Agilent Technologies Agilent 4396B User manual

Agilent 4396B RF Network/
Spectrum/Impedance Analyzer
Configuration Guide
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Ordering Guide
The following steps will guide you through configuring your 4396B.
Standard Furnished Item
Description Additional Information
N to BNC adapter (50 ohm) Adapter used for calibrating the reference level for spectrum analyzer mode;
PN 1250-0780
BNC cable Cable used for calibrating the reference level for spectrum analyzer mode; 24 inch
long, PN 8120-1839
CD-ROM Manual Contains Task Reference, User’s Guide, Function Reference, Programming Guide,
GPIB Command Reference, Performance Test Manual, Instrument BASIC User’s
Handbook, and Option 010 Operation Handbook in PDF. See documentation option
for printed manuals.
Sample Program Disk Contains sample programs in two disks (3.5 inch).
INTUILINK CD Contains Intuilink software for the 4294A/4395A/4396B.
Power Cable
Certificate of Calibration
Note: The following are not furnished: Printed copies of manuals, keyboard and test fixture. Refer to Accessory Option, Documentation
Option and Available Accessories for the selection of these items.
Step 1. Choose Hardware Option (Mandatory)
Description Option No. Requires Not
Compatible Additional Information
Standard Frequency
Reference
4396B-800 None 4396B-1D5
High Stability
Frequency Reference
4396B-1D5 None 4396B-800 This option improves the frequency accuracy
and stability of the 4396B.
Note: Refer to Hardware Upgrade for retrofit information on the above options.
Step 2. Choose Hardware Option (Mandatory)
Description Option No. Requires Not
Compatible Additional Information
No Time-Gated
Spectrum Analysis
4396B-706 None 4396B-1D6 Time-gated spectrum analysis function is not
installed.
Time-Gated Spectrum
Analysis
4396B-1D6 None 4396B-706 Adds the time-gated spectrum measurement
function for analyzing intermittent / burst
signal spectrum.
Note: Refer to Hardware Upgrade for retrofit information on the above options.
Important Selection Guide
When Impedance Measurement function is required, be sure to select 4396B-010 at Step 3 and 43961A from
Impedance Measurement Accessories.

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Step 3. Choose Software Option (If not required, go to Step 4)
Description Option No. Requires Not
Compatible Additional Information
Impedance
Measurement Function
4396B-010 43961A None Adds impedance measurement function.
Note: Refer to Software Upgrade for retrofit information on the above option.
Step 4. Choose Accessory Option (If not required, go to Step 5)
Description Option No. Requires Not
Compatible Additional Information
50 ohm – 75 ohm
Minimum Loss Pad
4396B-1D7 None None Adds minimum loss pad for converting
impedance of spectrum measurement input
port into 75 ohms from 50 ohms.
Keyboard 4396B-810 None None PS/2 keyboard for using Instrument Basic
Rackmount Kit 4396B-1CM None None Can not be installable simultaneously with
4396B-1CP
Front Handle Kit 4396B-1CN None None Can not be installable simultaneously with
4396B-1CP
Handle/Rack Mount Kit 4396B-1CP None None Can not be installable simultaneously with
4396B-1CM or 1CN
Note: Refer to Hardware Upgrade for retrofit information on the above options.
Step 5. Choose Documentation Option (If not required, go to Step 6)
Description Option No. Additional Information
U.S. - English Localization 4396B-ABA Printed manuals are not furnished.
Order documentation option if required.
Japan - Japanese Localization 4396B-ABJ
Service Manual 4396B-0BW
Step 6. Choose Calibration Certificate Option (If not required, go to Step 7)
Description Option No. Additional Information
17025 Compliant Calibration 4396B-1A7 ISO 17025 compliant calibration
– ANSI Z540 compliant calibration option is
unavailable
Step 7. Choose Warranty Plan
1 year Return-to-Agilent Warranty and Service Plan are standard. For extended warranty options and additional
information, contact your local Agilent sales office or visit the Agilent home website.

