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HP 8712ET User Manual

HP 8712ET
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Contents
The Typical Measurement Sequence . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-13
Using the BEGIN Key to Make Measurements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-14
BEGIN Key Overview. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-15
Using the BEGIN Key to Configure Measurements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-16
AUTOST files. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-18
The User BEGIN Function. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-18
Measuring S-Parameters using a
Two-Port Calibration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-19
Enter the Measurement Parameters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-20
Perform a User Two-Port Calibration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-20
View and Interpret the S-Parameter Measurement Results . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-40
Measuring S21 Forward
Transmission using an Enhanced Response Calibration. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-41
Enter the Measurement Parameters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-42
Perform an Enhanced Response Calibration. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-42
Connect the DUT. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-45
View and Interpret the S21 Measurement Results. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-46
Measuring S11 Reflection Port 1 using a One-Port Calibration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-48
Enter the Measurement Parameters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-49
Perform a User One-Port Calibration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-49
Connect the DUT. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-52
View and Interpret the S11 Measurement Results. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-54
Making a Power Measurement using Broadband Detection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-56
Enter the Measurement Parameters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-56
Perform a Normalization Calibration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-57
Connect the DUT. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-58
View and Interpret the Power Measurement Results. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-59
Measuring Conversion Loss. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-61
Enter the Measurement Parameters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-62
Perform a Normalization Calibration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-62
Connect the DUT. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-64
View and Interpret the Conversion Loss Results . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-65
Making Measurements with the Auxiliary Input. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-67
Auxiliary Input Characteristics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-68
Measuring Group Delay. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-69
Enter the Measurement Parameters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-70
Perform a User Two-Port Calibration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-71

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HP 8712ET Specifications

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BrandHP
Model8712ET
CategoryMeasuring Instruments
LanguageEnglish

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