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Analyzer
Notice: This document contains references to Agilent.
Please note that Agilent's Test and Measurement business
has become Keysight Technologies. For more information,
go to www.keysight.com.
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  • Page 1 Keysight U8903A Audio Analyzer Notice: This document contains references to Agilent. Please note that Agilent’s Test and Measurement business has become Keysight Technologies. For more information, go to www.keysight.com. Quick Start Guide...
  • Page 2 Printed in Malaysia forth therein, does not require or CONTAINED HEREIN. SHOULD Published by: permit, among other things, that KEYSIGHT AND THE USER HAVE A Keysight: (1) Furnish technical SEPARATE WRITTEN AGREEMENT Keysight Technologies information related to commercial WITH WARRANTY TERMS COVERING...

  • Page 3: Safety Symbols

    Alternating current (AC) Off (supply) On (supply) Caution, risk of electric shock Caution, risk of danger (refer to this Earth (ground) terminal manual for specific Warning or Caution information) Protective conductor terminal Frame or chassis terminal Keysight U8903A Quick Start Guide...

  • Page 4: Safety Considerations

    Failure to comply with these precautions or with specific warnings elsewhere in this manual violates safety standards of design, manufacture, and intended use of the instrument. Keysight Technologies, Inc. assumes no liability for the customer’s failure to comply with these requirements.
  • Page 5 To avoid the occurrence of additional hazards, do not install substitute parts or perform any unauthorized modification to the product. Return the product to Keysight for service or repair to ensure that the safety features are maintained. – This equipment is under CAT 1 measurement category; do not connect the cable to MAIN.

  • Page 6: Environmental Conditions

    Requirement Operating temperature 0 °C to 55 °C Operating humidity 20% to 80% RH noncondensing at 40 °C Storage temperature –40 °C to 70 °C Storage humidity 20% to 80% RH noncondensing at 65 °C Keysight U8903A Quick Start Guide...

  • Page 7: Regulatory Markings

    The CSA mark is a registered substance elements are expected to trademark of the Canadian leak or deteriorate during normal use. Standards Association. Forty years is the expected useful life of the product. Keysight U8903A Quick Start Guide...

  • Page 8: Waste Electrical And Electronic Equipment (Weee) Directive 2002/96/Ec

    To return this unwanted instrument, contact your nearest Keysight Service Center, or visit http://about.keysight.com/en/companyinfo/environment/takeback.shtml for more information. Sales and Technical Support To contact Keysight for sales and technical support, refer to the support links on the following Keysight websites: – www.keysight.com/find/U8903A (product-specific information and support, software and documentation updates) –...

  • Page 9: Table Of Contents

    ......30 Switching to Generator/Analyzer and Analog/Digital Mode ..31 Keysight U8903A Quick Start Guide...
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  • Page 11 U8903A rear panel (Option 200) ....22 Figure 1-3 U8903A rear panel (Option 113, 114, and 115) ..22 Figure 1-4 Connect the TOSLINK cable straight into the connector .
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  • Page 15: Introduction

    – GPIB, LAN, and USB remote interfaces – Refer to the U8903A Audio Analyzer User’s Guide for more information. NOTE – To search for firmware updates for the U8903A, go to the Keysight U8903A firmware upgrade website at www.keysight.com/find/audioanalyzer_firmware. Keysight U8903A Quick Start Guide...

  • Page 16: Lxi Class-C Compliant Audio Analyzer

    The U8903A can operate within the temperature range of 0 °C to 55 °C. The U8903A is cooled by drawing air through the sides and bottom at the front of the U8903A, and exhausting it through the ventilation holes on the sides and top at the rear of the U8903A.

  • Page 17: Rack Mounting

    If you are installing an instrument on top of the U8903A, ensure that the instrument does not obstruct the ventilation holes at the top of the U8903A.

  • Page 18: Optional Items

    U8903A Digital Audio U8903A options U8903A Option 200 The U8903A Option 200 is the standard option with two channels of analog audio generator and analyzer. U8903A Option 113 The U8903A Option 113 expands the audio analyzer with the AES3, SPDIF, and DSI digital audio interfaces.

  • Page 19: Units For Digital Audio Measurements

    Decibels relative to Full Scale Least Significant Bit FS/Vrms Ratio between cross-domain input and output levels measurements (analog input and digital output) Vrms/FS Ratio between cross-domain input and output levels measurements (digital input and analog output) Keysight U8903A Quick Start Guide...

