Frequency Measurement | Agilent Technologies 8935 series e6380a

Analog Measurements - Screens and Control Fields

Analog Measurements

Frequency Measurement

This measurement field displays the center frequency the signal being measured.

Operating Considerations

This measurement cannot be used for measuring CDMA signals; use the CDMA analyzer.

Screens on which this field is displayed

AF ANALZYER

RF ANALYZER

RF GENERATOR

Frequency Error Measurement

This measurement field displays the difference between the Test Set’s RF channel or tune frequency setting set and measured signal’s frequency.

You can display the frequency error in ppm by pressing the ppm W key.

Operating Considerations

This measurement cannot be used for measuring CDMA signals; use the CDMA analyzer.

Screens on which this field is displayed

AF ANALZYER

RF ANALYZER

RF GENERATOR

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Agilent Technologies 8935 series e6380a manual Frequency Measurement, Frequency Error Measurement

Contents

Agilent Part Number E6380-90019 Revision F JanuaryPage Contents Overview of the Test Set’s Built-In Tools Cdma Measurements Screens and Control Fields Analog Measurements Screens and Control Fields Contents Contents Configuration Screens and Control Fields Control Fields on the Configuration Screens 227 Signaling Encoder and Decoder Screens and Control Fields AMPS-TACS, NAMPS-NTACS Encoder and Decoder 253 Connectors Connectors Accessories, Manuals, Support Error Messages General Information Manufacturers Declaration Herstellerbescheinigung Safety Considerations Instrument must be made inoperative and be secured against Connected to the earth terminal of the power sourceAdjustments described in the manual are performed with Any unintended operation Mains plug shall only be inserted in a socket outlet This product is a Safety Class I instrument provided with aProtective earthing ground incorporated in the power cord Provided with a protective earth contact. Any interruption Lifting and Handling Consumables Product Markings Certification Declaration of Conformity Its programming instructions due to such defects Defects in material and workmanship when properly installedLike-new Price upon prompt return of the product Chapter Regional Sales and Service Office s Assistance Power Cables Power CablesStraight/90 8120-1692 Inches, mint gray Used in the following locations Peru Used in the following locations Switzerland JIS C 8303, 100 Straight/90 8120-4754 Inches, dark gray 90 /Straight 8120-1351 Inches, mint gray LineNeutral 8120-4379 Inches, jade gray Straight/90 Used in the following locations System Cabinets Power Cables Product Description Sinad SNR Documentation What is in This ManualConventions Used in This Manual Document Navigation Which Document is Required?Document Part Number Usage Trademark Acknowledgments Getting Started Before Connecting a Radio on Before Connecting a Radio Using the cursor-control Knob or Screen Keys Changing the Test Set’s Display To change the measurement screen Unit-of-Measure Field Changing the Control FieldsTo change a unit-of-measure field Underlined Entry Field To Change an underlined entry One-of-Many Field To make a one-of-many choice Numeric-Entry Field Numeric-Entry FieldsTo change a value Decimal Values Hexadecimal Values How do I Verify that the Test Set is Operating Properly? Cdma Spectrum Operating Overview Operating Overview Displaying Cdma Measurements ADC Full Scale ADC FS Magnitude Error, Phase Error Diagram Selecting Code Domain Measurements Displaying Analog Measurements Frequency Error, FrequencyTransmitter TXPower RF Measurements FM Deviation, AM Depth, AC Level Measurement AF Anl In SettingDisplaying AF Measurements SINAD, Distortion, SNR, AF Frequency, DC Level Displaying SINAD, Distortion, SNR, DC Level, or AF Frequency To display the meter scale Displaying Measurement Results on a Meter ScaleTo set the meter’s end points and scale intervals Operating Overview Calibrating the Channel Power Measurement Cdma Analyzer Calibrating the Channel Power Measurement Code Domain Calibrating the Adjacent Channel Power ACP Measurement Using the Factor of 10 Increment/Decrement Keys Changing the Increment or Decrement SettingSpecifying