverse video highlight) stays in the same column. Navigating left or right in the table is accomplished by choosing the desired field using the front-panel keys.

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Front and Rear Panel Symbols

2.4 Front and Rear Panel Symbols

This symbol is used to indicate power ON.

This symbol is used to indicate power STANDBY mode.

This symbol indicates the input power required is AC.

The instruction documentation symbol. The product is marked with this symbol

when it is necessary for the user to refer to instructions in the documentation.

The CE mark is a registered trademark of the European Community.

The C-Tick mark is a registered trademark of the Australian Spectrum

Management Agency.

This is a symbol of an Industrial Scientific and Medical Group 1 Class A

product.

The CSA mark is a registered trademark of the Canadian Standards

Association.

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3 Making a Basic Measurement

This chapter provides information on basic analyzer operation. For more information on making measurements, see the measurement guide for your analyzer.

Making a Basic Measurement

This chapter is divided into the following sections:

•“Using the Front Pa nel ” on page 43

•“Presetting the Spectrum Analyzer” on page 44

•“Viewing a Signal” on page 45

CAUTION Ensure that the total power of all signals at the analyzer input does not

exceed +30 dBm (1 watt).

Basic Assumption

The material in this chapter is prese nted with the assumption that you understand the front and rear panel la yout, and displ ay annot ations of your analyzer. If you do not, refer to “Front and Rear Panel Features” on page 25.

NOTE The display examples in this book are made using various analyzer

models, you may see some variations depending upon your analyzer.

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Using the Front Panel

Entering Data

When setting measurement parameters, there are several ways to enter or modify the value of the active function:

Knob Arrow Keys Numeric Keypad

Unit Softkeys Enter Key

Increments or decrements the current value. Increments or decrements the current value. Enters a specific value. Then press the desired terminator (either

a unit softkey, or the Terminate a value that requir es a unit-of-measure ment.

Terminates an entry when either no unit of measure is needed, or you want to use the default unit.

Enter key).

Using Menu Keys

Menu Keys (which appear along the right side of the display) provide access to many analyzer functions. Here are examples of menu key types:

Toggle Allows you to activate/deac tivate states.

Example: Toggles the selection (underlined choice)

Submenu Displays a new menu of softkeys.

Example: A submenu key allows you to view a new

Signal Track

On Off

Catalog

each time you press the key.

menu of softkeys related to the submenu key category.

Choice Allows you to make a selection from a list of values.

Example: A choice key displays the currently selected

Adjust Highlights the softkey and sets the active function.

Examples: Press this type of key and enter a value.

Y Axis Units

dBm

CF Step

13.2550000 GHz

Attenuation

10.00 dB

Auto Man

submenu choice, in this example, dBm. When the choice is made, the submenu automatically returns.

The default for softkeys with an automatic

Auto) or manual (Man) choice is automatic.

( After you enter a value, the selection changes to manual. You can also press the softkey twice to change to manual.

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Presetting the Spectrum Analyzer

Preset provides a known starting point for making measure me nts. The analyzer has three type s of preset:

Factory Preset Restores the analyzer to its factory-defined state. User Preset Restores the analyzer to a user-defined state. Mode Preset This type of preset restores the currently selected mode to a known

state. For details, see the User’s/Programmer’s manual. When

preset. When

Preset

Preset Type is set to Factory, pressing the green Preset key triggers a factory

Preset Type is set to User, pressing Preset displays the softkeys Factory

, User Preset, and Mode Preset (if applicable); you then select the preset you want.

Preset Type is set to Mode, but a personality is not installed, pressing Preset triggers a

factory preset.

Creating a User Preset

If you constantly use settings which are not the factory defaults, use the following steps to create a user- defined preset:

1. Set analyzer parameters as desired.

2. Press

user preset state.

3. Press

option.

Disabling User Preset

Go to the Power On/Preset menu (press of Factory or Mode.

System, Power On/Preset, Save User Preset to set the current parameters as the

Preset to select User in the same softkey menu to enable user preset as an

System, Powe r On/Preset) and select a Preset T ype

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1. Press Preset. If the softke ys Factory Preset and User Preset appear, select

Factory Preset.

2. Connect the analyzer’s rear panel 10 MHz REF OUT to the front-panel input.

Setting Reference Level and Center Frequency

NOTE The display examples in this section are made using various analyzer

models, you may see some variations depending upon your analyzer.

3. Set the reference level to 10 dBm: Press

4. Set the center frequency to 30 MHz: Press

AMPLITUDE, 10, dBm.

FREQUENCY, Center Freq, 30, MHz.

The 10 MHz reference signal spectrum appears on the display, as shown in

Figure 3-1.

NOTE The display examples in this book are made using various analyzer

models, you may see some variations depending upon your analyzer.

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Figure 3-1 10 MHz Internal Reference Signal and Associated Spectrum

10 MHz Peak

Setting Frequency Span

5. Set the frequency span to 50 MHz: Press

This displays the signal as shown in Figure 3-2.

SPAN, 5, 0, MHz.

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Figure 3-2 Span Changed to 50 MHz

10 MHz Peak

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Viewing a Signal

Reading Frequency & Amplitude

6. Place a marker (labeled 1) on the 10 MHz peak, as shown in Figure 3-3. Press

Peak Search.

Note that the frequenc y and amplitude of the marker appear both in the active function block, and in the upper-right corner of the screen. You can use the knob, the arrow keys, or the softkeys in the Peak Search menu to move the marker. Pressing

Esc removes the value from the display.

7. If you have moved the marker, return it to the peak of the 10 MHz signal.

Changing Reference Level

8. Press Press

AMPLITUDE, and note that reference level (Ref Level) is now the active f unction. Marker ➞, Mkr ➞ Ref Lvl.

Note that changing the reference level changes the amplitude value of the top graticule line.

Figure 3-4 shows the relationship between center frequency and reference level. The

box represents the analyzer display. Changing the center frequency changes the horizontal placement of the signal on the display. Changing the reference level changes th e vertical pla c ement of the s ig na l on th e display. Incr e asing the span increases the frequency range that appears horizontally across the display.

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Figure 3-3 A Marker on the 10 MHz Peak

Marker AnnotationActive function block

Figure 3-4 Relationship Between Frequency and Amplitude

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Improving Frequency Accuracy

9. While not all of the zeros following the decimal in the active function block are significant, the numbers after the decimal in the marke r annotation (upper-right corner of screen) are significant. To increase the accuracy of the frequency reading in the marker annotation, turn on the frequency count function.

a. Press

• The

b. Press

• The

Mkr Fctn.

Marker Fctn softkeys appear.

Marker Count.

Marker Count softkeys appear.

10.While not all of the zeros following the decimal in the active function block are significant, the numbers after the decimal in the marke r annotation (upper-right corner of screen) are significant. To improve the accuracy of the frequency reading in the marker annotation, turn on the frequency count function by pressing

11.Note softkey

Marker Count On Off. If Off is underlined, press the softkey to toggle

Freq Count.

marker co u n t on. As shown in Figure 3-5:

• The marker annotation chang es from Mkr1 to Cntr1.

• The displayed resolution in the marker annotation improves.

NOTE When you use the frequency count function, if the ratio of the res olution

bandwidth to the span is less than 0.002, the following message appears on the display: Marker Count: Widen Res BW

This indicates that the resolution bandwidth is too narrow.

12.Press

Marker ➞, Mkr ➞ CF to move the 10 MHz peak to the center of the display.

Vali d Marker Count Range

13.Move the marker down the skirt of the 10 MHz peak. Note tha t although t he readout in the active function changes, as long as the marker is at least 26 dB above the noise, the counted value (upper -right corner of display) does not c hange (see Figure 3-6). For an accurate count, the marker does not have to be at the exact peak.

NOTE Marker count functions properly only on CW signals or discrete peaks.

For a valid reading, the marker must be ≥26 dB above the noise.

14.Press

BW/Avg, Res BW, then ent er a new value. Thi s ac ti o n m a ke s th e resolution

bandwidth the active func tion and allows you to experiment with different resolution bandwidth (RBW) values.

15.Press

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Marker, Off to turn the marker off.

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Viewing a Signal

NOTE After properly setting the analyzer to display your signal, you can save

the settings as either a user preset (press

User Preset), or a file (see “Savi ng a Fi le” on page 57).

System, Power On/Pres et, Save

Figure 3-5 Increasing Marker Frequency Accuracy

Frequency Count increases accuracy

Figure 3-6 Using Marker Counter

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Viewing Catalogs and Saving Files

The analyzer stores and retriev es data similarly to the way that a personal computer (PC) does: both have internal storage and a floppy disk drive . Whil e a PC has an internal drive, the analyzer’s internal s torage is nonvolatile (flash) memory, which acts as an internal drive. As with a PC , both the inte rnal s torage and the floppy di sk dri ve ha ve di rectory and sub-directory capability; in the analyzer, directories and subdirectories are called catalogs.

This chapter tells you how to:

• locate catalogs and v iew files, on page 53.

• save a file, on page 57.

For more information on catalogs and files, see the Measurement guide.

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File Menu Functions

This chapter describes how to use the functio ns located under the front-p anel File key. Data storage and retrieval are handled s imilarly to that of personal computers (PCs). Like PCs, these analyzers include an internal st orage drive and a floppy disk drive, both of which have directory and sub-d irectory capability.

