Keysight PNA Series, Selection Manual

Page 1: ...Keysight Technologies Antenna Test Selection Guide ...

Page 2: ... fee Some customers may prefer the design integration and installation of an antenna system be performed for them by a solution supplier who has exten sive antenna test configuration experience Keysight Technologies works with channel partners who can provide this service Our channel partners will work with you to understand your measurement needs and design an antenna test system that meets those...

Page 3: ...30 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...

Page 4: ...m munications link to the receive site The receive site consists of the antenna under test AUT a reference antenna receiver LO source RF downconverter positioner system software and a computer Figure 1 Simplified far field antenna range example with MXG Source and N522xA PNA or N5264A PNA X Measurement Receiver with LO source Option 108 Channel Partners Keysight works with channel partners who dev...

Page 5: ...ed speed Extremely fast data transfer rates with the network analyzers are accomplished using the COM DCOM features LAN connectivity through a built in 10 100 Mb s LAN inter face enables the PC to be distanced from the test equipment Together these features provide remote testing and reduced test time Option 118 ads fast CW mode and provides a data acquisition speed of more than 400 000 points per...

Page 6: ... dynamic range are not as important a performance consider ation as in a far field antenna range The user selectable bandwidth feature can be used to optimize the measurement speed vs sensitivity tradeoff By selecting the widest bandwidth available 5 MHz for DSP 4 15 MHz for DSP 5 the measurement speed is maximized The PNA X analyzer is mixer based with fundamental mixing to 26 5 GHz providing a 2...

Page 7: ... panel Optional PSG Synthesized source Router Hub Source antenna amplifier Trigger in out LAN LAN Refer to Table 18 Trigger in out 85320B Reference mixer 85320A Test mixer 85309B LO in PSG or MXG LO out 10 MHz 10 MHz AUT Positioner PowerSupply Positioner controller Note With Option H11 the first IF of the PNA is at 8 33 MHz so when using H11 inputs the user should offset external mixer LO inputs by...

Page 8: ...ntenna range applications With the PNA bandwidth set to 10 kHz the data acquisition time is 119 uS per point With the PNA X bandwidth set to 600 kHz the data acquisition time is 2 4 uS per point Extremely fast data processing is particularly useful in applications where ranges include active array antennas and data acquisition is quite intensive Alternatively these features may not be as useful wh...

Page 9: ...minimizes the frequency switching time for far field measurements configurations See Figure 6 Transmit amplifier Transmit antenna Antenna under test 85320A test mixer 85320B ref mixer LO IF LO amp LO Input LO Det J1 J4 J3 J9 TEST IF J10 REF IF J2 J5 85309B IF Fixed 8 33 MHz Option H11 2nd converter inputs E836xC 014 UNL 080 H11 LO out RF out N5242A standard R B Coupler reference signal Personal com...

Page 10: ...asily be added to a PNA RCS configuration for those ap plications requiring pulse hardware gating Figure 8 Typical RCS measurement configuration using a PNA Option 201 PNA X network analyzer Figure 9 Typical RCS measurement configuration using a Legacy E836xC PNA network analyzer PNA L Option 216 PNA Option 201 or PNA X can also be used Several additional features of the PNA Series are particularl...

Page 11: ...iguration Figure 10 Typical millimeter wave configuration using a Keysight PNA X a mm wave controller and Oleson Microwave Laboratory mm wave modules Figure 11 Typical millimeter wave configuration using a Keysight PNA a mm wave controller and Oleson Microwave Laboratory mm wave modules T R module T2 module N5222 4 5 7A PNA Series with Option X01 020 N5242 4 5A PNA X Series with Option 200 020 OML...

Page 12: ...4 port PNA PNA X N5247A Must choose one of the following connection cables One per module N5262A 501 A single set of RF LO DC and IF cables for connection to a single T R millimeter module 48 N5262A 502 A single set of RF LO DC and IF cables for connection to a single T R millimeter module 2 meter N5262A 503 A single set of RF LO DC and IF cables for connection to a single T R millimeter module 3 ...

Page 13: ...47A please refer to the Keysight Network Analyzer Configuration Guide literature number 5990 7745EN Options Supported options 010 Time domain measurement 082 Scalar calibrated converter measurements 083 Scalar calibrated converter measurements with phase 460 Integrated true differential stimulus 087 Spectrum power measurements 008 Pulse application 080 Frequency offset mode 021 Add pulse modulator...

