Agilent Technologies Agilent 4396B User manual

Agilent 4396B Network/Spectrum/Impedance Analyzer
PERFORMANCE TEST MANU
AL
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ARNINGS
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4396B comply with INST
ALLA
TION CA
TEGORY II and POLLUTION DEGREE 2
in IEC1010-1. 4396B are INDOOR USE product.
Note
LEDs in 4396B are Class 1in accordance with IEC825-1.
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T
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viii

Documentation Map
The following manuals are available for the analyzer
.
T
ask Reference (Agilent P
art Number 04396-90030)
Task Reference helps you to learn how to use the analyzer
.This manual provide simple
step-by-step instruction, without concepts
.
User's Guide (Agilent P
art Number 04396-90031)
The User's Guide walks you through system setup and initial power-on, shows how to
make basic measurements
,explains commonly used features
,and typical application
measurement examples
.After you receive your analyzer
,begin with this manual.
Function Reference (Agilent P
art Number 04396-90052)
Function Reference describes all function accessed from the front panel keys and
softkeys
,and provides information on options and accessories available, specications,
system performance
,and some topics about the analyzer's features.
Programming Guide (Agilent P
art Number 04396-90043)
The Programming Guide shows how to make basic program to control the analyzer by a
controller by GPIB
.
GPIB Command Reference (Agilent P
art Number 04396-90044)
GPIB Command Reference provides asummary of all available GPIB command, and
information on status reporting structure and trigger system correspond to SCPI.
HP instrument BASIC Users Handbook (Agilent P
art Number E2083-90000)
The HP instrument B
ASIC Users Handbook introduces you to the HP instrument B
ASIC
programming language
,provide some helpful hints on getting the most use from it, and
provide ageneral programming reference
.It is divided into three books
,
HP instrument
B
ASIC Programming T
echniques
,
HP instrument B
ASIC Interface T
echniques
,and
HP
instrument B
ASIC Language R
eference
.
P
erformance T
est Manual (Agilent P
art Number 04396-90130)
The P
erformance T
est Manual explains how to verify conformance to published
specications
.
Service Manual (Option 0B
W only), (Agilent P
art Number 04396-90121)
The Service Manual explains how to adjust, troubleshoot, and repair the instrument.
This manual is option 0BW only
.
ix

Contents
1. General Information
INTRODUCTION ..................
..
..
..
.......1-1
ABOUT THIS MANU
AL ................. .. .. .......1-1
Manual Organization .................
..
..
..
.....1-1
PERFORMANCE TESTS ...................
..
..
....1-2
CALIBRA
TION CY
CLE .................
..
..
.......1-3
CALCULA
TION SHEET AND PERFORMANCE TEST RECORD .......... 1-3
Calculation Sheet ...............
..
..
..........1-3
P
erformance T
est Record ................ ..........1-3
How to Use .....................
...........1-3
RECOMMENDED TEST EQUIPMENT . .................... 1-4
Calibration Data Required for Step Attenuator ...........
..
..
.1-5
2. P
erformance T
ests
INTRODUCTION ..................
..
...........2-1
1. FREQUENCY A
CCURA
CY TEST (NA) ..............
......2-2
Description ............
....................2-2
Specication ................................2-2
T
est Equipment ...........
...................2-2
Procedure ..............
...................2-2
2. SOURCE LEVEL A
CCURA
CY/FLA
TNESS TEST (NA) .............2-4
Description ..............
..
................2-4
Specication ........ ....................... . 2-4
T
est Equipment ...... .......................
. 2-4
Procedure ...... .. ..
..................... .. 2-4
3. NON-SWEEP POWER LINEARITY TEST (NA) . ..
..
...........2-6
Description ......
..
..
...................... 2-6
Specication .... ................... .. .. .. ...2-6
T
est Equipment .....................
..
..
..
...2-6
Procedure .... .. .. ............. .. .. .. .. .. .. 2-6
4. POWER SWEEP LINEARITY TEST (NA) ...
............
...2-9
Description ................. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . 2-9
Specication.... .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . .. ........... 2-9
Test Equipment .... .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .......... 2-9
Procedure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ......... 2-9
5. HARMONICS/NON-HARMONIC SPURIOUS TEST (NA) . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-12
Description ............................. .. . 2-12
Specication . .........................
...... 2-12
Test Equipment .... .. .. ...................... 2-12
Procedure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-12
6. RECEIVER NOISE LEVEL TEST (NA) .... .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . 2-16
Description ................................ 2-16
Specication.... .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . .. .. .. .. .. .. . 2-16
Test Equipment .... .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 2-16
Procedure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-16
7. INPUT CROSSTALK TEST (NA) .. .. .. .. . .. .. .. .. .. .. . 2-20
Contents-1

