HP 8712ES - Make S21 and S12 Transmission Measurements

ES User’s Guide 2-11
Getting Started
Performing the Operator's Check
Make S21 and S12 Transmission Measurements
1. Connect the equipment as shown in Figure 2-6. Use a known good
cable such as the one that was supplied with your analyzer.
NOTE The quality of the cable will affect these measurements; make sure you
use a cable with the characteristics described in “Equipment List.”
Figure 2-6 Equipment Setup for Performing the Operator’s Check
2. Press ( or ). The
instrument is automatically set up for an S
21
measurement on
measurement channel 1.
3. Press .
4. Press .
5. Press .
6. Verify that the data trace falls within ±0.5 dB of 0 dB. See Figure 2-7
for a typical HP 8714ES result. The HP 8712ES should look similar,
but end at 1300 MHz.
PRESET
User Preset
Factory Preset
SCALE .1
Enter
POWER 0
dBm
CAL
Default Response