An Increment Value for the Arrow Keys or Knob To reset or remove limits Using Measurement Limit IndicatorsTo set high and low limits To remove a limit Setting a Measurement Reference To set a reference To use measurement averaging Averaging MeasurementsHow the Test Set Averages Measurements Setting an RF Generator/Analyzer Offset To set an RF Offset To recall an instrument setup Saving and Recalling Instrument SetupsTo save an instrument setup Press Recall To clear all save registers Poweron SettingsTo remove clear an individual save register Register Names Memory Considerations Base SettingsInstrument Hardware Changes Using User Keys Using Pre-Defined User Keys To release local user keys Assigning and Releasing User KeysTo assign local user keys To assign global user keys Replacing Batteries Overview of the Test Set’s Overview of theTest Set’s Built-In Tools Using the RF Tools Program Loading and Running RF Tools Software Menu Screen Test Results/BTS Utility Setup Test Results/BTS Utility Setup Screens To use a printer for data collection Measurement Description Swept GainTo use a laptop interface other than the BTS Laptop Utility Making the Measurement Selecting the Swept Gain Measurement Test Level for the Duplex OUT level in dBm parameter Level value to avoid damage to that devicePress k1 Begin Tst Example of a Swept Gain Plot Screen Specifications Discrete Frequency Insertion Loss Particular test Press k1 Proceed when you are finished with this screen.Second display is enlarged for easier reading Swept Insertion Loss 10 Selecting the Swept Insertion Loss Measurement 11 Swept Insertion Loss Setups Estimating Swept Insertion Loss Using a Single Connection Swept Return Loss Select Main Menu Swept Return Loss Power level. To avoid damage to the ANT in port, enter an 13 Swept Return Loss Setups 14 Example of a Swept Return Loss Plot Screen Specifications Time domain can be used to find the physical distances. Cable FaultTest Signal Can Cause Interference Locations by viewing it in units of distance Select Main Menu Cable Fault Measurement Toggles the selection between feet and meters Greatest accuracy is obtained when you enter a cable lengthCable length, enter a value 1.5 times the estimated length K1 HELIAX, k3 RG, or k5 Custom 17 Cable Fault Setups 18 Example of a Cable Fault Plot Screen Cable Fault Performance Typical cable fault return loss measurementsReplot Data Files Select Main Menu Transfer Stored Data 21 Transfer Stored Data Screen SA Spectrum Analyzer Self Calibration ON/OFF 22 SA Self Calibration OFF/ON Screen Catalog PC Memory Card 23 Catalog Memory Card Screen Using the Code Domain Analyzer Selecting the Code Domain Analyzer’s Controls Menus 24 Code Domain Analyzer Menus IS-95 25 Code Domain Analyzer Menus IS-2000 Relationship between Span, Resolution Bandwidth, and Sweep Using the Spectrum AnalyzerSetting Resolution Bandwidth and Sweep Rate Automatic Calibration Selecting the Spectrum Analyzer’s Controls Menus 26 Spectrum Analyzer Controls Menus Delta Frequency Using the Spectrum Analyzer’s Delta MarkersDelta Level Reference Marker Ref Mrkr Level and Frequency Using the Spectrum Analyzer Mask Displaying the Spectrum Analyzer Mask Point Settings for mask in FigureDefining the Fixed Mask’s Limits Point Level Frequency Turning Off the Mask Defining the Relative Mask’s LimitsTurning Off the Mask’s Failure Beeper Measuring AC and DC Voltages Using the Voltmeter and Audio Frequency CounterSet to Audio AC Level Set to DC Level or AF Freq Set to match source Using the Oscilloscope Scope 29 Inputs and Filters for the Oscilloscope Selecting the Oscilloscope’s Input Selecting the Oscilloscope’s Filters Using the Oscilloscope’s MarkerTriggering the Oscilloscope Using Ibutil Programs Copypl Securing aTest Procedure Clearing RAM Using the Listopts list options Program Using the Demo Program Using the Stplt store or plot Program Step Cdma Measurements Screens and Control Fields 130 Avg Pwr Average Power MeasurementsCdma Measurements Screens on which this measurement is displayed Screens on which this measurement is made Adjacent Channel Power MeasurementsChannel Power Measurements Chan Pwr Rho Measurements Rho Estimated Rho Est Rho Frequency Error Freq ErrCode DOM Code Domain