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Keysight N9918A User Manual

Keysight N9918A User Manual (870 pages)

Brand: Keysight | Category: Measuring Instruments | Size: 30.59 MB

Table of Contents

Table of Contents
7
Models and Options
35
Overview
35
Accessories
36
Optional Accessories
36
Conventions that Are Used in the Manual
37
Fieldfox Manuals, Software, and Supplemental Help
37
Safety Notes
38
Check the Shipment
39
Meeting Power Requirements for the AC/DC Adapter
39
Preparing for Initial Use of Your New Fieldfox
39
Battery Charge Status Is Viewable
40
Battery Usage
40
Install the Lithium-Ion Battery
40
Fieldfox ON/OFF Settings
41
To Conserve Battery Power
41
To Recharge a Battery
41
Fieldfox High Temperature Protection
42
How to Monitor the Internal Fieldfox Temperature
42
Power Button LED Status
42
Entering Temperature Control Mode
43
Temperature Control Mode
43
Exiting Maximum Auto Protect Threshold Temperature Mode
44
High-Temp Shutdown Warning (RTSA Mode Only)
45
Avoid Overpowering the Fieldfox
46
Summary of Fieldfox Average Internal Temperature Protection Behavior
46
Front Panel
48
Take the Fieldfox Tour
48
Top Panel
51
Right Side Panel
52
Left Side Panel
53
Screen Tour
54
How to Enter Numeric Values
56
Multiplier Abbreviations
56
Connector Care
57
CAT (Cable and Antenna Test) Mode
59
CAT Mode Settings
61
How to Select a CAT Mode Measurement
61
How to Select CAT Mode
61
Measurement Selection
61
How to View and Change Quick Settings
62
Quick Settings Table
62
Frequency Range
63
How to Set Frequency Range
63
How to Set Scale
63
Scale Settings
63
Averaging
64
How to Set Single or Continuous
65
How to Set Trace Averaging
65
Single or Continuous Measure
65
Smoothing
65
How to Set Resolution
66
Resolution (Number of Data Points)
66
Sweep Time
66
How to Set Output Power
67
How to Set Sweep Time
67
Output Power
67
Coupled Frequency
68
How to Set Coupled Frequency
68
How to Set Interference Rejection
68
Interference Rejection
68
1-Port Cable Loss Measurements
69
How to Measure Return Loss
69
Return Loss Measurements
69
How to Make a 1-Port Cable Loss Measurement
70
2-Port Insertion Loss Measurements
71
DTF (Distance to Fault) Measurements How to Make DTF Measurements
74
DTF Measurement (Format)
76
DTF Measurement Settings
76
DTF Settings Table
76
How to Make Settings on the DTF Settings Table
76
DTF Start and Stop Distance
77
Frequency Mode
77
How to Set Frequency Mode
77
How to Set Start and Stop Distance
77
Coupled Frequency
78
About Velocity Factor and Cable Loss
79
Cable (Correction) Specifications
79
How to Enter Cable Loss and Velocity Factor
79
How to Edit a Cable File
80
How the Freq/Loss Pairs Are Applied
81
How to Save or Recall a Cable
81
How to Select Window Settings
82
Window Settings
82
About Alias Faults
83
Calculated DTF Values
83
DTF Units
83
How to Change DTF Units
83
TDR (Time Domain Reflectometry) - Option 215
87
How to Make Settings on the TDR Settings Table
88
TDR Measurement (Format)
88
TDR Measurement Settings
88
TDR Settings Table
88
How to Set Start and Stop Distance
89
TDR Start and Stop Distance
89
TDR Sweep
89
Frequency Mode
90
How to Set Frequency Mode
90
Cable (Correction) Specifications
91
About Cable Files
93
How the Freq/Loss Pairs Are Applied
93
How to Save or Recall a Cable
93
How to Select Window Settings
94
Window Settings
94
Calculated TDR Values
95
How to Change TDR Units
95
Network Analyzer Windows Frequency Span and TDR Window Selection for Step Rise Time (Approximated)
95
TDR Units
95
About Alias Faults
96
How to Prevent Undersampling
97
NA (Network Analyzer) Mode
99
About S-Parameters
101
NA Mode Settings
101
How to Measure S-Parameters
102
Mixed-Mode S-Parameters
102
How to Make Mixed-Mode S-Parameter Measurements
103
Parameter Conversion
103
How to Make Receiver Measurements
104
Receiver Measurements
104
Multi-Trace Configurations
105
Trace Setting Notes
105
How to Activate a Trace in Order to Change a Setting
106
How to Maximize the Viewing of the Active Trace
106
How to Select a Multi-Trace Configuration
106
Quick Settings
106
Calibration Settings
107
Format
108
Frequency Range
109
How to Set Frequency Range
109
Scale Settings
109
Magnitude Offset
110
Electrical Delay
111
Phase Offset
111
Averaging
112
How to Set Smoothing
113
IF Bandwidth
113
Single or Continuous Measure
113
Smoothing
113
How to Set Single or Continuous
114
Resolution (Number of Data Points)
114
Sweep Time
114
Triggering (NA)
115
How to Set Output Power
117
Output Power
117
Port Extensions
118
System Impedance (Z0)
118
Why Use Port Extensions
118
How to Apply Port Extensions
119
Velocity Factor
119
Big Marker Display States (a and B)
120
Increase Dynamic Range
122
Overview
125
Start/Stop (Frequency Range) and Points
126
Time Domain (Transform) Settings
126
Transform Settings Table
126
Set Frequency Lowpass
127
Start/Stop Time
127
Stimulus (Mode)
127
Distance Units
128
Transform Window
128
Window Layout
128
How to Make Window Setting
129
Line Loss and Velocity Factor
129
About Velocity Factor and Line Loss
130
Data Chain
130
Gate Enable
131
Trace Settings
131
Transform Enable
131
Gating
132
Gating Type
133
How to Make Time Domain Gating Settings
133
Start, Stop, Center, and Span Gate Times
133
Gating Shape
134

