Agilent Technologies E4438C Q out Q are used in conjunction with I and Q to, LF output, Input

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General Characteristics

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I and Q out

I and Q are used in conjunction with I and Q to

 

 

provide a balanced baseband stimulus. Balanced signals

 

 

are signals present in two separate conductors that are

 

 

symmetrical about the common mode offset, and are

 

 

opposite in polarity [180 degrees out of phase].

 

 

These female BNC connectors are provided only on

 

 

signal generators with Option 601 or 602. If you configure

 

 

your signal generator with Option 1EM, these inputs are

 

 

relocated to rear panel SMB connectors.

LF output

Outputs the internally-generated LF source. Outputs 0 to

 

 

2.5 Vpeak into 50 ohms, or 0 to 5 Vpeak into high

 

 

impedance. [BNC, front panel]

Pattern trigger input

Accepts CMOS1 signal to trigger internal pattern or frame

 

 

generator to start single pattern output. Minimum pulse

 

 

width 100 ns. The damage levels are –0.5 to +5.5 V.

 

 

[BNC, rear panel]

Q input

Accepts a Q input for I/Q modulation. Nominal input

 

 

impedance 50 or 600 ohms, damage levels are 1 Vrms

 

 

and 10 Vpeak. [BNC, front panel]

RF output

Nominal output impedance 50 ohms.

 

 

[type-N female, front panel]

Sweep output

Generates output voltage, 0 to +10 V when signal

 

 

generator is sweeping. Output impedance < 1 ohm, can

 

 

drive 2000 ohms. [BNC, rear panel]

Symbol sync input

The CMOS1 compatible symbol sync connector accepts

 

 

an externally supplied symbol sync for digital modulation

 

 

applications. The expected input is a symbol clock signal.

 

 

It may be used in two modes. When used as a symbol

 

 

sync in conjunction with a data clock, the signal must be

 

 

high during the first data bit of the symbol. The signal

 

 

must be valid during the falling edge of the data clock

 

 

signal and may be a single pulse or continuous. When

 

 

the symbol sync itself is used as the [symbol] clock, the

 

 

falling edge is used to clock the data signal.

 

 

The maximum clock rate is 50 MHz. The damage levels

 

 

are –0.5 to +5.5 V. [BNC, front panel]

 

 

This female BNC connector is provided on signal

 

 

generators with Option 601 or 602. On signal generators

 

 

with Option 1EM, this input is relocated to a rear panel

 

 

SMB connector.

Symbol sync output

Outputs CMOS1 symbol clock for symbol synchronization,

 

 

one data clock period wide. [Auxiliary I/O connector,

 

 

rear panel]

Trigger input

Accepts CMOS 1 signal for triggering point-to-point in

 

 

manual sweep mode, or to trigger start of LF sweep.

 

 

the damage levels are –0.5 to +5.5 V. [BNC, rear panel]

Trigger output

Outputs a TTL signal: high at start of dwell, or when

 

 

waiting for point trigger in manual sweep mode; low

 

 

when dwell is over or point trigger is received, high or

 

 

low 2 µs pulse at start of LF sweep. [BNC, rear panel]

1. Rear panel inputs and outputs are 3.3 V CMOS, unless indicated otherwise. CMOS inputs will accept 5 V CMOS, 3 V CMOS, or TTL voltage levels.

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Contents Agilent E4438C ESG Vector Signal Generator Table of Contents E4438C ESG Vector signal generator Definitions IntroductionKey Features Key standard features Optional featuresSweep modes Internal reference oscillator Specifications for Frequency and Power CharacteristicsFrequency RF reference input requirementsLevel resolution Output powerPower Level range with Attenuator Hold activeLevel accuracy with ALC on Level switching speedOption ±0.15 dB ±0.25 dB Repeatability and linearity RepeatabilityAmplitude dBm Jitter in µUI1, 7 Spectral puritySubharmonics Jitter in seconds1, 7Characteristic SSB phase noise With Option 1E5FM using external inputs 1 or Specifications for Analog ModulationResolution Carrier frequency accuracy relative to CW in DCFM3Amplitude modulation 1 Specifications for Analog ModulationsPhase modulation 1 StandardWideband AM Pulse modulationInternal modulation source External modulation inputsRise/fall time1 Input voltageOn/off ratio1 Minimum burst repetition frequency1Inputs Specifications for I/Q CharacteristicsModulation bandwidth Input impedance Ω or 600 Ω Full scale inputBaseband generator AdjustmentsBaseband outputs Reconstruction filter fixed ClockBaseband filters Baseband spectral purityFrame trigger delay control Symbol rate Maximum deviationSymbol rate FIR filterData types Specifications for Signal Personality CharacteristicsInternal burst shape control Cdma2000 Spurious emissionsEnhanced multitone1 Wlan Software settings Source settings89641A settings 802.11a spectral mask typical performanceCustom digitally modulated signals real-time mode 1 Real-time modeCustom modulation Alternate time slot power level control Multiframe output data generationContains residual bit errors and bit error count Errors in coded channelsPayload bit error count/rate for raw BER Downlink error reportingGSM/EDGE base station bit error rate test Bert Clock rate Bit error rate BER analyzerFeatures Supported data patternsOperating characteristics Accessories Inputs and outputs Transit caseGeneral Characteristics External 2 input Panel SMB connectorsExternal 1 input Allows communication with compatible devicesSymbol sync input Opposite in polarity 180 degrees out of phaseRelocated to rear panel SMB connectors Falling edge is used to clock the data signalWith Option LAN connectorWith Option UN7 File transfer to volatile memoryAuxiliary I/O connector RS-232 connectorMating connector Frequency options Ordering Information1Performance enhancement options Related Literature E4438C ESG signal generation firmware personalitiesE4438C ESG Signal Studio software personalities Application literaturePage Agilent Open See the ESG Web page for the latest information