Page 1 Agilent 4396B Network/Spectrum/Impedance Analyzer User's Guide...
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Safety Summary WARNINGS The Agilent Technologies assumes no liability for the customer's failure to comply with these requirements. Note Note Ground The Instrument DO NOT Operate In An Explosive Atmosphere Keep Away From Live Circuits DO NOT Service Or Adjust Alone...
Page 7 Dangerous Procedure Warnings Warning...
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Page 9 Typeface Conventions Italics lename copy copy file1 Computer HARDKEYS NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN SOFTKEYS NNNNN...
Page 10 How To Use This Manual Installation and Setup Guide Quick Start Tour Measurement Examples For More Information...
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Page 21: Incoming Inspection
Installation and Setup Guide Incoming Inspection Warning Installation and Setup Guide...
Page 22 Description Agilent Part Number Installation and Setup Guide...
Page 23 Replacing Fuse Fuse Selection Installation and Setup Guide...
Page 24: Power Requirements
Power Requirements Power Cable Warning Installation and Setup Guide...
Page 25 Installation and Setup Guide...
Page 26 Operation Environment Note Providing clearance to dissipate heat at installation site Conditions Instruction for Cleaning Installation and Setup Guide...
Page 27 Rack/Handle Installation Option 1CN Handle Kit Installing the Handle Installation and Setup Guide...
Page 28 Option 1CM Rack Mount Kit Mounting the Rack Option 1CP Rack Mount & Handle Kit Mounting the Handle and Rack Installation and Setup Guide...
Page 29 Front View LINE Installation and Setup Guide...
Page 30 1-10 Installation and Setup Guide...
Page 31 Rear View Caution Installation and Setup Guide 1-11...
Page 32 Connecting a Test Set for Network Analyzer Mode Function Reference Connecting a Transmission/Re ection Test Set 1-12 Installation and Setup Guide...
Page 33 Note NNNNNNNNNNNNNN NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN MORE SET Z0 Connecting an S-parameter Test Set Note NNNNNNNNNNNNNN NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN MORE SET Z0 Installation and Setup Guide 1-13...
Page 34 Connecting an Active Probe Function Reference For Spectrum Analyzer Mode 1-14 Installation and Setup Guide...
Page 35 For Network Analyzer Mode Using One Active Probe Note Funtion Reference Installation and Setup Guide 1-15...
Page 36 Using Two Active Probes 1-16 Installation and Setup Guide...
Page 37 Using a Transmission/Re ection Test Set Connecting a Keyboard Using HP Instrument BASIC with the 4396B Installation and Setup Guide 1-17...
Page 38 Setting Up a 75 Measurement For Spectrum Analyzer Mode Note Function Reference NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN INPUT Z Entry O Note 1-18 Installation and Setup Guide...
Page 39 Spectrum Analyzer Tour Before You Leave On The Tour Overview Task Reference Spectrum Analyzer T our...
Page 40 Required Equipment Spectrum Analyzer T our...
Page 41 Step 1: Preparing for a Measurement Turning ON the analyzer Connecting the Test Signal Source Spectrum Analyzer T our...
Page 42 Step 2: Setting Up the Analyzer Setting the Active Channel Note Spectrum Analyzer T our...
Page 43 Setting the Analyzer Type FFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFF ANALYZER TYPE FFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFF SPECTRUM ANALYZER Note Spectrum Analyzer T our...
Page 44 Selecting the Input FFFF FFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFF SPECTRUM: S Setting the Frequency Range Spectrum Analyzer T our...
Page 45 4 5 4 5 Spectrum Analyzer T our...
Page 46 Step 3: Making a Measurement Reading the Peak Level Using the Marker FFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFF SEARCH:PEAK Spectrum Analyzer T our...
Page 47 Setting the Resolution Bandwidth to See Low Level Signals FFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFF REFERENCE Spectrum Analyzer T our...
Page 48 2-10 Spectrum Analyzer T our...
