Agilent Technologies. We have made no changes to this manual copy. The HP XXXX referred to in this document is now the Agilent XXXX. For example, model number HP8648A is now model number Agilent 8648A.
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Agilent Test & Measurement website, www.tm.agilent.com. HP References in this Manual This manual may contain references to HP or Hewlett-Packard. Please note that Hewlett-Packard's former test and measurement, semiconductor products and chemical analysis businesses are now part of Agilent Technologies. We have made no changes to this manual copy.
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Quick Reference Guide HP 8590 EM Series EMC Analyzer ABCDE...
Getting Acquainted with the EMC Analyzer Front-Panel Features NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN AUTO COUPLE Getting Acquainted with the EMC Analyzer...
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FREQUENCY SPAN AMPLITUDE SETUP TEST PRESET NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN COPY CONFIG NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN COPY Getting Acquainted with the EMC Analyzer...
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NEXT ZOOM Caution NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN Option 010 only LINE Getting Acquainted with the EMC Analyzer...
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EMC Analyzer Screen Annotation Getting Acquainted with the EMC Analyzer...
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Getting Acquainted with the EMC Analyzer...
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(Option 102 only) Getting Acquainted with the EMC Analyzer...
Making a Basic Measurement Caution LINE PRESET NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN Option 026 only: TEST Getting Acquainted with the EMC Analyzer...
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NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN Getting Acquainted with the EMC Analyzer...
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NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN ENTER Getting Acquainted with the EMC Analyzer...
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Note COPY OUTPUT PRESET 1-10 Getting Acquainted with the EMC Analyzer...
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Performing Self-Calibration Routines Warm-Up Time after Note Self-Calibration Routines NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN Caution NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN Getting Acquainted with the EMC Analyzer 1-11...
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Note NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN Self-Calibration Routine Problems NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN FREQUENCY NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN Note FREQUENCY NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN HP 8590 EM Series EMC Analyzer User's Guide 1-12 Getting Acquainted with the EMC Analyzer...
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Performing the Tracking Generator Self-Calibration Routine (Option 010) after NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN Note NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN Getting Acquainted with the EMC Analyzer 1-13...
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Spectrum Analyzer Mode Screen Annotation NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN MODE 1-14 Getting Acquainted with the EMC Analyzer...
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Getting Acquainted with the EMC Analyzer 1-15...
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(Option 102 only) 1-16 Getting Acquainted with the EMC Analyzer...
EMC Analyzer Functions HP 8590 EM Series EMC Analyzer User's Guide NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN Analyzer Functions NNNNNNNNNNNNNN NNNNNNNNNNNNNN NNNNNNNNNNNNNN HP 8593EM, HP 8595EM, and HP 8596EM only. HP 8593EM, HP 8595EM, and HP 8596EM only. HP 8593EM only. HP 8593EM only.
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HP 8593EM, and HP 8596EM only. NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN EMC Analyzer Functions...
NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN analyzer mode only. HP 8593EM, HP 8594EM, HP 8595EM, or HP 8596EM with Option 010 only. HP 8591EM with Option 010 only. NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN AMPLITUDE EMC Analyzer Functions...
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NNNNNNNNNNN NNNNNNNNNNNNNN NNNNNNNNNNNNNN NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN Requires Option 101 or 301. NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN Changes to NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN for option 043. DISPLAY OUTPUT NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN ENTER EMC Analyzer Functions...
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RF overload detection is only available when used with an HP 85420E Option 1EM, RF lter section. Not available when used with an HP 85420E Option 1EM RF lter section. AUX/USER HP 8593EM, and HP 8596EM only Option 010 NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN...
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NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN HP 8593EM, HP 8595EM, and HP 8596EM only. Option 043 only. NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN HP 8593EM, HP 8595EM, and HP 8596EM only. cable card NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN cable ENTER EMC Analyzer Functions...
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Option 010 only. HP 8593EM, HP 8595EM, and HP 8596EM only. EMC Analyzer Functions...
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EMC analyzer mode only. EMC analyzer mode only. Not available when the HP 85420E Option 1EM RF lter section in use. Not available when the HP 85420E Option 1EM RF lter section in use. EMC Analyzer Functions...
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Not available when the HP 85420E Option 1EM RF lter section in use. Not available when the HP 85420E Option 1EM RF lter section in use. HP 8593EM, and HP 8596EM only. NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN CONFIG COPY NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN CONFIG NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN...
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SETUP HP 8594EM, HP 8595EM, or HP 8596EM only. CAUTION NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN NNNNNNNNNNN NNNNNNNNNNNNNN NNNNNNNNNNNNNN EMC Analyzer Functions 2-11...
