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 5
Figure 33. Asset Manager window 64
Figure 34. GPIB address dialog box 65
Testing the 8663A Internal/External 10 MHz 66
Required equipment 66
Defining the measurement 66
Figure 35. Select the parameters definition file 66
Figure 36. Enter Source Information 67
Table 5. Tuning characteristics for various sources 68
Selecting a reference source 68
Figure 37. Selecting a reference source 68
Selecting loop suppression verification 69
Figure 38. Selecting loop suppression verification 69
Setting up for the 8663A 10 MHz measurement 69
Figure 39. Noise floor for the 8663 10 MHz measurement 70
Figure 40. Noise floor example 70
Beginning the measurement 71
Figure 41. Selecting new measurement 71
Figure 42. Confirm new measurement 71
Figure 43. Connection diagram 72
Table 6. Test set signal input limits and characteristics 73
Sweep segments 75
Figure 44. Oscilloscope display of beatnote from test set monitor port 76
Making the measurement 76
Figure 45. Selecting suppression 77
Figure 46. Typical phase noise curve for an 8663A 10 MHz measurement 78
Table 7. Parameter data for the 8663A 10 MHz measurement 79
Testing the 8644B Internal/External 10 MHz 81
Required equipment 81
Defining the measurement 81
Figure 47. Select the parameters definition file 81
Figure 48. Sources tab in define measurement window 82
Table 8. Tuning characteristics for various sources 83
Selecting a reference source 83
Figure 49. Selecting a reference source 84
Selecting loop suppression verification 84
Figure 50. Selecting loop suppression verification 85
Setting up the 8663A 10 MHz measurement 85
Figure 51. Noise floor for the 8644B 10 MHz measurement 85
Figure 52. Noise floor example 86
Beginning the measurement 87
Figure 53. Selecting a new measurement 87