Performance Test Descriptions; Manual Performance Tests; Automated Performance Tests - Agilent Technologies 8648A Operation And Service Manual

Performance Tests

Performance Test Descriptions

Performance Test Descriptions
The performance test verify the signal generator meets its specifications. The following
tests are documented in this section:

Manual Performance Tests

• FM Accuracy
• FM Accuracy (Option 1E2 Only)
• FM distortion
• AM Accuracy
• AM Accuracy (Option 1E2 Only)
• AM Distortion
• Phase Modulation Distortion
• Residual FM
• harmonics
• Spurious
• DC FM Frequency Error
• RF Level Accuracy
• Pulse Modulation On/Off Ratio (Option 1E6 Only)
• Pulse Modulation Rise Time (Option 1E6 Only)
• Pager Encoder Timebase Accuracy (Option 1EP Only)
• FSK Deviation Accuracy (Option 1EP Only)
• Internal Timebase: Aging Rate (Option 1E5 Only)

Automated Performance Tests

• Power Level Accuracy
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