HP 8517B - Manual (Page 50)

HP 8517B S-Parameter Test Set Manual 3-12
5. View the S
21
measurement. If the thru is connected, the transmission
coefficient should be 1 ∠ 0 ° .
6. Press PARAMETER [S
12
] , then press the following DISPLAY: menu keys:
{SELECT DEFAULTS}
{DEFAULT to MEMORY: 2}
7. Press PARAMETER [S
12
] to view the S
12
measurement. If the thru is
connected, the transmission coefficient should be 1 ∠ 0 ° .
Normalization is turned OFF for S
11
and S
22
measurements. Then the
appropriate memory is selected and normalization is turned on to view S
21
and S
12
.
Since these are accurate, repeatable attenuators, this sequence may be
effective in your application. If other parts of the test must be changed,
especially components connected to the test ports, this procedure may
require additional steps to adequately compensate for the changes.