product overview
When speed and accuracy
count as much as your budget
Expanded to 3 and 26.5 GHz!
ESA-L Series
Spectrum Analyzers
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Speed, Accuracy, Affordability
Full measurement
specifications
after just a five
minute warm-up.
Help key quickly
communicates
hardkey/softkey
functions on
screen.
Built-in tracking
generator provides
an RF source
for scalar network
analysis (optional).
Weather-resistant
front panel allows
operation in tough
environments.
5ms sweep time and
virtual real-time
display update
for easier circuit
tuning.
High-resolution,
high-contrast
monochrome
display makes
viewing multiple
traces easy.
Rugged package
with rubber-encased
frames resists
transportation
stresses.
Snap-on battery
for portability
(optional).
Automatic background
alignment eliminates
calibration worries.
Disk drive and
parallel printer
port provide PC
compatibility and
data archiving.
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Your budget is
limited – your test
equipment doesn’t
have to be.
Now you can get the speed and
accuracy you need and still have
money left in your budget. HP ESA-L
series of portable spectrum analyzers
have a remarkable five-millisecond
full-span RF sweep time and virtual
real-time measurement updates to the
display or through HP-IB interface.
With excellent accuracy and easy,
reliable operation, the HP ESA-L
series is full of innovations, like a continuously phase-locked synthesizer,
all at a surprisingly low cost.
Frequency Frequency Phase Noise Residual FM Resolution Maximum Overall Maximum Measurement
Range Accuracy (10 kHz offset) Bandwidth Amplitude Amplitude Dynamic to display
9 kHz to: (at 1 GHz) Range Range Accuracy Range (characteristic)
(2nd/3rdorder)
HP E4411B 1.5 Ghz ±2 kHz ≤–90 dBc/Hz ≤150 Hz 1 kHz to –119 ±1.1 dB ≥77 dB/83 dB >28 updates/sec
HP E4403B 3 GHz peak to peak 5 MHz –117 ≥79 dB/83 dB
HP E4408B 26.5 GHz –116 ≥78 dB/82 dB
to +30 dBm
Specification summary
Designed for performance measurements
• Fast measurements
• Accurate results
• Rugged and reliable
• Quick and easy to use
HP E4411B
HP E4403B
HP E4408B
9 kHz 1.5 GHz 3 GHz 26.5 GHz
For complete specifications, see page 9. Ordering information is shown on page 12.
Available Frequency Ranges
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HP ESA-L series features and benefits
5-ms full-span RF sweep time Combined with 28 measurements per second, provides virtual real-time updates. Responsive
display makes circuit adjustment easier, while increasing the probability of intercepting
intermittent signals.
High-speed data transfer (HP-IB) Fast processing reduces measurement time in ATE environments (optional).
Fully synthesized design Provides continuously phase-locked precision throughout the entire sweep. Assures frequency
accuracy, stability, and measurement repeatability, eliminating drift.
Fast time-domain sweeps Sweeps as fast as 2 microseconds per division in zero span (optional).
Amplitude correction Calibrates out frequency-related amplitude effects with built-in amplitude correction.
Automatic background alignment Continuously calibrates the analyzer. Guarantees repeatability over changing temperatures.
85-dB calibrated display range Allows simultaneous display of large and small signals.
Built-in tracking generator Combines spectrum and scalar test capability in a single instrument (optional). Synthesized
design eliminates tracking drift (HP E4411B only). One-button normalize function quickly
the setup.
5-dB step attenuator Optimizes distortion-free dynamic range.
Built-in frequency counter With 1-Hz resolution, minimizes the need for an external frequency counter.
Fast warm-up Provides full measurement accuracy after just five minutes.
Snap-on battery Eliminates the restrictions of power cords.
Rubber-encased front and rear frames Provides impact protection in the field.
Rain-resistant front panel Combined with louvered air vents, allows operation in diverse weather conditions.
12-Vdc power cable Allows direct operation from automotive and truck batteries.
Large, monochrome VGA display 16.5 cm, high-resolution monochrome display with wide viewing angle makes detailed
with output VGA observations easy. Includes 15-pin VGA rear output connector for external monitor.
Parallel port Supports output to the most popular printers (optional).
Disk drive Makes saving and moving measurement results to your PC quick and easy.
One-button measurements Save set-up and measurement time with adjacent channel power, occupied bandwidth, channel
power, peaks table, and harmonics table features.
AM demodulation Combines with the built-in speaker for tune and listen applications.
100 trace and 32 instrument state files Provides internal storage of measurement data and setups for future analysis or comparison.
Marker functions Provides digital resolution of measurement details through peak search, delta markers, marker
table and carrier-to-noise ratio. Signal track keeps unstable signals centered on the screen
while band power calculates total power between user-defined limits.
Softkey/hardkey interface Provides a simple user interface while retaining access to sophisticated features.
Built-in help button with function display Eliminates carrying manuals into the field to determine keypad and softkey functions.
Limit lines Built-in-limit lines and pass/fail messages simplify testing.
Built-in clock/calendar Provides storage of time stamps and printed data.
Automatic overload protection Protects RF input from overly large signals (only available on the 1.5 GHz HP E4411B).
Automatic printer setup Identifies connected HP printer models automatically.
Performance
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Portability
Ease-of-use
1. For higher performance requirements, HP also offers the HP ESA-E series of spectrum analyzers. With its cardcage architecture,
the HP ESA-E series is an investment in a flexible platform and a wider range of options, such as narrow-resolution bandwidth filters for
viewing closely spaced signals and a built-in high-gain, low-noise preamplifier for better sensitivity measurements. For more information,
order the HP ESA family literature shown on page 12.
The HP ESA-L series now comes with a standard THREE-YEAR warranty!
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