1、Agilent N5183A MXG Microwave Analog Signal Generator Data Sheet2 Definitions .3 Frequency 4 Amplitude .6 Spectral Purity 9 Analog Modulation 11Frequency bands 11Frequency modulation .11Phase modulation 12Amplitude modulation .12Pulse modulation .12Narrow pulse modulation 13Internal analog modulation
2、 source .14External modulation inputs 14Simultaneous modulation .14 General Characteristics 15 Ordering Information .18 Archive .19 Related Literature 19Application literature .19Product literature .19 Table of Contents3 Specification (spec): Represents warranted performance of a calibrated instrume
3、nt that has been stored for a minimum of 2 hours within the operating temperature range of 0 to 55 C, unless otherwise stated, and after a 45 minute warm-up period. The specifications include measurement uncertainty. Data represented in this document are specifications unless otherwise noted. The sp
4、ecifications in this data sheet also apply to the N5183AEP MXG analog microwave signal generator express configuration. For more information about the express MXG, see the technical overview 5990-7629EN. Typical (typ): Represents characteristic performance, which 80% of the instruments manu- facture
5、d will meet. This data is not warranted, does not include measurement uncertainty, and is valid only at room temperature (approximately 25 C). Nominal (nom): The expected mean or average performance, or an attribute whose performance is by design, such as the 50 connector. This data is not warranted
6、 and is measured at room temperature (approximately 25 C). Measured (meas): An attribute measured during the design phase for purposes of communicating expected performance, such as amplitude drift vs. time. This data is not war- ranted and is measured at room temperature (approximately 25 C). Note:
7、 All graphs contain measured data from several units at room temperature unless otherwise noted. Definitions4 Frequency Range Option 520 100 kHz to 20 GHz Option 532 100 kHz to 31.8 GHz Option 540 100 kHz to 40 GHz Minimum frequency 100 kHz 1Resolution 0.01 Hz Phase offset Adjustable in nominal 0.01
8、 increments Frequency switching speed 2, 3 Type Standard Option UNZ SCPI mode 5 ms 1.15 ms, 750 s (typ) List/Step sweep mode 5 ms 900 s, 600 s (typ) Stability aging rate temperature effects line voltage effects Internal time base reference oscillator aging rate3.5 to 20 dBm (nom) Impedance 50 (nom)
9、1. Performance below 250 kHz is unspecified, except as indicated. 2. Time from receipt of SCPI command or trigger signal to within 0.1 ppm of final frequency or within 100 Hz, whichever is greater, and amplitude settled to within 0.2 dB. 3. Specification does not apply when switching to or from freq
10、uencies 500 kHz, when ALC level is 5 dBm for Option 540 or 0 dBm for Option 520, or when frequency crosses 0.002, 0.02, 0.1, 2.0, 3.2, 20.0, 25.6, or 32.0 GHz.5 Digital sweep Operating modes Step sweep (equally or logarithmically spaced frequency steps) List sweep (arbitrary list of frequency steps)
11、 Can also simultaneously sweep amplitude. See amplitude section for more detail. Sweep range Within instrument frequency range Dwell time 100 s to 100 s Number of points 2 to 65535 (step sweep) 1 to 1601 (list sweep) Step change Linear or logarithmic Triggering Free run, trigger key, external, timer
12、, bus (GPIB, LAN, USB) Markers In step sweep mode, create up to 20 frequency markers Display Z-axis or RF amplitude pulse Functions M1 to center, M1/M2 to start/stop, marker delta Frequency (continued)6 Maximum output power 1 Range Standard 2 Option 1EA 3 Option 520 100 to 250 kHz +11 +14 250 kHz to
13、 3.2 GHz 4 +11 +18 3.2 to 20 GHz 4 +11 +19 Options 532 and 540 100 to 250 kHz +11 +14 250 kHz to 3.2 GHz 4 +7 +17 3.2 to 17 GHz +7 +15 17 to 31.8 GHz +7 +13 31.8 to 40 GHz +7 +12 Minimum output power Standard 20 dBm Option 1E1 90 dBm 5 Maximum available power Option 520 with Option 1EA (measured) Ma
14、ximum available power Option 540 with Option 1EA (measured) 1. Quoted specifications between 15 and 35 C. Maximum output power typically decreases by 0.2 dB/C for temperatures outside this range. 2. Settable power +2 dB higher than specified. 3. Settable power +30 dBm. 4. Units ordered before May 1s
15、t 2012 will require Option R2C to warrant increased 1EA max power specifications. 5. Settable to 130 dBm. Amplitude Maximum available power Option 520 with Option 1EA (measured) 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 0 2000 4000 6000 8000 100001 2000 140002 0000 Frequency (MHz) Amplitude (dBm) 26 27 16000
16、1 8000 Maximum available power Option 540 with Option 1EA (measured) 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 0 5000 10000 15000 20000 25000 300003 5000 40000 Frequency (MHz) Amplitude (dBm)7 Amplitude (continued) Resolution 0.01 dB Step attenuator (Option 1E1) 0 to 115 dB in 5 dB steps Amplitude hold range
17、 15 to maximum specified output power with step attenuator in 0 dB. Can be offset using Option 1E1 mechanical attenuator. Amplitude switching speed 1, 2 Type SCPI mode 2 ms (typ) List/Step sweep mode 2 ms (typ) Absolute level accuracy dB 3, 4 Frequency range 20 to +10 dBm 250 kHz to 2 GHz 1.4 0.6 0.
