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HA7062D
PHASE NOISE
ANALYZER
User Manual
1.01
Holzworth Instrumentation Inc.
2540 Frontier Ave., Suite 200
Boulder, CO 80301 USA
www.holzworth.com
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  • Page 1 HA7062D PHASE NOISE ANALYZER User Manual 1.01 Holzworth Instrumentation Inc. 2540 Frontier Ave., Suite 200 Boulder, CO 80301 USA www.holzworth.com RoHS...
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  • Page 3 60C and the unit will be hot to the touch. This is normal operation. The HA7062D Real Time Phase Noise Analyzer is a fanless chassis design. Internal conductive heat dissipation assists with measurement repeatability and accuracy while eliminating microphonics caused by chassis cooling fans.

  • Page 4: Table Of Contents

    2.2 RoHS COMPLIANCE ......................5 3.0 PRODUCT WARRANTY ......................5 4.0 CALIBRATION NOTICE ......................5 5.0 TECHNICAL SUPPORT ......................5 6.0 HA7062D CONFIGURATION SUMMARY ................6 6.1 MECHANICAL CONFIGURATION & ACCESSORIES ............7 6.1.1 PRODUCT DIMENSIONS ....................7 6.1.2 FRONT PANEL CONNECTORS ..................8 6.1.3 REAR PANEL CONNECTORS ..................
  • Page 5 9.16.1 SAVE/LOAD DATA (HOLZWORTH TRACE FILE, .HTF) ..........53 9.16.2 IMPORT/EXPORT DATA (COMMA SEPARATED VALUE, .CSV) ......53 9.16.3 GENERATE REPORT ....................54 9.16.4 EXPORT PLOT AND PRINT ..................54 9.17 TOOLS MENU ........................54 www.holzworth.com HA7062D Manual Rev 1.01 Page 3 of 105...
  • Page 6 11.4 AM NOISE MEASUREMENTS ..................72 12.0 CONTACT INFORMATION ....................73 APPENDIX A: PROGRAMMING COMMANDS ................74 APPENDIX B: ETHERNET CONFIGURATION COMMANDS ............. 100 APPENDIX C: GPIB CONFIGURATION COMMANDS ............... 103 www.holzworth.com HA7062D Manual Rev 1.01 Page 4 of 105...

  • Page 7: Introduction

    1.0 INTRODUCTION Thank you for purchasing a Holzworth Instrumentation HA7062D Phase Noise Analyzer. This user manual is setup to cover specifications, product configuration, operational features and examples of some common phase noise measurement applications as they relate to the analyzer.

  • Page 8: Ha7062D Configuration Summary

    6.0 HA7062D CONFIGURATION SUMMARY The HA7062D phase noise analyzer responds to industry demands for a no frills phase noise measurement system that is highly reliable and intuitive while offering measurement speeds that eliminate bottlenecks on manufacturing test lines. The HA7062D is also an incredibly cost effective solution for R&D, offering measurement floors below -190dBc/Hz.

  • Page 9: Mechanical Configuration & Accessories

    The HA7000 Series analyzers each come in a 1U high, rack mountable chassis. A universal rack mount bracket kit is an available accessory (Part No.: RACK-1U or RACK2-1U). Mechanical dimensions are listed in inches (and millimeters). 17.00 (432) 15.00 (381) 1.75 (44.45) www.holzworth.com HA7062D Manual Rev 1.01 Page 7 of 105...

  • Page 10: Front Panel Connectors

    Connect to DUT ch1/ch2 Inputs for standard operation. ch1/ch2 Baseband Input(s) Frequency Range DC to 100MHz Power Level Range ± 1Vdc Input Damage Level ± 2Vdc, or 50mA (whichever is greater), +10dBm RF power www.holzworth.com HA7062D Manual Rev 1.01 Page 8 of 105...

  • Page 11: Rear Panel Connectors

    -10C to + 60C Humidity RH 20% to 80% at wet bulb temp. <40C (non-condensing) Altitude 0 to 4,572m (0 to 15,000 feet) Altitude Vibration 0.5 G-rms maximum, 5Hz to 500Hz www.holzworth.com HA7062D Manual Rev 1.01 Page 9 of 105...

  • Page 12: Available Options & Accessories

    6.1.6 INCLUDED HARDWARE AND CERTIFICATIONS Each standard product delivery includes specific, standard hardware and certifications. TYPE DESCRIPTION COMMENTS HARDWARE DELIVERABLE HA7062D PHASE NOISE ANALYZER HARDWARE DELIVERABLE AC Power Cord (7ft/2.1m). Specify country of end use. HARDWARE DELIVERABLE Ethernet Cable (10ft/3m)

  • Page 13: Performance Summary

    The HA7062D is designed for high speed and precise phase noise measurements. specifications outlined here capture the baseline performance and features that are currently available from the HA7062D phase noise analyzer. The highly reliable hardware is capable of additional functionality for custom requirements. Inquire with Holzworth Instrumentation or your local sales representative.