Page 49 Searching for Harmonics Using the Search Function FFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFF SEARCH:PEAK FFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFF NEXT PEAK FFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFF NEXT PEAK Spectrum Analyzer T our 2-11...
Page 50 Step 4: Saving and Recalling Analyzer Settings Preparing the Disk FFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFF FILE UTILITIES FFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFF FFFFFFFFFFFFFF FFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFF FORMAT [DOS] [LIF] INTIALIZE DISK FFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFF FFFFFFFFFFFFFFFF STOR DEV [MEMORY] [DISK] 2-12 Spectrum Analyzer T our...
Page 51 FFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFF INITIALIZE DISK: YES Note Saving Analyzer Settings FFFFFFFFFFFFFF STATE Entering the File Name Note Spectrum Analyzer T our 2-13...
Page 52 Note FFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFF SELECT LETTER FFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFF BACK SPACE 2-14 Spectrum Analyzer T our...
Page 53 FFFFFFFFFFFF DONE Recalling the Analyzer Settings Presetting Spectrum Analyzer T our 2-15...
Page 54 Recalling the SATOUR le. FFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFF SATOUR_S Note .sta Function Reference 2-16 Spectrum Analyzer T our...
Page 55 Network Analyzer Tour Before You Leave On The Tour Overview Task Reference Network Analyzer T our...
Page 56 Required Equipment Network Analyzer T our...
Page 57 Step 1: Preparing for the Measurement Turning ON the Analyzer Connecting the DUT Network Analyzer T our...
Page 58 Network Analyzer T our...
Page 59 Step 2: Setting up the Analyzer Setting the Active Channel Network Analyzer T our...
Page 60 Setting the Analyzer Type FFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFF ANALYZER TYPE FFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFF NETWORK ANALYZER Network Analyzer T our...
Page 61 Selecting the Input FFFFFFFFF FFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFF Trans:FWD S21 [B/R] Network Analyzer T our...
Page 62 Setting the Frequency Range 4 5 4 5 4 5 4 5 4 5 Network Analyzer T our...
Page 63 Performing the Automatic Scaling FFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFF AUTO SCALE Network Analyzer T our...
Page 64 Step 3: Making a Calibration Performing a Response Calibration (for the Transmission Measurement) FFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFF CALIBRATE MENU FFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFF RESPONSE FFFFFFFFFFFF THRU 3-10 Network Analyzer T our...
Page 65 FFFFFFFFFFFF FFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFF THRU DONE: RESPONSE Note NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN AUTO SCALE Scale Ref Network Analyzer T our 3-11...
Page 66 Step 4: Reading a Measurement Result Reading a Measured Value by Using Marker 3-12 Network Analyzer T our...
Page 67 FFFFFFFFF Network Analyzer T our 3-13...
Page 68 Step 5: Printing Out the Measurement Result Conguring and Connecting a Printer Note Function Reference Making a Hardcopy of the LCD Display FFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFF PRINT [STANDARD] 3-14 Network Analyzer T our...
Page 69 Spectrum Measurement Examples Basic Setup Spectrum Measurement Examples...
Page 70 Harmonic Distortion Measurement Test Signal and Test Device Measurement Setup Connection Spectrum Measurement Examples...
Page 71 Analyzer Settings Preset Desired Settings Key Strokes Active Channel Block FFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFF FFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFF Measurement ANALYZER TYPE SPECTRUM ANALYZER Block FFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFF SPECTRUM:S Sweep Block Multiple Peak Search and Marker List For Harmonic Distortion Measurement NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN 1MODE MENU TRACKING 1MKR Marker NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN SEARCH TRK on OFF ON off...
Page 72 C/N Measurement Test Signal Measurement Setup Connection Analyzer Settings Center Span Fixed 1Marker and Noise Format for C/N Measurement NNNNNNNNNNN Search NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN REFERENCE Scale Ref NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN NNNNNNNNNNNNNN 1MODE MENU 1MKR Marker NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN VIDEO BW Bw/Avg NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN NOISE FORM on OFF ON off Utility Spectrum Measurement Examples...
