Agilent Technologies 53150A manual

Agilent 53150A/ 151A/152A Microwave Frequency Counter Operating Guide This gu ide des cribes ho w to use th e Agile nt 5315 0A, 53151 A, and 53152 A Microwav e Freque ncy Cou nters . The i nformat ion in th is guid e appl ies to instruments having the number prefix listed below , unless accompanied by a “Manual Updating Chang es” package indica[...]

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Contents Operati ng Guid e iii Cont e nts an d Org ani z ati on viii Related Documents ix Types o f Service Availa ble if Inst rument Fails x Repackaging for Ship ment xi Descripti on of the Microwave F requency Counter xii Options x iii Accessori es Supplie d and Av ailable xiv Agilent 5 3150A/151A/1 52A Quick Referenc e Guide xv 1 Getting Started[...]

Contents iv Operati ng Guid e Using Power Correction 1-26 Power Correction Theory of Operation 1-26 Increasing Profile Accuracy 1-27 Selecting a Power-Correction Profile 1-28 Entering Data Po ints i n a Power-Correction Profile 1-28 Settin g the Measu remen t Rate 1-32 Settin g the N umbe r of Ave rages 1-33 Settin g the Re soluti on 1-34 2 Opera t[...]

Contents Operating Guid e v Measurin g Relat ive Power 2-26 Relative Power Example 2-26 Offsett ing a Power Meas urement 2-27 Power Offse t Exam ple 2-2 7 Using Power Correction 2-30 Power Correction Theory of Operat i on 2-31 Increasing Profile Accuracy 2-32 Power Correction Exam ples 2-32 Power Correct ion Example: Selecting a Correction Profil e[...]

Contents vi Operati ng Gu ide B Messages Overview B-2 Status Messa ges B-2 Self-T est Messag es B-3 Error Messages B-4 C Using th e Battery Option Overview C-2 Operating t he Counter from the B atteries C-2 Operating t he Counte r from a DC Power Sour ce C-3 Replacing the Batteries C-4 Removing the Batteries C-4 Installi ng Batterie s C -5 Charging[...]

Operati ng Guid e vii In This Guide This boo k is th e opera ting guid e for the Agilent 53150A ( 20 GHz), 53 151A (26.5 GHz) , and 53152 A (46 GH z) Frequen cy Counters . It consist s of a table of contents, this prefa ce, a qu ick reference guide, th ree chapters , three appen dices, and an index. This pre face co ntains the fo llowing informatio[...]

In This Guide viii Operati ng Gu ide Contents and Organization The Quick Reference Guide consi sts of a Menu Tre e (tear-out sheet ) that s erves a s a to ol to tr igge r your memo ry or g et yo u quickl y reacquaint ed wit h the in strument. Chapter 1 Getting Started is a quick-s tart gu ide that gives you a brie f overview of the Counter’s k ey[...]

In This Guide Operating Guid e ix Related Documents For more information on frequency count ers refer to the follow ing Series 200 Applicat ion Not es: • Fundamentals of Elect ronic Frequency Counters , Applicatio n Note 200— Agilent part num ber 02-59 52-7506. • Understanding Frequen cy Counter Specifications , Applicatio n Note 200- 4—Agi[...]

In This Guide x Operatin g Guid e Types of Servi c e Avail able if Instrument Fails If your Cou nter fails within one yea r of orig inal purcha se, Agile nt will repair it free o f charge. If your inst rument fails after your one-ye ar warranty exp ires, Agil ent will re pair it, or y ou can repa ir it yours elf. There are t hree typ es of repair s[...]

In This Guide Operating Guid e xi Repackaging for Sh ipment For the Express Repa ir/Performance Calib ration Servi ce described abov e, retu rn yo ur f ailed Cou nter to t he de sign ate d Agi lent Serv ice C enter , using th e instrume nt’s orig inal ship ping carto n (if avai lable) . Agilent notifies yo u when y our faile d instru ment is rece[...]

In This Guide xii Operati ng Gu ide Descrip tion of the Microw ave Fre qu ency Counter The Agilent 53150A, 53 151A, and 53 152A Microwav e Frequenc y Counters are capa ble of me asuri ng frequ enci es from 10 Hz to 125 M Hz on Cha nnel 1 and from 50 MHz to 20 GHz ( 53150A), 2 6.5 GHz ( 53151A), a nd 46 GH z (53152A) o n Channe l 2. The se freq uenc[...]

In This Guide Operating Guid e xiii Opti ons The op tions a vaila ble for th e Agi lent 53 150A/151 A/152A are list ed bel ow. Specif ications for the option s are li sted in Chap ter 3, “ Specificat ions.” Options ordered with the Counter are ins talled at th e factory and ar e ready for operat ion on delivery. Refe r to the "Retrofitting[...]

In This Guide xiv Operati ng Gu ide Accessories Supplie d and Available Accessories Su pplied • Power cord, 2.3 meters (Part numb e r dependent upon destination country) • Fuse (Agil ent P/N 2110-0 007) Accessories Available • Soft Carryi ng Case, ( Agilent P /N 53150 -80016) • Automotiv e Power Adapter (A gilent P/ N 531 50-60214 ) • Bat[...]

xv Quick Reference Agilent 53150A/151A/152A Quick Reference Gu ide The Quick Reference Guide is designed fo r experienced users of the Ag ilent 53150A, 53151A, an d 53152A . It is inte nded to be used a s a tool to tri gger your memor y. If you are using the Counter for the fi rst time, Agilent recommends t hat yo u at least read Ch apter 1, “G e[...]

xvi Quick Reference[...]

QR-1 Quick Reference Quick Reference A gilent 53150 A /151 A /152 A Frequency Counter 00 000 000 000 000 Rate Freq Offset RATE FAST RATE MED RATE SLOW RATE HOLD Rate Offset Freq Avg Pwr Offset Avg Pwr Offset AVERAGES 01 AVERAGES 99 RESOL 1 HZ RESOL 10 KHZ RESOL 100 KHZ RESOL 1 MHZ ± 00.00 Resol GPIB Resol GPIB 49 999 999 999 999 ± 99.99 ± 00.00 [...]

