ME1310 Antenna and
Propagation (3D)
Lab 1 - 15/18
Appendix B: Tips on How to Calibrate the Keysight N9912A FieldFox
RF Analyzer
S
11
Calibration
Figure 12
– Setup for S
11
calibration
1. Set up the connections as shown in Figure 12, and then connect the calibration kit to the SMA
connector. The suggested calibration kit for the following calibration procedure is the Keysight
85033E.
2. On the N9912A front panel, press
Mode
. Use the softkey to select
NA
, and then select
S
11
.
3. Press
Cal
(button #5) on the N9912A front panel. Use the softkeys to select
[O,S,L]
for the
Calibration Type
.
4. Select
Start Cal
and press the corresponding softkey
Open
–F–
.
5. Connect the
OPEN CIRCUIT
calibration kit to the SMA connector and press
Measure
.
6. Upon completing the measure, press the corresponding softkey
Short
–F–
.
7. Connect the
SHORT CIRCUIT
calibration kit to the SMA connector and press
Measure
.
8. Upon completing the measure, press the corresponding softkey
Load
–F–
.
9. Connect the
TERMINATION
calibration kit to the SMA connector and press
Measure
.
10. Upon completing the measurement, press
Finish
to complete the O,S,L calibration. The
calibration can be repeated again at any time in the event that the calibration kit was not properly
connected during the calibration process.
