Agilent Technologies Agilent 4396B User manual

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Agilent 4396B Network/Spectrum/Impedance Analyzer Task Reference
Manual Change
Agilent Part No. N/A
January 2007
Change 1
Change the equations for the noise level measurement (page 3-3) to the following.
Converting to a Different Equivalent Noise Bandwidth
1. Calculate the conversion factor using the following equations with displayed units:
Unit Use
dBm/Hz K=10logBW
dBV/
√ Hz 、 dBμV/ √ Hz K=10logBW
W/Hz K=BW
V/
√ Hz K= √ BW
Where, BW is the target equivalent noise bandwidth.
マニュアル チェンジ
変更 １
ノイズ・レベル測定（ページ 3-2）の計算式を以下に変更して下さい。
等価ノイズ・バンド幅の変換
1. 表示単位にあわせて、以下の式から変換係数
K を計算します。
表示単位 式
dBm/Hz K=10logBW
dBV/√Hz、dBμV/√Hz K=10logBW
W/Hz K=BW
V/√Hz K=√BW
ここで、
BW は変換する等価ノイズ・バンド幅です。
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Agilent 4396B Network/Spectrum/Impedance
Analyzer
Task Reference
SERIAL NUMBERS
This manual applies directly to instruments with serial number prex
JP1KE.
F
or additional important information about serial numbers, read
\Serial Number" in Appendix A.
Agilent Part No. 04396-90040
Printed in Japan November 2002
Fourth Edition

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Contents
1. Overview
Key Operation Overview ...............1-1
Hardkeys and Softkeys ...............1-1
T
oggle Keys .................. .. 1-1
Numerical Entries ..................1-2
Notes ....................
..
.1-2
Character Entries ................. .. 1-2
T
oEnter Characters .............
..
.1-2
2. Recommended Spectrum Measurement T
ask Sequence
Step 1: Preparing for aMeasurement .........2-2
T
oConnect an Unknown Signal ........... 2-2
T
oPreset the Analyzer .............. . 2-2
T
oSelect the A
ctive Channel ............ 2-3
T
oDisplay Dual Channels .............2-3
T
oSelect the Spectrum Analyzer Mode ........2-4
Step 2: Setting the Trigger ..............2-5
T
oSelect the Trigger Mode .......
......2-5
T
oUse the External Trigger ............2-5
T
oSet the Trigger Signal P
olarity .......
.2-6
T
oSelect the Sweep Condition ............2-6
Step 3: Selecting the Measurement F
ormat ....... 2-7
T
oSelect the Display Unit . ..
...........2-7
Notes ........ ...............2-7
Step 4: Setting the Frequency Range . ..
..
....2-8
T
oSet the Center Frequency . .... .......2-8
T
oSet the Marker Position to Center ........2-8
T
o Set the Maximum P
eak to Center ........2-9
T
o Change the Center with the Specied Step Size .2-10
Example: Displaying Harmonics .. .. .. ...2-10
T
oSet the Frequency Span ...
..........2-12
To Set the Frequency Range to Full Span . . . . . .. 2-12
Notes .... .. .. .. .. . .. .. .. .. .. 2-12
ToNarrowtheSpanSetting. .. .. .. .. .. .. 2-13
ToZoomT
oaP
art of the Trace ........... 2-14
T
o Change the Zooming Magnication ....... 2-14
T
o Display a Zoomed Trace on the Other Channel . . 2-14
To Zoom Between the Marker and the 1Marker . . . . 2-15
Step 5: Setting the V
ertical Settings .... ...... 2-16
To Set the Reference Level ............. 2-16
Using the Entry Keys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-16
Using the Marker . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-16
To Change the Scale per Division .......... 2-17
Step6:TuningtheSettings .............. 2-18
To Set the Resolution Bandwidth (RBW) ....... 2-18
To Set the Video Bandwidth . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-19
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T
o Turn O the Video Bandwidth .........2-19
T
o Minimize the Sweep Time ............ 2-20
Step 7: P
erforming Calibration ............2-21
T
oP
erform the Reference Level Calibration .....2-21
T
oUsethe External Reference ........... 2-22
T
o Turn O Calibration ...........
..
.. 2-23
T
oP
erform the Calibration for the 75 Conguration .2-23
Step 8: Reading the Measured Result ......... 2-24
T
oRead aV
alue Using the Marker .......
..
. 2-24
T
oStabilize the Trace .............
..
. 2-26
T
oStop the Sweep ...........
..
..
. 2-26
T
oUse the A
veraging Function .....
..
..
. 2-26
T
oUse Maximum or Minimum Hold Function .... 2-26
T
oCapture an Unstable Signal Using Signal Track ..2-27
T
oUse the Sub-markers .........
..
....2-28
T
oUse the 1Marker .........
..
..
....2-29
T
oSearch F
or aSingle P
eak on the Trace ..
..
..
.2-30
T
oSearch F
or Multiple P
eaks ............2-31
T
oSpecify the Search Range ............2-32
Using the Marker ...............
