Holzworth Instrumentation HA7062D User manual

HA7062D
PHASE NOISE
ANALYZER
User Manual 1.01
Holzworth Instrumentation Inc.
2540 Frontier Ave., Suite 200
Boulder, CO 80301 USA
www.holzworth.com
RoHS

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ATTENTION
HOT SURFACES
Steady state operating conditions can result in surface
temperatures that exceed 60C and the unit will be hot
to the touch. This is normal operation.
The HA7062D Real Time Phase Noise Analyzer is a fanless chassis
design. Internal conductive heat dissipation assists with measurement
repeatability and accuracy while eliminating microphonics caused by
chassis cooling fans.
When installing the unit into populated communications racks it is
recommended that rack cooling fans be used to eliminate thermal run
away, which may result in measurement errors and/or system warnings.
ATTENTION
HOT SURFACES

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Table of Contents
1.0 INTRODUCTION ...................................................................................................................... 5
2.0 CERTIFICATIONS and EXEMPTIONS .................................................................................... 5
2.1 CE CERTIFICATION.............................................................................................................5
2.2 RoHS COMPLIANCE............................................................................................................5
3.0 PRODUCT WARRANTY .......................................................................................................... 5
4.0 CALIBRATION NOTICE........................................................................................................... 5
5.0 TECHNICAL SUPPORT........................................................................................................... 5
6.0 HA7062D CONFIGURATION SUMMARY................................................................................ 6
6.1 MECHANICAL CONFIGURATION & ACCESSORIES......................................................... 7
6.1.1 PRODUCT DIMENSIONS..............................................................................................7
6.1.2 FRONT PANEL CONNECTORS.................................................................................... 8
6.1.3 REAR PANEL CONNECTORS ...................................................................................... 9
6.1.4 OPERATIONAL ENVIRONMENT................................................................................... 9
6.1.5 AVAILABLE OPTIONS & ACCESSORIES................................................................... 10
6.1.6 INCLUDED HARDWARE AND CERTIFICATIONS ...................................................... 10
7.0 PERFORMANCE SUMMARY................................................................................................. 11
7.1 RF INPUT........................................................................................................................... 11
7.2 PHASE NOISE MEASUREMENTS..................................................................................... 11
7.3 MEASUREMENT SPEED (SAMPLE TIME) vs. MINIMUM OFFSET................................... 12
7.4 xCORRELATIONS vs. PHASE NOISE IMPROVEMENT .................................................... 12
7.5 CROSS CORRELATIONS (AVERAGES) vs. FREQUENCY OFFSET................................. 13
7.6 INTERNAL TIME BASE...................................................................................................... 13
7.7 MEASUREMENT MODES.................................................................................................. 13
7.8 INSTRUMENT NOISE FLOOR........................................................................................... 14
7.9 CROSS CORRELATION SNR (xCorr SNR)........................................................................ 18
7.9.1 INSTRUMENT NOISE FLOOR vs. xCORR SNR........................................................... 18
8.0 PHASE NOISE ANALYZER INSTALLATION ........................................................................ 19
8.1 HARDWARE INSTALLATION............................................................................................. 19
8.2 INSTRUMENT COMMUNICATION..................................................................................... 19
9.0 HOLZWORTH PNA SOFTWARE APPLICATION.................................................................. 20
9.1 GUI OVERVIEW.................................................................................................................. 21
9.2 USB, RS-232, AND GPIB COMMUNICATION..................................................................... 23
9.2.1 IDENTIFY INSTRUMENT COM PORT & USB TROUBLESHOOTING.......................... 24
9.2.2 GPIB COMMUNICATION.............................................................................................. 25
9.3 ETHERNET COMMUNICATION.......................................................................................... 26
9.3.1 LAN CONNECTION...................................................................................................... 26
9.3.2 DIRECT PC CONNECTION (DHCP)............................................................................. 27
9.3.3 ASSIGNING A STATIC IP ADDRESS........................................................................... 28

