General Characteristics

External 1 input

This BNC input connector accepts a ±1 Vpeak signal for

 

AM, FM, pulse, burst, and phase modulation. For all

 

these modulations, ±1 Vpeak produces the indicated

 

deviation or depth. When ac-coupled inputs are selected

 

for AM, FM, or phase modulation and the peak input

 

voltage differs from 1 Vpeak by more than 3%, the hi/lo

 

annunciator light on the display. The input impedance is

 

50 ohms and the damage levels are 5 Vrms and 10 Vpeak.

 

If you configure your signal generator with Option 1EM,

 

this input is relocated to a female BNC connector on the

 

rear panel.

External 2 input

This BNC input connector accepts a ±1 Vpeak signal for

 

AM, FM, phase modulation, and pulse modulation. With

 

AM, FM, or phase modulation, ±1 Vpeak produces the

 

indicated deviation or depth. With pulse modulation,

 

+1 V is on and 0 V is off. When ac-coupled inputs are

 

selected for AM, FM, or phase modulation, and the peak

 

voltage differs from 1 Vpeak by more than 3%, the hi/lo

 

annunciator light on the display. The input impedance is

 

50 ohms and the damage levels are 5 Vrms and 10 Vpeak.

 

If you configure your signal generator with Option 1EM,

 

this input is relocated to a female BNC connector on the

 

rear panel.

GPIB

Allows communication with compatible devices.

 

[rear panel]

I input

Accepts an I input either for I/Q modulation or for

 

wideband AM. Nominal input impedance 50 or 600 ohms.

 

Damage levels are 1 Vrms and 10 Vpeak. [BNC, front panel]

I out and Q out1

The I out and Q out connectors output the analog

 

components of I/Q modulation from the internal

 

baseband generator. The nominal output impedance of

 

these connectors are 50 , DC-coupled. The damage

 

levels are > +3.5 V and < –3.5 V. The output signal levels

 

into a 50 load are as follows:

 

• (O.5 Vpeak,), corresponds to one unit length of

 

the I/Q vector.

 

• (0.7 Vpeak ), for peaks for p/4 DQPSK.

 

• (1.6 Vp-p) maximum [Options 601, 602, 001, 002 only].

 

These female BNC connectors are provided on signal

 

generators with Option 601 or 602. On signal generators

 

with Option 1EM, these inputs are relocated to rear

 

panel SMB connectors.

1. Parentheses denote typical performance.

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Agilent Technologies E4438C External 1 input, External 2 input, Allows communication with compatible devices, I/Q vector