Page 73 NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN PRESET MKRS Marker Tracking a Drifting Signal Test Signal Measurement Setup Connection Analyzer Settings Preset Desired Settings Key Strokes Active Channel Block FFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFF FFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFF Measurement ANALYZER TYPE SPECTRUM ANALYZER Block FFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFF SPECTRUM:S Sweep Block Desired Settings Key Strokes Active Channel Block FFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFF FFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFF...
Page 74 Tracking an Unstable Signal NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN DUAL CHAN on OFF ON off Display Chan 1 Marker NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN SIGNAL TRK on OFF Search Spectrum Measurement Examples...
Page 75 Network Measurement with Spectrum Monitor Measurement Setup Connection Spectrum Measurement Examples...
Page 76 Analyzer Settings Preset Desired Settings Key Strokes Active Channel Block FFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFF FFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFF Measurement ANALYZER TYPE NETWORK ANALYZER Block FFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFF Trans:FWD S21 [B/R] FFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFF LOG MAG Sweep Block Performing Calibration NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN CALIBRATE MENU RESPONSE NNNNNNNNNNNNNN THRU NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN DONE:RESPONSE CORRECTION on OFF NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN CORRECTION ON off Network Measurement...
Page 77: Table Of Contents
Monitoring the Leakage Signal at the B Input Using the Spectrum Monitor Chan 2 NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN NNNNN ANALYZER TYPE SPECTRUM ANALYZER Meas Center Span NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN DUAL CHAN on OFF ON off Display Spectrum Measurement Examples...
Page 78 AM Signal Measurement Test Signal Measurement Setup Connection Analyzer Settings Preset Desired Settings Key Strokes Active Channel Block FFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFF FFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFF Measurement ANALYZER TYPE SPECTRUM ANALYZER Block FFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFF SPECTRUM:S Sweep Block Carrier Amplitude and Frequency Measurement Using the Marker Scale Ref Search NNNNNNNNNNN 4-10...
Page 79 Modulating Frequency and Modulation Index Measurement Using 1Marker NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN NNNNNNNNNNNNNN 1MODE MENU 1MKR Marker NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN SEARCH:PEAK NEXT PEAK Search 1Mkr Spectrum Measurement Examples 4-11...
Page 80 FM Signal Measurement peak Test Signal Measurement Setup Connection Analyzer Settings Preset Desired Settings Key Strokes Active Channel Block FFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFF FFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFF Measurement ANALYZER TYPE SPECTRUM ANALYZER Block FFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFF SPECTRUM:S Sweep Block Frequency Deviation of Wide Band FM Signal Scale Ref Frequency Deviation NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN SEARCH:PEAK...
Page 81 peak peak 1Mkr NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN PRESET MKRS Marker Carrier Level and Modulating Frequency NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN DUAL CHAN on OFF ON off Display Marker NNNNNNNNNNNNNN NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN MORE ZOOMING APERTURE Marker NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN CROSS CHAN on OFF ON off NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN RETURN MKR ZOOM Chan 2 Scale Ref Marker...
Page 82: Chan
NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN DUAL CHAN ON off on OFF Display Chan 1 Narrow Band FM Signal Measurement Chan 1 Span Bw/Avg Scale Ref Chan 2 Span Bw/Avg Scale Ref NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN NNNNNNNNNNN DATA HOLD [OFF] Display NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN DATA MEMORY DATA and MEMORY Display 4-14 Spectrum Measurement Examples...
Page 83 NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN NNNNNNNNNNN DATA HOLD [MAX] NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN MKR ON [DATA] [MEMORY] Marker NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN 1MODE MENU FIXED 1MKR NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN RETURN MKR ON [MEMORY] [DATA] peak peak NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN DUAL CHAN on OFF ON off Display NNNNNNNNNNNNNN NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN MORE SPLIT DISP ON off on OFF...
