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Calibration Procedures
This chapter contains procedures for verification of the instrument’s
performance and adjustment (calibration). The chapter is divided into
the following sections:
• Agilent Technologies Calibration Services, on page 49
• Calibration Interval, on page 50
• Adjustment is Recommended, on page 50
• Time Required for Calibration, on page 51
• Automating Calibration Procedures, on page 52
• Recommended Test Equipment, on page 53
• Test Considerations, on page 54
• Performance Verification Tests, on page 55
• Internal Timebase Verification, on page 60
• AC Amplitude (high-impedance) Verification, on page 61
• Low Frequency Flatness Verification, on page 62
• 0 dB Range Flatness Verification, on page 63
• +10 dB Range Flatness Verification, on page 65
• +20 dB Range Flatness Verification, on page 66
• Calibration Security, on page 68
• Calibration Message, on page 70
• Calibration Count, on page 70
• General Calibration/Adjustment Procedure, on page 71
• Sequence of Adjustments, on page 72
• Aborting a Calibration in Progress, on page 72
• Self-Test, on page 73
• Frequency (Internal Timebase) Adjustment, on page 74
• Internal ADC Adjustment, on page 75
• Output Impedance Adjustment, on page 76
• AC Amplitude (high-impedance) Adjustment, on page 78
• Low Frequency Flatness Adjustment, on page 80
• 0 dB Range Flatness Adjustments, on page 81
• +10 dB Range Flatness Adjustments, on page 83
• +20 dB Range Flatness Adjustment, on page 85
• Pulse Width (Trailing Edge Delay) Adjustment, on page 87
• Pulse Edge Time Adjustment, on page 88
• Duty Cycle Adjustment, on page 89
• Output Amplifier Adjustment (Optional), on page 90
• Calibration Errors, on page 91