Harris Corporation Constellation™
Recommended Tools and Test Equipment 3-3
INSTALLATION
AND
COMMISSIONING
Ensure that the test equipment has
• the current calibration
• the proper connector(s)
so that you will get a correct reading from the test
equipment.
Table 3-2: Recommended test equipment
Test
Equipment
Specification Model Function
BER test set
For DS1, DS3, OC3 or
electrical 155 Mb
testing.
HP 37701 or
equivalent
Digital
multimeter
3-1/2 digits
Accuracy: 0.3% to
± 60
VDC, 2% from 10
mVAC
Fluke Model 77 or
equivalent
To test the
battery voltage.
To align the
antenna.
Frequency
counter
Universal frequency
counter with 10-digit
accuracy and 2160 MHz
ability
Agilent 53131A or
equivalent
To adjust the
frequency of the
Transmitter and
Receiver.
Power meter
100 kHz to 26.5 GHz
±1% accuracy
Agilent E4418B or
equivalent
RF transmitter
power output
Power sensor
−25 dBm to +33 dBm
(medium and high
power heads)
Agilent 8485A
(-30 to +20 dBm)
Agilent 8481H
(-10 to +35 dBm)
Agilent 8485D
(-20 to -70 dBm)
or equivalent