2-2 Service Guide
System Verification and Performance Tests 8719ET/20ET/22ET
Sections in This Chapter 8719ES/20ES/22ES
RF Network Analyzers
Sections in This Chapter
This chapter consists of five sections.
How to Test the Performance of Your Analyzer
• ANSI/NCSL Z540–1–1994 Verification‚ on page 2-3
• Non-ANSI/NCSL Z540–1–1994 Verification‚ on page 2-3
• Instrument Verification Cycle, on page 2-4
• ANSI/NCSL Z540–1–1994 Test Path Verification Flowchart, on page 2-4
• Non–ANSI/NCSL Z540–1–1994 Test Path Verification Flowchart, on page 2-5
Preliminary Tests
• Check the Temperature and Humidity, on page 2-6
• Clean and Gauge All Connectors, on page 2-7
• Perform the Internal Test, on page 2-7
• Procedure to Perform Operator’s Check, on page 2-8
• Check the Test Port Cables, on page 2-9
System Verification
• Equipment Initialization, on page 2-20
• Measurement Calibration, on page 2-22
• Verification Device Measurements, on page 2-25
• Interpreting the Verification Results, on page 2-31
Performance Tests
• Frequency Accuracy Performance Test, on page 2-34
• Level Accuracy Performance Test, on page 2-36
• Source Linearity Performance Test, on page 2-38
• Dynamic Range Performance Test, on page 2-42
Performance Test Records
• Performance Test Record, on page 2-46