Giga-tronics 2508A - Performance Verification; Recommended Equipment

Chapter 4: Specifications & Performance Verification
98 2500A Series Operation Manual, 34172 Revision C, March 2008
4.3 Performance Verification
This section is used to verify the electrical performance of the 2500A using the specifications described
in this chapter. Performance verification is recommended at least every two years, or more often when
required to ensure proper operation of the instrument.
Test equipment must be warmed up according to specifications. The minimum warm-up time before test-
ing the instrument is 30 minutes unless otherwise specified. The following procedures refer to the instru-
ment under test as the 2500A or UUT (Unit Under Test) for all 2500A Series Microwave Synthesizer
models.
4.3.1 Recommended Equipment
Each performance test in this chapter includes a list of the equipment required to perform the test. This
list of equipment, called “Equipment Required”, appears at the beginning of each procedure.
The “Equipment Required” sections indicate, by type, the test equipment that is required for each test.
Recommended models for each type of test equipment are included in this section. Equivalent test equip-
ment can be substituted for the recommended models, provided that the accuracies and specifications are
equal to or better than those of the recommended models.
• Oscilloscope Tektronix TDS3052B or Equivalent
• Microwave Frequency Counter Anritsu MF2412B Frequency Counter (2520 Models)
• Power Meter Giga-tronics Series 8650A
• Power Sensors Giga-tronics 80313A or Equivalent
• Giga-tronics 80324A or Equivalent (2540 Models)
• Giga-tronics 80334A or Equivalent
• Giga-tronics 80350A or Equivalent (2520 Models)
• Spectrum Analyzer Agilent 8564EC or Equivalent
• Function Generator Agilent 33220A or Equivalent
• Universal Counter Agilent 33121A or Equivalent
• Crystal Detector Krytar Model 703S or Equivalent
In addition, an assortment of coaxial cables should be available for interconnecting the equipment.