Performance Tests
RSA3408A Technical Reference
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Amplitude Checks
These procedures check the amplitude-related characteristics and are listed as
checked in Chapter 2,
Specifications
, Table 2--4 on page 2--5.
Equipment
Required
One signal generator (Item 1)
One power meter (Item 6)
One power sensor (Item 7)
One 50
Ω
N-N coaxial cables (Item 10)
Prerequisites
Refer to page 1--10.
1.
Set up the power meter and sensor:
NOTE
. Store the power sensor correction factors in the power meter, if you have
not yet done so.
a.
Connect the power meter and the power sensor. See the following figure.
Sensor input
Power meter
Power sensor
b.
Warm up the power meter and sensor for more than 20 minutes.
c.
Press
ZERO
on the power meter.
d.
Connect the RF input of the power sensor to the power reference output
of the power meter. See Figure 1--6 on page 1--20.
e.
Turn on
POWER REF
and execute the calibration.
f.
Disconnect the RF input of the power sensor from the reference output
of the power meter.
Check Absolute
Amplitude Accuracy
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