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Disassembly

A2 Disassembly

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RF Input/Output, Upconverter, & Downconverter Removal

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RF Input/Output
Assembly
A2A130

Upconverter
Assembly
A2A110

Downconverter
Assembly
A2A115

W24

W210

W101

MP101

W122

W121

W110 or W125

W211

W50

W120

W212

MP101

W110 or W124

MP105

W56

W57

MP105

MP101

MP105

MP110

MP111

A2A1 J32

to A2A1 J34

MP105

110

MP101

MP111

MP100

W100

Summary of Contents for 8935 Series

Page 1: ...s 8935 Series E6380A CDMA Cellular PCS Base Station Test Set Assembly Level Repair Firmware Version B 03 10 and above Agilent Part Number E6380 90015 CD ROM Part Number E6380 90027 Revision E Printed...

Page 2: ...oduction adaptation or translation without prior written permission is prohibited except as allowed under the copyright laws This material may be reproduced by or for the U S Government pursuant to th...

Page 3: ...ware and Firmware Enhancements 40 Load the Host Firmware 40 Load the DSP Firmware 41 CDMA 2000 Enable Process 41 Checking Firmware Version 42 Repair Process 44 Lifting and Handling 44 Consumables 44 M...

Page 4: ...Further Isolating RF Failures 82 Isolating the RF Analyzer 82 Isolating the RF Source 84 Service Screen 86 How to Access the SERVICE Screen 86 Field Names and Descriptions 87 Voltmeter Connection 87...

Page 5: ...e Power Supply Assembly 127 Power Supply Switch Fan Battery Holder Assemblies 129 Wire Cable Information 130 6 Replaceable Parts Replacement Ordering Parts 136 Direct Parts Ordering 136 Assembly Repla...

Page 6: ...formance Tests Procedure and Equipment 174 How to Use the Performance Tests 174 Test Set Operation 174 Test Equipment and Operation 174 RF Generator FM Distortion Performance Test 1 178 Initial Setup...

Page 7: ...rformance Test 15 204 Procedure 204 AF Analyzer Frequency Accuracy to 100 kHz Performance Test 16 205 Procedure 205 AF Analyzer Frequency Accuracy at 400 kHz Performance Test 17 206 Procedure 206 Osci...

Page 8: ...Record 234 RF Generator FM Accuracy Performance Test 2 Record 236 RF Generator FM Flatness Performance Test 3 Record 238 RF Generator Residual FM Performance Test 4 Record 240 RF Generator Level Accur...

Page 9: ...cord 274 Spectrum Analyzer Image Rejection Performance Test 24 Record 275 CDMA Generator Amplitude Level Accuracy Performance Test 25 Record 277 CDMA Generator Modulation Accuracy Performance Test 26...

Page 10: ...317 Display 317 A Error Messages General Information About Error Messages 322 Power Up Self Test Error Messages 324 Diagnostics Messages 325 Calibration Download Failure Error Message 326 Flash ROM F...

Page 11: ...11 1 General Information This chapter contains generic information about the product safety warranty sales and service offices power cables and other information...

Page 12: ...e following sound pressure emission specification sound pressure Lp 70 dB A at the operator position under normal operation according to ISO 7779 1988 EN 27779 1991 Type Test Herstellerbescheinigung D...

Page 13: ...cord set CHASSIS GROUND TERMINAL To prevent a potential shock hazard always connect the rear panel chassis ground terminal to earth ground when operating this instrument from a dc power source SAFETY...

Page 14: ...perator serviceable parts in this product Refer servicing to qualified personnel To prevent electrical shock do not remove covers Servicing instructions are for use by qualified personnel only To avoi...

Page 15: ...th 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 cond...

Page 16: ...tage is within the specified range To prevent electrical shock disconnect instrument from mains line before cleaning Use a dry cloth or one slightly dampened with water to clean the external case part...

Page 17: ...s Product Markings The CE mark shows that the product complies with all relevant European legal Directives if accompanied by a year it signifies when the design was proven The CSA mark is a registered...

Page 18: ...ions at the time of shipment from the factory Agilent further certifies that its calibration measurements are traceable to the United States National Institute of Standards and Technology to the exten...

Page 19: ...19 9599 USA Agilent Technologies 8935 CDMA Cellular PCS Base Station Test Set Agilent Technologies E6380A All conforms to the following Product specifications Safety IEC 1010 1 1990 A1 EN 61010 1 1993...

Page 20: ...media which does not execute its programming instructions due to such defects 3 Agilent does not warrant that the operation of Agilent products will be uninterrupted or error free If Agilent is unable...

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Page 29: ...proximity of a static charge The result can cause degradation of device performance early failure or immediate destruction These charges are generated in numerous ways such as simple contact separati...

Page 30: ...ormation about the product safety warranty sales and service offices power cables and other information Chapter 2 Product Information on page 35 This chapter contains general information about the Tes...

Page 31: ...This chapter contains the performance test procedures for the Test Set The tests in this chapter verify that the Test Set performs to its published specifications Chapter 9 Performance Test Records on...

Page 32: ...surements Reference Guide E6380 90019 Use this manual for screen and field descriptions and general operation information about the Test Set GPIB Syntax Reference Guide E6380 90073 Use this manual as...

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Page 34: ...34 Chapter 1 General Information Trademark Acknowledgements...

Page 35: ...35 2 Product Information This chapter contains general information about the Test Set and how to service it...

Page 36: ...er timing and phase analysis Analog and digital CDMA capabilities Firmware upgradeable via PCMCIA to flash memory Automation software to increase measurement repeatability Built in AWGN source for cal...

Page 37: ...capabilities can be added without returning the unit to the service center The Test Set contains a CDMA signal generator and a frequency translator which allow generation of CDMA signals at both cellu...

Page 38: ...ity reference oscillator A2A24 Output Section Conditions signal for output of instrument A2A25 Signal Generator Synthesizer Provides CW signal for RF generator A2A30 Memory SBRC Test Set s RAM and gat...

Page 39: ...RF Input Output RF input and output is directed through one assembly A2A200 100 W Attenuator Provides high power RF attenuation A2U1 DC Block Assembly Standard AC Coupled feature on the RF Input Outpu...

Page 40: ...pe Voltmeter Counter LO IF Conversion Receive DSP CDMA Analyzer CDMA Generator CDMA Generator Reference Data Buffer Modulator Audio Generator Mod Distribution Signaling Source EVEN SECOND SYNC IN TRIG...

Page 41: ...ion of the firmware for the assembly and or Test Set to function correctly When downloading new firmware a program is used that downloads the new firmware files from a PC memory card to the instrument...

Page 42: ...nable the CDMA 2000 feature for the 8935 CDMA Base Station Test Set E6380A option 200 1 Verify the test set is turned off 2 Insert the Host FW card 1 of 2 into the PCMCIA card slot on the front of the...

Page 43: ...een Move the cursor to the CDMA Std field on the Instrument Configure screen and select IS 2000 to enable the CDMA 2000 functionality If you encounter any difficulty with this upgrade please email or...

Page 44: ...7 Read the Value data field This is the RX DSP firmware revision level The value is actually a date in the form YYYYMMDD Y year M month D day SERVICE Screen service3 eps Voltage SERVICE V Frequency kH...

Page 45: ...see Chapter 7 Periodic Adjustments on page 157 4 Verify the performance of the Test Set see Chapter 8 Performance Tests on page 173 Lifting and Handling When lifting and handling the Agilent 8935 CDMA...

Page 46: ...g using the Test Set including what you need to know before you can start testing Programmer s Guide E6380 90018 How to perform IBASIC programming operations such as writing editing copying or catalog...

Page 47: ...support information is available including a part number search engine U S A and Canada only M F 8am 5 pm PST toll free 1 800 827 3848 or 1 800 452 4844 Outside North America M F 8 am 5 pm PST phone...

Page 48: ...ow to isolate a problem to the defective assembly Troubleshooting uses the Test Set s built in diagnostics If diagnostics can t identify the faulty assembly supplementary information in the form of ma...

Page 49: ...Test Diagnostic Most of the Test Set s digital control functions are tested The outcome of the test appears on the display if operating and on four LEDs viewable through an access hole in the top int...

Page 50: ...Set Fails to Power up on page 52 Problem detected Repair Test Set according to diagnostics Perform Product Verification on page 90 Problem detected Repair Test Set according to diagnostics Perform Pr...

Page 51: ...turned on After the Test Set powers up a message appears at the top of the display If one or more tests fail the message reports the failure with a hexadecimal code During the test coded failure info...

Page 52: ...tered Diagnostic Messages on page 73 for other error messages that might appear on the second line of the display 3 The CDMA ANALYZER screen should be displayed Two conditions cause a different screen...

Page 53: ...utton see Reset and GFI Test Buttons older units with GFI circuit on page 98 Figure 3 3 Fuse 2 If there is no image on the display remove the Test Set s covers and check the power supply LEDs 5V 12V 1...

Page 54: ...1 Controller Assembly 4 If the Test Set does not power up properly but the fan operates and the power supply voltages are correct on the Power Supply Regulator A3A1 outputs the Controller A2A31 may be...

Page 55: ...ignal Reading Front Panel or GPIB Codes Failure codes are listed in the table below If more than one failure occurs the failure code will be the sum of the individual failure codes The nature of the f...

Page 56: ...mory 0040 64 Keyboard stuck key A1A2 Keypad1 0080 128 RS 232 I O A2A30 Memory SBRC 0100 256 Serial Bus Communication Any Non Optional assembly 2 0200 512 Signaling Board Self Test A2A32 Signaling Sour...

Page 57: ...functional diagnostics To read the LED codes the Test Set s cover must be removed If the Test Set has no faults that can be detected by the Self Test Diagnostic the four LEDs on the Controller assembl...

Page 58: ...gure 3 7 on page 58 For example if the LEDs blinking pattern is Off On On On reading left to right or LEDs 3 2 1 0 the binary number is 0111 or decimal 7 The error codes shown in Table 3 1 on page 55...

Page 59: ...ch Pus h to Sel ect REF ERE NC E Inter nal Exte rnal LEDs 1 2 3 1 Remove the Test Set s external cover 2 Turn power on 3 Read the LED sequence see illustration on right and compare with the patterns b...

