666                                       Keysight N9038A MXE Service Guide
Tests
Functional Test Versus Performance Verification
Functional Test Versus Performance Verification
Functional tests use a minimum set of test equipment to check a much smaller 
range of parameters (and a limited number of data points for each parameter) 
than do performance verification tests. Functional tests use limits that are 
wider than the published specifications; measurement uncertainty analysis is 
not available for functional tests.
Performance verification tests span a wide range of instrument parameters and 
provide the highest level of confidence that the instrument conforms to 
published specifications. These tests can be time consuming and require 
extensive test equipment.
If a functional test does not pass, you must run performance verification tests to determine 
whether a problem exists.