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Hardware Upgrade
Option No. Description
Upgrade
Model No.
or Equivalent
Part Number
Customer
Installable
Requires
(Instrument
must already
include the
following)
Not
Compatible
Additional
Information
4396B-1D5 High Stability Frequency
Reference
4396V-1D5 No None None Installable at
service center
only
4396B-1D6 Time-Gated Spectrum
Analysis
4396V-1D6 No None None Installable at
service center
only
4396B-1D7 50 ohm – 75 ohm
Minimum Loss Pad
11852B-004 Yes None None
4396B-810 Keyboard 1150-7970 Yes None None
4396B-1CM Rackmount Kit 5063-9216 Yes None 4396B-1CP
4396B-1CN Front Handle Kit 5063-9229 Yes None 4396B-1CP
4396B-1CP Handle/Rack Mount Kit 5188-4430 Yes None 4396B-1CM
4396B-1CN
Software Upgrade
Option No. Description
Upgrade
Model No.
or Equivalent
Part Number
Customer
Installable
Requires
(Instrument
must already
include the
following)
Not
Compatible
Additional
Information
4396B-010 Impedance
Measurement Function
4396V-010 Yes None
(The 43961A
Impedance
Test Kit is
required)
None See Available
Accessories for
additional infor-
mation on the
43961A Imped-
ance Test Kit.
U.S. - English
Localization
4396V-ABA Yes None None Adds printed
copy of English
manual for
4396B-010
Japan - Japanese
Localization
4396V-ABJ Yes None None Adds printed
copy of Japa-
nese manual for
4396B-010
Note: For firmware update and upgrade information, refer to product page on the Agilent home website.
Note: For details of the upgrade information, refer to product homepage on the Agilent home website.

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Available Accessories - Network Measurement Accessories
Description Model Number
Requires (Instrument
must already include
the following)
Additional Information
50 ohm S-Parameter
Test Set
87511A None 100 kHz to 500 MHz. Interconnect cable, RF connec-
tion cables and Operation and Service Manual are
furnished. Choose mandatory option 800 or 001.
87511A-800 None 7 mm test port
87511A-001 None Type-N test port
87511A-1A7 None ISO 17025 compliant calibration
87511A-907 None Front handle kit
87511A-908 None Rackmount kit
87511A-909 None Handle and Rackmount kit
87511A-910 None Extra operation manual
75 ohm S-Parameter
Test Set
87511B None 100 kHz to 500 MHz; Type-N test port. Interconnect
cable, RF connection cables and Operation and
Service Manual are furnished.
87511B-1A7 None ISO 17025 compliant calibration
87511B-907 None Front handle kit
87511B-908 None Rackmount kit
87511B-909 None Handle and Rackmount kit
87511B-910 None Extra operation manual
50 ohm S-Parameter
Test Set
85046A None 300 kHz to 3 GHz; 7 mm test port. Interconnect
cable, type-N connection cables and Operation and
Service Manual are furnished. Choose mandatory
option 001 or 009.
85046A-001 None Solid state switch
85046A-009 None Mechanical test port transfer switch
85046A-UK6 None Commercial Cal Certificate with test data
85046A-908 None Rackmount kit
85046A-910 None Additional copy of manual, English
85046A-913 None Handle and Rackmount kit
85046A-ABJ None Japan – Japanese localization
75 ohm S-Parameter
Test Set
85046B None 300 kHz to 2 GHz; Type-N test port. Interconnect
cable, type-N connection cables and Operation and
Service Manual are furnished. Choose mandatory
option 001 or 009.
85046B-001 None Solid state switch
85046B-009 None Mechanical test port transfer switch
85046B-UK6 None Commercial Cal Certificate with test data
85046B-908 None Rackmount kit
85046B-913 None Handle and Rackmount kit
85046B-ABJ None Japan – Japanese localization

