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Updated Aug, 2013

Migrate from the 856x-Series to the X-Series

Agenda

• 856x product life cycle and migration paths

• Key migration questions and answers

• Form factor

• Hardware functionality

• Hardware performance

• Backward code compatibility and application coverage

• Additional features and cost of ownership

• Trade-in offer

• Customer success story

• Additional information

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Product Life Cycle

Product Frequency range Introduction date Discontinued date End of support date Recommended replacement

8560EC 2.9 GHz 12-2-1999 Sept-1-2009 Aug-31-2014 N9020A-503 (MXA 3.6 GHz)

8561EC 6.5 GHz 12-2-1999 May-1-2004 Apr-30-2009 N9020A-508 (MXA, 8.4 GHz)

8562EC 13.2 GHz 12-2-1999 Sept-1-2009 Aug-31-2014 N9020A-513 (MXA, 13.6 GHz)

8563EC 26.5 GHz 12-2-1999 Sept-1-2009 Aug-31-2014 N9020A-526 (MXA, 26.5 GHz)

8564EC 40 GHz 12-2-1999 June-1-2012 May-31-2017 N9010A-544 (EXA, 44 GHz)

8565EC 50 GHz 12-2-1999 June-1-2012 May-31-2017 N9030A-550 (PXA, 50 GHz)

RF/uW 856xEC are quickly approaching the end of support their life

mmW 856xEC has been discontinued

It is time to migrate from the 856x to the X-Series signal analyzers

Stay ready, stay in sync and arrive ahead—with the Agilent X-Series

Migrate to the X-Series The next generation of signal analysis

N9010A EXA

N9020A MXA

N9030A PXA 856xE/EC Including previous 856x models

Key Migration Questions

1. Form factor

– Physical size?

– Class 3 MIL Rugged?

2. Hardware functionality

– Do you use the tracking generator (TG)?

– Do you use external mixing?

– Do you use the VIDEO output (standard)?

– Do you use the second IF output (Opt 001)?

– Do you used the SWEEP output (standard)? Why?

3. Hardware performance

– Is phase noise performance a major concern?

– Other?

4. Backward code compatibility and applications coverage

– Is the 856x in an automated environment?

– Were you using the phase noise utility (85671A)?

– Were you using the spurious measurements utility (85672A)?

5. Additional features and cost of ownership

– Security clearing procedures?

– Calibration cycle and cost of ownership?

Form Factor Physical size

Standalone

Rack mounted

NOTE: 1U rack height = 1.75 inches, or 44.5mm

Dimensions 856x MXA/EXA PXA

Width (W) 337 mm 427 mm 426 mm

Height (H) 187 mm 173 mm 177 mm

Depth (D) 461 mm 369 mm 556 mm

Dimensions 856x MXA/EXA PXA

Height (H) 5U (223 mm) 4U (178 mm) 4U (178 mm)

Depth (D) See above See above See above

Form Factor Physical size

5U

4U

856x w/rack-amounted panel X-Series

Using an X-Series analyzer saves valuable rack space

Form Factor Class 3 MIL rugged

The PXA, MXA, and EXA X-Series signal analyzers are built according to a similar

testing methodology at the factory so that they are just as rugged and robust as the

856x-Series

Portable configuration for

MXA/EXA (Opt PRC)

The environmental and military test methods used for the X-Series are aligned with IEC

60068-2. Levels are similar to MIL-PRE-28800F Class 3.

Equally robust!!!

856x family

Hardware Functionality

856xEC N9020A MXA N9010A EXA N9030A PXA

Mechanical

attenuator

Standard

70 dB (10 dB/step)-RF/uW

60 dB (10 dB/step)- mmW

Standard

70 dB (std. 2 dB/step)

Standard

60 dB (std. 10 dB step/opt’l 2

dB/step)

Standard

70 dB (std. 2 dB/step)

Electronic

attenuator

Nor available Opt: 24 dB (1 dB/step) Opt: 24 dB (1 dB/step) Opt: 24 dB (1 dB/step)

