The Agilent/Keysight 8563E Front Panel Assembly is a replacement component that integrates all essential controls and display elements for the 8563E portable microwave spectrum analyzer. This assembly delivers direct user access to the instrument’s measurement and control functions, enabling operation across RF and microwave frequencies from 9 kHz to 26.5 GHz.
Technical Specifications
• Frequency Range: 9 kHz to 26.5 GHz standard; optional coverage extends to 30 Hz
• Preselection: 2.75 GHz to 26.5 GHz
• Resolution Bandwidth (RBW): Fast digital RBW at 1, 3, 10, 30, and 100 Hz; extended range 1 Hz to 2 MHz
• Sweep Rate: Continuous sweep 30 Hz to 26.5 GHz
• Counter Resolution: 1 Hz with precision timebase
• Phase Noise: Outstanding performance specified
• Sensitivity: High sensitivity across operating band
• Dynamic Range: Wide dynamic range characteristics
• W-CDMA ACPR: ≥70 dB dynamic range (with Option E35 ACPR Test Set)
• Construction: MIL-T-28800 rugged design
– Key Features
• Measurement personalities for digital radio and phase noise analysis
• Adjacent channel power (ACP) measurement
• Channel power and carrier power analysis
• Occupied bandwidth percentage determination
• Time-gated measurement capability
• IEEE 488.2 (GPIB) remote control interface
• MIL-T-28800 rated for harsh environmental operation
– Typical Applications
RF and microwave component characterization, digital radio signal analysis, adjacent channel power ratio testing, phase noise evaluation, and field-portable spectrum measurement across military and commercial frequency bands.
– Compatibility & Integration
This front panel assembly is engineered specifically for the Agilent/Keysight 8563E spectrum analyzer. Remote instrument control is available through IEEE 488.2 (GPIB) with drivers supporting multiple application development environments.