NOTE The descriptions in this section assume the analyzer has firmware revision

A.04.00 or later. The file menu functions in earlier firmware are different. If you would like to upgrade your analyzer to the latest firmware revis ion, please visit the fo l l owing web site:

http://www.agilent.com/find/esa

You will learn how to do all of the following:

• locate and view files in the catalog

• create a dire ctory

• format a floppy disk

• save a file

• load a file

• rename a file

• copy a file

• delete a file

NOTE The display examples in this book are made using various analyzer models,

you may see some variations depending upon your analyzer.

Locating and viewing files in the catalog

Techniques for locating files and directories are consistent throughout the various file menu functions. Although this section provides specific information about navigation in the catalog, you may wish to refer back to this section when performing other operations of the file menu.

The analyzer has three default catalogs (direct ories):

• State, which stores analyzer settings.

• Trace, which stor es trace information.

• Screen, which stores screen captures of the display in .gif or .wmf format.

NOTE Trace files are not bitmap files. Files saved as Trace cannot be imported into

other applications or converted. If you require the use of other applications, for example .gif or .wmf formats using Screen for your file Type.

Microsoft Word or Microsoft Excel, be sure to save your files as

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Press File, Catalog to bring up a screen display as shown in Figure 4-1.

Figure 4-1. Catalog Menu

NOTE Use the front-panel Step Keys or Knob and the Dir Up or Dir Select keys to

move up and down within the directory informati on box .

1. The entry fields show the parameters for the files viewed. Entry fields that are being modified or are modifiable are indi cate d by highli ghting (i nvers e video). Eac h file menu function has its own unique set of e ntry fields pertaining t o that function. Bel ow are the fields listed under the catalog key:

a. Name: field states the filename. b. Show Type: field displays the type of files viewed. c. Path: field displays the drive and directory location of the files.

2. The directory information box displays the drives, directories, and/or files currently described in the entry f ields. Highlighting a row of information select s that location and updates the entry fields. There are four column headings in this area of the display. They are described as follows:

a. Name: co l u mn states the drive ([-A-] or [-C-]) if at the top level on the drive,

directory name, or filename.

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b. Type: column displays the extension of the filename, for example, .SET, .STA,

.TRC. Directories are displayed a s DI R and drives have nothing lis ted under Type:.

They are only designated by the Name: column ([-A-] or [-C-]). c. Size: column displays the size of the file in bytes. d. Modified: column displ ays the date and time the last cha n g e occ u rred.

3. The softkey menu has four options: a. Type: allows you to choose the type of file you wish to view. (Y o u may view all types by

using the

All key under Type.)

b. Sort: Under the Sort key, you can sort by any of the four columns and you can choose

up (ascending) or down (descending).

Dir Up: moves you up one directory level. If you are already at the top level, this k e y

moves you up to the drive level, displaying the available disk drives.

Dir Select: moves you down into the hig hlighted directory or up into the next level

(directory or drive) if the “. .” under the Name: column is highlighted.

NOTE Navigation keys: Use the front-panel Step Keys or Knob and the Dir Up or Dir

Select keys to mo ve around in the directory in f ormation bo x .

4. The drive space line shows the number of bytes used on the drive and the number of bytes still free on the drive.

Creating a directory

Directories and sub-direc tories can be created on both the A: floppy disc and the internal C: drive. This allows maximum flexibility in organizing files. For this example, we will create a directory on the C: drive.

1. Press the entry fi el ds will be Dir Name: and Path: and the Heading will read: Directories.

2. Navigate through the file system until the Path: field displays C:\. (Use the Step Keys, Knob, Dir Up, and/or Dir Select keys.)

3. Press is also available for the filename.) Press contains this directory title. (Use the corrections.)

4. Press Create Dir Now to ex ecute the op e ra t i on . The messag e: Creating Directory appears on the screen. Then the status bar displays: Directory C:\START created.

File, More 1 of 2, Create Dir. Your screen should look similar to Figure 4-1, except

Name and enter the name, “START” using the Alpha Editor. (The numeric keypad

Enter (hardkey) when the Dir Name: field

Bk Sp hardkey on the front panel to make

5. To make a su b- directory, scroll down to th e START directory you just created and press

Dir Select. The Path: field should now read: C:\START\. Repeat Steps 3 and 4 above,

using a new name. The status bar now should read: Directory C:\START\new name created.

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Formatting a Floppy Disk

You can format a floppy disk in the analyzer. The format is MS-DOS1. Note that it is not necessary to format your floppy disk with the analyzer; preformatted disks can be used with the anal y z e r.

1. Place the 1.44-MB disk you wish to format into the floppy drive (A:\) of the analyzer. Only 1.44-MB floppy disks are supported by the analyzer. Therefore, 720-kB floppy disks will not w ork reliabl y.

2. Access the

Format key by pressi ng File, More, and then Format. The directory information

box is active (highlighted), however, only the floppy disk volume [-A-] is shown on the display.

The directory information box displays all files present on the floppy disk inserted in drive “A:”. If you hav e not inse rte d a disk into dri ve “A:”, or the disk you are attempting to format has no pre-existing formatting, the error message: bad, missing, or unformatted disk is displayed in the status line.

3. Press

Format Now. The following message appears in the display window: WARNING: You

are about to destroy ALL data on Volume A:. Press Format Now again to proceed or any other key to abort. T o abort d isk for mat, p ress any key but

. When a disk is formatted, all data on the disk is destroyed.

Now

4. Press

Format Now a second time to format the disk. You will see the message:

Formatting Disk in the display window. Pressing any other key after receiving the warning in step 3 on page 56, will abort the formatting process. See Figure 4-2. The format process takes approximately three minute s.

Figure 4-2. Format Men u

Format

5. When formatting is complete, a mes sage, Volume A: formatted appears on the status line. The disk is now ready to save files.

1. MS-DOS is a U.S. registered trademark of Microsoft Corporation.

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Saving a File

You can save files (setups, sta tes, traces, limits, correc tions, measurement results, or screens) to a floppy disk (A:\), or the internal drive (C:\). In this example you will save a trace to the internal C: drive.

NOTE Trace files are not bitmap files. Files saved as Trace cannot be imported into

other applications or converted. If you require the use of other applications, for example .gif or .wmf formats using Screen for your file Type.

Step 1. Set up the analyzer trace

1. Perform a factory preset by pressing Preset, Factory Preset (if present).

2. Turn on the internal 50 MHz alignment signal of the analyzer as follows:

Microsoft Word or Microsoft Excel, be sure to save your files as

• For the Agilent E4401B and E4411B, use the internal 50 MHz alignment signal of the analyzer as the signal being measured. Press

Input/Output, Amptd Ref (On).

• For all other models connect a cable between the front-panel AMPTD REF OUT to the analyzer INPUT, then press

3. Set the center frequency to 50 MHz by pressing press

4. Set the span to 75 MHz by pressing

Input/Output, Amptd Ref Out (On).

FREQUENCY, Center Freq, 50, MHz.

SPAN, Span, 75, MHz. The reference signal will

appear on the display.

5. View trace 1 and put it into maximum hold by pressing should already by underlined, but if not, pr ess

Max Hold.) Your analyzer display should look similar to Figure 4-3.

press

T race 1 2 3 until 1 is under lined and t hen

View/Trace, Max Hold. (Trace 1

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Figure 4-3. Viewing Trace 1

6. Activate trace 2 and put it into minimum hold by pressing analyzer display should look similar to Figure 4-4.

Figure 4-4. Viewing Traces 1 and 2

Trace (2), Min Hold. You r

7. Activate trace 3 by pressing T race (3), Clear Write. Your analyzer display should look similar to Figure 4-5.

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Saving a File

Step 2. Save the file

1. To access the Save menu, press, File, Save.

2. Select the type of file you want to save. In this example you are saving a trac e; press

Type, Trace.

NOTE Trace files are not bitmap files. Files saved as Trace cannot be imported into

other applications or converted. If you require the use of other applications, for example .gif or .wmf formats using Screen for your file Type.

3. Select the trace you wish to save (1, 2, 3, or all traces). In this example you will save trace 3; press

Source (softkey), Trace 3.

4. Select the format you wish to use for saving the trace, either trace plus state (Trace + State) or comma separated value (CSV). In this example you will save as trace plus state; press

5. Enter a filename by pressing will name the file, “TEST1”. (The numeric keypad is also available for the filename.) Note that the file extension is alwa ys set by the system and for this file type the extension is TRC. You must now pr e ss th e

Microsoft Word or Microsoft Excel, be sure to save your files as

Format, Trace + State.

Name. The Alpha Editor appears. For this example you

Enter (hardkey) to get back to the Save menu.

NOTE You need to use a filename that does not already exist in the current

directory. The filename is limited to eight characters, alpha (A-Z) or numeric (0-9) in any combination. The analyzer will not allow you to overwrite an

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existing file. If you select a filename that already exists, the status bar will display the message: File already exists. If you do not choose a filename, the analyzer will automatically generate a name based on the type of file you are saving (Setup: SETUP, State: STATE, Trace: TRACE, Limits: LIMIT, Corrections: COREC, Screen: SCREN). It also gener a tes a three digit integer (starting at 000 and extending through 999, remembering the previously saved value through a power cyc le) which it adds to the name, for example: TRACE056.TRC. Also no t e that this thr e e digit inte ger increments upon each attempted save until a unique filename is created, without regard to the success of the save.

6. The destination for the saved file is shown in the Path: field. In this example, you will select the path as C:\START\. If the correct location is not listed in the Path: field, change directories as follows:

a. Press

Dir Up or Dir Select and use the step keys or knob, to highlight the desired

destination directory.

b. Press

7. Press

Dir Select and confirm your choice displayed in the Path: field.

