The Keysight P5002B is a compact, PC-based vector network analyzer delivering high-performance RF measurements in a portable, hand-carried form factor. This 2-port VNA operates from 9 kHz to 9 GHz with 50 Ω input impedance, 10 dBm output power, and 146 dB dynamic range. It connects to a host PC via Thunderbolt 3, eliminating the need for a standalone instrument chassis while maintaining full measurement accuracy and speed. Sweep times of 2 ms across 201 points with 0.0015 dB rms trace noise at 10 kHz IFBW enable both rapid characterization and high-fidelity data acquisition. The P5002B shares identical measurement science, GUI, and SCPI command syntax with Keysight’s higher-performance PNA, ENA, and PXI VNA platforms, ensuring consistency across instrument families and simplifying remote programming integration.
Technical Specifications
• Frequency range: 9 kHz to 9 GHz
• Number of ports: 2
• Input impedance: 50 Ω
• Output power: 10 dBm
• Dynamic range: 146 dB
• Trace noise: 0.0015 dB rms (10 kHz IFBW)
• Sweep time: 2 ms for 201 points
• Interface: Thunderbolt 3 (USB Type-C connectors)
– Key Features
• Compact form factor designed for single-hand portability
• PC-based architecture leverages host processing resources
• Electronic calibration (ECal) module support
• Port extension via VNA cascading for multi-port configurations
• Software application ecosystem including time domain analysis (TDR), fixture removal, noise figure with vector correction, gain compression, spectrum analysis, pulsed-RF, and embedded LO capability
– Compatibility & Integration
The P5002B executes identical measurement algorithms as Keysight’s benchtop and modular VNAs, enabling direct measurement comparison and code portability. SCPI command compatibility allows programmatic control alongside native GUI operation. Rich software options including S97011B (time domain), S97029B (noise figure), S97086B (gain compression), S97090xB (spectrum analysis), and S97082B (frequency offset) extend core functionality for specialized applications.
