Instruction manual

Chapter 2 Service
The Agilent 53181A Calibration Procedures
Assembly-Level Service Guide 2-33
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To Calibrate the Gain for Channel 1
1 Press any one of the arrow keys until CAL: GAIN 1 ? is displayed.
2 Press Enter key.
A scrolling message is displayed. Follow the instruction by performing the following
steps.
3 Connect a BNC tee connector to Channel 1 of the Agilent 53181A.
4 Connect the Counter, dc power supply, and digital multimeter shown in
Figure 2-6.
Figure 2-6. Gain Calibration Setup
5 Adjust the power supply until the digital multimeter
+ 5.000 V ± 0.001 V.
6 Disconnect the digital multimeter from the Counter to prevent noise from being
introduced into the measurement.
7 Press Enter key.
The Counter momentarily displays CALIBRATING, and then it should display GAIN
1 PASS.
If the fail message is displayed, refer to the troubleshooting section in this chapter.
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DC Power Supply
HP 53181A
Counter
Digital Multimeter
BNC Tee