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Option Esc External Source Control
Using Option ESC with the Keysight MXG Signal Sources.
Manually entering conversion loss data
NOTE It is possible to add a description and a comment of what the selected correction is, 
and have this description appear on the Description or Comment key. Press 
Properties, and connect a keyboard to the instrument. For example, press Comment 
and type 11970V Serial XXxxxxxxxx. Press Done.
Action Notes
1 Locate the printed copy of the 
conversion loss data that has the 
text "For use with Keysight 
X-Series analyzers only". 
Or 
Insert the CD provided with the 
mixer into a PC and navigate to 
the 70xxxxxx_X.pdf file. 
 
 
The file contains tabular and graphic 
conversion loss data. Be careful to select 
the correct file since there are three files 
provided for the 11970A, Q and V band 
mixers. Print the 70xxxxxx_X.pdf file to 
create a printed copy.
2 Press Input/Output, More, 
Corrections, Select Correction.
3 Choose a correction array from 
the list of Correction 1 through 
Correction 6.
Correction 1 has a provision to store 
antenna corrections, so if antenna 
corrections are required, reserve this array 
for that use. 
4 To see if anything is already 
stored in a particular correction, 
press Correction, Edit.
Selecting Edit turns the correction ON. Be 
sure to turn the correction OFF after 
determining the contents of the correction 
array.
5 To delete a correction table, press 
Return, assure the Select 
Correction key corresponds to the 
correction you want to delete, and 
press Delete Correction.
6 Select the correction number and 
press Edit. 
When finished press Return.
Use the keys provided to enter the 
frequency and amplitude (conversion loss) 
points from the calibration data table. 
Conversion loss values are entered as 
positive numbers.