Page 14: ...waveguide adapter 11920A 1 0 mm m to 1 0 mm m adapter 11920B 1 0 mm f to 1 0 mm f adapter 11920C 1 0 mm m to 1 0 mm f adapter 11921E 1 0 mm m to 1 852 mm m adapter 11921F 1 0 mm f to 1 852 mm f adapter 11921G 1 0 mm m to 1 852 mm f adapter 11921H 1 0 mm f to 1 852 mm m adapter 11922A 1 0 mm m to 2 4 mm m adapter 11922B 1 0 mm f to 2 4 mm f adapter 11922C 1 0 mm m to 2 4 mm f adapter 11922D 1 0 mm ...

Page 15: ...tion 200 or 200 219 and Option 080 with Option 224 N5222A or N5242A 4 port 26 5 GHz PNA or PNA X network analyzer Option 020 Requires Option 080 and Options 401 or 417 or 419 for N5222A Option 400 or 400 419 and Option 080 N5224A or N5244A 2 port 43 5 GHz PNA or PNA X network analyzer Option 020 Unsupported Option 200 or 200 219 and Option 080 with Option 224 N5224A or N5244A 4 port 43 5 GHz PNA o...

Page 16: ...odules Transmission reflection mod ules with 25 dB mechanical attenuator Transmission reflection modules with 15 dB LO and RF amplifier1 WR15 50 75 N5256AW15 STD N5256AW15 001 N5256AW15 002 WR12 60 90 N5256AW12 STD N5256AW12 001 N5256AW12 002 WR10 75 110 N5256AW10 STD N5256AW10 001 N5256AW10 002 WR08 90 140 N5256AW08 STD N5256AW08 001 N5256AW08 002 WR06 110 170 N5256AW06 STD N5256AW06 001 N5256AW0...

Page 17: ...le option Description N5261A 501 A single set 1 port of RF LO DC and IF cables for connection to a single T R millimeter module 48 N5261A 502 A single set 1 port of RF LO DC and IF cables for connection to a single T R millimeter module 2 meters N5261A 503 A single set 1 port of RF LO DC and IF cables for connection to a single T R millimeter module 3 meters N5261A 505 A single set 1 port of RF LO...

Page 18: ...WR15 50 75 V11644A WR12 60 90 N5260AC12 WR10 75 110 W11644A WR08 90 140 N5260AC08 WR06 110 170 N5260AC06 WR05 140 220 N5260AC05 WR03 220 325 N5260AC03 WR02 2 325 500 N5260AC02 Extended WR12 56 94 N5260AC12 Banded waveguide transmission reflection modules Virginia Diodes Inc Waveguide flange Frequency GHz Standard receiver only modules High sensitivity receive only module with external fixed attenu...

Page 19: ...o 43 5 GHz or higher PNA PNA X Does NOT include 50 GHz RF cable for high frequency operation N5262AWCBL 405 5m cable set for Option 700 or 701 Tx Rx modules for direct connection to 43 5 GHz or higher PNA PNA X with opera tion limited to 26 5 GHz N5262AWCBL 501 1 2m cable set for Option 700 or 701 Tx Rx modules for connect to test set N5262ARCBL 201 1 2m cable set for Option 700 or 701 Rx modules ...

Page 20: ...range WR 15 WM 3759 50 GHz 75 GHz WR 12 WM 3099 60 GHz 90 GHz WR 10 WM 2540 75 GHz 110 GHz WR 08 WM 2032 90 GHz 140 GHz WR 06 WM 1651 110 GHz 170 GHz WR 05 WM 1295 140 GHz 220 GHz WR 04 WM 1092 170 GHz 260 GHz WR 03 WM 864 220 GHz 330 GHz WR 02 WM 570 330 GHz 500 GHz WR 1 5 WM 380 500 GHz 750 GHz WR1 0 WM 250 750 GHz 1 1 THz Reference IEEE Standard for Rectangular Metallic Waveguides and Their Int...

Page 21: ... 20 dB more sensitivity when making antenna measurements with a remote mixing configuration Add Option 008 Pulsed RF Measurement Capability to enable advanced pulsed measurements Upgrade an E8361C with Option H11 to a broadband 10 MHz to 110 GHz VNA system simply by purchasing an N5260A controller test set with Option 110 120 or 130 Time domain capability Option 010 Used for viewing reflection and...

