04 | Keysight | N9030A PXA X-Series Signal Analyzer - Configuration Guide
Step 5. Choose performance options
Description Option number Additional information
Digital processor with 2 GB
capture memory
Standard Installed as N9030A-DP2
Enhanced phase noise Standard Installed as N9030A-EP1
Fast sweep capability Standard Improves sweep speed at swept-tune mode; installed as N9030A-FS1 and N9030A-FS2
LO/IM nulling Standard Minimizes the LO feed-thru and intermodulation distortion; installed as N9030A-NUL
Noise oor extension Standard Improves displayed average noise level (DANL), second-generation algorithm (instru-
ment alignment process); installed as N9030A-NF2
Precision frequency reference Standard Aging rate: ± 1 x 10-7/year; installed as N9030A-PFR
Low noise path N9030A-LNP Improves sensitivity (DANL) in frequency bands above 3.6 GHz
External mixing N9030A-EXM Provides external mixing with Keysight and third party mixers; single port1for
LO out and IF in (SMA female)
Fast power N9030A-FP2 Accelerates the power measurements such as ACPR; requires Option B40
(or B85, B1X)
APC 3.5 mm connector N9030A-C35 3.5 mm connector on 26.5 GHz PXA (Compatible with Option 526 only)
I/Q baseband inputs, analog N9030A-BBA Single-ended/differential, 50 Ω/1 MΩ impedance
(Compatible with Options 503, 508, 513, and 526)
Time domain scan N9030A-TDS Improves scan speed for EMC pre-compliance tests; requires N6141A EMC
pre-compliance measurement application
Resolution bandwidth extended N9030A-RBE Extends the maximum RBW in Zero Span; requires option B85 or B1X
Step 6. Add real-time spectrum analysis
Description Option number Additional information
Real-time analysis up to
160 MHz BW, basic detection
N9030A-RT1 Includes Frequency mask trigger; minimum 17.3 µs signal duration for 100% probability
of intercept (POI); requires N9030A-B85 or N9030A-B1X which determines the
maximum real-time BW
Real-time analysis up to
160 MHz BW, optimum detection
N9030A-RT2 Includes Frequency mask trigger; minimum 3.57 µs signal duration for 100% probability
of intercept (POI); requires N9030A-B1X or N9030A-B85 which determines the
maximum real-time BW
Real-time spectrum recorder and analyzer
application
N9030A-RTR Enables recording, analyzing and playback of spectrum density data over time for
detecting and analyzing signal anomalies; requires Option RT1 or RT2
Step 7. Add optional features
Description Option number Additional information
Basic EMI precompliance N9030A-EMC Perform EMI precompliance measurements with CISPR 16-1-1 detectors and band-
widths: tune and listen, and measure at marker are also available
Enhanced display package N9030A-EDP Includes spectrogram, trace zoom, and zone span
External source control N9030A-ESC External source control for Keysight EXG, MXG, and PSG signal generators; supports
external mixing; includes 3 BNC cables and 1 crossover LAN cable
Step 8. Choose operating system
Description Option number Additional information
Windows Embedded Standard 7 Standard Installed as N9030A-W7X
Step 9. Add security features
Description Option number Additional information
Additional removable
solid-state drive (SSD)
N9030A-SSD Provides a fully-imaged, removable SSD in addition to the one installed in instruments
Exclude launch program N9020A-SF1 Prevents the launching of Windows programs from the instrument application
Prohibit saving results N9020A-SF2 Prevents the saving/recall of measurement results or user congurations to/from
instrument’s data storage
1. When used with the Keysight 11970 Series external mixers, an external diplexer is required. Recommended diplexer can be purchased from Keysight as
N9029AE13, or from OML Inc. as DPL313B.