Description ..
..
...............
..
..
..
..
..
...2-20
Specication ..
............... .. .. .. .. .. .....2-20
T
est Equipment ............. .. .. .. .. .. .. .....2-20
Procedure ..
............... .. .. .. .. .. ......2-20
8. INPUT IMPED
ANCE TEST (NA) ............ .. .. .. .. .. 2-25
Description ..
.............
..
..
..
..
..
..
.....2-25
Specication ................. .. .. ...........2-25
T
est Equipment ............... .. .. ...........2-25
Procedure ................. .. .. ............2-25
9. ABSOLUTE AMPLITUDE A
CCURA
CY TEST (NA) ........
..
..
.. 2-28
Description ...............
..
..
..
...........2-28
Specication ............. .. .. ...............2-28
T
est Equipment .........
...... ...............2-28
Procedure ............... .. ................2-28
10. MA
GNITUDE RA
TIO/PHASE DYNAMIC A
CCURA
CY TEST (NA) ....... 2-31
Description .............
..
..
...............2-31
Specication ............... .. ...............2-31
T
est Equipment .........
.....................2-32
Procedure ................
.................2-32
11. MA
GNITUDE RA
TIO/PHASE FREQUENCY RESPONSE TEST (NA) ......2-41
Description ..........
......................2-41
Specication ..........
..
..
..
................2-41
T
est Equipment .... ....................... .. .2-41
Procedure ....
..
......................... ..2-41
12. CALIBRA
TOR AMPLITUDE A
CCURACY TEST (SA) .............2-49
Description ......
.........................
.2-49
Specication ......
..........................2-49
T
est Equipment ......................
........2-49
Procedure .................................2-49
13. DISPLA
YED A
VERA
GE NOISE LEVEL TEST (SA) .............2-50
Description ..
.......................
..
.....2-50
Specication ..
......................... .....2-50
T
est Equipment ....................... .. .....2-50
Procedure ................. .. .. ............2-50
14. AMPLITUDE FIDELITY TEST (SA) .............
..
..
...2-52
Description .................
..
..
...........2-52
Specication ................... .. .. .........2-52
T
est Equipment ................. .. .. .........2-52
Procedure ......... .. .. .. .. ...............
.2-53
15. INPUT A
TTENU
A
TOR SWITCHING UNCERT
AINTY TEST (SA) .......2-56
Description ................................ 2-56
Specication . . . . . . . . . . ...................... 2-56
Test Equipment .. .. .. .. .. . .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . 2-56
Procedure..... .. .. .. ...................... 2-56
16. RESOLUTION B
ANDWIDTH A
CCURACY/SELECTIVITY TEST (SA) .... . 2-59
Description .......................... .. .. .. 2-59
Specication........................... .. .. . 2-59
Test Equipment .. .. .. .. .. . .. .. .. .. .. ......... 2-59
Procedure..... .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 2-59
17. RESOLUTION BANDWIDTH SWITCHING UNCERTAINTY TEST (SA) . . . . . 2-63
Description ... .. .. .. .. . .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 2-63
Specication................................ 2-63
Test Equipment .............................. 2-63
Procedure..... .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 2-63
18. IF GAIN SWITCHING UNCERTAINTY TEST (SA) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-65
Contents-2

