Agilent Technologies 85054-90049 manual

Us er ’s a nd S erv ice G uid e Ag ilen t T ec hnolo gies 85054B 50 Ω Typ e-N Cal ibrati on K it This manual a p plies directly to 8 5 054B cali b ration kits with seria l number prefix 3 1 01A. The c a libration devi ces in thi s kit are i nd ividuall y serialized. Record the device serial num b ers in the table provided in this manual ( see ?[...]

ii 85054B Doc um e ntat ion W arra nty THE MATERIAL CO NTAINED IN THIS D O CUM ENT IS P ROVIDED "AS IS , " AND IS SUBJECT TO BEING CHANGED, WI THOUT NO TICE, IN FUTURE EDITIONS . FURTHER, TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERM ITTED BY APPLIC ABL E LA W , AGILENT DISCLAIMS ALL W ARRANT IES, EITHER EXPRESS OR IMP L IED WITH REGARD TO THIS MANUAL AND A[...]

Contents iii 1. Gen era l I n f or mat io n Calibr ation K it O v ervi ew . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-2 Ki t Content s . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1- 2 Cali brati on Defi n[...]

iv Contents 5. T r oubles h ootin g Trou bleshoot ing Pro cess . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5- 2 Re t urni n g a K it o r Devi ce to Ag ilent . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-3 Where to L ook for More Informat ion [...]

85054B 1- 1 1 Gen e ral In forma tio n[...]

1- 2 8 5054B General Inf or mation Calibrati on Kit Overview Calibr ati on Kit Overview The Agil ent 85054B type-N c alibration kit is used to c alibrate A gilent network analyzers up to 1 8 GHz for m ea surements of components with 50 Ω type-N connector s. The st an d ard s in thi s ca lib ra tio n kit all ow y ou to pe rfo r m si mp le 1- o r 2[...]

85054B 1-3 General Information Calibrat ion Kit Overvie w Lowband Loads The lowband lo ads are metrolo gy -grade, 50 ohm terminat i ons which have been op ti mized for low b and perfor m ance up to 2 G H z. The r ugged interna l structur e provides for hi ghly repeatable c onnections . A dis tr ibuted resis tive element on sapphire provides excelle[...]

1- 4 8 5054B General Inf or mation Incoming Inspection Inc o mi ng Ins p e c tio n Refer to “Ki t Contents” on p age 1 -2 to ver i fy a complete shipment. Use T abl e 1-1 o n pag e 1-5 to record the serial numbers of all ser i alized devi ces in your ki t. Check f or damage . The f oa m-lined s torage case p r ovides p rotecti on during shi ppi[...]

85054B 1-5 General Information Serial Numbers Serial Nu m ber s A serial number is attached to this c alibration ki t. The first f our digits followed b y a let ter comprise the serial number p refix; the l ast fiv e digits are the suffix, uni que to ea ch calibration ki t. Recording th e Device Serial Numbers In additio n to the kit ser ial number[...]

1- 6 8 5054B General Inf or mation Cali bration K its Docume nt ed i n This Manu al Calibration Kits Documented in This M anua l This manual applies to a ny 85054B cal i bration ki t w hose seria l number pref i x is li s ted on the ti tle page. If your calibration ki t has a dif f erent serial number prefix , refer to th e “Cal i bration Kit Hi [...]

85054B 1-7 General Information Preci sion Sl ot l ess Connect or s Prec ision S l ot less C on nectors The female type-N connect ors in this calibration kit are metrology-grad e, precisi on slotless connectors ( PSC). A char a cteristi c of metrology- grade connectors is direct tr a ceability to national m easurement standar d s through the ir well[...]

1- 8 8 5054B General Inf or mation Clarifyin g the Sex of a C onnector Clarify ing the Sex of a C onn e ctor In thi s manual, the sex of ca li bra tion de vi ces and adapt ers a r e r ef erred to in terms of thei r connector interfac e. F or ex amp le, a male open has a male conne c tor . However , during a measurement calib ration, the net work an[...]

2-1 2 Spec ifica tion s[...]

