Agilent Technologies 8722ET, ES, 8720ET, 8719ET quick start Contents

Contents

1. Installing Your Analyzer
Introduction	. . . .1-2
STEP 1. Verify the Shipment	. . . .1-3
STEP 2. Familiarize Yourself with the Analyzer Front and Rear Panels	. . . .1-5
Analyzer Front Panel	. . . .1-5
Analyzer Rear Panel	. . . .1-6
STEP 3. Meet Electrical and Environmental Requirements	. . . .1-7
STEP 4. Configure the Analyzer	. . . .1-9
To Configure the Standard Analyzer	. . .1-10
To Configure an Analyzer with a High Stability Frequency Reference (Option 1D5)	. . .1-10
To Configure the Analyzer with Printers or Plotters	. . .1-11
To Configure the Analyzer for Bench Top or Rack Mount Use	. . .1-16
STEP 5. Verify the Analyzer Operation	. . .1-20
To View the Installed Options	. . .1-21
To Initiate the Analyzer Self-Test	. . .1-22
To Run the Operator's Check	. . .1-23
To Test the Transmission Mode	. . .1-24
To Test the Reflection Mode	. . .1-25
STEP 6. Back Up the EEPROM Disk	. . .1-26
Description	. . .1-26
Equipment	. . .1-26
EEPROM Backup Disk Procedure	. . .1-26
2. Quick Start: Learning How to Make Measurements
Introduction	. . . .2-2
Analyzer Front Panel	. . . .2-3
Measurement Procedure	. . . .2-5
Step 1. Choose measurement parameters with your test device connected	. . . .2-5
Step 2. Make a measurement calibration	. . . .2-5
Step 3. Measure the device	. . . .2-5
Step 4. Output measurement results	. . . .2-5
Learning to Make Transmission Measurements	. . . .2-6
Step 1. Choose the measurement parameters with your test device connected	. . . .2-6
Step 2. Perform a measurement calibration	. . . .2-7
Step 3. Measure the device	. . . .2-8
Step 4. Output measurement results	. . . .2-9
Measuring Other Transmission Characteristics	. . .2-10
Learning to Make Reflection Measurements	. . .2-13
Step 1. Choose measurement parameters with your test device connected	. . .2-14
Step 2. Make a measurement calibration	. . .2-15
Step 3. Measure the device	. . .2-16
Step 4. Output measurement results	. . .2-17
Measuring Other Reflection Characteristics	. . .2-18
If You Encounter a Problem	. . .2-23
Power-Up Problems	. . .2-23
Data Entry Problems	. . .2-24
No RF Output	. . .2-24

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