Test Equipment for E5071C > 8.5 GHz

The following table lists the required test equipment for ENA model E5071C with frequency option greater than 8.5 GHz.

Equipment Description
(DSG)1

Recommended Model Number

Alternative Model Number

Sources

Function generator
(FunctionGenerator 1)

33622A
 

33611A
33612A
33621A
33250A
33120A

(Alternate models are not allowed for the Dynamic Accuracy test in the Factory Recommended Variant test plan.)

Counters

Frequency counter 1
(FrequencyCounter RF 1)

53230A Option 115

53132A Option 124
53131A Option 124
53181A Option 124

Frequency counter 2
(FrequencyCounter MW 1)

53151A

53152A

Meters and Power Sensors (See below for power sensor calibration service ordering guidelines.)

Digital multimeter
(DigitalMultimeter 1)

 3458A

34470A

Power meter
(PowerMeter 1)

 N1914A2, 3

E4419A
E4419B
N1912A
 

Power sensor 2
(PowerSensor RF 2)

 N8482A4

 8482A

Power sensor 3
(PowerSensor MW 1)

 E4413A5

N8485A
8485A

Attenuators

6 dB fixed attenuator
(Attenuator Fixed 6dB 1)

 8491A Option 006

 8491B Option 006

10 dB fixed attenuator

  • 2 required

8493C Option 010

 

10 dB step attenuator6, 7
(10dBStepAttenuator 1)

 8496G Option H52

 8496H Option H52

Attenuator switch driver
(Attenuator Driver 1)

11713B

11713A

Terminations

Short, 3.5 mm (m)
(NA)

  • 2 or 4 required8

 85052-60006

 

Short, 3.5 mm (f)
(NA)

 85052-60007

 

Load, 3.5 mm (m)

  • 2 or 4 required8

909D

 

Short, BNC
(NA)

  • 2 required

1250-0929

 

Miscellaneous Devices

Calibration kit, 3.5 mm
(CalibrationKit 3.5mm 1)

85052D

85052C

Dynamic accuracy test set
(DynamicAccuracyTestSet 1)

Z5623A-H01

 

Compression test set
(CompressionTestSet 1)

U3070A-K01

Z5623A-K01

MW power splitter
(PowerSplitter1 3.5mm (f))

11667B

 

Torque wrench

8710-1766

 

Cables

3.5 mm (m) to 3.5 mm (m)
(Cable 3.5mm:M-3.5mm:M 1)

  • 2 required

8121-1834

 

BNC
(N/A)

  • 4 required

 8120-1840

 

Filters

Low pass filter
(Filter LowPass 2.0GHz 1)

Telonic

TLP 2000-5EF4

0955-0491

Adapters

Type-N (m) to 3.5 mm (f)
(N/A)

1250-2879

1250-1744

Type-N (m) to 3.5 mm (m)
(N/A)

  • 2 required

1250-1743

 

Type-N (m) to BNC (f)
(N/A)

1250-0780

 

3.5 mm (m) to Type-N (f)
(Adapter 3.5mm:M-N-Type:F 1)

1250-1750

 

3.5 mm (f) to Type-N (f)

1250-1745

 

3.5 mm (f) to 2.4 mm (f)
(N/A)

  • 2 required

11901B

 

3.5 mm (f) to 3.5 mm (f)
(Adapter 3.5mm:F-3.5mm:F 1)

  • 2 or 4 required8

85027-60005

85052-60012

BNC (f) to 3.5 mm (m)

 

 

BNC (m) to 3.5 mm (f)

 

 

BNC Tee (BNC f,m,f)
(N/A)

  • 2 required

1250-0781

 

BNC (f) to Dual Banana
(N/A)

1251-2277

 

BNC (f) to BNC (f)

1250-1830

 

Right angle BNC (m) to BNC (m)

  • for Option 1E5

1250-1859

 

Optional Equipment

Frequency standard9
(FrequencyStandard 1)

Microsemi 5071A-C002

10 MHz External Reference10

Table Footnotes:

  1. The DSG (Device Substitution Group) is listed below the equipment description, if applicable. These devices are required to be mapped in TME to execute a test. DSGs require either GPIB communication or are important for dynamic measurement uncertainty calculations. N/A refers to required equipment that is not mapped as DSGs in TME.

  2. Requires A.02.09 version of firmware to use the N8482A sensor.

  3. N1914A power meters with serial number prefix prior to MY53040007 require Service Note N1914A-07 which fixes a power supply ground loop. The ground loop injects noise into the measurement circuits which can cause unstable measurements at low (–30 dBm) power levels.

  4. The N8482A power sensor will always be connected to Channel A of the power meter.

  5. The E9304A and E4413A power sensors will always be connected to Channel B of the power meter.

  6. The 10 dB step attenuator should be a standalone step attenuator. It should not be joined to a 1 dB step attenuator.

  7. Step Attenuator Calibration

    Please have the 10 dB step attenuator calibrated at 1 MHz for all steps and enter the calibration data in TME prior to running any tests. The left port of the step attenuator will be used for testing and for calibration data.

