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User’s Guide
Agilent Technologies
8719ET/20ET/22ET
8719ES/20ES/22ES
Network Analyzers
Part Number: 08720-90392
Printed in USA
June 2002
Supersedes: February 2001
© Copyright 1999–2002 Agilent Technologies, Inc.
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Notice The information contained in this document is subject to change without notice. Agilent Technologies makes no warranty of any kind with regard to this material, including but not limited to, the implied warranties of merchantability and fitness for a particular purpose. Agilent Technologies shall not be liable for errors contained herein or for incidental or consequential damages in connection with the furnishing, performance, or use of this material. Certification Agilent Technologi
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Safety Notes The following safety notes are used throughout this manual. Familiarize yourself with each of the notes and its meaning before operating this instrument. All pertinent safety notes for using this product are located in Chapter 8 , “Safety and Regulatory Information.” WARNING Warning denotes a hazard. It calls attention to a procedure which, if not correctly performed or adhered to, could result in injury or loss of life. Do not proceed beyond a warning note until the indicated
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Documentation Map The Installation and Quick Start Guide provides procedures for installing, configuring, and verifying the operation of the analyzer. It also will help you familiarize yourself with the basic operation of the analyzer. The User’s Guide shows how to make measurements, explains commonly-used features, and tells you how to get the most performance from your analyzer. The Reference Guide provides reference information, such as specifications, menu maps, and key definitions. Th
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Contents 1. Making Measurements Using This Chapter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-2 More Instrument Functions Not Described in This Guide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-3 Making a Basic Measurement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-4 Step 1. Connect the device under test and any required test equipment. . . . . . . . . .
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Contents Using Limit Lines to Test a Device. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-72 Setting Up the Measurement Parameters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-72 Creating Flat Limit Lines . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-73 Creating a Sloping Limit Line . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Contents Performing a Power Meter (Source) Calibration Over the RF Range . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-15 Setting the Analyzer to Make an R Channel Measurement. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-17 High Dynamic Range Swept RF/IF Conversion Loss . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-20 Set Measurement Parameters for the IF Range . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-20 Perform a Power Meter Calibration Over the IF Range . . . .
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Contents 4. Printing, Plotting, and Saving Measurement Results Using This Chapter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-2 Printing or Plotting Your Measurement Results . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-3 Configuring a Print Function . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4-4 Defining a Print Function . . . . . . . . . .
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Contents What You Can Save to the Analyzer’s Internal Memory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4-36 What You Can Save to a Floppy Disk . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4-37 What You Can Save to a Computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4-37 Saving an Instrument State . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4-38 Saving Me
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Contents Increasing Dynamic Range . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-15 Increase the Test Port Input Power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-15 Reduce the Receiver Noise Floor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-15 Reduce the Receiver Crosstalk . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Contents Matched Adapters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6-45 Modify the Cal Kit Thru Definition . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6-46 Minimizing Error When Using Adapters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6-47 Making Non-Coaxial Measurements. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Contents Swept List Frequency Sweep (Hz) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-17 Power Sweep (dBm) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-19 CW Time Sweep (Seconds) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-19 Selecting Sweep Modes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Contents The TRL Calibration Procedure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7-72 GPIB Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7-78 Local Key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7-78 GPIB STATUS Indicators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Contents Contents-xiv
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1 Making Measurements 1-1
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Making Measurements Using This Chapter Using This Chapter This chapter contains the following example procedures for making measurements. Mixer and time domain measurements are covered in Chapter 2 , "Making Mixer Measurements (Option 089 Only)" and Chapter 3 , “Making Time Domain Measurements.” This chapter also describes how to use most display, marker, and sequencing functions. • "Making a Basic Measurement" on page 1-4 • "Measuring Magnitude and Insertion Phase Response" on page 1-7 • "Me
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Making Measurements More Instrument Functions Not Described in This Guide More Instrument Functions Not Described in This Guide To learn about instrument functions not covered in this user’s guide, refer to the following chapters in the reference guide. “Menu Maps” contains maps of the instrument menu structure. “Hardkey/Softkey Reference” contains descriptions of all instrument functions. 1-3
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Making Measurements Making a Basic Measurement Making a Basic Measurement There are five basic steps when you are making a measurement. 1. Connect the device under test and any required test equipment. CAUTION Damage may result to the device under test (DUT) if it is sensitive to the analyzer’s default output power level. To avoid damaging a sensitive DUT, be sure to lower the output power before connecting the DUT to the analyzer. 2. Choose the measurement parameters. 3. Perform and apply the
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Making Measurements Making a Basic Measurement Setting the Frequency Range To set the center frequency to 134 MHz, press: Center 134 M/μ To set the span to 30 MHz, press: Span 30 M/μ NOTE You could also press the and keys and enter the frequency Start Stop range limits as start frequency and stop frequency values. Setting the Source Power To change the power level to - 5 dBm, press: Power - 5 x1 NOTE You could also press POWER RANGE MAN POWER RANGES and select one of the power ran
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Making Measurements Making a Basic Measurement Step 5. Output the measurement results. To create a printed copy of the measurement results, press: Copy PRINT MONOCHROME (or PLOT ) Refer to Chapter 4 , “Printing, Plotting, and Saving Measurement Results,” for procedures on how to set up a printer and define a print, plot, or save results. 1-6
