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Keysight Technologies X-Series Signal Analyzers
N9038A MXE Signal Analyzer
Service Guide
9 Reference Assembly
What You Will Find in This Chapter
The following information is presented in this chapter:
1. Theory of operation of the Reference section.
2. Isolating the cause of a hardware problem by verifying the functionality of
assemblies in the Reference sections.
The following information is found in this chapter:
A16 Reference Assembly Description on page 306
A16 Reference Assembly Troubleshooting on page 309
Assembly Status LEDs on page 309
Assembly Output Signal Frequency & Amplitude Verification on
page 311
Digital IF Reference (10 MHz) on page 312
50 MHz Calibrator on page 313
E-Cal Reference on page 314
3rd LO on page 316
4.8 GHz Calibrator on page 317
1st LO Reference on page 318
2nd LO (Low Band) on page 319
Each of the following sections first describes how the assembly works, then gives information to
help you troubleshoot the assembly. Each description explains the purpose of the assembly,
describes the main components, and lists external connections to the assembly.