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Instrument Messages Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34

Error Queues   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  35
Error Message Format  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
Error Message Types  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  37

Instrument Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38

Error Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
Instrument Messages Without Numbers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97

Functional Tests

What You Will Find in Chapters 2, 3, and 4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 112

What Are the Functional Tests?   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  112
Functional Test Versus Performance Verification   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  112
Chapters 2, 3, and 4 include the following:   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  112

Before Performing a Functional Test . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 114
Test Equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 115

PSA Functional Tests

Amplitude Accuracy at 50 MHz . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 120

Displayed Average Noise Level (DANL) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 125

Test Limits (with 0 dB input attenuation)  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  125
Test Description  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  125
Procedure   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 125

Frequency Readout Accuracy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 127

Test Limits  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 127
Test Description  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  127
Procedure   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 128

Frequency Response (Flatness) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 129

Test Limits  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 129
Test Description  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  129
Procedure   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130

Amplitude Linearity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 133

Test Limits  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 133
Test Description  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  133
Procedure   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 134

Second Harmonic Distortion (SHD) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 136

Test Limits  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 136
Test Description  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  136
Procedure   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 137

ESA Functional Tests

Displayed Average Noise Level . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 140

Test Limits . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 140
Test Description . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 141

Summary of Contents for ESA Series

Page 1: ...ctional Tests Agilent Technologies PSA Series Spectrum Analyzers and ESA Series Spectrum Analyzers Manufacturing Part Number E4440 90619 Supersedes E4440 90334 Printed in USA June 2008 Copyright 2001 2008 Agilent Technologies Inc ...

Page 2: ...lent Technologies shall not be liable for errors contained herein or for incidental or consequential damages in connection with the furnishing performance or use of this material Where to Find the Latest Information Documentation is updated periodically For the latest information about Agilent PSA or ESA spectrum analyzers including firmware upgrades and application information please visit the fo...

Page 3: ...t 115 3 PSA Functional Tests Amplitude Accuracy at 50 MHz 120 Test Limits 120 Test Description 120 Procedure 121 Testing Option 1DS Preamp 124 Displayed Average Noise Level DANL 125 Test Limits with 0 dB input attenuation 125 Test Description 125 Procedure 125 Frequency Readout Accuracy 127 Test Limits 127 Test Description 127 Procedure 128 Frequency Response Flatness 129 Test Limits 129 Test Desc...

Page 4: ... E4407B and E4408B E7404A and E7405A 152 Procedure 12 01 GHz to 13 2 GHz E4405B E7404A 153 Procedure 12 01 GHz to 22 GHz E4407B and E4408B E7405A 154 Procedure 22 01 GHz to 26 5 GHz E4407B and E4408B E7405A 155 EMI Detector Test 159 Test Limits 159 Test Description 159 200 Hz Procedure 160 9 kHz Procedure 160 120 kHz Procedure 161 Frequency Readout Accuracy 163 Test Limits 163 Test Description 163...

Page 5: ...01B and E4411B E7401A Options 1DN and 1DQ 187 Test Limits 187 Test Description 187 Procedure 188 Tracking Generator Level Flatness E4402B E4403B E4404B E4405B E4407B and E4408B E7402A E7403A E7404A and E7405A Option 1DN 190 Test Limits 190 Test Description 190 Procedure 191 ...

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Page 7: ... Additional spurs ignored 77 10537 Cancellation trace has different X Scale to Smoothed trace 79 1st LO Unlock Failure acquiring FracN LO frequency lock 46 1st LO Unlock Failure acquiring single loop FracN LO lock 46 26 5 50 GHz preselector bypassed can t adjust 50 2nd LO Unlock 46 3 26 5 GHz preselector bypassed can t adjust 50 350 Queue overflow 35 4th LO Unlock 46 50 MHz Osc Unlevel 50 MHz Osc ...

Page 8: ...hen using Calibration Defaults 55 Auto ranging 98 Average Type incompatible for scale 50 Avg Mode changed to Exp for Examine Meas Type 76 Avg Mode changed to Exp for Examine Meas Type 77 Avg Mode changed to Repeat for Full Meas Type 76 Avg Mode changed to Repeat for Full Meas Type 77 Awaiting trigger 68 Awaiting Trigger no AUTO Trig 61 Awaiting valid signal 97 B7D and or B7E not found Code Domain ...

Page 9: ...ound 71 Burst not found 83 Cal Data corrupt Wideband cal failed Using previous data 74 Cal file not initialized correctly filenumber 60 Cal Oscillator Unlock 46 Calibration failed 39 Can not get long code phase RS 232 84 Can t Auto Couple RBW in Zero Span 54 Can t Auto Couple Sweep Time in Zero Span 47 Can t Auto Couple Sweep Time in Zero Span 54 Can t compute result not enough transitions 72 Canc...

Page 10: ...80 Cannot synchronize to RF amplitude burst error 80 Cannot update the list of cable types on drive C 66 Cannot update the list of cable types 66 Carrier frequency outside device s transmit band 81 Carrier Not Present 79 Carrier Not Present Verify frequency and amplitude settings 79 Carrier Not Present 66 Carrier Not Present 66 Carrier Not Present 75 Carrier Not Present 98 Carrier power too low fo...

Page 11: ...tion with the Presel could not be established at the IP 96 Corrupt media 40 Corrupted file 51 Corrupted file 54 Critical memory shortage occurred 90 Critical memory shortage occurred 83 Data corrupt or stale 40 Data corrupt or stale EEPROM copy of file 40 Data corrupt or stale EEPROM copy of file 52 Data corrupt or stale NRAM copy of file 40 Data corrupt or stale RAM copy of file 52 Data is too sh...

Page 12: ...ol DIAGnostic SIO SERial 47 Did not find 4 signals Peak Excursion 76 Directory already exists 47 Directory already exists 99 Directory already exists 99 doing Alignment 61 DSP algorithm timeout aborting measurement 64 DSP timed out resetting DSP 69 Dynamic range not optimum 80 EDGE EVM only supports EDGE TCH burst type Burst Type 67 EDGE EVM only supports EDGE TCH burst type Ref Burst 67 EDGE ORFS...

Page 13: ...stom limits 69 EVM Measurement only supports EDGE TCH burst type 82 Excessive 50 MHz RF input power is preventing internal alignments 46 Execution Error 42 Exponent too large 44 Expression data error 42 Expression data not allowed 42 Ext Ref 104 Ext Ref 109 Ext Ref 48 External LO frequency out of range 104 External mixing is off can t adjust external preselector 50 External reference missing or ou...

Page 14: ...fault file type 51 File name error Directory does not have a default file type 52 File name error Directory does not support extenders 51 File name error Directory does not support extenders 52 File name error Empty filename 51 File name error Empty filename 52 File name error Illegal extender 51 File name error Illegal extender 52 File name error Illegal filename character 51 File name error Ille...

Page 15: ...F ADC Overrange 104 Flash memory is full 53 Flat corr off no corresponding status bit 104 Floppy disk error 51 Floppy disk full 50 FM Demod Align Failure 104 Freq band crossing not supported by Option 215 93 Freq corr off no corresponding status bit 104 Freq Count Reduce Span RBW ratio 104 Freq Count Reduce Span RBW ratio 47 Freq outside cal range 104 Freq range of ext src exceeded PSA setting adj...

Page 16: ...ver range req RF re range Meas Restarted 88 IF Overload IF ADC Over Range 105 Illegal MSDOS name given 88 Illegal parameter value 40 Illegal write access of Flash memory 54 In command bad data count numeric_value expected multiple of numeric_value 56 In filename line nnn separator missing 56 In filename line numeric_value xxx is not numeric 56 In filename line numeric_value error parsing tokens 56...

Page 17: ...rect trigger holdoff 81 Input is internal no corresponding status bit 105 Input overload 82 Input overload 85 Input power too low 83 Input power too low 84 Input power too low 90 Instrument mode requested is not supported 59 Instrument state may be corrupt state has been reset to initial values 57 Instrument state set to initial values 57 Insufficient pre Trig for demod decrease Trig Delay 80 Inte...

Page 18: ...s may degrade 69 License conflict Options X and Y can not be licensed at same time 50 Linear scale unavailable with Normalize on 60 Linear units unavailable with Normalize on 60 LO Stop freq must be min system input freq 105 LO Align Failure status bit only no message 105 LO Out Unlevel LO Out Unleveled 106 LO Unlevel LO Unleveled 106 LO Unlock Synth Unlocked 106 Log Corr Off no corresponding stat...

Page 19: ...47 Measurement does not support the current radio standard 67 Measurement failed for unknown reasons 69 Measurement halted Press a measurement key to continue 100 Measurement Input Overload 94 Measurement not defined for Out of Band 64 Measurement outside Internal Preamp range 106 Measurement partially outside Internal Preamp range 106 Measurement suspended until carrier is turned off 68 Measureme...

Page 20: ...in Swept Mode zero delay used 49 No Active slot is found 90 No cal factor for power sensor 94 No entries in ENR table 88 No entries in frequency list 88 No entries in Limit Line table 88 No entries in loss table 88 No error 38 No Fast ADC hardware installed 64 No Fast ADC hardware installed Meas unavailable 100 No Fast ADC hardware installed 65 No Fast ADC hardware installed 65 No Fundamental 0 Hz...

Page 21: ...r is available on Demod Bits trace 92 Open Short CAL not possible freq band crossing detected 93 Opt 106 demod hardware required Meas unavailable 71 Opt 106 hardware required Preamble sync unavailable 71 Opt 229 DSP algorithm code file requires upgrade 74 Opt 229 DSP algorithm coef file requires upgrade 74 Opt 231 DSP algorithm code file requires upgrade 75 Opt 231 DSP algorithm coef file requires...

