Agilent Technologies Agilent 4396B User manual

Agilent 4396B Network/Spectrum/Impedance
Analyzer
User's Guide
SERIAL NUMBERS
This manual applies directly to instruments which have the serial
number prex JP1KE.
Agilent Part No. 04396-90051
Printed in Japan May 2003
Fifth Edition
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July 1997
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Second Edition (part number: 04396-90031)
March 2000
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Third Edition (part number: 04396-90031)
November 2002
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ourth Edition (part number: 04396-90041)
May 2003
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Fifth Edition (part number: 04396-90051)
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Certication
Agilent Technologies certies that this product met its published
specications at the time of shipment from the factory
. Agilent
T
echnologies further certies that its calibration measurements are
traceable to the United States National Institute of Standards and
T
echnology, to the extent allowed by the Institution's calibration
facility
,orto the calibration facilities of other International Standards
Organization members.
Warranty
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echnologies instrument product is warranted against
defects in material and workmanship for aperiod of one year from
the date of shipment, except that in the case of certain components
listed in
General Information
of this manual, the warranty shall
be for the specied period. During the warranty period, Agilent
T
echnologies will, at its option, either repair or replace products that
prove to be defective
.
For warranty service or repair
,this product must be returned to a
service facility designated by Agilent T
echnologies
.Buyer shall prepay
shipping charges to Agilent T
echnologies and Agilent T
echnologies
shall pay shipping charges to return the product to Buyer
.However
,
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,and taxes for products
returned to Agilent T
echnologies from another country
.
Agilent T
echnologies warrants that its software and rmware
designated by Agilent T
echnologies for use with an instrument will
execute its programming instruction when property installed on that
instrument. Agilent T
echnologies does not warrant that the operation
of the instrument, or software
,or rmware will be uninterrupted or
error free
.
Limitation Of W
arranty
The foregoing warranty shall not apply to defects resulting from
improper or inadequate maintenance by Buyer
,Buyer-supplied
software or interfacing, unauthorized modication or misuse
,
operation outside the environmental specications for the product, or
improper site preparation or maintenance.
No other warranty is expressed or implied. A
gilent Technologies
specically disclaims the implied warranties of merchantability and
tness for a particular purpose
.
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Exclusive Remedies
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remedies. Agilent Technologies shall not be liable for any direct,
indirect, special, incidental, or consequential damages
, whether based
on contract, tort, or any other legal theory
.
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echnologies products
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or any assistance
,contact your nearest Agilent T
echnologies Sales
and Service Oce
.A
ddresses are provided at the back of this manual.
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Safety Summary
The following general safety precautions must be observed during all
phases of operation, service, and repair of this instrument. F
ailure to
comply with these precautions or with specic
WARNINGS
elsewhere
in this manual may impair the protection provided by the equipment.
In addition it violates safety standards of design, manufacture
,and
intended use of the instrument.
The Agilent Technologies assumes no liability for the customer's
failure to comply with these requirements.
Note
4396B comply with INST
ALLA
TION CA
TEGORY II and POLLUTION
DEGREE 2in IEC1010-1. 4396B are INDOOR USE product.
Note
LEDs in this product are Class 1in accordance with IEC825-1.
CLASS 1LED PRODUCT
Ground The Instrument
T
oavoid electric shock hazard, the instrument chassis and cabinet
must be connected to a safety earth ground by the supplied power
cable with earth blade
.
DO NOT Operate In An Explosive Atmosphere
Do not operate the instrument in the presence of ammable gasses or
fumes
.Operation of any electrical instrument in such an environment
constitutes adenite safety hazard.
K
eep A
way From Live Circuits
Operating personnel must not remove instrument covers
.Component
replacement and internal adjustments must be made by qualied
maintenance personnel. Do not replace components with the power
cable connected. Under certain conditions
,dangerous voltages may
exist even with the power cable removed. T
oavoid injuries
, always
disconnect power and discharge circuits before touching them.
DO NOT Service Or A
djust Alone
Do not attempt internal service or adjustment unless another person,
capable of rendering rst aid and resuscitation, is present.
DO NOT Substitute P
arts Or Modify Instrument
Because of the danger of introducing additional hazards
, do not
install substitute parts or perform unauthorized modications to the
instrument. Return the instrument to a Agilent T
echnologies Sales and
Service Oce for service and repair to ensure that safety features are
maintained.
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Dangerous Procedure W
arnings
W
arnings
,such as the example below
,precede potentially dangerous
procedures throughout this manual. Instructions contained in the
warnings must be followed.
W
arning
Dangerous voltages
,capable of causing death, are present in this
instrument. Use extreme caution when handling, testing, and
adjusting this instrument.
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Safety Symbols
General denitions of safety symbols used on equipment or in manuals
are listed below
.
Instruction manual symbol: the product is marked
with this symbol when it is necessary for the user to
refer to the instruction manual.
Alternating current.
Direct current.
On (Supply).
O (Supply).
In position of push-button switch.
Out position of push-button switch.
Frame (or chassis) terminal. Aconnection to the
frame (chassis) of the equipment which normally
include all exposed metal structures
.
This W
arning
sign denotes ahazard. It calls
attention to a procedure
,practice
,condition or the
like, which, if not correctly performed or adhered to
,
could result in injury or death to personnel.
This Caution
sign denotes ahazard. It calls attention
to aprocedure
,practice
,condition or the like
,which,
if not correctly performed or adhered to
,could result
in damage to or destruction of part or all of the
product.
This
Note
sign denotes important information. It
calls attention to aprocedure
,practice
,condition or
the like
,which is essential to highlight.
Axed to product containing static sensitive devices
use anti-static handling procedures to prevent
electrostatic discharge damage to component.
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Typeface Conventions
Bold
Boldface type is used when a term is dened.
F
or example:
icons are symbols.
Italics
Italic type is used for emphasis and for titles
of manuals and other publications
.
Italic type is also used for keyboard entries
when a name or a variable must be typed in
place of the words in italics. For example:
copy
lename means to type the word
copy ,
to type a space, and then to type the name of
ale such as
file1
.
Computer
Computer font is used for on-screen prompts
and messages.
4
HARDKEYS
5
Labeled keys on the instrument front panel
are enclosed in
45
.
NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN
SOFTKEYS
Softkeys located to the right of the CRT are
enclosed in
NNNNN
.
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How T
o Use This Manual
This is a user's guide for the 4396B Network/Spectrum Analyzer
. This
manual contains two quick start tours
, measurement examples, an
installation and setup guide and a table that tells you where to nd
more information.
Installation and Setup Guide
Chapters 1provides installation information that includes an
initial inspection, power line setting, test-set setup
,andkeyboard
connection. If you do not prepare the analyzer yet, read this section
rst.
Quick Start Tour
Chapters 2and 3provide step-by-step instructions for you if you are
operating the analyzer for the rst time
.By
performing these tours,
you will become familiar with the basic operations of the analyzer
.
Chapter 2is for the spectrum analyzer mode
,and chapter 3is for the
network analyzer mode
.
Measurement Examples
Chapters 4 and 5 provide how to use the analyzer for typical network
and spectrum measurement. Chapter 4contains measurement
examples of spectrum measurement applications
,and chapter 5
contains examples of network measurement applications
.
F
or More Information
Appendix Aprovides atable that helps you nd the information you
need in the documentation set.
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