User`s guide
Table Of Contents
- Title Page
- Contents
- Getting Started
- Introduction and Measurement
- Phase Noise Basics
- Expanding Your Measurement Experience
- Starting the Measurement Software
- Using the Asset Manager
- Using the Server Hardware Connections to Specify the Source
- Setting GPIB Addresses
- Testing the 8663A Internal/External 10 MHz
- Testing the 8644B Internal/External 10 MHz
- Viewing Markers
- Omitting Spurs
- Displaying the Parameter Summary
- Exporting Measurement Results
- Absolute Measurement Fundamentals
- Absolute Measurement Examples
- Residual Measurement Fundamentals
- What is Residual Noise?
- Assumptions about Residual Phase Noise Measurements
- Calibrating the Measurement
- Measurement Difficulties
- Residual Measurement Examples
- FM Discriminator Fundamentals
- FM Discriminator Measurement Examples
- AM Noise Measurement Fundamentals
- AM Noise Measurement Examples
- Baseband Noise Measurement Examples
- Evaluating Your Measurement Results
- Advanced Software Features
- Reference Graphs and Tables
- Approximate System Noise Floor vs. R Port Signal Level
- Phase Noise Floor and Region of Validity
- Phase Noise Level of Various Agilent Sources
- Increase in Measured Noise as Ref Source Approaches DUT Noise
- Approximate Sensitivity of Delay Line Discriminator
- AM Calibration
- Voltage Controlled Source Tuning Requirements
- Tune Range of VCO for Center Voltage
- Peak Tuning Range Required by Noise Level
- Phase Lock Loop Bandwidth vs. Peak Tuning Range
- Noise Floor Limits Due to Peak Tuning Range
- Tuning Characteristics of Various VCO Source Options
- 8643A Frequency Limits
- 8644B Frequency Limits
- 8664A Frequency Limits
- 8665A Frequency Limits
- 8665B Frequency Limits
- System Specifications
- System Interconnections
- PC Components Installation
- Overview
- Step 1: Uninstall the current version of Agilent Technologies IO libraries
- Step 2: Uninstall all National Instruments products.
- Step 3: Install the National Instruments VXI software.
- Step 4: Install the National Instruments VISA runtime.
- Step 5: Install software for the NI Data Acquisition Software.
- Step 6: Hardware Installation
- Step 7. Finalize National Instruments Software Installation.
- Step 8: System Interconnections
- Step 9: Install Microsoft Visual C++ 2008 Redistributable Package use default settings
- Step 10: Install the Agilent I/O Libraries
- Step 11: Install the E5500 Phase Noise Measurement software.
- Step 12: Asset Configuration
- Step 13: License Key for the Phase Noise Test Set
- Overview
- PC Digitizer Performance Verification
- Preventive Maintenance
- Service, Support, and Safety Information
- Safety and Regulatory Information
- Safety summary
- Equipment Installation
- Environmental conditions
- Before applying power
- Ground the instrument or system
- Fuses and Circuit Breakers
- Maintenance
- Safety symbols and instrument markings
- Regulatory Compliance
- Declaration of Conformity
- Compliance with German noise requirements
- Compliance with Canadian EMC requirements
- Service and Support
- Return Procedure
- Safety and Regulatory Information
Reference Graphs and Tables
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8665B Frequency Limits
8665B mode keys
• The [Mode 2] key provides a median range of FM deviation and RF output
switching time, as shown in Table 65.
• The [Mode 3] key provides the lowest noise level at the RF output, FM
deviation bandwidth is narrower, and the RF switching time is slower than
in either Modes 1 or 2.
Table 64 8665B frequency limits
Note: Special Function 120 must be enabled for DCFM
Minimum Recommended PTR (Peak Tune
Range)
PTR =FM Deviation x VTR
1
1
Takes into account limited tuning resolution available in linear FM (Special Function 120, refer to “How to access special
functions"
on page 375
).
Model
Number
Option Band Minimum
(MHz)
Band Maximum (MHz) Mode 3 Mode 2
8665B 4120 6000 800000 20000000
8665B 3000 4119.99999999 400000 20000000
8665B 2060 2999.99999999 400000 10000000
8665B 1500 2059.99999999 200000 10000000
8665B 1030 1499.99999999 200000 5000000
8665B 750 1029.99999999 100000 5000000
8665B 515 749.99999999 100000 2500000
8665B 375 514.99999999 50000 2500000
8665B 257.5 374.99999999 50000 1250000
8665B 187.5 257.49999999 25000 1250000
8665B 30 187.49999999 200000 5000000
8665B 5 29.99999999 100000 5000000
8665B 0.05 4.99999999 Max FM = MIN (Above, Carrier frequency –9 kHz)