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

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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

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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

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Safety
Safety Summary
The following general safety precautions must be observed during all
phases of operation, service, and repair of this instrument. Failure to
comply with these precautions or with specific WARNINGS elsewhere in this
manual may impair the protection provided by the equipment. Such
noncompliance would also violate safety standards of design, manufacture,
and intended use of the instrument. Agilent Technologies assumes no
liability for the customer's failure to comply with these precautions.
•The E5071C complies with INSTALLATION CATEGORY II as well
as POLLUTION DEGREE 2 in IEC61010-1. The E5071C is an
INDOOR USE product.
•The LEDs in the E5071C are Class 1 in accordance with
IEC60825-1, CLASS 1 LED PRODUCT
•Ground the Instrument
To avoid electric shock, the instrument chassis and cabinet must be
grounded with the supplied power cable's grounding prong.
•DO NOT Operate in an Explosive Atmosphere
Do not operate the instrument in the presence of inflammable gasses
or fumes. Operation of any electrical instrument in such an
environment clearly constitutes a safety hazard.
•Keep Away from Live Circuits
Operators must not remove instrument covers. Component
replacement and internal adjustments must be made by qualified
maintenance personnel. Do not replace components with the power
cable connected. Under certain conditions, dangerous voltage levels
may remain even after the power cable has been disconnected. To
avoid injuries, always disconnect the power and discharge circuits
before touching them.
•DO NOT Service or Adjust the Instrument Alone
Do not attempt internal service or adjustment unless another person,
capable of rendering first aid and resuscitation, is present.
•DO NOT Substitute Parts or Modify the Instrument
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substitute parts or perform unauthorized modifications to the
instrument. Return the instrument to an Agilent Technologies Sales
and Service Office for service and repair to ensure that safety
features are maintained in operational condition.
•Dangerous Procedure Warnings
Warnings, such as the example below, precede potentially dangerous
procedures throughout this manual. Instructions contained in the
warnings must be followed.
•Dangerous voltage levels, capable of causing death, are present
in this instrument. Use extreme caution when handling, testing,
and adjusting this instrument.
Safety Symbols
Instruction Manual symbol: the product is marked with this
symbol when it is necessary for the user to refer to the
instrument manual.
Alternating current.
Direct current.
On (Supply).
Off (Supply).
In-position of push-button switch.
Out-position of push-button switch.
A chassis terminal; a connection to the instrument's chassis,
which includes all exposed metal structure.
Stand-by.

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Notices
The information contained in this document is subject to change without
notice.
This document contains proprietary information that is protected by
copyright. All rights are reserved. No part of this document may be
photocopied, reproduced, or translated to another language without the
prior written consent of Agilent Technologies.
Microsoft®,MS-DOS®,Windows®,Visual C++®,Visual Basic®,VBA® and
Excel® are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation.
Java® is registered trademark of Sun Microsystems Corporation.
© Copyright 2002-2010 Agilent Technologies. All rights reserved.
Certification
Agilent Technologies certifies that this product met its published
specifications at the time of shipment from the factory. Agilent
Technologies further certifies that its calibration measurements are
traceable to the United States National Institute of Standards and
Technology, to the extent allowed by the Institution's calibration facility or
by the calibration facilities of other International Standards Organization
members.
Documentation Warranty
The material contained in this document is provided "as is," and is subject
to being changed, without notice, in future editions. Further, to the
maximum extent permitted by applicable law, Agilent disclaims all
warranties, either express or implied with regard to this manual and any
information contained herein, including but not limited to the implied
warranties of merchantability and fitness for a particular purpose. Agilent
shall not be liable for errors or for incidental or consequential damages in
connection with the furnishing, use, or performance of this document or
any information contained herein. Should Agilent and the user have a
separate written agreement with warranty terms covering the material in
this document that conflict with these terms, the warranty terms in the
separate agreement will control.
Exclusive Remedies