  • Page 14: Measurement Speed (Sample Time) Vs. Minimum Offset

    <0.1s 1MHz <0.1s 1MHz <0.1s 7.4 xCORRELATIONS vs. PHASE NOISE IMPROVEMENT Improvement factor: dB = 5logN (N = No. of correlations) Number of Correlations 1,000 10,000 dB Improvement 10dB 15dB 20dB www.holzworth.com HA7062D Manual Rev 1.01 Page 12 of 105...

  • Page 15: Cross Correlations (Averages) Vs. Frequency Offset

    7.5 CROSS CORRELATIONS (AVERAGES) vs. FREQUENCY OFFSET Holzworth HA7062D Phase Noise Analyzers employ fully real time data acquisition across the entire measurement bandwidth. Therefore it is only necessary to specify the number of cross correlations for the frequency band which requires the greatest amount of physical measurement time (i.e.

  • Page 16: Instrument Noise Floor

    (mixer) of each channel/core while measuring two un-correlated frequency sources. Refer to the figure below. Figure 1: HA7062D Noise Floor Measurement Block Diagram www.holzworth.com HA7062D Manual Rev 1.01...
  • Page 17 (NOTE: Higher minimum offset frequency improves measurement speed): 1 correlation: 4.3s 10 correlations: 43s 100 correlations: 7m 9s min Figure 2: 10MHz Noise Floor Measurements www.holzworth.com HA7062D Manual Rev 1.01 Page 15 of 105...
  • Page 18 Figure 3: 100MHz Noise Floor Measurements Figure 4: 1GHz Noise Floor Measurements www.holzworth.com HA7062D Manual Rev 1.01 Page 16 of 105...
  • Page 19 Figure 5: 3GHz Noise Floor Measurements Figure 6: 6GHz Noise Floor Measurements www.holzworth.com HA7062D Manual Rev 1.01 Page 17 of 105...

  • Page 20: Cross Correlation Snr (Xcorr Snr)

    7.9 CROSS CORRELATION SNR (xCorr SNR) The HA7062D Application GUI calculates a 'xCorr SNR' trace for all cross correlation measurements. This appears as a shaded trace/area on the plot and is shown in the figures below. The xCorr SNR trace shows the degree to which cross correlation has improved a measurement and provides a confidence interval by displaying measurement margin.

  • Page 21: Phase Noise Analyzer Installation

    The HolzworthPNA software application is included on the thumb drive that ships with the HA7062D. If the thumb drive is missing another can be mailed or the software can be downloaded after contacting Holzworth support via email at: support@holzworth.com or by phone at +1.303.325.3473 (option 2).

  • Page 22: Holzworth Pna Software Application

    9.0 HOLZWORTH PNA SOFTWARE APPLICATION NOTE: The HA7000 application GUI does not require any driver installation. Simply run the HolzworthPNA executable file to launch the software. Analyzer GUI Application Folder www.holzworth.com HA7062D Manual Rev 1.01 Page 20 of 105...

  • Page 23: Gui Overview

    9.1 GUI OVERVIEW The reference numbers on the dashboard image correspond with a brief descriptions of each sub- menu's function contained on the following page. www.holzworth.com HA7062D Manual Rev 1.01 Page 21 of 105...
  • Page 24 'Acquire' will overlay new measurements to the measured data already captured in the plot area. 3. Devices: Allows the user to view any HA7062D analyzer directly connected to the PC (USB or Ethernet) or over a LAN connection. The instrument serial # and IP address or COM port depending on the communication protocol in use.

  • Page 25: Usb, Rs-232, And Gpib Communication

    Analyzers, the user must determine the COM port the instrument is using. The COM port associated with the USB connection to the HA7062D can be identified by using the application GUI as shown above or via the Windows Device Manager. Additionally, identifying the COM port is a useful troubleshooting step.

  • Page 26: Identify Instrument Com Port & Usb Troubleshooting

    1. Open the Windows Device Manager and check for the analyzer in the 'Ports (COM & LPT)' category. STEP ONE Open the Windows Control panel from the start menu. Click "Hardware Sound" STEP TWO Under "Devices and Printers," select Device Manager www.holzworth.com HA7062D Manual Rev 1.01 Page 24 of 105...

