8003 Precision Scalar Analyzer
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Manual 20791, Rev. C, June 2001
sweeper turns on. Press
[SWEEP TIME]
and enter the desired sweep time on the numeric entry pad,
and press the appropriate units key (ms or s) (0.5 second is recommended initially).
2.8.2.2
Frequency Response Correction
Connect the power sensor to the test port of the bridge. The channel 1 trace (light blue) is now
indicating the power output at the bridge test port as a function of frequency. Because the analyzer is
currently set to a vertical scale of 20 dB/division, the trace probably looks like a straight horizontal line.
To change the vertical scale factor, press Function
[SCALE]
then press
[
AUTO-SCALE]
. The
analyzer automatically scales the trace to show maximum vertical variation on the screen.
The variation on the screen is due to the residual leveling errors from the sweeper as well as frequency
variations in the bridge, adapters, and connectors. These variations must all be taken into account when
making a component measurement. One of the easiest ways to do this is by letting the analyzer
memorize the variations and automatically subtract them out of the measurement. This is known as a
Path Calibration since it calibrates out the frequency variations in each measurement path.
Figure 2-23: Autoscaled thru Path Before Path Calibration Display
REF
POSN
COUNT
AUTOSCL
AUTO-
SCALE
SCALE
FACTOR
REF
LEVEL
SCALE
SCALE FACTOR
0.1 Db/DIV
CH1 : SW A
0.1 Db /
REF
2.80 dBm
STRT
8.000 GHz
STOP
12.400 GHz
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