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Configure Your Agilent MXE EMI Receiver
This step-by-step process will help you configure your MXE. Capabilities that are listed as standard come with the
instrument at no additional charge. Tailor the performance to meet your needs.
Step 1. Select maximum frequency range (required option; frequency range not upgradeable)
Description Option number Additional information
Frequency range, 20 Hz to 8.4 GHz N9038A-508
Frequency range, 20 Hz to 26.5 GHZ N9038A-526
Frequency range, 20 Hz to 44 GHZ N9038A-544
Step 2. Choose a preamplifier
Description Option number Additional information
Preamplifier, 100 kHz to 8.4 GHz Standard (N9038A-P08) Standard with frequency range Option N9038A-508
Preamplifier, 100 kHz to 26.5 GHz Standard (N9038A-P26) Standard with frequency range Option N9038A-526
Preamplifier, 100 kHz to 44 GHz Standard (N9038A-P44) Standard with frequency range Option N9038A-544
Step 3. Frequency reference
Description Option number Additional information
Precision frequency reference Standard (N9038A-PFR) Aging rate ± x 10
-7
/year
Step 4. Attenuator
Description Option number Additional information
Mechanical attenuator Standard 2 dB steps, 0 to 70 dB
Step 5. Choose analysis bandwidth
Description Option number Additional information
10 MHz analysis bandwidth Standard
25 MHz analysis bandwidth N9038A-B25 Optional
Step 6. Choose optional features
Description Option number Additional information
Enhanced display package Standard (N9038A-EDP) Includes spectrogram, trace zoom, and zone span
External LISN control Standard (N9038A-LSN) Adds front panel control for two automatic external line impedance
stabilization networks
Wideband IF output Standard (N9038A-CR3) Second IF output on rear-panel Aux IF connector
Digital processor Standard (N9038A-DP2) High-performance digital signal processing with 2 GB capture memory
Type-N RF connector, female N9038A-CNF Type-N RF connector, female
3.5 mm connector, male N9038A-C35 Choose 3.5 mm connector for input 1 on Option 526 only
(input 2 remains type-N)
External source control N9038A-ESC Control MXG sources from the front panel of the MXE
Time domain scan N9038A-TDS Provides high-overlap FFT scanning for fast signal capture
Step 7. Add data storage
Description Option number Additional information
Additional removable solid-state drive N9038A-SSD Provides a fully-imaged removable solid-state drive in addition to the
one installed in the instrument
Step 8. Add rear panel output utility
Description Option number Additional information
Y-axis screen video output N9038A-YAS Screen video (0-1 volt open circuit) on rear panel analog out