Save Now or Save (hardkey) to save the file to the C:\Start\ location. The

message Saving Now is displayed during this operation. F or this example, the status line displays: C:\START\TEST1.TRC file saved.

NOTE When saving to dri ve (A :), ne ve r re mo ve the fl o p py di sk during the save

operation. To do so could corrupt all data on the floppy disk.

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Loading a file

1. Reset the analyzer by pressing Preset, Factory Preset (if present).

Saving a File

2. To access the Load menu, press

File, Load.

3. Select the type of file you want to load (setup, state, trace, limits, or corrections). In this example you are loading a tr ace file; press

Type, Trace.

NOTE Not all file types can be loaded back into the analyzer. For example, Screen

files and CSV (comma separated value) files cannot be loaded. CSV and Screen files are designed for use with a PC.

4. Select the directory where your file is located. In this example, select the C:\START\ directory. (Use the front-panel step keys , knob,

Dir Up, and/or Dir Select keys to locate the

directory.)

5. Select the file you want to load into the analyzer by moving the cursor with the front-panel knob to highlight the file na me. In this exampl e the file is TEST1.TRC. Select the trace into which you wish to load the file. In this example, load it into Trace 2.

Destination, Trace 2).

(

6. Press

Load Now to load the specified file. Your display should look similar to Figure 4-6.

The status bar reads: C:\START\TEST1.TRC file loaded.

Figure 4-6. File Loaded

NOTE You should notice that the trace you saved, in this example trace 3, is loaded

to trace 2. If you wish to verify this condition, remove the signal input. For

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Agilent E4401B and E4411B, press Input/Output, Amptd Ref (Off), for all other models, pr ess

Input/Output, Amptd Ref Out (Off).

Note that when a trace is loaded, it is placed in view mo de . To see that trace 2 is in view mode, blank traces 1 and 3 by pressing

Trace 3, Blank. Then press Trace 2. Notice that trace 2 is the only trace

displayed in view mode (t h e vie w key is sel ec t e d, and th e tr a ce is no t sweeping). Yo ur display should look similar to Figure 4-7.

Figure 4-7. Verifying Trace 1

View/Trace, Trace 1, Blank,

CAUTION When operating in dc coupled mode, ensure protection of the input mixer by

limiting th e in put level to 0 V d c a nd +30 dBm.

NOTE When loading Limits files, be sure you have selected the appropriate X Axis

Units: frequency or time (

Display, Limits, Properties, X Axis Units). If you are in

time X-Axis Units, and you load frequency limits, all current limit line data will be erased and the analyzer will switch to the frequency domain. The reverse of the this situation also holds true.

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Renaming a File

1. To access the Rename menu, press File, Rename.

2. Select the type of file you want to rename (setup, state, trace, limits, screens, or corrections). In this example you are renaming a trace file; press

3. Select the drive and directory where your file is located. In this example, choose drive C:\START.

4. Select the fi l e y o u wan t to re n ame. In this example, choose the fi l e TEST1.TRC.

Type, Trace.

5. Press

Name to open the Alpha Editor menu. For this example, rename the file to RENAME

using the Alpha Editor softkeys. (The Name: field is limited to eight characters.) Your display should look similar to Figure 4-8.

6. Press

Enter, Rename Now: your file is now renamed and visible within the directory

displayed on your analyzer. The status line displays the message: C:\START\TEST1.TRC file renamed to C:\START\RENAME.TRC.

Figure 4-8. Renaming a File

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Copying a File

1. To access the Copy menu, press File, Copy. This menu function brings up 2 directory boxes as described by the From: and To: fields located d irectly abo ve the boxes . Ref er to Figure 4-9.

Figure 4-9. Copy Menu

2. Put a formatted floppy in the A: drive.

3. Select the type of file you want to copy (setup, state, trace, limits, screens, or corrections). In this example you are copying a trace file from the C: drive to the A: drive; press,

4. Press

Dir (in the key menu) to underline From:. Notice the From: field (j us t a b ove the

Type, Trace.

top directory box) highlights the location from which you will be copying. Using the navigation keys (

Dir Up, Direct select, step keys, or front panel knob), locate the

C:\START\ directory.

5. Scroll to highlight the file displa yed in the d irecto ry box from whic h you wish to c opy. In this example, you will need to highlight the file RENAME.

6. Press

Dir (in the key menu) to underline To:. The To: field (just above the bottom

directory box) is highlighting the location to which you w ill be copying. Using the navigation keys as described above, highlight the A:\ drive.

NOTE When pressing Dir (To), the file chosen in the From: location is no longer

highlighted, however the Name: field above the From directory box displays the chosen file; in this example: RENAME.TRC.

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NOTE Highlighting a filename in the To: directory box has no significance. The fil e

cannot be placed inside another file.

7. Press

Copy Now to execute the operation. The message: “Copying file” is displayed

during the copying process. Upon completion, the status bar reads: “C:\START\RENAME.TRC file copied”. You have now copied the file RENAME fr om the C: drive to the A: drive.

Deleting a File

1. To access the Delete menu, press File, Delete.

2. Select the type of file you want to delete (setup, state, trace, limits, screens, or corrections). In this example, you are deleting a trace file; press

3. Select the drive and directory where the file you wish to delete is located. In this example, choose C:\START\. Use the navigation ke ys (

Dir Up, Dir Select, step keys, front

panel knob) to highlight this loca tion in t he Path: field. (Refer to “Locating and viewing

files in the catalog” on page 53 for more instructions.)

4. Select the file you want to delete. I n this example , c hoose the file RENAME.TRC. Move the cursor with the navigation keys to highlight the file name.

5. Press

Delete Now. The messag e : Deleting file pops up on the display during the

operation. Upon completion, the status bar reads: C:\START\RENAME.TRC file deleted. Your file is now deleted and is no longer visible in the directory displayed on

your analyzer.

Type, Trace.

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Using the Alpha Editor

The Alpha Editor enables you to select letters to enter a name for a file or directory (File,

Rename, for exampl e) .

1. Use the

More keys to display the softkey that lists the character you want. Each softkey

has several characters on it.

2. When you press a softkey, its characters are displayed on individual softkeys.

3. Select the one you want.

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5 Options and Accessories

This chapter lists options and accessories available for your analyzer.

Options and Accessories

Ordering Options and Accessories

Options and accessories hel p you configure the analyzer for your specific applications, and enable you to use the analyzer.

Options (see page 69)

All options are available when you order a spectrum analyzer; some options are also available as kits that you can order and install after you rec eive the analyzer. Order kits through your local Agilent Sales and Service Office.

At the time of analyzer purchase, options can be ordered using your product number and the number of the option you are ordering . For example, if you are ordering Option 1D6 for an Agilent E4401B, you would order E4401B 1D6.

If you are ordering an option after the purchase of your analyzer, you will need to add a U (for upgrade) to the product number and then specify which option you are ordering.

If you know the option you wish to order, refer to Table on page 84 which is in ascending order by option number. The options are described below, they are listed in alphabetical order by name for your review, see “Option Descriptions” on page 71.

Accessories (see page 83)

Order accessories through your local Agilent Sales and Servi ce Office.

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Options

Option

E4411B

E4401B

E4402B

E4403B

E4404B

E4405B

E4407B

E4408B

042 Gray Backpack Carrying Case •••••••• 044 Yellow Backpack Carrying Case •••••••• 049 Color Display •• • 060

106

Low Emission Bluetooth

 FM Demodulation

•• •••

••••

120 ACPR Dynamic Range Extension •••• 219 Noise Figure Measurement Personality •• ••• 225 Distance to Fault Measurement Personality •• ••• 226 Phase Noise Measurement Personality •• ••• 227 Cable TV Measurement Personality •• ••• 228 Bluetooth Measurement Personality •••• 229 Modulation Analysi s •••• 230

Benchlink Web Remote Control Software

•• •••

231 ESA to 89600 Series Software Link Utility •••• 266 8566 Series Programming Code

••••••••

Compatibility

290

8590 Series Programming Code

••••••••

Compatibility

304 Bluetooth Premium Bundle •••• 0B0 Delete Manual Set •••••••• 0B1 Add Manual Set •••••••• 0BV Service Documentation, Component Level •••••••• 0BW Service Documentation, Assembly Level •••••••• 1AX

RS-232 and Parallel Interface

••••••••

1CP Rack Mount with Handles •••••••• 1D5 High Stability Frequency Reference •• ••• 1D6 Time-Gated Spectrum Analysis •• •••

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Options

Option

E4411B

E4401B

E4402B

E4403B

E4404B

E4405B

E4407B

E4408B

1D7 50 to 75 Ohm Matching Pad •••••••• 1DN 50 Ohm Tracking Generator •••••••• 1DP

1DQ

75 Ohm input 75 Ohm Tracking Generator

••

1DR Narrow Resolution Bandwidths •••••••• 1DS RF Preamplif ier •• ••• A4H

A4J

GPIB and Parallel Interface IF, Video and Sweep Ports

••••••••

A5D DC Power Cable •••••••• AXT Transit Case •••••••• AYT Gray Soft Carrying/Operating Case •••••••• AYU Yellow Carrying/Operating Case •••••••• AYX

Fast Time Domain Sweeps

•• •••

AYZ External Mixing • B70 Benchlink Spectrum Analyzer •••••••• B72

Enhanced Memory

••••••••

B74 RF and Digital Communications Hardware •••• B75

B7B

Performance Bundle TV Trigger and Picture on S creen

B7D Digital Signal Processing and

Fast ADC

•• •••

••••

B7E RF Communications Hardware •••• B7K Distance to Fault Accessory Kit •• ••• BAA

