User`s guide

Operation

Using the 11970A, Q, U, V, and W Mixers with the X- Series Signal Analyzers (Option EXM)

Loading the .csv file automatically populates the Description and Comment fields found under the

Corrections, Properties key. To edit these fields, press

Input/ Output, More, Corrections, Select

Correction

, select the correction number, press Properties, Description or Comment.

Compensating for IF cable and diplexer loss

The external diplexer has 1dB of loss at 300 MHz. The cable that connects the diplexer to the signal

analyzer has loss depending on cable length.

1. Press

Input/Output, External Mixer, Cable IF Loss and enter the cable loss plus the 1dB diplexer

loss.

Manually entering conversion loss data

1. Locate the printed copy of the conversion loss data that has the text "For use with Agilent X-Series

analyzers only".

Insert the CD provided with the mixer into a PC and navigate to the 70xxxxxx_X.pdf file. The file

contains tabular and graphic conversion loss data. Be careful to select the correct file since there are

three files provided for the 11970A, Q and V band mixers. Print the 70xxxxxx_X.pdf file to create a

printed copy.

NOTE For the 11970A, 11970Q and 11970V, this is the conversion loss file that is used

for almost all applications. however, for the mixer model numbers listed above,

there are two other 70xxxxxx_X.csv files on the CD that can be read and printed

using Windows notepad. See the notes under “Loading Conversion Loss Data for

the PXA Signal Analyzer” on page 35.

2. Press

Input/ Output, More, Corrections, Select Correction.

3. Choose a correction array from the list of Correction 1 through Correction 6. Correction 1 has a

provision to store antenna corrections, so if antenna corrections are required, reserve this array for

that use. If you want to see if anything is already stored in a particular correction, press

Correction,

Edit. To delete a correction table, press Return, assure the Select Correction key corresponds to the

correction you want to delete, and press

Delete Correction.

4. After selecting the correction number, press

Edit. Use the keys provided to enter the frequency and

amplitude (conversion loss) points from the calibration data table. Conversion loss values are entered

as positive numbers.When finished, press

Return.

5. It is possible to add a description and a comment of what the selected correction is, and have this

description appear on the Description or Comment key. Press

Properties, and connect a keyboard to

the instrument. For example, press

Comment and type 11970V Serial XXxxxxxxxx. Press Done.