Connection Hardware And Accessories; Using Option 215 External Sweep Control With >2000 Sweep Points - Agilent Technologies PSA Series Manual

Getting Started
Hardware and Firmware Requirements

Connection Hardware and Accessories

You will also need:
• An Agilent signal generator that supports LAN connectivity.
Examples of suitable signal generators are the ESG-C, PSG-C,
PSG-D, and the MXG-A. The PSG-A signal generator is not
supported.
The ESG-C signal generator requires version C.03.72 or later firmware.
NOTE
The PSG-C signal generator requires version C.03.78 or later firmware.
The PSG-D signal generator requires version C.04.05 or later firmware.
The MXG-A signal generator requires firmware A.01.41 or later
firmware.
• Either one LAN crossover cable, or two LAN cables.
• 3 BNC cables.
• RF cables to connect the signal generator and the PSA to the device
under test (DUT).
• When using a PSG signal generator, you will need a 50 Ω
feedthrough, or a connector tee with a 50 Ω load.
• (Optional) directional coupler or directional bridge for reflection and
VSWR measurements.
• (Optional) open/short devices for reflection and VSWR
measurements.
Using Option 215 External Sweep Control with >2000
Sweep Points
Option 215 lets the analyzer control an external source for
stimulus-response measurements. If you are making measurements
with more than 2000 sweep points, you could see some signal dropouts
because of problems with synchronizing the source. this condition can
be corrected by downloading the latest version of firmware for the
source. The firmware is:
ESG-C: E4438C, E4428C revision C.03.72 or later
PSG-C: E8247C, E8247C, E8257C, E8267C revision C.03.78 or later
PSG-D: E8257D, E8267D revision C.04.05 or later
MXG-A: N5181A, N5182A revision A.01.41 or later
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