FM Demodulation

•• •••

BAB APC 3.5 Input Connector •• BAC cdmaOne Measurement Personality •••• BAH GSM Measurement Personality •••• UE2 Firmware Upgrade Kit ••••••••

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Options and Accessories

Options

E4401B

E4402B

E4403B

E4404B

E4405B

E4407B

E4408B

UKB UK6 UK9 Front Panel Cover ••••••••

W32 3 Year Calibration Contract •••••••• W50 5 Year Service Support •••••••• W52 5 Year Calibration Contract ••••••••

a. This option is incompatible with Option B7B. b. This option operates only with ac input power. Battery or dc power will not enable this option

c. Option 106 is incompatible with Option BAA. d. This option requires Option A4H or 1AX. e. Option 1AX is incompatible with Option A4H f. This option is only available at time of purchase. g. This option has a 75 Ohm output impedance, and is only available with Option 1DP. h. Option A4H is incompatible with Option 1AX. i. Option A4J is incompatible with Option AYX. j. Option AYX contains functionality of Option A4J. k. Standard on analyzers with serial numbers greater than US41440000 or MY41440000 l. Option B7B requires Option BAA. m. Option B7D contains Fast ADC compatibility of Option AYX, but does not contain

n. Option BAA is incompatible with Option 106 o. Option UKB requires Option 1DR.

Low Frequency Extension Commercial Calibration

on the analyzer.

functionality of Option A4J.

••••••••

••••

Option Descriptions

Each option is described below in alphabetical order.

Name

12 Vdc Power Cable A5D

3 Year Calibration Contract

5 Year Calibration Contract

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Option

Number

W32

W52

Description

Option A5D provides a 12 Vdc power cable that allows your analyzer to be powered from 12 V automotive or truck batteries.

Option W32 provides your analyzer with a 3 year analyzer calibration contract.

Option W52 provides your analyzer with a 5 year analyzer calibration contract.

Options and Accessories

Options

Name

5 Year Service Support W50

50 Ω to 75 Ω Matching Pad

50 Ohm Tracking Generator

Option

Number

1D7

1DN

Description

Option W50 provides your analyzer with a t otal of 5 years of service support. This adds a 2 year service contract to the analyzer’s base 3 year warranty.

This option provides a 50 Ω to 75 Ω matching pad with dc block to be used on the analyzer input. The pad has a frequency range of £ MHz to 2 GHz. It adapts your standard 50 compatible with a 75 Connector types are 50

Ω analyzer to be

Ω system under test.

Ω Type-N (m) to 75 Ω BN C

(f). Option 1DN provides a 9 kHz to 1.5 GHz built-in

tracking generator for the Agilent E4401B and the Agilent E4411B. Option 1DN provides a 9 kHz to 3 GHz built-in tracking generator for the Agilent E4402B, E4403B, E4404B, E4405B, E4407B and E4408B. This source creates a source-receiver combination that allows insertion-loss, frequency response, and return-loss measurements. The tracking generator has a wide distortion-free dynamic range, plus good sensitivity and selectivity.

75 Ohm Input Impedance

75 Ohm Tracking Generator

1DP

1DQ

This option provides a 75 Ω input impedance instead of the standard 50

Ω impedance. Analyzers

with this option use cables , circuit boar ds, and fr ont panels that are different from the standard units. Option 1DP is only available on the Agilent E4401B and E4411B.

Option 1DP is not available after the purchase of your analyzer.

Option 1DQ provides a 1 MHz to 1.5 GHz built-in tracking generator for the Agilent E4401B and the Agilent E4411B. This source creates a source-receiver combination that allows insertion-loss, frequency response, and return-loss measurements. The tracking generator has a wide distortion-free dynamic range, plus good sensitivity and selectivity.

Option 1DQ has a 75

Ω output impedance, and is

only available with Option 1DP.

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Options

Name

HP 8566B/8568B Programming Code Compatibility

8590 Series Programming Code Compatibility

ACPR Dynamic Range Extension

Additional Manual Set 0B1

Option

Number

266

290

120

Description

Option 260 allows use of a limited set of 8566 Series programming commands to control the ESA Series analyzers. When this option is enabled, SCPI commands are disabled if the remote language selected is not SCPI.

Option 290 allows use of a limited set of 8590 Series programming commands to control the ESA Series analyzers. When this option is installed on an ESA analyzer, remote programming using SCPI commands is not possible. This option must be uninstalled to restore SCPI programming functionality.

Option 120 provides extended dynamic range for ACPR measurements by improving phase noise at offsets 800 kHz to 8 MHz.

Option 0B1 provides an additional copy of the User’s, Calibration, Specifications, and Reference guides for your instrument.

APC 3.5 Input Connector

Backpack Operating and Carrying Cases

Benchlink Spectrum Analyzer

BAB

042 044

B70

The type-N female connector is replaced with an APC 3.5 mm male connector. An APC 3.5 (f) to APC

3.5 (f), and BNC (f) to SMA (m) adapters are included fo r alignme n t pu rposes.

Options 042 and 044 are protective soft operating and backpack carrying cases. Option 042 is made of gray rip-stop nylon and Option 044 is made of ye llow rip-stop nylon. An outside pocket holds manuals or other accessories. Reinforced adjustable padded shoulder straps provides ergonomic distribution between your shoulders. The front and rear panel soft covers adjust to be compatible with the front panel protective hard cover (Option UK9) and snap on battery pack (HP/Agilent E1779A). Side ventilation allows for operation without removal, but the maximum operating temperature is reduced to 45

°C.

Option B70 provides the Benchlink Spectrum Analyzer software which can be used to capture screen images and trace data using a personal computer (PC). The captured information can then be used in other PC applications, including word processing and spread sheets.

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Options

Name

Web Remote Control Software

Bluetooth FM Demodulation

Option

Number

230 Option 230 provides software which can be used to

control the analyzer remotely over the web. When the analyzer is connected via GP-IB to one personal computer (PC), access to the analyzer is available through any internet connection by specifying the IP address of the physically connected PC. The following analyzer functions are available through remote web access:

• front panel control

• capture screen images

• capture trace data

Description

• remote programming commands (SCPI)

106 Option 106 is required to perform FM demodulation on

signals measured with the Bluetooth Personality (Option 228).

Option 106 allows you to demo dulate, display and measure deviation of Bluetooth You can listen to audio signals on a built-in speaker or with an earphone.

 Measurement

 FM modulated sign als .

Bluetooth Measurement Personality

Option 106 provides the following additional port:

EXT VIDEO OUT - provides a detected video output (before the analog-to-digital conversion) proportional to the v ertical deflection of the trace

Ω).

(75

228 Option 228 provides transmitter and receiver

measurements required to test Bluetooth set of Bluetooth

• Modulation Overview

• Output Power

• Carrier Frequency Drift

• Monitor Band/Channel

• Initial Carrier Frequency Tolerance

• Modulation Characteristics

Option 228 includes: Bluetooth Bluetooth measurement guide, and Bluetooth commands manual.

Bluetooth FM Demodulation (Option 106) is required for full functionality of this personality.

 measurements includes:

 user’s guide,

 quick reference card, Bluetooth

 devices. The

 programming

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Options

Name

Bluetooth Premium Bundle

Cable TV Measurement Personality

cdmaOne Measurement Personality

Option

Number

304 Option 304 provides the following:

• Bluetooth

• high stability frequency reference (Option 1D5)

• digital signal processing and fast ADC (Option B7D)

• RF communications hardware (Option B7E)

• enhanced memory upgrade (Option B72)

• RF preamplifier (Option 1DS)

227 Option 227 provides measurement capabilities necessary

for installation and service of cable TV systems.

BAC Option BAC provides transmitter and receiver

measurements that comply with various international digital communications standards, i ncluding TIA/EIA/IS-95-A, TIA/EIA-95-B, TIA/EIA/IS-97-A, TIA/EIA-97-B, TIA7/EIA/IS-98-A, TIA/EIA-98-B, J-STD-008, J-STD-018, J-STD-019, ARIB STD-T53, CKOR, and PKOR. The set of cdmaOne measurements includes:

• channel power

• re c e i v er ch a n n e l power

• modulation accuracy (RHO)

• code domain power

• receiv er sp urio u s

• out-of-band spurious

• harmonics

• occupied bandwidth

• monitor channel/band

• close-in spur

 FM demodulator (Option 106)  measurement personality (Option 228)

Description

Option BAC includes a cdmaOne user’s guide, cdmaOne quick reference card, cdmaOne measurement guide and cdmaOne programming commands manual.

NOTE For optimum performance of this

personality , installation of “RF and Digital Communications Hardware (Option B74)” is recommended.

Color Display 049 Option 049 changes the monochrome display in the ESA

L-Series to a color display.

Commercial Calibration with Test Data

UK6 Option UK6 provides the factory cali brati on t est data o n

a floppy disk and the standard commercial calibration certificate on the initial analyzer shipment.

Option UK6 is only available at time of purchase.

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Options

Name

Component Level Service Documentation

Delete Manual Set 0B0 Option 0B0 deletes copies of the User’s, Calibration,

Digital Signal Processing and Fast ADC

Option

Number

0BV Option 0BV provides a copy of the Agilent ESA/EMC

Spectrum Analyzers Component-Level Information. The

component-level information includes parts lists, component-location diagrams, and schematic diagrams for selected assemblies.

