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General Information
Clarifying the Sex of a Connector
Clarifying the Sex of a Connector
In this manual, calibration devices and adapters are referred to in terms of their connector
interface. For example, a male open has a male connector.
However, during a measurement calibration, the network analyzer softkey menus label a
calibration device with reference to the sex of the analyzer's test port connector—not the
calibration device connector. For example, the label SHORT(F) on the analyzer's display
refers to the short that is to be connected to the female test port. This will be a male short
from the calibration kit.
Preventive Maintenance
The best techniques for maintaining the integrity of the devices in your kit include:
• routine visual inspection
• cleaning
• proper connection techniques
All of these are described in
Chapter 3 , "Use, Maintenance, and Care of the Devices."
Failure to detect and remove dirt or metallic particles on a mating plane surface can
degrade repeatability and accuracy and can damage any connector mated to it. Improper
connections, resulting from pin depth values being out of limit (see
Table 2-2 on page
2-3)
or from bad connection techniques, can also damage these devices.
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