Agilent Technologies 85225F - Manual (Page 98)

98 Installation and User’s Guide
3 Verifying System Functionality
10 Configure the instrument
state for calibration.
a Disconnect the attenuator from the
semi-rigid cables.
b In the Utility key group on the network
analyzer front panel, press Macro/Local >
Preset.
c In the Channel menu, click Power... .
d In the Power dialog box, scroll the Test Port
Power value to
−
20 dBm , then click OK.
e In the Sweep menu, point to Number of
Points and click 101.
f In the Sweep menu, select IF Bandwidth... .
g In the IF Bandwidth dialog box, scroll to
1.000 kHz , then click OK.
h In the Sweep menu, select Sweep Setup... .
i
In the Sweep Setup dialog box, select the
Stepped Sweep check box and click OK.
• This removes the instrument from GPIB
control, activates the front panel
interface, and returns the instrument to
its factory preset condition.
• Actions c through h prepare the
network analyzer for a full range 2-port
calibration using the same instrument
state settings used by the IC-CAP
functional verification test macro.
11 Calibrate the network
analyzer.
a In the network analyzer’s Calibration menu,
select Calibration Wizard... .
b In the Calibration Wizard: Begin Calibration
dialog box, select SmartCal (GUIDED
Calibration): Use Mechanical Standards
radio button and click Next.
c Follow the displayed prompts to calibrate
the network analyzer.
• For detailed instructions, see
“Performing a Coaxial System
Measurement Calibration"
on
page 115.
• This begins a modified full 2-port
calibration.
• When prompted to connect a standard
to either Port 1 or Port 2, connect the
standard to the semi-rigid cable
attached to the Port 1 or Port 2 bias
network.
• An isolation calibration is not needed
for this measurement.
12 Save the calibration and
instrument state data to
the C:/Program Files/
Agilent /Network
Analyzer/Documents
folder.
a In the File menu, select Save As... .
b In the Save As dialog box, using the
keyboard or by clicking Edit File Name,
enter
TEST.CST then click OK.
• This saves the calibration and
instrument state data in the network
analyzer’s operating system
C:/Program Files/Agilent/
Network Analyzer/Documents folder.
To perform the system functional verification test (continued)
Step Action Notes