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    These specifications apply to t he Agilent T echnologies 8591E, 8593E, 8594E, 8595E, and 8596E spectrum analyzers. Specifications All specifications apply ov er O°C t o +55°C. The analyzer will meet its specif ications af ter 2 hours of storage at a const ant temperature, within t he operating temperature range, 30 minut es aft er the analyzer is[...]

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    2 Frequency Readout Accuracy (Start, Stop, Center , Marker) ±(frequency readout x frequency reference error 1 +span accuracy +1% of span +20% of RBW+100 Hz x N*) Marker Count Accuracy Frequency Span ≤ 10 MHz x N* ±(marker frequency x frequency reference error 1 + counter resolution +100 Hz x N*) Frequency Span ±(marker frequency x frequency &g[...]

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    3 Amplitude Specifications Amplitude specif ications do not apply for Analog+ mode and negative peak detect or mode except as noted in “Amplitude Charact eristics.” Amplitude Range Displayed average noise level to +30 dBm 8591E (Opt. 001) Displayed average noise level to +72 dBmV Maximum Safe Input Level (input attenuator ≥ 10 dB) Average Con[...]

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    4 Spurious Responses Second Harmonic Distortion 5 MHz to 1.8 GHz (91E) <–70 dBc for –45 dBm tone at input mixer . 2 10 MHz to 2.9 GHz (93E) <–70 dBc for –40 dBm tone at >10 MHz (94E, 95E, 96E) input mixer . 2 >2.75 GHz (93E, 95E,96E) <–100 dBc for –10 dBm tone at input mixer 2 (or below displayed average noise level). Thi[...]

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    5 Option Specifications Option 010 and 011 T racking Generator Frequency Range 8591E 100 kHz to 1.8 GHz (Opt. 011, 75 Ω ) 1 MHz to 1.8 GHz 8593E, 94E, 95E, 96E 9 kHz to 2.9 GHz Output Level Range 8591E 0 to –70 dBm 8591E (Opt. 011) +42.8 to –27.2 dBmV 8593E, 94E, 95E, 96E –1 to –66 dBm Resolution 0.1 dB Absolute Accuracy (@ 300 MHz, –20[...]

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    6 Power Requirements ON (Line 1) 90 to 132 V rms, 47 to 440 Hz 195 to 250 V rms, 47 to 66 Hz Power consumption <500 V A; <180W Standby (Line 0) Power consumption <7 W User Program Memory 238 Kbytes non-volatile RAM Data Storage (nominal) Internal 24 traces or 32 states External 50 traces, 8 states Memory card (85700A) 32 Kbytes lnputs/Outp[...]

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    Related Literature Pub. Number General Purpose Information Agilent 8590L and 8592L Product Overview 5962-7275E Agilent 8590C/E/L and EM Series Configuration Guide 5963-6858E Agilent 8590 E-Series Brochure 5963-6908E Product Feature Briefs Analog + Display 5091-4054E Transmitt er P ow er Measurements (A CP , OBW) 5091-4055E Zoom Windo w 5091-4051E M[...]