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Programming Examples
Example 3 - Measuring and Including the Insertion Loss
9.3 Example 3 - Measuring and Including the
Insertion Loss
Function
This program performs the same sequence as the sample session
given in chapter 1. That is, to measure the insertion loss of the
attenuator, and put this into the calibration factor to that it is
included in all future loss values.
Requirements
This example uses the Agilent 8156A Attenuator, with a 8153A
multimeter with one source and one sensor. The connectors for this
system are all HMS-10.
Setting Up the Equipment
1. At the beginning, configure the hardware as shown in the figure
below, making sure that all the connectors are clean:
Figure 9-1 Hardware Configuration for Attenuation Example - A
a. Make sure that the power sensor is installed in the
multimeter mainframe in channel A, and the source is in
channel B.