Testing The 8644B Internal/External 10 Mhz; Required Equipment; Defining The Measurement - Agilent Technologies e1420b User Manual

Testing the 8644B Internal/External 10 MHz

This measurement example helps you measure the absolute phase noise of an
RF synthesizer.
To prevent damage to the test set's hardware components, do not apply the input signal to
C A UTI ON
the signal input connector until the input attenuator has been correctly set for the desired
configuration, as shown in
diagram appears.
To ensure accurate measurements allow the DUT and measurement equipment to warm up
NO T E
at least 30 minutes before making the noise measurement.

Required equipment

This measurement requires an Agilent 8644B in addition to the phase noise
test system and your DUT. You also need the coaxial cables and adapters
necessary to connect the DUT and reference source to the test set.

Defining the measurement

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Figure 48 Select the parameters definition file
Agilent E5505A User's Guide
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From the file menu of the E5505A User Interface, choose Open. If
necessary, choose the drive or directory where the file you want is stored.
In the File Name box, choose "Conf_8644B_10MHz.pnm." See
Expanding Your Measurement Experience
on page 83. Apply the input signal when the connection
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