  • Page 27: Gpib Communication

    5. Contact Holzworth Support for further assistance. 9.2.2 GPIB COMMUNICATION The Holzworth HA7062D is GPIB capable. ASCII commands to configure GPIB settings are listed in Appendix C. These commands may be issued using the Console via a USB or Ethernet connection.

  • Page 28: Ethernet Communication

    PC. Locating the instrument is handled differently depending on the method of connection and DHCP settings that have been assigned. By default, the HA7062D is set to utilize DHCP when connected over a network. The TCP port used is always 9760.

  • Page 29: Direct Pc Connection (Dhcp)

    If the connection is successful the window above 'Devices' will again turn green, however it will display the IP address. 9.3.2 DIRECT PC CONNECTION (DHCP) When the HA7062D is connected directly to a PC and it is set to DHCP, the instrument's default IP address is: 169.254.117.11 This IP address can be used to establish communication with the HA7062D when connected directly with no LAN.

  • Page 30: Assigning A Static Ip Address

    5. Power cycle the instrument when prompted. When the instrument fully powers back on (5-10 second power up) it will come up with the static IP settings and can be connected to the LAN. www.holzworth.com HA7062D Manual Rev 1.01 Page 28 of 105...
  • Page 31 IP address (169.254.117.11) and launch the EthernetFinder.jar file. Click Locate Device and select your instrument by its serial number, then select the 'Static IP' radio button, enter the static IP settings, and press Save. www.holzworth.com HA7062D Manual Rev 1.01 Page 29 of 105...

  • Page 32: Troubleshooting Ethernet Connections

    5. Begin by querying with the :IP:STATUS? command. Change status and/or re-configure the static network settings as necessary. 6. Power cycle the HA7062D if prompted. Any status change from DHCP to Static or vice versa will require a power cycle.

  • Page 33: Miscellaneous Ethernet Troubleshooting Steps

    HA7062D and select Disable. 4. Close and re-launch the application GUI. Attempt to establish a connection with the HA7062D. 5. If connection remains unsuccessful, reset the PC network adapter in use to DHCP ('Obtain IP address automatically') and reset the analyzer to DHCP via a USB connection and the Console.
  • Page 34 The PC IP address will default to 169.254.xxx.xxx and the subnet address will default to 255.255.0.0. 7. Close and re-launch the application GUI. Attempt to establish a connection to the HA7062D. 8. For further assistance please contact Holzworth Support at support@holzworth.com.

  • Page 35: Software Updates

    4. Do not turn off, unplug, or disconnect USB from the analyzer/PC while updates are in progress. When the progress bar reaches 100% and the updater window displays "Update complete" close the updater window. 5. Revert back to Ethernet or the preferred method of communication with the HA7062D and begin taking measurements. www.holzworth.com HA7062D Manual Rev 1.01...

  • Page 36: Measurement

    IF Gain: Can be adjusted to optimize the phase noise measurement. Factory default is Auto. Adjusting the gain setting is an advanced user control and Holzworth factory support should be consulted for proper adjustment of this setting. www.holzworth.com HA7062D Manual Rev 1.01 Page 34 of 105...

  • Page 37: Frequency Span (Measurement Offset & Integration Limits)

    100MHz. The jitter calculations are displayed beneath the plot with other measurement details. Integration limits can be adjusted before or after a measurement, the data will update to reflect the new integration limits if changed after a measurement. www.holzworth.com HA7062D Manual Rev 1.01 Page 35 of 105...

  • Page 38: Trigger/Averaging/Bandwidth

    (the lowest frequency to be measured). Refer to section 7.5 for information on setting the appropriate number of correlations. NOTE: Changing the measurement offset, data resolution, and # of correlations settings will affect measurement speed. www.holzworth.com HA7062D Manual Rev 1.01 Page 36 of 105...

  • Page 39: Advanced Settings

    Please contact support@holzworth.com for assistance adjusting this setting.  DUT Frequency Range: The HA7062D must be set to the appropriate frequency range per the carrier frequency at the main DUT Input connector. By default, the HA7062D will automatically detect the DUT input frequency, however users can also manually select a frequency range.

  • Page 40: Inputs

     DUT Mixer & Kd: External mixers can be used with the HA7062D as a means to perform additive phase noise measurements at frequencies >6GHz. When using external mixers as phase detectors users must manually determine and enter the phase detector constant 'Kd' in units of Volts/radian.
  • Page 41 Kd. The HX5100 calibration tables are included on the Holzworth USB drive that shipped with the HA7062D/HX5100's. To load HX5100 calibration tables, click System followed by Load HX5100 Calibration Files.

  • Page 42: Lo Inputs

    Calibrate LO's: The instrument will automatically run through a calibration sequence for the internal or external LO's. o To account for any drifting of the internal references, the HA7062D internal LO's should be calibrated once every three months in the first year of use, and at least once per year after the first year of use.

