Specifications

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In log scales, the IF output is logarithmically related to the
RF input signal; in linear, the output is linearly related. The
output is nominally –20 dBm for a signal at the reference level.
1st LO
2 to 3.7 GHz. > +4 dBm; 50 output impedance.
Frequency reference
10.000 MHz, 0 dBm nominal; 50 output impedance.
Quasi-peak (rear panel; nominal values)
Video output: 0 to 2 volts. < 139 output impedance.
21.4 MHz IF output: Output is nominally –11 dBm
(with 10 dB input attenuation). 50 output impedance.
Display
Cathode ray tube
Type
Post deflection accelerator, aluminized P31 phosphor,
electrostatic focus and deflection.
Viewing area
Approx. 9.6 cm vertically bv 11.9 cm horizontally
(3.8 in. x 4.7 in.).
General
Environmental
Temperature
Operating 0 ° to 55 °C, storage –40 ° to +75 °C.
EMI
8568B conducted and radiated interference is within the
requirements of Class A1c, RE02 of MIL STD 461B, VDE 0871,
and CISPR publication 11.
Warm-up time
Operation
Requires 30-minute warm-up from cold start, 0° to 55 °C.
Internal temperature equilibrium is reached after 2-hr.
warmup at stabilized outside temperature.
Frequency reference (typical)
Frequency reference aging rate attained after 30-day warmup
from cold start at 25 °C. Frequency is within 1 x 10–8 of final
stabilized frequency within 30 minutes.
Power requirements
50 to 60 Hz; 100, 120. 220 or 240 volts (+5%, –10%);
approximately 450 VA (40 VA in standby).
400 Hz operation is available as Option 400.
Battery storage
Lithium battery holds information in RAM for typically 1 year.
Weight
Total net, 45 kg (100 lb); Display/IF section, 21 kg (46 lb);
RF section. 24 kg (54 Ib). Shipping net, 72 kg (158 lb); Display/IF
section, 27 kg (60 lb); RF Section, 32 kg (70 lb); Manuals and
accessories, 13 kg (28 lb).
Input attenuator
0 to 70 in 10 dB steps.
Damage level: +30 dBm (1 watt).
External sweep trigger input (rear panel)
Must be > 2.4 volts (5 volt max). 1 k nominal input impedance.
External frequency reference input (rear panel)
Must equal 10 MHz ±50 Hz, 0 dBm (+10 dBm max.),
50 nominal input impedance. Analyzer phase noise
performance may be degraded when an external frequency
reference is used.
Quasi-peak (rear panel; nominal values)
Video input: 0 to 2 volts. 139 input impedance.
21.4 MHz IF input: Input is nominally –11 dBm with 10 dB input
attenuation. 50 input impedance.
Outputs
Calibrator
20 MHz ±20 MHz x frequency reference accuracy.
–10 dBm ±0.2dB; 50
Probe power
+15 V, –12.6 V; 150 mA max.
Powers Agilent 1121A ac coupled (useable only with input #2)
and Agilent 1120A dc coupled high impedance probes.
Auxillary (rear panel; nominal values)
Display (typical parameters)
X, Y and Z outputs for auxiliary CRT displays exhibiting
< 75 nsec rise times for X, Y and < 30 nsec rise time for
Z (compatible with 1300 Series displays). X, Y:
1 volt full deflection; Z: 0 to 1 V intensity modulation,
–1 V blank. BLANK output (TTL level > 2.4 V for blanking)
compatible with most oscilloscopes.
Recorder (typical parameters)
Outputs to drive all current X-Y recorders
(using positive pencoils or TTL penlift input).
Horizontal sweep output (X axis): A voltage proportional to
the horizontal sweep of the frequency sweep generator
that ranges from 0 V for the left edge to +10 V for the
right edge. 1.7 k output impedance.
Video output (Y axis): Detected video output (before A-D
conversion) proportional to vertical deflection of the
CRT trace. Output increases 100 mV/div from 0 to 1 V.
Output impedance 475 .
Penlift output (Z axis; A blanking output, 15 V from 10 k,
occurs during frequency sweep generator retrace; during
sweep, output is low at 0 V with 10 output impedance
for a normal or unblanked trace (pen down).
LOWER LEFT and UPPER RIGHT push buttons calibrate the
recorder sweep and video outputs with 0,0 and 10,1 volts
respectively, for adjusting X-Y recorders. Pressing LOWER
LEFT with an GP-IB plotter connected will cause direct plot
of CRT information.
21.4 MHz IF
A 50 , 21.4 MHz output related to the RF input to the analyzer.
Specifications
See definition of specifications and supplemental characteristics on page 16.