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Title & Document Type: HP 4396A Network/Spectrum Analyzer Operation Manual
Manual Part Number: 04396-90106
Revision Date: July 1999
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HP 4396A Network/Spectrum Analyzer
Performance Test Program (PN: 04396-65001)
Operation Manual
ABCDE
HP Part No. 04396-90106
Printed in JAPAN July 1999
Notice
The information contained in this document is subject to change without notice.
This document contains proprietary information which 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 the Hewlett-Packard Company.
Hewlett-Packard Japan, LTD.
Kobe Instrument Division
1-3-2, Murotani, Nishi-ku, Kobe-shi,
Hyogo, 651-2241 Japan
c

Copyright 1993,1999 Hewlett-Packard Japan, LTD.
Contents
1. General Information
Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-1
Initial Inspection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-1
Making Working Copies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-2
Required Tools . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-2
Hardware Requirements .... .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1-2
Software Requirements .......................... 1-2
Test Equipment ............................... 1-3
Calibration Data Required for Step Attenuator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-4
2. Preparation
Test Equipment Conguration .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 2-1
System Setup ................................ 2-2
3. Operation
Keyboard and Mouse Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-1
Program Execution ............................. 3-2
Built-in Calibration Data Editor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-3
Program Flow . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-4
Main Program Flowchart . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-4
Built-in Calibration Data Editor Flowchart . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-6
Contents-1
Figures
2-1. Performance Test Hardware Setup ..................... 2-2
3-1. Performance Test Program Flowchart . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-4
3-2. Built-in Calibration Data Editor Flowchart . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-6
Tables
1-1. Required Equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-2
1-2. Required Language Extensions ....................... 1-2
1-3. Recommended Test Equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-3
1-4. Calibration Data Required for HP 8496A/G ................. 1-4
1-5. Calibration Data Required for HP 8494A/G ................. 1-5
Contents-2
1
General Information
Introduction
The HP 4396A Performance Test Program (P/N: 04396-65001) is written in HP BASIC, designed
to minimize the test time, and helps eliminate human error while performance testing the
HP 4396A Network/Spectrum Analyzer. When executing the program, the computer displays
the test instructions, and controls the HP 4396A under test and the related test equipment.
This performance test program has the \Built-in Calibration Data Editor" which edits and stores
the standards' calibration data needed in the tests.
Initial Inspection
The Performance Test Program for HP 4396A has been carefully inspected before being shipped
from the factory.Verify that the shipping container contains the following:
2 ea. of 3-1/2 inch diskettes
Operation Manual (this book)
The diskettes should contain the following. Check the contents of the diskette using your
computer
CAT
command:
Filename Description
TEST4396A
Main Program
SUBT4396A
Subprogram
CSUBS
Compiled Utilities for BASIC 5.13
CSUBS6
Compiled Utilities for BASIC 6.2 and above
TE_T4396A
Test Equipment Conguration Program
General Information 1-1
HP 4396A
Making Working Copies
Copy the contents of the performance test program diskette to a working diskette or to the
hard disk to prevent accidental deletion or destruction of the program les. Use the working
diskettes or the hard disk, and store the original diskette in a safe place.
Note
Make an exclusive directory for this program and copy the les of the diskette
into the directory when you use a hard disk.
Required Tools
Hardware Requirements
Table 1-1 lists the equipment required for executing the programs.
Table 1-1. Required Equipment
Equipment Requirements Recommended Models Qty.
Computer No Substitute HP 9000 series 200 or 300
1
RAM

4 MBytes
1
Operating System BASIC 5.1 or higher HP 98616A 1
Flexible Disk Drive Dual 3-1/2 inch Drive HP 9122C 1
Printer HP-IB Printer HP 2225AJ 1
1
Excluding the HP 9826A
Software Requirements
Table 1-2 lists the required language extensions to be used with the performance test program.
If you already have a pre-congured BASIC system, you can verify if it contains all the
required binaries by typing
LIST BIN
.
Table 1-2. Required Language Extensions
Name Description
CLOCK Clock
EDIT List and Edit
GRAPHX Graphics Extensions
MAT Matrix Statements
CRTA Alpha CRT Driver
ERR Error Messages
HPIB HPIB Interface Driver
MS Mass Storage
Name Description
CRTX CRT Extensions
FHPIB Fast Disc Interface Driver
IO I/O
PDEV Program Development
CS80 CS80 Disc Driver
GRAPH Graphics
KBD Keyboard Extensions
1-2 General Information
HP 4396A
Test Equipment
Table 1-3 lists the required equipment to perform the performance test.
Table 1-3. Recommended Test Equipment
Equipment Name Model or HP Part Number Qty
Frequency Counter HP 5343A Opt. 001 or HP 5334B Opt.010 or
HP 5335A Opt.010
1
1
Frequency Standard
2
HP 5061B 1
Spectrum Analyzer HP 8566A/B 1
Network Analyzer HP 8753A/B/C 1
Power Meter HP 436A Opt. 022 or HP 437B or HP 438A 1
Power Sensor HP 8482A 1
Power Sensor HP 8481D 1
Function Genarator HP 3325A 1
Signal Generator
3
HP 8663A or HP 8642B 2
Step Attenuator
4
HP 8496A/G Option 001 and H60
5
1
Step Attenuator
4
HP 8494A/G Option 001 and H60
6
1
Attenuator/Switch Driver HP 11713A
7
1
50 Type-N Calibration Kit HP 85032B 1
T/R Test Set HP 85044A 1
50 MHz Low Pass Filter PN 0955-0306 1
50 termination, type-N(m) HP 909C Opt 012 or part of HP 85032B
8
3
6 dB Fixed Attenuation, 50  HP 8491A Opt 006 2
6 dB Fixed Attenuation, 50 , VSWR