Analyzer Time Offset Carrier Feedthrough Chapter 137 Magnitude Error Error Vector Magnitude EVM MeasurementsPhase Error Code Domain Power, IS-95 Code Domain Measurements IS-95 Selecting Absolute or Relative Code Domain Power, IS-95 only Code DOM Code Domain Analyzer, IS-95 only Code Domain Phase Phse Fast PowerCode Domain Timing Timing Advantages of Using IS-2000 Code Domain Measurements IS-2000 Building a tree using the Bit Reverse method Interpreting IS-2000 Channel Ordering Channel numbers. The Walsh index utilizes Walsh orders 0 11 Code Domain Power, Bit Reverse Ordering Available Measurements in the Code Domain Code Domain Power, IS-2000 Reading Code Domain Power, IS-2000 Code Domain Power & Noise Code DOM Code Domain Analyzer, IS-2000 Code Domain Complex Power Code Domain Fast Power Synchronize IQ Constellation Diagram, IS-2000 only PN Offset Search ACP Cal Control Fields for Cdma Measurements# of Frames ACP Fltr BW Amplitude ACP OffsetADCfs or ADC FS Code DOM Code Domain Analyze screen gain controls menu Anl Dir Analyzer Cdma analyzerAnalyzer code domain analyzer COD DOM Code Domain Analyzer main controls menu Carrier FT or Carrier Feedthru Anl SpecialAuto Zero Chan Num CD pwr unit Chan SizeChn Pwr Cal CW RF Path ControlsCOD DOM Code Domain Analyzer all menus Data Rate Data Source Find PN Even SecFreq Err Gen Dir GainCOD DOM Code Domain Analyzer gain controls menu Gen Mode Gen Special Lvl Input AttenInput Port Code DOM Code Domain Analyzer gain controls menu Marker Pos Power LevelMarker Lvl Meas Intvl or Meas Int Measurement COD DOM Code Domain Analyzer fast power setup controls menuMeas Order Num Avgs Ofs Trnsfer Phase/divCOD DOM Code Domain Analyzer FP setup controls menu Output Port PN Incrment PhsePN Offset PN Offset or PN Ofs Pwr Gain Pwr Scale IS-95 Pwr IntvlPwr Ref Pwr Scale IS-2000 Pwr Zero Qual Event Rate RC-5 Rate RC-3Rate RC-4 Code DOM Code Domain Analyzer trigger controls menu RF In/Ant RF ChannelRF Gen Freq Screens on which this field is displayed Start Frame Sprd Fact Spread FactorThreshold Time Time/div Time Offset Time Ofs Trig Event Tune Freq Walsh Chan Walsh Order Control Fields 178 AC Control Analog MeasurementsAM Depth Measurement AF Freq Measurement DC Level Measurement Distn Distortion Measurement FM Deviation Measurement Frequency Error Measurement Frequency Measurement TX Power Measurement Sinad Measurement Is signal to noise ratio of the audio input signalSNR Measurement #Pts Signaling Decoder All ModesControl Fields for Analog Measurements AF Anl AF Cnt Gate AFGen1 Freq AFGen1 To AFGen2 Freq Signaling Encoder All Modes AFGen2 To Atten Hold Spec ANL RF generator controls menu Auto/Norm Audio In LoAudio Out Scope trigger controls menu Spec ANL all menus except mask controls Center FreqSpec ANL main controls menu De-Emp Gain Cont/SingleDC FM Zero De-Emphasis Display DetectorDetector Types Edit Mask EditPt Ext TTL Ext Load RFilter FM Coupling Freq mask Freq Delta MrkrReference Marker Frequency Level Delta Marker Freq Ref Mrkr Spec ANL all menus when in normal mode except mask controlsFreq normal marker Normal Marker Frequency Level Gain Cntl If Filter Input Gain Spec ANL auxiliary controls menu Internal Level mask Level divLvl Delta Mrkr Lvl normal marker Lvl markerScope all control menus Marker To Peak Lvl Ref MrkrMarker To Peak+ Scope marker controls menu Mask Type Marker ToMask Beep Spec ANL marker controls menu Mod In To No Pk/Avg Normalize Norm/Delta Notch Gain Notch FreqOffset Freq Pk Det To Position Port/SweepScope marker controls menu Spec ANL marker controls menu Ref Level Pos/NegRef Mrkr RF Cnt Gate ResetSpec ANL RF generator or main controls menu Spec ANL RF Gen controls menu Maximum signal levels are printed on the connector panelKey or turn the Test Set off and on to reset it This field selects the input port for the spectrum analyzer Scope To Sensitivity RF analyzer Sensitivity spectrum analyzer Settling Speaker Vol SpanSpeaker ALC Sets the span of frequencies to be displayed on the screen Squelch Time-per-division is selected from a list of choices Track/FixedThis field selects the horizontal sweep time per division Scope main controls menu Trig-Delay Resolution TX Pwr Meas TX Pwr Zero Vert/div Vert Offset Configuration Screens 224 Changing