PERFORMANCE

POWER LEVEL ACCURACY

VERIFICATION

AND FLATNESS TESTS

3-11POWER LEVEL

The following tests can be used to verify that the 682XXB/683XXB

ACCURACY AND

meets its power level specifications. Power level verification testing is

FLATNESS TESTS

divided into two parts—power level accuracy tests and power level

 

flatness tests.

 

682XXB / 683XXB

OSCILLOSCOPE

 

HORIZ

 

 

OUT

 

 

RF

CH 1 or X Input

 

OUT

POWER METER

 

Power

 

Sensor

 

Figure 3-6.

Equipment Setup for Power Level Accuracy and Flatness Tests

 

Test Setup Connect the equipment, shown in Figure 3-6, as fol- lows:

1. Calibrate the Power Meter with the Power Sen- sor.

2. Connect the Power Sensor to the RF OUTPUT of the 682XXB/683XXB.

NOTE

For ￿40 GHz models, use the K (male) to 2.4 mm (female) adapter to connect the Power Sensor to the RF OUTPUT connec- tor.

3. Connect the 682XXB/683XXB rear panel HORIZ OUT to the Oscilloscope CH.1 input (X input).

NOTE

During this test it will be necessary to adjust the Power Meter’s CAL FACTOR % setting as applicable for the frequency being tested.

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682XXB, 683XXB specifications

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