Technical data

186 Agilent N8201A Performance Downconverter Synthetic Instrument Module, 250 kHz to 26.5 GHz
9 Input/Output
Input Mixer (Option AYZ only)
Selects either the internal mixer(s) or an external mm-wave mixer. When internal mixing is
selected you get normal N8201A operation and the rest of the external mixing functions are
unavailable. With external input mixer selected you can analyze high frequency signals
(higher than the N8201A maximum frequency) by using an appropriate external mixer.
Key Path: Input/Output
Annunciation/Annotation: “Ext Mix” on top line, replacing the attenuator value
Dependencies/Couplings: Not available when Preamplifier is set to On.
Remote Command:
See“Input/Output" on page 183.
:INPut:MIXer INT|EXT
Example:
FEED EMIX selects the external mixer as the signal input.
:INP:MIX EXT
:INP:MIX?
Ext Mix Band (Option AYZ only)
Displays the key menus to select one of the predefined bands corresponding to the external
mixer being used. You can define your own frequency band by selecting User. Setting the
Harmonic key to manual also selects the User band.
Key Path: Input/Output, Input Mixer
Dependencies/Couplings: When Mixer Config, Mixer Type is set to Presel
(preselected), the following bands are not available: K, E, W, F, D, G, Y, J.
State Saved: Saved in Instrument State
Factory Preset: A Band, 26.5 to 40 GHz
Remote Command:
[:SENSe]:MIXer:BAND K|A|Q|U|V|E|W|F|D|G|Y|J|USER
[:SENSe]:MIXer:BAND?