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Calibration
Selecting Calibration/Compensation Data Points
6. Calibration
Selecting Calibration/Compensation Data Points
You can choose the type of frequency points to use in obtaining user calibration data and 
fixture compensation data as follows:
Step 1. Press the 
[Cal] key to display the Calibration Menu.
Step 2. Press the 
COMP POINT [ ] key to select the measurement points used for user calibration 
or those for fixture compensation (pressing the key toggles your selection).
NOTE The calibration/compensation data point selection set by the COMP POINT [ ] key is 
common to user calibration and fixture compensation. You cannot set the selection for 
either one of them independently.
When the selection of calibration/compensation data points is changed after completing 
user calibration or fixture compensation, the obtained user calibration or fixture 
compensation data become invalid.Therefore, do not change the selection of the calibration 
(compensation) data points after completing user calibration or fixture compensation.
Softkey Label Calibration/Compensation Points
COMP POINT [FIXED] Obtain calibration/compensation data at fixed 
frequency points
1
 covering the entire 
frequency range of the 4294A. In device 
measurement, user calibration or fixture 
compensation is applied to each measurement 
point by using interpolation. Even if the 
measurement points are changed by altering 
the sweep setups, you don't need to retake the 
calibration or compensation data.
1. See “List of fixed calibration/compensation frequency points” on page  156.
COMP POINT [USER]
Obtain calibration/compensation data at the 
same frequency points as used in actual device 
measurement, which are determined by the 
sweep setups. Each set of 
calibration/compensation data is applied to 
each measurement at the same point. If 
measurement points are changed by altering 
the sweep setups, calibration/compensation 
data become invalid and calibration or 
compensation data acquisition is again 
required.