GettingStartedGuidePSASeriesSpectrumAnalyzersThismanualprovidesdocumentationforthefollowinginstruments:E4440A(3Hz-26.5GHz)E4443A(3Hz-6.7GHz)E4445A(3Hz-13.2GHz)E4446A(3Hz-44GHz)E4447A(3Hz-42.98GHz)E4448A(3Hz-50GHz)ManufacturingPartNumber:E4440-90608Supersedes:E4440-90332PrintedinUSAJune2008©Copyright2001-2008AgilentTechnologies,Inc.2NoticeTheinformationcontainedinthisdocumentissubjecttochangewithoutnotice.AgilentTechnologiesmakesnowarrantyofanykindwithregardtothismaterial,includingbutnotlimitedto,theimpliedwarrantiesofmerchantabilityandfitnessforaparticularpurpose.AgilentTechnologiesshallnotbeliableforerrorscontainedhereinorforincidentalorconsequentialdamagesinconnectionwiththefurnishing,performance,oruseofthismaterial.Thefollowingsafetysymbolsareusedthroughoutthismanual.Familiarizeyourselfwiththesymbolsandtheirmeaningbeforeoperatingthisanalyzer.WARNINGWarningdenotesahazard.Itcallsattentiontoaprocedurewhich,ifnotcorrectlyperformedoradheredto,couldresultininjuryorlossoflife.Donotproceedbeyondawarningnoteuntiltheindicatedconditionsarefullyunderstoodandmet.CAUTIONCautiondenotesahazard.Itcallsattentiontoaprocedurethat,ifnotcorrectlyperformedoradheredto,couldresultindamagetoordestructionoftheanalyzer.Donotproceedbeyondacautionsignuntiltheindicatedconditionsarefullyunderstoodandmet.NOTENotecallsoutspecialinformationfortheuser’sattention.Itprovidesoperationalinformationoradditionalinstructionsofwhichtheusershouldbeaware.GeneralSafetyInformationThefollowinggeneralsafetyprecautionsmustbeobservedduringallphasesofoperation.Failuretocomplywiththeseprecautionsorwithspecificwarningselsewhereinthismanualviolatessafetystandardsofdesign,manufacture,andintendeduseoftheinstrument.AgilentTechnologiesassumesnoliabilityforthecustomer’sfailuretocomplywiththeserequirements.WARNINGThisisaSafetyClass1Product(providedwithaprotectiveearthinggroundincorporatedinthepowercord).Themainsplugshallonlybeinsertedinasocketoutletprovidedwithaprotectiveearthcontact.Anyinterruptionoftheprotectiveconductorinsideoroutsideoftheproductislikelytomaketheproductdangerous.Intentionalinterruptionisprohibited.(IEC348clauses317.3.3c&17.3.4)CAUTIONThisproductisdesignedforuseinInstallationCategoryIIandPollutionDegree2perIEC61010SecondEditionandIEC664respectively.WARNINGIfthisproductisnotusedasspecified,theprotectionprovidedbytheequipmentcouldbeimpaired.Thisproductmustbeusedinanormalcondition(inwhichallmeansforprotectionareintact)only.WARNINGNooperatorserviceablepartsinside.Referservicingtoqualifiedpersonnel.Topreventelectricalshockdonotremovecovers.CAUTIONTheMainswiringandconnectorsshallbecompatiblewiththeconnectorusedinthepremiseelectricalsystem.Failure,toensureadequateearthgroundingbynotusingthecorrectcomponentsmaycauseproductdamage,andseriousinjuryAdditionalInformationForthelatestinformationaboutthisanalyzer,includingfirmwareupgrades,applicationinformation,andproductinformation,seethefollowingURL:’tAllthePersonalityOptionsLoadedinMemory?........................15IfOption117isLoadedinMemory............................................15UsinganExternalReference.................................................16FirmwareRevision...........................................................17RunningInternalAlignments..................................................18PrinterSetupandOperation...................................................19ProtectingAgainstElectrostaticDischarge.......................................21SafetyInformation...........................................................222.FrontandRearPanelFeaturesFrontPanelOverview........................................................24Front-PanelConnectorsandKeys.............................................24DisplayAnnotations........................................................26Rear-PanelFeatures.........................................................29KeyOverview...............................................................31FrontandRearPanelSymbols.................................................33Packaging................................................................343.MakingaBasicMeasurementUsingtheFrontPanel........................................................37EnteringData.............................................................37UsingMenuKeys..........................................................