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Summary of Contents for 8360B

Page 1: ...Supersedes March 2001 This manual applies directly to any swept signal generator with the model and serial number prefix combination shown below You may have to modfiy this manual so that it applies directly to your instrument version Refer to the Instrument History chapter Agilent Technologies 83620B 22B 23B 24B 30B 3844A and Below Agilent Technologies 83640B 50B 3844A and Below ...

Page 2: ...his material Restricted Rights Legend Use duplication or disclosure by the U S Government is subject to restrictions as set forth in subparagraph c 1 ii of the Rights of Technical Data and Computer Software clause at DFARS 252 227 7013 for DOD agencies and subparagraphs c 1 and c 2 of the Commercial Computer Software Restricted Rights clause at FAR 52 227 19 for other agencies c Copyright Agilent ...

Page 3: ...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 rmware 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 instrumen...

Page 4: ...ore operating this instrument 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 would r...

Page 5: ...ocket outlet provided with a protective earth contact Any interruption of the protective conductor inside or outside the instrument is likely to make the instrument dangerous Intentional interruption is prohibited If this instrument is used in a manner not specified by Agilent Technologies the protection provided by the instrument may be impaired This product must be used in a normal condition in ...

Page 6: ...equirements When installing the instrument in a cabinet the convection into and out of the instrument must not be restricted The ambient temperature outside the cabinet must be less than the maximum operating temperature of the instrument by 4 C for every 100 watts dissipated in the cabinet If the total power dissipated in the cabinet is greater than 800 watts then forced convection must be used T...

Page 7: ...que to each instrument comprise the instrument serial number Figure 0 1 Typical Serial Number Label User s Guide Organization Tabs divide the major chapters of this manual The contents of each chapter is listed in the Table of Contents Agilent Technologies 8360 B Series Documentation Documentation Map For a pictorial representation of the Agilent Technologies 8360 B Series documentation see the Do...

Page 8: ...o press a hardkey NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN Softkeys Softkeys are located just below the display and their functions depend on the current display These keys are represented in softkey You are instructed to select a softkey Regulatory Information This product has been designed and tested in accordance with IEC Publication 1010 Safety Requirements for Electronic Measuring Apparatus and has been su...

Page 9: ...interference limits are met at the border of his premises Model Agilent Technologies 8360 B Series swept signal generator Note Hiermit wird bescheinigt dass dieses Ger at System in Ubereinstimmung mit den Bestimmungen von Postverf ugung 1046 84 funkentst rt ist Der Deutschen Bundespost wurde das Inverkehrbringen dieses Ger ates Systems angezeight und die Berechtigung zur Uberpr ufung der Serie auf...

Page 10: ...Declaration of Conformity x ...

Page 11: ...ocumentation The CE mark is a registered trademark of the European Community The CSA mark is a registered trademark of the Canadian Standards Association ISM1 A This is a symbol of an Industrial Scienti c and Medical Group 1 Class A product This is an ON symbol The symbol ON is used to mark the position of the instrument power line switch This is an ON symbol The symbol ON is used to mark the posi...

Page 12: ...nd 44 118 9696622 INTERCON FIELD OPERATIONS Headquarters Australia Canada Agilent Technologies Agilent Technologies Australia Ltd Agilent Technologies Canada Ltd 3495 Deer Creek Road 31 41 Joseph Street 17500 South Service Road Palo Alto California USA Blackburn Victoria 3130 Trans Canada Highway 94304 1316 61 3 895 2895 Kirkland Quebec H9J 2X8 650 857 5027 Canada 514 697 4232 China Japan Singapor...

Page 13: ...ion 1 18 Power Slope Operation 1 19 Getting Started Advanced 1 21 Externally Leveling the Swept Signal Generator 1 23 Leveling with Detectors Couplers Splitters 1 23 External Leveling Used With the Optional Step Attenuator 1 26 Leveling with Power Meters 1 27 Leveling with MM wave Source Modules 1 28 Working with Mixers Reverse Power E ects 1 30 Working with Spectrum Analyzers Reverse Power E ects...

Page 14: ...Output 1 60 Enter 1 61 Getting Started with SCPI 1 63 De nitions of Terms 1 63 Standard Notation 1 64 Command Mnemonics 1 64 Angle Brackets 1 64 How to Use Examples 1 64 Command Examples 1 64 Response Examples 1 65 Essentials for Beginners 1 66 Program and Response Messages 1 66 Forgiving Listening and Precise Talking 1 66 Types of Commands 1 67 Subsystem Command Trees 1 68 The Command Tree Struct...

Page 15: ...surements 1 87 In This Subsection 1 87 Using the Example Programs 1 87 Use of the Command Tables 1 88 GPIB Check Example Program 1 1 90 Program Comments 1 90 Local Lockout Demonstration Example Program 2 1 91 Program Comments 1 92 Setting Up A Typical Sweep Example Program 3 1 93 Program Comments 1 93 Queries Example Program 4 1 95 Program Comments 1 95 Saving and Recalling States Example Program ...

Page 16: ...NNNNN Adrs Menu A 1 4ALC5 A 3 NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN ALC Bandwidth Select Auto A 10 NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN ALC Bandwidth Select High A 10 NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN ALC Bandwidth Select Low A 11 NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN ALC BW Menu...

Page 17: ...NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN CorPair Disable C 12 NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN Coupling Factor C 13 4CW5 C 13 NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN CW CF Coupled C 14 D NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN Dblr Amp Menu D 1 NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN Deep AM D 2 NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN Delay Menu D 2 NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN Delete Menu D 3 N...

Page 18: ...NNNNNNNNNNNNNN Fltness Menu F 5 4FLTNESS ON OFF5 F 10 NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN FM Coupling 100kHz F 11 NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN FM Coupling DC F 11 NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN FM Menu F 12 NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN FM On Off AC F 13 NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN FM On Off DC F 13 NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN FM On O...

Page 19: ...NNNNNNN Internal Menu I 8 NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN Internal Pulse Generator Period I 9 NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN Internal Pulse Generator Rate I 10 NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN Internal Pulse Generator...

Page 20: ...NNNNNNNNNNNNNNN ModOut On Off FM M 12 Modulation M 13 Amplitude Modulation M 14 FM Modulation M 17 Pulse Modulation M 19 NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN Module Menu M 23 NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN Module Select AUTO M 24 NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN Module Select Front M 24 NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN Mod...

Page 21: ... Rate P 21 NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN Pulse Rise TimeAuto P 22 NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN Pulse Rise TimeFast P 22 NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN Pulse Rise TimeSlow P 23 NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN Pulse Width P 23 NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN Pwr Mtr Range P 24 R 4RECALL5 R 1 NNNNN...

Page 22: ...NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN Swp Span CalAlways S 75 NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN Swp Span CalOnce S 75 4SWEEP TIME5 S 76 NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN SwpTime Auto S 76 SYSTEM 4MENU5 S 77 T NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN 10 MHz Freq Std Auto T 1 NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN 10 MHz Freq ...

Page 23: ...199 to 0100 2a 7 2b Menu Maps ALC Menu 2b 3 Frequency Menu 2b 5 Marker Menu 2b 7 Modulation Menu 2b 9 Power Menu 2b 11 Service Menu 2b 13 Sweep Menu 2b 15 System Menu 2b 17 User Cal Menu 2b 19 2c Speci cations Frequency 2c 2 Range 2c 2 Resolution 2c 2 Frequency Bands for CW signals 2c 2 Frequency Modes 2c 2 CW and Manual Sweep 2c 2 Synthesized Step Sweep 2c 3 Synthesized List Mode 2c 3 Ramp Sweep ...

Page 24: ...utput 2c 16 Sweep Output 2c 16 Stop Sweep Input Output 2c 16 Z Axis Blanking Markers Output 2c 16 Volts GHz Output 2c 16 Source Module Interface 2c 16 Auxiliary Interface 2c 16 Pulse Video Output Option 002 only 2c 16 Pulse Sync Out Option 002 only 2c 17 AM FM Output Option 002 only 2c 17 Models 2c 17 Options 2c 17 Option 001 Add Step Attenuator 2c 17 Option 002 Add Internal Modulation Generator 2...

Page 25: ...Kits 3 10 Rack Mount Slide Kit Option 806 3 10 Installation Procedure 3 11 Rack Flange Kit for Swept Signal Generators with Handles Removed Option 908 3 13 Installation Procedure 3 14 Rack Flange Kit for Swept Signal Generators with Handles Attached Option 913 3 15 Installation Procedure 3 16 Storage and Shipment 3 17 Environment 3 17 Package the Swept Signal Generator for Shipment 3 18 Converting...

Page 26: ...ytes 3 24 4 Operator s Check and Routine Maintenance Operator s Checks 4 1 Service Information 4 1 Local Operator s Check 4 2 Description 4 2 Preliminary Check 4 2 Main Check 4 3 Routine Maintenance 4 4 How to Replace the Line Fuse 4 4 How to Clean the Fan Filter 4 5 How to Clean the Cabinet 4 6 How to Clean the Display Filter 4 6 5 Instrument History Index Contents 14 ...

Page 27: ... Reverse Power E ects Uncoupled Operation with 08 dBm Output 1 31 1 18 Creating a User Flatness Array Automatically 1 34 1 19 Creating a User Flatness Array 1 37 1 20 Creating Arbitrarily Spaced Frequency Correction Pairs in a Swept mm wave Environment 1 40 1 21 Scalar System Con guration 1 43 1 22 Automatically Characterizing and Compensating for a Detector 1 47 1 23 Decision Tree for ALC Bandwid...

Page 28: ...Subset of the Swept Signal Generator Frequency Span F 8 M 1 ALC Block Diagram M 13 M 2 Power Accuracy Over the AM Dynamic Range M 16 M 3 FM Deviation and Rate Limits M 18 M 4 ALC Block Diagram M 20 M 5 Pulse Modulation System M 20 M 6 Video Feedthrough M 22 P 1 How 4PRIOR5 Works P 12 S 1 Connections Required for a Two Tone Scalar Network Analyzer Measurement System S 65 2b 1 ALC Menu 2b 3 2b 2 Fre...

Page 29: ...d Part Numbers Shipped with Each Swept Signal Generator Model 3 2 3 2 Language GPIB Addresses 3 6 3 3 Factory Set GPIB Addresses 3 7 3 4 Rack Mount Slide Kit Contents 3 10 3 5 Rack Flange Kit for Swept Signal Generators with Handles Removed Contents 3 13 3 6 Rack Flange Kit for Swept Signal Generators with Handles Attached Contents 3 15 3 7 Instrument Preset Conditions for the HP Agilent 8360 8340...

Page 30: ...signal generators but not necessarily familiar with how to use the special features of the 8360 B Series swept signal generator Programming For the user wishing to program an 8360 B Series swept signal generator This section contains an introduction to Standard Commands for Programmable Instruments language SCPI Agilent Technologies implementation of IEEE 488 2 1987 and an introduction to the Anal...

Page 31: ...g table lists the equipment used in the operation examples shown in this chapter You can substitute equipment but be aware that you may get di erent results than those shown Equipment Used In Examples Equipment Recommended HP Agilent Model Numbers Power Meter 436A 437B Power Sensor 8485A Power Splitter 11667B Oscilloscope 1740A mm Wave Source Module 83556A Power Ampli er 8349B Coupler 11691D Detec...

Page 32: ...high performance broadband frequency swept signal generators Figure 1 1 The Agilent 83620B Swept Signal Generator 4PRESET5 initializes the front panel settings and runs the swept signal generator through a brief self test In the following examples unless stated otherwise begin by pressing 4PRESET5 Getting Started Basic 1 3 ...

Page 33: ... or part of this area to record the entries The active entry arrow indicates the active entry function and its current value Message Line This line is used to display ALC level status Unlock information Timebase status RF output status Softkey Label Area This area displays the name of the softkey directly below it Softkeys These keys activate the functions indicated by the labels directly above th...

Page 34: ... The left right arrow keys choose a signi cant digit indicated by an underline Rotary Knob The rotary knob increases or decreases a numeric value The rotary knob can be used in combination with the left right arrow keys to change the increment size Terminator Keys After the numeric entry keys are used to enter a value these keys de ne the units Negative Sign Backspace Key If a data entry is in pro...

Page 35: ... data entry Start Stop Frequency Sweep The swept signal generator can sweep a frequency span as wide as the frequency range of the instrument or as narrow as 0 Hz swept CW In start stop sweep operation the swept signal generator produces a sweep from the selected start frequency to the selected stop frequency For example Press 4START5 445 4 5 455 465 4GHz5 Press 4STOP5 475 4 5 485 495 4GHz5 The da...

Page 36: ...p Frequency Sweep CW Operation Start Stop Frequency Sweep 1 Press 4CW5 1 Press 4START5 2 Enter value 2 Enter value 3 Press terminator key 3 Press terminator key 4 Press 4STOP5 5 Enter value 6 Press terminator key Getting Started Basic 1 7 ...

Page 37: ...arrow keys This symmetrical increase or decrease of the frequency span about the center frequency is one reason that center frequency span swept operation is used instead of start stop frequency sweep Another example illustrates the subtleties of center frequency span Press 4CENTER5 445 4GHz5 Press 4SPAN5 485 4GHz5 Notice that the center frequency changed This is because the center frequency could...

Page 38: ...5 Center Frequency and Span Operation Center Frequency Operation Span Operation 1 Press 4CENTER5 1 Press 4SPAN5 2 Enter value 2 Enter value 3 Press terminator key 3 Press terminator key Getting Started Basic 1 9 ...

Page 39: ...n typical applications the sweep time can vary tremendously from milliseconds in a network analyzer system to more than a minute in thermistor based power meter systems Press 4START5 445 4GHz5 Press 4STOP5 465 4GHz5 Press 4SWEEP TIME5 425 4 5 455 4sec5 Watch the green SWEEP LED it blinks every 2 5 seconds The LED blinks at each retrace For the fastest sweep speed for which all speci cations are gu...

Page 40: ...wer Level and Sweep Time Operation Power Level Operation Sweep Time Operation 1 Press 4POWER LEVEL5 1 Press 4SWEEP TIME5 2 Enter value 2 Enter value 3 Press 4dB m 5 3 Press terminator key Getting Started Basic 1 11 ...

Page 41: ...weep modes but it does not initiate a single sweep A second keystroke press 4SINGLE5 initiates a single sweep When the swept signal generator is in single sweep operation the amber LED above the key lights When the swept signal generator is actually performing a sweep in single sweep mode the green SWEEP LED lights The manual sweep mode lets you use the rotary knob to either sweep from the start f...

Page 42: ...l Sweep Operation Single Sweep Continuous Sweep Manual Sweep 1 Press 4SINGLE5 1 Press 4CONT5 1 Press SWEEP 4MENU5 2 Press NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN Manual Sweep 3 Use the rotary knob to adjust frequency Getting Started Basic 1 13 ...

Page 43: ... 5 455 4GHz5 This process can be continued for all ve markers Note that the marker displayed in the active entry area is active and can be controlled by the rotary knob arrow keys and numeric entry keys Once the M1 and M2 markers are established the marker sweep function softkey NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN M1 M2 Sweep temporarily changes the original start stop frequencies to those of m...

Page 44: ...rkers When delta marker is showing in the active entry area the ENTRY area is active Rotate the rotary knob and watch the frequency di erence change The last active marker in this case marker 3 changes frequency value not the reference marker Figure 1 8 Marker Operation Marker Operation Delta Marker Operation 1 Press 4MARKER5 1 Press 4MARKER5 2 Select a marker key NNNNNNN M1 NNNNNNN M5 2 Select a ...

Page 45: ... 5 455 4GHz5 Select NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN Marker M2 415 415 4 5 425 4GHz5 To save this instrument state in register 1 press 4SAVE5 415 To verify that the swept signal generator has saved this state Press 4PRESET5 Press 4RECALL5 415 Press 4MARKER5 The active entry area displays RECALL REGISTER 1 RECALLED Notice the sweep end points power level and the asterisks next to the marker 1 and 2 ke...

Page 46: ...Saving and Recalling an Instrument State Save Recall 1 Set up swept signal generator as desired 1 Press 4RECALL5 2 Press 4SAVE5 2 Press a number 0 through 8 3 Press a number 1 through 8 Getting Started Basic 1 17 ...

Page 47: ...NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN Power Sweep and enter 475 4dB m 5 asterisk on Press 4SINGLE5 Watch the relative power indication on the power meter At the end of the sweep the power meter indicates 7 dB The active entry area on the swept signal generator indicates POWER SWEEP 7 00 dB SWP Now enter 425 455 4dB m 5 power sweep is still the active entry function Press 4SINGLE5 This time the power meter indi...

Page 48: ...N Power Slope the active entry area displays RF SLOPE X XX dB GHz where X is a numeric value Power slope is now active notice that an asterisk is next to the key label Use the entry keys rotary knob or arrow keys to enter a value for the linear slope Press NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN Power Slope again to turn this feature o Figure 1 10 Power Sweep and Power Slope Operation Power Sweep Powe...

Page 49: ...ncluded in the keystrokes given in these procedures Table 1 1 Keys Under Discussion in This Section Paragraph Heading Keys Externally Leveling the Swept Signal Generator Leveling Point ExtDet Coupling Factor POWER LEVEL Set Atten Leveling Point PwrMtr Pwr Mtr Range Leveling Point Module Mdl Lev Menu Working with Mixers Reverse Power E ects Uncoupl Atten Leveling Mode Normal Working with Spectrum A...

Page 50: ...AM On Off 100 V AM On Off 10dB V Deep AM USER DEFINED MENU ASSIGN Using Step Sweep Step Swp Menu Creating and Using a Frequency List List Menu Delete Menu Enter List Freq Enter List Offset Enter List Dwell Pt Trig Menu Using the Security Features Zero Freq Save Lock Clear Memory Blank Display Changing the Preset Parameters Save Usr Preset Preset Mode User PRESET For more information each of these ...

Page 51: ...e point of detection Leveling with Detectors Couplers Splitters Figure 1 11 illustrates a typical setup for external leveling When externally leveled the power level feedback is taken from the external negative detector input rather than the internal detector This feedback voltage controls the ALC system to set the desired RF output Refer to Figure A 1 in Chapter 2 for a block diagram of the swept...

Page 52: ...ers have a coupling factor of 0 dB Figure 1 12 shows the input power versus output voltage characteristics for typical HP Agilent diode detectors From the chart the leveled power at the diode detector input resulting from any external level voltage setting may be determined The range of power adjustment is approximately 030 dBm to 18 dBm Hint Automatically characterize and compensate for the detec...

Page 53: ...Figure 1 12 Typical Diode Detector Response at 25 C Getting Started Advanced 1 25 ...

Page 54: ... warning message is displayed Inserting 40 dB of attenuation results in an ALC level of 0 dBm which is well within the range of the ALC At 20 GHz 30 dB attenuation is a better choice as it results in an ALC level of 010 dBm This gives a margin for AM or other functions that vary the power level For optimum display accuracy and minimum noise the ALC level should be greater than 010 dBm This is achi...

Page 55: ...NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN Leveling Point PwrMtr 5 Select NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN Pwr Mtr Range Enter the range value set for the power meter as noted in step 1 6 Select NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN Coupling Factor press 405 4dB m 5 Unlike detector leveling power meter leveling provides calibrated power out of the leveled RF port Hint To obtain atness ...

Page 56: ...eveling The following gures illustrate the setups for leveling with a mm wave source module Figure 1 14 MM wave Source Module Leveling High power model swept signal generators can externally level mm wave source modules to maximum speci ed power without a microwave ampli er 1 28 Getting Started Advanced ...

Page 57: ...NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN Module Select Auto or NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN Front or NNNNNNNNNNNNNN Rear depending on where the interface connection is made All of the ALC data necessary to communicate properly with the swept signal generator is exchanged via the SOURCE MODULE INTERFACE Hint To obtain atness corrected power refer to Creating and Applying the User Flatness Correction ...

Page 58: ...duce its output In this example the reverse power is actually larger than the ALC level which may result in the swept signal generator output being shut o Figure 1 17 shows the same setup with uncoupled operation used to produce the same 08 dBm output In this case ATTEN 010 dB ALC Level 2 dBm The ALC level is 10 dB higher and the attenuator reduces the LO feedthrough by 10 dB Thus the detector see...

Page 59: ...Figure 1 16 Reverse Power Effects Coupled Operation with 08 dBm Output Figure 1 17 Reverse Power Effects Uncoupled Operation with 08 dBm Output Getting Started Advanced 1 31 ...

Page 60: ...se power is amplitude modulation of the swept signal generator s output The AM rate equals the di erence in RF frequencies Reverse power problems may be treated by using the unleveled mode There are two unleveled modes ALC o and search To set the swept signal generator to the ALC o mode 1 Refer to menu map 1 2 Press 4ALC5 3 Select NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN Leve...

Page 61: ...Each example illustrates how to set up correction tables for a di erent measurement requirement Modify the instrument setups shown to suit your particular needs Completed correction tables may be easily edited if more correction data is required for your measurement Additional correction frequencies may be added by using the auto ll feature or by entering correction frequencies individually The au...

Page 62: ...ration the steps necessary to correctly level have been followed If you have questions about external leveling refer to Externally Leveling the Swept Signal Generator Setup Power Meter 2 Zero and calibrate the power meter sensor 3 Enter the appropriate power sensor calibration factors into the power meter 4 Enable the power meter sensor cal factor array For operating information on the HP Agilent ...

Page 63: ...o Fill Incr 415 4GHz5 Notice that a frequency list starting at 4 and ending at 10 GHz with an increment value of 1 GHz is created Enter Correction Data into Array 14 Select NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN Mtr Meas Menu NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN Measure Corr All The power meter is now under swept signal generator control and is performing the sequence of steps nec...