Page 22: ...resel Mixer 42 Signal Track unavailable when Sig ID is on 42 Out of memory 39 Overload 110 Overload Reduce Signal and press ESC Input Overload Tripped 107 PARAMETER ERROR name of offending parameter 86 Parameter not allowed 45 Parameter unavailable in demod measurements 71 Payload data pattern 10101010 not present 72 Peaking Signal no corresponding status bit 107 Please set RF input range INPUT me...

Page 23: ...ernal mixing 50 Pretrigger too long 82 Print failed Can t open print file desc 54 Print failed DisplayExport can t create print file 54 Print failed DisplayExport illegal print language 54 Print failed DisplayExport insufficient RAM space 54 Print failed DisplayExport undetermined error 54 Print failed Error transferring image to printer 54 Print failed Printer ioctl failed 54 Print failed Unknown...

Page 24: ...LO Unlocked Contact service center 69 RF Board RF Osc Unlocked Contact service center 69 RF Board SR Osc Unlocked Contact service center 69 RF frequency is beyond frequency range of cal factor table 95 RF Presel conducted and radiated paths need to be aligned 96 RF Presel conducted paths needs to be aligned 96 RF Presel input is overloaded 96 RF Presel model is not supported 96 RF Presel radiated ...

Page 25: ... too noisy 81 Signal too noisy 83 Signal too noisy 84 Signal too noisy 85 Signal too noisy 85 Signal too noisy 90 Signal Tracking disabled when measuring DANL Floor Removal 79 Signal Tracking is not available when Noise Correction is on 62 Signals do not fit expected Intermod TOI pattern 77 Slot format auto detection not supported by slot power meas 84 Source LO Unlock Source Synth Unlocked 108 So...

Page 26: ...e of IF Path change 92 Sync is RF Ampl not Training Seq Bits not accurate 81 Sync not found on AM and PM path 82 Sync not found on AM path 82 Sync not found on PM path 82 Sync offset value not valid 91 Sync Pattern includes non hex characters 91 Sync Word Length changed to new upper limit 91 Sync word not found in frame Burst Type 63 Sync word not found in frame Burst Type 81 Sync word not found i...

Page 27: ...70 Table could not be saved 70 Table loaded successfully 101 Table saved successfully 101 TG Align Failure status bit only no message 109 TG Frequency Limit 48 TG start freq is less than 1 2 res bw 49 TG start freq is less than 9 kHz 49 The Cable Fault Measurement is active Mode Setup is disabled 66 The calibration data is invalid and has been cleared 101 The calibration data is invalid and has be...

Page 28: ...h 50 Tracking Generator hardware is not present Meas unavailable 65 Tracking Peak Needed 101 Trigger Offset unavailable in swept spans 49 Turn on Multi Channel Estimator to measure Timing and Phase 101 Two entries already exist at frequency 87 Tx Band Spur measurement does not support this frequency band 82 Tx Band Spur measurement not defined for mobiles 82 Unable to Calculate Result using Curren...

Page 29: ...defined header 44 Unexpected carrier frequency BMT only 82 Unknown demod status 63 Unknown printer 55 Unlevel 110 Unlock 110 Unpreselected external mixing no preselector 50 Unsupported printer 55 Upper Custom Mask is Invalid 65 Upper Custom Mask is Invalid 66 Use trigger delay to align bit p0 center on marker 101 Use View Trace menu when loading or saving logarithmic traces 78 User cal invalidated...

Page 30: ...d timeslot Burst Type 80 Valid GSM burst not found 80 Valid NADC burst not found 85 Valid PDC burst not found 85 Valid PRACH burst not found 83 Valid signal not found 91 Valid signal not found 73 Video bandwidth fixed at 50MHz by Option 215 93 Video shift off no corresponding status bit 109 Video Trigger cannot be active with Average Detector 60 Video Trigger cannot be used with Mkr Func due to Av...

Page 31: ...Instrument Messages Alphabetical Listing 31 Instrument Messages WBIF Self Test Failed 61 Wideband calibration not valid until Align Now All performed 74 Wrong density floppy inserted 54 ...

Page 32: ...32 Instrument Messages Alphabetical Listing Instrument Messages ...

Page 33: ...33 Instrument Messages 1 Instrument Messages ...

Page 34: ...ssages appear on the status line at the bottom of the display If you are using the default display colors the message will appear in green ESA or yellow PSA The message will remain until you preset the analyzer press ESC or another message is displayed on the status line The information provided in brackets for example filename or directory is a variable that represents a specific input provided p...

Page 35: ...t of SCPI remote interface activity it is reported to both the front panel display error queue and the SCPI error queue If it is a result of front panel activity it reports to the front panel display error queue and depending on the error may also report to the SCPI error queue Table 1 1 Characteristics of the Error Queue Characteristic Front Panel Display Error Queue SCPI Remote Interface Error Q...

Page 36: ...ith each error to further clarify its meaning The last error described in each class for example 400 300 200 100 is a generic error There are also references to the IEEE Standard 488 2 1992 IEEE Standard Codes Formats Protocols and Common Commands for Use with ANSI IEEE Std 488 1 1987 New York NY 1992 Error messages are displayed at the bottom of the screen in the status line If you are using the ...

Page 37: ...yzer execution 199 to 100 Command Errors These errors indicate that the analyzer parser detected an IEEE 488 2 syntax error Errors in this class set the command error bit bit 5 in the event status register IEEE 488 2 section 11 5 1 In this case Either an IEEE 488 2 syntax error has been detected by the parser a control to device message was received that is in violation of the IEEE 488 2 standard ...

Page 38: ...same program message after a query requesting an indefinite response was executed see IEEE 488 2 6 3 7 5 430 Query DEADLOCKED Indicates that a condition causing a DEADLOCKED query error occurred see IEEE 488 2 6 3 1 7 For example both the input buffer and the output buffer are full and the analyzer cannot continue The analyzer automatically discards output to correct the deadlock 420 Query UNTERMI...

Page 39: ... Technologies sales or service office 330 Self test failed Incompatible Hardware Third Converter for E4 E4447A only The instrument has detected an incompatible Third Converter board The upper most frequency will be limited to 26 5 GHz but the instrument will otherwise continue to function normally 321 Out of memory An internal operation needed more memory than was available Report this error to th...

Page 40: ...alled 230 Data corrupt or stale Data corrupt or stale EEPROM copy of file Data corrupt or stale NRAM copy of file Possibly invalid data A new measurement was started but not completed 224 Illegal parameter value You have sent a parameter for this command that is not allowed See the Function Reference 223 Too much data not all points entered Too much data description of the type of data exceeded In...

Page 41: ...ixing which is not available FFT unavailable when Sig ID is on When in external mixing with signal identification on the Manual FFT function is not available as a selection Settings Conflict Preamp unavailable in external mixing mode With external mixing selected you cannot use the internal preamp Sig ID requires EXTERNAL mixing mode The Input Mixer setting is set in internal and you tried to sele...

Page 42: ...ors NOTE Error numbers are displayed in the error queue not on the display To see an error number press System Show Errors 178 Expression data not allowed A legal expression data was encountered but was not allowed by the device at this point in parsing 171 Invalid expression The expression data element was invalid see IEEE 488 2 7 7 7 2 For example unmatched parentheses or an illegal character 17...

Page 43: ...ta element This particular error message is used if the device cannot detect a more specific error 148 Character data not allowed A legal character data element was encountered where prohibited by the device 144 Character data too long The character data element contains more than twelve characters see IEEE 488 2 7 7 1 4 141 Invalid character data Either the character data element contains an inva...

Page 44: ...luding leading zeros see IEEE 488 2 7 7 2 4 1 123 Exponent too large The magnitude of an exponent was greater than 32000 see IEEE 488 2 7 7 2 4 1 121 Invalid character in number An invalid character for the data type being parsed was encountered For example an alpha in a decimal numeric or a 9 in octal data 120 Numeric data error VGR Numeric data error This error and errors 121 through 129 is gene...

Page 45: ...not allowed 105 GET not allowed A Group Execute Trigger was received within a program message see IEEE 488 2 7 7 Correct the GPIB controller program so that the GET does not occur within a line of GPIB program code 104 Data type error The parser recognized a data element that is not allowed For example numeric or string data was expected but block data was encountered 103 Invalid separator The par...

Page 46: ...acN LO frequency lock 1st LO Unlock Failure acquiring single loop FracN LO lock The first LO on has lost phase lock Report this error to the nearest Agilent Technologies sales or service office 105 2nd LO Unlock The second LO has lost phase lock Report this error to the nearest Agilent Technologies sales or service office 106 4th LO Unlock The fourth LO has lost phase lock Report this error to the...

Page 47: ...verride of Firmware Control DIAGnostic MLATCh Diagnostic override of Firmware Control DIAGnostic REGister VALue Diagnostic override of Firmware Control DIAGnostic SBUS Diagnostic override of Firmware Control DIAGnostic SBUS DBD Diagnostic override of Firmware Control DIAGnostic SIO PARallel Diagnostic override of Firmware Control DIAGnostic SIO SERial 187 Directory already exists 190 Unable to sav...

Page 48: ...ilure occurred in setting the flatness data in the internal EEROM Get in touch with your local Agilent Technologies sales and service office 207 Unable to store flatness data A failure occurred in setting the flatness data in the internal EEROM Get in touch with your local Agilent Technologies sales and service office 208 Preselector is not available at this frequency A preselector is available bu...

Page 49: ... unable to uninstall package You have attempted to remove a personality that is not currently installed Verify command was entered correctly 222 Command not valid when no measurement is active Indicates that the command sent from the remote interface must be issued while a measurement is running in the analyzer 223 Neg Trig Delay unavailable in Swept Mode zero delay used Trigger Offset unavailable...