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Available Accessories – Network Measurement Accessories (continued)
Description Model Number
Requires (Instrument
must already include
the following)
Additional Information
50 ohm
Transmission/
Reflection Test Kit
87512A None 50 ohm (DC to 2 GHz), type-N connectors,
Operation and Service Manual is furnished.
75 ohm
Transmission/
Reflection Test Kit
87512B None 75 ohm (DC to 2 GHz), type-N connectors,
Operation and Service Manual is furnished.
50 ohm 2-Way
Power Splitter
11667A None DC to 18 GHz; type-N connectors. Operation and
Service Manual is furnished.
50 ohm RF Bridge 86205A None 300 kHz to 6 GHz; type-N connectors. Operation
and Service Manual is furnished
75 ohm RF Bridge 86207A None 300 kHz to 3 GHz; type-N connectors. Operation
and Service Manual is furnished.
Note: For more detailed information, refer to RF and Microwave Test Accessories Catalog.
Available Accessories – Network/Spectrum Measurement Accessories
Description Model Number
Requires (Instrument
must already include
the following)
Additional Information
50 ohm
Accessory Kit
11853A None Accessory kit 50 ohm; contains type-N Short
terminations and barrels required for test setups.
Operation and Service manual is furnished
50 ohm
Accessory Kit
11854A None Accessory kit 50 ohm; Contains type-N to BNC
adapters and type-N Short termination required
for test setups. Operation and Service manual is
furnished.
75 ohm Cable Set 11857B None Cable set 75 ohm, type-N, 61 cm long. Operation
and Service manual is furnished.
11857B-201 None Phase matched.
11857B-B24 None Delete phase match requirement
50 ohm Cable Set 11857D None Cable set 50 ohm, 7mm, 61 cm long. Operation and
Service manual is furnished.
11857D-201 None Phase matched.
11857D-B24 None Delete phase match requirement
50 ohm Cable N6314A None Cable 50 ohm, type-N (male) to type-N (male), 61 cm.
User’s Guide is furnished.
50 ohm Cable N6315A None Cable 50 ohm, type-N (male) to type-N (female), 61 cm.
User’s Guide is furnished.
Note: For more detailed information, refer to RF and Microwave Test Accessories Catalog.

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Available Accessories – Network/Spectrum Measurement Accessories (cont’d.)
Description Model Number
Requires (Instrument
must already include
the following)
Additional Information
Active Probe 41800A None 5 Hz to 500 MHz active probe, 100 kilo-ohms
(probe alone) / 1 mega-ohm (with 10:1 or 100:1
divider). Probe to BNC adapter, hook tip adapter,
slip-on tip adapter, 10:1 and 100:1 dividers and
Operation Note are furnished.
41800A-UK6 None Commercial Cal Certificate with test data
1 Mega-ohm
Input Adapter
41802A None 5 Hz to 100 MHz 1 Mega-ohm input adapter;
Compatible with oscilloscope probes (designated).
41802A-ABA None U.S. - English Localization
41802A-UK6 None Commercial Cal Certificate with test data
Probe 85024A None 300 kHz to 3 GHz high frequency probe for in-
circuit measurement. Probe tip to type-N Adapter,
10:1 divider, hook tip adapter, slip-on tip adapter,
leads and User’s and Service Guide are furnished.
Differential Probe 1141A None
(1142A is required)
DC to 200 MHz differential probe; 1 mega-ohm.
10x/100x attenuator adapters, AC coupling
adapter, mini-grabbers, leads and User and Service
Guide are furnished. The 1142A is required.
Probe Control and
Power Module
1142A None Probe control and power module for the 1141A
Active Differential Probe. User and Service Guide
is common to the 1141A.
Close Field Probe 11940A None 30 MHz to 1 GHz close field probe, hand held,
Operation Note is furnished
11941A-001 None Rotary joint attachment
11940A-003 None Do not include RG223 dbl-shielded cable/adapters
Close Field Probe 11941A None 9 kHz to 30 MHz close field probe, hand held,
Operation Note is furnished.
11941A-001 None Rotary joint attachment
11941A-003 None Do not include RG223 dbl-shielded cable/adapters
Close Field Probe Set 11945A None Close field probe set. Operation Note is furnished.
11945A-001 None Rotary joint attachment
11945A-003 None Do not include RG223 dbl-shielded cable/adapters
11945A-E51 None 11909A Preamplifier with carrying case
Note: For more detailed information, refer to RF and Microwave Test Accessories Catalog.