  • Page 43: Dut Test & Lo Test

    Users should check that the DUT is powered on, that all RF cables are good, and that the copper coaxial jumper cables are installed on the front of the instrument. If signal still does not appear to be present, check the signal on a spectrum analyzer. www.holzworth.com HA7062D Manual Rev 1.01 Page 41 of 105...

  • Page 44: Outputs

    It can be adjusted with a resolution of 1mV allowing users to finely tune a DUT such as a VCO or OCXO.  DUT Tune Voltage: Adjustable from -10V to 12V  DUT Tune Start/Stop: Sets the tune voltage range for a given DUT. www.holzworth.com HA7062D Manual Rev 1.01 Page 42 of 105...

  • Page 45: Lo Source Outputs

    9.9.3 LO SOURCE OUTPUTS  LO Source Outputs provides the user access to the frequency and power settings on the HSX series synthesizers which function as internal LO's for the HA7062D analyzer. 9.9.4 LO TUNE OUTPUTS  LO1/LO2 Tune Voltage: Sets instantaneous voltage level at tune voltage outputs.

  • Page 46: Acquiring Data

    Note: By default, smoothing is set to off and Spur Display is set to Normal at a threshold of 12dB, meaning any spur > 12dB will be recorded in the spur table. www.holzworth.com HA7062D Manual Rev 1.01 Page 44 of 105...

  • Page 47: Smoothing

    Note: When spurs are set to Remove or Scale to dBc a small '+' character will appear on the trace at the location of the spur. This is to indicate where raw data has been changed. www.holzworth.com HA7062D Manual Rev 1.01 Page 45 of 105...

  • Page 48: Right Click Functions

    Reset Axes to the measurement range or to the range set in the Display menu.  Quick access to the Smoothing and Spur Display functions.  Change selected trace color.  Rename Trace.  Remove selected trace or remove all traces from plot area. www.holzworth.com HA7062D Manual Rev 1.01 Page 46 of 105...

  • Page 49: Markers

    9.12.1 DECADE MARKERS  Decade Markers are a set of 7 fixed markers. They display amplitude at every decade from 10Hz offset to 10MHz offset. www.holzworth.com HA7062D Manual Rev 1.01 Page 47 of 105...

  • Page 50: User Markers

    Interpolation: When enabled the software will interpolate a data value if necessary and show that data value at the exact frequency specified. With Interpolation off, the marker will snap to the nearest data point. www.holzworth.com HA7062D Manual Rev 1.01 Page 48 of 105...

  • Page 51: Limits

    Limit Point Value sets the amplitude limit of a given point.  Mode: Change the transition from one limit point to the next to either a Slope or a Step. The 'X' will remove the applicable limit point. www.holzworth.com HA7062D Manual Rev 1.01 Page 49 of 105...

  • Page 52: Display

    Show Jitter Limits: When checked, the jitter analysis range will be shown as two vertical dashed lines in the plot area. The jitter limits correspond with the integration range set in the 'Measurement' menu. www.holzworth.com HA7062D Manual Rev 1.01 Page 50 of 105...

  • Page 53: Plot Display Options

    Naming a Trace can be done as mentioned above, or any of the following ways: o Right click a trace, select Rename trace. o Double click a trace in the plot area. o Double click the current trace name displayed in the legend. www.holzworth.com HA7062D Manual Rev 1.01 Page 51 of 105...

  • Page 54: Miscellaneous Options

    The Console built into the application GUI can be a useful tool for troubleshooting, configuring instrument settings, and for users who are creating custom applications to control the HA7062D. When a connection is established with an instrument the Console will display all ASCII commands that have been sent to the instrument, and the instruments response to each command.

  • Page 55: File Menu

    9.16.2 IMPORT/EXPORT DATA (COMMA SEPARATED VALUE, .CSV) Users can utilize the Comma Separated Value (.csv) file format to save or load data by using Import Data or Export Data in the File Menu. www.holzworth.com HA7062D Manual Rev 1.01 Page 53 of 105...

  • Page 56: Generate Report

    VCO Tuner: Not strictly for VCO's, this is a useful tool as it provides quick access to control of each tune voltage output while simultaneously monitoring the frequency and power of either the DUT Input, or LO1/LO2 inputs. www.holzworth.com HA7062D Manual Rev 1.01 Page 54 of 105...

  • Page 57: System Menu

     Applies to additive phase noise measurements with HX5100 phase shifters only. This is used to load the calibration files that came on the USB drive with the HA7062D/HX5100 shipment. Refer to the measurement examples section for more information. 9.18.4 UPDATE FIRMWARE ...

