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Contents
Contents-v
1. Introduction and Installation
Introduction to the Multiport Test Set . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2
A Complete Multiport Test System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2
Fully Characterize Your Devices with a Single Connection. . . . . . . . . .2
Improve Your Competitiveness with a Fully Specified Test System . . .3
Eliminate Redundant Connection of Calibration Standards with Test
Set Cal. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3
Reduce the Effects of Test-System Drift with SelfCal . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4
Decrease Calibration Times and Increase Production Throughput . . .4
Improve Measurement Accuracy with Two-Port Calibration . . . . . . . .4
Typeface Conventions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5
If You are Using an 8712ET/ES or 8714ET/ES Analyzer . . . . . . . . . . . . .6
Installation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7
Step 1. Check the Shipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9
Step 2. Determine Network Analyzer Compatibility . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11
Step 3. Connect the Test Set to the Analyzer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12
Step 4. Satisfy Electrical and Environmental Requirements . . . . . . .14
Step 5. Activate the Test Set . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17
Step 6. Connect Peripheral Devices. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18
Preventive Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19
Cleaning the Test Set . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19
2. Making Measurements
Measurement Procedures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .22
Setting port connections of the multi-port test set . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .22
Setting the measurement conditions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .23
Calibrating the test set . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .25
Performing Measurements. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .27
3. Test Set Cal and SelfCal