8590 Series Analyzers Calibration Guide - MHz · PDF fileSpecifications are listed in this...

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8590 Series Analyzers Calibration Guide 8590 E-Series Spectrum Analyzers, 8591C Cable TV Analyzer, and 8594Q QAM Analyzer Manufacturing Part Number: 08594-90106 Supersedes: 08594-90183 Printed in USA April 2001 © Copyright 1991-1997, 2000-2001 Agilent Technologies, Inc.

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  • 8590 Series AnalyzersCalibration Guide

    8590 E-Series Spectrum Analyzers,8591C Cable TV Analyzer, and

    8594Q QAM Analyzer

    Manufacturing Part Number: 08594-90106Supersedes: 08594-90183

    Printed in USAApril 2001

    Copyright 1991-1997, 2000-2001 Agilent Technologies, Inc.

  • NoticeThe information contained in this document is subject to change without notice.

    Agilent Technologies makes no warranty of any kind with regard to this material,including but not limited to, the implied warranties of merchantability and fitness for aparticular purpose. Agilent Technologies shall not be liable for errors contained herein orfor incidental or consequential damages in connection with the furnishing, performance, oruse of this material.

    CertificationAgilent Technologies certifies that this product met its published specifications at the timeof shipment from the factory. Agilent Technologies further certifies that its calibrationmeasurements are traceable to the United States National Institute of Standards andTechnology, to the extent allowed by the Institute's calibration facility, and to thecalibration facilities of other International Standards Organization members.

    WarrantyThis Agilent Technologies instrument product is warranted against defects in materialand workmanship for a period of one year from date of shipment. During the warrantyperiod, Agilent Technologies will, at its option, either repair or replace products whichprove to be defective.

    For warranty service or repair, this product must be returned to a service facilitydesignated by Agilent Technologies. Buyer shall prepay shipping charges toAgilent Technologies and Agilent Technologies shall pay shipping charges to return theproduct to Buyer. However, Buyer shall pay all shipping charges, duties, and taxes forproducts returned to Agilent Technologies from another country.

    Agilent Technologies warrants that its software and firmware designated byAgilent Technologies for use with an instrument will execute its programming instructionswhen properly installed on that instrument. Agilent Technologies does not warrant thatthe operation of the instrument, or software, or firmware will be uninterrupted orerror-free.

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  • LIMITATION OF WARRANTY

    The foregoing warranty shall not apply to defects resulting from improper orinadequate maintenance by Buyer, Buyer-supplied software or interfacing,unauthorized modification or misuse, operation outside of the environmentalspecifications for the product, or improper site preparation or maintenance.

    NO OTHER WARRANTY IS EXPRESSED OR IMPLIED. AGILENT TECHNOLOGIESSPECIFICALLY DISCLAIMS THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OFMERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.

    EXCLUSIVE REMEDIES

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    For any assistance, contact your nearest Agilent Technologies Sales and Service Office.

    CleaningThe instrument front and rear panels should be cleaned using a soft cloth with water or amild soap and water mixture.

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    1. CalibratingCalibrating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12Safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26Before You Start . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26Test Equipment You Will Need . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26Recording the Test Results . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27Frequency and Amplitude Self-Calibration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27Periodically Verifying Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27

    2. Performance Verification TestsCalibrated Attenuator Settings, 8494G and 8496G . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 381. 10 MHz Ref. Output Accuracy, 8590 E-Series, 8591C Option 704, and 8594Q Option 704 392. 10 MHz Precision Frequency Reference Output Accuracy, 8590 E-Series Option 004, 8591C,and 8594Q . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 423. Comb Generator Frequency Accuracy, 8593E and 8596E . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 454. Frequency Readout and Marker Count Accuracy, 8591C, 8591E, 8594E, and 8594Q . . . 485. Frequency Readout and Marker Count Accuracy, 8593E, 8595E, and 8596E . . . . . . . . . . 536. Noise Sidebands, 8590 E-Series, 8591C, and 8594Q . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 597. System Related Sidebands, 8590 E-Series, 8591C, and 8594Q . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 658. Frequency Span Readout Accuracy, 8591E and 8591C . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 689. Frequency Span Readout Accuracy, 8593E, 8594E, 8595E, 8596E, and 8594Q . . . . . . . . 7410. Residual FM, 8591E and 8591C . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7911. Residual FM, 8593E, 8594E, 8595E, 8596E, and 8594Q . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8512. Sweep Time Accuracy, 8590 E-Series, 8591C, and 8594Q . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9013. Scale Fidelity, 8590 E-Series, 8591C, and 8594Q . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9314. Reference Level Accuracy, 8591E and 8591C . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10315. Reference Level Accuracy, 8593E, 8594E, 8595E, 8596E, and 8594Q . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10916. Absolute Amplitude Calibration and Resolution Bandwidth Switching Uncertainties, 8590E-Series, 8591C, and 8594Q . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11517. Resolution Bandwidth Accuracy, 8590 E-Series, 8591C, and 8594Q . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12018. Calibrator Amplitude Accuracy, 8590 E-Series, 8591C, and 8594Q . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12619. Frequency Response, 8591E and 8591C . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13120. Frequency Response, 8593E . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14121. Frequency Response, 8594E and 8594Q . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15922. Frequency Response, 8595E . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16623. Frequency Response, 8596E . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17624. Other Input Related Spurious Responses, 8591C and 8591E . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18825. Other Input Related Spurious Responses, 8593E . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19226. Other Input Related Spurious Responses, 8594E and 8594Q . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20027. Other Input Related Spurious Responses, 8595E . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20428. Other Input Related Spurious Responses, 8596E . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20929. Spurious Response, 8591C and 8591E . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21430. Spurious Response, 8593E . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22131. Spurious Response, 8594E and 8594Q . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23432. Spurious Response, 8595E . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24033. Spurious Response, 8596E . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25334. Gain Compression, 8591C and 8591E . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26735. Gain Compression, 8593E . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27236. Gain Compression, 8594E and 8594Q . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 277

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    37. Gain Compression, 8595E . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .28138. Gain Compression, 8596E . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .28639. Displayed Average Noise Level, 8591C and 8591E . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .29140. Displayed Average Noise Level, 8593E . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .29841. Displayed Average Noise Level, 8594E and 8594Q . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .30642. Displayed Average Noise Level, 8595E . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .31143. Displayed Average Noise Level, 8596E . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .31744. Displayed Average Noise Level, 8591C and 8591E Option 130 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .32345. Displayed Average Noise Level, 8593E Option 130 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .32946. Di