Chapter 3 — Performance Verification
3-9 Power Level Accuracy and Flatness Tests
MG3702xA MM
PN: 10370-10372 Rev. B
3-27
Test Procedure
The following procedure verifies the power accuracy and flatness for all power level measurements below
–50 dBm.
1.
Setup the MG3702xA:
a.
Preset the instrument by pressing
Preset
. After Preset, the CW menu is displayed.
2.
Setup the LO:
a.
Reset the instrument by pressing
System
, then
Reset
. After reset, the CW menu is
displayed.
b.
Press
Edit L1
to open the current power level parameter for editing.
c.
Set L1 to +13 dBm.
3.
Setup the Measurement Receiver:
a.
Reset the receiver by pressing the
Preset
key.
b.
Press the
Freq
key, then select
Frequency Span
and enter 10 kHz.
c.
Press the
BW
key, then select
Manual
and enter 10 Hz.
4.
Setup the MG3702xA as follows:
a.
Press
Edit frequency
to open the current frequency parameter for editing.
b.
Set
F0
to the CW frequency indicated in the test record.
c.
Press
Edit level
to open the current power level parameter for editing.
d.
Set
L0
to –40 dBm.
5.
If measuring using the T2579 Mixer Box, skip to
.
6.
If measuring frequencies below 2400 MHz, connect the MG3702xA
RF Output
directly to the
measuring receiver’s
RF input
and go to
7.
If measuring frequencies above 2400 MHz, connect the MG3702xA
RF Output
to the mixer’s
R-input
port and set up the LO as follows:
a.
Press
Edit F1
to open the current frequency parameter for editing.
Figure 3-11.
Equipment Setup for Power Level Accuracy and Flatness Tests Below –50 dBm Using T2579
LPF
LPF
Hi
Band
Lo
Band
MG3702xA (DUT)
MG3692A (LO)
Measuring Receiver
10 MHz
REF OUT
10 MHz
REF IN
RF
Input
10 MHz
Reference In
MG3694B
Synthesizer
10 MHz to 40 GHz
MG37022A
Signal
Generator
Standby
Operate
ML2530A
ML2530A
Calibration Receiver
T2579
DUT
LO
To
ML2530
Summary of Contents for MG3702xA Series
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