Agilent Technologies E8247C PSG CW User Manual
User’s guide, Agilent technologies psg signal generators
User’s Guide
Agilent Technologies
PSG Signal Generators
This guide applies to the following signal generator models:
E8267C PSG Vector Signal Generator
E8257C PSG Analog Signal Generator
E8247C PSG CW Signal Generator
Due to our continuing efforts to improve our products through firmware and hardware revisions, signal
generator design and operation may vary from descriptions in this guide. We recommend that you use the
latest revision of this guide to ensure you have up-to-date product information. Compare the print date of this
guide (see bottom of page) with the latest revision, which can be downloaded from the following website:
www.agilent.com/find/psg
Manufacturing Part Number: E8251-90253
Printed in USA
December 2003
© Copyright 2002, 2003 Agilent Technologies, Inc.
Document Outline
- Title Page
- Table of Contents
- 1 Signal Generator Overview
- Signal Generator Models and Features
- Options
- Firmware Upgrades
- Modes of Operation
- Front Panel
- 1. Display
- 2. Softkeys
- 3. Knob
- 4. Amplitude
- 5. Frequency
- 6. Save
- 7. Recall
- 8. Trigger
- 9. MENUS
- 10. Help
- 11. EXT 1 INPUT
- 12. EXT 2 INPUT
- 13. LF OUTPUT
- 15. ALC INPUT
- 16. RF On/Off
- 17. Numeric Keypad
- 18. RF OUTPUT
- 19. SYNC OUT
- 20. VIDEO OUT
- 21. Line Power LED
- 22. Power Switch
- 23. Standby LED
- 24. Incr Set
- 25. GATE/PULSE/TRIGGER INPUT
- 26. Arrows
- 27. Hold
- 28. Return
- 29. Display Contrast Decrease
- 30. Display Contrast Increase
- 31. Local
- 32. Preset
- 33. I/Q INPUTS
- 34. DATA INPUT
- 35. DATA CLOCK INPUT
- 36. SYMBOL SYNC INPUT
- Front Panel Display
- Rear Panel
- 1. AC Power Receptacle
- 2. GPIB
- 3. AUXILIARY INTERFACE
- 4. LAN
- 5. STOP SWEEP IN/OUT
- 6. Z-AXIS BLANK/MKRS
- 7. SWEEP OUT
- 8. TRIGGER OUT
- 9. TRIGGER IN
- 10. SOURCE SETTLED
- 11. EVENT 1
- 12. EVENT 2
- 13. PATTERN TRIG IN
- 14. BURST GATE IN
- 15. AUXILIARY I/O
- 16. Digital Bus
- 17. WIDEBAND I INPUT
- 18. WIDEBAND Q INPUT
- 19. COH (COHERENT CARRIER OUTPUT)
- 20. I OUT
- 21. I-bar OUT
- 22. Q OUT
- 23. Q-bar OUT
- 24. BASEBAND GEN REF IN
- 25. SMI (SOURCE MODULE INTERFACE)
- 26. 10 MHz OUT
- 27. 10 MHz IN
- 28. 10 MHz EFC (Option UNR)
- 2 Basic Operation
- 3 Optimizing Performance
- 4 Analog Modulation
- 5 Dual Arbitrary Waveform Generator
- Arbitrary (ARB) Waveform File Headers
- Using the Dual ARB Waveform Player
- Using Waveform Markers
- To Place a Marker at the First Point within a Waveform Segment
- To Place a Marker Across a Range of Points within a Waveform Segment
- To Place Repetitively Spaced Markers within a Waveform Segment
- To Use Marker 2 to Blank the RF Output
- To Toggle Markers in an Existing Waveform Sequence
- To Toggle Markers As You Create a Waveform Sequence
- To Verify Marker Operation
- Waveform Marker Concepts
- Using Waveform Triggers
- Using Waveform Clipping
- 6 Custom Arb Waveform Generator
- 7 Custom Real Time I/Q Baseband
- 8 Multitone Waveform Generator
- 9 Two-Tone Waveform Generator
- 10 Troubleshooting
- Index