National Instruments PXIe-5654 Calibration Procedure

CALIBRATION PROCEDURE
PXIe-5654 with PXIe-5696
10 GHz or 20 GHz RF Analog Signal Generator with Amplitude
Extender
This document contains the verification and adjustment procedures for the PXIe-5654 RF
Analog Signal Generator when used with the PXIe-5696 Amplitude Extender.
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Contents
Required Software.....................................................................................................................2
Related Documentation.............................................................................................................2
Test Equipment..........................................................................................................................2
Test Conditions..........................................................................................................................5
Initial Setup............................................................................................................................... 6
Test System Characterization....................................................................................................6
Zeroing and Calibrating the Power Sensor....................................................................... 6
Characterizing the Power Sensor with 20 dB Attenuator................................................. 6
Characterizing the Signal Source Analyzer...................................................................... 8
As-Found and As-Left Limits................................................................................................. 10
Verification.............................................................................................................................. 11
Verifying 10 MHz Reference Frequency Accuracy........................................................ 11
Verifying 10 MHz Reference Amplitude Accuracy........................................................13
Verifying 100 MHz Reference Frequency Accuracy...................................................... 15
Verifying 100 MHz Reference Amplitude Accuracy......................................................16
Verifying RF OUT Frequency Accuracy........................................................................ 18
Verifying RF OUT Phase Noise......................................................................................20
Verifying RF OUT Amplitude Accuracy........................................................................ 22
Verifying RF OUT Maximum Power..............................................................................30
Verifying Frequency Settling.......................................................................................... 31
Optional Verification...............................................................................................................36
Verifying PULSE IN Operation...................................................................................... 36
Adjustment.............................................................................................................................. 38
Adjusting Frequency Reference Accuracy......................................................................38
Adjusting RF OUT Power...............................................................................................40
Measuring RF Attenuator Path Input Power...................................................................41
Adjusting RF Attenuator Path.........................................................................................43
Adjusting RF Attenuator Accuracy.................................................................................44
Measuring Amplifier Path Input Power.......................................................................... 46
Adjusting Amplitude Accuracy (Low Harmonic Paths).................................................48
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