Agilent Technologies e4419b, e4418b manual 6 Sensor Functional Test Setup with Attenuator

Performance Tests

Agilent E-Series Power Sensor Functional Test

2.Press PreseLocal t then Confirm .

3.On the power meter press ZerCalo , Zero. Wait approximately 10 seconds for the wait symbol to disappear. Verify that the display reads 0 ±50 pW.

4.Press Cal to calibrate the power meter.

5.Turn the power reference on by pressing

■ ZerCalo , Power Ref Off On on the Agilent E4418B.

■ZerCalo , Cal, More , Power Ref Off On on the Agilent E4419B.

6.Connect the 30 dB attenuator as shown in Figure 2-6.

	Power Meter			Agilent E-Series
				Power Sensor
				Agilent 11708A
				30 dB ATTENUATOR
				CHANNEL A
					HP 11730A
Figure 2-6: Sensor Functional Test Setup with Attenuator
7. Press	System	,			, and select		to “LOWER”.
			Input Settings			Range
	Inputs

This switches to the power sensor’s low range.

8.Verify that the display reads -30 dBm ±1 dB. Record the reading.

9.Press Range and set to “UPPER”. This switches to the power sensor’s upper range.

10.Verify that the display reads -30 dBm ±1 dB. Record the reading.

11. Press

Range and set to “LOWER”.

12.Disconnect the 30 dB attenuator and reconnect as shown in Figure 2-5.

13.Verify that an overload error is displayed on the status line at the top of the power meter’s display.

14. Press

Range and set to “UPPER”.

15. Verify that the display reads 0 dBm ±1 dB. Record the reading.

Agilent E4418B/E4419B Service Guide 2-21