Keysight PNA Series User Manual

1. Introduction ........................................................................................................... 2
Use this guide to: ............................................................................................................ 2
Main parts of an antenna range..................................................................................... 4
Channel Partners ............................................................................................................ 4
2. Overview of antenna applications using
Keysight PNA Series network analyzers ........................................... 5
Near-field antenna measurements ................................................................................ 6
Far-field antenna measurements ................................................................................... 7
Radar cross-section measurements ............................................................................ 10
Banded millimeter-wave measurements ..................................................................... 11
Broadband Solution Configuration ....................................................................................... 12
Option Descriptions ...................................................................................................... 21
3. Antenna measurement design considerations ...............24
Transmit site configuration........................................................................................... 24
Receive site configuration with external mixing .......................................................... 29
Determining measurement speed ................................................................................ 34
Optimizing speed and dynamic range ......................................................................... 35
Legacy PNA interface requirements ............................................................................ 36
Functional test .............................................................................................................. 43
4. Migrating from 8510/8530 to PNA Series ................................. 44
Migration from 8510/8530 based antenna systems to PNA Series based systems. ...... 44
Engineering services provided for 8510/8530 migration to
PNA Series network analyzers . ................................................................................... 45
Migration examples . .................................................................................................... 46
5. Antenna measurement components catalog .......................... 48
Microwave network analyzers ...................................................................................... 48
Sources .......................................................................................................................... 52
Frequency converters ................................................................................................... 54
Amplifiers ...................................................................................................................... 66
Multiple-channel measurements ................................................................................. 68
Measurement automation ............................................................................................ 72
Appendix 1: PNA Series security features .......................................................... 74
Terms and definitions ................................................................................................... 74
PNA Series memory ...................................................................................................... 75
Memory clearing, sanitization and/or removal procedures ........................................ 75
User and remote interface security measures ............................................................ 76
Procedure for declassifying a faulty instrument.......................................................... 77
Appendix 2: How to select PNA Series IF BW
with performance comparable to 8510 ....................................................................... 78
Appendix 3: How to congure an external source
for use with a PNA Series .................................................................................................. 78
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Keysight PNA Series Specifications

General

Number of Ports	2, 4
Impedance	50 Ω
Output Power Range	-55 dBm to +13 dBm (varies by model)
Dimensions	Varies by model
Weight	Varies by model
Power Requirements	100-240 VAC, 50/60 Hz
Storage Temperature	-40°C to 70°C