Installing the System

2

To connect the bias networks (continued)

Step

Action

Notes

 

 

 

 

4 Connect the Agilent

a

Connect one end of the port 1 test port

The test port cables model number is

E8364B test ports to the

 

cable to the Agilent E8364B test port 1.

85133F.

bias networks.

b

Connect the other end of the test port 1 test

The 2.4 mm female-to-male adapter

 

 

port cable to the 2.4 mm female-to-male

model number is 11900C. Without this

 

 

adapter.

adapter, the test port cable will not

 

c

Connect the 2.4 mm female-to-male

properly mate with the bias network

 

 

adapter to the RF IN connector on the

RF IN connector.

 

 

11612V Option K11 bias network.

The 2.4 mm male-to-male adapter

 

d

Connect one end of the port 2 test port

model number is 11900A.

 

 

cable to the Agilent E8364B test port 2.

 

 

e

Connect the other end of the test port 2 test

 

 

 

port cable to the 2.4 mm male-to-male

 

 

 

adapter.

 

 

f

Connect the other end of the 2.4 mm

 

 

 

male-to-male adapter to the RF IN

 

 

 

connector of the 11612V K21 bias network.

 

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 manual mm female-to-male adapter, Port cable to the 2.4 mm female-to-male

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