Rohde & Schwarz FSP3 - Checking Electronic Attenuator Accuracy

Performance Test R&S FSP
1164.4556.82 1.36 E-1
Checking Electronic Attenuator Accuracy
Test equipment:
- Signal generator (refer to "Measurement Equipment", item 3)
Frequency 128 MHz
Maximum level  0 dBm
- Step attenuator (refer to "Measurement Equipment", item 11)
Frequency 128 MHz
Attenuation 0 to 40 dB in 5 dB steps
Attenuation accuracy < 0.1 dB
1
)
1
) If a step attenuator with lower accuracy is used, correction
of the measured attenuation is recommended.
Test setup:  Connect RF output of the signal generator to RF input of the step
attenuator.
 Connect RF output of the step attenuator to RF input of the
R&S FSP.
Signal generator settings:
- Frequency 128 MHz
- Level 0 dBm
Step attenuator settings:
Attenuation 40 dB
R&S FSP settings:
- [ PRESET ]
- [ FREQ : CENTER : 128 MHz ]
- [ SPAN : 500 Hz ]
- [ BW : RES BW MANUAL : 1 kHz ]
- [ TRACE : DETECTOR : RMS ]
- [ BW : VIDEO BW MANUAL : 100 Hz ]
- [ AMPT : RF ATTEN MANUAL : 10 dB ]
- [ AMPT : - 30 dBm ]
Reference measurement:  Set marker to peak of signal:
- [ MKR  : PEAK ]
 Set reference to peak of signal:
- [ MKR : REFERENCE FIXED ]
Measurement
Step attenuator settings:
Attenuation { 40 dB - a
FSP
}
Refer to table below for values of a
ATT
.
R&S FSP settings:
- [ AMPT : NEXT : ELEC ATTEN MANUAL : {a
FSP
} ]
- [ AMPT : {-30 dBm + a
FSP
} dBm ]
- [ MKR  : PEAK ]
Refer to table below for values of a
FSP
, a
ATT
and reference level.
Evaluation:
The difference between the level of the input signal of the R&S FSP
and the reference (at 10 dB RF-Attenuation) is displayed in the marker
field by the reading ´Delta [T1 FXD]´.
a
ATT
40 dB 35 dB 20 dB 25 dB 20 dB 15 dB 10 dB
a
FSP
0 dB 5 dB 10 dB 15 dB 20 dB 25 dB 30 dB
Reference level
-30 dBm -25 dBm -20 dBm -15 dBm -10 dBm -5 dBm 0 dBm