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Installation and Setup
Introduction
Installation and Setup
Introduction
The Agilent CSA spectrum analyzer is designed to enable engineers
and technicians in a wide variety of industries to make precision RF
measurements with speed, ease and confidence. Flexible measurement
functionality and high performance are combined with an intuitive user
interface to allow faster insight into engineering challenges. Innovative
measurement science ensures fast, accurate, and repeatable results.
Equipped with USB and LAN connectivity, the Agilent CSA simplifies
common tasks such as remote control, data transfer and firmware
upgrade. An expandable architecture and rich set of options allow
further configuration of the basic analyzer to keep up with solution
needs.
Basic test functionality includes:
• Spectrum Analysis Mode
• Channel Analyzer Mode including the following measurements:
— Adjacent Channel Power
Stimulus/Response Mode (requires N8995A and either option TG3 or
TG6) includes the following measurements:
• Two Port Insertion Loss
• One Port Insertion Loss
• Return Loss
• Distance to Fault
In this chapter, you will learn how to set up the N1996A, and you will
learn to perform one basic measurement to start getting familiar with
the range of features contained in the analyzer.
After the Installation and Setup chapter, you will find chapters on each
N1996A measurement mode with each measurement in that mode,
general information on batteries, caring for the N1996A, and how to
return the instrument for service.