Keysight (Agilent) 87511A Operations Guide

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General Information 1-3

Figure

A

CCESSORIES

1-1.

87511A/B

S-Parameter

Test

Set with

Accessories Supplied

Accessories

Figure

1-1

In

terconnect

RF

Connecting

Accessories

Calibration

The

calibration kits

systematic errors of v

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and

ws

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the

87511A/B

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Cables

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listed

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the

1-1

accessories

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ts required

adapters.

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the t

ypes of connectors indicated. Additional information is included in the

tain the comp onen

ts generally required to measure devices with

to

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haracterize

also con

8751A man

the

tain precision

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1-4 General Information

Table

1-1. Accessories

Available

Cable

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the

11857B

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Sets

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TING AND

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+23

dBm

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in

the

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sets

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The voltages in this test set do not w

arrant more than normal caution for operator

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can

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General Information 1-5