Correction Data Measurements - Keysight E4980A User Manual

Scanner Interface
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Correction Data Measurements

For correction data measurements, it is necessary to perform OPEN, SHORT,
and LOAD data measurements at 201 test frequencies for each channel.
The following is a sample procedure for performing correction data
measurements for a channel. Repeat the following procedure for each scanner
channel to be used.
Step 1. Select the scanner channel.
Step 2. Press the [Meas Setup] - CORRECTION key to display the CORRECTION page.
Step 3. Set the E4980A/AL's channel number equal to that selected in Step 1.
Step 4. [OPEN correction]
Open the measurement contacts of the selected scanner channel.
Step 5. Use the cursor arrow keys on the front panel to move the cursor to the SPOT
No. field.
Step 6. Use the numeric entry keys or softkeys on the front panel to enter the
measurement point number to perform an OPEN measurement.
Step 7. Use the cursor arrow keys on the front panel to move the cursor to the FREQ
field.
Step 8. Press the MEAS OPEN softkey to measure OPEN condition at a specified test
frequency.
Step 9. If necessary, repeat steps 5 to 8 for other measurement points (other
frequencies).
Step 10. [SHORT correction]
Short the measurement contacts of the selected scanner channel.
Step 11. Use the cursor arrow keys on the front panel to move the cursor to the SPOT
No. field.
Step 12. Use the numeric entry keys or softkeys to enter the measurement point
number to perform a SHORT measurement.
Step 13. Use the cursor arrow keys on the front panel to move the cursor to the FREQ
field.
Step 14. Press the MEAS SHORT softkey to measure SHORT condition at a specified
test frequency.
Step 15. If necessary, repeat steps 11 to 14 for other measurement points (other
frequencies).
Step 16. [LOAD correction]
Use the cursor arrow keys on the front panel to move the cursor to the SPOT
No. field.
-506 Keysight E4980A/AL User's Guide