Page 1 This manual provides documentation for the following instruments: Agilent Technologies ESA-E Series E4401B (9 kHz- 1.5 GHz) E4402B (9 kHz - 3.0 GHz) E4404B (9 kHz - 6.7 GHz) E4405B (9 kHz - 13.2 GHz) E4407B (9 kHz - 26.5 GHz) Agilent Technologies ESA-L Series E4411B (9 kHz- 1.5 GHz)
Page 2: Safety Information
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Page 5: Table Of Contents
Contents 1. Menu Maps What You Will Find in This Chapter ......... . 10 Menus .
Page 6 Contents 2. Front-Panel Key Reference AMPLITUDE Y Scale ........... . . 56 Auto Couple .
Page 7 Contents SPAN X Scale (CCDF) ........... . 190 SPAN X Scale (Spectrum Emission Mask) .
Page 8 Contents...
Page 9: Menu Maps
Menu Maps This chapter provides a visual representation of the front panel keys and their associated menu keys when the analyzer is in spectrum analyzer (SA) mode. Refer to Chapter 2 , “Front-Panel Key Reference,” on page 47 for key function descriptions.
Page 10: What You Will Find In This Chapter
Menu Maps What You Will Find in This Chapter What You Will Find in This Chapter This chapter provides menu maps for the front-panel keys having associated menus. The Alpha Editor Menu is associated with many keys, but is shown separately. The front-panel key menus appear in alphabetical order as follows: Table 1-1 Page 11...
Page 11: Menus
Menu Maps Menus Menus Alpha Editor Menu Chapter 1...
Page 12: Amplitude Y Scale Menu
Menu Maps Menus AMPLITUDE Y Scale Menu Chapter 1...
Page 13: Amplitude Y Scale: Corrections Menu
Menu Maps Menus Amplitude Y Scale: Corrections Menu Chapter 1...
Page 14: Auto Couple Menu
Menu Maps Menus Auto Couple Menu Chapter 1...
Page 15: Bw/Avg Menu
Menu Maps Menus BW/Avg Menu Chapter 1...
Page 16: Det/Demod Menu
Menu Maps Menus Det/Demod Menu Chapter 1...
Page 17: Display Menu
Menu Maps Menus Display Menu Chapter 1...
Page 18: File Menus (1 Of 3)
Menu Maps Menus File Menus (1 of 3) Chapter 1...
Page 19: File Menus (2 Of 3)
Menu Maps Menus File Menus (2 of 3) Chapter 1...
Page 20: File Menus (3 Of 3)
Menu Maps Menus File Menus (3 of 3) Chapter 1...
Page 21: Freq Count (Marker) Menu
Menu Maps Menus Freq Count (Marker) Menu Chapter 1...
Page 22: Frequency Channel Menu
Menu Maps Menus FREQUENCY Channel Menu Chapter 1...
Page 23: Input/Output Menu
Menu Maps Menus Input/Output Menu Chapter 1...
Page 24: Marker Menu
Menu Maps Menus Marker Menu Chapter 1...
Page 25: Marker Menu
Menu Maps Menus Marker → Menu Chapter 1...
Page 26: Meas Control Menu
Menu Maps Menus Meas Control Menu Chapter 1...
Page 27: Meas Setup Menu For Channel Power, Occupied Bw, And Acp
Menu Maps Menus Meas Setup Menu for Channel Power, Occupied BW, and ACP Chapter 1...
Page 28: Burst Power
Menu Maps Menus Meas Setup Menu for Multi-Carrier Power, Power Stat CCDF, Harmonic Distortion, and Burst Power Chapter 1...
Page 29: Meas Setup Menu For Intermod (Toi), Spurious Emissions And Spectrum Emission Mask
Menu Maps Menus Meas Setup Menu for Intermod (TOI), Spurious Emissions and Spectrum Emission Mask Chapter 1...
Page 30: Measure Menu
Menu Maps Menus MEASURE Menu Chapter 1...
Page 31: Mode Setup Menu
Menu Maps Menus Mode Setup Menu Chapter 1...
Page 32: Peak Search Menu
Menu Maps Menus Peak Search Menu Chapter 1...
Page 33: Preset Menu
Menu Maps Menus Preset Menu Chapter 1...
Page 34: Print Setup Menu
Menu Maps Menus Print Setup Menu Chapter 1...
Page 35: Source Menu
Menu Maps Menus Source Menu Chapter 1...
Page 36: Span (X Scale) Menu
Menu Maps Menus SPAN (X Scale) Menu Chapter 1...
Page 37: Sweep Menu
Menu Maps Menus Sweep Menu Chapter 1...
Page 38: System Menu
Menu Maps Menus System Menu Chapter 1...
Page 39: Trace/View Menu
Menu Maps Menus Trace/View Menu Chapter 1...
Page 40: Trace/View Menu (Channel Power)
Menu Maps Menus Trace/View Menu (Channel Power) Chapter 1...
Page 41: Trace/View Menu (Acp)
Menu Maps Menus Trace/View Menu (ACP) Chapter 1...
Page 42: Trace/View Menu (Multi-Carrier Power)
Menu Maps Menus Trace/View Menu (Multi-Carrier Power) Chapter 1...
Page 43: Trace/View Menu (Harmonic Distortion)
Menu Maps Menus Trace/View Menu (Harmonic Distortion) Chapter 1...
Page 44: Trace/View Menu (Burst Power)
Menu Maps Menus Trace/View Menu (Burst Power) Chapter 1...
Page 45: Trace/View Menu (Power Stat Ccdf And Spectrum Emission Mask)
Menu Maps Menus Trace/View Menu (Power Stat CCDF and Spectrum Emission Mask) Chapter 1...
Page 46: Trig Menu
Menu Maps Menus Trig Menu Chapter 1...
Page 47: Front-Panel Key Reference
Front-Panel Key Reference The front-panel keys in this chapter are listed alphabetically and are described with their associated menu keys. The menu keys are arranged as they appear in your analyzer menus. Use the following table to locate a specific key.
Page 48 Front-Panel Key Reference Page Page Key Label Key Label Location Location < Display Line page 168 Amptd Ref (f = 50 MHz) page 116 On Off > Display Line page 168 Amptd Ref Out page 116 1 ↔ 2 page 215 (f=50 MHz) On Off 1 →...
Page 49 Front-Panel Key Reference Page Page Key Label Key Label Location Location Bitmap page 100 Copy Now page 104 Blank page 215 Corrections page page Bluetooth™ page 162 page page 104, Burst Power page 139, page 105, page 156 page 107 Burst Width Auto Man page 141 Corrections On Off...
Page 50 Front-Panel Key Reference Page Page Key Label Key Label Location Location Demod View On Off page 85 Field Two page 228 Det/Demod page 82 File page 96 Detector Auto Man page Filter On Off page 134 page 82 Fine page 207 Device BTS MS page 162 page 84...
Page 51 Front-Panel Key Reference Page Page Key Label Key Label Location Location Harmonic Distortion page 138, Limits On Off page 134, page 155 page 136 Harmonics page 138 Limits Fixed Rel page 92 Help page 114 Line page 225 High page 196 Load page 101 IF Gain Auto Fixed...
Page 52 Front-Panel Key Reference Page Page Key Label Key Label Location Location Meas Type page 133, Next Peak page 165 page 147 Next Pk Left page 165 Meas Type Examine Full page 145 Next Pk Right page 165 Measure page 151 Next Window page 163 Measure Cont Single...
Page 53 Front-Panel Key Reference Page Page Key Label Key Label Location Location Optimize Ref Level page 138, Power On/Preset page 204 (cont.) page 141, Power Stat CCDF page 136, page 142, page 153 page 150 Power Sweep On Off page 181 Orientation page 176 Preferences...
Page 54 Front-Panel Key Reference Page Page Key Label Key Label Location Location Repeat page 127, Show Errors page 203 page 129, Show Hdwr page 208 page 131, page 135, Show System page 208 page 138, page 139, Signal BW page 162 page 142, 3.00000000 MHz...
