TrueCable Calibrator Kit

ImageThe LitePoint TrueCable™ Calibrator Kit consists of a RF unit to be attached to an IQview or IQflex one-box tester VSG port.  The instrument helps perform an accurate measurement of cable loss for a given attenuation in a production or characterization setup.  Besides the RF unit, an external power supply (included with kit) is needed to supply power to the instrument.   It is recommended that n external SMA attenuator be added to the RF output port.

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Functional Block Diagram

The cable calibrator offsets the frequency of the VSG by the internal local oscillator frequency. Thus the frequency measured by the VSA is different than the frequency produced by the VSG.  This ensures that coupling in the setup will not affect the measurement results when measuring large attenuations.

Features

  • Measures the loss of cables used in precision wireless test set ups such as cable emulation
  • Runs on popular IQview and IQflex one-box testers
  • Ideally suited for chipset vendors, original equipment and design makers, and manufacturing quality improvement groups to achieve optimum test accuracy in a simple, straightforward manner
  • Kit includes external power supply, adapters, software CD with program and example code, and User Guide in a handy carrying case

Benefits 

  • Effortless program set up - Saved measurement file easily incorporates into any LitePoint IQfact automated test program for
  • Increased accuracy of critical test efforts - precision cable loss measurements help you compensates for their effect