U9361C/F/G/M RCal Measurement Guide 5
Getting Started
Overview
This measurement guide provides the following resources for best success
when using RCal:
— Initial RCal setup, including connector care and an overview of RCal’s I/O.
— Overview of the RCal Calibration graphical user interface (GUI).
— Demonstrations of both magnitude and complex corrections that highlight
the most important RCal measurement practices.
— MATLAB scripts for RCal configuration and application.
Requirements
— X-Series Signal Analyzer Software Rev A.27.05 or higher (A.29.01 or higher
recommended)
— U9361Y_RCL license installed on X-Series Signal Analyzer (two licenses
come with each RCal unit, and additional upgrade options are available as
U9361YU_RCL)
— X-Series Signal Analyzer (N9020B, N9021B, N9030B, N9032B, N9040B,
N9041B, N9042B) To use the N9020B with RCal, you will need option DP2,
MPB, or B40.
— Option CPX adds magnitude/phase for IF flatness calibration.
— Various signal generators. You can perform all demonstrations using either
an N517xB EXG, N51x3B MXG, or N519xA UXG.
— For External Source Control, the X-Series signal analyzer requires either
Option ESC or N90EMESCB.
— This Vector Modulation measurement example requires the N9054C or
N9054EM0E Vector Modulation Analysis (VMA) application.
Available RCal Models and Options
Model Frequency Range Connector Type
U9361C 10 MHz – 26.5 GHz 3.5 mm male (option MMM) or
3.5 mm female (option MMF)
U9361F 10 MHz – 50 GHz 2.4 mm male (option MMM) or
2.4 mm female (option MMF)
U9361G 10 MHz - 67 GHz 1.85 mm male (option MMM) or
1.85 mm female (option MMF)
U9361M 10 MHz – 110 GHz 1.0 mm male (option MMM)