Agilent Technologies 8753D user manual

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User’s Guide HP 8753D Network Analyzer ABCDE P art No . 08753-90257 Supersedes ctober O 1997 Printed in US A December 1997 HP

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Notice. The information contained in this document is subject change without notice . Hewlett-P ackard makes no warranty any kind with regard to this material, including but not limited to , the implied warranties of merchantability and tness for a particular purpose . Hewlett-P ackard shall not liable errors contained herein or incidental or consequential damages in connection furnishing, performance , or use this material. c Copyright Hewlett-P ackard Company 1994, 995,1 1997 All Rights Res

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Certication Hewlett-P ackard Company certies that this product et m its p ublished specications at the time of shipment from the factory . ewlett-P H ackard further certies that its alibration c measurements traceable to the United States National Institute of Standards and T echnology , to the extent allowed by the nstitute’s I calibration facility ,and to the calibration facilities of other International Standards Organization members . W arranty This Hewlett-P ackard instrument product is

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Maintenance Clean the cabinet, using a damp cloth nly o . Assistance Product maintenance agreements and other customer assistance agreements are available for Hewlett-P ackard products . F or any assistance , contact your nearest Hewlett-P ackard Sales and S ervice Oce . iv

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Contacting Agilent By internet, phone, or fax, get assistance with all your test and measurement needs. Table 1-1 Contacting Agilent Online assistance: www.agilent.com/find/assist United States Latin America Canada Europe (tel) 1 800 452 4844 (tel) (305) 269 7500 (tel) 1 877 894 4414 (tel) (+31) 20 547 2323 (fax) (305) 269 7599 (fax) (905) 282-6495 (fax) (+31) 20 547 2390 New Zealand Japan Australia (tel) 0 800 738 378 (tel) (+81) 426 56 7832 (tel) 1 800 629 485 (fax) (+64) 4 495 8950 (fax) (+81

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Safety Symbols The following safety symbols are used throughout this manual. F amiliarize yourself with each of the symbols and its meaning before operating this instrument. Caution denotes a hazard. It calls attention a procedure that, Caution correctly performed adhered , would result in damage to destruction of the instrument. not proceed beyond a caution note until the indicated conditions fully understood and met. W arning denotes a hazard. It calls attention to a procedure which, if not W

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General Safety Considerations This is a Safety Class I product (provided ith w a p rotective earthing W arning ground incorporated in the power cord). The mains p lug shall only be inserted in a socket outlet provided ith w a protective earth contact. Any interruption of the protective conductor , nside i or outside the nstrument, i is likely to make the instrument dangerous . Intentional interruption is prohibited. No operator serviceable parts inside . Refer servicing to qualied W arning pers

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User’s Guide Overview Chapter 1, \HP 8753D Description and Options ," describes features , functions , and available options . Chapter 2, \Making Measurements ," contains step-by-step procedures for making measurements or using particular functions . Chapter 3, \Making Mixer Measurements ," contains step-by-step procedures for making calibrated and error-corrected mixer measurements . Chapter 4, \Printing, Plotting, and Saving Measurement Results ," contains instructions saving to disk the analy

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Network Analyzer Documentation Set The Installation and Quick Start Guide familiarizes you with the network analyzer’s front and rear panels , electrical and environmental operating requirements , as well as procedures for installing, conguring, and verifying operation of analyzer . The User’s Guide shows to make measurements , explains commonly-used features , and tells to get the performance from your analyzer . The Quick Reference Guide provides a summary of selected user features . The Prog

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Contents 1. HP 8753D Description and Options Where to Look for More Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. .. .. . . 1-1 Analyzer Description . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. .. .. .. . . . . 1-2 Front P anel F eatures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. .. .. .. . . . . . . . 1-4 Analyzer Display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. .. .. .. . . . . . 1-6 Rear P anel F eatures and Connectors . . . . . . . . . . . . .. .. .. .. . 1-10 Analyzer Options A vailable . . . . . . . . . . . .. .. .. .

