Clarifying The Terminology Of A Connector Interface; Preventive Maintenance - Keysight Technologies 85032B User's And Service Manual

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Clarifying the Terminology of a Connector Interface

Clarifying the Terminology of a Connector Interface
In this document and in the prompts of the PNA calibration wizard, the gender of cable connectors and
adapters is referred to in terms of the center conductor. For example, a connector or device designated as
1.85 mm –f– has a 1.85 mm female center conductor.
8510-series, 872x, and 875x ONLY: In contrast, during a measurement calibration, the network analyzer
softkey menus label a 1.85 mm 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) refers to the short that is
to be connected to the female test port. This will be a male short from the calibration kit.
Table 1-3 Clarifying the Sex of Connectors: Examples
Terminology
–f–
Female short (female center conductor)
Short
Short (f) Male short (male center conductor) to be connected to female port
A connector gage is referred to in terms of the connector that it measures. For instance, a male connector
gage has a female connector on the gage so that it can measure male devices.

Preventive Maintenance

The best techniques for maintaining the integrity of the devices in this kit include:
• routine visual inspection
• cleaning
• proper gaging
• proper connection techniques
All of the above are described in
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
the observed limits (see
1- 6
Chapter 3 , Use, Maintenance, and Care of the Devices
Table 2-2 on page 2-4), or from bad connections, can also damage these devices.
Meaning
Failure to detect
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