Page 60: ...see figure 3 10 on page 61 NOTES 1 Second and third LED failure patterns 0001 and 0001 for any main ROM failure 0001 and 0002 for boot ROM failure 2 Second and third LED failure patterns 0001 and 0001...

Page 61: ...lation Distribution A2A24 Output Section A2A80 Audio Analyzer 1 A2A40 Audio Analyzer 2 A2A23 Reference A2A130 RF Input Output A2A115 Downconverter A2A21 Receiver A2A20 Spectrum Analyzer A2A25 Signal G...

Page 62: ...scellaneous Hardware Failure Then the failure is A2A23 Reference A2A80A1 Audio Filter 1 C Message Filter A2A80A2 Audio Filter 2 6 kHz BPF A2A36 Receive DSP A2A34 Data Buffer off rapid blink steady on...

Page 63: ...SOFTWARE MENU screen appears see Figure 3 11 on page 65 3 Set the Select Procedure Location field to ROM 4 Set the Select Procedure Filename field to SERVICE4 5 To define test conditions see Define T...

Page 64: ...ions screen 2 Set up the Output Results To field Select Crt to view measurements only on the display Select Printer to print the test results as well as display them on the CRT 3 Set the Output Result...

Page 65: ...lect Model and the printer of your choice 4 Set the Printer Port for the side panel connector your printer is connected to Parallel 15 Serial 9 or GPIB If an GPIB printer is used you need to enter the...

Page 66: ...n dscreen1 eps AF Diagnostics Screen SOFTWARE MENU Screen CDMA Loopback Screen SOFTWARE MENU Description Launches disgnostic and calibration programs Continue 1 2 4 Run Test Help SOFTWARE MENU Library...

Page 67: ...l diagnostic and calibration procedures use low level latch commands to control the instrument settings Many latch settings persist even through a preset They can only be reset by an instrument power...

Page 68: ...ugh on a signal from the CDMA Generator Self Test The power up Self Test Diagnostics are run Refer to Self Test Diagnostics Step 1 on page 50 Power Supplies The different levels of the power supply ar...

Page 69: ...the first time a latch is written to Because latch settings persist problems can arise in running these programs For example prematurely terminating a test in a diagnostic using the Pause and Exit key...

Page 70: ...imits Periodic Calibration IQ Calibration Eb No Calibration Move pointer to desired program using the knob then press the knob Press Help for information on the tests Press Exit to abort afscrn1 eps S...

Page 71: ...0 Spectrum Analyzer A2A130 RF I O A2A110 Upconverter Some tests require cabling before the RF Diagnostics can be run but all tests can be run in a loop mode without further intervention Running in loo...

Page 72: ...RF Diagnostic Limits Periodic Calibration IQ Calibration Eb No Calibration Move pointer to desired program using the knob then press the knob Press Help for information on the tests Press Exit to abor...

Page 73: ...pter and or block diagrams in Chapter 10 Block Diagrams on page 283 If you still lack confidence in troubleshooting or diagnosing the problem or faulty assembly call Factory Support on page 46 for tro...

Page 74: ...ge the Test Set should be turned off and back on again Change Ref Level Input Port or Attenuator if using Hold This message and similar messages can be generally ignored Printer does not respond This...

Page 75: ...curs measurement execution will stop and an error message will be displayed If frequency or voltage readings have been successfully made before the timeout the assembly currently being tested or a mul...

Page 76: ...ation adjustments apply to an assembly Downloading calibration data is discussed in Chapter 7 Periodic Adjustments on page 157 Table 3 2 Relating Assemblies to Troubleshooting Aids Ref Designator Asse...

Page 77: ...gnal Generator Synthesizer RF Generator Harmonic and Spurious Spectral Purity Yes A2A120 LO IF IQ Modulator CDMA Diagnostics LO_IF IQ Mod SERVICE4 IQ Modulator Eb No Yes A2A24 RF Output RF Diagnostics...

Page 78: ...tion Audio Analyzer Offset Yes A2A40 Audio Analyzer 2 AF Diagnostics Audio Analyzer 2 AF Analyzer AC Voltage Accuracy SERVICE4 Periodic Calibration VFN Yes A2A33 Measurement 4 Functional Diagnostics S...

Page 79: ...n of each LED is labeled on the assembly Verify that the CDMA Generator Reference A2A100 and the Reference A2A23 are working before troubleshooting the Receiver Synthesizer A2A22 and or the Signal Gen...

Page 80: ...Set on and verify that a 10 MHz signal is present on J15 of the CDMA Generator Reference assembly If no signal or a poor signal appears at this connector then the CDMA Generator Reference assembly is...

Page 81: ...ace is not shorted to ground Receiver Synthesizer A2A22 Unlocked If the 1 MHz signal is present on pin 3 of J21 then the Receiver Synthesizer assembly is faulty Signal Generator Synthesizer A2A25 Unlo...

Page 82: ...ontroller is replaced or swapped the original EEPROM must be put in the new Test Set s Controller Should the EEPROM lose its data the entire instrument will require a factory recuperation The assembli...

Page 83: ...the instrument Further Isolating RF Failures Isolating failures in the RF assemblies of the Test Set can be difficult One problem occurs when the diagnostics use the built in RF analyzer to test the b...

Page 84: ...s the RF Anl key to go to the analog RF ANALYZER screen Set the Tune Freq to 100 MHz Set the Input Port to RF IN 2 On the external RF signal generator a Set the frequency to 100 MHz CW b Set the ampli...

Page 85: ...cess the analog spectrum analyzer Observe the level and frequency of the signal Isolating the RF Source The RF Generator function uses the following assemblies Refer to Figure 3 19 and the block diagr...

Page 86: ...Set RF Gen Freq to 1800 MHz e Set Amplitude to 0 dBm f Set Output Port to Dupl 2 On the external RF modulation analyzer or spectrum analyzer a Set the tuning for the signal generated by the Test Set...

Page 87: ...o the screen s title bar and select it press knob A drop down menu appears see Figure 3 20 Figure 3 20 Service Screen servsrn1 eps SERVICE Screen SOFTWARE MENU Screen SOFTWARE MENU Description Launche...

Page 88: ...of the voltage measurements are only valid after a number of instrument settings are changed When run the diagnostic routines make the necessary circuit changes and measurements automatically comparin...

Page 89: ...menu will appear 2 Move the cursor to the desired latch name and press the knob to select it 3 Use the knob to select the Value field A flashing cursor is displayed 4 Rotate the cursor control knob t...

Page 90: ...pec A2A20 Spectrum Analyzer genRef A2A100 CDMA Generator Reference genRef2 A2A100 CDMA Generator Reference lo_if A2A120 LO IF IQ Modulator meas A2A33 Measurement metron A2A33 Measurement afg1 A2A32 Si...

Page 91: ...SERVICE4 program see figure 3 21 The Functional Diagnostics tests verify the function of most of the assemblies in the Test Set Figure 3 21 Functional Diagnostics SERVICE MENU 1 2 3 4 5 Help Exit Func...

Page 92: ...DUPLEX OUT port to the ANT IN port d Set the Main control to Ant e Set the Center Freq to 501 MHz and the Span to 1 GHz You should see a roughly flat line across the screen varying about 4 dB Generato...

Page 93: ...92 Chapter 3 Troubleshooting Product Verification...

Page 94: ...93 4 Preventative Maintenance This chapter describes the preventative maintenance procedures recommended for the Test Set...

Page 95: ...ld be performed when certain assemblies are repaired or replaced or at least every 24 months See Table 3 2 on page 75 for those assemblies requiring performance testing calibration Adjustments Periodi...

Page 96: ...ing The Test Set contains an internal air filter The filter requires periodic cleaning to remove dust and debris Refer to Cleaning the Air Filter on page 97 RF assemblies A2A20 through A2A25 see Figur...

Page 97: ...cket s Type N Connectors The Test Set s RF IN OUT ANT IN and DUPLEX OUT connectors should be checked for damage or looseness Damage can occur to the center conductor pin or the connector itself might...

Page 98: ...s not necessary to remove the rear frame Refer to Chapter 5 Disassembly on page 101 for removing the front frame and external cover 2 Lift the filter from the Test Set s chassis Use a vacuum to clean...

Page 99: ...e the front frame or external cover 3 Remove the rear frame 4 Replace the AA batteries Do not use rechargeable batteries and dispose the used batteries properly 5 Re install the rear frame Reset and G...

Page 100: ...red up Test Set Removing the battery without an alternate power source will destroy the data in the card External PC card PCMCIA contain batteries which require replacement These batteries should be r...

Page 101: ...Procedures Figure 4 2 PCMCIA Card Battery Replacement Battery Holder Battery CAUTION INSERT CARD INTO A POWERED UP TEST SET BEFORE REMOVING BATTERY Battery Holder Battery Holder Lock Write Protect Sw...

Page 102: ...101 5 Disassembly This chapter explains how to disassemble the Test Set for major assembly replacement...

Page 103: ...er 1 16 inch allen wrench 3 16 inch socket wrench 5 16 inch open end wrench for SMC connectors 15 64 inch open end wrench for SMA connectors 9 16 inch open end wrench for BNC connectors 3 4 inch open...

Page 104: ...ormance tests and periodic self calibration adjustments are recommended after replacing an assembly NOTE Periodic Adjustment Intervals The adjustment programs Periodic Calibration IQ Calibration and E...

Page 105: ...s the backup batteries power supply or GFI remove the rear frame by removing the 6 screws securing it to the chassis Pull the rear frame away from the chassis 4 To remove the side panel frame remove t...

Page 106: ...Cover on page 108 Top Internal Covers 1 Remove the front frame and external cover see External Covers on page 104 Side panel and rear frame removal is not necessary 2 To access the top side assemblie...

Page 107: ...as Re se t Sa ve AD RS Pr ev Pr int Ins t Co nfi g He lp Pr int er Co nfi g I O Co nfi g Er ror Me ss ag e AF An l Sc op e Re se t mW Hz V s kH z mV MH z V GH z dB m En ter ms D dB V D 3 6 9 No pp m...

