CALIBRATION PROCEDURE
PXIe-5673E
Vector Signal Generator
This document contains the verification procedures for the PXIe-5673E Vector Signal
Generator. Refer to
ni.com/calibration
for more information about calibration solutions.
Contents
Software.................................................................................................................................... 2
Documentation.......................................................................................................................... 2
Calibration Interval................................................................................................................... 2
Test Equipment......................................................................................................................... 3
Test Conditions......................................................................................................................... 4
Initial Setup............................................................................................................................... 5
Test System Characterization ................................................................................................... 5
Verifying LO Output Power Accuracy............................................................................. 9
Verifying Modulation Impairments.................................................................................. 9
Verifying Modulation Bandwidth and Impairments ........................................................ 11
Verifying Output Power Level Accuracy......................................................................... 14
Verifying Output Intermodulation Products..................................................................... 17
Verifying Noise Floor....................................................................................................... 20
Verifying RF Harmonics .................................................................................................. 21
Verifying Baseband Linearity-Related Spurs................................................................... 23
Verifying Single Sideband Phase Noise at 10 kHz Offset ............................................... 25
Verifying Frequency Accuracy ........................................................................................ 26