3-5 Single Side Band (SSB) Phase Noise Spectrum Analyzer Performance Verification
3-8 PN: 10580-00303 Rev. D Model MS20xxB MM
3-5 Single Side Band (SSB) Phase Noise
This test is used to verify the single side band (SSB) phase noise of the spectrum analyzer in the MS2034B and
MS2035B models of VNA Master.
Equipment Required
• Synthesized Signal Generator, Anritsu Model MG3692X
• K(m) to N(f) Adapter, Anritsu Model 34RKNF50
• 10 MHz Reference Standard
• RF Coaxial Cable, Anritsu Model 15NN50-1.5C
• BNC(m) to BNC(m) Coaxial Cable, Anritsu part number 2000-1627-R
Procedure
1. Connect the BNC Coaxial Cable between the 10 MHz Reference Standard output and the 10 MHz Ref In
connector of the Anritsu MG3692X Synthesized Signal Generator.
2. Turn both the 10 MHz Reference Standard and the Synthesized Signal Generator on.
3. Set the MG3692X output to 1 GHz CW, with an RF output level of +0 dBm.
4. Install the 34RKNF50 Adapter to the output of the MG3692X and then connect the 15NN50-1.5C RF
Coaxial Cable between the Adapter and the RF In connector of the VNA Master.
5. Press the On/Off key to turn on the VNA Master.
6. Press the Shift key and then the Mode (9) key. Use the rotary knob to highlight Spectrum Analyzer and
then press the Enter key to switch to Spectrum Analyzer mode.
7. Press the Shift key and then the Preset (1) key. Press the Preset button on the touch screen submenu to
set the instrument to the factory preset state.
8. Press the Shift key and then the Sweep (3) key, Sweep Mode submenu key and then the Performance
submenu key.
9. Press the Amplitude button on the touch screen main menu and then the Reference Level button on the
touch screen submenu.
10. Use the numeric keypad to enter 0 and press the dBm submenu button.
11. Press the Atten Lvl submenu button.
12. Use the numeric keypad to enter 15 and then press the dB submenu button.
13. Press the Freq main menu button and then the Center Freq submenu button.
14. Use the numeric keypad to enter 1 and then press the GHz submenu button.
15. Press the Span submenu button.
16. Use the numeric keypad to enter 110 and then press the kHz submenu button.
17. Press the
BW main menu button and then the RBW submenu button.
18. Use the numeric keypad to enter 1 and then press the kHz submenu button.
19. Press the VBW submenu button.
20. Use the numeric keypad to enter 3 and then press the Hz submenu button.
21. Press the Shift key, press the Trace (5) key and then press the Trace A Operations submenu button.
22. Press the # of Averages submenu button.
23. Use the numeric keypad to enter 7, and then press the Enter key.
24. Wait until the Trace Count displays “7/7”.
25. Press the Marker main menu button and then Peak Search submenu button.