18、6 2 to 20 GHz 1.3 0.9 0.9 20 to 40 GHz 1.3 0.9 1.0 Frequency range 90 to +10 dBm 250 kHz to 2 GHz 1.4 0.7 0.6 0.6 2 to 20 GHz 1.6 1.0 0.9 0.9 20 to 40 GHz 2.0 1.1 0.9 1.0 Measured level accuracy Options 520 dependent on available free memory in instrument Entry modes USB/LAN direct power meter contr
19、ol, LAN to GPIB and USB to GPIB, remote bus and manual USB/GPIB power meter control SWR 100 kHz to 20 GHz 1.6:1 (typ) 20 to 40 GHz 1.8:1 (typ) Leveling modes Internal, external detector, ALC off, search External detector leveling 1 Range 0.2 mV to 0.5 V (nom) Bandwidth 10 kHz (typ) Digital sweep mod
20、es Operating modes Step sweep (evenly spaced amplitude steps) List sweep (arbitrary list of amplitude steps) Can also simultaneously sweep frequency. See frequency section for more detail. Sweep range Within instrument amplitude range Dwell time 100 s to 100 s Number of points 2 to 65535 (step sweep
21、) 1 to 1601 (list sweep) Step change Linear Triggering Free run, trigger key, external, timer, bus (GPIB, LAN, USB) 1. Not intended for pulsed operation.9 Spectral Purity Single sideband phase noise (at 20 kHz offset from carrier) Frequency range dBc/Hz dBc/Hz (typ) 250 kHz to 250 MHz 113 116 250 to
22、 375 MHz 125 128 375 to 750 MHz 119 122 750 MHz to 1.5 GHz 113 116 1.5 to 3.0 GHz 107 110 3.0 to 6.0 GHz 101 104 6.0 to 12.0 GHz 95 98 12.0 to 24.0 GHz 89 92 24.0 to 40.0 GHz 83 86 SSB Phase Noise AM noise at 10 GHz SSB Phase Noise 170 160 150 140 130 120 110 100 90 80 70 60 50 40 30 20 10 0 10 100
23、1000 10000 100000 1000000 1E+07 1E+08 L(f) dBc/Hz vs. f Hz 40 GHz 20 GHz 10 GHz 1 GHz AM noise at 10 GHz 170 160 150 140 130 120 110 100 90 80 70 60 50 40 30 20 10 100 1000 10000 100000 1000000 1E+07 1E+08 M(f) (dBc/Hz) vs. f(Hz)10 Spectral Purity (continued) Residual FM (CW mode, 0.3 to 3 kHz bandw
24、idth, CITT, RMS)10 MHz 0.25 to 10 GHz 145 dBc/Hz (typ) 10 to 20 GHz 135 dBc/Hz (typ) 20 to 40 GHz 130 dBc/Hz (typ) Harmonics (dBc) 1 250 kHz to 2 GHz 28 (30 typ) 2 to 20 GHz 54 (60 typ) 20 to 40 GHz 56 (typ) Non-harmonics (dBc) 1, 2 250 kHz to 250 MHz 62 (89 typ) 250 to 375 MHz 68 (86 typ) 375 to 75
25、0 MHz 57 (74 typ) 750 MHz to 1.5 GHz 54 (70 typ) 1.5 to 3.2 GHz 54 (68 typ) 3.2 to 6 GHz 47 (63 typ) 6 to 12 GHz 41 (57 typ) 12 to 24 GHz (50 typ) 24 to 40 GHz (45 typ) Subharmonics (dBc) 1 250 kHz to 1.5 GHz None 1.5 GHz to 20 GHz 53 20 to 40 GHz 50 1. CW mode at +10 dBm or maximum specified output
26、 power, whichever is lower. 2. Non-harmonics specifications apply to units with serial numbers ending with 49060000 or greater. For units with lower serial numbers, refer to the archive section at the end of this document.11 Analog Modulation Frequency bands 1 Frequency N 100 kHz to 250 MHz 1 250 to
27、 375 MHz 0.250 375 to 750 MHz 0.500 750 to 1.5 GHz 1 1.5 to 3.0 GHz 2 3.0 to 6.0 GHz 4 6.0 to 12.0 GHz 8 12.0 to 24.0 GHz 16 24.0 to 40 GHz 32 Frequency modulation (Option UNT) Maximum deviation N x 10 MHz (nom) Resolution 0.1% of deviation or 1 Hz, whichever is greater (nom) Deviation accuracy 2% +
28、 20 Hz 1 kHz rate, deviation is N x 50 kHz Modulation frequency response (at 100 kHz deviation) 1 dB bandwidth 3 dB bandwidth DC coupled DC to 3 MHz (nom) DC to 7 MHz (nom) AC coupled 5 Hz to 3 MHz (nom) 5 Hz to 7 MHz (nom) Carrier frequency accuracy relative to CW in DCFM 0.2% of set deviation + (N