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Available Accessories – Impedance Measurement Accessories
(4396B Option 010 and 43961A are minimum requirements for impedance measurements)
Description Model Number
Requires (Instrument
must already include
the following)
Additional Information
Impedance Test Kit 43961A 4396B-010 Impedance test kit; contains impedance test
adapter, N (m)-N (m) cable, Open/Short/Load
terminations, carrying case and Notice.
Parallel Electrode
SMD Test Fixture
16196A 4396B-010, 43961A For 1608 (mm) / 0603 (inch) SMD up to 3 GHz
16196A-710 None Adds magnifying lens and tweezers
16196A-ABA None U.S. – English localization
16196A-ABJ None Japan – Japanese localization
Parallel Electrode
SMD Test Fixture
16196B 4396B-010, 43961A For 1005 (mm) / 0402 (inch) SMD up to 3 GHz
16196B-710 None Adds magnifying lens and tweezers
16196B-ABA None U.S – English localization
16196B-ABJ None Japan – Japanese localization
Parallel Electrode
SMD Test Fixture
16196C 4396B-010, 43961A For 0603 (mm) / 0201 (inch) SMD up to 3 GHz
16196C-710 None Adds magnifying lens and tweezers
16196C-ABA None U.S. – English localization
16196C-ABJ None Japan – Japanese localization
Parallel Electrode
SMD Test Fixture
16196D 4396B-010, 43961A For 0402 (mm) / 01005 (inch) SMD up to 3 GHz
16196D None Adds magnifying lens and tweezers
16196D None U.S – English localization
16196D None Japan – Japanese localization
High Temperature
Test Fixture
16194A 4396B-010, 43961A For SMD and leaded device up to 2 GHz,
Temperature range: -55°C to +200°C.
50 Ω working standard resistors, wrench, tweezers
and Operation and Service Manual are furnished.
16194A-010 None Adds EIA/EIAJ size shorting bar set
16194A-701 None Adds shorting bar set; (1 x 1 x 2.4, 1.6 x 2.4 x 2, 3.2
x 2.4 x 2.4, 4.5 x 2.4 x 2.4) mm
Note: For more detailed information, refer to RF and Microwave Test Accessories Catalog.