the Beeper’s Volume Configuring the InstrumentSetting the Date and Time Turning Off User Messages Printing a Screen Configuring for Printing a ScreenTo interrupt printing Abort Print Control Fields on the Configuration ScreensScreens Where Field is Present Antenna Base Freq User Defined Beeper Chan Space User Defined CallCdma Std 230 Connection Time-out Command Escape CharacterData Length Display User Messages DateDuplex Out FF at Start Ext RefFF at End Firmware Flow Control InaccessibleOUT connector Frame Clock Output Gen-Anl Gen-Anl User Defined Gpib Adrs Hold-off DelayIbasic Echo Lines/Page Incoming Call SecurityInst Echo Mode Modem Configuration Model Modem Initialization/Configuration Modem Mode Opt Cdma TB Notch CouplNumber to Call Parity Printer Port PasswordPrinter Adrs Print Title Range Hold Remote Mode Ref Select Retries RF Chan Std RF Gen Volts RF DisplaySee the RF Chan Std on page 244 for more information RF In/Out RF Level Offset RF Offset Save/Recall Serial No Serial BaudSerial9 This field displays the serial number of the Test Set Status Serial PortStop Length Total RAM Signaling Encoder and Decoder Decoder Frequency Measurements Signaling Encoder and Decoder ScreensDecoder’s Signal Source Encoder Control and Voice Channel Identifiers AMPS-TACS, NAMPS-NTACS Encoder and DecoderEncoder/Decoder Interaction Interpreting Decoded Data Decoder Mode DifferencesAMPS-TACS, NAMPS-NTACS Decoder Recc and AMPS-TACS RVC Measurements Decoding the Reverse Control Channel Recc Data NAMPS-NTACS Reverse Voice Channel Measurements Measure Field Decoding NAMPS-NTACS Reverse Voice Channel RVC Data Dtmf Sequence Encoder and Decoder Measurement Limits Function Generator Encoder and Decoder Decoding Considerations Arm Meas Control Fields for the Signaling Encoder and DecoderDelay Bursts Channel Signaling Decoder Modes AMPS-TACS, NAMP-NTACBusy/Idle Data hex Data Level Signaling DecoderSignaling Encoder Data Rate analog Signaling Decoder Modes NAMP-NTAC Signaling Encoder Modes NAMP-NTACDSAT/DST hex Filler Focc Data you enter here Gate Time FrequencyHi Tone Input Level De-emphasis Effects on Input Level Lo Tone Examples of Input Level SettingsSignaling Decoder All Modes Measure Message Focc AMPS-TACS/NAMPS-NTACS Focc Message and Filler Data Format Signaling Encoder Modes AMPS-TACS Message FVC AMPS-TACS Message FVC NAMPS-TACS Message/DST FVC Num of Bits Signaling Decoder All Modes Signaling Encoder All ModesSignaling Encoder Modes Dtmf Signaling Decoder Modes Dtmf Off Time Normal Operation On TimePolarity Inverted Operation Recc Data hex Signaling Encoder Modes DtmfPre-Emp SAT Freq FVC Send Dsat FVC SendSend Filler Focc Sine Units Send ModeSignaling Encoder Modes Func Gen Single/Cont Decoder Operating Considerations StandardStop Encoder Operating Considerations Stop Filler Focc Symbol Frequencies HzStop Dsat FVC Stop Meas Trigger Pattern bin Signaling Decoder Modes AMPS-TACS, NAMP-NTAC, Func GenTrig Level Examples of Twist and Pre-emphasis Interaction TwistTwist and Pre-emphasis Interaction Example Waveform Connectors Connectors Operating Considerations ANT Audio Audio OUT Data EXT REF EXT Scope Trig Parallel Parallel Port Pin Assignments RF IN/OUT Serial Port Pin Assignments Serial 9, 10,Serial Port Pin Assignments Pin Description Video OUT Accessories, Manuals, Support Modifications External Monitor Agilent Technologies AccessoriesAccessories Agilent Technologies Manuals English and Other Number Description Agilent Technologies Test SoftwareOptions Order Description Number 1D5 High Stability Reference Getting Help Support for Your InstrumentCustomer Training Agilent Regional Sales and Service Offices Error Messages Example 11-1 Positive numbered error messages take the form General Information About Error MessagesPositive Numbered Error Messages Example 11-2 For example Example 11-4 Ibasic error messages take the form Negative Numbered Error MessagesIbasic Error Messages Example 11-3 For example Example Gpib error messages take the form Gpib Error MessagesText Only Error Messages Example Text only error messages take the form Message Display Non-Recoverable Firmware ErrorWarbles and Beeps 304 Chapter 305 306 Index 308 Index 309 310 Index 311 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