190 Chapter 2a
Making Adjustments: If 3335A Source Not Available
7a. Log and Linear Amplifier
Linear Output and Step Gain Adjustments
20.Press the following analyzer keys.
AMPLITUDE, 50, −dBm
SCALE LOG LIN (LIN), More 1 of 2
AMPTD UNITS, dBm
21.Set the synthesized sweeper amplitude to the level recorded in step
8 and adjust A14R34 LIN for a DMM reading of 1000 mV ±1mV.
22.Make the adjustments indicated in Table 2a-4.
Table 2a-3 Log Fidelity Check
Synthesized Sweeper Level DMM Reading
Reference from step 8 1000 mV ±1mV
Reference − 10 dB 875 mV ±3mV
Reference − 20 dB 750 mV ±4mV
Reference − 30 dB 625 mV ±4mV
Reference − 40 dB 500 mV ±5mV
Reference − 50 dB 375 mV ±6mV
Reference − 60 dB 250 mV ±7mV
Reference − 70 dB 125 mV ±8mV
Table 2a-4 Linear Gain Check
Adjust Synthesized
Sweeper Level
External
Attenuator,
8496G (dB)
Analyzer
Reference
Level (dBm)
DMM Reading
A14R34 Reference from
step 8
0 dB −50 1000 mV ±1mV
A14R33 Reference from
step 8
10 −60 1000 mV ±5mV
A14R30 Reference from
step 8
20 −70 1000 mV ±5mV
A14R27 Reference from
step 8
30 −80 1000 mV ±5mV
N/A Reference from
step 8
40 −90 1000 mV ±30 mV