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Replaceable Parts

8648A Replaceable Parts

08648-69030

EXCHANGE PAGER ENCODER ASSEMBLY (OPTION 1EP)

3160-0866

FAN TBAX

2110-0780

FUSE 3 A 250 V (NOT SHOWN)

MP1

08647-61025

ASSEMBLY CHASSIS KIT (For serial prefixes < 3836A/3836U, also
order 08647-61030)

MP2

08647-00026

COVER CARDBOX

MP3

08647-00030

COVER-MOTHERBOARD

MP4

08647-00031

COVER-RF

MP5

08647-00020

MOUNT-POWER SUPPLY

MP6

08648-00012

CLAMP (MEMORY BOARD BRACKET)

MP7

(NOT ASSIGNED)

MP8

08647-00028

COVER-INSTRUMENT

MP9

5041-3621

LINE SWITCH KEY CAP

MP10

5041-8801

FOOT FULL MOD

MP11

0515-2086

SCREW M4 x .07 7MM-LG 90- DEG-FLH-HD

MP12

0515-0372

SCREW MACH. M3 x 0.5 8MM-LG

MP13

0515-0380

SCREW MACH.M4 x 0.7 10MM-LG

MP14

0515-2243

SCREW MACH. M4.0 12SEMPAN TX

MP15

08647-40003

REAR FOOT HANDLE

MP16

(NOT ASSIGNED)

MP17

(NOT ASSIGNED)

MP18

0361-1341

RIVET NYL 3.9DIA (HOLDS B1 TO MP1)

MP19

2950-0054

NUT HEX 1/2 - 28

MP20

08648-00023

MOUNTING BRACKET FOR A30 (OPTION 1EP)

3101-2216

LINE SWITCH

0515-1940

SCREW MACH 2.5 6PCHPANTX (P/O S1)

08647-61007

MODULATION CABLE

08647-61011

DISPLAY CABLE

08647-21022

RF OUTPUT CABLE (ATTENUATOR TO RF OUTPUT)

08647-61005

POWER SUPPLY CABLE

(NOT ASSIGNED)

Table 6-1. 8648A Replaceable Parts

Item

Part Number

Qty.

Description

Summary of Contents for 3847A

Page 1: ...ignal Generator Part Number 08648 90048 Printed in USA March 2001 Supersedes September 2000 Copyright 1996 1998 2001 Agilent Technologies Inc This manual applies directly to the following model serial prefix combinations and below 8648A 8648B 8648C 8648D 3847A U 4037A U 4037A U 4037A U ...

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Page 3: ...setting the RF Output from a Reference 1a 16 Setting the Reference Value 1a 16 Offsetting the RF Output 1a 17 Holding the Output Attenuator Range 1a 19 Set the Amplitude Level 1a 19 Holding the Attenuator 1a 19 Adjusting the Amplitude 1a 20 Setting a User Selectable Modulated Frequency and Waveform Option 1E2 or 1EP Only 1a 21 Setting the Modulation Level 1a 21 Setting the Modulated Waveform 1a 21...

Page 4: ...ccessory 1b 53 1c Operation messages Front Panel Operation Messages 1c 2 GPIB Command Messages 1c 5 GPIB Execution Errors 1c 8 GPIB Device Specific Errors 1c 9 GPIB Query Errors 1c 10 Service Messages 1c 11 2 GPIB Programming Background 2 1 Programming Guidelines 2 2 GPIB Definition 2 2 What is Programmable 2 2 GPIB Address 2 2 Error Messages 2 2 Programming Language 2 2 Query 2 2 Advanced Program...

Page 5: ...m 2 40 TRIGger Subsystem Option 1EP Only 2 40 Changing Parameters While Encoding Option 1EP Only 2 41 Using the Buffer Memory for the Arbitrary Messages 2 41 GPIB Capabilities 2 43 GPIB Connector Information 2 44 8656 57 Compatible Language 2 45 Program Code Implementation 2 46 Receiving the Clear Message 2 48 Additional Programming Information 2 48 3 Installation Unpacking Your Signal Generator 3...

Page 6: ...ed Test Equipment 5 3 Post Repair 5 6 Safety Notes 5 9 5a Theory of Operation Overview 5a 4 A1 Front Panel 5a 5 A2 Power Supply 5a 7 A3 Motherboard 5a 8 A4 Reference 5a 9 A5 Sig Gen Synth 5a 10 A6 Output 8648A 5a 11 A6 Output 8648B C D 5a 12 A7 Attenuator 8648A 5a 13 A10 Frequency Extension 8648B C D 5a 14 A11 Attenuator 8648B C D 5a 15 A12 Reverse Power Protection 8648B C D 5a 16 A13 Pulse Modula...

Page 7: ...tension Calibration 8648B C D Only 7 20 AM Modulator 8648A Only 7 21 Time Base DAC All 8648A B C D 7 23 Motherboard Audio Path All 8648A B C D 7 24 DCFM All 8648A B C D 7 26 Audio Generator Options 1E2 and 1EP Only 7 27 HF Power Level Accuracy All 8648A B C D 7 28 LF Output Level Most 8648B C D 7 31 LF Power Level Accuracy Most 8648B C D 7 32 FSK Deviation Option 1EP Only 7 34 Filter Path Option 1...

Page 8: ...ortion Performance Test 8 13 Connect the Test Equipment 8 13 Configure the Measuring Receiver 8 13 Configure the Audio Analyzer 8 13 Configure the 8648 8 13 Measure Distortion 8 14 Test Record 8 14 8648B C D Only 8 14 Connect the Test Equipment 8 14 Configure the Synthesized Signal Generator 8 15 Measure Deviations 8 15 Test Record 8 15 AM Accuracy Performance Test 8 16 Connect the Test Equipment ...

Page 9: ...gnal Generator 8 25 Configure the 8648 8 25 Measure Deviations 8 25 Test Record 8 25 Harmonics Performance Test 8 26 Connect the Test Equipment 8 26 Configure the Spectrum Analyzer 8 26 Configure the 8648 8 26 Measure Harmonic Levels 8 26 Test Record 8 26 Spurious Performance Test 8 27 Connect the Test Equipment 8 27 Configure the Spectrum Analyzer 8 27 Configure the 8648 8 27 Measure Spurious Lev...

Page 10: ...37 Configure the 8648 8 37 Configure the Oscilloscope 8 37 Measure the Rise Time 8 38 Test Record 8 38 Pager Encoder Timebase Accuracy Performance Test Option 1EP Only 8 39 Connect the Test Equipment 8 39 Configure the Frequency Counter 8 39 Configure the 8648 8 39 Measure the Frequency 8 39 Test Record 8 39 FSK Deviation Accuracy Performance Test Option 1EP Only 8 40 Connect the Test Equipment 8 ...

Page 11: ...Verification Test 9 3 Connect the Test Equipment 9 3 Configure the Frequency Counter 9 3 Configure the 8648 9 3 Measure Frequency Accuracy 9 3 Test Record 9 4 9 kHz RF Level Accuracy Supplemental Verification Test 9 8 Connect the Test Equipment 9 8 Configure the Multimeter DMM 9 8 Configure the 8648 9 8 Measure RF levels 9 8 Test Record 9 9 ...

Page 12: ...xviii Contents ...

Page 13: ...mples to help you learn how to operate the instrument 1b Operation reference Provides quick access to information about each of the instrument s functions 1c Operation Messages Provides information about both front panel and GPIB remote operation messages NOTE For Information about service messages numbered 500 and above refer to Chapter 5c Service Error Messages ...

Page 14: ... The instrument powers up to the same state it was in when power was turned off except that the RF output will be turned off and the digit select arrow keys and will be reset to the least significant digit 2 Display The display can be one of two displays depending on the serial number prefix of your instrument as illustrated below ...

Page 15: ...evel of the RF output signal If Option 1EP is present the FM ENCODER key will toggle between pager encoder ENCODER mode and FM mode If Option 1EP is present and the signal generator is in the ENCODER mode the rad dBµV key functions as a SHIFT key This key lets you input alphabetical characters using the DATA and MODULATION SOURCE blocks when you are in pager encoder mode If Option 1EP is present a...

Page 16: ...e value and turn on the reference mode Press REF ON OFF to turn on and off the reference mode without changing the reference value When the reference mode is on the displayed value indicates the offset between the reference value and the RF output signal If Option 1EP is present and the signal generator is in the ENCODER mode the AMPLITUDE ENCODER knob is used to enter a setting for a pager encodi...

Page 17: ...uency modulate the RF signal with the internal 1 kHz tone and an external source at the same time Additional internal plus external modulation capabilities are available for GPIB operation 1kHz EXT DC will also amplitude or phase modulate the RF signal with the internal 1 kHz tone but it will not be dc coupled If Option 1EP is present the INT 1kHz FREQUENCY key or if Option 1E2 is present the INT ...

Page 18: ...1 6 Operation Quick Overview ...

Page 19: ...g functions on your own If you have trouble or want additional information on a function refer to Chapter 1b Operation Reference If a message is displayed that you do not understand refer to Chapter 1c Operation Messages The item numbers of the following operation examples correspond to the numbers called out on drawing of the instrument front panel 1 Setting the RF Output Signal 2 Incrementing or...

Page 20: ...1a 2 Operation Examples ...

Page 21: ... signal Setting the Frequency 1 Set the frequency to 100 MHz using the keys shown below the instrument diagram If you make a mistake while entering a value press to correct it Setting the Amplitude 2 Set the amplitude to 100 dBm Turn on the RF Output 3 Press RF ON OFF to turn on the RF output RF OFF is displayed below the amplitude setting when the RF output is turned off ...

Page 22: ...ng the RF Output Signal Setting the Modulation 4 Set the FM deviation to 3 kHz The modulation rate is displayed below the deviation setting Use the MODULATION SOURCE keys to select a modulation source and turn modulation on or off ...

Page 23: ... signal Preliminary Steps 1 If they are not already set set the frequency to 100 MHz and the amplitude to 100 dBm Using the Knob 2 Increment the amplitude using the knob Press or when you wish to adjust the increment resolution Using the Increment Keys 3 Enter a frequency increment of 25 kHz The symbol is displayed when you press INCR SET to indicate that the displayed value is the increment set v...

Page 24: ... Operation Examples Incrementing or Decrementing the RF output Signal 4 Increment the Rf output frequency in 25 kHz steps The increment keys affect the last FUNCTION selected FREQUENCY AMPLITUDE FM AM OR φM ...

Page 25: ...e defined 0 through 9 A sequence can contain up to 100 registers 00 through 99 There are a total of 300 registers available in the instrument The registers can be used in the sequences in any combination 9such as 10 sequences of 30 registers each or 3 sequences of 100 registers each as long as the total does not exceed 300 registers It is not possible to have all 10 sequences each contain 100 regi...

Page 26: ...gister will contain a different frequency setting Selecting the Sequence 1 Select sequence 0 If there are registers saved in sequence 0 the message shown in the display below will not appear Note that the steps in this example will cause the settings in registers 00 01 and 02 of sequence 0 to be changed Saving Settings in Registers 2 Set the frequency to 10 MHz 3 Save the instrument settings in re...

Page 27: ... Operation Examples Using the Memory Registers 4 Set the frequency setting to 11 MHz 5 Save the instrument settings in register 01 6 Set the frequency to 12 MHz 7 Save the instrument settings in register 02 ...

Page 28: ...g a Different Sequence 9 Select sequence 1 10 Step through the registers in sequence 1 if there are registers saved in it NOTE Sequence 1 does not contain the settings you saved in sequence 0 The instrument enables you to save different settings in each sequence to create up to ten different sequences for your testing Remember when you save or recall a register be sure that the correct sequence is...

Page 29: ...le you will delete a register from the sequence you created in the preceding example Selecting the Sequence 1 Select sequence 0 Deleting a Register 2 Delete register 01 from sequence 0 NOTE The contents of the register are recalled when it is deleted This allows you to re save the contents if you need to ...

Page 30: ...renumber the registers when one is deleted Renumbering the Registers in a Sequence In this example you will eliminate the skip from register 00 to register 02 in sequence 0 caused when you deleted register 01 in the previous example Decreasing the Register Number 1 Delete register 02 The settings saved in register 02 are recalled when it is deleted 2 Save the settings from register 02 into registe...

Page 31: ...ecall each register until you get to the last register in the sequence then use DEL Inserting a Register in a Sequence In this example you will insert a register into the sequence you created in the previous example The process involves incrementing each register number that comes after the point in the sequence where you wish to insert a register 1 Recall the last register in sequence 0 2 Save th...

Page 32: ...s 3 Recall register 00 Register 01 can now be used to save the settings that are saved in register 00 4 Save the recalled settings into register 01 Register 00 can now be used to save the new settings Saving a New Register 5 Set the frequency to 8 MHz ...

Page 33: ...1a 15 Operation Examples Using the Memory Registers 6 Save the settings in register 00 Press to check the new sequence ...

Page 34: ... RF output frequency set it as the reference value and then offset the RF output frequency 10 MHz below the reference value Setting the Reference Value 1 Set the frequency to 500 MHz 2 Set 500 MHz as the reference frequency The symbol appears in the display to indicate that the reference mode is selected The output frequency is still 500 MHz ...

Page 35: ...ou can enter in the offset value directly or use the knob or and keys Atttention In the reference mode the output frequency equals the reference frequency the displayed offset frequency Turning the Reference Mode Off or On 4 Turn off the reference mode to display the actual output frequency 5 Turn on the reference mode without changing the reference frequency ...

Page 36: ...F Output from a Reference 6 Change the displayed units to kHz Note that for amplitude reference settings are displayed in dB units only Setting a New Reference Value 7 Set the current output frequency as the new reference frequency at any time ...

Page 37: ...example you will hold the output attenuator so it does not change ranges when you change the amplitude setting This will prevent attenuator range changes from affecting the output signal Set the Amplitude Level 1 Set the amplitude level to 82 dBm Holding the Attenuator 2 Hold the attenuator at this setting ...

Page 38: ...just the amplitude setting Now amplitude changes do not cause the attenuator to change its range setting Consequently amplitude changes are limited to the range provided by the instrument s vernier For information about the instrument s vernier ranges refer to Chapter 1b Operation Reference ...

Page 39: ...eviation of 25 kHz Either AM or ΦM modulation may be used instead of FM The modulation type FM AM or ΦM and the modulation level deviation or depth is displayed on the top line of the front panel display as shown Setting the Modulated Waveform 2 Press the INT 1kHz FREQUENCY WAVEFORM key until SQU is selected Repetitively pressing the INT 1kHz FREQUENCY WAVEFORM key selects one of five states a fix...

Page 40: ...ation Examples Setting a User Selectable Modulated Frequency and Waveform Option 1E2 or 1EP Only Setting the Modulated Frequency 3 Set the modulated frequency to 1 5 kHz The kHz key is the only accepted units key ...

Page 41: ...Option 1EP Figure 1a 1 The 8648A Option 1EP Signal Generator Setting Up Pager Encoding The following steps are required to set up pager encoding on the signal generator Details of setting each parameter are provided following this overview 1 Before entering the signal generator pager encoder mode set the correct carrier frequency and FM deviation for the pager under test The FM deviation is 4 8 kH...

Page 42: ...eters are set by pressing the INCR SET START STOP key Entering Pager Encoding Settings 1 Display the first pager encoder menu After setting your pager s carrier frequency and an FM deviation of 4 8 kHz for a FLEX pager on the signal generator press the FM ENCODER key once again to display the first pager encoder menu FORMAT The FM ENCODER key toggles between the frequency modulation menu and the p...

Page 43: ...o 3200 2 and PAGER TYPE to NUMERIC using the AMPLITUDE ENCODER knob and the NEXT key You may choose to set the data rate to one of the other settings you FLEX pager should automatically adjust Press the NEXT key to move to the next page 4 Set VECTOR TYPE to STANDARD using the AMPLITUDE ENCODER knob Press the NEXT key to move to the next page ...

Page 44: ...d MESSAGE LENGTH to 40 using the AMPLITUDE ENCODER knob and the key b Press the NEXT key again to select the FREE MESSAGE parameter c Enter your phone number with the numeric keys and terminate your entry with the MHz dB m ENTER key Press the NEXT key to move to the next page Selecting the Transmission Repetitions and Amplitude 6 Set MODE to SINGLE and AMPLITUDE to 0 0 dBm using the AMPLITUDE ENCO...

Page 45: ... page Selecting the Pager Capcode Address 8 Enter your pager s capcode address in the pager code menu The rad dBµV SHIFT key is required to enter alphabetical characters For example to enter the following capcode A0012477 press 7 A 0012477 MHz dB m ENTER Then using the NEXT key and the AMPLITUDE ENCODER knob set DUMMY CALL to OFF NOTE The pager s capcode contains information that automatically set...

Page 46: ... Selecting the Protocol Settings 10 FRAME PHASE and COLLAPSE CYCLE are also set automatically when you enter the pager s capcode If you entered A0012477 previously 011 D and 4 would be displayed NOTE If MODE is set to BURST or CONT instead of SINGLE you may choose to change the collapse cycle to 1 to 7 With a collapse cycle of 4 the pager will receive the message once every 16 frames 24 If the col...

Page 47: ...ption 1EP Only Selecting the Roaming Mode Settings 11 Set ROAMING MODE to NONE using the AMPLITUDE ENCODER knob Press the NEXT key to move to the next page Encoding 12 To start encoding after selecting all pager encoder parameters press the INCR SET START STOP key ...

Page 48: ...1a 30 Operation Examples Signaling a Numeric Type FLEX Pager Option 1EP Only ...

Page 49: ...presented in the same functional groups as the front panel key functional groupings NOTE Option 1EP adds a pager encoder capability to the standard functions Consequently the front panel of the Option 1EP instrument is different from the standard instrument s front panel The green and blue labels are incorporated for the pager encoding settings only Therefore these keys have multiple functions on ...

Page 50: ...parameter 2 Digit Select Arrow Keys Press these digit select arrow keys to select the digit to be changed with the knob NOTE The knobs increment the selected digit only For information about incrementing by an arbitrary value using the increment set keys see Increment Set in this chapter 3 REF SET Press REF SET to turn on the reference mode and to set the current RF output setting as the reference...

Page 51: ...ng the reference value When you turn on the reference mode the displayed value indicates the offset between the reference value and the current RF output setting The RF output signal is not changed when you press this key Output Power Trouble If the RF output power seems too low look for in the display between the power level value and the dB indicator The tells you that reference mode is turned o...

Page 52: ... the RF output However the power does blank for a few milliseconds when crossing the frequencies at 249 501 1001 1260 1600 2001 2520 and 3200 MHz Frequency switching typically takes less than 75 ms at frequencies lower then 1001 MHz and less than 100 ms at higher frequencies Model Frequency Range 8648A 100 kHz to 1000 MHz 8648B 9 kHz to 2000 MHz 8648C 9 kHz to 3200 MHz 8648D 9 kHz to 4000 MHz ...

Page 53: ...eviation specifications Press AM to set the amplitude modulation range Then use the data entry keys to set the desired value of range Values from 0 through 100 are allowed Press FM to set the peak deviation for phase modulation Then use the data entry keys to enter the desired value of deviation The values allowed depend on the RF frequency selected See Chapter 4 Specifications for peak deviation ...

Page 54: ...t from the standard instrument s front panel The green and blue labels are incorporated for the pager encoding settings only Therefore these keys have multiple functions on instruments with Option 1EP Figure 1b 1 8648A Option 1EP Signal Generator For numeric messages the following keys are assigned for the special characters in addition to the standard numeric keys 0 to 9 Front Panel Key Character...

Page 55: ... then again to toggle between the standard functions and the pager encoder mode The display will look like the following This format menu is always displayed first when the pager encoder mode is selected The PREV and NEXT keys are used to move the blinking cursor between each parameter The knob in the AMPLITUDE ENCODER block is used to select the desired setting for each pager encoder parameter To...

Page 56: ...whether or not the baseband modulation filter 10th order Bessel low pass filter 3 dB at 3 9 kHz is used Normally the filter is on ON Uses the low Pass filter OFF Does not use the low pass filter POCSAG FLEX FLEX TD 2 Level FSK RESYNC PN15 FLEX FLEX TD 4 Level FSK 1 Carrier Deviation 1 Carrier Deviation 10 Carrier Deviation 11 Carrier Deviation 3 01 Carrier Deviation 3 0 Carrier Deviation 0 Carrier...

Page 57: ...ager under test can respond to and is selectable from the following TONE ONLY Short Message Tone only type NUMERIC Numeric type ALPHANUMERIC Alphanumeric type HEX BIN HEX Binary type If NUMERIC is selected the next setting to be selected is VECTOR TYPE as shown VECTOR TYPE identifies the type of message as follows STANDARD The pager under test displays the numeric message it receives SPECIAL The p...

