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

10 User’s Guide
U3042AE12 Typical Reflection Tracking
Typical Reflection Tracking
Specifications for the U3042AE12 Multiport Test Set are typical. System performance for
the PNA and Test Set are only characteristic and intended as non warranted information.
A functional certificate is provided for the U3042AE12 only.
NOTE Typical specifications are based on 1 to 2 units performance. Refer to Table 8,
Table 24 and Table 25 on page 67.
Table 8 Typical Reflection Tracking N5230A/C
Frequency Standard 700 Option 001 Option 002
300 kHz to 10 MHz
1
1. Generally improves at 3 MHz to −6 dBm.
−80 −100 −100
10 MHz to 4 GHz −2 +2 +1
4 GHz to 6 GHz −7+1+0
6 GHz to 10.5 GHz −8 −2 −3
10.5 GHz to 13.5 GHz −13 −3 −4
13.5 GHz to 15 GHz −15 −3 −4
15 GHz to 20 GHz −20 −13 −15
Table 9 Typical Reflection Tracking N5242A
Frequency Standard 700 Option 001 Option 002
10 MHz to 50 MHz −2 +5 +4
50 MHz to 500 MHz −3 +5 +4
500 MHz to 3.2 GHz −8+2+1
3.2 GHz to 10 GHz −12 −2 −3
10 GHz to 16 GHz −15 −4 −5
16 GHz to 20 GHz −20 −13 −15
20 GHz to 24 GHz −24 −21 −23
24 GHz to 26.5 GHz −25 −35 −37