R3132 Series Spectrum Analyzer Operation Manual
Table of Contents
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5.1 General ................................................................................................................ 5-1
5.2 Procedures of Performance Verification ............................................................. 5-7
5.2.1 Frequency Reference Source Output Accuracy ............................................ 5-7
5.2.2 Calibrator Amplitude Accuracy .................................................................... 5-9
5.2.3 Displayed Average Noise Level ................................................................... 5-11
5.2.4 Resolution Bandwidth Switching Uncertainty ............................................. 5-16
5.2.5 Resolution Bandwidth Accuracy and Selectivity ......................................... 5-19
5.2.6 QP Bandwidth Accuracy .............................................................................. 5-23
5.2.7 IF Gain Uncertainty ...................................................................................... 5-25
5.2.8 Input Attenuator Switching Accuracy (R3132/32N/62) ............................... 5-29
5.2.9 Input Attenuator Switching Accuracy (R3172/82) ....................................... 5-32
5.2.10 Scale Fidelity ................................................................................................ 5-35
5.2.11 Residual FM .................................................................................................. 5-41
5.2.12 Noise Sidebands ............................................................................................ 5-45
5.2.13 Image, Multiple and Out-of-Band Responses ............................................... 5-47
5.2.14 Accuracy of Frequency Readout and Count Frequency Marker .................. 5-51
5.2.15 Second Harmonic Distortion ........................................................................ 5-55
5.2.16 Frequency Response ..................................................................................... 5-59
5.2.17 Frequency Span Accuracy ............................................................................ 5-68
5.2.18 Third Order Intermodulation Distortion ....................................................... 5-72
5.2.19 Gain Compression ......................................................................................... 5-77
5.2.20 Sweep Time Accuracy .................................................................................. 5-83
5.2.21 Residual Response ........................................................................................ 5-86
5.3 Tracking Generator Performance Verification Procedure ................................... 5-90
5.3.1 Absolute Output Level Accuracy ................................................................. 5-90
5.3.2 Output Level Flatness ................................................................................... 5-92
5.3.3 Output Level Switching Accuracy ................................................................ 5-95
5.3.4 Harmonic Distortion ..................................................................................... 5-102
5.3.5 Non Harmonic Distortion ............................................................................. 5-105
5.3.6 TG Leakage ................................................................................................... 5-107
5.4 Performance Verification for OPT73 (FM Demodulation) ................................. 5-109
5.4.1 Offset Error (Internal Mixer Mode) .............................................................. 5-109
5.4.2 Linearity Error (Internal Mixer Mode) ......................................................... 5-111
5.4.3 Offset Error (External Mixer Mode) ............................................................. 5-114
5.4.4 Linearity Error (External Mixer Mode) ........................................................ 5-116
5.5 Performance Verification Record Sheet .............................................................. 5-119
6 PERFORMANCE VERIFICATION (External Mixer)
.......................... 6-1
6.1 External Mixer OPT16 ........................................................................................ 6-1
6.1.1 External Mixer Performance Verification Test Procedures .......................... 6-3
6.1.1.1 Noise Level ................................................................................................. 6-3
6.1.1.2 Frequency Response ................................................................................... 6-5
6.1.2 Performance Verification Test Record Sheets .............................................. 6-9