CATV Quick Start Guide
Cable
Fault Location
Start Distance
Stop Distance
Full Band Cal
Agilent Technologies
8712ET/ES and 8714ET/ES
Agilent Part Number 08714-90021
Printed in USA June 2000
Supersedes October 1998
© Copyright 1998–2000 Agilent Technologies, Inc.
This quick start guide provides basic instructions on how to make measurements that test the quality
of coaxial cables. 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 8712ET or 8714ET. If you are using an 8712ES or 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
2. Calibrate the analyzer. 3. Connect the equipment.
CAL
XX
ENTER
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4. View the fault location results. 5. Interpret the measurement / save results.
Marker Search
Max Search
Mkr−> Max
Define Save
Data ON
Prior Menu
Save State
Cable
SRL
Full Band Cal
MARKER
SAVE RECALL
To Make an SRL Measurement
1. Select SRL measurement function.
PRESET BEGIN
2. Calibrate the analyzer. 3. Verify the calibration.
CAL
Leave load connected.
Directivity is good if trace is below −50 dB.
Wiggle (move) the test-lead cable. The test-lead
cable is good if the trace remains stable.
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