Internal

preamplifier

Not available Optional-

3.6/8.4/13.6/26.5 GHz

Optional-

3.6/7/13.6/26.5/32/44 GHz

Optional-

3.6/8.4/13.6/26.5/43/44/50 GHz

PowerSuite 1 standard msmt 10 standard msmts 10 standard msmts 10 standard msmts

Precision freq ref Standard Opt PFR Opt PFR Standard

Analog video

output

Standard Opt YAS Opt YAS Opt YAS

Programmable IF

out

Not available Opt CRP Opt CRP Opt CRP

Second IF output Option 001 Opt CR3 Opt CR3 Opt CR3

Sweep out Standard Not available Not available Not available

Tracking

generator

Opt 002, or 85640 external

TG

Not available, consider

Opt ESC

Not available, consider Opt

ESC

Not available, consider Opt

ESC

External mixing Standard In future Option EXM on 532/544 Opt EXM

Security option Secure erase procedures Opt SSD Opt SSD Opt SSD

Remote

connectivity

GPIB only GPIB/LAN/USB GPIB/LAN/USB GPIB/LAN/USB

Hardware Performance Key specifications

856xEC N9020A MXA N9010A EXA N9030A PXA

Frequency range 30 Hz to

2.9/6.5/13.2/26.5/40/50 GHz

10 Hz to

3.6/7/13.6/26.5/32/44 GHz

10 Hz to

3.6/8.4/13.6/26.5 GHz

10 Hz to

3.6/8.4/13.6/26.5/43/44/50 GHz

RBW range 1 Hz to 2 MHz 1 Hz to 8 MHz 1 Hz to 8 MHz 1 Hz to 8 MHz

Temperature

stability ±1 x10-8 ±1.5 x10-8 (w/ Opt PFR) ±1.5 x10-8 (w/ Opt PFR) ±1.5 x10-8 (w/ Opt PFR)

TOI @ 2 GHz +11 dBm +14 dBm +16 dBm +20 dBm

DANL (Displayed

average noise

level) @ 2 GHz

-149 dBm/Hz -148 dBm/Hz -151 dBm/Hz -153 dBm/Hz

DANL @ 2 GHz

(preamp on) N/A -160 dBm/Hz -163 dBm/Hz -165 dBm/Hz

TOI @ 18 GHz +7.5 dBm +12 dBm +15 dBm +15 dBm

DANL @ 18 GHz -140 dBm -137 dBm/Hz -143 dBm/Hz -151 dBm/Hz (w/LNP)

Noise @ 10kHz

offset (1 GHz

carrier)

-113 dBc/Hz -103 dBc/Hz -113 dBc/Hz -129 dBc/Hz

Abs amp accuracy

(95%) +/-1.0 dB +/-0.27 dB +/- 0.23 dB +/- 0.19 dB

Analysis

measurement BW

N/A

(No digital Demod) 25 MHz std, 40 MHz opt’l

25 MHz std,

40/85/125/160 MHz opt’l

10 MHz std,

25/40/85//160 MHz opt’l

Measurement rate

(Local) 7/sec

90/sec std,

250/sec with Opt PC4 250/sec 250/sec

856x-Series Set the Industry Standard

When the 856x-Series signal analyzers where

introduced they set the industry standard with:

• < -113 dBc/Hz phase noise at 10 kHz offset

• ±1.0 dB absolute amplitude accuracy

• -149 dBm/Hz DANL

• Portable, MIL-PRF-28800, Class 3 rugged

Today, both the MXA and the PXA offer better overall performance

than 856x-Series analyzers.

MXA & PXA Exceed 856x Phase Noise Performance

12

MXA

856x (RF/uM: Out of

support starting

Sept 1, 2014)

MXA 856x

PXA

Sensitivity (DANL) Comparison

13

MXA

856x (RF/uM: Out of

support starting

Sept 1, 2014)

MXA

preamp off

856x

EXA preamp off

EXA preamp on

MXA

preamp on

• X-Series analyzers offer a built-in preamplifier. Below 20 GHz, with preamp off, MXA DANL

is better than the 856x. With preamp on, MXA & EXA DANL ≥10 dB better than 856x.

