User`s guide
Table Of Contents
- Title Page
- Contents
- Getting Started
- Introduction and Measurement
- Phase Noise Basics
- Expanding Your Measurement Experience
- Starting the Measurement Software
- Using the Asset Manager
- Using the Server Hardware Connections to Specify the Source
- Setting GPIB Addresses
- Testing the 8663A Internal/External 10 MHz
- Testing the 8644B Internal/External 10 MHz
- Viewing Markers
- Omitting Spurs
- Displaying the Parameter Summary
- Exporting Measurement Results
- Absolute Measurement Fundamentals
- Absolute Measurement Examples
- Residual Measurement Fundamentals
- What is Residual Noise?
- Assumptions about Residual Phase Noise Measurements
- Calibrating the Measurement
- Measurement Difficulties
- Residual Measurement Examples
- FM Discriminator Fundamentals
- FM Discriminator Measurement Examples
- AM Noise Measurement Fundamentals
- AM Noise Measurement Examples
- Baseband Noise Measurement Examples
- Evaluating Your Measurement Results
- Advanced Software Features
- Reference Graphs and Tables
- Approximate System Noise Floor vs. R Port Signal Level
- Phase Noise Floor and Region of Validity
- Phase Noise Level of Various Agilent Sources
- Increase in Measured Noise as Ref Source Approaches DUT Noise
- Approximate Sensitivity of Delay Line Discriminator
- AM Calibration
- Voltage Controlled Source Tuning Requirements
- Tune Range of VCO for Center Voltage
- Peak Tuning Range Required by Noise Level
- Phase Lock Loop Bandwidth vs. Peak Tuning Range
- Noise Floor Limits Due to Peak Tuning Range
- Tuning Characteristics of Various VCO Source Options
- 8643A Frequency Limits
- 8644B Frequency Limits
- 8664A Frequency Limits
- 8665A Frequency Limits
- 8665B Frequency Limits
- System Specifications
- System Interconnections
- PC Components Installation
- Overview
- Step 1: Uninstall the current version of Agilent Technologies IO libraries
- Step 2: Uninstall all National Instruments products.
- Step 3: Install the National Instruments VXI software.
- Step 4: Install the National Instruments VISA runtime.
- Step 5: Install software for the NI Data Acquisition Software.
- Step 6: Hardware Installation
- Step 7. Finalize National Instruments Software Installation.
- Step 8: System Interconnections
- Step 9: Install Microsoft Visual C++ 2008 Redistributable Package use default settings
- Step 10: Install the Agilent I/O Libraries
- Step 11: Install the E5500 Phase Noise Measurement software.
- Step 12: Asset Configuration
- Step 13: License Key for the Phase Noise Test Set
- Overview
- PC Digitizer Performance Verification
- Preventive Maintenance
- Service, Support, and Safety Information
- Safety and Regulatory Information
- Safety summary
- Equipment Installation
- Environmental conditions
- Before applying power
- Ground the instrument or system
- Fuses and Circuit Breakers
- Maintenance
- Safety symbols and instrument markings
- Regulatory Compliance
- Declaration of Conformity
- Compliance with German noise requirements
- Compliance with Canadian EMC requirements
- Service and Support
- Return Procedure
- Safety and Regulatory Information
Agilent E5505A User’s Guide 15
Method 2, example 2 298
Figure 230. Double-sided spur AM noise setup (method 2, example 2) 298
Figure 231. Measuring power at the am detector 298
Figure 232. Measuring carrier-to-sideband ratio 299
Figure 233. Measuring the calibration constant 299
Method 3: Single-Sided Spur 301
Figure 234. AM noise measurement setup using single-sided spur 301
Figure 235. Measuring relative spur level 302
Figure 236. Measuring detector sensitivity 302
12 AM Noise Measurement Examples
AM Noise with N5500A Option 001 304
Required equipment 304
Figure 237. AM noise measurement configuration 304
Defining the measurement 304
Figure 238. Select the parameters definition file 305
Figure 239. Navigate to AM noise 306
Figure 240. Enter Frequencies in Source Tab 306
Figure 241. Enter parameters into the cal tab 307
Figure 242. Select parameters in the block diagram tab 307
Figure 243. Select graph description on graph tab 308
Beginning the measurement 308
Figure 244. Selecting a new measurement 308
Figure 245. Confirm measurement dialog box 309
Figure 246. Connect diagram for the AM noise measurement 309
Table 47. Test set signal input limits and characteristics 311
Figure 247. Connect diagram example 311
Making the measurement 312
When the measurement is complete 312
Figure 248. Typical AM noise curve 312
Table 48. Parameter data for the AM noise using an N5500A Option 001 313
13 Baseband Noise Measurement Examples
Baseband Noise with Test Set Measurement Example 316
Defining the measurement 316
Figure 249. Select the parameters definition file 316
Beginning the measurement 317
Figure 250. Selecting a new measurement 317
Figure 251. Confirm measurement dialog box 317
Figure 252. Connect diagram dialog box 318
Making the measurement 318