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
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Problem Solving 337
Table 51. List of topics that discuss problem solving in this chapter 337
Discontinuity in the graph 337
Table 52. Potential causes of discontinuity in the graph 337
Higher noise level 338
Spurs on the graph 338
Table 53. Spurs on the graph 339
Table 54. Actions to eliminate spurs 339
Small angle line 340
Figure 271. L(f) Is only valid for noise levels below the small angle line 341
15 Advanced Software Features
Introduction 344
Phase-Lock-Loop Suppression 345
Figure 272. PLL suppression verification graph 345
PLL suppression parameters 345
Ignore-Out-Of-Lock Mode 348
PLL Suppression Verification Process 349
PLL suppression information 349
Figure 273. Default PLL suppression verification graph 349
Figure 274. Measured loop suppression curve 350
Figure 275. Smoothed loop suppression curve 351
Figure 276. Theoretical loop suppression curve 351
Figure 277. Smoothed vs. theoretical loop suppression curve 352
Figure 278. Smoothed vs. Adjusted theoretical loop suppression curve 352
Figure 279. Adjusted theoretical vs. theoretical loop suppression curve 353
PLL gain change 354
Maximum error 354
Accuracy degradation 354
Blanking Frequency and Amplitude Information on the Phase Noise Graph 355
Security level procedure 355
Figure 280. Navigate to security level 355
Figure 281. Choosing levels of security 356
Figure 282. Unsecured: all data is viewable 356
Figure 283. Choosing levels of security 357
Figure 284. Secured: frequencies cannot be found-1 357
Figure 285. Secured: frequencies cannot be found-2 358
Figure 286. Choosing levels of security 358
Figure 287. Secured: frequencies and amplitudes cannot be viewed 359