Is there an acceptable method in any immunity standards, or the tolerance specified anywhere for checking the modulation? You need to come up with an uncertainty number if you are performing a compliance test. It should be pretty painful if you are not a ISO 17025 calibration laboratory.
OOO (Own opinions only) Best regards, Deniz Demirci National Technical Systems (NTS Canada) Phone: 403-568-6605 ext 244 fax: 403-568-6970 email:deniz.demi...@ntscorp.com web: http://www.ntscorp.com/about/locations From: emc-p...@ieee.org [mailto:emc-p...@ieee.org] On Behalf Of Ken Javor Sent: Tuesday, August 10, 2010 9:39 AM To: Untitled Subject: Re: Calibration supplier for signal generator with pulse modulation Amplitude and pulse modulation parameters are adequately checked with a calibrated o'scope. And even frequency could be checked with your EMI receiver, assuming it is calibrated. Ken Javor Phone: (256) 650-5261 > From: Deniz Demirci <deniz.demi...@ntscorp.com> > Date: Tue, 10 Aug 2010 08:30:17 -0700 > To: Untitled <emc-p...@ieee.org> > Conversation: Calibration supplier for signal generator with pulse modulation > Subject: RE: Calibration supplier for signal generator with pulse modulation > > The amplitude of signal source may not need calibration because you calibrate > the field at the end with calibrated probes. > You should at least check or get the signal generator calibrated if your > verification procedure is not checking (characterizing) the modulation. > EN 61000-4-3 gives some hints about amplitude modulation but the other > modulation types can be difficult to measure (Pulse, burst, phase etc.) > > OOO (Own opinions only) > > Best regards, > > Deniz Demirci > National Technical Systems (NTS Canada) > Phone: 403-568-6605 ext 244 > fax: 403-568-6970 > email:deniz.demi...@ntscorp.com > web: http://www.ntscorp.com/about/locations > > -----Original Message----- > From: emc-p...@ieee.org [mailto:emc-p...@ieee.org] On Behalf Of Ken Javor > Sent: Tuesday, August 10, 2010 7:05 AM > To: Wendy Nya; Untitled > Subject: Re: Calibration supplier for signal generator with pulse modulation > > Why would the signal source need calibration? Normally, it is the signal > measurement devices that require calibration. Further, this signal source > likely requires some amplification in order to provide the required signal > for EMI testing, so that it is the amplified output which must be measured, > not the signal generator itself. > > Ken Javor > > Phone: (256) 650-5261 > > >> From: Wendy Nya <wendy...@yahoo.com> >> Date: Tue, 10 Aug 2010 01:23:29 -0700 (PDT) >> To: <emc-p...@ieee.org> >> Subject: Calibration supplier for signal generator with pulse modulation >> >> Dear All, >> >> I am looking for a calibration supplier that can provide accredited service >> for >> AR SG6000. It has built-in pulse modulation option (for Radiated Immunity >> use). >> >> By the way - Is anyone using this model? It seems to be OEM from Agilent (it >> came in an agilent box) but the equipment is marked AR >> and works with Agilent N5181A driver. Agilent is saying that it is not able >> to >> provide accredited calibration service for this model. >> >> Thanks & Regards, >> Wendy Nya >> >> >> >> >> - >> ---------------------------------------------------------------- >> This message is from the IEEE Product Safety Engineering Society emc-pstc >> discussion list. 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