Page 58: ...s BLOCKING LENGTH BLOCKING LENGTH indicates the bits per character as follows 1BIT 1 bit per character 7BITS 7 bits per character 8BITS 8 bits per character 14BITS 14 bits per character 16BITS 16 bits per character Enter the message in the hexadecimal format to the MESSAGE NO 6 in the message menu NOTE When 7BITS or 14BITS are selected the total number of hexadecimal characters of the message must...

Page 59: ...888888 for LCD test with 50 characters of 8 6 User definable message up to 40 characters long set from the front panel Enter numeric messages with the keypad Alphanumeric messages require the rad dBµV SHIFT key to access the alphabetical characters blue letters above the keypad If required alphabetical characters are not available on the front panel send a message from an external controller over ...

Page 60: ...is displayed only when the MODE parameter is set to BURST The allowable range is 1 to 256 RF OFF is displayed below the amplitude setting when the RF output is turned off To toggle the RF signal output on and off press RF ON OFF HOLD is displayed when the step attenuator is held at its current range setting To toggle the attenuator hold function on and off press ATTN HOLD Another menu is displayed...

Page 61: ...g the Pager Capcode Address The pager code menu looks like the following PAGER CODE accepts alphanumeric characters up to 16 digits Use the numeric keys to enter the capcode To select an alphabetical character press rad dBµV SHIFT before the numeric key associated with the desired alphabetic character Terminate your entry with the MHz dB m ENTER key A FLEX FLEX TD pager s capcode contains address ...

Page 62: ...NG Long address ADDRESS1 is the 7 digit short address or the primary address of the long address ADDRESS2 is the 7 digit secondary address of the long address This is displayed only when ADDRESS TYPE is set to LONG If DUMMY CALL is ON the following address menu is displayed ADDRESS TYPE DUMMY CALL displays the address type used in the non call phases automatically set SHORT Short address LONG Long...

Page 63: ...e repeats within a cycle when BURST or CONT is active in the encoding MODE setting The default setting of 4 will repeat the message once every 16 frames 24 The allowable range is 0 through 7 REPEAT displayed only if FLEX TD is selected in the format menu Defines the repetition transmission value Determines how many cycles the message will be repeated The allowable range is 0 to 3 Setting the Roami...

Page 64: ...TE When ALPHANUMERIC is selected in the PAGER TYPE field and SSID NID is selected in the ROAMING MODE field the maximum allowable range of the MESSAGE LENGTH field is limited to 35 The following menu is displayed for setting the SSID mode for a pager to be tested LOCAL ID Defines the local channel ID of a pager under test The allowable range is 0 to 511 COVERAGE ZONE Defines the coverage zone of a...

Page 65: ...nge is 2058240 to 2062335 RF CH Represents each RF channel obtained by the formula as follows RF CH Modulo 8 of Integer RF Freq kHz channel space kHz The allowable range is 0 to 7 AREA Defines the service area identification The allowable range is 0 to 31 MULTIPLIER Defines how much the network address is extended The allowable range is 0 to 7 NID TMF Defines NID traffic management flag This value...

Page 66: ...tion settings The HEADER and TERMINATOR parameters are set to ON default and the COLLAPSE CYCLE CC is set to 1 and 2 messages will be repeated every 2 frames 21 and 4 frames 22 respectively SINGLE Mode Example Start Cycle 10 Start Frame 127 Collapse Cycle Has no effect Since HEADER is set to ON the idle signal is output at Frame 126 With TERMINATOR set to ON the asynchronous state signal is output...

Page 67: ...the asynchronous signal SSID NID Roaming Example When the roaming function with SSID and NID is set to on with the following conditions the contents in each phase are shown in the following table 6400 bps 4 level FSK Call in Phase A Address Type Long Address Cycle 10 10 11 11 11 11 11 11 11 11 11 Frame 126 127 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 11 CC 1 idle message idle message idle message idle asyn chronous CC 2 i...

Page 68: ...dard Time Local Time zone Greenwich Meridian BIW101a BIW101 Word 4 of block 0 AF Network Address Idle Idle Word 5 of block 0 AF Address 1 Dummy Address 1 Dummy Address 1 Word 6 of block 0 AF Address 2 Dummy Address 2 Dummy Address 2 Word 7 of block 0 VF Short Message Vector for Network Address VFb b Vector Type Short Message Tone Only Message Type 3 Numeric Characters 000 with Short Address VF2 Wo...

Page 69: ... Idle Idle Word 2 of block 0 BI BIW111 Idle Idle Word 3 of block 0 BI Idle Idle BIW101 Word 4 of block 0 AF Network Address Idle Idle Word 5 of block 0 AF Address 1 Dummy Address 1 Dummy Address 1 Word 6 of block 0 AF Address 2 Dummy Address 2 Dummy Address 2 Word 7 of block 0 VF Short Message Vector for Network Address Idle Idle Word 0 of block 1 VF Vector for Address 1 2 Numeric Vector for Dummy...

Page 70: ... TYPE NUMERIC Numeric type TONE ONLY Tone only type ALPHANUM 7BIT 7 bit coded alphanumeric type entered by hex binary code ALPHANUM 8BIT 8 bit coded alphanumeric type entered by hex binary code ALPHANUMERIC 7 bit coded alphanumeric type NOTE The ALPHANUM 7BIT and ALPHANUM 8BIT types can be used for displaying two byte special characters for example Chinese characters through a conversion table The...

Page 71: ...bitrary message set from the external controller using the GPIB capability The data must be entered in units of works Refer to SOURce PAGing FORMat POCSag FLEX FTS ARBitrary DEFine NR1 NR1 NR1 and Using the Buffer Memory for the Arbitrary Messages in Chapter 2 This arbitrary message buffer is divided into multiple segments by assigning First Byte Second Byte MSB LSB MSB LSB Bit number b8 b7 b6 b5 ...

Page 72: ...ternal controller over GPIB Refer to SOURce PAGing FORMat POCSag FLEX FTD MESS DEFine string in Chapter 2 MESSAGE LENGTH specifies the maximum number of characters that will be sent out and displayed in the message field The allowable range is 1 to 40 After specifying the number of characters press MHz dB m ENTER to save the new value When the value of this parameter is equal to or greater than th...

Page 73: ...ting when the RF output is turned off To toggle the RF signal output on and off press RF ON OFF HOLD is displayed when the step attenuator is held at its current range setting To toggle the attenuator hold function on and off press ATTN HOLD Entering the Pager Capcode Address The pager code menu looks like the following PAGER CODE accepts only numeric characters up to 7 digits Use the numeric keys...

Page 74: ...en RESYNC is selected in the format menu The PREV and NEXT keys toggle the format menu and this BURSTS menu No other menus are displayed Message During Resynchronizing To start and stop encoding after selecting all pager encoder parameters press the INCR SET START STOP key NOTE If the RF output is turned off AMPLITUDE x xdBm will be substituted for RF OFF While encoding the blinking cursor is on t...

Page 75: ... toggle the format menu and this PN15 FSK data rate menu No other menus are displayed Message During Encoding To start and stop encoding press the INCR SET START STOP key NOTE If the RF output is turned off AMPLITUDE x xdBm will be substituted for RF OFF While encoding the blinking cursor is on the first character A of AMPLITUDE or R of RF OFF SERVICE This function is used for servicing the 8648a ...

Page 76: ...NOTE This setting is required only when SERVICE is selected in the format menu The PREV and NEXT keys toggle the blinking cursor between the format parameter and this CALIBRATION FSK parameter No other menus are displayed Message During Servicing To start and stop encoding press the INCR SET START STOP key NOTE If the RF output is turned off AMPLITUDE x xdBm will be substituted for RF OFF While en...

Page 77: ...t is in the pulse modulation mode pulse modulation should be turned off using MOD ON OFF before switching off the instrument If the instrument is switched off while the pulse modulation mode is turned on the instrument will power up with no RF output NOTE The word PULSE is shown in the AMPLITUDE portion of the display when pulse modulation is enabled MOD ON OFF and the RF is turned on RF ON OFF In...

Page 78: ...1b 30 Operation Reference Function The following keys are invalid when the pulse modulation screen is visible INT 400 Hz INT 1kHz EXT AC EXT DC 1kHz EXT DC ...

Page 79: ...ent records each arrow key press and will respond after the appropriate number of presses START STOP Encoding If Option 1EP is present and the signal generator is in the ENCODER mode the INCR SET key functions as a START STOP key to start or stop the pager encoding when in the pager encoder mode PREV and NEXT If Option 1EP is present and the signal generator is in the ENCODER mode the and keys fun...

Page 80: ...ntered Units Conversion You can change the units of the displayed frequency or amplitude value by selecting the FUNCTION frequency or amplitude and then pressing a units key The instrument will convert the displayed value to the equivalent value for the units key you pressed ENTER If Option 1EP is present and the signal generator is in the ENCODER mode the MHz dB m key functions as an ENTER key Th...

Page 81: ...ude value indicated on the key label in electromotive force units Emf is the RF output voltage with no load It is twice the output voltage with a 50 ohm load 4 Press this key at any time while you are entering an amplitude or reference offset value to change the sign of the value ...

Page 82: ... registers are not affected by this operation POWER DEL Turn the instrument on while pressing the memory DEL key to perform a clear memory This function erases all save recall registers sets the GPIB address to 19 and performs an instrument preset where the instrument powers up to factory defined settings shown in the following table NOTE This will cause an error message to appear on the display 6...

Page 83: ...wer Level 136 dBm Increment 1 0 dBm Reference 0 0 dBm FM Input Internal Frequency 1 kHz Coupling AC State Off Deviation 30 Increment 0 1 kHz AM Input Internal Frequency 1 kHz State Off Depth 30 Increment 0 1 ΦM Input Internal Frequency 1 kHz Coupling AC State Off Deviation 1 0 radians Increment 0 1 radians RF State Off Attenuator Coupling Off Pulse Option 1E6 State Off ...

Page 84: ... MESSAGE LENGTH 40 MODE SINGLE BURSTS 1 IMMEDIATE STOP OFF HEADER ON TERMINATOR ON PAGER CODE A0000001 for FLEX FLEX TD 0000000 for POCSAG ADDRESS TYPE SHORT ADDRESS1 0032769 ADDRESS2 0000000 CYCLE 0 FRAME 0 PHASE A COLLAPSE CYCLE 4 REPEAT 0 INTERNAL AUDIO GENERATOR 1 START FRAME BATCH 0 STOP FRAME BATCH 127 DUMMY CALL OFF ADDRESS1 DUMMY CALL 0032769 ADDRESS2 DUMMY CALL 0000000 Instrument Preset S...

Page 85: ...1b 37 Operation Reference Function Modulation Generator Option 1E2 FREQUENCY 1 00 kHz SHAPE SINE Instrument Preset Settings Function Parameter Setting ...

Page 86: ... and a two digit number For example enter 01 to set the address to 1 Acceptable HP IB addresses are 00 through 30 2 LOCAL Press LOCAL to return to front panel operation when the instrument has been set for remote operation The SEQ and REG fields will replace the HP IB status indications in the second line of the FREQUENCY display when the instrument is returned to local operation ...

Page 87: ...The registers can be used in the sequences in any combination such as 10 sequences of 30 registers each or 3 sequences of 100 registers each as long as the total does not exceed 300 registers It is not possible to have all 10 sequences each contain 100 registers as that would be 1000 registers If Option 1EP is present there are a total of 70 registers available Memory key entries are automatically...

Page 88: ...hen the sequence it is assigned to is selected Refer to 4 SEQ for further information about register sequences NOTE The instrument does not have a copy function for saving registers from one sequence to another 2 REG Press REG and a register number 00 through 99 to recall the operating settings saved in that register The number of the last register recalled appears in the display along with the nu...

Page 89: ...d in the sequence a message is displayed to let you know NOTE Selecting the sequence you are currently in is a quick way to return to the beginning of the sequence A sequence can include up to 100 registers 00 through 99 There are a total of 300 registers available in the standard instrument and 70 registers in and instrument with Option 1EP pager encoder installed Registers are automatically assi...

Page 90: ...gs in it again NOTE The register number is immediately deleted from the sequence when the delete entry is completed However the settings contained in the register are recalled when you delete the register so you can re save the settings if you need to Renumbering the Registers If you use the arrow keys to recall the registers in sequence the deleted register number will be skipped If you wish to e...

Page 91: ...1b 43 Operation Reference Function Modulation Source Figure 1 2 Modulation Source Paths the 1 kHz path is highlighted ...

Page 92: ...UENCY 4 FREQUENCY WAVEFORM If Option 1EP is present the INT 1kHz FREQUENCY key or if Option 1E2 is present the INT 1kHz FREQUENCY WAVEFORM key will toggle between the 1 kHz internal source and the internal variable frequency generator with its four waveforms Repetitively pressing the INT 1kHz key toggles between 1kHz the 1 kHz internal source SIN the sine waveform TRI the triangle waveform SQU the...

Page 93: ...ation is set pressing the INT 1kHz key once makes the INT 1kHz active Subsequent key presses toggles the instrument through its waveform choices 5 EXT AC EXT DC Press one of these keys to configure the MOD INPUT OUTPUT port as an ac or dc coupled input for modulating the carrier Calibrated modulation requires an audio source of 1 Vpk into 600 ohms For audio source frequencies of less than 10 kHz a...

Page 94: ...p the modulation for 3 kHz of FM deviation set the instrument for 2 kHz of FM The external source set to 0 5 V peak will provide another 1 kHz of deviation If the external source is set to less than 0 5 V peak the modulation level provided by the external source will be less than one half of the displayed modulation The following equation may be helpful for determining the appropriate modulation l...

Page 95: ...130 dB and setting the vernier to its lowest setting This results in approximately 170 dB of carrier isolation 2 ATTN HOLD Press ATTN HOLD to hold the step attenuator at its current setting HOLD appears in the second line of the AMPLITUDE display when the attenuator hold function is on When the attenuator hold function is on amplitude adjustments are limited to the range of the instrument s vernie...

Page 96: ...h instrument model When the instrument senses a reverse power signal it turns the RF output off the step attenuator to maximum attenuation and the vernier to its lowest setting A message appears in the second line of the display when the reverse power protection has been activated After you have removed the reverse power signal from the RF output press the RF ON OFF key to turn the output signal o...

Page 97: ...Hz external reference source connected to the input that is within 5 ppm When the internal timebase is being used the output connector provides a 10 MHz 1 Vrms level signal 2 DISPLAY CONTRAST This knob controls the front panel display contrast Display contrast can be optimized for viewing the display from above below or directly in front of it 3 AUXILIARY INTERFACE Connect the 83300A Remote Interf...

Page 98: ...r to Chapter 2 GPIB Programming 6 TIMEBASE ADJ and Language Switches Position one of this switch places the instrument in the timebase adjustment mode For the timebase adjustment procedure refer to Chapter 7 Adjustments Position two of this switch allows you to set the language for remote programming to either 8656 57 compatible language 1 or to SCPI 0 The language switch is read once at power up ...

Page 99: ...F to turn the RF output signal on or off When the RF output signal is turned off the LED above the key is off and RF OFF appears in the second line of the instrument s AMPLITUDE display There is approximately 170 dB of carrier isolation when the output is off 3 Sequence Selection Arrows Press or to select the next or previous sequence of registers The sequences are selected in numeric order The nu...

Page 100: ...f the last register accessed appears in the REG field If two dashes appear in the REG field a sequence that has no registers saved in it has been selected After the last register in the sequence has been recalled the register count will begin again at the first register saved in the sequence Refer to MEMORY in this section for further information about register sequences ...

Page 101: ... you have pressed an arrow key you must also press the SAV key on the instrument s front panel to begin the copy process Press the and SAV keys to copy the memory registers stored in the 83301A into the instrument s memory NOTE Copying memory into the instrument or the 83301A causes any existing memory registers in the receiving device to be erased It does not effect the memory in the sending devi...

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Page 103: ... Operation messages This chapter provides descriptions for both front panel and GPIB operation messages For information about service messages numbered 500 and above refer to Chapter 5c Service Error Messages ...

Page 104: ...ress the SAV key and enter a two digit register number 0 0 1 No external dc coupling for PM This message is displayed when PM is selected and EXT DC or 1 kHz EXT DC is also selected DC coupling of an external source is not possible for PM If you press 1 kHz EXT DC you will actually get 1 kHz and external ac Or select EXT AC coupling for PM Additional internal plus external modulation capabilities ...

Page 105: ... entered that does not set the RF output signal within the instrument s allowable range Refer to Function in Chapter 1b Operation Reference for information on the instrument s allowable ranges 0 1 0 End of knob range This message is displayed when the knob is turned but changing the selected digit would set the instrument to a value that is not within its allowable range 0 1 1 Amplitude exceeds AT...

Page 106: ... displayed when the instrument detects that the 83301A Memory Interface does not contain valid memory register data Try copying a memory register into the memory interface first then initiate a copy from the memory interface to the instrument again 0 2 5 Communication failure copy aborted This message is displayed when the instrument is not able to successfully copy memory registers between the in...

Page 107: ...recognized a data element different than one allowed For example numeric or string data was expected but block data was encountered 1 0 5 GET not allowed A Group Execute Trigger was received within a program message see IEEE 488 2 7 7 1 0 8 Parameter not allowed More parameters were received than expected for the header For example the EMC common command only accepts one parameter so receiving EMC...

Page 108: ...lement contained more than 255 digits excluding leader zeros see IEEE 488 2 7 7 2 4 1 1 2 8 Numeric data not allowed 1 3 1 A legal numeric data element was received but the device does not accept one in this position for the header Invalid suffix The suffix does not follow the syntax described in IEEE 488 2 7 7 3 2 or the suffix is inappropriate for this device 1 3 4 Suffix too long The suffix con...

Page 109: ...a not allowed A string data element was encountered but was not allowed by the device at this point in parsing 1 6 8 Block data not allowed A legal block data element was encountered but was not allowed by the device at this point in parsing 1 7 8 Expression data not allowed A legal expression data was encountered but was not allowed by the device at this point in parsing ...

Page 110: ...ange Indicates that a legal program data element was parsed but could not be executed because the interpreted value was outside the legal range as defined by the device see iEEE 488 2 11 5 1 1 5 2 2 4 Illegal parameter Value Indicates that a parameter is not correct Check to make sure that the GPIB commands are correctly spelled 2 4 1 Hardware Missing pulse Mod not allowed no hardware Indicates th...

Page 111: ...s GPIB Device Specific Errors 3 3 0 Self test failed 3 5 0 Queue overflow A specific code entered into the queue in lieu of the code that caused the error This code indicates that there is no room in the queue and an error occurred but was not recorded ...

Page 112: ...or occurred see IEEE 488 2 6 3 1 7 For example both input buffer and output buffer are full and the device cannot continue 4 4 0 Query UNTERMINATED after indefinite response Indicates that a query was received in the same program message after a query requesting an indefinite response was executed see IEEE 488 2 6 5 7 5 Five second self test This message appears when the command tst is sent to the...

Page 113: ...messages Service Messages Service Messages Messages numbered 500 and above relate to the service self test provided within the instrument For information about troubleshooting the instrument refer to Chapter 5 Service ...

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Page 164: ...s chapter provides information about the following unpacking the signal generator connecting ac power turning on the signal generator connecting to other instruments storing the signal generator shipping the signal generator ...

Page 165: ...Agilent Technologies Keep the shipping materials for inspection by the carrier WARNING To avoid hazardous electrical shock do not connect ac power to the instrument when there are any signs of shipping damage to any portion of the outer enclosure cover and panels CAUTION Ventilation Requirements When installing the instrument in a cabinet the convection into and out of the instrument must not be r...

Page 166: ...ns plug shipped with each instrument depends on the country of destination Refer to Figure 302 for the part numbers of the power cables and mains plugs available Power Requirements The signal generator requires a power source of either 50 60 400 Hz at 100 120 V or 50 60 Hz at 200 240 V The voltage ranges for these nominal voltage values are shown in the following table Power consumption is 170 VA ...

Page 167: ...3 4 Installation Connecting AC Power Figure 3 1 Replacing the Fuse ...

Page 168: ...3 5 Installation Connecting AC Power Figure 3 2 Power Cable and Mains Plug ...

Page 169: ...ment indoor use altitude 4500 meters 15 000 feet temperature 0 to 50 C maximum relative humidity 80 for temperature up to 31 C decreasing linearly to 50 relative humidity at 40 C INSTALLATION CATEGORY II according to IEC 1010 POLLUTION DEGREE 2 according to IEC 664 The instrument performs a diagnostic self test on power up If any problems are detected with functionality it will display a message R...

Page 170: ...ing to Other Instruments Connecting to Other Instruments Coaxial mating connectors used with the signal generator should be either 50Ω BNC or 50Ω type N male connectors that are compatible with those specified in UL MIL C39012 ...

