Typical Dynamic Range
Third
Dynamic range (dB)
Second
Sensitivity (1 Hz RBW)
Sensitivity ( 100 Hz RBW)
2nd harmonic distortion
3rd order inter-modulation
distortion
Input level (dB)
(Relative to full scale input level)
Figure 1-6. Typical dynamic range at inputs R, A, and B
Input attenuator
Setting range
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0 dB to 50 dB, 10 dB step
Attenuator setting (dB)
Full scale input level
0
–20 dBm
10
–10 dBm
20
0 dBm
30
+10 dBm
40
+20 dBm
50
+30 dBm
Mode
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Auto or manual
(In auto mode, the attenuator is set to minimum value which ensures full scale input
level ≥ reference level.)
Input attenuator switching uncertainty
at attenuator: ≤ 30 dB, referenced to 10 dB . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .< ±1.0 dB
at attenuator: ≥ 40 dB, referenced to 10 dB . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . < ±1.5 dB
Temperature drift
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . < ±0.05 dB/°C (SPC)
Scale
Log
0.1 dB/div to 20 dB/div
Linear
at watt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.0 x 10
-12
W/div
at volt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.0 x 10
-9
V/div
Measurement format
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Spectrum or noise (/Hz)
Display unit
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . dBm, dBV, dBµV, V, W
Sweep characteristics
Sweep type
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Linear, list
Trigger type
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Hold, single, number of groups, continuous
Trigger source
. Internal (free run), external, manual, level gate, edge gate, GPIB (bus)
Sweep time
(excluding each sweep setup time)
RBW
SPAN
Typical sweep time
1 MHz
500 MHz
180 ms
100 kHz
100 MHz
300 ms
10 kHz
10 MHz
240 ms
1 kHz
1 MHz
190 ms
100 Hz
100 kHz
270 ms
10 Hz
10 kHz
2.0 s
1 Hz
1 kHz
11 s
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Zero Span
—
1
9
1. See the next item for sweep time at zero
span