The Agilent/Keysight 8594L is a portable spectrum analyzer covering 9 kHz to 2.9 GHz, engineered for field-deployed RF and microwave measurements. It delivers general-purpose spectrum analysis with low noise floor and flexible resolution bandwidth options, making it suitable for wireless communications testing, radar analysis, and component characterization in on-site environments.
Technical Specifications
• Frequency Range: 9 kHz to 2.9 GHz
• Amplitude Measurement Range: −112 dBm to +30 dBm
• Noise Floor: −112 dBm
• Amplitude Dynamic Range: 142 dB
• Resolution Bandwidth: 1 kHz to 3 MHz (includes 30 Hz, 100 Hz, 200 Hz, and 300 Hz options with optional narrow RBW capability)
• Sweep Time: 20 ms to 100 s
• Frequency Counter Accuracy: ±2.1 kHz at 1 GHz (±7.6 kHz across 0 °C to 50 °C)
• Phase Noise: 105 dBc/Hz at 30 kHz offset
• Power Input: 90–132 V rms (47–440 Hz) or 195–250 V rms (47–66 Hz)
• Power Consumption: <500 VA; <180 W operational; <7 W standby
– Key Features
• Over 200 built-in measurement functions
• One-button measurement routines: Adjacent Channel Power, Channel Power, Occupied Bandwidth, Third-Order Intercept (TOI), Percent AM, N dB points
• EMI precompliance measurements with quasi-peak detector
• Optional tracking generator for scalar measurements
• Gated measurements for burst signal analysis
• FFT-based amplitude modulation analysis
• Time-gated spectrum analysis for time-separated signals
• Modulation accuracy measurements via DSP and digital demodulation
• Group delay and amplitude flatness characterization
• Optional noise figure measurements
– Typical Applications
• Wireless communications system validation
• Radar system characterization
• RF signal monitoring and analysis
• Component and subsystem testing
• EMI/EMC precompliance assessment
• Field service and troubleshooting
– Compatibility & Integration
Portable form factor accommodates bench and field deployment. Dual voltage AC input supports global operation across 47–440 Hz supply frequencies.