  • Page 58: Error Messages & Troubleshooting

    Troubleshooting: Ensure the instrument has had at least a 10 minute warm up period from being powered on, and that the DUT has had sufficient warm up time if required. Change the PLL Lock Bandwidth setting to 'Wide'. Run the LO Calibration routine. www.holzworth.com HA7062D Manual Rev 1.01 Page 56 of 105...
  • Page 59 Kd. Kd must be greater than 0.  Troubleshooting: Kd is specified in units of 'Volts/radian'. Check calculation. Refer to the measurement example 'Single Ch. Additive Measurement with External Mixer' for an example calculation. www.holzworth.com HA7062D Manual Rev 1.01 Page 57 of 105...
  • Page 60 (noise floor) measurement where the measurement is taken with the DUT bypassed/removed from the system. The quadrature specification should be increased until a measurement can be taken. www.holzworth.com HA7062D Manual Rev 1.01 Page 58 of 105...
  • Page 61  Description: Applies to additive measurements with HX5100's only.  Troubleshooting: Either calibration tables have been loaded for the wrong HX5100 part number, or the source frequency is not set/tuned properly. www.holzworth.com HA7062D Manual Rev 1.01 Page 59 of 105...

  • Page 62: Measurement Examples

    Ineffective source cancellation results in measuring the phase noise of the source as opposed to the true noise of the DUT.  A fixed frequency source is generally recommended. Source noise will cancel out, however a higher performing source (lower phase noise) is recommended. www.holzworth.com HA7062D Manual Rev 1.01 Page 60 of 105...

  • Page 63: Additive Measurements Using Mechanical Phase Shifters

    11.1.1 ADDITIVE MEASUREMENTS USING MECHANICAL PHASE SHIFTERS HARDWARE CONFIGURATION www.holzworth.com HA7062D Manual Rev 1.01 Page 61 of 105...
  • Page 64 3. Click the Inputs button on the right side of the software interface, in the Phase Shifters drop down, select Mechanical. www.holzworth.com HA7062D Manual Rev 1.01 Page 62 of 105...
  • Page 65 The Vdc readings in the above image should be adjusted to as close to 0Vdc as possible. 5. When hardware and software configuration is complete, and LO power levels are within range, click the 'Acquire' button to begin the measurement. www.holzworth.com HA7062D Manual Rev 1.01 Page 63 of 105...

  • Page 66: Additive Measurements Using Hx5100 Phase Shifters

    11.2.2 ADDITIVE MEASUREMENTS USING HX5100 PHASE SHIFTERS www.holzworth.com HA7062D Manual Rev 1.01 Page 64 of 105...
  • Page 67 1. Load HX5100 calibration files. The HX5100 calibration files are included on the Holzworth USB drive that shipped in the box along with the HA7062D. To load HX5100 calibration tables, click System followed by Load HX5100 Calibration Files. Contact Holzworth Support if the calibration files cannot be located.
  • Page 68 The correlation count will be displayed in the bottom of the plot area, and the measurement time remaining is displayed at the bottom left of the screen by the Holzworth shockwave. The shockwave also acts as a progress bar. www.holzworth.com HA7062D Manual Rev 1.01 Page 66 of 105...
  • Page 69 6. As shown in the diagram, the DUT is a Holzworth HX2400 RF Amplifier and the source frequency is 1GHz. The gold trace shows the amplifier additive phase noise and the red trace is the system noise floor. www.holzworth.com HA7062D Manual Rev 1.01 Page 67 of 105...

  • Page 70: Single Ch. Additive Measurement With External Mixer

    Below is a detailed block diagram for performing a single channel additive phase noise measurement using an external mixer with the HA7062D Phase Noise Analyzer. External Additive mode utilizes the Baseband inputs for direct access to the FFT engine of the HA7062D. www.holzworth.com HA7062D Manual Rev 1.01...
  • Page 71 5. In the Trigger/Averaging/Bandwidth sub-section, adjust Data Resolution as necessary and Number of Correlations as necessary. 6. Click the Inputs button on the right side of the software interface. Check that the DUT Mixer setting is set to External. www.holzworth.com HA7062D Manual Rev 1.01 Page 69 of 105...
  • Page 72 Adjust the mechanical phase shifter until the voltage is as close to 0.00000V as possible. c. Record the value from the mechanical phase shifter. In this example, it is 55.06. www.holzworth.com HA7062D Manual Rev 1.01 Page 70 of 105...
  • Page 73 Convert degrees to radians and then divide volts/radian, where volts = 10mV. 1.86 degrees = 0.0325 radians Kd = 10mV/0.0325 radians Kd = 0.308 Enter the calculated value for Kd: www.holzworth.com HA7062D Manual Rev 1.01 Page 71 of 105...