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Table of Contents

Table of Contents

7
- Overview
  21
  - Models and Options
    21
  - Accessories
    22
    
    Optional Accessories
    22
  - Fieldfox Manuals, Software, and Supplemental Help
    23
    
    Conventions that Are Used in the Manual
    23
    
    Safety Notes
    23
- Preparing for Initial Use of Your New Fieldfox
  25
  - Check the Shipment
    25
  - Meeting Power Requirements for the AC/DC Adapter
    25
  - Install the Lithium-Ion Battery
    26
    
    Battery Usage
    26
  - Fieldfox ON/OFF Settings
    27
    
    Power Button LED Status
    28
  - Fieldfox High Temperature Protection
    28
    
    How to Monitor the Internal Fieldfox Temperature
    28
    
    Temperature Control Mode
    29
    
    High-Temp Shutdown Warning (RTSA Mode Only)
    31
  - Avoid Overpowering the Fieldfox
    32
  - Take the Fieldfox Tour
    33
    
    Front Panel
    33
    
    Top Panel
    36
    
    Right Side Panel
    36
    
    Left Side Panel
    38
    
    Screen Tour
    39
  - How to Enter Numeric Values
    41
    
    Multiplier Abbreviations
    41
  - Connector Care
    42
3 Cat (Cable and Antenna Test) Mode

43
- Chapter 3 CAT (Cable and Antenna Test) Mode
  43
- CAT Mode Settings
  45
  - How to Select CAT Mode
    45
  - Measurement Selection
    45
  - Quick Settings Table
    46
  - Frequency Range
    47
  - Scale Settings
    47
  - Averaging
    48
  - Smoothing
    49
  - Single or Continuous Measure
    49
  - Resolution (Number of Data Points)
    50
  - Sweep Time
    50
  - Output Power
    51
  - Interference Rejection
    51
  - Coupled Frequency
    52
- 1-Port Cable Loss Measurements
  53
  - How to Make a 1-Port Cable Loss Measurement
    54
- Return Loss Measurements
  53
  - How to Measure Return Loss
    53
- 2-Port Insertion Loss Measurements
  55
How to Make Dtf Measurements

