Agilent Technologies E5071C User manual

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Table of Contents
Using this Help.....................................................................................1
What's New in E5071C ..........................................................................8
Precautions..........................................................................................9
Quick Start ........................................................................................21
Measurement.....................................................................................69
Measurement with Option..................................................................489
Setting Control Functions .................................................................. 717
Product Information..........................................................................749
Using Windows.................................................................................943
Programming ................................................................................... 958
Controlling Multiport Test Set........................................................... 2881

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Agilent E5071C
ENA Network
Analyzer
Help
The E5071C help system provides an easy access to the information
related to the use of Agilent E5071C ENA Network Analyzer.
You can navigate this help system through the navigation tools provided in
the left or you can directly access the chapters:
Precautions Setting Control
Functions
Quick Start Using Windows
Measurement Programming
Measurement with Options Controlling Multiport
Test Set
Specifications Product Information
Using this Help (Read me
first) What's New
To understand the conventions and navigation system used in this help
system, refer to Using this Help.
To know about the new features of the E5071C, refer to What's New.
E5071C Firmware Revision
A.09.61
Help Edition No.
7.5
Help Revision Date
10 March, 2011
© Copyright 2006-2011 Agilent Technologies

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Using this Help
This help provides the user and programming documentation in an
searchable electronic format for the E5071C Network Analyzer. This section
describes the usage of this help system.
•Opening E5071C Help
•Closing E5071C Help
•Viewing E5071C Help on PC
•Context Sensitive Help
•Switching between E5071C Help and Measurement View
•Navigating E5071C Help
•Conventions used in E5071C Help
E5071C Online Help

Using this Help
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Opening E5071C Help
This help system is provided in Microsoft Compressed HTML Help format
(ENA_C_Help.chm). This help can be also be viewed on a normal PC.
To open E5071C help, use either of the following methods:
•By pressing the Help key located in the ENTRY Block.
•By pressing the F1 key on a keyboard attached with the E5071C.
•By double-clicking ENA_C_Help.chm (located in D:\Agilent\Help).
Closing E5071C Help
To close the E5071C help, click , located on the top right of the E5071C
help viewer.
Viewing E5071C Help on your PC
The E5071C help can be opened and viewed on a normal PC. The help file
(ENA_C_Help.chm) is located in the E5071C Network Analyzer hard disk at
D:\Agilent\Help. Copy it to a local hard disk drive on your PC, then double-
click it to view.
Context Sensitive Help
Context sensitive help is a special feature of the E5071C help in firmware
revision A.08.0x or later. It allows User to get information about the
selected softkey by pressing the Help key in the E5071C or by pressing F1
in a keyboard attached to the E5071C or by clicking the help button in a
dialog box. This special feature is known as context sensitive help as User
receive information quickly depending upon which area the user is working,
in the firmware of the E5071C. It provides information relevant to the task
that needs to be accomplished and reduces the time to search relevant
information required to complete a task.
Switching between E5071C Help and Measurement View
The Focus Key, located in the Entry Block, can be used to switch between
the E5071C Measurement View and Help View.
Navigating E5071C Help

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The E5071C help system provides several ways to navigate through the
information related to the use of E5071C Network Analyzer. This sections
describes the navigation system of the E5071C help which consists of:
•Navigation bar
•Quick Access
•Toolbar
•Browse Sequence
Navigation bar
Navigation bar comprises of tabs related to Contents, Index, Search and
Glossary. The Contents tab contains the main navigational structure of the
E5071C help. The Glossary tab contains a text explanation of the terms
significant to the E5071C Network Analyzer. The Index tab is an additional
tool that can be used to navigate different topics according to their
alphabetical listing. The Search tab can be used to search any term/phrase
in the E5071C online Help.
Toolbar
The toolbar can be used to navigate through the help. The Home option
can be used to return to the home page of the E5071C help, containing
Quick Access to chapters in the help. The Back and Forward option can be
used to toggle between visited topics. The Print option can be used to print
the selected, or all topic of the E5071C help.
Browse Sequence
The E5071C help contains pre-defined browse sequence to ease the
navigation and to save time needed to perform some commonly used
procedures. It also enables users to toggle between steps of the browse
sequence.
Quick Access
Quick access, located on the Home Page of the E5071C help, is a
convenient and quick way to access the contents of the E5071C help.
Conventions used in E5071C Help
Naming Conventions Used in this Help
Convention Description Example

Using this Help
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Normal
Text Normal text is displayed in Verdana, 12 pt. This is normal text.
File Name/
Path
File names and path associated with them as displayed as Bold in
Arial with 12 pt size. C:\Documents and
Settings\test.txt
example2.xls
Hard keys Hard Keys (Keys located on the Front panel of E5071C) are
displayed in Blue color, Bold in Verdana with 12 pt size. Trace max
Focus
Marker
Softkeys Also knows as menu keys, are the names of menu appearing in the
Firmware (Software) of E5071C and are displayed as Bold in Arial
with 12 pt size.
Auto Scale All
S22
Target Transition

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Soft Links Soft links displays a Popup window containing detailed
information about a particular topic. There are two type of Popup:
1. Graphical Popup
Graphical Popup windows can contain graphics as well as text.
2. Text Only Popup
Text only Popup windows can contain only text and are displayed
with a yellow background.
•In real images of the E5071C, all the text marking are
Graphical Popup links.
Click here to see an
example of a graphical
popup window.
Click here to see an
example of a text only
popup window.

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Hard Links Hard links shifts the focus of the active window to display more
information about a particular topic.
•In real images of the E5071C, all the picture part of the
components are Hard links.
BLOCK
Names E5071C Front Panel is divided into 7 blocks. These blocks are
displayed in ALL CAPS, Green Color, Bold in Arial with 12 pt size,
followed by the word 'Block'.
RESPONSE Block
ENTRY Block
STIMULUS Block
Note This Note sign denotes important information. It calls attention to a
condition that is essential for the user to understand. •This is a Note.
Caution This Caution sign denotes a hazard. It calls attention to a
procedure, practice, or condition that, if not correctly performed or
adhered to, could result in damage to or destruction of part or all of
the instrument.
•This is a Caution.
Warning This warning sign denotes a hazard. It calls attention to a
procedure, practice, or condition that, if not correctly performed or
adhered to, could result in injury or death to personnel.
•This is a Warning.

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What's New in E5071C
The E5071C with A.09.61 comes with the following new features:
•S6P/S8P are supported.
See the revision history for more information.

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Precautions
Precautions
Safety
Notices
Installing Software
Protecting ENA System
Before Contacting us