# Agilent N9010A 3.6 GHz EXA Signal Analyzer, Option 503 (9 kHz to 3.6 GHz) (Pre-Owned)

# Agilent N9010A 3.6 GHz EXA Signal Analyzer, Option 503 (9 kHz to 3.6 GHz) (Pre-Owned)

## Key Features At A Glance

-   Frequency coverage from 9 kHz up to 3.6, 7.0, 13.6, or 26.5 GHz depending on the selected frequency-range option
-   Analysis bandwidth of 10 MHz standard, expandable to 25 MHz with Option B25
-   LAN (100Base-T), GPIB (IEEE-488), and USB 2.0 interfaces for automated test system integration
-   Maximum safe input level of +30 dBm (1 W) average total power, with and without preamplifier
-   Power Suite measurements including channel power, occupied bandwidth, adjacent channel power, CCDF, and SEM
-   Optional measurement applications for W-CDMA, GSM/EDGE, LTE, and WiMAX (separate software licenses)
-   Integrates the optional 89600 vector signal analysis software for more than 50 demodulation formats
-   Windows XP Professional operating system with front-panel or USB keyboard and mouse control

The Agilent N9010A is the EXA signal analyzer, positioned as the industry's fastest economy-class signal analyzer. It covers a frequency range starting at 9 kHz and extending to a maximum of 3.6, 7.0, 13.6, or 26.5 GHz according to the chosen frequency-range option, and it seamlessly integrates a broad range of standards-based measurements with the 89600 vector signal analysis (VSA) software in a single instrument. The EXA runs an open Windows XP Professional operating system and presents an advanced signal analysis user interface, with all measurement features and functions accessible from the front panel or via a USB keyboard and mouse.

The EXA is built to give development and manufacturing engineers the capabilities to cost-effectively troubleshoot new designs, increase manufacturing throughput, or analyze complex and time-varying signals. Optional measurement application software provides preconfigured test routines for 802.16e Mobile WiMAX, W-CDMA, HSDPA/HSUPA, and GSM/EDGE/EDGE Evolution, among others. Running the 89600 VSA software in the EXA enables advanced signal demodulation analysis and troubleshooting of more than 50 demodulation formats, including 2G, 3G, 3.5G, WiMAX, WLAN, and Private Mobile Radio.

ValueTronics stocks the instruments it sells from its own 20,000 sq ft secure warehouse at 1675 Cambridge Drive in Elgin, Illinois. Every pre-owned unit is inspected and functionally verified in-house against the original manufacturer's specifications before it ships, while new units ship factory-sealed exactly as received from the manufacturer. That combination of owned inventory and hands-on used-unit verification is what separates ValueTronics from listing aggregators that never touch the equipment they advertise.

## Brand Heritage

Agilent Technologies was established in 1999 as a spin-off of Hewlett-Packard's test and measurement business. In 2014, that electronic measurement business was transferred to a new company, Keysight Technologies, under which the line continues today.

## Compare Other Models in This Series

The EXA signal analyzer is offered as the N9010A platform configured through frequency-range options, with each option setting the instrument's upper frequency limit. Option 503 covers 9 kHz to 3.6 GHz, Option 507 covers 9 kHz to 7.0 GHz, Option 513 covers 9 kHz to 13.6 GHz, and Option 526 covers 9 kHz to 26.5 GHz. All four share the same EXA architecture, advanced signal analysis interface, and Windows XP Professional operating environment.

Beyond the frequency-range choice, the same hardware and software options apply across the platform, including the B25 analysis bandwidth upgrade, FSA fine step attenuator, PFR precision frequency reference, P03 preamplifier, and the optional measurement application licenses. The frequency-range option is the primary axis that distinguishes one configuration from another.

Each pre-owned configuration below is its own dedicated product page with condition-matched pricing. Select the frequency-range option that matches your application's upper frequency requirement, then choose the configuration and condition that fits your budget.

The configurations differ principally in their upper frequency coverage: 3.6 GHz (Option 503), 7.0 GHz (Option 507), 13.6 GHz (Option 513), and 26.5 GHz (Option 526). The higher-frequency options add bands using the analyzer's LO multiple scheme, extending coverage through bands that reach to 26.5 GHz. AC-coupled operation begins at 10 MHz for all options, while DC-coupled operation extends down to 9 kHz.

Amplitude performance also varies with the frequency band rather than being uniform across the full span. Frequency response, for example, is specified at ±0.6 dB from 10 MHz to 3.6 GHz, widening to ±2.0 dB from 3.5 to 7.0 GHz and ±3.2 dB from 22.0 to 26.5 GHz, and the displayed average noise level differs band by band. The comparison table that follows summarizes how the frequency-range options and their associated band coverage compare.

