Agilent Technologies has announced the addition of disturbance analyzer capabilities to its N9038A MXE, a standards-compliant EMI receiver and diagnostic signal analyzer built on an upgradeable platform that simplifies and automates data collection, analysis and report generation in accordance with CISPR standards 14-1 (emissions) and 16-1-1 (measurement apparatus and methods).
A wide range of commercial electronic devices, such as washing machines, refrigerators and thermostats, generate discontinuous conducted emissions, the company said. In the MXE, click measurements are made simply and quickly using auto-coupled settings that link the chosen measurement frequencies to the proper instrument configuration and relevant CISPR test limits. Test duration can be set as desired, up to two hours. The user can also configure the measurement to end after a specific number of clicks have been detected.
“With the addition of click measurements, the MXE continues to keep pace with the regulatory requirements that define the demands on engineers who perform EMC testing,” Jim Curran, marketing manager of Agilent’s Microwave and Communications Division, said. “For these engineers, success depends on tools that enable them to do more in less time, today and tomorrow, which is our ongoing vision for the MXE.”
The MXE includes a variety of built-in tools, such as diagnostic resolution bandwidths, a range of detectors, multi-trace displays, marker functions, trace zoom, zone span, spectrograms and Agilent-exclusive Strip Chart. To speed the evaluation of signal details, the MXE enables seamless transitions between its EMI receiver, monitor spectrum and spectrum analyzer modes. To enhance instrument longevity, upgradeable options include CPU, memory, disk drives and I/O ports.
