TB 9-6625-2124-24
22. Output Power
a. Performance Check
(1) Press function keys and enter corresponding data on keyboard as listed in (a)
through (c) below:
(a) INSTR PRESET key.
(b) CW key, DATA ENTRY 50 MHz.
(c) POWER LEVEL key, DATA ENTRY 0.0 dBm.
NOTE
Values in parenthesis pertain to Option 002.
(2) Connect power meter to RF OUTPUT. Power meter will indicate 0.0 1.5 (1.7) dBm;
if not, perform b (1) through (20) below.
(3) Manually adjust power control for power meter indication of +10.0 dBm.
POWER display will indicate between 8.5 and 11.5 (8.3 and 11.7) dBm; if not, perform b (1)
through (20) below.
(4) Manually adjust power control for power display indications listed in table 7.
Power meter will indicate as specified; if not, perform b (1) through (20) below.
(5) Enter data 0 dBm on keyboard. Record power meter indication.
(6) Press CW key and vary FREQUENCY VERNIER control to tune TI output
frequency from 50 MHz to 2.4 GHz while observing power meter indication. Power meter
will indicate within 0.9 dBm of value recorded in (5) above; if not, perform b (1) through
(20) below.
(7) Enter data 2.5 GHz on keyboard. Power meter will indicate 0.0 1.3 (1.5) dBm.
Record power meter indication.
Table 7. Output Power
Test instrument
Power meter
power display indications
indications (dBm)
(dBm)
Min
Max
8.0
6.5 (6.3)
9.5 (9.7)
7.0
5.5 (5.3)
8.5 (8.7)
6.0
4.5 (4.3)
7.5 (7.7)
5.0
3.5 (3.3)
6.5 (6.7)
4.0
2.5 (2.3)
5.5 (5.7)
3.0
1.5 (1.3)
4.5 (4.7)
2.0
0.5 (0.3)
3.5 (3.7)
1.0
-0.5 (-0.7)
2.5 (2.7)
-1.0
-2.5 (-2.7)
0.5 (0.7)
-2.0
-3.5 (-3.7)
-0.5 (-0.3)
-3.0
-4.5 (-4.7)
-1.5 (-1.3)
-4.0
-5.5 (-5.7)
-2.5 (-2.3)
-5.0
-6.5 (-6.7)
-3.5 (-3.3)