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2  Making Measurements
Equipment Setup 26
Setting Up a Signal Analyzer to Control a Signal Generator 28
Performing a Simple Magnitude Calibration 29
Compatible Signal Generators: 29
Measuring Magnitude Cal with Multiple States 34
Compatible Signal Generators 34
Using Complex Cal to Improve EVM in a 128 QAM Signal 42
Compatible Signal Generators: 42
Using RCal Data Generated on X-Apps but Used with the 89600 VSA 
Software 48
Compatible Signal Generators: 48
Using RCal as a CW Source and Comb Generator 53
Calibrator Control Options: 53
Example Calibrator Control Outputs: 54
Using RCal Directly from the 89600 VSA 56
Licensing Requirements for RCal with 89600 VSA 56
Compatible Signal Generators 57
Connecting the RCal to the 89600 VSA Software 57
Performing Receiver Calibration Using RCal 59
From a Receiver Calibration to a Comprehensive End-to-End Calibration 63
Comparing Amplitude Accuracy using RCal vs. a Power Sensor 65
Using RCal as a Scalar Network Analyzer 74
3 Programming with MATLAB 
Magnitude Calibration and Comparison with Use Current Meas 82
Calibration Table Setup for VMA 84