Hewlett Packard 8591A, 8593A, 8594A, & 8595A
Spectrum Analyzers Specifications

8591A | 8593A

HP 8591A SPECIFICATIONS
GENERAL
Temperature	0° to +55°C operating; -40° to 75° C storage
EMI compatibility	CISPR Pub. 11 and FTZ 526/527/79
Audible noise	< 37.5 dBA pressure and < 5.0 Bels power (IS0DP7779)
Power requirements	86 to 127 or 195 to 250 Vrms, 47 to 66 Hz. 103 to 126 Vrms, 400 Hz ± 10%
Power consumption	< 300 VA; < 100 watts
Frequency
Range	9 kHz to 1.8 GHz (50 Ω); 1 MHz to 1.8 GHz (75 Ω, opt. 001)
Reference
Aging	± 2 X 10 ^-6/year
Settability	± 1 X 10^-8
Precision frequency reference (option 004)
Aging	±2 X 10 ^-7/year
Settability	± 1 X 10^-8
FREQUENCY
Frequency readout accuracy (start, stop, center, frequency)
Span ± 10 MHz	± (freq readout X freq ref error + 3% of span + 20% of RBW + 100 Hz)
Span ± 10 MHz	± (freq readout X freq ref error + 3% of span + 20% of RBW + 100 Hz)
Marker count accuracy (signal to noise ratio ± 25 dB, RBW/span ± 0.01)
Frequency span < 10 MHz	± (marker freq X freq ref error + counter res + 100 Hz)
Frequency span > 10 MHz	± (marker freq X freq ref error + counter res + 1 kHz)
Counter resolution	selectable from 10 Hz to 100 kHz
Frequency span
Range	0 Hz (zero span), 10 kHz to 1.8 GHz
Accuracy	± 2% of span, span ± 10 MHz, ± 3% of span, span > 10 MHz
Sweep time
Range	20 ms to 100 s, span = 0 Hz or > 10 kHz; 20 µs to 100 s, span = 0 Hz (option 101)
Accuracy	± 3%, 20 ms to 100 s; ± 2% 20 µs to <20 ms (opt 101)
Sweep trigger	free run, single, line, video, external
Stability
Noise sidebands	± 90 dBc/Hz at > 10 kHz offset from CW signal (1 kHz RBW, 30 Hz VBW, sample detector); ± 100 dBc/Hz at > 30 kHz offset from CW signal (1 kHz RBW, 30 Hz VBW, sample detector)
Residual FM	< 250 Hz p-p in 100 ms (1 kHz RBW, 1 kHz VBW)
System-related sidebands	<-65 dBc at > 30 kHz offset from CW
AMPLITUDE
Amplitude range	-115 to +30 dBm (50 ohm); -63 to +75 dBmV (75 ohm, opt 001)
MAXIMUM SAFE INPUT	50 ohm	75 ohm
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 to 113 dBm
NOISE LEVEL
Spurious responses
Second harmonic distortion	5 MHz to 1.8 GHz, < -70 dBc for -45 dBm tone at input mixer
Third-order intermodulation distortion	5 MHz to 1.8 GHz, <-70 dBc for two -30 dBm tones at input mixer and > 50 kHz sep
Other input-related spurious	< -65 dBc for 30 kHz offset from CW signal
Residual responses (input terminated and 0 dB attenuation)
150 kHz to 1 MHz	< -90 dBm, 50 ohm
1 MHz to 1.8 GHz	< -90 dBm, 50 ohm; < -38 dBmV, 75 ohm
Display range
Log scale	0 to -70 dB from ref lev is cal'd; 1 to 20 dB/div in 1 dB steps; 8 divisions displayed
Linear scale	8 divisions
Scale units	dBmV, dBmicroV, volts, watts
Marker readout resolution	0.05 dB, log scale; 0.07% of reference level, linear scale
Fast sweep times for zero span (opt 101)	20 µs to 20 ms, 0.7% of ref level for linear scale
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 scale
Accuracy, referred to -20 dBm ref level	0 dBm to -59.9 dBm, ± (0.5 dB + input atten acc @ 50 MHz); -60 dBm to -115 dBm, ± (1.25 dB +input atten acc @ 50 MHz)
Frequency response
Absolute	± 1.5 dB, referred to 300 MHz CAL OUT
Relative flatness	± 1.0 dB, referred to midpoint between highest and lowest response deviations
Calibrator output
Frequency	300 MHz ± (300 MHz X freq ref error)
Amplitude	-20 dBm ± 0.4 dB (50 Ω); +28.75 dBmV ± 0.4 dB (75 Ω, opt 001)
Input attenuator
Range	0 to 60 dB in 10 dB steps
Accuracy at 50 MHz, 10 dB atten	± 0.5 dB, 0 to 50 dB; ± 0.75 dB, 60 dB
Resolution bandwidth	1 kHz to 3 MHz, ± 20%
Switching uncertainty, ref to 3 kHz bandwidth	3 kHz to 3 MHz RBW, ± 0.4 dB; 1 kHz, ± 0.5 dB
Video bandwidth range	30 Hz to 1 MHz
Log to linear switching	± 0.25 dB at reference level
Display scale fidelity
Log incremental accuracy	± 0.2 dB/2 dB, 0 to -70 dB from ref lev
Log maximum cumulative	± 0.75 dB, 0 to -60 dB from ref level; ± 1.0 dB, 0 to -70 dB from ref level
Linear accuracy	± 3% of reference level

