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Testing Performance 2
7000 Series Oscilloscopes Service Guide  23
List of Test Equipment
Below is a list of test equipment and accessories required to 
perform the performance test verification procedures.
Table  1 List of test equipment
Equipment Critical Specifications
Recommended Model/ 
Part Number
Test connector, 8-by-2* See page 26 for instructions on building test connector. n/a
Digital Multimeter 0.1 mV resolution, 0.005% accuracy Agilent 34401A
Power Splitter Outputs differ by 0.15 dB Agilent 11667B
Oscilloscope Calibrator DC offset voltage of -5.5 V to 35.5 V, 0.1 V resolution
25 MHz—500 MHz sine wave, 5 ppm
Fluke 5820A
Signal Generator 25 MHz, 100 MHz, 350 MHz, 500 MHz, and 1 GHz 
sine waves
Agilent N5181A, 
E4400B, or 8648A
Power Meter & Sensor 1 GHz 
±3% accuracy Agilent E4418B & 8482A
BNC banana cable BNC (m) to dual banana Pomona 2BC-BNC-36 or 
Agilent 11001-66001
BNC cable (qty 3) BNC - BNC, 48” length Agilent 10503A
†
Cable Type N (m) 609.6 mm (24 in.) Agilent 11500B
Probe cable* No substitute Agilent 01650-61607
†
 or 
Agilent 54620-68701
Adapter BNC(f) to banana(m) Agilent 1251-2277
†
Adapter BNC Tee (m) (f) (f) Agilent 1250-0781
†
 or 
Pomona 3285
Adapter Type N (m) to BNC (m) Agilent 1250-0082 or
Pomona 3288 with 
Pomona 3533
Blocking capacitor and shorting cap Note: if a BNC blocking capacitor is not available use an 
SMA blocking capacitor.
Agilent 10240-70001 + 
Agilent 1250-0774 or 
Agilent 11742A + 
Pomona 4288 + 
Pomona 5088A
Adapter (qty 3) N(m) to BNC(f) Agilent 1250-0780
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