Page 108: ...ECEIVE DSP A2A36 C MSSG A2A80A1 AUDIO 2 A2A40 AUDIO 1 A2A80 6kHz BP A2A80A2 CONTROLLER A2A31 DATA BUFFER A2A34 MEASUREMENT A2A33 SIGNAL SOURCE A2A32 MEMORY SBRC A2A30 D DRIVE A2A50 CONTROL INTERFACE A...

Page 109: ...ift the bottom internal cover from the chassis CAUTION If the top covers are off be careful The exposed digital boards can be easily damaged Some of the digital boards have pull rings that can easily...

Page 110: ...130 Assembly W210 A1 A2 A2 A3 W100 W24 W110 W121 W213 W213 W213 W110 W110 W52 W52 W212 W212 W123 W122 W211 W211 W120 W120 W56 GRY W56 GRY W57 ORG W57 ORG W61 W61 BLU W101 W120 W120 W62 GRY W62 GRY W53...

Page 111: ...ge 104 2 Remove the eight screws securing the A1 assembly to the A2 assembly see Figure 5 6 3 Disconnect cables W200 and W202 from connectors J79 and J49 on the A2A1 motherboard To replace a component...

Page 112: ...ssemblies and Components J5 J5 J2 J1 a1parts1 eps A1A3 Display A1A1 Keypad A1A2 sheet metal frame included MP38 Adhesive Knob MP32 Speaker A1LS1 Screen MP35 Frame MP34 Knob MP30 Knob MP31 Nut MP36 Was...

Page 113: ...or replaced or at least every 24 months See Table 3 2 on page 75 for those assemblies requiring performance testing calibration Module and PC Board Assemblies 1 Remove the Test Set s external and top...

Page 114: ...2A80A2 CONTROLLER A2A31 DATA BUFFER A2A34 MEASUREMENT A2A33 SIGNALING SOURCE A2A32 MEMORY SBRC A2A30 DISPLAY DRIVE A2A50 CNTRL INTF A2A70 W204 Motherboard A2A1 A B F E D C J4 J8 J36 J37 J38 J9 J39 J39...

Page 115: ...114 Chapter 5 Disassembly A2 Disassembly Figure 5 9 PC Board Assemblies...

Page 116: ...mbly 1 Remove the A2A80 assembly from the Test Set 2 Turn the plastic hex nut on each standoff a quarter turn and push the standoffs through their holes to release the filter board from the host board...

Page 117: ...and the front internal cover from the Test Set see Top Internal Covers on page 105 2 Remove the memory card from the card slot 3 See Figure 5 11 Remove the two screws and disconnect ribbon cable W201...

Page 118: ...sconnect ribbon cable W204 from the A2A70 assembly to remove the assembly Figure 5 12 Control Interface Assembly Removal A2J3 J4 J5 J6 J3 J8 J2 J7 J10 J1 Control Interface Board A2A70 Control Interfac...

Page 119: ...mbly away from the Downconverter assembly s slot to remove the assembly Upconverter Assembly Removal 1 Remove the RF Input Output as previously instructed 2 Disconnect cables W101 W210 W100 and W24 Se...

Page 120: ...Input Output Assembly A2A130 Upconverter Assembly A2A110 Downconverter Assembly A2A115 W24 W210 W101 MP101 W122 W121 W110 or W125 W211 W50 W120 W212 MP101 W110 or W124 MP105 W56 W57 MP105 MP101 MP105...

Page 121: ...ve the bottom cover see Bottom Internal Cover on page 108 2 Disconnect the cables shown in Figure 5 14 on page 121 3 Remove the nine torx screws that secure this assembly to the chassis Removing the G...

Page 122: ...N W64 GRN W213 MP101 x8 MP101 x4 MP101 x5 a2a120_2 eps LO IF IQ MOD Assembly A2A120 Gen Ref Assembly A2A100 J 3 J 1 J 2 J 1 7 J 1 6 J 1 5 J 1 4 J 1 3 J 1 2 J 1 1 J 7 J 6 J 5 J 9 J 8 J 1 0 MP101 x7 MP1...

Page 123: ...m internal covers see Removing the External and Internal Covers on page 104 2 Remove the power supply assembly see A3 Disassembly on page 126 3 Turn the Test Set over and disconnect flex connectors W1...

Page 124: ...123 Disassembly A2 Disassembly Figure 5 15 Attenuator Assembly Removal A2 Assembly Rear View a2a200 1 eps Attenuator A2A200 A2 Assembly Rear View W120 A2A200 OUT W123 A2A200 INPUT Attenuator A2A200 M...

Page 125: ...ies See A1 Disassembly on page 110 and A3 Disassembly on page 126 4 Remove the six torx screws securing the sheet metal divider and then remove the divider see Figure 5 16 on page 125 5 Disconnect all...

Page 126: ...IG G E N S Y N T H O U T P U T S E C T O U T P U T S E C T R E F E R E N C E R E F E R E N C E R C V R S Y N T H R C V R S Y N T H R E C E IV E R R E C E IV E R S P E C A N A L Y Z E R S P E C A N A L...

Page 127: ...e External and Internal Covers on page 104 2 Remove the eighteen torx screws securing the A3 assembly to the A2 assembly see Figure 5 17 3 Move the A3 assembly away from the A2 assembly and disconnect...

Page 128: ...y 2 Remove the power supply cover from the A3 assembly see Figure 5 19 on page 128 3 Disconnect cables W222 W223 and GFI assembly cable at J7 4 Remove the four screws securing the power supply to the...

Page 129: ...assembly A3 Disassembly Figure 5 19 Power Supply Removal ps_cvr1 eps Power Supply Cover J 7 J 1 3 J 1 4 Rear Sub Panel ps_rmv2 eps Power Supply Assembly J 7 J 1 3 J 1 4 Rear Sub Panel W222 W223 J7 Par...

Page 130: ...e Power Supply Assembly on page 127 2 To remove the fan remove the three screws shown in Figure 5 20 3 The A3S1 power switch assembly is normally riveted in place However this assembly is replaceable...

Page 131: ...anel A2A1 J37 E6380 61039 W9 EXT SCOPE TRIG IN Panel A2A1 J38 E6380 61039 W10 VIDEO OUT Panel A2A1 J39 E6380 61039 W11 A2A100 J5 RED 16X CHIP CLOCK 19 6608 MHz OUT RED Panel E6380 61073 future use A2A...

Page 132: ...Q Q IN WHT E6380 61065 W52 A2A1 E GRY A2A130 J7 RF I O GRY E6380 61051 W53 A2A1 A BRN A2A120 J4 LO IF 3 69 MIF BRN E6380 61066 W54 A2A1 B YEL A2A100 J8 YEL E6380 61078 W55 A2A1 F BLK A2A100 J10 BLK E...

Page 133: ...OCK E6380 61112 W126 W199 NOT USED N A W200 A2A1 J79 A1A1 J2 E6380 61062 W201 A2A1 J59 A2A10 J1 E6380 61015 W202 A2A1 J49 A1A3 E6380 61022 W203 A1A3 J2 A1A2 keypad assembly E6380 61068 W204 A2A31 J1 A...

Page 134: ...23 A3A1 J1 POWER SUPPLY A3A2 J13 E6380 61035 cable part of A3A4 assembly BATTERY HOLDER ASSEMBLY A3A4 A3A1 J7 N A cable part of A3S1 assembly POWER SWITCH A3S1 A3A1 J3 N A cable part of A3B1 assembly...

Page 135: ...134 Chapter 5 Disassembly Wire Cable Information...

Page 136: ...Parts This chapter contains the replaceable assembly and component information for the Test Set Use the illustrations in this chapter to identify the replaceable parts and the Parts List on page 150...

Page 137: ...placed the assembly NOTE Periodic Adjustment Interval The adjustment programs Periodic Calibration IQ Calibration and Eb No Calibration should be performed after any assembly referred to in Table 7 1...

Page 138: ...rs to the A2 major assembly and A10 refers to the PCMCIA sub assembly which is part of A2 Figure 6 1 Major Assemblies SIG GEN SYNTH A2A25 RF OUPUT A2A24 REFERENCE A2A23 RCVR SYNTH A2A22 RECEIVER A2A21...

Page 139: ...138 Chapter 6 Replaceable Parts Parts Identification Covers and Chassis Parts Figure 6 2 External and Internal Covers...

Page 140: ...lies Figure 6 3 A1 Assembly Front Panel J5 J5 J2 J1 a1parts1 eps A1A3 Display A1A1 Keypad A1A2 sheet metal frame included MP33 Knob MP32 Speaker A1LS1 Screen MP35 Frame MP34 Knob MP30 Knob MP31 Nut MP...

Page 141: ...VE DSP A2A36 C MSSG A2A80A1 AUDIO 2 A2A40 AUDIO 1 A2A80 6kHz BP A2A80A2 CONTROLLER A2A31 DATA BUFFER A2A34 MEASUREMENT A2A33 SIGNAL SOURCE A2A32 MEMORY SBRC A2A30 D DRIVE A2A50 CONTROL INTERFACE A2A70...

Page 142: ...W5 W6 W26 to panel DATA IN to A2A1 J76 DATA IN to A2A1 J75 16X CHIP J4 DATA BUFFER A2A34 Assembly RECEIVE DSP A2A36 Assembly a2_pcbs2 eps AUDIO 1 A2A80 Assembly J6 J3 J4 to A2A1 E to A2A1 J78 4X CHIP...

Page 143: ...e 6 6 Attenuator Assembly Figure 6 7 J5 J5 J2 J1 J5 J5 J2 J1 a2a10 eps PCMCIA Assembly A2A10 to Motherboard A2A1 J59 W201 MP101 MP101 J1 A2 Assembly Rear View a2a200_1 eps Attenuator A2A200 A2 Assembl...

Page 144: ...ctors Figure 6 8 A2J3 J4 J5 J6 J3 J8 J2 J7 J10 J1 Control Interface Board A2A70 Control Interface Board A2A70 a2a70_2 eps W204 to Controller Assembly A2A31 J1 Washer MP108 x10 Screwlock MP107 x10 Wash...

