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Installation and Quick Start Guide 8753ET/ES Network Analyzers P art Number: 08753-90471 Printed in USA Print Date: F ebruary 2001 Supersedes: May 2000.
ii Notice The information contained in this document is subject to change without notice . Agilent T echnologies makes no w arranty of any kind with regard to this material, including but not limited to , the implied warranties of merc hantability and fitness for a particular purpose.
iii Certification Agilent T echnologies Company certifies that this product met its published specifications at the time of shipment from the factory .
iv General Safety Considerations W ARNING F or continued protection against fire hazard replace line fuse only with same type and rating (115V operation: T 5A 125V UL/ 230V operation: T 4A H 250V IEC). The use of other fuses or material is prohibited.
v Documentation Map The Installation and Quick Start Guide provides procedures for installing , configuring , and verifying the operation of the analyzer .
Contents Contents-vii 1. Installing Y our Analyzer Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-2 STEP 1. V erify the Shipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
1-1 1 Installing Y our Analyzer.
1-2 Chapter 1 Installing Y our Analyzer Introduction Introduction This chapter shows you how to install your analyzer and confirm the correct operation, by following the steps below: 1. V erify the shipment. 2. F amiliarize yourself with the analyzer front and rear panels .
Chapter 1 1-3 Installing Y our Analyzer STEP 1. V erify the Shipment STEP 1. V erify the Shipment NO TE If your analyzer was damaged during shipment, contact your nearest Agilent T echnologies office or sales representative. A list of Agilent T echnologies sales and service offices is provided in T able 2-1 on page 2-28 .
1-4 Chapter 1 Installing Y our Analyzer STEP 1. V erify the Shipment 3. V erify that all the accessories ha ve been included with the analyzer . Item Number Part Number Description 1 08753-90471 Insta.
Chapter 1 1-5 Installing Y our Analyzer STEP 2. Familiarize Y ourself with the Analyzer Front and Rear P anels STEP 2. F amiliarize Y ourself with the Analyzer F ront and Rear P anels Analyzer Front P anel CA UTION Do not mistake the line switch for the disk eject button.
1-6 Chapte r 1 Installing Y our Analy z er STEP 2. F amiliarize Y ou r self with the Ana l yzer F r ont and Rear P anels Analyzer Rear P anel 1 10 MHZ REFERENCE ADJUST 1 2 1 0 MH Z PRECISIO N REFERENC.
Chapter 1 1-7 Installing Y our Analyzer STEP 3. Meet Electrical and En vironmental Requirements STEP 3. Meet Electrical and Environmental Requirements 1.
1-8 Chapter 1 Installing Y our Analyzer STEP 3. Meet Electrical and En vironmental Requirements 5. Ensure there are at least six inches of clearance between the sides and back of either the stand-alone analyzer or the system cabinet.
Chapter 1 1-9 Installing Y our Analyzer STEP 4. Configure the Analyzer STEP 4. Configure the Analyzer This step shows you how to set up your particular analyzer configuration.
1-10 Chapter 1 Installing Y our Analyzer STEP 4. Configure the Analyzer T o Configure the Standard Analyzer T o Configure an Analyzer with a High Stability Frequency Reference (Option 1D5) Connect test port cables and optional adapters if you are using other connector types.
Chapter 1 1-11 Installing Y our Analyzer STEP 4. Configure the Analyzer T o Configure the Analyzer with Printers or Plotters 1. Connect your printer or plotter to the corresponding interface. 2. If you are using the parallel interface, press and toggle until your choice of or appears.
1-12 Chapter 1 Installing Y our Analyzer STEP 4. Configure the Analyzer 3. Press . Then, depending on your printer/plotter device, c hoose either or . Or , if you are plotting your files to disk, press . 4. Press the key that corresponds to your printer or plotter interface: , (parallel port), or (serial port).
Chapter 1 1-13 Installing Y our Analyzer STEP 4. Configure the Analyzer 5. If you will be using the serial port, adjust the analyzer's baud rate until it is equal to the baud rate set on the peripheral by pressing or and the and front panel keys.
1-14 Chapte r 1 Installing Y our Analy z er STEP 4. Configure the Ana l yzer 7. If you will be creating a plot of the data, toggle until your choice of or appear s . • Choose for a pen plotte r . • Choose for a PCL5 compatible printe r . 1 8. If you will be using a printe r , toggle until your printer choice 1 appear s .
Chapter 1 1-15 Installing Y our Analyzer STEP 4. Configure the Analyzer 9. Press to begin setting and activating the time stamp feature so the analyzer places the time and date on your hardcopies and disk directories. 10. Press each of the following softkeys to set the date and time, followed by .
1-16 Chapter 1 Installing Y our Analyzer STEP 4. Configure the Analyzer T o Configure the Analyzer for Bench T op or Rack Mount Use There are three kits available for the analyzer: • instrument fr.