Page 50: ...mixer preselector is not available 235 PSA 26 5 50 GHz preselector bypassed can t adjust The millimeter wave preselector has been bypassed so it cannot be centered or adjusted Pressing the key or send the SCPI commands for Presel Center or Presel Adjust will result in this error 236 PSA License conflict Options X and Y can not be licensed at same time This error is generated if you attempt to lice...

Page 51: ...s File name error Empty filename File name error Illegal extender File name error Illegal filename character File name error Only one is allowed File name error Only one extender character allowed An invalid file name was specified Use filenames with a maximum of 8 characters letters and digits only and use a 3 character extension File names are not case sensitive This error also occurs if you try...

Page 52: ...his error occurs often it may indicate that there is a problem with the physical memory 606 Data questionable EEPROM copy of file EEPROM error occurred The EEPROM copy of an internal file is either corrupt or otherwise unusable The system automatically updates the non volatile RAM copy of the EEPROM copy using a default initialization The actual EEPROM file is left as it is Report this error to th...

Page 53: ...ss IO busy duplicate SERVice PRODuction CALibrate BEGin File access IO busy SERVice PRODuction CALibrate END without a BEGin 601 PSA only 612 ESA only File not found The analyzer could not find the specified file 613 Flash memory is full The internal flash memory is full Clear some space by deleting unwanted files If your analyzer has a serial number less than US41440000 or MY41440000 and Option B...

Page 54: ...ime to auto while in zero span 622 External reference missing or out of range The external frequency reference signal is missing has too low an amplitude or does not match the frequency value that you previously entered into instrument memory 623 Printer not responding Printer not responding ioctl ERROR Check the printer It may not be connected properly or turned on 625 Printer out of paper Load p...

Page 55: ...On all Agilent Technologies ESA spectrum analyzer models except Agilent Technologies E4401B and E4411B you must connect the AMPTD REF OUT to the INPUT with the appropriate cable to perform this alignment For Agilent Technologies E4401B and E4411B only disconnect any signals from the INPUT prior to performing this procedure 701 Invalid printer response In attempting to identify the printer an inval...

Page 56: ...ount numeric_value expected multiple of numeric_value This message indicates that the data sent to a corrections or limit table via the DATA or MERGE commands does not have the expected length for the table For example this message would appear if an attempt were made to merge 7 numeric values into a limit table since each logical entry requires 3 values frequency amplitude and connected 732 In fi...

Page 57: ...al values While trying to load a trace or state the state information was found to be in error This may be because the state had been stored on a later revision of analyzer firmware A default set of state variables was loaded instead There is nothing wrong with the analyzer An error in the internal instrument state has been detected The state has been reset to a default value 752 Unable to load st...

Page 58: ... older instrument 760 ESA only Unable to query state Query of state over the remote interface was unsuccessful 761 ESA only Unable to set state Attempt to set the state over the remote interface was unsuccessful 762 ESA only Incorrect filename allowable extensions are trc or csv Attempt to save a trace to a file with an incorrect extension 762 ESA only Unable to load file A failure occurred while ...

Page 59: ...SEL or number for INST NSEL was entered correctly and that the requested personality is actually installed in the instrument 770 Incorrect filename allowable extensions are gif or wmf You sent a remote command to save a screen file but did not specify a valid extension Incorrect filename allowable extension is sta You sent a remote command to save a state file but did not specify a valid extension...

Page 60: ...trigger while the Average Detector or a Marker Function is active Turn on the Average Detector or a Marker Function while Video Trigger is active 782 Video Trigger cannot be used with Mkr Func due to Average Detector 783 Allowable span for current center frequency exceeded When rotating the knob or step up down keys to change the Span the value of the Center frequency is kept constant Therefor the...

Page 61: ...nwanted images appearing in the spectrum The instrument will occasionally perform an ADC Image Calibration formerly known as Step Cal to resynchronize the ADC s This calibration is only known to fail if there is a hardware problem 789 WBIF Firmware Reset The wideband digitizer hardware has a local microprocessor controlling the hardware trigger If this microprocessor resets it will automatically r...

Page 62: ...e of Agilent 11970 Series and Agilent 11974 external mixers to extend the frequency range to 110 GHz Operation to 325 GHz is also possible with non Agilent mixers 10012 No Fundamental 0 Hz found in given span There were no frequencies greater than 0 Hz in the starting span so the centre frequency at measurement entry will be used as the fundamental 10013 No Fundamental 50 dBm found in given span T...

Page 63: ...re active GSM bursts that match the selected burst type have been detected in the RF input signal but none contain the selected Training Sequence Code TSC The search was only performed using the Reference Burst type and the Ref TSC settings over the complete GSM frame 10144 Unknown demod status Demodulation is in an unknown state Press Preset If the error persists get in touch with your service ce...

Page 64: ...d to perform the demodulation are corrupt and cannot be loaded properly Reinstall measurement personality 10151 B7D DSP Code Fail Reload Opt BAH Contact your Service Center The Digital Signal Processor algorithm files required to perform the demodulation are present in the IDSP drive and cannot be loaded properly into DSP RAM Reinstall measurement personality 10152 Lost trigger aborting measuremen...

Page 65: ... Invalid The user specified upper custom mask cannot be resolved into a limit line The format may be bad 10161 No Fast ADC hardware installed Cannot use sweep times less than 5 ms due to the lack of a fadc therefore the meas will be severely restricted 10161 Lower Custom Mask is Invalid The user specified lower custom mask cannot be resolved into a limit line The format may be bad 10162 Resolution...

Page 66: ...ment is active Mode Setup is disabled Mode setup is not available in the cable fault utility 10172 Sweep Time too fast 2 sec The sweep time must be set to 2 seconds or longer for the results to be valid 10173 Carrier Not Present 10177 There are no spurs to inspect You have attempted to switch the Inspect Spur menu key to the On position after the measurement has finished but found no spurs 10178 C...

Page 67: ...d is not supported by the current measurement The standard you have chosen is currently greyed out Select a radio standard which is supported by the current measurement or configure this measurement manually Mode Setup Radio Std None 10187 EDGE ORFS only supports EDGE TCH burst type Burst Type 10188 EDGE PVT only supports EDGE TCH burst type Burst Type 10189 EDGE PVT only supports EDGE TCH burst t...

Page 68: ...On 10227 Measurement suspended until carrier is turned off The receive channel power and the receive spur measurements are specified with the attenuation set to 0 dB To prevent overload the frequency spectrum of interest is monitored for signal levels which exceed a specified threshold before setting the attenuator to 0 dB If a carrier is found this message is displayed and the completion of the m...

Page 69: ...ption B7E is in an unlocked state This indicates broken hardware 10239 Opt Freq Ref setting does not match external reference This message is generated if Source is set to External on the properties form under the front panel Mode Setup key and the frequency on the same form is set to a frequency that does not match the frequency of the signal being used as the external reference 10240 RF Board RF...

Page 70: ...g to load a table using the Load Table key 10259 Table could not be saved This message occurs if the C drive is full or corrupt Check the amount of space left on the drive 10260 Table could not be loaded When trying to load a table the previous table has been somehow corrupted Use the Save Table key to save a valid table Then edit the valid table save it and try to load it again 10264 Emission ban...

Page 71: ... 106 10290 Parameter unavailable in demod measurements You have selected by remote SCPI command either RF Amplitude sync or Video trigger while running one of the demod measurements 10291 Opt B7E RF hardware required RF Burst unavailable You have selected by remote SCPI command RF Burst Trigger with no digital demodulation RF card present RF Communications Hardware Option B7E 10320 Opt 106 hardwar...

Page 72: ...olding the 10101010 pattern if the measurement is restarted and the 11110000 data pattern is not detected 10353 There is no valid result to hold You have attempted to hold either f1 or f2 before it has been measured 10360 Can t compute result not enough transitions This message is displayed when the measurement cannot find either a 111 000 101 or 010 pattern and is therefore unable to calculate th...

Page 73: ...some other modulation problem that will prevent the measurement from being made This problem must be corrected before the measurement can continue 10401 Valid burst not found in frame Burst Type No active bursts that match the Burst Type have been detected in the RF input signal The search was performed over the complete frame 10402 Valid burst not found in specified timeslot Burst Type No active ...

Page 74: ...g used if available However it is not acceptable Before re attempting Wideband Cal ensure connection between the AMPTD REF OUT and the INPUT 50 Ω is in place If the error persists get in touch with your service center 10413 B7D DSP Code Install Fail Opt 229 Contact your Service Center The Digital Signal Processor algorithm files required to perform the demodulation are not present in the analyzer ...

Page 75: ...nal without Burst Sync alignment Possible causes may be 1 Carrier signal is not actually bursted 2 Burst Search Threshold and or Burst Search Length may need to be adjusted 10421 Cannot lock to carrier This error only occurs when attempting to demodulate OFFSET QPSK signals It indicates that the demodulation algorithm is unable to lock to your signal Possible causes may be 1 There is no carrier si...

Page 76: ...eat 10451 Avg Mode changed to Exp for Examine Meas Type Meas Type has been changed to Examine Repeat Average Mode is not available for Examine Meas Type therefore Average Mode has been changed to Exponential 10452 Meas Type changed to Examine for Exp Avg Mode Average Mode has been changed to Exponential Full Meas Type is not available for Exponential Average Mode therefore Meas Type has been chang...

