Atec Agilent-N5227A - Manual (Page 6)

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Corrected System Performance
The specifications in this section apply for measurements made with the N5227A PNA network
analyzer with the following conditions:
 10 Hz IF bandwidth
 No averaging applied to data
 Isolation calibration with an averaging factor of 8
System Dynamic Range and Receiver Dynamic Range
 System Dynamic Range is defined as the specified source maximum output power (spec) minus
the noise floor (spec).
 Extended Dynamic Range at Direct Access Input is defined as the specified source maximum
output power (spec) minus the direct receiver access input noise floor (spec).
 Receiver Dynamic Range is defined as the test port compression at 0.1 dB (typical) minus the
noise floor (typical).
NOTE:
The effective dynamic range must take measurement uncertainties and interfering signals into account. This set-up
should only be used when the receiver input will never exceed its maximum receiver input. When the analyzer is in
segment sweep mode, it can have predefined frequency segments which will output a higher power level when the
extended dynamic range is required (i.e. devices with high insertion loss), and reduced power when the maximum
receiver input level will occur (i.e. devices with low insertion loss). The extended range is only available in one-path
transmission measurements.
It may typically be degraded at particular frequencies below 500 MHz due to spurious receiver residuals.
Table 1. System Dynamic Range and Receiver Dynamic Range, Option 200, 400
Description Specification Typical
System Max Test Port Receiver 0.1 dB Test Port