2- 2 85054B Specificati ons En vir onmental R equirements Environment al Req u irements T emperature—What to W atch Out F or Changes i n temperature can a ffect el ectrical c haracteristi c s. T herefore , the op er ating temperatur e is a cri ti cal fa c tor in p erfor m a nce. During a measurement c alibration, the temperatur e of the c a libra[...]

85054B 2-3 Specifications Mechanical Characterist ics Mechani cal Ch a ra cteristi cs Mechanical characteris ti cs such a s center c onduc tor protr usion and pin d epth are not performance sp ecific a tions . They are , however , importa nt supplemental cha r acteristi c s related to electrica l perfor mance . Agi lent T echnologies verifies the m[...]

2- 4 85054B Specificati ons Mechanical Character istics NO TE The gages fo r measuring typ e- N connectors c ompensate for the designed offs et of 5.26 m m (0.207 i nch), theref ore, pro tr usion and r ecession r ea dings are in relation to a zer o referenc e plane (as i f the inner a nd outer co nd uctor planes w er e intend ed to b e flush). G ag[...]

85054B 2-5 Specifications Electrical Specifi cations Elec trica l Specif icatio ns The electr ical speci f ications i n T a ble 2- 3 apply to the devices in y our calibrati on kit when connected w ith an Agil ent precision i nterface . Certification Agilent T echnologi es c er tifi es tha t t his product met it s pu blished sp ec ific a tio ns at t[...]

2- 6 85054B Specificati ons Electrical Specifi cat ions[...]

3-1 3 Us e, Main ten anc e, an d Ca re of the De vic es[...]

3- 2 8 5054B Use, Maintenance, and Care of the D evi ces Electr ostat ic Disc harge Elect rosta tic Dischar ge Protect ion against ESD (electrosta ti c dischar ge) is ess enti al while connecting , inspect i ng , or cl eaning connect or s attac hed to a st a tic-sensitiv e circuit (s uch as t hose found in test sets) . Stati c electricity can build[...]

85054B 3-3 Use, Maintenance, and Care of t he Devices Visual Inspection Visual Ins pect ion Visual inspection a nd, if neces s ary , clea ni ng should be d one every time a connection i s made. Meta l partic les from the c onnector t hr eads may fal l into the c onnector when i t is disconnect ed. One connection mad e with a dirty or damaged connec[...]

3- 4 8 5054B Use, Maintenance, and Care of the D evi ces Cleani ng Connect or s Inspect the Pr ecision S lotless C onnectors (female) Preci sion slotle ss female connectors are used to improv e accuracy . The slotl ess contacts are not aff ected by the slight variat ions in male c ontact pin diameter . However , it is still advi s able t o inspect [...]

85054B 3-5 Use, Maintenance, and Care of t he Devices Cleani ng Connectors Use a l int-free sw ab or clea ning cloth mo istened with isop ropyl alcohol to remove any dirt or stubbor n contaminants on a connector t ha t cannot be r em oved with c ompressed air or nitrogen. Refer to T a ble 6-2 on page 6-4 for part numbers for isopropy l alcohol and [...]

3- 6 8 5054B Use, Maintenance, and Care of the D evi ces Gagi ng Connector s Gagi ng Connec tors The g a g es a v ailable f r om Agilent T echnologies are intended f or preven ti ve maintenance and tr oub leshooting p urposes onl y . (See T abl e 6-1 o n pag e 6-2 fo r par t num be r inf or mation.) They a re effec tive in detecti ng excessive cent[...]

85054B 3-7 Use, Maintenance, and Care of t he Devices Gagi ng Connector s When to Gage C onnectors Gage a connec tor at the following times : • Prior to us ing a device f or the f irst time: rec ord the p in depth measur em ent so that i t can be compared with future r eadings . (It wi ll serve as a good tr oubleshoot ing tool when you sus p ect [...]

3- 8 8 5054B Use, Maintenance, and Care of the D evi ces Gagi ng Connector s Gaging Procedures Gaging Male Type-N Connectors NO TE Always ho ld a connec tor gage by the g a ge barrel, b elow the d ial ind i cator . This g i ves the b est stabil i ty , and improv es measurement accuracy . 1. Sel ect the prop er gage for y our connector . (Refer to T[...]

