If and display specifications if bandwidths, Demodulation, Maximum safe input level – Atec Agilent-8542E-8546A User Manual
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IF and Display Specifications
IF Bandwidths
Measurement (6 dB)
200 Hz, 9 kHz, 120 kHz
(conforms to CISPR Publication 16)
Bandwidth accuracy
1 MHz, 6 dB BW ± 10%
Diagnostic (3 dB)
30 Hz to 300 kHz in 1-3-10 steps
(± 20% characteristic), also 3 MHz
and 5 MHz
Demodulation
AM and FM
Inputs and Outputs Specifications
Front Panel Inputs
8542E/8546A
Low frequency
Type-N female, 50
Ω
nominal
High frequency
Type-N female, 50
Ω
nominal
85422E/85462A
Type-N female, 50
Ω
nominal
Maximum Safe Input Level
8542E/8546A
dc voltage
0 V
Average continuous power
9 kHz to 2.9 GHz
137 dBµV (30 dBm)
1 GHz to 6.5 GHz*
137 dBµV (30 dBm) with
≥
10 dB
input attenuation
Peak pulsed power
Band 1 ( 9 kHz to 50 MHz)
2 kW peak for 10 µs, > 20 dB
input attenuation
Band 2 (20 MHz to 2.9 GHz) 100 W peak for < 10 µs, <1% duty
cycle and > 30 dB input attenuation
85422E/85462A
dc voltage
0 V (dc coupled), 50 V (ac coupled)
Average continuous power
9 kHz to 2.9 GHz
137 dBµV (30 dBm)
2.9 GHz to 6.5 GHz*
137 dBµV (30 dBm) with 10 dB
input attenuation
Peak pulsed power
50 dBm (100 W) for 10 µs pulse
width and 1% duty (Preamp off)
cycle, input attenuation
≥
30 dB
Input Attenuation
8542E/8546A
Input attenuator
0 to 50 dB in 10 dB steps
Linearity test attenuator
4 dB
85422E/85462A
Input attenuator
0 to 70 dB in 10 dB steps
9 to 74 kHz
fixed
74 to 198 kHz
fixed
198 to 525 kHz
fixed
525 to 1025 kHz
fixed
1 to 2 MHz
fixed
2 to 6 MHz
tunable (20% 3 dB bandwidth)
6 to 17 MHz
tunable (10% 3 dB bandwidth)
17 to 29 MHz
tunable (7% 3 dB bandwidth)
29 to 52 MHz
tunable (8% 3 dB bandwidth)
52 to 98 MHz
tunable (6% 3 dB bandwidth)
98 to 152 MHz
tunable (6% 3 dB bandwidth)
152 to 216 MHz
tunable (6% 3 dB bandwidth)
216 to 330 MHz
tunable (5% 3 dB bandwidth)
330 to 500 MHz
tunable (5% 3 dB bandwidth)
0.5 to 1 GHz
tunable (4% 3 dB bandwidth)
1 to 2.9 GHz
fixed
2.9 to 6.5 GHz*
fixed
Averaging Bandwidths
30 Hz to 1 MHz in 1-3-10 steps
(± 30% characteristic) and 3 MHz.
Post-detection single pole
low-pass filters. 1, 3 and 10 Hz
digital filters with anti-aliasing
Detectors
Measurement
Peak, Quasi-Peak and Average
Quasi-Peak time constants
conform with CISPR Publication 16
Overload
8542E/8546A
Broadband RF (Bands
1 and 2 only) and IF
85422E/85462A
IF
Preamplification
8542E/8546A
Bands 1 and 2
12 dB
Band 3* and BYPASS
27 dB ± 4 dB
85422E/85462A
27 dB ± 1.5 dB
≤
500 MHz,
± 4 dB > 500 MHz
Input VSWR
0 dB input attenuation
≤
1.0 GHz
2 : 1
1.0 GHz <
f
0
≤
2.9 GHz
2.5 : 1
10 dB input attenuation
≤
1.2 GHz
1.2 : 1
1.2 GHz<
f
0
≤
1.7 GHz
1.3 : 1
1.7 GHz<
f
0
≤
2.9 GHz
1.6 : 1
Front Panel Outputs
Tracking generator
Type-N female, 50
Ω
nominal
85422E/85462A only
Probe power
+15 Vdc ± 7% at 150 mA max
–12.6 Vdc ± 10% at 150 mA max
Earphone jack
1/8 in monoaural jack
Calibrator signal
Type-N female, 50
Ω
nominal,
300 MHz, –20 dBm ± 0.4 dB
External ALC
negative detector
Rear Panel Inputs and Outputs
10 MHz REF OUTPUT
BNC female, 50
Ω
Output amplitude
> 0 dBm
EXT REF IN
BNC female
Frequency 10
MHz
Input amplitude range
-2 to 10 dBm
* For 8546A EMI receiver only
Input Filter Bandwidths
(all 3 dB bandwidths are characteristics)
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