Page 64: ...isplayed on the power meter The user atness correction algorithm automatically calculates the appropriate correction and enters it into the table If you already have a table of correction data prepared it can be entered directly into the correction table using the front panel keypad of the swept signal generator With the list mode feature you may enter the test frequencies into a table in any orde...

Page 65: ...e point where atness corrected power is desired Setup Swept Signal Generator Parameters 4 On the swept signal generator press 4PRESET5 5 4POWER LEVEL5 455 4dB m 5 This sets the test port power to 5 dBm Po max 0 Ppath loss Create A Frequency List 6 On the swept signal generator press FREQUENCY 4MENU5 7 Select NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN List Menu NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN En...

Page 66: ...ue entry 15 Press 4FLTNESS ON OFF5 This step enables user atness correction 16 For 5 GHz set the appropriate power sensor cal factor on the power meter 17 Use the swept signal generator rotary knob to adjust for a measurement of 0 00 dBm on the power meter Notice that a correction value is entered at 5 GHz 18 Use the up arrow key to increment to the next correction cell 19 For 11 GHz set the appro...

Page 67: ...eter measurements can be long therefore we selected non sequential correction frequencies to target speci c points or sections of the measurement range that we assume are more sensitive to power variations This greatly expedites setting up the user atness correction table The amount of interpolated correction points between non sequential correction frequencies varies This example uses the HP Agil...

Page 68: ...e followed the steps necessary to correctly level the con guration If you have questions about external leveling refer to Externally Leveling the Swept Signal Generator Setup Power Meter 2 Zero and calibrate the power meter sensor 3 Connect the power sensor to test port 4 Enter and store in the power meter the power sensor s cal factors for correction frequencies to be used 1 40 Getting Started Ad...

Page 69: ...ernal to module leveling The source module s maximum speci ed power is set and displayed 6 Press FREQUENCY 4START5 425 465 4 5 455 4GHz5 4STOP5 445 405 4GHz5 The frequency sweep is set from 26 5 to 40 GHz 7 Press 4POWER LEVEL5 475 4dBm5 The source module power is set to 7 dBm for maximum power to the device under test Access User Flatness Correction Menu 8 Press POWER 4MENU5 Select NNNNNNNNNNNNNNN...

Page 70: ...signal generator is using address 13 is assumed Refer to the menu map 8 System for the key sequence necessary to reach softkey NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN Meter Adrs Enable User Flatness Correction 13 When the operation is complete a message is displayed the atness correction array is ready to be applied to your setup 14 To save the swept signal generator parameters including the correction t...

Page 71: ...o Analyzer Refer to menu map 8 System to nd the location of softkey NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN Programming Language Analyzer asterisk on active language Figure 1 21 Scalar System Configuration Example Overview In this example you use an HP Agilent 437B power meter to automatically enter correction data into the array It is necessary to...

Page 72: ... con guration If you have questions about external leveling refer to Externally Leveling the Swept Signal Generator 2 On the analyzer press 4PRESET5 Reset the analyzer and swept signal generator to a known state Setup System Parameters 3 On the swept signal generator press FREQUENCY 4START5 425 4GHz5 4STOP5 425 405 4GHz5 Set the swept signal generator for a frequency sweep of 2 to 20 GHz 4 Press 4...

Page 73: ...NNNNNN Measure Corr All The power meter is now under swept signal generator control and is performing the sequence of steps necessary to generate the correction information at each frequency point If a GPIB error message is displayed verify that the interface connections are correct Check the GPIB address of the power meter and ensure that it is the same address the swept signal generator is using...

Page 74: ... Press 4RECALL5 415 Recall the swept signal generator parameters from storage register 1 23 On the swept signal generator press 4FLTNESS ON OFF5 amber LED on The power produced at the point where the power meter sensor was disconnected is now calibrated at the frequencies and power level speci ed above 1 46 Getting Started Advanced ...

Page 75: ...AL Figure 1 22 Automatically Characterizing and Compensating for a Detector 1 Connect the power meter as shown 2 Zero and calibrate the power meter sensor 3 Enter the appropriate power sensor calibration factors into the power meter 4 Enable the power meter sensor cal factor array For operating information on the HP Agilent 437B power meter refer to its operating and service manual 5 Connect the p...

Page 76: ...13 is assumed Refer to the menu map 8 System for the key sequence necessary to reach softkey NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN Meter Adrs 9 When the operation is complete a message is displayed disconnect the power meter sensor The swept signal generator has stored the compensation information in its memory and is using it to calibrate the detector s output voltage relative to power 1 48 Getting St...

Page 77: ...NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN Tracking Menu NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN Peak RF Always If peak always is on denoted by an asterisk next to the key label for an extended period of time the peaking function will automatically repeak every seven minutes Tracking Auto track is a more extensive version of peaking It causes all of the YTM tracking calibration constants to be aligned and requ...

Page 78: ...NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN ALC Bandwidth Select Auto which selects the appropriate bandwidth high or low for each application To make the bandwidth selection the swept signal generator determines which functions are activated and uses the decision tree shown in Figure 1 23 Figure 1 23 Decision Tree for ALC Bandwidth Selection 1 50 Getting Started Advanced ...

Page 79: ...me desired select NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN Step Dwell and enter a value or choose the dwell time determined by the ramp mode sweep time select NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN Dwell Coupled 7 Determine the triggering scheme select NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN Step Swp Pt Trig Auto NNNNNNNNNNN Bus or NNNNNNNNNNN Ext 8 Press SWEEP 4MENU5 9 Select...

Page 80: ...NNNNNNN List Menu To use the frequency points of a frequency list to create the frequency portion of the user atness correction array 1 Refer to menu map 5 2 Press POWER 4MENU5 3 Select NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN Fltness Menu 4 Select NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN Copy List 1 52 Getting Started Advanced ...

Page 81: ...Using the Security Features To access the security menu 1 Refer to menu map 8 2 Press SYSTEM 4MENU5 3 Select NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN Security Menu Getting Started Advanced 1 53 ...

Page 82: ...NNNN Save User Preset 5 Select NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN Preset Mode User Whenever the 4PRESET5 key is pressed the swept signal generator will return to the operation state setup and saved in steps 1 and 4 The swept signal generator displays USER DEFINED PRESET RECALLED and also gives you the option of selecting the factory preset state by creating a factory preset softkey...

Page 83: ...hese are common generic terms for GPIB all are electrically equivalent although IEC 625 uses a unique connector This portion of the manual speci cally describes interfacing the swept signal generator to one type of instrument a computer The rst part of this section provides general GPIB information Later the Standard Commands for Programmable Instruments language SCPI is introduced and example pro...

Page 84: ...ent function in the network Listener A listener is a device capable of receiving data or commands from other instruments Any number of instruments in the GPIB network can be listeners simultaneously Talker A talker is a device capable of transmitting data or commands to other instruments To avoid confusion a GPIB system allows only one device at a time to be an active talker Controller A controlle...

Page 85: ...language reference manual the I O programming guide and the GPIB manual for the particular computer used Syntax drawings accompany each statement All items enclosed by a circle or oval are computer speci c terms that must be entered exactly as described items enclosed in a rectangular box are names of parameters used in the statement and the arrows indicate a path that generates a valid combinatio...

Page 86: ... REMOTE 7 which prepares all GPIB instruments for remote operation although nothing appears to happen to the instruments until they are addressed to talk or 10 REMOTE 719 which a ects the GPIB instrument located at address 19 or 10 REMOTE 719 721 726 715 which e ects four instruments that have addresses 19 21 26 and 15 Related statements used by some computers RESUME Local Lockout Local Lockout ca...

Page 87: ...ated statements used by some computers RESUME Clear Clear causes all GPIB instruments or addressed instruments to assume a cleared condition with the de nition of cleared being unique for each device For the swept signal generator 1 All pending output parameter operations are halted 2 The parser the software that interprets the programming codes is reset and now expects to receive the rst characte...

Page 88: ... and data commands from the controller to the addressed instrument The syntax is where USING is a secondary command that formats the output in a particular way such as a binary or ASCII representation of numbers The USING command is followed by image items that precisely de ne the format of the output these image items can be a string of code characters or a reference to a statement line in the co...

Page 89: ...ith OUTPUT such as 100 OUTPUT 719 programming codes 110 ENTER 719 response data ENTER statements are commonly formatted which requires the secondary command USING and the appropriate image items The most used image items involve end of line EOL suppression binary inputs and literal inputs For example 100 ENTER 719 USING B A B C suppresses the EOL sequence and indicates that variables A B and C are...

Page 90: ... a long string of binary data where it might cause a false termination Also the bit patterns for the ASCII CR carriage return comma or semicolon might cause a false termination Suppression of the EOL causes the computer to accept all bit patterns as data not commands and relies on the GPIB EOI end or identify line for correct end of data termination Related statements used by some computers CONVER...

Page 91: ...easurement or stimulus devices but this is not a requirement Similarly most instruments use an GPIB interface for communication The same concepts apply regardless of the instrument function or the type of interface used program message A program message is a combination of one or more properly formatted SCPI commands Program messages always go from a controller to an instrument Program messages te...

Page 92: ...ut messages generally But the bracketed words program message indicate a precisely de ned element of SCPI If you need them you can nd the exact de nitions of words such as program message in a syntax diagram How to Use Examples It is important to understand that programming with SCPI actually requires knowledge of two languages You must know the programming language of your controller BASIC C Pasc...

Page 93: ...y the details of how the input statement operates In particular investigate how the input statement handles punctuation characters such as comma and semicolon and how it handles new line and EOL To enter the previous response in HP BASIC you type ENTER Source CW_frequency Response examples do not show response message terminators because they are always new line END These terminators are typically...

Page 94: ...t Conversely response messages are the formatted data sent from the instrument to the controller Program messages contain one or more commands and response messages contain one or more responses The controller may send commands at any time but the instrument sends responses only when speci cally instructed to do so The special type of command used to instruct the instrument to send a response mess...

Page 95: ...general purpose functions Subsystem commands are distinguished by the colon used between keywords as in FREQuency CW Each command subsystem is a set of commands that roughly corresponds to a functional block inside the instrument For example the POWer subsystem contains commands for power generation while the STATus subsystem contains commands for accessing status registers Figure 1 24 SCPI Comman...

Page 96: ...al part of the instrument rmware a parser decodes each message sent to the instrument The parser breaks up the message into component commands using a set of rules to determine the command tree path used The parser keeps track of the current path the level in the command tree where it expects to nd the next command you send This is important because the same keyword may appear in di erent paths Th...

Page 97: ...ly ignored There are two important exceptions White space inside a keyword such as FREQ uency is not allowed You must use white space to separate parameters from commands For example the space between LEVel and 6 2 in the command POWer LEVel 6 2 is mandatory White space does not a ect the current path Commas If a command requires more than one parameter you must separate adjacent parameters using ...

Page 98: ... Colon and Semicolon In Figure 1 26 notice how proper use of the semicolon can save typing Sending this message AA BB EE FF GG Is the same as sending these three messages AA BB EE AA BB FF AA BB GG 1 70 Getting Started Programming ...

Page 99: ...Eep Command Table Command Parameters Parameter Type SWEep DWELl AUTO state BooleanjONCE GENeration MANual POINt RELative Reading the Command Table Note the three columns in the command table labeled Command Parameters and Parameter Type Commands closest to the root level are at the top of the table Commands in square brackets are implied commands which are discussed in later paragraphs If a comman...

Page 100: ...ediately preceding an implied command but do not send the implied command the instrument assumes you intend to use the implied command and behaves just as if you had sent it Note that this means the instrument expects you to include any parameters required by the implied command The following example illustrates equivalent ways to program the swept signal generator using explicit and implied comma...

Page 101: ...MULTiplier 2 MULTiplier STATE ON FREQuency CW 5 GHZ Example 4 FREQ 5 GHZ POWER 4 DBM Notice that in this example the keyword short form is used The command is correct It utilizes the default nodes of CW and LEVEL Since default nodes do not a ect the current path it is not necessary to use a leading colon before POWER Parameter Types As you saw in the example command table for SWEep there are sever...

Page 102: ... other special values as well All extended numeric parameters accept MAXimum and MINimum as values Other special values such as UP and DOWN may be available as documented in the instrument s command summary Some instruments also let you to send engineering units as su xes to extended numeric parameters The SCPI Command Summary lists the su xes available if any Note that extended numeric parameters...

Page 103: ...Rce INT 110 OUTPUT Source POWer ALC SOURce mmh Although discrete parameters values look like command keywords do not confuse the two In particular be sure to use colons and spaces properly Use a colon to separate command mnemonics from each other Use a space to separate parameters from command mnemonics Boolean Parameters Boolean parameters represent a single binary condition that is either true o...

Page 104: ...to read and display error messages 10 20 The rest of your 30 variable declarations 40 50 DIM Err_msg 75 60 INTEGER Err_num 70 80 Part of your program 90 that generates errors 100 110 200 REPEAT 210 OUTPUT Box SYST ERR 220 Query instrument error 230 ENTER Box Err_num Err_msg 240 Read error message 250 PRINT Err_num Err_msg 260 Print error message 270 UNTIL Err_num 0 280 Repeat until no errors 290 3...

Page 105: ...al SCPI instruments work together to perform a stimulus response measurement This program measures the linearity of a voltage controlled oscillator VCO A VCO is a device that outputs a frequency proportional to an input signal level Figure 1 28 shows how the hardware is con gured Figure 1 28 Voltage Controlled Oscillator Test Program Listing 20 30 INTEGER First Last Testpoint Dummy 40 DIM Id 70 50...

Page 106: ... VOLT VAL Testpoint 1000 OPC 410 ENTER Stimulus Dummy 420 OUTPUT Response MEAS FREQ 430 ENTER Response Reading 440 PRINT Testpoint Reading 1000 450 NEXT Testpoint 460 470 OUTPUT Source OUTPUT OFF 480 END Program Comments Lines 20 to 70 Declare variables and I O paths for instruments I O paths let you use a name for an instrument in OUTPUT and ENTER statements instead of a numeric address 80 to 100...

Page 107: ...e When the output has settled OPC places a 1 in the source Output Queue The program waits at line 410 until the 1 returned by OPC is entered Note that following each OUTPUT containing a query is an ENTER to retrieve the queried value If you do not use paired OUTPUTs and ENTERs you can overwrite data in the instrument Output Queue and generate instrument errors 470 to 480 Disconnect output terminal...

Page 108: ...e paragraphs explain the types of data contained in program and response messages Program Message Syntax These paragraphs examine the construction of SCPI program messages in more detail Recall that program messages are the messages you send from the computer to an instrument These program messages contain commands combined with appropriate punctuation and program message terminators Figure 1 29 i...

Page 109: ...ing a PC you can usually con gure the system to send whatever terminator you specify Subsystem Command Syntax Figure 1 30 describes the basic syntax of SCPI subsystem commands Figure 1 30 Simplified Subsystem Command Syntax As Figure 1 30 shows there must be a space between the last command mnemonic and the rst parameter in a subsystem command This is one of the few places in SCPI where space is r...

Page 110: ...e Syntax Response messages can contain both commas and semicolons as separators When a single query command returns multiple values a comma separates each data item When multiple queries are sent in the same message the groups of data items corresponding to each query are separated by a semicolon For example the ctitious query QUERY1 QUERY2 might return a response message of data1 data1 data2 data...

Page 111: ... nite Length Block Inde nite Length Block Non decimal Numeric Hexadecimal Octal Binary Notice that each parameter type has one or more corresponding response data types For example a setting that you program using a numeric parameter returns either real or integer response data when queried Whether real or integer response data is returned depends on the instrument used However precise talking req...

Page 112: ...ended numeric parameters accept all numeric parameter values and other special values as well All extended numeric parameters accept MAXimum and MINimum as values Other special values such as UP and DOWN may be available as documented in the instrument s command dictionary Note that MINimum and MAXimum can be used to set or query values The query forms are useful for determining the range of value...

Page 113: ...parate parameters from command mnemonics Boolean Parameters Boolean parameters represent a single binary condition that is either true or false There are only four possible values for a Boolean parameter Examples of Boolean parameters ON Boolean TRUE upper lower case allowed OFF Boolean FALSE upper lower case allowed 1 Boolean TRUE 0 Boolean FALSE Response Data Types Real Response Data A large por...

Page 114: ...m of a particular mnemonic in all uppercase letters Examples of discrete response data INTernal level internally DIODe level using an external diode PMETer level using an external power meter MMHead level using a mm wave source module String Response Data String response data are similar to string parameters The main di erence is that string response data use only double quotes as delimiters rathe...

Page 115: ...on expect the swept signal generator s GPIB address to be decimal 19 To nd the present GPIB address use the front panel Press SYSTEM 4MENU5 Select NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN GPIB Menu NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN Adrs Menu NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN My Adrs The active entry area indicates the present decimal address If the number displayed is not 19 reset it to 19 Press 415 495 4ENTER5 If the swe...

Page 116: ...rray to cal discrete USERjDIODEjPMETerjMMHead NEXT measured power extended numeric num lvl su x CORRection FLATness 801 freq correction pairs extended numeric f num freq su x DBg2 801 FREQuency CENTer center freq extended numeric speci ed freq range or MAXimumjMINimumjUPjDOWN CW CW freq extended numeric speci ed freq range or MAXimumjMINimumjUPjDOWN AUTO coupled to center freq Boolean ONjOFFj1j0 M...

Page 117: ... Boolean ONjOFFj1j0 LEVel output level extended numeric speci ed power range or MAXimumjMINimumjUPjDOWN STATe RF on o Boolean ONjOFFj1j0 SWEep GENeration type of sweep discrete STEPpedjANALog TIME sweep time extended numeric 200s to 133 ms or MAXimumjMINimum AUTO auto sweep time switch Boolean ONjOFFj1j0 LLIMit fastest sweep time extended numeric num time su x or MAXimumjMINimum Getting Started Pr...

Page 118: ...controller display indicates an error message it is possible that the program was entered in incorrectly If the controller accepts the REMOTE statement but the swept signal generator REMOTE LED does not turn on perform the operational checks as outlined in the respective Operating and Service Manuals to nd the defective device Program Comments 10 Set up a variable to contain the GPIB address of th...

Page 119: ...cluding LOCAL have no effect 180 PRINT press CONTINUE 190 PAUSE 200 LOCAL Source 210 PRINT 220 PRINT Source should now be in LOCAL mode 230 PRINT Verify that the swept signal generator s keyboard is functional 240 END To verify and investigate the di erent remote modes do the following 1 Reset the controller 2 On the swept signal generator Press 4PRESET5 3 Clear the controller display and run the ...

Page 120: ...ls HINT Note that the swept signal generator 4LOCAL5 key produces the same result as programming LOCAL 719 or LOCAL 7 Be careful because the LOCAL 7 command places all instruments on the GPIB in the local state as opposed to just the swept signal generator Program Comments 90 to 120 Print a message on the computer s display then pause 130 Place the source into REMOTE 140 Place the source into LOCA...

Page 121: ...111E6 140 OUTPUT Source OPC 150 ENTER Source X 160 OUTPUT Source POWer STATe ON 170 OUTPUT Source INITIate CONTinuous ON 180 CLS 190 PRINT Source setup complete 200 PRINT Verify that the source is sweeping from 210 PRINT 4 GHz to 7 GHz at a power of 5 dBm 220 PRINT with a sweeptime of 0 5 seconds 230 END Run the program Program Comments 10 Assign the source s GPIB address to a variable 20 to 50 Ab...

Page 122: ...ommands that have been sent so far before turning on the output 150 The ENTER statement causes the program to wait here until the source responds to the previous OPC with a 1 160 The source has now completed processing the commands The RF frequency power and markers are at their programmed values Turn on the RF output of the source 170 Select a continuously initiated sweep instead of the default m...

Page 123: ...00 ENTER Source A 210 PRINT Minimum source CW frequency is A 1 E 6 MHz 220 OUTPUT Source FREQ START STOP 230 ENTER Source X Y 240 PRINT Swept frequency limits 250 PRINT Start X 1 E 6 MHz 260 PRINT Stop Y 1 E 6 MHz 270 END Run the program Program Comments 10 Assign the source s GPIB address to a variable 20 to 50 Abort any GPIB activity and initialize the GPIB interface 60 Clear the computer s disp...

Page 124: ...uery This will request the maximum value that the FREQ CW function can be programmed to 200 Enter the numeric response into the variable A 210 Print the value of A on the computer display 220 This is compound query Up to 8 parameters can be queried from the swept signal generator at one time using this method In this example the start and stop frequencies are interrogated 230 The responses are rea...

Page 125: ...T A CW state has been saved in REGISTER 2 140 PRINT Press Continue 150 PAUSE 160 OUTPUT Source RCL 1 170 PRINT Register 1 recalled Verify source is sweeping 180 PRINT Press Continue 190 PAUSE 200 OUTPUT Source RCL 2 210 PRINT Register 2 recalled 220 PRINT Verify source is in CW mode 230 END Run the program Program Comments 10 Assign the source s GPIB address to a variable 20 to 50 Abort any GPIB a...

Page 126: ...EQ CW 1 23456 GHZ OUTPUT Source POWer LEVel 1 DBM 120 Save this state into storage register 2 130 to 150 Print a message on the computer display and pause 160 Recall the instrument state from register 1 It should contain the sweeping state 170 to 190 Print a message on the computer display and pause 200 Recall the instrument state from register 2 It should contain the CW state 210 and 220 Print me...

Page 127: ...PC 200 ENTER 210 NEXT I 220 END IF 230 UNTIL N 0 240 END Run the program Program Comments 10 Assign the source s GPIB address to a variable 20 to 50 Abort any GPIB activity and initialize the GPIB interface 60 Clear the computer s display 70 Set the source to its initial state for programming 80 Set up the frequency parameters using a compound message 90 Set up the source s power level and state u...

