HP 8753E - To Test the Transmission Mode

24 Chapter 1
Installing Your Analyzer
STEP 5. Verify the Analyzer Operation
To Test the Transmission Mode
1. Connect the equipment as shown and
press Preset. NOTE: The test port return
cable should have low-loss characteristics to
avoid a degradation in frequency response
at higher frequencies.
2. To check the forward transmission mode
for channel 2, press Chan2, Meas,
Trans:FWD S21(B/R).
3. Look at the measurement trace displayed
on the analyzer. It should be similar to the
trace below. NOTE: The analyzer display
shown below and to the right is an HP
8753E Option 006 display (30 kHz to 6 GHz
span).
4. To check the reverse transmission mode
for channel 2, press Meas, Trans: REV S12 (A/R).
The measurement trace should be similar to
the trace below.