362 Chapter 2
Performance Verification Tests
46. Tracking Generator Harmonic Spurious Outputs: Agilent E4402B, E4403B, E4404B,
E4405B, E4407B, and E4408B (Option 1DN)
BW/Avg, 10 kHz
System, Alignments, Auto Align, Off
Marker
Source, Amplitude (On)
Source, Tracking Peak (Wait for the Peaking message to appear.)
Source, Amplitude (On), –2 dBm
Single
4. Set the microwave analyzer controls as follows:
FREQUENCY, 9 kHz
FREQUENCY, CF STEP, 9 kHz
SPAN, 10 kHz
AMPLITUDE, 5 dBm
BW, 1 kHz
5. Disconnect the Type-N cable from between the analyzer RF INPUT
and the tracking generator RF OUT. Refer to Figure 2-66 to connect
the Type-N cable from the analyzer RF OUT to the input of the
microwave analyzer.
NOTE The following steps are for an Agilent 8563E microwave analyzer, the
steps may be different if you are using another microwave analyzer.
Perform step 6 and step 7 for each measurement value in Table 2-100.
6. Set the analyzer under test center frequency to the next frequency
listed in Table 2-100. Similarly, set the microwave analyzer
frequency and step size to match the analyzer under test center
frequency. Press Single on the analyzer under test.
7. On the microwave analyzer:
a. Press MKR, SIG TRK (On). Wait for the signal to be displayed at
center screen.
b. Press PEAK SEARCH, MKR, SIG TRK (Off), MARKER DELTA.
c. Press FREQUENCY and ⇑ (step up key) to tune to the second
harmonic.
d. Press PEAK SEARCH and record the marker amplitude reading in
Table 2-100 as the 2nd Harmonic Level for the appropriate
Tracking Generator Output Frequency.
e. Perform this step only if the Tracking Generator Output
Frequency is ≤900 MHz. Press FREQUENCY and ⇑ (step up key) to
tune to the third harmonic. Press PEAK SEARCH.
Record the marker amplitude reading in Table 2-100 as the 3rd
Harmonic Level for the appropriate Tracking Generator Output
Frequency.