Agilent Technologies 53152A Instruction Manual

Agilent 53150A/151A/152A Microwave Frequency CounterOperating GuideThis guide describes how to use the Agilent 53150A, 53151A, and 53152A Microwave Fr

In This Guidex Operating GuideTypes of Service Available if Instrument FailsIf your Counter fails within one year of original purchase, Agilent will r

Chapter 2 Operating Your Frequency CounterUsing the Menu2-46 Operating Guide2RS-232 Serial Port Data Rate (BAUD)The Baud rate for the RS-232 serial p

3Specifications

Chapter 3 SpecificationsIntroduction3-2 Operating Guide3IntroductionThe specifications of the Agilent 53150A, 53151A, and 53152A are provided in this

Chapter 3 SpecificationsOperating Guide 3-3Measurement Specifications and CharacteristicsAll measurement specifications are over the full signal and

Chapter 3 Specifications3-4 Operating GuideInput Characteristics Agilent 53150A Agilent 53151A Agilent 53152AEmissions (“kickback noise”)Channel 1Cha

Chapter 3 SpecificationsOperating Guide 3-53Typical* power measurement uncertainty at 25°C for various input levels* Typical means approximately 2/3

Chapter 3 Specifications3-6 Operating Guide3Typical* power measurement uncertainty at −25 dBminput level* Typical means approximately 2/3 of all unit

Chapter 3 SpecificationsOperating Guide 3-73TimebaseFrequency: 10 MHzOutput: 10 MHz sine wave, 1 Vrms into 50 ΩExternal Timebase Input: 1, 2, 5, 10 M

Chapter 3 Specifications3-8 Operating Guide3

ARack Mounting the Counter

In This GuideOperating Guide xiRepackaging for ShipmentFor the Express Repair/Performance Calibration Service described above, return your failed Coun

Appendix A Rack Mounting the CounterRack Mounting the CounterA-2 Operating GuideARack Mounting the CounterYou can mount the Counter in a standard 19-

Appendix A Rack Mounting the CounterRack Mounting the CounterOperating Guide A-3A3 To rack-mount the Counter by itself, perform the steps shown in th

Appendix A Rack Mounting the CounterRack Mounting the CounterA-4 Operating GuideA4 To rack-mount the Counter with another instrument side-by-side, ob

BMessages

Appendix B MessagesOverviewB-2 Operating GuideBOverviewThe Agilent 53150A/151A/152A provides two types of messages that are displayed on the Counter’

Appendix B MessagesSelf-Test MessagesOperating Guide B-3BSelf-Test MessagesTable 3-2 lists and describes messages that are generated by the Counter d

Appendix B MessagesError MessagesB-4 Operating GuideBError MessagesTable 3-3 lists and describes messages that are generated by the Counter during Se

Appendix B MessagesError MessagesOperating Guide B-5BTable B-3. Error Messages (continued)Message Display RS-232 DescriptionFRONT PANEL FAIL X The fr

Appendix B MessagesError MessagesB-6 Operating GuideB

CUsing the Battery Option

In This Guidexii Operating GuideDescription of the Microwave Frequency CounterThe Agilent 53150A, 53151A, and 53152A Microwave Frequency Counters are

Appendix C Using the Battery OptionOverviewC-2 Operating GuideCOverviewThe Battery option (Option 002) allows you to operate the Counter away from a

Appendix C Using the Battery OptionOperating the Counter from a DC Power SourceOperating Guide C-3CWhen all three segments of the battery annunciator

Appendix C Using the Battery OptionReplacing the BatteriesC-4 Operating GuideCFigure C-2. External DC Power SocketReplacing the BatteriesCounters equ

Appendix C Using the Battery OptionReplacing the BatteriesOperating Guide C-5CNOTE The thumbscrews require a considerable amount of turning force, si

Appendix C Using the Battery OptionReplacing the BatteriesC-6 Operating GuideCFigure C-3. Removing and Installing Batteries1 Thumbscrews 4 Battery

Appendix C Using the Battery OptionReplacing the BatteriesOperating Guide C-7C3 Holding one of the batteries so the battery terminals are to your rig

