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Performance Tests – Option 011
10. Receiver Trace Noise
10. Receiver Trace Noise Perform this test to verify the receiver trace noise on a CW signal in ratio
mode.
Required
Equipment
3-way Power Splitter, 50Ω . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Agile nt 11850C
Attenuator, 10 dB . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Agilent 8491A Option 010
RF cable set, 50Ω, Type-N . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Agilent 11851B
RF cable, 50Ω, Type-N . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Agilent P/N 8120-4781
Adapter, Type-N (m) to Type-N (m). . . . . . . . . . . . . . Agilent P/N 1250-1475
Procedure
1Connect the equipment as shown in Figure 6-16.
Figure6-16. Receiver Trace Noise Test Setup
2Press PRESET, MENU, POWER, 10, x1, MENU, NUMBER of POINTS, 1601, x1.
3Press CW FREQ, 3, G/n (or 6, G/n for analyzers with Option 006).
4Press MARKER FCTN, MARKER MODE MENU, STATS ON to activate the instrument’s