Page 128: ...eep on the computer display 190 Initiate a single sweep on the source and then wait until the pending operation is complete Return a 1 when the sweep completes 200 Enter the response to the OPC into the variable X The program execution will halt on this ENTER statement until the sweep is nished 210 Repeat the INIT IMM sequence N times 220 End of the IF statement to skip sweeps if N is negative 230...

Page 129: ...is continuing for four cycles 220 END Run the program Program Comments 10 Assign the source s GPIB address to a variable 20 to 50 Abort any GPIB activity and initialize the GPIB interface 60 Clear the computer s display 70 Set the source to its initial state for programming 80 Set the source up for a sweep from 4 GHz to 5 GHz 90 Set the sweep time to 2 seconds In SCPI su xes are optional if you pr...

Page 130: ...0 Turn the RF output of the source ON 160 Initiate a sweep on the source 170 Send another WAI to the source Although the WAI command causes EXECUTION of commands to be held o it has no e ect on the transfer of commands over the GPIB The commands continue to be accepted by the source and are bu ered until they can be executed 180 Toggle the RF STATE to OFF 190 Repeat the sample exercise 200 and 210...

Page 131: ... commands are used to set up the source parameters and enter correction frequencies and data into the correction table 10 ASSIGN THE ADDRESS TO THE SOURCE AND POWER METER 20 DIM A 5000 B 5000 30 ASSIGN Source TO 719 40 ASSIGN Meter TO 713 50 INTEGER Error_flag 60 ABORT 7 70 80 SET UP SOURCE 90 OUTPUT Source RST 100 OUTPUT Source FREQ MODE SWE STAR 2 GHZ STOP 20 GHZ 110 OUTPUT Source SWEEP TIME 200...

Page 132: ...o_meter Meter Source INTEGER Error_flag 590 OUTPUT Source Pow stat off 600 OUTPUT Meter CS 610 OUTPUT Meter ZE 620 Max_attempts 30 630 Attempts 0 640 Zeroing 1590 650 Finished 0 660 WHILE Zeroing AND NOT Finished 670 Attempts Attempts 1 680 Meter_stat SPOLL Meter 690 IF Attrmpts Max_attempts THEN Zeroing 0 700 IF BIT Meter_stat 1 THEN Finished 1 710 WAIT 1 720 END WHILE 730 OUTPUT Source Pow stat ...

Page 133: ...TER Meter Power 930 P1 VAL Power 940 Slope2 SGN P0 P1 950 IF Slope2Slope THEN 960 Flips Flips 1 970 Slope2 Slope 980 ELSE 990 IF Slope2 0 THEN Flips Flips 2 1000 END IF 1010 P0 P1 1020 UNTIL Flips 3 1030 Power P0 P1 2 1040 RETURN Power 1050 FNEND Getting Started Programming 1 105 ...

Page 134: ...PI instruments These status registers cover the most frequently used functions General Status Register Model The generalized status register model shown in Figure 1 33 is the building block of the SCPI status system This model consists of a condition register a transition lter an event register and an enable register A set of these registers is called a status group Figure 1 33 Generalized Status ...

Page 135: ...by a query or a CLS clear status There is no bu ering so while an event bit is set subsequent events corresponding to that bit are ignored Event registers are read only Enable Register The enable register speci es the bits in the event register that can generate a summary bit The instrument logically ANDs corresponding bits in the event and enable registers and ORs all the resulting bits to obtain...

Page 136: ...Figure 1 34 Typical Status Register Bit Changes 1 108 Getting Started Programming ...

Page 137: ...ure READ or INITiate you can avoid having to learn the information in this subsection Generalized Trigger Model Overview An instrument trigger system synchronizes instrument actions with speci ed events An instrument action may be to make a measurement or source an output signal The events used to synchronize these actions include software trigger commands changing signal levels and pulses on BNC ...

Page 138: ...nstrument hardware to take some action and listens for a signal that the action has been taken Figure 1 35 Generalized Trigger Model Details of Trigger States These paragraphs use ow charts to explain the decision making rules inside each trigger state These rules govern how the instrument moves between adjacent states Some of the ow charts reference commands that have not been discussed yet These...

Page 139: ...e CONTinuous OFF Whenever the trigger system leaves the idle state it sets the instrument s Operation Pending Flag Returning to idle clears the ag The Operation Pending Flag is a special bit inside the instrument that can a ect how the instrument responds to certain commands You need to know this fact when using OPC OPC WAI and other commands Inside the Initiate State Figure 1 37 illustrates the o...

Page 140: ...l such as IMMediate BUS or TIMer no further quali cations are required to generate an event If however an INTernal or EXTernal analog signal is chosen additional quali cations may apply You specify these additional quali cations using appropriate LEVel SLOPe and HYSTeresis commands Sending RST sets the SOURce to IMMediate The downward path also provides a command to override normal operation IMMed...

Page 141: ...Figure 1 38 Inside an Event Detection State Getting Started Programming 1 113 ...

Page 142: ...upward exit is not allowed until the instrument signals that its action is complete Note that complete can be de ned di erently for di erent instruments For example consider an instrument that can sweep a range of frequencies starting with f1 and ending with f2 The action complete signal can be de ned to coincide with the output of either f1 or f2 Figure 1 39 Inside the Sequence Operation State 1 ...

Page 143: ...ion It uses no event detection states and requires only two subsystems for programming INITiate and ABORt All SCPI instruments implement these two subsystems Figure 1 40 The INIT Trigger Configuration Command Parameters Parameter Type ABORt INITiate IMMediate CONTinuous state Boolean Example commands using the INIT trigger con guration ABORt abort operations go to idle INIT IMM execute one sequenc...

Page 144: ... con guration include one event detection state named TRIG and a corresponding TRIGger subsystem And all SCPI instruments implement the required INITiate and ABORt subsystems Figure 1 41 The TRIG Trigger Configuration 1 116 Getting Started Programming ...

Page 145: ...initiated the wait for trigger state is entered Here the trigger signal selected by the TRIG SOURce command is examined until a TRUE condition is detected These trigger signals are IMMediate This signal is always TRUE EXTernal This is the external trigger input jack A positive transition on this jack constitutes a TRUE signal BUS This signal is the GPIB get Group Execute Trigger message or a TRG c...

Page 146: ...ngs Event commands cause a particular action to take place inside the swept signal generator ABORt The ABORt command forces the trigger system to the idle state Any measurement or output sequence in process is aborted as quickly as possible ABORt does not alter the settings programmed by other commands unlike RST ABORt is a root level event command and cannot be queried IMMediate The IMMediate com...

Page 147: ...st commonly used sources are BUS The event detector is satis ed by either Group Execute Trigger GET or a TRG command GET is a low level GPIB message that can be sent using the TRIGGER command in HP BASIC EXTernal An external signal connector is selected as the source IMMediate Quali ed events are generated automatically There is no waiting for a quali ed event Getting Started Programming 1 119 ...

Page 148: ...s However you may nd it useful if you need to know the precise de nition of certain message formats data types or common commands To obtain a copy of either of these documents write to The Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc 345 East 47th Street New York NY 10017 USA Agilent Technologies BASIC 5 0 5 1 Interfacing Techniques Vol 2 Speci c Interfaces 1987 This HP BASIC manual conta...

Page 149: ...r own tabbed sections Menu maps can be folded out and viewed at the same time as the alphabetical entry See the illustration below For operator s service information see the Chapter 4 Operator s Check and Routine Maintenance The operator accessible 4SERVICE5 softkeys are described in that chapter Complete 4SERVICE5 menu and softkey information is provided in the Agilent Technologies 8360 B Series ...

Page 150: ...icate GPIB ADDRess Analyzer NONE See Also Connectors NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN GPIB Menu Instrument Addresses in Chapter 1 Programming Typical Measurements in Chapter 1 aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa Adrs Menu Function Group SYSTEM Menu Map 8 Description This softkey accesses the GPIB address menu NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN Meter Adrs Controls the system power meter address NNNNN...

Page 151: ... NONE see the individual softkeys listed Analyzer NONE See Also NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN GPIB Menu softkeys listed above Optimizing Swept Signal Generator Performance in Chapter 1 GPIB Address Selection in Chapter 3 A 2 Operating and Programming Reference ...

Page 152: ...e speci ed leveling point NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN Leveling Mode Search The swept signal generator activates power search leveling mode Similar to ALCo mode but rst automatically searches for the correct modulator setting so that the desired power level is produced NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN Leveling Point ExtDet Sets the...

Page 153: ... system changes the output until they are equal Desired power level can be set by either front panel or remote operation As shown in Figure A 1 the inputs and calibration data are processed by the swept signal generator CPU which uses this information to set the Level DAC In turn the Level DAC sends a controlling voltage to the Level Control Circuits In the presence of modulation voltages appearin...

Page 154: ...4ALC5 Figure A 1 ALC System Simplified Block Diagram Operating and Programming Reference A 5 ...

Page 155: ...ms frequency sweeps at certain ALC levels maximum available power can be exceeded during small portions of the sweep in this case a ashing UNLVLED message appears ALC leveling accuracy depends on power level Although the ALC level is useable from 020 to 25 dBm it is most accurate from 010 to 10 dBm This fact is re ected in the performance speci cations of the swept signal generator Coupled Operati...

Page 156: ...ng message appears at the end of sweep No warning is given at the time of entry If the start power is entered when the swept signal generator is in coupled operation the ALC level is set no lower than 010 dBm limiting the available power sweep range Using uncoupled operation and setting the ALC level to 020 dBm gives an additional 10 dB of sweep range External Leveling NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN...

Page 157: ...put power will not track the indicated reference level until the ampli er is out of saturation The ALC o mode is useful for applications that involve pulse modulation with extremely narrow pulses If the pulse is narrow enough the ALC may be unable to provide accurate leveling due to bandwidth limitations Search Search mode is similar to the ALC o mode in that the ALC is disabled in order to remove...

Page 158: ...proximately 200 s and are repeated any time power or frequency is changed See Also Softkeys listed above NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN Fltness Menu 4MOD5 4POWER LEVEL5 NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN Set Atten Externally Leveling the Swept Signal Generator in Chapter 1 Working with Mixers Reverse Power E ects in Chapter 1 Working with Spectrum Analyzers Reverse Power E ects in Chapter 1 Ope...

Page 159: ... x F x F x F x F x F x F x F x F x F x F x F x F x F x F x F x F x F x F x F x F x F x F x F x F x F x F x F x F x F x F x F x F x F x F x F x F x F x F x F x F x F x F x F x F x F ALC Bandwidth Select High Function Group ALC Menu Map 1 Description This softkey sets the swept signal generator to the ALC high bandwidth position 100 kHz In this mode the ALC bandwidth operates in a wide bandwidth for...

Page 160: ...w ALC bandwidth mode POWer ALC BANDwidth AUTO OFFj0 POWer ALC BANDwidth freq freq su x or MAXimumjMINimum Analyzer NONE See Also 4ALC5 NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN ALC BW Menu Optimizing Swept Signal Generator Performance in Chapter 1 aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa ALC BW Menu Function Group ALC Menu Map 1 Description This softkey reveals the softkeys of the ALC bandwidth se...

Page 161: ...ption This softkey causes the swept signal generator to alternate on successive sweeps between the present instrument state and a second instrument state stored in an internal register 1 to 8 Select NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN Altrnate Regs once to turn it on a second time to turn it o An asterisk next to the key label indicates that this feature is active Programming Codes SCPI SYST...

Page 162: ...med every time a frequency or power parameter is changed Programming Codes SCPI CALibration AM AUTO ON Analyzer NONE See Also Modulation aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa AM BW Cal Once Function Group USER CAL Menu Map 9 Description This softkey causes a single AM bandwidth calibration to be performed Programming Codes SCPI CALibration AM EXECute Analyzer NONE See Also Modu...

Page 163: ...scaling waveform rate and depth of the internal AM NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN AM On Off Ext Toggles on and o the amplitude modulation mode for an external AM source NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN AM On Off Int Toggles on and o the amplitude modulation mode using the internal AM generator NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN Internal AM Rate Sets the rate of ...

Page 164: ...LATION Menu Map 4 Description This softkey activates the exponentially scaled amplitude modulation function Amplitude modulation lets the RF output of the swept signal generator be continuously and exponentially varied at a rate determined by the AM input See Speci cations for the AM characteristics input range and damage level An asterisk next to the key label indicates that this feature is activ...

Page 165: ... Optimizing Swept Signal Generator Performance in Chapter 1 aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa AM On Off Ext Function Group 4MOD5 Menu Map 4 Description This softkey Option 002 only activates the amplitude modulation mode for an external source The AM source is connected to the AM modulation connector When external AM is in e ect the RF output is amplitude modulated with a rate...

Page 166: ... softkeys NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN Internal AM Rate NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN Internal AM Depth NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN AM Type 100 V NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN AM Type 10dB V NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN Deep AM NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN Waveform Menu An asterisk next to the key label indicates...

Page 167: ...arkers again to return to the normal intensi ed dot representation See Speci cations for the range of acceptable amplitude values An asterisk next to the key label indicates this feature is active Programming Codes SCPI MARKer AOFF Analyzer AK1 function on AK0 function o See Also 4MARKER5 Marker Operation in Chapter 1 Setting Up A Typical Sweep Example Program 3 in Chapter 1 aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa...

Page 168: ...tion 002 only scales the amplitude modulation function linearly The amplitude of the RF output changes linearly as a function of AM input changes or at a rate set by softkey for internal AM See Speci cations for the AM characteristics input range and damage level An asterisk next to the key label indicates that this feature is active Programming Codes SCPI AM TYPE LINear Analyzer AM1 function on A...

Page 169: ...QS SRQ on GPIB or syntax error SRQ on End of Sweep SRQ on RF Settled SRQ on Changed in Extended Status Byte SRQ on Numeric Entry Completed GPIB or Front Panel SRQ on Any Front Panel Key Pressed EXTENDED STATUS BYTE 2 Bit 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0 Decimal Value 128 64 32 6 8 4 2 1 Function Fault Indicator On RF Unleveled Power Failure RF Unlocked External Frequency Reference Selected Oven Cold Over Modulatio...

Page 170: ...latched until this status byte has been read or until cleared by the CS or CLEAR 719 commands Bit 1 Excessive amplitude modulation input Bit 2 Oven for the reference crystal oscillator is not at operating temperature Bit 3 External reference frequency is selected Bit 4 RF is unlocked UNLOCK appears in the message line Use OF to determine the source of the unlocked output This bit remains latched u...

Page 171: ...swept signal generator is preset turned o or the underline is moved completely left or right The 4 5 and 4 5 arrow keys increment or decrement the numeric value by a predetermined amount The increment value depends on the active function and the step value set All increment values are defaulted to their original values when the swept signal generator is preset unless NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN...

Page 172: ... signal generator display Press MENU KEY to be assigned Complete keypaths are assigned not just the key label For example assigning NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN List Menu to the user de ned menu copies the complete structure keypath of that key All of the pages and lower level menus are placed within the user de ned menu Programming Codes SCPI NONE Analyzer NONE See Also USER DEFINED 4MENU5 Opera...

Page 173: ...increment value requested creates a list that exceeds the number of elements available the following message appears TOO MANY CORRECTION PTS REQUESTED List Menu When selected the swept signal generator waits for a frequency increment value to be entered Increment is displayed in the active entry area A list of frequencies is created automatically with all points separated by the frequency incremen...

Page 174: ...ailable 801 the following message appears TOO MANY CORRECTION PTS REQUESTED List Menu When selected the swept signal generator waits for a numeric value representing the number of list points to be entered Number of List Frequencies is displayed in the active entry area A list of frequencies containing the number of speci ed points is created automatically The list begins at the auto ll start freq...

Page 175: ...ints is assigned The auto ll start frequency does not a ect the swept signal generator start frequency When NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN Auto Fill Start is selected the active entry area indicates Fill Start XXXXXXXXX MHz where X represents a numeric value Unless a previous entry was made the display indicates the swept signal generator minimum frequency Programming Codes SCPI N...

Page 176: ...t value or the number of points is assigned The auto ll stop frequency does not a ect the swept signal generator stop frequency When NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN Auto Fill Stop is selected the active entry area indicates Fill Stop XXXXXXXXX MHz where X represents a numeric value Unless a previous entry was made the display indicates the swept signal generator maximum frequency Prog...

Page 177: ...h to the high end of the frequency range Auto Track is complete when the display returns to its original state On swept signal generators without a step attenuator provide a good source match on the RF connector Use a power sensor or a 10 dB attenuator If a good source match is not provided the swept signal generator can mistrack because of excessive re ections at the output Programming Codes SCPI...

Page 178: ...ive information from being displayed As an added bene t remote execution time is reduced because the display does not require refreshing This key does not disable any other key functions An asterisk next to the key label indicates this function is active Programming Codes SCPI DISPlay STATe ONjOFFj0j1 Analyzer SHS11 disables the display SHS10 re enables the display See Also NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN...

Page 179: ...et the desired value Certain center frequency and frequency span combinations cause the swept signal generator to limit the value entered In general any combination that would cause the swept signal generator to exceed its minimum or maximum speci ed frequency will be limited Programming Codes SCPI FREQuency CENTer num freq su x or MAXimumjMINimumjUPjDOWN FREQuency MODE SWEep Analyzer CF See Also ...

Page 180: ...ept signal generator in that case the swept signal generator automatically scales the frequency span to be within the swept signal generator s operating frequency range Programming Codes SCPI MARKer n FREQuency FREQuency CENTer freq from above freq su x Analyzer MC See Also 4MARKER5 Marker Operation in Chapter 1 aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa Clear Fault Function Group SERVICE Menu...

Page 181: ... area OF TIMES TO CLEAR MEMORY X Enter the number of times the state information should be overwritten While the swept signal generator is working to overwrite the state information it ashes the count on the display This softkey causes the swept signal generator to recall the original calibration data stored in permanent memory EEROM all list and user ALC correction data will be lost Programming C...

Page 182: ... 10 dB V The FM scaling depends on the FM deviation chosen The following table shows the scale versus deviation Internal FM Deviation FM Scale 1 Hz to 100 kHz 100 kHz V 200 kHz to 2 MHz 1 MHz V 2 MHz to 10 MHz 10 MHz V AM INPUT There are two AM operation modes linear and log When the swept signal generator is in linear AM mode the input accepts a 01 to 1 V signal With an AM input of 0 V the RF out...

Page 183: ...on The deviation changes linearly as the FM input changes from 0 to its upper or lower voltage limit The input impedance for this input connector is factory set at 50 but can be switched to 600 Refer to Adjustments in the Calibration manual Damage level for this input is 15 V or 015 V PULSE INPUT is TTL compatible A TTL high input 2 V causes a maximum selected RF power output while a TTL low input...

Page 184: ...tep list or a frequency list TRIGGER OUTPUT Produces a 1 s wide TTL level pulse at 1601 points evenly spaced across an analog sweep or at each point in a step list or a frequency list VOLTS GHz supplies a voltage that is proportional to the RF output frequency with a ratio of 0 5 volt output for every 1 GHz of RF frequency factory setting This ratio is switchable to either 0 25 or 1 volt The switc...

Page 185: ...Divider Sync Out TTL 9 External Trigger In TTL 10 Spare Out TTL 11 Spare Out TTL 12 Low Retrace I O TTL 13 No Connection 14 Low Marker Out TTL 15 Low Quali ed Stop Sweep Out TTL 16 Spare Out TTL 17 Spare Out TTL 18 Sweep Output Out 0 to 10 V ramp 19 Ground 20 Low Blank Request In TTL 21 Spare 22 No Connection 23 Spare 24 Low Source Settled Out TTL 25 No Connection Figure C 1 Auxiliary Interface Co...

Page 186: ...s can be connected to the swept signal generator 15 total instruments in the system The cables can be interconnected in a star pattern one central instrument with the GPIB cables emanating from that instrument like spokes on a wheel or in a linear pattern like boxcars on a train or any combination pattern There are certain restrictions Each instrument must have a unique GPIB address ranging from 0...

Page 187: ...address no capability L4 Listener capable of basic listener and unaddress if MTA LEO Listener Extended address no capability SR1 Service Request complete capability RL1 Remote Local complete capability PPO Parallel Poll no capability DC1 Device Clear complete capability DT1 Device Trigger complete capability CO 1 2 3 28 Controller capability options CO no capabilities C1 system controller C2 send ...

Page 188: ...dule clamp control not used MOD SENSE Source module sense A 1mA current is injected on this line by the mm source module to indicate its presence This signal always equals 0 V L MOD RF OFF Low RF o Source module RF is turned o EXT LVL RET Source module external leveling return EXT LVL Source module external leveling input from the mm source module 0 5V GHz Internal 0 5 V GHz to the mm source modul...

Page 189: ...nformation 4CONT5 Function Group SWEEP Menu Map 7 Description This hardkey initiates continuous sweep retrace cycling of the swept signal generator The sweep is initiated by one of the trigger functions while the sweep speed is controlled by the sweep time function The green LED located above this key lights when the swept signal generator is performing an list step or analog sweep The LED is o du...

Page 190: ...NNNNN Fltness Menu aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa CorPair Disable Function Group POWER Menu Map 5 Description This softkey lets you disable the user atness array frequency correction pairs so that the 1601 point atness array will be applied when 4FLTNESS ON OFF5 is on The 1601 point atness array is accessible only through the GPIB interface Programming Codes SCPI COR...

Page 191: ... hardkey lets you select a synthesized continuous wave frequency When you press 4CW5 the swept signal generator stops sweeping green SWEEP LED o and displays CW XXXXX MHz where XXXXX represents a frequency value Use either the rotary knob the step keys with or without the left right arrow keys or the numerical entry keys with a terminator key to set the desired value If a small change is desired u...

Page 192: ...Map 2 Description This softkey couples the CW function to the center frequency function Any change initiated in either one of these parameters causes a change in the other Programming Codes SCPI FREQuency CW AUTO ONjOFFj1j0 Analyzer NONE See Also 4CENTER5 4CW5 C 14 Operating and Programming Reference ...