  • Page 20: Product At A Glance

    Editing keys The editing keys consists of the knob, Enter key, arrow keys, and data entry keys Mode Enables access to the U8903A main functions such as Generator, Analyzer, Frequency Domain, Time Domain, and Sweep Graph Enables access to the commonly used graph functions such as Peak Search, Marker, Marker →, and Full Screen...
  • Page 21 Headphone jack Reserved for future expansion USB port Allows an external USB flash storage to be connected to the U8903A Analog analyzer input Receives analog audio signal using a female XLR input connector and a female BNC input connector. The input connectors are available for each channel.

  • Page 22: Rear Panel Outlook

    Rear panel outlook Figure 1-2 U8903A rear panel (Option 200) 10 9 Figure 1-3 U8903A rear panel (Option 113, 114, and 115) Keysight U8903A Quick Start Guide...

  • Page 23: Table 1-3 U8903A Rear Panel Description

    USB port Allows an external USB flash storage to be connected to the U8903A GPIB port Allows the U8903A to be controlled remotely over the General Purpose Interface Bus (GPIB) interface Sync in Receives an external sync in clock/frame signal using a female BNC input connector...
  • Page 24 Connect the TOSLINK cable straight into the TOSLINK connector. DO NOT CAUTION force the cable in or connect at an angle. Failing to do so may cause damage to the TOSLINK connector. Figure 1-4 Connect the TOSLINK cable straight into the connector Keysight U8903A Quick Start Guide...

  • Page 25: Lcd Display Layout

    Analog analyzer channel 1 or 2 DG1/DG2 Digital generator channel 1 or 2 DA1/DA2 Digital analyzer channel 1 or 2 Refer to “Switching to 2-Panel or 4-Panel View” on page 30 for more information NOTE on the U8903A display layout. Keysight U8903A Quick Start Guide...

  • Page 26: Power On The U8903A

    Power On the U8903A Connect one end of the power cord to the U8903A rear panel AC power inlet and the other end to an AC voltage source. The U8903A will automatically adjust to the correct line voltage in the range of 100 Vac to 240 Vac.

  • Page 27: Help System

    To deactivate, press When Help is enabled, the function keys will not execute their normal functions NOTE when pressed. An example of a help information dialog is shown in Figure 1-6. Figure 1-6 Help information dialog Keysight U8903A Quick Start Guide...

  • Page 28: Using The Editing Keys

    Editing keys are used to set or modify the parameter values. The editing keys group consists of the knob, Enter key, arrow keys, and data entry keys as shown in Figure 1-7. Figure 1-7 Editing keys Keysight U8903A Quick Start Guide...

  • Page 29: Table 1-5 Editing Keys Description

    Specifies a positive or negative value. For a negative value, toggle this key to +/– enter the negative sign before a numeric value. Enter Confirms an entry – Cancels a selected action – Deactivates the Help mode Bk Sp Deletes the selected data entry Keysight U8903A Quick Start Guide...

  • Page 30: Switching To 2-Panel Or 4-Panel View

    Switching to 2-Panel or 4-Panel View Toggle to display either 2-panel view or 4-panel view as shown in Figure 1-8 Figure 1-9. Figure 1-8 2-panel view display Figure 1-9 4-panel view display Keysight U8903A Quick Start Guide...

  • Page 31: Switching To Generator/Analyzer And Analog/Digital Mode

    Switching to Generator/Analyzer and Analog/Digital Mode Press on the Mode panel to change the selected display screen to the generator mode or toggle between analog generator or digital generator. Figure 1-10 Analog generator Figure 1-11 Digital generator Keysight U8903A Quick Start Guide...
  • Page 32 Press on the Mode panel to change the selected display screen to the analyzer mode or toggle between analog analyzer or digital analyzer. Figure 1-12 Analog analyzer Figure 1-13 Digital analyzer Keysight U8903A Quick Start Guide...
  • Page 33 This information is subject to change without notice. Always refer to the Keysight website for the latest revision. © Keysight Technologies 2011–2016 Edition 8, April 1, 2016 Printed in Malaysia *U8903-90032* U8903-90032 www.keysight.com...

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