HP 8590 E-Series, Calibration Manual

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Frequency Specications
Frequency Specications
Frequency Range 9 kHz to 1.8 GHz
Frequency Reference
Aging 62 2 10
06
/year
Settability 60.5 2 10
06
T emperature Stability 65 2 10
06
Precision Frequency Reference (Option 004)
Aging 61 2 10
07
/year
Settability 61 2 10
08
T emperature Stability 61 2 10
08
Frequency Readout A ccuracy
(Start, Stop , Center , Marker) 6(frequency readout 2 frequency reference
error* +
span accuracy + 1% of span + 20% of IF BW +
100 Hz)
y
* frequency reference error = (aging rate 2 period of time since adjustment + initial achievable
accuracy + temperature stability). See \Frequency Characteristics ."
y
See \Drift" under \Stability" in Frequency Characteristics .
Marker Count A ccuracy
y
Frequency Span 10 MHz 6(marker frequency 2 frequency reference
error* + counter resolution + 100 Hz)
Frequency Span >10 MHz 6(marker frequency 2 frequency reference
error* + counter resolution + 1 kHz)
Counter Resolution
Frequency Span 10 MHz Selectable from 10 Hz to 100 kHz
Frequency Span > 10 MHz Selectable from 100 Hz to 100 kHz
* frequency reference error = (aging rate 2 period of time since adjustment + initial achievable
accuracy and temperature stability). See \Frequency Characteristics ."
y
Marker level to displayed noise level > 25 dB , IF BW/Span 0.01. Span 300 MHz. Reduce
SP AN annotation is displayed when IF BW/Span < 0.01.
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