Page 84: Analyzer Type
Burst Signal Measurement Test Signal Measurement Setup Connection Analyzer Settings Preset Desired Settings Key Strokes Active Channel Block FFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFF FFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFF Measurement ANALYZER TYPE SPECTRUM ANALYZER Block FFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFF SPECTRUM:S Sweep Block 4-16 Spectrum Measurement Examples...
Page 85 Gated Sweep for Burst Signal Measurement NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN NNNNNNNNNNNNNN TRIGGER:[FREE RUN] GATE [LEVEL] EDGE Trigger NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN GATE DELAY NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN GATE LENGTH Zero Span for Time Domain Measurement NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN SWEEP:HOLD Trigger NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN DUAL CHAN on OFF ON off Display Chan 2 Spectrum Measurement Examples 4-17...
Page 86: Span
NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN ANALYZER TYPE SPECTRUM ANALYZER Meas NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN ZERO SPAN SPAN NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN TRIGGER:[GATE] EXTERNAL NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN SAMPLING NORM rept norm REPT SWEEP NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN NUMBER of POINTS SWEEP TIME How to Determine Gate Delay and Gate Length Gate Delay >...
Page 87 Network Measurement Examples Basic Setup Example DUT Network Measurement Examples...
Page 88 Measuring Transmission Characteristics of a Filter Measurement Setup Connection Analyzer Settings Preset Desired Settings Key Strokes Active Channel Block FFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFF FFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFF Measurement ANALYZER TYPE NETWORK ANALYZER block FFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFF Trans:FWD S21 [B/R] FFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFF LOG MAG Sweep block Performing Calibration NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN CALIBRATE MENU RESPONSE Network Measurement Examples...
Page 89 NNNNNNNNNNNNNN THRU NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN DONE:RESPONSE CORRECTION on OFF NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN CORRECTION ON off Measurement Scale Ref NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN AUTO SCALE Read Out Insertion Loss Using the Marker NNNNNNNNNNN Search NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN NNNNNNNNNNNNNN 1MARKER MENU 1MKR Marker Network Measurement Examples...
Page 90 3 dB Bandwidth Marker NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN WIDTH [OFF] WIDTH on OFF ON off Search NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN WIDTH VALUE NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN PRESET MKRS Marker Network Measurement Examples...
Page 91 Ripple or Flatness NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN DUAL CHAN on OFF ON off Display NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN COUPLED CH ON off on OFF Sweep NNNNNNNNNNN Search NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN CROSS CHAN on OFF ON off Marker NNNNNNNNNNNNNN NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN MORE ZOOMING APERTURE RETURN MKR ZOOM NNNNNNNNNNN NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN...
Page 92 Measuring Phase Response NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN COUPLED CH on OFF ON off Chan 1 Sweep NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN PHASE Chan 2 Format NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN AUTO SCALE Scale Ref Network Measurement Examples...
Page 93 Using the Expanded Phase Mode Format NNNNNNNNNNNNNN NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN MORE EXPANDED PHASE AUTO SCALE Scale Ref NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN PHASE Format Network Measurement Examples...
Page 94 Measuring Electrical Length Measurement Setup NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN PHASE Chan 1 Format NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN DUAL CHAN ON off on OFF Display Span Measurement NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN AUTO SCALE Scale Ref Electrical Length Adjustment Chan 2 Marker Network Measurement Examples...
Page 95 NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN ELEC DELAY MENU MARKER DELAY Scale Ref NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN DUAL CHAN on OFF ON off Display Scale Ref NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN ELEC DELAY MENU ELECTRICAL DELAY Scale Ref NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN ELEC DELAY MENU ELECTRICAL DELAY Network Measurement Examples...
