Agilent Technologies 45A, 46A To test trigger sensitivity, Set horizontal time/div to 5 ns/div

Chapter 3: Testing Performance

To test trigger sensitivity

To test trigger sensitivity

This test checks channel and external triggers for sensitivity at rated bandwidth.

Specification

Internal: dc to 500 MHz: 0.5 div

100 MHz to 500 MHz: 1.0 div

500 MHz to 1 GHz: 1.5 div

Auxiliary: dc to 500 MHz: 300 mVpp

Equipment Required

Equipment	Critical Specifications	Recommended Model/Part
Signal Generator	100 and 500 MHz, 1.0 GHz, 30-80 mVrms output	Agilent 8664A
Power Splitter	outputs differ by <0.15 dB	Agilent 11667A
Termination	BNC feedthrough, 50 Ω	Agilent 10100C
Cable	Type N (m) 24 inch	Agilent 11500B
Cable	50 Ω BNC 36 inch	Agilent 10503A
Adapter	Type N (f) to BNC (m)	Agilent 1250-0077
Adapter	Type N (m) to BNC (m)	Agilent 1250-0082
Adapter	Type N (m) to BNC (f)	Agilent 1250-0780
Adapter	BNC tee (m)(f)(f)	Agilent 1250-0781

Internal Trigger Test

Perform this test on all vertical channels.

1Press Default Setup.

2Select Acquisition from the Setup menu.

3Select Equivalent time sampling mode. Enable Averaging and set the number of points to 4. Click Close.

See figure 3-16.

Figure 3-16

Acquisition Setup for Trigger Sensitivity Test

4Set horizontal time/div to 5 ns/div.

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