Installation guide

Agilent N5161A/62A/81A/82A/83A MXG Signal Generators Installation Guide 3
2 Getting Started
CAUTION To avoid damaging or degrading the performance of the MXG, do not exceed 33 dBm
(2W) maximum of reverse power levels at the RF input. See also Tips for Preventing
Signal Generator Damage on www.agilent.com.
NOTE Software Updates
Is your product software up- to- date? Periodically, Agilent releases software updates to fix
known defects and incorporate product enhancements. To search for software updates for
your product, go to the Agilent Technical Support website at
www.agilent.com/find/TechSupport.
NOTE For the N5161A/62A, the softkey menus and features mentioned in this chapter are only
available through the Web- Enabled MXG or through SCPI commands. Refer to “Accessing the
MXG (ATE) Web- Enabled Page” on page 8 and to the SCPI Command Reference.
The MXG ATE blank front panel models, N5161A and N5162A signal generators, are part of
the MXG instrument family and unless otherwise indicated, all references to the MXG are
inclusive of the MXG ATE instruments.
Full LXI–B feature implementation is only available on instruments with firmware >A.01.50.
A license may be required to enable this feature and to download firmware versions
>A.01.50. For information on new firmware releases, go to
http://www.agilent.com/find/upgradeassistant.
• Checking the Shipment on page 4
• Signal Generator Physical Characteristics on page 4
• Meeting Environmental and Electrical Requirements on page 5
• Configuring the MXG ATE on page 7
• Configuring the Display (N5181A/82A/83A Only) on page 11
• Configuring for Remote Control on page 12
• Ordering Accessories on page 14
• Proper Use and Cleaning on page 16
• Returning a Signal Generator to Agilent Technologies on page 16
• Contacting Agilent on page 16