Page 55 Front-Panel Key Reference Page Page Key Label Key Label Location Location Sweep Cont Single page 194 User page 66 Sweep Time Auto Man page 145, User Preset page 173 page 147, VBW/RBW Auto Man page 79 page 149, page 193 Verbose SCPI On Off page 203 Swp Coupling SR SA...
Page 56: Amplitude Y Scale
Front-Panel Key Reference AMPLITUDE Y Scale AMPLITUDE Y Scale Activates the reference level function and accesses the amplitude menu keys. Amplitude menu keys allow you to set functions that affect the way data on the vertical axis is displayed or corrected. Allows the reference level to be changed.
Page 57 Front-Panel Key Reference AMPLITUDE Y Scale Scales the vertical graticule divisions in logarithmic units when Scale Type underlined. Logarithmic units may range from 0.1 to 20 dB per Log Lin division. When is underlined, the vertical divisions are linearly scaled and the default amplitude units are volts. The top of the display is set to the reference-level value and the bottom graticule becomes zero volts.
Page 58 The preamp is specified to operate over a 1 MHz to 3 GHz range for the E4402B, E4404B, E4405B and E4407B. The preamp range for the E4401B is 100 kHz to 1.5 GHz, except for Option 1DP, which is 1 MHz to 1.5 GHz.
Page 59 Front-Panel Key Reference AMPLITUDE Y Scale Accesses the Antenna menu of keys which allow you to Antenna correct for antenna loss, but may be used for any kind of correction. Key Access: AMPLITUDE / Y Scale More Corrections Turns the amplitude correction Correction On Off function on or off for the selected set.
Page 60 Front-Panel Key Reference AMPLITUDE Y Scale Frequency Allows you to enter the frequency value for an amplitude-correction point. Enter the frequency value by using the numeric keypad. Change the frequency value by using the step keys or the knob. Press to correct errors.
Page 61 Front-Panel Key Reference AMPLITUDE Y Scale you are sure, press key again to delete will appear on the display. Pressing again will delete Delete Point the point and adjust all of the point numbers as appropriate. Key Access: AMPLITUDE Y Scale More, Corrections Antenna...
Page 62 Front-Panel Key Reference AMPLITUDE Y Scale Point Allows you to create or edit an amplitude-correction factor data point. Up to 200 points may be defined for each set. Enter the point number to be created or edited by using the numeric keypad, then press , or use the Enter...
Page 63 Front-Panel Key Reference AMPLITUDE Y Scale Amplitude Allows you to enter the amplitude value for the current amplitude-correction point. After selecting a point, the point number automatically increments and becomes active to allow entry Frequency of the frequency of the next point. Press to correct errors.
Page 64 Front-Panel Key Reference AMPLITUDE Y Scale Antenna, Cable, and Other correction factors are generally entered as NOTE positive values. This indicates a loss in the external device. User correction factors are typically entered as negative values which indicate a gain in the external device. Accesses menu keys that allow you to Edit create and edit an amplitude-correction...
Page 65 Front-Panel Key Reference AMPLITUDE Y Scale Key Access: AMPLITUDE Y Scale More, Corrections Other Edit The amplitude correction entered for the lowest frequency will be NOTE applied to all frequencies less than the lowest frequency entered. Similarly, the amplitude correction for the highest frequency entered will be applied to all frequencies greater than the highest frequency entered.
Page 66 Front-Panel Key Reference AMPLITUDE Y Scale Key Access: AMPLITUDE Y Scale More Corrections Other Allows you to correct for gain or loss and may be used User for any type of correction. Key Access: AMPLITUDE / Y Scale More Corrections Turns the amplitude correction Correction On Off function on or off for the selected set.
Page 67 Front-Panel Key Reference AMPLITUDE Y Scale Frequency Allows you to enter the frequency value for an amplitude-correction point. Enter the frequency value by using the numeric keypad. Change the frequency value by using the step keys or the knob. Press to correct errors.
Page 68 Front-Panel Key Reference AMPLITUDE Y Scale Delete Point Allows you to delete the amplitude-correction data for the currently selected point. The prompt If you are sure, press key again to delete will appear on the display. Pressing again will delete Delete Point the point and adjust all of the point numbers as appropriate.
Page 69 Front-Panel Key Reference AMPLITUDE Y Scale Key Access: AMPLITUDE Y Scale More Allows you to change the maximum input mixer level from 10 dBm to Max Mixer Lvl −100 dBm in 10 dB steps using the step keys, and 1 dB steps using the knob.
Page 70: Auto Couple
Front-Panel Key Reference Auto Couple Auto Couple Accesses the menus to couple functions in your analyzer. Coupled functions are functions that are linked. Auto-couples all coupled functions. If is pressed all coupled Auto All Auto All functions are set to Auto This function is not available when the segmented sweep function is set NOTE...
Page 71 Front-Panel Key Reference Auto Couple Chooses the LO (local oscillator) phase noise behavior that is optimum PhNoise Opt for measurement accuracy. Auto Man Key Access: Auto Couple Allows the analyzer to automatically select an LO Auto phase noise behavior that is optimum for the selected span and RBW.
Page 72 Front-Panel Key Reference Auto Couple detector displays the minimum of the signal within Negative Peak the bucket. Neither average nor sample detectors measure amplitudes of CW signals as accurately as peak, because they may not find a spectral component’s true peak, but they do measure noise without the biases of peak detection.
Page 73 Front-Panel Key Reference Auto Couple Figure 2-1 Detector (Auto) Selection Flowchart Allows you to select between video and power (RMS) Average averaging, via the key. Average Type Chapter 2...
Page 74 Front-Panel Key Reference Auto Couple Average detection is used when measuring the average value of the amplitude across each trace interval (bucket). The averaging method used by the Average detector will be set to either Video or Power as appropriate when the Average Type is Auto coupled or may be set explicitly through the BW/Avg Avg Type Auto...
Page 75 Front-Panel Key Reference Auto Couple Negative peak detection functions the same as peak Negative Peak detection, but selects the minimum video signal value. This detection should not be used to make the most accurate amplitude measurements of signals. When is selected, NPeak appears in the Negative Peak upper-left corner of the screen.
Page 76 Front-Panel Key Reference Auto Couple Figure 2-2 Auto Rules for Average Type Key Access: Auto Couple Video averaging averages the data as appropriate for Video Avg the y-axis scale. When is selected, Avg Type Video Avg VAvg appears on the left side of the analyzer display if is On.
Page 77: Bk Sp (Backspace)
Front-Panel Key Reference Bk Sp (Backspace) Bk Sp (Backspace) The backspace key is located on the front panel and is used to change or correct an active function entry or a text entry before you save to a file. Chapter 2...
Page 78: Bw/Avg
Front-Panel Key Reference BW/Avg BW/Avg Activates the resolution bandwidth function and accesses the menu keys that control the bandwidth functions and averaging. Changes the 3 dB resolution bandwidth on the analyzer from 1 kHz to Res BW 5 MHz in a 1, 3, 10 sequence using the knob or step keys. If an Auto Man unavailable bandwidth is entered using the numeric keypad, the closest available bandwidth in the 1, 3, 10 sequence is used.
Page 79 Front-Panel Key Reference BW/Avg Selects the ratio between the video and resolution bandwidths. If signal VBW/RBW responses near the noise level are visually masked by the noise, the Auto Man ratio can be set to less than 1 to lower the noise. The knob and step keys change the ratio in a 1, 3, 10 sequence.
Page 80 Front-Panel Key Reference BW/Avg Initiates a digital averaging routine that averages the trace points in a Average number of successive sweeps resulting in trace “smoothing”. The On Off number of sweeps (average number) can be selected. Increasing the average number will further smooth the trace. The type of averaging used is selected by pressing BW/Avg, Avg Type The average is restarted when any of the following occurs:...
Page 81 Option 1DR (narrow resolution bandwidth) is installed and the span is less than 5 MHz. (Option 1DR is available with Agilent ESA-E Series only (E4401B, E4402B, E4404B, E4405B and E4407B.)) This function is set to when the resolution bandwidth is set to any...
