Agilent Technologies E4447A

Measuring Receiver Guide
PSA Series Spectrum Analyzers
Option 233
This manual provides documentation for the following instruments:
Spectrum Analyzers:
E4440A (3 Hz – 26.5 GHz)
E4443A (3 Hz – 6.7 GHz)
E4445A (3 Hz – 13.2 GHz)
E4446A (3 Hz – 44.0 GHz)
E4447A (3 Hz – 42.98GHz)
E4448A (3 Hz – 50.0 GHz)
Systems:
N5531S Measuring Receiver System
Manufacturing Part Number: N5531-90004
Supersedes: N5531-90003 April 2009
Printed in USA
April 2010
© Copyright 1999 - 2010 Agilent Technologies, Inc.

Agilent Technologies E4447A Specifications

General

Input Impedance	50 Ω
Maximum Input Power	+30 dBm
Video Bandwidth (VBW)	1 Hz to 3 MHz
Sweep Time	1 ms to 1000 s
Detectors	Peak, Sample, Negative Peak
Input VSWR	< 1.5:1
Interface	GPIB, USB
Dimensions	177 mm (H) x 426 mm (W)
Power Requirements	100 to 240 VAC, 50 to 60 Hz
Amplitude Range	+30 dBm

Summary

2 Installation and Setup

N5531 S System Requirements

Setting up the System

Provides instructions for hardware connections and system configuration.

Calibrating System Components

Details on loading calibration factors and zeroing/calibrating the power meter.

3 Making Measurements

Measuring Receiver Measurements

Describes the measurement functions and available measurements in the N5531S system.

Frequency Counter Measurement

Procedure for measuring the center frequency of RF/CW signals.

RF Power Measurement

Procedure for measuring the RMS RF power of a signal.

Chapter 3 Continued: Making Measurements

Tuned RF Level Measurement

Procedure for measuring absolute or relative power of CW RF signals.

Modulation Rate Measurement

Procedure for measuring modulation rate.

Audio AC Level Measurement

Procedure for measuring true RMS level of audio signals.

AM Depth Measurement

Procedure for measuring amplitude modulation depth.

Modulation Distortion Measurement

Procedure for measuring modulation distortion.

Audio Distortion Measurement

Procedure for measuring audio distortion.

FM Deviation Measurement

Procedure for measuring frequency deviation.

Modulation SINAD Measurement

Procedure for measuring modulation SINAD.

Audio SINAD Measurement

Procedure for measuring audio SINAD.

PM Deviation Measurement

Procedure for measuring phase deviation.

Audio Frequency Measurement

Procedure for measuring audio frequency.

4 Front-Panel Key and SCPI Command Reference

Power Meter Configuration

Chapter 4 Continued: Front-Panel Key and SCPI Command Reference

Measure: Command Interactions

Measure: Frequency Counter

Allows switching to the Frequency Counter measurement.

Measure: RF Power

Allows switching to the RF Power measurement.

Measure: Tuned RF Level

Allows switching to the Tuned RF Level measurement.

Chapter 4 Continued: Front-Panel Key and SCPI Command Reference

Measure: AM Depth

Allows switching to the AM Depth measurement.

Measure: Modulation Distortion

Allows switching to the Modulation Distortion measurement.

Measure: Audio Distortion

Measurement keys: Frequency Counter

Measurement keys: AM Depth

Measurement keys: Modulation Rate

Measurement keys: Audio Frequency

Measurement keys: Audio SINAD

Measure: FM Deviation

Allows switching to the FM Deviation measurement.

Measure: Modulation SINAD

Measure: Audio SINAD

Measurement keys: RF Power

Measurement keys: FM Deviation

Measurement keys: Modulation Distortion

Measurement keys: Audio AC Level

Measure: PM Deviation

Allows switching to the PM Deviation measurement.

Measure: Audio Frequency

Measurement keys: Tuned RF Level

Measurement keys: PM Deviation

Measurement keys: Modulation SINAD

Measurement keys: Audio Distortion

Measure: Modulation Rate

Allows switching to the Modulation Rate measurement.

Measure: Audio AC Level

Chapter 4 Continued: Front-Panel Key and SCPI Command Reference

Tuned RF Level with Tracking Measurement

5 Concepts

Chapter 5 Continued: Concepts

8 N5531 S Measuring Receiver Performance Verification

Performance Verification Tests

Linearity Verification

Relative Tuned RF Level Measurement