Page 96 Measuring Phase Distortion Measurement Setup Deviation from Linear Phase NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN DUAL CHAN ON off on OFF Display NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN ELEC DELAY MENU ELECTRICAL DELAY Scale Ref Group Delay Measurement Group Delay 5-10 Network Measurement Examples...
Page 97 NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN DELAY Format NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN AUTO SCALE Scale Ref Smoothing Group Delay Trace Bw/Avg NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN GROUP DELAY APERTURE Where to Find More Information Task Reference Network Measurement Examples 5-11...
Page 98 Re ection Measurement Multi-Port Test Devices 5-12 Network Measurement Examples...
Page 99 Measurement Setup Connection Analyzer Settings Preset Desired Setting Key Strokes Active Channel Block FFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFF FFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFF Measurement ANALYZER TYPE NETWORK ANALYZER Block FFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFF Refl:FWD S11 [A/R] FFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFF LOG MAG Sweep block Performing Calibration Task Reference Network Measurement Examples 5-13...
Page 100 NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN CALIBRATE MENU S11 1-PORT NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN (S11):OPEN NNNNNNNNNNNNNN OPEN NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN SHORT NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN SHORT NNNNNNNNNNNNNN LOAD NNNNNNNNNNNNNN LOAD NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN DONE:1-PORT CAL CORRECTION on OFF NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN ON off Note Measurement NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN AUTO SCALE Scale Ref Return Loss and Re ection Coecient NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN LIN MAG Format...
Page 101 Standing Wave Ratio NNNNNNNNNNN Format Network Measurement Examples 5-15...
Page 102 S-Parameters Measurement NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN POLAR Format Polar Chart Shows Magnitude and Phase Data Readout Using the Marker Marker NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN SMTH/POLAR MENU Utility 5-16 Network Measurement Examples...
Page 103 Impedance Measurement NNNNNNNNNNNNNN NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN MORE SET Z0 NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN SMITH Format Marker Network Measurement Examples 5-17...
Page 104 Admittance Measurement NNNNNNNNNNNNNN NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN MORE ADMITTANCE CHART Format 5-18 Network Measurement Examples...
Page 105 List Sweep Sweep Time Reduction Analyzer Settings Preset Desired Setting Key Strokes Active Channel Block FFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFF FFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFF Measurement ANALYZER TYPE NETWORK ANALYZER Block FFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFF Trans:FWD S21 [B/R] FFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFF FORMAT:LOG MAG Network Measurement Examples 5-19...
Page 106 Creating a Sweep List NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN SWEEP TYPE MENU EDIT LIST Sweep NNNNNNNNNNNNNN EDIT Start Stop NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN NUMBER of POINTS SEGMENT DONE NNNNNNNNNNN Stop NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN NUMBER of POINTS SEGMENT DONE NNNNNNNNNNN Stop NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN NUMBER of POINTS SEGMENT DONE NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN LIST DONE Performing List Sweep...
Page 107 Dynamic Range Enhancement NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN SWEEP TYPE MENU EDIT LIST Sweep NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN NNNNNNNNNNNNNN SEGMENT EDIT NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN NNNNNNNNNNNNNN NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN POWER IFBW SEGMENT DONE NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN LIST DONE Task Reference Network Measurement Examples 5-21...
Page 108 Filter Testing Using Limit Lines Example of Limit Lines For Filter Testing Analyzer Settings Preset Desired Setting Key Strokes Active Channel Block FFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFF Measurement Trans:FWD S21 [B/R] Block FFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFF LOG MAG Sweep Block FFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFF NUMBER of POINTS Creating Limit Lines 5-22 Network Measurement Examples...
Page 109 NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN LIMIT MENU LIMIT LINE on OFF ON off System NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN NNNNNNNNNNNNNN EDIT LIMIT LINE EDIT NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN SWP PARAM VALUE NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN UPPER LIMIT NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN NNNNNNNNNNNNNN LOWER LIMIT DONE NNNNNNNNNNN NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN SWP PARAM NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN UPPER LIMIT NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN NNNNNNNNNNNNNN LOWER LIMIT DONE NNNNNNNNNNN NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN...