Page 193: ... are unspeci ed operation for instruments with a doubler installed These softkeys have no e ect on instruments without a doubler NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN Doubler Amp Mode AUTO Sets the doubler amp mode to AUTO This is the default after preset and must be used for speci ed performance NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN Doubler Amp Mo...

Page 194: ...indicates that this feature is active Programming Codes SCPI AM MODE DEEP AM STATe ONjOFFj1j0 Analyzer NONE See Also 4ALC5 NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN AM On Off 4MOD5 Optimizing Swept Signal Generator Performance in Chapter 1 aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa Delay Menu Function Group 4MOD5 Menu Map 4 Description This softkey Option 002 only accesses the pulse delay softkeys These softk...

Page 195: ...y NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN Delete Current Deletes the active line in the array NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN Delete Undef Appears in the power atness menu only It deletes the points that are unde ned Programming Codes SCPI NONE see NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN Fltness Menu or NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN List Menu Analyzer NONE See Also NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN...

Page 196: ...REQUENCY POWER Menu Map 2 5 Description In the menu structure there are two occurrences of this softkey One occurs in the frequency list menu The other occurs in the power atness menu In the list menu application the frequency entry and the associated o set and dwell values in the active line are deleted The active line is designated by the pointer and can be pointing at any of values within the a...

Page 197: ...y value On a CRT display the trace between the two selected markers is intensi ed An asterisk next to the key label indicates that this feature is active At preset factory the swept signal generator is set to measure the di erence between M2 and M1 marker reference If markers have not been activated after preset selecting NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN Delta Marker indicates the di erence ...

Page 198: ...3 Description This softkey displays the ve markers available as the delta marker reference The delta marker frequency is calculated using the equation f m fm0fmref where fm is the frequency of the active marker and fmref is the frequency of the reference marker Programming Codes SCPI MARKer REFerenc marker number Analyzer MD1 function on MD0 function o See Also NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN...

Page 199: ...t Altn Off SwpTrig Auto AutoCal None This key is useful when checking the current operation state of the swept signal generator The following is a listing of the various mnemonics used to indicate status Table D 1 Mnemonics used to Indicate Status Function Mnemonic State Mnemonic Pulse Pls O O Scalar Scalar Internal Intrnl External Extrnl AM AM O O 10dB V 10dB V 100 V 100 V FM FM O O AC AC DC DC A...

Page 200: ...TATUS MESSAGES aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa Doubler Amp Mode AUTO Function Group POWER Menu Map 5 Description This softkey is applicable to instrument models with a doubler installed The doubler has an integral ampli er whose operation is controlled by the instrument rmware The use of the ampli er depends on the frequency of operation and on...

Page 201: ...has an integral ampli er whose operation is controlled by the instrument rmware This softkey turns o the automatic mode of operation and turns o the ampli er so that it is never used This is an unspeci ed mode of operation since the output power may not be at the maximum leveled output power speci cation at frequencies generated in the doubled mode This softkey has no e ect on instruments without ...

Page 202: ...y label indicates that this feature is active Programming Codes SCPI POWer AMPLi er STATE ONjOFFj0j1 POWer AMPLi er STATE Analyzer NONE See Also NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN Dblr Amp Menu aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa Dwell Coupled Function Group FREQUENCY Menu Map 2 Description This softkey lets you couple the dwell time for points in the stepped frequency sw...

Page 203: ...own arrow keys The address value may be set between 0 and 30 The swept signal generator stores the address value in non volatile memory The default address of the swept signal generator is 19 Programming Codes SCPI SYSTem COMMunicate GPIB ADDRess Analyzer NONE See Also Connectors NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN GPIB Menu Instrument Addresses in Chapter 1 Programming Typical Measurements in Chapter 1...

Page 204: ...ow keys let you scroll through the frequency points available for power correction If no correction value is entered for a frequency point the swept signal generator display indicates Undefined The range of acceptable values is 040 to 40 dB An asterisk next to the key label indicates that this feature is active Programming Codes SCPI NONE see NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN Fltness Menu Ana...

Page 205: ...ion values can be accepted into the array Frequency points can be entered in any order and the swept signal generator automatically reorders them beginning with the lowest frequency One frequency correction pair is the minimum and 801 is the maximum number of points that can be entered An asterisk next to the key label indicates that this feature is active Programming Codes SCPI NONE see NNNNNNNNN...

Page 206: ...lso NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN List Menu Optimizing Swept Signal Generator Performance in Chapter 1 aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa Enter List Freq Function Group FREQUENCY Menu Map 2 Description This softkey lets you enter a frequency point into the frequency list array The frequency list may contain as few as one and as many as 801 points The order frequencies ar...

Page 207: ...oints available to change the default power values An asterisk next to the key label indicates that this feature is active Programming Codes SCPI NONE see NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN List Menu Analyzer NONE See Also NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN List Menu Optimizing Swept Signal Generator Performance in Chapter 1 ENTRY KEYS Function Group NONE Menu Map NONE Description The entry keys consist of ...

Page 208: ...Function Group USER CAL Menu Map 9 Description This softkey enables the swept signal generator to act as a controller to an HP Agilent 437B power meter This softkey causes an immediate execute on the interface bus and generates an GPIB error if no power meter is present on the interface bus or if the swept signal generator is unable to address the power meter Use external detector calibration to c...

Page 209: ...ON CALCO PLLZERO PLLWAIT and FNXFER NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN Fault Info 3 Indicates the latched status of CALYO CALMAN TMR CNFLCT and SEARCH NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN Clear Fault Clears all latched fault status messages Programming Codes SCPI DIAGnostics OUTput FAULts This command produces a string of ones and zeroes 16 bits separated by commas to indicate the latched statu...

Page 210: ...IL Indicates that the ramp algorithm is unable to adjust the sweep ramp voltage to 10 00 V at the end of the sweep Initiate a full self test to gather more information if this fault is indicated SPAN FAIL Indicates that the span algorithm is unable to adjust the YO to achieve the correct frequency at the end of a band This fault indication is possible only if a sweep span routine has been initiate...

Page 211: ... indicated the present calibration data may be lost PWRON FAIL Indicates that the test of the processor ROM RAM and I O system performed at power on has failed The front panel INSTR CHECK LED lights Initiate a full self test to gather more information if this fault is indicated CALCO FAIL Indicates that the internal calibration data has been defaulted either deliberately or due to an EEROM failure...

Page 212: ...l self test to gather more information if this fault is indicated CALMAN FAIL Indicates that the manual sweep DAC adjusted at power on or at preset is unable to calibrate Initiate a full self test to gather more information if this fault is indicated TMR CNFLCT FAIL Indicates a possible internal software error Two routines are trying to use the same timer SEARCH Indicates that the ALC search level...

Page 213: ...r of points or the increment size is speci ed NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN Clear Point Changes the power correction value for the indicated frequency point to the unde ned state NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN Copy List Copies the frequency list see NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN List Menu into the frequency parameter of the atness correction array NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN...

Page 214: ...tes for attenuation and power variations created by components between the source and the test device User atness correction allows the digital correction of up to 801 frequency points 1601 points via GPIB in any frequency or sweep mode i e start stop CW power sweep etc Using a power meter to calibrate the measurement system as shown in Figure F 1 a table of power level corrections is created for ...

Page 215: ...of this manual The factory generated internal calibration data of the swept signal generator is digitally segmented into 1601 data points across the start stop frequency span chosen Subsequently these points are converted into 1601 reference voltages for the ALC system The digital ALC control scheme not only delivers excellent power accuracy and atness at the output port of the swept signal genera...

Page 216: ...orrection array Assume that the swept signal generator is set to sweep from 2 to 18 GHz but you only enter user atness correction data from 14 to 18 GHz Linear interpolation occurs between the correction entries to provide the 401 points required for the 14 to 18 GHz portion of the array No corrections are applied to the 2 to 13 99 GHz portion of the array Refer to Figure F 4 Figure F 4 Array Conf...

Page 217: ...t port power should be set to 05 dBm When user atness correction is enabled this provides the maximum available power to the device under test DUT Programming Codes SCPI CORRection FLATness f num freq su x num DB g2 801 The portion of the above command contained in f g can be entered from one to 801 times This command creates the frequency correction pair array similar to the front panel array The...

Page 218: ...w many frequency correction pairs were entered using the CORR FLAT command Analyzer NONE See Also 4ALC5 4FLTNESS ON OFF5 NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN List Menu Optimizing Swept Signal Generator Performance in Chapter 1 Programming Typical Measurements in Chapter 1 4FLTNESS ON OFF5 Function Group POWER Menu Map 5 Description This hardkey applies atness correction to the swept signal generator RF o...

Page 219: ...NNNNNNN FM On Off 100 kHz Programming Codes SCPI FM FILTer HPASs num freq su x jMAXimumjMINimum num sets the AC bandwidth to 100 kHz for any value 1 kHz and sets the AC bandwidth to 20 Hz for any value 1 kHz Analyzer NONE See Also 4MOD5 also see FM and Modulation aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa FM Coupling DC Function Group 4MOD5 Menu Map 4 Description This softkey Option...

Page 220: ...cy modulation mode using the internal FM generator NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN Internal FM Rate Sets the rate of the internal frequency modulation NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN Internal FM Deviation Sets the deviation of the internal frequency modulation NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN FM Coupling 100kHz Sets AC co...

Page 221: ...req V su x jMAXimumjMINimum FM COUPling AC FM STATe ONjOFFj1j0 Analyzer FM1 function on followed by either 100 kHz 1MHz or 10 MHz FM0 function o See Also 4MOD5 CONNECTORS aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa FM On Off DC Function Group MODULATION Menu Map 4 Description This softkey lets you select DC coupled frequency modulation FM and makes FM deviation frequency the active function...

Page 222: ...lated with a rate and depth set by the external source The FM coupling is controlled by the following softkeys NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN FM Coupling 100kHz NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN FM Coupling DC The FM coupling defaults to 100 kHz This is AC coupling for FM rates of 100 kHz or greater For modulation rates below 100 kHz choose DC coupled FM An ast...

Page 223: ...NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN Internal FM Deviation NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN FM Coupling 100kHz NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN FM Coupling DC NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN Waveform Menu The swept signal generator is factory preset to a 1 MHz rate 1 MHz deviation and sine wave parameters An asterisk next to the key ...

Page 224: ...keys listed above Optimizing Swept Signal Generator Performance in Chapter 1 aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa Freq Follow Function Group POWER Menu Map 5 Description This softkey facilitates the entry of correction values The swept signal generator generates the corresponding CW frequency at the set power level as you scroll the correction cells of the atness array An asterisk next t...

Page 225: ...et Sets the frequency o set value and applies it to all frequency parameters NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN List Menu Displays the frequency list create edit softkeys NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN Step Swp Menu Reveals the stepped frequency sweep edit softkeys NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN Up Down Size CW Sets the frequency step size in the CW frequency mode NNNNNNNNNN...

Page 226: ... start 20 GHz stop 50 GHz and asterisks appear next to the frequency data 4 Now set the stop frequency to 30 GHz The swept signal generator frequency is 6 GHz or 30 GHz 4 5 Frequency multiplier and o set are related as shown by the following equation Entered value or Displayed Frequency Frequency Generated 2 Multiplier O set value The factory preset value is 1 An asterisk next to the key label ind...

Page 227: ... the display but does not a ect the output frequency Frequency multiplier and o set are related as shown by the following equation Entered value or Displayed Frequency Frequency Generated 2 Multiplier O set value The factory preset value is 0 Hz An asterisk next to the key label indicates that this feature is active Programming Codes SCPI FREQuency OFFSet num jMAXimumjMINimum FREQuency OFFSet STAT...

Page 228: ... then RF peaking and an AM bandwidth calibration is performed Programming Codes SCPI See the individual types of calibration Analyzer NONE See Also NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN AM BW Cal Always NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN AM BW Cal Once NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN Auto Track NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN Peak RF Always NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN...

Page 229: ...NNNNNNNNNN List Menu Optimizing Swept Signal Generator Performance in Chapter 1 aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa Global Offset Function Group FREQUENCY Menu Map 2 Description This softkey is used to set an o set value for all points in the frequency list array Programming Codes SCPI NONE see NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN List Menu Analyzer NONE See Also NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN...

Page 230: ...NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN Programming Language SCPI Sets SCPI as the external interface language Three di erent programming languages are available SCPI Standard Commands for Programmable Instruments is the instrument control programming language developed by Agilent Technologies to conform to the IEEE 488 2 standard replacing IEEE 728 1982 The IEEE 488 2 standard provides c...

Page 231: ...NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN GPIB Menu See Also CONNECTORS GPIB Getting Started Programming in Chapter 1 H 2 Operating and Programming Reference ...

Page 232: ...ric entry keys arrow keys or rotary knob to change the value of the depth The swept signal generator accepts values from 0 to 99 9 percent 0 percent is equivalent to no modulation and has a resolution of 0 1 percent The factory preset depth is 30 percent Programming Codes SCPI AM DEPTH num PCT jMAXimumjMINinumj num DB UNIT AM DBjPCT Analyzer NONE See Also 4MOD5 also see AM and Modulation Operating...

Page 233: ...l FREQuency num freq su x jMAXimumjMINimum Analyzer NONE See Also 4MOD5 also see AM and Modulation aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa Internal AM Waveform Noise Function Group 4MOD5 Menu Map 4 Description This softkey Option 002 only lets you set the AM waveform to noise white noise AM rate gaussian distribution centered around...

Page 234: ...efault is sine wave Programming Codes SCPI AM INTernal FUNCtion RAMP Analyzer NONE See Also 4MOD5 also see AM and Modulation aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa Internal AM Waveform Sine Function Group 4MOD5 Menu Map 4 Description This softkey Option 002 only lets you set the AM waveform to sine wave for internally generated AM An a...

Page 235: ...l FUNCtion SQUare Analyzer NONE See Also 4MOD5 also see AM and Modulation aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa Internal AM Waveform Triangle Function Group 4MOD5 Menu Map 4 Description This softkey Option 002 only lets you set the AM waveform to triangle wave for internally generated AM An asterisk next to the key labe...

Page 236: ...lyzer NONE See Also 4MOD5 also see AM and Modulation aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa Internal FM Rate Function Group 4MOD5 Menu Map 4 Description This softkey Option 002 only lets you set the FM rate for internally generated FM Use the numeric entry keys arrow keys or rotary knob to change the value of the rate The swept signal generator accepts values from 1 Hz t...

Page 237: ... is sine wave Programming Codes SCPI FM INTernal FUNCtion NOISe Analyzer NONE See Also 4MOD5 also see FM and Modulation aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa Internal FM Waveform Ramp Function Group 4MOD5 Menu Map 4 Description This softkey Option 002 only lets you set the FM waveform to ramp for internally generated FM An asterisk ne...

Page 238: ...ory preset waveform Programming Codes SCPI FM INTernal FUNCtion SINusoid Analyzer NONE See Also 4MOD5 also see FM and Modulation aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa Internal FM Waveform Square Function Group 4MOD5 Menu Map 4 Description This softkey Option 002 only lets you set the FM waveform to square wave for internally ge...

Page 239: ...NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN Internal Pulse Generator Width Sets the width of the on portion of the internally generated pulse NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN Internal Pulse Generator Rate Sets the repetition frequency of the internally generated pulse NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN...

Page 240: ...aaaaaaaaaaaaaaa Internal Pulse Generator Period Function Group 4MOD5 Menu Map 4 Description This softkey Option 002 only lets you set a value for the internal pulse generator s pulse period The pulse is adjustable from 300 ns to 400 ms with 25 ns resolution The factory preset default is 2 ms pulse period When this feature is active its current value is displayed in the active entry area Since peri...

Page 241: ...et the pulse rate do not change the pulse period the swept signal generator automatically adjusts the period to match the rate Programming Codes SCPI PULM INTernal FREQuency num freq su x jMAXimumjMINimum Analyzer NONE See Also 4MOD5 also see Pulse and Modulation aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa Internal Pulse ...

Page 242: ...o any trigger signal An asterisk next to the key label indicated that this mode is selected Programming Codes SCPI PULM INTernal TRIGger SOURce INTernal Analyzer NONE See Also 4MOD5 also see Pulse and Modulation aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa Internal Pulse Mode Gate Function Group 4MOD5 Menu Map 4 Description This softkey Option 0...

Page 243: ... pulse Programming Codes SCPI PULM INTernal TRIGger SOURce EXTernal Analyzer NONE See Also 4MOD5 also see Pulse and Modulation aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa Invert Input Function Group 4MOD5 Menu Map 4 Description This softkey Option 002 only inverts the logic of the external pulse input With this function active 5 V turns o RF power Programming Codes SCPI PULM EXTernal POLari...

Page 244: ...ndicator power meter sensor If the power level is set when the swept signal generator is in CW mode and then pulse modulation is activated the peak pulse level equals the CW level The attenuator value is set via the NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN Set Atten softkey in the POWER menu An asterisk next to the key label indicates that this feature is active Programming Codes SCPI POWer ALC STATe OFFj0 P...

Page 245: ...C STATe ONj1 Analyzer A1 internal normal A2 external normal A3 external power meter normal SHA2 source module normal See Also 4ALC5 x F x F x F x F x F x F x F x F x F x F x F x F x F x F x F x F x F x F x F x F x F x F x F x F x F x F x F x F x F x F x F x F x F x F x F x F x F x F x F x F x F x F x F x F x F x F x F x F x F x F x F x F x F x F Leveling Mode Search Function Group ALC Menu Map 1 D...

Page 246: ...lets you set the swept signal generator to accept an external feedback connection from a negative output diode detector to level power The EXT ALC BNC is the input connection for the required signal An asterisk next to the key label indicates that this feature is active Programming Codes SCPI POWer ALC SOURCce DIODe POWer ATTenuation AUTO OFFj0 Analyzer A2 See Also 4ALC5 Externally Leveling the Sw...

Page 247: ...nt Module Function Group ALC Menu Map 1 Description This softkey lets you set the swept signal generator to level at the output of an HP Agilent 8355X series millimeter wave source module All models of the 8360 B Series swept signal generator drive mm wave source modules High power models of 8360 drive the mm wave source modules directly and to speci ed power levels An HP Agilent 8349B power ampli...

Page 248: ...METer Analyzer A3 See Also 4ALC5 CONNECTORS Externally Leveling the Swept Signal Generator in Chapter 1 LINE SWITCH Function Group NONE Menu Map NONE Description The line switch on o switch has two positions o or standby and on If line power is connected to the swept signal generator and the line switch is set to o the swept signal generator is in the standby state amber LED on Standby provides po...

Page 249: ...ency list NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN Enter List Power Allows the entry of an ALC output power correction value for a frequency in the frequency list NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN Global Dwell Automatically sets the dwell time for all points in the frequency list to a user speci ed value NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN Global Offset Automatically sets the ...

Page 250: ...cy points allowed 801 the new list is not appended to the existing list The error message TOO MANY LIST PTS REQUESTED is displayed To remove a frequency point and its associated o set value and dwell time use the delete menu NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN Delete Current softkey To remove an entire frequency list use the delete menu NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN Delete All softkey ...

Page 251: ... Creating and Using a Frequency List in Chapter 1 x F x F x F x F x F x F x F x F x F x F x F x F x F x F x F x F x F x F x F x F x F x F x F x F x F x F x F x F x F x F x F x F x F x F x F x F x F x F x F x F x F x F x F x F x F x F x F x F x F x F x F x F x F x F x F x F x F x F x F x F x F x F x F x F x F x F x F x F x F List Mode Pt Trig Auto Function Group FREQUENCY Menu Map 2 Description Thi...

Page 252: ...NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN Sweep Mode List Creating and Using a Frequency List in Chapter 1 x F x F x F x F x F x F x F x F x F x F x F x F x F x F x F x F x F x F x F x F x F x F x F x F x F x F x F x F x F x F x F x F x F x F x F x F x F x F x F x F x F x F x F x F x F x F x F x F x F x F x F x F x F x F x F x F x F x F x F x F x F x F x F x F x F x F x F x F x F List Mode Pt Trig Ext F...

Page 253: ...deactivated when the swept signal generator is operated remotely If the external controller executes a LOCAL LOCKOUT command pressing the 4LOCAL5 key does not return the swept signal generator to front panel control Programming Codes SCPI LOCAL Analyzer LOCAL See Also NONE Getting Started Programming in Chapter 1 Programming Typical Measurements in Chapter 1 L 10 Operating and Programming Referenc...

Page 254: ... on MP0 function o See Also NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN Marker M1 NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN Start M1 Stop M2 Marker Operation in Chapter 1 Programming Typical Measurements in Chapter 1 aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa Manual Sweep Function Group SWEEP Menu Map 7 Description This softkey lets you set the swept signal generator to the manual sweep mode of...

Page 255: ...r interpolation of the frequency span For example a frequency half way between the start stop limits has a sweep voltage of 5 V 2 The bandcross points in CW mode occur at 2 0 7 13 5 20 25 5 and 32 GHz In manual sweep mode the bandcrossing points have 200 MHz of exibility that is automatically used by the swept signal generator for optimum performance For example a 2 0 to 7 1 GHz sweep could be acc...

Page 256: ...gnal generator to sweep from M1 to M2 NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN Marker M1 Makes M1 frequency the active function NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN Marker M2 Makes M2 frequency the active function NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN Marker M3 Makes M3 frequency the active function NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN Marker M4 Makes M4 frequency the active function NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN Marker M5 Makes ...

Page 257: ...NNNNNNNNNNN Ampl Markers When a marker is turned o the frequency value of that marker is retained in memory If the marker is reactivated the stored frequency value is recalled for that marker The frequency value of M1 and of M2 can also be used to de ne parameters in two other marker features NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN M1 M2 Sweep and NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN ...

