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Contents
Agilent E7501A Getting Started Contents-11
Notice ..................................................... ii
In This Book... ..............................................ix
1. Installation and Configuration
HardwareandSoftwareRequirements ...........................1-2
Step 1. Unpacking the Agilent E7501A System ....................1-3
Step 2. Installing the System Hardware ..........................1-4
Step 3. Installing the Agilent E7501A Software ....................1-7
Step4.ConfiguringHardware/SoftwareAssets...................1-10
UnderstandingtheAssetManager ..........................1-10
StartingtheAssetManager ...............................1-11
SelectingaConfiguration.................................1-12
ConfiguringanRFSource ................................1-13
Configuring a Modulation Source ..........................1-15
(Optional)ConfiguringOtherAvailableAssets ................1-16
(Optional)AddingaHardware/SoftwareAsset ................1-17
(Optional)RemovingaHardware/SoftwareAsset..............1-19
Exiting Configuration ....................................1-19
Step 5. Starting the Agilent E7501A Software ....................1-20
2. Performing Acceptance Test Procedures
Test1.CWFrequencyandPower ..............................2-2
Description .............................................2-2
EquipmentRequired......................................2-2
EquipmentSetup ........................................2-2
Test2.AMAccuracy ........................................2-5
Description .............................................2-5
EquipmentRequired......................................2-5
EquipmentSetup ........................................2-5
Test3.FMAccuracy ........................................2-8
Description .............................................2-8
EquipmentRequired......................................2-8
EquipmentSetup ........................................2-8
Test 4. Pulse Modulation Level Accuracy .......................2-11
Description ............................................2-11
EquipmentRequired.....................................2-11
EquipmentSetup .......................................2-11
Test 5. Verify Hopping
with Two Pulse Modulated Signals .........................2-14
Description ............................................2-14
EquipmentRequired.....................................2-14
EquipmentSetup .......................................2-14