R3132 Series Spectrum Analyzer Operation Manual
6.3 External Mixer OPT18
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NOTE:
1.
The R3172/R3182 to be tested should be warmed up for at least 30 minutes before starting tests. Any
additional equipment used for this performance verification tests should be warmed up as appropriate.
2.
Make sure that the test equipment used meets its own published specifications and that all connectors
are clean, before starting test.
3.
Any equipment that meets critical specifications given in the Table can be substituted for recommended
models.
(3)
Calibration Cycle
The performance verifications should be used to check the external mixer against its specifications
every once a year recommended.
(4)
Performance Verification Test Record Sheets
The performance verification test record sheets at the end of this chapter are provided the value mea-
sured in each performance verification.
The test record lists test specification and acceptable limits.
Performance verification test record sheets for each option is provided at end of this manual.
Recommend that make a copy of these sheets, record the complete test results on the copy, and keep
the copy for calibration test record.
This record could prove invaluable in tracking gradual changes in test result over long periods of the
time.
(5)
Conventions Used in this Manual
The following conventions are used in this manual.
•
Panel keys and soft keys are printed in a contrasting typeface to make them stand out from the
text as follows:
Panel keys: Boldface type
Example: FREQ, FORMAT
Soft keys: Boldface and italic type Example: Center, Trace Detector
•
When a series of key operations are described using a comma between two keys.
•
There are various soft menus used to switch between two states such as ON/OFF and AUTO/
MNL
For example, when turning off the Display ON/OFF function, the annotation “Display ON/
OFF(OFF)” is used.
When switching the RBW AUTO/MNL function to MNL, the annotation “RBW AUTO/
MNL(MNL)” is used.