85054B 3-9 Use, Maintenance, and Care of t he Devices Gagi ng Connector s Fi gu re 3-3 Gaging Male Type-N Connectors[...]

3- 10 8 5054B Use, Maintenance, and Care of the D evi ces Gagi ng Connector s Gaging F emale Type-N Connectors NO TE Always ho ld a connec tor gage by the g a ge barrel, b elow the d ial ind i cator . This g i ves the b est stabil i ty , and improv es measurement accuracy . 1. Sel ect the prop er gage for y our connector . (Refer to T a bl e 6 -2 f[...]

85054B 3-1 1 Use, Maintenance, and Care of t he Devices Gagi ng Connector s Fi gu re 3-4 Gaging F emale Type-N Connectors[...]

3- 12 8 5054B Use, Maintenance, and Care of the D evi ces Gagi ng Connector s Gaging the Sliding Load Gage the s liding load before eac h use. If the sli d ing load pin depth is out of the ob served pin d ep th limits l isted in T able 2-2 on page 2-4 , refer t o “ Adjusti ng the Sliding Load Pin Depth” on page 3-13 . NO TE Always ho ld a conne[...]

85054B 3-13 Use, Maintenance, and Care of t he Devices Gagi ng Connector s NO TE W hen performing p i n depth measureme nts, use different or ientations of the gage within the connector . A v eraging a mi ni mum of three r eadings , each taken after a quarter -turn r otation of t he gage, reduces measurement variations t hat result f rom the gage o[...]

3- 14 8 5054B Use, Maintenance, and Care of the D evi ces Gagi ng Connector s If the pin depth is outside t he o bs erved limits listed in T able 2- 2 on page 2 - 4 , use the fol lowing pr ocedur e t o reset i t. Alway s me asur e the sliding lo ad pin dept h b efore att achi ng it to any connector . This pr ocedure assumes that y ou were dir ected[...]

85054B 3-15 Use, Maintenance, and Care of t he Devices Gagi ng Connector s Fi gu re 3- 6 Ad just in g the Sliding Load Pin Depth[...]

3- 16 8 5054B Use, Maintenance, and Care of the D evi ces Connect ions Co nne c ti on s Good connecti ons requi re a ski lled op erator . The most com m on caus e of me asure me n t erro r is bad connections . T he foll ow ing procedure s illustr ate how to make g ood connecti ons. How to Make a Connection Preliminary Connect ion 1. Ground y oursel[...]

85054B 3-17 Use, Maintenance, and Care of t he Devices Connections Using a torque wre nc h guarantees tha t the c onnec ti on is not too tight, prev entin g pos sible connector damage. It also guarantees that all connections are equally tight each time. Prevent the rotation of a ny thing other than the connec tor nut that you are tight eni ng . It [...]

3- 18 8 5054B Use, Maintenance, and Care of the D evi ces Connect ions 3. Appl y do wnwa rd force perp endic ul ar t o the wrenc h handle . See Figu re 3-8 . This ap plies torque to the connection through the wrenc h. Do not hol d the wrench s o tightly tha t y ou push the ha ndle straight d own along it s length ra ther than pivoti ng it, other w [...]

85054B 3-19 Use, Maintenance, and Care of t he Devices Connections 3. Relea s e press ure on the c enter conductor a nd mate the oute r conductor of the sliding load wit h the outer cond uctor o f the cabl e/test port connec tor . T orqu e the connection with a 3/4 inc h torque wrench to approximatel y 135 N-cm (12 i n- lb). Ref er to “Final Conn[...]

3- 20 8 5054B Use, Maintenance, and Care of the D evi ces Using the Sl iding Load Using th e Sliding Load When perfor m ing a sl i ding load ca libration, i t is recommended tha t the sli d ing r ing b e set at the m arked posi ti ons (ri ng s) along the s liding loa d body . Using t he set marks ensur es that a b road distri b ution of p hase angl[...]

