23 Agilent N5161A/62A/81A/82A/83A MXG Signal Generators Installation Guide
Operation Verification
Checking the Output Power
N5162A
1
/82A Test Procedure
Test Setup
1. Zero and calibrate the power sensor to the
power meter:
2. Connect the equipment as shown below:
3. Preset the signal generator: Press
Preset.
4. Turn RF on: Press
RF On/Off so that the RF
On/Off LED lights.
5. Turn modulation off:
Press
Mod On/Off so that the Mod On/Off LED
turns off.
Without Modulation
6. Set the signal generator frequency to the first
value listed in Table 3-6:
Press
Frequency > 125 > MHz.
1.For the N5161A/62A these softkey menus and
features are only available through the
Web-Enabled MXG or through SCPI commands.
Refer to the Programming Guide or to the SCPI
Command Reference.
7. Set the amplitude to 7 dBm:
Press
Amplitude > 7 > dBm.
8. Configure the power meter as follows:
a. On the power meter, press the
Frequency Cal Fac button.
b. If applicable, select a power meter channel.
c. Use the arrow keys to enter the frequency
at which to measure the power.
9. Measure the output power level.
10. Repeat steps 6 through 9 for the remaining
frequencies in the table, and confirm that the
power level at each point is within limits.
Tab le 3- 5
N5162A/82A Output Power without
Modulation
Frequency
(MHz)
Amplitude
(dBm)
Limits
(dB)
250 7 ±2
338 7 ±2
425 7 ±2
538 7 ±2
675 7 ±2
850 7 ±2
1075 7 ±2
1350 7 ±2
1700 7 ±2
2150 7 ±2
2700 7 ±2
3400 7 ±2
4300 7 ±2
5400 7 ±2
