NA520xA PNA-X Pro Rear Panel


The NA520xA PNA-X Pro rear-panel layout is shown below. Click to view full-sized image.

See also:

External Reference In

External Reference Out

2.4 GHz Clock In

2.4 GHz Clock Out

External IF Inputs (Option D1F)

External IF Outputs (Option D1F)

Pulse I/O Connector

Pulse Inputs (IF Gates)

Pulse Modulator On/Off Ratio

External Test Set Driver

Rear Panel LO Power

Bias Tee Inputs

Other Rear Panel Interface

Line Power

External Reference In

Description

Typical Performance

Connector

BNC, female

Input frequency

10 MHz ±0.3 ppm, 100 MHz ±0.3 ppm

Input level

10 MHz: -15 dBm to +20 dBm 100 MHz: -10 dBm to +20 dBm

Input impedance

50 Ω, nominal

External Reference Out

Description

Typical Performance

Connector

BNC, female

Output frequency

10 MHz ±0.15 ppm, 100 MHz ±0.15 ppm

Signal type

Sine wave

Output level

+10 dBm ±4 dB into 50 Ω

Output impedance

50 Ω, nominal

Harmonics

<-40 dBc, typical

2.4 GHz Clock In

Description

Typical Performance

Connector

3.5 mm, female

Input frequency

2.4 GHz ± 0.3 ppm

Input level

-15 dBm to +20 dBm

Input impedance

50 Ω, nominal

2.4 GHz Clock Out

Description

Typical Performance

Connector

3.5 mm, female

Signal type

Sine wave

Output frequency

2.4 GHz ± 0.15 ppm

Output level

+5 dBm ± 2 dB into 50 Ω

Output impedance

50 Ω, nominal

External IF Inputs (Option D1F)

Description

Typical Performance

Function

Allows use of external IF signals from remote mixers, bypassing the PNA's first converters

Connectors

SMA (female); A, B, C, D, R1, R2, R3, R4 (4-port); A, B, R1, R2 (2-port)

Input impedance

50 Ω

RF damage level

+23 dBm

DC damage level

1 VDC

0.1 dB Compression point (Normal IF path)

-1.02 dBm at 7.365 MHz

External IF Outputs (Option D1F)

Description

Typical Performance

Function

Allows use of external IF signals from internal mixers

Connectors

SMA (female); A, B, C, D, R1, R2, R3, R4 (4-port); A, B, R1, R2 (2-port)

Bandwidth

Up to 5 GHz

Pulse I/O Connector

Description

Typical Performance

Connector type

15-pin mini D-sub (for pin assignment information, refer to the PNA online help)

Pulse Inputs (IF Gates)

Description

Typical Performance

Function

Internal receiver gates used for point-in-pulse and pulse-profile measurements

Input impedance

> 10 kohms

Source modulators

20 ns minimum pulse width

RF damage level

+23 dBm

DC damage level

5.5 VDC

Drive voltage

0 V (Off), +3.3 V (On), nominal

Pulse Modulator On/Off Ratio

Frequency Band

NA5202A

NA5205A

10 MHz to 4.4 GHz

77 dB

77 dB

4.4 GHz to 21.25 GHz

99 dB

100 dB

21.25 GHz to 26.5 GHz

99 dB

58 dB

External Test Set Driver

Description

Typical Performance

Function

Used for driving remote mixers

Connections

3.5 mm (female)

LO Output Frequency Range

0.01 GHz to 26.5 GHz

Rear Panel LO Power

Frequency Band

Upper limit, typical (dBm)

Lower limit, typical (dBm)

10 MHz-2.681 GHz

3.5

-3.5

2.681 GHz-15.8 GHz

2.5

-3

15.8 GHz-29 GHz

4

-4.5

29 GHz-39.34 GHz

3

-3

39.34 GHz-50 GHz

3.5

-3.5

Bias Tee Inputs

Description

Typical Performance

Connectors

BNC(f) for ports 1, 2, 3 and 4

Fuse

500 mA, bi-pin style

Maximum bias current

±200 mA with no degradation of RF specifications

Maximum bias voltage

±40 VDC

Connect your DC Power Supply to apply Bias to the VNA ports through these BNC connectors.

Other Rear Panel Interface

Description

Typical Performance

Trigger inputs/outputs

SMB(f), TTL/CMOS compatible

Test set IO

25-pin D-Sub connector, available for external test set control

Power IO

9-pin D-Sub, female; analog and digital IO

Handler IO

37-pin D-Sub connector; all input/output signals are default set to negative logic; can be reset to positive logic via GPIB command. For more information, see Material Handler I/O Connector.

GPIB

Two ports - dedicated controller and dedicated talker/listener. 24-pin D-sub (Type D-24), female; compatible with IEEE-488

28 V

28 volts switched for noise source

CPU version

10.0

USB-A ports

Four SuperSpeed USB ports (900 mA each) and one USB device port. There are also four USB-A ports (500 mA each) on the front panel. The total current limit for all rear panel USB-A ports is 3.6 amps. The total current limit for all front panel USB-A ports is 2 amps.

USB-C (Host)

Two USB-C connectors with support for USB-3.1. Thunderbolt3, and Display Port. max Power Delivery of 15W at 5V or 36W at 15V each

LAN

1G and 10G ports; 10GBASE-T, Ethernet, 8-pin configuration; auto selects between the data rates. Works with Cat6/Cat7 cable

DisplayPort

Standard DisplayPort connector for connection to external displays

Line Power

Description

Typical Performance

Frequency, Voltage

50/60/400 Hz for 100/120 VAC

50/60 Hz for 220/240 VAC4

 

500 mA, bi-pin style

Max

900 W