• With noise floor extension (NFE) on the PXA, DANL is as low as -172 dBm/Hz

The MXA Far Exceeds 856xEC TOI

14

MXA

856x (RF/uM: Out of

support starting

Sept 1, 2014)

• MXA TOI exceeds the 856xEC with a significant margin at

most frequencies, resulting in wider 3rd-order dynamic range

The MXA Offers Better 3rd-order Dynamic Range

15

856x @

~ 5

GH

z

MX

A @

~ 5

GH

z

856x @

~ 2

0 G

Hz M

XA

@ ~

20 G

Hz

• TOI determines how high input

signals can be without generating

internal distortions

• MXA has better overall TOI than

856x

• DANL determines how low input

signals can be without being buried

by the analyzer’s internal noise floor

• MXA DANL (preamp off) is better

than 856x up to 20 GHz; above 20

GHz, due to better TOI, MXA

dynamic range is significantly better

Lengths of the dotted arrow lines are proportional to the 3rd-order dynamic range

Backward Code Compatibility

N9061A – Remote language compatibility (RLC)

• Emulates the 856xE/EC remote programming language

• Supports the most frequently used 856xE/EC commands

• Free when ordered with new PXA/MXA/EXA X-Series signal analyzer

• Command error logging

Find the Technical Overview and demo guide at

http://cp.literature.agilent.com/litweb/pdf/5989-6539EN.pdf

Backward Code Compatibility Easy switch

MODE 856x

Switch to

856x

emulation

mode

N9061A is free if ordered with

a new analyzer.

Nominal charge (~$200) if

ordered stand-alone.

Remote

Language

Compatibility

Applications Coverage X-Series measurement applications 856x

Cellular

GSM/EDGE/EVO Not available

W-CDMA/HSPA+ 8563E-E35 (ACPR only)

HSDPA/UPA Not available

cdma2000/cdmaOne Not available

TD-SCDMA HSDPA/8PSK Not available

iDEN/WiDEN/MotoTalk Not available

1xEV-DO Not available

MSR Not available

LTE (FDD/TDD) Not available

Wireless

connectivity

Mobile/fixed WiMAX™ Not available

WLAN Not available

Bluetooth Not available

Digital video CMMB, digital cable TV, DTMB (CTTB), DVB-

T/H/T2, ISDB-T/Tmm

Not available

General purpose

VXA vector signal analysis Not available

MATLAB Not available

EMC Not available

Pulse Not available

Remote & SCPI language compatibility Not available

Phase noise 85671A

Spurious measurement 85672A

Noise figure Not available

AM/FM demodulation and metrics Tune and Listen ONLY

NO Metrics

89600 VSA software Not available

Modulation analysis Not available

Flexible digital demod Not available

X-Series Measurement Applications

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Over 25 measurement apps

• General-purpose, communications, wireless connectivity, phase noise, noise figure, analog demod, LTE, WLAN, Digital

TV…and more

Trial licenses

• Need to test that GSM PA of yours in an LTE environment? Download a 30-day trial and start making measurements

today

• Have an instrument going out for calibration or repair? Cover your downtime by simply installing a trial license on

another instrument to cover your application test needs

Transportable licenses

• Transportable applications mean you are able to manage X-Series applications like you manage HW, with the ability to

move applications from an EXA to MXA to PXA across lab or around the globe

Additional Features Security clearing procedures

Go to www.agilent.com/find/security and enter the model number of your instrument.

856x:

•Complex procedure for secure memory erase

– http://cp.literature.agilent.com/litweb/pdf/08560-90174.pdf for details

X-Series:

•Additional removable solid-state drive (Option -SSD)

– much simpler and more robust

856x X-Series

Data secure Operational

procedure

Additional

removable SSD

Price Standard $1.5k

Notes Complex Simple, durable,

more robust

Comparison

Non-volatile data

OS + Instrument SW

Alignment files

Analyzer states, setups,

limit lines, amp cor files

Measurement results,

traces, screen shots, etc.

