HP 8901B

6-2 Appendix 8 Calibration Factors
Entry Procedure
Enter Reference
Cal Factor
1. Find the Reference Calibration Factor on the label of your Sensor
Module (REF CAL FAC). Record that value in the space provided in step 6
of this procedure.
FACTOR
%). Record each value in the appropriate space provided in step 7
of this procedure.
key and then the green
AUTOMATIC OPERATION key on the front panel
of the
HP 8901B.
4. Key in 37.9 SPCL (press the 37.9 digit keys and then the SPCL
key, lower right corner). This clears the HP 8901Bs non-volatile,
cal factor storage table in case it contained any incorrect data.
5. Press the RF POWER key. The instrument will display Error
15. (Error 15 will go away once the calibration data is entered.)
2. Find the Calibration Factors listed on the Sensor Module label (CAL
3. Connect the Sensor Module to your HP 8901B and press the Blue Shift
6. Key in 37.3 SPCL,
, the Blue Shift key, and then the
MHz key.
Remember
Press the CLEAR key if you miskey a digit. If you suspect that you
have entered
wrong data, complete the Entry Procedure and then
perform the Verification Procedure to check the stored data. The
Error
Correction Procedures will enable you to change any incorrect data. ’
Enter FrequencylCal
Factor Pairs
7. Enter the frequencies and cal factors using the key sequence
(Entry Code, Frequency, then Cal Factor%) shown in the table
below. Repeat the procedure for each frequency/cal factor pair listed.
Entry Code I Frequency
I
3 7.3 SPCL
3 7 .3 SPCL
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
.1
MHz
.3 MHz
1 0
3 0
10 0
30 0
100 0
300 0
1000 0
2600 0
Cal Factor YO
Blue key, MHt
Blue key, MHt
8. Press the green AUTOMATIC OPERATION key to reset the
instrument to normal operation. You have completed the cal factor
Entry Procedure. The following Verificafion Procedure will enable
you to verify that the data in the cal factor storage table is correct.