Agilent Technologies E4445A User Manuals

Table of Contents

• PSA Spectrum Analyzers User's and Programmer's Reference

  1
• Table of Contents

  3
• List of Commands

  13
• 1 Using This Document

  43
  • Book Organization

    44
    • What is in This Book

      44
    • Terms Used in This Book

      45
• 2 Instrument Functions: A - L

  47
  • AMPLITUDE / Y Scale

    49
    • 2.0.1 Ref Level

      49
    • 2.0.2 Attenuation

      50
    • 2.0.3 Scale/Div

      52
    • 2.0.4 Scale Type

      52
    • 2.0.5 Presel Center

      54
    • 2.0.6 Presel Adjust

      55
    • 2.0.7 Y Axis Units

      56
    • 2.0.8 Ref Lvl Offset

      58
    • 2.0.9 Int Preamp

      59
    • 2.0.10 Corrections

      59
    • 2.0.11 Ext Amp Gain

      68
    • 2.0.12 Atten Step

      68
    • 2.0.13 Max Mixer Lvl

      69
  • 2.1 Auto Couple

    71
    • 2.1.1 Auto All

      71
    • 2.1.2 FFT & Sweep

      72
    • 2.1.3 PhNoise Opt

      76
    • 2.1.4 Detector

      77
    • 2.1.5 Avg/VBW Type

      78
    • 2.1.6 ADC Dither

      79
    • 2.1.7 ADC Ranging

      80
  • 2.2 BW/Avg

    83
    • 2.2.1 Res BW

      83
    • 2.2.2 Video BW

      84
    • 2.2.3 VBW/RBW

      86
    • 2.2.4 Average

      87
    • 2.2.5 Avg/VBW Type

      89
    • 2.2.6 Span/RBW

      93
  • 2.3 Det/Demod

    95
    • 2.3.1 Detector

      95
  • 2.4 Display

    103
    • 2.4.1 Full Screen

      103
    • 2.4.2 Display Line

      103
    • 2.4.3 Display Line

      104
    • 2.4.4 Active Fctn Position

      106
    • 2.4.5 Limits

      108
    • 2.4.6 Title

      122
    • 2.4.7 Preferences

      123
    • 2.4.8 Display Enable (Remote Command Only)

      125
  • 2.5 File

    127
    • 2.5.1 Catalog

      130
    • 2.5.2 Save

      136
    • 2.5.3 Load

      143
    • 2.5.4 Delete

      147
    • 2.5.5 Copy

      151
    • 2.5.6 Rename

      153
    • 2.5.7 Create Dir

      155
    • 2.5.8 Delete All

      157
    • 2.5.9 Query Trace Data (Remote Command Only)

      158
    • 2.5.10 Move Data to a File (Remote Command Only)

      158
    • 2.5.11 Set Data Byte Order (Remote Command Only)

      160
    • 2.5.12 Format Numeric Data (Remote Command Only)

