Installing the System

2

To connect the bias networks (continued)

Step

Action

Notes

 

 

 

3 Connect and route the

a From the rear of the system, connect one

• The triaxial cable model number is

triaxial cable from 4156C

end of the triaxial cable to the HRSMU3

16494A Option 002.

HRSMU3 FORCE

FORCE connector on the 4156C rear panel.

• Leave the GNDU connector on the port

connector to the port 2

b From the rear of the system, route the cable

1 bias network open.

bias network.

through the upper feedthrough panel.

 

 

c Connect the triaxial cable to the port 2 bias

 

 

network GNDU connector.

 

4Connect the Agilent E8364B test ports to the bias networks.

aConnect one end of the port 1 test port cable to the Agilent E8364B test port 1.

bConnect the other end of the test port 1 test port cable to the 2.4 mm female-to-male adapter.

cConnect the 2.4 mm female-to-male adapter to the RF IN connector on the 11612V Option K11 bias network.

dConnect one end of the port 2 test port cable to the Agilent E8364B test port 2.

eConnect the other end of the test port 2 test port cable to the 2.4 mm male-to-male adapter.

fConnect the other end of the 2.4 mm male-to-male adapter to the RF IN connector of the 11612V K21 bias network.

•The test port cables model number is 85133F.

•The 2.4 mm female-to-male adapter model number is 11900C. Without this adapter, the test port cable will not properly mate with the bias network RF IN connector.

•The 2.4 mm male-to-male adapter model number is 11900A.

5Connect the bias networks to the device under test.

aConnect one semi-rigid cable to the RF/DC OUT connector of the port 1 bias network.

bConnect the other semi-rigid cable to the RF/DC OUT connector of the port 2 bias network.

cConnect the device under test to the semi-rigid cable attached to the port 1 bias network.

dConnect the device under test to the semi-rigid cable attached to the port 2 bias network.

•The semi-rigid cables part number is 85107-20004.

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Agilent Technologies 85225F Connector to the port, Bias network open, Bias network Through the upper feedthrough panel
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