LB Auomated Certification Software Manual
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1. Set Frequency Sufi MHS Set Power POWAMPL 00 Set Power Suffix C Power Off POW STAT OFF Power On POW STAT ON Operation Complete OPC Identification IDN IV Standard Response xi To select a source from the list provided highlight the aera Help source model number and then select continue 83406 sii Cancel and Exit 536315 Within the Source Details panel verify that the Continue 837524 25208 information provided for the selected source is correct lt New Source gt and then select Continue Address cpwosinstTR o xi Model Number N51834 Help Serial Number ee Manufacturer AGILENT 714002 Copy SCPI Commands Preset RST POW STAT OFF POW ATT AUTO ON POW AMPL 20 FREQ CW 10000000 Manufacturer Continue GIGA TRONICS Set Frequency FREQ CW Calibration Due Date Set Frequency Suffix MHz 6 23 2013 Set Power POW AMPL The address should be either the GPIB address of the source i e 19 or the Full Sey VIS4 address Sample VISA address GPIBO 19 INSTR IF you specify just the GPIB address it will assume that GPIBO is used Power Off POW STAT OFF Power On POW STAT ON Operation Complete OPC Identification IDN IV Standard Response 10 PowerSensor Field Certification Procedure 11 14 2012 xi To use a source that is not listed select lt New NS183A NS183A da Source gt The following screen is p2. Revisions 2 I aad This data report will be completed as the UUT is measured Once the report is complete you will need to record ambient temperature and humidity for the report Cal Lab Temperature E Enter temperature deg C Cancel 20 PowerSensor Field Certification Procedure 11 14 2012 Cal Lab Relative Humidity x Enter relative humidity F H Cancel At this step if the unit has no failures select Test complete Measure Device LB4 764 05M 073104 j x System Setup For UOT Measurement Source Test Complete Splitter Cancel Calibration Adapter If needed Reference sensor Measurement Plane UUT Sensor If there have been any failures select cancel and start the process over starting with calibrating the system 21 PowerSensor Field Certification Procedure 11 14 2012 9 Save and View Data and Certificate If the UUT has passed select Save and View Data Recertification for sensor LB480A ONM 171114 45 Received Condition Help In tolerance meets specifications Calibrate Test The Certificate of Calibration and the Cal Data Report will be saved as a pdf using the model and sn in the title of the file and shown for your review These pdf files will be saved in the Reports folder located within the LadyBug Power Sensor Field Certification folder
3. male female or 3 5 mm female connectors and SM No adapter necessary but if you choose one it must be your own CAL_ADAPT select the cal either a SMA female to SMA male or 3 5 mm female to 3 5 sensor adapter based on the UUT mm male connector type and UUT connector sex always to 3 5 mm male for example N SMA male to SMA male or 3 5 mm male to 3 5 mm male SM gt female to 3 5 mm male for UUT connector type of Type N male Table 1 Required Equipment PowerSensor Field Certification Procedure 11 14 2012 Test Procedure 1 Setup the test system SOURCE Signal Generator USB GPIB Adapter SPLITTER USB Hub CAL_ADAPT ifneeded Pwr REF_SENSOR _Measurement Plane Adapter UUT_SENSOR CAL_SENSOR Configuration Diagram for Field Calibration procedure Use high quality cables and adapters when making all RF connections It is recommended that an appropriate torque wrench be used on all RF connections to ensure stable and repeatable RF connections are made When configuring the test system above only one programmatic connection to the SOURCE is necessary GPIB or USB which ever interface the signal generator supports newer signal generators may support both In addition install the VISA IO libraries on the PC you will be using a Copy the LadyBug Power Sensor Field Certification folder to the PC s desktop or to a permanent location on the PC s C drive with a shortcut installed on
