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Option Specifications

Option 010 and 011 Tracking Generator

Frequency Range

8591E 100 kHz to 1.8 GHz
(Opt. 011, 75 Ω)1 MHz to 1.8 GHz
8593E, 94E, 95E, 96E 9 kHz to 2.9 GHz

Output Level

Range
8591E 0 to –70 dBm
8591E (Opt. 011) +42.8 to –27.2 dBmV
8593E, 94E, 95E, 96E –1 to –66 dBm
Resolution 0.1 dB
Absolute Accuracy
(@ 300 MHz, –20 dBm, +28.8 dBmV)
8591E ±1.0 dB
8593E, 94E, 95E, 96E ±0.75 dB

Vernier

Range
8591E 10 dB
8593E, 94E, 95E, 96E 9 dB
Accuracy
8591E ±0.75 dB
8593E, 94E, 95E, 96E ±0.5 dB

Output Attenuator

Range
8591E 0 to 60 dB, 10 dB steps
8593E, 94E, 95E, 96E 0 to 56 dB, 8 dB steps

Output Flatness

8591E ±1.75 dB
8593E, 94E, 95E, 96E
(>10 MHz) ±2.0 dB
Effective Source Match (Characteristic)
8591E 1.6:1 (10 dB attenuation)
8593E, 94E, 95E, 96E 1.5:1 (8 dB attenuation)

Spurious Output

Harmonic Spurs
8591E
(0 dBm, +42.8 dBmV output) <–25 dBc
8593E, 94E, 95E, 96E
(–1 dBm Output)
Nonharmonic Spurs
8591E <–30 dBc
8593E, 94E, 95E, 96E
300 kHz to 2.0 GHz ≤–27 dBc
2.0 GHz to 2.9 GHz ≤–23 dBc
Dynamic Range (Characteristic)
Dynamic Range5TG Feedthrough
8591E 106 dB ≤–106 dBm
8591E (Opt. 011) 100 dB ≤–57.24 dBmV
8593E (> 400 kHz) 111 dB ≤–112 dBm
8594E (> 400 kHz) 106 dB ≤–107 dBm
(> 5 MHz) 111 dB ≤–112 dBm
8595E (>400 kHz) 109 dB ≤–110 dBm
8596E (> 400 kHz) 109 dB ≤–110 dBm

Power Sweep

Range
8591E (–15 dBm to 0 dBm) –(source
attenuator setting)
8591E (Opt 011) (+27.8 to 42.8 dBmV)–(source
attenuator setting)
8593E, 94E, 95E, 96E (–10 dBm to –1 dBm)–(source
attenuator setting)
Resolution 0.1 dB

Option 103 Quasi-Peak Detector

Amplitude response conforms with Publication 16 of Comité
International Spécial des Perturbations Radioélectriques (CISPR)
Section 1, Clause 2.

Option 105 Time Gated Spectrum Analysis

Gate Delay

Range 1 µs to 65.535 ms
Resolution 1 µs
Accuracy ±(1 µs + 0.01% x Gate Delay Readout)6
(From Gate Trigger Input to positive edge of Gate Output)

Gate Length

Range 1 µs to 65.535 ms
Resolution 1 µs
Accuracy ±(0.2 µs + (0.01% x Gate Length
Readout))
(From positive edge to negative edge of Gate Output)
Additional Gate Amplitude Error7
Log Scale <2 µs ±0.8 dB
≥2 µs ±0.5 dB
General Specifications

Temperature Range

Operating 0°C to +55°C
Storage –40°C to +75°C
EMI Compatibility Conducted and radiated
interference CISPR Pub. 11
and Messempfaenger
Postverfuegung 526/527/79.
Audible Noise <37.5 dBa pressure and <5.0 Bels
power (ISODP7779)
5. Maximum output level minus TG feedthrough.
6. Up to 1 Vs jitter due to 1 µs resolution of gate delay clock.
7. With GATEON enabled and triggered, CW Signal, Peak Detector Mode.