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9.4 TROUBLESHOOTING ETHERNET CONNECTIONS.......................................................... 30
9.4.1 ETHERNET RESET VIA USB & APPLICATION GUI.................................................... 30
9.4.2 MISCELLANEOUS ETHERNET TROUBLESHOOTING STEPS................................... 31
9.5 SOFTWARE UPDATES....................................................................................................... 33
9.6 FIRMWARE UPDATES........................................................................................................ 33
9.7 MEASUREMENT................................................................................................................. 34
9.7.1 MEASUREMENT SETUP.............................................................................................. 34
9.7.2 FREQUENCY SPAN (MEASUREMENT OFFSET & INTEGRATION LIMITS)............... 35
9.7.3 TRIGGER/AVERAGING/BANDWIDTH ......................................................................... 36
9.7.4 ADVANCED SETTINGS................................................................................................ 37
9.8 INPUTS ............................................................................................................................... 38
9.8.1 DUT INPUTS................................................................................................................. 38
9.8.2 LO INPUTS................................................................................................................... 40
9.8.3 DUT TEST & LO TEST.................................................................................................. 41
9.9 OUTPUTS............................................................................................................................ 42
9.9.1 DUT SUPPLY OUTPUTS.............................................................................................. 42
9.9.2 DUT TUNE OUTPUT .................................................................................................... 42
9.9.3 LO SOURCE OUTPUTS............................................................................................... 43
9.9.4 LO TUNE OUTPUTS..................................................................................................... 43
9.10 ACQUIRING DATA............................................................................................................ 44
9.11 TRACE/CALCS.................................................................................................................. 44
9.11.1 SMOOTHING.............................................................................................................. 45
9.11.2 SPUR DISPLAY.......................................................................................................... 45
9.11.3 RIGHT CLICK FUNCTIONS........................................................................................ 46
9.12 MARKERS......................................................................................................................... 47
9.12.1 DECADE MARKERS................................................................................................... 47
9.12.2 USER MARKERS........................................................................................................ 48
9.13 LIMITS............................................................................................................................... 49
9.13.1 LIMIT LINE SETUP..................................................................................................... 49
9.14 DISPLAY............................................................................................................................ 50
9.14.1 PLOT DISPLAY RANGES........................................................................................... 50
9.14.2 PLOT DISPLAY OPTIONS.......................................................................................... 51
9.14.3 PLOT DISPLAY LABELS ............................................................................................ 51
9.14.4 MISCELLANEOUS OPTIONS..................................................................................... 52
9.15 CONSOLE......................................................................................................................... 52
9.16 FILE MENU........................................................................................................................ 53
9.16.1 SAVE/LOAD DATA (HOLZWORTH TRACE FILE, .HTF)............................................ 53
9.16.2 IMPORT/EXPORT DATA (COMMA SEPARATED VALUE, .CSV) .............................. 53
9.16.3 GENERATE REPORT................................................................................................. 54
9.16.4 EXPORT PLOT AND PRINT....................................................................................... 54
9.17 TOOLS MENU................................................................................................................... 54

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9.18 SYSTEM MENU................................................................................................................. 55
9.18.1 SAVE/PRESET/LOAD INSTRUMENT SETTINGS...................................................... 55
9.18.2 VIEW DEBUG ............................................................................................................. 55
9.18.3 HX5100 CALIBRATION FILES.................................................................................... 55
9.18.4 UPDATE FIRMWARE ................................................................................................. 55
10.0 ERROR MESSAGES & TROUBLESHOOTING .................................................................... 56
11.0 MEASUREMENT EXAMPLES .............................................................................................. 60
11.1 ADDITIVE MEASUREMENTS (<6GHz)............................................................................. 60
11.1.1 ADDITIVE MEASUREMENTS USING MECHANICAL PHASE SHIFTERS................. 61
11.2.2 ADDITIVE MEASUREMENTS USING HX5100 PHASE SHIFTERS ............................... 64
11.3 SINGLE CH. ADDITIVE MEASUREMENT WITH EXTERNAL MIXER............................... 68
11.4 AM NOISE MEASUREMENTS .......................................................................................... 72
12.0 CONTACT INFORMATION .................................................................................................. 73
APPENDIX A: PROGRAMMING COMMANDS............................................................................. 74
APPENDIX B: ETHERNET CONFIGURATION COMMANDS..................................................... 100
APPENDIX C: GPIB CONFIGURATION COMMANDS............................................................... 103

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1.0 INTRODUCTION
Thank you for purchasing a Holzworth Instrumentation HA7062D Phase Noise Analyzer. This user
manual is setup to cover specifications, product configuration, operational features and examples of
some common phase noise measurement applications as they relate to the analyzer.
2.0 CERTIFICATIONS and EXEMPTIONS
2.1 CE CERTIFICATION
Holzworth analyzer products comply by test and design, with the essential
requirements and other relevant provisions of the EMC Directive: 2004/108/EC,
and the Electrical equipment for measurement, control and laboratory use EMC
requirements (test standard): EN 61326-1: 2006;as set forth by the Council of
the European Union.
2.2 RoHS COMPLIANCE
Holzworth phase noise analyzer products are in compliance with Directive 2002/95/EC of the
European Parliament and of the Council of 27 January 2003 on the Restriction and use of Certain
Hazardous Substances in Electrical and Electronic Equipment (RoHS Directive), with an exemption
for Lead in Electronic Ceramic Parts (e.g. Piezoelectronic Devices) per the Directive’s Annex
Paragraph 7 applied.
3.0 PRODUCT WARRANTY
Holzworth analyzers come with a 2 year 100% product warranty covering manufacturing defects.
All product repairs and maintenance must be performed by Holzworth Instrumentation Inc.
Holzworth reserves the right to invalidate the warranty for any products that have been tampered
with or subjected to improper use. If the unit becomes damaged, please contact Holzworth
Instruments or your local representative for an RMA Number & instructions prior to returning the
unit for repair.
4.0 CALIBRATION NOTICE
Holzworth calibrates each phase noise analyzer product to be NIST traceable per the ANSI Z540
standard. The factory calibration is valid for 2 years from the original calibration date. Note the
calibration date on the calibration certificate shipped with each analyzer unit.
Contact [e-mail] with model number and serial number for a calibration service
quotation. Holzworth also makes the calibration routine and equipment list available to customers
who have the capability to perform on site calibration. Contact [e-mail] for more
information.
5.0 TECHNICAL SUPPORT
For technical support please contact Holzworth via email at [email protected] or via
telephone at +1.303.325.3473 (option 2). For support regarding any measurement/software errors
or issues, please send a 'debug file' via email. Refer to section 8.16 to view/save a debug file.

