Atec Agilent-E4421B-24B-32B-33B-35B-36B - Manual (Page 3)

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Introduction
Standard Agilent Technologies ESG family RF signal generators
incorporate a broad array of capabilities for testing both analog
and digital communications systems. Adding flexible options
provides a test solution that will evaluate the performance of a
communication system to the requirements of nearly all current
and proposed air interface standards. Many test functions can
be customized to meet the needs of proprietary and other
nonstandard wireless protocols as well. You can configure
your instrument to address a wide variety of tests—from
altering nearly every aspect of a digital signal or signal operating
environment, to creating experimental signals. This flexibility,
along with an architecture that accepts future enhancements
makes the ESG family an excellent choice for wireless
communications system testing now and in the future.
ESG family of RF signal generators
The family consists of four series:
ESG-A series:
analog instruments
E4400B, E4420B, E4421B, E4422B
ESG-AP series: analog instruments with high spectral purity
E4423B, E4424B, E4425B, E4426B
ESG-D series:
digital and analog instruments
E4430B, E4431B, E4432B, E4433B
ESG-DP series:
digital and analog instruments with high
spectral purity
E4434B, E4435B, E4436B, E4437B
Please refer to the related literature in the section
ESG family application and product information
for additional information.
Key standard features for entire family
•
Expandable architecture
• Broad frequency coverage
• Choice of electronic or mechanical attenuator
• Superior level accuracy
• Wideband FM and ΦM
• Step sweep (frequency, power and list)
• Built-in function generator
• Lightweight, rack-mountable
• 3-year warranty
• 2-year calibration cycle
Standard features only in the digital series
•
Broadband analog I/Q inputs
• I/Q adjustment capabilities and internal calibration
• Excellent modulation accuracy and stability
• Coherent carrier output
Options available only with the digital series
•
Built-in dual arbitrary waveform generator
• Multichannel, multicarrier CDMA personality
• Multichannel W-CDMA 1.0 personality
• Multichannel cdma2000 personality
• Real-time 3GPP W-CDMA personality
• Real-time cdma2000 personality
• Real-time EDGE personality
• Internal bit-error-rate analyzer
• Versatile timeslot, data and burst generation
• Adjustable symbol rates, filter factors and
burst shape
• Digital modulation formats for DECT, GSM, NADC,
PDC, PHS, and TETRA
Options available only with the analog series
•
High-performance pulse modulation