Series 8650B Universal Power Meters
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Publication 31470-001, Rev C, November 2, 2017
2.4.21
Performance Verification
Verifying accuracy and calibrating test equipment are essential to microwave engineers and technicians.
Accurate, repeatable measurements are required for validating designs, certifying calibrations, making
engineering decisions, approving product components, certifying standards and verifying performance
specifications (See also Chapter 4).
1.
A 6 dB attenuator is placed at the input port of a power splitter to provide a good impedance match from
the source. This effectively reduces the VSWR of the source. Depending on the signal quality of your source
over frequency, additional attenuation may be desirable. A two-resistor power splitter provides consistently
matched power levels at its output ports, X and Y. The largest sources of error are power splitter tracking
errors and mismatch uncertainty.
2.
Connect the reference standard power meter to power splitter output X, and the power meter to be verified
to splitter output Y.
3.
Adjust the source frequency to a standard reference frequency (50 MHz for 803XXA, 804XXA, and 806XXA
series sensors, or 1 GHz for 813XXA and 807XXA series sensors).
4.
Enter the operating frequency or frequency cal factors into the power meters.
5.
Adjust the source amplitude to the maximum sensor operating level (+20 dBm for standard sensors).
6.
Zero each power meter and record the measurement values immediately after settling.
7.
Adjust the source for +19 dBm output level and repeat Step 6.
8.
Continue testing at 1 dB increments through the rest of the standard sensor’s 90 dB dynamic range.
9.
Calculate measurement uncertainty and compare the measured results to the specified tolerances.
At low power levels, be sure to zero the sensor prior to taking measurements. At levels below -55 dBm, the
measurements should be recorded just after zeroing is completed. The zeroing process must be repeated
periodically, depending on the operating level, due to drift characteristics.
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