85054B 3-21 Use, Maintenance, and Care of t he Devices Using the Sl iding Load Figure 3-10 Using the S liding Load[...]

3- 22 8 5054B Use, Maintenance, and Care of the D evi ces Handli ng and Stor age Ha ndling and S tor a ge • Install the protective end c a ps and st or e the ca l ibration devic es in the foam-lined storage c a se when not i n use. • Never stor e connectors lo ose in a b ox, desk, or bench dra w er . Thi s is the mos t comm on cause of c onnect[...]

4-1 4 P erf orm anc e V er ific at ion[...]

4- 2 8 5054B P erformance V erification Int roductio n In troduct i on The perfor mance of your cali bra tio n kit c an on ly be verif ied b y retur ning the kit to Agilent T echnol ogies for recertifi c ation. The eq uipment requir ed to v erify the sp ec ifica ti ons of the devic es in the kit ha s been speciall y manufactured and i s not c om m [...]

85054B 4-3 P erformance V erification Recer ti f ication Rec ert ification The foll ow ing will b e provided with a recertif ied kit: • a new calibrati on stic ker affixed to the case • a cert i fic at e of ca l ib rati on • a calibrati on report for each device in the kit l isting measured v a lues , specifi c ations , and unc er taintie s N[...]

4- 4 8 5054B P erformance V erification Recertification[...]

5-1 5 T roub leshoot ing[...]

5- 2 85054B T roub leshooting T roubl eshooting Pr ocess Tr ou blesh oot ing Pr oc ess If y ou suspect a b ad calibr a tion, or if your netwo r k analyzer d oes not p a ss perf or mance verif i cation, follow the ste p s in Figu re 5-1 . Fi gure 5-1 Trou b leshooting Flowchart[...]

85054B 5-3 T roubleshooting Returning a Kit o r Device to Agilent Ret u rning a K it or Device t o Agilent If y our kit or d evice requir es service, contact Agilent T echnologies f or informati on on where to s end it. See Table 5 -1 for contact i nformation. Inc lude a s er vice tag (located nea r the end o f this m a nual) on whic h you provi d [...]

5- 4 85054B T roub leshooting Returni ng a Kit or Device t o Agilent[...]

6-1 6 R eplacea ble P arts[...]

6- 2 85054B Replaceab le P ar ts Int roductio n In troduct i on T able 6-1 list s the replac em ent part number s for item s included in the 85054B cali b ration kit and Fi gur e 6-1 illustrates each of t hes e it em s. T able 6-2 list s the replac em ent part number s for item s recommended or requi red for succe s sful operati on but not inc lude[...]

85054B 6-3 Replaceable Parts Intr oduction 20 Dis k hold er 1 5180- 8491 Gages 21 Screw-on N Gage 1 85054 -80011 22 Type-N gage set (includ es item s list ed bel ow) 1 85054 -60049 23 Type - N gage (f ) 1 85054 -60050 24 Type - N gage m ast er ( f) 1 85054 -60052 25 Type - N gage (m) 1 85054 -60051 26 Type - N gage m ast er ( m) 1 85054 -60053 27 C[...]

6- 4 85054B Replaceab le P ar ts Int roductio n Ta b l e 6 - 2 Replaceable P arts—Items Not Included in the Calibration Kit Ite m No. Description Qty Agilent Pa rt Numbe r Wren che s 1 1/2 in and 9/16 in open- end wren ch 1 8710-1770 2 3/4 in open- end wrenc h 1 8720-0011 Adap ters 3 50 ohm ( m) Ty pe- N t o 7 m m ( ex ten dable/r et ractable sle[...]

85054B 6-5 Replaceable Parts Intr oduction Figur e 6-1 Repl aceab le P a rts for the 850 54B C alibration Kit[...]

6- 6 85054B Replaceab le P ar ts Int roductio n Figure 6-2 M ore Rep lace able P a r ts for t he 8 5054B C alib ration K it[...]

85054B A-1 A S tand ard D efini tio ns[...]

