18 Chapter 1
Troubleshooting
Service Equipment You Will Need
Service Equipment You Will Need
This table provides a list of the recommended test equipment needed to
troubleshoot, adjust, and verify the performance of the instrument. For
the most up-to-date list of equipment, please refer to the help
documentation in the N7812A Performance Verification and
Adjustment Software. Only the recommended and alternate equipment
is compatible with the performance verification software.
Table 1-2 Required Test Equipment Summary
Instrument Critical Specifications Recommended
Agilent Model
Number
Alternative
Agilent Model
Number
Use
a
Signal Sources
Synthesized
Signal Generator
Frequency: 1 MHz to 2.5 GHz
Spectral purity: 1 MHz to 1321 MHz
SSB Phase Noise at 1 GHz:
≤−106 dBc/Hz at 1 kHz offset
(or residual FM ≤0.5 Hz,
300 Hz to 3 kHz integration BW).
Spurious (non-harmonic): <−78 dBc
SWR: ≤1.5
8663A A, P, T
Synthesized
Signal Generator
Frequency: 960 MHz
Spectral purity:
SSB Phase Noise:
−150 dBc/Hz at 100 kHz offset
Harmonics: −30 dBc at +10 dBm output
8665A/B P
Synthesized Swept
Signal Generator
Frequency: 10 MHz to 4.0 GHz
Harmonic level: < −40 dBc
Amplitude range: +15 to −20 dBm
83620B 83623B,
83630A, B, L
83640A, B, L
83650A, B, L
A, P, T
Arbitrary Waveform
Generator
Ability to create 64 synchronous tones across
a 5 MHz span from 5 MHz to 10 MHz
E4433B
Option UND
E4430B
E4431B
E4432B
E4434B
E4435B
E4436B
E4437B
Option UND
A, P, T
Analyzers
Network Analyzer Frequency: 7 MHz to 4.0 GHz 8753E, ET, ES
Option 6
8753D, ES. ET
Option 6
P
Spectrum Analyzer Frequency: 1 MHz to 8.0 GHz 8562E 8563E, E4440A,
E4443A, E4445A
E4446A, E4448A
T