User's Manual

Test Set Calibration
68P09258A31–A
Oct 2003
1X SCt 4812T BTS Optimization/ATP
3-74
Test Set Calibration
Background
Proper test equipment calibration ensures that the test equipment and
associated test cables do not introduce measurement errors, and that
measurements are correct.
NOTE
If the test equipment set being used to optimize or test the BTS
has been calibrated and maintained as a set, this procedure does
not need to be performed.
This procedure must be performed prior to beginning the optimization.
Verify all test equipment (including all associated test cables and
adapters actually used to interface all test equipment and the BTS) has
been calibrated and maintained as a set.
CAUTION
If any piece of test equipment, test cable, or RF adapter that
makes up the calibrated test equipment set has been replaced, the
set must be re-calibrated. Failure to do so can introduce
measurement errors, resulting in incorrect measurements and
degradation to system performance. Motorola recommends
repeating cable calibration before testing at each BTS site.
NOTE
Calibration of the communications system analyzer (or
equivalent test equipment) must be performed at the site before
calibrating the overall test equipment set. Calibrate the test
equipment after it has been allowed to warm–up and stabilize for
a minimum of 60 minutes.
Calibration Procedures Included
Automatic
Procedures included in this section use the LMF automated calibration
routine to determine path losses of the supported communications
analyzer, power meter, associated test cables, adapters, and (if used)
antenna switch that make up the overall calibrated test equipment set.
After calibration, the gain/loss offset values are stored in a test
measurement offset file on the LMF computer.
Manual
Agilent E4406A Transmitter Tester – The E4406A does not support
the power level zeroing calibration performed by the LMF. If this
instrument is to be used for Bay Level Offset calibration and calibration
is attempted with the LMF Calibrate Test Equipment function, the
LMF will return a status window failure message stating that zeroing
power is not supported by the E4406A. Refer to the Equipment
Calibration section of Appendix F for instructions on using the
instrument’s self–alignment (calibration) function prior to performing
Bay Level Offset calibration.
Power Meters – Manual power meter calibration procedures to be
performed prior to automated calibration are included in the Equipment
Calibration section of Appendix F.
3