Model

Frequency Range

Option Code

AC-Coupled Range

**N9010A**

9 kHz to 3.6 GHz

503

10 MHz to 3.6 GHz

Additional differences in specifications beyond the few shown above are not listed here — see each model's full specifications below.

## Product Core & Specifications

Specification

Value

Frequency and Time

Frequency range, Option 503

9 kHz to 3.6 GHz (DC coupled); 10 MHz to 3.6 GHz (AC coupled)

Frequency range, Option 507

9 kHz to 7.0 GHz (DC coupled); 10 MHz to 7.0 GHz (AC coupled)

Frequency range, Option 513

9 kHz to 13.6 GHz (DC coupled); 10 MHz to 13.6 GHz (AC coupled)

Frequency range, Option 526

9 kHz to 26.5 GHz (DC coupled); 10 MHz to 26.5 GHz (AC coupled)

Frequency reference accuracy

± \[(time since last adjustment × aging rate) + temperature stability + calibration accuracy\]

Aging rate (Option PFR)

±1 × 10⁻⁷ / year; ±1.5 × 10⁻⁷ / 2 years

Aging rate (Standard)

±1 × 10⁻⁶ / year

Temperature stability (Option PFR)

±1.5 × 10⁻⁸ (20 to 30 °C); ±5 × 10⁻⁸ (5 to 50 °C)

Temperature stability (Standard)

±2 × 10⁻⁶ (5 to 50 °C)

Achievable initial calibration accuracy (Option PFR)

±4 × 10⁻⁸

Achievable initial calibration accuracy (Standard)

±1.4 × 10⁻⁶

Residual FM (Option PFR)

≤ (0.25 Hz × N) p-p in 20 ms nominal

Residual FM (Standard)

≤ (10 Hz × N) p-p in 20 ms nominal

Frequency readout accuracy (start, stop, center, marker)

± (marker frequency × frequency reference accuracy + 0.25% × span + 5% × RBW + 2 Hz + 0.5 × horizontal resolution)

Marker frequency counter accuracy

± (marker frequency × frequency reference accuracy + 0.100 Hz)

Marker delta counter accuracy

± (delta frequency × frequency reference accuracy + 0.141 Hz)

Marker counter resolution

0.001 Hz

Frequency span range

0 Hz (zero span), 10 Hz to maximum frequency of instrument

Frequency span resolution

2 Hz

Span accuracy (Swept)

±(0.25% × span + horizontal resolution)

Span accuracy (FFT)

±(0.10% × span + horizontal resolution)

Sweep time range (Span = 0 Hz)

1 µs to 6000 s

Sweep time range (Span ≥ 10 Hz)

1 ms to 4000 s

Sweep time accuracy (Span ≥ 10 Hz, swept)

±0.01% nominal

Trigger

Free run, line, video, external 1, external 2, RF burst, periodic timer

Time gating methods

Gated LO; Gated video; Gated FFT

Gate length range (except method = FFT)

100.0 ns to 5.0 s

Gate delay range

0 to 100.0 s

Sweep (trace) point range

1 to 40001

Resolution bandwidth (RBW) range (–3.01 dB)

1 Hz to 3 MHz (10% steps), 4, 5, 6, 8 MHz

RBW bandwidth accuracy (power), 1 Hz to 750 kHz

±1.0% (±0.044 dB)

RBW selectivity (–60 dB/–3 dB)

4.1:1 nominal

Analysis bandwidth (Option B25)

25 MHz

Analysis bandwidth (Standard)

10 MHz

Video bandwidth (VBW) range

1 Hz to 3 MHz (10% steps), 4, 5, 6, 8 MHz and wide open (labeled 50 MHz)

VBW accuracy

±6% nominal

Measurement Speed

Local measurement and display update rate (Option PC2 / Standard)

4 ms (250/s) nominal / 11 ms (90/s) nominal

Remote measurement and LAN transfer rate (Option PC2 / Standard)

5 ms (200/s) nominal / 6 ms (167/s) nominal

Marker peak search (Option PC2 / Standard)

1.5 ms nominal / 5 ms nominal

Center frequency tune and transfer, RF (Option PC2 / Standard)

20 ms nominal / 22 ms nominal

Center frequency tune and transfer, µW (Option PC2 / Standard)

47 ms nominal / 49 ms nominal

Measurement/mode switching (Option PC2 / Standard)

