Document Outline

• Title Page
• Contents
• Documentation Overview
• 1 Signal Generator Overview
  • Signal Generator Models and Features
    • E8257D PSG Analog Signal Generator Features
    • E8267D PSG Vector Signal Generator Features
    • E8663D PSG Analog Signal Generator Features
  • Options
  • Firmware Upgrades
    • To Upgrade Firmware
  • Modes of Operation
    • Continuous Wave
    • Swept Signal
    • Analog Modulation
    • Digital Modulation
  • 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
    • 14. Mod On/Off
    • 15. ALC INPUT
    • 16. RF On/Off
    • 17. Numeric Keypad
    • 18. RF OUTPUT
    • 19. SYNC OUT
    • 20. VIDEO OUT
    • 21. Incr Set
    • 22. GATE/ PULSE/ TRIGGER INPUT
    • 23. Arrow Keys
    • 24. Hold
    • 25. Return
    • 26. Contrast Decrease
    • 27. Contrast Increase
    • 28. Local
    • 29. Preset
    • 30. Line Power LED
    • 31. LINE
    • 32. Standby LED
    • 33. SYMBOL SYNC
    • 34. DATA CLOCK
    • 35. DATA
    • 36. Q Input
    • 37. I Input
  • Front Panel Display
    • 1. Active Entry Area
    • 2. Frequency Area
    • 3. Annunciators
    • 4. Digital Modulation Annunciators
    • 5. Amplitude Area
    • 6. Error Message Area
    • 7. Text Area
    • 8. Softkey Label Area
  • Rear Panel
    • 1. EVENT 1
    • 2. EVENT 2
    • 3. PATTERN TRIG IN
    • 4. BURST GATE IN
    • 5. AUXILIARY I/O
    • 6. DIGITAL BUS
    • 7. Q OUT
    • 8. I OUT
    • 9. WIDEBAND I INPUTS
    • 10. I–bar OUT
    • 11. WIDEBAND Q INPUTS
    • 12. COH CARRIER (Serial Prefixes >=US4646/MY4646)
    • 13. 1 GHz REF OUT (Serial Prefixes >=US4646/MY4646)
    • 14. Q–bar OUT
    • 15. AC Power Receptacle
    • 16. GPIB
    • 17. 10 MHz EFC
    • 18. ALC HOLD (Serial Prefixes >=US4722/MY4722)
    • 19. AUXILIARY INTERFACE
    • 20. 10 MHz IN
    • 21. LAN
    • 22. 10 MHz OUT
    • 23. STOP SWEEP IN/OUT
    • 24. BASEBAND GEN CLK IN
    • 25. Z–AXIS BLANK/MKRS
    • 26. SWEEP OUT
    • 27. TRIGGER OUT
    • 28. TRIGGER IN
    • 29. SOURCE SETTLED
    • 30. SOURCE MODULE INTERFACE
    • 31. RF OUT
    • 32. EXT 1
    • 33. EXT 2
    • 34. PULSE SYNC OUT
    • 35. PULSE VIDEO OUT
    • 36. PULSE/TRIG GATE INPUT
    • 37. ALC INPUT
    • 38. DATA CLOCK
    • 39. I IN
    • 40. SYMBOL SYNC
    • 41. Q IN
    • 42. DATA
    • 43. LF OUT
    • 44. Flash Drive (Serial Prefixes >=US4829/SG4829/MY4829 (E8267D) and >=US4928/SG4928/MY4928 (E8257D))
• 2 Basic Operation
  • Using Table Editors
    • Table Editor Softkeys
    • Modifying Table Items in the Data Fields
  • Using the User-Defined RF Output Power Limit (Option 1EU, or 521 only)
    • Selecting a User-Defined RF Output Power Limit
  • Configuring the RF Output
    • Configuring a Continuous Wave RF Output
    • Configuring a Swept RF Output
    • Extending the Frequency Range
  • Modulating a Signal
    • Turning On a Modulation Format
    • Applying a Modulation Format to the RF Output
  • Using Data Storage Functions
    • Using the Memory Catalog
    • Using the Instrument State Registers
  • Using Security Functions
    • Understanding PSG Memory Types
    • Removing Sensitive Data from PSG Memory
    • Using the Secure Display
  • Enabling Options
    • Enabling a Software Option
  • Using the Web Server
    • Activating the Web Server
• 3 Basic Digital Operation
  • Custom Modulation
    • Custom Arb Waveform Generator
    • Custom Real Time I/Q Baseband
  • Arbitrary (ARB) Waveform File Headers
    • Creating a File Header for a Modulation Format Waveform
    • Modifying Header Information in a Modulation Format
    • Storing Header Information for a Dual ARB Player Waveform Sequence
    • Modifying and Viewing Header Information in the Dual ARB Player
    • Playing a Waveform File that Contains a Header
  • Using the Dual ARB Waveform Player
    • Accessing the Dual ARB Player
    • Creating Waveform Segments
    • Building and Storing a Waveform Sequence
