Agilent Technologies 87075C manual Contents, Introduction and Installation, Making Measurements

Contents

1. Introduction and Installation

Introduction to the Multiport Test Set . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2 A Complete Multiport Test System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2 Fully Characterize Your Devices with a Single Connection. . . . . . . . . .2 Improve Your Competitiveness with a Fully Specified Test System . . .3 Eliminate Redundant Connection of Calibration Standards with Test Set Cal. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3 Reduce the Effects of Test-System Drift with SelfCal . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4 Decrease Calibration Times and Increase Production Throughput . . .4 Improve Measurement Accuracy with Two-Port Calibration . . . . . . . .4

Typeface Conventions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5

If You are Using an 8712ET/ES or 8714ET/ES Analyzer . . . . . . . . . . . . .6

Installation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7 Step 1. Check the Shipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9 Step 2. Determine Network Analyzer Compatibility . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11 Step 3. Connect the Test Set to the Analyzer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12 Step 4. Satisfy Electrical and Environmental Requirements . . . . . . .14 Step 5. Activate the Test Set . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17 Step 6. Connect Peripheral Devices. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18

Preventive Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19 Cleaning the Test Set . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19

2. Making Measurements

Measurement Procedures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .22 Setting port connections of the multi-port test set . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .22 Setting the measurement conditions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .23 Calibrating the test set . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .25 Performing Measurements. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .27

3. Test Set Cal and SelfCal

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