Page 82: Det/Demod
Front-Panel Key Reference Det/Demod Det/Demod Accesses the menu keys controlling detector functions, demodulation functions, if an FM Demod Option is installed (Option BAA or Option 106), and the speaker. The FM Demod internal circuitry must be aligned before use. Press NOTE System Alignments...
Page 83 Front-Panel Key Reference Det/Demod Key Access: Det/Demod The system selects peak detection as the default, but if Auto a condition arises where a different type of detection scheme should be better utilized, the system will use the alternate scheme. For example, the Marker Noise function uses Average detection when in Auto mode because the system determines that the data will be more accurate for noise-type signals.
Page 84 NOTE BAA) or Bluetooth™ FM Demodulation (Option 106) is installed. The two options are available on Agilent ESA-E Series spectrum analyzers only (E4401B, E4402B, E4404B, E4405B and E4407B). Segmented sweep is not available with the demodulation functions in NOTE this section.
Page 85 Front-Panel Key Reference Det/Demod Turning FM demodulation on turns off AM demodulation (if it is on). For non-zero spans, a 100 kHz resolution bandwidth is used during the demodulation, regardless of the screen annotation. When the span is set to zero span, the displayed bandwidth is used.
Page 86 Front-Panel Key Reference Det/Demod It is normal to hear clicking sounds when the Auto Alignment function NOTE is On. During retrace, a small portion of the analyzer circuitry is realigned. Some of the switching of the analyzer circuitry is done using relays.
Page 87: Display
Front-Panel Key Reference Display Display Accesses menu keys that allow you to control what is displayed on the analyzer, including titles, the display line graticule and annotation, as well as the testing of trace data against user entered limits. Allows the measurement window to expand horizontally over the entire Full Screen instrument display.
Page 88 Front-Panel Key Reference Display Test Turns the testing of the limit lines on On Off and off. If the trace is at or within the bounds of the set limit or margin, PASS LIMIT # or PASS MARGIN # is displayed in green in the upper left corner of the measurement area where # is the number of the selected limit line.
Page 89 Front-Panel Key Reference Display Point Allows you to create or edit a limit point. Up to 200 points may be defined for each limit line. Enter the point number to be created or edited using the numeric keypad, then Press Enter or use the knob, Tab or step keys to move to an existing point.
Page 90 Front-Panel Key Reference Display Connected to Previous Pt Yes No Allows you to determine whether the current point will be connected to the previous point. No limit testing is performed between disconnected points. Pressing this key when the Connected field is selected toggles the Connected value of the current point and increments the Point number to allow entry or editing of the Frequency...
Page 91 Front-Panel Key Reference Display straight line is used when interpolating between points in a limit table. If frequency interpolation is logarithmic, frequency values between limit points are computed by first taking the logarithm of both the table values and the intermediate value. A linear interpolation is then performed in this logarithmic frequency space.
Page 92 Front-Panel Key Reference Display Allows you to choose fixed or relative limit lines. The fixed ( ) type Limits Fixed Rel Fixed uses the current limit line as a reference with fixed frequency and amplitude values. The relative ( ) setting causes the current limit line value to be relative to the displayed center frequency and reference level amplitude values.
Page 93 Front-Panel Key Reference Display The display title will remain until either Change Title pressed again, or a trace is recalled that was previously saved with a title. A display title can also be cleared by using the clear function. Press Display Title, Clear Title Key Access:...
Page 94: Enter
Front-Panel Key Reference Enter Enter Terminates and enters into the analyzer a numerical value that has been entered from the front panel using the numeric keypad. (For most applications, it is better to use the units menu keys.) When using the key menus, the key is used to terminate File...
Page 95: Esc
Front-Panel Key Reference Use the escape key to exit any function without modifying current parameters. Pressing the key will: • Clear any numeric entry that you have begun to enter and cancels the active function (see the section on display annotation, active function area, and other display features in the Getting Started Guide for your instrument).
Page 96: File
Front-Panel Key Reference File File Accesses the menu keys used to view, save, load, and manage data on a floppy disk or the internal analyzer drive. Refer to the Getting Started Guide for your instrument for more information on file menu functions. Displays all directories and files located on the selected drive, Catalog depending upon the preferences set under the...
Page 97 Front-Panel Key Reference File Displays all measurement results Measurement Results files in the selected directory. Measurement results files are saved in .CSV format (for importing into spreadsheets). Key Access: File Catalog Type More Accesses the menu keys that allow you to sort your Sort Sort files according to a selected file attribute.The selections...
Page 98 Front-Panel Key Reference File If the Path: field above the directory box is empty when pressing NOTE Save , the status line will display the error message: Unable to save file, invalid path. In this case, please select a drive. Allows you to select the type of data you want to save.
Page 99 Front-Panel Key Reference File Displays all previously saved limits Limits files and detects the current limits in preparation to save them in a file for retrieval at a future date. Limits provide data sets to determine whether a trace has exceeded preset specifications.
Page 100 Front-Panel Key Reference File Measurement results files are saved in .CSV format (for importing into spreadsheets). Key Access: File, Save, Type, More When is set to allows you to save a Type Trace Format Format trace accompanied by the analyzer state. The format is readable by a spreadsheet on your PC, but cannot be loaded back into the analyzer.
Page 101 Front-Panel Key Reference File Allows you to move up one directory level. If at the top Dir Up level, moves to the drive level, displaying the Dir Up available disk drives. Key Access: File, Save Accesses the highlighted directory on your display. Dir Select Key Access: File, Save...
Page 102 Front-Panel Key Reference File If you wish to compare two saved traces, place traces in view mode NOTE before saving them. This prevents the trace from being rewritten based on a state change from subsequent loads. Displays all limits files you may wish to Limits load to determine whether a trace has exceeded preset specifications (.LIM).
Page 103 Front-Panel Key Reference File When is set to allows you to Type Limits Destination direct your data to Limit 1 Limit 2 Key Access: File, Load Allows you to move up one directory level. If at the top Dir Up level, moves to the drive level, displaying the Dir Up...
Page 104 Front-Panel Key Reference File Displays all limits files you may wish to Limits delete (.LIM). Key Access: File, Delete Type Displays all screen files you may wish Screen to delete (.GIF and .WMF). Key Access: File, Delete Type Displays all corrections files you may Corrections wish to delete (.CBL, .ANT, .OTH, .AMP).
Page 105 Front-Panel Key Reference File Allows you to select the type of file you want to copy. Type Key Access: File Copy Displays all files you may wish to copy. Key Access: File Copy Type Displays all setup (.SET) files you may Setup wish to copy.
Page 106 Front-Panel Key Reference File attribute. The selection includes, By Date By Name , and allows Extension By Size Order Up Down Order (Up) you to view files you may wish to copy in ascending order (for instance, A,B,C). allows you to Order (Down) view files you may wish to copy in descending order (for instance, C,B,A).
Page 107 Front-Panel Key Reference File Displays all trace (.TRC and .CSV) files Trace you may wish to rename. Key Access: File, Rename Type Displays all limit (.LIM) files you may Limits wish to rename. Key Access: File, Rename Type Displays all screen (.GIF and .WMF) Screen files you may wish to rename.
Page 108 Front-Panel Key Reference File Accesses the highlighted directory on your display. Dir Select Key Access: File, Rename Allows you to create subdirectories. Create Dir Key Access: File, More Create Dir Executes the create directory function. When the directory has been created, the message Directory XXXXXX created (where XXXXXX is the directory name) will appear in the status line on your display.
Page 109 Front-Panel Key Reference File When using a personal computer to manipulate Setup files NOTE (filename.set) saved to a floppy, ensure the similarly named files with extensions like .s01, .s02, etc. are handled in a like manner. For example, if you rename of the .set file, you must rename all the .s0x files, as well.
Page 110: Freq Count
Front-Panel Key Reference Freq Count Freq Count Activates the function if there are no markers, and then Marker Normal turns the marker count function on. turns on the marker counter. If no marker is active Marker Count Marker Count (On) before is pressed, a marker is activated at the center On Off...
