User`s guide
Table Of Contents
- U3042AE12
- Title Page
- TOC
- Introduction
- Description
- Available Options
- Verifying the Shipment
- General Specifications
- Typical Reflection Tracking
- Front and Rear Panel Features
- System Setup with N5230A/C
- Controlling the Test Set with N5230A
- System Setup with N5242A
- Controlling the Test Set with N5242A or N5230C
- DUT Control Lines
- Test Set I/O Interface Commands
- Operational Check
- Troubleshooting Operational Check Failures
- Service Information
- Theory of Operation
- RF Switch Components
- S100 - Source to Ports (1, 5, 9 and 13)
- S200 - Source to Ports (2, 6, 10 and 14)
- S300 - Source to Ports (3, 7, 11 and 15)
- S400 - Source to Ports (4, 8, 12 and 16)
- S101 - Receiver to Ports (1, 5, 9 and 13)
- S201 - Receiver to Ports (2, 6, 10 and 14)
- S301 - Receiver to Ports (3, 7, 11 and 15)
- S401 - Receiver to Ports (4, 8, 12 and 16)
- RF Coupler Components
- System Block Diagram
- Safety and Regulatory Information
- Electrostatic Discharge Protection
- Contacting Agilent

8 User’s Guide
U3042AE12 General Specifications
Dimensions and Space Requirements
Standard installation of the U3042AE12 and PNA includes configuration and installation
on a customer provided lab bench or table top of adequate size and strength.
Table 4 System Dimensions
Item Weight
Required Bench Top Dimension:
Clearance above the bench 43 cm (17 in)
Width 127 cm (50 in)
Depth 102 cm (40 in)
Weight 55 kg (110 lb)
Table 5 Instrument Dimensions
Model Weight Height Width Depth
N5242A
37 kg
(82 lb, ±0.5 lb)
26.67 cm
(10.5 in)
42.5 cm
(16.57 in)
55.8 cm
(21.97 in)
N5230A/C
29.7 kg
(65.5 lb, ±0.5 lb)
27.9 cm
(11 in)
48.3 cm
(19 in)
50 cm
(19.7 in)
U3042AE12 11.4 kg (25 lb) 19.1 cm
(7.5 in)
42.5 cm
(16.7 in)
43.2 cm
(17 in)