User's Manual
Table Of Contents
- Title Page
 - Table of Contents
 - Documentation Overview
 - 1 Safety Information
 - 2 Getting Started
- Checking the Shipment
 - Signal Generator Physical Characteristics
 - Meeting Environmental and Electrical Requirements
 - Configuring the MXG ATE
 - Configuring the Display (N5181A/82A/83A Only)
 - Configuring for Remote Control
 - Ordering Accessories
 - Proper Use and Cleaning
 - Returning a Signal Generator to Agilent Technologies
 - Contacting Agilent
 
 - 3 Operation Verification
 - 4 Regulatory Information
 - Index
 

22 Agilent N5161A/62A/81A/82A/83A MXG Signal Generators Installation Guide
Operation Verification
Checking the Output Power
N5161A
1
/81A Test Procedure
Test Setup
1. Zero and calibrate the power sensor to the 
power meter:
2. Connect the equipment as shown:
3. Preset the signal generator: Press 
Preset.
4. Turn RF on: Press 
RF On/Off so that the RF 
On/Off LED lights.
5. Turn modulation off: Press 
Mod On/Off so that 
the Mod On/Off LED turns off.
6. Set the frequency: Press 
Frequency and enter 
the first frequency value listed in Table 3- 8.
7. Set the amplitude: Press 
Amplitude and enter 
the amplitude value for that frequency.
8. Configure the power meter for the 
measurement.
a. Press the 
Frequency Cal Fac button on the 
1.For the N5161A/62A these softkey menus and 
features are only available through the 
Web- Enabled MXG or through SCPI commands. 
Refer to the Programming Guide or to the SCPI 
Command Reference.
power meter.
b. Select a power meter channel (if 
applicable).
c. Use the arrow keys to enter the frequency 
at which to measure the power.
9. Measure the output power level. 
10. Repeat steps 6 through 9 to measure power at 
each of the 15 frequencies listed in Table 3- 8.
11. Confirm that the measured power levels are 
within the limits listed in the table.
NOTE Limit values are due to power meter 
uncertainty.
Table 3-4 Leveled Output Power Limits
N5161A/81A Output Power
Frequency Amplitude (dBm) Limits 
(dB)
125 MHz 7 ±2
275 MHz 7 ±2
338 MHz 7 ±2
425 MHz 7 ±2
538 MHz 7 ±2
675 MHz 7 ±2
850 MHz 7 ±2
1075 MHz 7 ±2
1350 MHz 7 ±2
1700 MHz 7 ±2
2150 MHz 7 ±2
2700 MHz 7 ±2
3400 MHz 7 ±2
4300 MHz 7 ±2
5400 MHz 7 ±2










