Agilent Technologies 85056D, User'S And Service Manual

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General Information
Calibration Kit Overview
good broadband performance and to ensure stable, repeatable connections.
The adapters are designed so that their nominal electrical lengths are the same, allowing
them to be used in calibration procedures for non-insertable devices.
Calibration Definitions
The calibration kit must be selected and the calibration definitions for the devices in the
kit installed in the network analyzer prior to performing a calibration. Refer to your
network analyzer user’s guide for instructions on selecting the calibration kit and
performing a calibration.
The calibration definitions can be:
• resident within the analyzer
• entered from the front panel
Class assignments and standard definitions may change as more accurate model and
calibration methods are developed. You can download the most recent class assignments
and standard definitions from Agilent’s Calibration Kit Definitions Web page at
www.na.tm.agilent.com/pna/caldefs/stddefs.html
NOTE The 8510 network analyzer is no longer being sold or supported by Agilent.
However, you can download the 8510 class assignments and standard
definitions from Agilent’s Calibration Kit Definitions Web page at
www.na.tm.agilent.com/pna/caldefs/stddefs.html
Installation of the Calibration Definitions
The calibration definitions for the kit may be permanently installed in the internal
memory or hard disk of the network analyzer.
If the calibration definitions for the kit are not permanently installed in the network
analyzer, they must be manually entered. Refer to your network analyzer user’s guide for
instructions.
Equipment Required but Not Supplied
Connector cleaning supplies and various electrostatic discharge (ESD) protection devices
are not supplied with the calibration kit but are required to ensure successful operation of
the kit. Refer to
Table 6-2 on page 6-3 for ordering information.