Page 258: ...NN MkrRef Menu NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN Start M1 Stop M2 Marker Operation in Chapter 1 Programming Typical Measurements in Chapter 1 aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa Marker M3 Function Group MARKER Menu Map 3 Description See NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN MARKER M1 Programming Codes SCPI MARKer3 FREQuency num freq su x or MAXimumjMINimum MARKer3 STATe ONjOFFj1j0 Anal...

Page 259: ...Menu Marker Operation in Chapter 1 Programming Typical Measurements in Chapter 1 aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa Marker M5 Function Group MARKER Menu Map 3 Description See NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN MARKER M1 Programming Codes SCPI MARKer5 FREQuency num freq su x or MAXimumjMINimum MARKer5 STATe ONjOFFj1j0 Analyzer M5 function on M0 function o See Also NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN...

Page 260: ...PI MARKer AOFF Analyzer SHM0 See Also NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN Ampl Markers NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN Center Marker NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN M1 M2 Sweep 4MARKER5 Marker Operation in Chapter 1 Programming Typical Measurements in Chapter 1 aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa Measure Corr All Function Group POWER Menu Map 5 Des...

Page 261: ...nd Applying the User Flatness Correction Array in Chapter 1 x F x F x F x F x F x F x F x F x F x F x F x F x F x F x F x F x F x F x F x F x F x F x F x F x F x F x F x F x F x F x F x F x F x F x F x F x F x F x F x F x F x F x F x F x F x F x F x F x F x F Measure Corr Undef Function Group POWER Menu Map 5 Description This softkey lets you enable the swept signal generator to act as a controlle...

Page 262: ...at 13 The address value is stored in non volatile memory Programming Codes SCPI DIAGnostics INSTrument PMETer ADDRess num Analyzer NONE See Also NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN Adrss Menu Optimizing Swept Signal Generator Performance in Chapter 1 Chapter 3 aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa Meter On Off AM Function Group 4MOD5 Menu Map 4 Description This softkey Option ...

Page 263: ...modulation is accepted from an external source at the AM connector The AM can be scaled either linearly or exponentially Swept signal generators with Option 002 also have the capability of internally synthesizing amplitude modulation in sine square triangle ramp or noise waveforms Deep AM a distortion reduction mode can be selected for use when operating at a deep amplitude modulation level FM Fre...

Page 264: ...25 ns resolution Additional information is available under Modulation or refer to the type of modulation by name AM FM Pulse See Also Modulation aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa ModOut On Off AM Function Group 4MOD5 Menu Map 4 Description This softkey Option 002 only lets you output the internally generated amplitude modulation waveforms to the rear panel AM FM OUT...

Page 265: ...ly generated frequency modulation waveforms to the rear panel AM FM OUTPUT connector When scaled exponentially at 10 dB V the maximum output voltage is o set to 0 V and the minimum voltage level is 04 V Programming Codes SCPI MODulation OUTput SOURce FM MODulation OUTput STATe ONjOFFj1j0 Analyzer NONE See Also 4MOD5 also see FM and Modulation M 12 Operating and Programming Reference ...

Page 266: ...the RF output power level via the linear modulator When the sum of the detected and reference signals is 0 volts the output of the integrator is held at a constant level and the RF output is leveled This loop is bandwidth limited by the integrator and the integrate and hold circuit Notice however that there is a feedforward path that allows changes in power level that are bandwidth independent fro...

Page 267: ...ors may be capable of greater leveled output power the unleveled message indicates the actual limit Amplitude modulation adds to and subtracts from the reference RF power level If an UNLVLED message appears on the display you may be trying to modulate beyond the swept signal generator s maximum output power capability OVRMOD Message The maximum AM depth is limited to approximately 90 by the detect...

Page 268: ...e desired AM depth is very deep greater than 90 or when modulating below an ALC level of 020 dBm Amplitude modulation is summed with the reference level signal The detected signal is compared to the reference Therefore the ALC loop should follow the AM input However the detector s ability to sense low power levels limits the maximum AM depth When the modulation signal reduces the output power leve...

Page 269: ...automatically perform the calibration whenever you change the CW frequency Although this feature provides more accurate performance note that it also slows the frequency switching time by 20 ms ALC Bandwidth Since the ALC loop is open at power levels less than 013 dBm in deep AM mode power levels at very slow AM rates are subject to integrate and hold drift of typically 0 25 dB s Setting the ALC b...

Page 270: ...enerated modulation waveforms to the rear panel AM FM OUTPUT connector The scale of the FM output depends on the FM deviation chosen The following table shows the scale versus deviation The monitor menu also lets you display the value of the FM deviation Internal FM Deviation FM Scale 1 Hz to 100 kHz 100 kHz V 200 kHz to 2 MHz 1 MHz V 2 MHz to 10 MHz 10 MHz V FM Coupling Whether provided from an e...

Page 271: ...FM rate can be decreased as long as the FM deviation remains less than n x 5 x FM rate and less than 8 MHz Figure M 3 FM Deviation and Rate Limits If the FM deviation is set greater than the 8 MHz limit it must be decreased for speci ed performance An OVERMOD message is displayed on the message line if the FM deviation exceeds n x 5 x FM rate Then either decrease the FM deviation or increase the F...

Page 272: ... 5 The pulse modulator is either full on or full o The amplitude when the pulsed RF is on is controlled by the linear modulator used for CW leveling and AM Trace 2 is the resultant RF pulse which is the RF output This pulse is detected by the diode detector It trails the pulse input because of propagation delays in the pulse modulator and its drive circuits The output of the detector is ampli ed b...

Page 273: ...Pulse Modulation Figure M 4 ALC Block Diagram Figure M 5 Pulse Modulation System M 20 Operating and Programming Reference ...

Page 274: ...es due to temperature drift can be expected in this mode also Pulse Envelope The best pulse envelopes are obtained with the peak RF function see Peak RF Always This feature aligns the output lter so that its passband is centered on the RF output The pulse envelope changes with frequency and changes slightly with power level Swept signal generators with Option 006 pulse capability vary little with ...

Page 275: ... the ampli er shift slightly as the RF is turned on or o The slew of the bias from one level to another couples to the output and produces the video feedthrough waveform At low ALC levels 010 dBm another mechanism dominates Mixer imbalance produces DC at the output of the mixer and its magnitude varies with RF amplitude and modulator state This shifting DC level couples through the ampli er as vid...

Page 276: ...NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN Module Select AUTO Sets the swept signal generator to automatic selection of the source module Selects the front connector if source modules are present at both front and rear connectors This is the default after preset NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN Module Select Front Sets the swept signal generator to select the source module connected to th...

Page 277: ...n asterisk next to the key label indicates this feature is active This feature is the default after preset Programming Codes SCPI SYSTem MMHead SELect AUTO ONjOFFj1j0 SYSTem MMHead SELect AUTO Analyzer NONE See Also NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN Module Menu aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa Module Select Front Function Group POWER and FREQUENCY Men...

Page 278: ...roup POWER and FREQUENCY Menu Map 2 and 5 Description This command disables millimeter source module sensing The swept signal generator will not alter its frequency limits and multiplier even if a source module is connected to either source module interface connector An asterisk next to the key label indicates this feature is active Programming Codes SCPI SYSTem MMHead SELect FRONtjREARjNONE SYSTe...

Page 279: ...g Codes SCPI SYSTem MMHead SELect FRONtjREARjNONE SYSTem MMHead SELect Analyzer NONE See Also NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN Module Menu aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa Monitor Menu Function Group 4MOD5 Menu Map 4 Description This softkey Option 002 only accesses the menu which allows you to output internally generated AM and FM waveforms to the rear panel AM FM OUTPUT conn...

Page 280: ...NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN more n m softkey allows you to page through the menus Look at one of the menu maps Notice the line keypath drawn from NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN more n m By selecting this softkey the next page of the menu is revealed If you are viewing the last page of the menu selecting NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN more n m returns the rst page of the menu In this softkey n represents the page...

Page 281: ...ne of the atness correction array NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN Meas Corr Undef Measures atness correction values for all frequency points in the atness correction array that have no correction values assigned The meter measure function uses an external HP Agilent 437B power meter to automatically measure and store power correction values for the frequency points requested Progra...

Page 282: ...ts passband is centered on the RF output Peaking is used to obtain both the maximum available power and spectral purity and the best pulse FM envelopes at a given frequency This peaking occurs each time the frequency is changed or every seven minutes An asterisk next to the key label indicates this function is active Programming Codes SCPI CALibration PEAKing AUTO ONjOFFj1j0 Analyzer RP1 function ...

Page 283: ...NNNNNNNNNNNN Auto Tracking NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN Peak RF Always NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN Tracking Menu Optimizing Swept Signal Generator Performance in Chapter 1 4POWER LEVEL5 Function Group POWER Menu Map NONE Description This hardkey lets you control the output power level of the swept signal generator The swept signal generator has di erent power leveling...

Page 284: ...key controls the Level DAC and Level Control Circuits see Figure A 1 within the ALC level range 25 to 020 dBm This mode of operation requires a feedback connection from a negative output diode detector to the EXT ALC connector When you press 4POWER LEVEL5 the active entry area displays ATTEN X dB EXT POWER X XX dBm where X represents a numeric value The data display area indicates Power dBm EXT X ...

Page 285: ...isplays ATTEN X dB MODULE LEVEL X XX dBm where X represents a numeric value The data display area indicates Power dBm MDL X XX In ALCo there is no feedback voltage to level the power so power level is uncalibrated A leveling point is not speci ed in this mode The 4POWER LEVEL5 key controls the linear modulator directly from 0 to approximately 080 dB The attenuator if present is automatically uncou...

Page 286: ... output power of the swept signal generator NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN Power Slope Activates the linear power per frequency mode of power output and makes RF slope dB GHz the active function NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN Power Sweep Activates power sweep mode and makes power sweep dB swp the active function NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN Set Atten Activates uncoupled attenuator as th...

Page 287: ...aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa Power Offset Function Group POWER Menu Map 5 Description This softkey changes the mapping of absolute power parameters on input to the swept signal generator It does not change the RF output produced by the swept signal generator The equation used to determine the displayed value is Entered or Displayed Power Hardware Power ALC Active O set Programming Codes SCPI POWer OFFset STAT...

Page 288: ...dicates that this feature is active Programming Codes SCPI POWer SLOPe STATe ONjOFFj1j0 POWer SLOPe num DB jMAXimumjMINimumjUPjDOWN Analyzer SL1 function on SL0 function o Note that because SL functions in the fundamental units of dB Hz you program the SL code SLmdt where m is 1 on or 0 o d is the numerical value in dB Hz and t is either DB or the ASCII LF terminator For example for a slope of 1 5...

Page 289: ...ths can be 45 dB wide in either direction However the settable power sweep range is dependent on the ALC level set An asterisk next to the key label indicates that this feature is active Programming Codes SCPI POWer MODE SWEepjFIXed POWer STARt num level su x jMAXimumjMINimum POWer SPAN num level su x jMAXimumjMINimum Analyzer PS1 function on PS0 function o See Also 4POWER LEVEL5 NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN...

Page 290: ...B Series Swept Signal Generator 8360 L Series Swept CW Generator Troubleshooting Guide Cycling power with the POWER switch does not have the same e ect as presetting the swept signal generator Cycling power causes the swept signal generator to display the programming language the GPIB address and the rmware revision date After the swept signal generator displays this data it restores its con gurat...

Page 291: ...y Power level set at 0 dBm Sweep time set to auto CONT sweep Sweep mode ramp ALC leveling point internal ALC leveling mode normal Markers set to activate at the center frequency of the sweep All function values stored in memory registers 1 through 9 remain in their previous states The checksum of the calibration data is calculated and if an error is detected the calibration data in protected memor...

Page 292: ...tkey NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN Factory Preset appears when you press 4PRESET5 An asterisk next to the key label indicates that this feature is active Programming Codes SCPI SYSTem PRESet TYPE USER Analyzer NONE See Also 4PRESET5 NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN Preset Mode Factory NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN Save User Preset Chan...

Page 293: ...seen order Refer to Figure P 1 and follow the arrow paths as indicated Figure P 1 How 4PRIOR5 Works The sequence of keystrokes that created the movement shown in Figure P 1 is 1 FREQUENCY 4MENU5 2 NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN more 1 2 3 NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN List Menu 4 NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN Delete Menu 5 4PRIOR5 6 4PRIOR5 7 4PRIOR5 P 12 Operating and Programming Reference ...

Page 294: ...generator s interface language This language uses HP Agilent 8340 8341 mnemonics and provides Agilent network analyzer compatibility Any commands issued within 100 ms of a change in language may be ignored or lost An asterisk next to the key label indicates that this feature is active Programming Codes SCPI SYSTem LANGuage COMPatible Analyzer NONE See Also NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN Adrs Menu A...

Page 295: ...x F x F x F x F x F x F x F x F x F x F x F x F x F x F x F x F x F x F x F x F x F x F x F x F x F x F x F x F Programming Language SCPI Function Group SYSTEM Menu Map 8 Description Standard Commands for Programmable Instruments SCPI is the instrument control programming language adopted by Agilent Technologies SCPI provides commands that are common from one Agilent Technologies product to anothe...

Page 296: ...n the frequency list NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN List Mode Pt Trig Bus Steps the swept signal generator to the next point in the frequency list when an GPIB trigger is received NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN List Mode Pt Trig Ext Steps the swept signal generator to the next point in the frequency list when an external hardwar...

Page 297: ...ELay num time su x jMAXimumjMINimum Analyzer NONE See Also 4MOD5 also see Pulse and Modulation aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa Pulse Delay Trig d Function Group 4MOD5 Menu Map 4 Description This softkey Option 002 only lets you set a value for the internal pulse generator s pulse delay The output pulse is delayed from the leading edge of the PULSE input si...

Page 298: ...NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN Pulse Rate Sets the internal pulse generator s pulse repetition rate NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN Pulse Rise Time Auto Applies the appropriate lter fast slow to both internal and external pulse waveforms NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN Pulse Rise Time Fast Applies a fast rise pulse lter to both internal and external ...

Page 299: ...n mode NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN Pulse On Off Int Toggles on and o the internal pulse modulation mode NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN Internal Menu Gives access to the internal menu for de ning the parameters of the internally generated pulse modulation NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN Pulse Rise Time Fast Applies a fast rise pulse l...

Page 300: ... Codes SCPI PULSe SOURce EXTernal PULSe STATe ONjOFFj1j0 Analyzer PM1 function on PM0 function o See Also 4ALC5 CONNECTORS 4MOD5 NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN Pulse Menu x F x F x F x F x F x F x F x F x F x F x F x F x F x F x F x F x F x F x F x F x F x F x F x F x F x F x F x F x F x F x F x F x F x F x F x F x F x F x F x F x F x F x F x F x F x F x F x F x F x F Pulse On Off Intrnl Functio...

Page 301: ...Group 4MOD5 Menu Map 4 Description This softkey activates pulse modulation mode and sets the internal pulse generator to produce 27 778 kHz square wave pulses 18 s pulse width 36 s pulse period The rise and fall times of the RF envelope are approximately 2 s These pulses allow proper operation with Agilent scalar network analyzers in ac detection mode An asterisk next to the key label indicates th...

Page 302: ...ime su x or MAXimumjMINimum Analyzer NONE See Also 4ALC5 4MOD5 NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN Pulse Menu aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa Pulse Rate Function Group MODULATION Menu Map 4 Description This softkey lets you set the internal pulse generators pulse repetition rate The repetition rate can vary from 15 26 Hz to 500 kHz The factory preset value is 500 Hz When this feature is ac...

Page 303: ...xt to the key label indicates that this function is active Programming Codes SCPI PULM SLEW AUTO ONjOFFj1j0 Analyzer NONE See Also NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN Pulse Menu x F x F x F x F x F x F x F x F x F x F x F x F x F x F x F x F x F x F x F x F x F x F x F x F x F x F x F x F x F x F x F x F x F x F x F x F x F x F x F x F x F x F x F x F x F x F x F x F x F x F x F x F x F x F x F x F x...

Page 304: ...imes An asterisk next to the key label indicates that this function is active Programming Codes SCPI PULM SLEW num time su x MAXimum Analyzer NONE See Also NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN Pulse Menu aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa Pulse Width Function Group 4MOD5 Menu Map 4 Description This softkey lets you set a value for the internal pulse generator s pulse width The range of acc...

Page 305: ...alue speci ed for NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN Pwr Mtr Range directly a ects the power level range for power meter leveling points When this feature is active its current value is displayed in the active entry area Programming Codes SCPI POWer RANGe num power su x jMAXimumjMINimum Analyzer NONE See Also NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN Leveling Point P...

Page 306: ...p 8 Description This softkey reveals the softkeys in the frequency standard menu NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN 10 MHz Freq Standard Auto Automatically selects the frequency standard to be used by the swept signal generator NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN 10 MHz Freq Standard Extrnl Sets the swept si...

Page 307: ... o power is o and RF OFF appears in the message line of the display Press the key again to turn on RF power and restore the power value last entered Programming Codes SCPI POWer STATe ONjOFFj1j0 Analyzer RF1 power on RF0 power o See Also 4MOD5 4POWER LEVEL5 ROTARY KNOB Function Group ENTRY Menu Map NONE Description The rotary knob is active whenever the entry area is on It controls a rotary pulse ...

Page 308: ...5 does not erase the memory registers 1 through 8 Register 0 is a memory register also It saves the last front panel settings automatically and can not be accessed through the 4SAVE5 key Likewise register 9 is reserved for user preset storage and can not be accessed with the 4SAVE5 key Pressing 4PRESET5 erases register 0 but not register 9 Programming Codes SCPI SAV num The above is an IEEE 488 2 ...

Page 309: ... State in Chapter 1 Programming Typical Measurements in Chapter 1 aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa Save User Preset Function Group SYSTEM Menu Map 8 Description This softkey lets you store the present state of operation to be used as the PRESET state Set the swept signal generator to the desired operating conditions Select NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN...

Page 310: ...nted by the 8360 B Series swept signal generators ABORt AM DEPth DEPth INTernal FREQuency FREQuency SOURce SOURce STATe STATe CORRection STATe DISPlay STATe STATe FM COUPling COUPling INTernal FREQuency FREQuency SENSitivity SENSitivity SOURce SOURce STATe STATe FREQuency CENTer CENTer CW AUTO AUTO FIXed CW FIXed AUTO AUTO FIXed MANual MANual MODE MODE SPAN Operating and Programming Reference S 3 ...

Page 311: ...FF FREQuency FREQuency REFerence REFerence STATe STATe POWer ALC BANDwidthj BWIDth AUTO AUTO BANDwidthj BWIDth ATTenuation AUTO AUTO ATTenuation LEVel LEVel MODE MODE RANGe SPAN SPAN STARt STARt STOP STOP PULM EXTernal POLarity POLarity INTernal FREQuency FREQuency SOURce SOURce S 4 Operating and Programming Reference ...

Page 312: ...CONDition ENABle ENABle EVENt NTRansition NTRansition PTRansition PTRansition PRESet QUEStionable CONDition ENABle ENABle EVENt NTRansition NTRansition PTRansition PTRansition SWEep DWELl AUTO AUTO DWELl GENeration GENeration MODE MODE POINts POINts STEP STEP TIME AUTO AUTO LLIMit LLIMit Operating and Programming Reference S 5 ...

Page 313: ...llowing are the SCPI approved commands implemented by the 8360B Series swept signal generators Instrument speci c diagnostic commands DIAGnostics ABUS AVERage AVERage STATus ABUS ERRor ADD INSTrument PMETer ADDRess ADDRess PRINter ADDRess ADDRess IORW IORW LED ACTive ACTive ERRor ERRor IOCHeck IOCHeck OSC FNCW FNDN FNUP HARM S 6 Operating and Programming Reference ...

Page 314: ...Ceiver ASTate ASTate BCRoss MODE MODE RSWeep SWAP SWAP BUCKet DIVider DIVider SWEep ARRay 0j1 LOCK LOCK ARRay 0j1 RESult TEST CONTinue DATA DESC MAXimum MINimum VALue DISable ENABle EXECute LOG SOURce SOURce STATe STATe LOOP LOOP NAME PATCh DATA DATA POINts Operating and Programming Reference S 7 ...

Page 315: ...ition AM INTernal FUNCtion FUNCtion MODE MODE TYPE TYPE CALibration ADJust A4 VCO A5 LGAin A6 VCO A6 SMATch A6 LGAin A6 IFGain A9 OFFSet A10 MGAin A13 REFerence A13 GAIN A14 SRAMp AM AUTO AUTO EXECute CONStants DEFault NAME RECall SAVE CONStants PEAKing AUTO AUTO EXECute FINE PMETer ATTenuation ATTenuation DETector INITiate NEXT FLATness S 8 Operating and Programming Reference ...

Page 316: ...tion EXTernal ARRay POINts ARRay RANGe RANGe TYPE TYPE VALue VALue ZERO TYPE VALue VALue RANGe RANGe RECall SAVE ZERO ALL SECurity CODE STATe STATe SPAN AUTO AUTO EXECute TRACk CORRection ARRay i ARRay i FLATness POINts FLATness SOURce i SOURce i STATe STATe FM Operating and Programming Reference S 9 ...

Page 317: ...Te STATe MULTiplier OFFSet STATe STATe OFFSet STEP AUTO AUTO INCRement INCRement INITiate CONTinuous CONTinuous IMMediate LIST MANual MANual MODE MODE POWer CORRection POINts CORRection TRIGger SOURce SOURce MARKer n AMPLitude STATe STATe VALue VALue DELTa MODE MODE MEASure AM FM S 10 Operating and Programming Reference ...

Page 318: ...tor SOURce SOURce STATe STATe AMPLi er STATE AUTO AUTO STATE CENTer CENTer OFFSet STATe STATe OFFSet SEARch SLOPe STATe STATe SLOPe STATe STATe STEP AUTO AUTO INCRement INCRement PULSe FREQuency FREQuency PULM EXTernal DELay DELay INTernal DELay DELay GATE GATE Operating and Programming Reference S 11 ...