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6.0 HA7062D CONFIGURATION SUMMARY
The HA7062D phase noise analyzer responds to industry demands for a no frills phase noise
measurement system that is highly reliable and intuitive while offering measurement speeds that
eliminate bottlenecks on manufacturing test lines. The HA7062D is also an incredibly cost effective
solution for R&D, offering measurement floors below -190dBc/Hz.
The core engine combines the best
of traditional analog phase noise
measurement front-ends (being
virtually spur free) with the latest
technology in cross correlation
analysis. The digital analysis
system leverages a proprietary
DSP with a powerful cross
correlation engine.
The unparalleled stability of the
HA7062D is credited to a pair of
Holzworth HSX Series RF
Synthesizer modules. These ultra
low noise RF sources compliment
the dual core engine to provide one
of the most advanced phase noise
analyzers available.
Phase noise measurements do not
benefit from modular analyzer
architectures. Holzworth’s fully
shielded, fan-less 1U chassis
completely eliminates ground loops
and troublesome microphonics for
uncompromising performance when
compared to traditional “rack and
stack” style systems.
The HA7062D was designed to be
used in a number of different
configurations to accommodate a
wide range of measurement modes:
1. Absolute measurements, Internal LO Mode ≤ 26GHz (optional to ≤40GHz) utilizes a pair of
integrated Holzworth HSX Series RF Synthesizers as the LO test sources.
2. Absolute measurements, External LO Mode which allows the user to apply high
performance external sources as the LOs.
3. Automated Additive measurements up to 6GHz using Holzworth HX5100 electronic phase
shifters.
4. Baseband Mode for direct access to the onboard FFT engine for additional functionality,
including additive phase noise measurements with external phase detectors and
measurements of DC supplies.

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6.1 MECHANICAL CONFIGURATION & ACCESSORIES
6.1.1 PRODUCT DIMENSIONS
The HA7000 Series analyzers each come in a 1U high, rack mountable chassis. A universal rack
mount bracket kit is an available accessory (Part No.: RACK-1U or RACK2-1U). Mechanical
dimensions are listed in inches (and millimeters).
15.00
(381)
17.00
(432)
TOP
1.75
(44.45)

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6.1.2 FRONT PANEL CONNECTORS
DESCRIPTION
SPECIFICATION
Front Panel Connector(s) Type
26GHz DUT Input (standard)
40GHz DUT Input (optional)
All other
3.5mm (50ohm)
2.92mm (50ohm)
3.5mm (50ohm)
DUT Input
26GHz Frequency Range (standard)
40GHz Frequency Range (optional)
Power Level Range
Input Damage Level
10MHz to 26GHz
10MHz to 40GHz
-5dBm to +20dBm
> +22dBm, >25Vdc
DUT Tune Voltage
Voltage Tune Range
Max Current
For Vcc control of some DUTs.
-10V to +12V
5mA
DUT Power Supply
Voltage Supply Range
Maximum Current
Integrated power supply.
0V to +12V
250mA
LO1/LO2 Input(s)
Frequency Range (standard)
Power Level Range
Input Damage Level
Connect to LO1/LO2 Output(s) for standard operation.
10MHz to 6GHz
+3dBm to +13dBm
> +22dBm
LO1/LO2 Output(s)
Frequency Range (standard)
Power Level Range
Connect to LO1/LO2 Input(s) for standard operation.
10MHz to 6GHz (0.001Hz step size)
0dBm to +10dBm (0.01dB step size)
LO1/LO2 Tune Voltage
Voltage Tune Range
Max Current
Tuning Sensitivity
For independent Vcc control of external LO sources during External LO Mode of operation.
-10V to +12V
5mA
TBD
DUT ch1/ch2 Input(s)
Frequency Range (standard)
Power Level Range
Input Damage Level
Allows bypass of DUT power splitter for direct access to the phase detector of each channel.
10MHz to 6GHz
0dBm to +14dBm
> +16dBm
ch1/ch2 Splitter Output(s)
Connect to DUT ch1/ch2 Inputs for standard operation.
ch1/ch2 Baseband Input(s)
Frequency Range
Power Level Range
Input Damage Level
DC to 100MHz
± 1Vdc
± 2Vdc, or 50mA (whichever is greater), +10dBm RF power