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EMC analyzer mode only. NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN NNNNNNNNNNNNNN All except Option 703. NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN FREQUENCY NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN HP 8591EM,HP 8593EM, and HP 8595EM only) EMC Analyzer Functions 2-17...
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NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN NNNNNNNNNNNNNN Cong NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN Available only when used with an HP 85420E Option 1EM RF lter section Available only when used with an HP 85420E Option 1EM RF lter section 2-18 EMC Analyzer Functions...
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Available only when used with an HP 85420E Option 1EM RF lter section Available only when used with an HP 85420E Option 1EM RF lter section NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN EMC analyzer mode only. NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN DISPLAY SETUP EMC Analyzer Functions 2-19...
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MODE NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN NEXT NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN Options 101, NNNNNNNNNNNNNN 102, or 301 only. EMC Analyzer Functions 2-25...
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ENTER other other OUTPUT RF overload detection is only available when used with an HP 85420E Option 1EM RF lter section. Options 101 and NNNNNNNNNNN 102, or Option 301 only. Options 101 NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN and 102, or Option 301 only.
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NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN Except Option 043. COPY Except for Option 043. NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN Option 043 only. NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN Available only when used with an HP 85420E Option 1EM RF lter section EMC Analyzer Functions 2-27...
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NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN HP 8593EM, HP 8595EM, and HP 8596EM only. HP 8593EM, HP 8595EM, and HP 8596EM only. PRESET PRESET Except for Option 043. COPY Except for Option 043. NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN Option 043 only. NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN 2-28 EMC Analyzer Functions...
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Option 010 only. Option 010 only. NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN Options 101 and 102, or Option 301 only. Options 101 and 102, or Option 301 only. Options 101 and 102, or Option 301 only. Options 101 and 102, or Option 301 only. Options 101 and 102, or Option 301 only. Options 101 and 102, or Option 301 only.
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PRESET NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN Available only when used with an HP 85420E Option 1EM RF lter section. NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN All except Option 703. NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN EMC Analyzer Functions 2-41...
AUTO COUPLING AUXILIARY CONTROL accessible only if the HP 85420E Option 1EM RF lter section is present. Not accessible if the HP 85420E Option 1EM RF lter section is present. Not accessible if the HP 85420E Option 1EM RF lter section is present.
All except Option 703. except Option 703. All except Option 703. All except Option 703. HP 8593EM, HP 8595EM, or HP 8596EM only. EMC OUTPUT FREQUENCY Programming Commands 3-11...
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GRAPHICS INFORMATION 3-12 Programming Commands...
RECALL or SA VE SIGNAL LIST Programming Commands 3-19...
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SPAN HP 8593EM, HP 8595EM, or HP 8596EM only. HP 8593EM, HP 8595EM, or HP 8596EM only. HP 8593EM, HP 8595EM, or HP 8596EM only. SWEEP 3-20 Programming Commands...
TRIGGER Options 101 and 102, or Option 301 only. Options 101 and 102, or Option 301 only. Options 101 and 102, or Option 301 only. Options 101 and 102, or Option 301 only. USER-DEFINED Programming Commands 3-23...
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Not accessible if the HP 85420E Option 1EM RF lter section is present. < >< >< > Not accessible if the HP 85420E Option 1EM RF lter section is present. < >< >< > Not accessible if the HP 85420E Option 1EM RF lter section is present.
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< > HP 8593EM, HP 8595EM, or HP 8596EM only. < > < > HP 8593EM, HP 8595EM, or HP 8596EM only. < >< >< > HP 8593EM, HP 8595EM, or HP 8596EM only. < > < > < ><...
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Option 010 for the HP 8591EM Option 010 for the HP 8593EM, HP 8594EM, HP 8595EM, or HP 8596EM: < >< >< > j j j < > Option 010 only. < > < >< >< > < > Option 010 only.
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FREQUENCY NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN FREQUENCY NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN FREQUENCY EMC Analyzer Error Messages...
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NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN FREQUENCY NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN Requires the HP 85420E Option 1EM RF lter section. NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN EMC Analyzer Error Messages...
NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN AUTO COUPLE NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN A-10 EMC Analyzer Error Messages...
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HP 8590 EM Series EMC Analyzer User's Guide Requires the HP 85420E Option 1EM RF lter section. Requires the HP 85420E Option 1EM RF lter section. EMC Analyzer Error Messages A-11...
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Requires the HP 85420E Option 1EM RF lter section. Requires the HP 85420E Option 1EM RF lter section. Requires the HP 85420E Option 1EM RF lter section. Requires the HP 85420E Option 1EM RF lter section. A-12 EMC Analyzer Error Messages...
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HP 8590 EM Series EMC Analyzer User's Guide NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN HP 8590 EM Series EMC Analyzer User's Guide NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN EMC Analyzer Error Messages A-13...