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1 Gettin g Starte d[...]

Chapter 1 Getting S tarted The Front Panel at a Glance 1-2 Operating Guid e 1 The Front Panel at a Glance 1 Standby indicator 2 Power/Stan dby switch 3 LCD display 4 Channel 1 input conn ector 5 Channel 2 input conn ector 6 Display Powe r / dBm/W k ey (Channe l 2) 7 Offset On/Off / Relative Power key (Channel 2 ) 8 Channe l Selecti on key 9 Offset [...]

Chapter 1 Getting S tarted The Front Panel Indicator s at a Glance Operating Guid e 1-3 1 The Front Panel Indicators at a Glance The fron t pan el includ es th ree LED indicat ors. Thes e are listed and described i n the followi ng table. NOTE It is normal for the fa n in the Counter to run when the Coun ter is in Stand by mo de. P owe r is s uppli[...]

Chapter 1 Getting S tarted The Front Panel Menus at a Glanc e 1-4 Operating Guid e 1 The Front Panel Menus at a Glance Reset/ Local Menu Shift Rate RATE FAST RATE MED RATE SLOW Avg AVERAGES 01 AVERAGES 99 Resol RESOL 1 HZ RESOL 10 KHZ RESOL 100 KHZ RESOL 1 MHZ Shift GPIB ADDR 0 GPIB ADDR 30 Resol GPIB < 00-111-222 > < SN 999999 > <OP[...]

Chapter 1 Getting S tarted The Display Annunciators at a Glance Operating Guid e 1-5 1 The Display Annuncia tors at a Glance Annunciator D escription Ch 1 or Ch 2 Indicates wh ich chann el is selec ted to meas ure an input signa l. Freq Indicates tha t the value di splaye d is a freque ncy rea ding. Rel Freq The disp layed freq uency value is rel a[...]

Chapter 1 Getting S tarted The Disp lay Special Char acters at a Glan ce 1-6 Operating Guid e 1 The Display Special Character s at a Glance NOTE The first two speci a l characters shown above are i ntended to help you navigate wi thin the Menu. When the right pointer ( ) is flashing, it indicate s the current setti ng for the sel ected Menu op tion[...]

Chapter 1 Getting S tarted The Rear P anel at a G lance Operating Guid e 1-7 1 The Rear Panel at a Glance 1 AC Input/Power module (Senses incomin g volt age an d adjusts automa tically) 2 External Reference connector (BNC) 1, 2, 5, or 10 MHz I nput 10 MHz Outpu t 3 Fuse Hol der (beh ind do or) 4 Auxili ary connect or (reser ved)* 5 Battery compa rt[...]

Chapter 1 Getting S tarted Operating the Counte r 1-8 Operating Guid e 1 Operating the Cou nter The proc edures in this s ection are des igned to fami liariz e you with t he Frequency Counte r’s features and control s. Agilent suggest s that you follow the steps for each of these pro cedures, ev en if you do not presently need to make any m easur[...]

Chapter 1 Getting S tarted Operating the Counte r Operating Guid e 1-9 1 The follow i ng legend defines the mea nings of the ico ns used throug hout this ch apter. Legend 1 Press key one time and rele ase 2 Multiple key presse s 3 Result 4 Auto op eration 5 Connect signa l 6 Disco nn ect si gna l 7 Indicator off 8 Indicator on 9 Indicator flashing [...]

Chapter 1 Getting S tarted Operating the Counte r 1-10 Operating Guid e 1 Turning the Count er On To turn on the Coun ter, tur n on the Mai n ~ Power swi tch on the rear panel (see pag e 1-7), and then pre s s and rel ease the POWER button on th e front p anel. Ch 12 Rel Freq Offset Avg On Rel Pwr Offset dB dBm Watts mW uW % Ext Rel Error Shift Hol[...]

Chapter 1 Getting S tarted Operating the Counte r Operating Guid e 1-1 1 1 NOTE If a signal w as applie d to th e Channel 2 input co nnector prior to tu rning on the Counter, CH2 N O S IG NAL is displaye d momentarily . As soon as the Counter acqu ires th e input s ignal, i t display s the signal ’s value. NOTE The int ernal Refere nce Oscilla to[...]

Chapter 1 Getting S tarted Operating the Counte r 1-12 Operating Guid e 1 Using the Me nu The Agile nt 5315 0A/151A/152A Count er has on e menu t hat you use to control a number of the Counter’s features and functions. Displayi ng th e Menu To disp lay the Menu , press the Shift key an d then the Menu ( Rese t/Lo cal ) key, as shown below. Naviga[...]

Chapter 1 Getting S tarted Operating the Counte r Operating Guid e 1-13 1 When yo u select the Men u, the indicato r between t he arrow keys flashes to indic ate th at the arrow keys a re no w act ive. Sin ce the Refere nce Oscil lator s etti ng is t he f irst o ne d ispla yed wh en yo u inv oke the Me nu (unless you’v e used the Menu to change a[...]

Chapter 1 Getting S tarted Operating the Counte r 1-14 Operating Guid e 1 When you press the (right-arrow) ke y, the flashing annunci ator ( ) changes dire ction, and t he current s etting for th e Referen ce Oscilla tor (INT [int ernal] or EXT [external]) flashes . This indica tes that you can now change thi s setting. Us e either the up-arrow key[...]

Chapter 1 Getting S tarted Operating the Counte r Operating Guid e 1-15 1 Setti ng the Seri al Port Baud Rate (Menu Exam ple) Menu Reset/ Local Enter Ch 2 Freq Shift Shift Ch 2 Freq[...]

Chapter 1 Getting S tarted Operating the Counte r 1-16 Operating Guid e 1 Select ing the In put C hanne l You can toggle bet ween Channels 1 and 2 by pressing the Chan Sele ct key. Chan Select Ch 1 Freq Ch 2 Freq Chan Select[...]