Chapter 1 1-17 Installing Y our Analyzer STEP 4. Configure the Analyzer T o Attach Front Handles to the Analyzer (Standard) 1. Ensure that the front handle kit is complete.
1-18 Chapter 1 Installing Y our Analyzer STEP 4. Configure the Analyzer T o Attach Cabinet Flanges without Front Handles to the Analyzer (Option 1CM) 1. Ensure that the cabinet flange kit is complete. 2. Remove side trim strips . • (2) cabinet mount flanges • (6) screws 3.
Chapter 1 1-19 Installing Y our Analyzer STEP 4. Configure the Analyzer T o Attach Cabinet Flanges with Front Handles to the Analyzer (Option 1CP) 1. Ensure that the cabinet flange kit with handles is complete. 2. Remove the side trim strips. • (2) cabinet mount flanges • (2) front handles • (6) screws 3.
1-20 Chapter 1 Installing Y our Analyzer STEP 5. V erify the Analyzer Operation STEP 5. V erify the Analyzer Operation The following procedures show you how to check your analyzer for correct operatio.
Chapter 1 1-21 Installing Y our Analyzer STEP 5. V erify the Analyzer Operation T o View the Installed Options 1. Cycle the AC power using the LINE switch, or press . 2. Locate the serial number and configuration options. Compare them to the shipment documents.
1-22 Chapter 1 Installing Y our Analyzer STEP 5. V erify the Analyzer Operation T o Initiate the Analyzer Self-T est 1. Cycle the AC power using the LINE switch.
Chapter 1 1-23 Installing Y our Analyzer STEP 5. V erify the Analyzer Operation T o Run the Operator's Check 1. Connect the equipment as shown. 2. Press . F ollow the prompts shown on the analyzer display and then press . 3. ET models only: Press .
1-24 Chapter 1 Installing Y our Analyzer STEP 5. V erify the Analyzer Operation T o T est the Transmission Mode 1. Connect the equipment as shown and press .
Chapter 1 1-25 Installing Y our Analyzer STEP 5. V erify the Analyzer Operation T o T est the Reflection Mode 1. Connect the equipment as shown and press . 2. Look at the measurement trace displayed on the analyzer . It should be similar to the trace below .
1-26 Chapter 1 Installing Y our Analyzer STEP 6. Back Up the EEPR OM Disk STEP 6. Back Up the EEPROM Disk Description Correction constants are stored in EEPROM on the A9 controller assembly .
Chapter 1 1-27 Installing Y our Analyzer STEP 6. Back Up the EEPR OM Disk 5. Press . Use the front panel knob and the softkey to rename the file “FILE00” to “N 12345 ” where 12345 represents the last 5 digits of the instrument's serial number .
2-1 2 Quick Start: Learning How to Make Measurements.
2-2 Chapter 2 Quick Start: Lear ning How to Make Measurements Introduction Introduction The information and procedures in this chapter teach you how to make measurements and what to do if you encounter a problem with your analyzer .
Chapter 2 2-3 Quick Start: Lear ning How to Make Measurements Analyzer Front P anel Analyzer F ront P anel CA UTION Do not mistake the line switch for the disk eject button. See the figure below . If the line switch is mistakenly pushed, the instrument will be turned off , losing all settings and data that have not been saved.
2-4 Chapter 2 Quick Start: Lear ning How to Make Measurements Analyzer Front P anel 9. ACTIVE CHANNEL keys. The analyzer has four independent display channels . These keys allow you to select the active channel. Then any function you enter applies to this active channel.
Chapter 2 2-5 Quick Start: Lear ning How to Make Measurements Measurement Procedure Measurement Procedure This is a general measurement procedure that is used throughout the guide to illustrate the use of the analyzer . Step 1. Choose measurement parameters with your test device connected • Press the key to return the analyzer to a known state.
2-6 Chapter 2 Quick Start: Lear ning How to Make Measurements Learning to Make T ransmission Measurements Learning to Make T ransmission Measurements This example procedure shows you how to measure the transmission response of a 175 MHz bandpass filter .
Chapter 2 2-7 Quick Start: Lear ning How to Make Measurements Learning to Make T ransmission Measurements Step 2. P erform a measurement calibration 1. Disconnect your test device from the analyzer . 2. Connect a “thru” between the measurement cables , as shown in Figure 2-3 .
2-8 Chapter 2 Quick Start: Lear ning How to Make Measurements Learning to Make T ransmission Measurements Step 3. Measure the device Measuring Insertion Loss 1. Reconnect your test device as in Figure 2-2. 2. Reposition the measurement trace for the best view .
Chapter 2 2-9 Quick Start: Lear ning How to Make Measurements Learning to Make T ransmission Measurements Step 4. Output measurement results This example procedure shows how to output (store) measurement results to a disk.
2-10 Chapter 2 Quick Start: Lear ning How to Make Measurements Learning to Make T ransmission Measurements Measuring Other Transmission Characteristics Using the analyzer marker functions , you can derive several important filter parameters from the measurement trace that is shown on the analyzer display .