Page 145: ...Input Output Assembly A2A130 Upconverter Assembly A2A110 Downconverter Assembly A2A115 W100 from A2A1 J4 W24 from A2A1 J4 W210 W101 MP101 W122 W121 W110 W211 W52 W120 W212 MP101 W110 MP105 W56 W57 MP1...

Page 146: ...5 J 9 J 8 J 1 0 MP101 x7 MP101 x9 MP101 x8 W214 W215 W216 LO IF IQ MOD Assembly A2A120 W58 RED W63 YEL W50 BLK W51 WHT W61 BLU W62 GRY W53 BRN W64 GRN W213 MP101 x8 MP101 x4 MP101 x5 J17 J16 J15 J12...

Page 147: ...Y N T H S I G G E N S Y N T H O U T P U T S E C T O U T P U T S E C T R E F E R E N C E R E F E R E N C E R C V R S Y N T H R C V R S Y N T H R E C E I V E R R E C E I V E R S P E C A N A L Y Z E R S...

Page 148: ...1 x4 Power Supply Cover MP51 Regulator Assembly A3A1 J 1 J 2 J 7 P O W E R S W J 3 F A N J 4 t o m o t h r b d t o p w r s u p p ly t o p w r s u p p ly J 6 J 5 W222 W220 a3prts_3a eps W223 W221 Switc...

Page 149: ...30 D DRIVE A2A50 CONTROL INTERFACE A2A70 A3 POWER SUPPLY PCMCIA A2A10 J59 W204 W201 Motherboard A2A1 A B F E D C A B C D E F W29 A W28 F W30 E W32 C W27 B MP 112 Washer 6x MP 113 Nut 6x W31 D W53 A BR...

Page 150: ...Chapter 6 149 Replaceable Parts Parts Identification Figure 6 14 Cables Panel and Bottom Side Views...

Page 151: ...21 RECEIVER KIT E6380 61866 A2A22 RCVR SYNTH KIT 08921 61820 A2A23 HI STB REFERENCE KT 08920 61835 A2A23 REFERENCE KIT 08920 61829 A2A24 RF OUTPUT KIT E6380 61832 A2A25 SIGGEN SYNTH KIT 08921 61819 A2...

Page 152: ...SSY 1510 0038 A2J2 A2J3 A2J4 ADPTR COAX SMA N 1250 2621 A2U1 DC BLOCK ASSEMBLY 0955 1125 A3 REAR PANEL KIT E6380 61899 A3A1 POWER SUPPLY REG KIT E6380 61804 A3A2 POWER SUPPLY 0950 3690 A3A3 HRN LINE M...

Page 153: ...0 AY STRAP HANDLE E6380 61079 MP11 REAR FRAME AY E6380 61097 MP12 COVER TOP E6380 00014 MP13 COVER AY MODULE E6380 61095 MP14 COVER DIGITAL E6380 00037 MP15 COVER BOTTOM E6380 00015 MP16 AY SUB FRAME...

Page 154: ...380 2079 MP108 WSHR LK HLCL 4 2190 0003 MP109 WSHR LK 1941D 2190 0577 MP110 SMM4 0 12SEMPNTX 0515 2243 MP111 SMM4 0 16SEMPNTX 0515 2245 MP112 WSHR LK IN T 10 2190 0124 MP113 NUT HEX 10 32 2950 0078 MP...

Page 155: ...CX F SMC SMB E6380 61051 W53 CX F SMB SMB 550 E6380 61066 W54 CA AY MCNDCT 16 E6380 61078 W56 CX F SMB SMB 275 E6380 61050 W57 CX F SMB SMB 280 E6380 61064 W58 CX F SMB SMC 440 E6380 61063 W61 CX F S...

Page 156: ...8AWG E6380 61022 W203 CA AY RIBBON E6380 61068 W204 CA AY RBN HPIB DCU E6380 61023 W205 CA AY RBN E6380 61052 W210 W211 W212 RBN 20CNDCT28AWG E6380 61029 W213 RBN 15CNDCT28AWG E6380 61028 W214 RBN 20C...

Page 157: ...156 Chapter 6 Replaceable Parts Parts List...

Page 158: ...157 7 Periodic Adjustments This chapter contains the periodic adjustment procedures for the Test Set...

Page 159: ...er NOTE Because calibration data resides on the A2A31 Controller assembly it is important that whenever the assembly is replaced that the data be transferred from the original assembly to the new one...

Page 160: ...enerator Synthesizer X A2A23 Reference X Periodic Calibration Timebase Reference A2A21 Receiver X A2A22 Receiver Synthesizer X A2A20 Spectrum Analyzer X A2A115 Downconverter X A2A33 Measurement X Peri...

Page 161: ...DC voltmeter that can measure 5 V with 0 015 accuracy Figure 7 1 Periodic Adjustments Menu percal eps SERVICE MENU 1 2 3 4 5 Help Exit Functional Diagnostics AF Diagnostics RF Diagnostics CDMA Diagno...

Page 162: ...o substitutions are possible Table 7 2 Equipment List for System Power Calibration Program Equipment Type Model Signal Generator Agilent 8648B Option 1EA Power Meter Agilent 436A Agilent 437B Agilent...

Page 163: ...not store them at this point they will be used by the Test Set until the power is switched off even though they have not been stored If you do not store the calibration factors but run another calibr...

Page 164: ...rogram Description on page 171 8 Follow the instructions on the screen Figure 7 2 SERVICE MENU Screen servsrn1 eps SOFTWARE MENU Screen SOFTWARE MENU Description Launches disgnostic and calibration pr...

Page 165: ...ied to the input of the Test Set The program measures these levels at selected frequencies and then generates calibration factors so the Test Set readings match the power readings These calibration fa...

Page 166: ...ons in Setting the Timebase Latches on page 169 If you have adjusted the timebase DACs run this program and select the Cal user key to make the setting permanent percal eps SERVICE MENU 1 2 3 4 5 Help...

Page 167: ...ne to within 10 or 100 kHz of the reference signal with the Test Set s current timebase reference settings If this condition is not met either the keyed in frequency is incorrect or the Test Set is fa...

Page 168: ...Audio Frequency Generators 1 and 2 individually through the Modulation Distribution assembly to the AUDIO OUT connector externally to the rear panel MODULATION IN connector then again through the Modu...

Page 169: ...h This requires measuring the input and output levels calculating the gain changing the DAC setting and then repeating the process until the calculated gain equals 4 Audio Analyzer 1 Offset Two DC off...

Page 170: ...n 2 Select SERVICE under the To Screen menu 3 Connect a frequency counter to the rear panel 10 MHz REF OUTPUT connector 4 Select the Latch field 5 Select refs_DAC_coarse under the Choices menu 6 Selec...

Page 171: ...T is minimized through an iterative process the signal delta and the quad DACs are adjusted while monitoring rho When rho is maximized again through an iterative process the calibration adjustment is...

Page 172: ...es several minutes to complete The measured data is then processed and converted into calibration factors Figure 7 6 Eb No Calibration servsrn1 eps SOFTWARE MENU Screen SOFTWARE MENU Description Launc...

Page 173: ...172 Chapter 7 Periodic Adjustments Eb No Calibration Program Description...

Page 174: ...173 8 Performance Tests This chapter contains the performance test procedures for the Test Set The tests in this chapter verify that the Test Set performs to its published specifications...

Page 175: ...You should be able to operate the Test Set s RF generator RF analyzer AF generators AF analyzer spectrum analyzer and oscilloscope NOTE Press Preset on the Test Set before beginning each test Test Eq...

Page 176: ...19 27 28 Agilent 11715A AM FM Test Source 20 23 Agilent 11722A Sensor Module 5 19 25 27 28 Agilent 11793A Microwave Converter 1 5 Agilent E4420B Signal Generator 1 5 24 27 28 Agilent E6380 618113 Syst...

Page 177: ...9 AF Generator Frequency Accuracy Performance Test 11 on page 200 page 261 AF Analyzer AC Level Accuracy Performance Test 12 on page 201 page 262 AF Analyzer Residual Noise Performance Test 13 on page...

Page 178: ...ower Level Accuracy Performance Test 27 on page 225 page 279 CDMA Analyzer Channel Power Level Accuracy Performance Test 28 on page 227 page 280 CDMA Analyzer Modulation Accuracy Performance Test 29 o...

Page 179: ...modulation source NOTE Two setups are shown below The first setup can measure signals to 1 GHz Since the FM generator in the Test Set translates FM in the lower band directly into the 1 7 to 2 GHz ran...

Page 180: ...ss Preset b Select the INSTRUMENT CONFIGURE screen c Set the RF Display field to Freq d Select the CDMA GENERATOR screen e Set the CW RF Path field to Bypass f Select the RF GENERATOR screen g Set the...

Page 181: ...eiver a Set the frequency offset mode to enter and enable the LO frequency 27 3 Special b Key in the LO frequency in MHz which is 1500 6 On the Test Set for frequencies of 1700 and 2000 MHz measure th...

Page 182: ...lation source NOTE Two setups are shown below The first setup can measure signals to 1 GHz Since the FM generator in the Test Set translates FM in the lower band directly into the 1 7 to 2 GHz range t...

Page 183: ...s Preset b Select the INSTRUMENT CONFIGURE screen c Set the RF Display field to Freq d Select the CDMA GENERATOR screen e Set the CW RF Path field to Bypass f Select the RF GENERATOR screen g Set the...

Page 184: ...g receiver a Set the frequency offset mode to enter and enable the LO frequency 27 3 Special b Key in the LO frequency in MHz which is 1500 6 On the Test Set for frequencies of 1700 and 2000 MHz measu...

Page 185: ...lation source NOTE Two setups are shown below The first setup can measure signals to 1 GHz Since the FM generator in the Test Set translates FM in the lower band directly into the 1 7 to 2 GHz range t...

Page 186: ...ath field to Bypass f Select the RF GENERATOR screen g Set the RF Gen Freq to 521 MHz h Set the Amplitude to 10 dBm i Set the AFGen1 To field to FM at 50 kHz deviation with the FM set to On 3 For freq...

Page 187: ...offset mode to enter and enable the LO frequency 27 3 Special b Key in the LO frequency in MHz which is 1500 6 On the Test Set for frequencies of 1700 and 2000 MHz measure the FM deviation at the rate...

