CERTIFICATION Hewlett-Packard Company certies that this product met its published specications at the time of shipment from the factory. Hewlett-Packard further certies that its calibration measurements are traceable to the United States National Institue of Standards and Technology (NIST, formerly NBS), to the extent allowed by the institute's calibration facility, and to the calibration facilities of other International Standards Organization members.
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Contents 1. System and Documentation Overview 2. System Installation...
System Installation Introduction System Arrival...
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HP 83622A Synthesized Sweeper (with options 001, 003, 004, and 008) 83620-90007 HP 83624A Synthesized Sweeper (with options 003, 004, and 008) 83620-90007 Software HP 8510 Specications and Performance Verication Software (Revision A.03.01 or higher) 08510-10033 HP 85108 System Conguration Disk 85108-10007 Instrument Manual Part...
Site Preparation Environmental Requirements C to 40 C (+41 F to 104 Temperature Relative Humidity 5% to 95% at +40 C or less (non-condensing) Up to 4600 meters (approximately 15,000 feet) Altitude...
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Note Accuracy-Enhanced Measurement Requirements Accuracy Enhanced Temp. = Measurement Calibration Temp. Power Requirements System Heating and Cooling...
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BTU/hour VA Rating Subtotal BTU/hour Subtotal Standard Equipment HP 85101 Display Processor HP 85102 IF Detector HP 85110A Test Set HP 8360 Series Synthesized Source 1360 HP 8360 Series Synthesized Source 1360 Totals : Standard System 1355VA 4607 Accessory Equipment...
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Weights and Dimensions Weight (standard system): 295.5 kg (650 lbs) Height : 160 cm (63 inches) Width : 60 cm (23.6 inches) Depth : 90 cm (31.4 inches) Anti-Static Precautions Handle only at static-safe workstations. CAUTION Unpacking the System Cabinet...
Item HP 8510B,C option 008 Network Analyzer HP 85110 S-parameter Test Set HP source (RF)(select one from the table below) HP source (LO) (select one from the table below) LO + HP 8349B Microwave amp HP 8340B HP 83623A HP 8340B...
System Turn On Turn On System Power HP-IB Addresses NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN HP-IB ADDRESSES SYSTEM NNNNNNNNNNNNNN MORE Instrument HP-IB Addresses HP 8510 System Bus Source #1 (RF) Source #2 (LO) HP 85110 RF Switch Initial Trace...
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Making Pulsed-RF Measurements Frequency Domain (Point-in-Pulse) NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN FREQUENCY DOMAIN SYSTEM NNNNNNNNNNNNNN NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN MORE PULSE CONFIG DETECTOR: WIDE BW...
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NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN CORRECTION OFF NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN NNNNNNNNNNNNNN FREQUENCY STEP DOMAIN STIMULUS MENU START NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN PULSE PROFILE MARKER NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN FREQUENCY DOMAIN NNNNNNNNNNNNNN NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN MORE PULSE CONFIG DETECTOR: WIDE BW SYSTEM NNNNNNNNNNNNNN NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN MORE EDIT LIST STIMULUS MENU NNNNNNNNNNN NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN NNNNNNNNNNNNNN NUMBER of POINTS DONE START NNNNNNNNNNN...
NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN PULSE PROFILE DOMAIN NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN FREQUENCY LIST SINGLE SEGMENT STIMULUS MENU...
NNNNNNNNNNNNNN NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN MORE PULSE CONFIG PULSE OUT: HIGH SYSTEM NNNNNNNNNNNNNN NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN MORE PULSE CONFIG PULSE WIDTH SYSTEM NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN DUTY CYCLE...
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NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN CORRECTION OFF FREQUENCY or PULSE PROFILE DOMAIN NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN CORRECTION ON CAL SET n...
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Measurement Cycle Times 1 ms Next Average 4 to 8 ms Next Parameter 30 to 40 ms Next Frequency Point (Frequency Domain) 3-4 ms Next Time Point (Pulse Prole Domain) Measurement Cycle Time Sweep Time Pulse Width Duty Cycle Limit Pulse Prole Domain Stop Time Frequency Domain Trigger Delay...
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Using External Triggering and Pulse Modulation...
NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN DATA MEMORY DISPLAY NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN DATA MEMORY DISPLAY NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN DISPLAY: DATA DISPLAY NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN SELECT DEFAULTS DEFAULT to MEMORY: 2...
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Specifications and Performance Verification Introduction...
HP Vectra personal computer or AT-compatible computer. The computer must have 2 megabytes of available memory (after HP BASIC has been loaded) for the performance verication program to run. Verifying Non-Standard Systems...
Recommended Performance Verification Cycle Generating System Specifications NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN SYSTEM SPECS Performance Verification Procedure Connect the Computer and Warm Up the System " NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN HP-IB CONFIGURE USR PRESET Load BASIC and BIN Files...
