Agilent Technologies E4406A User manual

User’s Guide
Agilent Technologies E4406A VSA Series
Transmitter Tester
Manufacturing Part Number: E4406-90145
Printed in USA
July 2000
© Copyright 1999 - 2000 Agilent Technologies, Inc.

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The information contained in this document is subject to change
without notice.
Agilent Technologies makes no warranty of any kind with regard to this
material, including but not limited to, the implied warranties of
merchantability and fitness for a particular purpose. Agilent
Technologies shall not be liable for errors contained herein or for
incidental or consequential damages in connection with the furnishing,
performance, or use of this material.
Safety Information
The following safety notes are used throughout this manual.
Familiarize yourself with these notes before operating this instrument.
WARNING Warning denotes a hazard. It calls attention to a procedure
which, if not correctly performed or adhered to, could result in
injury or loss of life. Do not proceed beyond a warning note
until the indicated conditions are fully understood and met.
CAUTION Caution denotes a hazard. It calls attention to a procedure that, if not
correctly performed or adhered to, could result in damage to or
destruction of the instrument. Do not proceed beyond a caution sign
until the indicated conditions are fully understood and met.
WARNING This is a Safety Class 1 Product (provided with a protective
earth ground incorporated in the power cord). The mains plug
shall be inserted only in a socket outlet provided with a
protected earth contact. Any interruption of the protective
conductor inside or outside of the product is likely to make the
product dangerous. Intentional interruption is prohibited.
WARNING No operator serviceable parts inside. Refer servicing to
qualified personnel. To prevent electrical shock do not remove
covers.
CAUTION Always use the three-prong AC power cord supplied with this product.
Failure to ensure adequate grounding may cause product damage.

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Warranty
This Agilent Technologies instrument product is warranted against
defects in material and workmanship for a period of three years from
date of shipment. During the warranty period, Agilent Technologies
Company will, at its option, either repair or replace products that prove
to be defective.
For warranty service or repair, this product must be returned to a
service facility designated by Agilent Technologies. Buyer shall prepay
shipping charges to Agilent Technologies and Agilent Technologies
shall pay shipping charges to return the product to Buyer. However,
Buyer shall pay all shipping charges, duties, and taxes for products
returned to Agilent Technologies from another country.
Agilent Technologies warrants that its software and firmware
designated by Agilent Technologies for use with an instrument will
execute its programming instructions when properly installed on that
instrument. Agilent Technologies does not warrant that the operation
of the instrument, or software, or firmware will be uninterrupted or
error-free.
LIMITATION OF WARRANTY
The foregoing warranty shall not apply to defects resulting from
improper or inadequate maintenance by Buyer, Buyer-supplied
software or interfacing, unauthorized modification or misuse, operation
outside of the environmental specifications for the product, or improper
site preparation or maintenance.
NO OTHER WARRANTY IS EXPRESSED OR IMPLIED. AGILENT
TECHNOLOGIES SPECIFICALLY DISCLAIMS THE IMPLIED
WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A
PARTICULAR PURPOSE.
EXCLUSIVE REMEDIES
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.

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Contents
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1. Getting Started
What Documentation Comes with the E4406A VSA Series Transmitter Tester . . . . . . . . . . 17
URL for the Latest VSA Transmitter Tester Update . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Understanding Digital Communications Measurements. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Updating the Firmware . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
How to Make a Measurement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Front Panel Keys Context Dependency. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Front Panel Description. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Rear Panel Description . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Display Annotation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
Installing Optional
Measurement Personalities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .36
Available Personality Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
License Key Numbers. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .37
Installing a License Key Number. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
Using the Uninstall Key. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .39
Cables for Connecting to the Serial Port
(RS-232) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
Safety Considerations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
Instrument Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .46
Instrument Operation and Maintenance. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
2. Using System Features
Using System Keys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
Install and Uninstall. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
Key Locations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
Using Print and Print Setup Functions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61
Printing a Displayed Screen on a Parallel Printer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61
Printing a Screen Image to a File on A: or C: Drives . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63
Using File and Save Keys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65
Loading a State . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65
Saving a State . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65
Using the Alpha Editor Keys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66
Using Input/Output Configuration Keys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67
Configuring I/O . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67
Reference . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69
Using System Configuration and Alignment Keys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70
Restore System Defaults. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .70
Show Errors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70
Show System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71
System (Local). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71
Alignment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72
3. Setting the Mode
Selecting a Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76
Mode Setup. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77
Input Keys. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77
Trigger Keys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79