Page 188: ...improve the residual FM of the measuring receiver An audio analyzer with a CCITT psophometric filter is required to measure the demodulated FM NOTE Two setups are shown below and on the following pag...

Page 189: ...t the IF to 1 5 MHz 3 2 Special c Set the high pass filter to 50 Hz d Set the low pass filter to 15 kHz e Set the measurement mode to FM f If the instrument has an external LO switch enable the extern...

Page 190: ...LO frequency shown in the PTR b Set the Test Set to the RF frequencies shown in the PTR c Measure the ac level in mV on the audio analyzer d Multiply the measured ac levels by 1000 to convert them to...

Page 191: ...to the RF IN OUT and the level measured from 40 to 125 dBm As the test proceeds you may be required to recalibrate the measuring receiver To extend the measurement frequency to 2 GHz the second metho...

Page 192: ...ver to measure frequency b Set the Test Set level to 10 dBm c After the measuring receiver has acquired the signal set the measuring receiver to measure tuned RF level d Measure the RF level at the le...

Page 193: ...Set the RF Gen Freq to 1700 MHz 3 On the measuring receiver a Set the measurement mode to RF power b Key in 1700 MHz c Measure and record the RF power at the DUPLEX OUT port 4 On the Test Set set the...

Page 194: ...nd wait for calibration to be completed f After recording the reading at 80 dBm insert an RF amplifier into the output of the Test Set g Record the new measured level at 80 dBm h Continue measuring th...

Page 195: ...F level measured in step 8k For example if RF power measured at 10 dBm in step 3b or 5b 10 2 dBm RF level measured at 80 dBm in step 8i 70 1 dB RF level measured at 80 dBm in step 8j 52 6 dB RF level...

Page 196: ...rum analyzer Figure 8 11 Setup Procedure 1 Set up the spectrum analyzer in accordance with its operating manual 2 On the Test Set a Press Preset b Select the INSTRUMENT CONFIGURE screen c Set the RF D...

Page 197: ...ure 8 12 Setup Procedure 1 Set up the spectrum analyzer in accordance with its operating manual 2 On the Test Set a Press Preset b Select the INSTRUMENT CONFIGURE screen c Set the RF Display field to...

Page 198: ...AC volts 2 On the Test Set a Press Preset b Select the RF GENERATOR screen c Set the AFGen1 To and AFGen2 To fields to Audio Out 3 On the Test Set for Audio Frequency Generator 1 do the following a S...

Page 199: ...Select the RF GENERATOR screen c Set the AFGen1 To and AFGen2 To fields to Audio Out d Set the AFGen1 Freq and AFGen2 Freq fields to 0 0 Hz e Set the Audio Out field to DC 3 On the Test Set for Audio...

Page 200: ...rement mode to distortion 2 On the Test Set a Press Preset b Select the RF GENERATOR screen c Set the AFGen1 To and AFGen2 To fields to Audio Out 3 On the Test Set for Audio Frequency Generator 1 do t...

Page 201: ...sure frequency 2 On the Test Set a Press Preset b Select the RF GENERATOR screen c Set the AFGen1 To and AFGen2 To fields to Audio Out 3 On the Test Set for Audio Frequency Generator 1 do the followin...

Page 202: ...C voltmeter reading Figure 8 17 Setup Procedure 1 Set the digital multimeter to measure AC volts 2 On the Test Set a Press Preset b Select the AF ANALYZER screen c Set the AF Anl In field to Audio In...

Page 203: ...al source connected Figure 8 18 Setup Procedure 1 On the Test Set a Press Preset b Select the AF ANALYZER screen c Set the AF Anl In field to Audio In d Set the Filter 2 field to 15kHz LPF e Set the A...

Page 204: ...to a harmonic two or three times the frequency of the other The measured distortion and SINAD is compared with the calculated value Figure 8 19 Setup Procedure 1 On the Test Set a Press Preset b Selec...

Page 205: ...and compared to the Test Set s internal DC voltmeter reading Figure 8 20 Setup Procedure 1 Set the multimeter to measure DC volts 2 On the Test Set a Press Preset b Select the AF ANALYZER screen c Se...

Page 206: ...e audio input is measured by an external frequency counter and compared to the Test Set s internal audio frequency counter Figure 8 21 Setup Procedure 1 Set the frequency counter to measure frequency...

Page 207: ...e audio input and the input to the measuring receiver and the two measured frequencies are compared Figure 8 22 Setup Procedure 1 On the measuring receiver a Reset the instrument b Set the measurement...

Page 208: ...cy at 400 kHz Performance Test 17 l Set the Audio In Lo field to Gnd 3 Measure the audio frequency on the measuring receiver and the Test Set and note the frequency difference Compare the calculated d...

Page 209: ...lloscope Since the oscilloscope reads peak volts the RMS reading of the multi meter is multiplied by the square root of two Figure 8 23 Setup Procedure 1 Set the digital multimeter to measure ac volts...

Page 210: ...he following a Adjust the level until the digital multimeter reads 5 V b Set Controls to Main and adjust the Time Div on the Test Set to display 2 to 3 cycles of the waveform c Set Controls to Marker...

Page 211: ...rdering Parts on page 46 2 Run the System Power Calibration as follows a Insert the memory card into the memory card slot b Select the SOFTWARE MENU screen c Set the Select Procedure Location field to...

Page 212: ...source in the audio analyzer The audio level is varied until the modulation is at the desired FM deviation as measured by the measuring receiver NOTE Use the AM FM test source output labeled FM 32 for...

Page 213: ...rt field to Ant i Set the IF Filter field to 230 kHz j Select the AF ANALYZER screen k Set the AF Anl In field to FM Demod l Set the Filter 2 field to 99kHz LP m Set the Detector field to RMS 5 For ea...

Page 214: ...to the Test Set s internal RF analyzer The measuring receiver is used to monitor FM deviation as the level of the audio signal from the audio analyzer is varied The audio analyzer then measures disto...

Page 215: ...Set the Tune Freq to 400 MHz h Set the Input Port field to Ant i Set the IF Filter field to 230 kHz j Select the AF ANALYZER screen k Set the AF Anl In field to FM Demod l Set the Filter 1 field to 30...

Page 216: ...to the Test Set s internal RF analyzer The measuring receiver is used to monitor FM deviation as the level of the audio signal from the audio analyzer is varied The audio rate is varied in several st...

Page 217: ...Select the AF ANALYZER screen l Set the AF Anl In field to FM Demod m Set the Filter 2 field to 99kHz LP n Set the Detector field to Pk 5 Set the audio analyzer to the following frequencies 20 Hz 100...

Page 218: ...Figure 8 28 Setup Procedure 1 On the AM FM test source set the test mode to residual FM 2 On the Test Set a Press Preset b Select the INSTRUMENT CONFIGURE screen c Set the RF Display field to Freq d...

Page 219: ...er 8 Performance Tests RF Analyzer Residual FM Performance Test 23 3 Read the FM deviation residual FM and record the deviation read on the Test Set in the Performance Test Record and compare it to th...

Page 220: ...er s ability to reject image frequencies The spectrum analyzer is tuned to a signal frequency while an image signal from the signal generator is applied to the antenna input port The second procedure...

Page 221: ...response on the spectrum analyzer The image response is the spectrum analyzer s marker level in dBm minus the signal generator s output level minus 20 dBm In other words add 20 dB to the marker level...

Page 222: ...gure 8 30 Setup 1 for Measurements to 1 GHz Procedure 1 The following procedure applies to Setup 1 shown in Figure 8 30 on page 221 1 Before connecting the equipment on the measuring receiver a Reset...

Page 223: ...rmance Test 25 4 On the Test Set a Press Preset b Select the CDMA GENERATOR screen c Set the RF Gen Freq field to 836 52 MHz d Set the CW RF Path field to I Q e Set the Amplitude to 10 dBm 5 Set the T...

Page 224: ...generator is directly measured with a vector signal analyzer at the DUPLEX OUT port Because the vector signal analyzer cannot measure rho directly the modulation accuracy is measured in EVM Error Vect...

Page 225: ...Press the Standard Setups F7 key i Press the CDMA Mobile F7 key j Press the D key 3 Use the following equation to calculate rho 4 Compare and record the rho calculated in Table 9 27 CDMA Generator Mo...

Page 226: ...8 The CDMA average power level accuracy is verified by comparing the measured power in a CW signal with the power level measured by a power meter Setup Figure 8 32 CDMA Analyzer Average Power Level Ac...

Page 227: ...n the Test Set a Press Preset b Set the Avg Pwr Units to Watts c Set Tune Freq to 881 32 MHz 4 Record the Avg Pwr reading in the PTR see Table 9 28 CDMA Analyzer Average Power Level Accuracy Test 27 R...

Page 228: ...er Level Accuracy Test 27 Record on page 279 The tuned channel power level accuracy is verified by comparing the measured power in a CW signal with the power level measured by a measuring receiver Set...

Page 229: ...sh Preset on the Test Set 4 On the Test Set a Change the Avg Pwr field to Chan Pwr b Set the Tune Freq to 881 32 MHz c Select Calibrate under Chn Pwr Cal 5 Record the Chan Pwr measurement in the PTR s...

Page 230: ...upper limits specified in Table 9 29 on page 280 To determine rho the signal from the Test Set s CDMA generator is compared with a known calibrated vector signal analyzer This is done by setting the T...

Page 231: ...230 Figure 8 36 CDMA ANALYZER Screen RF Gen Freq 881 520000 MHz Amplitude 10 0 dBm Gen Dir Fwd Rev EQ In Out Data Source Audio In PN Offset Even Sec In Data Rate Gen Special Gen Mode ADC FS cdmagen1...

Page 232: ...the Demodulation Format F1 key g Press the Standard Setups F7 key h Press the CDMA Base F6 key i Press the D display button 3 Use the following formula to calculate rho 4 Compare and record the result...

Page 233: ...232 Chapter 8 Performance Tests CDMA Analyzer Modulation Accuracy Performance Test 29...

Page 234: ...233 9 Performance Test Records Use this chapter to record the results of the performance tests in Chapter 8 Performance Tests on page 173...