A-2 85054B Standard De f initions V ersi on Changes V ersion C hanges Class a ss ignments and s tandard defini tions may c hange as more ac c urate model a nd cali b ration methods are developed. T he disk shipp ed with the kit w ill conta in the most recent v ersion.[...]

85054B A-3 Standard Definitions Standar d Class Assignments Stan dard Clas s Assign men ts Class assig nm ent organizes c alibration s tandards i nto a format c om pa tible wit h the error models used in the measurement calibrati on. A clas s or group of cl asses corresponds to the systematic er rors to be removed from t he m easured network a na l[...]

A-4 85054B Standard De f initions Standar d Class Assignments T ab le A-2 S tandard Class Assignments for the 8 72 x Serie s N etwork Analyzer Calibration Kit L abel: [N 50 Ω ] Class A B C D E F G Standard Cl ass Label S 11 A 28 O p e n S 11 B 17 S h o r t S 11 C 356 L o a d s S 22 A 28 O p e n S 22 B 17 S h o r t S 22 C 356 L o a d s F orw ard t[...]

85054B A-5 Standard Definitions Standar d Class Assignments IMPORT ANT The foll ow ing calibra tions are only s upported by c ertain PNA analy zers. See your PNA se r ies network analy zer embedded he l p system. Notes: 1. I f you are performing a TRL calibration: •S 21 T a nd S 12 T must be de fi n ed as thru stand ard s. •S 11 A an d S 22 A m[...]

A-6 85054B Standard De f initions Standar d Class Assignments 4. S 11 B a n d S 11 C must be defined as the same standard . 5. S 22 B a n d S 22 C must be defined as the same standard . F or a dditional i nformation on pe r forming TRL, TRM, a nd LRM calibrati ons, r efer to your PNA series network a naly zer embedded help system.[...]

85054B A-7 Standard Definitions Standar d Class Assignments Blank F orms The standard cl ass assignments may be changed to meet your speci fic requirements . Ta b l e A-4 throug h A-6 are provi d ed t o record the modi f ied standar d class a ssignments . T able A-4 B lank F orm for the 8510 Network Analyz er Disk F ile Name: _ ___________ ________[...]

A-8 85054B Standard De f initions Standar d Class Assignments T ab le A-5 Blank F orm for the 872 x Seri e s of Network Analyz e rs Cali b ration K it Lab el: ___ _______ _______ Class A B C D E F G Standard Class Lab e l S 11 A S 11 B S 11 C S 22 A S 22 B S 22 C F orw ard t ransmissio n Reve rse tra n smis sion Fo r wa r d m a t c h Reverse match [...]

85054B A-9 Standard Definitions Standar d Class Assignments IMPORT ANT The foll ow ing calibra tions are only s upported by c ertain PNA analy zers. See your PNA se r ies network analy zer embedded he l p system. Notes: 1. I f you are performing a TRL calibration: •S 21 T a nd S 12 T must be de fi n ed as thru stand ard s. •S 11 A an d S 22 A m[...]

A-10 85054B Standard De f initions Standar d Class Assignments 4. S 11 B a n d S 11 C must be defined as the same standard . 5. S 22 B a n d S 22 C must be defined as the same standard . F or a dditional i nformation on pe r forming TRL, TRM, a nd LRM calibrati ons, r efer to your PNA series network a naly zer embedded help system.[...]

85054B A-11 Standard Definitions Nominal Standar d Definitions Nominal Standard Definitions Standard d efinit ions provide the constants nee d ed to mathemati c ally model the electrica l characte r istics ( delay , attenua ti on, and i mpedance) of ea ch cali b ration standa r d. The nominal val ues of these c onstants are theoretically derived fr[...]

A-12 85054B Standard De f initions Nominal Standar d Definit ions T able A-7 Standard Definitions for t h e 8510 Network Analyzer Sy s tem Z 0 a = 50.0 Ω Disk File Nam e : CK_NTYPB2 Calib ration K it Lab el: TYPE N B.2 File Numb er: * FILE 1 Stan dard b C0 × 10 − 15 F C1 × 10 − 27 F/H z C2 × 10 − 36 F/H z 2 C3 × 10 − 45 F/H z 3 Fixed [...]