Page 22: ...ght 81110A Series pulse generator For more detailed information regarding pulsed measurement capabilities with the PNA refer to the Keysight Web site www keysight com find pna and download the PNA Series MW Configuration Guide for Pulsed Measurements literature number 5989 7913EN Rack mount kit without handles Option 1CM Adds a rack mount 5063 9217 and rail kit E3663AC for use without handles Rack...

Page 23: ...L and H11 Figure 13 Typical millimeter wave antenna application with N5242A PNA X Option 020 For additional information about millimeter measurements see Application Note 1408 15 Banded Millimeter Wave Measurements with the PNA literature number 5989 4098EN 23 Keysight Antenna Test Selection Guide ...

Page 24: ...tenna the available power of the source and the speed requirements for the measurements For compact ranges and near field ranges the internal PNA source will typically be the best source to meet your measurement needs The internal source is faster than an external source and may lower the cost of the complete system by eliminating a source Large outdoor ranges may require an external source that c...

Page 25: ...ciency by collimating or focusing the transmitted power using one or more shaped reflectors Transfer func tions for most CATRs are available from the manufacturer s data sheet or on request If the transfer function is unavailable use the free space loss as a worst case estimate Calculate your range transfer function for the minimum and maximum test frequencies Calculate the maximum power level at ...

Page 26: ...nt accuracy is affected by the measurement sensitivity of the system The signal to noise ratio will directly impact the measurement accuracy of the system for both amplitude and phase measurements Figure 15 illustrates the relationship between signal to noise ratio and magnitude and phase errors Figure 15 Measurement accuracy as a function of signal to noise ratio Determine your signal to noise ra...

Page 27: ...vity required of the PNA Sensitivity PAUT DR S N L where PAUT Power at the output of the AUT dBm DR Required dynamic range dB S N Signal to noise ratio determined above dB L Cable Loss dB from AUT to PNA input Figure 16 Receive site configuration without external mixing Note This equation assumes the simplest antenna system with no remote mixing See Figure 10 Test Reference Receiver 1 Receiver 2 P...

Page 28: ...N5231A 2 4 port 300 kHz to 13 5 GHz 160 μs 90 dBm 106 dBm 2 dBm N5232A 2 4 port 10 MHz to 20 GHz 160 μs 86 dBm 97 dBm 10 dBm N5234A 2 port 10 MHz to 43 5 GHz 160 μs 80 dBm 86 dBm 95 dBm 5 dBm N5235A 2 port 10 MHz to 50 GHz 160 μs 80 dBm 78 dBm 93 dBm 9 dBm PNA E8362C N5222A 10 MHz to 20 GHz 278 μs 100 μs 100 dBm 94 dBm 114 dBm 110 dBm 3 dBm 13 dBm E8363C N5224A 10 MHz to 40 GHz 278 μs 100 μs 94 dB...

Page 29: ...o 16 dBm LO in RF in RF in PTM PRM L1 L2 L3 L4 L6 L5 20 dBm 27 dBm 8 33 MHz Rear Option H11 A B R1 R2 15 dBm 10 dBm 20 MHz Front Opt 014 A B R1 R2 Damage level Max input 1 dB Freq Input S L3 IF 85309B 85320B Reference mixer 85320A Test mixer LO in PNA X network analyzer with Option 020 080 Amplifier Pout 19 dBm Pout 19 dBm Pin 8 to 16 dBm Pin 8 to 16 dBm Pin 0 to 6 dBm RF out P LO in RF in Pin 26 d...

Page 30: ...ower loss per unit length and higher frequencies have higher loss Therefore the maximum LO frequency utilized will result in the maximum cable loss The maximum LO frequency is dependent on the frequency specified for the antenna range and whether fundamental or harmonic mixing is used There is a trade off between LO frequency and system sensitivity Fun damental mixing provides the lowest conversio...

Page 31: ...er to achieve the required power level at the 85309B The front panel RF can only be used as the LO for the 85309B if it is not used as the system RF Calculate required power of LO source Ps cable length meters X cable loss dB meter Pin 85309B where Ps Power out of the LO source dBm Pin Required power into 85309B 0 to 6 dBm Select a source that meets your individual preferences and needs Higher out...

