Test Equipment for 2.4 mm Connector PNA Microwave Network Analyzers

This section lists the required test equipment for the following PNA series network analyzers:

E8363A, E8363B, E8363C
E8364A, E8364B, E8364C

Test Equipment1	Recommended Model	Alternate Model
Sources
Signal Generator Only used with the U3020A-D01 test set in the Dynamic Accuracy test.	E8257D	N5182B E8257C E8267C/D
Counters
Frequency Counter	53230A Option 115	53131A/32A Options 010 or 012, 1242 53150A/51A/52A Option 001 53181A Options 010, 1242
Meters and Power Sensors (See below for calibration service ordering guidelines.)
Power Meter 3	N1914A4	E4419A/B EPM-442A4 N1912A
Power Sensor 5	N8482A 3, 6	8482A
Power Sensor 5	N8487A 3, 6	8487A
Attenuators
20 dB Fixed 8	8490D Option 020	None
10 dB Fixed, 2.4 mm	8490D Option 010	None
Miscellaneous Devices, Test Sets, and Kits
2.4 mm Calibration Kit	85056A mechanical or N4693-60001 ECal (order as N4693A-M0F)
Dynamic Accuracy Test Set	U3020A-D01	Z5623A Option H01
Gain Compression Test Set	U3070A-K01	Z5623A Option K01
USB Mouse	Any	Any
USB Keyboard	Any	Any
Cables
RF, 2.4 mm (f) to 2.4 mm (f) 2 required	85133-60016 (more flexible)	85133-60002 (less flexible)
GPIB	10833A/B/C/D	Equivalent
BNC RF	Any	Any
Power sensor cable 2 required	11730A	Equivalent
Adapters
3.5 mm (f) to 3.5 mm (f) Part of cal kit	83059B	1250-1749
3.5 mm (m) to 3.5 mm (m) Part of cal kit	83059A	1250-1748
2.4 mm (m) to Type-N (m) Part of cal kit	11903A	Equivalent
2.4 mm (f) to 2.4 mm (f) Part of cal kit	11900B	Equivalent
2.4 mm (m) to 3.5 mm (m)	11901A	Equivalent
2.4 mm (f) to Type-N (m)	11903D	Equivalent
2.4 mm (f) to Type-N (f)	11903B	Equivalent
2.4 mm (m) to Type-N (f)	11903C	Equivalent
BNC (m) to Type-N (f)	1250-1477	Equivalent
SMA (f) to BNC (m)	1250-2015	Equivalent
Static Safety Equipment
Adjustable antistatic wrist strap	9300-1367	None
Antistatic wrist strap grounding cord (5 foot)	9300-0980	None
Static control table mat and earth ground wire	9300-0797	None
Optional Equipment
Frequency Reference7	Frequency Counter internal	"house standard"
BNC RF Cable7	Any	Any

Table Footnotes

Except where noted, one each is the required quantity for all equipment.
A 10 MHz external frequency reference may be used in place of Option 010 or 001.
It is required that your power meter have a compatible firmware version to use the N848xA power sensors. Below are the minimum firmware requirements for each power meter supported by this application:
- EPM-442A, E4419A, E4419B — Firmware A2.09.01 and above
- N1912A — Firmware A.05.02 above
Power meters with firmware version A2.03.00 (or A1.03.00) may not operate properly with the new test software. Upgrade the power meter firmware if necessary.

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
A current calibration report with data is required for each power sensor used. The user must enter this data for each power sensor.
Both Standard (STD) and Cal Factor Option (CFT) versions of the N848xA power sensors are supported in this application. The correct version needs to be selected when configuring the test station in the Administration section of TME.
The frequency reference is optional. It may be a 10 MHz "house standard", or it may be the internal frequency reference time-base of the counter used for the frequency measurement. See the Frequency Reference Explanation section in the Frequency Accuracy Test for details. The BNC cable is only required if a 10 MHz external reference is used.
Fixed attenuators are not needed if there is a step attenuator in the PNA. The following do NOT need fixed attenuators:
- any E835xA model or any model with Option UNL or 1E1 or xx5 or xx6

Guidelines for Ordering Power-Sensor Calibration Service

Use the following guidelines to ensure power sensors used by the N7843A application receive the correct calibration service:

Order Option 1A7 when ordering new power sensors that will be used as working standards in N7800A TME calibrations.
Order the Keysight Cal + Measurement Uncertainty + GB calibration service for power sensor recalibration.
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 = National Physical LibraryNPL or NIST (or another NMI = National Measurement InstituteNMI). 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.
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.