RF/LO/IF Path Config Elements and Settings (NA520xA)

This topic applies to NA520xA PNA-X Pro models only.

The tables below show RF/LO/IF path configuration elements and settings. The settings are provided for configuring the elements using SCPI commands.

In this topic:

Path Config Elements and Settings Summary
Path Config Dialogs
Comparison Between N524xB and NA520xA PNA-X Pro Path Config Elements

Path Config Elements and Settings Summary

Element	Requirement for the Element	All Settings	Requirements for Settings	Default
ExternalIFSwitch[a\|b]<N>	D1F	External, Internal		Internal
ExtLO1Out		Off, On		Off
ExtLO2Out	First digit of the hardware option = 5	Off, On		Off
IFAntiAliasFilter[a\|b]<N>		Auto, Narrow, Wide		Auto
IFGAIN[a\|b]<N>		0, 10, 12, 14, 2, 4, 6, 8, Auto		Auto
Port[1\|3]Bypass	Second digit of the hardware option ≥ 3	Combiner, Jumper, Thru	Combiner: Second digit of the hardware option ≥ 5	Thru
Port[2\|4]Bypass	Second digit of the hardware option ≥ 3	Combiner, Jumper, Thru	Combiner: Second digit of the hardware option ≥ 5 CB2	Thru
Port1NFAmp	S93029 Third digit of the hardware option ≥ 6 NR1	High, Low		High
Port2NFAmp	S93029 Third digit of the hardware option ≥ 6	High, Low		High
Port1NFSwitch	S93029 Third digit of the hardware option ≥ 6	Noise, Thru		Thru
Port2NFSwitch	S93029 Third digit of the hardware option ≥ 6	Noise, Thru		Thru(Most apps) Noise(NF/X)
Port1NoiseTuner	S93029 Third digit of the hardware option ≥ 6	Auto, Impedance1, Impedance10, Impedance2, Impedance3, Impedance4, Impedance5, Impedance6, Impedance7, Impedance8, Impedance9, Thru		Auto(Most apps) Thru (NF/X)
Port2NoiseTuner	S93029 Third digit of the hardware option ≥ 6 NR1	Auto, Impedance1, Impedance10, Impedance2, Impedance3, Impedance4, Impedance5, Impedance6, Impedance7, Impedance8, Impedance9, Thru		Auto
Port<N>ReceiverFilter		1.5 GHz, 100 MHz, 12.5 GHz, 18.0 GHz, 2.0 GHz, 22 MHz, 220 MHz, 24.0 GHz, 3.2 GHz, 30.0 GHz, 35.0 GHz, 4.2 GHz, 45 MHz, 480 MHz, 52.0 GHz, 6.0 GHz, 70.0 GHz, 9.0 GHz, 900 MHz, Auto, Bypass, Tracking	Auto: NF/X	Bypass(Most apps) Tracking(NF/X)
Port<N>ReceiverRFAmp		High, Low		Low
Port1ReceiverRFInSwitch	S93029 Third digit of the hardware option ≥ 6 NR1	CouplerArm, NFPath		CouplerArm
Port2ReceiverRFInSwitch	S93029 Third digit of the hardware option ≥ 6	CouplerArm, NFPath		CouplerArm
Port2Src	4 Port Box	Src1Out2, Src2Out1, Src2Out2		Src1Out2
ReceiverLO		SingleInternalLO		SingleInternalLO
Src<N>LowBand	NA52	Filtered, HiPwr		Filtered

Path Config Dialogs

Source Tab

LO Tab

Receiver Tab

NF Path Setup

Comparison Between N524xB and NA520xA PNA-X Pro Path Config Elements

N524xB Element	N524xB Settings	NA520xA Element	NA520xA Settings
IFAntiAliasFilter	16MHZ, 9MHZ, Auto, Narrow, Wide	IFAntiAliasFilter<a1…a4,b1…b4>	Auto, Narrow, Wide
IFSW<A,B,C,D,R1…R4>	External, Internal	ExternalIFSwitch<a1…a4,b1…b4>	External, Internal
IFGAIN<a1…a4,b1…b4>	-11, -3, -5, -7, 0, 10, 11, 13, 15, 2, 4, 6, 8, Auto	IFGAIN<a1…a4,b1…b4>	0, 10, 12, 14, 2, 4, 6, 8, Auto
Src<N>Out1LowBand	Filtered, HiPwr	Src<N>LowBand	Filtered, HiPwr
Port1Bypass, Port3Bypass	Thru, Combiner	Port<N>Bypass	Combiner, Jumper, Thru
Port2Bypass, Port4Bypass	Thru, RearPanel	Port<N>Bypass	Combiner, Jumper, Thru
Port2Src	Src1Out2, Src2Out1	Port2Src	Src1Out2, Src2Out1, Src2Out2
InternalNoiseTuner	Impedance<1…8>, Thru	Port<N>NoiseTuner	Auto, Impedance<1…10>, Thru
PulseTrigInput	External, Internal	PulseTrigInput	External, Internal
Port2NoiseReceiver	Normal, Noise	Port<N>NFSwitch	Noise, Thru
Port1NoiseTuner	Tuner, Bypass	Port<N>NFSwitch	Noise, Thru
Src<N>RearOut		N/A
Port<N>Coupler		N/A
Src2Out1Bypass		N/A
IFPATH<A,B,C,D,R1…R4>		N/A
NBFAT<A,B,C,D,R1…R4>		N/A
Port<N>RefMxr		N/A
Combiner		N/A