Page 77: ...ge 10514 Avg Mode changed to Repeat for Full Meas Type Meas Type has been changed to Full Exponential Average Mode is not available for Full Meas Type therefore Average Mode has been changed to Repeat 10515 Avg Mode changed to Exp for Examine Meas Type Meas Type has been changed to Examine Repeat Average Mode is not available for Examine Meas Type therefore Average Mode has been changed to Exponen...

Page 78: ...e Marker moved to Raw Trace Cannot place markers on the reference trace because the reference trace is currently turned off or has no data 10529 Failed to Load trace Bad file format The load trace operation could not be completed as the input file was not in the expected format You can only load traces that were previously saved using the Save Trace feature 10530 Trace file contains no compatible ...

Page 79: ...isabled while measuring DANL Floor Phase Noise cancellation does not make sense when measuring the DANL Floor so for this reason it has been disabled 10537 10537 Cancellation trace has different X Scale to Smoothed trace When performing phase noise cancellation you need to supply a reference trace that will be used to cancel out the background noise of the analyzer The reference trace must have be...

Page 80: ... the correct Burst Type has been selected 10614 Valid GSM burst not found In a GSM measurement data was acquired but a GSM burst was not found with the timeslot mode disabled 10138 Valid GSM burst not found in frame Burst Type No active GSM bursts that match the selected Burst Type have been detected in the RF input signal The search was performed over the complete GSM frame 10139 Valid GSM burst ...

Page 81: ...frame Ref Burst One or more active GSM bursts that match the selected Burst Type have been detected in the RF Input signal but none contain the selected Training Sequence Code TSC The search was only performed using the Reference Burst type and Reference TSC settings over the complete GSM frame 10626 Signal too noisy In a GSM measurement indicates that a burst could not be found in a signal that a...

Page 82: ...dulate signal 10655 Input overload Excessive input power has been detected which will cause the ADC to clip the signal Reduce the signal level change the attenuator setting under Input menu or press Restart if the RF Input Range is Auto 10656 Tx Band Spur measurement does not support this frequency band The transmit band spur measurement does not support all of the commercially available frequency...

Page 83: ...ower code channel The threshold can be changed using the active set threshold function in the Meas Setup menu 10772 Burst not found Either the signal being analyzed has insufficient power the rising or falling edges cannot be detected or the burst is less than 126 microseconds 10776 PSA Cannot sync DPCCH pilot Cannot synchronize measurement with DPCCH pilot for Power Control measurement because th...

Page 84: ...801 to 10900 cdma2000 Error Messages Option B78 An error number in this range indicates the instrument has detected an error relating to the cdma2000 personality 10824 Signal too noisy 10826 Input power too low The instrument only identifies a channel as active if it meets the default threshold criteria that it is within 20 dB of the highest power code channel The threshold can be changed using th...

Page 85: ...s the instrument has detected an error relating to the PDC personality 10926 Sync word not found In an EVM measurement the sync word is not found and the synchronization cannot be established when Sync Word is selected in the Burst Sync menu 10928 Valid PDC burst not found A valid PDC burst is not found when the Device is MS 10930 Signal too noisy The valid EVM measurement cannot be performed beca...

Page 86: ...rated 10977 PARAMETER ERROR name of offending parameter When an illegal parameter is sent following a command For example when the GRAT or ANNOT 8566 series commands are used with arguments other than ON OFF 1 or 0 10978 INVALID ITEM offending item The invalid item message appears when a value that is not part of the commands list of enumerated arguments is entered 10979 INVALID SAVE REG invalid r...

Page 87: ...nged 12304 Alignment Failed Calibration failed because an error was encountered at some point during the calibration for example gain 0 12305 Mode Setup Error A mode setup error occurred because of one of the following System input frequency out of range External LO frequency out of range Stop freq must be less than fixed LO freq Start freq must be greater than start IF freq LO Stop freq must be m...

Page 88: ... measurement an IF section over range condition occurred requiring a change of RF front end attenuation To do this the measurement needs to be restarted 12314 No entries in loss table A measurement is attempted or a SCPI query of a before or after loss table is made and there are no entries in the relevant loss table 12316 T hot must be greater than T cold A spot T hot has been specified which is ...

Page 89: ...rrect extension 12774 Failed to load Limit line Attempt to load store table data with an incorrect extension 12775 Failed to store Limit line Attempt to load store table data with an incorrect extension 12776 Incorrect filename allowable extensions LIM Attempt to load store table data with an incorrect extension 12778 Failed to store Trace A problem occurred when trying to load or store table data...

Page 90: ...hreshold criteria that it is within 20 dB of the highest power code channel The threshold can be changed using the active set threshold function in the Meas Setup menu 13074 Valid 1xEV burst not found In a 1xEV measurement data was acquired but a 1xEV burst was not found with the timeslot mode disabled 13076 Critical memory shortage occurred This error message appears when a critical memory shorta...

Page 91: ...er settings or incorrect signal 13106 Sync word not found The sync word cannot be detected because of inappropriate parameter settings or incorrect signal 13108 Points Symbol changed to an even number because of demod format Offset QPSK allows only even values for points symbol The demod format was changed to OQPSK while the points symbol was set to an odd value Therefore the points symbol was re ...

Page 92: ...it This message will not appear when IF BW is set to AUTO 13124 Meas Interval is clipped to its upper limit because of points symbol change Upper limit of Meas Interval depends on points symbol setting 13126 Only one marker is available on Demod Bits trace Only one marker is available on Demod Bits trace 13201 to 13300 Stimulus Response Measurements Error Messages Option 215 An error number in thi...

Page 93: ...ardware It has not been detected so an update is required You should contact the local sales engineer and order E444xAU Option 426 13231 Freq band crossing not supported by Option 215 Option 215 does not support sweeping across a spectrum analyzer hardware frequency band edge For detailed frequency band information refer to the Getting Started information in the Option 215 guide 13232 Video bandwi...

Page 94: ...nternal input attenuation of the analyzer 13384 Point Quantities Limited The capture point size exceeds the limit 13386 Span Limited The span exceeds the limit 13388 Meas Offset exceeds valid burst length The measurement offset exceeds the burst length detected Default values are returned 13401 to 13500 Measuring Receiver Error Messages Option 233 An error number in this range indicates the instru...

Page 95: ...del used is not supported by this version of the firmware 13460 PSA Power sensor hardware is missing There is no power sensor connected to the input of the power meter 13462 PSA RF frequency is beyond frequency range of cal factor table The frequency of the input signal is either higher than the highest or lower than the lowest frequency in the cal factor table of the power sensor 13464 PSA Audio ...

Page 96: ...ommunication connection could not be established at the source IP Address Check to make sure that the IP Address that was entered is correct Also make sure that the source and PSA are both connected to the LAN 13737 PSA Source model is not supported The connected source model is not supported 13739 PSA RF Presel conducted and radiated paths need to be aligned The RF preselector conducted and radia...

Page 97: ...s when you try to delete a personality which has been marked as non deletable The personality is marked non deletable at the factory Get in touch with your nearest service center for further assistance Informational Messages These messages simply provide information you are not required to do anything Information in brackets such as directoryname is a previously provided input Informational messag...

Page 98: ...load protection occurs at an input power level of 13 dBm 68 dBmV for Option 1DP 7 dB when the input attenuation is auto coupled and set to 15 dB To return to the original measurement setup reduce the input signal level and press Amplitude Then press Attenuation Auto Overload protection is only available in the Agilent Technologies E4401B and E4411B Informational Auto ranging Displayed during autor...

Page 99: ... name or rename the directory currently existent Informational Device Mobile Mod Acc not available Modulation accuracy measurement is grayed out when the device is set to mobile under Mode Setup front panel key Modulation accuracy is only accessible when the device is set to base and RF Communications Hardware Option B7E or Enhanced Memory Upgrade Option B72 are installed Informational Directory a...

Page 100: ...stalled Meas unavailable The analyzer cannot use sweep times of less than 5 milliseconds when Option B7D or Option AYX is not installed Therefore the measurement will not be executed Informational Not enough frequency range to measure harmonics for channel Selected harmonics are above the frequency range of the analyzer Informational One or more harmonics beyond freq limit number decreased The hig...

Page 101: ...mmended Informational The file containing the list of cable types has been updated The file update was successful Informational This measurement does not support the CSV file format When utilizing the Phase Noise Personality Option 226 CSV comma separated values file format is not available Informational This operation requires a measurement to be active The analyzer cannot perform this operation ...

Page 102: ...ce Points to reduce this uncertainty Status Messages These messages indicate conditions that can cause the display of incorrect data The name of the corresponding status bit appears in parenthesis Some messages display only the status bit as noted Status messages appear in the upper right portion of the screen grid Status Invalid Data The Invalid Data is displayed in the upper right hand corner of...

Page 103: ...nt has been skipped because a 50 MHz signal was detected at the INPUT alignment will resume when the 50 MHz signal is removed The alignment will not work when there is too much input power at 50 MHz The instrument may not continue to measure properly To remove the message remove the 50 MHz input signal then perform an Align Now RF Press System Alignments Align Now RF On all Agilent Technologies ES...

Page 104: ...ode Status Final IF Overload IF ADC Overrange The final IF section has been overloaded Measurement results may be invalid Either increase the input attenuation or decrease the input signal level Status First IF Overload IF ADC Overrange The first IF section has been overloaded Measurement results may be invalid Either increase the input attenuation or decrease the input level Status Flat corr off ...

Page 105: ...ormation on this setting refer to IF Gain key description in the ESA Spectrum Analyzer User s Guide Status IF Overload IF ADC Over Range The IF section has been overloaded Measurement results may be invalid Status Incompatible Hardware found for E4447A Third Converter This message is displayed when the instrument E4447A is turned on powered up if the Third Converter is not the correct part The upp...