Page 110 OUTPLIMF? OUTPLIMIL? OUTPLIMM? Separated Limit Lines Preset Save Task Reference 5-24 Network Measurement Examples...
Page 111 Gain Compression Measurement Measurement Setup Connection Analyzer Settings Preset Desired Settings Key Strokes Active Channel Block FFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFF FFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFF Measurement ANALYZER TYPE NETWORK ANALYZER block FFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFF Trans:FWD S21 [B/R] FFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFF LOG MAG FFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFF FFFFFFFFFFFFFF Sweep block SWEEP TYPE POWER Network Measurement Examples 5-25...
Page 112 Performance Calibration NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN CALIBRATION MENU RESPONSE NNNNNNNNNNNNNN THRU NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN DONE:RESPONSE CORRECTION on OFF NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN CORRECTION ON off Measurement NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN AUTO SCALE Scale Ref NNNNNNNNNNN Search NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN NNNNNNNNNNNNNN 1MODE MENU 1Mkr Marker NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN TARGET Search 5-26 Network Measurement Examples...
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Absolute Output Level Measurement NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN CHAN COUP on OFF CHAN COUP ON off Sweep NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN MKR COUP on OFF MKR COUP ON off Marker NNNNN Chan 2 Meas NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN DATA MATH [DATA] OFFSET Display NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN AUTO SCALE Scale Ref NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN...
Page 115 For More Information Calibration Task Reference Task Reference Function Reference Function Reference Disk and Memory Task Reference Function Reference Function Reference Print Task Reference Function Reference Function Reference Controlling by GPIB GPIB Programming Guide GPIB Command Reference GPIB Command Reference Instrument BASIC Using HP Instrument BASIC HP Instrument BASIC Users...
Page 117 Index NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN ADMITTANCE CHART NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN ANALYZER TYPE NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN AUTO SCALE NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN CALIBRATE MENU NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN CHAN COUP on OFF Index-1...
Page 118 NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN CORRECTION ON off NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN COUPLED CH on OFF NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN COUPLED CH ON off NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN CROSS CHAN on OFF NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN DATA and MEMORY NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN DATA HOLD [OFF] NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN DATA MATH [DATA] NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN DATA MEMORY NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN DELAY NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN 1MODE MENU NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN DUAL CHAN on OFF NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN EDIT LIMIT LINE...
Page 119 NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN GATE DELAY NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN GATE LENGTH NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN GATE [LEVEL] NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN GROUP DELAY APERTURE NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN LEFT PEAK NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN LIMIT LINE ON off NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN LIMIT MENU NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN LIMIT TEST ON off LINE NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN LIST FREQ Index-3...
Page 120 NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN MARKER DELAY NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN MKR COUP on OFF NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN MKR LIST on OFF NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN MKR NOISE FORM on OFF NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN MKR ON [DATA] NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN MKR ON [MEMORY] NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN REFERENCE NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN MKR ZOOM NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN MULTIPLE PEAKS NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN NETWORK ANALYZER NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN NEXT PEAK NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN NUMBER of POINTS NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN...
Page 121 NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN RESPONSE NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN RIGTH PEAK NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN SAMPLING NORM rept Save NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN SCALE/DEV NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN SEARCH:PEAK NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN SEARCH:PEAKS ALL NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN SEARCH TRK on OFF NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN SET Z0 NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN SIGNAL TRK on OFF NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN SMITH NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN SPECTRUM ANALYZER NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN SWEEP:HOLD NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN SWEEP TIME NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN SWEEP TYPE MENU Index-5...
Page 122 NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN TARGET NNNNNNNNNNNNNN THRU NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN TRACKING 1MKR NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN TRIGGER:[FREE RUN] NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN VIDEO BW NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN WIDTH on OFF NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN WIDTH VALUE NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN ZOOMING APERTURE Index-6...
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