    • Playing a Waveform
    • Editing a Waveform Sequence
    • Adding Real–Time Noise to a Dual ARB Waveform (E8267D with Option 403)
    • Storing and Loading Waveform Segments
    • Renaming a Waveform Segment
  • Using Waveform Markers
    • Waveform Marker Concepts
    • Accessing Marker Utilities
    • Viewing Waveform Segment Markers
    • 1. Clearing Marker Points from a Waveform Segment
    • 2. Setting Marker Points in a Waveform Segment
    • 3. Controlling Markers in a Waveform Sequence (Dual ARB Only)
    • Viewing a Marker Pulse
    • Using the RF Blanking Marker Function
    • Setting Marker Polarity
  • Triggering Waveforms
    • Source
    • Mode and Response
    • Accessing Trigger Utilities
    • Setting the Polarity of an External Trigger
    • Using Gated Triggering
    • Using Segment Advance Triggering
  • Using Waveform Clipping
    • How Power Peaks Develop
    • How Peaks Cause Spectral Regrowth
    • How Clipping Reduces Peak–to–Average Power
    • Configuring Circular Clipping
    • Configuring Rectangular Clipping
  • Using Waveform Scaling
    • How DAC Over–Range Errors Occur
    • How Scaling Eliminates DAC Over–Range Errors
    • Scaling a Currently Playing Waveform (Runtime Scaling)
    • Scaling a Waveform File in Volatile Memory
  • Setting the Baseband Frequency Offset
• 4 Optimizing Performance
  • Using the ALC
    • Selecting ALC Bandwidth
    • To Select an ALC Bandwidth
  • Using External Leveling
    • To Level with Detectors and Couplers/Splitters
    • To Level with a mm–Wave Source Module
  • Creating and Applying User Flatness Correction
    • Creating a User Flatness Correction Array
    • Creating a User Flatness Correction Array with a mm–Wave Source Module
  • Using the Option 521 Detector Calibration (Option 521)
    • Running the Option 521 Detector Calibration
    • Restoring the Factory Flatness Calibration
  • Adjusting Reference Oscillator Bandwidth (Option UNR/UNX/UNY)
    • To Select the Reference Oscillator Bandwidth
    • To Restore Factory Default Settings:
  • Optimizing Phase Noise and Harmonics Below 3.2 GHz (Option UNX/UNY)
    • Optimizing Phase Noise Below 250 MHz (serial prefix > xx4928 and higher)
    • Optimizing Harmonics Below 2 GHz
• 5 Analog Modulation
  • Analog Modulation Waveforms
  • Configuring AM (Option UNT)
    • To Set the Carrier Frequency
    • To Set the RF Output Amplitude
    • To Set the AM Depth and Rate
    • To Turn on Amplitude Modulation
  • Configuring FM (Option UNT)
    • To Set the RF Output Frequency
    • To Set the RF Output Amplitude
    • To Set the FM Deviation and Rate
    • To Activate FM
  • Configuring FM (Option UNT)
    • To Set the RF Output Frequency
    • To Set the RF Output Amplitude
    • To Set the FM Deviation and Rate
    • To Activate FM
  • Configuring Pulse Modulation (Option UNU/UNW)
    • To Set the RF Output Frequency
    • To Set the RF Output Amplitude
    • To Set the Pulse Period, Width, and Triggering
    • To Activate Pulse Modulation
    • Triggering Simultaneous Pulses from Two PSGs Using an Internal or an External Pulse Source
  • Configuring the LF Output (Option UNT)
    • To Configure the LF Output with an Internal Modulation Source
    • To Configure the LF Output with a Function Generator Source
• 6 Custom Arb Waveform Generator
  • Overview
  • Working with Predefined Setups (Modes)
    • Selecting a Custom ARB Setup or a Custom Digital Modulation State
  • Working with User–Defined Setups (Modes)-Custom Arb Only
    • Modifying a Single–Carrier NADC Setup
    • Customizing a Multicarrier Setup
    • Recalling a User–Defined Custom Digital Modulation State
  • Working with Filters
    • Using a Predefined FIR Filter
    • Using a User–Defined FIR Filter
  • Working with Symbol Rates
    • To Set a Symbol Rate
    • To Restore the Default Symbol Rate (Custom Real Time I/Q Only)
  • Working with Modulation Types
