Spirent TAS 4500 & 4600 Cal Documentation

Started by Hawaii596, 10-05-2009 -- 10:25:45

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Hawaii596

10-05-2009 -- 10:25:45
Anyone had any exposure to the Spirent TAS 4500 or TAS 4600 Channel Emulators?  I'm trying to figure out if we can calibrate them, and can't find good documentation. 

I found an operators manual, but no info regarding cal.
"I often say that when you can measure what you are speaking about, and express it in numbers, you know something about it; but when you cannot measure it, when you cannot express it in numbers, your knowledge is of a meagre and unsatisfactory kind."
Lord Kelvin (1824-1907)
from lecture to the Institute of Civil Engineers, 3 May 1883

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10-06-2009 -- 12:23:52
Good luck. I just sent one to the OEM for calibration. I don't think you will be able to cal it.
You shall do no injustice in judgment, in measurement of length, weight, or volume.Leviticus 19:35

Hawaii596

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10-06-2009 -- 12:54:33 Last Edit: 10-06-2009 -- 12:57:07 by Hawaii596
I did find the performance verification for the TAS 4500.  One of the used test equipment dealers had a PDF available.  It was pretty straightforward, and required only a spectrum analyzer and RF signal generator.

I had search engine hits for the TAS 4600A verification procedure from a website in Korea, but it was a dead link.  The TAS 4500 procedure is TAS Application Note #40 "TAS 4500 FLEX Verification Procedure" dated 1/12/2007.  The one for the TAS 4600A appears to be TAS Application Note #49, but not to be found on the web. 

I'll keep trying.  I'm going to email the OEM today about that one.

I also found a number of the docs for both models (operators, config, etc.).
"I often say that when you can measure what you are speaking about, and express it in numbers, you know something about it; but when you cannot measure it, when you cannot express it in numbers, your knowledge is of a meagre and unsatisfactory kind."
Lord Kelvin (1824-1907)
from lecture to the Institute of Civil Engineers, 3 May 1883
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