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The remedies provided herein are Buyer's sole and exclusive 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.
Assistance
Product maintenance agreements and other customer assistance
agreements are available for Agilent Technologies products.
For any assistance, contact your nearest Agilent Technologies Sales and
Service Office.
Sample Program
The customer shall have the personal, non-transferable rights to use, copy,
or modify SAMPLE PROGRAMS in this manual for the customer's internal
operations. The customer shall use the SAMPLE PROGRAMS solely and
exclusively for their own purposes and shall not license, lease, market, or
distribute the SAMPLE PROGRAMS or modification of any part thereof.
Agilent Technologies shall not be liable for the quality, performance, or
behavior of the SAMPLE PROGRAMS. Agilent Technologies especially
disclaims any responsibility for the operation of the SAMPLE PROGRAMS to
be uninterrupted or error-free. The SAMPLE PROGRAMS are provided AS
IS.
AGILENT TECHNOLOGIES DISCLAIMS ANY IMPLIED WARRANTY OF
MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.
Agilent Technologies shall not be liable for any infringement of any patent,
trademark, copyright, or other proprietary right by the SAMPLE PROGRAMS
or their use. Agilent Technologies does not warrant that the SAMPLE
PROGRAMS are free from infringements of such rights of third parties.
However, Agilent Technologies will not knowingly infringe or deliver
software that infringes the patent, trademark, copyright, or other
proprietary right of a third party.
Useful Sample VBA Library for ENA Series Network Analyzers are available
at http://www.agilent.com/find/ena_support.
VBA Macro
The customer shall have the personal, non-transferable rights to use, copy,
or modify the VBA macros for the customer's internal operations.

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The customer shall use the VBA macros solely and exclusively for their own
purposes and shall not license, lease, market, or distribute the VBA macros
or modification of any part thereof.
Agilent Technologies shall not be liable for any infringement of any patent,
trademark, copyright, or other proprietary right by the VBA macros or their
use. Agilent Technologies does not warrant that the VBA macros are free
from infringements of such rights of third parties. However, Agilent
Technologies will not knowingly infringe or deliver software that infringes
the patent, trademark, copyright, or other proprietary right of a third
party.

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Installing Software
Updating Pre-Installed Software
Do not update pre-installed software besides Agilent recommends to do so.
Before updating or installing software refer to Windows Support
Information in http://www.agilent.com/find/ena_support for more
information.
Installing User Application Software
Users can install commercial application software for Windows on the
E5071C with their responsibilities. Some application software may affect
the measurement performance, especially measurement speed.

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Protecting ENA System
To protect your ENA, follow the instructions below:
1. Read the warning labels and specifications
Do not exceed the values provided in the specifications guide or as
indicated by the yellow warning labels on the front panel of ENA. Refer
to the specifications for the conditions required to meet the listed
specifications. There will be information regarding ENA settings, and
calibration requirements.
2. Do NOT Plug off Power Cable during Shutdown Process
Do Not Plug off Power cable until completely completing the shutdown
process.
If you directly interrupt the power supply to the power cable receptacle
when the power supply is on, or turn off the Line Switch (Always ON),
the shutdown process will not work. This could damage the HDD of the
E5071C.
3. Do NOT Modify or Reconfigure the Operating System
The Microsoft Windows operating system has been modified and
optimized by Agilent to improve the performance of the ENA.
•Do NOT install a standard version of the Windows operating system
on the ENA.
•Do NOT change advanced performance settings or group policies.
•Do NOT add or delete any hard disk drive partitions on the ENA.
•Do NOT delete the Agilent user account.
•Do NOT modify any of the Agilent software registry entries.
•Do NOT change the settings of Standards and Formats in Regional
Options and Languages from default setting (English).
4. Install Antivirus Protection
The ENA does NOT have antivirus protection when shipped. Use of an
antivirus program is strongly recommended if you connect the ENA to
the LAN (Internet).
In addition, the use of a firewall could help to protect the ENA from
viruses. However, some firewalls could limit DCOM connectivity of the
ENA.
5. Install Windows Critical Updates

