R3132 Series Spectrum Analyzer Operation Manual
6.4.1 External Mixer Performance Verification Test Procedures
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6.4.1
External Mixer Performance Verification Test Procedures
This section describes the performance verification test procedure listed on Table 6-1.
6.4.1.1 Noise Level
Description:
Verify the external mixer’s noise level.
Firstly load the correction data on the backed up floppy disk to R3172/R3182 internal memory.
Set the sweeper output to off.
Measure the noise level in ht entire frequency range of each external mixer by 500 MHz step.
Specification:
Equipment required:
Sweeper:
83640 (SG)
Source Module:
83558A
10 dB Fixed Attenuator:
521W
RF Cable:
DCP-FF00092X02
Spectrum Analyzer:
R3172/R3182
Setup
Figure 6-10 Setup of Noise Level Test
Procedure
1.
Connect equipment as shown in Figure 6-10.
2.
On the SG set output level to off.
Frequency Range
Noise Level
75 - 85 GHz
≤
-85 dBm
85 - 110 GHz
≤
-80 dBm
Sweeper (83640)
R3172/R3182
Source Module
(83558A)
10 dB
(521W)
Ext. Mixer
(WHMB-10S)
SMA CABLE