Page 111: Frequency Channel
Front-Panel Key Reference FREQUENCY Channel FREQUENCY Channel Activates the center frequency function, and accesses the menu of frequency functions. The center frequency, or start and stop frequency values appear below the graticule on the display. Although the analyzer allows entry of frequencies greater than the specified frequency range, using frequencies greater than the frequency range of the analyzer is not recommended When changing both the center frequency and the span, change the...
Page 112 Front-Panel Key Reference FREQUENCY Channel Allows you to input a frequency offset value that is added to the Freq Offset frequency readout of the marker, to account for frequency conversions external to the analyzer. Offset entries are added to all frequency readouts including marker, start frequency, and stop frequency.
Page 113 Front-Panel Key Reference FREQUENCY Channel Agilent ESA-E Series only (E4401B, E4402B, E4404B, E4405B and Scale Type E4407B). Scales the horizontal (x-axis or frequency) graticule divisions Log Lin logarithmically when is selected. When Scale Type (Log) Scale Type (Lin) is selected, the horizontal divisions are linearly scaled.
Page 114: Help
Front-Panel Key Reference Help Help Accesses a short description of any front panel or menu key. After pressing , an explanation of the next key pressed will appear on the Help display. After the information is displayed, press any key to remove the help window.
Page 115: Input/Output
50 Ω adapter to measure a 75 Ω device on an analyzer having a 50 Ω input impedance. Key Access: Input/Output Only available in Agilent models E4402B or E4407B with Option UKB, Coupling and E4404B or E4405B. Specifies alternating current (ac) or direct AC DC current (dc) coupling at the analyzer input.
Page 116 When the internal amplitude reference signal On Off is on, the RF input is disabled. Key Access: Input/Output Agilent E4402B, E4403B, E4404B, E4405B, E4407B and E4408B only. Amptd Ref Out (f=50 MHz) Turns the external amplitude reference signal on or off. On Off...
Page 117 Front-Panel Key Reference Input/Output Signal Ident Activates a signal identification algorithm when On Off is selected, that either removes or aids Signal Ident (On) with the identification of multiple and image responses of true input signals. Multiple and image responses maybe generated when using unpreselected external mixers.
Page 118 Front-Panel Key Reference Input/Output Signal ID Allows you to select either of the following types of Mode signal identification methods: Key Access: Input/Output Input Mixer Selects a signal identification mode Image Suppress that attempts to suppress all but valid responses by mathematically removing all image and multiple responses of signals present at the mixer input.
Page 119 Front-Panel Key Reference Input/Output number as “– 8”. The minus sign indicates that the tuned frequency is below the desired LO harmonic by the IF of 321.4 MHz. Similarly, if the harmonic mode of the external mixer is listed as “8 +”, enter the harmonic number as “8”.
Page 120: Marker
Front-Panel Key Reference Marker Marker Accesses the marker control keys which select the type and number of markers and turns them on and off. Markers are diamond-shaped characters that identify points of traces. Up to four pairs of markers may appear on the display simultaneously; only one pair can be controlled at a time.
Page 121 Front-Panel Key Reference Marker Pressing again moves the reference marker to the active marker NOTE Delta position, so you can make delta measurements from differing reference points without having to turn off the markers and begin again. The delta marker function permits signal-to-noise measurements NOTE provided the signal is a single spectral component (sinusoid).
Page 122 Front-Panel Key Reference Marker Turns off the marker that has been selected by the Select Marker 1 2 3 4 key. also turns off functions related to the selected marker such as signal track and demodulation. It also removes marker annotation from the display.
Page 123 Front-Panel Key Reference Marker Accesses the following marker function menu keys listed below. Function Key Access: Marker More Indicates the power over that part of the trace between Band Power the reference and active markers. If only one marker is present when you press , a second marker is Band Power...
Page 124 Front-Panel Key Reference Marker Note that the data values averaged will not always be symmetrical with respect to the marker position. If the marker is positioned within 2.5% of the beginning of the trace (one-quarter division), the trace data values in the first half-division will be averaged.
Page 125: Marker
Front-Panel Key Reference Marker → Marker → Accesses the following marker function menu keys: Mkr → CF Sets the center frequency of the analyzer to the marker frequency. In Mkr → CF Delta mode, sets the center frequency to the marker delta Mkr →...
Page 126: Meas Control
Front-Panel Key Reference Meas Control Meas Control If in a measurement, accesses a menu of keys that allow you to pause, resume, or restart one of the measurements available in the MEASURE key menu. also allows you to select between continuous Meas Control and single sweeps or measurements.
Page 127: Meas Setup
Front-Panel Key Reference Meas Setup Meas Setup If in a measurement, displays one of six measurement setup Meas Setup menus. The setup menu displayed depends on which measurement (Channel Power, Occupied BW, ACP, Multi-Carrier Power, Power Stat CCDF, Harmonic Distortion, Burst Power, Intermod (TOI), Spurious Emissions, or has been selected in the menu.
Page 128: Occupied Bw Meas Setup Menu Keys
Front-Panel Key Reference Meas Setup Table 2-2 Channel Power Default Settings for Radio Standards Standard Format Device Integration Chan Pwr VBW/RBW Span None 2 MHz 3 MHz 10/1 IS95 BTS/MS 1.23 MHz 1.845 MHz 100 kHz/ 10 kHz NADC BTS/MS 32.8 kHz 49.2 kHz 10 kHz/...
Page 129 Front-Panel Key Reference Meas Setup Allows you to select the type of termination control used for the Avg Mode averaging function. This determines the averaging action after the Exp Repeat specified number of measurements (average count) is reached. has no effect on measurements that are not averaged. Avg Mode Each successive data acquisition after the average count is reached is exponentially weighted and...
Page 130 Front-Panel Key Reference Meas Setup Table 2-3 Occupied Bandwidth Default Settings for Radio Standards Standard Format Device VBW/RBW Span cdma2000 BTS/MS 6.0 MHz 1 MHz/ 100 kHz BTS/MS 31.5 kHz 3 kHz/ 300 Hz 1. Maximum RBW available and < 1% of the OBW span. Allows you to specify the power level used to determine the emission x dB bandwidth as the number of dB down from the highest signal point (P...
Page 131: Acp Meas Setup Menu Keys
Front-Panel Key Reference Meas Setup The “Transmit Freq Error” displayed above is defined as the difference NOTE between the (f )/2 and the tuned center frequency of the signal. Sets the reference level and attenuator to optimum values based on the Optimize signal present at the input.
Page 132 Front-Panel Key Reference Meas Setup Table 2-4 Adjacent Channel Power Default Settings for Radio Standards Parameter None IS-95 J-STD-008 NADC 3GPP cd,a2000 cdma2000 cdma2000 W-CDMA SR3-MC SR3-DS Detector Avg (BTS) Peak Peak (MS) Sweep 5.12 59.4 59.4 ms 337.6 ms 43.6 ms 59.4 ms 59.4 ms...
Page 133 Front-Panel Key Reference Meas Setup Table 2-4 Adjacent Channel Power Default Settings for Radio Standards Parameter None IS-95 J-STD-008 NADC 3GPP cd,a2000 cdma2000 cdma2000 W-CDMA SR3-MC SR3-DS Offset C 24.3 kHz (displayed) /32.8 kHz (actual, Filtered) RRC Filter State RRC Filter α...
Page 134: Multi-Carrier Power Meas Setup Menu Keys
Front-Panel Key Reference Meas Setup Sets the reference level and attenuator to optimum values based on the Optimize signal present at the input. Ref Level Key Access: Meas Setup Allows you to select between the integration bandwidth measurement Method method (IBW), or the resolution bandwidth measurement method IBW RBW (RBW).
Page 135 Front-Panel Key Reference Meas Setup Allows you to select the type of termination control used for the Avg Mode averaging function. This determines the averaging action after the Exp Repeat specified number of measurements (average count) is reached. has no effect on measurements that are not averaged. Avg Mode Each successive data acquisition after the average count is reached is exponentially weighted and...
