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Agilent N9322C Spectrum Analyzer & TI CC11XLDK-868

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Overview: Agilent N9322C Spectrum Analyzer
Agilent N9322C Spectrum AnalyserThe award-winning N9322C basic spectrum analyzer (BSA) defines a new generation of value-priced, general-purpose spectrum analyzers. It helps you quickly uncover key insights during RF design and troubleshooting through best-in-class RF performance. The N9322C won EDN’s “Hot 100” award in 2013.
Overview: TI Value Line Development Kit 868-915MHz (CC11XLDK-868-915)
TI Value Line Development Kit 868-915MHzThe CC11xLDK-868-915 development kit provides a complete hardware performance testing and software development platform for TI's Sub-1 GHz Value Line. The development kit comes with a pre-programmed packet error rate test. RF range and robustness can be tested with different RF settings, and powerconsumption can be measured easily. This kit supports 868MHz and 915MHz. An extra Evaluation Module Kit (CC11XLEMK-433) is needed to evaluate 433MHz.
Key features: Agilent N9322C Spectrum Analyser
  • 9 kHz to 7 GHz
  • 7 GHz internal pre-amplifier
  • 7 GHz tracking generator for two port transmission measurement
  • Built-in VSWR bridge for reflection measurement like VSWR, return loss and distance-to-fault
  • Spectrogram and channel scanner
  • AM/FM, ASK/FSK demodulation analysis
  •   Test automation with Task Planner
  •   Works with Agilent U2000 and U2020 series USB power sensors
Key features: TI Value Line Development Kit 868-915MHz
  • 2 x CC110L Evaluation Modules 868/915 MHz
  • 1 x CC113L Evaluation Module 868/915 MHz
  • 1 x CC115L Evaluation Module 868/915 MHz
  • 2 x SmartRF Transceiver Evaluation Board (TrxEB) for radio performance testing
  • MSP430 debugger tool for software development
  • The evaluation modules use a Helical PCB-antenna
  • Complete RF reference designs and source-code for all software examples are available online
  • MSP430 pre-programmed with packet error rate test for out-of-the box range- and performance testing
  • Supports SmartRF Studio
  • Works with 868 and 915 (433 MHz, see CC11XLEMK-433)
Blogging Challenge
imageSuccessful RoadTesters will be invited to blog on the Test & Measurement area in addition to providing the standard RoadTest review of the products. Blogs should incorporate videos and images whenever possible. The winner will be announced on Monday, September 29, 2014 and a Grand Prize will be awarded shortly thereafter.
What Would We Like to See?
Applications that take advantage of N9322C multi-functions to measure the following:
  • Frequency and power
  • VSWR, cable loss, return loss and cable/antenna connections
  • Filter and amplifier
  • Interference / spur search
  • AM/FM tune and listen
  • AM/FM demodulation and ASK/FSK demodulation
Are there certain application areas we would like folks working on?
  • automotive electronics, medical device, wireless sensor network, smart home, RFID, RF education
What we would like to see in a Person Doing this Road Test?
  • Explore the rich features in the N9322C and maximize its usage to test an integrated RF device
Product Video: Agilent N9322C
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Terms & Conditions
  • Testers will be selected on the basis of quality of applications: we expect a full and complete description of why you want to test these products and your approach for blogging about them.
  • Testers are required to produce a full, comprehensive and well thought out review, we also expect a minimum of 3 blog posts about this product in the Test & Measurement area of element14. Both are due by September 26, 2014.
  • Failure to provide the review and blogs within the above timescale will result in the enrollee being excluded from future Road Tests.
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  • in reply to Kilohercas

    Agilent,  makes great test equipment.  I've used them for years from simple signal testing to counter RFIED testing . The equipment is easy to remote, network and program.

     

    -Steve

  • in reply to Instructorman

    you are right. I never had any experience with Agilent, from what i know, at least user interface is brilliant.
    Funny think in Agilent video about N9322C, is when they use keyboard, time is going 5x faster, and at that speed it looks good. The only think they didn't want to show,did get my attention, well done image.

     

    But it looks it have better noise flour, and because it's only designed for one thing, it should perform better for usual RF measurements.

  • in reply to Kilohercas

    There is no doubt the Tektronix MDO4000 oscilloscope was a great Road Test product and stands out as the most innovative oscilloscope I've ever seen.  The MDO3000 6-in-1 recently offered is also in the top category  You point out the same features in the MDO4000 that I thought of when comparing it to the current Agilent N9322C offering. I'm not sure the N9322C will come with the tracking generator option, but either way, it would be so much fun to Road Test a full featured basic spectrum analyzer on all the cool technology in the TI RF dev kit.  My assumption at this point is that the spectrum analyzer in the MDO4000 will have an edge over the N9322C on capture bandwidth for sure, and the internal linkage to time domain presentation and analysis in the MDO4000 series is brilliant and tough to beat.  That said, the Agilent N9322C is very feature rich and has the appeal of being an Agilent engineered instrument.  My recent experience with Agilent products has been transformative.  The competition between Agilent and Tektronix in the bench test equipment market has been fierce of late and very beneficial for end users.

     

    We will know better where the two instruments stand on the podium once the reviews come out.

     

    Mark

  • in reply to Instructorman

    No, best was MDO4000, since it had 4 channels at 1GHz each, 16 logic channels, and 9khz to 6GHz spectrum analyzer with 1000x higher capture bandwidth, with only 10x higher resolution bandwidth.
    Only better thing that N9322C have Tracking generator, so if will be good for simple testing

  • in reply to Instructorman

    You Bet Mark! 

    Thanks for your excitement and creative energy that keeps element14 and its suppliers working together to make these kind of opportunities possible.

    Thanks very much Agilent and TI !!

  • Wow!  This is the best Test & Measurement related Road Test opportunity I have ever seen on Element 14!  I can barely believe we are being given this opportunity.

    Thank you Agilent and Element 14!  And TI too!  This is awesome.

     

    Best of luck to all applicants.

     

    Mark