Description ..
..
................. .. .. .. .. ...2-65
Specication ...............
..
...... .. .. .....2-65
T
est Equipment .............
..
..
..
..
..
..
.....2-65
Procedure ............... .. .. .. .. .. .. ......2-66
19. NOISE SIDEB
ANDS TEST (SA) ............ .. .. .. .. .. 2-69
Description ..
............... .. .. .. .. .. .....2-69
Specication ...............
..
...............2-69
T
est Equipment .............
..
..
..
...........2-69
Procedure ................. .. .. ............2-69
20. FREQUENCY RESPONSE TEST (SA) ............. .. .. ..2-73
Description ................. .. .. ...........2-73
Specication ...........
..
..
..
...............2-73
T
est Equipment .........
..
..
..
...............2-73
Procedure ............... .. ................2-73
21. SECOND HARMONIC DISTORTION TEST (SA) .......... .. ...2-78
Description ............... .. ...............2-78
Specication .............
..
..
...............2-78
T
est Equipment .........
..
...................2-78
Procedure ................
.................2-78
22. THIRD ORDER INTERMODULA
TION DISTORTION TEST (SA) ........2-80
Description ..........
..
..
..................2-80
Specication ............ .. .. ................2-80
T
est Equipment .... .......................
..
.2-80
Procedure ...... ....................... .. ..2-80
23. OTHER SPURIOUS (SA) . ..
......................2-83
Description ......
..........................2-83
Specication ............................... .2-83
T
est Equipment ..............................2-83
Procedure .................................2-83
24. RESIDU
AL RESPONSE TEST (SA) .....................2-86
Description ..
......................... .....2-86
Specication ......................... .. .....2-86
T
est Equipment .......................
..
.....2-86
Procedure ................. .. .. ............2-86
3. Calculation Sheet
INTRODUCTION ................... .. .. ........3-1
2. SOURCE LEVEL FLA
TNESS TEST ............
..
..
..
...3-1
3. NON SWEEP POWER LINEARITY TEST ..
..
..
..
..
..
......3-2
Step Attenuator Calibration V
alue at 50 MHz ................3-2
Reference (0 dBm) . . . . . . . .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . .. . 3-2
Non Sweep P
ower Linearity ......
.................. 3-2
4. POWER SWEEP LINEARITY TEST . . . . . . . .............. 3-3
Step Attenuator Calibration V
alue at 50 MHz .... .. .. .. .. .. .. 3-3
6. RECEIVER NOISE LEVEL TEST .... .. .. .. .. .. .. ...... 3-4
At IF BW 10 Hz .... .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 3-4
At IF BW 40 kHz .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ........... 3-5
9. ABSOLUTE AMPLITUDE A
CCURACYTEST.. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . 3-6
R input .... .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 3-6
Ainput .................................. 3-6
B input .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . .. .. .. .. .. . 3-6
10. MAGNITUDE RATIO/PHASE DYNAMIC ACCURACY TEST ......... 3-7
Step Attenuator Calibration Value at 50 MHz .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 3-7
A/R Measurement ............................. 3-7
B/R Measurement .... .. .. .. .. .. . .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 3-7
Contents-3

13. DISPLAYED AVERA
GE NOISE LEVEL TEST ...........
..
..
. 3-8
14. AMPLITUDE FIDELITY ............... .. .. .. .. .. 3-9
Step Attenuator Calibration V
alue at 50 MHz ........
..
..
..
.. 3-9
At RBW 10 kHz ................ .. .. .. .. ......3-9
At RBW 1 MHz .............. .. .. .. .. .. ......3-9
15. INPUT A
TTENU
A
TOR SWITCHING UNCERT
AINTY TEST ......
..
.. 3-10
Step Attenuator Calibration V
alue at 50 MHz ........
..
..
..
..3-10
Input Attenuator Switching Uncertainty ............
..
..
.. 3-10
16. RESOLUTION B
ANDWIDTH A
CCURA
CY/SELECTIVITY TEST ........ 3-11
RBW Selectivity ..............
..
..
..
..........3-11
18. IF GAIN SWITCHING UNCERT
AINTY TEST .........
..
..
..
.3-12
10 dB Step Attenuator Calibration V
alue at 50 MHz ..
..
..
..
.....3-12
1dB Step Attenuator Calibration V
alue at 50 MHz .... .. ..
......3-12
IF Gain Switching Uncertainty ............ .. .........3-12
20. FREQUENCY RESPONSE TEST ............ .. ........3-13
Reference at 20 MHz ..........
..
..
..............3-13
At Frequencies