      160
  • 2.6 FREQUENCY / Channel

    163
    • 2.6.1 Center Freq

      163
    • 2.6.2 Start Freq

      164
    • 2.6.3 Stop Freq

      165
    • 2.6.4 CF Step

      166
    • 2.6.5 Freq Offset

      167
    • 2.6.6 Signal Track

      168
  • 2.7 Input/Output

    171
    • 2.7.1 Input Port

      171
    • 2.7.2 RF Coupling

      172
    • 2.7.3 Input Z Corr

      172
    • 2.7.4 Trig Input

      173
• 3 Instrument Functions: M - O

  175
  • 3.1 Marker

    177
    • 3.1.1 Select Marker

      180
    • 3.1.2 Normal

      180
    • 3.1.3 Delta

      181
    • 3.1.4 Delta Pair

      181
    • 3.1.5 Span Pair

      184
    • 3.1.6 Off

      185
    • 3.1.7 Marker Trace

      185
    • 3.1.8 Readout

      186
    • 3.1.9 Marker Table

      189
    • 3.1.10 Marker All Off

      189
  • 3.2 Marker Fctn

    191
    • 3.2.1 Select Marker

      191
    • 3.2.2 Marker Noise

      191
    • 3.2.3 Band/Intvl Power

      193
    • 3.2.4 Function Off

      194
    • 3.2.5 Marker Count

      194
  • 3.3 Marker ->

    197
    • 3.3.1 Mkr->CF

      197
    • 3.3.2 Mkr->CF Step

      197
    • 3.3.3 Mkr->Start

      197
    • 3.3.4 Mkr->Stop

      199
    • 3.3.5 MkrD->Span

      199
    • 3.3.6 MkrD->CF

      199
    • 3.3.7 Mkr->Ref Lvl

      200
  • 3.4 Meas Setup (SA with Measurements Off)

    201
    • 3.4.1 Measurement Setup

      201
  • 3.5 MODE

    203
    • 3.5.1 Spectrum Analysis

      204
    • 3.5.2 Application Mode Number Selection (Remote command only)

      204
    • 3.5.3 Application Mode Catalog Query (Remote command only)

      206
• 4 Instrument Functions: P - Z

  207
  • 4.1 Peak Search

    209
    • 4.1.1 Next Peak

      209
    • 4.1.2 Next Pk Right

      210
    • 4.1.3 Next Pk Left

      210
    • 4.1.4 Min Search

      210
    • 4.1.5 Pk-Pk Search

      212
    • 4.1.6 Mkr->CF

      212
    • 4.1.7 Continuous Pk

      212
    • 4.1.8 N dB Points

      213
    • 4.1.9 Search Param

      215
  • 4.2 Preset

    221
    • 4.2.1 User Preset

      222
    • 4.2.2 Mode Preset

      224
    • 4.2.3 Factory Preset

      224
    • 4.2.4 Save User Preset

      225
  • 4.3 Print

    227
    • 4.3.1 Abort the Printout (Remote Command Only)

      227
  • 4.4 Print Setup

    229
    • 4.4.1 Printer Setup

      229
    • 4.4.2 Orientation

      231
    • 4.4.3 Prints/Page

      232
    • 4.4.4 Eject Page

      232
    • 4.4.5 Page Size

      232
    • 4.4.6 Color

      234
  • 4.5 Save

    235
  • 4.6 SPAN / X Scale

    237
    • 4.6.1 Span

      237
    • 4.6.2 Span Zoom

      238
    • 4.6.3 Full Span

      238
    • 4.6.4 Zero Span

      238
    • 4.6.5 Last Span

      239
  • 4.7 SWEEP

    241
    • 4.7.1 Sweep Time

      241
    • 4.7.2 Sweep

      242
    • 4.7.3 Auto Sweep Time

      243
    • 4.7.4 Points

      244
  • 4.8 System

    247
    • 4.8.1 Show Errors

      247
    • 4.8.2 Power On/Preset

      248
    • 4.8.3 Time/Date

      252
    • 4.8.4 Alignments

      255
    • 4.8.5 Config I/O

      262
    • 4.8.6 Reference

      268
    • 4.8.7 Show System

      270
    • 4.8.8 Show Hdwr

      271
    • 4.8.9 Color Palette

      271
    • 4.8.10 Diagnostics

      274
    • 4.8.11 Restore Sys Defaults

      274
    • 4.8.12 Licensing

      276
    • 4.8.13 Personality

      279
    • 4.8.14 Service

      279
    • 4.8.15 Keyboard Lock (Remote Command Only)

      280
    • 4.8.16 Remote Message

      280
    • 4.8.17 Remote Message Turned Off

      281
    • 4.8.18 Power On Elapsed Time (Remote Command Only)

      281
    • 4.8.19 SCPI Version Query (Remote Command Only)

      281
  • 4.9 Trace/View

    283
    • 4.9.1 Query Trace Data (Remote Command Only)

