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Using the Attenuator

Example, Setting the Calibration

2.3 Example, Setting the Calibration

This example uses the Agilent 8156A Attenuator, with a HP 8153A

multimeter with one source and one sensor. The connectors for this

system are all HMS-10.

We set up the hardware, and measure the insertion loss of the

system and use this value to set a calibration factor.

1. Configure the hardware as shown in the figure below, making

sure that all the connectors are clean:

Figure 2-5 Hardware Configuration for Attenuation Example - A

a. Make sure that the power sensor is installed in the

multimeter mainframe in channel A, and the source is in

channel B.

b. Connect both instruments to the electric supply.

c. Switch on both instruments.