Chapter 1 Getting S tarted Operating the Counte r Operating Guid e 1-17 1 Measuring Frequency The fo llowing diag ram sh ows the basic seque nce to use to mak e a frequency measurement us ing Channel 1. This exa mple assumes that the Counter is on and ha s co mplete d the Self T est. F or the purpo ses o f this example, use the 10 MHz ref erence ou[...]

Chapter 1 Getting S tarted Operating the Counte r 1-18 Operating Guid e 1 NOTES The Count er displays CH2 NO SIGNAL or C H1 NO SI GNAL and s huts down all unnecess ary circuits when a signal of insuff i cient ampli tude (or no sign al) is appli ed to the correspo nding input. This exte nds the reliab ility of the aff ected componen ts, an d if the [...]

Chapter 1 Getting S tarted Operating the Counte r Operating Guid e 1-19 1 Measuring Relativ e Frequency You can measure the di fference in frequency from one measurement to another ( drift) usi ng the Relati ve Frequen cy function. You do this by pres sing th e Shift and Rel Freq ( Offset On/Off ) ke ys as shown in th e diagram bel ow (this ex ampl[...]

Chapter 1 Getting S tarted Operating the Counte r 1-20 Operating Guid e 1 Offsett ing a Freque ncy Measur ement You can use the Freq uency Offset ( Freq Offset ) function to add or subtract a constant value to/from a frequency measureme nt . For example, yo u can use an offs et to compens ate for a sys t ematic error or to displa y the differen ce [...]

Chapter 1 Getting S tarted Operating the Counte r Operating Guid e 1-21 1 Ch 2 Freq Offset On/Off Freq Ch 2 Offset Rate Freq Offset Freq Offset Freq Offset Enter Freq Offset Ch 2 Shift Ch 2 Shift Freq Offset +/- Freq Offset[...]

Chapter 1 Getting S tarted Operating the Counte r 1-22 Operating Guid e 1 Measuring Power (Channel 2 On ly) The Agile nt 53150 A/151A/152A Co unter can measure sig nal pow er (in the same frequency ranges as for frequen cy measurements) on Channel 2. The exampl e procedure for me asuring power in the fol lowing diagra m assumes t ha t the Co unter [...]

Chapter 1 Getting S tarted Operating the Counte r Operating Guid e 1-23 1 Selecting the Unit of Measurement for Power The Counter’s power-measurement functi on can display va lues in eit her of two sets of units of measurem ent—dB a nd dBm or W, mW, and µ W (the Count er a utom atic ally sel ect s the mos t appr opr iate u nit w hen e ith er s[...]

Chapter 1 Getting S tarted Operating the Counte r 1-24 Operating Guid e 1 Measuring Relativ e Power You can measure t he differen ce in power from one measurement to another ( drift) usin g the Relati ve Power functi on. You do this by pressi ng the Shif t an d Rel Pwr ( Off set On/O ff ) keys, as shown in the diagram below (this ex ample a ssumes [...]

Chapter 1 Getting S tarted Operating the Counte r Operating Guid e 1-25 1 offset value is then ent ered. Ho wever, the orde r doesn’t matter, s o you can also en ter the offs et value fi rst, and then turn the off set function on . Offset On/Off Shift Rel Pwr Avg Avg Pwr Offset Pwr Offset dB +/- dB Pwr Offset Enter Pwr Offset dB Ch 2 Freq Pwr Off[...]

Chapter 1 Getting S tarted Operating the Counte r 1-26 Operating Guid e 1 Using Power Correction The Power Corre ction function in the ma in Menu allows yo u to set the Counter to automatically compensate for power loss (or gain) that occurs in the test conf i guration, such as at tenuation resul ting from cable impeda nce. You can choose from nine[...]

Chapter 1 Getting S tarted Operating the Counte r Operating Guid e 1-27 1 NOTE As the gr aph shows, the Counter nev er computes powe r-correctio n values for loss above the zero axi s. Conver sely, correct ions are ne ver computed for gain below the zero axis. Once the correction value reaches the zero axis, no further corre ctions a re ap plied. W[...]

Chapter 1 Getting S tarted Operating the Counte r 1-28 Operating Guid e 1 Select ing a P ower- Corr ection Profi le The diag ram on p age 1- 29 sho ws how to turn Power Correction on or off and how to select a power-correct ion profile. NOTE Press ing the Ent er key when the number of a power-corre ct ion profile (1-9) is displa yed select s that p[...]

Chapter 1 Getting S tarted Operating the Counte r Operating Guid e 1-29 1 NOTE When Powe r Correctio n is en abled, a lower-case letter “ c” is dis playe d in the hundredt hs positio n of the power disp l ay. Menu Reset/ Local Ch 2 Freq Pwr dBm Shift Shift Ch 2 Freq Pwr dBm Enter Shift Ch 2 Freq Pwr dBm[...]

Chapter 1 Getting S tarted Operating the Counte r 1-30 Operating Guid e 1 dB dB dB dB dB dB +/- dB dB[...]

Chapter 1 Getting S tarted Operating the Counte r Operating Guid e 1-31 1 NOTES Press ing the Enter ke y after entering valu es exits the Menu and restores the measurement display. To remain in the Power Correction menu s o you can enter or change values in another data point in the currently s elected, pres s th e lef t-a rrow key rep eat edl y (a[...]

Chapter 1 Getting S tarted Operating the Counte r 1-32 Operating Guid e 1 Setting the Measuremen t Rate The measur ement rate determin es how freque ntly the Count er take s measurements . You can set the measure ment rate to F AST , MED (medium), SL OW , or HOLD (single measurement take n each time you pres s the Reset/ Local key) . Ch 2 Freq Rate[...]

Chapter 1 Getting S tarted Operating the Counte r Operating Guid e 1-33 1 Setting the N umber of Av erages You can set the numb er of measureme nts the Counter ta kes and averages before di splaying the result . The defa ult sett ing is one (no a verage computat ions are pe rformed when the numb er of avera ges is set to one ), and the maximum sett[...]

