Operational Check Procedure (Option 700 And 001); Preparing The N5242A - Keysight Technologies N5280A User's And Service Manual

N5280A
Operational Check

Operational Check Procedure (Option 700 and 001)

The sequence of this procedure is very important and must be followed or the
performance accuracy and results may vary from the reference plots provided.
The following procedures are used with the N5242A 4-Port PNA-X.
If you are using a N5242A 2-Port PNA-X, channels C and D will be
replaced with R1 and R2.

Preparing the N5242A

1. Connect the Test Set to the N5242A 4-Port PNA-X using the cables as
2. Connect the 10 dB attenuator to the PNA-X Reference port cable.
3. Turn On the Test Set.
4. Press [Preset].
5. Verify that the Stop Frequency is set to the maximum of the PNA-X and
6. Verify that the Start Frequency is set to 10 MHz. If not, press [Freq] > Start
7. Verify that the Power is to set to 10 dBm. If not, press [Power] > Power
8. Select [Avg] > IF Band width > enter 1 kHz.
9. Select [Sweep] > Number of Points > enter 401.
10.Allow the Test Set and the PNA-X to warm up for a minimum of 30
11.Set the IF Config On. Trace/Chan > Channel > Hardware Setup > IF Config.
Keysight N5280A User's and Service Guide
shown in Figure 10 on page 18
Test Set. If not, press [Freq] > Stop.
> 
[10 MHz].
Level and enter 
10 dBm].
minutes.
and Figure 11 on page 19.
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