Contents
1 Safety Information
Warnings, Cautions, and Notes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1
General Safety Considerations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1
Instrument Markings. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2
2 Getting Started |
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Checking the Shipment | .4 |
Signal Generator Physical Characteristics | .4 |
Meeting Environmental and Electrical Requirements | .5 |
Environment | .5 |
Ventilation | .5 |
Line Setting Requirements | .5 |
Connecting the AC Power Cord | .6 |
Configuring the MXG ATE | .7 |
Accessing the MXG (ATE) Web- Enabled Page1 | .7 |
Configuring the Display (N5181A/82A/83A Only) | .9 |
Configuring for Remote Control | 10 |
LAN Configuration | 10 |
GPIB Configuration | 11 |
Ordering Accessories | 12 |
Proper Use and Cleaning | 14 |
Cleaning Suggestions | 14 |
Returning a Signal Generator to Agilent Technologies | 14 |
Contacting Agilent | 14 |
3 Operation Verification
Running Self Test. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 Self Test Failure. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 Frequency Range and Accuracy Check . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18 Frequency Counter Procedure (N5161A/62A1/81A/82A) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19 Spectrum Analyzer Procedure (N5161A/62A1/81A/82A/83A) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 Troubleshooting Problems with the Frequency Accuracy Check . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21 Checking the Output Power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21 N5161A/81A Test Procedure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22 N5162A/82A Test Procedure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23 N5183A Test Procedure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25 Troubleshooting Problems with the Output Power Check . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
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