29、 x 1 Hz) 2 0.06% of set deviation + (N x 1 Hz) (typ) 3 Distortion 0.4% 1 kHz rate, deviation is N x 50 kHz Sensitivity when using external input +1V peak for indicated deviation (nom) 1. N is a factor used to help define frequency and phase modulation specifications within the document. 2. Specifica
30、tion valid for temperature changes of less than 5 C since last DCFM calibration. 3. Typical performance immediately after a DCFM calibration.12 Phase modulation (Option UNT) Modulation deviation and frequency response Max deviation 3 dB bandwidth Nominal bandwidth N x 5 radians (nom) DC to 1 MHz (no
31、m) High bandwidth mode N x 0.5 radians (nom) DC to 4 MHz (nom) Resolution 0.1% of deviation Deviation accuracy80 dB (typ) 3 Rise time 2 MHz, ALC on, and when AM envelope does not exceed max power or go below 15 dBm for Option 520 or 20 dBm for Option 540. 2. Pulse specifications apply to frequencies
32、 500 MHz. Operable down to 10 MHz. 3. Applies to power levels 5 dBm for Option 1E1. Analog Modulation (continued)13 Pulse modulation 2(Option UNU) (continued) Video feedthrough 80 dB (typ) 80 dB (typ) Rise/Fall times (Tr, Tf) 500 MHz. Operable down to 10 MHz. 2. With power search on. 3. Applies to p
33、ower levels +10 dBm. Analog Modulation (continued) Sync Output Video Output RF Pulse Output T d T m T w T rf V f T f T r V or T p 50% 50% 10% 90% 50%14 Internal pulse generator (included with Option UNU or Option UNW) Modes Free-run, square, triggered, adjustable doublet, trigger doublet, gated, and
34、 external pulse Square wave rate 0.1 Hz to 10 MHz, 0.1 Hz resolution (nom) Pulse period (UNU) 500 ns to 42 seconds (nom) Pulse width (UNU) 500 ns to pulse period 10 ns (nom) Pulse period (UNW) 30 ns to 42 seconds (nom) Pulse width (UNW) 20 ns to pulse period 10 ns (nom) Resolution 10 ns Adjustable t
35、rigger delay pulse period + 10 ns to pulse period to pulse width 10 ns Settable delay Free run 3.99 to 3.97 s Triggered 0 to 40 s Resolution delay, width, period 10 ns (nom) Pulse doublets 1st pulse delay (relative to sync out) 0 to 42 s pulse width 10 ns 1st pulse width 500 ns to 42 s delay 10 ns 2
36、nd pulse delay (relative to pulse 1) 0 to 42 s (delay1 + width2) 10 ns 2nd pulse width 20 ns to 42 s (delay1 + delay2) 10 ns Pulse train (Option 320) Number of pulse patterns 2047 On/off time range (UNU) 500 ns to 42 sec On/off time range (UNW) 20 ns to 42 sec Internal analog modulation source (Opti
37、on UNT) Waveform Sine Rate range 0.1 Hz to 2 MHz (tunable to 3 MHz) Resolution 0.1 Hz Frequency accuracy Same as RF reference source (nom) External modulation inputs 2 Modulation types FM, AM, phase mod, pulse mod Input impedance 50 (nom) Simultaneous modulation 1 All modulation types (FM, AM, M and
38、 pulse modulation) may be simultaneously enabled except: FM and phase modulation can not be combined; two modulation types can not be simultaneously generated using the same modulation source. For example, AM and FM can run concurrently and will modulate the output RF. This is useful for simulating