Page 32: ...termined by subtracting the cable insertion losses and the coupling factor of the directional coupler and adding amplifier gain if any to the output power of the transmit source Power at the test mixer The power at the test mixer is equivalent to the power at the output of the AUT cal culated earlier if the mixer is attached directly to the AUT The power level at the test mixer can be determined f...

Page 33: ...dB compressionlevel ofthereceiver 27dBmforOptionH11or 14dBmforOption014 Reducethe powerleveloftheRFsourceifnecessaryoraddattenuatorspriortothemixersortheanalyzerinputs Sensitivity Now determine the sensitivity required of the PNA network analyzer Sensitivity PREF DR S N Where DR Required dynamic range S N Signal to noise ratio calculated previously With this sensitivity number select an analyzer f...

Page 34: ...g equation Total Measurement time data taking pre sweep time band crossing retrace Data taking Measurement time per point is determined by the larger of 1 BW or the maximum sweep rate For wide spans with fewer points sweep rate is more likely to dominate Sweep rate is approximately 600 MHz ms for the PNA and approximately 900 MHz ms for the PNA L Pre sweep time In swept mode pre sweep time is 222 ...

Page 35: ...22 uS Band crossings None Retrace time 10 to 15 mS Total measurement time 20 1 mS 222 uS 10 to 15 mS 30 to 35 mS NOMINAL Optimizing speed and dynamic range Some applications require the fastest speed a system can provide others are concerned with the best dynamic range available With the PNA Series network analyzer users can adjust their setup according to their specific needs Options available to...

Page 36: ...re printed on the instrument as shown in Figure 20 Figure 20 PNA E836xC front panel connectors 30dBm 20dBm REFERENCE 2 RCVR R2 IN SOURCE OUT PORT 2 RCVR B IN CPLR ARM SOURCE OUT CPLR THRU 15dBm 30dBm 15dBm 20dBm REFERENCE 1 SOURCE OUT RCVR R1 IN PORT 1 CPLR ARM RCVR A IN CPLR THRU SOURCE OUT 15dBm 30dBm 30dBm 20dBm 15dBm 20dBm 0 1 dB compression level 15 dBm typical at 20 GHz 25 dBm typical at 50 ...

Page 37: ...R R1 IN PORT 1 CPLR ARM RCVR A IN CPLR THRU SOURCE OUT 15dBm 30dBm 30dBm 30dBm 15dBm 15 dBm 0 1 dB compression level 5 dBm typical at 26 5 GHz PNA X N5242A Network Analyzer Figure 21 PNA X N5242A network analyzer front panel connectors PNA N5222A Network Analyzer PNA L N523xA Network Analyzer 37 Keysight Antenna Test Selection Guide ...

Page 38: ...triggering pos neg Trigger in out Remote access with SCPI Available on PNA models E8361C E836xC and N5230C Option H11 Connectors PNA RF source and LO outputs for external mixing Pulsed measurement capability with Option 008 Direct access to the internal IF LO output N5264A Option 108 10 dBm typical N5242A 0 to 6 dBm IF inputs 0 1 dB Compres sion point 9 dBm Damage level 23 dBm Figure 22 PNA E836xC...

Page 39: ... settling time is in the uS range as com pared to mS range of most sources Table 2 Typical values of the RF and LO outputs from the rear panel of the PNA Rear Panel LO Power Typical 1 7 GHz to 20 GHz 16 to 7 dBm Rear Panel RF Power for E8362C Typical 1 7 GHz to 20 GHz 16 to 5 dBm at 5 dBm test port power1 Rear Panel RF Power for E8363C E8364C Typical 1 7 GHz to 10 GHz 12 to 2 dBm at 5 dBm test por...

Page 40: ... 33 MHz Normal operation of the PNA automatically offsets the internal LO 8 33 MHz from the internal RF Above 20 GHz the PNA switches to 3rd harmonic mode so that RF 3 LO 8 33MHz This configuration allows the 85309B IF output to be connected to the PNA H11 rear panel IF inputs bypassing the first PNA mixer This configuration provides the best sensitivity 85309B with PNA X configure with Option 020...

Page 41: ...ting for LO in the first equation we have IF N m d RF offset 8 33 MHz RF m d N RF N offset N 8 33 RF To create a low side LO set m 1 and d N Simplifying IF RF N 8 33 N offset RF N 8 33 N offset Since IF must be equal to 8 33 MHz then 8 33 N 8 33 N offset 1 N 8 33 N offset Therefore offset MHz 1 N N 8 33 Using the Option 080 dialog box shown in Figure 25 to set up the LO enter the offset calculated...