Page 171: ...r The instrument should be stored in a clean dry environment The following environmental limitations apply to both storage and shipment temperature 40 C to 70 C humidity 95 relative altitude 15 300 meters 50 000 feet NOTE The cabinet should only be cleaned using a damp cloth ...

Page 172: ...ng In any correspondence refer to the instrument by model number and full serial number If you are using other packaging follow the guidelines below 1 Wrap the instrument in heavy paper or plastic 2 Use a strong shipping container A double wall carton made of 2 4 MPa 350 psi test material is adequate 3 Use enough shock absorbing material 75 to 100 millimeter layer 3 to 4 inches around all sides of...

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Page 189: ...ents and performance tests post repair instructions safety notes Chapter 5a simplified block diagram of instrument s operation theory of operation for each major assembly Chapter 5b troubleshooting checklist ac mains line fuse removal modulation test points and power supply LEDs diagram power supply distribution diagram instrument block diagram Chapter 5c service error messages including descripti...

Page 190: ...hnologies use the original packaging or something comparable that provides sufficient padding to protect the instrument See Chapter 3 Installation for more detailed packaging information Fill out a blue repair tag and attach it to the instrument Repair tags are located at the end of this manual behind the index A list of Agilent Technologies offices is located at the front of this book ...

Page 191: ...Level Accuracy LF Power Level Accuracy P A A Attenuator 10 dB Freq range 100 kHz to 4 GHz Maximum SWR 1 2 8493A Option 010 DC FM Frequency Error RF Level Accuracy CW Frequency Accuracy P P V Audio Analyzer Distortion accuracy 1 dB Residual distortion 80 dB at 80 kHz BW 30 kHz low pass filter AC level accuracy 4 CCITT weighting filter 8903B Option 051 FM Distortion AM Distortion Phase Modulation Di...

Page 192: ...tector Offset Output Level Predistortion Detector Offset Prelevel Output Level FE HF Power Level Accuracy P P A A A A A A Power Sensor Freq range 100 kHz to 4 2 GHz Power range 30 dBm to 13 dBm Maximum SWR 100 kHz to 300 kHz 1 1 6 300 kHz to 1 MHz 1 1 2 1 MHz to 2 GHz 1 1 1 2 GHz to 4 2 GHz 1 1 3 Cal factor accuracy RSS 1 6 8482A RF Level Accuracy Power Level Accuracy Detector Offset Output Level ...

Page 193: ...Bm 1 MHz to 10 MHz 130 dBm 10 MHz to 4 GHz 134 dBM RF Input VSWR 1 1 5 External timebase input 8563E Power Level Accuracy Harmonics Spurious Pulse Modulation On Off Ratio Time Base DAC HF Power Level Accuracy LF Power Level Accuracy P P P P A A A Sensor Module No Substitute 11722A RF Level Accuracy P Synthesized Signal Generator Freq range 11 5 to 1500 MHz Output level 16 dBm Meets 8663A single si...

Page 194: ...idual FM Harmonics Spurious DC FM Frequency Error FSK Deviation Accuracy A6 Output AM Level and Distortiona Detector Offseta Output Levela AM Modulatora HF Power Level Accuracya AM Accuracy AM Distortion Harmonics Spurious RF Level Accuracy Power Level Accuracya A7 Attenuator HF Power Level Accuracya RF Level Accuracy Power Level Accuracya A9 Filtered Line Module None Power on Self Test A14 Modula...

Page 195: ... HF Power Level Accuracya LF Output Levela HF Power Level Accuracya AM Accuracy AM Distortion Harmonics Spurious RF Level Accuracy Power Level Accuracya A9 Filtered Line Module None Power on Self Test A10 Frequency Extension AM Levela AM Level FEa Predistortion and Detector Offseta Prelevela Output Level FEa HF Power Level Accuracya LF Output Levela LF Power Level Accuracya AM Accuracy AM Distorti...

Page 196: ...ne Power on Self Test S1 Line Switch None RF Level Accuracy Power Level Accuracya a Adjustment or performance test is automated b Option 1E5 only c Option 1E2 only Table 5 3 Adjustments and Performance Tests Required after Repair or Replacement of an 8648B C D Assembly Assembly Adjustments Performance Tests ...

Page 197: ... that may remain live for ten seconds after disconnecting the plug from its power supply WARNING This is a Safety Class 1 Product provided with a protective earthing ground incorporated in the power cord The mains plug shall only be inserted in a socket outlet provided with a protective earth contact Any interruption of the protective conductor inside or outside of the instrument is likely to make...

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Page 199: ...5a 1 5a Theory of Operation Use the simplified block diagrams and the circuit descriptions in this chapter to understand the instrument s operation ...

Page 200: ...5a 2 Theory of Operation Figure 5a 1 8648A Simplified Block Diagram ...

Page 201: ...5a 3 Theory of Operation Figure 5a 2 8648B C D Simplified Block Diagram ...

Page 202: ...136 dBm except for frequencies 2500 MHz on the 8648B C D where the higher end of the range is 13 dBm The 8648A B C D supports AM FM and phase modulation The possible modulation sources are internal 400 Hz or 1 kHz source external ac or dc coupled source internal 1 kHz plus external dc coupled source internal variable frequency waveform source Option 1E2 only Model Frequency Range 8648A 100 kHz to ...

Page 203: ... when a key is pressed The row output latches are open collector therefore pulses can not be seen until the circuit is completed by pressing a key The keyboard connects directly to the controller at A3J3 The display is driven by the controller through data latches on the A3 assembly The display control lines are eight bi directional data lines an enable clock line a read write line and a data inst...

Page 204: ...3 9 freq FREQUENCY INCR SET 7 8 9 MHz dB m Row 2 A3J3 10 freq AMPLITUDE 4 5 6 kHz mV Row 3 A3J3 11 REF SET freq FM 1 2 3 mV Row 4 A3J3 12 REF ON OFF freq AM ΦM 0 rad dBµV Row 5 A3J3 13 ADRS SAV REG memory MOD ON OFF ΙΝΤ 400 Ηζ EXT AC Row 6 A3J3 14 LOCAL DEL SEQ memory 1 kHz EXT DC INT 1 kHz EXT DC Row 7 A3J3 15 ampl ampl REF SET ampl REF ON OFF ampl RF ON OFF ATTN HOLD Row 8 A3J3 16 back space mV ...

Page 205: ... 15 V and 38 V The switching supply will only regulate when connected to a load The power supply receives mains line voltage through the power switch on the front panel and the line module on the rear panel Post regulation on the A3 assembly produces 12 V filtered 5 V 5 V 24 V and 8 V The 24 V and 8 V are used only in the 8648B C D ...

Page 206: ...es GPIB front panel control and serial interface for the external control options Memory is broken into four sections EEPROMs ROM volatile SRAM and non volatile battery backed SRAM The ROMs are contained on a separate memory board A3A1 The power supply provides 15 V 5 V and 38 V to the motherboard The post regulation circuitry contains regulators for 12 V 12 V 5 V shown as 5 V F1 24 V and 8 V Ther...

Page 207: ... which is routed to the rear panel One of the two 200 kHz signals is routed to the A5 synthesizer and the other to the A3 modulation section The 1 GHz signal is routed to the A6 output assembly The 10 MHz REF OUTPUT rear panel signal is a buffered output from the 10 MHz TCXO or OCXO The 200 kHz signals are derived by dividing the 10 MHz signal by 50 The 1 GHz signal is derived from a 1 GHz VCO tha...

Page 208: ...ly The frequency is modulated both inside and outside of the loop bandwidth FM outside of the loop bandwidth is summed with the integrator error voltage and applied directly to the VCO FM within the loop bandwidth and phase modulation signals are applied to a phase modulator along with the signal from the divide by n circuitry and then applied to the phase detector The synthesizer assembly contain...

Page 209: ...z signal is derived by dividing the 500 to 1000 MHz main band signal by two Filtering is handled by separate low pass filters for each frequency band AM is done using two separate modulators one for the divide band and one dual output modulator for the main and heterodyne bands The AM signal from the A3 modulation section for both modulators is summed into the ALC loop integrator Amplitude levelin...

Page 210: ... the output module only for frequencies 1000 MHz For higher frequencies this signal goes to the A10 frequency extension module 2 The ALC detector voltage for all frequencies not just 1000 MHz is now generated on the A10 frequency extension module 3 The range of the RF input to mixer in the a6 Output has been changed to allow the mixer to output signals between 9 kHz and 249 MHz to the a10 frequenc...

Page 211: ... attenuator assembly contains the attenuators the reverse power protection circuitry and the temperature sense circuitry The attenuator assembly contains a calibration EEROM that contains calibration data This data must be regenerated anytime the A7 assembly is replaced ...

Page 212: ...rator on the A6 module For RF output frequencies between 1000 and 2000 MHz a doubler is used on the 500 to 1000 MHz input signal Three bandpass filters are used over this frequency range to control harmonics A pre level detector provides a dc voltage to the A6 output module that is used to drive the ALC loop integrator on the A6 output module An additional ALC loop is provided on this module for f...

Page 213: ...8B C D The attenuator is a 4 section attenuator 10 20 30 and 60 dB sections that provides 130 dB attenuation in 10 dB steps Calibration EEROM on the motherboard contains calibration data specific to this assembly It needs to be updated whenever the attenuator is replaced ...

Page 214: ...wer applied to the RF output from an external source It opens the RF path when an excessive power level is detected When it is tripped the front panel indicates that RF power is off To reset the RPP assembly just turn the RF power on again Calibration EEROM on the motherboard contains calibration data specific to this assembly It needs to be updated whenever the RPP assembly is replaced ...

Page 215: ... the instrument The main inputs are RF output from the A10 frequency extension module TTL pulse from the rear panel PULSE IN connector The module is supplied with 15V 5V GND data and enable lines from the A3 motherboard assembly via a twisted wire assembly If Option 1E2 is present the power and lines are routed from the motherboard via the A14 modulation generator assembly ...

Page 216: ...ble frequency waveform source the modulation generator will work as an internal modulation source connected to the MOD INPUT OUTPUT port The modulated signal can be monitored from the MOD INPUT OUTPUT port as a 2 Vp p signal This assembly has a serial communication port and communicates with the main controller on the A3 motherboard through this port The calibration data for the modulation generat...

Page 217: ...nternal modulation source connected to the MOD INPUT OUTPUT port The modulated signal can be monitored from the MOD INPUT OUTPUT port as a 2 Vp p signal This assembly has a serial communication port and communicates with the main controller on the A3 motherboard through this port The calibration data for the encoder output level is stored in EEPROM on this assembly The memory consists of EEPROM SR...

Page 218: ...5a 20 Theory of Operation A30 Pager Encoder 8648A Option 1EP ...

Page 219: ...ins Line Fuse Removal Use these instructions to replace the AC mains fuse Modulation Test Points and Power Supply LEDs Diagram Use the diagram to check for the proper modulation reading and for a quick visual check that the power supply voltages are present Power Supply Distribution Diagram Use the diagram to identify the correct power supply voltage distribution Instrument Block Diagrams There ar...

Page 220: ...5b 2 Troubleshooting Information Troubleshooting Checklist Troubleshooting Checklist ...

Page 221: ...val To Remove the Fuse 1 Unplug the power cord from the mains line module 2 Use a flat bladed screw driver Figure 5b 1 to pry loose and unseat the fuse housing from the line module 3 Remove the cartridge and inspect the fuse nearest the front of the instrument Figure 5b 1 Fuse Removal ...

Page 222: ...5b 4 Troubleshooting Information Modulation Test Points and Power Supply LEDs Modulation Test Points and Power Supply LEDs Figure 5b 2 Location Diagram ...

Page 223: ...5b 5 Troubleshooting Information Power Supply Distribution Power Supply Distribution Figure 5b 3 Bottom View of Motherboard with Cover Removed ...

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Page 227: ...5b 9 Troubleshooting Information Power Supply Distribution Figure 5b 5 8648A Option 1EP A30 Pager Encoder Block Diagram Figure 5b 6 8648A Option 1E2 A14 Modulation Generator Block Diagram ...

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Page 233: ...lure comparing calibration data between RAM and the calibration ROM a data restore was attempted unsuccessfully Cause There is either a failure in writing data to RAM or in reading data from the calibration ROM What To Do Replace the A3 assembly Both the calibration ROM and RAM are on the A3 assembly 505 FM sense cal restore failure Description After detecting a failure in comparing calibration da...

Page 234: ...embly If the failure is still present after replacing the A6 assembly replace the A3 assembly which contains the RAM 508 Attenuator cal restore failure Description After detecting a failure in comparing calibration data between RAM and the calibration ROM a data restore was attempted unsuccessfully Cause There is either a failure in writing data to RAM or in reading data from the calibration ROM W...

Page 235: ...sembly The calibration ROM is contained in the assembly If the failure is still present after replacing the A7 assembly replace the a3 assembly which contains the RAM 512 Generic path cal restore failure Description After detecting a failure in comparing calibration data between RAM and the calibration ROM a data restore was attempted unsuccessfully Cause There is either a failure in writing data ...

Page 236: ...ace the A3 assembly The A3 assembly has a continuity failure The calibration ROM is on the A3 assembly with the RAM 517 Output prelevel cal restore failure Description After detecting a failure in comparing calibration data between RAM and the calibration ROM a data restore was attempted unsuccessfully Cause There is either a failure in writing data to RAM or in reading data from the calibration R...

Page 237: ...ower supply failure Description The 38 V diagnostic test point decreased by more than approximately 2 2 V Cause The 38 V supply on the A2 power supply has failed What To Do Check the 38 V supply 605 ALC out of lock div het main band Description The ALC loop is out of lock in the indicated bands Cause Either the A6 output has failed or the signal from the A5 synthesizer has failed or the A4 referen...

Page 238: ...sent with no external reference 613 Reference out of lock at 1 GHz Description The A4 module indicates that the 1 GHz reference is out of lock Cause Either the A4 module has failed or a bad external reference is connected What To Do Replace the A4 module 614 400 Hz modulation source failed Description The A3 board indicates that the 400 Hz modulation source is not present Cause Either the 200 kHz ...

Page 239: ...ailed What To Do Replace the A3 board 619 modulation 20 dB step failure Description The 20 dB step attenuator has failed Cause The A3 board has failed What To Do Replace the A3 board 620 Comm failure Description A serial communication failure has occurred with the indicated assemblies Cause Either the A3 controller has failed or the indicated assembly has failed What To Do If one assembly has fail...

Page 240: ...the DEL key was held down at power up What To Do Check the battery voltage and replace it if it is incorrect 628 Non volatile RAM read write failure Description The controller detected a failure when comparing data that was written to and then from non volatile RAM Cause This is a hardware failure between points on the A3 board What To Do The A3 board failure should be verified and the board repla...

Page 241: ...lacements For most parts you can either order a new assembly or an exchange assembly Exchange assemblies are factory repaired inspected and tested If you order an exchange assembly you must return the defective assembly part NOTE After the removal or replacement of assemblies it may be necessary to perform related adjustments and performance test procedures prior to calibrating the signal generato...

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Page 245: ...0004 1 DISPLAY MOUNT A1MP4 08647 00019 1 COVER DISPLAY A1MP5 01650 47401 1 KNOB CURSOR A1MP6 01650 47401 1 KNOB CURSOR 08648 80001 1 NAME PLACE 8648A A2 0950 2293 1 POWER SUPPLY A3 08648 60614 1 MOTHERBOARD ASSY Serial prefixes 3836A 3836U 08648 60314 1 MOTHERBOARD ASSY Serial prefixes 3836A 3836U 08648 69614 1 EXCHANGE MOTHERBOARD KIT Serial prefixes 3836A 3836U 08648 69314 1 EXCHANGE MOTHERBOARD...

Page 246: ...009 2 CAM LEVERS P O A5 08920 40016 2 LEVER LOCKS P O A5 A6 08647 61032 1 OUTPUT ASSEMBLY Serial prefixes 3836A 3836U 08648 60186 1 OUTPUT ASSEMBLY Serial prefixes 3847A 3847U 08647 69032 1 EXCHANGE OUTPUT ASSEMBLY KIT Serial prefixes 3836A 3836U 08648 69186 1 EXCHANGE OUTPUT ASSEMBLY KIT Serial prefixes 3847A 3847U 08920 40009 2 CAM LEVERS P O A6 08920 40016 2 LEVER LOCKS P O A6 A7 08647 61803 1 ...

Page 247: ...041 8801 4 FOOT FULL MOD MP11 0515 2086 4 SCREW M4 x 07 7MM LG 90 DEG FLH HD MP12 0515 0372 22 SCREW MACH M3 x 0 5 8MM LG MP13 0515 0380 35 SCREW MACH M4 x 0 7 10MM LG MP14 0515 2243 4 SCREW MACH M4 0 12SEMPAN TX MP15 08647 40003 2 REAR FOOT HANDLE MP16 NOT ASSIGNED MP17 NOT ASSIGNED MP18 0361 1341 4 RIVET NYL 3 9DIA HOLDS B1 TO MP1 MP19 2950 0054 2 NUT HEX 1 2 28 MP20 08648 00023 1 MOUNTING BRACK...

Page 248: ... TO MOD INPUT OUTPUT OPTION 1EP W16 8120 6792 1 RIBBON CABLE ASSEMBLY AUDIO BIAS A14J1 TO A3J18 OPTION 1E2 W17 8120 6789 1 CABLE ASSEMBLY AUDIO GEN A14J3 TO A3J21 OPTION 1E2 W18 8120 6788 1 CABLE ASSEMBLY FRONT PANEL AUDIO CABLE A14J2 TO MOD INPUT OUTPUT OPTION 1E2 MISCELLANEOUS 5961 4720 1 TRANSIT CASE 08648 10012 1 SERVICE SUPPORT SOFTWARE 08648 60175 1 KIT TEST POINT EXTENDER 08648 60180 1 SERV...

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Page 253: ...ISPLAY A1MP5 01650 47401 1 KNOB CURSOR A1MP6 01650 47401 1 KNOB CURSOR 08648 80059 1 NAME PLATE 8648B 08648 80060 1 NAME PLATE 8648C 08648 80043 1 NAME PLATE 8648D A2 0950 2293 1 POWER SUPPLY A3 08648 60614 1 MOTHERBOARD ASSY Serial prefixes 3836A 3836U 08648 60314 1 MOTHERBOARD ASSY Serial prefixes 3836A 3836U 08648 69614 1 EXCHANGE MOTHERBOARD KIT Serial prefixes 3836A 3836U 08648 69314 1 EXCHAN...

Page 254: ... LEVERS P O A5 08920 40016 2 LEVER LOCKS P O A5 A6 08648 60200 1 OUTPUT ASSEMBLY 08648 69200 1 EXCHANGE OUTPUT ASSEMBLY KIT 08920 40009 2 CAM LEVERS P O A6 08920 40016 2 LEVER LOCKS P O A6 A9 9135 0270 1 FILTERED LINE MODULE 0361 1265 2 RIVETS HOLDS A9 TO MP1 A10 08648 60199 1 FREQUENCY EXTENSION MODULE 08648 69199 1 EXCHANGE FREQUENCY EXTENSION MODULE A11 33322 60011 1 MICROWAVE ATTENUATOR A12 08...

Page 255: ... 18 SCREW MACH M3 x 0 5 8MM LG MP13 0515 0380 35 SCREW MACH M4 x 0 7 10MM LG MP14 0515 2243 4 SCREW MACH M4 0 12SEMPAN TX MP15 08647 40003 2 REAR FOOT HANDLE MP16 0515 0669 1 SCREW MACH M4 x 0 7 30MM LG MP17 0515 0669 1 SCREW MACH M4 x 0 7 30 MM LG MP18 0361 1341 4 RIVET NYL 3 9DIA HOLDS B1 TO MP1 MP19 2950 0054 2 NUT HEX 1 2 28 MP24 2190 0584 3 WASHER LOCK M3 MP25 08648 00025 1 Z BRACKET MP26 086...

Page 256: ...SE MODULE TO ATTENUATOR OPTION 1E6 W11 08648 60005 1 PULSE MODULE COAX ASSEMBLY OPTION 1E6 W12 08648 60006 1 PULSE MODULE CABLE ASSEMBLY OPTION 1E6 W16 8120 6873 1 RIBBON CABLE ASSEMBLY AUDIO BIAS A14J1 TO A3J18 OPTION 1E2 W17 08648 80057 1 CABLE ASSEMBLY AUDIO GEN A14J3 TO A3J21 OPTION 1E2 W18 08648 80056 1 CABLE ASSEMBLY FRONT PANEL AUDIO CABLE A14J2 TO MOD INPUT OUTPUT OPTION 1E2 MISCELLANEOUS ...

Page 257: ...re both manual and automated adjustment procedures documented in this chapter This chapter is organized with the following order manual adjustments procedures automated adjustment descriptions service support software description Refer to Table 5 2 for information regarding which adjustments should be performed after an assembly is repaired or replaced ...