Page 106: ...r decrease the span to continue the measurement Status Meas Uncal Oversweep The measurement is uncalibrated usually due to sweeping a narrow RBW filter too quickly Check the sweep time span and bandwidth settings or press Auto Couple Status Measurement outside Internal Preamp range The Internal Preamp is currently turned on but the measurement is being performed outside the range of the preamp Sta...

Page 107: ...be reduced After the signal is reduced press ESC to reset the overload detector so that you can continue using the analyzer CAUTION Exposing the analyzer to high levels of input power over a prolonged period of time can damage the internal circuitry Status Peaking Signal no corresponding status bit The instrument is executing a tracking generator peak Status Preferred resolution bandwidth not avai...

Page 108: ...req must be greater than start RF freq The current measurement mode requires that the start IF output to DUT frequency must be greater than the start RF input to DUT frequency Status Start LO freq must be min system input freq The current measurement mode requires that the start RF input to DUT frequency must be more than the minimum system input frequency away from the fixed LO frequency Status S...

Page 109: ...red When this message appears it indicates that there is one or more condition that has affected the alignment For the possible conditions and suggested resolutions refer to Align Now All Needed Align Needed on page 103 Align Now RF Needed Align Now RF Needed on page 103 Align RF Skipped Align RF Skipped on page 103 and System Alignments Align Now All Required on page 109 Annunciator Ext Ref This ...

Page 110: ... Uncal Oversweep on page 106 Annunciator Unlevel This message appears in the left side of the annunciator bar in red When this message appears it indicates that there is one or more condition that affects the leveling of an internal signal such as the local oscillator LO or the tracking generator source For the possible conditions and suggested resolutions refer to 50 MHz Osc Unlevel 50 MHz Osc Un...

Page 111: ...111 Functional Tests 2 Functional Tests ...

Page 112: ... tests use a minimum set of test equipment to check a much smaller range of parameters and a limited number of data points for each parameter than do performance verification tests Functional tests use limits that are wider than the published specifications measurement uncertainty analysis is not available for functional tests NOTE If a functional test does not pass you must run performance verifi...

Page 113: ...certainty on page 177 Scale Fidelity on page 180 Second Harmonic Spurious Responses on page 183 Tracking Generator Level Flatness Models E4401B and E4411B E7401A Options 1DN and 1DQ on page 187 Tracking Generator Level Flatness E4402B E4403B E4404B E4405B E4407B and E4408B E7402A E7403A E7404A and E7405A Option 1DN on page 190 Each functional test includes Test limits pass fail criteria A descript...

Page 114: ...uipment refer to individual instrument documentation for warm up specifications 4 Ensure that the analyzer s frequency reference is set to Internal a Press the System Reference keys b If the Freq Ref softkey does not have Int underlined press the Freq Ref softkey until it is underlined 5 Following instrument warm up perform the auto align routine Press System Alignments Align All Now NOTE Function...

Page 115: ...f connector saver for 83630B 5061 5311 PSA ESA 3 5 mm f to N f 1250 1745 PSA 2 4 mm f to 3 5 mm m E4446A E4448A only 11901D PSA BNC f to SMA m 1250 1200 PSA BNC m to SMA f 1250 1700 ESA BNC m to SMA f 1250 2015 PSA ESA Type N f to BNC m 1250 1534 PSA Type N f to N f 1250 1472 1250 0777 PSA ESA Type N m to 3 5 mm f 1250 1744 PSA ESA Type N m to 3 5 mm m 1250 1743 PSA Type N m to BNC f 1250 1476 ESA...

Page 116: ...utoff Frequency 50 MHz Rejection at 65 MHz 40 dB Rejection at 75 MHz 60 dB Rejection at 80 MHz 60 dB 0955 0306 PSA Power Meter Power Reference Accuracy 1 2 Compatible with power sensor E4418B E4419B ESA Power Meter Power Reference Accuracy 1 2 Compatible with power sensor 438A PSA ESA Power Sensor Frequency Range 50 MHz to 26 5 GHz Amplitude Range 25 to 10 dBm 8485A E4413A ESA Power Sensor Frequen...

Page 117: ...E7402A E7403A and E7404A only 11667A ESA Power Splitter 3 5 mm Nominal Insertion Loss 6 dB Tracking Between Ports 0 25 dB E4407B and E4408B E7405A only 11667B 11667A PSA Termination 50Ω Type N m Connector Frequency 1 MHz to 4 GHz 909A Option 012 ESA Termination 50Ω Type N m Connector Frequency 1 MHz to 4 GHz 908A Analyzer Item Critical Specifications Recommended Agilent Model Alternate Agilent Mod...

Page 118: ...118 Chapter2 Functional Tests Test Equipment Functional Tests ...

Page 119: ...119 PSA Functional Tests 3 PSA Functional Tests ...

Page 120: ...ude control The resolution bandwidth is also varied on the spectrum analyzer The source amplitude is measured by the power meter and spectrum analyzer at each setting and the values compared The difference between each pair of measurements indicates the amplitude accuracy Item Critical Specifications Recommended Agilent Model Adapter Type N m to 3 5 mm m 1250 1743 Adapter 3 5 mm f to 3 5 mm f 5061...

Page 121: ...tress on the test equipment connections support the power sensor 3 If the auto alignment for the analyzer has not been performed within the past 24 hours press System Alignments Align All Now to perform the auto alignment routine 4 Press Preset Factory Preset on the analyzer 5 Set up the spectrum analyzer by pressing Frequency 50 MHz Span 2 MHz Input Output RF Coupling DC Amplitude Attenuation 10 ...

Page 122: ...h row of the table c Record the source amplitude as measured by the power meter in the Power Meter Amplitude column of Table 3 1 d On the spectrum analyzer press Restart Peak Search e Wait for the spectrum analyzer to finish averaging f Record the signal amplitude as measured by the analyzer in the Measured Amplitude column of Table 3 1 g Calculate the signal amplitude accuracy error using the fol...

Page 123: ...acy Results Nominal Source Amplitude dBm Preamp Option 1DS Attenuation dB Span MHz Measured Amplitude Meas_amp dBm Power Meter Amplitude Power_meter dBm Amplitude Accuracy Error dB Test Limit dB 4 Off 10 2 1 0 9 Off 10 1 1 0 14 Off 10 0 5 1 0 4 Off 20 0 1 1 3 14 Off 20 0 1 1 3 4 Off 30 0 1 1 3 14 Off 30 0 1 1 3 ...

Page 124: ...W and Span as listed in Table 3 2 5 Record the source amplitude as measured by the power meter in the Power Meter Amplitude column of Table 3 2 6 On the spectrum analyzer press Restart Peak Search 7 Wait for the analyzer to finish averaging 8 Record the signal amplitude as measured by the analyzer in the measured amplitude column of Table 3 2 9 Calculate the signal amplitude accuracy using the fol...

Page 125: ...ed to assure the measurement is not performed in the presence of a residual response The measurement is then averaged and the result is normalized to a 1 Hz bandwidth Figure 3 3 DANL Test Setup Procedure 1 Configure the equipment as shown in Figure 3 3 2 Press Preset Factory Preset on the analyzer 3 Set up the spectrum analyzer by pressing FREQUENCY Center Freq 5 MHz Input Output RF Coupling DC Sp...

Page 126: ...because the formula used to calculate the value of the noise power in a 1 Hz BW when measured with a 1 kHz BW is Noise 10 Log BW 2 BW 1 where BW 2 is the 1 kHz BW we measure and BW 1 is 1 Hz BW we want to normalize to Therefore 10 Log 1000 30 dB so the noise floor will be 30 dB lower in a 1 Hz BW 9 Enter the normalized value of the displayed average noise level in Table 3 3 10 The value of the nor...

Page 127: ... center frequencies that allow both internal analyzer synthesizer modes and prefilter bandwidths to be tested Frequency reference error is eliminated by using the same frequency standard for the analyzer and signal source Figure 3 4 Frequency Readout Accuracy Test Setup Item Critical Specification for this test Recommended Agilent Model Adapter Type N m to 3 5 mm f 1250 1744 Adapter 3 5 mm f to 3 ...

Page 128: ...he analyzer to measure the frequency readout accuracy If the instrument is functioning correctly the marker reading in the active function block will be between the values listed in Table 3 4 Record the marker value in the Marker Frequency Readout column in Table 3 4 5 On the spectrum analyzer change the span and center frequency as listed in Table 3 4 6 Change the synthesized sweeper frequency to...

Page 129: ...MHz Frequency Range Limit Relative to 50 MHz 3 Hz to 3 GHz 1 5 dB 3 GHz to 6 6 GHz 2 5 dB 6 6 GHz to 22 Ghz 3 0 dB 22 GHz to 26 5 GHz 3 5 dB 26 5 GHz 3 5 dB Item Critical Specifications for this test Recommended Agilent Model Adapter Type N m to 3 5 mm m 1250 1743 Adapter Type N m to 3 5 mm f 1250 1744 Adapter a 2 4 mm f to 3 5 mm m 11901D Adapter 3 5 mm f to 3 5 mm f 5061 5311 Cable 3 5 mm 1 mete...

Page 130: ...ctrum analyzer s built in auto alignment has been performed within the last 24 hours 4 Preset Factory Preset both the spectrum analyzer and the synthesized sweeper 5 Set up the synthesized sweeper by pressing CW 50 MHz Power level 8 dBm Power Splitter a Frequency Range 50 MHz to 50 GHz Tracking between ports 0 25 dB 11667C Synthesized Sweeper Frequency Range 50 MHz to 26 GHz 83630B Synthesized Swe...

