Agilent Technologies 8753ET User Manual page 141

Making Mixer Measurements
High Dynamic Range Swept RF/IF Conversion Loss
Figure 2-16 Connections for Power Meter Calibration
3. Select the analyzer as the system controller:
Local
SYSTEM CONTROLLER
4. Set the power meter's address:
SET ADDRESSES
ADDRESS: P MTR/HPIB
5. Select the appropriate power meter by pressing
model number is displayed (436A or 438A/437).
The E4418B and E4419B power meters have a "437 emulation" mode. This
NOTE
allows these power meters, with an 848X-series power sensor, to be used with
the network analyzer. In this step, when selecting a power meter, choose the
438A/437 selection.
6. Press
PWRMTR CAL
Cal
enter the correction factors as listed on the power sensor. Press
(where fff is the frequency in MHz)
fff
calibration factor number)
DONE RETURN
7. Perform a one sweep power meter calibration over the IF frequency range at −5 dBm:
ONE SWEEP
−5
x1
TAKE CAL SWEEP
2-20
(where aa is the power meter GPIB address)
aa
LOSS/SENSR LISTS
x1 DONE
.
POWER MTR [ ]
CAL FACTOR
CAL FACTOR
M/µ
for each correction factor. When finished, press
x1
until the correct
and
SENSOR A
ADD FREQUENCY
(where nnn is the
nnn