Agilent Technologies FieldFox N9912A User Manual

DTF (Distance to Fault) Measurements 35
The following is an example showing how DTF cable correction works:
The DUT is a 100 meter transmission cable. The Cable Loss value is .1
dB/meter. This means that a signal traveling ONE WAY through the cable will
lose 10 dB of power (100 m * .1dB/m). Because the FieldFox performs this
measurement with 1 port, the test signal travels down the cable and then back,
for a total loss of 20 dB.
After a calibration has been performed, for the purpose of illustrating this point,
connect an OPEN to the end of the cable – a maximum-sized fault - for 100%
reflection of the 300 MHz test signal.
Without compensation for the loss of the cable, a –20 dB response would be
visible at 100 meters, which is the OPEN at the end of the DUT. This is from 10
dB of loss through the cable in each direction.
With compensation for the loss using the manufacturer’s specification, the
FieldFox compensates the trace as though the signal traveling through 100
meters was increased by +20 dB. Therefore the response will show 0 dB for 100%
reflection.
How to enter Cable Loss and Velocity Factor
Cable Loss and Velocity factor can be entered using one of the following
methods:
 Manually enter cable loss and velocity factor for the measurement.
 Select or create a cable file which contains the cable loss and velocity factor.
With a DTF measurement present:
 Press Meas Setup 4.
 Then DTF Cable Specifications
 Select Cable Corr
o Auto Use Cable Loss and Velocity Factor values from a Cable file. See “How
to Edit, Save, and Recall a Cable File” below. This will overwrite a manually-
entered value.
o Man (Default setting) Manually enter a value for Cable Loss and Velocity
Factor.
 Then:
o Velocity Factor Using the numeric keypad, enter a value between 0.01 and
1. Then press Enter .
o Cable Loss Using the numeric keypad, enter a positive Cable Loss value in
dB/m, then press Enter.
How to Edit a Cable File
The FieldFox includes many predefined cable files with the manufacturer’s
specifications. You can edit these files or create new cable files using the
following procedure or using the FieldFox Data Link Software. Learn more at:
www.agilent.com/find/fieldsfoxsupport
The Cable correction data survives a Mode Preset and Preset.
With a DTF measurement present:

Agilent Technologies FieldFox N9912A Specifications

General

Brand	Agilent Technologies
Model	FieldFox N9912A
Category	Measuring Instruments
Language	English