Hewlett Packard 8590B and 8592B
Spectrum Analyzers Specifications

8590B
GENERAL
Temperature range
Operating	0° to + 55°C
Storage	-40° to +75°
EMI Compatibility	CISPR Pub.11 and FRZ 526/527/79
Audible noise	< 37.5 dBA pressure and < 5.0 Bels power (ISODP7779)
Power Requirements	86 to 127 or 195 to 250 Vrms, 47 to 66 Hz. 103 to 126 Vrms, 400 Hz ± 10%
FREQUENCY
Range	9 kHz to 1.8 GHz; 1 MHz to 1.8 GHz option 001
Readout Accuracy	± (5 MHz + 1% of frequency span)
Span
Range	0 Hz (zero span), 50 kHz to 1.8 GHz
Accuracy	± 3% of indicated span
Sweep time
Range	20 ms to 100 s
Accuracy	± 3% of indicated sweep time
Sweep trigger	free run, single, line, video, external
Stability
Drift	< 75 kHz/ 5 minutes after 2-hour warmup and 5 minutes after setting center frequency
Noise sidebands	< -95 dBc/Hz at > 30 kHz offset from CW signal
System related sidebands	< -65 dBc at > 30 kHz offset from CW signal
AMPLITUDE
Amplitude range	-115 to +30 dBm (50 ohm); -63 to +75 dBmV (75 ohm, option 001)
MAXIMUM SAFE INPUT LEVEL	50 ohm		75 ohm (option 001)
Average cont. power	+30 dBm (1 watt)		+75 dBmV (0.4 watts)
Peak pulse power	+30 dBm (1 watt)		+75 dBmV (0.4 watts)
DC	25 Vdc		100 Vdc
Gain compression > 10 MHz	0.5 dB (total power at input mixer = -10 dBm)
Displayed average noise level	< -115 dBm to < -113 dBm
Spurious Responses
Second harmonic distortion > 5 MHz	< -70 dBc for -45 dBm tone at input mixer
Third-order intermodulation
Distortion > 5 MHz	< -70 dBc for two -30 dBm tones at input mixer and >50 kHz separation
Other input-related	< -65 dBc for 30 kHz offset from CW signal
Residual responses (input terminated and 0 dB attenuation)		50 ohm		75 ohm (option 001)
	150 kHz to 1 MHz	< -90 dBm		N/A
	1 MHz to 1.8 GHz	< -90 dBm		< -38 dBmV
Display range
Log scale	0 to -70 dB from reference level is calibrated; .1 to 20 dB/division in 1 dB steps; 8 divisions displayed
Linear scale	8 divisions
Scale units	dBm, dBmV, dBmicroV, volts, watts
Marker readout resolution	0.05 dB for log scale; 0.05% of reference level for linear
Reference level
Range	-115 to +30 dBm (50 ohm); -63 to +75 dBmV (75 ohm)
Resolution	0.01 dB for log scale; 0.12% of ref level for linear
Accuracy (referred to -20 dBm reference level)
0 to -59.9 dBm	± (0.5 dB + input attenuator accuracy at 50 MHz)
-60 to -115 dBm	± (1.25 dB + input attenuator accuracy at 50 MHz)
Frequency response, 10 dB input attenuation
Absolute	± 1.5 dB, referred to 300 MHz CAL OUT
Relative flatness	± 1.0 dB, referred to midpoint between highest and lowest frequency response deviations
Calibrator output
Frequency	300 MHz ± 30 kHz
Amplitude	-20 dBm ± 0.4 dB (50 ohm); +28.75 dBmV ± 0.4 dB (75 ohm, option 001)
Input Attenuator
Range	0 to 60 dB, 10 dB steps
Accuracy	± 0.5 dB at 50 MHz, ref 10 dB attenuation, 0 to 50 dB; ± 0.75 dB at 50 MHz, ref 10 dB attenuation, 60 dB
Resolution bandwidth	1 kHz to 3 MHz, -3 dB nominal
Switching uncertainty, referred to 3 kHz RBW	± 0.4 dB for 3 kHz to 3 MHz RBW; ± 0.5 dB for 1 kHz
Video bandwidth range	30 Hz to 1 MHz
Log to linear switching	± 0.25 at reference level
Display scale fidelity
Log incremental accuracy	± 0.2 dB/2 dB, 0 to -70 dB from reference level
Log maximum cumulative	± 0.75 dB, 0 to -60 from reference level; ± 1.0 dB, 0 to -70 dB from reference level
Linear accuracy	± 3% of reference level