Chapter 1 Getting S tarted Operating the Counte r 1-34 Operating Guid e 1 NOTE For most of the Counter ’s settings , when you cont inue to press eit her the up-arrow or t he down-arrow k ey when you reac h the end of the available setti ngs, the valu e for th e setting “ro lls over” t o the value at the opp osite end of the ra nge. For exampl[...]

Chapter 1 Getting S tarted Operating the Counte r Operating Guid e 1-35 1 Ch 2 Freq Resol Ch 2 Freq Enter[...]

Chapter 1 Getting S tarted Operating the Counte r 1-36 Operating Guid e 1[...]

2 Operating Your Frequency Counter[...]

Chapter 2 Operating Y our Frequ ency Cou nter Introduction 2-2 Operating Guid e 2 Introduction This chapter contains information and usage proc edures for the front-panel keys, operating f unct ions, and menus of the Agilent 53150A/15 1A/152A Micro wave Frequen cy Counter. Chapter Summary • How this Counte r Work s for You pg. 2-3 • Summary of [...]

Chapter 2 Operating Y our Frequ ency Cou nter How this Counter W orks for Y ou Operating Guid e 2-3 2 How this Counter Works for You The foll owing is a li st of some of the key things the Counter does fo r you. • Presets the menus to defaul t states and val ues at power-up • The Count er’s Menu key and o ther front-pan el ke ys allo w you to[...]

Chapter 2 Operating Y our Frequ ency Cou nter Summary of the Meas urement S equence 2-4 Operating Guid e 2 Summary of the Meas urement Se quence 1. Turn on the Main ~ Power switch on the back panel , and then pres s and rele ase the POWER button on the front pan el. NOTE The int ernal Refere nce Oscilla tor receive s power on ly when t he Main ~ Po[...]

Chapter 2 Operating Y our Frequ ency Cou nter Using the Selection Keys Operating Guid e 2-5 2 Using the Selection Keys There are s i x Sele ction keys— four “arrow” ke ys, the Enter ke y, and the sign ( +/– ) key. Th e fun cti ons of th e ar row k eys depe nd on t he Co unte r’s operating mode (i .e., sequencing through cho ices in the Me[...]

Chapter 2 Operating Y our Frequ ency Cou nter Using the Selection Keys 2-6 Operating Guid e 2 Numeric Entry Several menu funct ions, and several functions that have de dicated keys on th e fro nt p ane l, req uir e you to e nter num eric values . • Press the (left-arrow) a nd (right-arro w) keys to move l eft and right to select adjus table digit[...]

Chapter 2 Operating Y our Frequ ency Cou nter Using the Selection Keys Operating Guid e 2-7 2 Changing States Several menu functio ns, and several functions that have de dica ted keys on the front panel , require you to choose from a li st of avai lable st ates. These fun ction s and the st at es you can choo se fo r ea ch of them ar e: • Referen[...]

Chapter 2 Operating Y our Frequ ency Cou nter Using the Selection Keys 2-8 Operating Guid e 2 Use the Se lection keys as de scribed bel ow to change the s t ate of t hese function s: • When th e annunciator ( ) in the display f lashes, pres s the right -arrow key to mov e the focus from t he displayed menu fu nction (or fro nt- panel- key functio[...]

Chapter 2 Operating Y our Frequ ency Cou nter Using the Clear and Reset/Lo cal Key s Operating Guid e 2-9 2 Using the Clear and Reset/Local Keys The Cle ar key a nd the Reset/Local k ey have similar f unctions in t he Menu and i n other front-panel-ke y function s ettings, but t heir effects vary with the Counter’s s tate and condition. In gene r[...]

Chapter 2 Operating Y our Frequ ency Cou nter Other Function Selection Keys 2-10 Operating Guid e 2 Other Function Selection Keys There are s everal functions that you access directly from fro nt-panel keys (not fr om within the Me nu). These functio ns are: • Measu rem ent Rate ( Rate key) • Number of Average s ( Av g key) • Displa y Resolut[...]

Chapter 2 Operating Y our Frequ ency Cou nter Other Function Selection Keys Operating Guid e 2-1 1 2 • Relative freq uency measure ment ( Rel Freq ). Press Shif t , and t hen pres s the Rel Freq ( Offset O n/Off ) key to measure the di fference in frequency bet ween the current measure ment and the measurement taken at the time you pr esse d the [...]

Chapter 2 Operating Y our Frequ ency Cou nter Measuring Freque ncy 2-12 Operating Guid e 2 Measu ring Freque ncy 1 Connect the Counter to a power source, and set the Main ~ P ower switch on the back panel to 1 (on) . If the Counter is connected to an AC power source, the Main AC Power indicato r on the back panel and the Standby i ndicator on t he [...]

Chapter 2 Operating Y our Frequ ency Cou nter Measuring Freque ncy Operating Guid e 2-13 2 NOTE When th e frequency of a signal a pplied t o the Ch annel 2 input exceeds th e maximum rated freq uency for the inst rument, the Counter displ ays CH2 TOO HIGH . 4 To measure the frequency of a si gnal applied t o the Channel 1 input , pr ess th e Chan S[...]

Chapter 2 Operating Y our Frequ ency Cou nter Setting the Resolution and Measurement Rate 2-14 Operating Guid e 2 Setting the Resolution and Measurement Rate The number of measureme nts the Counter makes in a give n amount of time is affect ed by th e Rate sett ing, the Re soluti on sett ing, and the qua lity of the inp ut signal (si gnal quality a[...]

Chapter 2 Operating Y our Frequ ency Cou nter Setting the Resolution and Measurement Rate Operating Guid e 2-15 2 Resoluti on Setti ng Exampl e For t he fo llowin g exam ple , use the 10 MHz out put f rom t he re feren ce timebase as the in put to Channe l 1. 1 Press the Resol ke y to enter the reso lution-sett ing mode. The current resolution se t[...]