85054B A-13 Standard Definitions Nominal Standar d Definitions T able A-8 S tandard Definitions for the 872 x S e ries Network Analyzer Sys te m Z 0 a = 50.0 Ω Calib ration K it La bel: [N 50 Ω] Sta nd ard b C0 × 10 − 15 F C1 × 10 − 27 F/H z C2 × 10 − 36 F/H z 2 C3 × 10 − 45 F/H z 3 Fixed or Sl iding c Offset Frequency in GH z d Co [...]

A-14 85054B Standard De f initions Nominal Standar d Definit ions T able A-9 Standard Definitions for t h e PNA Series Network Analyzer Sy s tem Z 0 a = 50.0 Ω Calib rati on Kit La bel: N 50 Ω Standa rd b C0 × 10 − 18 F C1 × 10 − 30 F/H z C2 × 10 − 39 F/H z 2 C3 × 10 − 48 F/H z 3 Fixed or sl id ing Offset Fr eq ue nc y in G Hz c Coa[...]

85054B A-15 Standard Definitions Nominal Standar d Definitions Blank F orms The standard d efinitions m ay be c ha nged to m eet your specif ic requirement s. T able A-10 through A-12 are p rovided to r ecord the modified standard defi ni tions . T able A-10 Blank F orm for the 8510 Network A n alyzer Sys te m Z 0 a = _________________ Dis k Fi le [...]

A-16 85054B Standard De f initions Nominal Standar d Definit ions T ab le A- 11 Blan k F or m fo r the 872 x S eries of Network Analyzers Sy s tem Z 0 a = 50.0 Ω Ca librat ion Ki t La bel:__ ______ ______ ______ ____ Stand ard b C0 × 10 − 15 F C1 × 10 − 27 F/H z C2 × 10 − 36 F/H z 2 C3 × 10 − 45 F/H z 3 Fixed or Sl iding c Offset F r [...]

85054B A-17 Standard Definitions Nominal Standar d Definitions T able A-12 Blank F orm for the PNA Series of Ne t work Analyzers Sys te m Z 0 a = _______________ Calibrati on Kit Label: __ ______ ______ ______ ____ Standa rd b C0 × 10 − 18 F C1 × 10 − 30 F/H z C2 × 10 − 39 F/H z 2 C3 × 10 − 48 F/H z 3 Fixed or sl id ing Offset Fre q uen[...]

A-18 85054B Standard De f initions Nominal Standar d Definit ions[...]

Index 85054B Index-1 A adapt ers , 1-3 part numbers , 6-6 Agilent T echnologie s contact ing , 5- 3 alcohol isopropyl as cl eaning solvent , 3-4 altitud e , 2-2 assist ance contact ing agilent , 5-3 B blank fo rm s standa rd cla ss as sign ments , A-7 st andar d d efini tio ns , A- 15 C cal kit content s , 1-2 histor y , 1-6 overvie w , 1-2 cali br[...]

Inde x-2 85054B Index mas ter , 3-8 , 3- 10 , 6-6 readin g , 3- 7 zeroing , 3-8 , 3- 10 gage mast er part numbe rs , 6-6 using , 3-8 , 3-10 gaging fem ale connect ors , 3-10 male co nnector s , 3-8 proc edures , 3- 8 sliding l oads , 3-12 gaging connectors , 3-6 when to do , 3-7 H handli ng , 3-22 humidit y , 2- 2 I impeda nce sys tem , A-11 set ti[...]

Index 85054B Index-3 supplies cleaning , 1-3 sys te m im peda nce , A-11 T tag se rvic e , 4-3 , 5- 3 temp erature cali bration , 2-2 devi ce , 2-2 error -correct ed temper ature range , 2-2 measu r ement , 2-2 operat ing range , 2-2 verif icatio n and measurem ent , 2-2 test data , 4- 2 thread s connect or , 3-4 torque w ren ch , 1- 3 , 3-16 part [...]