PXIe-5673E Calibration Procedure
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Test Equipment
Table 2 lists the equipment NI recommends for the performance verification procedures. If the
recommended equipment is not available, select a substitute using the minimum requirements
listed in the table.
Table 2.
Recommended Equipment for PXIe-5673E Calibration
Equipment
Recommended
Model
Where Used
Minimum
Requirement
Spectrum analyzer
Rohde & Schwarz
(R&S) FSU Spectrum
Analyzer with
high-frequency
preamplifier option
(B23)
Modulation
impairments,
Modulation bandwidth
and impairments,
Output power level
accuracy,
Output
intermodulation
products,
Noise floor,
RF harmonics,
Baseband
linearity-related spurs,
Single-sideband phase
noise,
Frequency accuracy
Frequency range:
50 MHz to 19.8 GHz
Noise floor:
<-152 dBm/Hz to
6.6 GHz
SMA(m)-to-SMA(m)
cable, 36 inches
Huber+Suhner (H+S)
ST-18-SMAm/
SMAm/36
Operating frequency:
DC to 18 GHz
Impedance: 50
Ω
Insertion loss: <1.5 dB
Return loss: >19 dB
Connectors: SMA(m)
BNC(m)-to-BNC(m)
cable, 36 inches
—
50
Ω
, RG-233
Frequency reference
Symmetricom/
Datum 8040 Rubidium
Frequency Standard
Modulation
impairments,
Modulation bandwidth
and impairments,
Output power level
accuracy,
Output
intermodulation
products,
Noise floor,
RF harmonics,
Baseband
linearity-related spurs,
Single-sideband phase
noise
Frequency: 10 MHz
Frequency accuracy
±1E-9
BNC(m)-to-SMA(m)
cable, 36 inches
—
50
Ω
, RG-233
Power meter
Anritsu ML2438A and
an MA2472 diode
sensor
LO output power,
Output power level
accuracy
Frequency range:
50 MHz to 6.6 GHz
Power range:
-70 dBm to +10 dBm
Accuracy: 0.5%
SMA(m)-to-N(f)
adapter
S.M. Electronics
SM4241
VSWR: 1.15:1
