Coaxial Probe Measurement Setup without ECal (Opt. 004)

The following instructions are for setting up with a network analyzer.

• High Temperature Probe Setup

• Slim Form Probe Setup

• Performance Probe Setup

See Also

Setup with ECal.

Set Up with E4991A/B for instructions to set up with E4991A/B.

High Temperature Probe Setup

1. Equipment Used

   • Probe Stand, N1501A-002

   • Mounting Bracket (silver colored with two large thumb screws), included in N1501A-003

   • Dielectric Probe, N1501A-101

   • Cable, Recommended N1501A-201 or N1501A-202

   • Adapters may be needed to make connections depending on your configuration. See Adapter Selection Guide

   Connections

   • Connect Mounting Bracket to Probe Stand by slipping the opening over the Probe Stand rod, and tightening the two large thumb screws in the back

   • Connect Probe to Mounting Bracket

     

     • Remove large knurled nut from connector end of Probe

     • Guide probe connector up through hole in Mounting Bracket and reconnect large knurled nut to hold it in place.

   • Connect Cable to Probe.

   • Connect other end of Cable to analyzer

Slim Form Probe Setup

1. Equipment Used

   • Probe Stand, N1501A-002

   • Mounting Bracket (silver colored with two large thumb screws), included in N1501A-003

   • 10mm Dia Holder (silver colored with 3 hex screws), included in N1501A-003

   • Blue handled Hex Key, included in N1501A-003

   • 10mm Sealed Holder (silver colored long), included in N1501A-102

   • O-ring (included in N1501A-102)

   • Connector Saver (included in N1501A-102)

   • Slim Form Probe, N1501A-102

   • Cable, Recommended N1501A-203

   • Adapters may be needed to make connections depending on your configuration. See Adapter Selection Guide

1. Connections

   • Connect Mounting Bracket to Probe Stand by slipping the opening over the Probe Stand rod, and tightening the two large thumb screws in the back

   • Connect 10mm Holder to Mounting Bracket

     

     • Loosen top two screws on 10mm Holder with Hex Key

     • Slide 10mm Holder on to Mounting Bracket so that 10mm holes align

     • Tighten top two screws on 10mm Holder with Hex Key

   • Connect Probe to 10mm Dia Sealed Holder

     

     • Disassemble 10mm Dia Sealed Holder by holding outer jacket steady turning inner jacket counter clockwise with a 5/16" open ended wrench.

     • Slip inner jacket of 10mm Dia Sealed Holder on to the probe, large opening first, so that the end with the wrench flats is closer to the probe connector end.

     • Slip an o-ring over the probe tip and slide it up until the top of the inner jacket almost all the way up the length of the probe.

     • Slip the outer jacket of the 10mm Dia Sealed Holder on to the probe, large opening first, over the o-ring, and over the inner jacket so that the two wrench flat ends come together.

     • Hold the outer jacket and turn the inner jacket clockwise with the open ended wrench to tighten

   • Connect Probe in 10mm Sealed Holder to Mounting Bracket with 10mm Holder

     • Carefully guide the probe tip through the 10mm holes in the 10mm Holder and Mounting Bracket.

     • Loosen the single horizontal screw in front of the 10mm Holder with the Hex Key so that the Probe/10mm Sealed Holder can fit inside. You may also have to loosen the top two screws if the holes were not aligned well enough earlier.

     • Tighten all screws to hold everything firmly in place

   • Connect Connector Saver to Probe.

   • Connect Cable to Connector Saver

   • Connect other end of Cable to analyzer

Performance Probe Setup

1. Equipment Used

   • Probe Stand, N1501A-002

   • Mounting Bracket (silver colored with two large thumb screws), included in N1501A-003

   • 10mm Dia Holder (silver colored with 3 hex screws), included in N1501A-003

   • Performance Probe, N1501A-102

   • Cable, Recommended N1501A-203

   • Adapters may be needed to make connections depending on your configuration. See Adapter Selection Guide

   Connections

   • Connect Mounting Bracket to Probe Stand by slipping the opening over the Probe Stand rod, and tightening the two large thumb screws in the back

   • Connect 10mm Holder to Mounting Bracket

     

     • Loosen top two screws on 10mm Holder with Hex Key

     • Slide 10mm Holder on to Mounting Bracket so that 10mm holes align

     • Tighten top two screws on 10mm Holder with Hex Key

   • Connect Performance Probe to Mounting Bracket with 10mm Holder

     • Carefully guide the probe tip through the 10mm holes in the 10mm Holder and Mounting Bracket.

     • Loosen the single horizontal screw in front of the 10mm Holder with the Hex Key so that the Performance Probe can fit inside. You may also have to loosen the top two screws if the holes were not aligned well enough earlier.

     • Tighten all screws to hold everything firmly in place

   • Connect Cable to Probe.

   • Connect other end of Cable to analyzer.

   • See Select Probe to use a different port on the network analyzer or to setup several probes for simultaneous measurements using the other available ports on the VNA.