Installation guide

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U2000 Series USB Power Sensor’s Compatibility with Agilent Instruments
*
1
Able to perform scalar analysis of a frequency converter which requires the VBA application, and able to
perform source power calibration with built-in fi rmware.
*
2
Refer to the Power Analysis Manager N1918A Installation Guide (N1918A-90002) for PC hardware
requirements.
Instrument Model No. Firmware Revision
Vector Network Analyzer PNA: E836xA/B/C
PNA: N522xA
PNA-X: N5242A
PNA-L: N5230A/C
ENA: E506xA/B
A.07.50.13 and above
A.09.42.16 and above
A.07.50.13 and above
A.10.06 and above*
1
A.02.06 and above *
1
Spectrum Analyzer Handheld: N9340A/B
RF Spectrum Analyzer: N9320B
MXA: N9020A
EXA: N9010A
PXA: N9030A
A.01.05 and above
B.02.20 and above
A.01.74 and above*
2
A.01.74 and above*
2
A.04.05 and above*
2
Signal Generator MXG: N518xA and N516xA A.01.31 and above
Cable and Antenna Tester Handheld: N9330A/B A.01.05 and above
FieldFox RF Analyzer N9912A FieldFox RF Analyzer
N9923A FieldFox RF VNA
A.02.05 and above
A.05.53 and above
Table 1 Firmware release and revision compatible with USB power sensor
The Agilent instruments such as vector
network analyzers, spectrum analyzers,
signal generators, cable and antenna
testers, and FieldFox RF analyzer are
now compatible with the U2000 Series
USB power sensors (see Table 1 and
Figure 2). Each compatible instrument
has built-in fi rmware to support the
USB power sensor, unless it specifi cally
requires N1918A Power Analysis Manager
software or the Visual Basic Assistant
(VBA) application. You must upgrade
your instrument’s fi rmware to the latest
revision (see Table 1) through the Agilent
Web site, in order to enable the features
and compatibility.
Vector Network Analyzer (PNA, PNA-X
and PNA-L)
To perform the source power calibration
and provide the output power to measure
gain compression, intermodulation
distortion, and other device parameters
accurately.
Vector Network Analyzer (ENA)
To perform scalar analysis of a frequency
converter, which requires the VBA
application. The ENA also perform the
source power calibration and provide
the output power to measure gain
compression, intermodulation distortion,
and other device parameters accurately.
Signal Generator (MXG)
To perform user fl atness correction
(UFC) with external leveling. Supports
and displays two USB power sensor
measurement on the MXG display.
Handheld/RF Spectrum Analyzer,
Cable and Antenna Tester, and
FieldFox RF Analyzer/VNA
Turns the instrument into a power meter.
Displays power measurement with its
user interface (UI), which integrates
the display of USB power sensor
measurements.
Figure 2 U2000 Series USB power sensors’ compatibility with Agilent instruments
Spectrum Analyzer (MXA, EXA and PXA)
To display the power measurement on
spectrum analyser with the free N1918A
Power Analysis Manager software.
Note: Each compatible instrument comes with built-in fi rmware to support the USB power sensor, unless specifi ed whereby it requires N1918A Power Analysis Manager or VBA wizard.
N9010A EXA Signal Analyzer
*Requires N1918A software
N5230A/C PNA-L Vector
Network Analyzer
E5071C ENA Vector
Network Analyzer
*Requires VBA wizard
N9320B RF Spectrum
Analyzer
N5242A PNA-X Vector
Network Analyzer
E836xA/B/C PNA Vector
Network Analyzer
N518xA MXG
Signal Generator
N9912A FieldFox RF
Analyzer
N9020A MXA Signal Analyzer
*Requires N1918A software
N9340A/B Handheld
Spectrum Analyzer
N9330A/B Handheld
Cable and Antenna
Tester