Differential Small | Agilent Technologies E1446A guide

	to 50Ω or 75Ω, or to 0Ω for driving into high impedance. The output
	voltage can be attenuated by either 0 or 20 dB when 50Ω	or 75Ω output
	impedance is selected. Output attenuation is unavailable with the 0Ω mode
	(high impedance).
	The main output terminal may be enabled or disabled under user control.
	When disabled, the output appears as an open circuit.	This output is also
	overload protected via an output relay. The output relay automatically opens
	when an overload condition is detected and disconnects the output from the
	load. An overload occurs if the sum of the inputs, plus the output of the
	offset DAC, is excessive, or if the output current limit is reached. The relay
	remains open until the overload condition is corrected and the output is reset
	by the user. Refer to Appendix A of this manual for these specifications.
Differential (Small	The differential (small signal) output sums the two input channels to obtain
Signal) Output	a maximum output level of ±1 Vpeak into a 50/75Ω load. One of the
	outputs is a non-inverting amplifier (same polarity as the input); whereas the
	other is an inverting amplifier (opposite polarity as the input). Into a high
	impedance, each input has a maximum gain of two. The output impedance
	of each amplifier can be independently set to either 50Ω	or 75Ω .

With two low level output terminals, output signals can be taken from either of the terminals with respect to ground, or across the two terminals (in series). Output signals taken across the two terminals will result in two times the input voltage. Figure 1-5 shows the circuitry of the output signal taken across the two terminals.

Figure 1-5. Measuring the Differential Output across both Terminals.

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E1446A specifications

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