    • To Select a Predefined Modulation Type
    • To Use a User–Defined Modulation Type (Real Time I/Q Only)
    • Differential Wideband IQ (Option 016)
    • Single–Ended Wideband IQ (Option 015 – Discontinued)
  • Configuring Hardware
    • To Set a Delayed, Positive Polarity, External Single Trigger
• 7 Custom Real Time I/Q Baseband
  • Overview
  • Working with Predefined Setups (Modes)
    • Selecting a Predefined Real Time Modulation Setup
    • Deselecting a Predefined Real Time Modulation Setup
  • Working with Data Patterns
    • Using a Predefined Data Pattern
    • Using a User–Defined Data Pattern
    • Using an Externally Supplied Data Pattern
  • Working with Burst Shapes
    • Configuring the Burst Rise and Fall Parameters
    • Using User–Defined Burst Shape Curves
  • Configuring Hardware
    • To Set the External DATA CLOCK to Receive Input as Either Normal or Symbol
    • To Set the BBG DATA CLOCK to External or Internal
    • To Adjust the I/Q Scaling
  • Working with Phase Polarity
    • To Set Phase Polarity to Normal or Inverted
  • Working with Differential Data Encoding
    • Understanding Differential Encoding
    • Using Differential Encoding
• 8 GPS Modulation (Option 409)
  • Real Time MSGPS
    • Signal Generation Block Diagram
    • Scenario Files
    • RF Power Level Considerations
    • Generating a Real Time MSGPS Signal
    • Configuring the External Reference Clock
  • Real Time GPS
    • Real Time GPS Introduction
    • Setting Up the Real Time GPS Signal
    • Configuring the External Reference Clock
    • Testing Receiver Sensitivity
• 9 Multitone Waveform Generator
  • Overview
  • Creating, Viewing, and Optimizing Multitone Waveforms
    • To Create a Custom Multitone Waveform
    • To View a Multitone Waveform
    • To Edit the Multitone Setup Table
    • To Minimize Carrier Feedthrough
    • To Determine Peak to Average Characteristics
• 10 Two–Tone Waveform Generator
  • Overview
  • Creating, Viewing, and Modifying Two–Tone Waveforms
    • To Create a Two–Tone Waveform
    • To View a Two–Tone Waveform
    • To Minimize Carrier Feedthrough
    • To Change the Alignment of a Two–Tone Waveform
• 11 AWGN Waveform Generator
  • Configuring the AWGN Generator
    • Arb Waveform Generator AWGN
    • Real Time I/Q Baseband AWGN
• 12 Peripheral Devices
  • N5102A Digital Signal Interface Module
    • Clock Timing
    • Connecting the Clock Source and the Device Under Test
    • Data Types
    • Operating the N5102A Module in Output Mode
    • Operating the N5102A Module in Input Mode
  • Millimeter-Wave Source Modules
    • Using Agilent Millimeter-Wave Source Modules
    • Using Other Source Modules
• 13 Troubleshooting
  • RF Output Power Problems
    • No RF Output Power when Playing a Waveform File (E8267D only)
    • RF Output Power too Low
    • The Power Supply has Shut Down
    • Signal Loss While Working with a Mixer
    • Signal Loss While Working with a Spectrum Analyzer
  • No Modulation at the RF Output
  • Sweep Problems
    • Sweep Appears to be Stalled
    • Cannot Turn Off Sweep Mode
    • Incorrect List Sweep Dwell Time
    • List Sweep Information is Missing from a Recalled Register
  • Data Storage Problems
    • Registers With Previously Stored Instrument States are Empty
    • Saved Instrument State, but Register is Empty or Contains Wrong State
  • Cannot Turn Off Help Mode
  • Signal Generator Locks Up
    • Fail–Safe Recovery Sequence
  • Error Messages
    • Error Message File
    • Error Message Format
    • Error Message Types
  • Contacting Agilent Sales and Service Offices
  • Returning a Signal Generator to Agilent Technologies
    • Symbols
    • Numerics
    • A
    • B
    • C
    • D
    • E
    • F
    • G
    • H
    • I
    • K
    • L
    • M
    • N
    • O
    • P
    • Q
    • R
    • S
    • T
    • U
    • V
    • W
    • Z
• Symbols/Numerics
• Index