58
- Chapter 4 DTF (Distance to Fault) Measurements How to Make DTF Measurements
  58
- DTF Measurement Settings
  60
  - DTF Settings Table
    60
  - DTF Measurement (Format)
    60
  - DTF Start and Stop Distance
    61
  - Frequency Mode
    61
  - Coupled Frequency
    62
  - Cable (Correction) Specifications
    63
  - Window Settings
    66
  - DTF Units
    67
  - Calculated DTF Values
    67
  - About Alias Faults
    67
5 Tdr (Time Domain Reflectometry) - Option 215

69
- TDR Measurement Settings
  72
  - TDR Measurement (Format)
    72
  - TDR Settings Table
    72
  - TDR Start and Stop Distance
    73
  - TDR Sweep
    73
  - Frequency Mode
    74
  - Cable (Correction) Specifications
    75
  - Window Settings
    78
  - TDR Units
    79
  - Calculated TDR Values
    79
  - About Alias Faults
    80
  - How to Prevent Undersampling
    81
6 Na (Network Analyzer) Mode

83
- Chapter 6 NA (Network Analyzer) Mode
  83
- NA Mode Settings
  85
  - About S-Parameters
    85
  - Mixed-Mode S-Parameters
    86
  - Parameter Conversion
    87
  - Receiver Measurements
    88
  - Multi-Trace Configurations
    89
  - Quick Settings
    90
  - Calibration Settings
    91
  - Format
    92
  - Frequency Range
    93
  - Scale Settings
    93
  - Magnitude Offset
    94
  - Electrical Delay
    95
  - Phase Offset
    95
  - Averaging
    96
  - IF Bandwidth
    97
  - Smoothing
    97
  - Single or Continuous Measure
    98
  - Resolution (Number of Data Points)
    98
  - Sweep Time
    99
  - Triggering
    99
  - Output Power
    100
  - System Impedance (Z0)
    101
  - Port Extensions
    101
  - Velocity Factor
    102
  - Big Marker Display States (a and B)
    103
  - Increase Dynamic Range
    105
7 Time Domain - Option 010

107
- Time Domain - Option 010
  108
  - Overview
    109
  - Time Domain (Transform) Settings
    110
    
    Transform Settings Table
    110
    
    Start/Stop (Frequency Range) and Points
    110
    
    Stimulus (Mode)
    111
    
    Set Frequency Lowpass
    111
    
    Start/Stop Time
    111
    
    Distance Units
    112
    
    Window Layout
    112
    
    Transform Window
    112
    
    Line Loss and Velocity Factor
    113
    
    Data Chain
    114
  - Trace Settings
    115
    
    Transform Enable
    115
    
    Gate Enable
    115
  - Gating
    116
    
    How to Make Time Domain Gating Settings
    117
    
    Start, Stop, Center, and Span Gate Times
    117
    
    Gating Type
    117
8 Calibration for Na, Cat, and VVM Modes

119
- Chapter 8, "Calibration for NA, CAT, and VVM Modes
  119
- Calibration for NA, CAT, and VVM Modes
  120
  - Why and When to Calibrate
    120
  - Definitions
    120
  - Calready
    121
  - How to Perform a Calibration
    121
  - Quickcal (N991Xa/2Xa/3Xa Only)
    123
  - Mechanical Cal
    125
  - Ecal
    128
  - Simple Response Cals
    130
  - View Cal
    132
  - Calibration Type
    132
  - Isolation Step
    135
  - Waveguide Calibrations
    135
  - Enhanced Response Optimization
    137
  - Interpolation
    138
  - Cal on ? - Questionable Accuracy
    138
  - Compatible Mode Calibrations
    138
  - Save the Calibration
    138
  - Calready Properties
    139
  - Verifying Calibration and Jumper Cable Integrity
    140
    
