CALIBRATION PROCEDURE FOR SPECTRUM ANALYZER HEWLETT-PACKARD, MODEL 8566B
SECTION I. IDENTIFICATION AND DESCRIPTION
Table 1. Calibration Description
SECTION II. EQUIPMENT REQUIREMENTS
SECTION III. CALIBRATION PROCESS
Figure 1. Frequency adjust.
Figure 2. Calibrator amplitude adjustment.
Table 4. Center Frequency Accuracy
Table 4. Center Frequency Accuracy - Continued
Figure 3. A16 board.
Figure 6. A19 board.
Center Frequency Accuracy
Figure 7. A20 board.
Center Frequency Accuracy - Continued
Frequency Span Accuracy
Table 6. Wide Span Accuracy
Table 7. 3 dB Bandwidth Accuracy
Table 8. 60 dB Bandwidth Accuracy
Figure 8. A4A9 board.
Bandwidth Accuracy and Selectivity
Bandwidth Accuracy and Selectivity - Continued
Bandwidth Switching
Figure 9. A4A6 board.
Figure 11. A4A7 board - test points.
Bandwidth Switching - Continued
Figure 14. A4A7 board view 2.
Bandwidth Switching - Continued
Figure 15. A4A5 board.
Figure 17. A4A4 board.
Figure 19. A4A4 test points.
Figure 20. A4A8 board.
Log Scale Switching
Table 10. Log Scale Deviation
Figure 22. A3A9 board.
Log Scale Switching - Continued
Figure 23. IF gain equipment setup.
Table 11. IF Gain Uncertainty (10 dB Steps)
Table 13. IF Gain Uncertainty (0.1 dB Steps)
Table 14. IF Gain Calculation Values
IF Gain Uncertainty
Figure 24. A4A2 board.
IF Gain Uncertainty - Continued
IF Gain Uncertainty - Continued
IF Gain Uncertainty - Continued
Scale Fidelity
Scale Fidelity - Continued
Scale Fidelity - Continued
Frequency Response
Frequency Response - Continued
Figure 27. Frequency response connection 1.
Figure 28. Frequency response connection 2.
Table 21. Frequency Response (4.0 GHz to 18 GHz)
Table 23. Sweep Time Accuracy
Table 24. Line Related Sidebands
Average Noise Level
Residual Response
Table 27. Residual Response (100 Hz to 5.8 GHz)
Table 29. Residual Response (11.6 GHz to 12.5 GHz)
Harmonic Distortion
Harmonic Distortion - Continued
Figure 29. Harmonic distortion setup.
Table 34. Third Order Intercept
Harmonic Distortion - Continued
Out of Band Response
Out of Band Response - Continued
Out of Band Response - Continued
Out of Band Response - Continued
Out of Band Response - Continued
Out of Band Response - Continued
Out of Band Response - Continued
Out of Band Response - Continued
Gain Compression
Figure 30. Third order intercept.
Table 46. Gain Compression (0 dBm)
Table 50. Gain Compression ( 5 to 15 dBm)
Table 51. Gain Compression ( 5 dBm)
First LO Output Amplitude Accuracy
Fast Sweep Time Accuracy
Power Supply
Figure 32. A1A7 Board
Figure 33. A8 board.
Final Procedure
SECTION I. IDENTIFICATION AND DESCRIPTION
Table 1. Calibration Description
SECTION II. EQUIPMENT REQUIREMENTS
SECTION III. CALIBRATION PROCESS
Figure 1. Frequency adjust.
Figure 2. Calibrator amplitude adjustment.
Table 4. Center Frequency Accuracy
Table 4. Center Frequency Accuracy - Continued
Figure 3. A16 board.
Figure 6. A19 board.
Center Frequency Accuracy
Figure 7. A20 board.
Center Frequency Accuracy - Continued
Frequency Span Accuracy
Table 6. Wide Span Accuracy
Table 7. 3 dB Bandwidth Accuracy
Table 8. 60 dB Bandwidth Accuracy
Figure 8. A4A9 board.
Bandwidth Accuracy and Selectivity
Bandwidth Accuracy and Selectivity - Continued
Bandwidth Switching
Figure 9. A4A6 board.
Figure 11. A4A7 board - test points.
Bandwidth Switching - Continued
Figure 14. A4A7 board view 2.
Bandwidth Switching - Continued
Figure 15. A4A5 board.
Figure 17. A4A4 board.
Figure 19. A4A4 test points.
Figure 20. A4A8 board.
Log Scale Switching
Table 10. Log Scale Deviation
Figure 22. A3A9 board.
Log Scale Switching - Continued
Figure 23. IF gain equipment setup.
Table 11. IF Gain Uncertainty (10 dB Steps)
Table 13. IF Gain Uncertainty (0.1 dB Steps)
Table 14. IF Gain Calculation Values
IF Gain Uncertainty
Figure 24. A4A2 board.
IF Gain Uncertainty - Continued
IF Gain Uncertainty - Continued
IF Gain Uncertainty - Continued
Scale Fidelity
Scale Fidelity - Continued
Scale Fidelity - Continued
Frequency Response
Frequency Response - Continued
Figure 27. Frequency response connection 1.
Figure 28. Frequency response connection 2.
Table 21. Frequency Response (4.0 GHz to 18 GHz)
Table 23. Sweep Time Accuracy
Table 24. Line Related Sidebands
Average Noise Level
Residual Response
Table 27. Residual Response (100 Hz to 5.8 GHz)
Table 29. Residual Response (11.6 GHz to 12.5 GHz)
Harmonic Distortion
Harmonic Distortion - Continued
Figure 29. Harmonic distortion setup.
Table 34. Third Order Intercept
Harmonic Distortion - Continued
Out of Band Response
Out of Band Response - Continued
Out of Band Response - Continued
Out of Band Response - Continued
Out of Band Response - Continued
Out of Band Response - Continued
Out of Band Response - Continued
Out of Band Response - Continued
Gain Compression
Figure 30. Third order intercept.
Table 46. Gain Compression (0 dBm)
Table 50. Gain Compression ( 5 to 15 dBm)
Table 51. Gain Compression ( 5 dBm)
First LO Output Amplitude Accuracy
Fast Sweep Time Accuracy
Power Supply
Figure 32. A1A7 Board
Figure 33. A8 board.
Final Procedure