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Selecting the Frequency/Channel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .80
4. Making Measurements
Basic Measurements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .82
Preparing for Measurements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .83
Initial Setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .83
Using Measure Keys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .83
Measurement Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .84
Measurement Setup. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .84
Changing the View . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .87
Using Markers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .89
Making the Spectrum (Frequency Domain) Measurement. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .91
Purpose . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .91
Measurement Method . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .91
Making the Measurement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .91
Results . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .91
Changing the Measurement Setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .92
Changing the View . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .95
Using the Markers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .96
Troubleshooting Hints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .97
Making the Waveform (Time Domain) Measurement. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .98
Purpose . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .98
Measurement Method . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .98
Making the Measurement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .98
Results . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .99
Changing the Measurement Setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .100
Changing the View . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .103
Using the Markers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .103
Troubleshooting Hints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .104
Making the Adjacent Channel Power (ACP) Measurement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .105
Purpose . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .105
Measurement Method . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .105
Making the Measurement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .106
Results . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .106
Changing the Measurement Setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .108
Changing the View. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .113
Troubleshooting Hints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .114
Making the Channel Power Measurement. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .115
Purpose . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .115
Measurement Method . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .115
Making the Measurement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .115
Results . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .116
Changing the Measurement Setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .117
Changing the Display. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .118
Troubleshooting Hints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .119
Making the Power Stat CCDF Measurement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .120
Purpose . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .120
Measurement Method . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .120
Making the Measurement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .121

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Results. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 121
Changing the Measurement Setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 122
Changing the View . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 122
Changing the Display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 123
Using the Markers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 123
Troubleshooting Hints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 124
Service Measurements. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 125
Making the Power vs. Time Measurement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 126
Purpose . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 126
Measurement Method. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 126
Making the Measurement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 126
Results. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 127
Changing the Measurement Setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 128
Changing the View . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 129
Timebase Frequency . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130
Purpose . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130
Measurement Method. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130
Test Setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130
Results. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 131
50 MHz Amplitude . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 132
Purpose . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 132
Measurement Method. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 132
Test Setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 132
Results. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 133
Sensors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 134
Purpose . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 134
Measurement Method. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 134
Test Setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 134
Results. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 135
Front Panel Test . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 136
Purpose . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 136
Test Setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 136
Results. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 137
Troubleshooting Hints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 137
5. Functional Testing
What You'll Find in This Chapter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 140
What Are the Functional Tests?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 140
Functional Test Versus Performance Verification. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 140
Getting Started . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 141
Before You Start . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 141
Test Equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 141
Equipment Connections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 141
Test Descriptions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 143
Frequency Response (Flatness). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 144
Test Limits. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 144
Test Description . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 144
Required Equipment. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 144
Procedure. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 145

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Amplitude Accuracy at 50 MHz . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .149
Test Limits . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .149
Test Description . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .149
Required Equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .149
Procedure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .150
Input Attenuator Accuracy at 50 MHz. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .154
Test Limits . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .154
Test Description . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .154
Required Equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .154
Procedure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .155
Displayed Average Noise Level (DANL). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .159
Test Limits . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .159
Test Description . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .159
Required Equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .159
Procedure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .160
Phase Noise . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .163
Test Limits. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .163
Test Description . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .163
Required Equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .164
Procedure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .165
Residual Responses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .170
Test Limits. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .170
Test Description . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .170
Required Equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .170
Procedure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .171
6. If You Have a Problem
Problem Symptoms and Solutions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .176
Key or Feature Does Not Appear in Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .176
Frequency Unlock or External Reference Missing - Error Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .177
LAN External Loopback Test Failed - Error Message . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .177
Instrument Fails Alignment - Error Message . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .177
Measurement Keys Do Not Appear after Pressing the Mode Key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .178
Instrument Power-On Problem . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .178
LAN Communication Problem. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .178
Error Queues . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .179
Front Panel Error Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .179
SCPI Remote Interface Error Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .182
Clearing the Error Queue . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .183
No Error . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .183
Error Message Descriptions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .184
Messages with No Numbers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .184
Query Error Messages
[−499 to −400] . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .186
Device-Specific Error Messages
[−399 to −300] . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .187
Execution Error Messages
[−299 to −200] . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .189
Command Error Messages

