Specifications

1. Turn on the signal generator’s line power. Upon power-up, the signal generator automatically:

senses the mm-wave source module, switches the

signal generator’s leveling mode to external/source

module, sets the mm-wave source module

frequency and amplitude to the source module’s

preset values, and displays the RF output frequency

and amplitude values available at the mm-wave

source module output. The MMMOD indicator in

the FREQUENCY area and the MM indicator in the

AMPLITUDE area of the signal generator’s display

indicate that the mm-wave source module is active.

NOTE Refer to the mm-wave source module

specifications for the specific frequency and

amplitude ranges.

2. Press [Amplitude] > {More (1 of 2)} > This opens the User Flatness table editor and

{User Flatness} > {Configure Cal Array} > resets the correction array frequency/

{More (1 of 2)} > {Preset List} > {Confirm Preset}. correction list.

3. Press {Configure Step Array}. This opens a menu for entering the user flatness

step array data.

4. Press {Freq Start} > [26.5] > {GHz}.

5. Press {Freq Stop} > [40] > {GHz}.

6. Press {# of Points} > [28] > {Enter}. This enters the desired flatness-corrected

frequencies (26.5 GHz to 40 GHz in 500 MHz

intervals) into the step array.

7. Press [Return] > {Load Cal Array From This populates the user flatness correction array

Step Array} > {Confirm Load From Step Sweep}. with the frequency settings defined in the

step array.

8. Press [Amplitude] > [0] > {dBm}.

9. Press [RF On/Off]. This activates the RF output and the RF ON

enunciator is displayed on the signal generator.

NOTE If using a power meter other than an E4416A,

follow these steps to configure the signal generator

to perform the user flatness correction.

10. Press [Amplitude] > {More (1 of 2)} > This allows you to choose another

{User Flatness} > {More (1 of 2)} > {Power Meter power meter model.

and E4417A, E4418A, or E4419A}.

11. Press {Meter Address} > [enter the power This configures the signal generator to interface

meter’s GPIB address] > {Enter}. with a power meter at the GPIB address entered.

12. Press {Meter Channel A B} to select the power For E4419B and E4417B

meter’s active channel.

13. Press [Meter Timeout] to adjust the length of For E4419B and E4417B

time before the instrument generates a timeout error

while unsuccessfully attempting to communicate

with the power meter.

Configure the signal generator