HP 8592B SPECIFICATIONS
Frequency
Range	9 kHz to 22 GHz; 9 kHz to 25 GHz (option H25)
Readout accuracy	± [(5 X N) MHz + 0.01% of center frequency + 2% of frequency span]
Span
Range	0 Hz (zero span), (50 X N) kHz to 19.25 GHz
Accuracy	± 2% of span, span > 10 MHz; ± 5% of span; span < 10 MHz
Sweep time
Range	20 ms to 100 s
Accuracy	± 3% of indicated sweep time
Sweep trigger	free run, single, line, video, external
Stability
Noise sidebands	< (-95 + 20 log N) dBc + 20 log N at > 30 kHz offset from CW signal
Comb generator frequency accuracy	100 MHz fundamental frequency ± 0.007%
AMPLITUDE
Range	-114 to +30 dBm
Maximum safe input	+30 dBm (1 watt, 7.1 Vrms), 0 Vdc
Gain compression	0.5 dB (total power at input mixer = -10 dBm)
Displayed average noise level	-114 to -92 dBm
Spurious responses
Second harmonic distortion
10 MHz to 2.9 GHz	< -70 dBc for -40 dBm tone at input mixer
> 2.75 GHz	< -100 dBc for -10 dBm tone at input mixer (or below displayed average noise level)
Third-order intermodulation
Distortion > 10 MHz	< -65 dBc for two -30 dBm at input mixer and >50 kHz separation
Other input related	<-70 dBc for applied freq 18 GHz; < -60 dBc for applied freq 22 GHz
Display range
Log scale	0 to -70 dB from reference level is calibrated; 1 to 20 dB/division in 1 dB steps; 8 divisions displayed
Linear scale	8 divisions
Scale units	dBm, dBmV, dBmV, volts, watts
Reference level
Range	-114 to +30 dBm
Resolution	0.01 dB for log scale; 0.12% of reference level for linear
Accuracy referred to -20 dBm reference level
0 to -59.9 dBm	± (0.5 dB + input atten acc @ 50 MHz)
-60 to -114 dBm	± (1.25 dB + input atten acc @ 50 MHz)
Frequency response, referred to 300 MHz CAL OUT, preselector peaked
Absolute	± 2.0 to + 3.0 dB
Relative flatness	± 1.5 to + 2.0 dB
Calibrator output
Frequency	300 MHz ± 30 kHz
Amplitude	-20 dBm ± 0.4 dB
Input attenuator
Range	0 to 70 dB in 10 dB steps
Accuracy	0 to 60 dB: 0.5 dB at 50 MHz, ref to 10 dB atten. 70 dB: 1.2 dB at 50 MHz, ref to 10 dB atten.
Resolution bandwidth (-3 dB nominal)	1 kHz to 3 MHz
Switching uncertainty	± 0.4 dB, 3 kHz to 3 MHz RBW; ± 0.5 dB, 1 kHz
Video bandwidth range	30 Hz to 1 MHz
Log to linear switching	± 0.25 dB at reference level
Display scale fidelity	± 0.2 dB / 2 dB, 0 to -70 dB from ref lev, incremental; ± 0.75 dB, 0 to -60 dB from ref lev ± 1.0 dB; 0 to -70 dB
Linear accuracy	± 3% of reference level

Hewlett Packard 8590B and 8592B Spectrum Analyzers Specifications

Hewlett Packard 8590B and 8592B
Spectrum Analyzers Specifications