HP 8753E manual Calibration Considerations, Measurement Parameters, Device Measurements

Calibration Considerations

Measurement Parameters

Calibration procedures are parameter-specific, rather than channel-specific When a parameter is selected, the instrument checks the available calibration data, and uses the data found

for that parameter. For example, if a transmission response calibration is performed for B/R, and an S11 l-port calibration for A/R, the analyzer retains both calibration sets and corrects whichever parameter is displayed. Once a calibration has been performed for a specific parameter or input, measurements of that parameter remain calibrated in either channel, as long as stimulus values are coupled. In the response and response and isolation calibrations, the parameter must be selected before calibration: other correction procedures select parameters automatically. Changing channels during a calibration procedure invalidates the part of the procedure already performed.

Device Measurements

In calibration procedures that require measurement of several different devices, for example a short, an open, and a load, the order in which,.. ,..the devices are measured is not critical.

Any standard can be re-measured, until the ;J##IIE key is pressed. The change in trace during measurement of a standard is normal.

Response and response and isolation calibrations require measurement of only one standard device. If more than one device is measured, only the data for the last device is retained.

Omitting Isolation Calibration

Isolation calibration can be omitted for most measurements, except where high dynamic range is a consideration. Use the following guidelines. When the measurement requires a dynamic range of:

H 90 dB: Omit isolation calibration for most measurements.

n90 to 100 dB: Isolation calibration is recommended with test port power greater than

0 dBm. For this isolation calibration, averaging should be turned on with an averaging factor at least four times the measurement averaging factor. For example, use use an averaging factor of 16 for the isolation calibration, and then reduce the averaging factor to four for the measurement after calibration.

n100 dB: Same as above, but alternate mode should be used. See page 5-53.

Saving Calibration Data

You should save the calibration data, either in the internal non-volatile memory or on a disk. If you do not save it, it will be lost if you select another calibration procedure for the same channel, or if you change stimulus values. Instrument preset, power on, and instrument state recall wilI also clear the calibration data.

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