Procedure - Agilent Technologies X Series Manual

Procedure

1. Zero and calibrate the power meter and power sensor as described in the power meter operation
manual.
2. Configure the equipment as shown in
NOTE Connect the power splitter to the signal analyzer input using the appropriate adapter. Do
not use a cable.
3. Assure the signal analyzer's built-in auto alignment has been performed within the last 24 hours.
4. Press ,
Mode Spectrum Analyzer
synthesized sweeper.
5. Set up the synthesized sweeper by pressing:
50,
CW, MHz
, –4,
Power level dBm
6. Set up the signal analyzer by pressing:
,
Input/Output More
FREQ Channel, Center Freq
SPAN X Scale, Span
AMPTD Y Scale, Ref Level
7. Adjust the synthesized sweeper output power for a power meter reading of –10 dBm ±0.1 dB.
8. On the signal analyzer, press
9. Press the key on the signal analyzer to position the marker on the peak of the signal.
Peak Search
10. Refer to Table 6-1, "Frequency Response (Flatness) Results."
displayed on the signal analyzer into the Meas
11. Enter the power meter reading into the Power
12. Tune the synthesized sweeper and signal analyzer to the next frequency listed in
13. Enter the power sensor calibration factor into the power meter.
14. For frequencies 3.6 GHz and above, press
preselector filter for an optimum amplitude measurement.
15. Repeat step 7 through step 14
your analyzer.
16. Compute the measurement error (Meas
17. Compute the flatness error normalized to 50 MHz:
− Meas
(Meas
Error Error
18. Enter the computed flatness error value into the Flat
Chapter 6
Figure 6-1.
, on the signal analyzer, and press
Mode Preset
, ,
Freq Ref In External
, 50,
MHz
, 50,
kHz
, 0,
dBm
.
Single
Amp
Meter
AMPTD Y Scale
and complete the remainder of
= Meas
Error
@ 50 MHz)
Frequency Response (Flatness)
Enter the amplitude of the signal
column of Table 6-1.
column of Table 6-1.
, then
Presel Center
Table 6-1 for the frequency range of
− Power
).
Amp Meter
column of Table 6-1.
Norm
Procedure
on the
Preset
Table 6-1.
to center the
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