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Characterizing RF Source Power (Direct)
Note
Prior to starting this procedure, zero and calibrate the power sensor according
to the
Zeroing and Calibrating the Power Sensor
section of this document.
1. Connect the RF source 2 output to the power sensor B input using the SMA (m)-to-
SMA (m) cable and 3.5 mm (f)-to-3.5 mm (f) adaptor. The completed equipment setup is
shown in Figure 2.
Figure 2. RF Source 2 Output Power Characterization Equipment Setup
2. Set the RF source 2 frequency according to the first row in Table 2 or Table 3 as
appropriate.
1 RF Source 2
2 SMA (m)-to-SMA (m) Cable
3 3.5 mm (f)-to-3.5 mm (f) Adaptor
4 Power Sensor B
5 Power Meter
Table 2. PXIe-5665 3.6 GHz VSA RF Source 2 Characterization Frequencies
Start Frequency Stop Frequency Step Size
100.033325 MHz 2.000033325 GHz 100 MHz
2.099966675 GHz 3.599966675 GHz 100 MHz
9.325033325 GHz 11.225033325 GHz 100 MHz
11.324966675 GHz 12.824966675 GHz 100 MHz
1.325033325 GHz 3.225033325 GHz 100 MHz
3.324966675 GHz 4.824966675 GHz 100 MHz
74.966675 MHz 274.966675 MHz 100 MHz
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4
5
2
3