Page 131: ...3 5 11 Tune the synthesized sweeper and spectrum analyzer to the next frequency listed in Table 3 5 12 Enter the power sensor calibration factor into the power meter 13 For frequencies 3 GHz and above press Amplitude then Presel Center to center the preselector filter for an optimum amplitude measurement 14 Repeat steps 8 13 and complete the remainder of Table 3 5 for the frequency range of your a...

Page 132: ...3 0 13 GHz 3 0 14 GHz 3 0 16 GHz 3 0 22 GHz 3 0 23 GHz 3 5 25 GHz 3 5 26 5 GHz 3 5 28 GHz 3 5 31 5 GHz 3 5 42 GHz 3 5 48 GHz 3 5 Table 3 5 Frequency Response Flatness Results Center Frequency Analyzer Amplitude Measamp Power Meter Measurement Powermeter Meas Error Measerror Flatness Normalized to 50 MHz FlatNorm Flatness Error Test Limits dB ...

Page 133: ...is adjusted to set the displayed signal at the reference level The instrument s internal marker is used to measure the reference amplitude The Marker Delta function is activated and the RF input is reduced using the external precision step attenuator Signal input levels from 0 dBm to 50 dBm are measured Item Critical Specifications for this test Recommended Agilent Model Adapter Type N m to BNC f ...

Page 134: ...ff On 3 Set up the spectrum analyzer by pressing Preset Factory Preset Frequency 50 MHz Span Zero Span NOTE On the analyzer ensure the reference level is 0 dBm and the attenuator is set to 10 dB BW AVG 30 kHz Average 10 Enter Marker to turn on Marker function 4 Set the external 10 dB step attenuator to 0 dB 5 Adjust the amplitude on the signal source until the marker amplitude on the analyzer read...

Page 135: ...xt External attenuator setting b Press the Single key to trigger a 10 sweep average c Enter the delta marker value into Table 3 6 d Check delta marker reading against the test limits Table 3 6 Amplitude Linearity Results External Attenuator Setting Minimum dB Marker Delta Value dB Maximum dB 0 N A Reference N A 10 11 0 9 0 20 21 0 19 0 30 31 0 29 0 40 41 0 39 0 50 51 0 49 0 ...

Page 136: ...le the instrument specification may state that with a 40 dBm signal at the input mixer the distortion product should be suppressed by 75 dBc The equivalent Second Harmonic Intercept SHI is 35 dBm 40 dBm 75 dBc This test is performed with 20 dBm at the mixer and verifies the distortion product is suppressed by 55 dBc This ensures the SHI is also 35 dBm 20 dBm 55 dBc Applied Frequency Mixer Level Di...

Page 137: ...ed sweeper by pressing CW Frequency 40 MHz Level 10 dBm RF On 5 On the analyzer press Peak Search 6 Adjust the synthesized sweeper amplitude for a spectrum analyzer display of 10 dBm 0 1 dBm 7 On the analyzer activate the marker delta function by pressing the Marker and Delta keys 8 Set the analyzer Center Frequency to 80 MHz 9 Press BW Avg Average and enter the number 20 using the numeric keypad ...

Page 138: ...pter3 PSA Functional Tests Second Harmonic Distortion SHD PSA Functional Tests Table 3 7 Second Harmonic Distortion Results Applied Frequency MHz Measured Second Harmonic Distortion dBc Specification dBc 40 55 ...

Page 139: ...139 ESA Functional Tests 4 ESA Functional Tests ...

Page 140: ...E7404A E7405A 116 dBm 5 1 01 GHz to 2 0 GHz E4402B E4403B E7402A 116 dBm 6 E4404B E4405B E4407B E7403A E7404A E7405A 116 dBm 7 E4408B 115 dBm 8 2 01 GHz to 3 0 GHz E4402B E4403B E7402A 114 dBm 9 8 E4404B E4405B E4407B E4408B E7403A E7404A E7405A 112 dBm 10 9 3 01 GHz to 6 0 GHz E4404B E4405B E4407B E4408B E7403A E7404A E7405A 112 dBm 11 10 6 01 GHz to 6 7 GHz E4404B E7403A 111 dBm 12 11 6 01 GHz t...

Page 141: ...ads the average noise in zero span 22 01 GHz to 26 5 GHz E7405A 106 dBm 15 Frequency Range Model 75 Ω Input Maximum 50 Ω Input TR Entry 10 MHz to 500 MHz E4401B 66 dBmV 19 10 MHz to 500 MHz E4411B 65 dBmV 20 501 MHz to 1 0 GHz E4401B E4411B 60 dBmV 21 1 01 GHz to 1 5 GHz E4401B 56 dBmV 22 1 01 GHz to 1 5 GHz E4411B 53 dBmV 23 Item Critical Specifications for this test Recommended Agilent Model Ada...

Page 142: ...alyzer Wait for the preset routine to finish Set the analyzer by pressing the following keys FREQUENCY Start Freq 10 MHz Stop Freq 500 MHz AMPLITUDE More Y Axis Units dBm AMPLITUDE 70 dBm 50 Ω Input only AMPLITUDE More Y Axis Units dBmV 75 Ω Input only AMPLITUDE Ref Level 21 24 dBmV 75 Ω Input only BW Avg Res BW 1 MHz Video BW 10 kHz 3 Press the following keys on the analyzer Single BW Avg Average...

Page 143: ...Avg Res BW 1 kHz Video BW 30 Hz Single Wait for the sweep to finish 8 Press the following keys on the analyzer Display Display Line On Adjust the display so that it is centered on the average trace noise ignoring any residual responses 9 Record the display line amplitude setting as TR Entry 1 TR Entry 19 or 20 for a 75 Ω Input in Table 4 1 on page 157 The Average Noise Level should be less than th...

Page 144: ...Tests Displayed Average Noise Level ESA Functional Tests 3 Press Peak Search and record the marker frequency next to your analyzer model in the Measured Frequency column as entry c b in Table 4 1 on page 157 for 501 MHz to 1 0 GHz ...

Page 145: ...ed on the average trace noise ignoring any residual responses 8 Record the display line amplitude setting as TR Entry 2 TR Entry 21 for a 75 Ω Input in Table 4 1 on page 157 The Average Noise Level should be less than the Maximum for the appropriate input impedance Procedure 1 01 GHz to 1 5 GHz E4401B and E4411B E7401A 1 Press the following keys on the analyzer Sweep Sweep Cont FREQUENCY Start Fre...

Page 146: ...yzer Display Display Line On Adjust the display line so that it is centered on the average trace noise ignoring any residual responses 8 Record the display line amplitude setting as TR Entry 3 TR Entry 22 or 23 for a 75 Ω Input in Table 4 1 on page 157 The average noise level should be less than the Maximum for the appropriate input impedance Procedure 10 MHz to 1 GHz E4402B E4403B E4404B E4405B E...

Page 147: ... 50 kHz FREQUENCY 5 Press Center Freq Set the center frequency of the analyzer to the frequency recorded in the Measured Frequency column as entry f or g d or e in Table 4 1 on page 157 for 10 MHz to 1 0 GHz 6 Press the following keys on the analyzer BW Avg Res BW 1 kHz Video BW 30 Hz Single Wait for the sweep to finish 7 Press the following keys on the analyzer Display Display Line On Adjust the ...

Page 148: ...ule the analyzer will take 3 sweeps and then stop 3 Press Peak Search Record the marker frequency next to your analyzer model in the Measured Frequency column as entry h i or j f or g in Table 4 1 on page 157 for 1 01 GHz to 2 GHz 4 Press the following keys on the analyzer Sweep Sweep Cont BW Avg Average Off BW Avg Res BW Auto Video BW Auto SPAN 50 kHz FREQUENCY 5 Press Center Freq Set the center ...

Page 149: ...Y Axis Units dBm AMPLITUDE 70 dBm Attenuation Man 0 dB BW Avg Res BW 1 MHz Video BW 10 kHz 2 Press the following keys on the analyzer Single BW Avg Average On 3 Enter Single Wait until AVG 3 is displayed to the left of the graticule the analyzer will take 3 sweeps and then stop 3 Press Peak Search Record the marker frequency next to your analyzer model in the Measured Frequency column as entry k o...

Page 150: ...or the preset routine to finish Set the analyzer by pressing the following keys FREQUENCY Start Freq 3 01 GHz Stop Freq 6 0 GHz AMPLITUDE More Y Axis Units dBm AMPLITUDE 70 dBm Attenuation Man 0 dB BW Avg Res BW 1 MHz Video BW 10 kHz 2 Press the following keys on the analyzer Single BW Avg Average On 3 Enter Single Wait until AVG 3 is displayed to the left of the graticule the analyzer will take 3...

Page 151: ...n Preset Preset Type Factory Preset on the analyzer Wait for the preset routine to finish Set the analyzer by pressing the following keys FREQUENCY Start Freq 6 01 GHz Stop Freq 6 7 GHz AMPLITUDE More Y Axis Units dBm AMPLITUDE 70 dBm Attenuation Man 0 dB BW Avg Res BW 1 MHz Video BW 10 kHz 2 Press the following keys on the analyzer Single BW Avg Average On 3 Enter Single Wait until AVG 3 is displ...

Page 152: ... 4 1 on page 157 The Average Noise Level should be less than the Maximum Procedure 6 01 GHz to 12 0 GHz E4405B E4407B and E4408B E7404A and E7405A 1 Press System Power On Preset Preset Type Factory Preset on the analyzer Wait for the preset routine to finish Set the analyzer by pressing the following keys FREQUENCY Start Freq 6 01 GHz Stop Freq 12 0 GHz AMPLITUDE More Y Axis Units dBm AMPLITUDE 70...