Programmer’s, Specifications, Measurement guides.

B7D Option B7D provides di gital signal pr ocessing , fast ADC ,

and a faster RMS detector. This option is required for many of the mobile communication measurements in the GSM and cdmaOne measurement personalities. Option B7D must be ordered with Option B7E (RF communications hardware) and Option 1D5 (high stability frequency reference).

For A.07.00 firmware revisions and later, either this option or Option AYX (Fast Digitized Time Domain Sweeps) is required to perform the PowerStat Complementary Cumulative Distribution Function (PowerStat CCDF) for all ra dio standards.

Description

Distance to Fault Accessory Kit

Distance to Fault Measurement Personality

Enhanced Memory Upgrade

ESA to 89600 Series Software Link Utility

B7K Option B7K includes the 86205A (RF bridge), 11636A

(power divider), 909A (coax termination), 11512A (coax short), 8120-8687 (coax cable), in a padded case.

225 Option 225 performs a Fast Fourier Transform to

calculate the distance to a cable fault. This option must be ordered with tracking generator (Option 1DN). This measurement includes on-screen instructional dialog to guide set up and calibration. Velocity factor and cable loss can be user-defined or selected from several different pre-defined cable types.

B72 Option B72 provides 2 SIMMS which increases the

analyzer’s RAM to 32 MBytes and its flash or data storage memory to 16 MBytes (10 MBytes of which are available to the user for data storage and measurement personalities). Note, this option is standard in analyzers with prefixes of US4144 and MY4144 and above.

231 Option 231 adds connectivity of an ESA analyzer to a

Windows NT 4.0 or Windows 2000 based PC running Agilent 89600 VSA software. The Agilent 89600 VSA software is not included with this option, it is available separately.

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Options

Name

External Mixing AYZ Option AYZ allows the use of HP/Agilent 11970 Series,

Fast Digitized Time Domain Sweeps

Option

Number

and HP/Agilent 11974 external mixers with the Agilent E4407B analyzer to extend the frequency range to 110 GHz. Operation to 325 GHz is also possible with non-HP/Agilent mixers.

AYX Option AYX allows fast digitized sweep times as fast as

µsec in spans of 0 Hz. Refer to the Sweep key

20 description in your User’s guide for information about possible sweep times. It also provides the following addition al in pu t s a n d outputs:

Option AYX - provides the analyzer with additional inputs and outputs. They are as follows: SWP OUT, HI SWP OUT (TTL), HI SWP IN (TTL), AUX VIDEO OUT, and AUX IF OUT.

SWP OUT - sweep ramp output, provides a voltage ramp proportional to the sweep of the analyzer (0 V to 10 V).

HI SWP OUT (TTL) - provides the HI SWP TTL signal as an output (TTL high during a sweep, TTL low during a retrace). It indicates when the analyzer is sweeping

Description

HI SWP IN (TTL) - allows external sweep control. It can be grounded to stop and reset the sweep.

AUX VIDEO OUT - provides detected video output (before the analog-to-digital conversion) proportional to vertical deflection of the trace.

AUX IF OUT - provides a 50 that is the down-converted signal of the RF input of the analyzer.

For A.07.00 firmware revisions and later, either this option or Option B7D (Digital Signal Processing and Fast ADC) is required to perform the PowerStat Complementary Cumulative Distribution Function (PowerStat CCDF) for all radio standards. It is also required to perform the ACP measurement when the NADC radio standard is selected.

Firmware Upgrade Kit UE2 Option UE2 provides the most current ESA spectrum

analyzer firmware on 3-1/2 inch floppy disks.

Ω, 21.4 MHz IF output

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Options

Name

Option

Number

Description

FM Demodulation BAA Option BAA allows you to demodulate, display and

measure deviation of FM modulated signals. You can listen to audio signals on a built-in speaker or with an earphone.

Option BAA provides the following additional port: EXT VIDEO OUT - provides a detected video output

(before the analog-to-digital conversion) proportional to

Ω).

Front Panel Protective Cover

the vertical deflection of the trace (75

UK9 The cover assembly snaps onto the front of your analyz er

to protect the front panel during travel and when the unit is not in use. The front panel protective cover includes a storage compartment to house small accessories or cables.

GPIB and Parallel Interface

A4H Option A4H allows you to control your analyzer from a

computer that uses a general purpose interface bus (GPIB). Option A4H includes a GPIB connector, a parallel interface connector for printers, a CD-ROM containing IntuiLink Toolbar software, and the programmer’s guide for you analyzer.

The IntuiLink software allows you to download spectrum analyzer display or data files to a personal computer using Microsoft Word or Microsoft Excel. IntuiLink Toolbar installation instructions are included with the CD -ROM.

Option A4H allows the analyzer to copy its display to a printer connected to the parallel interface connector.

GSM Measurement Personality

BAH Option BAH provides transmitter and receiver

measurements that comply with various international digital communications standards, including ETS 300 607-1, ETS 300 609-1, ETS 300 910, and J-STD-007. The set of GSM measurements includes, transmit power, power steps, power versus time, spurious emissions suite, intermodulation attenuation suite, phase and frequency error, cable fault location suite , slow frequency hopping cycle verification, monitor suite, and output RF spectrum suite. Option BAH includes a GSM user’s guide, GSM quick reference card, GSM measurement guide, and programming commands manual.

Hard Transit Case AXT Option AXT provides a hard transit case. The hard

transit case will survive commercial transportation. This rugged case has two wheels and an ex tendible handle for easy transport. The case can also accommodate two battery packs and ac adapters.

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Options

Name

High Stability Frequency Reference

IF, Sweep and Video Ports

Option

Number

1D5 Option 1D5 improves the frequency reference accuracy.

The analyzer’s synthesizer is phase locked to an oven controlled crystal oscillator (OCXO), instead of the standard VCXO. When present with narrow resolution bandwidth (Option 1DR) it provides 1 Hz and 10 Hz resolution bandwidths.

A4J Option A4J provides the analyzer with additional i nputs

and outputs. They are as follows: SWP OUT, HI SWP OUT (TTL), HI SWP IN (TTL), AUX VIDEO OUT, and AUX IF OUT.

SWP OUT - sweep ramp output, provides a voltage ramp proportional to the sweep of the analyzer (0 V to 10 V).

HI SWP OUT (TTL) - provides the HI SWP TTL signal as an output (TTL high during a sweep, TTL low during a retrace). It indicates when the analyzer is sweeping.

HI SWP IN (TTL) - allows external sweep control. It can be grounded to stop sweeping.

AUX VIDEO OUT - provides detected video output (before the analog-to-digital conversion) proportional to vertical deflection of the trace.

Description

AUX IF OUT - provides a 50 is the down-converted signal of the RF input of the analyzer.

Low Emission 060 Option 060 provides reduced radiated and conducted

emissions to comply with EN55011 Class B requirements. This option applies during ac operation only.

Option 060 is incompatible with TV Trigger (Option B7B).

Low Frequency Extension

UKB Option UKB extends the freque ncy range of the analyzer

on the low end to 100 Hz when DC coupling is selected. This option requires installation of Option 1DR and is only available on ESA models E4402B, E4404B, E4405B, and E4407B.

Ω, 21.4 MHz IF output that

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Options

Name

Modulation Analysis Personality

Narrow Resolution Bandwidth

Option

Number

Description

229 Option 229 adds demodulation and analysis of the

following base-band modulation formats.

• QPSK

• Offset QPSK

• pi/4 dQPSK

• QAM 16, 32, 64, 128, and 256

• GMSK (GSM standard compliant only)

• 8 FSK (EDGE standard compliant only)

This option also includes the ability to co nnect the analyzer to a Windows NT 4.0 or Win2000 based PC running Agilent 89600 VSA software. The Agilent 89600 VSA software is not included with this option, it is available separately.

1DR This option provides additional narrow resolution

bandwidths of 10 Hz, 30 Hz, 100 Hz, and 300 Hz and 200 Hz EMI. These bandwidths improve the analyzer sensitivity and allow you to resolve closely spaced signals. If high stability frequency reference (Option 1D5) is also installed then 1 Hz and 3 Hz resolution bandwidth filters are available.

Noise Figure Measurement Personality

219 Provides noise figure measurements:

Limit lines Loss compensation Extended frequency (measures up/down converters)

You need the preamp Option 1DS to have specified performance below 3 GHz.

Operating and Carrying Cases

AYT AYU

Options AYT and AYU are protective soft operating and carrying cases. Option AYT is made of gray rip-stop nylon and Option AYU is made of yellow rip-stop nylon. An outside pocket holds manuals or other accessories. A reinforced adjustable padded shoulder strap provides ergonomic distribution between yo ur hand and shou lder. The front and rear panel soft covers adjust to be compatible with the front panel protective hard cover (Option UK9) and snap on battery pack (Agilent E1779A). Side ventilation allows for operation without removal, but the maximum operating temperature is reduced to 45

°C.

Performance Bundle B75 Option B75 provides the pre-amplifier, narrow resolution

bandwidths, and high stability frequency reference. Refer to Options 1DS, 1DR, and 1D5 for details.

This option is only available at time of purchase.

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Options

Name

Phase Noise Measurement Personality

Option

Number

Description

226 Option 226 is an automated phase noise (dBc/Hz)

measurement solution, providing the ability to measure SSB noise, RMS noise, DANL, as well as the real-time generation of a phase noise vs. log offset frequency, and phase noise vs. time. High Stability Frequency Reference (Option 1D5) is recommended. Narrow resolution bandwidth (Option 1DR) is highly recommended. Without Opt ion 1DR, th e minimum offset frequency will be 10 kHz.

