Hewlett Packard 8753D Network Analyzer

This manual familiarizes you with the HP 8753D network analyzer's front panels, electrical and environmental operating requirements, as well as procedures for installing, configuring, and verifying the operation of the analyzer.

User's Guide

This manual show how to make measurements, explains commonly-used features, and tells you how to get the most performance from your analyzer.

Quick Reference Guide

This manual provides a summary of all available user features.

Programmer's Guide

This manual provides programming information including: an HP-IB command reference, an HP-IB programming reference, as well as programming examples.

System Verification and Test Guide

This manual provides the system verification and performance tests and the Performance Test Record for your HP 8753D network analyzer.

Accessories

HP 41800A Active Probe

The HP 41800A is an Active Probe used with network and spectrum analyzers for circuit signal analysis. The following are the main feature of the HP 41800A.

Wide frequency range: 5 Hz to 500 MHz
High input impedance: 100 kohm, 3 pF
Used for both spectrum and network analyzers
Protective sleeve (to protect the probe tip from ESD and physical damage)

A manual is available for this accessory.

HP 11857D Test Port Cables

The HP 11857D includes two precision 61 cm (24 inch) cables, phase matched to 2° at 1.3 GHz for use with the HP 8753D. Connectors are 50 ohm APC-7.

HP 85032B Type N Calibration Kit

The HP 85032B 50 ohm type-N calibration kit, contains precision standard devices designed to characterize the systematic errors of type-N measurement systems. The storage case is supplied to protect calibration devices from damage that will degrade the performance accuracy. Replace devices in the case immediately after use.

A manual is available for this accessory.

HP 85031B 7mm Calibration Kit

The HP 85031B calibration kit contains a set of precision 7 mm fixed terminations, and a one-piece open/short circuit used to calibrate the HP 8753 and its 50 ohm test sets for measurement of devices with precision 7 mm connectors. This kit is specified 300 kHz to 6 GHz.

Specifications

Test Port Output

Test Set
- Integrated S-parameter with complete forward and reverse measurements in 50 ohm (standard) or 75 ohm (Option 075). External test sets supported with Option 011.

Frequency characteristics
- Range:
  - 30 kHz to 3 GHz (std.)
  - 300 kHz to 3 GHz (Option 011)
  - 30 KHz to 6 GHz (Option 011, 006)
- Resolution: 1 Hz
- Accuracy: ±10 ppm at 25°C ± 5°C
Output characteristics
- Power range: -85 to 10 dBm
- Resolution: 0.05 dB
- Sweep range: 25 dB
- Level accuracy: ±1.0 dB relative to 0 dBm output level
- Level linearity:
  - (-15 to +5 dBm) ±0.2 dB typical 30 kHz-300 kHz
  - (+5 to +10 dBm) ±0.5 dB typical 30 kHz-300 kHz
Impedance: 50 ohm
2nd harmonic: <-25 dBc at +10 dBm (16 MHz to 3 GHz)
3rd harmonic: <-25 dBc at +10 dBm (16 MHz to 2 GHz)
Nonharmonic spurious (typical)
- Mixer related: <-30 dBc at +10 dBm

Test Port Input

Frequency range: 30 kHz to 3 GHz (std.); 30 kHz to 6 GHz (Option 006)
Average noise level
- 3 kHz BW: -82 dBm (<3 GHz), -77 dBm (3 to 6 GHz)
- 10 Hz BW: -102 dBm (<3 GHz), -97 dBm (3 to 6 GHz)
Maximum Input level: +10 dBm
Damage level: +26 dBm or 35 Vdc
Impedance: 50 ohm (75 ohm with Option 075)

Group Delay

Range: 1/(2 x minimum aperture)
Aperture: (selectable)
- Maximum: 20% of frequency span
- Minimum: (freq. span)/(no. of pts. - 1)
Group Delay Accuracy (in seconds): ±(phase accuracy in degrees)/ (360 x aperture in Hz)

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This Page was created by Jim Mahaney and last updated on August 14, 1997