Page 153: ... display line so that it is centered on the average trace noise ignoring any residual responses 8 Record the display line amplitude setting as TR Entry 13 or 14 12 in Table 4 1 on page 157 The average noise level should be less than the Maximum Procedure 12 01 GHz to 13 2 GHz E4405B E7404A 1 Press Preset System Power On Preset Preset Type Factory Preset on the analyzer Wait for the preset routine ...

Page 154: ...e following keys on the analyzer BW Avg Res BW 1 kHz Video BW 30 Hz Single Wait for the sweep to finish 7 Press the following keys on the analyzer Display Display Line On Adjust the display line so that it is centered on the average trace noise ignoring any residual responses 8 Record the display line amplitude setting as TR Entry 15 13 in Table 4 1 on page 157 The Average Noise Level should be le...

Page 155: ...ed in the Measured Frequency column as entry r n in Table 4 1 on page 157 for 12 01 GHz to 22 GHz 6 Press the following keys on the analyzer BW Avg Res BW 1 kHz Video BW 30 Hz Single Wait for the sweep to finish 7 Press the following keys on the analyzer Display Display Line On Adjust the display line so that it is centered on the average trace noise ignoring any residual responses 8 Record the di...

Page 156: ...nalyzer Sweep Sweep Cont BW Avg Average Off BW Avg Res BW Auto Video BW Auto SPAN 50 kHz FREQUENCY 5 Press Center Freq Set the center frequency of the analyzer to the frequency recorded in the Measured Frequency column as entry s or t o in Table 4 1 on page 157 for 22 01 GHz to 26 5 GHz 6 Press the following keys on the analyzer BW Avg Res BW 1 kHz Video BW 30 Hz Single Wait for the sweep to finis...

Page 157: ...10 MHz to 1 0 GHz f _________ 4 __________ 117 dBm N A E7402A 10 MHz to 1 0 GHz d _________ 4 __________ 117 dBm N A E4404B E4405B E4407B E4408B 10 MHz to 1 0 GHz g _________ 5 __________ 116 dBm N A E7403A E7404A E7405A 10 MHz to 1 0 GHz e _________ 5 __________ 116 dBm N A E4402B E4403B 1 01 GHz to 2 0 GHz h _________ 6 __________ 116 dBm N A E7402A 1 01 GHz to 2 0 GHz f _________ 6 __________ 1...

Page 158: ... _________ 14 _________ 110 dBm N A E4405B 12 01 GHz to 13 2 GHz q _________ 15 _________ 107 dBm N A E7405A 12 01 GHz to 13 2 GHz m _________ 13 _________ 107 dBm N A E4407B E4408B 12 01 GHz to 22 GHz r _________ 16 _________ 107 dBm N A E7405A 12 01 GHz to 22 GHz n _________ 14 _________ 107 dBm N A E4407B 22 01 GHz to 26 5 GHz s _________ 17 _________ 106 dBm N A E4408B 22 01 GHz to 26 5 GHz t ...

Page 159: ...s 200 Hz 9 kHz and 120 kHz a peak quasi peak and average measurement is made on the 50 MHz CW signal Figure 4 3 Equipment Setup Test Description Test Limits EMI Detector Procedures Peak Quasi Peak or Average Values 200 Hz Procedure 2 dB 9 kHz Procedure 120 kHz Procedure Item Critical Specifications for this test Recommended Agilent Model Adapters Type N m to BNC f 1250 0780 Cables BNC m to BNC m 9...

Page 160: ...dB More Y Axis Units dBm BW Avg Res BW 200 Hz Video BW 300 Hz AMPLITUDE 25 dBm E7401A only AMPLITUDE 20 dBm E7402A E7403A E7404A and E7405A only Peak Search MEASURE Meas at Marker 3 Wait for the Measure at Marker routine to finish and then record the peak quasi peak and average values measured by the analyzer When the measurement is complete a box will appear in the upper left hand corner of the s...

Page 161: ...e 4 2 on page 162 in 9 kHz Procedure 120 kHz Procedure 1 Connect the equipment as shown in Figure 4 3 on page 159 NOTE For the HP E7401A it is not necessary to connect the AMPTD REF OUT to the analyzer s 50Ω input It switches internally 2 Press Preset on the analyzer and wait for the preset routine to finish Set the analyzer up by pressing the following keys Input Output Amptd Ref Out f 50 MHz On ...

Page 162: ...SA Functional Tests EMI Detector Test ESA Functional Tests Table 4 2 EMI Detector Worksheet Test Description Detector EMI Detector Procedures Peak Quasi peak Average 200 Hz Procedure 9 kHz Procedure 120 kHz Procedure ...

Page 163: ...ed sweeper Span Minimum Maximum 10 MHz 1 48988 GHz 1 49012 GHz 100 kHz 1 4899988 GHz 1 4900012 GHz Marker Count Accuracy with Counter Resolution at 1 Hz 1 489999999 GHz 1 490000001 GHz Item Critical Specifications for this test Recommended Agilent Model Signal Sources Synthesized Sweeper 10 MHz to 1 5 GHz External Reference Input 8340A B or 836XX Series Adapters Type N f to APC 3 5 f 1250 1745 Cab...

Page 164: ...edure 1 Connect the equipment as shown in Figure 4 5 or Figure 4 6 Remember to connect the 10 MHz REF OUT of the analyzer to the 10 MHz REF IN of the synthesized sweeper 2 Perform the following steps to set up the equipment a Press INSTRUMENT PRESET on the synthesized sweeper then set the controls as follows CW 1 490 GHz POWER LEVEL 10 dBm ...

Page 165: ...connectors or adapters on analyzers with 75 Ω inputs or damage to connectors will occur 3 Press Peak Search on the analyzer to measure the frequency readout accuracy Record this in the Marker Frequency Readout column in Table 4 3 on page 166 4 Press Span 100 kHz BW Avg Res BW 1 kHz Video BW 1 kHz 5 Press Peak Search on the analyzer to measure the frequency readout accuracy Record this in the Marke...

Page 166: ...s Frequency Center Freq 1 490 GHz SPAN 10 MHz BW Avg Res BW 100 kHz Freq Count Resolution 1 Hz 2 Press Peak Search then wait for a count to be taken it may take several seconds 3 Record the Cntr1 frequency as the Marker Frequency Readout in Table 4 3 Table 4 3 Frequency Readout and Marker Count Accuracy Worksheet Span Minimum Marker Frequency Readout Maximum 10 MHz 1 48988 GHz 1 49012 GHz 100 kHz ...

Page 167: ...measured with a power meter to eliminate errors due to source flatness The power meter is zeroed and calibrated before starting the measurement ESA EMC Model Frequency Minimum dB Maximum dB E4411B E4401B E7401A 9 kHz to 1 5 GHz 1 5 1 5 E4402B E4403B E7402A 9 kHz to 3 GHz 1 5 1 5 E4404B E7403A 9 kHz to 3 GHz 1 5 1 5 3 01 GHz to 6 7 GHz 3 0 3 0 E4405B E7404A 9 kHz to 3 GHz 1 5 1 5 3 01 GHz to 6 7 GH...

Page 168: ...m to APC 3 5 m 1250 1743 Cables 2 APC 3 5mm 36 in E4407B and E4408B only E7405A only 8120 4921 or 11500E BNC m both ends 48 in 10503A Additional Equipment for 75 Ohm Input Pad minimum loss 11852B Type N f to BNC m 1250 1534 Miscellaneous Power Meter EPM 441A E4418A Power Sensor 75 Ω 8483A Power Sensor 50 Ω 8485A Power Splitter 11667B Item Critical Specifications for this test Recommended Agilent M...

Page 169: ...e connectors will occur 3 Set the synthesized sweeper controls as follows FREQUENCY Center Freq 50 MHz POWER LEVEL 8 dBm 4 Press System Power On Preset Preset Type Factory Preset on the analyzer and wait for the preset routine to finish Set the analyzer by pressing the following keys FREQUENCY 50 MHz CF Step 50 MHz SPAN 20 kHz AMPLITUDE More Y Axis Units dBm AMPLITUDE 10 dBm AMPLITUDE Attenuation ...

Page 170: ...ss Error Analyzer Amplitude Power Meter Amplitude 9 Perform the following steps for each center frequency setting listed in Table 4 4 on page 171 a Tune the source to the next frequency listed in the Center Frequency column b Enter the power sensor cal factor for the new test frequency c Tune the analyzer center frequency by pressing the key or press FREQUENCY Center Freq n and MHz where n is the ...

Page 171: ...ess Error Test Limits dB All Models 50 MHz 1 5 100 MHz 1 5 750 MHz 1 5 1250 MHz 1 5 1500 MHz 1 5 E4402B E4408B E7402A E7405A 2000 MHz 1 5 2500 MHz 1 5 2999 MHz 1 5 E4402B E4408B E7402A E7405A 4250 MHz 3 0 5750 MHz 3 0 6699 MHz 3 0 E4402B E4408B E7402A E7405A 8000 MHz 3 5 9000 MHz 3 5 10000 MHz 3 5 11000 MHz 3 5 13199 MHz 3 5 E4407B E4408B E7405A 14000 MHz 4 0 19000 MHz 4 0 24000 MHz 4 0 26500 MHz ...

Page 172: ...des Most of the error is contributed from the output attenuator inaccuracy in the synthesized sweeper and not the analyzer Reference Level Minimum dB Maximum dB dBm dBmV 30 21 76 Reference Reference 20 31 76 1 40 1 40 10 41 76 1 40 1 40 40 11 76 1 40 1 40 50 1 76 1 40 1 40 60 8 24 1 40 1 40 70 18 24 2 0 2 0 Item Critical Specifications for this test Recommended Agilent Model Signal Sources Synthes...

