Noise State Calibration Coefficients Performance Test

This test process will reset the cal kit definitions to factory defaults; therefore custom cal kit definitions will be lost.

N5241A/AS/B/BC, N5242A/AS/B, N5242AH85, N5244A/AS/B, N5245A/AS/B/BC, N5247A/AS/B/BC, N5249A/AS/B with Option 029/E29
N5244AS, N5245AS with Option H29

This test is the same procedure as the standard Calibration Coefficients performance test with the following exceptions:

For standard Calibration Coefficients, the port 1 noise tuner switch is set to external, and an unknown thru calibration procedure is used.
For Noise State Calibration Coefficients, the port 1 noise tuner is set to internal, and the test uses a multiple flush-thru calibration approach.

Be sure that Pause on test point fail is not selected for this test.

For troubleshooting help, see Troubleshooting.

Required Test Equipment

Below is the required test equipment separated by the DUT connector type. Select the link that applies to the connector type for your PNA model.

This test allows the calibration kit to be either an ECal module or a mechanical kit. The model of the ECal module will vary depending on the test plan variant being run in TME.
TME requires the ECal serial number to be entered. Depending on the model of the ECal, the serial number can be either a 5-digit number or 10-digit alphanumeric string. Some modules will have both numbers on the label. To identify the correct number to enter into TME, refer to the E-Cal Module Troubleshooting page for more information.

Click here for 3.5 mm connector models:

N5241A/AS/B/BC, N5242A/AS/B, N5242AH85, N5249A/AS/B

Calibration Kits for 3.5 mm Connector Models1
	ECal Modules		Mechanical3
Test Plan Variants	N4691D2 Options 0DC, M0F	N4691-60004 (order as N4691B Opt. M0F) N4691-60008	85052B 85052D
Factory Recommended	X	X	X
Normal		X	X

Uses RF cable 3.5 mm (f) to 3.5 mm (f): 85131-60013 or 85131-60010 (not for 4-port).
Firmware requirements:
- PNA A/AS-models require minimum firmware version A.10.60.04 or above.
- PNA B-models require minimum firmware version A.12.85.00 or above.
When a calibration may be done with or without sliding loads, using sliding loads improves the accuracy and decreases the measurement uncertainty of the test results.

Click here for 2.4 mm connector models:

N5244A/AS/B, N5245A/AS/B/BC

Calibration Kits for 2.4 mm Connector Models1
	ECal Modules		Mechanical3
Test Plan Variants	N4693D2 Options 0DC, M0F N4693-61001	N4693-60001 (order as N4693A Opt. M0F)	85056A
Factory Recommended	X	X	X
Normal		X	X

Uses RF cable 2.4 mm (f) to 2.4 mm (f): 85133-60016 (more flexible) or 85133-60002
(less flexible).
Firmware requirements:
- PNA A/AS-models require minimum firmware version A.10.60.04 or above
- PNA B-models require minimum firmware version A.12.85.00 or above
When a calibration may be done with or without sliding loads, using sliding loads improves the accuracy and decreases the measurement uncertainty of the test results.

Click here for 1.85 mm connector models:

N5247A/AS/B/BC

Calibration Kits for 1.85 mm Connector Models1
	ECal Modules		Mechanical3
Test Plan Variants	N4694D2 Options 0DC, M0F	N4694-60001 (order as N4694A Opt. M0F)	85058B
Factory Recommended	X	X	X
Normal		X	X

Uses RF cable 1.85 mm (f) to 1.85 mm (f): 8121-2921 or N4697-60100.
Firmware requirements:
- PNA A/AS-models require minimum firmware version A.10.60.04 or above
- PNA B-models require minimum firmware version A.12.85.00 or above
When a calibration may be done with or without sliding loads, using sliding loads improves the accuracy and decreases the measurement uncertainty of the test results.

Due to the complexity of the PNA family of analyzers, the following notes apply to illustrations in the PNA Help:

Only a single representative model will be shown. Therefore, port locations may differ in older PNA models than what is shown in the illustration. Refer to the port labels on the UUT.
Some illustrations may differ than those in TME.
If the test procedure applies to multiple ports, illustrations may show the setup on only one test port.
Setups for some option configurations may not appear in the Help.
Because of the variations possible with mechanical calibration setups, illustrations in TME and the Help will only show ECal setups.