Chapter 2 Operating Y our Frequ ency Cou nter Setting the Resolution and Measurement Rate 2-16 Operating Guid e 2 Setting the Measuremen t Rate The measur ement Rate sett ing determines how freq uently the counter initia tes measurements. S i nce th e ac tual meas ureme nt rate is als o affected by th e resol ution se tting and the signal qualit y,[...]

Chapter 2 Operating Y our Frequ ency Cou nter Set ting the Number o f A vera ges Operating Guid e 2-17 2 Setting the Nu mber of Average s You can set the Counter t o take a variable number of frequency, pow er, or volta ge measureme nts and av erage them mathemat icall y before displaying the result. You can use this fea ture to determine the eff e[...]

Chapter 2 Operating Y our Frequ ency Cou nter Set ting the Number o f A vera ges 2-18 Operating Guid e 2 NOTE For most of the Counter ’s settings , when you cont inue to press eit her the up-arrow or t he down-arrow k ey when you reac h the end of the available setti ngs, the valu e for th e setting “ro lls over” t o the value at the opp osit[...]

Chapter 2 Operating Y our Frequ ency Cou nter Set ting the Number o f A vera ges Operating Guid e 2-19 2 In certain situati ons, the length of time that the A VERAGIN G message is display ed can be affected b y addition a l factors. When you are mea suring frequency, the current resolution settin g, the rat e se tting , and t he qu ality of th e si[...]

Chapter 2 Operating Y our Frequ ency Cou nter Measuring Relative Frequency 2-20 Operating Guid e 2 Measuring Relative Frequency You can measure the di fference i n frequency from one measurement to another ( frequency drift) or be tween two separate input sig nals using the Relative Fre quency function. Relative Fr equency Example Pres s th e Shif [...]

Chapter 2 Operating Y our Frequ ency Cou nter Offsetting a Fre quency Measurement Operating Guid e 2-21 2 Offset ting a Frequency Measurement You can use the Freq uency Offset ( Freq Offset ) function to add or subtract a constant value to/from a frequency measureme nt . For example, yo u can use an offs et to compens ate for a sys t ematic error o[...]

Chapter 2 Operating Y our Frequ ency Cou nter Offsetting a Fre quency Measurement 2-22 Operating Guid e 2 3 Use the left- and right-a rrow keys to move the focus to t he digit(s) in the frequency-o ffset display that you need to adjust to ent er the offset value, and t hen use the up- and down-arrow keys to ad just the value fo r each digit. Enter [...]

Chapter 2 Operating Y our Frequ ency Cou nter Offsetting a Fre quency Measurement Operating Guid e 2-23 2 6P r e s s t h e Offset On/Of f key. The Freq Offse t annunciator is activa ted, and the value of the di splay is adjuste d to re flect the valu e an d sig n of the off set e nter ed in St eps 2 and 3. The disp lay should look like thi s : Sinc[...]

Chapter 2 Operating Y our Frequ ency Cou nter Measurin g Power 2-24 Operating Guid e 2 Measuring Po wer The Agile nt 5315 0A/53151A/53 152A can also meas ure sig nal pow er (in the same frequency ranges a s for frequency mea surements) on Channel 2. The po wer measurement, whi ch is shown in a dedi cated area of th e disp lay, i nclu des a d igit a[...]

Chapter 2 Operating Y our Frequ ency Cou nter Measurin g Power Operating Guid e 2-25 2 2P r e s s t h e Shift key, and t hen press the dBm/W ( Dis pla y Power ) k ey. When you press the Shift key, the Shift annunciator is activated. When you press the dBm/W (Disp lay Power) key, the Shift an nunciator goes off, and the units of meas urement annunc [...]

Chapter 2 Operating Y our Frequ ency Cou nter Measuring Relative Power 2-26 Operating Guid e 2 Measuring Relative Power You can measure the d ifference in power from one measurement to another or between two separat e input signal s using the Relative Power function. Relative Power Example Pres s th e Shif t key, and then pr ess the Rel Pwr (PWR Of[...]

Chapter 2 Operating Y our Frequ ency Cou nter Offsetting a Powe r Measurement Operating Guid e 2-27 2 Offset ting a Power Measur ement You can use the P ower Offset (Pwr Offse t ) function to add o r subtract a constant value to/from a power measurement . For example, you can use an of fset to co mpens at e for a s yst ema tic error, to display the[...]

Chapter 2 Operating Y our Frequ ency Cou nter Offsetting a Powe r Measurement 2-28 Operating Guid e 2 2 Press the Shift key, and then press the Pwr Offset (Avg) k ey. The Shift annunci ator activa tes when you press t he Shift key. Wh en you press th e Pwr Offset key, the Shift annunciator and the f requency di splay disappea r, the Pwr Offset annu[...]

Chapter 2 Operating Y our Frequ ency Cou nter Offsetting a Powe r Measurement Operating Guid e 2-29 2 5P r e s s t h e Ent er key to confirm the offset val ue and exit the offset- entry displ ay. The Pwr Of fset ann unciato r is d eactivat ed, and the measu reme nt dis play returns. 6P r e s s t h e Offset On/Of f key (in the PO WER area of the fr [...]

Chapter 2 Operating Y our Frequ ency Cou nter Using Power Correction 2-30 Operating Guid e 2 Using Power Correction The Power Corre ction function in the main Menu allows you to set the Counter to aut omatically compensate fo r power loss (or gain) t hat occurs in the t est config uration, s uch as att enuatio n result ing from cab le impedance. Yo[...]

Chapter 2 Operating Y our Frequ ency Cou nter Using Power Correction Operating Guid e 2-31 2 Power Correction Theory of Operation When the C ounter interpol ates bet ween data poi nts to determine the amount of correction to apply to the current measureme nt, it computes the correctio n based on a straight l ine plott ed between t he frequen cy val[...]

Chapter 2 Operating Y our Frequ ency Cou nter Using Power Correction 2-32 Operating Guid e 2 Since th ere can be no further change in the loss or gain values once the zer o axis is reached , no powe r co rrections are applied when the in put frequency reache s or passes a poi nt in the prof ile that in terse cts the ze ro axis. Eff ectively, the Co[...]

