HP 6000 manual Calibration Settings Scalar Calibration, Power Sensor Calibration

Chapter 2 - Software Overview Calibration Settings

Calibration Settings

Scalar Calibration

This feature anables you to make a scalar calibration using your Signal Generator and Recieve source. An in depth explinaton and example is located in chapter 3 - Calibrating your system.

Averaging- in cases of large ammounts of background noise you may want to average the calibration measurements.

Save Cal- Save your callibration to a file on your computer.

Load Cal - Load a calibration file from your computer.

Pad (dB)- if using a post amp with attenuator , you need to enter the attenua- tor value in this window.

Power Head Cal- This button invokes the power sensor cal menu.

(NOTE: If using a powe meter with Non- Programmed sensor You MUST load or enter a Power Sensor cal table before performing a scalar calibration)

Power Sensor Calibration

The Power Head / Sensor calibration menu is located in the Scalar Calibration section.

Enter PM cal factors- you can enter the calibration table directly to check compatibiliy

Compile Array- Compile the manually entered Cal factors and display them on the chart below

Load Cal - Load a calibration file from your computer.

Load from Notepad File- Load a file containing a Cal-Factor lookup table.

Sample notepad file- This file shows you how your Cal-Factor notepad file needs to look

Test- Enter a frequency within the value of the cal factor table and you will see the corresponding exact Cal-Factor in the “Calculated CF” window.

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