Page 136: Power Stat Ccdf Meas Setup Menu Keys
Front-Panel Key Reference Meas Setup Turns the limits on or off. Limits On Off Key Access: Meas Setup More Turns the Root Raised Cosine filter on or off. The RRC filter is the type RRC Filter specified in the W-CDMA 3GPP standards, with rolloff (α)=0.2. On Off Key Access: Meas Setup...
Page 137 Front-Panel Key Reference Meas Setup Sets the reference level and attenuator to optimum values based on the Optimize signal present at the input. Ref Level Key Access: Meas Setup Table 2-6 CCDF Default Settings for Radio Standards Standard Format Device Meas VBW/RBW Interval...
Page 138: Harmonic Distortion Meas Setup Menu Keys
Front-Panel Key Reference Meas Setup Harmonic Distortion Meas Setup Menu Keys To access the following keys for setting up a harmonic distortion measurement, press and then the MEASURE Harmonic Distortion front-panel key. Meas Setup Press (On) to specify the number of averages used when Avg Number Avg Number calculating the measurement result.
Page 139: Burst Power Meas Setup Menu Keys
Front-Panel Key Reference Meas Setup Burst Power Meas Setup Menu Keys To access the following keys for setting up a burst power measurement, press and then the front-panel key. MEASURE Burst Power Meas Setup Key Access: Meas Setup Press (On) to specify the number of averages used when Avg Number Avg Number calculating the measurement result.
Page 140 Front-Panel Key Reference Meas Setup Allows you to select the measurement method. Meas Method Above Threshold Lvl Selects the user defined threshold level or default level (-3.00 dB) as the criteria in making the measurement. Measured Burst Width This measurement method is not available for the following radio standards: IS95, J-STD-008, cdma2000-SR1, cdma2000-SR3, W-DCMA 3GPP.
Page 141: Intermod (Toi) Meas Setup Menu Keys
Front-Panel Key Reference Meas Setup The measurements described above are those available in SA mode (see NOTE key). Other measurements are available in other modes if an Mode optional personality is installed. Sets the burst width parameter to automatic mode or manual Burst Width (Auto)
Page 142 Front-Panel Key Reference Meas Setup Each successive data acquisition after the average count is reached is exponentially weighted and combined with the existing average. Exponential averaging weights new data more than old data, which facilitates tracking of slow-changing signals. After reaching the average count, all previous result Repeat data is cleared and the average count is set back to 1.
Page 143: Spurious Emissions Meas Setup Menu Keys
Front-Panel Key Reference Meas Setup Spurious Emissions Meas Setup Menu Keys To access the following keys for setting up a spurious emissions measurement, press and then the MEASURE Spurious Emissions front-panel key. The spurious emissions measurement Meas Setup identifies and determines the power level of spurious emissions in certain frequency bands.
Page 144 Front-Panel Key Reference Meas Setup Range Start Freq Stop Freq Res BW Video BW Sweep Absolute Peak Peak (GHz) (GHz) (kHz) Time Limit Threshold Excursion 1.920 1.980 1200 Auto Auto -50 dBm -90 dBm 6 dB 1.894 1.920 Auto Auto -50 dBm -90 dBm 6 dB...
Page 145 Front-Panel Key Reference Meas Setup Sweep Time Allows you to set the sweep time for the selected range. Auto Man When is selected, the analyzer determines the Auto optimum setting, while allows you to enter the setting. Key Access: Meas Setup Range Table Range Allows you to select from the 20 ranges in the range...
Page 146 Front-Panel Key Reference Meas Setup Single Continuous No Spurs Spurs No Spurs Spurs Examine All active ranges are All active ranges are All active ranges are All active ranges measured. Upon measured and the measured. Upon are measured and completion the found spurs are completion the the found spurs are...
Page 147: Spectrum Emission Mask Meas Setup Menu Keys
Front-Panel Key Reference Meas Setup Spectrum Emission Mask Meas Setup Menu Keys To access the following keys for setting up a spectrum emission mask measurement, press , and then the MEASURE Spectrum Emission Mask front-panel key. Meas Setup Press (On) to specify the number of averages used when Avg Number Avg Number calculating the measurement result.
Page 148 Front-Panel Key Reference Meas Setup Accesses the following parameters for offset frequency settings and Offset/Limits pass/fail tests: , and Offset Start Freq Stop Freq Sweep Time Res BW . The following Tables show the default settings for BTS and MS Limits measurements.
Page 149 Front-Panel Key Reference Meas Setup Sweep Time Allows you to specify the sweep time for the currently Auto Man selected offset, and to toggle this function between Auto for each offset. Res BW Sets the limit for the upper segment of the specified Auto Man offset pair, and allows you to toggle this function between...
Page 150 Front-Panel Key Reference Meas Setup Allows you to select from a menu of logic keys for fail Fail Mask conditions between the measurement results and the test limits. Key Access: Meas Setup Offset/Limits More Sets the limit test to show Fail if one Absolute of the absolute spectrum emission mask measurement results is larger...
Page 151: Measure
Front-Panel Key Reference MEASURE MEASURE In the Spectrum Analysis mode, accesses a menu of keys that MEASURE allow you to make channel power, occupied bandwidth, adjacent channel power, multi-carrier power, complementary cumulative distribution function (CCDF), harmonic distortion, burst power, intermodulation (TOI), spurious emissions, and spectrum emission mask measurements.
Page 152 Front-Panel Key Reference MEASURE Figure 2-5 Channel Power Measurement Results The displayed trace is the current trace, not the averaged trace. NOTE Pressing after has been selected will access Meas Setup Channel Power the channel power measurement setup menu. Pressing Radio Standard after has been selected will access all the Radio Standards...
Page 153 Front-Panel Key Reference MEASURE Pressing after has been selected will access the Meas Setup Occupied BW occupied bandwidth power measurement setup menu. Pressing Radio after has been selected will access all the Radio Standard Mode Setup Standards available for which this measurement can be applied (GSM/EDGE and Bluetooth™, excluded).
Page 154 Front-Panel Key Reference MEASURE CCDF measurement requires the installation of Option AYX or Option NOTE B7D to ensure measurement accuracy. For each single sweep of this measurement, the average power is defined by:     ∑ ⁄ n ⁄ Pavg ...
Page 155 = Maximum Harmonic Value listed = voltage of harmonic h = voltage of fundamental signal Refer to the Agilent Technologies ESA Spectrum Analyzers Measurement Guide for examples of this measurement and the calculation of Total Harmonic Distortion. Limit the span to a bandwidth sufficient to view the modulated signal NOTE before initiating this measurement.
Page 156 Front-Panel Key Reference MEASURE Measures the average power in zero-span mode for the captured burst. Burst Power This measurement is primarily for use with time domain modulated signals (Bluetooth™, GSM/Edge, and NADC). The burst width, if not user defined, is determined by finding the peak in the captured data, then searching for the first place that the trace is higher than the threshold level.
Page 157 Front-Panel Key Reference MEASURE The mean carrier power is calculated by: 1. converting each trace point amplitude from dBm into linear power 2. Adding the above amplitudes together and dividing by the number of points included in the average. 3. This value is then displayed in logarithmic form (dBm). ...
Page 158 Front-Panel Key Reference MEASURE The analyzer defaults to zero-span mode and the sweep time is set to NOTE capture at least one burst. The sweep time can be changed by pressing Sweep Sweep Time Pressing after has been selected will access the Meas Setup Burst Power burst power measurement setup menu.
Page 159: Mode
Front-Panel Key Reference MODE MODE Selects the measurement mode of your analyzer. Spectrum analyzer mode ( ) is the default mode. Other modes include Spectrum Analysis GSM (requires Option BAH) and cdmaOne (requires Option BAC). Chapter 2...
Page 160: Mode Setup
Front-Panel Key Reference Mode Setup Mode Setup Brings up a menu for setting up the current mode. The mode has the following mode setup functions. Accesses the radio standards key menu. Selecting a radio standard Radio Std modifies spectrum analyzer settings only when one of the measurements (Channel Power, Occupied BW, ACP, Multi-Carrier Power, Power Stat CCDF, Harmonic Distortion, Burst Power, Intermod (TOI), Spurious Emissions, Spectrum Emission Mask) have been...
