NI PXI-5663 Calibration Procedure
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Test Equipment
NI recommends that you use the equipment in Table 2 to calibrate the NI 5601. If the
recommended equipment is not available, select a substitute using the minimum requirements
listed in the table.
Table 2.
Required Equipment for NI 5663 Calibration
Equipment
Recommended Model
Minimum Requirements
Power meter
Anritsu ML2438A
Display resolution: <0.01 dB
Settling: <0.1%
Instrumentation accuracy: <0.5%
Noise: <0.5% full-scale (lowest range)
Zero set and drift: <0.5% full-scale
(lowest range)
Reference power uncertainty: <0.9%
Reference output VSWR: <1.04:1
Power sensor A
Power sensor B
Anritsu MA2473D or
equivalent
Input VSWR:
10 MHz to 50 MHz................ <1.9 :1
50 MHz to 150 MHz.............. <1.17 :1
150 MHz to 2 GHz ................ <1.12 :1
2 GHz to 12.4 GHz ................ <1.22 :1
Linearity:
-55 dBm to 20 dBm ............... <1.8 %
Rise time: <4 µs
Calibration factor uncertainty:
50 MHz .................................. <1.48%
100 MHz ................................ <1.37%
300 MHz ................................ <1.42%
500 MHz ................................ <0.96%
1 MHz .................................... <0.99%
2 GHz..................................... <1.04%
3 GHz..................................... <1.05%
4 GHz..................................... <1.64%
5 GHz..................................... <1.39%
6 GHz..................................... <1.45%
7 GHz..................................... <1.26%
Signal generator
(RF source)
Anritsu MG3692B
Frequency range: 10 MHz to 6.6 GHz
Power level: -60 dBm to 20 dBm
50
Ω
terminator
(2 required)
NI 778353-01
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