HP 8590 E-Series, Calibration Manual

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Frequency Characteristics
Precision Frequency Reference (Option 004)
Aging 5 2 10
010
/day , 7-day average after being
powered on for 7 days .
61 2 10
07
/year
Settability 61 2 10
08
T emperature Stability 61 2 10
08
W arm-Up 1 2 10
08
after 30 minutes on.
Initial A chievable A ccuracy 62.2 2 10
08
after being powered on for 24
hours .
Frequency Readout A ccuracy
(Start, Stop , Center , Marker) 6(frequency readout 2 frequency reference
error* + span accuracy + 1% of span + 20% of
IF BW + 200 Hz)
y
* frequency reference error = (aging rate 2 period of time since adjustment + initial achievable
accuracy + temperature stability).
y
See \Drift".
Marker Count A ccuracy
y
Frequency Span
10 MHz 2 N
z
6(marker frequency 2 frequency reference error* + counter
resolution + 200 Hz)
>10 MHz 2 N
z
6(marker frequency 2 frequency reference error* + counter
resolution + 2 kHz)
Counter Resolution
Frequency Span
10 MHz 2 N
z
Selectable from 10 Hz to 100 kHz
> 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).
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=1 (except for the HP 8596EM from 6.0 GHz to 12.8 GHz, where N=2)
9-4 Characteristics for the EMC Analyzer
with the RF Filter Section