8563E Agilent Spectrum Analyzer

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Additional Features:

  • Continuous 30 Hz to 26.5 GHz sweep
  • Fast digital resolution bandwidths of 1, 3, 10, 30 and 100 Hz
  • Adjacent channel power, channel power, carrier power, occupied bandwidth percentage and time-gated measurements standard
  • Precision timebase and 1 Hz counter resolution
  • MIL-T-28800 rugged
  • Measurement personalities for digital radio and phase noise measurement
  • Internal Mixing: 30 Hz to 26.5 GHz
  • External Mixing: 18 GHz to 325 GHz

The Agilent 8563E portable microwave spectrum analyzer offers the measurement capability and performance previously found in larger, more expensive benchtop analyzers. This analyzer has a standard frequency range of 9 kHz to 26.5 GHz (preselected from 2.75 GHz to 26.5 GHz), with optional low-end frequency coverage to 30 Hz.

The 8563E combines outstanding phase noise, sensitivity, 1 Hz resolution bandwidths, synthesized tuning and wide dynamic range in a MIL-rugged package built to withstand harsh environmental conditions.

Using the Agilent 11974 series millimeter mixers, preselected coverage reaches 75 GHz, and with other mixers, un-preselected coverage can be extended higher.

The units meet all MIL-T-28800 requirements, including those for temperature, pulse shock, and transit drop. The analyzer fully meets specifications at temperatures from - 10 degrees to + 55 degrees Celsius and they can withstand 30 g's of shock.

These spectrum analyzers are optimized for high-performance measurement applications. Key specifications include Phase noise of -113 dBc/Hz at 10 kHz offset from the carrier, 100 db of third order dynamic range, -144 dBm sensitivity at 1 GHz, in a 1 Hz RBW. An image enhanced harmonic mixer extends excellent performance into the microwave frequencies in the HP 8563E.

Fast Digital Resolution Bandwidths
Digitally implemented resolution bandwidths of 1, 3, 10, 30 and 100 Hz allow these spectrum analyzers to weep from 3 to 600 times faster than is possible with comparable analog filters. A narrow 5:1 shape factor allows you to view close-in, low-level signals easily. Digital bandwidth also provides the unit with a full 100 dB onscreen calibrated display.

Digitized, Fast Time Domain Sweeps
Add digitization to fast time domain (zero span) sweeps with Option 007. Use markers, trace math, trace storage and get hardcopy output for measurements such as rise/fall times, pulse widths, and time between events.

Frequency Accuracy
A precision frequency reference is standard. At 1 GHz, it provides a frequency accuracy of plus or minus 135 Hz after a 15-minute warmup.

Adjacent Channel Power, Occupied Bandwidth, and Gated Video
Built-in keys for ACP and occupied bandwidth measurements give you results quickly for these common measurements on communication systems. Time-gated signal analysis is another feature that allows you to easily measure time-varying signals such as pulsed RF, time domain multiple access, interleaved, and burst modulated. The 85902A burst carrier trigger can supply a TTL trigger signal.

Specified Pulse Response
These portables easily capture and accurately display short duration radar pulses. Specified pulse digitization uncertainty is plus or minus 1.25 dB and typical repeatability is 0.2 db.

Scalar Network Analysis Capability
The 85644A and 85645A tracking sources allow the series to make high performance scalar network anaylsis measurements at up to 6.5 or 26.5 GHz.

The 85620A plug-in module adds measurement personality capability, enough memory to store 100 traces, memory card capability, and computer capability without an external controller. Create complex measurement routines and save them as single key measurements stored on memory cards or in the module's battery backed RAM.

More Information
ManufacturerAgilent, HP, Keysight
ConditionUsed
Frequency26.5 GHz
Options
001Second IF Output
002Tracking Generator
005Add alternate sweep output
006Frequency extension down to 30 Hz
007Digitized fast time domain sweeps
008Adds signal identification
026APC 3.5 INPUT CONNECTOR (8563E)
103Delete Precision Frequency Reference
104Delete Agilent 85620A Mass Memory Module
327Delete IF input and video output
85620AMass Memory Module
8ZEFactory Refurbished
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