Instruction manual

Appendix B 299
Differences from Agilent 4286A
2. Differences Between 4286A and 4287A Hardware
1. Chapter Title
2. Chapter Title 3. Chapter Title B. Differences from
Agilent 4286A
Provision for
multi-frequency
Different load reference values
can be entered for different
frequencies.
One fixed load reference value
Comparator
Max 13 bins
Bin setting is enabled by
combination of four conditions.
- Bin sorting is enabled at each
point of multi-frequency
- Secondary parameters can be
bin-sorted simultaneously.
Max 9 bins (only one frequency)
Go/No/Go decision for each list
sweep point
Resume
Supported Supported only for
calibration/compensation data
Statistical
processing
Supported Not supported
GPIB
GPIB I/F equipped
ASCII, binary data
GPIB I/F equipped
ASCII, binary data
Measurement
parameters
4 orthogonal coordinate
parameters
2 orthogonal coordinate
parameters
Table B-3 Calibration
4287A 4286A
Calibration/
compensation
O/S/L/LLC calibration
O/S compensation
Electrical length calibration
Without frequency interpolation
Read/write is enabled from an
external PC
O/S/L/LLC calibration
O/S/L compensation
Electrical length calibration
With frequency interpolation
Read/write is enabled from an
external PC
Compensation
kit
16195B (provision for high
frequency, Load, Low Loss C)
16195A
Table B-4 Other characteristics
4287A 4286A
Data storage
(user area)
About 18 GB HDD
1.44 MB FDD
256 kbyte SRAM
1.44MB FDD
Interface
GPIB, Handler I/F
LAN (10Base-T): Telnet, FTP
GPIB, Handler I/F
Table B-2 Functions for manufacturing line
4287A 4286A