Recommended Test Equipment and Setups
Test Equipment
Measurement Techniques
Test Considerations
Verification Setups
Calibration Setups
Test Equipment
The test equipment recommended for the performance verification and adjustment procedures is
listed below. If the exact instrument is not available, substitute calibration standards of equivalent
accuracy.
Instrument Requirements Recommended Model Use
*
Digital Multimeter Resolution: 10 nV @ 1V;
Readout: 8 1/2 digits
Accuracy: 20 ppm
Keysight 3458A V, C
Current Shunt 15 A (0.1Ω) 0.04%, TC=5ppm/Ω C
100 A (0.01Ω) 0.04%, TC=5ppm/Ω C 300 A
(0.001Ω ) 0.04%, TC=5ppm/ΩC
Guildline 9230/15
Guildline 9230/100
Guildline 9230/300
V, C
Electronic load 80 V, 200 A minimum 2 - Keysight N3300A mainframes; 6 -
Keysight N3305A modules
V
GPIB controller Full GPIB capabilities Keysight 82350B or equivalent V, C
Oscilloscope Sensitivity: 1 mV Bandwidth
Limit: 20 MHz
Probe: 1:1 with RF tip
Keysight Infiniium or equivalent V
RMS Voltmeter True RMS
Bandwidth: 20 MHz
Sensitivity: 100 µV
Rhode and SchwartzModel URE3 or
equivalent
V
Differential Amplifier Bandwidth: 20 MHz LeCroy 1855A, DA1850A, or equivalent V
Terminations 1 – 50Ω BNC termination
2 – 50Ω , 1/8 W termination resistors
V
Power Supply 160 V, 200 A, 2kW Keysight N8754A, N8758A, N8761A V, C
* V=Verification C=Calibration
7 Verification and Calibration
308 Keysight N6900/N7900 Series Operating and Service Guide