Page 42: ...y set the RF output on the PNA to the LO frequency calculated above Turning on Option H11 with PNA and PNA X Although Option H11 is installed you must assure that the IF switch is set correctly for it to function properly For PNA Select Channel Advanced IF Switch Configuration Then Select External for both IF Inputs For PNA X Select Channel Hardware Setup If Switch Config Figure 26 Enabling extern...

Page 43: ...cifically designed for antenna measurements Figure 27 Reverse sweep with synchronous triggers Functional test A software utility is available for the PNA network analyzer that helps verify that a PNA has been correctly configured with an external source for making antenna measure ments The utility configures the PNA as a receiver and communicates with external sources over GPIB The triggering is d...

Page 44: ...t E8362C 10 MHz 20 GHz 8515A 45 MHz 26 5 GHz test set N5242A E8353C 10 MHz 26 5 40 GHz 8517B 45 MHz 50 GHz test set E8364C 10 MHz 50 GHz 85110A Pulsed 2 20 GHz test set N5242A Option 021 025 and 008 10 MHz to 26 5 GHz 85110L Pulsed 45 MHz 2 GHz test set N5242A Option 021 025 and 008 10 MHz to 26 5 GHz 8530A Microwave receiver N5264A measurement receiver 10 MHz to 26 5 GHz 8511A 45 MHz 26 5 GHz fre...

Page 45: ...services Transition scenario Recommended service Description Users migrating 8510 network analyzers to new PNA Series solutions H7215B 203 PNA Series network analyzer operation training course Test programmers converting automated 8510 network analyzer systems to PNA Series solutions R1362A 116 8510 to PNA Series test code conversion service H7215B 204 PNA programming using SCPI training course H7...

Page 46: ... inputs Re view section Option H11 IF access earlier in this document for more detailed informa tion The internal source of the PNA and PNA X improves the measurement speed over an ex ternal source however the internal source is not always feasible to use The IF BW setting on the PNA PNA L and PNA X is adjustable the IF BW of the 8510 8530 was fixed so sensitivity can be changed by adjusting the I...

Page 47: ...0A Microwave receiver Personal computer Positioner controller RCS automation software HP IB antenna RF source To computer Figure 29 85301 RCS system migration to PNA X N5242A network analyzer Migration examples continued 47 Keysight Antenna Test Selection Guide ...

Page 48: ...tivity due to mixer based architecture In addition the ability to select from a minimum of 29 different IF bandwidths allows the user to optimize the sensi tivity versus measurement speed tradeoff Extremely fast data transfer rates are accomplished using the COM DCOM features Flexibility with 4 simultaneous test receivers and 20 001 data points per trace Pulsed measurement capability for point in ...

Page 49: ...eiver port of the analyzer See PNA Series Microwave Data Sheet literature number 5988 7988EN for a basic block diagram Frequency offset Option 0801 This option enables the PNA Series microwave network analyzers to set the source frequency independently from where the receivers are tuned This ability is useful for antenna measurements where the measurement system contains remote mixers and for RCS ...

Page 50: ...ion pulse measurements By combining Option 025 internal pulse generators and Option 008 pulse measurements application the PNA X can be a fully integrated fast and accurate pulse measurement system which provides full pulse measurement capa bilities such as pulse average point in pulse and pulse profile Four internal pulse generators Option 025 PNA N522xA and PNA X N524xA Option 025 adds four inte...

Page 51: ... 008 008 includes all of the proprietary algorithms necessary to implement the spectral nulling technique used with narrowband detection 008 also controls the pulse generator s used in the system and performs pulse profile measurements Option 008 comes with two software com ponents One is a dynamic link library DLL which acts as a sub routine and is needed for automated environments The second por...

Page 52: ...cannot be upgraded to millimeter wave frequencies It also has no security features The ENA is the lowest cost solution For additional information and specifications refer to the ENA data sheet literature number 5988 3780EN Sources Figure 36 PSG sources Figure 37 MXG sources When selecting a transmit source for an antenna range frequency range and output power are the primary concerns Future freque...