Page 161 Front-Panel Key Reference Mode Setup Sets the specific parameters for the selected GSM/EDGE measurement (located under the “MEASURE” description) appropriate for industry standard GSM/EDGE. All measurements are available for this standard except Channel Power, ACP, and Occupied Key Access: Mode Setup, Radio Std W-CDMA Sets the specific parameters for the selected 3GPP...
Page 162 Front-Panel Key Reference Mode Setup Key Access: Mode Setup, Radio Std More Sets the specific parameters for the selected Bluetooth™ measurement (located under the “MEASURE” description) appropriate for industry standard Bluetooth™. All measurements are available for this standard except Channel Power, ACP, and Occupied Key Access: Mode Setup, Radio Std More...
Page 163: Next Window
Front-Panel Key Reference Next Window Next Window Allows you to select the active window in functions which support split-screen display modes, such as zone span. In split-screen display modes, pressing allows you to switch between split-screen and Zoom full-sized displays of the active window. See also “Zoom”. The active window is indicated by a solid green box around the window.
Page 164: Peak Search
Front-Panel Key Reference Peak Search Peak Search Places a marker on the highest peak based on the settings of the on page 166. Refer to on page 167, for Search Criteria Peak Search Type more information on the effect of setting Peak Search Type Max Value .
Page 165 Front-Panel Key Reference Peak Search Refer to “Off” on page 122. Key Access: Peak Search Meas Tools Function Places the marker on the next highest peak. The signal peak must Next Peak exceed the peak threshold value by the peak excursion value. If there is no peak, the marker will not move.
Page 166 Front-Panel Key Reference Peak Search For example, N dB Points can be used to measure the 3 dB bandwidth of a filter in a transmission test with the tracking generator. The default value is –3 dB. Possible values range from −1.00 dB to −80.00 dB.
Page 167 Front-Panel Key Reference Peak Search Sets the minimum amplitude of signals that the Peak Threshold marker can identify as a peak. For example, if a value of –90 dBm is selected, the marker moves only to peaks that rise and fall more than the peak excursion value above –90 dBm.
Page 168 Front-Panel Key Reference Peak Search Displays a list of up to ten signal peaks that is updated On Off at the end of each sweep. The peaks can be sorted in order by descending amplitude or by ascending frequency. Peaks above or below the display line can be excluded from the table.
Page 169: Preset
Make sure the analyzer is dc coupled when measuring below 100 kHz for Agilent E4402B, E4404B, and E4405B and below 10 MHz for Agilent E4407B. (See “Input/Output”...
Page 170 75 Ω input – dBmV log Annotation and graticule display Attenuation 10 dB (auto-coupled) Center frequency: E4401B and E4411B 750 MHz E4402B and E4403B 1.5 GHz E4404B 3.35 GHz E4405B 6.6 GHz E4407B and E4408B 13.25 GHz CF step size...
Page 171 Factory Preset Conditions (Continued) Frequency (scale type) Linear Frequency offset 0 Hz IF Gain Auto Input Coupling E4402B & E4407B with Option UKB, E4404B, and E4405B Int Preamp Limit line testing Log scale (Amplitude) 10 dB/division Marker count Marker counter resolution...
Page 172 Trig Offset Off 0 sec VBW/RBW ratio 1.000 X (auto-coupled) Video averaging Video bandwidth 3 MHz (auto-coupled) 1. E4401B, E4402B without Option UKB, E4403B, and E4411B have fixed AC coupling. E4407B without Option UKB and E4408B have fixed DC coupling. Chapter 2...
Page 173 Front-Panel Key Reference Preset This key is only available when the key is set to . Press User Preset Preset Type User System Power On/Preset Preset Type User loads the analyzer configuration that existed when User Preset Save was pressed. If has never been pressed, the User Preset Save User Preset...
Page 174: Print
Front-Panel Key Reference Print Print Option A4H (GPIB and Parallel) or Option 1AX (RS-232 and Parallel) only. initiates an output of the display data, without an external Print Refer to “Printer controller, to a previously specified graphics printer. Setup and Operation” in your Getting Started or Programmer’s Guide for detailed information about printing.
Page 175: Print Setup
Front-Panel Key Reference Print Setup Print Setup Option A4H (GPIB and Parallel) or 1AX (RS-232 and Parallel) only. Accesses the menu keys which allow you to define a printer and select printer options. Accesses the Printer Type menu keys. When you connect your printer Printer Type and press the key, the analyzer will attempt to identify your...
Page 176 Front-Panel Key Reference Print Setup Color Capable Allows you to define the color capability of your printer. Yes No Key Access: Print Setup Define Custom Allows you to select either printing. The Orientation Portrait Landscape key will not function with a PCL3 (HP DeskJet) printer. Orientation Key Access: Print Setup...
Page 177: Restart
Front-Panel Key Reference Restart Restart Restarts the current measurement activated in the key menu. Measure When in mode, ( ) the averaging function is Average (On) BW/Avg Average restarted (the trace is reset and the average number is reset to zero). If no measurement is active and is selected, a new sweep Sweep (Single)
Page 178: Return
Front-Panel Key Reference Return Return Returns you to the previous menu. Repeated presses of this key move back through previously selected menus (including previous pages selected by the key. MORE When a menu requiring a yes or no key press has been accessed, the NOTE key will not respond.
Page 179: Save
Front-Panel Key Reference Save Save Executes a save operation as though you were in the menu File Save and had pressed . If you have previously used the Save Now File Save keys to setup and save a file, the hardkey will save your Save Now Save...
Page 180: Single
Front-Panel Key Reference Single Single When analyzer is in continuous sweep mode and not in a measurement ), this key changes the sweep control to single sweep Measure Meas Off and executes a sweep after the trigger condition is met. If the analyzer is already in single sweep, pressing executes a new sweep after Single...
Page 181: Source
When is selected, the output attenuation on the Agilent NOTE Amplitude (Off) E4402B, E4403B, E4404B, E4405B, E4407B, and E4408B is set to the maximum attenuation. Sets the power-sweep function to . The value of the Power Sweep...
Page 182 Front-Panel Key Reference Source The available power-sweep range is a function of the source attenuator setting. For your instrument’s available power sweep range refer to the appropriate Specifications Guide for your analyzer. The output power of the tracking generator is swept according to the sweep rate of the analyzer.
Page 183 Front-Panel Key Reference Source Key Access: Normalize Source Store Ref Copies trace 1 into trace 3. must be (1→ 3) Store Ref (1→ 3) pressed before pressing . If Normalize (On) Normalize (On) is pressed before , the error message: Store Ref (1→...
Page 184 Key Access: Source More Normalize Agilent E4402B, E4403B, E4404B, E4405B, E4407B, and E4408B only. Tracking Peak Activates a routine that automatically adjusts fine tracking adjustments to obtain the peak response of the tracking generator on the spectrum analyzer display. Tracking Peak is performed in the active resolution bandwidth.
Page 185: Span X Scale
Front-Panel Key Reference SPAN X Scale SPAN X Scale is selected in the menu, see “SPAN X Scale NOTE Power Stat CCDF MEASURE (CCDF)” on page 190 key descriptions. Span X Scale is selected in the menu, see “SPAN Spectrum Emission Mask MEASURE X Scale (Spectrum Emission Mask)”...
Page 186 This function allows you to have an upper window with a broad display of frequency and two zone markers (vertical bars) that define the span for the lower window. This function is only available on ESA-E Series Analyzers (E4401B, E4402B, E4404B, E4405B, and E4407B). Key Access:...
Page 187 Front-Panel Key Reference SPAN X Scale Zone allows you to change from a one-window to a On Off Zone (On) two-window display. The top window will display the trace with two vertical lines (Zone Markers) displayed at center frequency plus and minus 5% of the current span.