Appendix C Using the Battery OptionCharging the BatteriesC-8 Operating GuideCCharging the BatteriesThe batteries are charged automatically whenever t

Appendix C Using the Battery OptionPrecautionsOperating Guide C-9CPrecautionsObserve the following precautions when handling and charging the batteri

Appendix C Using the Battery OptionPrecautionsC-10 Operating GuideC

Operating Guide Index-1IndexIndexSYMBOLS(Freq Offset), 1-20(Resol key), 2-45AAC Input/Power module, 1-7AccessoriesAvailable, xivSupplied, xivAcknowled

In This GuideOperating Guide xiiiOptionsThe options available for the Agilent 53150A/151A/152A are listed below. Specifications for the options are li

IndexIndex-2 Operating GuideIndexoperating the Counter from a DC power source, C-3operating the Counter from the batteries, C-2rechargeable batteries,

IndexOperating Guide Index-3IndexEElectro-Static Discharge, 1-17electro-static discharge prevention procedure, 1-17Enter key, 1-2, 1-14, 2-5Error, 1-5

IndexIndex-4 Operating GuideIndexDisplay Power / dBm/W key, 1-2Display Power key, 2-4, 2-10Enter key, 1-2Freq Offset key, 2-4FREQ Offset On/Off key, 2

IndexOperating Guide Index-5IndexLLCD display, 1-2, 1-11backlight, 1-11LED DisplayAnnunciator, 1-5left pointer, 1-6Legendicons, 1-9LO, 1-23Lock Link K

IndexIndex-6 Operating GuideIndexOperating the Counter from a DC Power Source, C-3Operating the Counter from the Batteries, C-2Operationacknowledging

IndexOperating Guide Index-7IndexPower Offset, 1-24, 1-25, 2-45Power Offset (POWER Offset On/Off key), 2-45Power Offset Example, 2-27Power Offset func

IndexIndex-8 Operating GuideIndexresolution, 2-14Resolution (Resol) key, 2-45Resolution / GPIB key, 1-2Resolution setting, 2-14resolution setting, 2-1

IndexOperating Guide Index-9IndexUUnit of Measurement, 1-23units of measurement annunciator group, 2-25user setting, 2-40Using Power Correction, 2-30U

IndexIndex-10 Operating GuideIndex

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In This Guidexiv Operating GuideAccessories Supplied and AvailableAccessories Supplied• Power cord, 2.3 meters (Part number dependent upon destination

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xvQuickReferenceAgilent 53150A/151A/152AQuick Reference GuideThe Quick Reference Guide is designed for experienced users of the Agilent 53150A, 5315

xviQuickReference

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1Getting Started

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Chapter 1 Getting StartedThe Front Panel at a Glance1-2 Operating Guide1The Front Panel at a Glance1 Standby indicator2 Power/Standby switch3 LCD dis

Chapter 1 Getting StartedThe Front Panel Indicators at a GlanceOperating Guide 1-31The Front Panel Indicators at a GlanceThe front panel includes thr

Chapter 1 Getting StartedThe Front Panel Menus at a Glance1-4 Operating Guide1The Front Panel Menus at a GlanceReset/LocalMenuShiftRateRATE FA

Chapter 1 Getting StartedThe Display Annunciators at a GlanceOperating Guide 1-51The Display Annunciators at a GlanceAnnunciator DescriptionCh 1 or C

Chapter 1 Getting StartedThe Display Special Characters at a Glance1-6 Operating Guide1The Display Special Characters at a GlanceNOTE The first two s

Chapter 1 Getting StartedThe Rear Panel at a GlanceOperating Guide 1-71The Rear Panel at a Glance1 AC Input/Power module (Senses incoming voltage and

Chapter 1 Getting StartedOperating the Counter1-8 Operating Guide1Operating the CounterThe procedures in this section are designed to familiarize you

Chapter 1 Getting StartedOperating the CounterOperating Guide 1-91The following legend defines the meanings of the icons used throughout this chapter