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[−199 to −100] . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 196
Instrument-Specific Error Messages
[positive numbers]. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 201
Core-Specific Error Messages
[1 to 99] . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 201
GSM - Specific Error Messages
[100 to 199] . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 205
cdmaOne - Specific Error Messages
[200 to 299] . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 207
NADC - Specific Error Messages
[300 to 399] . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 208
PDC - Specific Error Messages
[400 to 499] . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 209
W-CDMA - Specific Error Messages
[500 to 599] . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 210
cdma2000 - Specific Error Messages
[600 to 699] . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 210
Warranty Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 211
Returning Your Instrument to Agilent Technologies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 212
Repair Tag Goes Here!
Remove This Page! . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 215
7. Options and Accessories
Options and Measurement Personalities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 218
Option BAH: GSM Measurement Personality. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 218
Option BAC: cdmaOne Measurement Personality . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 218
Option BAE: NADC/PDC Measurement Personalities. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 219
Option HN1: iDEN Measurement Personality . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 219
Option BAF: W-CDMA Measurement Personality . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 220
Option B78: cdma2000 Measurement Personality . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 220
Option 202: EDGE (with GSM) Measurement Personality . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 221
Option 300: 321.4 MHz IF Output. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 221
Option 252: Retrofit EDGE to Existing GSM Measurement Personality . . . . . . . . . . . . . 222
Option 0B1: Additional Copy of Manuals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 222
Option 0BV: Component-level Service Documentation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 222
Option 0BW: Assembly-level Service Documentation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 223
Option 1CM: Rack Mount Kit. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 223
Option 1CN: Handles Kit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 223
Option 1CP: Rack Mount with Handles Kit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 223
Option 1CR: Rack Slide Kit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 223
VSA Transmitter Tester Measurement Personalities Retrofit. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 223
Accessories . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 224
AC Probe . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 224
Broadband Preamplifiers and Power Amplifiers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 224
GPIB Cable . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 224
Parallel Interface Cable . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 224
Printer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 224
RS-232 Cables . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 225
N2714A Calibration and Adjustment Software. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 225

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Contents

List of Keys
11
10 MHz Out............................................................................................................................................69
50 MHz Amplitude...............................................................................................................................132
50 MHz Amptd.....................................................................................................................................132
50 MHz Ref.............................................................................................................................................77
Abs Limit..............................................................................................................................................111
Absolute................................................................................................................................................111
ADC Dither ..........................................................................................................................................102
ADC Range.............................................................................................................................................94
Adjacent Channel Power .....................................................................................................................106
Advanced................................................................................................................................................84
Align 50 MHz Reference........................................................................................................................73
Align ADC ..............................................................................................................................................73
Align All Now.........................................................................................................................................72
Align Current IF Flatness.....................................................................................................................73
Align Current SysGain..........................................................................................................................73
Align IF...................................................................................................................................................73
Align RF .................................................................................................................................................73
Align Subsystem....................................................................................................................................73
Alignments.............................................................................................................................................72
Alpha Editor...........................................................................................................................................66
Auto Align ..............................................................................................................................................72
Auto Peak...............................................................................................................................................94
Auto Trig ................................................................................................................................................79
Auto ........................................................................................................................................................94
AutoPeakLock ........................................................................................................................................94
Average...................................................................................................................................................84
Avg Bursts..............................................................................................................................................85
Avg Mode................................................................................................................................................85
Avg Number ...........................................................................................................................................84
Avg Type.................................................................................................................................................85
Band Power ............................................................................................................................................90
Bar Graph.............................................................................................................................................113
Basic .......................................................................................................................................................76
Blackman Harris....................................................................................................................................94
Blackman................................................................................................................................................94
Burst.....................................................................................................................................................129
cdmaOne.................................................................................................................................................76
Chan Pwr Span....................................................................................................................................117
Channel Power.....................................................................................................................................115
Clear Error Queue(s).............................................................................................................................71
Color Print..............................................................................................................................................61
Color Printer ..........................................................................................................................................61
Config I/O ...............................................................................................................................................67
Corrections.............................................................................................................................................74
Current...................................................................................................................................................87
Custom....................................................................................................................................................61
Data Packing..........................................................................................................................................94
Data Points...........................................................................................................................................118
Decimation ...........................................................................................................................................102