Page 319: ... ENABle EVENt NTRansition NTRansition PTRansition PTRansition SREceiver CONDition ENABle ENABle EVENt NTRansition NTRansition PTRansition PTRansition SWEep CONTrol STATe TYPE MANual POINt POINt RELative RELative MARKer STATe STATe XFER TRIGger SOURce SOURce SYSTem DUMP PRINter PRINter S 12 Operating and Programming Reference ...

Page 320: ...n ERRor KEY ASSign CLEar CODE CODE DISable ENABle LANGuage MMHead SELect AUTO AUTO SELect PRESet EXECute SAVE TYPE SECurity COUnt COUnt TRIGger ODELay ODELay TSWeep UNIT AM AM POWer POWer Operating and Programming Reference S 13 ...

Page 321: ...e Standard Event Status Register This is a destructive read IDN This returns an identifying string to the GPIB The response is in the following format HEWLETT PACKARD model serial number DD MMM YY where the actual model number serial number and rmware revision of the swept signal generator queried is passed LRN This returns a long string of device speci c characters that when sent back to the swep...

Page 322: ... FLATness POINts returns a 0 CORRection STATe OFF DIAGnostics ABUS AVERage 1 DIAGnostics TEST ENABle ALL DIAGnostics TEST LOG SOURce FAIL DIAGnostics TEST LOG STATe OFF DIAGnostics TEST LOOP OFF DISPlay STATe ON FM DEViation value is 1 MHz FM COUPling AC FM FILTer HPASs MAXimum FM INTernal FREQuency value is 1 MHz FM SENSitivity MAXimum FM SOURce EXTernal FM STATe OFF FREQuency CENTer value is MAX...

Page 323: ... STATE AUTO ON POWer ATTenuation AUTO ON POWer CENTer 0 DBM POWer LEVel 0 DBM POWer MODE FIXed POWer SLOPe 0 POWer SLOPe STATe OFF POWer SPAN 0 DB POWer STARt 0 DBM POWer STATe OFF POWer STEP AUTO ON POWer STEP INCRement 10 DB POWer STOP 0 DBM PULSe FREQuency 500 KHZ PULSe PERiod 2 s PULSe WIDth 1 s PULM EXTernal DELay MINimum PULM EXTernal POLarity NORMal PULM INTernal DELay value is 0 PULM INTer...

Page 324: ...e numeric range is from 1 to 8 An execution error occurs if you try to save state 0 SRE num SRE Sets and queries the value of the Service Request Enable Register STB Queries the Status Byte This is a non destructive read TRG This command performs the same function as the Group Execute Trigger command de ned by IEEE 488 1 TST A full selftest is performed without data logging or looping and returns ...

Page 325: ...meric 0 to 40 dB INTernal FREQuency AM frequency extended numeric num freq su x or MAXimumjMinimum FUNCtion waveform discrete SINusoidjSQUare TRIanglejRAMPjNOISe MODE AM depth discrete DEEPjNORMal SOURce AM source discrete INTernaljEXTernal STATe state Boolean ONjOFFj1j0 TYPE AM type discrete LINearjEXPonential CALibration AM AUTO auto calibrate Boolean ONjOFFj1j0 EXECute PEAKing AUTO auto RF peak...

Page 326: ...ed numeric f num DB g1601 1601 FLATness 801 freq correction pairs extended numeric f num freq su x DBg2 801 POINts num of freq correction pairs extended numeric MAXimumjMINimum SOURce 0j1 correction source discrete ARRayjFLATness STATe state Boolean ONjOFFj1j0 DIAGnostics ABUS AVERage ADC averages extended numeric num STATus INSTrument PMETer ADDRess power meter address extended numeric 1 to 31 PR...

Page 327: ...P state Boolean ONjOFFj1j0 NAME selftest number extended numeric 0 to 288 POINts number of selftests RESult condition of selftests TINT DISPlay STATe state Boolean ONjOFFj1j0 FM COUPling coupling type discrete ACjDC DEViation peak FM deviation extended numeric num freq su x or MAXimumjMINimum FILTer HPASs FM AC Bandwidth extended numeric num freq su x or MAXimumjMINimum INTernal FREQuency FM frequ...

Page 328: ... ONjOFFj1j0 OFFSet freq o set extended numeric 99 999 to 099 999 GHz or MAXimumjMINimum STATe state Boolean ONjOFFj1j0 SPAN freq span extended numeric 0 to MAX MIN or MAXimumjMINimumjUPjDOWN STARt start freq extended numeric speci ed freq range or MAXimumjMINimumjUPjDOWN STEP AUTO auto freq step Boolean ONjOFFj1j0 INCRement freq step extended numeric range or MAXimumjMINimum STOP stop freq extende...

Page 329: ... 10 to 010DBjMAXimumjMINimum AOFF DELTa di erence between two markers numeric num num 1 to 5 FREQuency marker frequency extended numeric speci ed freq range or MAXimumjMINimum MODE marker mode discrete FREQuencyjDELTa REFerence delta marker ref numeric 1 to 5 STATe state Boolean ONjOFFj1j0 MODulation OUTPut SOURce output mod source discrete AMjFM STATe output mod state Boolean ONjOFFj1j0 STATe sta...

Page 330: ...ic 030 to 090DB or MAXimumjMINimumjUPjDOWN SEARch search mode Boolean ONjOFFj1j0jONCE SLOPe power slope extended numeric 2 5 to 02 5DB GHZ or MAXimumjMINimumjUPjDOWN STATe state Boolean ONjOFFj1j0 SPAN power sweep span extended numeric 45 to 045DB or MAXimumjMINimumjUPjDOWN STARt power sweep start value extended numeric speci ed power range or MAXimumjMINimumjUPjDOWN STATe RF on o Boolean ONjOFFj1...

Page 331: ...XimumjMINimum TRIGger SOURce pulse trigger source discrete INTernaljEXTernal WIDTh intnl pulse width extended numeric num time su x or MAXimumjMINimum SLEW pulse modulation extended numeric num time su x or MAXimumjMINimum AUTO pulse mod rise time Boolean ONjOFFj1j0 SOURce pulse mod source discrete INTernaljEXTernaljSCALar STATe state Boolean ONjOFFj1j0 ROSCillator SOURce ref osc source discrete I...

Page 332: ...ean ONjOFFj1j0 GENeration type of sweep discrete STEPpedjANALog MANual POINt step point number numeric 1 to the number of step points RELative percent of sweep extended numeric 0 to 100 MARKer STATe state Boolean ONjOFFj1j0 XFER M1 start M2 stop MODE manual sweep mode switch discrete AUTOjMANual POINts points in step sweep numeric num jMAXimumjMINimum STEP step size extended numeric function of cu...

Page 333: ...ble save lock discrete SAVE ENABle save lock discrete SAVE LANGuage language selection discrete SCPIjCIILjCOMPatible MMHead SELect discrete FRONtjREARjNONE AUTO Boolean ONjOFFj0j1 PRESet EXEC SAVE TYPE preset mode discrete FACToryjUSER SECurity COUnt memory clear numeric 0 to 32767jMAXimumjMINimum STATe state Boolean ONjOFFj1j0 VERSion TRIGger IMMediate ODELay output delay extended numeric 0 to 3 ...

Page 334: ... Hz of the internal AM source After RST the value is 1 kHz AM INTernal FUNCtion SINusoid SQUare TRIangle RAMP NOISe AM INTernal FUNCtion Sets and queries the waveform of the internal AM source After RST the value is SINusoid AM SOURce INTernal EXTernal AM SOURce Sets and queries the source of the AM modulating signal After RST the value is EXTernal AM MODE DEEP NORMal AM MODE Controls the AM depth...

Page 335: ...bration of the internal detector logger breakpoints and o sets DIODe Initiates a calibration of an external detector s logger breakpoints and o sets CALibration PMETer DETector NEXT num lvl suffix The parameter is the measured power that is currently produced by the swept signal generator You must supply this parameter after measuring the power using an external power meter The query response is i...

Page 336: ... SPAN AUTO ON OFF 1 0 CALibration SPAN AUTO Sets and queries the automatic sweep span calibration ON A calibration is done whenever the sweep span is changed OFF A calibration is done only when CALibration SPAN EXECute is sent After RST the setting is OFF CALibration SPAN EXECute Causes a sweep span calibration CALibration TRACk Causes an automatic tracking calibration procedure CORRection ARRay i...

Page 337: ...n SOURce i Sets and queries the source of correction CORRection FLATness POINts MAXimum MINimum Returns the number of frequency correction pairs entered using the CORR FLAT command After RST the value is 2 CORRection STATe ON OFF 1 0 CORRection STATe Sets and queries the switch on the users ALC correction system The RST value is OFF DIAGnostics ABUS num Reads the analog bus node number and returns...

Page 338: ...wept signal generator assumes GPIB control RST and power on do not e ect this command The default is 1 The default value is set at memory initialization only DIAGnostics IORW num num Performs a write to the I O Device number speci ed in the rst num and sets it to the value in the second num DIAGnostics IORW num Reads from the speci ed I O device number and returns the response data DIAGnostics OUT...

Page 339: ...when paused for raw data examination Does nothing in other conditions DIAGnostics TEST DATA DESC Returns the description string of the raw data examined during a selftest It returns in other conditions DIAGnostics TEST DATA MAXimum Returns the upper test limit for the raw data point examined Returns 0 in other conditions DIAGnostics TEST DATA MINimum Returns the lower test limit for the raw data p...

Page 340: ...ST LOOP ON OFF 1 0 DIAGnostics TEST LOOP Selects and queries the test looping ON OFF switch Both commands are executable in selftest mode After RST the setting is 0 DIAGnostics TEST NAME num Queries the name of a selftest by number If the number is not speci ed then an array of all the selftest names is returned DIAGnostics TEST POINts Returns the number of points of selftest that is output using ...

Page 341: ...z sets the position to 20 Hz After RST the value is 100 kHz FM INTernal FREQuency num freq suffix MAXimum MINimum FM INTernal FREQuency MAXimum MINimum Sets and queries the frequency in Hz of the internal FM source After RST the value is 1 MHz FM INTernal FUNCtion SINusoid SQUare TRIangle RAMP NOISe FM INTernal FUNCtion Sets and queries the waveform of the internal FM source After RST the value is...

Page 342: ...l generator uses bumping to move unspeci ed frequency parameters but if the nal value of any of the frequency headers is the result of bumping then an error is generated since the user is not getting what was speci ed This means to guarantee sequence independence requires sending the frequency pairs in a single message Example 1 present state start 5 GHz stop 6 GHz FREQ STARt 20 GHZ an error resul...

Page 343: ... CW SWEep LIST FREQuency MODE Sets and queries the switch that selects either swept CW or list operation RST value is CW FREQuency MULTiplier num MAXimum MINimum FREQuency MULTiplier MAXimum MINimum Sets and queries the frequency multiplier The numeric value is rounded to the nearest integer This function changes mapping of frequency parameters on input to and output from the swept signal generato...

Page 344: ...INimum Sets and queries the START Frequency See FREQ CENTER for more information RST setting is MIN FREQuency STEP AUTO ON OFF 1 0 FREQuency STEP AUTO Sets and queries the function switch that controls the calculation of the frequency step size FREQ STEP INCR If the response is AUTO ON then the swept signal generator selects a step size that is coupled to the frequency span The RST setting is ON F...

Page 345: ... value is 100 s MIN LIST DWELl POINts MAXimum MINimum Returns the number of dwells entered using the LIST DWELl command After RST returns a 1 LIST FREQuency num freq suffix MAXimum MINimum 1 801 LIST FREQuency Sets and queries a list of frequencies that the swept signal generator phase locks to in the sequence entered when the list mode is selected RST value is the MAX MIN 2 LIST FREQuency POINts ...

Page 346: ... attenuator is not allowed to change during the list execution The number of parameters can be from 1 to 801 After RST the value is 0 LIST POWer CORRection POINts MAXimum MINimum Returns the number of correction points that have been entered into the list array After RST returns a 1 LIST TRIGger SOURce IMMediate BUS EXTernal LIST TRIGger SOURce Sets and queries the list point to point trigger sour...

Page 347: ...frequency limits DELTa The value is speci ed with respect to the reference marker MARKer n REFerence The RST values are the same as the FREQ CENTcommand RST value MARKer n MODE FREQuency DELTa MARKer n MODE Sets and queries the mode of the speci ed marker Setting one marker to delta turns all other marker modes to frequency If n is not speci ed the default is one RST value is FREQuency MARKer n RE...

Page 348: ...pted as a su x any level su x is accepted also In the absence of a su x the units are assumed to be as set by the UNIT POW command POWer ALC BANDwidth BWIDth num freq suffix MAXimum MINimum POWer ALC BANDwidth BWIDth MAXimum MINimum Sets and queries the ALC bandwidth This is actually not continuously variable so the input is rounded to the nearest possible switch position RST setting is automatica...

Page 349: ...the doubler ampli er state Programming a speci c value for POWer AMPLifier STATE sets POWer AMPLifier STATE AUTO to OFF RST value is ON POWer ATTenuation num DB MAXimum MINimum UP DOWN POWer ATTenuation MAXimum MINimum Sets and queries the output attenuation level Note that when setting the attenuator level to 10 dB the output power is decreased by 10 dB Programming a speci ed attenuation sets POW...

Page 350: ... in the xed power mode then the output is controlled by the POW LEVEL command The RST value is FIXed POWer OFFSet num DB MAXimum MINimum UP DOWN POWer OFFSet MAXimum MINimum Sets and queries the power o set This function changes mapping of absolute power parameters on input to and output from the swept signal generator Changing this does not a ect the output power of the swept signal generator Onl...

Page 351: ...ates around the start frequency The RST value is 0 POWer SLOPe STATe ON OFF 1 0 POWer SLOPe STATe Sets and queries the power slope state RST value is 0 POWer SPAN num DB MAXimum MINimum UP DOWN POWer SPAN MAXimum MINimum The coupling equations for power sweep are exactly analogous to those for frequency sweep Power sweep is allowed to be negative unlike frequency sweeps RST value is 0 POWer STARt ...

Page 352: ...s 0 dBm PULM EXTernal DELay num time suffix MAXimum MINimum PULM EXTernal DELay MAXimum MINimum Sets and queries the value of pulse delay from the time the external pulse signal arrives to when the video pulse is generated The minimum value is 225 ns After RST the value is MINimum PULM EXTernal POLarity NORMal INVerted PULM EXTernal POLarity Selects the polarity of the external pulse signal NORMal...

Page 353: ...REQuency or PERiod command are sent in the same message they must be accepted without error if the resulting pulse is possible PULSe FREQuency num freq suffix MAXimum MINimum PULSe FREQuency MAXimum MINimum Sets and queries the frequency of the internal pulse generator The resolution of the frequency is such that the resulting period is set to a resolution of 1 s The RST value is 500 kHz PULSe PER...

Page 354: ... determined ROSCillator SOURce AUTO ON OFF 1 0 ROSCillator SOURce AUTO Sets and queries the automatic reference selection switch The RST value is 1 STATus OPERation CONDition Queries the Standard Operation Condition register STATus OPERation ENABle num STATus OPERation ENABle Sets and queries the Standard Operation Enable register The STATus PRESet value is 0 STATus OPERation EVENt Queries the Sta...

Page 355: ...eries the Data Questionable SRQ Enable register The STATus PRESet value is 0 STATus QUEStionable EVENt Queries the Data Questionable Event Register This is a destructive read STATus QUEStionable NTRansition num STATus QUEStionable NTRansition Sets and queries the Negative TRansition Filter for the Data Questionable Status Register The STATus PRESet value is 0 STATus QUEStionable PTRansition num ST...

Page 356: ...ep control OFF Normal source mode ON Use master slave source mode RST value is OFF SWEep CONTrol TYPE MASTer SLAVe SWEep CONTrol TYPE Sets and queries the swept signal generator whether it is in master or slave mode This applies in a dual source mode RST value is MASTer SWEep DWELl num time suffix MAXimum MINimum SWEep DWELl MAXimum MINimum Sets and queries the amount of time in seconds that the s...

Page 357: ...d STEP Manual stepped frequency and power sweep SWE SWE MAN ignored STEP List sweep LIST ignored ignored AUTO ignored Manual list sweep LIST ignored ignored MAN ignored SWEep GENeration STEPped ANALog SWEep GENeration Sets and queries the type of sweep to be generated an analog sweep or a digitally stepped sweep In either case all of the other sweep subsystem functions apply RST is ANALog SWEep MA...

Page 358: ... 2 POINTS if both of these parameters are changed in the same message RST value is 11 SWEep STEP num freq suffix MAXimum MINimum SWEep STEP MAXimum MINimum Sets and queries the size of each frequency step STEP is governed by the equation STEP SPAN POINTS If you change step size then the number of points will be changed to span step and a Parameter Bumped execution error is reported If span or poin...

Page 359: ...IME LLIMit MAXimum MINimum Sets and queries the lower sweep time limit This value speci es the fastest sweep time that you wants the swept signal generator to allow either on input or when calculated internally when in AUTO ON mode This value must be greater than 10 ms RST value is 10 ms SWEep TRIGger SOURce IMMediate BUS EXTernal SWEep TRIGger SOURce Sets and queries the stepped sweep point to po...

Page 360: ...the front connector is selected Programming a speci c state via SYSTem MMHead SELect sets SYSTem MMHead SELect AUTO to OFF RST value is 1 SYSTem MMHead SELect FRONt REAR NONE SYSTem MMHead SELect Sets and queries the active millimeter source module interface Programming a speci c state FRONtjREARjNONE sets SYSTem MMHead SELect AUTO to OFF Programming a speci c state will cause the instrument to ex...

Page 361: ... instrument state and all save recall registers are destroyed SYSTem VERSion This query returns a formatted numeric value corresponding to the SCPI version number to which the swept signal generator complies The response has the form YYYY V where the Ys represent the year version i e 1990 and the V represents an approved revision number for that year This is a query only and therefore does not hav...

Page 362: ... TSWeep This is a convenience command that does the equivalent of ABORt INITiate IMMediate UNIT AM DB PCT UNIT AM Sets and queries the default units for AM depth The RST value is PCT UNIT POWer lvl suffix UNIT POWer Sets and queries the default power subsystem units RST value is DBM Operating and Programming Reference S 55 ...

Page 363: ...SCPI STATUS REGISTER STRUCTURE S 56 Operating and Programming Reference ...

Page 364: ...SCPI STATUS REGISTER STRUCTURE Operating and Programming Reference S 57 ...

Page 365: ...NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN Zero Freq Displays zeros for all accessible frequency information The features listed above together with the softkeys NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN Freq Offset and NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN Freq Mult provide the swept signal generator with security controls for a variety of situations The local lockout LLO programming command adds security when the swept signa...

Page 366: ...aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa Set Atten Function Group POWER Menu Map 5 Description This softkey lets you set the attenuator separately from the rest of the ALC system When an entry is made using this key the attenuator is automatically uncoupled from the ALC system so that the 4POWER LEVEL5 key controls the ALC system apart from the attenuator Programming Codes SCPI POWer ATTenuation num DB or MAXimumjM...

Page 367: ... LED above the hardkey is lit when the function is on Programming Codes SCPI INITiate CONTinuous OFFj0 ABORt INITiate IMMediate Analyzer S2 See Also 4CONT5 Continuous Single and Manual Sweep Operation in Chapter 1 Programming Typical Measurements in Chapter 1 aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa Software Rev Function Group SYSTEM Menu Map 8 Description This softkey displays the swept...

Page 368: ...wept signal generator to exceed its minimum or maximum speci ed frequency is limited Programming Codes SCPI FREQuency SPAN num freq su x or MAXimumjMINimumjUPjDOWN FREQuency MODE SWEep Analyzer DF num HzjKzjMzjGz See Also 4CENTER5 4START5 4STOP5 Center Frequency Span Operation in Chapter 1 4START5 Function Group FREQUENCY Menu Map 2 Description This hardkey activates swept frequency mode and makes...

Page 369: ...ion Group MARKER Menu Map 3 Description This softkey changes the swept signal generator start frequency to the frequency value of marker 1 and the stop frequency to the frequency value of marker 2 The swept signal generator has been reset to these start stop values unlike the softkey NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN M1 M2 Sweep that changes the start stop values only while active Programming...

Page 370: ...tes that this feature is active Programming Codes SCPI TRIGger SOURce IMMediate Analyzer T1 See Also 4CONT5 4SINGLE5 NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN Sweep Menu x F x F x F x F x F x F x F x F x F x F x F x F x F x F x F x F x F x F x F x F x F x F x F x F x F x F x F x F x F x F x F x F x F x F x F x F x F x F x F x F x F x F x F x F x F x F x F x F x F x F Start Sweep Trigger Bus Function Group ...

Page 371: ...x F x F x F x F x F x F x F x F x F x F x F x F x F x F x F x F x F x F x F x F x F x F x F x F x F x F x F x F x F x F x F x F x F x F x F x F x F x F x F x F x F x F x F x F x F x F Step Control Master Function Group FREQUENCY Menu Map 2 Description This softkey lets you designate the swept signal generator as the master control in a dual swept signal generator measurement system A dual swept si...

Page 372: ... reference standard to the slave s 10 MHz reference input the master swept signal generator s timebase supplies the frequency reference for both swept signal generators In step sweep measurements if the master swept signal generator is not connected to an external controller it must automatically trigger the steps Set NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN Step Swp Pt Tr...

Page 373: ... as on the master swept signal generator If the master swept signal generator is connected to a network analyzer the analyzer automatically sets the master swept signal generator s step size to match the number of points displayed on the analyzer Since the slave swept signal generator is not connected to the analyzer set the slave to match the master swept signal generator Allow the master to trig...