  • Page 74: Am Noise Measurements

    AM Noise measurements can be performed with any measurement setup. AM Noise measurements can be useful for phase noise data validation or for simply characterizing AM noise of a source. Change Measurement Type to AM Noise to acquire AM noise data. www.holzworth.com HA7062D Manual Rev 1.01 Page 72 of 105...

  • Page 75: Contact Information

    Contact Holzworth directly for product support. A list of US Sales Representatives and non-US Distribution partners are listed on the Holzworth website. Holzworth Instrumentation Sales Support Phone: +1.303.325.3473 (option 1) Email: sales@holzworth.com Holzworth Instrumentation Technical Support Phone: +1.303.325.3473 (option 2) Email: support@holzworth.com www.HOLZWORTH.com www.holzworth.com HA7062D Manual Rev 1.01 Page 73 of 105...

  • Page 76: Appendix A: Programming Commands

    APPENDIX A: PROGRAMMING COMMANDS The Holzworth Instrumentation HA7000D phase noise analyzers allow users to communication with the instrument over a wide range of communication methods using their own application software. The programming commands are ASCII commands sent over USB, Ethernet, RS-232 or GPIB.
  • Page 77 Recalls the saved analyzer state from memory Example *RST Analyzer recalled :IDN? Returns the instrument model number, serial number, and comm module firmware version Example :IDN? Holzworth Instrumentation, HA7062D, #024, Ver. 1.92 www.holzworth.com HA7062D Manual Rev 1.01 Page 75 of 105...
  • Page 78 <value> Absolute, Additive, AM Noise, Baseband :SENS:PN:MEAS:TYPE? Reads back measurement type Example :SENS:PN:MEAS:TYPE? Additive # of Correlations :SENS:PN:CORR:COUN:<value> Sets # of correlations Example :SENS:PN:CORR:COUN:10 Number of correlations set :SENS:PN:CORR:COUN? Reads back # of correlations Example :SENS:PN:CORR:COUN? www.holzworth.com HA7062D Manual Rev 1.01 Page 76 of 105...
  • Page 79 Query measurement start frequency Example :SENS:PN:FREQ:STAR? :SENS:PN:FREQ:STOP:<value> Sets frequency offset stop (how far from the carrier to measure) Example :SENS:PN:FREQ:STOP:10MHz Frequency stop set :SENS:PN:FREQ:STOP? Query measurement stop frequency Example :SENS:PN:FREQ:STOP? 10000000 www.holzworth.com HA7062D Manual Rev 1.01 Page 77 of 105...
  • Page 80 Cross <OR> Channel 1 <OR> Channel 2 Trigger Type :SENS:PN:MODE:<value> Sets the trigger type for the measurement Example :SENS:PN:MODE:PERSIST Persist mode set <value> Single, Each, Continuous, Persist :SENS:PN:MODE? Queries trigger type Example :SENS:PN:MODE? Persist www.holzworth.com HA7062D Manual Rev 1.01 Page 78 of 105...
  • Page 81 Sets the mixer conversion calculation (Kd) to be calculated automatically or entered manually Example :SENS:PN:MCONV:AUTOMATIC Automatic Kd calculation in use <value> Automatic, Manual :SENS:PN:MCONV? Queries mixer conversion calculation setting Example :SENS:PN:MCONV? Automatic www.holzworth.com HA7062D Manual Rev 1.01 Page 79 of 105...
  • Page 82 Additive measurements Example :SENS:PN:QUAD:SPEC:0.1DEG Quadrature specification set <value> 0.1, 0.2, 0.5, 1.0, 2.0, 5.0, 10.0, NO LIMIT :SENS:PN:QUAD:SPEC? Query PLL lock BW setting Example :SENS:PN:QUAD:SPEC? <value> degree quadrature specification www.holzworth.com HA7062D Manual Rev 1.01 Page 80 of 105...
  • Page 83 IF Gain :SENS:PN:GAIN:<value> Sets the IF Gain (dB) for the measurement Example :SENS:PN:GAIN:42 dB Gain set <value> Auto, 0, 14, 28, 42 :SENS:PN:GAIN? Queries IF Gain setting Example :SENS:PN:GAIN? Auto www.holzworth.com HA7062D Manual Rev 1.01 Page 81 of 105...
  • Page 84 NOTE: Divisor states correspond to the DUT Frequency Range as shown in the table below. Divisor State Frequency Range 10MHz - 6GHz 6.1GHz - 12GHz 12.1GHz - 24GHz 24.1GHz - 26.5GHz www.holzworth.com HA7062D Manual Rev 1.01 Page 82 of 105...
  • Page 85 Query LO Input Frequency and Power Level :CALC:FP:DATA:LO1? Query input frequency (Hz) and power level (dBm) for LO1 Example :CALC:FP:DATA:LO1? 31999999200, 7.881 :CALC:FP:DATA:LO2? Query input frequency (Hz) and power level (dBm) for LO2 Example :CALC:FP:DATA:LO2? 31999999200, 7.881 www.holzworth.com HA7062D Manual Rev 1.01 Page 83 of 105...
  • Page 86 Changes the mixer setting to either internal or external Example :SENS:PN:MEXT:OFF External mixer not in use <value> On, Off :SENS:PN:MEXT? Queries DUT mixer setting Example :SENS:PN:MEXT? External mixer not in use www.holzworth.com HA7062D Manual Rev 1.01 Page 84 of 105...
  • Page 87 OR "HX5100 cal data invalid. Missing voltage data" OR "HX5100 cal data invalid. Missing delay data for channel 1" OR "HX5100 cal data invalid. Missing delay data for channel 2" www.holzworth.com HA7062D Manual Rev 1.01 Page 85 of 105...