      284
    • 4.9.2 Trace

      284
    • 4.9.3 Clear Write

      285
    • 4.9.4 Max Hold

      285
    • 4.9.5 Min Hold

      285
    • 4.9.6 View

      286
    • 4.9.7 Blank

      286
  • 4.10 Trig

    287
    • 4.10.1 Free Run

      287
    • 4.10.2 Video

      288
    • 4.10.3 Line

      288
    • 4.10.4 Ext Front

      289
    • 4.10.5 Ext Rear

      289
    • 4.10.6 RF Burst (Wideband)

      289
    • 4.10.7 Trig Slope

      290
    • 4.10.8 Trig Delay

      290
    • 4.10.9 Trig Offset (Remote Command Only)

      291
• 5 One-Button Measurement Functions

  293
  • 5.1 MEASURE (Spectrum Analysis Mode)

    297
    • 5.1.1 Command Interactions: MEASure, CONFigure, FETCh, INITiate and READ

      297
    • 5.1.2 Meas Off

      300
    • 5.1.3 Channel Power

      301
    • 5.1.4 Occupied BW

      304
    • 5.1.5 Adjacent Channel Power—ACP

      305
    • 5.1.6 Multi-Carrier Power

      309
    • 5.1.7 Power Stat CCDF

      312
    • 5.1.8 Harmonic Distortion

      315
    • 5.1.9 Burst Power

      318
    • 5.1.10 Intermod (TOI)

      321
    • 5.1.11 Spurious Emissions

      322
    • 5.1.12 Spectrum Emission Mask

      322
    • 5.1.13 Current Measurement Query (Remote Command Only)

      328
  • 5.2 Meas Control

    329
    • 5.2.1 Restart

      329
    • 5.2.2 Measure

      329
    • 5.2.3 Pause or Resume

      330
    • 5.2.4 Trigger a Sweep or Measurement (Remote Command Only)

      330
    • 5.2.5 Abort the Sweep or Measurement (Remote Command Only)

      331
  • 5.3 Mode Setup

    333
    • 5.3.1 Radio Std

      333
    • 5.3.2 Radio Std Setup

      341
    • 5.3.3 Retain Params

      342
    • 5.3.4 Enable All Measurements

      344
    • 5.3.5 Autorange of Power Setting (Remote command only)

      344
  • 5.4 Restart

    347
  • 5.5 Single

    349
  • 5.6 Meas Setup (Adjacent Channel Power—ACP)

    351
    • 5.6.1 Avg Number

      351
    • 5.6.2 Avg Mode

      353
    • 5.6.3 Chan Integ BW

      353
    • 5.6.4 Offset/Limits

      354
    • 5.6.5 Meas Type

      359
    • 5.6.6 Optimize Ref Level

      360
    • 5.6.7 Method

      360
    • 5.6.8 Total Pwr Ref

      362
    • 5.6.9 PSD Ref

      362
    • 5.6.10 Limit Test

      363
    • 5.6.11 RRC Filter

      363
    • 5.6.12 Filter Alpha

      364
    • 5.6.13 Noise Correction

      364
  • 5.7 Trace/View (ACP Measurement)

    367
    • 5.7.1 Spectrum

      367
    • 5.7.2 Bar Graph

      367
    • 5.7.3 Combined

      368
    • 5.7.4 Combined View Units

      368
    • 5.7.5 Trace

      368
  • 5.8 Meas Setup (Burst Power)

    371
    • 5.8.1 Avg Number

      371
    • 5.8.2 Avg Mode

      372
    • 5.8.3 Average Type

      372
    • 5.8.4 Threshold Lvl

      373
    • 5.8.5 Meas Method

      373
    • 5.8.6 Burst Width

      374
    • 5.8.7 Optimize Ref Level

      375
  • 5.9 Trace/View (Burst Power)

    377
    • 5.9.1 RF Envelope

      377
    • 5.9.2 Combined

      378
    • 5.9.3 Trace

      378
  • 5.10 Meas Setup (ComplementaryCumulativeDistributionFunction—CCDF)