Page 188 Front-Panel Key Reference SPAN X Scale Allows you to change the frequency of the zone markers Zone Center without changing the zone span. The zone markers are vertical lines marking the zone in the upper window. They determine the frequency range displayed in the lower window.
Page 189 Front-Panel Key Reference SPAN X Scale Finds the next peak to the right of the zone center Zone Pk Right frequency on the upper window trace and then moves the zone so that it is centered around the new peak. The zone span is not changed.
Page 190: Span X Scale (Ccdf)
Front-Panel Key Reference SPAN X Scale (CCDF) SPAN X Scale ( CCDF is selected in the menu, Power Stat CCDF MEASURE SPAN X Scale accesses the following key. Allows you to enter a numeric value to change the horizontal display X-Axis sensitivity.
Page 191: Span X Scale (Spectrum Emission Mask)
Front-Panel Key Reference SPAN X Scale (Spectrum Emission Mask) SPAN X Scale ( Spectrum Emission Mask is selected in the menu, Spectrum Emission Mask MEASURE SPAN X accesses the following keys. Scale Sets the frequency units per horizontal graticule division on the display. Scale/Div To determine full display frequency span, multiply the frequency span per horizontal graticule division by 10.
Page 192: Standby
Front-Panel Key Reference Standby Standby Removes power from the analyzer, except for a small portion of circuitry inside the switching power supply. No internal time base circuitry, or any other function outside of the power supply is powered when the analyzer is in “standby.”...
Page 193: Sweep
Front-Panel Key Reference Sweep Sweep Activates the sweep time function and accesses the following menu keys: Selects the length of time the analyzer takes to tune across the Sweep Time displayed frequency span (or, in zero span, the time the analyzer takes Auto Man to sweep the full screen).
Page 194 Front-Panel Key Reference Sweep Switches the analyzer between the continuous-sweep mode and the Sweep single-sweep mode. Pressing puts the analyzer in Single Cont Sweep (Single) single-sweep mode. Press on the front panel, to enable a sweep Single when in single-sweep mode. When is selected, one sweep Sweep (Cont) follows another as soon as it is triggered.
Page 195 Front-Panel Key Reference Sweep cannot be active at the same time. If NOTE Trig Delay (On) Gate (On) has been previously selected, it will be reset to Trig Delay (On) when is selected. Conversely, if Trig Delay (Off) Gate (On) Gate (On) been previously selected, it will be reset to when...
Page 196 Front-Panel Key Reference Sweep Level Gate Sets up level polarity that will open the gate. Requires High Low Option 1D6. Selects a high TTL level to open the Level Gate (High) gate. selects a low TTL level to open Level Gate (Low) the gate.
Page 197 Agilent ESA Spectrum Analyzers Measurement Guide. Key Access: Sweep This feature is only available on ESA-E series analyzers (E4401B, NOTE E4402B, E4404B, E4405B, E4407B) with firmware revision ≥ Α.05.00. Segmented On Off Turning segmented sweep on ( Sweep Segmented Segmented (On) displays each sweep segment from left to right in order of increasing start frequency.
Page 198 Front-Panel Key Reference Sweep Segmented Sweep Editor When the editor is entered ( ), the Sweep, Segmented, Modify, Edit segmented sweep mode is turned on, and a dual-display appears. The upper window shows the trace, displayed as described above. The lower window shows the editor data in tabular form: one segment per row with segment number and parameter values occupying the seven columns.
Page 199 Front-Panel Key Reference Sweep Interaction with Other Analyzer Functions Certain conditions prevent segmented sweep from being activated, while others cause this mode to be turned off. For analyzers with Option AYZ, the mixer frequency range ( Input Input Mixer (Ext) Ext Mix ) must be set to include the frequencies of interest in the Band...
Page 200 Front-Panel Key Reference Sweep When the sweep trigger is set to any of the trigger selections other than free run, no sweep occurs until the trigger condition is met. Once the trigger occurs, all segments are swept, completing the entire trace. For spectrum analyzers with Option 1DN or Option 1DQ, the tracking NOTE generator must be turned on (...
Page 201 Front-Panel Key Reference Sweep The order of the segments may change when you enter center frequency NOTE or span because the sequence is based upon increasing start frequency. Refer to the “Displaying the Trace” section above, for clarification. Zero span is available for any or all segments.
Page 202 Front-Panel Key Reference Sweep minimum sweep time is displayed. Refer to “Sweep Time Auto Man” on page 193 for more information. Key Access: Sweep, Segmented, Modify Edit, More The parameters for each segment are limited to ensure the occurrence NOTE of only calibrated measurements.
Page 203: System (Local)
Front-Panel Key Reference System (Local) System (Local) Accesses the System menu keys. Pressing after the System (Local) analyzer has been placed in the remote mode, places the analyzer in the local mode and enables front-panel control. During remote operation, R appears in the upper-right corner of the screen.
Page 204 Front-Panel Key Reference System (Local) Clear Error Clears the error queue in the display. Queue Show Errors Key Access: System Show Errors Accesses the following menu keys. Power On/Preset Key Access: System Power On Determines the state of the analyzer when the analyzer Last Preset is powered on.
Page 205 Front-Panel Key Reference System (Local) Key Access: System Power On/Preset Preset Type Save User Saves the active state of the analyzer into the User Preset Preset register for recall on Preset Preset (User) selected. Refer to “Preset” in this chapter for more information.
Page 206 Menu key selections include: Key Access: System Alignments Initiates the alignment of all systems. Except the Option 1DN Tracking Generator for models E4402B, E4403B, E4404B, E4405B, E4407B, and E4408B. Key Access: System Alignments, Align Initiates the alignment of the RF...
Page 207 After a five minute warm-up, (with a Align Now cable connected from AMPTD REF OUT to INPUT 50 Ω) should be performed on Agilent E4402B, E4403B, E4404B, E4405B, E4407B, and E4408B. Refer to your analyzer’s appropriate Specifications Guide for details on using...
Page 208 Front-Panel Key Reference System (Local) Key Access: System Alignments Loads the default values for the alignment system, Load Defaults turns on the frequency corrections, and resets the time base to the factory values. , will Align Now, All automatically execute three times after pressing Load Defaults Key Access:...
Page 209 Front-Panel Key Reference System (Local) Agilent ESA-E Series only (E4401B, E4402B, E4404B, E4405B and Color Palette E4407B). Accesses the menu keys. These keys are only Color Palette available with analyzers having a color display. Key Access: System More Sets all the display screen attributes to the factory Default defined colors.
Page 210 Front-Panel Key Reference System (Local) Table 2-9 System Default Settings Feature Default Setting Color Printing Custom Printer, Color Capability Custom Printer, Language PCL3 Date Format Display Viewing Angle External Amplifier Gain 0 dBm GPIB Address Input Impedance 50 (Ohm) Instrument Color Palette Default palette Manual Tracking Adjustment 2048...
Page 211 Front-Panel Key Reference System (Local) Not all options can be enabled using this system and there is no way to NOTE turn off an option through this system. Once an option has been licensed for a given analyzer, it cannot be transferred to a different analyzer.
Page 212 Front-Panel Key Reference System (Local) Key Access: System More More Some files are shared between personalities. If shared files are NOTE installed, a personality may require less room than is indicated on the display. The key will not delete any shared file unless the Uninstall personality being deleted is the last personality to use the shared file.
Page 213: Tab Keys
Front-Panel Key Reference Tab Keys Tab Keys The Tab keys are located below the display and are used to move between fields in the tables and forms. Chapter 2...
Page 214: Trace/View
Front-Panel Key Reference Trace/View Trace/View Accesses the trace keys that allow you to store and manipulate trace information. Each trace is comprised of a series of data points in which amplitude information is stored. The analyzer updates the information for any active trace with each sweep. If you have selected NOTE Channel Power...
Page 215 Front-Panel Key Reference Trace/View Holds and displays the amplitude data of the selected trace. The trace View register is not updated as the analyzer sweeps. If a trace is deactivated by pressing the stored trace data can be retrieved by pressing Blank, View Key Access:...