Chapter 1 Getting StartedOperating the Counter1-10 Operating Guide1Turning the Counter OnTo turn on the Counter, turn on the Main ~ Power switch on t

Chapter 1 Getting StartedOperating the CounterOperating Guide 1-111NOTE If a signal was applied to the Channel 2 input connector prior to turning on

ContentsOperating Guide iiiContents and Organization viiiRelated Documents ixTypes of Service Available if Instrument Fails xRepackaging for Shipment

Chapter 1 Getting StartedOperating the Counter1-12 Operating Guide1Using the MenuThe Agilent 53150A/151A/152A Counter has one menu that you use to co

Chapter 1 Getting StartedOperating the CounterOperating Guide 1-131When you select the Menu, the indicator between the arrow keys flashes to indicate

Chapter 1 Getting StartedOperating the Counter1-14 Operating Guide1When you press the (right-arrow) key, the flashing annunciator ( ) changes dir

Chapter 1 Getting StartedOperating the CounterOperating Guide 1-151Setting the Serial Port Baud Rate (Menu Example)MenuReset/LocalEnterCh 2FreqShif

Chapter 1 Getting StartedOperating the Counter1-16 Operating Guide1Selecting the Input ChannelYou can toggle between Channels 1 and 2 by pressing the

Chapter 1 Getting StartedOperating the CounterOperating Guide 1-171Measuring FrequencyThe following diagram shows the basic sequence to use to make a

Chapter 1 Getting StartedOperating the Counter1-18 Operating Guide1NOTES The Counter displays CH2 NO SIGNAL or CH1 NO SIGNAL and shuts down all unnec

Chapter 1 Getting StartedOperating the CounterOperating Guide 1-191Measuring Relative FrequencyYou can measure the difference in frequency from one m

Chapter 1 Getting StartedOperating the Counter1-20 Operating Guide1Offsetting a Frequency MeasurementYou can use the Frequency Offset (Freq Offset) f

Chapter 1 Getting StartedOperating the CounterOperating Guide 1-211Ch 2 FreqOffsetOn/Off FreqCh 2OffsetRateFreqOffset FreqOffset

Contentsiv Operating GuideUsing Power Correction 1-26Power Correction Theory of Operation 1-26Increasing Profile Accuracy 1-27Selecting a Power-Correc

Chapter 1 Getting StartedOperating the Counter1-22 Operating Guide1Measuring Power (Channel 2 Only)The Agilent 53150A/151A/152A Counter can measure s

Chapter 1 Getting StartedOperating the CounterOperating Guide 1-231Selecting the Unit of Measurement for PowerThe Counter’s power-measurement functio

Chapter 1 Getting StartedOperating the Counter1-24 Operating Guide1Measuring Relative PowerYou can measure the difference in power from one measureme

Chapter 1 Getting StartedOperating the CounterOperating Guide 1-251offset value is then entered. However, the order doesn’t matter, so you can also e

Chapter 1 Getting StartedOperating the Counter1-26 Operating Guide1Using Power CorrectionThe Power Correction function in the main Menu allows you to

Chapter 1 Getting StartedOperating the CounterOperating Guide 1-271NOTE As the graph shows, the Counter never computes power-correction values for lo

Chapter 1 Getting StartedOperating the Counter1-28 Operating Guide1Selecting a Power-Correction ProfileThe diagram on page 1-29 shows how to turn Pow

Chapter 1 Getting StartedOperating the CounterOperating Guide 1-291NOTE When Power Correction is enabled, a lower-case letter “c” is displayed in the

Chapter 1 Getting StartedOperating the Counter1-30 Operating Guide1dBdBdBdBdBdB+/-dBdB

Chapter 1 Getting StartedOperating the CounterOperating Guide 1-311NOTES Pressing the Enter key after entering values exits the Menu and restores the

ContentsOperating Guide vMeasuring Relative Power 2-26Relative Power Example 2-26Offsetting a Power Measurement 2-27Power Offset Example 2-27Using Pow

Chapter 1 Getting StartedOperating the Counter1-32 Operating Guide1Setting the Measurement RateThe measurement rate determines how frequently the Cou

