HP 8542E EMI Receiver, 9 kHz to 2.9 GHz

The HP 8542E, 9 kHz to 2.9 GHz EMI test receiver makes CISPR-based EMI measurements with unprecedented accuracy, speed, and ease of use. It is fully CISPR 16-1 compliant, and can be used to check conformance to any civilian EMI standard, including CISPR, EN, FCC, VCCI, and VDE.

The HP 8542E works with our PC-based EMI measurement software (HP 85875A or 85876B) to create the most powerful, easiest-to-use automated solution available for commercial radiated and conducted emission testing. A built-in, PC-formatted floppy disk drive allows test and data files to be stored. The HP 8542E consists of two separate sections. The receiver RF section can be purchased as a standalone pre-compliance tester. The RF filter section can be added later to make the complete EMI compliance receiver.

[ Features ]

Traditional receiver features, including automatic overload detection and auto-ranging
Three tuning modes: manual, stepped and scanning in linear or log format
Onscreen limit lines
Automatic antenna and cable correction for direct comparison of measurement data to limits
Built-in measurement routines speed testing
Hardcopy output without a computer
Simultaneous measurement of peak, quasi-peak, and average amplitude

[ Specifications ]

Frequency Specifications
Tuning Range                 
Band 1:                       9 kHz to 50 MHz
Band 2:                       20 MHz to 2.9 GHz
Band 3:                       1 GHz to 6.5 GHz¹
Bypass:                       9 kHz to 2.9 GHz (to 6.5 GHz)
HP 85422E/85462A:             9 kHz to 2.9 GHz (to 6.5 GHz)

Frequency Readout Accuracy
±(frequency readout x frequency reference error² + 1% of span + 20% of IF
bandwidth + 100 Hz)

Marker Count Accuracy
Span <=10 MHz:  	      ±(marker frequency x frequency reference error² 
			      + counter resolution + span accuracy + 100 Hz)
Span >10 MHz:	              ±(marker frequency x frequency reference error²
			      + counter resolution + 1 kHz)

Frequency Reference
Aging:                        <±1 x 10^-7/year
Settability:		      <±1 x 10^-8
Temperature stability:        <±1 x 10^-8

Frequency Span Accuracy
Span <=10 MHz:                ±2% of span	
Span >10 MHz:                 ±3% of span	
HP 85422E
Span <=10 MHz:                ±2% of span + 10 Hz

Counter Resolution
Frequency Span <=10 MHz:      selectable from 10 Hz to 100 kHz
Frequency Span >10 MHz:       selectable from 100 Hz to 100 kHz

Sweep Time
Range:                        20 ms to 100 sec
Sweep Trigger:                free run, single, line, video, external

¹For HP 8546A EMI receiver only
²Frequency reference error=(aging rate x period of time since
last adjustment + initial achievable accuracy + temperature stability)


Amplitude Specifications

Characteristic Noise Indication with CISPR Measurement Bands 
(0 dB attenuation, 50 ohm input termination)

Band A, 9 to 150 kHz (200 Hz BW)    Peak              Quasi-Peak       Average
   Preamp Off:                      15 to -15 dBµV    6 to -25 dBµV    3 to -27 dBµV
   Preamp On:                       2 to -28 dBµV     -7 to -29 dBµV   -9 to -31 dBµV
Band B, 150 kHz to 30 MHz (9 kHz BW)
   Preamp Off:                      -3 dBµV           -11 dBµV         -18 dBµV
   Preamp On:                       -8 dBµV           -15 dBµV         -21 dBµV
Band C, 30 MHz to 1 GHz (120 kHz BW)
   Preamp Off:                      9 dBµV            2 dBµV           -5 dBµV
   Preamp On:                       4 dBµV            -2 dBµV          -10 dBµV

System Amplitude Accuracy
9 kHz to 2.9 GHz:              +2 dB (typical ± 1 dB)

Gain Compression, 1 dB
(characteristic)                    89 dB µV          77 dB µV


IF and Display Specifications

IF Bandwidths
   Measurement (6 dB):        200 Hz 9 kHz, 120 kHz
                              (conforms to CISPP publication 16)
   Bandwidth Accuracy:        1 MHz, 6 dB BW ±10%
   Diagnostic (3 dB):         30 Hz to 3 MHz in a 1-3-10 sequence
                              (±20% characteristic), also 3 MHz and 5 MHz

Demodulation:                 AM and FM


General Specifications

Temperature Range:            
Operating:                    0 °C to +55 °C 
Storage Media:                5 °C to 45 °C 
Storage:                      -20 °C to 65 °C 
Size:                         458 mm W x  368 mm H x 644 mm D 
                              (18 in x 14 3/8 in x 25 3/8 in)
Weight:                       49 kg (108 lb)

Declarations of Conformity

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European Regulatory Declarations of Conformity.

[ Ordering ]

HP 8542E        EMI Receiver, 9 kHz to 2.9 GHz
   Opt OB1	Add extra manual set
   Opt 1CM	Rack mount kit
   Opt 023	Substitutes RS-232 for HP-IB interface
   Opt W30      Three year return to HP service
   Opt UK6      Calibration data

HP 85422E	Receiver RF Section
HP 85420E	RF Filter Section


HP ITEL-45CHVU	HP-IB-to-Centronics Adapter (Includes a 110-120V,
                60 Hz AC adapter and NEMA (U.S.) style power cord)
HP ITEL-45CHVE	HP-IB-to-Centronics Adapter. No AC adapter included.
               (Order HP 82241A AC adapter with appropriate option.)
   Opt ABB      Europe
   Opt ABG      Australia
   Opt ABJ      Japan
   Opt ABU      United Kingdom
HP C1405A 	101-key, enhanced PC keyboard
HP 85460-20036 	Replacement semi-rigid cable for front panel
HP 8120-8154 	Replacement flexible cable for rear panel
                for high sweep or sweep ramp)
HP 8120-6337	Replacement Auxiliary bus cable

[ Key Literature ]

HP 8542E 2.9 GHz Commercial EMI Receiver, Product Overview ( PDF)
HP 8542E & 8546A EMI Test Receivers, Technical Specifications ( PDF)
HP 85869PC EMI Measurement Software ( PDF)

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[ Related ]

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