Chapter 2 Operating Y our Frequ ency Cou nter Using Power Correction Operating Guid e 2-33 2 Power Correc tion Exam ple: Select ing a Co rrectio n Pro file 1P r e s s t h e Shift key, and t hen press the Me nu ( Reset/Local ) key. 2 Press either the up- or d own-arr ow key repeat edly until “ PWR CORR > OFF ” is displayed as shown below: 3 P[...]

Chapter 2 Operating Y our Frequ ency Cou nter Using Power Correction 2-34 Operating Guid e 2 5P r e s s t h e Enter key to sele ct profile num ber 3. Powe r Correct ion is en abled u sin g prof ile n umber 3, and the m eas uremen t display returns. The power reading now includes an adjustment for the loss incurre d at the measured frequency. The am[...]

Chapter 2 Operating Y our Frequ ency Cou nter Using Power Correction Operating Guid e 2-35 2 Power Corre ction Example: Edi t ing Data Point Value s 1 Select a power-correction profile usi ng the up- and/or down-arrow keys (as shown i n steps 1 through 4 in the previous example). For this example, choose profile number 3. 2 Pres s the right-arrow k[...]

Chapter 2 Operating Y our Frequ ency Cou nter Using Power Correction 2-36 Operating Guid e 2 3 To insert values in an empty da ta point, pr ess the up- and/or down-ar row key re peatedly to cyc le throu gh the dat a points in the select ed profile to l ocate one that c ontains values o f 0.0 for both loss and fre quency. For a profi le that has not[...]

Chapter 2 Operating Y our Frequ ency Cou nter Using Power Correction Operating Guid e 2-37 2 6 Use the right-arrow key t o move to e ach of the remaini n g digits i n the frequenc y setting, and use up- and down-arrow k eys to adj ust their values, if necess ary. The currently selected digit flashes to ind icate th at it i s the one that changes wh[...]

Chapter 2 Operating Y our Frequ ency Cou nter Using Power Correction 2-38 Operating Guid e 2 10 To add or adjust the values in another data poi nt, press the left-arrow key rep e atedly until “ PWR CORR ” is re-d isplayed, and repeat ste p s 2 through 10. To edit data p oints within another power-correction profil e, press the left-arrow key re[...]

Chapter 2 Operating Y our Frequ ency Cou nter Using the Menu Operating Guid e 2-39 2 Using the Menu The Agile nt 5315 0A/151A/152A Count er’s Menu ma kes it e asy to con trol a number of the Cou nter’s features and functions. You use t he Selection (arrow ) key s to n avig ate t o the sett ing yo u wan t to chang e and t hen t o actually mak e [...]

Chapter 2 Operating Y our Frequ ency Cou nter Using the Menu 2-40 Operating Guid e 2 3P r e s s t h e Enter key to activat e the setting and exit t he Menu. The sett ing you chose is put into effect, and the Menu cl oses. If you need to ex it the Menu witho ut chan ging any o f the settin gs, pre ss the Clea r key. To re store the s etting of any m[...]

Chapter 2 Operating Y our Frequ ency Cou nter Using the Menu Operating Guid e 2-41 2 • SA VE — Saves a copy of the current user s ettings in non-volatile memory. Nine sets ( 0 – 8 ) can be saved , and set 0 is aut omatically read on startup. To have the Counter automatically st art up with your prefe rred sett ings , sav e thes e se ttin gs i[...]

Chapter 2 Operating Y our Frequ ency Cou nter Using the Menu 2-42 Operating Guid e 2 Some of th e men u it ems li sted on th e pr eviou s pa ge pr ovi de info rmati on only (no settin gs are requ ired [ or poss ible] fo r these ), such as Ba ttery Volt age, Oper ation Hours, and i nforma tion that identif ies th e Count er (Agilent model number, fi[...]

Chapter 2 Operating Y our Frequ ency Cou nter Using the Menu Operating Guid e 2-43 2 Do Self Test The Counter automatically performs a series of tests on criti cal components each time you tu rn it on. If at any time during opera tion, you want to rep eat these tests, yo u can do so by invoki ng the Menu, navigat ing to DO SELF T EST , a n d pre ss[...]

Chapter 2 Operating Y our Frequ ency Cou nter Using the Menu 2-44 Operating Guid e 2 VVV is the version number of the Counter’s firmware, and X X, YYY, and ZZZZ are ot her numerica l codes tha t are reserved for Agilent internal us e. The flashing a nnunciators at either e nd of the first line of the displ ay indicate that you can use the equival[...]

Chapter 2 Operating Y our Frequ ency Cou nter Using the Menu Operating Guid e 2-45 2 Preset When PRESET is displayed, press i ng the Enter key lo a ds the default settin gs f or m ost of th e Cou nte r’s funct ions . T hese func tion s an d the ir default setting s are lis ted in the fol lowin g table: T able 2-1. Factory Default Function Se ttin[...]

Chapter 2 Operating Y our Frequ ency Cou nter Using the Menu 2-46 Operating Guid e 2 RS-2 32 Seri al Port Da ta R ate ( BAUD ) The Baud ra te for t he RS-232 seria l port is co nfigurab le at 2400 , 4800, 9600, 14 ,400, an d 19,200 b ps. T he def ault se tting is 9600 bp s. Freque ncy Modulation ( FM ) The Counter can measure signals that are modul[...]

3 Specif ications[...]

Chap ter 3 S peci ficati ons Introduction 3-2 Operating Guid e 3 Introduction The spec ification s of the Agilent 5 3150A, 5 3151A, an d 53152A a re provide d in this chapter.[...]

Chap ter 3 S peci ficati ons Operating Guid e 3-3 Measuremen t Specification s and Characteristics All measurement specification s are ov er the full signal and temperature ranges unless otherwise noted. Input C haract eristic s Agilent 53150 A Agilent 53151 A Agilent 53152 A Freque ncy Ra nge Chann el 1 (Nor mal mode) (Low p ass filter enab led) C[...]