Chapter 1 Getting StartedOperating the CounterOperating Guide 1-331Setting the Number of AveragesYou can set the number of measurements the Counter t

Chapter 1 Getting StartedOperating the Counter1-34 Operating Guide1NOTE For most of the Counter’s settings, when you continue to press either the up-

Chapter 1 Getting StartedOperating the CounterOperating Guide 1-351Ch 2 FreqResolCh 2 FreqEnter

Chapter 1 Getting StartedOperating the Counter1-36 Operating Guide1

2Operating Your Frequency Counter

Chapter 2 Operating Your Frequency CounterIntroduction2-2 Operating Guide2IntroductionThis chapter contains information and usage procedures for the

Chapter 2 Operating Your Frequency CounterHow this Counter Works for YouOperating Guide 2-32How this Counter Works for YouThe following is a list of

Chapter 2 Operating Your Frequency CounterSummary of the Measurement Sequence2-4 Operating Guide2Summary of the Measurement Sequence1. Turn on the Ma

Chapter 2 Operating Your Frequency CounterUsing the Selection KeysOperating Guide 2-52Using the Selection KeysThere are six Selection keys—four “arro

Contentsvi Operating GuideB MessagesOverview B-2Status Messages B-2Self-Test Messages B-3Error Messages B-4C Using the Battery OptionOverview C-2Opera

Chapter 2 Operating Your Frequency CounterUsing the Selection Keys2-6 Operating Guide2Numeric EntrySeveral menu functions, and several functions that

Chapter 2 Operating Your Frequency CounterUsing the Selection KeysOperating Guide 2-72Changing States Several menu functions, and several functions t

Chapter 2 Operating Your Frequency CounterUsing the Selection Keys2-8 Operating Guide2Use the Selection keys as described below to change the state o

Chapter 2 Operating Your Frequency CounterUsing the Clear and Reset/Local KeysOperating Guide 2-92Using the Clear and Reset/Local KeysThe Clear key a

Chapter 2 Operating Your Frequency CounterOther Function Selection Keys2-10 Operating Guide2Other Function Selection KeysThere are several functions

Chapter 2 Operating Your Frequency CounterOther Function Selection KeysOperating Guide 2-112• Relative frequency measurement (Rel Freq). Press Shift,

Chapter 2 Operating Your Frequency CounterMeasuring Frequency2-12 Operating Guide2Measuring Frequency1 Connect the Counter to a power source, and set

Chapter 2 Operating Your Frequency CounterMeasuring FrequencyOperating Guide 2-132NOTE When the frequency of a signal applied to the Channel 2 input

Chapter 2 Operating Your Frequency CounterSetting the Resolution and Measurement Rate2-14 Operating Guide2Setting the Resolution and Measurement Rate

Chapter 2 Operating Your Frequency CounterSetting the Resolution and Measurement RateOperating Guide 2-152Resolution Setting ExampleFor the following

Operating Guide viiIn This GuideThis book is the operating guide for the Agilent 53150A (20 GHz), 53151A (26.5 GHz), and 53152A (46 GHz) Frequency Cou

Chapter 2 Operating Your Frequency CounterSetting the Resolution and Measurement Rate2-16 Operating Guide2Setting the Measurement RateThe measurement

Chapter 2 Operating Your Frequency CounterSetting the Number of AveragesOperating Guide 2-172Setting the Number of AveragesYou can set the Counter to

Chapter 2 Operating Your Frequency CounterSetting the Number of Averages2-18 Operating Guide2NOTE For most of the Counter’s settings, when you contin

Chapter 2 Operating Your Frequency CounterSetting the Number of AveragesOperating Guide 2-192In certain situations, the length of time that the AVERA

Chapter 2 Operating Your Frequency CounterMeasuring Relative Frequency2-20 Operating Guide2Measuring Relative FrequencyYou can measure the difference

Chapter 2 Operating Your Frequency CounterOffsetting a Frequency MeasurementOperating Guide 2-212Offsetting a Frequency MeasurementYou can use the Fr