  • Page 88 Load HX5100 Calibration Data (continued) each calibration file line must be loaded individually in the order it appears in the file) Calibration file line enumeration Line 1: www.holzworth.com HA7062D Manual Rev 1.01 Page 86 of 105...
  • Page 89 Sets frequency counter interval for external LO calibration Example :SENS:PN:FREQ:CNTR:0.5S 0.5S frequency counter interval set <value> 0.01S, 0.02S, 0.05S, 0.1S, 0.2S, 0.5S, 1S, 2S, 5S, 10S :SENS:PN:FREQ:CNTR? Queries frequency counter interval Example :SENS:PN:FREQ:CNTR? 0.5S www.holzworth.com HA7062D Manual Rev 1.01 Page 87 of 105...
  • Page 90 <value> -10.000 to 12.000 :SENS:PN:LO1:VTUNE:MIN? Queries min tune voltage for specified LO Example :SENS:PN:LO1:VTUNE:MIN? -6.500V NOTE: Replace "LO1" with "LO2" in any of the commands in this section to set VTUNE parameters for LO2. www.holzworth.com HA7062D Manual Rev 1.01 Page 88 of 105...
  • Page 91 NOTE: Returns "Instrument Busy" during calibration, returns "Instrument Ready" when calibration is complete. Continuously sending this command during calibration will slow the process. Cancel Calibration Routine :CALC:PN:TRACE:HOLD Stops the LO calibration routine Example :CALC:PN:TRACE:HOLD Calibration canceled www.holzworth.com HA7062D Manual Rev 1.01 Page 89 of 105...
  • Page 92 Example: cal point0, Vtune, freq(MHz), pwr lvl | cal point1, Vtune, freq(MHz), pwr lvl 0, -8.750, 999.9874700MHz, 10.700dBm | 1, -8.250, 999.9881210MHz, 10.700dBm External LO calibration tables are saved to memory until a power cycle. www.holzworth.com HA7062D Manual Rev 1.01 Page 90 of 105...
  • Page 93 12.000 Volts DUT Tune Voltage :SENS:PN:DUT:VTUNE:<value> Sets the DUT tune voltage Example :SENS:PN:DUT:VTUNE:8.000V 8.000 Volts written to tune output <value> -10.000 to 12.000 :SENS:PN:DUT:VTUNE? Queries DUT tune voltage Example :SENS:PN:DUT:VTUNE? 8.000 Volts www.holzworth.com HA7062D Manual Rev 1.01 Page 91 of 105...
  • Page 94 <value> 0.00 to 10.00 :SENS:LO1:PWR? Queries LO1 power Example :SOUR:LO1:PWR? 5.00 NOTE: Replace "LO1" with "LO2" in any of the commands in this section to set or query frequency and power for internal LO2. www.holzworth.com HA7062D Manual Rev 1.01 Page 92 of 105...
  • Page 95 If the measurement fails, check for errors using the command below: :SENS:PN:CORE:ERROR? Checks for error messages Example :SENS:PN:CORE:ERROR? Responses will vary depending on the error, refer to section 9.0 for error messages and descriptions www.holzworth.com HA7062D Manual Rev 1.01 Page 93 of 105...
  • Page 96 Loop issuing this command until you receive "Instrument Ready", then proceed to #4. 4. Read Number of Points :SENS:PN:SWE:POIN? Returns the number of measurement points Example :SENS:PN:SWE:POIN? Integer value will vary based on frequency offset range and data resolution www.holzworth.com HA7062D Manual Rev 1.01 Page 94 of 105...
  • Page 97 6. Read Frequency Data From Instrument :CALC:PN:DATA:XDAT? Returns the frequency data Example :CALC:PN:DATA:XDAT? Returns frequency data in comma separated string Continue reading data until the number of points match the number returned from the previous command. www.holzworth.com HA7062D Manual Rev 1.01 Page 95 of 105...
  • Page 98 NOTE: The response is formatted as (freq offset, amplitude) Marker Data Interpolation :CALC:PN:TRAC:MARK:INTERP<value> Enable/disable interpolation Example :CALC:PN:TRAC:INTERP:ON Marker interpolation on <value> ON, OFF :CALC:PN:TRAC:MARK:INTERP? Query interpolation status Example :CALC:PN:TRAC:INTERP? Marker interpolation ON www.holzworth.com HA7062D Manual Rev 1.01 Page 96 of 105...
  • Page 99 <value> ON, OFF :CALC:PN:TRAC:SMO:STAT? Queries smoothing status Example :CALC:PN:TRAC:SMO:STAT? :CALC:PN:TRAC:SMO:PNTS:<value> Sets number of smoothing points Example :CALC:PN:TRAC:SMO:PNTS:25 25 smoothing points set <value> 3 to 99 :CALC:PN:TRAC:SMO:PNTS? Queries number of smoothing points Example :CALC:PN:TRAC:SMO:PNTS? www.holzworth.com HA7062D Manual Rev 1.01 Page 97 of 105...
  • Page 100 Band marker stop set :CALC:PN:TRAC:BDM:X:STOP? Queries jitter integration stop frequency Example :CALC:PN:TRAC:BDM:X:STOP? 10000000 :CALC:PN:TRAC:FUNC:INT:DATA? Read back the jitter data Example :CALC:PN:TRAC:FUNC:INT:DATA? Comma separated values: frequency range, RMS noise (degrees), RMS jitter (seconds) www.holzworth.com HA7062D Manual Rev 1.01 Page 98 of 105...
  • Page 101 :CALC:PN:TRAC:SPUR:THR? Queries spur removal threshold Example :CALC:PN:TRAC:SPUR:THR? :SENS:PN:SWE:SPUR:POIN? Read back number of spurs found above threshold Example :SENS:PN:SWE:SPUR:POIN? :CALC:PN:DATA:SDAT? Read back spur amplitude and frequency Example :CALC:PN:DATA:SDAT? Freq, dBc, freq, dBc..www.holzworth.com HA7062D Manual Rev 1.01 Page 99 of 105...

