
Cellular Antenna Quick Start Guide
HP 8712ET/ES and HP 8714ET/ES
HP Part Number 08714-90022
Printed in USA October 1998
© Copyright 1998 Hewlett-Packard Company
This quick start guide provides basic instructions on how to verify the performance of cellular antenna
systems. Refer to the Option 100 Fault Location and Structural Return Loss Measurement User’ s Guide
Supplement for more detailed information. Also, please refer to your analyzer’s User’s Guide for safety,
warranty, and assistance information.
NOTE This quick start guide assumes the use of an HP 8712ET or HP 8714ET . If you are using an HP 8712ES or
HP 8714ES, some key presses and displays will be slightly different.
To Make a Fault Location Measurement
1. Choose the measurement parameters or recall an instrument state.
PRESET BEGIN
XX
ENTER
XX
ENTER
2. Reduce the interference. 3. Calibrate the analyzer.
CAL
BEGIN
900
FREQ
300
AVG
-1-

4. Connect the equipment. 5. Interpret the measurement / save results.
MARKER
SAVE RECALL
If Measurement Results Were Poor
The following results indicate a specific problem you may encounter. Refer to your Option 100 User’s
Guide Supplement for more information.
Problem Solution
The measured amplitude and distance of a 1000
ft. cable are wrong. (Cable is not terminated in
this example.)
Change the “velocity factor” and “cable loss”
values to the values specified by the cable
manufacturer.
CAL
-2-