Page 374: ...NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN Step Control Master NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN Step Swp Menu aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa Step Dwell Function Group FREQUENCY Menu Map 2 Description This softkey lets you set dwell times for points in the stepped frequency mode of sweep operation The dwell time for points in step frequency sweep may range from 100 s to 3 2 s The actual time between poi...

Page 375: ...p Using Step Sweep in Chapter 1 aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa Step Size Function Group FREQUENCY Menu Map 2 Description This softkey lets you specify the step size in a stepped frequency sweep The range of increment size is dependent on frequency span and the number of step points desired as given by the formula STEP SIZE SPAN 4 STEP POINTS NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN Step Size and NNNN...

Page 376: ...me for points in stepped sweep NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN Step Points Sets the number of points in a stepped sweep NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN Step Size Sets the increment value for the points in a stepped sweep NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN Step Swp Pt Trig Auto Automatically steps the swept signal generator to the next point in a stepped sweep NNNNN...

Page 377: ...Step Using Step Sweep in Chapter 1 x F x F x F x F x F x F x F x F x F x F x F x F x F x F x F x F x F x F x F x F x F x F x F x F x F x F x F x F x F x F x F x F x F x F x F x F x F x F x F x F x F x F x F x F x F x F Step Swp Pt Trig Bus Function Group FREQUENCY Menu Map 2 Description When this softkey is selected the swept signal generator steps to the next point in a stepped frequency sweep wh...

Page 378: ...IGGER INPUT BNC An asterisk next to the key label indicates that this feature is active Programming Codes SCPI SWEep TRIGger SOURce EXT Analyzer TS See Also NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN Step Swp Menu NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN Sweep Mode Step Using Step Sweep in Chapter 1 4STOP5 Function Group FREQUENCY Menu Map NONE Description This hardkey activates swept freque...

Page 379: ... Bus Waits for an GPIB trigger to trigger a sweep when 4SINGLE5 or 4CONT5 is pressed NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN Start Sweep Trigger Ext Waits for an external hardware trigger to trigger a sweep when 4SINGLE5 or 4CONT5 is pressed NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN Sweep Mode List Activates the list frequency sweep mode NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN...

Page 380: ... activates the step frequency list mode To use this type of sweep a frequency list must have been entered otherwise an error message appears In this mode the swept signal generator steps only those frequencies de ned by the frequency list An asterisk next to the key label indicates that this feature is active Programming Codes SCPI FREQuency MODE LIST Analyzer SN See Also CONNECTORS NNNNNNNNNNNNNN...

Page 381: ...aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa Sweep Mode Step Function Group SWEEP Menu Map 7 Description This softkey activates the stepped frequency step mode In this mode the swept signal generator steps from the start frequency to the stop frequency by the designated frequency step size Manual continuous and single sweeps can be performed in this mode An asterisk next to the key label ind...

Page 382: ...ONjOFFj1j0 Analyzer NONE See Also NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN Freq Cal Menu Using Frequency Calibration x F x F x F x F x F x F x F x F x F x F x F x F x F x F x F x F x F x F x F x F x F x F x F x F x F x F x F x F x F x F x F x F x F x F x F x F x F x F x F x F x F x F x F x F x F x F x F x F x F x F Swp Span Cal Once Function Group USER CAL Menu Map 9 Description This softkey acti...

Page 383: ... swept signal generator calculates the fastest possible calibrated sweep time for any sweep span Whenever you press 4SWEEP TIME5 the active entry area displays the current sweep time and whether the sweep time is coupled to the frequency span far right hand side displays AUTO If the word AUTO is not displayed then the sweep time auto function is o Programming Codes SCPI SWEep FREQuency TIME num ti...

Page 384: ...NNNNNNNNN Dim Display Dims the swept signal generator s display NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN Disp Status Displays the present status of the swept signal generator NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN GPIB Menu Reveals the GPIB control menu NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN Preset Mode Factory Sets the preset state as de ned by the manufacturer to be recalled by the 4PRESE...

Page 385: ...NNNNNNNNNNNN UsrKey Clear Activates the USER DEFINED 4MENU5 and lets you delete a single key within that menu NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN UsrMenu Clear Activates the USER DEFINED 4MENU5 and clears all keys in that menu Programming Codes SCPI NONE Analyzer NONE See Also Softkeys listed above CONNECTORS USER DEFINED 4MENU5 S 78 Operating and Programming Reference ...

Page 386: ... frequency standard automatically If an external standard is connected to the 10 MHz REF INPUT BNC then it is chosen as the reference If no external standard is connected the internal standard is chosen as the reference If the internal standard has been disconnected also the swept signal generator operates in a free run state An asterisk next to the key label indicates that this feature is active ...

Page 387: ...ramming Codes SCPI ROSCillator SOURce EXTernal Analyzer NONE See Also NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN Ref Osc Menu x F x F x F x F x F x F x F x F x F x F x F x F x F x F x F x F x F x F x F x F x F x F x F x F x F x F x F x F x F x F x F x F x F x F x F x F x F x F x F x F x F x F x F x F x F x F x F x F x F x F x F x F x F x F x F x F x F x F x F x F x F 10 MHz Freq Std Intrnl Function Gr...

Page 388: ...aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa Tracking Menu Function Group POWER USER CAL Menu Map 5 9 Description In the menu structure there are two occurrences of this softkey One occurs in the POWER 4MENU5 the other occurs in the USER CAL 4MENU5 Both softkeys operate the same way These softkeys access the tracking menu NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN Auto Track Realigns the swept signal generator s ou...

Page 389: ... pulse is sent out of the TRIGGER OUTPUT BNC The delay can be set from 0 to 3 2 seconds An asterisk next to the key label indicates this feature is active Programming Codes SCPI TRIGger ODELay num time su x Analyzer NONE See Also NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN Start Sweep Trigger Auto NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN...

Page 390: ...1j0 Analyzer SHPS num DBjDM to set the ALC SHSL num DBjDM to attenuator PL causes the attenuator couple to the ALC See Also 4ALC5 4POWER LEVEL5 NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN Set Atten Working with Mixers Reverse Power E ects in Chapter 1 aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa Unlock Info Function Group SERVICE Menu Map 6 Description This softkey causes the swept signal generator to display...

Page 391: ...aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa Up Dn Size CW Function Group FREQUENCY Menu Map 2 Description This softkey lets you set the frequency step size for the CW frequency mode The step size may be set from 1 Hz to 10 GHz The factory preset size is 100 MHz CW frequency is incremented decremented by pressing the up down arrow keys If an underline cursor appears under a digit in the entr...

Page 392: ...ay be set from 1 Hz to 10 GHz The factory preset step size is 100 MHz Step size values are entered using the entry area If an underline cursor appears under a digit in the entry display then the value will be modi ed by the up down arrow keys or the rotary knob The increment decrement size in this case is the underlined digit by the power of 10 If the up down function is on asterisk next to key la...

Page 393: ...eys of the tracking menu NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN AM Cal Menu Accesses the AM calibration menu NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN Freq Cal Menu Accesses the Frequency span calibration menu NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN Ext Det Cal Uses an external power meter to calibrate an external detector s output voltage relative to power Programming Codes NONE See Also Softkeys listed...

Page 394: ...ssignment locations of menu are available for key assignment Any softkey can be assigned to any of the 12 positions A softkey assigned to the user de ned menu performs as if it is in its home menu Pressing the 4PRESET5 key does not erase the contents of this menu Programming Codes SCPI NONE Analyzer NONE See Also 4ASSIGN5 4PRIOR5 NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN UsrKey Clear NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN...

Page 395: ...d the softkey is removed from the user de ned menu The user de ned menu remains in the softkey label area Programming Codes SCPI NONE Analyzer NONE See Also 4ASSIGN5 USER DEFINED 4MENU5 NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN UsrMenu Clear aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa UsrMenu Clear Function Group SYSTEM Menu Map 8 Description This softkey recalls the user de ned menu an...

Page 396: ...aveforms for internal AM and FM The default is sine wave There are two waveform menus The waveform menu in the AM menu sets the waveform for amplitude modulation only The waveform menu in the FM menu sets the waveform for frequency modulation only Programming Codes SCPI NONE see the individual softkeys listed Analyzer NONE See Also 4MOD5 also see AM FM and Modulation Operating and Programming Refe...

Page 397: ...e ON Analyzer NONE See Also NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN Security Menu aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa Zoom Function Group FREQUENCY Menu Map 2 Description This softkey activates the CF Span sweep mode zoom In this mode span is controlled by the up down arrow keys Center frequency is controlled by the rotary knob or the numeric entry keys The left and right arrows control the resolution with which...

Page 398: ...urs when the save recall registers have been disabled by the save lock feature or by a calibration constant ADDR ERROR EXCEPTION This can only be caused by an internal processor error Refer to Chapter 4 for instructions on contacting a quali ed service technician Auto Track Failed Cal Not Updated Occurs when auto track has been initiated and for some reason has failed Refer to Chapter 4 and follow...

Page 399: ... the data ERROR CALIBRATION FAILED This error will only occur if the service adjustment menu is accessed Speci cally an A14 sweep ramp calibration has been attempted and failed Run the sweep ramp selftest Refer to the MENU MAPS chapter in the Agilent Technologies 8360 B Series Swept Signal Generator 8360 L Series Swept CW Generator Service Guide ERROR Must rst enter correction freq This error occu...

Page 400: ...e syntax error has been encountered Review the program to nd the syntax error ILLEGAL INSTRUCTION EXCEPTION This can only be caused by an internal processor error Refer to Chapter 4 for instructions on contacting a quali ed service technician INPUT BUFFER EMPTY This can only be caused by an internal processor error Refer to Chapter 4 for instructions on contacting a quali ed service technician INP...

Page 401: ...connected internal battery can cause this message Refer to Chapter 4 for instructions on contacting a quali ed service technician Selftest REQUIRES system interface OFF This error message indicates that the swept signal generator is connected to a network analyzer and can not run selftest Correct by disconnecting the system interface cable from the swept signal generator SPURIOUS INTERRUPT This ca...

Page 402: ...rvice adjustment menu password is entered incorrectly or the wrong password has been used Quali ed service technicians refer to ADJUSTMENTS in the Agilent Technologies 8360 B Series Swept Signal Generator 8360 L Series Swept CW Generator Service Guide for more information SCPI Error Messages in Numerical Order Swept Signal Generator Specific SCPI Error Messages 0 No Error This message indicates th...

Page 403: ...ter inde nite res 0430 Query DEADLOCKED 0430 Query DEADLOCKED Output Bu er Full 0420 Query UNTERMINATED 0420 Query UNTERMINATED Nothing To Say 0410 Query INTERRUPTED Error Messages From 0399 To 0300 These error messages indicate that some device operations did not properly complete possibly due to an abnormal hardware or rmware condition This type of error sets the Device speci c Error bit 3 in th...

Page 404: ...n detected by the swept signal generator s parser An error of this type sets the Command Error Bit bit 5 in the Event Status Register One of the following events has occurred A syntax error has been detected Possible errors are a data element that violates the device listening formats or whose type is unacceptable to the instrument A semantic error has been detected indicating that an unrecognized...

Page 405: ...header Bad mnemonic 0109 Missing parameter 0108 Parameter not allowed Too many 0105 GET not allowed 0104 Data type error 0104 Data type error Block not allowed 0104 Data type error Char not allowed 0104 Data type error Decimal not allowed 0104 Data type error Non dec not allowed 0104 Data type error String not allowed 0103 Invalid separator 2a 8 Error Messages ...

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Page 416: ...ht column of this table to determine whether any changes apply to your instrument s model number serial pre x number combination 3 If a change is listed check this change to determine if speci cations other than those listed in this section apply The changes are included in Chapter 5 Speci cations describe warranted instrument performance over the 0 to 55 C temperature range except as noted otherw...

Page 417: ... GHz 2 3 13 5 GHz to 20 GHz 3 4 20 GHz to 26 5 GHz1 4 5 26 5 GHz to 33 5 GHz2 6 6 33 5 GHz to 38 GHz3 6 7 38 GHz to 50 GHz 8 1 This band is 20 GHz to 25 5 GHz on the 83640B 2 This band is 25 5 GHz to 32 GHz on the 83640B 3 This band is 32 GHz to 40 GHz on the 83640B Frequency Modes CW and Manual Sweep Accuracy Same as time base Switching Time For Steps Within a Frequency Band 15 ms step size 1 GHz...

Page 418: ...Accuracy2 sweep time 100 ms and 5 s Sweep Widths n x 10 MHz 0 1 of sweep width 6 time base accuracy Sweep Widths n x 10 MHz Lesser of 1 of sweep width or n x 1 MHz 0 1 of sweep width Sweep Time 10 ms to 100 seconds 300 MHz ms maximum rate Internal 10 MHz Time Base Accuracy Calibration 6 Aging Rate 6 Temperature E ects 6 Line Voltage E ects Stability Aging Rate 5 x 10010 day 1 x 1007 year With Temp...

Page 419: ... 5 With attenuator Option 001 Minimum settable output power is 0110 dBm Maximum leveled output power is reduced by 1 5 dB to 20 GHz 2 0 dB above 20 GHz and 2 5 dB above 40 GHz Minimum Settable Standard 020 dBm Option 001 0110 dBm Resolution 0 02 dB Switching Time without attenuator change 10 ms typical Temperature Stability 0 01 dB C typical 3 Speci cation applies over the 0 to 35 C temperature ra...

Page 420: ...s dB Speci cations apply in CW step list manual sweep and ramp sweep modes of operation Frequency GHz Power 2 0 2 0 and 20 2 0 and 40 40 10 dBm 60 9 61 0 010 dBm5 60 5 60 6 60 8 61 5 060 dBm 60 7 60 8 61 0 61 7 060 dBm 61 1 61 2 61 4 62 1 4 Speci cation applies over the 15 to 35 C temperature range for output frequencies 50 MHz 5 Speci cation applies over the 15 to 35 C temperature range and are d...

Page 421: ...ctor 036 to 4 dBm At External Leveling Input 0200 V to 00 5 volts Bandwidth External Detector Mode 10 or 100 kHz sweep speed and modulation mode dependent nominal Power Meter Mode 0 7 Hz nominal Source Match internally leveled typical6 20 GHz 1 6 1 SWR 40 GHz 1 8 1 SWR 50 GHz 2 0 1 SWR 6 Typically 2 0 1 SWR at frequencies below 50 MHz 2c 6 Specifications ...

Page 422: ...n 006 0307 0257 0307 0307 0307 2 0 and 26 5 GHz Standard 050 025 050 050 050 Option 006 060 060 060 050 050 26 5 GHz Standard 040 040 Option 006 040 040 Subharmonics Output Frequencies 83620B 83622B 83623B 83624B 83630B 83640B 83650B 7 GHz None None None None None 7 and 20 GHz 050 050 050 050 050 20 and 40 GHz 050 0408 0408 40 GHz 0358 7 Speci cation is 020 dBc below 50 MHz 8 Speci cation typical ...

Page 423: ...n Harmonically Related Output Frequencies 2 0 GHz9 060 2 0 and 20 GHz 060 20 GHz and 26 5 GHz 058 26 5 and 40 GHz 054 40 GHz 052 9 Speci cation applies at output levels 0 dBm and below 2c 8 Specifications ...

Page 424: ... Hz 1 kHz 10 kHz 100 kHz 10 MHz to 7 GHz 070 078 086 0107 7 GHz to 13 5 GHz 064 072 080 0101 13 5 GHz to 20 GHz 060 068 076 097 20 GHz to 26 5 GHz 058 066 074 095 26 5 GHz to 38 GHz10 054 062 070 091 38 GHz to 50 GHz 052 060 068 089 Residual FM RMS 50 Hz to 15 kHz bandwidth CW Mode or Sweep Widths n x 10 MHz n x 60 Hz typical Sweep Widths n x 10 MHz n x 15 kHz typical 10 Frequency range is 26 5 GH...

Page 425: ...ical 60 5 typical Video Feedthrough Output Frequencies 2 0 GHz Power Levels 10 dBm 2 2 Power Levels 10 dBm 5 5 Output Frequencies 2 0 GHz 83620B 22B 30B 0 2 1 83623B 24B 40B 50B 1 1 Overshoot Ringing 15 typical 10 typical Delay12 Output Frequencies 2 0 GHz 80 ns typical 80 ns typical Output Frequencies 2 0 GHz 80 ns typical 60 ns typical Compression Output Frequencies 2 0 GHz 610 ns typical 610 ns...

Page 426: ...idental phase modulation x modulation rate 13 Deep mode o ers reduced distortion for very deep AM Waveform is DC coupled and feedback leveled at ALC levels above 013 dBm At ALC levels below 013 dBm output is DC controllable but subject to typical sample and hold drift of 0 25 dB second 14 The 8360 has two unleveled modes ALC o and search In ALC o mode the modulator drive can be controlled from the...

Page 427: ...ion At rates 100 Hz 675 MHz At rates 100 Hz 68 MHz Rates 3 dB bandwidth 500 kHz deviation DC to 8 MHz Sensitivity 100 kHz 1 MHz or 10 MHz volt switchable Accuracy 1 MHz rate 1 MHz deviation 10 Simultaneous Modulations Full AM bandwidth and depth is typically available at any pulse rate or width FM is completely independent of AM and pulse modulation 2c 12 Specifications ...

Page 428: ...th deviation Range same as base instrument Resolution 0 1 Accuracy same as base instrument Pulse Modes free run gated triggered delayed Period range 300 ns to 400 ms Width Range 25 ns to 400 ms Resolution 25 ns Accuracy 5 ns Video delay Internal sync pulse 0 to 400 ms Externally supplied sync pulse 225 to 400 ms Modulation Meter Accuracy rates 100 kHz 5 of range Specifications 2c 13 ...

Page 429: ...emperature with the instrument connected to AC power Instruments disconnected from AC power for more than 24 hours require 30 days to achieve time base aging speci cation Instruments disconnected from AC power for less than 24 hours require 24 hours to achieve time base aging speci cation Power Requirements 48 to 66 Hz 115 volts 10 025 or 230 volts 10 015 400 VA maximum 30 VA in standby Weight Dim...

Page 430: ... the RF pulse by nominally 80 ns is output at this connector Nominal input impedance 50 ohms damage level 5 5 00 5 volts See modulation speci cations BNC female front panel AM Input Nominal input impedance 50 ohms internally switchable to 2 k damage level 615 volts See modulation speci cations BNC female front panel FM Input Nominal input impedance 50 ohms internally switchable to 600 ohms damage ...

Page 431: ...t Supplies positive rectangular pulse Approximately 5 volts into 2 k during the retrace and bandswitch points of the RF output Also supplies a negative pulse 05 volts when the RF is at a marker frequency intensity markers only BNC female rear panel Volts GHz Output Supplies voltage proportional to output frequency at 0 5 volts GHz internally switchable to 0 25 or 1 volt GHz Maximum output 18 volts...

Page 432: ... this option minimum settable output power is 0110 dBm Maximum leveled output power is lowered by 1 5 dB to 20 GHz and 2 dB above 20 GHz and 2 5 dB above 40 GHz Option 002 Add Internal Modulation Generator Adds a digitally synthesized internal modulation waveform source on a card to the 8360 It provides signals that would otherwise be supplied to the external modulation inputs Option 004 Rear Pane...

Page 433: ... without front handles Option 910 Extra Operating Service Guides Provides a second copy of operating and service guides Option 013 Rack Flange Kit Used to rack mount 8360 with front handles Front handles are standard on the 8360 Option W30 Two Years Additional Return To Agilent Service Does not include biennial calibration 2c 18 Specifications ...

Page 434: ...lly The contents of the shipment should agree with the items noted on the packing slip Procedures for checking the basic operation of the swept signal generator are in Chapter 4 Operator s Check and Routine Maintenance You will nd procedures for checking electrical performance in the Performance Tests chapter of your Agilent Technologies 8360 B Series Swept Signal Generator 8360 L Series Swept CW ...

Page 435: ...3 5 mm F 1250 1745 3 5 mm F to 3 5 mm F 5061 5311 83640B 83650B 2 4 mm F to K F 1250 2187 2 4 mm F to 2 4 mm F 1250 2188 Options Available There are several options available on the 8360 B Series swept signal generators For descriptive information on all of the options available refer to Chapter 2c Speci cations For installation information on the rack mounting kits refer to later paragraphs in th...

Page 436: ...generator to the ac line voltage available at the site of installation Both the line selector and fuse were selected at the factory to match the ac line voltage expected to be found at the shipping destination Verify that the voltage selector has been set to the correct line voltage before connecting power to the swept signal generator WARNING For continued protection against fire hazard replace l...

Page 437: ...ion is prohibited CAUTION Always use the three prong ac power cord supplied with this instrument Failure to ensure adequate earth grounding by not using this cord may cause instrument damage The o set prong of the three prong connector is the grounding pin The protective grounding feature is preserved when operating the swept signal generator from a two contact outlet by using a three prong to a t...

Page 438: ...Figure 3 1 AC Power Cables Available Installation 3 5 ...

Page 439: ...NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN Programming Language CIIL An asterisk indicates the selected language 4 Select the desired softkey Remember If the swept signal generator displays Rear panel GPIB language must be 7 111 in order to change current language XXX the address on the rear panel GPIB switch Figure 3 2 is set to something other than 7 all 1s Note If the swept ...

Page 440: ...access not only to the swept signal generator s GPIB address but also to the address at which the swept signal generator expects to see a power meter and the address at which the swept signal generator expects to see a printer See Table 3 3 for factory set addresses Table 3 3 Factory Set GPIB Addresses Instrument GPIB Address Decimal Swept Signal Generator 19 Power Meter 13 Printer 01 Installation...

Page 441: ...o disable the address softkeys set the instrument address on the rear panel GPIB switch Figure 3 2 to any address other than 31 all 1s How to Set the GPIB Address on a Swept Signal Generator without a Front Panel If your swept signal generator does not have a front panel set the address on the rear panel GPIB switch Figure 3 2 to the address you want factory default is 19 Mating Connectors All of ...