Page 258: ... cable connections these connections are required to perform the automated tests and adjustments Test Point Extender One additional adapter is required to perform the adjustments Several adjustments use J31 as a test point on the motherboard of the DUT The adapter is used to extend the J31 test point so that it can be accessed for the adjustments The J31 Test Point Extender part number 08648 60175...

Page 259: ...nder Parts List Description Part Number Quantity Connector housing 6 pin 1251 5981 1 Crimp connectors 1251 5216 6 Wire 22AWG brown color code value 1 8150 0007 1 foot Wire 22AWG red color code value 2 8150 0022 1 foot Wire 22AWG orange color code value 3 8150 0017 1 foot Wire 22AWG yellow color code value 4 8150 0038 1 foot Wire 22AWG green color code value 5 8150 0011 1 foot Wire 22AWG blue color...

Page 260: ...7 4 Adjustments Manual Adjustments Manual Adjustments This section documents the following manual adjustments Internal Reference Oscillator Adjustment Pager Encoder Timebase Frequency Adjustment ...

Page 261: ...TE This manual adjustment can be replaced by performing the automated Time Base DAC calibration instead Required Test Equipment 5316B Frequency Counter 5071A primary Frequency Standard Procedure 1 Turn off power to the signal generator 2 Set the rear panel TIMEBASE ADJUST switch to on 1 See Figure 7 2 Figure 7 2 Timebase Adjust Switch Location 3 Turn on power to the signal generator and wait for t...

Page 262: ...instructions on the signal generator s display and adjust the knobs until the frequency counter reads 100 MHz within 1 Hz resolution 6 When the adjustment is complete turn off the signal generator 7 Set the rear panel TIMEBASE ADJUST switch to off 0 ...

Page 263: ...justment Setup 4 Turn on power to the signal generator and let it warm up for one hour 5 Enter the pager encoder mode by pressing FM ENCODER twice If FM was the last active function only press the FM ENCODER key once 6 Rotate the AMPLITUDE ENCODER knob to set FORMAT to SERVICE 7 Press NEXT and rotate the AMPLITUDE ENCODER knob to set CALIBRATION FSK to 3200 2 8 Press INCR SET START STOP to turn th...

Page 264: ...7 8 Adjustments Manual Adjustments Figure 7 5 Variable Capacitor Location 10 Turn power off to the signal generator and replace the instrument cover ...

Page 265: ...sed on some versions of hardware 6 Prelevel 7 Output Level FE 8 AM Modulator 9 Time Base DAC 10 Motherboard Audio Path 11 DCFM 12 Audio Generator 13 HF Power Level Accuracy 14 LF Output Level 15 LF Power Level Accuracy 16 FSK Deviation 17 Filter Path Note Before performing these automated adjustments Ensure that the Device Under Test DUT and all test equipment have been turned on at lease 45 minut...

Page 266: ... module It also zeros the general loss and attenuation arrays It uses the DVM to measure the dc voltages that are being adjusted on the output module Required Test Equipment Function Generator DVM J31 Test Point Extender refer to the Test Point Extender section at the front of this chapter Procedure Figure 7 6 AM Level and Distortion Test Setup 1 Figure 7 7 AM Level and Distortion Test Setup 2 ...

Page 267: ...int Extender on J31 J31 pin 1 is the rear pin on the right edge of connector J31 2 If jumper J30 is installed on the motherboard remove it 3 If jumper J32 is installed on the motherboard remove it 4 Turn on the line power 5 Connect the equipment as shown above 6 Preset all of the equipment 7 Follow the instructions as they are displayed on the PC ...

Page 268: ...level accuracy on the output module It uses the DVM to measure the dc voltages that are being adjusted on the output module Required Test Equipment Function Generator DVM J31 Test Point Extender refer to the Test Point Extender section at the front of this chapter Procedure Figure 7 9 AM Level Test Setup 1 Figure 7 10 AM Level Test Setup 2 ...

Page 269: ...ned off install the Test Point Extender on J31 J31 pin 1 is the rear pin on the right edge of connector J31 2 If jumper J32 is installed on the motherboard remove it 3 Turn on the line power 4 Connect the equipment as shown above 5 Preset all of the equipment 6 Follow the instructions as they are displayed on the PC ...

Page 270: ...t potentiometer to be adjusted A high level reference is set up and then the DAC is reduced by 13 dB and the detector offset potentiometer is adjusted for 13 dB Required Test Equipment Power Meter Power Sensor Procedure Figure 7 12 Detector Offset Test Setup 1 Connect the equipment as shown above 2 Preset all of the equipment 3 Follow the instructions as they are displayed on the PC ...

Page 271: ...ection This adjustment will not allow any calibration data to be stored unless all of the calibration data points are measured Required Test Equipment Power Meter Power Sensor Procedure Figure 7 13 Detector Offset Test Setup 1 Connect the equipment as shown above 2 Preset all of the equipment 3 Follow the instructions as they are displayed on the PC ...

Page 272: ...oard connector J31 This adjustment performs the two adjustments to the output board that require the use of the voltmeter It sets up the multiplexer on the output board to measure dc voltages while the potentiometers are being adjusted Required Test Equipment Function Generator DVM J31 Test Point Extender refer to the Test Point Extender section at the front of this chapter Procedure Figure 7 14 A...

Page 273: ...ned off install the Test Point Extender on J31 J31 pin 1 is the rear pin on the right edge of connector J31 2 If jumper J32 is installed on the motherboard remove it 3 Turn on the line power 4 Connect the equipment as shown above 5 Preset all of the equipment 6 Follow the instructions as they are displayed on the PC ...

Page 274: ...With the DUT set to 100 MHz the Detector Offset potentiometer is adjusted for 10 dBm reading at the RF output Then the Predistortion potentiometer is adjusted for 17 5 dBm at the RF output These two adjustments are iterated between until both power levels are within 0 1 dBm of their respective power levels The DUT is set to 1 5 MHz and the predistortion potentiometer is adjusted for 17 0 dBm Requi...

Page 275: ...veler calibration The adjustment will not let you store away any calibration data unless all of the calibration data points are run Required Test Equipment Power Meter Power Sensor Procedure Figure 7 18 Prelevel Test Setup 1 Connect the equipment as shown above 2 Preset all of the equipment 3 Follow the instructions as they are displayed on the PC ...

Page 276: ...he output calibration The adjustment will not let you store away any calibration data unless all of the calibration data points are run Required Test Equipment Power Meter Power Sensor Procedure Figure 7 19 Frequency Extension Calibration Test Setup 1 Connect the equipment as shown above 2 Preset all of the equipment 3 Follow the instructions as they are displayed on the PC ...

Page 277: ...t board that require the use of the voltmeter It sets up the multiplexer on the output board to measure dc voltages while the potentiometers are being adjusted Required Test Equipment Measuring Receiver Function Generator Audio Analyzer DVM J31 Test Point Extender refer to the Test Point Extender section at the front of this chapter Procedure Figure 7 20 AM Modulator Test Setup ...

Page 278: ...off install the Test Point Extender on J31 J31 pin 1 is the rear pin on the right edge of connector J31 2 If jumper J32 is installed on the motherboard remove it 3 Turn on the line power 4 Connect the equipment as shown above 5 Preset all of the equipment 6 Follow the instructions as they are displayed on the PC ...

Page 279: ...roper DAC setting to achieve a frequency reading of 1 GHz 1 Hz The DAC settings are then stored away This program determines the proper DAC setting to achieve a frequency reading of 1 GHz 1 Hz The DAC setting is then stored away Required Test Equipment Spectrum Analyzer Primary Frequency Standard Procedure Figure 7 22 Time Base DAC Setup 1 Connect the equipment as shown above 2 Preset all of the e...

Page 280: ...eviation is within a specified tolerance The final value of the DAC for internal modulation measurements is calculated as follows The difference between internal and external modulation involves compensating for the inaccuracies of the external function generator First the voltage level of the function generator is set to 1 083 volts not 1V to compensate for the mismatch between its 600 ohm output...

Page 281: ...ustments Manual Adjustments Procedure Figure 7 23 Motherboard Audio Path Test Setup 1 Connect the equipment as shown above 2 Preset all of the equipment 3 Follow the instructions as they are displayed on the PC ...

Page 282: ...o calibrate the DC FM Make sure that nothing is connected to the MOD INPUT OUTPUT connector on the DUT Required Test Equipment None Procedure Figure 7 24 DCFM Test Setup 1 Connect the equipment as shown above 2 Preset all of the equipment 3 Follow the instructions as they are displayed on the PC ...

Page 283: ...generates the offset and gain calibration values for the sinewave source on the A14 modulation generator board Required Test Equipment DVM Procedure Figure 7 25 DCFM Test Setup 1 Connect the equipment as shown above 2 Preset all of the equipment 3 Follow the instructions as they are displayed on the PC ...

Page 284: ... lowest measured power level and the spectrum analyzer noise floor If the noise floor does not allow for 20 dB of separation at 30 dBm then it is checked at 20 dBm If there is not 20 dB of separation at 120 dBm the 130 dBm correction factors will be set to the 120 dBm values Required Test Equipment Power meter Power Sensor Spectrum Analyzer Low Frequency Amplifier High Frequency Amplifier 6 dB Att...

Page 285: ...7 29 Adjustments Manual Adjustments Figure 7 27 HF Power Level Accuracy Test Setup for Power Levels of 10 to 70 dBm Figure 7 28 HF Power Level Accuracy Test Setup for Power Levels of 70 dBm and 1300 MHz ...

Page 286: ...Adjustments Figure 7 29 HF Power Level Accuracy Test Setup for Power Levels of 70 dBm and 1300 MHz 1 Connect the equipment as shown above 2 Preset all of the equipment 3 Follow the instructions as they are displayed on the PC ...

Page 287: ...ment Description This adjustment creates and stores the slope and offset calibration data for the output module from 9 kHz to 100 kHz This adjustment will not allow any calibration data to be stored unless all of the calibration data points are measured Required Test Equipment DVM 50Ω Feedthrough Procedure Figure 7 30 LF Output Level Test Setup 1 Connect the equipment as shown above 2 Preset all o...

Page 288: ...er is checked to verify that its noise floor and any residuals are at least 20 dB below the lowest signal measured If a residual is detected the frequency is shifted plus or minus 25 Hz If the noise floor is too high the adjustment is exited Signal levels between 0 and 40 dBm are measured directly with a digital voltmeter DVM Lower signal levels are measured using the spectrum analyzer All spectru...

Page 289: ...Manual Adjustments Figure 7 32 LF Power Level Accuracy Test Setup for Power Levels of 40 dBm 1 Connect the equipment as shown above 2 Preset all of the equipment 3 Follow the instructions as they are displayed on the PC ...

Page 290: ...signal generator synthesizer module The purpose is to provide a more accurate FM sensitivity calibration while operating with FSK modulation Required Test Equipment Vector Signal Analyzer Procedure Figure 7 33 FSK Deviation Test Setup 1 Connect the equipment as shown above 2 Preset all of the equipment 3 Follow the instructions as they are displayed on the PC ...

Page 291: ...y and nulls the carrier offset with two level FSK modulation Various carrier frequencies modulation rates and encoder paths are checked Required Test Equipment Vector Signal Analyzer Procedure Figure 7 34 Filter Path Test Setup 1 Connect the equipment as shown above 2 Preset all of the equipment 3 Follow the instructions as they are displayed on the PC ...

Page 292: ...est The part number for the service support software is listed in Table 6 1 and Table 6 2 Required Test Equipment The following equipment is required to run the software Personal Computer PC with the following specifications 386 33 MHz CPU or better At least 8 Mbytes of RAM Hard drive with at least 350 Mbytes free 16 color VGA monitor or better 3 5 inch disk drive MS Windows version 3 x or mS wind...

Page 293: ...ect Run For MS Windows version 3 x open the Program Manager then select Run from the File drop down menu 3 From the Run dialog box type a setup and select the OK button The Setup window is displayed as it loads files for the installation Once these files are loaded the welcome screen is displayed 4 Select Next to continue with the setup The important Information screen is displayed This screen con...

Page 294: ...cation for installing the software is C HP_SVC HP8648 You are strongly urged to use this as the software s destination folder 6 Select Next and the Select Program Folder screen is displayed This installation procedure will install the service software icons into a program folder You can enter a new folder name in the Program Folders text box or select a folder from the Existing ...

Page 295: ...er name as 8648 Service Software in the future so if you use another name for the folder be aware that you will have to note the difference 7 Select Next and the Start Copying Files window is displayed This window shows the destination directory and the folder name settings To change these settings select the Back button until the appropriate window is displayed ...

Page 296: ...tion disks is required you will be notified to insert the next in the series of disks Select the OK button when you have the required disk in place 9 The Setup Complete screen is displayed when the installation is complete You may choose to view the README file as well as the INFO file at this time You already read the INFO file when you started the installation Make your selection and select the ...

Page 297: ... path has not been removed Click the details button and note the path Click OK 5 Display the MS Windows Explorer dialog box by selecting Start Programs Windows Explorer 6 Select the path that you previously noted then select Delete from the Files drop down menu to delete the path MS Windows version 3 x 1 From Program Manager click on the program group Agilent Service Support was the software s def...

Page 298: ...service support software has two configurations User and Administration User Logging on in User configuration only allows access to the instrument s performance test and adjustments Refer to the section title Starting the Software Administration Logging on in Administration configuration supports all administrative functions including the addition of new equipment and the installation of test proc...

Page 299: ...ick OK 4 Cancel the Select Test Equipment and Tests window 5 In the File drop down menu select Test Equipment 6 In the Test Equipment dialog box select the Device Type 5 for the new equipment you are adding 7 Select the model of the device 6 8 Click Add 7 ...

Page 300: ...s already present in the test setup Note The power sensor must be assigned GPIB address 1 negative 1 Cal Due Date the projected calibration due date of the new equipment 10 Trace Number the calibration tracking number 11 This is the last required item Calibration Type optional is used only when special calibration data is associated with the device being added and only as a function setup by the f...

Page 301: ...y selecting the words CAL DATA from the Calibration Type field in the Edit or New Test Equipment window NOTE The serial number of the test equipment added will be displayed in the Equipment field of the Test Equipment dialog box 13 Removing Test Equipment Removal of test equipment is accomplished using the Test Equipment dialog box Example Calibration Data Frequency MHz Calibration Factor 0 100 97...

Page 302: ...alog box 1 Select the Device Type of the test equipment to be edited 15 2 Select the model of the test equipment to be edited from the Models field 16 3 Select the serial number of the test equipment to be edited 17 4 Click Edit 20 Change the field parameters as necessary 5 Click OK 12 6 Click Close 19 Adding Device Drivers CAUTION The following three procedures Adding Removing Device Test Equipme...

Page 303: ...vers This selection allows for the addition or removal of software drivers for the test equipment being used to verify the performance of the DUT 3 To add a device driver to the existing list of test equipment drivers click Add 22 4 Using the standard file search procedure select the driver that you are adding and click OK The selected driver should now be displayed in the Test Equipment Drivers d...

Page 304: ... Version Device Type and Models Supported fields reflects the current information for the selected driver 6 Click Remove 25 7 Click Close Adding Test Drivers The Test Drivers window allows for the addition of software drivers for the test procedures being used to verify the performance of the DUT Follow these instructions to add a test driver 1 Log in 2 Cancel the Select Test Equipment and Tests w...

Page 305: ...andard file search procedure select the test driver that you are adding and click OK The selected driver should now be displayed in the Test Drivers dialog box 6 Click Close 30 Removing Test Drivers Removing test drivers is accomplished using the Test Drivers dialog box 1 Log in 2 Cancel the Select Test Equipment and Tests window ...

Page 306: ...ported fields reflects the current information for the selected driver 6 Click Remove 32 7 Click Close 33 Adding Datapacks The addition of datapacks is accomplished using the Datapacks dialog box The Datapacks window allows for the addition of datapacks for the test procedures being used to verify the performance of the DUT Follow these instructions to add a datapack 1 Log in 2 Cancel the Select T...

Page 307: ...he standard file search procedure select the datapack that you are adding and click OK The selected datapack should now be displayed in the Datapacks dialog box 6 Click Close 37 Removing Datapacks Removing datapacks is accomplished using the Datapacks dialog box 1 Log in 2 Cancel the Select Test Equipment and Tests window ...

Page 308: ...7 52 Adjustments Agilent Service Support Software 3 Select Datapacks from the File drop down menu 4 Select the datapack dp file to be removed 38 5 Click Remove 39 6 Click Close 40 ...

Page 309: ... Service Software for PC s 3 Select Agilent Service Software 1 Log in using the User Information dialog box a In the User Name field type User Case is important b In the Password field type User c Click OK Identifying the DUT After logging in the DUT Selection dialog box is displayed 1 Ensure that 8648 is selected in the Select an instrument family list 2 In the Select model list select the instru...

Page 310: ...tests or adjustments select the tests or adjustments that you will perform on the DUT Select the test name by clicking on it The selected tests are highlighted You can select all of the performance tests or adjustments with the Select All button You can unselect all of the selected tests or adjustments with the Unselect button As each test or adjustment is selected the test equipment required to p...

Page 311: ...ntified select the Add button located above the Selected Tests box to add each of the highlighted tests or adjustments The tests or adjustments that were highlighted are now displayed in the list in the Selected Tests box The following buttons are available for the Selected Tests box Add Copies the test equipment highlighted in the list of tests and adjustments to the Selected Tests box Remove Rem...

Page 312: ...red units for example kHz mV or dBm for each test point checked by the performance tests and some adjustments indicates values not displayed by the adjustments Current shows the results of the test that is currently running the pass fail status P F the lower limits LL the measured value Result the upper limits UL and the measured units for example kHz mV or dBm for each test point checked by the p...

Page 313: ...without printing There are two other methods of printing the test results Select Print from the File drop down menu The software asks you to define the computer path and file name where the tests were performed The default directory is the log subdirectory of the destination directory where you installed the software C hp svc Hp8648 was the default destination directory Open the file in a text edi...

Page 314: ...enuator part number and serial number 8648B C D only options installed in the instrument GPIB Address In the HP8648 Motherboard Repair utility window notice the three digit GPIB address The first digit is the bus number to which the GPIB card that is installed in the PC is set The last two digits are the GPIB address to which the 8648 is set If the last two numbers do not match the actual address ...

Page 315: ...indow b Open the Service Support program group c Select the HP8648 Motherboard Utility icon For MS Windows 95 98 NT a Select Start b Select Agilent Service Software for PC s c Select HP8648 Motherboard Utility 2 When the User Information dialog box requesting a password is displayed leave the password box empty and select the Cancel button 3 The HP8648 Motherboard Repair Utility window is displaye...

Page 316: ...tility For MS Windows version 3 x a Open the Program Manager window b Open the Service Support program group c Select the HP8648 Motherboard Utility icon For MS Windows 95 98 NT a Select Start b Select Agilent Service Software for PC s c Select HP8648 Motherboard Utility 2 When the User Information dialog box requesting a password is displayed type 8648 Then select the OK button 3 The HP8648 Mothe...

Page 317: ...rrect instrument model number before selecting the options installed CAUTION Selecting options that are not actually installed in the instrument will cause erroneous information to be saved in the motherboard and will affect the instrument calibration CAUTION Once the Send Data button is selected the download process is started and can not be stopped Calibration data will be erased and a complete ...

Page 318: ...7 62 Adjustments Agilent Service Support Software ...

Page 319: ...erformance tests are performed manually however there is a single automated performance test The Power Level Accuracy performance test is the automated test If this test is run the RF level Accuracy performance test one of the manual tests does not need to be performed The description for this automated performance test is located after the descriptions for the manual performance tests Refer to Se...

Page 320: ...le Calibration Cycle The instrument requires periodic verification of performance Under normal use and environmental conditions an instrument should be calibrated every 2 years Normal use is defined to be about 2 000 hours of use per year ...

Page 321: ...0 MHz Filter 300 Hz high pass Filter 15 kHz low pass Detectors Peak 8563E RF Spectrum Analyzer Frequency range 1 MHz to 4000 MHz Relative level accuracy 2 dB harmonic and spurious measurements 100 Hz digital resolution BW filter required for power accuracy Displayed average noise 100 kHz 110 dBm 1 MHz to 10 MHz 130 dBm 10 MHz to 4 BHz 134 dBm RF input VSWR 1 1 5 External timebase input 8663A Synth...

Page 322: ...and LO ports 500 MHz to 9000 MHz Frequency range IF port 10 MHz to 2000 MHz Maximum input LO port 24 dBm 438 Power Meter Instrumentation accuracy 0 5 Power reference accuracy 0 95 8481D Option H70 Power Sensor Frequency range 100 kHz to 4 2 GHz Power range 70 dBm to 20 dBm Maximum SWR 100 kHz to 300 kHz 1 1 2 300 kHz to 2 GHz 1 1 15 2 GHz to 4 2 GHz 1 1 4 Power linearity 30 to 20 dBm 1 Cal factor ...