39、signal impairments. 1. If AM or pulse modulation are on, then phase and FM specifications do not apply. 2. Option UNT required for FM, AM, and phase mod inputs. Option UNU or UNW required for pulse modulation inputs. Analog Modulation (continued)15 Remote programming Interfaces GPIB IEEE-488.2, 1987
40、 with listen and talk LAN 100BaseT LAN interface, LXI class C compliant USB Version 2.0 Control languages SCPI Version 1997.0 Compatibility languages supporting a subset of common commands 8360 series, E8247C, E8257C, E8257D, E8241A, E8244A, E8251A, E8254A, E4428C, E4438C, E8267C/D, 8662A, 8663A, 83
41、711B, 83712B, 83731B, 83732B, 83751B, 83752B, 8340B, 8341B Power requirements 100 or 120 VAC, 50 or 60 Hz and 400 Hz 220 or 240 VAC, 50 or 60 Hz 250 W maximum Operating temperature range 0 to 55 C Storage temperature range 40 to 70 C Operating and storage altitude 15,000 feet Environmental stress Sa
42、mples of this product have been type tested in accordance with the Agilent Environmental Test Manual and verified to be robust against the environmental stresses of Storage, Transportation and End-use; those stresses include but are not limited to temperature, humidity, shock, vibration, altitude an
43、d power line conditions. Test Methods are aligned with IEC 60068-2 and levels are similar to MIL-PRF-28800F Class 3. Safety Complies with European Low Voltage Directive 73/23/EEC, amended by 93/68/EEC IEC/EN 61010-1 Canada: CSA C22.2 No. 61010-1 USA: UL 61010-1 EMC Complies with European EMC Directi
44、ve 89/336/ EEC, amended by 93/68/EEC IEC/EN 61326 CISPR Pub 11 Group 1, class A AS/NZS CISPR 11:2002 ICES/NMB-001 General Characteristics16 Memory Memory is shared by instrument states, sweep list files, and other files. There is 512 MB of flash memory available in the N5181A MXG. Depending on how t
45、he memory is utilized, a maximum of 1000 instrument states can be saved. Security (Option 006) Memory sanitizing, memory sanitizing on power on, and display blanking. Self test Internal diagnostic routines test most modules in a preset condition. For each module, if its node voltages are within acce
46、ptable limits, the module “passes” the test. Weight 13.8 kg (30 lb.) net 28.4 kg (62 lb.) shipping Dimensions (h x w x l) 88 mm x 426 mm x 432 mm (4.07 in x 16.8 in x 17 in) Recommended calibration cycle 36 months. Agilent is committed to providing you with the lowest total cost to own and operate e
47、quipment. In support of this commitment, Agilent has verified that the stability of this products architecture justifies a longer calibration interval of 3 years. ISO compliant The Agilent N5183A MXG is manufactured in an ISO-9001 registered facility in concurrence with Agilent Technologies commitme
48、nt to quality. Front panel connectors 1 RF output Output impedance 50 (nom) Option 520 Precision APC-3.5 male, or Type-N with Option 1ED Option 532/540 Precision 2.4 mm male; plus 2.4 2.4 mm and 2.4 2.9 mm female adapters Maximum reverse power 0.5 W, 0 Vdc USD 2.0 Used with a memory stick for transf
49、erring instrument states, licenses and other files into or out of the instrument. Also used with U2000 series USB average power sensors. For a current list of supported memory sticks, visit click on Technical Support, and refer to FAQs: Waveform Downloads and Storage. 1. All connectors are BNC unless otherwise noted. General Characteristics (continued)
