Specifications

PSA Performance Tests
Agilent Technologies
PSA Series Spectrum Analyzers
Test and Adjustment Software
PSA Series Performance Tests
The Agilent PSA series test system uses the following performance tests to verify the
specifications of the PSA series spectrum analyzers.
Important: Some of the performance tests require actual step attenuator calibration
data to obtain valid results. Please refer to the
Enter Equipment
Calibration Data section in the TME help for details on how to enter this
data.
1.
Residual Responses
2.
Displayed Average Noise Level
3.
Frequency Reference Accuracy
4.
Frequency Readout Accuracy
5.
Count Accuracy
6.
Spurious Responses
7.
Third Order Intermodulation Distortion
8.
Gain Compression
9.
Second Harmonic Distortion
10.
Power Bandwidth Accuracy
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