Procedure - Agilent Technologies X Series Manual

Procedure

1. Zero and calibrate the power meter.
2. Configure equipment as shown in
analyzer input through the adapter.
CAUTION To minimize stress on the test equipment connections, support the power sensor.
3. If the auto alignment for the analyzer has not been performed within the past 24 hours, press
,
Alignments Align Now, All
4. Press ,
Mode Spectrum Analyzer
5. Set up the synthesized sweeper by pressing:
, 50,
CW MHz
, -4,
Power Level dBm
(On)
RF
6. Set up the signal analyzer by pressing:
Input/Output, More, Freq Ref In
Channel, Center Freq, 50,
FREQ
, 2,
SPAN X Scale MHz
,
AMPTD Y Scale Attenuation, Mech Atten, 10, dB
,
Input/Output RF Input
/Control, Sweep Setup,
Sweep
,
Meas Setup Average/Hold Number
,
Trace/Detector Trace Average
Single
7. Perform the following steps for each row listed in
a. Set the synthesized sweeper amplitude to the value listed in the Nominal Source Amplitude
column in Table 5-1.
b. Set the Mech Atten as indicated in the Attenuation column in
c. Set the Span as listed in the Span column of
d. Record the source amplitude, as measured by the power meter, in the Power Meter Amplitude
column of Table 5-1.
e. On the signal analyzer, press
f. Wait for the signal analyzer to finish averaging.
g. Press .
Peak Search
h. Record the signal amplitude, as measured by the analyzer in the Measured Amplitude column of
Table 5-1.
Chapter 5
Figure 5-1., with the power splitter connected directly to the signal
to perform the auto alignment routine.
, on the analyzer.
Mode Preset
, External
MHz
, , select
RF Coupling DC
,
Swp Time Rules SA - Accuracy
, 20,
Enter
Table
Table 5-1.
.
Restart
Amplitude Accuracy at 50 MHz
5-1.:
Table 5-1.
Procedure
,
System
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