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Table of contents

Agilent Technologies

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N5161A/62A/81A/82A/

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MXG Signal Generators

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Contents

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Documentation Overview

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1 Signal Generator Overview

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Signal Generator Features

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Signal Generator Overview

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Modes of Operation

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MXG Vector Signal Generator

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N5181A 100 kHz – 6 GHz

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Signal Generator Overview

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1. Host USB

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2. Power Switch and LEDs

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3. LAN LED

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4. 1588 LED

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5. ERROR LED

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6. LAN Reset Hardkey

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1. Active Function Area

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2. Frequency Area

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3. Annunciators

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4. Amplitude Area

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5. Error Message Area

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6. Text Area

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7. Softkey Label Area

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Annunciators

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Rear Panel Overview – N5161A

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/81A/82A MXG

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5. PULSE

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6. TRIG IN

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7. TRIG OUT

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8. REF IN

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9. 10 MHz OUT

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10. GPIB

31

12. Device USB

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typically <10 mV

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PAT TRIG

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DIGITAL BUS I/O

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1. AC Power Receptacle

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2. SWEEP OUT

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13. Z AXIS OUTPUT

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14. ALC INPUT

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User Preferences

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Power On and Preset

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Front Panel Knob Resolution

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Setting Time and Date

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Upgrading Firmware

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Remote Operation Preferences

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Listed in the

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Programming Guide

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page 32

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Figure 2-1 N5161A/62A/81A/82A

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Figure 2-2 N5183A

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Figure 2-3 N5161A/62A/81A/82A

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Figure 2-4 N5183A

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Enabling an Option

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Viewing Options and Licenses

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3 Basic Operation

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Viewing Key Descriptions

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Entering Alpha Characters

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(vector models only)

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Basic Operation

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Basic Operation

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Setting ALC Bandwidth Control

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Configuring a Swept Output

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Figure 3-4 Sweep Softkeys

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Routing Signals

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Step Sweep

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Figure 3-7 Equipment Setup

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List Sweep

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Waveforms are available

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−2.5 > dBm

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Example: Using a Single Sweep

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Modulating the Carrier Signal

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Working with Files

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File Softkeys

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Storing a File

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Sequence Register

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Reading Error Messages

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AM Depth > value

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Removing a DC Offset

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Using Wideband AM

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Setting the Wideband AM

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5 Optimizing Performance

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Optimizing Performance

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Optimizing Performance

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Using Flatness Correction

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Connect the Equipment

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Using I/Q Mod Skew Cal

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Measured output power

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Configure External Leveling

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ALC Off Mode

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Power Search Mode

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Power Search Settings

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Setting an Output Reference

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Reference, or Multiplier

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Using LXI (Option ALB)

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page 124

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page 50

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page 123

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For More Information

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Using a USB Keyboard

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Figure 6-1 Pulse Softkeys

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Pulse Characteristics

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Figure 6-2 Adjustable Doublet

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Figure 6-3 Trigger Doublet

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The Basic Procedure

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Pulse Train

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5th, 6th, and 7th

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I/Q Modulation

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Waveform File Basics

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Figure 8-1 Dual ARB Softkeys

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Playing a Waveform Segment

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5. Configure the RF Output:

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Waveform Sequences

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Creating a Sequence

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Editing a Sequence

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Playing a Sequence

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For details on each key

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Values differ between

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Using Waveform Markers

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Waveform Marker Concepts

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Accessing Marker Utilities

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Marker points on

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Setting Marker Polarity

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Sequence marker column

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3 and 4 are enabled for this

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Triggering a Waveform

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Trigg er Typ e

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Trigg er Source

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Example: Gated Triggering

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Example: External Triggering

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Available only when

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How Power Peaks Develop

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Clipping a Waveform

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Figure 8-9 Circular Clipping

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Configuring Circular Clipping

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Scaling a Waveform

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Setting Waveform Scaling

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Modulated RF signal

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LO/carrier feedthrough

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I/Q Adjustments

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I/Q Calibration

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Using the Equalization Filter

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Figure 8-17 Filter Menu

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Figure 8-19

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Figure 8-20

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Figure 8-21

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These keys manage the table

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These softkeys select a

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(apodization function) for

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Modifying the Coefficients

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Storing the Filter to Memory

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There can be 1 to 15

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Figure 8-35 Add Waveform

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Figure 8-38

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≥A.01.20

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1. Create the waveform:

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For details on each

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Table 8-7 on page 242

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Important! Always

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Using Waveform 5–Pack History

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Licensing > 5–Pack History

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see page 249

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Waveforms

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Figure 8-46

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Figure 9-6 on page 256

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Custom Modulation

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Configuring the RF Output

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3. Press RF On/Off

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Modulation Type > Select

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Opens the IS–95

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Figure 11-14

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Figure 11-15

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Figure 11-16

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Differential Encoding

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Data Value 00000011

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Using Differential Encoding

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Figure 11-21

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Figure 11-22

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−1. The symbol rotates

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Creating a Two–Tone Waveform

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For details on

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Using Multitone Modulation

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Removing a Tone

319

Generating the Waveform

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Understanding Memory Types

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Erase All

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Erase and Overwrite All

327

Erase and Sanitize All

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Secure Mode

328

14 Troubleshooting

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Signal Generator Lock–Up

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RF Output

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RF Output Power too Low

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Distortion

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Troubleshooting

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Troubleshooting

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Cannot Turn Off Sweep

336

Sweep Appears Stalled

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Internal Media Data Storage

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USB Media Data Storage

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Error Messages

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Front Panel Tests

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Self Test Overview

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For instruments with

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Licenses

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Glossary

345

Numerics

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