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NI PXIe-5694 Calibration Procedure
Characterizing Cable Loss
Complete this procedure to characterize the loss of the system cables.
1.
Recalibrate the power sensor zero settings.
2.
Ensure that the RF source 1 output is ON and that the RF source 2 output is OFF.
3.
Connect power sensor B to the RF source 1 output.
Figure 3.
Power Meter to RF Source 1 Direct Connection
4.
Configure RF source 1 as follows:
•
Power: 0 dBm
•
Frequency: The first frequency listed in the
Frequency
column in Table 5
1
Power Meter
2
SMA (m)-to-SMA (m) Cable
3
Power Sensor B
4
RF Source 1
Table 5.
Digitizer Cable Loss
Frequency
(MHz)
Reference
Source
Measurement
Digitizer Cable
Loss
Splitter
Tracking Error
(dB)
RF Source
Cable / Splitter
Loss (dB)
10
20
30
40
50
60
4
2
1
3