    The following tables show which sections of the 10 dB step attenuator are utilized for each attenuator setting. The tables also list the Recommended Uncertainty for each attenuator setting. A larger number will result in larger overall test uncertainties which could affect the test pass/fail rate.

    10 dB Step Attenuator

    Nominal Attenuation
    (dB)

    Attenuator Section

    Recommended
    Uncertainty
    (dB)

    #1
    (10 dB)

    #2
    (20 dB)

    #3
    (40 dB)

    #4
    (40 dB)

    0b

    Off

    Off

    Off

    Off

    0 (Reference)

    10

    On

    Off

    Off

    Off

    < 0.010

    20

    Off

    On

    Off

    Off

    < 0.015

    30

    On

    On

    Off

    Off

    < 0.020

    40

    Off

    Off

    Ona

    Off

    < 0.025

    50

    On

    Off

    On

    Off

    < 0.030

    60

    Off

    On

    On

    Off

    < 0.035

    70

    On

    On

    On

    Off

    < 0.040

     

    aTME requires that Section 3 be characterized.

     

    bTME requires that there be 0 dB of Uncertainty and 0 dB of Attenuation for the 0 dB reference step.

     

    Example of 10 dB Step Attenuator Calibration Data

    Frequency

    Step

    Attenuation

    Reflection
    Size

    Uncertainty

    Reflection
    Angle

    1000000

    0

    0b

    0.009

    0b

    -4.58

    1000000

    1

    0.996

    0.009

    0.006

    -4.93

    1000000

    2

    1.998

    0.01

    0.006

    -12.89

    1000000

    3

    2.994

    0.009

    0.006

    -11.77

    1000000

    4

    4.017

    0.007

    0.006

    33.15

    1000000

    5

    5.014

    0.007

    0.01

    25.06

    1000000

    6

    6.017

    0.007

    0.009

    29.72

    1000000

    7

    7.013

    0.007

    0.008

    22.1

    1000000

    8

    8.051

    0.007

    0.007

    22.96

    1000000

    9

    9.046

    0.007

    0.009

    16.56

    1000000

    10

    10.051

    0.007

    0.008

    23.04

    1000000

    11

    11.047

    0.007

    0.008

    16.53

     

  8. Two required for 2-port E5071C; four required for 4-port E5071C.

  9. If the frequency counters have high-stability oven timebase options installed, (53230A Option 010, 53132A Option 010 or 012, 53131A/81A Option 010, 53151A/52A Option 001), then it is not necessary to require an external 10 MHz reference. To use the frequency counters high stability timebase, select "Internal Reference" when mapping the Frequency Standard DSG.

  10. When using the 10 MHz External Reference, be sure to update the Additional Properties in TME to the correct Frequency Accuracy in parts per million (ppm). For example, if overall accuracy is 9e-12, the equivalent is 9e-6 ppm. Refer to the Additional Properties section in the N7800A TME Help for instructions.

Guidelines for Ordering Power-Sensor Calibration Service

Use the following guidelines to ensure power sensors used by the N7800A application receive the correct calibration service:

  1. Order Option 1A7 when ordering new power sensors that will be used as working standards in N7800A TME calibrations.

  2. Order the Keysight Cal + Measurement Uncertainty + GB calibration service for power sensor recalibration.

  3. When ordering periodic calibration for instruments used as lab standards in the N7800A software, we recommend using “Keysight calibration + uncertainties” for power sensors, and “Keysight calibration + uncertainties + guardbanding” for all other items (please visit Selecting the Right Calibration Services). The N7800A software incorporates the ISO GUM Uncertainty in point-to-point uncertainty calculations. The special “H-series” calibration options in this table provide lower measurement uncertainties through use of direct comparison to devices directly characterized by NPL or NIST (or another NMI). Please order Option H99 to get electronic data for easy import into the N7800A (avoids manual entry). The overall resulting N7800A measurement uncertainties then reflects these lower device uncertainties. The equipment requirements of each N7800A calibration application are summarized in the specials calibration matrix which can be found at the Recommended Lab Standards and Special Cal Options website.

  4. The Keysight Option H99 is a special option for the Roseville Service Center [only] which provides electronic calibration data available as a .csv file in TME N7800A format for all power sensors used with the N7800A TME application. N7800A TME is SSU calibration software used across Keysight SSU and by many self-maintainers. H99 must be requested from the Roseville SSU upon re-calibration only of any previously purchased power sensor and not for new purchases of BID Power Sensors. This option may be ordered in addition to any other required or requested Std Lab Calibration option (must also be ordered in addition to H99). Option H99 is recommended but not required.

    The following models are not supported by Option H99:

    • E9304A-H18, H19, H84
    • E9300A-H25
    • N8386A

    • N8486AQ