Page 323: ...8648A Option 1EP only Frequency accuracy 2 millihertz at 1600 Hz 89441A Vector Signal Analyzer with Options AYB and UFG for use with 8648A Option 1EP only FSK deviation accuracy 10 Hz at 4800 Hz deviation 54600B Oscilloscope for use with 8648 Option 1E5 only Bandwidth 100 MHz 5071A Primary Frequency Standard for use with 8648 Option 1E5 only Frequency 10 Mhz Stability 1 x 10 10 year 5316B Frequenc...

Page 324: ...cy Option 1E2 Only FM distortion AM Accuracy AM Accuracy Option 1E2 Only AM Distortion Phase Modulation Distortion Residual FM harmonics Spurious DC FM Frequency Error RF Level Accuracy Pulse Modulation On Off Ratio Option 1E6 Only Pulse Modulation Rise Time Option 1E6 Only Pager Encoder Timebase Accuracy Option 1EP Only FSK Deviation Accuracy Option 1EP Only Internal Timebase Aging Rate Option 1E...

Page 325: ...er 5 15 khz low pass filter Configure the 8648 1 Turn FM on press FM MOD ON OFF 2 Set the rate press INT 1 Khz 3 Set the amplitude press AMPLITUDE 4 dB m 4 Turn the RF output on press RF ON OFF Measure Deviations 1 Enter the frequencies and deviations shown in the test record 2 Record the test results and compare the results to the limits in the test record Test Record 8648A Table 8 5 8648B Table ...

Page 326: ...up for 8648B C D NOTE Use RF mixer MDC 164 when testing the 8648C D When testing the 8648B either RF mixer MDC 174 or MDC 164 may be used Configure the Synthesized Signal Generator 1 Amplitude 16 dBm 2 Frequency CW LO frequencies on test record 3 Modulation off Measure Deviations 1 Enter the frequencies and deviations shown in the test record 2 Record the test results and compare the results to th...

Page 327: ...8 9 Performance Tests FM Accuracy Performance Test Test Record 8648B Table 8 23 8648C Table 8 48 8648D Table 8 73 ...

Page 328: ... 300 Hz high pass filter 5 15 kHz low pass filter Configure the 8648 1 Turn FM on press FM MOD ON OFF 2 Press INT 1 kHz until the modulation generator Option 1E2 sine waveform is activated 3 Set the rate press 1 kHz 4 Set the amplitude press AMPLITUDE 4 dB m 5 Turn the RF output on press RF ON OFF Measure Deviations 1 Enter the frequencies and deviations shown in the test record 2 Record the test ...

Page 329: ...b C D with Option 1E2 only For the 8648A this performance test is concluded Connect the Test Equipment Figure 8 4 FM Accuracy Equipment Setup for 8648B C D Option 1E2 NOTE Use RF mixer MDC 164 when testing the 8648C D When testing the 8648B either RF mixer MDC 174 or MDC 164 may be used Configure the Synthesized Signal Generator 1 Amplitude 16 dBm 2 Frequency CW LO frequencies on test record 3 Mod...

Page 330: ...Test Option 1E2 Only Measure Deviations 1 Enter the frequencies and deviations shown in the test record 2 Record the test results and compare the results to the limits in the test record Test Record 8648B Table 8 25 8648C Table 8 50 8648D Table 8 75 ...

Page 331: ...Configure the Measuring Receiver 1 Reset 2 FM mode 3 Peak detector 4 300 Hz high pass filter 5 15 kHz low pass filter Configure the Audio Analyzer 1 Distortion mode 2 30 kHz low pass filter Configure the 8648 1 Turn FM on press FM MOD ON OFF 2 Set the rate press INT 1 kHz 3 Set the amplitude press AMPLITUDE 4 dBm 4 Turn the RF output on press RF ON OFF ...

Page 332: ...its in the test record Test Record 8648A Table 8 7 8648B Table 8 26 8648C Table 8 51 8648D Table 8 76 8648B C D Only The following steps are for the 8648B C D only For the 8648A this performance test is concluded Connect the Test Equipment Figure 8 6 FM Distortion Equipment Setup NOTE Use RF mixer MDC 164 when testing the 8648C D When testing the 8648B either RF mixer MDC 174 or MDC 164 may be use...

Page 333: ...itude 16 dBm 2 Frequency CW LO frequencies on test record 3 Modulation off Measure Deviations 1 Enter the frequencies and deviations shown in the test record 2 Record the test results and compare the results with the limits in the test record Test Record 8648B Table 8 27 8648C Table 8 52 8648D Table 8 77 ...

Page 334: ...00 Hz high pass filter 5 15 kHz low pass filter Configure the 8648 1 Turn AM on press AM MOD ON OFF 2 Set the rate press INT 1 kHz 3 Turn the RF output on press RF ON OFF Measure Depths 1 Enter the amplitudes frequencies and depths shown in the test record 2 Record the test results and compare the results to the limits in the test record Test Record 8648A Table 8 8 8648B Table 8 28 8648C Table 8 5...

Page 335: ...de 3 Peak detector 4 300 Hz high pass filter 5 15 kHz low pass filter Configure the 8648 1 Turn AM on press AM MOD ON OFF 2 Press INT 1 kHz until the modulation generator Option 1E2 sine waveform is activated 3 Set the rate press 1 kHz 4 Turn the RF output on press RF ON OFF Measure Depths 1 Enter the amplitudes frequencies and depths shown in the test record 2 Record the test results and compare ...

Page 336: ...8 18 Performance Tests AM Accuracy Performance Test Option 1E2 Only Test Record 8648A Table 8 9 8648B Table 8 29 8648C Table 8 54 8648D Table 8 79 ...

Page 337: ... Measuring Receiver 1 Reset 2 AM mode 3 Peak detector 4 300 Hz high pass filter 5 15 kHz low pass filter Configure the Audio Analyzer 1 Distortion mode 2 30 kHz low pass filter 3 Set low input to ground Configure the 8648 1 Turn AM on press AM MOD ON OFF 2 Set the rate press INT 1 kHz 3 Set the amplitude press AMPLITUDE 4 dB m 4 Turn the RF output on press RF ON OFF ...

Page 338: ...ure Distortion Amplitudes 1 Enter the amplitudes frequencies and depths shown in the test record 2 Record the test results and compare the results to the limits in the test record Test Record 8648A Table 8 10 8648B Table 8 30 8648C Table 8 55 8648D Table 8 80 ...

Page 339: ...nt Setup Configure the Measuring Receiver 1 Reset 2 ΦM mode 3 Peak detector 4 300 Hz high pass filter 5 15 kHz low pass filter Configure the Audio Analyzer 1 Distortion mode 2 30 kHz low pass filter 3 Set low input to ground Configure the 8648 1 Turn ΦM on press Φ MOD ON OFF 2 Set the rate press INT 1 kHz 3 Set the amplitude press AMPLITUDE 4 dB m 4 Turn the RF output on press RF ON OFF ...

Page 340: ...e test record Test Record 8648A Table 8 11 8648B Table 8 31 8648C Table 8 56 8648D Table 8 81 8648B C D Only The following steps are for the 8648B C D only For the 8648A this performance test is concluded Connect the Test Equipment Figure 8 11 Phase Modulation Distortion Equipment Setup for 8648B C D NOTE Use RF mixer MDC 164 when testing the 8648C D When testing the 8648B either RF mixer MDC 174 ...

Page 341: ...r 1 Amplitude 16 dBm 2 Frequency CW LO frequencies on test record 3 Modulation off Measure Deviations 1 Enter the frequencies and deviations shown in the test record 2 Record the test results and compare the results to the limits in the test record Test Record 8648B Table 8 32 8648C Table 8 57 8648D Table 8 82 ...

Page 342: ...Test Equipment Figure 8 12 Residual FM Equipment Setup NOTE Use RF mixer MDC 174 when testing the 8648A B C When testing the 8648D both RF mixer MDC 174 and MDC 164 are required Configure the Measuring Receiver 1 Reset 2 FM mode 3 Peak detector 4 50 Hz high pass filter 5 15 kHz low pass filter ...

Page 343: ...Modulation off Configure the 8648 1 Turn modulation off press MOD ON OFF 2 Set the amplitude press AMPLITUDE 4 dB m 3 Turn the RF output on press RF ON OFF Measure Deviations 1 Enter the frequencies shown in the test record 2 Record the test results and compare the results to the limits in the test record NOTE The voltage displayed by the audio analyzer can be read as Hz For example 10 mV equals 1...

Page 344: ...nfigure the 8648 1 Turn the RF output on press RF ON OFF 2 Turn the modulation off press MOD ON OFF 3 Set the amplitude press AMPLITUDE 4 dB m Measure Harmonic Levels 1 Measure the level of the 2nd 3rd and 1 2 harmonics shown in the test record 2 Convert the harmonic level to decibels below the fundamental dBc and compare the results to the corresponding limits Test Record 8648A Table 8 13 8648B T...

Page 345: ...1 kHz 3 Video BW 1 kHz Configure the 8648 1 Turn the RF output on press RF ON OFF 2 Turn modulation off press MOD ON OFF Measure Spurious Levels 1 Measure the levels of the spurious signals shown in the test record 2 Convert the measured levels to decibels below the fundamental dBc and compare the results to the corresponding limits Test Record 8648A Table 8 14 8648B Table 8 35 8648C Table 8 60 86...

Page 346: ...e 8648 1 Set the amplitude press AMPLITUDE 4 dB m 2 Select external DC FM press FM EXT DC 3 Press RF ON OFF to turn the RF output on 4 Turn on MOD ON OFF 5 Press EXT DC to perform DC FM calibration Measure Deviations 1 Set the frequencies and deviations shown in the test record 2 For each data point measure the carrier frequency with FM turned off press MOD ON OFF 3 For each data point measure the...

Page 347: ...8 29 Performance Tests DC FM Frequency Error Performance Test Test Record 8648A Table 8 15 8648B Table 8 36 8648C Table 8 61 8648D Table 8 86 ...

Page 348: ...The measuring receiver verifies the operation of the ALC and step attenuator over its full dynamic range 13 dBm to 127 dBm for frequencies less than 1300 MHz Two power meters are used to verify operation at frequencies greater than 1300 MHz down to 60 dBm Historically testing of the 8648B C D demonstrates that low level performance at frequencies less than 1300 MHz is indicative of low level perfo...

Page 349: ...D ON OFF Measure Amplitudes 1 For each frequency the measuring receiver must be calibrated for tuned RF level operation 2 Set the frequency and amplitude shown in the test record 3 Measure the amplitude shown in the test record 4 Record the test results and compare the results to the limits in the test record Test Record 8648A Table 8 16 8648B Table 8 37 8648C Table 8 62 8648D Table 8 87 8648B C D...

Page 350: ...648B C D 1 Connect the power sensor to the 8648 RF OUTPUT connector 2 Set the amplitude press AMPLITUDE 13 dB m 3 Turn the RF output on press RF ON OFF Measure High Level Power Accuracy 13 dBm 1 Enter the frequencies and power levels shown in the test record Make sure the power sensor cal factors are entered correctly for each frequency Do not test below 20 dBm with this test setup 2 Record the te...

Page 351: ...d the measurement in the second row of the table 4 Calculate the actual attenuator value for each frequency the difference between the two measurements and record it in the third row of the table 5 For each frequency listed in Table 8 1 set the 8648 amplitude to the level shown in the table and measure the RF power level through the 10 dB attenuator Record the measurement in the fifth row of the t...

Page 352: ... sensor through the 11709A 30 dB attenuator to the power meter Power Ref output 3 Zero and calibrate the power meter Measure Low Level Power accuracy 20 dBm 1 Connect the power sensor to the 8648 RF OUTPUT connector 2 Enter the frequencies and power levels shown in the test record Make sure the power sensor cal factors are entered correctly for each frequency Do not test at levels 20 dBm with this...

Page 353: ...ulse Modulation On Off Ratio Equipment Setup Configure the Spectrum Analyzer 1 Resolution BW 10 kHz 2 video BW 1 MHz 3 Frequency span 0 Hz 4 Reference level 0 dBm 5 Scale 10 dB div 6 Video trigger Configure the 8648 1 Turn the RF output on press RF ON OFF 2 Set the amplitude press AMPLITUDE 0 dB m 3 Activate pulse modulation display press AM AM 4 Turn pulse modulation on press MOD ON OFF ...

Page 354: ...quencies of the spectrum analyzer and the 8648 to those listed in the test record For each frequency measure the change in amplitude as the RF is pulsed on and off Press MOD ON OFF 2 Record the text results and compare the results to the limits in the test record Test Record 8648B Table 8 42 8648C Table 8 67 8648D Table 8 92 ...

Page 355: ...Setup Configure the Pulse Generator 1 Mode normal 2 Frequency 10 Mhz 3 Duty cycle 50 4 Amplitude 1 V 5 Offset 1 V Configure the 8648 1 Turn the RF output on press RF ON OFF 2 Activate pulse modulation display press AM AM 3 Turn pulse modulation on press MOD ON OFF 4 Set the amplitude press AMPLITUDE 0 dB m Configure the Oscilloscope 1 Channel 1 125 mV div 2 Trigger source channel 4 3 Trigger level...

Page 356: ... align a rising pulse edge with the center of the oscilloscope screen 2 Change the timebase to 2 ns div 3 Display the envelope of channel 1 4 Set the frequency of the 8648 to that listed in the test record For this frequency measure the 10 to 90 rise time of the RF pulse Test Record 8648B Table 8 43 8648C Table 8 68 8648D Table 8 93 ...

Page 357: ... MΩ Configure the 8648 1 Enter the pager encoder mode by pressing FM ENCODER twice If FM was the last active function only press the FM ENCODER key once 2 Rotate the AMPLITUDE ENCODER knob to set FORMAT to SERVICE 3 Press NEXT and rotate the AMPLITUDE ENCODER knob to set CALIBRATION FSK to 3200 2 4 Press INCR SET START STOP to turn the encoder output on Measure the Frequency 1 Record the test resu...

Page 358: ...re the Vector Signal Analyzer 1 Set the instrument mode press a Instrument Mode Digital Demodulation b demodulation setup demod format FSK 2 or FSK 4 Return c symbol rate 1 6 or 3 2 kHz d result length 10 sym e meas filter Low Pass Return f ref filter rect Return g more normalize off NOTE The symbol rate must be set to 1 6 kHz for 1200 2 FSK and 3 2 kHz for 6400 4 FSK 2 Set the display mode press ...

Page 359: ...s Frequency center 155 MHz Span 20 or 50 kHz 6 Set the time mode press Time result length 100 sym sync search on sync setup pattern 01 enter Return points symbol 20 enter 7 Set the trigger mode to single mode press Pause Single 8 Couple Mkrs on 9 Display the status press View State measurement state Channel Measurement Data Data Format A FSK measured time polar IQ vector B FSK error time magnitude...

Page 360: ...AMPLITUDE ENCODER knob until FORMAT SERVICE appears 6 Set the FSK mode press NEXT and rotate the AMPLITUDE ENCODER knob until CALIBRATION FSK 1200 2 appears 7 Turn the encoder on press INCR SET START STOP Inst Digital Demodulation Channels 2 Mode Meas from input Receiver RF 2650 MHz Format 2 FSK Rate 1 2 kHz Alpha 0 05 Meas filter Low Pass Normalize off Ref filter rect Clk Adj 0 sym Freq Span 20 k...

Page 361: ...by using the marker function press Marker 0 or 1 2 9 sym 5 record the marker value in the second column of the table 6 Calculate the deviation error for each symbol by subtracting the desired deviation value from each marker value Record them in the fourth column of the table 7 Calculate the deviation error average and record it in the table 8 Repeat this measurement for the rest of the carrier fr...

Page 362: ..._______kHz 7 _______kHz 4 8 kHz _______kHz 8 _______kHz 4 8 kHz _______kHz 8 _______kHz 4 8 kHz _______kHz 9 _______kHz 4 8 kHz _______kHz 9 _______kHz 4 8 kHz _______kHz Average Sum 3 10 _______kHz Average Sum 3 10 _______kHz Frequency 155 MHz FSK mode 6400 4 Symbol rate 3200 sym sec Span 50 kHz Frequency 280 MHz FSK mode 6400 4 Symbol rate 3200 sym sec Span 50 kHz 0 _______kHz 4 8 kHz _______kHz...

Page 363: ...4 8 kHz _______kHz Average Sum 3 10 _______kHz Average Sum 3 10 _______kHz Frequency 325 MHz FSK mode 6400 4 Symbol rate 3200 sym sec Span 50 kHz Frequency 930 MHz FSK mode 6400 4 Symbol rate 3200 sym sec Span 50 kHz 0 _______kHz 4 8 kHz _______kHz 0 _______kHz 4 8 kHz _______kHz 1 _______kHz 1 6 kHz _______kHz 1 _______kHz 1 6 kHz _______kHz 2 _______kHz 4 8 kHz _______kHz 2 _______kHz 4 8 kHz __...

Page 364: ...appen The timebase oven does not cool down The instrument keeps the same orientation with respect to the search s magnetic field The instrument stays at the same altitude The instrument does not receive any mechanical shock If the timebase oven cools the instrument power switch is set to off you may have to readjust the timebase frequency after a new warm up cycle typically however the timebase fr...

Page 365: ... least one hour NOTE If the oscilloscope does not have a 50Ω input impedance connect channel 1 through a 50Ω feedthrough Configure the Oscilloscope On the oscilloscope adjust the external triggering for a display of the 10 MHz REF OUTPUT signal from the synthesizer 1 Channel 1 Display On Volts Division 500 mV Input Coupling dc Input Impedance 50Ω or use a 50Ω feedthrough 2 Channel 2 Display Off In...

Page 366: ...___ h 3 Repeat step 1 Record the phase change time T3 ________ s 4 Calculate the aging rate as follows Aging Rate 1 cycle 10 MHz 1 T1 1 T3 24 hours T2 Example T1 351 seconds T2 3 hours T3 349 seconds 1 cycle 10 MHz 1 351s 1 349s 24h 3h 1 306x10 11 per day 5 Record the test results and compare the results to the limits in the test record NOTE If the absolute frequency of the standard and of the tim...

Page 367: ...f this performance test is performed the RF level Accuracy performance test is not required Description The power level accuracy performance test measures the level of the output power against the specifications Required Test Equipment Power meter Power Sensor Spectrum Analyzer 6 dB Attenuator Low Frequency Amplifier High Frequency Amplifier Procedure Figure 8 23 HF Power Level Accuracy Test Setup...

Page 368: ...ormance Tests Power Level Accuracy Performance Test Automated Figure 8 24 HF Power Level Accuracy Test Setup Power Levels 10 to 70 dBm Figure 8 25 HF Power Level Accuracy Test Setup Power Levels 70 and 1300 dBm ...

Page 369: ...acy Performance Test Automated Figure 8 26 HF Power Level Accuracy Test Setup Power Levels 70 and 1300 dBm 1 Connect the equipment as shown in Figure 8 23 2 Preset all of the equipment 3 Follow the instructions as they are displayed on the PC ...

Page 370: ...ure____________________ C Serial Number_____________________________ Relative Humidity________________________ Options___________________________________ Line Frequency________________ Hz nominal Firmware Revision_________________________ Special Notes ________________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________...

Page 371: ...__________ 9 ___________________________ _________________ _________________ _________________ 10 __________________________ _________________ _________________ _________________ 11 __________________________ _________________ _________________ _________________ 12 __________________________ _________________ _________________ _________________ 13 __________________________ _________________ _____...

Page 372: ... Measured Upper 0 25 5 4 820 5 180 100 0 25 10 9 670 10 330 200 100 10 9 670 10 330 100 100 5 4 820 5 180 50 250 5 4 820 5 180 50 250 10 9 670 10 330 100 375 10 9 670 10 330 100 375 5 4 820 5 180 50 500 5 4 820 5 180 50 500 10 9 670 10 330 100 756 25 10 9 670 10 330 100 756 25 5 4 820 5 180 50 1000 5 4 820 5 180 50 1000 10 9 670 10 330 100 ...

Page 373: ...Lower Measured Upper 0 25 5 4 820 5 180 100 0 25 10 9 670 10 330 200 100 10 9 670 10 330 100 100 5 4 820 5 180 50 250 5 4 820 5 180 50 250 10 9 670 10 330 100 375 10 9 670 10 330 100 375 5 4 820 5 180 50 500 5 4 820 5 180 50 500 10 9 670 10 330 100 756 25 10 9 670 10 330 100 756 25 5 4 820 5 180 50 1000 5 4 820 5 180 50 1000 10 9 670 10 330 100 ...