Pre-amplif ier 1DS The pre-amplifier improves the analyzer’s sensi tivity

(lowers the noise floor) by approximately 16 dB.

Rack Mount Kit with Handles

1CP Option 1CP provides the parts necessary to mount the

analyzer in a standard 19 inch (482.6 mm) equipment rack. It includes front handles and rack slides for added convenience. Rack mount height is 8.75 in (222.3 mm).

RF and Digital Communications Hardware

B74 Option B74 includes the RF Communications Hardware

(Option B7E), Digital Signal Processing and Fast ADC (Option B7D), Time-Gated Spectrum Analysis (Option 1D6), Memory Extension (Option B72), High Stability Frequency Reference ( Optio n 1D5), Preamplif ier (Option 1DS), and Narrow Resoluti on Bandwidth (Option 1DR) assemblies. These options are required for optimum performance of the cdmaOne (Option BAC) or GSM measurement personality (Option BAH).

RF Communications Hardware

RS-232 and Parallel Interface

B7E Option B7E provides the communications hardware

required for many digital communication measurements. Option B7E must be ordered with Option B7D (digital signal processi ng and fast ADC) and Option 1D5 (high stability frequency reference). This provides burst carrier trigger capability.

1AX Option 1AX allows you to control your analyzer from a

computer that uses an RS-232 interface. It includes a 2.5 meter 9-pin (f) to 9-pin (f) connector RS-232 cabl e (Agilent 5182-4794), a parallel interface connector for printers, a CD-ROM containing IntuiLink Toolbar software, and the programmer’s guide for your analyzer.

This program allows you to download spectrum analyz er display or data files to a personal computer using Microsoft Word or Microsoft Excel. IntuiLink Toolbar installation instructions are included with the CD-ROM.

Option 1AX allows the analyzer to copy its display to a printer.

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Options

Name

Service Documentation and Performance Verification and Adjustment Software

Time-Gated Spectrum Analysis

TV Trigger and Pictur e on Screen

Option

Number

0BW Option 0BW provides a copy of the Agilent ESA

Spectrum Analyzers Service Guide and PC-based

performance verification and adjustment software on CD-ROM. The service guide describes assembly level troubleshooting procedures, provides a parts list, and documents the adjustment procedures.

1D6 Option 1D6 allows you to selectively measure the

spectrum of signals that may overlap in the frequency domain, but are separated in the time domain. By adjusting a time gate based on a user-supplied trigger signal, you can significantly increase the diagnostic capability of your spectrum analyzer for time-interleaved signals.

B7B Option B7B requires Option BAA.

Option B7B allows you to trigger the analyzer sweep on a TV line of a demodulated TV waveform and view TV images in NTSC, PAL and SECAM standards on the analyzer display.

Option B7B provides the fol lowing additional ports:

Description

EXT VIDEO IN/TV TRIG OUT - provides a shared baseband video input and a TTL output for the TV trigger (output through 75

EXT VIDEO OUT - provides a detected video output (before the analog-to-digital conversion) proportional to the vertical deflection of the trace (similar to Option BAA alone), and provides pass through of the signal at EXT VIDEO IN/TV TRIG OUT, if selected (75

Ω source impedance).

Ω).

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Accessories

A number of accessories are available from Agilent Technologies to help you configure your analyzer for your specific applications. They can be ordered through your local Agilent Sales and Service Office and are listed below.

50 Ohm/75 Ohm Minimum Loss Pad

The HP/Agilent 11852B is a low VSWR minimum loss pad that allows you to make measurements on 75 Ohm devices using an analyzer with a 50 Ohm input. It is effective over a frequency range of dc to 2 GHz.

75 Ohm Matching Transformer

The HP/Agilent 11694A allows you to make measurements in 75 Ohm systems using an analyzer with a 50 Ohm input. It is effective over a frequency range of 3 to 500 MHz.

AC Probe

The Agilent 85024A high frequency probe performs in-circuit measurements without adversely loading the circuit under test. The probe has an input capacitance of 0.7 pF shunted by 1 MOhm of resistance and operates over a frequency range of 300 kHz to 3 GHz. High probe sensitivity and low distortion levels allow measurements to be made while taking advantage of the full dynamic range of the spectrum analyzer.

The Agilent 41800A low frequency probe has a low input capacitance and a frequency range of 5 Hz to 500 MHz.

AC Probe (Low Frequency)

The Agilent 41800A low-frequency probe.

Input Capacitanc e: low Frequency Range

: 5 Hz to 500 MHz

Broadband Preamplifiers and Power Amplifiers

Preamplifiers and power amplifiers can be used with your spectrum analyzer to enhance measurements of very low-level signals.

• The Agilent 8447D preamplifier provides a minimum of 25 dB gain from 100 kHz to

1.3 GHz. The Agilent 87405A preamplifier provides a minimum of 22 dB gain from 10 MHz to

3 GHz. (Power is supplied by the probe power output of the analyzer.) The Agilent 83006A preamplifier provides a minimum of 26 dB gain from 10 MHz to

26.5 GHz.

• The Agilent 85905A CATV 75 ohm preamplifier provides a minimum of 18 dB gain from

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Accessories

45 MHz to 1 GHz. (Power is supplied by the probe power output of the analyzer.)

• The 11909A low noise preamplifier provides a minimum of 32 dB gain from 9 kHz to 1 GHz and a typical noise figure of 1.8 dB.

Carrying Strap (Part Number E4401-60028)

This carrying strap comes with Options AYT and AYU. It can also be ordered separately and used with Agilent ESA analyzers.

External Keyboard

You may use any IBM AT compatible keyboard with a mini DIN connector. Screen titles and filenames can be entered with the external keyboard.

GPIB Cable

For use with Option A4H. The Agilent 10833 Series GPIB cables interconnect GPIB devices and are available in four different lengths (0.5 to 4 meters). GPIB cables are used to connect controllers to a spectrum analyzer.

HP/Agilent 11970 Series Harmonic Mixers

The 11970 Series harmonic mixers are available to extend the frequency range of analyzers with Option AYZ (external mixing) up to 110 GHz. The following six models are available:

Table 5-1.

HP/Agilent Model Number

11970K 18.0 to 26.5 GHz 11970A 26.5 to 40.0 GHz 11970Q 33.0 to 50.0 GHz 11970U 40.0 to 60.0 GHz 11970V 50.0 to 75.0 GHz 11970W 75.0 to 110 GHz

Frequency Range

HP/Agilent 11974 Series Preselected Millimeter Mixers

11974 Series preselected millimeter mixers are available to extend the frequency range of analyzers with Option AYZ (external mixing) up to 75 GHz. Preselection reduces mixer overload from broadband signals, red u ces radiation of local oscillator harmonics back to the device under test, and reduces the lev el of image and multiple responses displayed.

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The following four models are available:

Table 5-2.

Options and Accessories

Accessories

HP/Agilent Model Number

11974A 26.5 to 40.0 GHz 11974Q 33.0 to 50.0 GHz 11974U 40.0 to 60.0 GHz 11974V 50.0 to 75.0 GHz

Frequency Range

Agilent E1779A Battery Pack

The E1779A is a battery pack that will power an Agilent analyzer for 80 to 114 minutes, depending on the options installed in the analyzer. Refer to the E1779A Battery Pack User’s Guide fo r mo r e in fo r m a t ion.

Parallel Interface Cable

For use with Option A4H and 1AX. A 36-pin to 25-pin male-to-male 2 meter cable can be used to connect supported printers to an analyzer. This cable must be IEEE-1284 compliant.

Printer

For use with Option A4H or 1AX. The DeskJet per sonal printers provide black and

white or color printing for another form of permanent records of your test results. The HP LaserJet series printers are also compatible. The printers connect to the parallel interface installed on the analyzer with either Option A4H (standard) or 1AX.

RF and Transient Limiters

The Agilent 11867A and 11693A RF Limiters protect the analyzer input circuits from damage due to high power levels. The 11867A operates over a frequency range of dc to 1800 MHz and begins reflecting signal levels over 1 mW up to 10 W average power and 100 watts peak power. The 11693A microwave limiter (0.1 to 12.4 GHz, usable to 18 GHz) guards against input signals over 1 milliwatt up to 1 watt average power and 10 watts peak power.

The Agilent 11947A Transient Limiter protects the analy z er input circuits from damage due to signal transients. It specifically is needed for use with a line impedance stabilization network (LISN). It opera tes over a frequency range of 9 kHz to 200 MHz, with 10 dB of insertion loss.

RF Bridges

The Agilent 86205A 50 Ω RF bridge and 86207A 75 Ω RF bridge can be used to make reflection measurements usi ng an analyzer with tracking generator Option 1DN or 1DQ or

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Accessories

with an external signal generator. These external directional bridges offer high directivity and excellent port match. The 86205A operates over a frequency range of 300 kHz to 6 GHz. The 86207A operates over a frequency range of 300 kHz to 3 GHz.

RS-232 Cable

For use with Option 1AX. The 24542GC is a 3 meter 9-pin (f) to 25-pin (m) RS-232 cable. The Agilent 24542U is a 3 meter 9-pin (f) to 9-pin (f) RS-232 cable for serial 9-pin PC connection to an analyzer. The modem cable required is Agilent 24542M 9-pin (f) to 25-pin (m), and the PC cable is Agilent 24542U. The Agilent 5182-4794 is a 2.5 meter 9-pin (f) to 9-pin (f) RS-232 cable for serial 9-pin PC connection to an analyzer (i ncluded with Option 1AX).

