Introduction
This demonstration guide will familiarize you with the N9038A MXE EMI receiver when making EMC
compliance measurements. The MXE allows you to fully test devices up to 44 GHz in compliance with
CISPR 16-1-1:2010 and MIL-STD-461. This guide follows the EMI test flow recommended by CISPR
and uses an N9038A MXE EMI receiver with firmware version A.13.58, a whip antenna, and an N5181/
2B MXG X-Series signal generator.
User interface layout
The default startup mode in the MXE is EMI receiver mode. There are several measurements in EMI
receiver mode accessible via the [Meas] key, such as frequency scan, Strip Chart, monitor spectrum,
and APD. The user interface for frequency scan measurement has three display regions showing
information regarding different setting menus (Figure 1).
Region 1#: Spectrum and setting information of scan table, trace/detector, and input/output
Region 2#: Meter graphs, metrics, and related setting information
Region 3#: Signal list with suspect signals populated by searching
Figure 1. N9038A MXE EMI receiver user interface
Region # 1 Region # 2
Region # 3