Page 235: ...dBm RF MHz Deviation kHz Rate kHz FM Distortion Limits Upper Actual 10 10 99 1 0 50 10 10 5 1 0 50 10 312 5 5 1 0 50 10 425 50 1 0 50 10 501 99 1 0 50 10 501 50 1 0 50 10 501 5 1 0 50 10 568 75 50 1 0...

Page 236: ...01 8 1 0 50 10 768 001 8 1 0 50 0 512 001 8 1 0 50 10 511 601 8 1 0 50 10 511 201 8 1 0 50 The following entries are for the 2 GHz setup 10 1700 99 1 1 00 10 1700 50 1 1 00 10 1700 5 1 1 00 10 2000 99...

Page 237: ...035 102 965 10 10 3 1 2 845 3 155 10 312 5 3 1 2 845 3 155 10 425 50 1 47 750 52 25 10 501 99 1 95 035 102 965 10 501 50 1 47 750 52 25 10 501 3 1 2 845 3 155 10 568 75 50 1 47 750 52 25 10 656 25 99...

Page 238: ...ing entries are for the 2 GHz setup 10 1700 99 1 95 035 102 965 10 1700 50 1 47 750 52 25 10 1700 3 1 2 845 3 155 10 2000 99 1 95 035 102 965 10 2000 50 1 47 750 52 25 10 2000 3 1 2 845 3 155 Table 9...

Page 239: ...ss Limits dB Measured Reading kHz Computed Results dB Lower Upper Reading Computed 10 521 50 1 Reference 0 dB 10 521 50 0 1 1 1 10 521 50 0 2 1 1 10 521 50 2 1 1 10 521 50 10 1 1 10 521 50 25 1 1 10 9...

Page 240: ...Test 3 Record 10 2000 50 0 2 1 1 10 2000 50 2 1 1 10 2000 50 10 1 1 10 2000 50 25 1 1 Table 9 3 RF Generator FM Flatness Test 3 Record Level dBm RF MHz Deviation kHz Rate kHz Computed FM Flatness Limi...

Page 241: ...4 on page 187 Table 9 4 RF Generator Residual FM Test 4 Record LO MHz RF MHz Residual FM Limits Hz Upper Actual 11 5 10 7 101 5 100 7 249 5 248 7 251 5 250 4 401 5 400 4 501 5 500 4 502 5 501 7 512 7...

Page 242: ...RF Generator Residual FM Performance Test 4 Record 1001 5 1000 7 The following entries are for the 2 GHz setup 201 5 1700 14 501 5 2000 14 Table 9 4 RF Generator Residual FM Test 4 Record LO MHz RF M...

Page 243: ...16 500 13 500 DUPLEX OUT 3 20 21 500 18 500 DUPLEX OUT 3 25 26 500 23 500 DUPLEX OUT 3 30 31 500 28 500 DUPLEX OUT 3 35 36 500 33 500 DUPLEX OUT 3 40 41 500 38 500 DUPLEX OUT 3 45 46 500 43 500 DUPLE...

Page 244: ...00 84 000 RF IN OUT 3 90 91 000 89 000 RF IN OUT 3 95 96 000 94 000 RF IN OUT 3 100 101 000 99 000 RF IN OUT 3 105 106 000 104 000 RF IN OUT 3 110 111 000 109 000 RF IN OUT 3 115 116 000 114 000 RF IN...

Page 245: ...687 5 105 106 500 103 500 DUPLEX OUT 687 5 110 111 500 108 500 DUPLEX OUT 687 5 115 116 500 113 500 DUPLEX OUT 687 5 120 121 500 118 500 DUPLEX OUT 687 5 125 126 500 123 500 RF IN OUT 687 5 40 41 000...

Page 246: ...X OUT 1000 35 36 500 33 500 DUPLEX OUT 1000 40 41 500 38 500 DUPLEX OUT 1000 45 46 500 43 500 DUPLEX OUT 1000 50 51 500 48 500 DUPLEX OUT 1000 55 56 500 53 500 DUPLEX OUT 1000 60 61 500 58 500 DUPLEX...

Page 247: ...6 000 84 000 RF IN OUT 1000 90 91 000 89 000 RF IN OUT 1000 95 96 000 94 000 RF IN OUT 1000 100 101 000 99 000 RF IN OUT 1000 105 106 000 104 000 RF IN OUT 1000 110 111 000 109 000 RF IN OUT 1000 115...

Page 248: ...1700 100 101 500 98 500 DUPLEX OUT 1700 105 106 500 103 500 DUPLEX OUT 1700 110 111 500 108 500 DUPLEX OUT 1700 115 116 500 113 500 DUPLEX OUT 1700 120 121 500 118 500 DUPLEX OUT 1700 125 126 500 123...

Page 249: ...OUT 2000 30 31 500 28 500 DUPLEX OUT 2000 35 36 500 33 500 DUPLEX OUT 2000 40 41 500 38 500 DUPLEX OUT 2000 45 46 500 43 500 DUPLEX OUT 2000 50 51 500 48 500 DUPLEX OUT 2000 55 56 500 53 500 DUPLEX OU...

Page 250: ...0 59 000 RF IN OUT 2000 65 66 000 64 000 RF IN OUT 2000 70 71 000 69 000 RF IN OUT 2000 75 76 000 74 000 RF IN OUT 2000 80 81 000 79 000 RF IN OUT 2000 85 86 000 84 000 RF IN OUT 2000 90 91 000 89 000...

Page 251: ...pectral Purity Test 6 Record Level dBm RF Freq MHz Harmonic Number Harmonic Limits dBc Upper Actual 10 1 2nd 25 000 10 1 3rd 25 000 10 2 2nd 25 000 10 2 3rd 25 000 10 5 2nd 25 000 10 5 3rd 25 000 10 1...

Page 252: ...10 1700 2nd 25 000 10 1700 3rd 25 000 10 1800 2nd 25 000 10 1800 3rd 25 000 10 1900 2nd 25 000 10 1900 3rd 25 000 10 2000 2nd 25 000 10 2000 3rd 25 000 11 1 2nd 25 000 11 1 3rd 25 000 11 2 2nd 25 000...

Page 253: ...25 000 11 500 3rd 25 000 11 600 2nd 25 000 11 600 3rd 25 000 11 700 2nd 25 000 11 700 3rd 25 000 11 800 2nd 25 000 11 800 3rd 25 000 11 900 2nd 25 000 11 900 3rd 25 000 11 1000 2nd 25 000 11 1000 3rd...

Page 254: ...st Records RF Generator Harmonics Spectral Purity Performance Test 6 Record 12 2000 3rd 25 000 Table 9 6 RF Generator Harmonics Spectral Purity Test 6 Record Level dBm RF Freq MHz Harmonic Number Harm...

Page 255: ...45 000 3 2 Mixer 10 247 259 45 000 Supply 11 100 100 03 45 000 Supply 11 400 400 03 60 000 Supply 11 501 501 03 60 000 Supply 11 1000 999 97 60 000 RF Feedthru 11 1 999 45 000 LO Feedthru 11 1 1000 4...

Page 256: ...49 8 45 000 Ref 1 MHz 11 150 150 4 45 000 Ref 1 MHz 11 150 149 6 45 000 Ref 1 MHz 11 150 150 6 45 000 Reference 11 150 149 4 45 000 Signal Feedthru 10 1700 1000 55 000 Signal Feedthru 10 1700 2000 55...

Page 257: ...25000 700 682 500 717 500 1 25000 75 70 000 80 000 1 10000 4000 3885 000 4115 000 1 10000 700 682 500 717 500 1 10000 75 70 000 80 000 1 1000 4000 3885 000 4115 000 1 1000 700 682 500 717 500 1 1000...

Page 258: ...ce Test Records AF Generator AC Level Accuracy Performance Test 8 Record 2 100 75 70 000 80 000 Table 9 8 AF Generator AC Level Accuracy Test 8 Record AF Generator Frequency Hz Level mV AC Level Limit...

Page 259: ...y Performance Test 9 Record For test procedure see AF Generator DC Level Accuracy Performance Test 9 on page 198 Table 9 9 AF Generator DC Level Accuracy Test 9 Record AF Generator Level mV DC Level L...

Page 260: ...st 10 Record AF Generator Frequency Hz Level mV Distortion Limits Upper Actual 1 25000 4000 0 125 1 25000 2000 0 125 1 25000 200 0 125 1 10000 4000 0 125 1 10000 2000 0 125 1 10000 200 0 125 1 1000 40...

Page 261: ...mance Test Records AF Generator Residual Distortion Performance Test 10 Record 2 100 200 0 125 Table 9 10 AF Generator Residual Distortion Test 10 Record AF Generator Frequency Hz Level mV Distortion...

Page 262: ...Frequency Hz Frequency Limits Hz Lower Upper Actual 1 25000 24993 750 25006 250 1 10000 9997 500 10002 500 1 5000 4998 750 500 125 1 2000 1999 500 2000 500 1 1000 999 750 1000 250 1 500 499 875 500 1...

Page 263: ...on page 201 Table 9 12 AF Analyzer AC Voltage Accuracy Test 12 Record Frequency Hz Level mV AC Voltage Limits mV Lower Upper Actual 15000 5000 4849 550 5150 450 2000 5000 4849 550 5150 450 200 5000 48...

Page 264: ...Record AF Analyzer Residual Noise Performance Test 13 Record For test procedure see AF Analyzer Distortion and SINAD Accuracy Performance Test 14 on page 203 Table 9 13 AF Analyzer Residual Noise Test...

Page 265: ...and SINAD Accuracy Test 14 Record AF Generator 2 Frequency kHz AF Generator 2 Level mV Measurement Type Distortion and SINAD Limits Lower Upper Actual 2 100 Distortion 8 856 11 144 2 100 SINAD 19 043...

Page 266: ...nalyzer DC Level Accuracy Performance Test 15 Record For test procedure see AF Analyzer DC Level Accuracy Performance Test 15 on page 204 Table 9 15 AF Analyzer DC Level Accuracy Test 15 Record AF Gen...

Page 267: ...Performance Test 16 Record For test procedure see AF Analyzer Frequency Accuracy to 100 kHz Performance Test 16 on page 205 Table 9 16 AF Analyzer Frequency Accuracy to 100 kHz Test 16 Record Frequen...