Static Safe Accessories

9300-0797 3M static control mat 0.6 m × 1.2 m (2 ft. × 4 ft.) wit h a 4 .6 cm (15 ft.)

ground wire. Does not include wrist strap or cord

9300-1367 Wrist-strap, color black, s tainless steel. Four adjustable links and a 7 mm

post-type connection. 9300-0980 Wrist-strap cord 1.5 m (5 ft.) 9300-1308 ESD heel-strap (reusable 6 to 12 months)

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6 In Case of Difficulty

This chapter includes information on how to chec k for a problem with your Agilent Technologies spectrum analyzer, and how to return it for service.

If you experience a problem or would like additional information about your analyzer, Agilent Technologies’ worldwide organization is ready to provide the support you need.

In Case of Difficulty

Before calling Agilent Technologies, however (or returning an analyzer for service), perform the quick c hecks li sted in “Check the Basics” o n page 90. This check may e liminate the problem.

If a problem persists, you may choose to:

• Repair the an alyzer your se l f. See “Service Options” on page 92.

• Return the analyzer to Agilent Technologies for repair. See “Returning an Analyzer for

Service” on page 94, for more information.

WARNING No operator serviceable parts inside. Refer servicing to qualified

personnel. To prevent electrical shock, do not remove covers.

NOTE If the analyzer is still under warranty or is covered by a maintenance

contract, it will be repaired under the terms of the warranty or plan (the warranty is located at the front of this manual).

If the analyzer is no longer under warranty or is not covered by an Agilent Technologies maintenance plan, Agilent Technologies will notify you of the cost of the repair after examining the analyzer.

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Types of Spectrum Analyzer Messages

Types of Spectrum Analyzer Mes sages

The analyzer can generate various messages that appear on the display during operation. For a complete list of spectrum analyzer mess ages, see the Instrument Messages and

Functional Tests manual. The following table describes the four types of spectrum analyzer messages.

Table 6-1 Types of Messages

Type of Message Location Notes

Informational messages typically provide verification that an action has occurred. In general, no user intervention is required.

Pop-up messages prompt you to verify that an action will be performed or tell you that an action is currently being performed.

Status messages indicate a condition that may result in erroneous data being displayed. Multiple status messages may be displayed at the same time.

User Error messages appear when an attempt has been made to set a parameter incorrectly or an operation has failed (such as saving a file).

Bottom of the display in the status line (in green on analyzers with a color display).

Middle of the display in a framed box.

Right side of the display and/or in the SCPI Status Register system.

Bottom of the display in the status line (in yellow on analyzers with a color display) and in the SCPI Error Queue.

Messages will remain until the message is cleared by pressing

Esc or Preset, or is overwritten

by another message.

Message remains until you acknowledge the pro mpt, o r t he action is completed.

Most messages remain only until the erroneous condition is corrected.

Messages remain until you clear the error (press

Show Errors, Clear Error Queue

or another message is displayed in the status line.

Pressing the will clear error messages from the display, but the messages will remain in the error queue.

Esc or Preset keys

System,

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Check the Basics

❏ Is there power at the receptacle? ❏ Is the analyzer turned on? Listen for inter nal fan noise to determine if the analyzer

cooling fan is running. Feel the right side of the analyzer to feel for air flow.

❏ If other equipment, cables , and conne cto rs are being used wit h your sp ectrum analyzer,

make sure they are connected properly and operating correctly.

❏ Review the measurement proc edures being per formed when the problem fir st appeared.

Are all of the settings correct?

❏ If the analyzer is not functioning as expected, return the analyzer to a known state by

pressing

Preset, and Factory Preset (if displaye d) .

NOTE Some analyzer settings are not affected by a Preset. If you wish to reset the

analyzer configuration to the state it was in when it was originally sent from the factory, press

System, Power On/Preset, Preset Type, Factory. Then press

the green Preset key on the front panel.

❏ Is the measurement being performed, and the results that are expected, within the

specifications and capabil ities of the analyzer ? Refer t o the Specificat ions guide f or your analyzer.

❏ To meet specifications , the analyzer mus t be aligned. Either the Auto Align (On) feature

must be selected (p re ss

System, Alignments, Auto Align, On), or the analyzer must be

manually aligned at least once every hour (see your specifications guide for more information), or whenever the temperature changes mor e than 3 °C. When

On is selected, the AA screen annotation appears on the left edge of the display.

Auto Align,

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❏ Perform an Alignment. Press System, Alignments, Align Now, All.

In Case of Difficulty

❏ If the previously performed alignments did not resolve the problem, press

Alignments, Load Defaults. Then press System, Alignments, Align Now, All.

System,

❏ Is the analyzer displaying an error message? If so, refer to the Instrument Messages

and Functional Tests manual.

❏ If the necessary equipment is available, perform the functional tests in the Instrument

Messages and Functional Tests document for your analyzer.

TIP You can g et automatic electronic notification of new firmware releases and

other product updates/information by subscribing to the Agilent Technologies T e st & Meas urement E- Mail No tifi cation Service for t he PSA or ESA Serie s at http://wwwdb.tm.agilent.com/cgi-bin/notification/user.pl

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Read the Warranty

The warranty for your analyzer is on page 23. Please read it and become familiar with its terms.

If your analyzer is covered by a separate maintenance agreement, please be famil iar with its terms.

Service Options

Agilent Technologies offers several optional maintenance plans to service your analyzer after the warranty has expired. Call your Agilent Technologies offi ce for full details.

If you want to service the analyzer your self after the warranty expires, you can purchase the service documentation that provide s all necessary test and maintenance information.

You can order the service documentation, Option 0BW (assembly level t roublesho oting and adjustment software) through your Agilent Technologies office.

Calling Agilent Technologies

Agilent Technologies has offices around the world to provide you with complete support for your analy z er. To ob ta i n servicing in f ormation o r to or der replacement part s, cont act the nearest Agilent Technologies office listed in Table 6-2. on page 93. In any correspondence or telephone conversations, refer to your analyzer by its product number, full serial number, and firmware revision.

Press firmware revision information will be displayed on your analyzer screen. A serial number label is also attached to the rear panel of the analyz er.

System, More (1 of 3), Show System, and the product number, serial number, and

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Table 6-2. Contacting Agilent Technologies

Online assistance: www.agilent.com/find/assist

In Case of Difficulty

Before Calling Agilent Technologies

United States

(tel) 1 800 452 4844

Canada

(tel) 1 877 894 4414 (fax) (905) 282-6495

Europe

(tel) (31 20) 547 2323 (fax) (31 20) 547 2390

Latin America

(tel) (305) 269 7500 (fax) (305) 269 7599

Japan

(tel) (81) 426 56 7832 (fax) (81) 426 56 7840

Australia

(tel) 1 800 629 485 (fax) (61 3) 9210 5947

New Zealand

(tel) 0 800 738 378 (fax) 64 4 495 8950

Asia Pacific

(tel) (852) 3197 7777 (fax) (852) 2506 9284

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Service Tag

When you are returning an analyzer to Agilent Technologies for service, fill out and attach one of the blue service tags provided at the end of this chapter. Please be as specific as possible about the problem. If you have recorded any error messages that appeared on the display, have completed a functional test, or have any ot her specific data on the performance of your analyzer, please include a copy of this information.

Original Packaging

Before shipping, pack the unit in the original factory packaging materials if they are available. If the ori ginal materials were not retained, see "Other Packaging" (below).

NOTE Install the transportation disk into the floppy dr ive to reduce the possibility

of damage during transportation. If the original transportation disk is not available, a blank floppy may be substituted.

Other Packa ging

CAUTION Analyzer damage can result f rom using pac kaging mate rials other than thos e

specified. Never use styrene pellets in any shape as packaging materials. They do not adequately cushion the equipment or prevent it fr om sh ifting in the carton. They cause equipment d amage by generating static elect ricity and by lodging in the analyzer louvers, blocking airflow.

You can repackage the analyzer with commercially available materials, as follows:

1. A ttach a compl e te d service tag to the anal yz er.

2. Install the transportation disk or a blank floppy disk into the disk drive.

3. Wrap the analyzer in antistatic plastic to reduce the possibility of damage caused by

electrostatic discharge.

4. Use a strong shipping container. The carton must be both large enough and strong

enough to accommodate the analyzer. A double-walled, corrugated cardboard carton with 159 kg (350 lb) bursting strength is adequate. Allow at least 3 to 4 inches on all sides of the analyzer for packing material.

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5. Surround the equipment with three to four inches of packing mater i al and prevent the equipment from moving in the carton. If packing foam is not available, the best alternative is S.D.-240 Air Cap™ from Sealed Air Corporation (Hayward, California,

94545). Air Cap looks like a plastic sheet filled with 1-1/4 inch air bubbles. Use the pink-colored Air Cap to reduce st atic el ectric ity. Wrapping the equipment several times in this material should both protect the equipme nt and prevent it from moving in the carton.