Page 53: ...D 567 250 kHz 67 GHz 5 dBm 14 dBm MXG analog signal generators N5183A 520 100 kHz 20 GHz 11 dBm 18 dBm N5183A 532 100 kHz 32 GHz 7 dBm 12 dBm N5183A 540 100 kHz 40 GHz 7 dBm 12 dBm PSG vector signal generators E8267D 520 250 kHz 20 GHz 18 dBm 22 dBm NA E8267D 532 250 kHz 32 GHz 14 dBm 18 dBm NA E8267D 544 250 kHz 44 GHz 10 13 dBm NA For more information on MXG and PSG signal generators visit www k...

Page 54: ...gh RF cables to the mixers The high output power allows the mixers to be located more than seven meters from the 85309B Since the 85309B uses a separate LO amplifier for each channel channel to channel isolation of 100 dB is achieved minimiz ing signal leakage from the reference to the test channel and improving the accuracy of the measurement There are also IF amplifiers located in the 85309B whi...

Page 55: ... dBm Input 0 3 0 5 GHz 21 6 dBm 0 5 3 GHz 23 dBm 3 6 2 GHz 25 dBm 6 2 18 GHz 23 dBm 85309B Options 40x Output Power Limits for LOW Band LO Output Power 6 dBm Input Frequency Range Power Level 0 1 1 GHz 14 dBm LO Output Power 0 dBm Input 0 1 1 GHz 13 dBm Remote mixer distances Mixers require a certain LO drive power level the output power of the 85309B LO IF dis tribution unit and the RF loss of th...

Page 56: ...ack mount kit without handles Option 1CP Rack mount kit with handles 1 Mixers are operated in the 3rd harmonic mode Pin 6 to 10 dBm Po 16 dBm 0 3 3 GHz Pmxr 8 to 16 dBm 8 dB max Test chan Ref chan ALC 85320A B Opt H20 Dwn conv mixers 0 3 3 GHz L O I F Dist unit 85309B LO in LO out Pin 0 to 6 dBm Po 19 dBm 2 18 GHz Pmxr 8 to 16 dBm 11 dB max Test chan Ref chan ALC 85320A B Dwn conv mixers 2 18 GHz ...

Page 57: ...Hz 10 dBm Rear Option H11 A B R1 R2 8 33 MHz 27 dBm Test port PNA X N5242A network analyzer PNA N522xA network analyzer Direct access receiver PNA X N4264A measurement receiver IF inputs 20 MHz 20 MHz Refer to Table 18 8 dBm 6 dBm 9 dBm Rear inputs Option 020 Refer to Table 18 9 dBm Ref antenna 3 dB 3 dB Keysight 85309B LO IF unit LO input LO input amp IF IF LO 85320B 85320A Test antenna Rear pane...

Page 58: ...twork analyzer Features The mixer modules are broadband with various operating frequencies which are designated by option number The 85320A B H20 are low frequency modules that oper ate from 300 MHz to 3 GHz in fundamental mixing mode The 85320A B operate in fun damental mixing mode from 1 to 18 GHz and third harmonic mixing can be used for the frequency range of 6 to 26 5 GHz The 85320A B H50 ope...

Page 59: ...B H50 contain a leveling coupler detector that pro vides a leveling signal to the 85309B LO IF distribution unit ensuring leveled LO drive power to the mixer Figure 43 85320B reference mixer 3 dB attenuator Diplexer LO IF Mixer Connector type varies with option number RF input LO input IF output Type N connector 3 dB attenuator Mixer RF input LO in IF out Det out LO IF Connector type varies with o...

Page 60: ...Bm RF input power 24 dBm Table 9 LO signal power LO frequency Minimum power Typical power Maximum power 85320A B H20 0 3 to 3 GHz 8 dBm 10 dBm 16 dBm 85320A B 1 to 18 GHz 7 5 dBm 11 dBm 16 dBm 85320A B H50 2 to 18 GHz 12 dBm 14 dBm 17 dBm Table 10 Conversion loss Frequency range LO harmonic Typical loss Maximum loss 85320A B H20 300 MHz to 3 GHz 1 10 dB 14 dB 85320A B 1 to 2 GHz 2 to 3 GHz 3 to 5 ...

Page 61: ...xcluding connectors 97 mm 3 8 in W x 122 mm 4 8 in L x 34 mm 1 3 in D Option H20 H50 83 mm 3 25 in W x 122 mm 4 8 in L x 33 mm 1 3 in D standard 85320B excluding connectors 97 mm 3 8 in W x 186 mm 7 3 in L x 31 mm 1 2 in D Option H20 H50 92 mm 3 6 in W x 185 mm 7 3 in L x 25 mm 1 0 in D 92 mm 3 6 in W x 185 mm 7 3 in L x 25 mm 1 0 in D Weight 85320A H20 700 g 1 52 lb 85320A 615 g 1 35 lb 85320A H5...

