24 N5511A Phase Noise Test System User’s Guide
Introduction
Designing to Meet Your Needs
Designing to Meet Your Needs
The N5511A Phase Noise Test System is a high performance measurement tool
that enables you to fully evaluate the noise characteristics of your electronic
instruments and components with unprecedented speed and ease. The phase
noise measurement system provides you with the flexibility needed to meet
today’s broad range of noise measurement requirements.
In order to use the phase noise system effectively, it is important that you have
a good understanding of the noise measurement you are making. This manual
is designed to help you gain that understanding and quickly progress from a
beginning user of the phase noise system to a proficient user of the system’s
basic measurement capabilities.
Beginning
The section
“N5511A Operation: A Guided Tour”
contains a step-by-step
procedure for completing a phase noise measurement. This measurement
demonstration introduces system operating fundamentals for whatever type of
device you plan to measure.
Once you are familiar with the information in this chapter, you should be
prepared to start
Chapter 4, “Expanding Your Measurement Experience”
. After
you have completed that chapter, refer to
for help in analyzing and verifying your test results.
If you have just received your system or need help with connecting the hardware or loading
software, refer to your Keysight N5511A Phase Noise Test System Installation Guide now. Once
you have completed the installation procedures, return to
to begin learning how to make noise measurements with the system.
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