Product Description:
Agilent Technologies Inc. 8563A 9 kHz to 22 GHz Portable Spectrum Analyzer
The Agilent Technologies Inc. 8563A spectrum analyzer is a wide band, very sensitive receiver. It works on the principle of "super-heterodyne receiver" to convert higher frequencies (normally ranging up to several 10s of GHz) to measurable quantities. The received frequency spectrum is slowly swept through a range of pre-selected frequencies, converting the selected frequency to a measurable DC level (usually logarithmic scale), and displaying the same on the CRT of the Agilent Technologies Inc. 8563A. The CRT displays received signal strength (y-axis) against frequency ( x-axis).
Some applications for Agilent Technologies Inc. 8563A Spectrum Analyzers include Site Monitoring: Verify that the frequency and signal strength of your transmitter is accurate. Interference: Before a system is installed you use a Agilent Technologies Inc. 8563A spectrum analyzer to verify that the frequencies (you plan to use) are not occupied or if the presence of a very strong signal will interfere with your new setup. Interference can be created by a number of different situations. Other tests that utilize the Agilent Technologies Inc. 8563A spectrum analyzer features include antenna isolation, co-channel interference, adjacent channel power, occupied bandwidth, intermodulation, microwave or satellite antenna alignment, and characterization of components.
5 min warmup
10-30-100Hz resol bw
Performance Characteristics of the 8563A
| Form Factor |
Mainframe |
| Minimum Frequency |
9 kHz |
| Maximum Frequency |
22 GHz |
| Frequency Accuracy |
0.00000000013 % |
| Zero Span |
Yes |
| Minimum Span |
100 Hz |
| Maximum Span |
19.25 GHz |
| Minimum Sweep Time |
50 ms |
| Maximum Sweep Time |
100 s |
| Minimum Resolution Bandwidth |
10 Hz |
| Maximum Resolution Bandwidth |
19.25 MHz |
| Resolution Bandwidth Steps |
1/3/10 |
| Minimum Video Bandwidth |
1 Hz |
| Maximum Video Bandwidth |
3 MHz |
| Video Bandwidth Steps |
1/3/10 |
| Maximum Safe AC Input |
1 dBm |
| Maximum DC Input |
0 V |
| Maximum Displayed Average Noise |
-131 dBm |
| Maximum Dynamic Range |
-103 dB |
| Demodulation |
AM,FM |
| Connector type (main signal) |
Type-N(f) |
| 2nd IF Input Connector Type |
SMA(f) |
| 1st Local Oscillator (LO) Output Connector |
BNC(f) |
| Cal Output Connector Type |
BNC(f) |
| Probe Power |
No |
| External Frequency Reference |
10 MHz |
| Noise Source Driver |
No |
Programmability/Connectivity of the 8563A
| User Interface |
Proprietary
|
| Ports to Peripheral Devices |
HPIB
|
| Test Pattern Storage |
25 Patterns
|
| Novram data storage |
Yes
|
8563A Compliance
| CE Compliance |
Not on file
|
| UL Compliance |
Not compliant
|
8563A Power Requirements
| Input Power |
Universal (Auto Sense and Switch)
|
8563A Physical Dimensions
- Width: (N/A)
- Height: 163 mm(6.41 in)
- Length: 427 mm(16.81 in)
- Weight: 20 kg(44.09 lb)