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Installation and Setup

This chapter provides the following information that you may need when you first receive your spectrum analyzer:

•“Initial Inspection” on page 7

•“Power Requirements” on page 10

•“Turning on the Analyzer for the First Time” on page 15

•“Printer Setup and Operation” on page 19

•“Protecting Against Electrostatic Discharge” on page 22

•“Running Internal Alignments” on page 18

•“Legal Information” on page 23

Chapter 1

Contents

Getting Started Guide Notice Additional Information 1. Installation and Setup 2. Front and Rear Panel Features 3. Making a Basic Measurement 4. Viewing Catalogs and Saving Files 5. Options and Accessories 6. In Case of Difficulty 1Installation and Setup Page Initial Inspection Page If There Is a Problem Power Requirements Checking the Fuse AC Power Cord Page Table 1-3.AC Power Cords Page Turning on the Analyzer for the First Time Why Aren’t All the Personality Options Loaded in Memory Using an External Reference Firmware Revision TIP Running Internal Alignments Printer Setup and Operation Interconnection and Setup Testing Printer Operation Protecting Against Electrostatic Discharge Legal Information Page 2Front and Rear Panel Features 2.1.1 Front-PanelConnectors and Keys Media Door Earphone Data Control Keys Knob Numeric Keypad Step Keys Option 1DP for Option 1DQ 2.1.2 Display Annotations Screen Annotation (Continued) Page Rear-PanelFeatures 2.2 Rear-PanelFeatures Service Connector Inputs/Outputs Agilent ESA-LSeries (E4403B, E4408B, E4411B) Slot # Agilent ESA-ESeries (E4401B, E4402B, E4404B, E4405B E4407B) IF, Video, and Sweep Ports FM Demod Frequency Extension Assembly Card Slot Identification Numbers Power On Selection Power Always On Power Norm Page Key Overview 2.3 Key Overview Page Front and Rear Panel Symbols 2.4 Front and Rear Panel Symbols 3Making a Basic Measurement Basic Assumption Using the Front Panel Entering Data Using Menu Keys Presetting the Spectrum Analyzer Creating a User Preset Viewing a Signal Figure 3-110 MHz Internal Reference Signal and Associated Spectrum Setting Frequency Span Figure 3-2Span Changed to 50 MHz Reading Frequency & Amplitude Esc Changing Reference Level Page Improving Frequency Accuracy Valid Marker Count Range Figure Increasing Marker Frequency Accuracy Figure 3-6Using Marker Counter 4Viewing Catalogs and Saving Files Page File Menu Functions Locating and viewing files in the catalog Figure 4-1.Catalog Menu Creating a directory Formatting a Floppy Disk Saving a File Step 1. Set up the analyzer trace Figure 4-3.Viewing Trace Figure 4-4.Viewing Traces 1 and Step 2. Save the file Saving Now Loading a file Figure 4-7.Verifying Trace Renaming a File Copying a File Deleting a File Using the Alpha Editor 5Options and Accessories Ordering Options and Accessories Options Page Option Descriptions Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Accessories 50 Ohm/75 Ohm Minimum Loss Pad 75 Ohm Matching Transformer AC Probe AC Probe (Low Frequency) Carrying Strap (Part Number E4401-60028) External Keyboard GPIB Cable HP/Agilent 11970 Series Harmonic Mixers HP/Agilent 11974 Series Preselected Millimeter Mixers Agilent E1779A Battery Pack Parallel Interface Cable Printer RF and Transient Limiters RF Bridges RS-232Cable Static Safe Accessories 6In Case of Difficulty No operator serviceable parts inside. Refer servicing to qualified personnel. To prevent electrical shock, do not remove covers Types of Spectrum Analyzer Messages Before Calling Agilent Technologies Check the Basics Page Read the Warranty Service Options Calling Agilent Technologies Table 6-2.Contacting Agilent Technologies Returning an Analyzer for Service FRAGILE, HANDLE WITH CARE Page Index Index-97 Index-98 Index-99

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Models: E4402B E4403B E4404B E4405B E4407B E4408B E4411B