12 Chapter 1
Calibrating
Calibration Cycle

Table 1-1 Agilent E4401B Performance Verification Tests

Performance Test Name
Calibration for Instrument Option:
Std
a
1DN
1DQ
1DS
1D5
1D6
AYX
1. 10 MHz Reference Output Accuracyb
2. 10 MHz High-Stability Frequency Reference
Output Accuracy
3. Frequency Readout and Marker Frequency
Count Accuracy
5. Frequency Span Accuracy
7. Noise Sidebands
9. System-Related Sidebands
10. Residual FM
11. Sweep Time Accuracy
12. Display Scale Fidelity
13. Input Attenuation Switching Uncertainty
14. Reference Level Accuracy
16. Resolution Bandwidth Switching Uncertainty
17. Absolute Amplitude Accuracy (Reference
Settings)
19. Overall Absolute Amplitude Accuracy
21. Resolution Bandwidth Accuracy
22. Frequency Response
25. Frequency Response (Preamp On)
28. Other Input-Related Spurious Responses
30. Spurious Responses
33. Gain Compression
35. Displayed Average Noise Level
39. Residual Responses
40. Fast Time Domain Amplitude Accuracy
41. Tracking Generator Absolute Amplitude and
Vernier Accuracy
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43. Tracking Generator Level Flatness
45. Tracking Generator Harmonic Spurious
Outputs
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47. Tracking Generator Non-Harmonic Spurious
Outputs
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50. Gate Delay Accuracy and Gate Length
Accuracy
51. Gate Mode Additional Amplitude Error
a. Perform these tests for all E4401B analyzers.
b. Perform this test only on analyzers not equipped with Option 1D5.