Figure 2-6 Ampcor Measurement Setup - Agilent Technologies 8560E User Manual

Figure 2-6 Ampcor Measurement Setup
Set up the measurement.
1. Zero and calibrate the power meter and power sensor.
2. Connect the source output to the power splitter input. Connect the
3. Set the source output to:
4. On the power meter, enter the 1 GHz power sensor calibration factor.
5. The correction values should be determined using the same
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system cable from the spectrum analyzer input to one of the power
splitter outputs. Connect the power sensor to the other power
splitter output. See Figure 2-6.
CW ............................................................................1.0 GHz
Amplitude ................................................................... 0 dBm
measurement setup as the intended measurement will use. For the
purpose of this example, we will use the following spectrum analyzer
setup:
Center frequency ......................................................1.0 GHz
Frequency span ......................................................... 5 MHz
Resolution bandwidth ............................................ 300 kHz
Log scale .......................................................... 1 dB/division
Example 2: Improving Amplitude Measurements with Ampcor
Making Measurements
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