Sensitive

user data

Secured area

Classified removable

SDD

(Always kept in secured

area!)

Non-volatile data

OS + Instrument SW

Alignment files

Non-Secured Area

Non-classified

removable SDD

Removing X-Series from a secured area

Returning X-Series to a secured area

(For use in non-secured area)

X-Series’ Removable SSD

PXA SECURITY Secure Memory Clearing X-Series removable SSD

X-Series’ upgradable CPU

Additional Features Calibration cycle & cost of ownership

26.5 GHz analyzer, prices quoted in Aug 2013

Z540 and ISO 17025 calibration also available at additional charge

Agilent TME calibration software is available at: http://www.calsw.tm.agilent.com/

856x MXA/EXA PXA Calibration cycle 2 years 2 years 1 year

Agilent calibration cost

(Per incident, Return to Agilent) ~$975 ~$886 ~$886

Repair cost

(Per incident, Return to Agilent) ~$7,663

~$5,884 (MXA)

~$5,556 (EXA) ~$6,758

Agilent TME software Available? No Yes Yes

Answers to Key Migration Questions

1. Form factor – Physical size? MXA, EXA, & PXA take up less rack space than the 856x

– Class 3 MIL Rugged? MXA, EXA, PXA and 856x are EUQALLY robust

2. Hardware functionality – Do you use the Tracking Generator (TG)? Consider the X-Series external source control option for

stimulus-response measurements

– Do you use external mixing? Consider mmW EXA, which has optional eternal mixing

– Do you use the VIDEO output (standard)? MXA, EXA, & PXA have equivalent video out

– Do you use the second IF output (Opt 001)? MXA, EXA, & PXA have equivalent IF out (Opt CR3)

– Do you used the SWEEP output (standard)? Contact Agilent for alternatives for your applications

3. Hardware performance – Is the phase noise performance a major concern? MXA, EXA, & PXA have better overall PN than 856x

– Other? MXA, EXA, & PXA have better sensitivity, TOI, and dynamic range

4. Backward code compatibility and applications coverage – Is the 856x in an automated environment? N9061A offers 856x emulation for code compatibility

– Were you using the phase noise utility (85671A)? N9068A PN app offers much better usability

– Were you using the spurious measurements utility (85672A)? Included in X-Series PowerSuite

5. Additional features and cost of ownership – Security clearing procedures? X-Series’ removable SSD provides much simpler & robust security

– Calibration cycle and cost of ownership? MXA, EXA, & PXA cal/repair costs are significantly lower than

856x

Trade-In Offers

Agilent offers a variety of trade-in programs that provide a discount or credit toward the purchase of a new PXA, MXA, or EXA X-Series signal analyzer.

856x-Series trade-in offers

For more information visit

www.agilent.com/find/tradein

Trade-in

deal #

Trade-in model Trade-to model Credit Expire date

T-WW-12-

016 (Link)

8561 / 8562 / 8563 / 8564 / 8565 (A,

B, C, E, EC, EL)

N9020A MXA 25% July 31, 2014

T-WW-12-

003 (Link)

8560A, 8560E, 8560EL, 8560EC

8561A, 8561B, 8561E, 8561EC

8562A, 8562B, 8562E, 8562EL

8562EC, 8563A, 8563E, 8563EC

8564E, 8564EC, 8565E, 8565EC

N9030A PXA $10,000 Feb 28, 2014

T-WW-12-

012 (Link)

856xE/EC FieldFox handheld

analyzers

25% Feb 28, 2014

Customer Success Story

Market CATV / Telecommunications

Device Cable head end transport system

Test Manufacturing (GP spectrum analysis)

Existing Method 8560

New Method MXA

Headline

“We were able to reduce our test time by 60% on two separate production lines at our facility”

Additional Information

Migration information

www.agilent.com/find/856x_to_X-Series

X-Series signal analyzers

www.agilent.com/find/X-Series

www.agilent.com/find/mxa

www.agilent.com/find/exa

www.agilent.com/find/pxa

Please contact us with any of your migration

questions. We look forward to working with you. www.agilent.com/find/contactus

Thank you!