Page 374: ...viation kHz Limits Uncertainty Lower Measured Upper 10 5 0 1 0 16 10 50 0 1 0 16 10 100 0 1 0 16 100 5 0 1 0 16 100 50 0 1 0 16 100 100 0 1 0 16 400 5 0 1 0 16 400 30 0 1 0 16 400 50 0 1 0 16 756 25 5 0 1 0 16 756 25 50 0 1 0 16 756 25 100 0 1 0 16 1000 5 0 1 0 16 1000 50 0 1 0 16 1000 100 0 1 0 16 ...

Page 375: ... Upper 4 2 10 8 12 0 21 2 30 27 33 0 6 2 70 65 75 1 5 2 90 84 96 1 9 248 10 8 12 0 11 248 30 27 33 0 31 248 70 65 75 0 8 248 90 84 96 1 0 400 10 8 12 0 11 400 30 27 33 0 31 400 70 65 75 0 8 400 90 84 96 1 0 700 10 8 12 0 11 700 30 27 33 0 31 700 70 65 75 0 8 700 90 84 96 1 0 1000 10 8 12 0 11 1000 30 27 33 0 31 1000 70 65 75 0 8 1000 90 84 96 1 0 ...

Page 376: ... 75 0 8 248 90 84 96 1 0 400 10 8 12 0 11 400 30 27 33 0 31 400 70 65 75 0 8 400 90 84 96 1 0 700 10 8 12 0 11 700 30 27 33 0 31 700 70 65 75 0 8 700 90 84 96 1 0 1000 10 8 12 0 11 1000 30 27 33 0 31 1000 70 65 75 0 8 1000 90 84 96 1 0 Table 8 8 AM Accuracy Performance Test Amplitude dBm Frequency MHz Depth Limits Uncertainty Lower Measured Upper ...

Page 377: ...asured Upper 4 2 10 8 12 0 21 2 30 27 33 0 6 2 70 65 75 1 5 2 90 84 96 1 9 248 10 8 12 0 11 248 30 27 33 0 31 248 70 65 75 0 8 248 90 84 96 1 0 400 10 8 12 0 11 400 30 27 33 0 31 400 70 65 75 0 8 400 90 84 96 1 0 700 10 8 12 0 11 700 30 27 33 0 31 700 70 65 75 0 8 700 90 84 96 1 0 1000 10 8 12 0 11 1000 30 27 33 0 31 1000 70 65 75 0 8 1000 90 84 96 1 0 ...

Page 378: ... 8 248 90 84 96 1 0 400 10 8 12 0 11 400 30 27 33 0 31 400 70 65 75 0 8 400 90 84 96 1 0 700 10 8 12 0 11 700 30 27 33 0 31 700 70 65 75 0 8 700 90 84 96 1 0 1000 10 8 12 0 11 1000 30 27 33 0 31 1000 70 65 75 0 8 1000 90 84 96 1 0 Table 8 9 AM Accuracy Option 1E2 Performance Test Amplitude dBm Frequency MHz Depth Limits Uncertainty Lower Measured Upper ...

Page 379: ...ower Measured Upper 4 2 30 0 2 0 39 2 90 0 3 0 70 248 30 0 2 0 39 248 90 0 3 0 70 400 30 0 2 0 39 400 90 0 3 0 70 700 30 0 2 0 39 700 90 0 3 0 70 1000 30 0 2 0 39 1000 90 0 3 0 70 6 2 30 0 2 0 39 2 90 0 3 0 70 248 30 0 2 0 39 248 90 0 3 0 70 400 30 0 2 0 39 400 90 0 3 0 70 700 30 0 2 0 39 700 90 0 3 0 70 1000 30 0 2 0 39 1000 90 0 3 0 70 ...

Page 380: ...0 1 0 26 400 5 0 1 0 26 500 5 0 1 0 26 750 5 0 1 0 26 1000 5 0 1 0 26 Table 8 12 Residual FM Performance Test RF Frequency 8648A MHz LO Frequency 8663A MHz Input Frequency 8902A MHz Limits Hz Uncertainty Hz Upper Measured 10 11 5 700 7 0 45 100 101 5 700 7 0 45 248 249 5 700 7 0 45 251 252 5 700 4 0 35 400 401 5 700 4 0 35 501 502 5 700 7 0 45 750 751 5 700 7 0 45 1000 1001 5 700 7 0 45 ...

Page 381: ... dBc Uncertainty dB Upper Measured 1 2 30 0 1 2 2 4 30 0 1 2 5 10 30 0 1 2 10 20 30 0 1 2 20 40 30 0 1 2 100 200 30 0 1 2 100 300 30 0 1 2 300 150 30 0 1 2 500 1000 30 0 1 2 500 1500 30 0 1 2 600 1200 30 0 1 2 600 1800 30 0 1 2 700 1400 30 0 1 2 700 2100 30 0 1 2 800 1600 30 0 1 2 800 2400 30 0 1 2 900 1800 30 0 1 2 1000 2000 30 0 1 2 ...

Page 382: ...per Measured 4 242 274 55 0 1 2 247 259 55 0 1 2 6 1 999 55 0 1 2 1 1000 55 0 1 2 41 1000 55 0 1 2 61 1000 55 0 1 2 91 1000 55 0 1 2 102 286 55 0 1 2 137 315 55 0 1 2 150 148 55 0 1 2 150 149 55 0 1 2 150 151 55 0 1 2 150 152 55 0 1 2 167 7 55 0 1 2 172 312 55 0 1 2 227 92 55 0 1 2 232 304 55 0 1 2 241 759 55 0 1 2 241 1000 55 0 1 2 242 274 55 0 1 2 ...

Page 383: ...Test Frequency MHz Deviation kHz Frequency FM Off Hz Frequency FM On Hz Limits Hz Uncertainty Hz Lower Measured Upper 100 1 100 100 1 0 100 5 100 100 1 0 100 9 9 100 100 1 0 500 1 100 100 1 0 500 5 100 100 1 0 500 9 9 100 100 1 0 1000 1 100 100 1 0 1000 5 100 100 1 0 1000 9 9 100 100 1 0 ...

Page 384: ...dBm Uncertainty dB Lower Measured Upper 3 10 9 0 11 0 0 22 4 3 0 5 0 0 22 5 9 6 9 4 9 0 22 15 9 16 9 14 9 0 23 25 9 26 9 24 9 0 23 35 9 36 9 34 9 0 23 45 9 46 9 44 9 0 23 55 9 56 9 54 9 0 24 65 9 66 9 64 9 0 24 75 9 76 9 74 9 0 25 85 9 86 9 84 9 0 25 95 9 96 9 94 9 0 25 96 0 97 0 95 0 0 25 105 9 106 9 104 9 0 26 106 0 107 0 105 0 0 26 115 9 116 9 114 9 0 27 116 0 117 0 115 0 0 27 125 9 126 9 124 9...

Page 385: ... 9 0 24 65 9 66 9 64 9 0 24 75 9 76 9 74 9 0 25 85 9 86 9 84 9 0 25 95 9 96 9 94 9 0 25 96 0 97 0 95 0 0 25 105 9 106 9 104 9 0 26 106 0 107 0 105 0 0 26 115 9 116 9 114 9 0 27 116 0 117 0 115 0 0 27 125 9 126 9 124 9 0 28 126 0 127 0 125 0 0 29 127 0 128 0 126 0 0 29 Table 8 16 RF Level Accuracy Performance Test Frequency MHz Amplitude dBm Limits dBm Uncertainty dB Lower Measured Upper ...

Page 386: ...9 0 24 65 9 66 9 64 9 0 24 75 9 76 9 74 9 0 25 85 9 86 9 84 9 0 25 95 9 96 9 94 9 0 25 96 0 97 0 95 0 0 25 105 9 106 9 104 9 0 26 106 0 107 0 105 0 0 26 115 9 116 9 114 9 0 27 116 0 117 0 115 0 0 27 125 9 126 9 124 9 0 28 126 0 127 0 125 0 0 29 127 0 128 0 126 0 0 29 Table 8 16 RF Level Accuracy Performance Test Frequency MHz Amplitude dBm Limits dBm Uncertainty dB Lower Measured Upper ...

Page 387: ... 9 0 24 65 9 66 9 64 9 0 24 75 9 76 9 74 9 0 25 85 9 86 9 84 9 0 25 95 9 96 9 94 9 0 25 96 0 97 0 95 0 0 25 105 9 106 9 104 9 0 26 106 0 107 0 105 0 0 26 115 9 116 9 114 9 0 27 116 0 117 0 115 0 0 27 125 9 126 9 124 9 0 28 126 0 127 0 125 0 0 29 127 0 128 0 126 0 0 29 Table 8 16 RF Level Accuracy Performance Test Frequency MHz Amplitude dBm Limits dBm Uncertainty dB Lower Measured Upper ...

Page 388: ... 9 0 24 65 9 66 9 64 9 0 24 75 9 76 9 74 9 0 25 85 9 86 9 84 9 0 25 95 9 96 9 94 9 0 25 96 0 97 0 95 0 0 25 105 9 106 9 104 9 0 26 106 0 107 0 105 0 0 26 115 9 116 9 114 9 0 27 116 0 117 0 115 0 0 27 125 9 126 9 124 9 0 28 126 0 127 0 125 0 0 29 127 0 128 0 126 0 0 29 Table 8 16 RF Level Accuracy Performance Test Frequency MHz Amplitude dBm Limits dBm Uncertainty dB Lower Measured Upper ...

Page 389: ...Performance Test Option 1EP Frequency MHz FSK Mode Rate Level Limits kHz Uncertainty Hz Lower Measured Upper 155 1200 2 0 060 0 060 10 6400 4 0 060 0 060 10 280 1200 2 0 060 0 060 10 6400 4 0 060 0 060 10 325 1200 2 0 060 0 060 10 6400 4 0 060 0 060 10 930 1200 2 0 060 0 060 10 6400 4 0 060 0 060 10 Table 8 19 Internal Timebase Aging Rate Performance Test Option 1E5 Limits kHz Uncertainty Hz Lower...

Page 390: ...ure____________________ C Serial Number_____________________________ Relative Humidity________________________ Options___________________________________ Line Frequency________________ Hz nominal Firmware Revision_________________________ Special Notes ________________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________...

Page 391: ...___________ 9 ___________________________ _________________ _________________ _________________ 10 __________________________ _________________ _________________ _________________ 11 __________________________ _________________ _________________ _________________ 12 __________________________ _________________ _________________ _________________ 13 __________________________ _________________ ____...

Page 392: ...75 10 9 670 10 330 100 375 5 4 820 5 180 50 500 5 4 820 5 180 50 500 10 9 670 10 330 100 756 25 10 9 670 10 330 100 756 25 5 4 820 5 180 50 1000 5 4 820 5 180 50 1000 10 9 670 10 330 100 Table 8 23 FM Accuracy Performance Test Part 2 RF Frequency 8648B MHz LO Frequency 8663A MHz Input Frequency 8902A MHz Deviation kHz Limits kHz Uncertainty Hz Lower Measured Upper 1500 1501 5 700 5 4 790 5 210 50 ...

Page 393: ...75 10 9 670 10 330 100 375 5 4 820 5 180 50 500 5 4 820 5 180 50 500 10 9 670 10 330 100 756 25 10 9 670 10 330 100 756 25 5 4 820 5 180 50 1000 5 4 820 5 180 50 1000 10 9 670 10 330 100 Table 8 25 FM Accuracy Performance Test Option 1E2 Part 2 RF Frequency 8648B MHz LO Frequency 8663A MHz Input Frequency 8902A MHz Deviation kHz Limits kHz Uncertainty Hz Lower Measured Upper 1500 1501 5 700 5 4 79...

Page 394: ... 1 0 16 400 50 0 1 0 16 756 25 5 0 1 0 16 756 25 50 0 1 0 16 756 25 100 0 1 0 16 1000 5 0 1 0 16 1000 50 0 1 0 16 1000 100 0 1 0 16 Table 8 27 FM Distortion Performance Test Part 2 RF Frequency 8648B MHz LO Frequency 8663A MHz Input Frequency 8902A MHz Deviation kHz Limits Uncertainty Lower Measured Upper 1500 1501 5 700 10 0 1 0 16 1500 1501 5 700 50 0 1 0 16 1500 1501 5 700 100 0 1 0 16 2000 200...

Page 395: ...mits Uncertainty Lower Measured Upper 4 2 10 8 12 0 21 2 30 27 33 0 6 2 60 55 5 64 5 1 2 248 10 8 12 0 11 248 30 27 33 0 31 248 60 55 5 64 5 0 61 400 10 8 12 0 11 400 30 27 33 0 31 400 60 55 5 64 5 0 61 700 10 8 12 0 11 700 30 27 33 0 31 700 60 55 5 64 5 0 61 1000 10 8 12 0 11 1000 30 27 33 0 31 1000 60 55 5 64 5 0 61 ...

Page 396: ...7 33 0 31 248 60 55 5 64 5 0 61 400 10 8 12 0 11 400 30 27 33 0 31 400 60 55 5 64 5 0 61 700 10 8 12 0 11 700 30 27 33 0 31 700 60 55 5 64 5 0 61 1000 10 8 12 0 11 1000 30 27 33 0 31 1000 60 55 5 64 5 0 61 Table 8 28 AM Accuracy Performance Test Amplitude dBm Frequency MHz Depth Limits Uncertainty Lower Measured Upper ...

Page 397: ...th Limits Uncertainty Lower Measured Upper 4 2 10 8 12 0 21 2 30 27 33 0 6 2 60 55 5 64 5 1 2 248 10 8 12 0 11 248 30 27 33 0 31 248 60 55 5 64 5 0 61 400 10 8 12 0 11 400 30 27 33 0 31 400 60 55 5 64 5 0 61 700 10 8 12 0 11 700 30 27 33 0 31 700 60 55 5 64 5 0 61 1000 10 8 12 0 11 1000 30 27 33 0 31 1000 60 55 5 64 5 0 61 ...

Page 398: ... 31 248 60 55 5 64 5 0 61 400 10 8 12 0 11 400 30 27 33 0 31 400 60 55 5 64 5 0 61 700 10 8 12 0 11 700 30 27 33 0 31 700 60 55 5 64 5 0 61 1000 10 8 12 0 11 1000 30 27 33 0 31 1000 60 55 5 64 5 0 61 Table 8 29 AM Accuracy Option 1E2 Performance Test Amplitude dBm Frequency MHz Depth Limits Uncertainty Lower Measured Upper ...

Page 399: ...ower Measured Upper 4 2 30 0 2 0 39 2 70 0 3 0 70 248 30 0 2 0 39 248 70 0 3 0 70 400 30 0 2 0 39 400 70 0 3 0 70 700 30 0 2 0 39 700 70 0 3 0 70 1000 30 0 2 0 39 1000 70 0 3 0 70 6 2 30 0 2 0 39 2 70 0 3 0 70 248 30 0 2 0 39 248 70 0 3 0 70 400 30 0 2 0 39 400 70 0 3 0 70 700 30 0 2 0 39 700 70 0 3 0 70 1000 30 0 2 0 39 1000 70 0 3 0 70 ...

Page 400: ... 2 RF Frequency 8648B MHz LO Frequency 8663A MHz Input Frequency 8902A MHz Deviation Rad Limits Uncertainty Lower Measured Upper 1500 1501 5 700 7 0 1 0 26 2000 2001 5 700 7 0 1 0 26 Table 8 33 Residual FM Performance Test RF Frequency 8648B MHz LO Frequency 8663A MHz Input Frequency 8902A MHz Limits Hz Uncertainty Hz Upper Measured 10 11 5 700 7 0 45 100 101 5 700 7 0 45 248 249 5 700 7 0 45 251 ...

Page 401: ... 2 4 30 0 1 2 5 10 30 0 1 2 10 20 30 0 1 2 20 40 30 0 1 2 100 200 30 0 1 2 100 300 30 0 1 2 300 150 30 0 1 2 500 1000 30 0 1 2 500 1500 30 0 1 2 600 1200 30 0 1 2 600 1800 30 0 1 2 700 1400 30 0 1 2 700 2100 30 0 1 2 800 1600 30 0 1 2 800 2400 30 0 1 2 900 1800 30 0 1 2 1000 2000 30 0 1 2 1100 2200 30 0 1 2 1200 2400 30 0 1 2 1500 3000 30 0 2 0 1990 995 30 0 1 2 2000 3000 30 0 2 0 ...

Page 402: ...per Measured 4 242 274 55 0 1 2 247 259 55 0 1 2 6 1 999 55 0 1 2 1 1000 55 0 1 2 41 1000 55 0 1 2 61 1000 55 0 1 2 91 1000 55 0 1 2 102 286 55 0 1 2 137 315 55 0 1 2 150 148 55 0 1 2 150 149 55 0 1 2 150 151 55 0 1 2 150 152 55 0 1 2 167 7 55 0 1 2 172 312 55 0 1 2 227 92 55 0 1 2 232 304 55 0 1 2 241 759 55 0 1 2 241 1000 55 0 1 2 242 274 55 0 1 2 ...

Page 403: ... FM On Hz Limits Hz Uncertainty Hz Lower Measured Upper 100 1 100 100 1 0 100 5 100 100 1 0 100 9 9 100 100 1 0 500 1 100 100 1 0 500 5 100 100 1 0 500 9 9 100 100 1 0 1000 1 100 100 1 0 1000 5 100 100 1 0 1000 9 9 100 100 1 0 1500 2 200 200 1 0 1500 9 9 200 200 1 0 1500 19 9 200 200 1 0 2000 2 200 200 1 0 2000 9 9 200 200 1 0 2000 19 9 200 200 1 0 ...

Page 404: ... Uncertainty dB Lower Measured Upper 3 13 12 14 0 22 10 9 0 11 0 0 22 4 3 0 5 0 0 22 5 9 6 9 4 9 0 22 15 9 16 9 14 9 0 23 25 9 26 9 24 9 0 23 35 9 36 9 34 9 0 23 45 9 46 9 44 9 0 23 55 9 56 9 54 9 0 24 65 9 66 9 64 9 0 24 75 9 76 9 74 9 0 25 85 9 86 9 84 9 0 25 95 9 96 9 94 9 0 25 96 0 97 0 95 0 0 25 105 9 106 9 104 9 0 26 106 0 107 0 105 0 0 26 115 9 116 9 114 9 0 27 116 0 117 0 115 0 0 27 125 9 ...

Page 405: ...9 54 9 0 24 65 9 66 9 64 9 0 24 75 9 76 9 74 9 0 25 85 9 86 9 84 9 0 25 95 9 96 9 94 9 0 25 96 0 97 0 95 0 0 25 105 9 106 9 104 9 0 26 106 0 107 0 105 0 0 26 115 9 116 9 114 9 0 27 116 0 117 0 115 0 0 27 125 9 126 9 124 9 0 28 126 0 127 0 125 0 0 29 127 0 128 0 126 0 0 29 Table 8 37 RF Level Accuracy Performance Test Part 1 Frequency MHz Amplitude dBm Limits dBm Uncertainty dB Lower Measured Upper...

Page 406: ... 54 9 0 24 65 9 66 9 64 9 0 24 75 9 76 9 74 9 0 25 85 9 86 9 84 9 0 25 95 9 96 9 94 9 0 25 96 0 97 0 95 0 0 25 105 9 106 9 104 9 0 26 106 0 107 0 105 0 0 26 115 9 116 9 114 9 0 27 116 0 117 0 115 0 0 27 125 9 126 9 124 9 0 28 126 0 127 0 125 0 0 29 127 0 128 0 126 0 0 29 Table 8 37 RF Level Accuracy Performance Test Part 1 Frequency MHz Amplitude dBm Limits dBm Uncertainty dB Lower Measured Upper ...

Page 407: ...9 54 9 0 24 65 9 66 9 64 9 0 24 75 9 76 9 74 9 0 25 85 9 86 9 84 9 0 25 95 9 96 9 94 9 0 25 96 0 97 0 95 0 0 25 105 9 106 9 104 9 0 26 106 0 107 0 105 0 0 26 115 9 116 9 114 9 0 27 116 0 117 0 115 0 0 27 125 9 126 9 124 9 0 28 126 0 127 0 125 0 0 29 127 0 128 0 126 0 0 29 Table 8 37 RF Level Accuracy Performance Test Part 1 Frequency MHz Amplitude dBm Limits dBm Uncertainty dB Lower Measured Upper...

Page 408: ...9 54 9 0 24 65 9 66 9 64 9 0 24 75 9 76 9 74 9 0 25 85 9 86 9 84 9 0 25 95 9 96 9 94 9 0 25 96 0 97 0 95 0 0 25 105 9 106 9 104 9 0 26 106 0 107 0 105 0 0 26 115 9 116 9 114 9 0 27 116 0 117 0 115 0 0 27 125 9 126 9 124 9 0 28 126 0 127 0 125 0 0 29 127 0 128 0 126 0 0 29 Table 8 37 RF Level Accuracy Performance Test Part 1 Frequency MHz Amplitude dBm Limits dBm Uncertainty dB Lower Measured Upper...