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CONTINUE Run the Specifications and Performance Verification Software RETURN ENTER RETURN/ENTER RETURN/ENTER NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN RESUME HP 8510 Specication and Performance Verication Software RETURN/ENTER...
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Note NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN PROGRAM RESET Calibration kit and its disk Verication kit and its disk...
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VERIFY SYSTEM NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN SERIAL NUMBERS NNNNNNNNNNNNNN DONE NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN SYSTEM CAL NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN RESUME NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN PRIOR MENU Measurement Calibration Note HP 8510B Network Analyzer NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN INSTRUMENT STATE SAVE USER PRESET *8 NNNNNNNNNNNNNN NNNNNNNNNNNNNN LOAD MORE NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN MACHINE DUMP NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN LOAD FILE...
Note Power Levels Source 1 NNNNNNNNNNNNNN NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN MORE PULSE CONFIG DETECTOR : NORMAL BW SYSTEM NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN POWER MENU POWER SOURCE 1 +8dBm STIMULUS MENU Source 2 NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN POWER MENU POWER SOURCE 2 +20 dBm STIMULUS MENU Detectors NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN DETECTOR:NORMAL BW...
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Power Slope NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN POWER MENU POWER SLOPE SLOPE SRC 1 ON STIMULUS MENU Frequency Offset NNNNNNNNNNNNNN NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN MORE EDIT MULT. SRC DEFINE: SOURCE 2 SYSTEM NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN OFFSET FREQUENCY NNNNNNNNNNNNNN NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN DONE MULT. SRC: ON/SAVE NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN RESUME NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN Full 2-PORT NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN...
Measure the Verification Standards NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN SELECT STANDARD NNNNNNNNNNNNNN DONE NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN RESUME NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN MEASURE DATA NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN PRINT ALL Note General Characteristics...
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Trigger Level The minimum pulse width to be applied to Trigger Width the rear panel input of the HP 8510 for the HP 8510 to make a measurement. (External trigger mode: 100 nanoseconds). The minimum time span of the x-axis Minimum Time Delay of the HP 8510 display in pulse prole mode: 5 nanoseconds.
HP 3324A, 3325, 8340/41B, 8360 series (CW sinewave, 20.1 Mhz, -10 to -15 dBm) Test Cable 85111-60001 (required for the adjustment procedure, included in the HP 85111A/B upgrade kits) Adapters Type-N (m) to BNC (f) 1250-0780 SMA (m) to BNC (m) 1250-1787...
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NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN USER 2 b2 PARAMETER MENU RESPONSE REF VALUE MARKER RESPONSE SCALE NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN RESET IF CORRECTION SYSTEM NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN NNNNNNNNNNN NUM PTS STIMULUS MENU NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN RESET IF CORRECTION < NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN RESET IF CORRECTION Note NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN USER 3 a2 NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN USER 2 b2 <...
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System Service and Troubleshooting Introduction Getting Help Troubleshooting Troubleshooting Strategy...
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Documentation Required 1. Note the Symptoms of the Failure 2. Check System Setup...
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See your disk drive HP-IB bus manual for HP-IB addresses: address switch location HP 8510 716 (decimal) Will be checked after the system is powered HP 8360 Series Source Check Software Revision, Language, and HP-IB Address MENU NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN HP-IB MENU NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN ANALYZER...
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NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN ADRS MENU NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN 8360 ADRS SHIFT LOCAL...
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3. Use Error Messages and Internal Diagnostics ENTRY OFF...
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HP 8360 series line power Instr Check HP-IB status BLINKING HP 85110 line power HP 85102 line power CHANNEL 1 CHANNEL 2 Refer to the HP 8510C power on sequence in the Network Analyzer Startup Problems section.
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> 4. Use Specific Procedures for Certain Symptomatic Failures...
NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN LOAD FILE Setting Source 1 Power Level NNNNN RECALL NNNNNNNNNNNNNN NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN MORE POWER MENU POWER SOURCE 1 MENU NNNNN SAVE NNNNN NNNNNNNNNNNNNN NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN MORE POWER MENU RECALL MENU NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN POWER SOURCE 1 NNNNN SAVE Signal Path Check Note a1 path NNNNN RECALL...
Procedure 1: Service Adapter Test NNNNNNNNNNNNNN NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN NNNNNNNNNNNNNN MORE FACTORY PRESET STEP RECALL MARKER MENU MENU...