Page 216 Front-Panel Key Reference Trace/View Normalize Activates the normalize function. On On Off Normalize (On) each sweep, the normalized trace (Trace 3) is subtracted from Trace 1 and the result is added to the normalized reference level. The display shows the result of the following calculation: Trace 1 –...
Page 217 Front-Panel Key Reference Trace/View Offsets the displayed trace without affecting the Norm Ref Posn instrument gain or attenuation settings. This allows the displayed trace to be moved without decreasing measurement accuracy. The normalized reference position is indicated with a (>) character on the left side of the display and a (<) character on the right side of the display.
Page 218: Trace/View (Acp)
Front-Panel Key Reference Trace/View (ACP) Trace/View ( is selected in the menu, displays the MEASURE Trace/View following menu for the adjacent channel power (ACP) measurement. Selects the spectral display of the measurement. Spectrum Key Access: Measure, ACP, Trace/View Displays of bar graph of the measurement. Bar Graph Key Access: Measure, ACP, Trace/View...
Page 219: Trace/View (Multi-Carrier Power)
Front-Panel Key Reference Trace/View (Multi-Carrier Power) Trace/View ( Multi-Carrier Power (MCP) is selected in the menu, Multi-Carrier Power MEASURE displays the following menu for the (MCP) measurement. Trace/View Selects the spectral display of the measurement. Spectrum Key Access: Measure, Multi-Carrier Power, Trace/View Selects the measurement to be displayed as a bar graph and spectrum.
Page 220: Trace/View (Burst Power)
Front-Panel Key Reference Trace/View (Burst Power) Trace/View ( Burst Power is selected in the menu, displays the Burst Power MEASURE Trace/View following menu for the burst power measurement. RF Envelope Key Access: Measure, Burst Power, Trace/View Displays the measurement results the same as RF Envelope, but has a Combined blue bar between the markers to indicate the measured output power level.
Page 221: Trace/View (Channel Power)
Front-Panel Key Reference Trace/View (Channel Power) Trace/View ( Channel Power is selected in the menu, displays Channel Power MEASURE Trace/View the following menu for the channel power measurement. Selects the spectral display of the measurement. Spectrum Key Access: Measure, Channel Power, Trace/View Selects the measurement to be displayed as a bar graph and spectrum.
Page 222: Trace/View (Harmonic Distortion)
Front-Panel Key Reference Trace/View (Harmonic Distortion) Trace/View ( Harmonic Distortion is selected in the menu, Harmonic Distortion MEASURE Trace/View displays the following menu for the harmonic distortion measurement. Displays the harmonic number, frequency, and amplitude of the Harmonics harmonic found in the lower window on the analyzer display. Key Access: Measure, Harmonic Distortion, Trace/View Displays the harmonic number, frequency, and amplitude of the...
Page 223: Trace/View (Power Stat Ccdf)
Front-Panel Key Reference Trace/View (Power Stat CCDF) Trace/View ( Power Stat CCDF is selected in the menu, Power Stat CCDF MEASURE Trace/View displays the following menu for the complimentary cumulative distribution function (CCDF) measurement. Performs a CCDF measurement. The measurement bandwidth is set to CCDF 5 MHz, counts to 100 kpoints, measurement interval to 1.00 ms and the x-axis scale to 2.00 dB/div.
Page 224: Trace/View (Spectrum Emission Mask)
Front-Panel Key Reference Trace/View (Spectrum Emission Mask) Trace/View ( Spectrum Emission Mask is selected in the menu, Spectrum Emission Mask MEASURE Trace/View displays the following menu for the spectrum emission mask measurement. Allows you to view the measurement results of spectrum measurements Abs Pwr in the graph window as absolute peak power and frequency.
Page 225: Trig
Front-Panel Key Reference Trig Trig Accesses the menu of keys that allow you to select the sweep mode and trigger mode of the analyzer. New sweep starts as soon as possible after the current sweep ends. Free Run Key Access: Trig Activates the trigger condition that allows the next sweep to start if the Video...
Page 226 Front-Panel Key Reference Trig Option B7E (RF Communications Hardware) only. Allows the analyzer RF Burst to be triggered by an RF burst envelope signal. The trigger level can be set to either a level relative to the peak of the burst or to an absolute value.
Page 227 Front-Panel Key Reference Trig Two. Field One is viewed as having 263 lines (or 313 lines) and Field Two is viewed as having 262 lines (or 312 lines). For the 525 line NTSC video standard, we refer to TV lines as follows (these are the Field Modes): Entire Frame, lines 1 to 525 Field One, lines 1 to 263 Field Two, lines 1 to 262 (note that this really refers...
Page 228 Front-Panel Key Reference Trig Causes the selected line number to be Field Two viewed as an offset into the second field. If Line 1 is selected, it is the 264th line of the frame (NTSC-M, NTSC-Japan, PAL-M) or the 314th line of the frame (PAL-B,D,G,H,I, PAL-N-Combin, SECAM-L).
Page 229 Front-Panel Key Reference Trig Option B7E (RF Communications Hardware) only. Accesses the setup RF Burst Setup functions for RF burst trigger. Key Access: Trig More Trigger Level Allows you to set the trigger level to a level relative to Abs Rel the peak of the burst or to an absolute value.
Page 230: (Up) And ⇓ (Down) Arrow Keys
Front-Panel Key Reference ⇑ (UP) and ⇓ (DOWN) Arrow Keys ⇑ (UP) and ⇓ (DOWN) Arrow Keys The ⇑ (UP) and ⇓ (DOWN) arrow keys can be used to adjust the analyzer parameters incrementally. The arrow keys are also used to select between files or points on a list.
Page 231: Viewing Angle
Front-Panel Key Reference Viewing Angle Viewing Angle Controls the optimum viewing angle of the display. The viewing angle keys are located next to each other at the upper left-hand corner of the analyzer, bordering the display. These two keys allow you to adjust the intensity of the objects on the display so that it can be optimally viewed from different angles.
Page 232: Zoom
Front-Panel Key Reference Zoom Zoom Allows you to switch between the split-screen and full-sized display of the active window in zone span and other functions which support split-screen display modes. The active window is indicated by a solid green line surrounding the window. is pressed while in a non-split-screen display mode, it will Zoom activate the zone span mode.
Page 233 Index Symbols Annotation On Off Antenna (Local) key Cable corrections < Display Line key Correction On Off key arrow keys corrections Attenuation Auto Man edit corrections keys Numerics attenuator CCDF 2nd Carrier Offset tracking generator See also:Power Stat CCDF Multi-Carrier Power Auto Align table of defaults for radio Auto Couple...
Page 234 Index Coupling AC DC Escape GSM⁄Edge Custom key exchange trace 1 and 2 Burst Power measurement exchange trace 2 and 3 Ext Amp Gain Ext Mix Band key date display Harmonic Auto Man key External Pos Neg Datemode MDY DMY Harmonic Distortion External preamplifier Define Custom...
Page 235 Index licensing Burst Power Freq Count limit lines Meas Off key FREQUENCY Channel fixed and relative Meas Setup Input/Output Limits Avg Mode Marker LIMITS FIX REL Avg Number Marker -> Limits Fixed Rel Channel Power Meas Control Line Multi-Carrier Power Meas Setup ACP linear scale Occupied BW...
Page 236 Index Trace/View menu map Peak Excursn for ACP measurement Peak Readout for Spectrum Emission Mask Peak Search measurement Marker Search N db Points On Off menu map NADC Peak Sort Freq Ampl Burst Power measurement radio standard Peak Table root raised cosine filter Bluetooth Peak Table On Off selecting for measurements...
Page 237 Index Remote Port Single Sweep Rename single sweep tab keys rename correction files Source table rename limits Source menu map radio standard settings for ACP rename screen files source power rename setup files Span radio standard settings for rename states span Multi-Carrier Power rename traces...
Page 238 Index Trig Delay On Off root raised cosine filter Trig key selecting for measurements VBW/RBW Auto Man Trig menu map Video Trig Type Edge Level video averaging trigger Burst Power measurement x dB key external Video BW Auto Man Occupied BW line View video...

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