Page 62: ...ated with other microwave accessories couplers power splitters The N5280 1A provides a convenient means of customizing a test configuration for a variety of applications within a frequency range of 10 MHz to 26 5 GHz and 10 MHz to 50 0 GHz respectively Features Four measurement inputs Exceptional low noise floor with fundamental mixing Wide IF frequency 0 007 to 20 MHz with jumper or 0 007 to 1 5 ...

Page 63: ...umper 7 MHz SMA f SMA f Table 12 N5280 1A maximum power levels RF maximum input levels RF port 18 dBm 18 dBm Lo port 5 dBm 5 dBm IF output level at max RF input at 0 1 dB typical compression Ports A D 20 MHz filter port 21 dBm Ports A D Maximum bandwidth 1 dBm N5242A N5264A at 0 1 dB typical 21 dBm IF compression Table 13 N5280 1A RF receiver tracking RF port magnitude tracking Frequency Value 10 ...

Page 64: ...Figure 47 N5280A block diagram Standard 700 Figure 48 N5280A block diagram Option 001 64 Keysight Antenna Test Selection Guide ...

Page 65: ...Figure 49 N5281A block diagram Standard 700 Figure 50 N5281A block diagram Option 001 65 Keysight Antenna Test Selection Guide ...

Page 66: ...iers Refer to Keysight s 83000A Series Microwave System Amplifiers literature number 5963 5110E for com plete information on amplifiers Also refer to Keysight 87415A Technical Overview litera ture number 5091 1358E Keysight 87405A Data Sheet literature number 5091 3661E 87415A 2 to 8 GHz 83051A 0 045 to 50 GHz 83050A 2 to 50 GHz 83017A 0 5 to 26 5 GHz 83006A 0 01 to 26 5 GHz 83018A 2 to 26 5 GHz 8...

Page 67: ... 5 mm f 83020A 2 to 26 5 30 1000 min to 20 GHz 30 0 7Æf dBm min2 1000 65Æf mw min2 20 f 26 5 GHz 27 500 to 20 GHz 23 200 to 26 5 GHz 30 to 20 GHz 27 to 26 5 GHz 10 to 20 GHz Yes BNC f 13 to 26 5 GHz 15 V at 3 2 A 3 5 mm f 15 V at 50 mA 83050A 2 to 50 20 100 min to 40 GHz 19 0 2Æf dBm3 80 3 1Æf mw3 40 f 50 GHz 15 32 to 40 GHz 13 20 to 50 GHz 23 6 to 26 5 GHz 10 to 50 GHz No 12 V at 830 mA 12 V at 5...

Page 68: ...om transmit source Note The 85331B and 85332B do not con tain a switch control unit If your system is configured with an 85330A multiple channel controller the switch control unit must be ordered separately Keysight part number 85331 60061 Recommended power supplies The 87422A is the recommended power supply for the 83020A amplifier For all other amplifiers the recommended power supply is the 8742...

Page 69: ...can be measured at multiple frequencies in a single scan across the antenna For the dual polarized response a PIN switch can be used to rapidly switch between the two probe polarizations Radar cross section measurements For Radar cross section RCS applications the ability to rapidly switch transmit and receive polarization allows full polarimetric RCS measurements to be made quickly and easily Com...

Page 70: ...332B 1P4T 0 045 to 0 5 0 5 to 18 18 to 26 5 26 5 to 40 2 0 4 5 7 0 12 0 85 90 90 85 19 0 19 0 12 5 10 0 9 0 9 0 5 0 4 5 10 0 10 0 5 5 4 0 27 27 27 27 Figure 55 Switch port match definitions for switch on off states Other information Connectors on PIN switch All RF ports are 2 4 mm female a 2 4 mm male to 3 5 mm female adapter is provided for all RF ports The bias connector mates with LEMO 7 pin pl...