Page 442: ... Altitude The swept signal generator may be operated at pressure altitudes up to 4572 meters approximately 15 000 feet Cooling The swept signal generator obtains all cooling air ow by forced ventilation from the fan mounted on the rear panel Information on cleaning the fan lter is located in Routine Maintenance in Chapter 4 CAUTION Ensure that all air ow passages at the rear and sides of the swept...

Page 443: ...ide Assembly 8 Screws Outer Slide Assembly 8 Nuts Outer Slide Assembly Slide Adapter Kit NON HP includes the following parts 4 Adapter Brackets 4 Adapter Bar 8 Screws Bracket to Bar 8 Nuts Bracket to Slide Assembly CAUTION Ventilation Requirements When installing the instrument in a cabinet the convection into and out of the instrument must not be restricted The ambient temperature outside the cab...

Page 444: ... 2 Remove four screws per side 3 Using the screws provided attach the rack mount anges to the outside of the handles 4 Remove the side straps and end caps 5 Remove the bottom and back feet and the tilt stands Figure 3 3 Removing the Side Straps and Feet Installation 3 11 ...

Page 445: ...o the instrument with the screws provided 8 With the appropriate hardware install the outer slide assemblies to the system enclosure 9 Lift the swept signal generator into position Align the inner and outer slide assemblies and slide the instrument into the rack Realign the hardware as needed for smooth operation Figure 3 4 Chassis Slide Kit 3 12 Installation ...

Page 446: ...t Signal Generators with Handles Removed Contents Quantity Description 2 Rack Mount Flanges 8 Screws CAUTION Ventilation Requirements When installing the instrument in a cabinet the convection into and out of the instrument must not be restricted The ambient temperature outside the cabinet must be less than the maximum operating temperature of the instrument by 4 C for every 100 watts dissipated i...

Page 447: ... the handles to the instrument remove the handles 3 Using the screws provided attach the rack mount anges to the swept signal generator 4 Remove the bottom and back feet and the tilt stands before rack mounting the instrument Figure 3 5 Rack Mount Flanges for Swept Signal Generators with Handles Removed 3 14 Installation ...

Page 448: ...pt Signal Generators with Handles Attached Contents Quantity Description 2 Rack Mount Flanges 8 Screws CAUTION Ventilation Requirements When installing the instrument in a cabinet the convection into and out of the instrument must not be restricted The ambient temperature outside the cabinet must be less than the maximum operating temperature of the instrument by 4 C for every 100 watts dissipated...

Page 449: ...ttach the handles to the instrument 3 Using the longer screws provided attach the rack mount anges to the outside of the handles 4 Remove the bottom and back feet and the tilt stands before rack mounting the instrument Figure 3 6 Rack Mount Flanges for Swept Signal Generators with Handles Attached 3 16 Installation ...

Page 450: ...ed within the following limits Temperature 040 to 75 C Humidity 5 to 95 relative at 0 to 40 C Altitude Up to 15240 meters Pressure approximately 50 000 feet The swept signal generator should be protected from sudden temperature uctuations that can cause condensation Installation 3 17 ...

Page 451: ...fan 2 Use the original packaging materials or a strong shipping container that is made of double walled corrugated cardboard with 159 kg 350 lb bursting strength The carton must be both large enough and strong enough to accommodate the swept signal generator and allow at least 3 to 4 inches on all sides of the swept signal generator for packing material 3 Surround the instrument with at least 3 to...

Page 452: ...stems to 8360 B Series swept signal generator based systems Both manual and remote operational di erences are addressed Manual operation topics are functional compatibility front panel operation conditions upon instrument preset connections to other instruments Remote operation topics are language compatibility status structure programming languages Installation 3 19 ...

Page 453: ...HP Agilent 8340 8341 The 8360 B Series also allows you to de ne a di erent set of preset conditions Refer to Changing the Preset Parameters in Chapter 1 for examples and more information Table 3 7 illustrates the factory instrument preset conditions for the 8360 B Series and the HP Agilent 8340 8341 An instrument preset turns o all the functions and then sets the following Table 3 7 Instrument Pre...

Page 454: ...TRIGGER OUTPUT STOP SWEEP IN OUT GPIB INTERFACE AUXILIARY INTERFACE The dedicated HP Agilent 8510 versions of the 8360 Agilent 83621B Agilent 83631B may be con gured to power up to one of two possible system languages network analyzer language or SCPI Standard Commands for Programmable Instruments This con guration is controlled via a switch located on the rear panel of the instrument The factory ...

Page 455: ...pose 8360 B Series to GPIB address 19 and network analyzer language for operation with the analyzer For information on selecting the instrument address and language refer to earlier paragraphs in this chapter The dedicated HP Agilent 8510 versions 83621B 83631B of the 8360 B Series cannot be used with the HP Agilent 8757C E The HP Agilent 83550 Series Millimeter wave Source Modules Refer to Leveli...

Page 456: ...provides codes formats protocols and common commands for use with IEEE 488 1 1987 that were unavailable in the previous standard SCPI provides commands that are common from one Agilent product to another for like functions thereby eliminating device speci c commands Refer to Getting Started Programming in Chapter 1 for information on SCPI Control Interface Intermediate Language CIIL is the instrum...

Page 457: ...d type Table 3 8 Numeric Suffixes Su x Type Network Analyzer Language SCPI Frequency HZjKZjMZjGZ HZjKHZjMHZjGHZ Power Level DB DBMjWjMWjUW Power Ratio DB DB Time SCjMS SjMSjUSjNSjPS Status Bytes There are two separate and distinct status structures within the 8360 B Series depending on the GPIB language selected When network analyzer language is selected the status structure utilized is structural...

Page 458: ... freq su x FREQ CW num freq su x MODE CW Set start frequency FA num freq su x FREQ STAR num freq su x MODE SWE Set stop frequency FB num freq su x FREQ STOP num freq su x MODE SWE Set center frequency CF num freq su x FREQ CENT num freq su x MODE SWE Set frequency span DF num freq su x FREQ SPAN num freq su x MODE SWE Set swept mode step size SHCF num freq su x FREQ STEP num freq su x Set CW mode ...

Page 459: ...ast phaselock mode FP Enable front panel knob EK SYST KEY 132 enable up SYST KEY 133 enable down Increment frequency IF TRG See SCPI common commands Input learn string IL SYST ILRN Keyboard release KR Select network analyzer mode NA Output active value OA See SCPI Command Summary Output next bandcross frequency OB DIAG OUTP BAND Output coupled parameters OC FREQ STAR CENT SWE TIME Output diagnosti...

Page 460: ...reset IP SYST PRES Local instrument control LOCAL 7XX LOCAL 7XX XX Source GPIB address Markers n is 1 to 5 1 is default Turn on and set marker Mn num freq su x MARK n FREQ num freq su x STAT ON Turn o frequency marker MnM0 MARK n OFF Enable M1 M2 sweep MP1 SWE MARK STAT ON Disable M1 M2 sweep MP0 SWE MARK STAT OFF Move start M1 stop M2 SHMP SWE MARK XFER Enable delta marker MD1 MARK n DELT num num...

Page 461: ...N Disable AC coupled FM FM0 FM STAT OFF Power Set power level PL num DB POW num DBM Activate power sweep PS1 POW MODE SWE Deactivate power sweep PS0 POW MODE FIX RF output On RF1 POW STAT ON RF output O RF0 POW STAT OFF Uncouple internal attenuator and ALC SHPS POW ATT AUTO OFF Couple internal attenuator and ALC PL POW ATT AUTO ON Set attenuator value and uncouple attenuator SHSLjAT num DB POW ATT...

Page 462: ...8 ALT STAT ON Deactivate alternate state sweep AL0 SYST ALT STAT OFF Display software revision cycle power IDN See SCPI common commands Select an internal frequency reference hardware ROSC INT Select an external frequency reference hardware ROSC EXT Display set GPIB address front panel hardware SYST COMM GPIB ADR num or hardware switch Select SCPI SYSTjSCPI1 SYST LANG SCPI or hardware switch 1 Sel...

Page 463: ...swept signal generator requires service and the routine maintenance procedures do not clear the problem contact a quali ed service technician A list of Agilent Technologies Sales and Support O ces is provided behind the PREFACE tab at the front of this manual To help the service technician identify the problem quickly ll out and attach a service repair tag Service repair tags are provided at the e...

Page 464: ...ration that it was in prior to power o When the 4PRESET5 key is engaged the swept signal generator returns to the factory or user preset functional con guration 1 Turn the swept signal generator on Note the functional con guration 2 Turn the swept signal generator o Verify that the amber STANDBY LED is on 3 Turn the swept signal generator on Verify that the amber STANDBY LED is o and that the gree...

Page 465: ...uing 6 Press 4PRIOR5 7 Select NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN Freq Cal Menu 8 Select NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN Swp Span Cal Once Verify that status problems do not exist UNLOCK UNLVLED or FAULT An OVEN status message will appear on the message line if the swept signal generator has been disconnected from ac power This message will turn o within 10 minutes if i...

Page 466: ...he swept signal generator next to the fuse holder See Figure 4 1 1 Turn o the swept signal generator 2 Remove the ac line cord Note The detachable power cord is the instrument disconnecting device It disconnects the mains circuits from the mains supply before other parts of the instrument The front panel switch is only a standby switch and is not a LINE switch 3 Using a small at blade screwdriver ...

Page 467: ...ignal generator will automatically turn o and the amber STANDBY LED will turn on Clean the fan lter as follows 1 Turn o the swept signal generator 2 Remove the ac line cord Note The detachable power cord is the instrument disconnecting device It disconnects the mains circuits from the mains supply before other parts of the instrument The front panel switch is only a standby switch and is not a LIN...

Page 468: ... not attempt to clean internally How to Clean the Display Filter The display of the swept signal generator is protected by a plastic display lter To clean the display lter use mild soap or detergent and water or a commercial window cleaner ammonia does not hurt the plastic surface Use a soft lint free cloth Do not use abrasive cleaners tissues or paper towels which can scratch the plastic 4 6 Oper...

Page 469: ...5 Instrument History This chapter is left blank until this manual requires changes Instrument History 5 1 ...

Page 470: ...360 as controller 3 7 A ABORt command de ned 1 118 e ect on trigger state 1 111 example using 1 115 ABORt abort a ect on trigger state 1 110 abort statement 1 57 AC FM F 12 ac power switch L 5 active entry area 1 4 active entry area on o E 5 active entry arrow 1 4 adapters 3 1 GPIB C 7 adapter three prong to two prong 3 4 ADC fail F 2 address swept signal generator A 1 E 1 address changes no front...

Page 471: ...ntially scaled A 15 A 18 linearly scaled A 15 A 19 rate I 1 M 15 AM bandwidth calibration M 16 AM FM output connector C 4 AM input connector C 4 AM output rear panel M 11 amplitude markers 1 14 A 17 amplitude modulation M 13 display depth M 9 greater depth D 1 internal I 1 softkeys A 14 amplitude modulation bandwidth calibration A 12 14 amplitude modulation on o A 15 16 A 18 19 AM waveform noise I...

Page 472: ...orrection A 25 frequency list A 25 bits in general status register model 1 106 summary bit in general status register model 1 107 blank display B 1 BNC connectors C 4 Boolean parameters discussed in detail 1 85 explained brie y 1 75 brackets angle 1 64 BUS trigger source de ned 1 119 C cabinet clean 4 5 cables GPIB C 7 calco fail F 3 calibrate sweep span always S 74 calibrate sweep span once S 75 ...

Page 473: ...gramming S 13 command statements fundamentals 1 57 command tables how to read 1 71 how to use 1 71 command trees de ned 1 68 how to change paths 1 68 how to read 1 68 simpli ed example 1 71 using e ciently 1 69 commas problems with commas in input data 1 65 proper use of 1 69 1 82 common commands 1 67 1 69 de ned 1 67 compare analyzer language to SCPI 3 24 compensation negative diode detectors 1 4...

Page 474: ... 11 continuous wave frequency C 13 control attenuator separately U 1 controller de ned 1 63 controller de nition of 1 56 control power level P 2 conventions typeface vii cooling air ow 3 9 copy frequency list C 11 copy list C 11 correcting for power sensitive devices F 4 correction value enter E 1 correction value entry F 16 COUNt in general programming model 1 112 coupled attenuator A 6 coupled f...

Page 475: ...t D 4 delete unde ned entry D 4 delta marker 1 14 D 5 delta marker reference D 6 detector coupling factor C 12 detector calibration 1 47 48 E 6 device enter statement 1 61 device output statement 1 60 diagnostics fault information F 1 diode detectors characterization of 1 47 directional coupler coupling factor C 12 disable interface address changes 3 8 disable save S 1 disable user atness array C ...

Page 476: ...alue atness E 2 enter list dwell E 3 enter list frequency E 4 enter list o set E 4 enter statement 1 61 entry area 1 4 E 5 entry keys E 5 entry on LED 1 5 entry on o E 5 EOI 1 64 1 81 EOL suppression of 1 61 equipment supplied 3 1 erase active array entry D 4 erase array D 3 erase array entries D 3 erase memory C 2 erase unde ned entry D 4 erase user de ned menu U 6 erase user de ned softkey U 5 e...

Page 477: ... external detector calibration E 6 external detector leveling L 3 external frequency standard T 1 external leveling 1 23 29 coupling factor C 12 detector calibration E 6 low output 1 26 theory of A 7 with detectors couplers or splitters 1 23 26 with power meters 1 27 with source modules 1 28 external power meter range P 23 external pulse modulation P 18 external trigger frequency list L 9 external...

Page 478: ...n o F 10 FM deviation I 4 rate I 5 FM coupling M 17 FM deviation maximum M 17 FM input connector C 5 FM modulation M 17 FM on o AC F 12 FM on o DC F 13 FM on o ext F 14 FM on o int F 14 FM output rear panel M 11 FM waveform noise I 5 ramp I 6 square I 7 FNxfer fail F 3 forgiving listening 1 66 1 83 frequency center C 1 coupled to center C 13 CW C 13 di erence marker D 5 display zero Z 1 stepped sw...

Page 479: ...o set F 18 frequency softkeys F 16 frequency span S 60 frequency standard chosen automatically T 1 external T 1 internal T 2 none chosen T 2 frequency standard functions R 1 frequency start S 61 frequency start stop markers 1 2 S 62 frequency step stepped sweep activate S 74 frequency stepped mode dwell time S 67 frequency stepped mode number of points S 67 frequency stepped sweep step size S 68 f...

Page 480: ...ing cables 1 56 GPIB connector C 7 GPIB connector mnemonics C 9 GPIB control functions H 1 GPIB de nition of 1 55 GPIB syntax error message 2a 3 GPIB trigger stepped sweep mode S 70 sweep mode S 63 grounding pin 3 4 Group Execute Trigger 1 119 group execute trigger command S 17 H HP Agilent 437B detector calibration E 6 programming address M 8 HP Agilent 437B atness correction measure all M 7 HP A...

Page 481: ...lied commands 1 72 increment key A 21 increment step size CW frequency U 2 power U 1 increment step size swept frequency U 3 initial inspection 3 1 initialize the swept signal generator P 8 INITiate CONTinuous initiatecont usage discussed 1 111 IMMediate initiateimm usage discussed 1 111 initiate trigger state details of operation 1 111 INIT trigger con guration example commands using 1 115 instru...

Page 482: ...l leveling A 5 internal leveling point L 3 internal pulse generator period I 9 internal pulse generator rate I 9 internal pulse generator width I 10 internal pulse mode auto I 11 internal pulse mode gate I 11 internal pulse mode trigger I 11 internal pulse modulation P 19 gate I 11 period I 9 rate I 9 softkeys I 8 trigger I 11 width I 10 internal selftest S 58 internal timebase warmup time 3 8 inv...

Page 483: ...l L 3 module L 4 power meter A 7 L 4 source module A 7 leveling points A 5 line fuse replacement 4 4 line switch L 5 line voltage selection 3 3 listener de nition of 1 56 list frequency dwell time E 3 enter value E 4 number of points E 4 L 6 power o set E 4 list frequency functions L 5 list frequency step sweep activate S 73 list menu L 5 list mode point trigger external L 9 point trigger interfac...

Page 484: ...nnectors 3 8 maximize RF power A 27 measure correction all M 7 measure correction current M 7 measure correction unde ned M 8 memory erase C 2 memory registers 1 16 memory registers 1 to 8 save S 1 menu maps 2 1 menus previous P 11 message annunciators 1 4 message line 1 4 messages details of program and response 1 66 simple examples 1 72 messages error 2a 1 8 message terminators response message ...

Page 485: ...ion softkeys M 22 monitor menu M 26 more key M 27 multi pin connectors C 6 multiplication factor frequency F 17 N new line a ect on current path 1 68 in response message terminator 1 82 symbol used for 1 64 use as a program message terminator 1 64 use as a response message terminator 1 65 with HP BASIC OUTPUT statements 1 81 new line new line use as a program message terminator 1 81 no frequency s...

Page 486: ...ce 4 4 OPT S 14 optimize tracking A 27 option 806 rack mount slides 3 10 option 908 rack ange kit 3 13 option 913 rack ange kit 3 15 optional parameters 1 72 option not installed message 2a 4 options available 3 2 options identify command S 14 output connector C 11 output statement 1 60 output status bytes A 19 OVEN message 3 8 OVERMOD message during frequency modulation M 17 OVRMOD message during...

Page 487: ...L 4 power leveling with power meter L 4 power level key P 2 power level step size U 1 power menu functions P 5 power menu key P 5 power meter HP Agilent 437B 1 34 1 47 power meter leveling L 4 power meter measure correction functions M 27 power meter programming address M 8 power meter range P 23 power o set P 6 list array all points G 1 list frequency E 4 power on o RF R 2 power output maximizing...

Page 488: ...2 program messages de ned 1 63 program message terminators a ect on current path 1 68 de ned 1 81 syntax diagram 1 80 use in examples 1 64 programming language analyzer P 13 CIIL P 13 SCPI P 14 SCPI commands S 13 26 programming language comparison 3 24 programming languages de nition of H 1 programming language selection 3 6 pulse delay normal P 15 pulse delay softkeys D 2 pulse delay triggered P ...

Page 489: ...y commands 1 72 query only 1 72 query only 1 72 query status byte S 17 R rack ange kit contents 3 13 rack ange kit installation 3 14 rack ange kit no handles 3 13 rack ange kit with handles 3 15 rack mount slide installation 3 11 rack mount slide kit contents 3 10 ramp AM waveform I 2 FM waveform I 6 ramp fail F 2 ramp sweep mode S 73 range power meter P 23 RCL S 15 rear panel connectors C 4 rear ...

Page 490: ...e A 27 RF power functions P 5 right arrow A 21 rise time automatic pulse P 21 rise time fast pulse P 22 rise time pulse modulation and scalar analyzers M 22 rise time slow pulse P 22 root de ned 1 68 root commands de ned 1 68 rotary knob 1 5 R 2 rounding 1 84 routine maintenance 4 4 RPG R 2 RST S 15 S SAV S 17 save instrument state command S 17 save key S 1 save lock S 1 save recall example progra...

Page 491: ...form I 6 single 1 12 single frequency C 13 single sweep 1 12 S 59 slave step control S 65 slope power P 6 slow rise time pulse modulation M 22 softkey label area 1 4 software revision S 60 SOURce in general programming model 1 112 trigger command de ned 1 119 source match pulse modulation M 21 source module interface L 4 source module interface connector C 9 M 23 M 24 M 25 source module interface ...

Page 492: ...igger external S 63 status display D 6 status byte clear S 14 status byte query S 17 status bytes analyzer compatible A 19 status bytes compatible 3 24 status of phase locked loops display U 1 status register analyzer A 19 status registers condition register 1 106 enable register 1 107 event register 1 107 example sequence 1 107 general model 1 106 transition lter 1 107 status register structure S...

Page 493: ...ar format 1 71 summary bit 1 107 suppression of EOL 1 61 sweep continuous C 11 frequency markers M 1 power P 7 SWEep simpli ed subsystem command tree 1 71 sweep complete wait command S 17 sweep example program 1 93 sweep functions S 72 sweep LED 1 6 1 12 sweep mode stepped functions S 68 sweep mode ramp S 73 sweep modes 1 12 sweep mode step S 74 sweep mode stepped frequency list S 73 sweep once S ...

Page 494: ...PI P 14 system menu keys S 77 T tab proper use of 1 69 talker de nition of 1 56 temperature operating 3 9 terminators program message 1 64 1 81 program message use in examples 1 64 response message 1 65 time sweep set automatically S 76 tmr con ct fail F 4 track fail F 2 tracking 1 49 tracking functions T 3 transition lter 1 107 in general status register model 1 106 TRG S 17 TRG trg 1 119 triangl...

Page 495: ...o tone control S 64 typeface conventions vii U uncoupled attenuator A 7 U 1 unleveled message 1 10 1 18 unlock information on status U 1 UNLVLD message 1 18 UNLVLED message 1 10 during amplitude modulation M 14 up arrow A 21 user calibration functions U 3 user de ned leveling F 4 user de ned menu U 4 user de ned menu erase U 6 user de ned softkey erase U 5 user de ned softkeys A 22 user atness arr...

Page 496: ...omplete command S 17 WAI use of example program 1 101 WAI wai 1 111 warmup time 3 8 waveform noise I 2 I 5 ramp I 2 I 6 sine I 3 I 6 square I 3 I 7 triangle I 4 I 7 waveform menu W 1 waveform softkeys W 1 whitespace proper use of 1 69 width pulse P 23 without front panel change interface address 3 8 wrong password message 2a 5 Z Z axis blank markers connector C 6 zero frequency Z 1 zoom Z 1 Index ...

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