    381
    • 5.10.1 Meas BW

      381
    • 5.10.2 Counts

      382
    • 5.10.3 Meas Interval

      382
    • 5.10.4 Optimize Ref Level

      383
  • 5.11 Display (ComplementaryCumulativeDistributionFunction—CCDF)

    385
    • 5.11.1 Full Screen

      385
    • 5.11.2 Store Ref Trace

      385
    • 5.11.3 Ref Trace

      386
    • 5.11.4 Gaussian Trace

      386
    • 5.11.5 Preferences

      386
  • 5.12 SPAN X Scale

    389
    • 5.12.1 Scale/Div

      389
  • 5.13 Marker (ComplementaryCumulativeDistributionFunction—CCDF)

    391
    • 5.13.1 Select Marker

      392
    • 5.13.2 Normal

      392
    • 5.13.3 Delta

      392
    • 5.13.4 Off

      394
    • 5.13.5 Marker Trace

      394
    • 5.13.6 Marker All Off

      394
    • 5.13.7 Marker X Position

      395
    • 5.13.8 Marker Y Position (Remote Command Only)

      396
    • 5.13.9 Marker Maximum and Minimum (Remote Command Only)

      397
  • 5.14 Meas Setup (Channel Power—CHP)

    399
    • 5.14.1 Avg Number

      399
    • 5.14.2 Avg Mode

      400
    • 5.14.3 Integ BW

      400
    • 5.14.4 Chan Pwr Span

      401
    • 5.14.5 Optimize Ref Level

      402
    • 5.14.6 RRC Filter

      402
    • 5.14.7 Filter Alpha

      402
  • 5.15 Trace/View (Channel Power Measurement)

    405
    • 5.15.1 Spectrum

      405
    • 5.15.2 Combined

      405
    • 5.15.3 Trace

      405
  • 5.16 Meas Setup (Harmonic Distortion)

    409
    • 5.16.1 Avg Number

      409
    • 5.16.2 Avg Mode

      409
    • 5.16.3 Harmonics

      410
    • 5.16.4 ST/Harmonic

      410
    • 5.16.5 Range Table (On/Off)

      412
    • 5.16.6 Range Table

      413
    • 5.16.7 Optimize Ref Level

      419
  • 5.17 Trace/View (Harmonics)

    421
    • 5.17.1 Harmonics

      421
    • 5.17.2 Harmonics & THD

      421
  • 5.18 Meas Setup (Intermod (TOI))

    423
    • 5.18.1 Avg Number

      423
    • 5.18.2 Avg Mode

      425
    • 5.18.3 TOI Span

      425
    • 5.18.4 Max Mixer Lvl

      426
    • 5.18.5 Optimize Ref Level

      426
  • 5.19 Meas Setup (Multi-Carrier Power—MCP)

    429
    • 5.19.1 Avg Number

      429
    • 5.19.2 Avg Mode

      430
    • 5.19.3 Carrier Setup

      430
    • 5.19.4 Offsets/Limits

      438
    • 5.19.5 Carrier Result

      441
    • 5.19.6 Optimize Ref Level

      441
    • 5.19.7 Method

      441
    • 5.19.8 Power Ref

      442
    • 5.19.9 Limit Test

      443
    • 5.19.10 RRC Filter

      444
    • 5.19.11 Filter Alpha

      444
    • 5.19.12 Noise Correction

      445
  • 5.20 Trace/View (Multi-Carrier Power Measurement)

    447
    • 5.20.1 Spectrum

      447
    • 5.20.2 Combined

      447
    • 5.20.3 Combined View Units

      448
    • 5.20.4 Trace

      448
  • 5.21 Meas Setup (Occupied Bandwidth—OBW)

    451
    • 5.21.1 Avg Number

      451
    • 5.21.2 Avg Mode

      452
    • 5.21.3 Max Hold

      452
    • 5.21.4 Occ BW% Pwr

      454
    • 5.21.5 OBW Span

      454
    • 5.21.6 x dB

      455
    • 5.21.7 Optimize Ref Level

      456
  • 5.22 Meas Setup (Spectrum Emissions Mask—SEM)