4. 8 CAL_ADAPT an RF adapter that presents the same RF connector interface between both the UUT_SENSOR and the CAL_SENSOR and the broadband SPLITTER This approach minimizes mismatch error within the test If the UUT_SENSOR and CAL_SENSOR RF connector directly connect to the SPLITTER without the use of any adapter then a CAL_ADAPT is not required 9 A USB 2 0 powered hub may be needed to ensure that all of the sensors can be powered and operated at the same time ensure that the hub can deliver 500 mA of current at each of its ports at the Same time 10 High quality cables and precision adapters to connect the SPLITTER to the SOURCE and to the REF_SENSOR and UUT_SENSOR CAL_SENSOR This hardware is not called out in the equipment list PowerSensor Field Certification Procedure 11 14 2012 11 VISA IO libraries installed on the PC the software uses SCPI or other GPIB commands to communicate with the SOURCE 12 A USB 2 0 to GPIB adapter such as Agilent 82357B or equivalent GPIB capability This procedure applies to several sensors and connectors Understandably the equipment requirements vary However some of the equipment applies to all sensors Other equipment varies by the UUT model number and UUT connector type and UUT connector sex Pay special attention to the type of UUT you are certifying when selecting your equipment If you choose to substitute equipment consult the equipment list for information Also be aware of the test range
5. Certification Procedure 11 14 2012 I Select the UUT model Oo LBA OSM DJD ni Help and se rial number to be tested Calibration Lab Information Get Sensors Configure System Test Device Exit XI Once the UUT is AETAT N vel selected select Test Device Calibration Lab Information Get Sensors Configure System Test Device Exit Recertification for sensor LB4784 0SM 073104 b If this is the first s Received Condition ay elp ne In tolerance meets specifications certification of the The setup must be calibrated using the calibration Calibrate day select sensor before vou can proceed Please click on the u Calibrate button to correct this calibrate Test Save and View Data Exit 15 PowerSensor Field Certification Procedure 11 14 2012 Calibrating the test setup will require the Cal_ Sensor to be connected at the measurement port The process will measure the Cal_ Sensor and use its measured data to certify the performance of the UUT sensor Ensure that you are using the same Cal_ Adapter that the UUT will use Connect the Cal_ Sensor to the measurement port and select Calibrate Calibrate For Model LB4784 05SM System Setup For Calibration Source Calibrate Calibration Complete Splitter Cancel Calibration Adapter lf needed Reference Sensor Measurement Plane Calibration Sensor x This
6. Field Certification Program_5_21_12 8360_ver2 xlsm Microsoft Excel 5 x Home Insert Page Layout Formulas Data Review View Developer Add Ins OX A22 a f Macros must be enabled Click on Help For more information s 2 F R S E 1 2 3 Press To Start Certification Process 4 5 6 7 8 Press To Configure System 9 10 11 12 13 Press To Edit Calibration Lab Information 14 15 16 17 18 Press For Help 19 Macros must be enabled Click on Help For more information For Excel 2003 and previous versions 1 Launch Microsoft Office Excel click the File tab and click Options to open the Excel Options Window 2 Click Trust Center to open the Trust Center Window from the left pane of the Window 3 Cick Macro Settings and choose the option that says Enable all macros not recommended potentially dangerous code can run Click OK and click OK again to close the Windows 4 Exit Excel and restart it to enable all macros For Excel 2007 and later versions either 1 Click on the Options button next to the Security Warning and select Enable this content OR 1 Click on the Office button Upper Left Microsoft Office Icon 2 Click on the Excel Options button lower right F 3 Select Trust Center Trust Center Settings Macro Settings and select Enable Macros 24 25 26 27 44 gt gt Start Here Equipment Source Config Certificate Data Cal Lab ID _ Test Points Calibration Revisions 2 DO S i Read
7. LadyBug Technologies LLC Automated PowerSensor Field Certification Procedure Procedure Applies to Following Power Sensors LB478A LB479A LB480A LB559A LB579A LB589A LB679A LB680A PowerSensor Field Certification Procedure 11 14 2012 Contents PUD OSC a oiscsccsane cacecewsaase E suceuasvesuansne caueuewasece seusoeceusveceunieds 3 Products Covered by Procedure sessssesessesessesessesssssoesssosssesessesesseoesssossssoesessecssoesssossssseosssessssesseses 3 OVONWIOW ronse n E a E 3 Reg ired EGQUIDIMEIE sorrienni aA Eia 4 Test Procedure sassa E a E o 7 L Setup TNE LOSE SVSUCIN ace scaacsecesicacsteaccmaccas cae aa a E aa 7 Za Warmup OF COULD INO Geieossc5 eis sasctceg causa E ssn le sseaec vel bideatdas aotearoa 8 3 Start the Excel based Field Certification Software ccsscssccsscssccescesccsccescssccescessesccessessoeses 8 4 Enter Cal Lab Information sssiiics co slieesicctee dace ic ci Geaus cose i cures aernaoeine a Geeuncemetscoeaestaecauncais 9 5 Configure the Source CAL_SENSOR and REF_SENSOR in the software sscscsscseseces 9 6 Start the Automated Certification Process ccsscssccsscssccsscescssccsscssssccescesscsscesssscescessascoess 14 7 Physical Inspection of the UUT ssesessesessssessssessssessssecsssesssseossoeossseossseosssesssssossososessoseseoseee 18 8 Measuring Absolute Level Accuracy and Linearity sccscscsssccscscsccccscscsccccccscsce
