Type of EquipmentRequired Specifications
Reference Oscillator  10 MHz, 1×10-8 (e.g. 6688) for calibrating the standard TCXO oscillator
10 MHz, 1×10-9 (e.g. 6689) for calibrating Opt 30 & Opt 40 (OCXO)
Voltage CalibratorDC -50 V to +50 V (e.g. Fluke 5500) for calibrating the built-in voltage ref­erence, alternatively corresponding DC power supply + DVM with uncertainty <0.1 %
LF SynthesizerSquare/ Sine up to 10 MHz, 10 VRMS
Pulse Generator2 ns rise time, 5 V peak, >10 MHz, continuous & one-shot trigger
Oscilloscope1 GHz, <3% voltage uncertainty
RF Signal Generator0.1 to 3, 10, 15, 20, or 24 GHz dep. on RF input, <1dBm level uncertainty, 10 MHz ext.ref.
Power Splitter50 Ohm 6dB BNC
T-pieceBNC
Termination50 Ohm feed through BNC
Low-pass Filter50 kHz (for 1 MOhm) load
BNC CablesApprox. 10 pcs of suitable lengths
Table 5. Recommended equipment for calibration and performance check.