Agilent Technologies 33500 Series - Calibration and Adjustment

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Calibration and Adjustment
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 87
• Calibration Interval, on page 87
• Adjustment is Recommended, on page 87
• Time Required for Calibration, on page 88
• Automating Calibration Procedures, on page 89
• Recommended Test Equipment, on page 90
• Test Considerations, on page 91
• Performance Verification Tests, on page 92
• Internal Timebase Verification, on page 96
• AC Amplitude (high-impedance) Verification, on page 97
• DC Offset Voltage Verification, on page 98
• -8 dB Range Flatness Verification, on page 99
• -24 dB Range Flatness Verification, on page 101
• Calibration Security, on page 103
• Calibration Message, on page 106
• Calibration Count, on page 106
• General Calibration/Adjustment Procedure, on page 107
• Aborting a Calibration in Progress, on page 108
• Sequence of Adjustments, on page 108
•Self-Test, on page 109
• Frequency (Internal Timebase) Adjustment, on page 110
• Internal ADC Adjustment, on page 111
• Self Calibration Adjustment., on page 112
• Output Impedance Adjustment, on page 113
• AC Amplitude (high-impedance) Adjustment, on page 114
• -24 dB Range Flatness Adjustment, on page 116
• -8 dB Range Flatness Adjustment, on page 118
• Self Calibration Adjustment (Channel 2), on page 120
• Output Impedance Adjustment (Channel 2), on page 121
• AC Amplitude (high-impedance) Adjustment (Channel 2), on page 122
• -24 dB Range Flatness Adjustment (Channel 2), on page 124
• -8 dB Range Flatness Adjustment (Channel 2), on page 126
• Calibration Errors, on page 128