    457
    • 5.22.1 Avg Number

      457
    • 5.22.2 Meas Type

      458
    • 5.22.3 Ref Channel

      458
    • 5.22.4 Offset/Limits

      462
    • 5.22.5 Optimize Ref Level

      475
    • 5.22.6 RRC Filter

      475
    • 5.22.7 Filter Alpha

      476
  • 5.23 Trace/View (Spectrum Emissions Mask)

    477
    • 5.23.1 Abs Pwr & Freq

      477
    • 5.23.2 Rel Pwr & Freq

      477
    • 5.23.3 Integrated Power

      478
  • 5.24 Display (Spectrum Emissions Mask—SEM)

    479
    • 5.24.1 Full Screen

      479
    • 5.24.2 Limit Display

      479
    • 5.24.3 Preferences

      479
  • 5.25 SPAN X Scale

    481
    • 5.25.1 Scale/Div

      481
    • 5.25.2 Ref Value

      481
    • 5.25.3 Ref Position

      481
  • 5.26 Marker (Spectrum Emissions Mask—SEM)

    483
    • 5.26.1 Select Marker

      483
    • 5.26.2 Normal

      484
    • 5.26.3 Off

      484
  • 5.27 Meas Setup (Spurious Emissions)

    485
    • 5.27.1 Avg Number

      485
    • 5.27.2 Avg Mode

      486
    • 5.27.3 Range Table

      486
    • 5.27.4 Meas Type

      497
    • 5.27.5 Spur

      498
    • 5.27.6 Ref Level

      498
    • 5.27.7 Fast Spurious Meas

      499
  • One - Button Measurement Functions

    294
• 6 Programming Fundamentals

  501
  • SCPI Language Basics

    503
    • Command Keywords and Syntax

      503
    • Creating Valid Commands

      504
    • Special Characters in Commands

      505
    • Parameters in Commands

      506
    • Putting Multiple Commands on the Same Line

      508
  • Improving Measurement Speed

    511
    • Turn off the display updates.

      511
    • Use binary data format instead of ASCII

      512
    • Minimize the number of GPIB transactions.

      512
    • Avoid unnecessary use of *RST.

      513
    • Put ADC Ranging in Bypass for FFT Measurements

      513
    • Minimize DUT/instrument setup changes.

      513
    • Consider using LAN instead of GPIB.

      514
    • Using an Option Mode: Minimize the number of GPIB transactions.

      514
    • Using an Option Mode: Avoid automatic attenuator setting.

      515
    • Using an Option Mode: Optimize your GSM output RF spectrum switching measurement.

      515
    • Using an Option Mode: Avoid using RFBurst trigger for single burst signals.

      515
    • Using an Option Mode: When making power measurements on multiple bursts or slots, use CALCulate:D...