  • Page 102: Appendix B: Ethernet Configuration Commands

    A Description of the command here. <value> Defined here, if any, queries typically have no value Example Example ASCII sent in transmission Example ASCII received back, if a receive transmission is made www.holzworth.com HA7062D Manual Rev 1.01 Page 100 of 105...
  • Page 103 Query Static IP Address only. Will not return address's assigned via DHCP Example :IP:ADDR? 192.168.10.11 :IP:GATEWAY:<value> Set Gateway IP Address for Static IP <value> Gateway IP Address Example :IP:GATEWAY:192.160.10.1 Gateway address changed. www.holzworth.com HA7062D Manual Rev 1.01 Page 101 of 105...
  • Page 104 Static Ethernet Configuration Commands (continued) :IP:GATEWAY? Query Gateway Address Example :IP:GATEWAY? 192.160.10.1 :IP:SUBNET:<value> Set Subnet for Static IP Address <value> IP Address Example :IP:SUBNET:255.255.0.0 Subnet address changed :IP:SUBNET? Query Subnet Address Example :IP:SUNET? 255.255.0.0 www.holzworth.com HA7062D Manual Rev 1.01 Page 102 of 105...

  • Page 105: Appendix C: Gpib Configuration Commands

    :GPIB:RESPOND:ON GPIB responds with every command <or> GPIB only responds to queries :GPIB:RESPOND? Query instrument GPIB response status Example :GPIB:RESPOND? GPIB only responds to queries <or> GPIB responds with every command www.holzworth.com HA7062D Manual Rev 1.01 Page 103 of 105...
  • Page 106 USER NOTES www.holzworth.com HA7062D Manual Rev 1.01 Page 104 of 105...
  • Page 107 USER NOTES www.holzworth.com HA7062D Manual Rev 1.01 Page 105 of 105...
  • Page 108 All rights reserved. Holzworth Instrumentation Inc. 2540 Frontier Ave., STE 200 Boulder, Colorado 80301 USA +1.303.325.3473 www.HOLZWORTH.com Rev 1.01 Version July 2019...

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