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List of Keys
Define Custom........................................................................................................................................61
Delay.......................................................................................................................................................79
Delta .......................................................................................................................................................90
Eject Page...............................................................................................................................................61
Emulated GPIB Address........................................................................................................................68
Emulated GPIB Logical Unit ................................................................................................................68
Emulated GPIB Name...........................................................................................................................68
ESC.........................................................................................................................................................72
Ethernet Addr ........................................................................................................................................68
Exit Main Firmware ..............................................................................................................................36
Ext Atten ..............................................................................................................................................119
Ext Front ................................................................................................................................................80
Ext Rear..................................................................................................................................................80
Fail........................................................................................................................................................111
FFT Length ............................................................................................................................................94
FFT Size .................................................................................................................................................94
FFT Window...........................................................................................................................................93
File Location...........................................................................................................................................63
File Location...........................................................................................................................................63
File System.............................................................................................................................................68
File Type.................................................................................................................................................63
Flat Top...................................................................................................................................................93
Frame Timer...........................................................................................................................................80
Frame......................................................................................................................................................86
Free Run.................................................................................................................................................85
Freq Ref..................................................................................................................................................69
Front Panel Test...................................................................................................................................136
Function................................................................................................................................................104
Gaussian.................................................................................................................................................93
GPIB Address.........................................................................................................................................67
GSM........................................................................................................................................................76
Hamming................................................................................................................................................93
Hanning..................................................................................................................................................93
HCOPy Dest...........................................................................................................................................63
HCOPy Dest...........................................................................................................................................63
Host Name..............................................................................................................................................68
I only.......................................................................................................................................................77
I/Q Input Z..............................................................................................................................................78
I/Q ...........................................................................................................................................................77
IF Align...................................................................................................................................................77
Image......................................................................................................................................................63
Input Atten.............................................................................................................................................78
Input Port ...............................................................................................................................................77
Install......................................................................................................................................................36
Instrument Logical Unit........................................................................................................................68
Instrument Name...................................................................................................................................68
Integ BW...............................................................................................................................................117
Invert......................................................................................................................................................63
IP Address ..............................................................................................................................................67