100 kHz ........... .. ............3-13
At Frequencies
<
100 kHz ......... ................3-13
22. THIRD ORDER INTERMODULA
TION DISTORTION TEST .......... 3-14
4. P
erformance T
est Record
1. FREQUENCY A
CCURA
CY TEST .....
..
..
..
...........4-1
without Option 1D5 ..
..
........................ 4-1
with Option 1D5 .... .......................
..
.4-1
2. SOURCE LEVEL ACCURA
CY/FLATNESS TEST ...............4-2
Level A
ccuracy ....
..........................4-2
Level Flatness .............................. .4-2
3. NON SWEEP POWER LINEARITY TEST .................. 4-2
4. POWER SWEEP LINEARITY TEST ..................... 4-3
5. HARMONICS/NON-HARMONIC SPURIOUS TEST ..............4-4
Harmonics ......................... .. ......4-4
Non-Harmonic Spurious . ......................... 4-4
6. RECEIVER NOISE LEVEL TEST .............
..
.......4-5
At IF BW 10 Hz ............... .. .............4-5
At IF BW 40 kHz .............
..
..............4-6
7. INPUT CROSST
ALK TEST ............... .. ........4-7
8. INPUT IMPED
ANCE TEST .............
..
..
..
......4-7
9. ABSOLUTE AMPLITUDE A
CCURA
CY TEST ............. .. .. 4-8
Input R.......... .. .. .. ...............
..
. 4-8
Input A.....
.............
............
....4-8
InputB ............ .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . .. . 4-8
10. MA
GNITUDE RA
TIO/PHASE DYNAMIC A
CCURACY TEST ... .. .. .. 4-9
A/R Measurement ..........
................... 4-9
B/R Measurement ....................
......... 4-10
11. MAGNITUDE RA
TIO/PHASE FREQUENCY RESPONSE TEST ........ 4-11
A/R Measurement ............................. 4-11
B/R Measurement ......................
....... 4-11
12. CALIBRA
TOR AMPLITUDE A
CCURACY TEST .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . 4-11
13. DISPLAYED AVERAGE NOISE LEVEL TEST . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-12
14. AMPLITUDE FIDELITY TEST . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-12
At RBW 10 kHz . .. .. .. .. .. . .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 4-12
At RBW 1 MHz .... .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 4-12
15. INPUT ATTENUATOR SWITCHING UNCERTAINTY TEST . . . . . . . . . . 4-13
16. RESOLUTION BANDWIDTH ACCURACY/SELECTIVITY TEST . . . . . . . . 4-13
Bandwidth Accuracy... .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . .. .. .. .. 4-13
Contents-4

Selectivity .... ...............
..
..
..
..
..
....4-13
17. RESOLUTION B
ANDWIDTH SWITCHING UNCERT
AINTY TEST .......4-14
18. IF GAIN SWITCHING UNCERT
AINTY TEST ........... .. .. . 4-14
19. NOISE SIDEB
ANDS TEST ............. .. .. .. .. .. ..4-15
20. FREQUENCY RESPONSE TEST .............. .. .. .. .. 4-16
21. SECOND HARMONIC DISTORTION TEST ...........
..
..
.. 4-16
22. THIRD ORDER INTERMODULA
TION DISTORTION TEST .........
. 4-16
23. OTHER SPURIOUS TEST ............
..
..
..
.......4-17
24. RESIDU
AL RESPONSE TEST .............
..
..
......4-17
A. Manual Changes
Introduction ............. .. .. ................A
-1
Manual Changes ............ .. .. ...............A
-1
Serial Number ............
....................A
-2
Index
Contents-5

