Performance Verification
Giga-tronics GT-1040A Microwave Power Amplifier
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Operation Manual, Part Number 34981, Rev. A, January 2011
Performance Verification, Continued
Table 11: GT-1040A Performance Verification Procedure
Step
Action
1.
Connect equipment as shown in Figure 5.
2.
Keep equipment powered off until all connections are made.
3.
Always start with signal generator RF Off.
4.
Turn equipment on (with RF Off) and allow it to warm up for 30 minutes.
5.
Set signal generator to the first test frequency and RF power level at -20 dBm.
6.
Set power meter to first test frequency.
7.
Turn on signal generator RF output and increase RF power level to +5 dBm.
8.
Measure power output from DUT on power meter and record the value in Table 12.
9.
Set signal generator to the next test frequency
10.
Set power meter to next test frequency.
11.
Measure power output from DUT on power meter and record the value.
12.
Repeat steps 9 thru 11 for all remaining test frequencies.
13.
Verify measured power exceeds minimum power specification.
End of Procedure
