HP 8590 E-Series, Calibration Manual

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Frequency Specications
Marker Count A ccuracy
y
Frequency Span 10 MHz 2 N
z
6(marker frequency 2 frequency reference
error* + counter resolution + 100 Hz 2 N
z
)
Frequency Span >10 MHz 2 N
z
6(marker frequency 2 frequency reference
error* + counter resolution + 1 kHz 2 N
z
)
Counter Resolution
Frequency Span 10 MHz 2 N
z
Selectable from 10 Hz to 100 kHz
Frequency Span > 10 MHz 2 N
z
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.
z
N = LO harmonic . See \Frequency Range ."
Frequency Span
Range 0 Hz (zero span), (1 kHz 2 N
y
) to 12.8 GHz
Resolution F our digits or 20 Hz 2 N
y
, whichever is greater .
A ccuracy (single band spans)
Span 10 MHz 2 N
y
62% of span
*
Span >10 MHz 2 N
y
63% of span
*
F or spans < 10 kHz 2 N
y
, add an additional 10 Hz 2 N
y
resolution error .
y
N = LO harmonic . See \Frequency Range ."
Frequency Sweep Time
Range
20 ms to 100 s
(Options 101 and 301) 20 s to 100 s for span = 0 Hz
A ccuracy
20 ms to 100 s 63%
20 s to <20 ms (Options 101 and 301) 62%
Sweep Trigger Free Run, Single , Line , Video , External
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