
Chapter 1
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Getting Started
Hardware and Firmware Requirements
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Hardware and Firmware Requirements
One of the following Agilent spectrum analyzers and associated
hardware options is required to run Option 215 External Source
Control.
NOTE
Option 215 External Source Control requires the gated sweep
functionality that is provided by the more recent LO synthesizer and
front end driver hardware. The part numbers of the boards providing
this gated sweep functionality are shown in
(below).
Table 1-1
Compatible Agilent PSA Series Spectrum
Analyzers
Analyzer
Model
Number
Upper
Frequency
Limit
Firmware
Front End
Driver
a
b
a. Press
System
,
More 1 of 3
,
Show Hdwr
to show the part num-
ber of your front end driver board.
b. If you do not have the required hardware, you can order
Option 426 to upgrade the hardware.
LO
Synthesizer
Board
c
c. Press
System
,
More 1 of 3
,
Show Hdwr
to show the part num-
ber of your LO synthesizer board.
E4440A
26.5 GHz
A.07.09 or
later
E4443A
6.7 GHz
A.07.09 or
later
Any EXCEPT
part numbers
E444060242
or
E444060002
E4445A
d
d. Option 215 will not run on a model E4445A which has the
HA5 “Restricted Performance” option installed.
13.2 GHz
A.07.09 or
later
Any
EXCEPT
part number
E444060008
E4446A
44.0 GHz
A.07.09 or
later
Any EXCEPT
part numbers
E444660059
or
E444660006
E4448A
50.0 GHz
A.07.09 or
later