User`s guide

Chapter 1 1-113
System Verification and Performance Tests
Performance Tests
Power Meter Calibration
1. Zero and calibrate the power meter. (Refer to the power meter manual
for details on this procedure.)
2. Connect the equipment as shown in Figure 1-51.
Figure 1-51 Power Meter Calibration for Magnitude Dynamic Accuracy
3. Set the 8496A to 10 dB.
• Set the following analyzer parameters by pressing:
• Preset, Sweep Setup, CW FREQ, 30, M/µ
• NUMBER of POINTS, 51, x1
• Power, –10, x1
• Avg, IF BW, 10, x1