Chap ter 3 S peci ficati ons 3-4 Operating Guid e Input C haract eristic s Agilent 53150 A Agilent 53151 A Agil ent 531 52A Emissi ons (“k ickba ck nois e”) Chan nel 1 Chan nel 2 (mea surin g/no input ) N/A − 40 dBm /< − 70 dBm N/A − 40 dBm /< − 70 dBm N/A − 40 dB m/< − 70 dBm Residu al Stab ility* Chan nel 1 Chan nel 2 *Co[...]

Chap ter 3 S peci ficati ons Operating Guid e 3-5 3 Typical* power measurement uncertainty at 2 5°C for various input levels * Typical means approx imately 2/3 of all units will meet these charac teristics. Graph 1. − 10 dB m in put level at 25°C. Graph 2. 0 dBm and − 20 dB m input[...]

Chap ter 3 S peci ficati ons 3-6 Operating Guid e 3 Typical* power measurement uncertainty at − 25 dBm input level * Typical means approx imately 2/3 of all units will meet these charac teristics. Graph 3. − 25 dBm input level at 25°C. Graph 4. − 25 dB m in put level from[...]

Chap ter 3 S peci ficati ons Operating Guid e 3-7 3 Timebase Frequency : 1 0 MHz Output : 10 MHz sine wave , 1 V rms into 50 Ω External Timebase Input : 1, 2, 5, 10 MHz; 1 to 5 V rms into 50 Ω Connecto r : BNC female loc ated on rear pa nel Internal Timebase Stability General Information Save and Recall : Up to 9 complete instrument setups may [...]

Chap ter 3 S peci ficati ons 3-8 Operating Guid e 3[...]

A Rack Mounting t he Counter[...]

Appendix A Ra ck Mounti ng the Counter Rack Mounting the Counter A-2 Operati ng Guid e A Rack Mount ing the Counter You can mount the Count er in a standard 19-in ch cabinet using one of two optio nal kits availabl e fro m Agilen t: • Option 1CM Rack Mo unt Kit (Agilent 53150-6 7001 Rack Adapter K it) for single instrument (Half M odule ) rack mo[...]

Appendix A Ra ck Mounti ng the Counter Rack Mounting the Counter Operating Guid e A-3 A 3 To rack-mo unt the Counte r by itself, pe rform the ste ps shown in th e followin g illu strat ion. (R efer to the inst ructions that are pro vided w ith the Rack Adapter Kit for details.) OPTIONS 1 Rack Flange 3 Agilent 5 3150A/15 1A/152A Cou nter 2 Handle P [...]

Appendix A Ra ck Mounti ng the Counter Rack Mounting the Counter A-4 Operati ng Guid e A 4 To rack-mount the Counte r with another instrume nt side-by-si de, obtain the 50 61-9694 L ock Link K it. (R efer to the ins tructions t hat ar e prov ided with the Lo ck Link Kit f or details .) 1 2 3 3 2 4 5 1 Lock Lin ks 4 Agilent 5 3150A/15 1A/152A Cou nt[...]

B Messages[...]

Appen dix B Me ssag es Overview B-2 Operati ng Guid e B Overview The Agile nt 5315 0A/151A/ 152A p rovide s two t ypes of mess ages th at are display e d on the Coun ter’s fron t panel and/or se nt over the RS-232 seri al interface . The firs t type is status me ssage s, which are disp layed d uring normal operation. T he second type is error mes[...]

Appen dix B Me ssag es Self-T est Messag es Operating Guid e B-3 B Self-Test Mes s ages Table 3 -2 lists a nd describes me ssages t hat ar e generate d by the Counter during Se l f-Test to indica te whethe r a component pa ssed or failed i ts test. These mess ages are sent via the RS-232 serial out put only—they do not appear on the Counter’s f[...]

Appen dix B Me ssag es Error Mes sages B-4 Operati ng Guid e B Error Messages Table 3 -3 lists a nd describes me ssages t hat ar e generate d by the Counter during Sel f-Test or during opera tion to indica te that a probl em has been detecte d. These messages a re displa yed on the C ounter’s fr ont-panel displa y and are al so se nt via the RS-2[...]

Appen dix B Me ssag es Error Mes sages Operating Guid e B-5 B T able B-3. Error Mes sages (con tinued ) Message Dis play RS-232 Description FRONT P ANEL F AIL X T he front panel or its inte rconnec ting cabl e are defect ive or not prop erly connec ted. FP ANEL F AIL X FPGA F AIL X X A failure was detected in the FPGA (Field Programmab le Gate Arra[...]

Appen dix B Me ssag es Error Mes sages B-6 Operati ng Guid e B[...]

C Using the Battery Option[...]

Appen dix C Usi ng the Batter y Optio n Overview C-2 Operating Guid e C Overview The Batt ery option (Optio n 002) allows yo u to operate the Count er away from a source of AC power using inte rnal rechargeable batteries or the exter nal D C ( EX T DC ) power connector on the rear panel. You can charge the batteries inside the Counter when you are [...]

Appen dix C Usi ng the Batter y Optio n Operating the Counte r from a DC Power Source Operating Guid e C-3 C When all three s e gments of the b attery annunciator are activated, the battery ch arge leve l is at 83 % or more. W hen on ly two s egments are activate d, the ch arge leve l is appro ximately 50%, and wh en only the first segmen t is act [...]

Appen dix C Usi ng the Batter y Optio n Replacing the Batteries C-4 Operating Guid e C Figure C -2. Extern al DC P ower So cket Replacing the Batteries Counte rs equipped wi th the Battery o ption use sealed l ead-acid VHS camco rder b atteri es. Y ou can obtai n add itional batte ries o f this t ype f rom Agilent (Ag ilent P/N 53150 -80010) an d f[...]

Appen dix C Usi ng the Batter y Optio n Replacing the Batteries Operating Guid e C-5 C NOTE The thumbscrews require a considerable amount of turning force, since they pu ll the batter y sled partia lly o ut of t he Coun ter and also ex tra ct the battery terminals from the battery connector as you turn them. To prevent the ba ttery sl ed fro m bind[...]