39 ms nominal / 75 ms nominal

Amplitude Accuracy and Range

Measurement range

Displayed average noise level (DANL) to +23 dBm

Input attenuator range (Standard)

0 to 60 dB in 10 dB steps

Input attenuator range (Option FSA)

0 to 60 dB in 2 dB steps

Electronic attenuator range (Option EA3)

0 to 24 dB, 1 dB steps (9 kHz to 3.6 GHz)

Full attenuation range (mechanical + electronic, Option EA3)

0 to 84 dB, 1 dB steps

Maximum safe input, average total power (with and without preamp)

+30 dBm (1 W)

Maximum safe input, peak pulse power

+50 dBm (100 W) (< 10 µs pulse width, < 1% duty cycle and input attenuation ≥ 30 dB)

Maximum safe DC volts (DC coupled)

±0.2 Vdc

Maximum safe DC volts (AC coupled)

±70 Vdc

Display range (Log scale)

0.1 to 1 dB/division in 0.1 dB steps; 1 to 20 dB/division in 1 dB steps (10 display divisions)

Scale units

dBm, dBmV, dBµV, dBmA, dBµA, V, W, A

Frequency response, 9 kHz to 10 MHz

±0.8 dB (95th percentile ±0.4 dB)

Frequency response, 10 MHz to 3.6 GHz

±0.6 dB (95th percentile ±0.3 dB)

Frequency response, 3.5 to 7.0 GHz

±2.0 dB

Frequency response, 6.9 to 13.6 GHz

±2.5 dB

Frequency response, 13.5 to 22.0 GHz

±3.0 dB

Frequency response, 22.0 to 26.5 GHz

±3.2 dB

Frequency response, preamp on (Option P03), 100 kHz to 3.6 GHz

±0.28 dB

Total absolute amplitude accuracy at 50 MHz

±0.40 dB

Total absolute amplitude accuracy at all frequencies

±(0.40 dB + frequency response)

Total absolute amplitude accuracy, 9 kHz to 3.6 GHz

±0.27 dB (95th percentile ≈ 2σ)

VSWR, 10 MHz to 3.6 GHz (≥ 10 dB input attenuation)

< 1.2:1 nominal

VSWR, 3.6 to 7.0 GHz

< 1.5:1 nominal

VSWR, 7.0 to 13.6 GHz

< 1.6:1 nominal

VSWR, 13.6 to 26.5 GHz

< 1.9:1 nominal

RBW switching uncertainty, 1 Hz to 1.5 MHz RBW

±0.08 dB

RBW switching uncertainty, 1.6 MHz to 3 MHz RBW

±0.10 dB

RBW switching uncertainty, 4, 5, 6, 8 MHz RBW

±1.0 dB

Reference level range (Log scale)

–170 to +23 dBm in 0.01 dB steps

Display scale fidelity (–10 dBm to –80 dBm input mixer level)

±0.15 dB total

Trace detectors

Normal, peak, sample, negative peak, log power average, RMS average, and voltage average

> **Important:** Maximum safe input level: +30 dBm (1 W) average total power, with and without preamplifier. Peak pulse power +50 dBm (100 W) for < 10 µs pulse width, < 1% duty cycle, and input attenuation ≥ 30 dB. DC volts: ±0.2 Vdc (DC coupled), ±70 Vdc (AC coupled).

## About this Pre-Owned unit

This pre-owned unit is inspected and functionally verified in-house before it ships and is backed by our pre-owned warranty. To confirm its exact condition, firmware revision, installed options, or included accessories for your application before ordering, contact our Test Architects.

-   Warranty included
-   Functional verification included
-   Standard Calibration Upgrade Options: No Calibration Required, NIST Traceable, Z540.1 or ISO 17025 with Data, Z540.3 Guardbanding with Data.
-   Note that unnecessary accessories may not be included (contact Test Architect to confirm).

ValueTronics supplies both new and used test and measurement equipment. New units ship factory-sealed, exactly as received from the manufacturer; every used unit is inspected and functionally verified in-house at our 20,000 sq ft secure facility in Elgin, Illinois before it ships. Our Test Architects can help you select the condition, calibration, and configuration that fit your application.

**Please review the Manufacturer's Data Sheet to verify published specifications. Feedback on this webpage is always welcome — please reach out to your Test Architect at any time for questions or concerns. Thank you, we truly appreciate you being our customer.**

## Details

- **Price:** 4495.0 USD - 5755.0 USD
- **Vendor:** Agilent
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