8. Reference if needed Sensor Measurement Plane UUT Sensor 19 PowerSensor Field Certification Procedure 11 14 2012 The measurement process will begin and the sw will start to complete the certification data page OQ W 7 LB Field Calibration Program_5_21_12 8360_ver2 xlsm Microsoft Excel e xf j Home Insert Page Layout Formulas Data Review View Developer Add Ins Oo x E O T A an B co D JE mich Hn i s d L M Nn jo Pp jq R sl T u v Ww x iyi z a AY AD AL AF AC oe Ladybug Technologies Inc Ladybug Technologies Inc 2 3317 Chanate Rd Suite 2F 3317 Chanate Rd Suite 2F 3 0 4 Santa Rosa CA 95404 Santa Rosa CA 95404 5 U S A U S A 6 7 4 8 4 3 CALIBRATION DATA REPORT CALIBRATION DATA REPORT 11 Certificate Number Certificate Number 0 13 Model Serial Number Calibration Date Model Serial Number Calibration Date 0 0 0 Jan 1900 16 Level Accuracy measured at 20 dBm Linearity measured at 1 GHz Measured Low High 18 Frequency Nominal Value Limit Limit Units Result 20 50 MHz 0 000 0 015 0 510 0 460 dB pass 21 100 MHz 0 000 0 033 0 390 0 360 dB pass 22 500 MHz 0 000 0 031 0 390 0 360 dB pass 23 1 000 MHz 0 000 0 019 0 340 0 310 dB pass Measured Low High Power Level Nominal Value Limit Limit Units Result 45 M 4 gt bl Start Here Equipment Source Config Certificate Data CalLab ID Test Points Calibration
9. T AUTO ON POW AMPL 20 FREQ CW 10000000 r ore Continue FREQ Cw Caite ation Oue Date Sat Frequency FREQ e i Cancel i Set Frequency Suffix Pe ae Set Power POW AMPL Set Power Suffix Pe Power Off POW STAT OFF Power On POWISTAT ON Operation Complete OPC Identification IDN IV Standard Response The address Hadd be ether the GIB across of the source 0 o 19 or he hd VISA ackcress Sample VISA address THO 19 cINSTR F you ediy pat the GB oddress wl asame that GPIBO i usod PowerSensor Field Certification Procedure 11 14 2012 Configure System Once the Source has been configured select Exit Help Configure Calibration Sensor Configure Reference Sensor Configure System E b Select Configure Calibration Sensor Configure Calibration Sensor Configure Reference Sensor onFigure Source ee The following screen will appear Select the model and serial number of the Ladybug sensor that will be used as the CAL SENSOR and select Continue Calibration Sensor Selection Panel i x 0 Le 7o4 OSM 073104 i a OSM 001320 Help Get Sensors Cancel and Exit 12 PowerSensor Field Certification Procedure 11 14 2012 Configure System eg c The following screen will appear when you select Continue Configure Calibration Sensor Select Configure Reference Sensor The following screen ertani will appear S
10. an to use supports multiple programming languages in addition to SCPII ensure that the SCPII mode has been selected and that the source is set to the GPIB address configured in the software normal source GPIB address is 19 Configure Calibration Sensor Configure Reference Sensor Configure Source Exit PowerSensor Field Certification Procedure 11 14 2012 Define Source Model 25204 Help 53408 ea current source selected highlighted source b to ies Cancel and Exit 836316 select a source from the list provided or c to select the a Continue 2 J ees lt New Source gt selection and enter the proper lt New Source gt The Define Source screen allows you to a use the information for the source being used m To use the currently configured source verify that all of EZE the information shown on the panel is correct especially Serial Number no SSS the Address and select Continue Manufacturer cica TRoNIcs x lt cs Model Number 25204 Calibration Due Date Help 6 23 2013 Manufacturer Gigatronics ie Copy SCPI Commands Preset RST SYST PRES POW STAT OFF POW ATT AUTO ON POW AMPL 20 FREQ CW 10000000 GPIB address it will assume that GPIBO is used Cancel The address should be either the GPIB address of the source i e 19 or the Full Continue YISA address Sample YISA address GPIBO 19 INSTR IF you specify just the es Hecusad Raw o
