Agilent Technologies N9038A

Front view of a Agilent Technologies N9038A

Back view of a Agilent Technologies N9038A

The Agilent Technologies N9038A device driver is a Spectrum Analyser which is supported by RadiMation^®.  

Configuration

The following tabs are available in the advanced configuration of the Agilent Technologies N9038A:

The frequency range of the Agilent Technologies N9038A as provided by the manufacturer is shown and selected as default. It is possible to overrule these frequencies and to manual adjust the allowed frequency range of the Agilent Technologies N9038A.

Use default start frequency

If the checkbox is checked, the default start frequency will be used as the lowest usable frequency in a test for this device.

Custom start frequency

If the Use default start frequency checkbox is unchecked, another start frequency (expressed in MHz) can be specified. The customized start frequency will then be used as the lowest usable frequency in a test for this device. The customized frequency can be a limitation or an extension of the default start frequency.

Use default stop frequency

If the checkbox is checked, the default stop frequency will be used as the highest usable frequency in a test for this device.

Custom stop frequency

If the Use default stop frequency checkbox is unchecked, another stop frequency (expressed in MHz) can be specified. The customized stop frequency will then be used as the highest usable frequency in a test for this device. The customized frequency can be a limitation or an extension of the default stop frequency.

Specifying a different frequency range can be useful if for example:

• A device (like a coupler, antenna, injection device, cable, etc...) is still useable (but out of specification) outside the standard suggested frequency range.
• An external mixer is used to measure an extended frequency range.
• An up- or down-convertor is used to shift the frequency range.
• A newer model of a device is present that has an extended frequency range, and still uses the same remote control commands.

Be careful changing these setting as RadiMation^® is no longer able to verify if the Agilent Technologies N9038A is used outside frequency range that is specified by the manufacturer. This may result to serious damage of your measurement device.

The 'Advanced' configuration dialog of the Agilent Technologies N9038A device driver has several tabs to configure the device driver.

Settings

Select peak detector

Specifies the standard that should be used for the peak detector. Possible standards are: 'EMC Standard' or 'MIL Standard'.

Select input

Specifies the input that should be used. Depending the exact model used, it is possible that the selection of the input is disabled.

Use preselector

If the preselector should be enabled or not.

Use EMI detector when possible (more accurate, but slower)

Specifies if the EMI average or non-EMI average detector should be used. The EMI average detector is more accurate, but also slower than the non-EMI average detector. Depending on the available options in the measurement device it is possible to select the EMI average detector. When this option is activated and the EMI average detector is available, the EMI average detector will be selected. Otherwise the non-EMI average detector will be selected.

Input

AC Coupling

Specifies that AC coupling of the input should be selected.

DC Coupling

Specifies that DC coupling of the input should be selected.

Has UKB Option

Specifies if the UKB option is present in the device, which will allow to perform measurements on a lower frequency range.