HP 8593A SPECIFICATIONS
FREQUENCY
Frequency range	9 kHz to 22 GHz; 9 kHz to 26.5 GHz (option 026)
Frequency reference
Aging	± 2 X 10 ^-6/year
Settability	± 5 X 10^-7
Temperature stability	± 5 X 10^-6
Precision frequency reference (Opt 004)
Aging	± 1 X 10^-7/year
Settability	± 5 X 10^-8
Temperature stability	± 1 X 10^-8
Frequency readout accuracy	± (frequency readout X frequency reference error + 3% of span + 20% of RBW + 100 Hz sweep time) for spans ± 10 MHz; ± (freq readout X freq ref error + 3% of span + 20% of RBW) for spans > 10 MHz
Marker count accuracy (signal-to-noise ratio)± 25 dB, RBW/span ±0.01	± (marker freq X freq ref error + counter res + 100 Hz) spans ± 10 MHz; ± (marker freq X freq ref error + counter res + 1 kHz), spans > 10 MHz
Counter resolution	Selectable from 10 Hz to 100 kHz
Frequency span
Range	zero span, (10 X N) kHz to 19.25 GHz, (10 X N) kHz to 23.75 GHz (opt 026)
Accuracy	± 2% of span, span < 10 MHz; ± 3% of span, span > 10 MHz
Sweep time
Range	20 ms to 100 s, span = 0 Hz or > 10 kHz; 20 µs to 100 s, span = 0 Hz (opt 101)
Accuracy	± 3%, 20 ms to 100 s, ± 2%, 20 µs to 20 ms
Sweep trigger	free run, single, line, video, external
Stability
Noise sidebands	-95 dBc/Hz + 20 log N at > 30 kHz offset from CW signal
Comb generator	100 MHz fundamental freq; ± 0.007% freq accuracy
AMPLITUDE
Amplitude range	-114 to +30 dBm
Maximum safe input level	+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	< -70 dBc for -40 dBm tone at input mixer, 10 MHz to 2.9 GHz; < -100 dBc for -10 dBm tone power at input mixer or below displayed av noise lev), > 2.75 GHz
Third-order intermodulation distortion > 10 MHz	< -70 dBc for two -30 dBm tones at input mixer and > 50 kHz separation
Other input-related spurious	< -70 dBc for applied freq & 18 GHz; < -60 dBc for applied freq & 22 GHz
Display range
Log scale	0 to -70 dB from ref lev is calibrated; 1 to 20 dB/div in 1 dB steps; divisions displayed
Linear scale	8 divisions
Scale units	dBm, dBmB, dBmicroV, volts, watts
Reference level
Range	-114 to +30 dBm
Resolution	0.01 dB for log scale; 0.12% of ref lev for linear
Accuracy (ref to -20 dBm ref level)	± (0.05 dB + input atten acc @ 50 MHz), 0 dBm to -59.9 dBm, ± (1.25 dB + input atten acc @ 50 MHz), -60 to -114 dBm
Frequency response (ref 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 at 50 MHz, ref to 10 dB atten	+ 0.5 dB, 0 to 60 dB; + 1.2 dB, 70 dB
Resolution bandwidth	1 kHz to 3 MHz, ± 20%
Switching uncertianty	± 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 from ref lev, incremental; ± 0.75 dB, 0 to -60 dB from ref lev and ± 1.0 dB, 0 to -70 dB from ref lev, maximum cumulative.

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Hewlett Packard 8591A, 8593A, 8594A, & 8595A Spectrum Analyzers Specifications

8591A | 8593A

Hewlett Packard 8591A, 8593A, 8594A, & 8595A
Spectrum Analyzers Specifications