Blanking/gate

Output

Shared BNC female, 50 Ω

Blanking mode

During sweep

Low TTL level

During retrace

High TTL level

Gate mode

Gate on

High TTL level

Gate off

Low TTL level

External/gate

Trigger input

Shared BNC female, > 10 kΩ

Settable to high TTL or low TTL

GPIB

IEEE-488 bus connector

Interface functions

SH1, AH1, T6, L4, LE0, RL1, PP1, DC1, DT1, C1, C28, TE0, SR1

Direct printer output

Supports HP 3630A PaintJet printer, HP 2225A ThinkJet printer

Direct plotter output

Supports HP 7225A/7440A/7470A/7475A/7550A

Options

Option 856xEC-001 second IF output, Agilent 8560 EC Series

(all values are nominal)

3 dB bandwidth

8560EC

8561EC

8562EC

8563EC

8564EC, 8565EC

NF

conversion gain

> 25 MHz

> 25 MHz

> 25 dB

> 25 MHz

> 25 MHz

24 dB

25 dB

20 dB

25 dB

28 dB

1.2 dB

–6.5 dB

–1.2 dB

–1.2 dB

–1.2 dB

2.9 GHz to 6.5 GHz

> 30 MHz

> 30 MHz

> 30 MHz

> 30 MHz

26 dB

22 dB

22 dB

23 dB

–1 dB

–3 dB

–1 dB

–1 dB

6.5 GHz to 13.2 GHz

> 37 MHz

> 37 MHz

> 37 MHz

26 dB

26 dB

28 dB

–5.7 dB

–5.7 dB

–5.7 dB

13.2 GHz to 22 GHz

> 45 MHz

> 45 MHz

30 dB

32 dB

–8 dB

–8 dB

22 GHz to 26.8 GHz

> 45 MHz

> 45 MHz

32 dB

35 dB

–8 dB

–8 dB

26.8 GHz to31.15 GHz

> 25 MHz

28 dB

–9 dB

31.15 GHz to 40 GHz

> 25 MHz

38 dB

–19 dB

40 GHz to 50 GHz

> 25 MHz

42 dB

–23 dB

Frequency specifications

Frequency range

300 kHz to 2.9 GHz

Accuracy

After peaking

±(frequency reference accuracy x tuned frequency + 5% x span + 295 Hz)

Tracking drift (nominal)

Usable in 1 kHz RBW after 5 minutes warm-up. Usable in 300 Hz RBW after

30-minute warm-up.

Minimum RBW

9

1. DC coupled for frequencies below 100 kHz. Option 856xEC-006 required for operation below 9 kHz in Agilent 8563EC, 8564EC, 8565EC.

2. Option 8560EC-002 is no longer offered.

3. Tracking generator not usable with resolution bandwidths ≤ 100 Hz.