Figures
2-1. Frequency A
ccuracy T
est Setup ..............
..
..
..
...2-3
2-2. Source Level A
ccuracy/Flatness T
est Setup .............
..
.. 2-4
2-3. Non-sweep P
ower Linearity T
est Setup ............... .. .. 2-7
2-4. P
ower Sweep Linearity T
est Setup ............... .. .. ..2-10
2-5. Harmonics T
est Setup .................... .. .....2-12
2-6. Receiver Noise Level T
est Setup .............. .. ......2-17
2-7. Input Crosstalk T
est Setup 1.............. .. ........2-21
2-8. Input Crosstalk T
est Setup 2.............. .. ........2-22
2-9. Input Crosstalk T
est Setup 3................ ........2-23
2-10. Impedance T
est Setup .....................
......2-26
2-11. Absolute Amplitude A
ccuracy T
est Setup ...............
...2-29
2-12. A/R Magnitude Ratio/Phase Dynamic A
ccuracy T
est Setup 1......... 2-33
2-13. A/R Magnitude Ratio/Phase Dynamic A
ccuracy T
est Setup 2......... 2-35
2-14. B/R Magnitude Ratio/Phase Dynamic A
ccuracy T
est Setup 1.........2-37
2-15. B/R Magnitude Ratio/Phase Dynamic A
ccuracy T
est Setup 2.........2-39
2-16. A/R Magnitude Ratio/Phase Frequency Response T
est Setup .........2-42
2-17. B/R Magnitude Ratio/Phase Frequency Response T
est Setup .........2-45
2-18. Calibrator Amplitude A
ccuracy T
est Setup ..................2-49
2-19. A
verage Noise Level T
est Setup ..........
.............2-50
2-20. Amplitude Fidelity T
est Setup .............
..........2-53
2-21. Input Attenuator A
ccuracy T
est Setup ...........
.........2-57
2-22. RBW A
ccuracy and Selectivity T
est Setup ..
..
..............2-60
2-23. RBW Switching Uncertainty T
est Setup ...... .............2-63
2-24. IF Gain Switching Uncertainty T
est Setup ...
..
.............2-66
2-25. Noise Sidebands T
est Setup ...
..
..
..
................2-70
2-26. Frequency Response T
est Setup 1...... .. ..............2-74
2-27. Frequency Response Test Setup 2 .....................
.2-76
2-28. Frequency Response Test Setup 3 .....................
.2-77
2-29. Second Harmonics Distortion T
est Setup ..
.................2-79
2-30. Third Order Intermodulation Distortion Test Setup . ..
...........2-81
2-31. Other Spurious T
est Setup .......
............
......2-83
2-32. Residual Response T
est Setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ......... 2-86
A-1. Serial Number Plate ..........................
.. A-2
Contents-6

T
ables
1-1. P
erformance T
ests .................... .. .. .....1-2
1-2. Recommended T
est Equipment ..............
..
..
..
...1-4
1-3. Calibration Data Required for 8496A/G ...............
..
.. 1-6
1-4. Calibration Data Required for 8494A/G ...............
..
.. 1-6
2-1. Source Level Flatness T
est Settings ................ .. ...2-5
2-2. Non-Sweep P
ower Linearity T
est Settings ............... .. .2-7
2-3. P
ower Sweep Linearity T
est Settings .............
..
..
...2-10
2-4. Harmonics T
est Settings .............. .. ..........2-13
2-5. Non-Harmonic Spurious T
est Settings .............
..
.....2-14
2-6. Receiver Noise T
est Settings ..................
......2-18
2-7. Receiver Noise T
est Settings 2.......................2-18
2-8. Absolute Amplitude A
ccuracy T
est Settings ................. 2-30
2-9. A/R Dynamic A
ccuracy T
est Settings 1........
..
..
..
.....2-34
2-10. A/R Dynamic A
ccuracy T
est Settings 2........
..
..
..
.....2-36
2-11. B/R Dynamic A
ccuracy T
est Settings 1............ ........2-38
2-12. B/R Dynamic A
ccuracy T
est Settings 2............ ........2-40
2-13. Displayed A
verage Noise Level T
est Settings .................2-51
2-14. Amplitude Fidelity T
est Settings 1......
...............2-54
2-15. Amplitude Fidelity T
est Settings 2.....................2-55
2-16. Input Attenuator Switching Uncertainty T
est Settings ......
......2-58
2-17. RBW A
ccuracy T
est Settings ........................2-61
2-18. RBW Selectivity T
est Settings .........
...............2-62
2-19. RBW Switching Uncertainty T
est Settings ........
..
........2-64
2-20. IF Gain Switching Uncertainty Test Settings . ................2-67
2-21. Noise Sideband Test Settings . .... ................... 2-70
2-22. Frequency Response Test Settings 1 ..
..
.................2-75
2-23. Frequency Response T
est Settings 1 ..
..
.................2-77
2-24. Third Order Intermodulation T
est Settings .... ..............2-82
2-25. Other Spurious Test Settings ..................
..
..
.. 2-84
2-26. Other Spurious Test Settings 2................. .. ..
.. 2-85
2-27. Residual Response Test Settings . .. .............
..
..
..
. 2-87
A-1. Manual Changes by Serial Number ......
.. .. .. .. .. .. .. . A-1
A-2. Manual Changes by ROM V
ersion ......
................ A-1
Contents-7

