Agilent Technologies 8156A - Figure 4-4 Hardware Configuration for Variable Return Loss

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Using your Attenuator as a Variable Back Reflector
Example, Setting a Return Loss
1. Configure the hardware as shown in the figure below:
Figure 4-4 Hardware Configuration for Variable Return Loss
a. Connect the instrument to the electric supply.
b. Switch on the instrument.
2. Reset the instrument.
NOTE If someone else is using this instrument, please check with them before
resetting, or store their setting for later recall.
a. Press R
ECALL.
b. Press E
XEC.
3. Set the return loss reference value for the Agilent 81000BR
reference reflector.
a. Press BACK REFL twice to select the RL REF parameter.
b. Edit the value, with the Modify keys to set it to 0.180dB
4. Press E
XEC to start the application
5. Edit the return loss value, with the Modify keys, to set it to
20.000dB.
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