..2-32
Using the 1Marker .......... .. ....2-32
T
oIgnore Small P
eaks .....
..
..
..
.....2-34
Dening the P
eak Threshold ..
..........2-34
Using Rotary Knob .... ...........2-34
Using the Marker ..
..
............2-34
Dening P
eak Height ...
............2-35
3. Typical Spectrum Measurement T
echniques
T
oMeasure the Noise Level ..............3-2
T
oConvert to aDierent Equivalent Noise Bandwidth 3-3
T
o Measure the Carrier to Noise Ratio .........3-4
T
oP
erform the Time Gated Spectrum Analysis .....3-5
Step 1: Determining Gate Trigger P
arameters ....3-5
Step 2: Gate Trigger Source Connection .......3-7
Step 3: Setting Center and Span Frequency .....3-8
Step 4: A
djusting Gate Trigger ........... 3-8
Step 5: Setting RBW
,VBW
,and A
veraging ......3-8
T
oSet the Resolution Bandwidth .........3-8
T
oSet the VBW ...
..
..
..
..
..
....3-9
Step 6: Measuring ................. 3-9
To Measure Zero Span . . . . . .... .. .. .. .. 3-11
Notes .... .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . .. 3-11
To Stabilize the Trace Using the Video Trigger ... 3-11
To Read a Time Transition Using the Marker .... 3-12
To Track Unstable Harmonics Using Search Track . . . . 3-13
To Track and Zoom a Signal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-14
Step 1: Setting the Wide Frequency Range . . . . . . 3-14
Step 2: Setting the Narrow Frequency Range for the
Other Channel ................. 3-14
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4. Recommended Network Measurement T
ask Sequence
Step 1: Preparing for aMeasurement .........4-2
T
oConnectthe T
est Device ........... .. 4-2
T
o Preset the Analyzer ...........
..
.. 4-3
T
o Select the A
ctive Channel .........
..
. 4-3
T
o Select the Network Analyzer Mode ........ 4-3
Step 2: Setting the Sweep ...........
..
.. 4-4
T
oSelect the Trigger Mode ............ .4-4
T
oUse the External Trigger ............ 4-4
T
oSet the Trigger Signal P
olarity ........ 4-5
T
oTrigger on Each Display P
oint ........
.4-5
T
oSelect the Sweep Condition ......
..
..
.. 4-6
T
oSelect the Sweep Type ......
..
..
..
..4-6
T
oUse the P
ower Sweep .......
..
..
..4-6
Step 3: Selecting the Measurement F
ormat ....... 4-7
T
oSelect the Input P
ort ......... .. ....4-7
With the T/R T
est Set .......... ..
...4-7
With the S-P
arameter T
est Set ....... ....4-7
T
oSelect the Measurement F
ormat .......... 4-7
T
oDisplay Trace As aSmith Chart .......... 4-8
T
oChange Marker Readout F
ormat ....
..
.. 4-9
T
oUse Impedance Conversion Function ....... 4-9
Step 4: Setting the Sweep Parameter .........4-11
T
oSet the Sweep Parameter Using
4
Sta
rt
5
and
4
Stop
5
..4-11
Step 5: Setting the V
ertical Settings ..........4-12
T
oSet the Scale and Reference A
utomatically ....4-12
Notes .......................4-12
Step 6: Tuning the Settings ..............4-14
T
oIncrease the Dynamic Range (Setting IF Bandwidth) 4-14
Notes .......................4-14
Step 7: P
erforming Calibration ............4-15
T
o Select an Appropriate Calibration Method .....4-15
T
oP
erform aResponse Calibration ..........4-16
T
oP
erform aResponse &Isolation Calibration ....4-16
T
oP
erform an S11 1-P
ort Calibration ......... 4-17
T
oP
erform an S22 1-P
ort Calibration ......... 4-18
T
oMake Full 2-P
ort Calibration ........... 4-19
T
oP
erform a1-P
ath 2-P
ort Calibration ........ 4-22
T
oSelect the Calibration Kit .... .. .. .. .. .4-25
T
oCustomize the User Dened Calibration Kit ....4-25
To Dene the Standard Denition ....
..... 4-25
Step 1: Preparation . . . . . . . . ....... 4-25
Step 2: A
ctivating the Dene Standard Menu . . . 4-25
Step 3: Entering a C P
arameters . . . . . . ... 4-26
Step 4: Entering an OFFSET P
arameters . . . . . 4-26
Step 5: Entering a Standard Class Label .. .. . 4-26
Step 6: Completing the Denition of a Calibration
Kit..................... 4-26
To Dene a Class Assignment ........... 4-27
Step 1: Preparing for the Class Assignment ... 4-27
Step 2: Specifying the Class . . . . . . . . . . . 4-27
Step 3: Labeling the Standard Class Label .... 4-28
To Label and Save Calibration Kit .. .. .. .. 4-28
ToVerify Denition of User-Dened Calibration Kit 4-28
Step 8: Reading the Measured Result ......... 4-29
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