11. ccccscsceseesecs 19 9 Saveand View Data and Certificate occire ii an a E a EEN 22 PowerSensor Field Certification Procedure 11 14 2012 Purpose This documents the field certification process for LadyBug Technologies LLC LadyBug PowerSensor line of products using an automated procedure Ladybug s Automated Field Certification software and is intended to satisfy the needs of traceable annual recalibration In addition this procedure is useful for recertifying sensors whose connectors have been replaced with connectors of an identical type e g N Type male with N Type male or N Type male with N Type female where the internal calibration factors do not need to change Any sensors failing this certification procedure or if a sensor s connector is type is changed e g changed from Type N to SMA the sensor must be returned to the factory for repair and or re calibration new calibration factors generated Products Covered by Procedure This procedure applies to the following LadyBug PowerSensor products listed below LB478A LB479A LB480A LB559A LB579A LB589A LB679A LB680A Overview This procedure applies to sensors that are in good working order fully functional and without mechanical defect or damage If there is any question about the serviceability or functionality of the sensor consult the User s Manual to ascertain the state of the sensor or contact LadyBug Technologies LLC for advice This p
12. efer to Table 1 for recommended models 1 Ladybug Field Certification SW Rev 1 0 MS Excel based software downloadable from www ladybug tech com 2 Acomputer running Windows XP or Windows 7 required to operate the LB Power Meter Application for each sensor connected REF_SENSOR CAL_SENSOR UUT_SENSOR and MSS Excel 3 Microsoft Excel 2007 or newer the automated program is embedded with Excel as a macro using Excel to provide a useful user interface and data management structure 4 SOURCE a stable repeatable and GPIB programmable signal generator with sufficient frequency and power range and resolution to test the UUT Unit Under Test or multiple UUT s 5 SPLITTER a 2 resistor uW power splitter that is specified over the necessary frequency range of the UUT s to be tested It is recommended that a quality broadband power splitter that operates from 10 MHz to 26 5 GHz be used 6 CAL_SENSOR a factory calibrated Ladybug USB power sensor that has the same connector type and sex that is present on the UUT and provides frequency coverage that meets or exceeds that of the UUT If there are multiple UUT s with different RF connector types and sex multiple CAL_SENSOR s will be needed 7 REF_SENSOR a factory calibrated Ladybug USB sensor that provides frequency coverage that meets or exceeds that of the UUT being tested to ensure that the same power level at each frequency is delivered to both the CAL_SENSOR and UUT
13. elect the model number and serial number of __cofgrescrce the sensor that will be used as the REF_SENSOR and ee select continue Reference Sensor Selection Panel E X LB476A OSM O73104 00 a B5794 OSF 116416 an a Get Sensors Cancel and Exit Continue x Now select Exit to return to the main screen of the Hel j SW Configure Calibration Sensor Configure Source Exit 13 PowerSensor Field Certification Procedure 11 14 2012 6 Start the Automated Certification Process At this point the hardware is connected has been allowed to warm up and has been configured within the software a Select Press To Start Certification Process Aa H9 7 LB Field Certification Program_5_21_12 8360_ver2 xlsm Microsoft Excel ca Home Insert Page Layout Formulas Data Review View Developer Add Ins A22 fe Macros must be enabled Click on Help For more information me x y 1 2 3 Press To Start Certification Process 4 5 6 7 8 Press To Configure System 9 10 11 12 13 Press To Edit Calibration Lab Information 14 15 16 17 18 Press For Help 19 20 21 Macros must be enabled Click on Help For more information For Excel 2003 and previous versions 1 Launch Microsoft Office Excel click the File tab and click Options to open the Excel Options Window 2 Click Trust Center to open the Trust Cente
