Power Meter Test - Agilent Technologies 53147A Assembly Level Service Manual

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Chapter 1 Performance Tests
Operational Verification

Power Meter Test

This test verifies the accuracy of the Power Meter.
Equipment Required
Agilent 11730A Power Sensor Cable (supplied with instrument)
Agilent 8481A, 8481D, 8482A, 8485A, or 8487A Power Sensor Head
To ensure that the test results are valid, the instrument and the test
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equipment should be powered on for at least 30 minutes prior to
beginning the tests. This allows the internal temperatures of the
equipment to stabilize.
• These tests are appropriate for the Agilent 53147A, 53148A, and 53149A.
Connect one end of the Agilent 11730A cable (supplied with instrument)
to the Power Meter INPUT connector on the front panel of the Agilent
53147A, 53148A, or 53149A.
Connect the other end of the Agilent 11730A cable to a power sensor head.
Press the Display Power key in the Power Meter area of the front panel.
The display should look like this (the reading will vary):
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Freq
Pwr
If the power sensor head you are using is an Agilent 8481A, 8481D,
8482A, 8485A, or 8487A, select the power sensor head model in the HEAD
menu. If you are not using one of the power sensor heads listed above,
press the Cal Factor key, and enter the calibration factor for the head.
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