Page 268: ...ecord AF Analyzer Frequency Accuracy at 400 kHz Performance Test 17 Record For test procedure see AF Analyzer Frequency Accuracy at 400 kHz Performance Test 17 on page 206 Table 9 17 AF Analyzer Frequ...

Page 269: ...scilloscope Amplitude Accuracy Performance Test 18 Record For test procedure see Oscilloscope Amplitude Accuracy Performance Test 18 on page 208 Table 9 18 Oscilloscope Amplitude Accuracy Test 18 Reco...

Page 270: ...el Accuracy Test 19 Record Frequency MHz Level Difference Limits dB Lower Upper Actual 30 0 531 0 531 50 0 531 0 531 100 0 531 0 531 150 0 531 0 531 200 0 531 0 531 250 0 531 0 531 300 0 531 0 531 350...

Page 271: ...0 0 531 0 531 1775 0 531 0 531 1800 0 531 0 531 1825 0 531 0 531 1850 0 531 0 531 1875 0 531 0 531 1900 0 531 0 531 1925 0 531 0 531 1950 0 531 0 531 1975 0 531 0 531 2000 0 531 0 531 Table 9 19 RF An...

Page 272: ...Table 9 20 RF Analyzer FM Accuracy Test 20 Record RF MHz Deviation kHz Rate Hz FM Deviation Limits kHz Lower Upper Actual 12 5 1 50 0 960 1 040 12 5 1 1000 0 960 1 040 12 5 1 25000 0 960 1 040 12 5 10...

Page 273: ...Test 21 Record RF Analyzer FM Distortion Performance Test 21 Record For test procedure see RF Analyzer FM Distortion Performance Test 21 on page 213 Table 9 21 RF Analyzer FM Distortion Test 21 Record...

Page 274: ...h Performance Test 22 Record RF Analyzer FM Bandwidth Performance Test 22 Record For test procedure see RF Analyzer FM Bandwidth Performance Test 22 on page 215 Table 9 22 RF Analyzer FM Bandwidth Tes...

Page 275: ...dual FM Performance Test 23 Record RF Analyzer Residual FM Performance Test 23 Record For test procedure see RF Analyzer Residual FM Performance Test 23 on page 217 Table 9 23 RF Analyzer Residual FM...

Page 276: ...ejection Image Test 24 Record RF Generator Frequency MHz Spectrum Analyzer Frequency MHz Image Response Limits dB Upper Actual 613 6 385 0 50 873 6 645 0 50 883 6 655 0 50 1023 6 795 0 50 1000 0 771 4...

Page 277: ...t Records Spectrum Analyzer Image Rejection Performance Test 24 Record 500 0 70 Table 9 25 Spectrum Analyzer Image Rejection Residual Test 24 Record Spectrum Analyzer Center Frequency MHz Residual Res...

Page 278: ...itude Level Accuracy Performance Test 25 Record For test procedure see CDMA Generator Amplitude Level Accuracy Performance Test 25 on page 221 Table 9 26 CDMA Generator RF In Out Test RF MHz Level dBm...

Page 279: ...Generator Modulation Accuracy Performance Test 26 Record For test procedure see CDMA Generator Modulation Accuracy Performance Test 26 on page 223 Table 9 27 CDMA Generator Modulation Accuracy Test 26...

Page 280: ...ccuracy Performance Test 27 Record For test procedure see CDMA Analyzer Average Power Level Accuracy Performance Test 27 on page 225 Table 9 28 CDMA Analyzer Average Power Level Accuracy Test 27 Recor...

Page 281: ...ormance Test 28 on page 227 Table 9 29 CDMA Analyzer Channel Power Level Accuracy Test 28 Record RF MHz Level dBm Measured Level Limits dBm Lower Upper Actual 881 52 11 10 25 11 75 881 52 6 5 25 6 75...

Page 282: ...r Modulation Accuracy Performance Test 29 Record For test procedure see CDMA Analyzer Modulation Accuracy Performance Test 29 on page 229 Table 9 30 CDMA Analyzer Modulation Accuracy Test 29 Record RF...

Page 283: ...282 Chapter 9 Performance Test Records CDMA Analyzer Modulation Accuracy Performance Test 29 Record...

Page 284: ...nd descriptions that focus on how the Test Set generates signals and makes measurements It also has I O signal and pin number information that can be used to help isolate a problem to the assembly lev...

Page 285: ...dual assembly shown in the overview RF Input Output RF Analyzer Audio Analyzer CDMA Analyzer CDMA Generator Audio Generator RF Generator Reference Regulator Instrument Control Input output and switch...

Page 286: ...eceive DSP CDMA Analyzer CDMA Generator CDMA Generator Reference Data Buffer Modulator Audio Generator Mod Distribution Signaling Source EVEN SECOND SYNC IN TRIGGER QUALIFIER IN EXT REF IN 10 MHz REF...

Page 287: ...the A2A36 Receive DSP where average power measurements are made There s also a diode peak detector to provide a peak power measurement through the A2A33 Measurement assembly Accuracy is insured by fa...

Page 288: ...B 22 dB 100W ATTENUATOR HIGH POWER PAD 16 dB SMA TO RF IN OUT SMA 50 REVERSE POWER PROTECT 50 0 125 dB STEP ATTENUATOR DRIVE LOGIC SERIAL IO CAL EEPROM ANALOG MUX 7 5V 12V 12V 15V GND DATA CLOCK EN I...

Page 289: ...signals The frequency ranges of the filters are as follows 150 MHz low pass 150 MHz 386 MHz bandpass 350 MHz 650 MHz tunable bandpass 650 MHz 1000 MHz tunable bandpass 1400 MHZ 2200 MHz tunable bandp...

Page 290: ...sweep to start As the LO sweeps the spectrum analyzer filters and then amplifies the IF signal in a logarithmic detector so the signal voltage will be proportional to the log of power The signal volt...

Page 291: ...N SET 2 dB 2 12 dB PAD TO MUX HIGH_BAND_DET 1826 2647 1826 2647 MHz 1600 2000 MHz X2 13 dBm TO MUX DOUBLED_LO_LEVEL 12 15 dBm _ 10 dBm 1200 1620 MHz 385 7 MHz 30 V 12 37 V 12 37 V 9 V 9 V 10 V 5 V 5 V...

Page 292: ...7dB 27dB 1500MHz 4 GAIN CTRL O 1MHz REF PRESENT 43 5 12 4 5 1 12 4 GND FROM MEAS CK D EN I GROUP SERIAL I O 14dB 2 3 4 40V A A A 500 1000 MHz 0dBm J2 SMB GAIN CONT SWP STRT RCVR RECEIVER SYNTHESIZER A...

Page 293: ...ECT UP SQUELCH SSB BFO SYNTH FREQ IF PRESENT GROUP SERIAL I O A MOTHERBOARD A2A1 P O A A 1ST IF FROM DOWN CONVERTER CK D EN I FROM REFERENCE FROM REFERENCE 10 MHz REF TO SSB BFO FM DEMOD 114 3 MHz REF...

Page 294: ...E DACS 3 8 dB 8 dB 3 LOG AMP BW GAIN TO SCOPE 11 26 MHz 1 MHz BW 20 dB GAIN PAD 114 3 MHz BPF TC 110 MHz 16 17 LOOP BW 500Hz CAL EN PAD X CAL EN 7 dBm BW GAIN O 10 20 dB TEMP COMP BW 8 dB 8 dB VARIABL...

Page 295: ...voltage after the variable notch filter to the ratio of the voltage before the notch filter Oscilloscope Functions The Test Set has no specialized oscilloscope assemblies The A2A80 and A2A40 Audio An...

Page 296: ...ELECT FILTER 2 SELECT FILTERED AUDIO OUT FIL ID 2 GAIN 1 FLOAT GND AUDIO IN LO AUDIO IN HI 10 AUX 3 AUX 4 AUX 1 AUX 2 MON OUT DEMOD LF INPUT SELECT INP SEL FLOT GND LF GAIN 1 FIL 1 SEL FIL 2 SEL RESET...

Page 297: ...SERIAL I O BEEP VOLUME OFF SERIAL I O AUDIO MEASUREMENT SELECT ANALYZED AUDIO OUT SELECT 0 10 20 30 40 dB 212 Hz 100 kHz POS PEAK VOLTAGE OUT VOLTAGE OUT NEG PEAK PK DET SEL EXP SEL PEAK 0 20 dB 40 dB...

Page 298: ...000MHz DIAG 12 CRT 9 V 5 VD 40 V 12 4 VA OS DIAG VOLTMETER MUX 20 MHz FROM REF SECT 10 dBm GND 700 kHz IF CNT GREF_CNT_INOUT AUDIO CNT MEAS_SBRC 2 TRIG MUX 2 TRIG MUX 1 TRIG GER S C O P E M U X GAIN O...

Page 299: ...bly A2A32 SIGNALING SOURCE ANALYZER ASSEMBLY A2A32 12 4 12 4 D B A INTFC PROCESSING FILTERS 5 1 GND ANALOG GND GND GND DIGITAL GLUE 12 MHz 6 78 MHz UPC i8051 E P R O M RAM NSM DAC DAC LFS1 LFS2 LFS GN...

Page 300: ...locked to a 10 MHz signal from the A2A100 CDMA Generator Reference assembly see Figure 10 13 on page 303 CDMA Signal Analysis The 3 6864 MHz signal goes to the A2A36 Receive DSP assembly see Figure 10...

Page 301: ...embly A2A120 X O 7 MHz 2 dB 15 6 MHz NOTCH 3 6864 MHz 110 6136 MHz 8 9 NF LOOP CONTROL 114 3 IF 5 12 12 5 PWR 3 POWER TO IQ MODULATOR 3 6864 MHz IF 15 S E R I A L RIBBON TO MOTHERBOARD DIAG MUX SMB SM...

Page 302: ...K FLASH EPROM 256K FAST RAM TMS320C30 DSP RESET 1 INTO 1 SERIAL PORT 1 SERIAL PORT 2 6 TCLKO 1 6 2 ADDR DECODE 3 DATA BUFFER DATA LATCHES 4 DAC MUX TRIG CKT EXT TRIGGER SMB 2 INT0 INT1 Fs Fs 2 TRIG_OU...

