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Spectrum Analyzer Plug-In Specifications

FREQUENCY
Frequency Range 0.01 to 350 MHz
Frequency Spans
Full Band displays entire spectrum, 0.01 to 350 MHz
Per Division 5 kHz to 20 MHz/div in a 1, 2, 5 sequence
Zero Span analyzer functions as a manually tuned receiver
Frequency Accuracy
Tuning Accuracy ± (3 MHz + 10% of frequency span per division)
Frequency Span Accuracy ± 10% of displayed frequency separation
SPECTRAL RESOLUTION
Resolution Bandwidths eight selectable resoltion (3-dB) bandwidths from 1 kHz to 3 MHz in a 1, 3 sequence.  Bandwidth and frequency span are independently variable or may be coupled for optimum display when control markers are aligned.
Resolution Bandwidth Accuracy 3-dB points are ± 20% (+10° to +40°C)
Selectivity (60-dB/3-dB bandwidth ratio) < 15:1
SPECTRAL STABILITY
Residual FM <1 kHz p-p in 0.1 second
Noise sidebands 75 dB down, > 50 kHz from center of CW signal with 1 kHz resolution bandwidth and full video filtering
AMPLITUDE
Amplitude Range -117 dBm to +20 dBm
Maximum Input (damage) Levels
Total Power + 20 dBm (100 mΩ, 2.24 Vrms)
DC or AC (<100 Hz) ± 30 V
Gain Compression typically <1 dB for -1 dBm signal, 0 dB input attenuation
Average Noise Level <-107 dBm with 10 kHz resolution bandwidth, 0 dB input attenuation, and maximum (MAX) video filtering
Calibrated Display Range
Log 70 dB with 10 dB/div scale; 8 dB with 1 dB/div scale
Linear 8 divisions with linear (LIN) amplitude scale
Amplitude Accuracy
Calibrator -30 dBm ± 1 dB (into 50 Ω), 250 MHz ± 50 kHz
Reference Level 10 dB steps and a 12 dB vernier for calibrated adjustment from -112 dBm to +40 dBm
Step Accuracy < ± 0.5 dB per 10 dB step
Maximum Cumulative Error < ± 1.0 dB
Bandwidth Switching (Amplitude Variation)
3 MHz to 300 kHz < ± 0.5 dB
3 MHz to 1 kHz < ± 1.0 dB
Display Fidelity
Log Incremental Accuracy ± 0.1 dB/dB from Reference Level
Log Maximum Cumulative Error ± 1.5 dB over 70 dB range
Linear Accuracy ± 3% of Reference Level
Spurious Responses
Second Harmonic Distortion > 70 dB below a -40 dBm signal (>1 MHz) with 0 dB input attenuation; > 60 dB below for signals 20 kHz to 1 MHz
Third Order Intermodulation Distortion > 70 dB below two -40 dBm input signals (>1 MHz) separated by ~ 50 kHz and with 0 dB input attenuation; > 60 dB below for signals 10 kHz to 1 MHz
Image and Multiple Responses > 70 dB below a -40 dBm input signal (>1 MHz) with 0 dB input attenuation; > 60 dB below for signals 20 kHz to 1 MHz
Residual Responses < -100 dBm with 0 dB input attenuation and no signal present at input
SWEEP CHARACTERISTICS
Sweep Time
Automatic sweeptime is automatically adjusted to maintain absolute amplitude calibration for any combination of frequency span, resolution bandwidth, and video filter bandwidth
Calibrated Sweep Times 0.1 msec to 10 sec/div in 1, 2, 5 sequence with ± 10% typical accuracy
Manual Sweep Spectrum Analyzer may be swept manually in either direction with front panel control
SIGNAL INPUT CHARACTERISTICS
Input Impedance 50 Ω  nominal; type BNC female connector
Input SWR typically < 1.5 with 10 dB input attenuation
OUTPUT CHARACTERISTICS
Probe Power + 15 V, -12.6 V, and GND (150 mA max). Use HP 1120A, 1121A, or 1124A high impedance probes.
Vertical Output, AUX A BNC output (50 Ω) provides detected video from 0 to 0.8 V for 8 divisions deflection on CRT display
Penlift/Blanking, AUX B BNC output provides 0V pen down/unblanking signal at low impedance; 15 V penlift/blanking at 10 kΩ impedance
21.4 MHz IF Output, AUX C BNC output (50 Ω) provides a signal which is proportional to the RF input. Level is about -10 dBm (into 50 Ω) with a signal displayed at the Reference Level. Output is controlled by settings of Resolution BW, Input Atten, and Reference Level.
Horizontal Output, AUX D BNC output (5 kΩ) provides horizontal sweep from -5 V to +5V for full 10 division CRT horizontal deflection.
 

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