List of Keys
13
K-B 70dB / 90dB/ 110dB (Kaiser-Bessel)..............................................................................................94
Landscape...............................................................................................................................................61
Language,...............................................................................................................................................61
Length Ctrl.............................................................................................................................................94
Level .......................................................................................................................................................79
License Key............................................................................................................................................37
License Key............................................................................................................................................38
Limit Setup ..........................................................................................................................................111
Line.........................................................................................................................................................86
Load State..............................................................................................................................................65
Log-Pwr Avg...........................................................................................................................................85
Long (32 bit).........................................................................................................................................102
Manual ...................................................................................................................................................94
Marker All Off........................................................................................................................................90
Max Total Pwr........................................................................................................................................78
Maximum Connections..........................................................................................................................68
Maximum ...............................................................................................................................................85
Meas Time............................................................................................................................................128
Meas Type ............................................................................................................................................112
Medium (24 bit)....................................................................................................................................102
Min Pts in RBW.....................................................................................................................................94
Minimum................................................................................................................................................85
Noise.......................................................................................................................................................90
Normal....................................................................................................................................................89
Num FFT Seg.......................................................................................................................................112
Offset Adv.............................................................................................................................................112
Offset Freq............................................................................................................................................111
Offset Side............................................................................................................................................111
Offset ....................................................................................................................................................110
Offset ......................................................................................................................................................80
Orientation.............................................................................................................................................61
PCL3.......................................................................................................................................................61
PCL5.......................................................................................................................................................61
Peak Level..............................................................................................................................................79
Period......................................................................................................................................................80
Portrait...................................................................................................................................................61
Pos...........................................................................................................................................................79
Pre-ADC BPF.........................................................................................................................................93
Pre-FFT BW...........................................................................................................................................93
Pre-FFT Fltr...........................................................................................................................................93
Prints/Page.............................................................................................................................................61
PSD Ref ................................................................................................................................................112
Pwr Avg ..................................................................................................................................................85
Pwr vs Time .........................................................................................................................................126
RBW Filter...........................................................................................................................................128
Ref Position ............................................................................................................................................87
Ref Value ................................................................................................................................................87
Reference................................................................................................................................................69
Rel Lim (Car)........................................................................................................................................111

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Rel Lim (PSD)......................................................................................................................................112
Relative Att..........................................................................................................................................112
Relative.................................................................................................................................................111
Reprint....................................................................................................................................................61
Res BW...................................................................................................................................................84
Reset Offset............................................................................................................................................80
Restore Align Defaults...........................................................................................................................74
Restore Meas Defaults...........................................................................................................................84
Resume...................................................................................................................................................84
RF Burst (Wideband).............................................................................................................................79
RF ...........................................................................................................................................................77
Rise & Fall............................................................................................................................................129
Save State...............................................................................................................................................65
Scale/Coupling........................................................................................................................................88
Scale/Div.................................................................................................................................................87
SCPI LAN...............................................................................................................................................68
Select ......................................................................................................................................................89
Sensors .................................................................................................................................................134
Server .....................................................................................................................................................68
Service....................................................................................................................................................76
Shape......................................................................................................................................................90
Short (16 bit)........................................................................................................................................102
Show Errors ...........................................................................................................................................70
Show System..........................................................................................................................................71
SICL Server............................................................................................................................................68
Signal Amptd .........................................................................................................................................78
Signal Rate.............................................................................................................................................78
Signal Type.............................................................................................................................................78
Slope .......................................................................................................................................................79
Socket Port .............................................................................................................................................68
Span........................................................................................................................................................87
Spectrum..............................................................................................................................................113
Sweep Time............................................................................................................................................87
Sync Source............................................................................................................................................80
Telnet Port..............................................................................................................................................68
Time Corr...............................................................................................................................................74
Timebase Frequency............................................................................................................................130
Total Pwr Ref .......................................................................................................................................112
Trace.......................................................................................................................................................89
Trig Holdoff............................................................................................................................................79
Trigger....................................................................................................................................................79
Uniform ..................................................................................................................................................93
Uninstall.................................................................................................................................................39
Video (IF Envlp).....................................................................................................................................79
Visible Align...........................................................................................................................................74
Voltage Avg.............................................................................................................................................85
Window Length......................................................................................................................................94

15
1Getting Started
This chapter introduces you to basic features of the instrument,
including the front panel keys, rear panel connections, and display
annotation. You will also find processes for making a basic
measurement and for installing applications.