14. for each sensor These test ranges for each sensor are shown below e LB478A 10 MHz 8 GHz e LB479A 10 MHz 8 GHz e LB480A 50 MHz 8 GHz 100 MHz 8 GHz for LB480A serial numbers lt 117xxx e LB559A 10 MHz 12 5 GHz e LB579A 10 MHz 18 GHz e LB589A 10 MHz 26 5 GHz e LB6 9A 50 MHz 18 GHz e LB680A 50 MHz 18 GHz When selecting your equipment be sure to check the equipment for damage or excessive wear SWR or match is the single biggest contributor to error and uncertainty in power measurements So using worn or damaged connectors during calibration can induce false failures This same advice applies when selecting cables Use high quality cables during calibration And ensure they are in good working order Also when building the setups keep cables as short as possible and keep the strain on the cables at a minimum Finally if you choose to substitute any of the passive devices adapters attenuators or splitters pay close attention to specified SWR or match It is recommended that the SPLITTER and CAL_ADAPT components be of high quality Keep in mind that SWR or match is the single biggest contributor to error and uncertainty As such selecting components with marginal performance will degrade the quality of the measurements and can easily induce false failures during calibration Note When testing LB480A units the 50 MHz calibration point will be measured and displayed only for units
15. nector is damaged to the extent that it cannot be connected to the CAL_ADAPT replace the connector with a new identical type and sex before continuing with the re calibration If the RF connector shows wear or is damaged but can be connected to the CAL_ADAPT proceed with the re calibration after warm up If the unit passes re calibration with the wear or slight damage it can be certified as calibrated If the wear or slightly damaged unit fails the re cal tests replace the RF input connector see above and re test If the unit fails the re cal test after the RF connector has been replaced the unit must be sent back to the factory for repair Once you have inspected the UUT and it has no physical damage and RF connector shows no sign of wear or damage check the boxes on the left and select Inspection Complete 18 PowerSensor Field Certification Procedure 11 14 2012 Physical Inspection i Verify that the UUT shows no physical or mechanical damage Help Inspection Complete Cancel 8 Measuring Absolute Level Accuracy and Linearity At this step remove the Cal Sensor from the measurement port and connect the UUT sensor Once the UUT has been connected using the same Cal_ Adapt that was used when measuring the Cal_ Sensor select Measure Measure Device LB480A ONM 171114 System Setup For UUT Measurement Source Measure Test Complete Splitter Cancel Calibration Adapter
16. on the desktop These files can be retrieved and printed when convenient amp Acrobat Reader File Edit Document Tools Yiew Window Help SASA AS Bl cro o Ma ES Or e FORE LB480A ONM 121114 Cert pdf Bele gt anywhre str sff SSS sddd Thumbnails Bookmarks S Certificate of Calibration Certificate Number NF 121114 305012 W LB480A ONM 121114 Data pdf HEr gt anywhre str sff Sss sddd z D T 2 a CERTIFICATION OF CALIBRATION DATA REPORT Certificate Number NF 121114 305012 Model Serial Number Calibration Date LB480A 121114 30 May 2012 Level Accuracy measured at 20 dBm 22 PowerSensor Field Certification Procedure 11 14 2012 This completes the certification process for the selected UUT If you have other UUT s of the same RF connector type that are connected via USB and have been warmed up you can start the process again this time Skipping the calibration process or select Exit to return to the main screen UUT Selection Panel O LE480A ONM 121114 ee O f Calibration Lab Information Get Sensors Configure System Certification failures can be caused by 1 a defective UUT 2 a defective CAL Sensor 3 a defective calibration measurement usually caused by faulty RF connections when connecting the Cal_ Sensor or the UUT sensor 23