      516
  • Programming Command Compatibility Across Model Numbers and Across Modes

    519
    • Across PSA Modes: Command Subsystem Similarities

      519
    • Across PSA Modes: Specific Command Differences

      521
    • Using Applications in PSA Series vs. VSA E4406A

      522
  • Using the LAN to Control the Instrument

    524
    • Using ftp for File Transfers

      524
    • Using Telnet to Send Commands

      527
    • Using Socket LAN to Send Commands

      530
    • Using SICL LAN to Control the Instrument

      531
    • Using HP/Agilent VEE Over Socket LAN

      536
    • Using a Java™ Applet Over Socket LAN

      538
    • Using a C Program Over Socket LAN

      538
    • General LAN Troubleshooting

      538
  • Programming in C Using the VTL

    546
    • Typical Example Program Contents

      546
    • Linking to VTL Libraries

      547
    • Compiling and Linking a VTL Program

      547
    • Example Program

      549
    • Including the VISA Declarations File

      549
    • Opening a Session

      549
    • Device Sessions

      550
    • Addressing a Session

      551
    • Closing a Session

      553
  • Overview of the GPIB Bus

    554
    • GPIB Command Statements

      554
• 7 Using the STATus System

  557
  • Common IEEE Commands

    563
    • Calibration Query

      563
    • Clear Status

      563
    • Standard Event Status Enable

      563
    • Standard Event Status Register Query

      564
    • Identification Query

      564
    • Instrument State Query

      564
    • Operation Complete

      565
    • Query Instrument Options

      565
    • Power-On Status Clear

      566
    • Recall

      566
    • Reset

      566
    • Save

      567
    • Service Request Enable

      567
    • Read Status Byte Query

      567
    • Trigger

      568
    • Self Test Query

      568
    • Wait-to-Continue

      568
  • STATus Subsystem

    571
    • Operation Register

      571
    • Preset the Status Byte

      573
    • Questionable Register

      573
    • Questionable Calibration Register

      575
    • Questionable Frequency Register

      576
    • Questionable Integrity Register

      578
    • Questionable Integrity Signal Register

      580
    • Questionable Integrity Uncalibrated Register

      582
    • Questionable Power Register

      583
    • Questionable Temperature Register

      585
  • Status System Commands

    559
• 8 Menu Maps: Spectrum Analysis

  587
  • Alpha Editor Keys, 1 of 2

    588
  • AMPLITUDE Y Scale Key, 1 of 2 (

    590
  • Auto Couple Key, 1 of 3 (

    592
  • BW/Avg Key (

    595
  • Det/Demod Key (

    596
  • Display Key, 1 of 2 (

    597
  • File Key, 1 of 6 (

    599
  • FREQUENCY Channel Key (

    605
  • Input/Output Key (

    606
  • Marker Key (

    607
  • menu map:marker to;marker to:menu map

    608
  • Marker Fctn Key (

    609
  • MODE Key (

    610
  • Peak Search Key (

    611
  • Preset Key (

    612
  • Print Setup Key (

    613
  • SPAN X Scale Key (

    614
  • SPAN X Scale Key for CCDF Measurement (

    615
  • Sweep Key (

    616
  • System Key, 1 of 4 (

    617
  • Trace/View Key (

    621
  • Trig Key (

    622
• 9 Menu Maps: One-Button Measurement Functions

  623
  • One-Button Measurement Menu Maps

    624
    • MEASURE Key

      625
    • Meas Control Key

      626
    • Mode Setup Key

      627
    • Mode Setup Key (2 of 2)

      628
    • ACP Measurement: Meas Setup Key

      629
    • ACP Measurement: Trace/View Key

      630
    • Burst Power Measurement: Meas Setup Key

      631
    • Burst Power Measurement: Trace/View Key

      632
    • CCDF (Power Stat) Measurement: Meas Setup Key

      633
    • CCDF (Power Stat) Measurement: Trace/View Key

      634
    • CCDF (Power Stat) Measurement: Display Key

      635
    • CCDF (Power Stat) Measurement: Span X Scale Key

      636
    • CCDF (Power Stat) Measurement: Marker Key

      637
    • Channel Power Measurement: Meas Setup Key

      638
    • Channel Power Measurement: Trace/View Key

      639
    • Harmonic Distortion Measurement: Meas Setup Key

      640
    • Harmonic Distortion Measurement: Trace/View Key

      641
    • Intermod (TOI): Meas Setup Key

      642
    • Multi-Carrier Power Measurement: Meas Setup Key

      643
    • Multi-Carrier Power Measurement: Trace/View Key

      644
    • Occupied Bandwidth Measurement: Meas Setup Key

      645
    • Spectrum Emission Mask Measurement: Meas Setup Key

      646
    • Spectrum Emission Mask Measurement: Trace/View Key

      647
    • Spectrum Emission Mask Measurement: Display Key

      648
    • Spectrum Emission Mask Measurement: Span X Scale Key

      649
    • Spectrum Emission Mask Measurement: Marker Key

      650
    • Spurious Emissions Measurement: Meas Setup Key

      651
• Index

  653