Figure 2-44 External Mixer Setup (A) Without Bias; (B) With Bias - Agilent Technologies 8560E User Manual

Figure 2-44 External Mixer Setup (a) without Bias; (b) with Bias
Good-quality shielded SMA-type cables should be used to connect the
NOTE
mixer to the spectrum analyzer to ensure that no signal attenuation
occurs. Agilent 5061-5458 SMA-type cables may be used. Do not
over-tighten the cables; the maximum torque should not exceed 112
N-cm (10 in-lb).
Select the Frequency Band
2. Specify unpreselected external mixing by pressing
3. To select a frequency above 18 GHz:
Chapter 2
until UNPR is selected.
MXR PRE UNPR
a. Press
AUX CTRL, EXTERNAL MIXER
mixer mode.
b. Enter the desired frequency directly using the center-frequency
function.
c. Notice in Table that some frequencies overlap and fall into two
bands. To be sure that the desired band is selected, refer to Table
and select the desired frequency band, then use the full band
function to enter this band.
Example 8: External Millimeter Mixers (Unpreselected)
to set the analyzer to external
Making Measurements
, then
CONFIG EXT
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