1.015 HP 8491A Opt 006 & Opt H60
9
2
Two-way Power Splitter HP 11667A 1
N(m)-N(m) cable,50 HP 11500B or part of HP 11851B
10
4
RF cable kit HP 11851B 1
1
Option 001 or 010 (optional time base) is not required, when a frequency standard in Table 1-3 is available.
2
Required for testing an analyzer equipped with Option 1D5 (High Stability Frequency Reference).
3
The \HPxxxx 2" type model number is assigned to the \Signal Generator 2", while the nomal \HPxxxx" is
used for the \Signal Generator 1". This makes us possible to use two signal generators of the same model.
4
Calibration values at 50 MHz are required in the tests
. See the
Calibration Data Required for Step
Attenuators
later in this chapter.
5
An HP 8496A/G step attenuator with required low VSWR (

1.02) can be purchased by specifying option H60.
6
An HP 8494A/G step attenuator with required low VSWR (

1.02) can be purchased by specifying option H60.
7
Required when an HP 8494G or HP 8496G step attenuator is used in the tests.
8
The HP 85032B includes a type-N(m) 50  termination.
9
An HP 8491A Opt. 006 xed attenuator with required low VSWR (

1.015) can be purchased by specifying
Opt. H60.
10
The HP 11851B includes three N(m)-N(m) cables of 61 cm and a N(m)-N(m) cable of 88 cm.
General Information 1-3
HP 4396A
Table 1-3. Recommended Test Equipment (continued)
Equipment Name Model or HP Part Number Qty
BNC(m)-BNC(m) cable, 61 cm, 50  PN 8120-1839 1
BNC(m)-BNC(m) cable, 122 cm, 50  PN 8120-1840 2
BNC(f)-BNC(f) adapter,50 PN 1250-0080 1
BNC(f)-SMA(f) adapter,50 PN 1250-0562 1
Tee BNC(m)-(f)-(f) adapter,50 PN 1250-0781 1
N(m)-N(m) adapter,50 PN 1250-1475 1
N(m)-BNC(f) adapter,50 PN 1250-1476 1
N(f)-BNC(m) adapter,50 PN 1250-1477 1
APC 3.5(m)-APC 3.5(f) adapter,50 PN 1250-1866 1
APC 7-N(f) adapter,50 HP 11524A or part of HP 85032B
1
1
1
The HP 85032B includes two APC 7-N(f) adapters.
Calibration Data Required for Step Attenuator
The six performance tests listed below measure the analyzer's performance against a known
standard (the attenuation values at a frequency 50 MHz of the HP 8496A/G and HP 8494A/G
step attenuators).
3. Non-Sweep Power Linearity Test
4. Power Sweep Linearity Test
10. Magnitude Ratio/Phase Dynamic Accuracy Test
14. Amplitude Fidelity Test
15. Input Attenuator Switching Uncertainty Test
18. IF Gain Switching Uncertainty Test
These tests require the calibrated values of the attenuators listed in T
able 1-4 and Table 1-5 .
Enter these attenuation values (referenced to 0 dB setting) at the beginning of the program
with following instructions. See \Built-in Calibration Data Editor" in Chapter 3 for details
.
Table 1-4. Calibration Data Required for HP 8496A/G
Frequency Attenuation Uncertainty
50 MHz 10 dB

0.0060 dB
20 dB

0.0060 dB
30 dB

0.0066 dB
40 dB

0.0090 dB
50 dB

0.0165 dB
60 dB

0.0197 dB
70 dB

0.0272 dB
1-4 General Information
HP 4396A
Table 1-5. Calibration Data Required for HP 8494A/G
Frequency Attenuation Uncertainty
50 MHz 2dB

0.007 dB
4dB

0.007 dB
6dB

0.007 dB
8dB

0.007 dB
10 dB

0.007 dB
The calibration uncertainty is the primary source of measurement error in performance tests.
The measurement uncertainties listed in the performance test record are valid only when the
uncertainty of the step attenuation data satises that given in the third column of Table 1-4
and Table 1-5.
The calibration of step attenuators, HP 8496A/G and HP 8494A/G, are available at
Hewlett-Packard. For information about the calibration and the available uncertainties, contact
your nearest Hewlett-Packard service center.
General Information 1-5