
Contents
1. General Information
Calibration Kit Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-1
Equipment Required but Not Supplied .................... 1-2
Serial Numbers ............................... 1-2
Calibration Kits Documented in this Manual . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-2
DeviceSerialNumbers........................... 1-2
Incoming Inspection ............................. 1-3
SlottedConnectors.............................. 1-4
Clarifying Connector Sex . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-4
Preventive Maintenance .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . 1-4
2. Specications
Environmental Requirements .... .. ................... 2-1
T
emperature { What To W
atch Out F
or ..................
. 2-1
Mechanical Characteristics ..
..
......................2-2
Center Conductor Protrusion and Pin Depth .................2-2
Electrical Specications ...........................2-3
Residual Errors after Calibration ......................2-3
3. User Information
The Calibration Devices and Their Use ........
............3-1
Broadband Loads ...................... .......3-1
Oset Opens and Shorts .................... ......3-1
A
dapters ....................
..
...........3-1
HP 8510 Information ................... .. .. ......3-2
Loading Calibration Constants ................... .. .. 3-2
For HP 8510A/B . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-2
For HP 8510C .............................. 3-2
Duplicating a Calibration Constants Disk .... .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 3-3
Performing a Calibration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-3
Examining Calibration Constants .... .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 3-4
Changing Calibration Constants ....................... 3-5
4. Gaging and Making Connections
Electrostatic Discharge . . . . . . . . . . .................. 4-1
Visual Inspection ............... .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . 4-2
Obvious Defects or Damage . . .. .. .. .. .............. 4-2
Mating Plane Surfaces .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . 4-2
Slotted Connectors . . . . . . . .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 4-2
Connector Wear .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 4-2
Cleaning Connectors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-3
Pin Depth .......................
...........4-3
Gaging Connectors ......
........................ 4-4
Gage Intent ......
..........................4-4
Gage A
ccuracy ............................... 4-4
When to Gage Connectors .....
....................4-5
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