Chapter 2 2-11 Quick Start: Lear ning How to Make Measurements Learning to Make T ransmission Measurements 5. Press and enter . The analyzer now calculates the bandwidth between − 6 dB power levels . 6. Press when you are finished with this measurement.
2-12 Chapter 2 Quick Start: Lear ning How to Make Measurements Learning to Make T ransmission Measurements Measuring Out-of-Band Rejection. 1. Press . The marker appears where you placed it during the bandwidth measurement. 2. Press . The marker automatically searches for the minimum point on the trace .
Chapter 2 2-13 Quick Start: Lear ning How to Make Measurements Learning to Make T ransmission Measurements Measuring P assband Flatness or Ripple. P assband flatness (or ripple) is the variation in insertion loss over a specified portion of the passband.
2-14 Chapter 2 Quick Start: Lear ning How to Make Measurements Learning to Make Reflection Measurements Learning to Make Reflection Measurements This example procedure shows you how to measure the reflection response of a 175 MHz bandpass filter .
Chapter 2 2-15 Quick Start: Lear ning How to Make Measurements Learning to Make Reflection Measurements Step 1. Choose measurement parameters with your test device connected 1. Press the key to return the analyzer to a known state. 2. Connect your test device as shown in Figure 2-8 .
2-16 Chapter 2 Quick Start: Lear ning How to Make Measurements Learning to Make Reflection Measurements Step 2. Make a measurement calibration F ollow these instructions to perform an S 11 or reflection 1-port error correction: 1. Select a calibration kit that is appropriate to your device under test.
Chapter 2 2-17 Quick Start: Lear ning How to Make Measurements Learning to Make Reflection Measurements 6. Press to complete the process . Step 3. Measure the device Measuring Return Loss. 1. Connect your device to PORT 1 or the REFLECTION port. 2. Press to reposition the trace.
2-18 Chapter 2 Quick Start: Lear ning How to Make Measurements Learning to Make Reflection Measurements Step 4. Output measurement results This step in the procedure shows you how to output the measurement results to a printer .
Chapter 2 2-19 Quick Start: Lear ning How to Make Measurements Learning to Make Reflection Measurements Measuring Other Reflection Characteristics Y ou can derive several important filter parameters from the measurement shown on the analyzer display .
2-20 Chapter 2 Quick Start: Lear ning How to Make Measurements Learning to Make Reflection Measurements Measuring Standing W ave Ratio (SWR) Press so the analyzer shows the same data in terms of standing-wa ve-ratio (SWR), as shown in Figure 2-13 .
Chapter 2 2-21 Quick Start: Lear ning How to Make Measurements Learning to Make Reflection Measurements Measuring S 11 and S 22 or Reflection in a P olar F ormat.
2-22 Chapter 2 Quick Start: Lear ning How to Make Measurements Learning to Make Reflection Measurements Figure 2-14 Example S 11 or Reflection Measurement Trace in P olar F ormat Measuring S 11 and S 22 or Reflection in a Smith Chart F ormat.
Chapter 2 2-23 Quick Start: Lear ning How to Make Measurements Learning to Make Reflection Measurements • Choose if you want the analyzer to show the linear magnitude and the phase of the reflection coefficient at the marker .
2-24 Chapter 2 Quick Start: Lear ning How to Make Measurements Learning to Make Reflection Measurements Figure 2-16 Example Admittance Measurement Trace.
Chapter 2 2-25 Quick Start: Lear ning How to Make Measurements If Y ou Encounter a Problem If Y ou Encounter a Problem If you have difficulty when installing or using the analyzer , check the following list of commonly encountered problems and troubleshooting procedures .
2-26 Chapter 2 Quick Start: Lear ning How to Make Measurements If Y ou Encounter a Problem If the display lights, but the ventilation fan does not start: ❏ Check that the fan is not obstructed. T o check the fan, follow these steps: 1. Switch the LINE power to the off position.
Chapter 2 2-27 Quick Start: Lear ning How to Make Measurements If Y ou Encounter a Problem CA UTION If the error message: CAUTION: OVERLOAD ON INPUT X, POWER REDUCED appears on the analyzer display , too much source power is being applied at the input.
2-28 Chapter 2 Quick Start: Lear ning How to Make Measurements If Y ou Encounter a Problem T able 2-1 Agilent T echnologies Sales and Service Offices UNITED ST A TES Instrument Support Center Agilent T echnologies (800) 403-0801 EUROPEAN FIELD OPERA TIONS Headquarters Agilent T echnologies S .
Index Index 1 Numerics 3 dB bandwidth measuring , 2-10 6 dB bandwidth measuring , 2-11 A active channel keys location , 2-3 admittance measuring , 2-23 Agilent T echnologies Sales and Service Offices.
2 Index Index measuring standing wave ratio (SWR) , 2-20 measuring the device , 2-17 outputting measurement results , 2-18 REFLECTION port location , 2-4 requirements electrical and environmental , 1-.
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