17. r Window from the left pane of the Window 3 Cick Macro Settings and choose the option that says Enable all macros not recommended potentially dangerous code can run Click OK and click OK again to close the Windows 4 Exit Excel and restart it to enable all macros For Excel 2007 and later versions either 1 Click on the Options button next to the Security Warning and select Enable this content OR 1 Click on the Office button Upper Left Microsoft Office Icon 2 Click on the Excel Options button lower right 3 Select Trust Center Trust Center Settings Macro Settings and select Enable Macros 24 25 26 27 M 4 Start Here Equipment Source Config Certificate Data Cal Lab ID Test Points Calibration Revisions 7 i Ready 7 i C Ei e T At the start of the certification process the The Following source was detected source is checked to see if it is the one that Manufacturer AGILENT TECHNOLOGIES Model Number N5183 has been configured If a SCPII source Serial Number USOO000445 The Equipment Sheet specifies different than the one that is configured Manufacturer GIs4 TRONICS Model Number 25204 has been connected but the GPIB address Serial Number 714002 Do vou want to use the DETECTED source is the same this message may appear If E a the detected source is the one you are using select Yes and continue 14 PowerSensor Field
18. resented 53406 B111 Cancel and Exit immediately for you to enter the model number of 536315 St Continue the new source then select OK lt New Source gt New Source Model Number x IF this source responds to a IDN or similar query oE please make sure that your entry and the OK Address manufacturer returned by the query match exactly TA GPIBO 19 INSTR not case sensitive Serial Number US00000445 25204 Manufacturer AGILENT TECHNOLOGIES Calibration Due Date aazma tC CS A new Define Source screen will be presented with the new source model number at the top Enter the The address should be either the GPIB address of the source i e 19 or the full ddress ddress Pet le Fe If ify j h e Ea hill oscurme thot GPIRU aa INSTR Fyouspediyiustthe Address Serial Number Manufacturer and the Calibration Due Date on this form before selecting Continue For the Source Details screen below Enter the manufacturer of the source in the top line If the source is SCPII compliant select Copy SCPII Commands and then Continue If the source is not SCPII compliant manually enter the programming commands for each function and then select Continue Adaress GD 19 INSTR E x Serval Number Model Number 25204 714002 Help Manufacturer Gigatronics Morf ature Copy SCPI Commands pw s Preset RST SYST PRES POW STAT OFF POW AT
19. rocedure consists of six steps Setup of the test system Warm Up Enter Cal Lab information Configure SOURCE and select REF_SENSOR and CAL_ SENSOR Physical inspection of UUT Absolute level accuracy Test Linearity Test OO a Oy E ee AR Save and print data package and certification As with any procedure it is impractical to verify all conditions and states So the procedures test a selected set of measurement points These points are sufficient to ensure a high level of confidence in the sensor s continued performance As with all calibration procedures there is great reliance on the experience knowledge sound judgment and skill of those doing the work Certification traceability to national standards is accomplished through a locally calibrated SOURCE and factory calibrated CAL_SENSOR and REF_SENSOR PowerSensor Field Certification Procedure 11 14 2012 Required Equipment This section lists the equipment required for the certification procedure This procedure refers to equipment by Name rather than model number For example rather than refer to an HP 8340B see Table 1 the calibration procedure refers to SOURCE This term SOURCE comes from the Required Equipment table Procedure Name column In addition the uncertainties used within the procedure to certify the UUT are based on using REF SENSOR and CAL SENSOR power meters from LadyBug Technologies Necessary equipment and software r
20. step ensures that you have connected the Begin level accuracy calibration Cal Sensor before continuing Select OK to measure the Cal Sensor J Once the calibration measurement has been Level accuracy calibration complete com pleted select OK to continue cnai 16 PowerSensor Field Certification Procedure 11 14 2012 Select Calibration Complete to continue Calibrate For Model LB4784 0SM l x System Setup For Calibration Source Calibrate Calibration Complete Splitter Cancel Calibration Adapter If needed Reference Sensor Measurement Plane Calibration Sensor c Select Test to continue the process Recertification for sensor LB460A ONM 171114 7 45 Received Condition Intolerance meets specifications Calibrate Test Save and View Data Exit 17 PowerSensor Field Certification Procedure 11 14 2012 7 Physical Inspection of the UUT Before connecting the UUT sensor to the measurement port it is necessary to perform a physical inspection of the UUT and its RF connector It is very important that the RF connector is clean and without physical damage Physical Inspection verify that the UUT shows no physical or mechanical damage Help verify that the UUT connector shows no signs of wear or damage Inspection Complete Inspect the UUT s RF connector for physical damage If the RF con