Page 409: ...9 54 9 0 24 65 9 66 9 64 9 0 24 75 9 76 9 74 9 0 25 85 9 86 9 84 9 0 25 95 9 96 9 94 9 0 25 96 0 97 0 95 0 0 25 105 9 106 9 104 9 0 26 106 0 107 0 105 0 0 26 115 9 116 9 114 9 0 27 116 0 117 0 115 0 0 27 125 9 126 9 124 9 0 28 126 0 127 0 125 0 0 29 127 0 128 0 126 0 0 29 Table 8 37 RF Level Accuracy Performance Test Part 1 Frequency MHz Amplitude dBm Limits dBm Uncertainty dB Lower Measured Upper...

Page 410: ...tomated Power Level Accuracy performance test is performed the Table 8 38 RF Level Accuracy Performance Test Part 2 Frequency MHz Amplitude dBm Limits dBm Uncertainty dB Lower Measured Upper 2000 13 12 14 0 15 10 9 11 0 15 4 3 5 0 15 5 9 6 9 4 9 0 15 15 9 16 9 14 9 0 12 Table 8 39 RF Level Accuracy Performance Test Part 3 Frequency MHz Amplitude dBm Limits dBm Uncertainty dB Lower Measured Upper 3...

Page 411: ... Uncertainty dB Lower Measured Upper 3 0 13 11 5 14 5 0 23 249 9 18 16 5 19 5 0 23 400 18 16 5 19 5 0 23 999 9 18 16 5 19 5 0 23 1500 17 15 5 18 5 0 23 Table 8 41 RF Level Accuracy Performance Test Part 4 Frequency MHz Amplitude dBm Limits dBm Uncertainty dB Lower Measured Upper 2000 25 9 26 9 24 9 0 16 35 9 36 9 34 9 0 16 45 9 46 9 44 9 0 16 55 9 56 9 54 9 0 16 Table 8 42 Pulse Modulation On Off ...

Page 412: ...lse Modulation Rise Time Performance Test Option 1E6 Frequency MHz Limits ns Uncertainty ns Measured Upper 1000 10 1 Table 8 44 Internal Timebase Aging Rate Performance Test Option 1E5 Limits kHz Uncertainty Hz Lower Measured Upper 5 x 10 10 day 5 6x10 11 ...

Page 413: ...8 95 Performance Tests 8648B Test Record ...

Page 414: ...ure____________________ C Serial Number_____________________________ Relative Humidity________________________ Options___________________________________ Line Frequency________________ Hz nominal Firmware Revision_________________________ Special Notes ________________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________...

Page 415: ...___________ 9 ___________________________ _________________ _________________ _________________ 10 __________________________ _________________ _________________ _________________ 11 __________________________ _________________ _________________ _________________ 12 __________________________ _________________ _________________ _________________ 13 __________________________ _________________ ____...

Page 416: ...0 10 9 670 10 330 100 756 25 10 9 670 10 330 100 756 25 5 4 820 5 180 50 1000 5 4 820 5 180 50 1000 10 9 670 10 330 100 Table 8 48 FM Accuracy Performance Test Part 2 RF Frequency 8648C MHz LO Frequency 8663A MHz Input Frequency 8902A MHz Deviation kHz Limits kHz Uncertainty Hz Lower Measured Upper 1500 1501 5 700 5 4 790 5 210 50 1500 1501 5 700 10 9 640 10 360 100 2000 2001 5 700 5 4 790 5 210 5...

Page 417: ...0 10 9 670 10 330 100 756 25 10 9 670 10 330 100 756 25 5 4 820 5 180 50 1000 5 4 820 5 180 50 1000 10 9 670 10 330 100 Table 8 50 FM Accuracy Performance Test Option 1E2 Part 2 RF Frequency 8648C MHz LO Frequency 8663A MHz Input Frequency 8902A MHz Deviation kHz Limits kHz Uncertainty Hz Lower Measured Upper 1500 1501 5 700 5 4 790 5 210 50 1500 1501 5 700 10 9 640 10 360 100 2000 2001 5 700 5 4 ...

Page 418: ...Hz Deviation kHz Limits Uncertainty Lower Measured Upper 10 5 0 1 0 16 10 50 0 1 0 16 10 100 0 1 0 16 100 5 0 1 0 16 100 50 0 1 0 16 100 100 0 1 0 16 400 5 0 1 0 16 400 30 0 1 0 16 400 50 0 1 0 16 756 25 5 0 1 0 16 756 25 50 0 1 0 16 756 25 100 0 1 0 16 1000 5 0 1 0 16 1000 50 0 1 0 16 1000 100 0 1 0 16 ...

Page 419: ... MHz Input Frequency 8902A MHz Deviation kHz Limits Uncertainty Lower Measured Upper 1500 1501 5 700 10 0 1 0 16 1500 1501 5 700 50 0 1 0 16 1500 1501 5 700 100 0 1 0 16 2000 2001 5 700 10 0 1 0 16 2000 2001 5 700 50 0 1 0 16 2000 2001 5 700 100 0 1 0 16 3200 2500 700 20 0 1 0 16 3200 2500 700 50 0 1 0 16 3200 2500 700 100 0 1 0 16 ...

Page 420: ...mits Uncertainty Lower Measured Upper 4 2 10 8 12 0 21 2 30 27 33 0 6 2 60 55 5 64 5 1 2 248 10 8 12 0 11 248 30 27 33 0 31 248 60 55 5 64 5 0 61 400 10 8 12 0 11 400 30 27 33 0 31 400 60 55 5 64 5 0 61 700 10 8 12 0 11 700 30 27 33 0 31 700 60 55 5 64 5 0 61 1000 10 8 12 0 11 1000 30 27 33 0 31 1000 60 55 5 64 5 0 61 ...

Page 421: ...7 33 0 31 248 60 55 5 64 5 0 61 400 10 8 12 0 11 400 30 27 33 0 31 400 60 55 5 64 5 0 61 700 10 8 12 0 11 700 30 27 33 0 31 700 60 55 5 64 5 0 61 1000 10 8 12 0 11 1000 30 27 33 0 31 1000 60 55 5 64 5 0 61 Table 8 53 AM Accuracy Performance Test Amplitude dBm Frequency MHz Depth Limits Uncertainty Lower Measured Upper ...

Page 422: ...pth Limits Uncertainty Lower Measured Upper 4 2 10 8 12 0 21 2 30 27 33 0 6 2 60 55 5 64 5 1 2 248 10 8 12 0 11 248 30 27 33 0 31 248 60 55 5 64 5 0 61 400 10 8 12 0 11 400 30 27 33 0 31 400 60 55 5 64 5 0 61 700 10 8 12 0 11 700 30 27 33 0 31 700 60 55 5 64 5 0 61 1000 10 8 12 0 11 1000 30 27 33 0 31 1000 60 55 5 64 5 0 61 ...

Page 423: ...0 31 248 60 55 5 64 5 0 61 400 10 8 12 0 11 400 30 27 33 0 31 400 60 55 5 64 5 0 61 700 10 8 12 0 11 700 30 27 33 0 31 700 60 55 5 64 5 0 61 1000 10 8 12 0 11 1000 30 27 33 0 31 1000 60 55 5 64 5 0 61 Table 8 54 AM Accuracy Option 1E2 Performance Test Amplitude dBm Frequency MHz Depth Limits Uncertainty Lower Measured Upper ...

Page 424: ...y MHz Depth Limits Uncertainty Lower Measured Upper 4 2 30 0 2 0 39 2 70 0 3 0 70 248 30 0 2 0 39 248 70 0 3 0 70 400 30 0 2 0 39 400 70 0 3 0 70 1000 30 0 2 0 39 1000 70 0 3 0 70 6 2 30 0 2 0 39 2 70 0 3 0 70 248 30 0 2 0 39 248 70 0 3 0 70 400 30 0 2 0 39 400 70 0 3 0 70 1000 30 0 2 0 39 1000 70 0 3 0 70 ...

Page 425: ... 0 1 0 26 100 5 0 1 0 26 400 5 0 1 0 26 500 5 0 1 0 26 750 5 0 1 0 26 1000 5 0 1 0 26 Table 8 57 PhaseModulation Distortion Performance Test Part 2 RF Frequency 8648C MHz LO Frequency 8663A MHz Input Frequency 8902A MHz Deviation Rad Limits Uncertainty Lower Measured Upper 1500 1501 5 700 7 0 1 0 26 2000 2001 5 700 7 0 1 0 26 2500 2501 5 700 14 0 1 0 26 3200 2500 700 14 0 1 0 26 ...

Page 426: ...z LO Frequency 8663A MHz Input Frequency 8902A MHz Limits Hz Uncertainty Hz Upper Measured 10 11 5 700 7 0 45 100 101 5 700 7 0 45 248 249 5 700 7 0 45 251 252 5 700 4 0 35 400 401 5 700 4 0 35 501 501 5 700 7 0 45 750 751 5 700 7 0 45 1000 1001 5 700 7 0 45 1500 1501 5 700 14 0 75 2500 2501 5 700 28 1 5 ...

Page 427: ... 1 2 5 10 30 0 1 2 10 20 30 0 1 2 20 40 30 0 1 2 100 200 30 0 1 2 100 300 30 0 1 2 300 150 30 0 1 2 500 1000 30 0 1 2 500 1500 30 0 1 2 600 1200 30 0 1 2 600 1800 30 0 1 2 700 1400 30 0 1 2 700 2100 30 0 1 2 800 1600 30 0 1 2 800 2400 30 0 1 2 900 1800 30 0 1 2 1000 2000 30 0 1 2 1100 2200 30 0 1 2 1200 2400 30 0 1 2 1500 3000 30 0 2 0 1990 995 30 0 1 2 2000 3000 30 0 2 0 3200 1600 30 0 1 2 ...

Page 428: ...per Measured 4 242 274 55 0 1 2 247 259 55 0 1 2 6 1 999 55 0 1 2 1 1000 55 0 1 2 41 1000 55 0 1 2 61 1000 55 0 1 2 91 1000 55 0 1 2 102 286 55 0 1 2 137 315 55 0 1 2 150 148 55 0 1 2 150 149 55 0 1 2 150 151 55 0 1 2 150 152 55 0 1 2 167 7 55 0 1 2 172 312 55 0 1 2 227 92 55 0 1 2 232 304 55 0 1 2 241 759 55 0 1 2 241 1000 55 0 1 2 242 274 55 0 1 2 ...

Page 429: ...00 100 1 0 100 5 100 100 1 0 100 9 9 100 100 1 0 500 1 100 100 1 0 500 5 100 100 1 0 500 9 9 100 100 1 0 1000 1 100 100 1 0 1000 5 100 100 1 0 1000 9 9 100 100 1 0 1500 2 200 200 1 0 1500 9 9 200 200 1 0 1500 19 9 200 200 1 0 2000 2 200 200 1 0 2000 9 9 200 200 1 0 2000 19 9 200 200 1 0 2500 4 400 400 1 0 2500 19 9 400 400 1 0 2500 39 9 400 400 1 0 3200 4 400 400 1 0 3200 19 9 400 400 1 0 3200 39 ...

Page 430: ... Uncertainty dB Lower Measured Upper 3 13 12 14 0 22 10 9 0 11 0 0 22 4 3 0 5 0 0 22 5 9 6 9 4 9 0 22 15 9 16 9 14 9 0 23 25 9 26 9 24 9 0 23 35 9 36 9 34 9 0 23 45 9 46 9 44 9 0 23 55 9 56 9 54 9 0 24 65 9 66 9 64 9 0 24 75 9 76 9 74 9 0 25 85 9 86 9 84 9 0 25 95 9 96 9 94 9 0 25 96 0 97 0 95 0 0 25 105 9 106 9 104 9 0 26 106 0 107 0 105 0 0 26 115 9 116 9 114 9 0 27 116 0 117 0 115 0 0 27 125 9 ...

Page 431: ...9 54 9 0 24 65 9 66 9 64 9 0 24 75 9 76 9 74 9 0 25 85 9 86 9 84 9 0 25 95 9 96 9 94 9 0 25 96 0 97 0 95 0 0 25 105 9 106 9 104 9 0 26 106 0 107 0 105 0 0 26 115 9 116 9 114 9 0 27 116 0 117 0 115 0 0 27 125 9 126 9 124 9 0 28 126 0 127 0 125 0 0 29 127 0 128 0 126 0 0 29 Table 8 62 RF Level Accuracy Performance Test Part 1 Frequency MHz Amplitude dBm Limits dBm Uncertainty dB Lower Measured Upper...

Page 432: ...9 54 9 0 24 65 9 66 9 64 9 0 24 75 9 76 9 74 9 0 25 85 9 86 9 84 9 0 25 95 9 96 9 94 9 0 25 96 0 97 0 95 0 0 25 105 9 106 9 104 9 0 26 106 0 107 0 105 0 0 26 115 9 116 9 114 9 0 27 116 0 117 0 115 0 0 27 125 9 126 9 124 9 0 28 126 0 127 0 125 0 0 29 127 0 128 0 126 0 0 29 Table 8 62 RF Level Accuracy Performance Test Part 1 Frequency MHz Amplitude dBm Limits dBm Uncertainty dB Lower Measured Upper...

Page 433: ...9 54 9 0 24 65 9 66 9 64 9 0 24 75 9 76 9 74 9 0 25 85 9 86 9 84 9 0 25 95 9 96 9 94 9 0 25 96 0 97 0 95 0 0 25 105 9 106 9 104 9 0 26 106 0 107 0 105 0 0 26 115 9 116 9 114 9 0 27 116 0 117 0 115 0 0 27 125 9 126 9 124 9 0 28 126 0 127 0 125 0 0 29 127 0 128 0 126 0 0 29 Table 8 62 RF Level Accuracy Performance Test Part 1 Frequency MHz Amplitude dBm Limits dBm Uncertainty dB Lower Measured Upper...

Page 434: ... 9 54 9 0 24 65 9 66 9 64 9 0 24 75 9 76 9 74 9 0 25 85 9 86 9 84 9 0 25 95 9 96 9 94 9 0 25 96 0 97 0 95 0 0 25 105 9 106 9 104 9 0 26 106 0 107 0 105 0 0 26 115 9 116 9 114 9 0 27 116 0 117 0 115 0 0 27 125 9 126 9 124 9 0 28 126 0 127 0 125 0 0 29 127 0 128 0 126 0 0 29 Table 8 62 RF Level Accuracy Performance Test Part 1 Frequency MHz Amplitude dBm Limits dBm Uncertainty dB Lower Measured Uppe...

Page 435: ...9 54 9 0 24 65 9 66 9 64 9 0 24 75 9 76 9 74 9 0 25 85 9 86 9 84 9 0 25 95 9 96 9 94 9 0 25 96 0 97 0 95 0 0 25 105 9 106 9 104 9 0 26 106 0 107 0 105 0 0 26 115 9 116 9 114 9 0 27 116 0 117 0 115 0 0 27 125 9 126 9 124 9 0 28 126 0 127 0 125 0 0 29 127 0 128 0 126 0 0 29 Table 8 62 RF Level Accuracy Performance Test Part 1 Frequency MHz Amplitude dBm Limits dBm Uncertainty dB Lower Measured Upper...

Page 436: ...y performance test is performed the Table 8 63 RF Level Accuracy Performance Test Part 2 Frequency MHz Amplitude dBm Limits dBm Uncertainty dB Lower Measured Upper 2000 13 12 14 0 15 10 9 11 0 15 4 3 5 0 15 5 9 6 9 4 9 0 15 15 9 16 9 14 9 0 12 2499 13 12 14 0 32 10 9 11 0 32 4 3 5 0 32 5 9 6 9 4 0 32 15 9 16 9 14 9 0 25 3200 13 11 5 14 5 0 46 10 8 5 11 5 0 46 4 2 5 5 5 0 46 5 9 7 4 4 4 0 46 15 9 1...

Page 437: ...r Measured Upper 3 0 13 11 5 14 5 0 23 249 9 18 16 5 19 5 0 23 400 18 16 5 19 5 0 23 999 9 18 16 5 19 5 0 23 1500 17 15 5 18 5 0 23 2100 15 13 5 16 5 0 40 2500 13 11 5 14 5 0 58 3200 11 9 0 13 0 0 58 Table 8 65 RF Level Accuracy Performance Test with Option 1EA and 1E6 Part 3 Frequency MHz Amplitude dBm Limits dBm Uncertainty dB Lower Measured Upper 3 0 13 11 5 14 5 0 23 249 9 18 16 5 19 5 0 23 40...

Page 438: ... 8 66 RF Level Accuracy Performance Test Part 4 Frequency MHz Amplitude dBm Limits dBm Uncertainty dB Lower Measured Upper 2000 25 9 26 9 24 9 0 16 35 9 36 9 34 9 0 16 45 9 46 9 44 9 0 16 55 9 56 9 54 9 0 16 2499 25 9 26 9 24 9 0 16 35 9 36 9 34 9 0 16 45 9 46 9 44 9 0 16 55 9 56 9 54 9 0 16 3200 25 9 27 4 24 4 0 19 35 9 37 4 34 4 0 19 45 9 47 4 44 4 0 19 55 9 57 4 54 4 0 19 ...

Page 439: ...0 80 1 8 500 80 2 1000 80 2 1500 80 2 2000 80 2 2300 70 1 8 2500 70 2 2700 70 2 3000 70 2 3200 70 2 Table 8 68 Pulse Modulation Rise Time Performance Test Option 1E6 Frequency MHz Limits ns Uncertainty ns Measured Upper 1000 10 1 Table 8 69 Internal Timebase Aging Rate Performance Test Option 1E5 Limits kHz Uncertainty Hz Lower Measured Upper 5 x 10 10 day 5 6x10 11 ...

Page 440: ...ture____________________ C Serial Number_____________________________ Relative Humidity________________________ Options___________________________________ Line Frequency________________ Hz nominal Firmware Revision_________________________ Special Notes ________________________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________...

Page 441: ...___________ 9 ___________________________ _________________ _________________ _________________ 10 __________________________ _________________ _________________ _________________ 11 __________________________ _________________ _________________ _________________ 12 __________________________ _________________ _________________ _________________ 13 __________________________ _________________ ____...

Page 442: ...9 670 10 330 100 756 25 5 4 820 5 180 50 1000 5 4 820 5 180 50 1000 10 9 670 10 330 100 Table 8 73 FM Accuracy Performance Test Part 2 RF Frequency 8648D MHz LO Frequency 8663A MHz Input Frequency 8902A MHz Deviation kHz Limits kHz Uncertainty Hz Lower Measured Upper 1500 1501 5 700 5 4 790 5 210 50 1500 1501 5 700 10 9 640 10 360 100 2000 2001 5 700 5 4 790 5 210 50 2000 2001 5 700 10 9 640 10 36...

Page 443: ... 670 10 330 100 756 25 5 4 820 5 180 50 1000 5 4 820 5 180 50 1000 10 9 670 10 330 100 Table 8 75 FM Accuracy Performance Test Option 1E2 Part 2 RF Frequency 8648D MHz LO Frequency 8663A MHz Input Frequency 8902A MHz Deviation kHz Limits kHz Uncertainty Hz Lower Measured Upper 1500 1501 5 700 5 4 790 5 210 50 1500 1501 5 700 10 9 640 10 360 100 2000 2001 5 700 5 4 790 5 210 50 2000 2001 5 700 10 9...

Page 444: ...Hz Deviation kHz Limits Uncertainty Lower Measured Upper 10 5 0 1 0 16 10 50 0 1 0 16 10 100 0 1 0 16 100 5 0 1 0 16 100 50 0 1 0 16 100 100 0 1 0 16 400 5 0 1 0 16 400 30 0 1 0 16 400 50 0 1 0 16 756 25 5 0 1 0 16 756 25 50 0 1 0 16 756 25 100 0 1 0 16 1000 5 0 1 0 16 1000 50 0 1 0 16 1000 100 0 1 0 16 ...

Page 445: ...kHz Limits Uncertainty Lower Measured Upper 1500 1501 5 700 10 0 1 0 16 1500 1501 5 700 50 0 1 0 16 1500 1501 5 700 100 0 1 0 16 2000 2001 5 700 10 0 1 0 16 2000 2001 5 700 50 0 1 0 16 2000 2001 5 700 100 0 1 0 16 3200 2500 700 20 0 1 0 16 3200 2500 700 50 0 1 0 16 3200 2500 700 100 0 1 0 16 3800 2500 1300 20 0 1 0 16 3800 2500 1300 50 0 1 0 16 3800 2500 1300 100 0 1 0 16 ...