Chapter 2 Operating Your Frequency CounterOffsetting a Frequency Measurement2-22 Operating Guide23 Use the left- and right-arrow keys to move the foc

Chapter 2 Operating Your Frequency CounterOffsetting a Frequency MeasurementOperating Guide 2-2326Press the Offset On/Off key.The Freq Offset annunci

Chapter 2 Operating Your Frequency CounterMeasuring Power2-24 Operating Guide2Measuring PowerThe Agilent 53150A/53151A/53152A can also measure signal

Chapter 2 Operating Your Frequency CounterMeasuring PowerOperating Guide 2-2522Press the Shift key, and then press the dBm/W (Display Power) key.When

In This Guideviii Operating GuideContents and OrganizationThe Quick Reference Guide consists of a Menu Tree (tear-out sheet) that serves as a tool to

Chapter 2 Operating Your Frequency CounterMeasuring Relative Power2-26 Operating Guide2Measuring Relative PowerYou can measure the difference in powe

Chapter 2 Operating Your Frequency CounterOffsetting a Power MeasurementOperating Guide 2-272Offsetting a Power MeasurementYou can use the Power Offs

Chapter 2 Operating Your Frequency CounterOffsetting a Power Measurement2-28 Operating Guide22 Press the Shift key, and then press the Pwr Offset (Av

Chapter 2 Operating Your Frequency CounterOffsetting a Power MeasurementOperating Guide 2-2925Press the Enter key to confirm the offset value and exi

Chapter 2 Operating Your Frequency CounterUsing Power Correction2-30 Operating Guide2Using Power CorrectionThe Power Correction function in the main

Chapter 2 Operating Your Frequency CounterUsing Power CorrectionOperating Guide 2-312Power Correction Theory of OperationWhen the Counter interpolate

Chapter 2 Operating Your Frequency CounterUsing Power Correction2-32 Operating Guide2Since there can be no further change in the loss or gain values

Chapter 2 Operating Your Frequency CounterUsing Power CorrectionOperating Guide 2-332Power Correction Example: Selecting a Correction Profile1Press t

Chapter 2 Operating Your Frequency CounterUsing Power Correction2-34 Operating Guide25Press the Enter key to select profile number 3.Power Correction

Chapter 2 Operating Your Frequency CounterUsing Power CorrectionOperating Guide 2-352Power Correction Example: Editing Data Point Values1 Select a po

In This GuideOperating Guide ixRelated DocumentsFor more information on frequency counters refer to the following Series 200 Application Notes:• Funda

Chapter 2 Operating Your Frequency CounterUsing Power Correction2-36 Operating Guide23 To insert values in an empty data point, press the up- and/or

Chapter 2 Operating Your Frequency CounterUsing Power CorrectionOperating Guide 2-3726 Use the right-arrow key to move to each of the remaining digit

Chapter 2 Operating Your Frequency CounterUsing Power Correction2-38 Operating Guide210 To add or adjust the values in another data point, press the

Chapter 2 Operating Your Frequency CounterUsing the MenuOperating Guide 2-392Using the MenuThe Agilent 53150A/151A/152A Counter’s Menu makes it easy

Chapter 2 Operating Your Frequency CounterUsing the Menu2-40 Operating Guide23Press the Enter key to activate the setting and exit the Menu.The setti

Chapter 2 Operating Your Frequency CounterUsing the MenuOperating Guide 2-412• SAVE — Saves a copy of the current user settings in non-volatile memor

Chapter 2 Operating Your Frequency CounterUsing the Menu2-42 Operating Guide2Some of the menu items listed on the previous page provide information o

Chapter 2 Operating Your Frequency CounterUsing the MenuOperating Guide 2-432Do Self TestThe Counter automatically performs a series of tests on crit

Chapter 2 Operating Your Frequency CounterUsing the Menu2-44 Operating Guide2VVV is the version number of the Counter’s firmware, and XX, YYY, and ZZ

Chapter 2 Operating Your Frequency CounterUsing the MenuOperating Guide 2-452PresetWhen PRESET is displayed, pressing the Enter key loads the default