R&S FPC Series User Manual

Calibration
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2. Select the "Calibrate" menu item to enter the calibration menu.
3. Select the "Calibration Kits <x>" menu item.
The R&S FPC opens a dialog box that contains a list of all calibration kit specifica-
tions stored on the R&S FPC.
4. Select the calibration kit you are using.
After you have selected the calibration kit, you can calibrate the measurement.
Performing a default calibration
You can do a full 1-port calibration and save the correction data as the default calibra-
tion. The default calibration is then restored after a preset. A default calibration can be
useful, for example, if you repeat the same measurement several times.
A certain default calibration remains in the memory of the R&S FPC until you perform
another default calibration.
1. Press the "Setup" key to open the setup menu.
2. Select the "Instrument Setup" menu item to open the instrument setup dialog box.
3. Select the calibration kit you are using for the default calibration ("Calibration Kit"
menu item).
4. Start the calibration with the "Perform Default Calibration" button.
The R&S FPC initiates the calibration. Follow the instructions on the display.
After the calibration is done, the R&S FPC shows the last calibration date, the last
calibration frequency and the calibration kit you have used in the read-only fields
below the "Calibrate" button.
From now on, the R&S FPC restores the default calibration after a preset.
An exception to this rule is if you turn off the "Discard Calibration Data" feature.
5. Press the "Setup" key to open the setup menu.
6. Select the "User Preference" menu item to open the user preference dialog box.
7. Select the "Discard Calibration Data" menu item.
● "On": Discards the current calibration data. If default calibration data is availa-
ble, the R&S FPC restores the default calibration.
● "Off": Keeps the current calibration data. The R&S FPC does not restore
default calibration in that case.
Calibrating a measurement
The procedure below shows a normalization calibration routine.
All other calibration methods basically work the same way, except for the type and
number of calibration standards you are going to need.
1. Disconnect the DUT from the RF cable.
The RF cable remains connected to the R&S FPC.
2. Press the "Meas" key to enter the measurement menu.

R&S FPC Series Specifications

General

Brand	R&S
Model	FPC Series
Category	Measuring Instruments
Language	English