Agilent Technologies 85225F User Manual

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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

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