2-6 Installation and Service Guide N5251-90001
System Description
N5261A and N5262A Millimeter Head Controllers
PNA Series Microwave Network Analyzer System 
N5251A
N5261A and N5262A Millimeter Head Controllers
The N5261A and N5262A millimeter head controllers provide the test interface between the 
millimeter-wave test head modules and the N5227A PNA series network analyzer.
The millimeter head controller, when used in conjunction with the millimeter-wave test head 
modules and the PNA, provides all of the feature and functions of a full S-Parameter test set. 
The millimeter head controller supplies RF and LO signals to the millimeter-wave test head 
modules and returns the down converted reference and test IF signals to the PNA for processing 
and display. The N5261A and N5262A millimeter head controllers also supply the +12 volt bias to 
each millimeter-wave head module.
The front panels of the N5261A and N5262A millimeter head controllers are illustrated below. 
For additional information, see the N5261A and N5262A User’s and Service Guide. If a printed 
version of the manual is not available, refer to “Printing Copies of Documentation from the Web” 
on page ii of this manual.
Figure 2-3  N5261A Millimeter Head Controller Front Panel
Figure 2-4
N5262A Millime
ter Head Controller Front Panel