Page 303: ...A Generator Reference assembly converts the data into I and Q drive signals and sends it back to the Data Buffer to be summed with calibrated noise sources The signals are then passed to the A2A120 LO...

Page 304: ...CKT D_RCV_DSP_TRIG EVEN SECOND SYNC IN SIDE PANEL TO DATA BUFFER TRIGGER QUALIFIER IN SERIALDATA IN NC J3 SMB SMB SMB SMB J3 J2 REF_IN 10 MHz OUT 10 MHz REF OUT 10 MHz REF OUT J3 2_SEC 80_MS 20_MS 26...

Page 305: ...AN TABLE BUFF MODNOISE CONFIG 128Kx16 FLASH DAC 1 MHz DAC 1 MHz CAL EEPROM DAC DAC I SIGNAL GAIN DELTA Q SIGNAL CONTROL I SIGNAL CONTROL FROM MEMORY PARALLEL OUTPUTS CLOCK SYNC FROM GEN REF BD EMO SER...

Page 306: ...lculated real time by a digital waveform synthesis IC The LFS1 output is always a sine wave The LFS2 output is a sine wave unless one of the function generator waveforms is selected or signaling is se...

Page 307: ...embly A2A32 SIGNAL SOURCE ANALYZER ASSEMBLY A2A32 12 4 12 4 D B A INTFC PROCESSING FILTERS 5 1 GND ANALOG GND GND GND DIGITAL GLUE 12 MHz 6 78 MHz UPC i8051 E P R O M RAM NSM DAC DAC LFS1 LFS2 LFS GND...

Page 308: ...OUT LVL1 1 MOD SELECT AUDIO AC DC S P AUDIO OUT AUDIO MONITOR SELECT AM DC_AM FM FM MOD POLARITY 1 0 1 1 0 01 0 1 0 1 1 0 01 0 S P GND I O AC DC LFS1 2 LVLO 1 AUD OUT LVL MOD LVL AUD MON SEL KEY IN K...

Page 309: ...goes out If it stays on or comes on again the loop is out of lock The A2A44 Output Section assembly Figure 10 19 on page 312 develops the RF Generator s 0 4 to 000 MHz frequency range by mixing divid...

Page 310: ...ration data stored in the Test Set s EEPROM Calibration data is fed to digital to analog converters which control level adjustable devices in the RF path These assemblies are A2A200 100 W Attenuator A...

Page 311: ...D FM DAC OUT OF BAND FM DAC 12 OUT OF BAND FM CONT REF PRESENT DET REF PRESENT SDFM MONITOR F s A D D A 3 3 FM P10 CNTRL MOD SIGN 12 4 2 SWEEP START SIG GEN NF CONT NF RUN SWP f IN NF f OUT CYCLE SLIP...

Page 312: ...8 IQ Modulator Assembly Part of LO IF IQ Modulator Assembly A2A120 I Q MODULATOR A2A120 SMB 14 dB RF IN RF OUT 1 GHz 14 dB QUADRATURE DRIVE I DRIVE Q DRIVE GEN REF I IN Q IN PWR 12 V 12V AUX 2 FROM LO...

Page 313: ...CARRIER LEVEL REF AM MODULATION CARRIER LVL DAC OPEN ACL DRIVE TF TUNE DAC V REF PERIODIC CAL OUTPUT LVL AM LVL AM DIST 3 dB 4 5 dB PAD ALC BW ALC LOOP INTEGRATOR TEMP COMP REF DET GROUP SERIAL I O A...

Page 314: ...00 MHz O f AMP 4 CONTROL 1 5 3 GHz LO SPEED I O VOLTAGE MUX CAL ROM CONTROL MEAS_CHIRP_TRIG 5V 12V 12V 40V 9V DATA CLOCK EN I UPCNV_REF DAC 50 DAC P_OUT_DET P_OUT_DET_GND UPCNV_OUT 1000 MHz 10 dBm UPC...

Page 315: ...d crystal oscillator OCXO The A2A23 Reference assembly develops the local oscillator LO and reference signals needed by the assemblies that make up the RF generator RF analyzer spectrum analyzer and t...

Page 316: ...ST FREQ 10MHz TCXO OR OPTIONAL OCXO 1GHz VCO 1GHz 2 1000 MHz ON OFF 1000MHz LO I O SG REF SYN RCVR REF 20MHz TO COUNTER TO SA 10MHz TO SIDE PANEL GND 20MHz A A A MOTHERBOARD P O A2A1 10MHz OUT GENREF...

Page 317: ...mA 15V STBY INPUT FILTER 110mA 12V STBY REGULATOR PR 0 27 W 5 V DC TO DC CONVERTER PRE 2 85 W 12 ALDC REGULATOR PR 158 W 2 SPEED FAN REGULATOR PR 0 81 W T HI 5 C 12 A REGULATOR PE 4 6 W 5 D REGULATOR...

Page 318: ...is then used by the A2A31 Controller to generate digital control for the Test Set The digital control bus information is passed back to the A2A30 Memory SBRC which controls most of the Test Set s modu...

Page 319: ...72423 RAM DAUGHTER E6380 20114 71285 DECODER DIVIDER MSC_REG LITHUM BATTERY CR2477 BATTERY MANAGER CLOCK 22 1184 MHz ACE TL16PIR552 BUS TRANSCEMERS TO KEYBOARD GSP TMS34010 40 MHz BIT SYNC 16V8 EMP703...

Page 320: ...YPD RPG_FSM GATED_BUS OFF_BD_DSACK BUS_DECODER XC5210 TRIPLE TIME 68840 BOOT ROM 27PCO10 128 KB CAL FLASH ROM 28F0018XB 128 KB SUPPLY VOLTAGE SUPERVISOR MAX700 CONFIG ROM 27PCO10 128 KB HP IB T199C14...

Page 321: ...320 Chapter 10 Block Diagrams Instrument Control Section...

Page 322: ...321 A Error Messages...

Page 323: ...air Manual this manual Agilent Instrument BASIC User s Handbook Agilent P N E2083 90005 The type of message determines which manual to refer to for more information There are four types of messages Po...

Page 324: ...aker unless the Beeper field on the INSTRUMENT CONFIGURE screen is set to Off CAUTION IF YOU HEAR A LOUD SIREN OR WARBLING SOUND THIS IS THE OVER POWER WARNING Remove any connections to the side panel...

Page 325: ...is typical of an error message you might encounter on the Test Set s power up One or more self tests failed Error code 0080 In this example the hexadecimal code 0080 corresponds to the error message K...

Page 326: ...rvicing For other diagnostic messages see Frequently Encountered Diagnostic Messages on page 73 When a measurement is out of limits a message is displayed at the end of the test which indicates the fo...

Page 327: ...file checksum incorrect File reset to default values It indicates that the calibration data is corrupt and although the Test Set will function measurements will be inaccurate Calibration data is downl...

Page 328: ...he flash ROMs on the A2A31 Controller assembly Any failures that occur during the upload process are immediately reported and the upload is aborted The error messages that may be displayed during a fi...

Page 329: ...Controller assembly The fault is most likely on the Controller but can be caused by the Filter Regulator assembly ROM Checksum Error With the new firmware loaded into the Test Set s flash ROMs the ch...

Page 330: ...ending on the particular failure Failures of this type are generally caused by hardware Since a general self calibration occurs immediately after power up these failures often appear as though they ar...

Page 331: ...diagnostic or calibration utility programs Diagnostic messages are described in Frequently Encountered Diagnostic Messages on page 73 Text only error messages take the form This is an error message Fo...

Page 332: ...ogram Refer to the Agilent Instrument BASIC User s Handbook for information on IBASIC error messages Positive numbered error messages take the form ERROR XX error message For example Error 54 Duplicat...

Page 333: ...er to the Agilent Instrument BASIC User s Handbook for information on positive numbered error messages Refer to the GPIB Error Messages section of the Agilent 8935 Reference Guide for information on n...

Page 334: ...nt 8935 Syntax Reference Guide for information on GPIB error messages NOTE HP IB and GPIB are used interchangably throughout this manual and all E6380A documentation GPIB error messages take the form...

Page 335: ...actly what the configuration of the instrument was when the error appeared and contact Agilent This information will help us determine the proper course of action for your repair If This Error Occurs...

Page 336: ...NALYZER screen keys to the left of the cursor control knob to access the required screens 1 Access the RF GENERATOR screen and select DC FM Zero under the FM Coupling field 2 Disconnect any cables fro...

Page 337: ...336 Appendix A Error Messages Non Recoverable Firmware Error...

Page 338: ...C Level Accuracy AF Generator performance test 197 adjustments See periodic adjustments AF Diagnostics See diagnostics air filter cleaning 97 Amplitude Accuracy Oscilloscope performance test 208 Ampli...

Page 339: ...s accessing 70 All RF Tests 70 Output 70 Receiver 70 Receiver Synthesizer 70 Reference 70 RF Input Output 70 Signal Generator Synthesizer 70 Upconverter 70 disassembly Attenuator assembly A2A200 122 A...

Page 340: ...field SERVICE screen 87 Gen Ref assembly A2A100 block diagram 303 disassembly 120 parts identification 145 troubleshooting 78 GFI ground fault interrupter test button 98 H Harmonics Spectral Purity RF...

Page 341: ...vel Accuracy AF Analyzer 201 AC Level Accuracy AF Generator 197 Amplitude Accuracy Oscilloscope 208 Amplitude Level Accuracy CDMA Generator 221 Average Power Level Accuracy CDMA Analyzer 225 Channel P...

Page 342: ...arts identification 140 RF source section troubleshooting 84 rho 229 RPG assembly A1A3 disassembly 110 parts identification 139 rx_dsp_version 42 S safety warnings and cautions 14 save recall register...

Page 343: ...5 80 U Upconverter assembly A2A110 block diagram 313 disassembly 118 parts identification 144 upgrades firmware 40 V Value hex field SERVICE screen 89 Variable Frequency Notch Filter adjustment 168 ve...

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