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Figure 4-1. Pulsed-RF S-Parameters versus Frequency (Frequency Domain Point-in-Pulse)

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Table of Contents6
Introduction10
Organization of this Document10
System Description10
Principles of Pulsed-RF Network Measurements10
Pulse Measurements Overview10
Operating the HP 8510 for Pulsed-RF Measurements10
Frequency Domain Point-In-Pulse Measurements11
Pulse Pro Le Domain Measurements11
General Timing Information11
Using External Triggering and Pulse Modulation11
High Power Measurements11
Reference Data11
HP 8510 Pulsed-RF Network Analyzer System12
System Description14
Who Should Make Pulsed-RF Measurements14
Theory of Operation15
Test Set Signal Flow16
HP 85110A S-Parameter Test Set Signal Flow17
Principles of Pulsed-RF Network Measurements18
Pulse Repetition Period, PRP18
Pulse Repetition Frequency, PRF18
Duty Cycle19
Pulse Width19
Rise/Fall Time19
Trigger Delay19
Pulse Pro Le Measurement Resolution Period20
Pulse Measurements Overview22
Pulsed-RF S-Parameters Versus Frequency22
Pulse Pro Le Domain24
Operating the HP 8510 for Pulsed-RF Measurements26
System Connections26
System Cable Connections27
Turn on System Power28
Load Pulse Hardware State and Instrument State Files28
Srce. on29
Operator's Check30
Pulse Pro Le Domain Check30
Frequency Domain Check32
External Triggering Check34
Frequency Domain Point-In-Pulse Measurements36
Measurement Calibration for Point-In-Pulse36
Measurement36
Set Pulse Polarity36
Set Pulse Width37
Set Duty Cycle Limit37
Set Trigger Delay37
Connect the Device under Test37
Pulse Pro Le Domain Measurements40
Measurement Calibration for Pulse Pro Le40
Pulse Pro Le Domain40
Frequency Domain Using Frequency List41
Frequency List Display During Measurement Calibration42
Measurement43
Set Pulse Polarity43
Set Pulse Width44
Set Duty Cycle Limit44
Set Measurement Time Span44
Set Measurement Resolution Period44
Connect the Device under Test44
Minimum Time Span, Resolution Period = 100 Ns45
Switching between Frequency Domain and Pulse Pro Le Domain46
General Timing Information48
Network Analyzer Measurement Cycle48
Network Analyzer Measurement Cycle49
Measurement Cycle Time50
Sweep Time50
Pulse Width50
Duty Cycle Limit50
Pulse Pro Le Domain Stop Time50
Frequency Domain Trigger Delay50
Pulse Repetition Period and Duty Cycle Considerations51
External Trigger and Stop Sweep Signals52
Using External Triggering and Pulse Modulation54
Connect the Pulse Generator54
External Control of PRP and Duty Cycle55
Duty Cycle = 50%56
High Power Measurements58
Signal Level Characteristics58
Connecting External Signal Conditioning59
Example High Power Measurements60
Measure a 30 Db Ampli er60
Measure an Ampli er with High Input Levels61
Using the Port 1 and Port 2 Attenuators62
Controlling the Attenuators62
Measure User Parameters and Set Attenuators62
Changing Signal Path after Calibration63
Set the Attenuators63
Store Trace Memories63
View the Normalized Parameters64
Selecting the Appropriate Measurement Calibration64
General Calibration and Measurement Sequence66
General Calibration and Measurement Sequence Using Display Math66
Reference Data68
Creating Pulse Hardware State and Instrument State Files68
Pulse Menus69
Pulse con Guration Menu69
Pulse Out: High69
Pulse Out: Low69
Trigger Delay70
Trig Mode: Internal70
Trig Mode: External70
HP 8510 Option 008 Added Programming Codes71
HP 8510 Option 008 Added Query Commands71
Option 008 Domain, Stimulus, and System Menus72

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