Agilent Technologies E5071C Manual page 229

E5071C
Procedure for Adapter Removal/Insertion
The S parameter of a reciprocal adapter can be determined when the
following data is available:
1. Open, Short, and Load measurements.
2. Actual values derived from the CalKit definitions.
3. An approximate length of the adapter.
4. Nature of the intended operation: removal or insertion.
If the frequency setting is not Zero Span, an approximate length
•
of the adapter should be provided otherwise an error might be
generated in the measurement.
For Adapter Removal, the adapter length is (+) Positive. For
•
Adapter Insertion, the Adapter length is (-) Negative.
To change gender of the calibration kit, refer to Defining
•
Calibration Kit Gender.
To use Adapter Removal/Insertion, follow the given procedure:
1. Perform a full n-Port calibration using your calibration kit so that the
port used to conduct adapter insertion/removal is calibrated.
2. When you need to remove an adapter from the calibration plane
(adapter removal) to connect your DUT, perform the calibration
with an adapter so that you can make a calibration with your
calibration kit. When you need to add an adapter into the
228