Agilent Technologies ES, 8720ET, 8722ET, 8719ET quick start Perform a measurement calibration

Quick Start: Learning How to Make Measurements

Learning to Make Transmission Measurements

Step 2. Perform a measurement calibration

1.Disconnect your test device from the analyzer.

2.Connect a “thru” between the measurement cables, as shown in Figure 2-3.Include all the adapters that you will use in your device measurement.

If noise reduction techniques are needed for the measurement, the instrument's settings (reduced IF BW, and /or averaging) should be selected prior to any error-correction.

Figure 2-3 Connections for a “Thru” Calibration Standard

3. Press the following keys to make a transmission response calibration:

Cal CALIBRATE MENU RESPONSE THRU

4. To save the error-correction (measurement calibration), press:

Save/Recall SELECT DISK

5.Next, choose from the following options:

•Choose INTERNAL MEMORY if you want to save the calibration results and instrument state to the analyzer's memory.

•Choose INTERNAL DISK if you want to save the calibration results and instrument state to the disk that is in the analyzer's internal disk drive.

•Choose EXTERNAL DISK if you want to save the calibration results and instrument state to the disk that is in an (optional) external disk drive that is configured to the analyzer.

6. Press	RETURN	SAVE STATE	to save the error-correction (measurement calibration).
NOTE	Example procedures for all types of error-correction (measurement
	calibrations) are located in the “Calibrating For Increased Measurement
	Accuracy” chapter in the User's Guide. For information on the analyzer
	operation during error-correction (measurement calibration), refer to the
	“Operating Concepts” chapter in the User's Guide.

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