Page 71: ...f bias Pin 2 Port 2 on off bias Pin 3 Port 3 on off bias not connected for 85331B Pin 4 Port 4 on off bias not connected for 85331B Pin 5 Common ground 0VDC Pins 6 7 Not Connected Size and weight 65 mm 2 6 in x 70 mm 2 75 in x 70 mm 2 75 in Approximately 0 35 kg 0 7 lbs Environmental Operating conditions Temperature 20 to 55 C 4 to 131 F Humidity 5 to 95 at 40 C or less non condensing Non operatin...

Page 72: ...braries with a LAN connec tion COM uses a binary protocol allowing the user to directly invoke a PNA feature This is more efficient than SCPI a text based instrument language COM typically executes faster than SCPI and is generally easier to use With SCPI a text string is sent to the PNA the PNA SCPI parser must first decode the text string to determine that the user has asked for specific informa...

Page 73: ... 8 450 MHz 3 MHz 8 163 MHz 5 MHz 6 897 MHz 7 MHz 10 53 MHz 10 MHz 15 38 MHz 15 MHz 22 22 MHz IF bandwidth 600 kHz RF or transmitting frequency 53 MHz IF 2 479339 MHz 3 x 100e6 121 RF or transmitting frequency 53 MHz IF 7 438017 MHz 9 x 100e6 121 Manually change the IF frequency The IF frequency can be changed to any value between 14 9999 MHz and 14 9999 MHz using SENS IF FREQ SCPI or IFFrequency C...

Page 74: ...s who need to meet the requirements specified by the US Defense Security Service DSS These requirements are outlined in the Clearing and Sanitization Matrix issued by the Cognizant Security Agency CSA and referenced in National Industrial Security Program Operating Manual NISPOM DoD 5220 22M ISL 01L 1 section 8 301 Security erase Refers to either the clearing or sanitization features of Keysight i...

Page 75: ...ts Data input method Location in instrument and remarks Sanitization procedure main memory SDRAM yes no Firmware operating memory Operating sys tem not user CPU board Cycle power hard disk drive yes yes User files including calibrations and instrument states User saved data Removable from rear panel EEPROM no yes Instrument informa tion such as serial number installed options correction constants ...

Page 76: ...lity on XPSP2 create a new registry key of HKLM System CurrentControlSet Control StorageDevicePolicies Then create a REG_DWORD entry in it called WriteProtect Set it to 1 and you ll be able to read from USB drives but not write to them Remote access interfaces The user is responsible for providing security for the I O ports that allow remote access by controlling physical access to the I O ports T...

Page 77: ... the unsecured hard drive 5 If not previously done copy the mxcalfiles from the floppy disk to the unsecured hard drive into the directory listed above Perform the following procedure when the PNA needs to be returned to the secure area Any servicing of the PNA may include the regeneration of correction constants Most of these are contained in the onboard EEPROMs so no action is necessary The only...

Page 78: ... the equivalent PNA IF BW 1 Measure 8510 noise level 2 Determine Equivalent PNA IF BW Adjust PNA IF BW to match 8510 noise level 1 Measure 8510 noise level a Set 8510 up for desired measurement b Turn calibration off c Place marker at desired point d Select log mag e Set center frequency marker f Set span to 0 Hz g Set 801 points h Turn smoothing off i Place reference in center of screen j Set ref...

Page 79: ...7 Configuring an external source 1 Setting up a source a Obtain GPIB addresses of your sources 2 Setting up PNA Series network analyzers and measurement receivers a Select External Source Config Utility System Configure as shown in the menu below Appendix 3 How to configure an external source for use with a PNA Series LAN or GPIB Trigger out PNA Series Trigger in Trigger in out PSG or MXG source 7...

Page 80: ...ect Configure if a new source needs to be added The External Source Configuration dialogue box will appear c Select Add to add another source d From the Modify Source dialogue box i Type in source name ii Select source type from drop down menu iii Select OK 80 Keysight Antenna Test Selection Guide ...

Page 81: ...ore select the Help button f From the Select Sources dialogue box i Highlight source name ii Select Add iii Select OK If all of your sources have been setup properly then the external sources should start to sweep 3 Verify operation a Go to Frequency Offset dialog box and you should see the external source listed 81 Keysight Antenna Test Selection Guide ...

Page 82: ...lection Guide This information is subject to change without notice Keysight Technologies 2005 2017 Published in USA December 2 2017 5968 6759E www keysight com myKeysight www keysight com find mykeysight A personalized view into the information most relevant to you www keysight com find emt_product_registration Register your products to get up to date product information and find warranty informat...