Agilent Technologies 8510C manual

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    The Agilent Technologies 8510C is a modular family of com patible products. F or f lexibility in specifying a solution that meets your exact needs, a system is typically ordered as separate line items. For those who wish ordering conv enience, complete bundled systems are available. Whether ordering individual com ponents or a bundled sys- tem, all[...]

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    2 Agilent E7350A single-connection single-sweep network analyzer system (2 to 110 GHz) The E7350A is a complete system configured wit h an 8510C, a 20 GHz and 50 GHz synthesizer , tw o 110 GHz S-parameter test heads, and a millimet er test set controller . The instr uments are integrat ed in the system rack, t he system is fully tested, and a compl[...]

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    3 Agilent 8510SX network analyzer system (45 MHz to 26.5 GHz) The 8510SX is a complete system configured wit h a 26.5 GHz synthesizer , 26.5 GHz S-parameter test set, and a complete set of 3.5 mm measurement accessories. The instruments are int egrated in t he system rack, the syst em is fully tested, and a com- plete system verification is per for[...]

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    4 Agilent 85108A pulsed-RF network analyzer system (2 GHz to 20 GHz) Based on an 8510C with Option 008, t his system pro vides the capability to measure t he am plitude and phase response of a device or com ponent being driven with a pulsed-RF input signal. The instruments are int egrated in a 1600 mm syst em rack. It is fully tested and a complete[...]

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    5 System components F or f lexibility in specifying a solution that meets your exact needs, a system can be or dered as sepa- rate line items. A complete system includes t he Agilent 8510C network anal yzer , a t est set, com pat- ible source, and measurement accessories. All major system components (netw ork analyzer , test sets, and sources) incl[...]

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    6 Millimeter- wave test sets and controllers Banded waveguide millimeter-wave subsystem (Com ponents of 85106D) • 85105A millimeter-wave test set controller Requires addition of tw o 85104A series modules for com plete wav eguide S-parameter test set operation. Includes IF switching capability and 26.5 GHz RF switching for multiple test set opera[...]

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    7 Common options for RF sources Option Description 908 Add rack flange kit 910 Extra operating and service manual 913 Add rack flange and handles kit Ext ended service options are available. Note: Although general purpose (GP) 8360 series synthesized sweepers (836x0B) can be used in place of the 8510-dedicated 8360 series synt he- sized sweepers (8[...]

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    8 Calibration kits Err or correction requires t hat the systematic errors in the measurement system be charact erized by measuring kno wn devices (st andards) o v er the frequency range of interest with t he process of cal- ibration. All calibration kits contain st andards used for this purpose. The standards in the 3.5 mm, 2.4 mm, and T ype-N cali[...]

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    9 V erification kits V erif ication kits are used to verify the performance specifications of an A gilent 8510 system. All kits include a precision Z o airline, mismatched airline, and fixed attenuators. Measured dat a and uncer- tainties traceable t o the U.S. N ational Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) are included with each kit. Compl[...]

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    10 Configuration B . This cable arrangement is for appli- cations where the device under test is connected between cable ends. This setup off ers more f lexibil- ity when connecting to the device under test. For Agilent 8514B/8515A/85110A test sets (3.5 mm rugged test port connectors) Connector type (on device side of Cables/adapters cable/adapter)[...]

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    11 T est configuration accessories Power meter and power sensors • E4418A power meter and 8480 series power sensors Required for use with test port pow er f latness correction feature. Bias supply • 6626A precision DC power supply F or connection to 851XA test set bias input, also order 14852A. • 14852A bias interconnect cable Bias networks F[...]

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    12 System upgrades Upgrades available for existing Agilent 8510 systems to 8510XF single-sweep systems Upgrades for 85107B and 85109C Upg rade consists of tw o test heads, a millimeter test set controller , an 83621B for LO source, and rack. It does not include calibration kits or test port cables. • E7345A upgrade to an 8510XF 85 GHz syst em •[...]

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    13 Upgrades for 85106C-001 and 85106C-002 (added 8517B, replaced 83621A/B with 83651A/B, and replaced 8350B/83540A with 83621A/B) • 85106D-001 (added 8517B and replaced 83621B with 83651B) • 85109C-002 (replaced 8350B/83540A with 83621A/B U pgrade consists of two test heads and a millime- ter test set. It does not include calibration kits, t es[...]

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    14 T est set upgrades F or any Agilent 8510 test set • 08511-60008 add IF switching (Option 001) for multiple test set operation Miscellaneous compatibility upgrades • 83601A f or 8510C with 83621/31A shipped prior to Januar y 1, 1991 Includes on-site inst allation b y Agilent Customer Engineer . Connector repair kits Include tools for remo vin[...]

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    Related Agilent literature 5965-8837E 8510 System Solutions Brochur e 5091-8484E 8510 F amily Network Analyzer Data Sheet 5091-8969E 8510 P erformance Upgr ades to Meet Y our New Design and Test Challenges - Product Overview 5964-4229E 85106C Millimeter - W ave Network Analyzer System Product Overview 5091-8965E 85108A/L CW/Pulsed Network Analyzer [...]

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    Agilent T echnologies’ T est and Measurement Support, Services, and Assistance Agilent T echnologies aims to maximize the value you receive, while minimizing your risk and problems. W e strive to ensure that you get the test and measurement capabili- ties you paid for and obtain the support you need. Our extensive support resources and services c[...]