6. Seal the shipping container securely with strong nylon adhesive tape.

7. Mark the shipping container “FRAGILE, HANDLE WITH CARE” to assure careful handling.

8. Retain copies of all shipping papers.

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Index

Numerics

10 MHz REF INPUT, 36 10 MHz REF OUTPUT 50 ohm RF bridge 50 ohm/75 ohm minimum loss

, 83

pad

75 ohm matching transformer

83, 85

75 ohm RF bridge

AC probe Accessories

carrying strap, 84

accessories

50 ohm/75 ohm minimum loss 75 ohm matching transformer AC probe, 83

battery pack broadband preamplifiers External Keyboard GPIB cable harmonic mixers Parallel Interface Cable preselected millimeter mixers

printer RF bridge RF limiters RS-232 cable transient limite rs

ACPR

card slot location active function Agilent Technologies, calling alignments, internal, 18 alpha editor, using amplifiers Amplitude key, 26 AMPTD REF OUT analyzer battery annotations, display, 30 application information arrow keys arrow keys, using, 43 AUX IF OUT AUX VIDEO OUT

battery

analyzer battery information battery pack, 85

pad

, 83

, 85

, 84

, 85

, 86

, 85

, 86

, 38

, 83

, 28

, 35

, 14

, 36

, 86

, 83

, 84

, 85

, 34

, 92

, 66

, 28

, 14

, 2

, 35

, 14

Benchlink Web Remote Control

Software

Bluetooth

card slot location FM Demodulation General Purpose Bundle

Measurement Personality Premium Bundle

broadband preamplifiers

cable

GPIB, 84 parallel inte rface, 85 RS-232

Cable TV Measurement

Personality carrying strap Catalog Menu catalogs

definition

naming checking the fuse clock, battery connectivity

tools connector

10 MHz ref input

10 MHz ref output

aux if output

aux video output

ext trig input

external keyb oard

GPIB

hi sweep in

hi sweep out

INPUT 50 ohm

parallel inte rface, 35

probe power

RF OUT 50 ohm

RS-232, 35

service CONTROL functions copy files, 64

data controls data keys data, entering from front panel,

DC Fuse DC probes

use of delete files demodulation

Bluetooth FM

, 74

, 34

, 74

, 83

, 86

, 75

, 84

, 54

, 52

, 66

, 11

, 14

, 7

, 36

, 35

, 34

, 28

, 35

, 33, 35

, 28

, 29

, 33

, 27

, 37

, 83

, 65

, 74

Digital Signal Processing and

Fast ADC

card slot location Dir Select key Dir Up key directories, definition directory

creating disk format display annotations display, information screen Distance to Fault Measurement

documentation

CD-ROM

standard set down arrow key

earphone connector electrostatic discharge (ESD)

protecting against EMI

Low Emission (Option 060) Enter key, using Esc key escape key ESD safety accessories examples

frequency accuracy

signals, view ing EXT KEYBOARD EXT TRIG IN External Keyboard external keyboard connector external reference

factory preset, description Fast ADC

card slot location features

front panel file copying file deleting file formats, 53, 57, 59 File key file menu functions

copy, 64

delete

format

rename, 63

save file renaming file saving, 57, 59, 61 files

naming

, 55

Personality

, 8

, 26

, 27

, 65

, 56

, 57, 59, 61

, 66

, 34

, 55

, 52

, 56

, 30

, 15

, 76

, 7

, 28

, 27

, 22

, 79

, 43

, 86

, 49

, 45

, 28

, 34

, 84

, 28

, 16

, 44

, 34

, 26

, 64

, 65

, 53

, 63

Index-97

Index

firmware upgrade information, 2 floppy disk format FM Demodulation

Bluetooth

card slot location format a disk frequenc y accurac y, increasing frequency count, using Frequency Extension

card slot location Frequency Extension Assembly

Frequency key front panel

display annotations entering data symbols

front panel features, 26 fuse fuse holder fuse location, 33

GATE TRIG/EXT TRIG IN (TTL) GATE/HI SWP OUT (TTL)

GPIB

card slot location GPIB cable GPIB connector GSM Measurement Personality

Help key HI SWEEP IN HI SWEEP OUT, 33, 35 hold key

information screen information, additional, 2 INPUT 50 ohm instrument preset interface bus

GPIB

RS-232 internal alignments, 18 IntuiLink software

key overview keypad, using, 43 knob knob, using

, 40

, 11

, 78

, 29

, 26

, 78

, 81

, 27

, 56 , 35

, 35

, 34

, 56

, 49

, 34

, 26

, 30

, 43

, 33

, 34

, 84

, 35

, 15

, 28

, 27

, 7

, 38

, 43

limiters

RF and transient line fuse Load key

manuals, standard set marker

marker annotation

MARKER functions, 27 Measure key Media Door Menu keys

menu keys missing options mixers

modulation analysis monitor output moving

navigating

Navigation keys Next Window key, 29 number/units keypad numeric keypad, using

on/off switch Option 1AX Option 226 Option B7B (TV trigger and

Options

, 33

, 27

frequency and amplitude,

reading

moving

to peak to reference level, 47 with knob or arrow key

turning off

change with frequency count

location

, 47

, 49

, 47

, 27

, 26

, 38

External Mixing (Option AYZ)

harmonic preselected millimeter

data from analyzer data to PC

catalogs, 54 files, 54 tables

, 84

, 7

, 39

, 15, 29

, 74, 81

, 81

picture on screen)

RS-232 and parallel interface

74, 81

, 47

, 16

, 33

, 54, 55

, 85

, 80

, 7

, 27

, 43

, 82

, 84

, 47

, 49

options not in instrument

memory ordering options overview, keys and key menus

packaging Parallel Interface Cable parallel interfa ce co nne ct o r PC connectivit y Personality

Bluetooth Cable TV Distance to Fault, 76 GSM

personalit y opt io n s not in

instrument Phase Noise Measurement

Personality power amplifiers, 83 power input power on key preamplifiers preset

factory types

user, creating Print key printer printer connector

parallel printer control printer setup probe power conne ct o r probes

AC and DC product information

rear panel

symbols rear panel features rear-panel battery information

label reference level, settin g remote control

Benchlink Web Remote Control

rename files, 63 Return key RF bridge RF limiters, 85 RF OUT 50 ohm RPG knob RPG, using, 43 RS-232

card slot location

, 16

, 94

, 74

, 75

, 78

, 33

, 44

, 27

, 85

, 78, 81

, 40

, 14

Software

, 28

, 86

, 27

, 81

, 71

, 85

, 35

, 7

, 16 , 81

, 15, 29

, 83

, 44

, 27

, 19

, 28

, 83

, 2

, 33

, 47

, 74

, 29

, 34

, 38

Index-98

Index

RS-232 Cable, 86 RS-232 cable RS-232 interface connector

save files Save key saving

bitmaps

trace files screen annotation screen, informatio n service connector service optio ns, 92 signals, increasing accuracy signals, viewing softkeys, auto and man mode, 43 softkeys, basic types software

IntuiLink Span key speaker on/off co ntro l speaker vo lume control static safety accessories step keys sweep output connector

SWEEP OUT symbols in titles symbols, on front and rear p anels

System key

, 86

, 35

, 57, 59, 61

, 27

, 53, 57, 59

, 30

, 15

, 33

, 49

, 45

, 43

, 7

, 26

, 27

, 28

, 86

, 28

, 35

, 66

, 27

VGA connector video connector Viewing Angle keys volume control VOLUME knob

warm-up tim e warranty

, 33

, 26

, 28

, 16

, 92

Tab

, 28

, 39

tab key Tab Keys table

navigation text, entering titles, editing, 66 transient limiter turning on the analyzer for the

TV Trigger and Picture on Screen

unit softkeys, using up arrow key URL, PSA analyzers URL, sales and service, 93 user preset

creating

description, 44

disabling

Index-99

, 28

first time

, 44

, 39

, 66

, 85

, 15

, 43

, 28

, 2

Index

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HP (Hewlett-Packard) E4402B, E4403B, E4411B, E4408B, E4407B User Manual

Specifications and Main Features

Frequently Asked Questions

User Manual

Getting Started Guide

1 Installation and Setup

Initial Inspection

Power Requirements

Checking the Fuse

AC Power Cord

Turning on the Analyzer for the First Time

Firmware Revision

Why Aren’t All the Personality Options Loaded in Memory?

Using an External Reference

Running Internal Alignments

Printer Setup and Operation

Protecting Against Electrostatic Discharge

Legal Information

2 Front and Rear Panel Features

Front Panel Overview

2.1.1 Front-Panel Connectors and Keys

2.1.2 Display Annotations

Rear-Panel Features

Key Overview

Front and Rear Panel Symbols

3 Making a Basic Measurement

Using the Front Panel

Presetting the Spectrum Analyzer

Creating a User Preset

Viewing a Signal

4 Viewing Catalogs and Saving Files

File Menu Functions

Locating and viewing files in the catalog

Creating a directory

Formatting a Floppy Disk

Saving a File

Step 1. Set up the analyzer trace

Step 2. Save the file

Loading a file

Renaming a File

Copying a File

Deleting a File

Using the Alpha Editor

5 Options and Accessories

Ordering Options and Accessories

Options

Option Descriptions

50 Ohm/75 Ohm Minimum Loss Pad

75 Ohm Matching Transformer

AC Probe

AC Probe (Low Frequency)

Broadband Preamplifiers and Power Amplifiers

Carrying Strap (Part Number E4401-60028)

External Keyboard

GPIB Cable

HP/Agilent 11970 Series Harmonic Mixers

HP/Agilent 11974 Series Preselected Millimeter Mixers

Agilent E1779A Battery Pack

Parallel Interface Cable

Printer

RF and Transient Limiters

RF Bridges

RS-232 Cable

Static Safe Accessories

6 In Case of Difficulty

Types of Spectrum Analyzer Messages

Before Calling Agilent Technologies

Check the Basics

Read the Warranty

Service Options

Calling Agilent Technologies

Returning an Analyzer for Service

Index