Page 446: ...mits Uncertainty Lower Measured Upper 4 2 10 8 12 0 21 2 30 27 33 0 6 2 60 55 5 64 5 1 2 248 10 8 12 0 11 248 30 27 33 0 31 248 60 55 5 64 5 0 61 400 10 8 12 0 11 400 30 27 33 0 31 400 60 55 5 64 5 0 61 700 10 8 12 0 11 700 30 27 33 0 31 700 60 55 5 64 5 0 61 1000 10 8 12 0 11 1000 30 27 33 0 31 1000 60 55 5 64 5 0 61 ...

Page 447: ...7 33 0 31 248 60 55 5 64 5 0 61 400 10 8 12 0 11 400 30 27 33 0 31 400 60 55 5 64 5 0 61 700 10 8 12 0 11 700 30 27 33 0 31 700 60 55 5 64 5 0 61 1000 10 8 12 0 11 1000 30 27 33 0 31 1000 60 55 5 64 5 0 61 Table 8 78 AM Accuracy Performance Test Amplitude dBm Frequency MHz Depth Limits Uncertainty Lower Measured Upper ...

Page 448: ...pth Limits Uncertainty Lower Measured Upper 4 2 10 8 12 0 21 2 30 27 33 0 6 2 60 55 5 64 5 1 2 248 10 8 12 0 11 248 30 27 33 0 31 248 60 55 5 64 5 0 61 400 10 8 12 0 11 400 30 27 33 0 31 400 60 55 5 64 5 0 61 700 10 8 12 0 11 700 30 27 33 0 31 700 60 55 5 64 5 0 61 1000 10 8 12 0 11 1000 30 27 33 0 31 1000 60 55 5 64 5 0 61 ...

Page 449: ...0 31 248 60 55 5 64 5 0 61 400 10 8 12 0 11 400 30 27 33 0 31 400 60 55 5 64 5 0 61 700 10 8 12 0 11 700 30 27 33 0 31 700 60 55 5 64 5 0 61 1000 10 8 12 0 11 1000 30 27 33 0 31 1000 60 55 5 64 5 0 61 Table 8 79 AM Accuracy Option 1E2 Performance Test Amplitude dBm Frequency MHz Depth Limits Uncertainty Lower Measured Upper ...

Page 450: ...y MHz Depth Limits Uncertainty Lower Measured Upper 4 2 30 0 2 0 39 2 70 0 3 0 70 248 30 0 2 0 39 248 70 0 3 0 70 400 30 0 2 0 39 400 70 0 3 0 70 1000 30 0 2 0 39 1000 70 0 3 0 70 6 2 30 0 2 0 39 2 70 0 3 0 70 248 30 0 2 0 39 248 70 0 3 0 70 400 30 0 2 0 39 400 70 0 3 0 70 1000 30 0 2 0 39 1000 70 0 3 0 70 ...

Page 451: ... 5 0 1 0 26 400 5 0 1 0 26 500 5 0 1 0 26 750 5 0 1 0 26 1000 5 0 1 0 26 Table 8 82 PhaseModulation Distortion Performance Test Part 2 RF Frequency 8648D MHz LO Frequency 8663A MHz Input Frequency 8902A MHz Deviation Rad Limits Uncertainty Lower Measured Upper 1500 1501 5 1 5 7 0 1 0 26 2000 2001 5 1 5 7 0 1 0 26 2500 2501 5 1 5 14 0 1 0 26 3200 2500 700 14 0 1 0 26 3800 2500 1300 14 0 1 0 26 ...

Page 452: ...mits Hz Uncertainty Hz Upper Measured 10 11 5 700 7 0 45 100 101 5 700 7 0 45 248 249 5 700 7 0 45 251 252 5 700 4 0 35 400 401 5 700 4 0 35 501 502 5 700 7 0 45 750 751 5 700 7 0 45 1000 1001 5 700 7 0 45 1500 1501 5 700 14 0 75 2500 2501 5 700 28 1 5 2750 2500 250 28 1 5 3000 2500 500 28 1 8 3200 2500 700 28 2 0 3450 2500 950 28 2 0 3700 2500 1200 28 2 5 ...

Page 453: ... 1 2 20 40 30 0 1 2 100 200 30 0 1 2 100 300 30 0 1 2 300 150 30 0 1 2 500 1000 30 0 1 2 500 1500 30 0 1 2 600 1200 30 0 1 2 600 1800 30 0 1 2 700 1400 30 0 1 2 700 2100 30 0 1 2 800 1600 30 0 1 2 800 2400 30 0 1 2 900 1800 30 0 1 2 1000 2000 30 0 1 2 1100 2200 30 0 1 2 1200 2400 30 0 1 2 1500 3000 30 0 2 0 1990 995 30 0 1 2 2000 3000 30 0 2 0 3200 1600 30 0 1 2 3400 1700 30 0 1 2 3550 1800 30 0 1...

Page 454: ...per Measured 4 242 274 55 0 1 2 247 259 55 0 1 2 6 1 999 55 0 1 2 1 1000 55 0 1 2 41 1000 55 0 1 2 61 1000 55 0 1 2 91 1000 55 0 1 2 102 286 55 0 1 2 137 315 55 0 1 2 150 148 55 0 1 2 150 149 55 0 1 2 150 151 55 0 1 2 150 152 55 0 1 2 167 7 55 0 1 2 172 312 55 0 1 2 227 92 55 0 1 2 232 304 55 0 1 2 241 759 55 0 1 2 241 1000 55 0 1 2 242 274 55 0 1 2 ...

Page 455: ...0 9 9 100 100 1 0 500 1 100 100 1 0 500 5 100 100 1 0 500 9 9 100 100 1 0 1000 1 100 100 1 0 1000 5 100 100 1 0 1000 9 9 100 100 1 0 1500 2 200 200 1 0 1500 9 9 200 200 1 0 1500 19 9 200 200 1 0 2000 2 200 200 1 0 2000 9 9 200 200 1 0 2000 19 9 200 200 1 0 2500 4 400 400 1 0 2500 19 9 400 400 1 0 2500 39 9 400 400 1 0 3200 4 400 400 1 0 3200 19 9 400 400 1 0 3200 39 9 400 400 1 0 4000 4 400 400 1 ...

Page 456: ... Uncertainty dB Lower Measured Upper 3 13 12 14 0 22 10 9 0 11 0 0 22 4 3 0 5 0 0 22 5 9 6 9 4 9 0 22 15 9 16 9 14 9 0 23 25 9 26 9 24 9 0 23 35 9 36 9 34 9 0 23 45 9 46 9 44 9 0 23 55 9 56 9 54 9 0 24 65 9 66 9 64 9 0 24 75 9 76 9 74 9 0 25 85 9 86 9 84 9 0 25 95 9 96 9 94 9 0 25 96 0 97 0 95 0 0 25 105 9 106 9 104 9 0 26 106 0 107 0 105 0 0 26 115 9 116 9 114 9 0 27 116 0 117 0 115 0 0 27 125 9 ...

Page 457: ...9 54 9 0 24 65 9 66 9 64 9 0 24 75 9 76 9 74 9 0 25 85 9 86 9 84 9 0 25 95 9 96 9 94 9 0 25 96 0 97 0 95 0 0 25 105 9 106 9 104 9 0 26 106 0 107 0 105 0 0 26 115 9 116 9 114 9 0 27 116 0 117 0 115 0 0 27 125 9 126 9 124 9 0 28 126 0 127 0 125 0 0 29 127 0 128 0 126 0 0 29 Table 8 87 RF Level Accuracy Performance Test Part 1 Frequency MHz Amplitude dBm Limits dBm Uncertainty dB Lower Measured Upper...

Page 458: ...9 54 9 0 24 65 9 66 9 64 9 0 24 75 9 76 9 74 9 0 25 85 9 86 9 84 9 0 25 95 9 96 9 94 9 0 25 96 0 97 0 95 0 0 25 105 9 106 9 104 9 0 26 106 0 107 0 105 0 0 26 115 9 116 9 114 9 0 27 116 0 117 0 115 0 0 27 125 9 126 9 124 9 0 28 126 0 127 0 125 0 0 29 127 0 128 0 126 0 0 29 Table 8 87 RF Level Accuracy Performance Test Part 1 Frequency MHz Amplitude dBm Limits dBm Uncertainty dB Lower Measured Upper...

Page 459: ...9 54 9 0 24 65 9 66 9 64 9 0 24 75 9 76 9 74 9 0 25 85 9 86 9 84 9 0 25 95 9 96 9 94 9 0 25 96 0 97 0 95 0 0 25 105 9 106 9 104 9 0 26 106 0 107 0 105 0 0 26 115 9 116 9 114 9 0 27 116 0 117 0 115 0 0 27 125 9 126 9 124 9 0 28 126 0 127 0 125 0 0 29 127 0 128 0 126 0 0 29 Table 8 87 RF Level Accuracy Performance Test Part 1 Frequency MHz Amplitude dBm Limits dBm Uncertainty dB Lower Measured Upper...

Page 460: ... 9 54 9 0 24 65 9 66 9 64 9 0 24 75 9 76 9 74 9 0 25 85 9 86 9 84 9 0 25 95 9 96 9 94 9 0 25 96 0 97 0 95 0 0 25 105 9 106 9 104 9 0 26 106 0 107 0 105 0 0 26 115 9 116 9 114 9 0 27 116 0 117 0 115 0 0 27 125 9 126 9 124 9 0 28 126 0 127 0 125 0 0 29 127 0 128 0 126 0 0 29 Table 8 87 RF Level Accuracy Performance Test Part 1 Frequency MHz Amplitude dBm Limits dBm Uncertainty dB Lower Measured Uppe...

Page 461: ...9 54 9 0 24 65 9 66 9 64 9 0 24 75 9 76 9 74 9 0 25 85 9 86 9 84 9 0 25 95 9 96 9 94 9 0 25 96 0 97 0 95 0 0 25 105 9 106 9 104 9 0 26 106 0 107 0 105 0 0 26 115 9 116 9 114 9 0 27 116 0 117 0 115 0 0 27 125 9 126 9 124 9 0 28 126 0 127 0 125 0 0 29 127 0 128 0 126 0 0 29 Table 8 87 RF Level Accuracy Performance Test Part 1 Frequency MHz Amplitude dBm Limits dBm Uncertainty dB Lower Measured Upper...

Page 462: ...rt 2 Frequency MHz Amplitude dBm Limits dBm Uncertainty dB Lower Measured Upper 2000 13 12 14 0 15 10 9 11 0 15 4 3 5 0 15 5 9 6 9 4 9 0 15 15 9 16 9 14 9 0 12 2499 13 12 14 0 32 10 9 11 0 32 4 3 5 0 32 5 9 6 9 4 0 32 15 9 16 9 14 9 0 25 3200 13 11 5 14 5 0 46 10 8 5 11 5 0 46 4 2 5 5 5 0 46 5 9 7 4 4 4 0 46 15 9 17 4 14 4 0 41 4000 13 11 0 15 0 0 46 10 8 0 12 0 53 4 2 0 6 0 0 53 5 9 7 9 3 9 0 53 ...

Page 463: ...rtainty dB Lower Measured Upper 3 0 20 18 5 21 5 0 23 249 9 20 18 5 21 5 0 23 400 20 18 5 21 5 0 23 999 9 20 18 5 21 5 0 23 1500 19 17 5 20 5 0 23 2100 17 15 5 18 5 0 40 2500 15 13 5 16 5 0 58 3200 13 11 5 14 5 0 58 4000 13 11 0 15 0 0 58 Table 8 90 RF Level Accuracy Performance Test with Option 1EA and 1E6 Part 3 Frequency MHz Amplitude dBm Limits dBm Uncertainty dB Lower Measured Upper 3 0 13 11...

Page 464: ...rt 4 Frequency MHz Amplitude dBm Limits dBm Uncertainty dB Lower Measured Upper 2000 25 9 26 9 24 9 0 16 35 9 36 9 34 9 0 16 45 9 46 9 44 9 0 16 55 9 56 9 54 9 0 16 2499 25 9 26 9 24 9 0 16 35 9 36 9 34 9 0 16 45 9 46 9 44 9 0 16 55 9 56 9 54 9 0 16 3200 25 9 27 4 24 4 0 19 35 9 37 4 34 4 0 19 45 9 47 4 44 4 0 19 55 9 57 4 54 4 0 19 3200 25 9 27 9 23 9 0 21 35 9 37 9 33 9 0 21 45 9 47 9 43 9 0 21 ...

Page 465: ... 2 1000 80 2 1500 80 2 2000 80 2 2300 70 1 8 2500 70 2 2700 70 2 3000 70 2 3200 70 2 3500 70 2 3700 70 2 4000 70 2 Table 8 93 Pulse Modulation Rise Time Performance Test Option 1E6 Frequency MHz Limits ns Uncertainty ns Measured Upper 1000 10 1 Table 8 94 Internal Timebase Aging Rate Performance Test Option 1E5 Limits kHz Uncertainty Hz Lower Measured Upper 5 x 10 10 day 5 6x10 11 ...

Page 466: ...8 148 Performance Tests 8648D Test Record ...

Page 467: ...erformance tests and the automated adjustments and performance tests see Chapter 5 Service Supplemental Verification Tests A list of all the equipment required to perform these supplemental verification tests For a comprehensive list of all test equipment required to perform these tests plus the manual adjustments the manual performance tests and the automated adjustments and performance tests see...

Page 468: ...ultimeter DMM Range 50 V to 50 V Functions DC and AC DC accuracy 0 01 Input impedance 10MΩ AC range 1 kHz AC accuracy 0 1 5350B Frequency Counter Frequency range 10 Hz to 20 GHz Frequency accuracy 4 Hz at 4000 MHz Includes reference accuracy and counter accuracy 8493A Option 010 10 dB Attenuator No substitutes ...

Page 469: ... For frequencies 10 MHz and 500 MHz Use Input 2 press 50Ω For frequencies 500 MHz Use Input 1 press AUTO Configure the 8648 1 Set the amplitude press AMPLITUDE 4 dB m 2 Turn the RF output on press RF ON OFF Measure Frequency Accuracy 1 Set the frequencies shown in the test record 2 For each data point measure the carrier frequency with FM turned off press MOD ON OFF 3 Record the measured frequency...

Page 470: ... 9 1 8648A Frequency Accuracy Supplemental Verification Test Frequency MHz Limits Hz Uncertainty Hz Lower Measured Upper 0 5 1 5 1 5 1 0 1 3 3 1 0 10 30 30 1 0 50 150 150 1 0 100 300 300 1 0 500 1500 1500 1 0 1000 3000 3000 1 0 Table 9 2 8648B Frequency Accuracy Supplemental Verification Test Frequency MHz Limits Hz Uncertainty Hz Lower Measured Upper 0 5 1 5 1 5 1 0 1 3 3 1 0 10 30 30 1 0 50 150 ...

Page 471: ...30 30 1 0 50 150 150 1 0 100 300 300 1 0 500 1500 1500 1 0 1000 3000 3000 1 0 2000 6000 6000 1 0 3000 9000 9000 1 0 3200 9600 9600 1 0 Table 9 4 8648D Frequency Accuracy Supplemental Verification Test Frequency MHz Limits Hz Uncertainty Hz Lower Measured Upper 0 5 1 5 1 5 1 0 1 3 3 1 0 10 30 30 1 0 50 150 150 1 0 100 300 300 1 0 500 1500 1500 1 0 1000 3000 3000 1 0 2000 6000 6000 1 0 3000 9000 900...

Page 472: ...Hz Lower Measured Upper 0 5 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 1 0 1 0 1 0 10 2 0 2 0 1 0 50 8 0 8 0 1 0 100 15 0 15 0 1 0 500 75 0 75 0 1 0 1000 150 150 1 0 Table 9 6 8648B Option 1E5 Frequency Accuracy Supplemental Verification Test Frequency MHz Limits Hz Uncertainty Hz Lower Measured Upper 0 5 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 1 0 1 0 1 0 10 2 0 2 0 1 0 50 8 0 8 0 1 0 100 15 0 15 0 1 0 500 75 0 75 0 1 0 1000 150 150 1 0 2000 300 300 ...

Page 473: ... 0 10 2 0 2 0 1 0 50 8 0 8 0 1 0 100 15 0 15 0 1 0 500 75 0 75 0 1 0 1000 150 150 1 0 2000 300 300 1 0 3000 450 450 1 0 3200 480 480 1 0 Table 9 8 8648D Option 1E5 Frequency Accuracy Supplemental Verification Test Frequency MHz Limits Hz Uncertainty Hz Lower Measured Upper 0 5 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 1 0 1 0 1 0 10 2 0 2 0 1 0 50 8 0 8 0 1 0 100 15 0 15 0 1 0 500 75 0 75 0 1 0 1000 150 150 1 0 2000 300 300 ...

Page 474: ...50Ω resistor 1 4 W 0 1 tolerance Configure the 8648 Set the frequency press FREQUENCY 9 kHz Set the amplitude press AMPLITUDE 10 dBm Connect the BNC cable to the RF OUTPUT of the 8648 Connect the BNC splitter to the other end of the BNC cable attaching the splitter s positive lead to the side of the resistor that is connected to the HI lead from the DMM the splitter s ground lead to the side of th...

Page 475: ...rd the test results and compare the results with the limits in the test record Test Record 8648B Table 9 9 8648C Table 9 10 8648D Table 9 11 Table 9 9 8648B 9 kHz RF Level Accuracy Supplemental Verification Test Power Level dBm Limits kHz Uncertainty dB Lower Measured Upper 10 596 841 0 21 0 188 265 0 21 10 59 84 021 20 19 27 0 21 30 6 0 8 0 0 21 40 1 9 2 7 0 21 50 0 566 0 894 0 25 60 0 179 0 283 ...

Page 476: ...596 841 0 21 0 188 265 0 21 10 59 84 021 20 19 27 0 21 30 6 0 8 0 0 21 40 1 9 2 7 0 21 50 0 566 0 894 0 25 60 0 179 0 283 0 25 70 0 055 0 094 0 39 Table 9 11 8648D 9 kHz RF Level Accuracy Supplemental Verification Test Power Level dBm Limits kHz Uncertainty dB Lower Measured Upper 10 596 841 0 21 0 188 265 0 21 10 59 84 021 20 19 27 0 21 30 6 0 8 0 0 21 40 1 9 2 7 0 21 50 0 566 0 894 0 25 60 0 179...

Page 477: ... and detector offset 7 18 prelevel 7 19 reference oscillator 7 5 time base DAC 7 23 adjustments automated 7 9 manual 7 4 ADRS 1b 38 altitude 3 6 AM 1b 5 level adjustment 7 12 level and distortion adjustment 7 10 level FE adjustment 7 16 modulator adjustment 7 21 AM level and distortion 7 10 amplitude 1a 3 1b 5 RF OFF 1b 47 attenuator 1b 47 part number 6 6 6 12 theory of operation 5a 13 5a 15 ATTN ...

Page 478: ... 3 6 12 FM 1b 5 frequency 1a 3 1b 4 frequency extension adjustment 7 20 theory of operation 5a 14 frequency extension kit part number 6 12 front frame kit part number 6 3 front panel theory of operation 5a 5 FSK deviation adjustment 7 34 fuse 3 3 G GPIB 1b 38 address 1b 38 GPIB cable 7 2 grounding 3 3 H HF power level accuracy adjustment 7 28 HI 1b 45 humidity 3 6 I INCR SET 1a 5 ranges 1b 31 inst...

Page 479: ...PC requirements 7 36 performance tests 8 1 AM accuracy 8 16 AM accuracy Option 1E2 8 17 AM distortion 8 19 DC FM frequency error 8 28 FM accuracy 8 7 FM accuracy Option 1E2 8 10 FM distortion 8 13 FSK deviation accuracy 8 40 harmonics 8 26 internal timebase aging rate 8 46 pager encoder timebase accuracy 8 39 phase modulation distortion 8 21 power level accuracy 8 49 pulse modulation on off ratio ...

Page 480: ...eory of operation 5a 5 RPP part number 6 12 running adjustments 7 56 performance tests 7 56 S safety class I 3 3 safety earth ground 3 3 SAV 1b 40 SAVE 1b 40 SAV 1a 8 SEQ 1a 8 sequence 1b 51 SEQ 1b 41 total 1b 39 service information 5 1 support software 7 36 SHIFT 1b 32 shipping instructions 5 2 the signal generator 3 9 sig gen synth kit part number 6 3 6 6 theory of operation 5a 10 sig gen synth ...

Page 481: ...a 11 5a 12 A7 5a 13 attenuator 5a 13 5a 15 controller 5a 8 display 5a 5 frequency extension 5a 14 front panel 5a 5 keyboard 5a 5 modulation distribution 5a 8 motherboard 5a 8 output 5a 11 5a 12 post regulator 5a 8 power supply 5a 7 pulse modulator 5a 17 reference 5a 9 reverse power protection 5a 16 RPG 5a 5 sig gen synth 5a 10 synthesizer 5a 10 timebase 1b 49 adjustment 7 5 7 7 DAC calibration 7 2...

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