1
General Information
INTRODUCTION
This chapter provides an overview of the manual and 4396B Network/Spectrum/Impedance
Analyzer (analyzer) performance tests. In addition, this chapter describes the analyzer
calibration cycle, calculation sheets and performance test record, and test equipment required
in test procedures of this manual.
ABOUT THIS MANU
AL
This manual contains the performance test procedures for the analyzer
. These performance
tests are used to verify that the analyzer's performance meets its specications
.
Manual Organization
This manual contains the following chapters:
Chapter 1. General Information
Chapter 1describes this manual, the analyzer's performance tests
,calculation sheet and
performance test record, and lists the test equipment required for the preventive maintenance
and the performance tests
.
Chapter 2. P
erformance T
ests
Chapter 2provides all the performance test procedures.
Chapter 3. Calculation Sheet
Chapter 3 provides a calculation sheet for those performance tests that require additional
calculations to determine the nal test result.
Chapter 4. P
erformance T
est Record
Chapter 4 provides a performance test record. The record sheets for all test results are
provided.
The manual also contains
Appendix A, Manual Changes
.
General Information 1-1

PERFORMANCE TESTS
The analyzer's performance tests consist of the 24 tests listed in T
able 1-1. These tests verify
that the analyzer's performance meets the guaranteed specications
.See
the Function
R
eference
for the specications.
The analyzer's performance is categorized into two groups; performance in the network
analyzer mode and performance in the spectrum analyzer mode.The third column in T
able 1-1
indicates to which group the listed performance test belongs.
All tests can be performed without access to the interior of the instrument. The performance
tests can be used to perform incoming inspection, and to verify that the analyzer meets
performance specications after repair
.
T
able 1-1. P
erformance T
ests
Test Number T
est Name Category
1
1Frequency A
ccuracy T
est NA
2Source Level A
ccuracy/Flatness T
est NA
3Non-sweep Linearity T
est NA
4P
ower Sweep Linearity T
est NA
5Harmonics/Non-harmonic T
est NA
6Receiver Noise Level T
est NA
7Input Crosstalk T
est NA
8Input Impedance Test NA
9Absolute Amplitude Accuracy Test NA
10 Magnitude Ratio/Phase Dynamic A
ccuracy T
est NA
11 Magnitude Ratio/Phase Frequency Response Test NA
12 Calibrator Amplitude A
ccuracy T
est SA
13 Displayed A
verage Noise Level T
est SA
14 Amplitude Fidelity T
est SA
15 Input Attenuator Switching Uncertainty T
est SA
16 Resolution Bandwidth A
ccuracy/Selectivity T
est SA
17 Resolution Bandwidth Switching Uncertainty T
est SA
18 IF Gain Switching Uncertainty T
est SA
19 Noise Sidebands T
est SA
10 Frequency Response T
est SA
21 Second Harmonic Distortion T
est SA
22 Third Order Intermodulation Distortion T
est SA
23 Other Spurious T
est SA
24 Residual Response T
est SA
1 : NA: Network Analyzer Mode
, SA: Spectrum Analyzer Mode
The test numbers in Table 1-1 are numbered according to the recommended sequence of
performing tests
. When performing more than one performance test, perform them in the
order listed in T
able 1-1. The rst test failed indicates the problem you should troubleshoot
rst.
If the performance tests indicate that the analyzer is not operating within the specied limits
,
check the test setup. If the test setup is correct, see the Adjustments and Correction Constants
chapter or the Troubleshooting chapter in the 4396B Service Manual for corrective action.
1-2 General Information