User`s guide

1-52 Agilent E6432A Microwave Synthesizer User’s Guide

Installation

Test 6. External Leveling

Description

The E6432A microwave synthesizer is configured for external leveling

using a negative detector and a directional coupler. An E6432A

microwave synthesizer user calibration is then performed and the

synthesizer is checked for leveling.

Required Test Equipment

• 33330C detector

NOTE A different negative detector may be used depending upon the

frequency range of the external leveling loop configuration.

• Krytar directional coupler with 16 dB coupling factor

• EPM-441A (E4418A) single channel power meter

• ECP-E26A (E4413A) 50 MHz to 26.5 GHz power sensor