Specifications

2-4 RECEIVER MODULE ................................2-10
Down Conversion Module ............................2-10
Digital Interface .................................2-10
Test Channel Intermediate Frequency Path ..................2-11
Reference Channel Intermediate Frequency Path ...............2-12
Sampling of the Intermediate Frequency ....................2-13
ADC Clock Generation/ DSP Communication Port Interface .........2-14
10 MHz Clock Distribution ...........................2-14
RF Component Control..............................2-14
2-5 FRONT END RF COMPONENTS..........................2-15
Test Port Connectors ...............................2-15
Switched Frequency Doubler Module ......................2-15
Switched Frequency Tripler Module ......................2-15
Auto-Reversing Module .............................2-15
Non-Reversing Module..............................2-16
Step Attenuator .................................2-16
Port Module....................................2-16
Port 3 Module...................................2-16
Low Noise Pre-Amplifier.............................2-16
Switched Module .................................2-16
High Isolation Switch Module ..........................2-16
Receiver Module Configurations.........................2-16
Receiver Module Configurations, MS462XA ..................2-17
Receiver Module Configurations, MS462XB ..................2-17
Receiver Module Configurations, MS462XC ..................2-18
Receiver Module Configurations, MS462XD ..................2-19
Option 3—Second Source ............................2-20
Option 4—Noise Figure Measurement Capability ...............2-20
Option 6—Third Test Port ............................2-21
2-6 OPTION MODULES .................................2-21
General ......................................2-21
Frequency Translating Group Delay (FTGD) Synthesizer ...........2-22
Frequency Translating Group Delay Receiver .................2-23
Wideband Noise Figure Receiver ........................2-23
2-7 CENTRAL PROCESSOR MODULE.........................2-25
2-8 RECEIVER MODULE BLOCK DIAGRAMS ....................2-25
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