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Available Accessories – Impedance Measurement Accessories (cont’d.)
(4396B Option 010 and 43961A are minimum requirements for impedance measurements)
Description Model Number
Requires (Instrument
must already include
the following)
Additional Information
Bottom Electrode
SMD Test Fixture
16197A 4396B-010, 43961A For SMD from 1005 (mm) / 0402 (inch) to
3225 (mm) / 1210 (inch); up to 3 GHz. Device
guides, EIA/EIAJ size shorting bar set, tweezers,
wrench, magnifying lens, carrying case and
Operation and Service Manual are furnished.
16197A-001 None Adds 0603 (mm) / 0201 (inch) device guide
16197A-ABA None U.S. – English localization
16197A-ABJ None Japan – Japanese localization
SMD Test Fixture 16092A 4396B-010, 43961A For SMD and leaded device up to 500 MHz.
Operation Note is furnished.
Parallel Electrode
SMD Test Fixture
16192A 4396B-010, 43961A For SMD up to 2 GHz. Operation and Service
Manual is furnished.
16192A-010 None Adds EIA/EIAJ size shorting bar set
16192A-701 None Adds Shorting bar set; (1 x 1 x 2.4, 1.6 x 2.4 x 2,
3.2 x 2.4 x 2.4, 4.5 x 2.4 x 2.4) mm
16192A-710 None Adds magnifying lens and tweezers
DC Bias Adapter 16200B 4396B-010, 43961A External DC bias adapter; 5 A max or 40 V max, 1 MHz
to 1 GHz. Operation and Service Manual is furnished.
16200B-001 None Adds shorting bars and 51 Ω working standard
resistors set; from 0603 (mm) / 0201 (inch) to
3216 (mm) / 1206 (inch)
Test Fixture 16093-65003 4396B-010, 43961A Equivalent to previous 16093A; for leaded device
up to 250 MHz
Test Fixture 16093-65004 4396B-010, 43961A Equivalent to previous 16093B; for leaded device
up to 125 MHz
Probe Test Fixture 16094-65000 4396B-010, 43961A Equivalent to previous 16094A; for in-circuit
measurement up to 125 MHz. Recommended test
cable is 8120-4779.
Test Cable 8120-4779 4396B-010, 43961A 7-mm connector cable recommended for using
16094-65000; Cable length 60 cm.
Note: For more detailed information, refer to Accessories Selection Guide for Impedance Measurements.

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Available Accessories – Calibration kit
Description Model Number
Requires (Instrument
must already include
the following)
Additional Information
50 ohm Calibration kit 85031B None Calibration kit 50 ohm; Contains 7mm Open/Short,
50 ohm Load terminations, Operation and Service
Manual.
85031B-1A7 None ISO 17025 compliant calibration
85031B-A6J None ANSI Z540 compliant calibration
85031B-UK6 None Commercial Cal Certificate with test data
50 ohm Calibration kit 85032F None Calibration kit 50 ohm; Contains type-N Open,
Short, 50 ohm Load terminations, Operation and
Service Manual.
85032F-100 None Adds Type-N 50 ohm female to female adapter
85032F-200 None Adds Type-N 50 ohm male to male adapter
85032F-300 None Adds Type-N 50 ohm female to male adapter
85032F-500 None Adds four 7mm to type-N 50 ohm adapter
85032F-1A7 None ISO 17025 compliant calibration
85032F-A6J None ANSI Z540 compliant calibration
85032F-UK6 None Commercial Cal Certificate with test data
50 ohm Calibration kit 85033E None Calibration kit 50 ohm; Contains 3.5mm Open,
Short and 50 ohm Load terminations, OSL holder,
Operation and Service Manual.
85033E-100 None Adds 3.5mm female to female adapter
85033E-200 None Adds 3.5mm male to male adapter
85033E-300 None Adds 3.5mm female to male adapter
85033E-400 None Adds four 3.5mm to type-N adapters
85033E-500 None Adds four 3.5mm to 7mm adapters
85033E-1A7 None ISO 17025 compliant calibration
85033E-A6J None ANSI Z540 compliant calibration
85033E-UK6 None Commercial cal. Certificate with test data
75 ohm Calibration kit 85036B None Calibration kit 75 ohm; Contains type-N Open,
Short, 50 ohm Load terminations, type-N adapters,
Operation and Service Manual.
85036B-1A7 None ISO 17025 compliant calibration
85036B-A6J None ANSI Z540 compliant calibration
85036B-UK6 None Commercial Cal Certificate with test data
Note: For more detailed information, refer to RF and Microwave Test Accessories Catalog.

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Literature Resource
Title Publication
Number
4396B Data Sheet 5965-6311E
LCR Meters, Impedance Analyzers
and Test Fixtures Selection Guide
5952-1430E
Accessories Selection Guide For
Impedance Measurements
5965-4792E
Impedance Measurement Handbook 5950-3000
RF and Microwave Test Accessories
Catalog
5968-4314EN
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