Appen dix C Usi ng the Batter y Optio n Replacing the Batteries C-6 Operating Guid e C Figure C-3. Removing and Inst alling Batteries 1 Thumb screws 4 Batter y chamber 2 Batter ies 5 Batter y sled 3 Batter y termi nals W A R N I N G : T o a v o l d e l e c t r i c s h o c k , d o n o t r e m o v e c o v e r s . N o u s e r - s e r v i c e a b l e p[...]

Appen dix C Usi ng the Batter y Optio n Replacing the Batteries Operating Guid e C-7 C 3 Holding one of the bat teries so the b attery t e rminals are to your rig ht and the plus sign at the t erminal end is facing away from you, insert t he left- hand e nd of the batter y int o the t aller end o f the ba tter y sled with the far side o f the batte[...]

Appen dix C Usi ng the Batter y Optio n Cha rgi ng th e B att erie s C-8 Operating Guid e C Charging the Ba tteries The batt eries are charge d automatically when ever the instrument is connected to an AC power source and is in St andby mode. T he amount of time re quire d to f ully ch arge t he ba tteri es is d epen dent on severa l fac tors , inc[...]

Appen dix C Usi ng the Batter y Optio n Precautions Operating Guid e C-9 C Precautions Observe the followin g precauti ons when handli ng and charging th e batterie s: • Do not attemp t to use or c harge th e batter ies when the y are expo sed to tempera tures belo w –10º C (15 º F) o r above 40º C (105 º F). (M ost batterie s of thi s type[...]

Appen dix C Usi ng the Batter y Optio n Precautions C-10 Operating Guid e C[...]

Operating Guid e Index- 1 Index Index SYMBOLS (Freq Offset) , 1-20 (Resol key) , 2- 45 A AC Input/Power module , 1-7 Accesso ries Available , xiv Supplied , xiv Ackn owled ging M essages , 2-9 analo g , 1-5 analog power display , 2-24 analog represen tation , 2-24 Annuncia tors , 1-5 Analog power display , 1-5 Avg On , 1-5 Battery charge , 1-5 Batt[...]

Index Index-2 O perating Guid e Index operatin g the Cou nter from a DC power source , C-3 operating the Counter fro m the batteries , C-2 rechargea ble batter ies , C-2 removing the batteries , C-4 replacing the batterie s , C-4 battery sled , C-4 , C-5 Battery Volt age , 1-14 , 2-41 , C-3 Batt ery Vol tag e (BATT VO LTA GE) , 2-43 batte ry vo lt [...]

Index Operating Guid e Index- 3 Index E Electro-Stati c Discharge , 1-1 7 electro- stat ic disch arge pr event ion procedure , 1-1 7 Enter key , 1-2 , 1-1 4 , 2-5 Error , 1-5 Error Message s , B-4 –12V FAI L , B-4 12V F AIL , B-4 –5V F AIL , B-4 ADC FAIL , B-4 EEP WRT FAIL , B-4 FPANEL FAIL , B-5 FPGA FAIL , B-5 GPIB F AIL , B-5 HET PATH FAIL ,[...]

Index Index-4 O perating Guid e Index Displa y Power / dBm/W k ey , 1-2 Displa y Power key , 2- 4 , 2-10 Enter key , 1-2 Freq Offs et key , 2-4 FREQ Offset On/Off key , 2-1 0 Gate indicato r , 1-2 Gate LED indica tor , 1-3 GPIB key , 2-10 LCD display , 1-2 Menu ke y , 2-4 Menus at a Glan ce , 1-4 Offset On/Off / Relative Frequency key , 1-2 Offset [...]

Index Operating Guid e Index- 5 Index L LCD display , 1-2 , 1-1 1 back ligh t , 1-11 LED Display Annuncia tor , 1-5 left poin ter , 1-6 Legend icons , 1-9 LO , 1-23 Lock Link Kit , A-2 LOSS , 2-36 loss va lue , 2- 30 Low-Pass Filter , 2-4 0 , 2-45 low-p ass f ilte r , 2-4 6 M Main Power On indicato r , 1-7 Main Pow er switc h , 1-7 main power switc[...]

Index Index-6 O perating Guid e Index Operating the Counte r from a DC Power Source , C-3 Operating the Counte r from the Batteries , C-2 Operat ion acknow led ging m essag es , 2-9 chan gin g st ates , 2-7 displaying the Menu , 1-12 function se lection ke ys , 2-10 measuring frequency , 1-17 , 2-1 2 measu rin g powe r , 1-2 2 measuring r elative f[...]

Index Operating Guid e Index- 7 Index Power Offset , 1-24 , 1-2 5 , 2-45 Power Offset (POWER Offset On/Off key) , 2-4 5 Power Offset Ex ample , 2- 27 Power Offset function , 1-24 , 2-2 7 Power off set measur ement , 2-10 POWER Offset On/Off key , 2-10 , 2-45 Power swit ch , 1-1 0 Power/Stan dby switch , 1-2 power-corre ction profiles , 2-30 power-m[...]

Index Index-8 O perating Guid e Index resoluti on , 2-1 4 Resoluti on (Res ol) key , 2-45 Resolution / GPIB ke y , 1-2 Resolution setti ng , 2-14 resolution setting , 2-1 4 , 2-15 , 2-16 Resolution Setting Exa mple , 2-15 right point er , 1-6 RJ12 , 1-7 Rmt , 1-5 routine maintenance , 2- 43 RS-232 , 2-40 , B-3 RS-2 32 Int erf ace Baud rate , 1-14 R[...]

Index Operating Guid e Index- 9 Index U Unit of Measur ement , 1-23 units of m easurement annu nciator group , 2-25 user s etting , 2-40 Using Power Co rrection , 2-30 Using the Cl ear and Re set/Local Keys , 2-9 Using the Menu , 2-3 9 Using th e Select ion Ke ys , 2-5 V versio n number , 2-44 W W, mW, u W , 1-5 , 2-24[...]

Index Inde x-10 Oper atin g Gui de Index[...]

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