Agilent N9912A FieldFox Handheld RF Analyzer

World’s Most Integrated Handheld RF Analyzer

The FieldFox RF Analyzer is the world’s most integrated handheld instrument for wireless network installation and maintenance. It combines cable/antenna analysis, spectrum analysis, power meter measurements and vector network analysis into one rugged, compact, lightweight and weather-resistant package.

Agilent N9912A FieldFox’s unmatched sweep speed reduces time-to-problem resolution with test times over 50 percent faster than other currently-available handheld I&M testers. This enables FieldFox to tackle increasingly complex wireless networks in less time, radically improving productivity. Fast fault location is further enabled by its 1001-point resolution and excellent dynamic range.

FieldFox RF Analyzer – Complete video

Key Features and Specifications

• Cable and Antenna Analyzer - 2 MHz to 4 GHz and optional 6 GHz, directivity > 42 dB, 1.5 ms / per point
• Network Analyzer - 2 MHz to 4 GHz and optional 6 GHz, S11 magnitude and phase, S21 magnitude
• Spectrum Analyzer - 100 kHz to 4 GHz and optional 6 GHz, DANL: -148 dBm, 1 second / full span (6 GHz)
• Power Meter - 9 kHz to 24 GHz (U2000 Series USB power sensor dependent)
• Vector Voltmeter - 2 MHz to 4 GHz and optional 6 GHz, compare phase and electrical length
• Integrated QuickCal allows you to calibrate FieldFox without a calibration kit
• 50 percent faster than traditional handheld instruments
• 6.5 inch LCD display with LED backlight, 4 hour battery life

Cable and antenna test: Cable loss, insertion loss and transmission measurements

FieldFox can be used to test antennas, cables, filters, and amplifiers for the purpose of making return loss, VSWR, insertion loss/transmission, one-port cable loss and DTF measurements. Both return loss and DTF measurements can be made at the same time which helps correlate overall system degradation with specific faults in the cable and antenna system.

A key feature of FieldFox is QuickCal, the industry’s first and only built-in calibration system which allows the user to calibrate the cable/antenna tester without having to carry a calibration kit into the field. Such functionality not only simplifies cable and antenna test and provides worry-free accuracy and repeatability with every measurement, but increases productivity as well. QuickCal also corrects drift error caused by temperature changes during instrument operation. FieldFox is also CalReady, which means that it is calibration ready at the cable and antenna test port immediately following power up. Users are then free to make return loss, one-port cable loss, insertion/gain, and DTF measurements without having to calibrate the analyzer in the field.

Spectrum Analyzer

FieldFox features an optional built-in spectrum analyzer that covers frequency ranges from 100 kHz to 6 GHz. A fast spectrum scan detects interference and RF burst capture to measure intermittent signals. It displays four traces at the same time and allows the user to choose different detector modes.

Power Meter with USB Power Sensor

The Agilent FieldFox can connect with the Agilent U2000 Series USB power sensor to make RF/microwave power measurements up to 24 GHz. It provides true-average power measurements with high dynamic range from -60 dBm to +20 dBm (sensor dependent). The sensor has an internal zeroing function, with no external calibration needed.

Network Analyzer

FieldFox has an optional network analyzer mode that provides standard vector network analyzer measurements such as S11 magnitude and phase, S21 magnitude, and a Smith chart display.