User`s guide

Agilent E6432A Microwave Synthesizer User’s Guide 1-33

Installation

Agilent E6432A Acceptance Test Procedure

After satisfying the requirements and steps detailed in the sections

titled “Hardware and Software Requirements Prior to Installation” on

page 1-3 and “Installation of the E6432A Microwave Synthesizer” on

page 1-11, the following Acceptance Test Procedure (ATP) may be

performed.

This manual ATP is intended as a functionality check, and is not

intended for testing against customer specifications. The ATP consists

of seven tests that can be performed in under three hours with a

minimum of test equipment.

Acceptance Tests

• Test 1. Maximum Power and Power Flatness

• Test 2. Linear AM Accuracy

• Test 3. FM Accuracy

• Test 4. Pulse Modulation Level Accuracy

• Test 5. Harmonics

• Test 6. External Leveling

• Test 7. I/Q Functionality

Required Test Equipment or Equivalent

• 8563E spectrum analyzer

• 33120A function generator

• E4418A power meter

• E4413A power sensor

• 33330C detector

• Krytar directional coupler with 16 dB coupling factor