User guide

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Second Harmonic Band 1 Band 2 Band 3*
Intercept Point 9 kHz to 20 MHz to 1 to
8542E/8546A 50 MHz 2.9 GHz 6.5 GHz
100 kHz ≤ f
0
≤ 1.8 GHz, > 2.9 GHz
Preamp off 122 dBµV 122 dBµV 134 dBµV
Preamp on 110 dBµV 110 dBµV 100 dBµV
1.8 GHz < f
0
≤ 2.9 GHz
Preamp off 105 dBµV
Preamp on 105 dBµV
85422E/85462A (No bands)
f
0
> 200 kHz
Preamp off 134 dBµV
Preamp on 100 dBµV
Amplitude Specifications (continued)
Other Input Related Spurious –65 dBc (Band 1, Band 2, and Band 3*)
Residual Responses (0 dB attenuation, 50 Ω input termination, preamp on)
8542E/8546A
< 30 kHz < –2 dBµV
> 30 kHz < –10 dBµV
85422E/85462A
9 to 150 kHz < +2 dBµV
150 kHz to 2.9 (or 6.5 GHz*) < –8 dBµV
Displayed Average Noise Level (input terminated, 0 dB attenuation, 50 Ω input termination, 30 Hz IF BW, sample detection
30 Hz averaging BW)
8542E/8546A
30
20
10
0
–10
–20
–30
–40
950
100
400
kHz
dBµV
Preamp off
Preamp on
20
10
–20
–30
–40
–50
–10
0
9 10050
400
kHz
dBµV
Preamp off
Preamp on
f
0
≤ 400 kHz
85422E/85462A
f
0
≤ 400 kHz
f
0
> 400 kHz
f
0
> 400 kHz
Band 1 Band 2 Band 3*
9 kHz to 20 MHz to 1 to
50 MHz 2.9 GHz 6.5 GHz
≤–31 dBµV ≤ –31 dBµV ≤ –16 dBµV
≤–39 dBµV ≤–39 dBµV ≤–37 dBµV
Preamp off
Preamp on
Preamp off ≤–18 dBµV
Preamp on ≤–39 dBµV
* For 8546A EMI receiver only