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8565EC

Keysight Technologies (Agilent HP)Portable

The Keysight / Agilent 8565EC is a high-performance portable microwave spectrum analyzer offering superior sensitivity, phase noise, and dynamic range over a frequency range of 9 kHz to 50 GHz. Designed for demanding applications such as digital radio and phase noise measurements, it features a color display, rugged MIL-PRF-28800 Class 3 construction, and fast digital resolution bandwidths down to 1 Hz. Time-gated measurements and advanced power measurement functions come standard.

MicrowaveMillimeter-WaveRF and MicrowaveSpectrum Analysis

Specifications

General

ParameterValue
DisplayColor LCD
Audio DemodulationAM and FM

Physical

ParameterValue
Dimensions (W×H×D)327 × 177 × 427
Weight17.3

Frequency Specifications

ParameterValue
Frequency Range9 kHz to 50 GHz (30 Hz to 50 GHz with Option 006)
Span Range0 Hz, 100 Hz to 50 GHz
Resolution Bandwidth (RBW) Settings1 Hz to 2 MHz (1, 3, 10 sequence)
Fast Digital RBWs1, 3, 10, 30, 100 Hz
Video Bandwidth (VBW) Settings1 Hz to 3 MHz (1, 3, 10 sequence)
Phase Noise (10 kHz offset)≤ -113 dBc/Hz (@ 1 GHz)
Continuous Sweep Range30 Hz to 2.9 GHz (with Option 006)

Amplitude Specifications

ParameterValue
Maximum Safe Input Level (Average Power)+30 dBm (1 W)
Maximum DC Input Voltage0 V (DC coupled)
1 dB Gain Compression Point-5 dBm
Input Attenuator Range0 to 70 dB
Input Attenuator Step Size10 dB

Sweep and Triggering

ParameterValue
Sweep Time Range (Span > 0 Hz)50 ms to 100 s
Sweep Time Range (Zero Span)50 μs to 6000 s
Sweep Trigger ModesFree Run, Line, Single, Video, External

Features

ParameterValue
Standard MeasurementsAdjacent channel power, channel power, carrier power, occupied bandwidth percentage, time-gated measurements
PC Software SupportE4444A BenchLink software

Inputs and Outputs

ParameterValue
RF Input Connector Type2.4 mm (male)
RF Input Impedance50 Ω
External Mixer LO Output ConnectorSMA (female)
External Mixer IF Input ConnectorSMA (female)
10 MHz Reference InputBNC (female)
10 MHz Reference OutputBNC (female)

Environmental and Compliance

ParameterValue
Vibration and Shock ResistanceMIL-PRF-28800 Class 3
Warm-up Time5 minutes

Physical and Power Specifications

ParameterValue
Power Consumption (Max)180 W

Frequency

ParameterValue
Internal Reference Aging Rate±1 × 10^-7 / year

Calibration

ParameterValue
Calibrator Frequency300 MHz
Calibrator Amplitude-10 dBm

Amplitude

ParameterValue
Log Scale Range1 to 15 dB/div (in 1 dB steps)
Reference Level Resolution (Log)0.1 dB
Amplitude Scale Fidelity (Log)±0.85 dB maximum (0 to 90 dB range)
Linear Scale Fidelity±3% of reference level
Reference Level Range (Log)-120 dBm to +30 dBm
Reference Level Range (Linear)2.2 nV to 7.07 V
Reference Level Resolution (Linear)0.1% of reference level
Amplitude UnitsdBm, dBmV, dBµV, Volts, Watts

Spurious Responses

ParameterValue
Residual Responses< -90 dBm (f ≥ 1 MHz, 0 dB input attenuation)

Inputs & Outputs

ParameterValue
IF Output Frequency310.7 MHz
Video Output Voltage0 to +1 V (into 50 Ω)
Sweep Output Voltage0 to +10 V

Power Requirements

ParameterValue
AC Voltage Range115 VAC (+10%, -25%) or 230 VAC (+10%, -15%)
AC Line Frequency47 to 440 Hz (115V) / 47 to 66 Hz (230V)

Environmental

ParameterValue
Storage Temperature Range-40 °C to +71 °C
Operating HumidityUp to 95% relative humidity at 40°C
Maximum Operating AltitudeUp to 4,500 m (15,000 ft)
Acoustic Noise< 5.0 Bels (ISO 7779)

Performance

ParameterValue
Third-Order Intercept (10 MHz to 300 MHz)> +7 dBm
Third-Order Intercept (300 MHz to 2.9 GHz)> +15 dBm
Image Rejection (10 MHz to 2.9 GHz)> 70 dB

Display

ParameterValue
Display TypeColor VGA TFT LCD

Compliance

ParameterValue
EMI / RFI ComplianceCISPR Pub 11 Group 1 Class A

Technology

Spectrum Analysis

Applications

Microwave, RF, Digital Radio, Phase Noise