Keysight N9000B/503 CXA Signal Analyzer, 3 GHz

The N9000B CXA Signal Analyzer is the entry-level member of the renowned X-Series family, delivering reliable and cost-effective signal characterization for industrial communications, RF design, and IoT applications. Designed for versatility, it supports a wide range of tasks—from engineering and manufacturing to education and repair services.

Built on Keysight’s proven measurement science, the CXA offers a solid foundation for general-purpose spectrum and signal analysis. Its flexible architecture allows users to scale capabilities as needed, protecting your investment while adapting to evolving test requirements. Whether you're analyzing analog or digital signals, measuring noise figure, or performing EMI emissions testing, the CXA can be upgraded with powerful X-Series applications via simple license-key upgrades.

Key Features and Specifications

• 9 kHz to 3.0 GHz frequency range (503 configuration)

• 10 MHz analysis bandwidth

• Dual core 64-bit performance processor, 8 GB RAM, solid-state drive

• ±0.5 dB absolute amplitude accuracy

• Enhanced phase noise

• Up to +17 dBm third order intercept (TOI)

• DANL @2 GHz, No Preamplifier -147 dBc/Hz

• -163 dBm at 1 GHz, -147 dBm at 26.5 GHz displayed average noise level (DANL) with preamplifier

• Wideband IF output, USB 3.0, 100Base-T LAN, GPIB

• Programming language compatibility with ESA and other X-Series

• Basic EMI pre-compliance measurement capability available

• Standards-based PowerSuite

• Supports BenchVue software (BV90001B)

• Three-year warranty

Make Fast and Accurate Power Measurements

Wireless systems rely on accurate power readings of digitally modulated signals to function at peak capacity and deliver clear communication. The N9000B CXA and PowerSuite, standard in the X-Series, complete nine measurements swiftly.

PowerSuite includes:

• Channel Power

• Adjacent Channel Power (ACP)

• Occupied Bandwidth (OBW)

• Complementary Cumulative Distribution Function (CCDF)

• Burst Power

• Spurious Emissions

• Spectrum Emission Mask (SEM)

• Third Order Intercept (TOI)

• Harmonic Distortion

Deliver Better Results with a Common Multi-touch Interface

With the N9000B CXA you can perform most operations in two steps or less using the streamlined, 10.6-inch multi-touch user interface. To ensure measurement integrity and repeatable results, the same proven algorithms are used in every X-Series signal analyzer.

Common Measurements Available From a CXA

If you're developing wireless, IoT, or medical devices, it's essential to test them against relevant wireless standards to ensure compliance with required specs.

The N9000B CXA serves as a general-purpose spectrum analyzer that enables you to evaluate key transmitter parameters. It helps verify aspects such as center frequency accuracy and drift, output power levels, occupied bandwidth, and the presence of in-band or out-of-band spurious emissions.

By integrating X-Series measurement applications, the CXA transforms into a powerful signal analyzer capable of characterizing modern narrowband wireless formats, such as LoRa, Bluetooth, Zigbee, NB-IoT, and various WLAN standards (802.11 a/b/g/j/p/n/af/ah), and more custom digital modulation signals.

Front Panel Tour

1. Fast select and set for desired measurements and modes

2. Tap to add more measurement windows

3. Functions to tune for the best view of spectrum (marker, peak search, resolution bandwidth/video bandwidth, trace)

4. Factory preset or User preset sets instrument parameters back
   to a known desired status

5. Saves measurement screens into an external USB memory

6. Reinitiate a measurement without changing any parameters

7. Turn on/off for the control from the multi-touch display

8. Built-in Help document

9. Tap to access to file system and on-line Help

10. Measurement parameters, tap to edit

Rear Panel Tour

1. EXT REF IN

2. GPIB

3. USB 3.0 Type A

4. DisplayPort

5. USB 3.0 Type B

6. Thunderbolt 3

7. 1G LAN

8. 10G LAN

9. Removable Disk Drive

10. Line power input

11. Analog Out

12. TRIGGER 1 OUT

13. Sync

14. TRIGGER 1 IN

15. Noise Source Drive
    +28 V (Pulsed)

16. SNS Series Noise Source

17. 10 MHz OUT

Design, Test and Deliver your Next Breakthrough with the X-Series

Engineering is all about connecting ideas and solving problems. This experience drives the X-Series signal analyzers: they are the benchmark for accessible performance that puts you closer to the answer by easily linking cause and effect. Across the full spectrum, from CXA to UXA, you’ll find the tools you need to design, test and deliver your next breakthrough. Reach for the X-Series and make an inspired connection.

See and Understand More with Applications

The X-Series applications are proven, ready-to-use measurements for signal analysis. Capturing measurement expertise and delivering repeatable results, the applications let you see and understand the performance of your devices and designs:

• Utilize applications that range from parametric to
  standards-compliant wireless measurements

• Phase noise, noise figure, pulse analysis, analog demodulation

• LTE/LTE-Advanced, W-CDMA, and more

• Get essential measurements and troubleshooting views that simplify
  complex operations

• Believe cross-platform results from applications
  that use the same algorithms in every X-Series model

• Share your library of applications across several
  N9000B CXA analyzers with transportable licenses

What's in the Box

• N9000B/503 CXA Spectrum analyzer

• 2 side carrying straps,4 rear feet, 4 bottom feet with a tilt stand

• User’s guide (embedded in the help system)

• Power cord (dependent upon region of use)