98 Installation and User’s Guide
3Verifying System Functionality
10 Configure the instrument
state for calibration. aDisconnect the attenuator from the
semi-rigid cables.
bIn the Utility key group on the network
analyzer front panel, press Macro/Local >
Preset.
cIn the Channel menu, click Power... .
dIn the Power dialog box, scroll the Test Port
Power value to 20 dBm, then click OK.
eIn the Sweep menu, point to Number of
Points and click 101.
fIn the Sweep menu, select IF Bandwidth... .
gIn the IF Bandwidth dialog box, scroll to
1.000 kHz, then click OK.
hIn the Sweep menu, select Sweep Setup... .
iIn the Sweep Setup dialog box, select the
Stepped Sweep check box and click OK.
This removes the instrument from GPIB
control, activates the front panel
interface, and returns the instrument to
its factory preset condition.
Actions c through h prepare the
network analyzer for a full range 2-port
calibration using the same instrument
state settings used by the IC-CAP
functional verification test macro.
11 Calibrate the network
analyzer. aIn the network analyzer’s Calibration menu,
select Calibration Wizard... .
bIn the Calibration Wizard: Begin Calibration
dialog box, select SmartCal (GUIDED
Calibration): Use Mechanical Standards
radio button and click Next.
cFollow the displayed prompts to calibrate
the network analyzer.
For detailed instructions, see
“Performing a Coaxial System
Measurement Calibration"on
page115.
This begins a modified full 2-port
calibration.
When prompted to connect a standard
to either Port 1 or Port 2, connect the
standard to the semi-rigid cable
attached to the Port 1 or Port 2 bias
network.
An isolation calibration is not needed
for this measurement.
12 Save the calibration and
instrument state data to
the C:/Program Files/
Agilent /Network
Analyzer/Documents
folder.
aIn the File menu, select Save As... .
bIn the Save As dialog box, using the
keyboard or by clicking Edit File Name,
enter TEST.CST then click OK.
This saves the calibration and
instrument state data in the network
analyzer’s operating system
C:/Program Files/Agilent/
Network Analyzer/Documents folder.
To perform the system functional verification test (continued)
Step Action Notes