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T o Title the A ctive Channel Display . . . . . . . . . . .. .. .. .. .. . 2-8 Using Analyzer Display Markers . . . . . . . . . . .. .. .. .. .. .. . 2-9 T oUse Continuous and Discrete Markers . . . . . . . .. .. .. .. .. . 2-9 T oA ctivate Display Markers . . . . . . . . . . .. .. .. .. .. .. . . T oUse () Markers . . . . . . . . . . .. .. .. .. .. .. . . . . T oA ctivate a Fixed Marker . . . . . . . . . .. .. .. .. .. .. . . . . 2-11 N NN N N N N N N N N N N N NN NN NN NN NN N N N N N N N N N

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Creating a equence S .. .. . . . . . . . . . . . .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 2-54 Running a equence S . . . . . . . . . . . .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . . . 2-55 Stopping a Sequence . . . . . . . . . . . .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . . . 2-55 Editing a Sequence . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. .. .. .. .. .. . . . 2-56 Deleting Commands . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. .. .. .. .. .. . 2-56 Inserting a Command . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. .. .. .. .. .. . 2-56 Modifying a Command . . . . . . . . . . . .. .. .. .. . . . .

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Printing, Plotting, and Saving Measurement Results Where for More Information . . . . . . . . .. .. .. .. .. .. . 4-2 Printing or Plotting Y our Measurement Results . . . . . . . .. .. .. .. .. 4-3 Conguring a rint P Function . . . . . . . . . . . . .. .. .. .. .. .. . 4-3 Dening a Print Function . . . . . . . . . . . . .. .. .. .. .. .. . . 4-5 If Y ou are Using a Color Printer . . . . . . . . .. .. .. .. .. .. . . . 4-6 T o Reset the Printing P arameters Default V alues . . . .. .. .. .. . .

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ASCII Data F ormats . .. . . . . . . . . . . . .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 4-39 CITIle .. . . . . . . . . . . . .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . . . . . . 4-39 S2P Data F ormat . . . . . . . . . . .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . . . . . 4-39 Re-Saving an Instrument State . . . . . . . . . . . . .. .. .. .. .. .. 4-41 Deleting aFiel . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. .. .. .. .. .. . . . . . . . 4-41 T o D elete an Instrument State File . . . . . . . . . .. .. .. .. .. .. T o Delete all Files . . . . . . . . . .. .. .. .. . .

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Using Continuous Correction Mode . .. . . . . . . . . . . . .. .. .. . 5-37 T o Calibrate the Analyzer Receiver Measure Absolute P ower . . . .. .. Matched A dapters . . . . . . . . . . . .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . . . . Modify the Cal Kit Thru Denition . . . . . . . . . . .. .. .. .. .. . 5-40 Calibrating for Noninsertable Devices . . . . . . . . . . . . .. .. .. .. . A dapter Removal . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. .. .. .. .. .. . . . . P erform the 2-port Error Corrections . . . . . . . . .. .. ..

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Raw Arrays . .. .. . . . . . . . . . . . .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . 6-6 V ector Error-correction ccuracy Enhancement) . . . . . . . . .. .. . 6-6 Trace Math peration O . . . . . . . . . . . .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . 6-6 Gating (Option 010 Only) . . . . . . . . . . . . .. .. .. .. .. .. . 6-6 The Electrical Delay Block . . . . . . . . . . . . .. .. .. .. .. .. 6-6 Conversion .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. .. .. .. .. .. . . . . 6-6 Transform (Option 010 Only) . . . . . . . . . . .. .. .. .. . . . . . 6

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Understanding S-P arameters .. .. . . . . . . . . . . . .. .. .. .. . The S-P arameter Menu . . . . . . . . . . .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . . . 6-27 Analog In Menu . . . . . . . . . . . .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . . . . 6-27 Conversion Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. .. .. .. .. .. . . 6-27 Input P Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . .. .. .. .. .. .. . . . . 6-28 The F ormat Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . .. .. .. .. .. .. . . . . . . 6-29 Log Magnitude F ormat . . . . . . . . . . .. .. .. .. . . . . . . . .

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Calibration Considerations . .. .. . . . . . . . . . . . .. .. .. .. .. 6-65 Measurement P arameters . . . . . . . . . . . .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . 6-65 Device Measurements . . . . . . . . . . . . .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . 6-65 Omitting Isolation alibration C . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. .. .. .. .. . Saving Calibration Data . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. .. .. .. .. .. . 6-65 The Calibration Standards . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. .. .. .. .. .. 6-66 Frequency Response of Calibration Standards . . . .