Test Equipment for Type-N Connector PNA Series Network Analyzers

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

2-port RF network analyzers

  • E8356A
  • E8357A
  • E8358A
  • E8801A
  • E8802A
  • E8803A

3-port RF network analyzers

  • N3381A
  • N3382A
  • N3383A

 

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, 012, 1242

53181A Options 010, 1242

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

Power Meter 3, 4

N1914A5

E4419A/B
N1912A
EPM-442A5

Power Sensor 6

N8482A 4, 7

8482A

Power Sensor 3, 6

N8481A 4, 7

8481A

Attenuators

10 dB Fixed 8

8491A Option 010

8491B Option 010

20 dB Fixed 8

8491A Option 020

8491B Option 020

Miscellaneous Devices

Dynamic Accuracy Test Set

U3020A-D01

Z5623A Option H01

Load 3.5 mm (m)

May come from 85058B cal kit

909D

902C

Type-N Calibration Kit

85032F

85032B

(not for 9 GHz PNAs)

USB Mouse

Any

Any

USB Keyboard

Any

Any

Cables

RF Type-N (m) to Type-N (m)

(2 required)

N6314A

8120-8862

BNC RF

Any

Any

GPIB

10833A/B/C/D

Equivalent

Power sensor cable 3

11730A

Equivalent

Adapters

Type-N (f) to Type-N (f)

1250-0778

Equivalent

Type-N (m) to Type-N (m)

1250-0777

Equivalent

BNC (m) to Type-N (f)

1250-1477

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

Table Footnotes

  1. Except where noted, one each is the required quantity for all equipment.
  2. A 10 MHz external frequency reference may be used in place of Option 010 or 001.
  3. When testing PNAs that have a frequency range up to 3 GHz, the E4418A/B power meter can be used. The E4412A power sensor and power sensor cable are not required.

  4. 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 and above

  5. 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

  6. A current calibration report with data is required for each power sensor used. The user must enter this data for each power sensor.
  7. 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.

  8. 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 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.