User's Manual

5.4. TEST EQUIPMENT REQUIRED FOR TEST

Test equipment required to test the amplifier performance is listed in Table 5-2. Equivalent

test equipment may be substituted for any item.

NOTE:

All RF test equipment must be calibrated to 0.05 dB resolution. Any deviation

from the nominal attenuation must be accounted for and factored into all

output readings.

Table 5-2. Test Equipment Required (or equivalent)

EQUIPMENT MANUFACTURER MODEL

Signal Generator (1) H.P. 8657B

30 dB Attenuator, 200 Watt (1) Tenuline 8322

DC power supply (1) H.P 6673A

Spectrum Analyzer (1) H.P. 8560E

Power Meter (1) HP E4418A

Power Meter (1) HP E4419A

Power Sensor (3) HP 8481A

Pad (3) Mini-Circuits NAT-20

Coupler (2) Narda 3020A

Coupler Load (1)

Lab Amplifier (1) AR 30W1000M7

5.5. PERFORMANCE TEST

Performance testing may be conducted to ensure that the amplifier system meets the

operational specifications listed in Tables 1-2 and 1-3. The test equipment required to

perform the testing is listed in Table 5-2 and the test setup is shown in Figure 5-1.

Figure 5-1. Amplifier Test Setup Diagram

Signal

Generator

Lab

Amplifier

Coupler

UUT Coupler Attenuator

30 dB

Spectrum

Analyzer

Power

Supply

Watt Meter