21. that have a serial number of 117xxx or larger All other units will be re calibrated starting at 100 MHz carrier frequency PowerSensor Field Certification Procedure 11 14 2012 ee Unit Under Test The sensor you wish to calibrate Test_Record The test record is selected in step 1 Procedure Name UUT Connector Type UUT ALL ALL LL PC ALL ALL PC running Windows XP Service Pack 3 or Windows 7and up Keyboard mouse etc as required Agilent pe to date Include Excel 2007 or newer Agilent IO Libraries 16 Power meter application Software available for download Power Meter application is part of from http www ladybug tech com Agilent N5183A or equivalent with adapaters and cable Suitable substitutes with equal to or better necessary to connect to the SPLITTER 3 5 mm female RF Harmonics Power range 100 dBm 20 dBm PM_APP ALL SOURCE Signal ALL ALL Generator input Frequency range and is programmable SPLITTER F SMA 3 5 Agilent 11667B 2 resistor splitter 26 5 GHz or equivalent USB Hub Powered USB 2 0 Hub with 500 mA at each USB port REF_SENSOR LB589A Opt OSM Recommended Factory calibrated sensors CAL_SENSOR N Type LB579A Opt ONM Recommended Factory calibrated sensors N Type LB579A Opt ONF CAL_ADAPT F 3 UEN SMA SMA LB589A Opt OSM SMA LB589A Opt OSF N Type N female to SMA male or N female to 3 5 mm male If configuring your own splitter with SMA N Type N male to SMA male or N male to 3 5 mm
22. the desktop 7 PowerSensor Field Certification Procedure 11 14 2012 b This sw requires Excel 2007 or 2010 and the LB PM sw to be installed on the PC It also requires Agilent IO libraries to be installed on the PC In addition the PC must be capable of connecting 3 ea LB USB power sensors and 1 USB GPIB interface Agilent82357B otherwise a powered USB hub must be used c Connect the REF_SENSOR CAL_SENSOR and UUT sensors to the PC using a power hub if necessary d Connect the SOURCE and connect the SPLITTER and cables Connect the REF_SENSOR and the CAL SENSOR and CAL_ADAPT if necessary to the SPLITTER 2 Warm up of equipment a For 24 hours prior to and during execution of this test procedure the UUT must be in a stable laboratory environment In addition all sensors should be powered for at least 1 hour before starting the test Stable environmental conditions are defined as e Temperature 20 C to 30 C 68 F to 86 F e Humidity 15 to 95 non condensing e Altitude Sea Level to 3 000 meters 10 000 feet b All equipment requiring power should be connected to mains and warmed up per manufacturers recommendations 3 Start the Excel based Field Certification Software a Open the LadyBug Power Sensor Field Certification folder and start the Excel based Field Certification sw At this point you should see the following screen Oa ld gt LB
23. y 23 8 CO pote PowerSensor Field Certification Procedure 11 14 2012 b The next step will be to enter the appropriate information for the company Cal Lab performing the Field Certification 4 Enter Cal Lab Information a Select Edit Calibration Lab Information on the main sw panel This selection brings up the following screen Get Set Calibration Lab Information Calibration Lab Lab Example 1 He Address Line 1 123 anywhere st Address Line 2 suite 54 error Address Line 3 Lanywhere Address Line 4 in the world Calibration Lab Regional ID NF Non Factory r Cancel Cal Lab Calibration Procedure Standard Finished Clear the form and enter the appropriate information for the company providing the certification services This information will be included on the certification data package and the certification of cal report that is generated when the UUT testing is complete Select Finished when done this will close this window and return the the main screen If this information is not provided before starting the Certification process the sw will require the user to complete the information before continuing 5 Configure the Source CAL_ SENSOR and REF_SENSOR in the software a Select Press to Configure System on the main screen A new screen will be presented where you can select the Configure Source tab If the source Configure System x you pl
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