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Topics include:
“What Documentation Comes with the E4406A VSA Series
Transmitter Tester” on page 17
“How to Make a Measurement” on page 20
“Front Panel Keys Context Dependency” on page 21
“Front Panel Description” on page 25
“Rear Panel Description” on page 31
“Display Annotation” on page 33
“Installing Optional Measurement Personalities” on page 36
“Safety Considerations” on page 46
“Cables for Connecting to the Serial Port (RS-232)” on page 40

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What Documentation Comes with the E4406A VSA Series Transmitter Tester
What Documentation Comes with the E4406A
VSA Series Transmitter Tester
With your purchase of the instrument you receive the following
materials:
An E4406A standard instrument contains the Basic and Service modes.
If you have purchased an optional measurement personality, your
instrument comes loaded with the personality you have selected plus
the Basic and Service modes. You also receive the related measurement
and programming guides for the options you have ordered.
Table 1-1 Standard Documentation
Part Description Notes
User’s Guide Does not include operational
information on the optional
measurement personalities.
Specifications Includes specifications for the
transmitter tester and all optional
measurement personalities. (Special
options will be documented elsewhere.)
Programmer’s Guide Does not include commands for the
optional measurement personalities
Documentation CD-ROM Includes programming examples. Does
not include service documentation or
software

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What Documentation Comes with the E4406A VSA Series Transmitter Tester
Service documentation is available from Agilent Technologies.
NOTE If the shipping container is damaged, or any part is missing, notify
Agilent Technologies (see page 212 for locations). When transporting
the instrument use the original packaging or comparable packaging.
URL for the Latest VSA Transmitter Tester Update
For the latest information about this instrument, including firmware
upgrades, application information, and product information, please
visit the following URL: www.agilent.com/find/vsa/.
Table 1-2 Personality Documentation
Measurement Option Part Description
Option BAC cdmaOne Measurement Guide
cdmaOne Programming Commands
Option BAH GSM Measurement Guide
GSM Programming Commands
Option 202 EDGE (w/GSM) Measurement Guide
EDGE (w/GSM) Programming
Commands
Option BAE NADC, PDC Measurement Guide
NADC, PDC Programming Commands
Option BAF W-CDMA Measurement Guide
W-CDMA Programming Commands
Option B78 cdma2000 Measurement Guide
cdma2000 Programming Commands

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What Documentation Comes with the E4406A VSA Series Transmitter Tester
Understanding Digital Communications
Measurements
Additional measurement application information is available through
your local Agilent Technologies sales and service office. See the “If You
Have a Problem” chapter for office location information. Some available
application notes are listed below.
Updating the Firmware
Updated versions of the E4406A VSA Transmitter Tester firmware will
be available via several sources. Information on the latest firmware
revision can be accessed through the following URL.
Description Agilent Part
Number
Digital Modulation in Communications Systems -
An Introduction, Application Note 1298 5965-7160E
Understanding CDMA Measurements for Base
Stations and Their Components, Application Note
1311
5968-0953E
Understanding GSM Transmitter Measurements,
Application Note 1312 5968-2320E
HPSK Spreading for 3G 5968-8438E
Agilent E4406A VSA Series Transmitter Tester
Self-Guided Tour 5968-7617E
Designing and Testing 3GPP W-CDMA Base Stations,
Application Note 1355 5980-1239E
Designing and Testing 3GPP W-CDMA User Equip-
ment, Application Note 1356 5980-1238E
Designing and Testing IS-2000 Base Stations,
Application Note 1357 5980-1303E
Designing and Testing IS-2000 Mobile Stations,
Application Note 1358 5980-1237E
Understanding PDC and NADC Transmitter
Measurements for Base Transceiver Stations and
Mobile Stations, Application Note 1324
5968-5537E
URL to Contact to Obtain Firmware Update Information
www.agilent.com/find/vsa/

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How to Make a Measurement
How to Make a Measurement
The Making Measurements chapter is organized to help you follow the
three-step process shown in the table below.
The VSA E4406A transmitter tester enables you to make a wide variety
of digital measurements, both through its native spectrum and
waveform measurement capabilities, and through the measurement
personality option(s) you have purchased to activate applications
specific measurements that are based upon industry standards.
Step Primary Key Setup Keys Related Keys
1. Select &
setup a mode Mode Mode Setup,Input, Frequency Channel System
2. Select &
setup a measurement Measure Meas Setup Meas Control, Restart
3. Select &
setup view View/Trace Span X Scale,
Amplitude Y Scale,Display,
Next Window,Zoom
File,Save,
Print,Print Setup,
Marker,Search