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The ENA is always shipped with the latest service packs and critical
updates that were available at the time when Firmware is updated. We
recommend that you maintain the latest available protection for your
ENA by automatically accepting and installing the latest critical security
patches from the Microsoft Windows Update website:
http://windowsupdate.microsoft.com
6. Run Error Check and Disk Defragmenter
When the ENA is shutdown unexpectedly or power is removed without
first shutting down, large amounts of Hard Disk Drive space is rendered
unusable. If shutdown in this manner enough times, the ENA could
become unstable and no longer work.
This HDD space can be recovered by first running Windows Error-
checking to find and correct errors on the disk, and then the Disk
Defragmenter to recover Hard Disk Drive space. See the Windows Help
file for more information about Disk Defragmenter.
To run error check and defragmenter follow the procedure below:
1. On the desktop, double-click My Computer.
2. Select System OS.
3. Click File, then Properties.
4. Click the Tools tab.
Error-checking
1. Click Check Now.
2. Check Automatically fix file system errors.
3. Click Start.
4. Click Yes to run disk check on next restart.
5. Manually restart the ENA. The disk check will run before Windows
restarts.
Periodically, check the second box in addition to the first box. The error-
checking process takes much longer, but performs a complete check.
Defragmentation
1. Click Defragment Now...
2. Click Defragment to begin the defragment process.
3. Click Close when defragmentation is complete.
7. Precaution for Use of Hard Disk
Do NOT Modify or delete any Files and Folders in Drive other than D and
E: Drive.(These two drives, D and E are available to use as Data
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required to execute the System recovery if there are any troubles with
the above operations.
•For Option 017 users:
•Do not remove removable hard disk until completely
completing the shutdown process.
•Do not unlock the removable hard disk key until
completely completing the shutdown process.
8. Precaution for RF input connector and cable
•Do not apply DC voltage or current to the test port. Applying DC
voltage or current may lead to device failure. In particular, the
capacitor might remain charged. Connect the measurement
sample (DUT) to the test port (or the test fixture, cables, etc.
connected to the test port) after the analyzer has been
completely discharged. The maximum DC limit of test port is
35V.
•Do NOT bend, bump or flex any device under test (DUT) connected to
the input of ENA (such as filters, couplers etc). This will reduce the
amount of strain placed on the input connector and the mounting
hardware. Make sure externally connected items are properly
supported (not freely suspended) from the input.
•Do NOT bend cables repeatedly, as this may damage the cable
instantly. Limit the number of connections and disconnections to
reduce wear. Inspect connectors prior to using; look for dirt, nicks,
and other signs of damage or wear. A bad connector can ruin a good
connector instantly. Clean dirty connectors to prevent poor electrical
connections and damage to the connector. For more information on
cable and connector care, refer to www.agilent.com/find/cable_care
9. Precautions for Electrostatic Discharge (ESD)
ESD can damage or destroy electronic components. Whenever possible,
conduct testing at a static-safe workstation. Keep static-generating
materials at least one meter away from all components. Before
connecting any coaxial cable to an analyzer, momentarily short the
center and outer conductors of the cable together.
10. Maintain working environment condition
Control your environment. Maintain temperature & humidity with a
satisfactory range within the instruments specification and prevent large
fluctuations.
11. Precautions for transportation

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•Do NOT pick the instrument with your hand over the front panel. If the
instrument slips, damage may occur to the keypad, knob, or input
connectors. Lift the Instrument by the handles when transporting.
•Do NOT use styrene pellets as packaging materials as these may cause
damage to ENA by generating static electricity.
12. Check for Proper Ventilation
Periodically check and clean the cooling vents of the ENA. Inadequate
airflow can result in excessive operating temperatures which can lead
to instrument failures. When installing the product in a cabinet, the
convection into and out of the instrument must not be restricted.
See the installation guide in detail.
13. Precautions for Proper Grounding
•Proper grounding prevents building-up of static charge which may be
harmful to ENA.
•Do NOT defeat the earth-grounding protection by using an extension
cable, power cable, or autotransformer without a protective ground
conductor.