Page 173: ...tup Log Mode Procedure 1 Connect the equipment as shown in Figure 4 9 or Figure 4 10 2 Press PRESET on the synthesized sweeper Set the synthesized sweeper controls as follows Additional Equipment for 75 Ohm Input Pad minimum loss 11852B Type N f to BNC m 1250 1534 Item Critical Specifications for this test Recommended Agilent Model ...

Page 174: ...er these analyzer conditions the sweep time is 1 7 seconds Therefore the marker amplitude updates are fairly slow when adjusting the synthesizer output power 5 Now that the reference has been established in step 4 adjust the synthesized sweeper power level and the analyzer reference level according to Table 4 5 on page 174 The synthesized sweeper output power and the analyzer s reference level wil...

Page 175: ...e the marker amplitude updates are fairly slow when adjusting the synthesizer output power 4 Now that the reference has been established in step 4 adjust the synthesized sweeper power level and the analyzer reference level according to Table 4 6 on page 176 The synthesized sweeper output power and the analyzer s reference level will be changed in 10 dB steps 5 On the analyzer press Single wait for...

Page 176: ... Analyzer Reference Level Synthesized Sweeper Amplitude dBm Minimum dB Analyzer Marker Amplitude dB Maximum dB dBm dBmV 30 21 76 Reference _____ 0 Reference 0 Reference 0 Reference 20 31 76 Reference 10 dB 8 60 11 40 10 41 76 Reference 20 dB 18 60 21 40 40 11 76 Reference 10 dB 11 40 8 60 50 1 76 Reference 20 dB 21 40 18 60 60 8 24 Reference 30 dB 31 40 28 60 70 18 24 Reference 40 dB 42 0 38 0 ...

Page 177: ... measured at each setting using the marker delta function and compared to the specification The span is changed as necessary to maintain approximately the same aspect ratio No equipment required for analyzer models E4401B and E4411B or E7401A Resolution Bandwidth Minimum dB Maximum dB 1 kHz 0 Ref 0 Ref 3 kHz 0 3 dB 0 3 dB 10 kHz 0 3 dB 0 3 dB 30 kHz 0 3 dB 0 3 dB 100 kHz 0 3 dB 0 3 dB 300 kHz 0 3 ...

Page 178: ... 1 Press System Power On Preset Preset Type Factory Preset on the analyzer Wait for the preset routine to finish Set the analyzer by pressing the following keys Input Output Amptd Ref On E4401B and E4411B E7401A Input Output Amptd Ref Out On E4402B E4403B E4404B E4405B E4407B and E4408B E7402A E7403A E7404A and E7405A Connect a cable from the AMPTD REF OUT to the INPUT 50 Ω as shown in Figure 4 11...

Page 179: ...andwidth and Span according to Table 4 7 on page 179 4 Press Peak Search then record the Mkr 1 amplitude reading in Table 4 7 5 Repeat step 3 and 4 for each of the remaining resolution bandwidth and span settings listed in Table 4 7 The Mkr 1 amplitude reading should be within the range indicated in the table Test Limits on page 177 Table 4 7 Resolution Bandwidth Switching Uncertainty Worksheet Re...

Page 180: ... to determine the scale fidelity error Most of the error is the source s output attenuator inaccuracy from the synthesized sweeper dB from Reference Level Minimum dB Maximum dB 4 1 0 1 0 16 1 4 1 4 28 1 4 1 4 40 1 4 1 4 52 1 4 1 4 64 2 0 2 0 Item Critical Specifications for this test Recommended Agilent Model Signal Sources Synthesized Sweeper Output Level Accuracy 0 to 15 dBm 1 0 dB 16 dBm to 63 ...

Page 181: ...etup Procedure 1 Connect the equipment as shown in Figure 4 13 or Figure 4 14 2 Preset the synthesized sweeper Set the synthesized sweeper controls as follows CW 50 MHz Power Level 0 dBm 50 Ω Input Power Level 4 dBm 75 Ω Input Type N f to BNC m 1250 1534 Item Critical Specifications for this test Recommended Agilent Model ...

Page 182: ... dB Record the synthesized sweeper output level as the reference in Table 4 8 on page 182 NOTE 75 Ω Input only Adjust the synthesized sweeper amplitude until the analyzer s marker reads 48 8 dBmV 0 10 dB 5 On the analyzer press the following keys Single Peak Search Marker Delta 6 Record the marker delta reading in Table 4 8 At each new synthesized sweeper power level press Single Peak Search and r...

Page 183: ...ce The source power and input attenuation on the analyzer are adjusted so 20 dBm is the power level at the first mixer Model Number Maximum E4401B E7401A 55 dBc E4402B E7402A 55 dBc E4403B 50 dBc E4404B E7403A 55 dBc E4405B E7404A 55 dBc E4407B E7405A 55 dBc E4408B 50 dBc E4411B 55 dBc Item Critical Specifications for this test Recommended Agilent Model Signal Sources Synthesized Sweeper 8340A B o...

Page 184: ...ment Setup Type N f to APC 3 5 f 1250 1745 3 5 mm m to 3 5 mm m 5061 5311 SMA f to BNC m 1250 2015 Cables 2 BNC 122 cm 48 in 10503A APC 3 5 mm HP 11500D Additional Equipment for 75 Ω Input Pad minimum loss 11852B Type N f to BNC m 1250 1534 Item Critical Specifications for this test Recommended Agilent Model ...

Page 185: ...r between the low pass filter and 75 Ω Input 3 Press System Power On Preset Preset Type Factory Preset on the analyzer Wait for the preset routine to finish Set the analyzer by pressing the following keys AMPLITUDE More Y Axis Units dBm FREQUENCY Center Freq 40 MHz SPAN 1 MHz AMPLITUDE 10 dBm 50 Ω Input only AMPLITUDE 44 dBmV 75 Ω Input only Attenuation Man 10 dB BW Avg Res BW 30 kHz 4 Adjust the ...

Page 186: ...o sweeps to finish then press the following analyzer keys Peak Search Mkr Mkr CF Step Marker Delta FREQUENCY 7 Press the key on the analyzer to step to the second harmonic at 80 MHz Press Peak Search The marker delta amplitude reading should be less than the Maximum value listed in the Test Limits Table ...

Page 187: ...ughout its range The output power difference relative to the power level at 50 MHz is measured at each frequency and recorded Analyzers with 75 Ω tracking generators are only tested from 1 MHz to 1500 MHz Maximum Maximum Flatness 10 MHz 50 Ω 2 5 dB 2 5 dB Flatness 10 MHz 50 Ω 2 0 dB 2 0 dB Flatness 10 MHz 75 Ω 3 0 dB 3 0 dB Flatness 10 MHz 75 Ω 2 5 dB 2 5 dB Item Critical Specifications for this t...

Page 188: ... then wait for the preset routine to finish Set the analyzer by pressing the following keys FREQUENCY Center Freq 50 MHz CF Step 500 MHz SPAN Zero Span AMPLITUDE More Y Axis Units dBm Source Amplitude On 0 dBm 50 Ω RF Output only Source Amplitude On 42 76 dBmV 75 Ω RF Output only 3 Zero and calibrate the power meter and RF power sensor Make sure the power meter is reading out in dBm Enter the powe...

Page 189: ...the test frequency into the power meter as indicated on the label of the power sensor 8 Record the power level displayed on the power meter as the Level Flatness in Table 4 9 9 Repeat steps 7 through 8 to measure the flatness at each center frequency setting listed in Table 4 9 The may be used to tune to center frequencies above 500 MHz NOTE 75 Ω RF Out only Repeat steps 5 through 7 to measure the...

Page 190: ...for REL mode so that future power level readings are in dB relative to the power level at 50 MHz The tracking generator is then stepped to several frequencies throughout its range The output power difference relative to the power level at 50 MHz is measured at each frequency and recorded Maximum Maximum Flatness 10 MHz 3 5 dBm 3 5 dBm Flatness 10 MHz 2 5 dBm 2 5 dBm Item Critical Specifications fo...

Page 191: ... on the analyzer then wait for the preset routine to finish Set the analyzer by pressing the following keys FREQUENCY Center Freq 50 MHz CF Step 100 MHz SPAN Zero Span AMPLITUDE More Y Axis Units dBm Source Amplitude On 20 dBm System Alignments Auto Align Off 3 Zero and calibrate the power meter and power sensor Make sure the power meter is reading out in dBm Enter the power sensor 50 MHz cal fact...

Page 192: ...he label of the power sensor This must be done at each test frequency 8 Record the power level displayed on the power meter as the Level Flatness in Table 4 10 on page 192 9 Repeat steps 5 through 7 to measure the flatness at each center frequency setting listed in Table 4 10 The may be used to tune to center frequencies above 500 MHz 10 Press System Alignments Auto Align On Table 4 10 Tracking Ge...

Page 193: ...ont panel 35 overflow handling 35 remote interface SCPI 35 SCPI remote interface 35 types 35 viewing entries 35 errors 0 38 10008 to 10517 power suite 62 10524 to 10561 phase noise 78 10601 to 10700 GSM EDGE 80 10701 to 10800 W CDMA 83 10801 to 10900 cdma2000 84 10901 to 10925 NADC 85 10926 to 10950 PDC 85 10951 to 10975 cdmaOne 85 10976 to 11000 phase noise 86 12000 to 12999 noise figure 87 13001...

Page 194: ...r suite error messages 10008 to 10517 62 Q queries error messages 37 38 R remote interface SCPI error queue 35 S SCPI interface error queue 35 second harmonic distortion test 136 status messages 34 descriptions 102 display location 102 T test descriptions frequency response 163 tests See functional tests U URL Agilent Technologies 2 user error messages 34 W W CDMA error messages 10701 to 10800 83 ...

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