    Verify a Calibration
    140
    
    Test the Jumper Cable
    140
  - Calibration Method Summary
    141
- SA (Spectrum Analyzer) Mode
  143
Table of Contents

144
- SA Mode Settings
  146
  - How to Select SA Mode
    146
  - Frequency Range
    146
  - Radio Standard
    148
  - Custom Radio Standards
    148
  - Channel Selection
    149
  - Reverse Swap
    151
  - Scale and Units
    151
  - External Gain
    152
  - Attenuation Control
    152
  - Preamplifier Control (Opt 235)
    153
  - Check for Compressed Measurements
    153
  - Field Strength Measurements
    154
  - Using the Antenna/Cable Editor
    156
  - Source Tracking Offset and Offset Reversal
    158
  - Tune & Listen (AM/FM)
    159
  - Independent Source/Tracking Generator
    161
  - Resolution Bandwidth (Res BW)
    163
  - Video Bandwidth (Video BW)
    164
  - Sweep Type
    164
  - IF Output
    165
  - Sweep Acquisition
    166
  - Very Long Sweep Times
    167
  - Zero Span Measurements
    167
  - Triggering
    169
  - FFT Gating (Opt 238)
    172
  - Single / Continuous / Restart
    174
  - Points
    174
  - Trace Display States (SA Mode)
    175
  - Average Type
    176
  - Average Count
    176
  - Alignments
    177
  - RF Burst Amplitude Alignment
    182
  - Detection Method
    184
  - Display Line
    186
  - Noise Marker
    187
  - Band/Interval Power Marker
    187
  - Frequency Counter at Marker
    188
  - Time Zero Fixed Marker
    189
  - Audio Beep at Marker Power
    189
  - Meas UNCAL Error
    190
  - Old Data Indicator (*)
    190
- Channel Measurements
  191
  - Radio Standards and Channel Measurements
    191
  - Measurement Preset
    191
  - Averaging
    191
  - Traces
    192
  - Channel Power (CHP)
    192
- RTSA (Real-Time Spectrum Analyzer) Mode-Option 350 (CPU2 Only)
  203
Table of Contents

204
- RTSA Mode Settings
  205
  - How to Select RTSA Mode
    205
  - Frequency Range
    205
  - Scale and Units
    206
  - External Gain
    207
  - Attenuation Control
    207
  - Preamplifier Control (Opt 235)
    208
  - Check for Compressed Measurements
    209
  - Spectrum Selection
    209
  - Resolution Bandwidth (Res BW)
    212
  - Triggering
    213
- TDR (Time Domain Reflectometry) - Option
  215
  - Single / Continuous / Restart / Time Per DIV
    216
  - Acq Time
    217
  - Points (Not User Settable)
    217
  - Trace Display States
    218
  - Detection Method
    219
  - Average Count, Show Density, Blue, and Red Percentage Limits
    220
  - Alignments
    221
  - Display Line
    221
  - Average Count
    221
  - Spectrogram Display
    223
    
    Spectrogram Display (RTSA Option)
    223
    
    Common Settings for Spectrogram
    224
  - Record/Playback (RTSA Option)
    225
    
    About Sessions
    225
    
    Fieldfox Setting Changes During Record and Playback
    226
    
    About State and User Tags
    227
    
    How to Record a Session
    228
    
    How to Playback a Session
    229
    
    Recording Configuration
    230
    
    Record Source
    231
    
    Playback Configuration
    232
    
    Manage Sessions
    232
    
    Record Playback Example (RTSA Mode Only)
    233
- IQ Analyzer (IQA) - Option 351 (CPU2 Only)
  235
- Interference Analyzer (SA Mode) - Option
  236
  - About I/Q Analyzer (IQA) Measurements
    238
  - I/Q Analyzer (IQA) Mode Settings
    239
    
    How to Make Measurements Using the I/Q Analyzer Mode
    239
    
    How to Capture I/Q Data to a File
    240

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