Hi,
I have a E8364A PNA. I think it can be used as Electrical Spectrum Analyzer, but I have no idea how setup it. I want to use it as ESA because I need to measure the electrical spectrum at 50GHz and the highest frequency of my MXA is 26GHz. Could anybody help me?
Thank you
Best regards,
Luis
Hi daras,
Thank you for your reply.
We have another PNA-X, that is Agilent N4373C (PNA-X). Is it possible use it as Spectrum Analyzer?
The N4373C is actually a lightwave component analyzer that is based on a C model PNA E836xC (not a PNA-X) and it also an obsolete product and will not support the SA option. The SA option was only introduced a little over a year ego and none of the models that were not in active support at the time can support that option.
Thank you for your reply
Maybe you could add a Frequency Extension Module to your MXA. External Mixer.
I know it... I could do a down conversion... however, I need a external mixer with high band width and an oscillator (probably around 50 GHz)
The hardware for the older PNA is not really compatible with SA functionality. For example there is no good way to do image reject, and of course this model PNA does not have an image free converter. You can kind-of get a spectrum if you set the span so that the Span/number (step size) is about the same as IFBW/3, but the digital filters are not setup for Spectrum Analysis and so have huge sidelobes. So I would say: really difficult to try to make this work.
Thank you. I will try to look for another ESA
You could always consider trading your old PNA for a newer model that supports the measurements you need. Let me know if you need help contacting your local Keysight sales rep.
Thank you. I will tell to my company.
Hi,
My boss persevere me...
I will try to measure a single tone generated by PSG, i.e. 10GHz and 0dBm. I try to choose port 2 as receiver in Receivers menu. As the manual says, I select B2 as reciver at port 2. However, I cannot see anything....
Best regards,
Luis
Hi,
My boss persevere me...
I will try to measure a single tone generated by PSG, i.e. 10GHz and 0dBm. I try to choose port 2 as receiver in Receivers menu. As the manual says, I select B2 as reciver at port 2. However, I cannot see anything....
Best regards,
Luis
Connect the source to port 2. Set the IFBW to 40 kHz (or it's widest setting but I think it is 40 kHz on that older box). Set the number of points to 30,000. Set the center to 10 GHz and the span to 400 MHz. Set the receiver to B,1 (it means B receiver, port 1 source). Or b2 (notice the difference: B means 2nd receiver of A,B,R1,R2; this is 8753 naming).
You should see a signal at 10 GHz and an image about 14 MHz away.
Hi Luis,
We do have the Spectrum Analyzer option for our newer model PNA and PNA-X's, but that option is not available on the E836xA models. The replacement for your E8364A is a N5225B PNA and if you follow the link below, you can find more information about it, including the Spectrum Analyzer measurement option:
N5225B PNA Microwave Network Analyzer, 50 GHz | Keysight (formerly Agilent’s Electronic Measurement)