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Step Connections/setup Conclusion (if the problem is corrected) Move W55 cable on A11J5 to A11J6. replace A11 IF Mixer board Move W46 cable on A2J7 to A2J1. replace W55 (A11J5 to A2J1) If b2 IF signal is okay. replace A2 pulse IF Mux board Return to the pulsed-RF troubleshooting
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Step Connections/setup Conclusion (if the problem is corrected) Move W46 cable on A13J5 to A13J6. replace A13 IF Mixer board Move W45 cable on A2J7 to A2J5. Redene a1 to: DRIVE: Port 2. replace W46 (A13J5 to A2J5) Redene a1 to: DRIVE: Port 1. If a1 IF signal is okay. replace A2 pulse IF Mux board Return to the pulsed-RF troubleshooting
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Step Connections/setup Conclusion (if the problem is corrected) Swap cables W50 & W51. If the problem was in the ref. (a1 & a2) path, replace W50. If the problem was in the test (b1 & b2) path, replace W51. Move W51 on A2J2 to A2J6. Go to step 3.
Cable Assembly A8J6-A2J4 85102-60171 Cable Assembly A9J5-A2J3 85102-60172 Cable Assembly A4J2-A16J1 85102-60170 Cable Assembly A11J5-A2J1 DOCUMENTATION (NOT PICTURED) 85108-90023 HP 85108 System Manual 08510-90275 HP 8510 Operating & Service Manual 83624-90001 HP 8360 Series Manual Set 85110-90001 HP 85110 Test Set Manual...
HP Part Description Desig Number TOUCH-UP PAINT 6010-1146 Dove Gray - Use on the frame around the front panel and painted portions of front handles. 6010-1147 French Gray - Use on the side, top and bottom covers. 6010-1148 Parchment Gray - Use on the rack mount anges, rack support shelves and front panels.
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BNC Cable, 48 inch 85108-20028 Semi-Rigid RF Cable 85108-20029 Semi-Rigid RF Cable 1250-1894 Adapter Male N-Male SMA 5062-4071 Rack Mount Kit 85101-80098 HP 8510 Operating & Service Firmware 85108-10003 HP 85108 System Conguration Disk 08510-10033 HP 8510 Performance Verication Software...
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Glossary of Pulsed-RF System Terms Introduction Pulse Repetition Period, PRP Pulse Repetition Frequency, PRF P RF P RP Duty Cycle...
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Hardware and Instrument States Introduction HP-IB Addresses HP 8510 HP-IB Address HP-IB Address System Bus During Pulsed-RF During 2nd Test Set Operation Operation Test Set RF switch Address of 8510 System bus Source #1 (RF) Source #2 (LO) Plotter Printer...
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Int. Int. Leveling Source #2 Int. Sweep Mode STEP or FRQ LIST Set source #2 power leveling to Ext. if an HP 8349B amplier is used to amplify the LO signal. Instrument States System Parameter Pulsed-RF Power Source #1 +8 dBm...
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Examining Your Pulse Hardware and Instrument States Check HP-IB Addresses NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN HP-IB ADDRESS SYSTEM Check Multiple Source Settings NNNNNNNNNNNNNN NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN MORE EDIT MULT.SRC. SYSTEM NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN DEFINE SOURCE 1 NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN MULTIPLIER NUMER. NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN MULTIPLIER DENOM. NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN OFFSET FREQUENCY NNNNNNNNNNNNNN DONE NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN...
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Note NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN POWER SOURCE 2 NNNNNNNNNNNNNN STEP MENU NNNNNNNNNNNNNN NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN MORE PULSE CONFIG DETECTOR: WIDE BW NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN PULSE OUT: HIGH NNNNNNNNNNNNNN NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN NNNNNNNNNNNNNN MORE SYSTEM PHASELOCK NONE SYSTEM NNNNNNNNNNNNNN NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN MORE POWER LEVELING SYSTEM NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN SOURCE1: INTERNAL NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN SOURCE2: INTERNAL Note...
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Single Normal BW nonpulsed-RF mode This conguration requires a single source, and a test set that provides an LO signal such as the HP 8514, 8515, 8516, or 8517. Refer to the HP 8510C documentation for a conguration diagram. Procedure...
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Index a1 and a2 signal path check, 6-10 fall time, A-2 addresses rmware revision, 2-18 HP-IB, 2-17, 6-3, B-1 frequency domain adjustment frequency list, 3-17 pulse detector, 5-2 frequency domain (point-in-pulse), 3-14 adjustments equipment required, 5-1 IF detector, 5-1 general characteristics, 4-10...
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3-4 sequence option 001, 3-3 calibration, 3-36 options, 1-4 measurement, 3-36 overview service adapter test, 6-16 document, 1-1 setting HP-IB addresses, 6-3 pulse measurements, 3-12 signal conditioning system, 1-3 external, 3-30 signal path changing, 3-33 parts signal path check, 6-10...
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unratioed power levels, 6-9 voltages, 2-5 upgrades, 1-5 user parameters, 3-33 warranty, iii, 1-5 weight, system, 2-6 width, cabinet, 2-6...