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HP 70340A, User Manual

The HP 70340A User Manual is a comprehensive guide that provides detailed instructions on operating and troubleshooting your device. Easily accessible for free download at our website, this manual is an invaluable resource for maximizing the potential of your HP 70340A product.

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Contents-4

Artisan Technology Group - Quality Instrumentation ... Guaranteed | (888) 88-SOURCE | www.artisantg.com

Summary of Contents for 70340A

Page 1: ...l service in house repair center WE BUY USED EQUIPMENT Sell your excess underutilized and idle used equipment We also offer credit for buy backs and trade ins www artisantg com WeBuyEquipment REMOTE INSPECTION Remotely inspect equipment before purchasing with our interactive website at www instraview com LOOKING FOR MORE INFORMATION Visit us on the web at www artisantg com for more information on ...

Page 2: ...information on the Agilent Test Measurement website www tm agilent com HP References in this Manual This manual may contain references to HP or Hewlett Packard Please note that Hewlett Packard s former test and measurement semiconductor products and chemical analysis businesses are now part of Agilent Technologies We have made no changes to this manual copy In other documentation to reduce potenti...

Page 3: ... s Guide HP 70340A 70341A Signal Generators ABCDE HP Part No 5960 7096 Printed in USA September 1992 Edition B 0 0 Artisan Technology Group Quality Instrumentation Guaranteed 888 88 SOURCE www artisantg com ...

Page 4: ...duplication or disclosure by the U S Government is subject to restrictions as set forth in subparagraph c 1 ii of the Rights in Technical Data and Computer Software clause at DFARS 252 227 7013 for DOD agencies and subparagraphs c 1 and c 2 of the Commercial Computer Software Restricted Rights clause at FAR 52 227 19 for other agencies c Copyright Hewlett Packard Company 1992 All Rights Reserved R...

Page 5: ... its software and rmware designated by Hewlett Packard for use with an instrument will execute its programming instructions when properly installed on that instrument Hewlett Packard does not warrant that the operation of the instrument or software or rmware will be uninterrupted or error free Limitation of Warranty The foregoing warranty shall not apply to defects resulting from improper or inade...

Page 6: ...y understood and met WARNING The WARNING sign denotes a hazard It calls attention to a procedure which if not correctly performed or adhered to could result in injury to the user Do not proceed beyond a WARNING sign until the indicated conditions are fully understood and met DANGER The DANGER sign denotes an imminent hazard to people It warns the reader of a procedure which if not correctly perfor...

Page 7: ...the instrument is likely to make the instrument dangerous Intentional interruption is prohibited For continued protection against fire hazard replace fuse only with same type and ratings type nA nV The use of other fuses or materials is prohibited WARNING Before this instrument is switched on make sure it has been properly grounded through the protective conductor of the ac power cable to a socket...

Page 8: ... generator and thus the frequency range of the HP 70340A 41A combination is from 0 01 to 20 GHz With speci ed leveled output power of greater than 8 dBm and high level accuracy over frequency power level and temperature the HP 70340A and HP 70341A have the power and exibility to meet automatic test needs Additional speci cation and options information for both the HP 70340A and the HP 70341A is in...

Page 9: ...ondition exists 3 The Amplitude menu is used to set the output power level and to choose the method of RF output signal leveling Either internal leveling external power meter leveling or external diode detector leveling can be selected When this main menu is underscored the amplitude functions are accessible on the right hand side of the display 8 The data entry box indicates the current active pa...

Page 10: ...is written as 4INSTR PRESET5 4I P5 Other text conventions used in this book follow signal generator refers to the HP 70340A alone or the HP 70340A and HP 70341A MMS refers to the HP 70000 Modular Measurement System mainframe refers to your mainframe or display HP 70004A HP 70205A or HP 70206A 4hard key5 refers to keys dedicated to one function as labeled Depending upon the display that you use you...

Page 11: ...s step by step instructions for many tasks that you perform with the HP 70340A and HP 70341A The following chapters are included in OPERATION Chapter 1 Installing and Verifying the Signal Generator contains procedures for HP 70340A installation and HP 70340A 41A incoming inspection or functional veri cation Chapter 2 Performing Fundamental Operations familiarizes you with basic operation of the HP...

Page 12: ...the HP 70340A recognizes Chapter 8 Error Messages contains the error messages which ag HP 70340A 41A operation errors and explains recovery actions for each Chapter 9 Front and Rear Panel includes hardware related to the HP 70340A and the MMS such as LEDs switches and accessories Chapter 10 Legal and Regulatory Information contains safety RFI type acceptance SCPI conformance and product warranty i...

Page 13: ...e 2 8 To Set the HP 70340A HP IB Address 2 9 Programming Example 2 9 To Set the HP 70340A HP MSIB Address 2 10 To Check the Error Queue 2 12 If You Encounter a Problem 2 13 3 Generating Signals To Generate a CW Signal 3 2 Programming Example 3 3 To Generate an AC FM Signal 3 4 Programming Example 3 5 To Generate a Power Sweep 3 6 Programming Example 3 8 To Generate Internal Pulse Modulation 3 9 Pr...

Page 14: ...ng Example 3 40 Related Tasks 3 40 If You Encounter a Problem 3 41 4 Speci cations and Options HP 70340A and HP 70341A Speci cations 4 2 Frequency 4 2 RF Output 4 3 Spectral Purity 4 4 Modulation 4 7 General 4 10 Physical Dimensions 4 11 Rear Panel Connectors 4 12 HP 70340A 4 12 HP 70341A 4 13 Options 4 14 Warranty Options 4 14 Option W30 Two Years Additional Return to HP Service 4 14 Option W32 T...

Page 15: ...NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN ALC PWR MTR 5 11 External Power Meter Leveling 5 11 Applications 5 12 External Equipment Limitations 5 12 Advantages of Power Meter Leveling 5 12 Disadvantages of Power Meter Leveling 5 12 Equivalent SCPI Commands 5 13 See Also 5 14 NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN AMPTD 5 15 Data Entry 5 15 Equivalent SCPI Command 5 15 See Also 5 16 NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN AMPTD On Off 5 17 Eq...

Page 16: ...DOUBLET PULSE 5 39 Doublet Pulse Mode 5 39 Equivalent SCPI Commands 5 39 See Also 5 39 NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN EXTERN INVERT 5 40 Equivalent SCPI Command 5 40 See Also 5 41 NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN EXTERN NORMAL 5 42 Equivalent SCPI Command 5 42 See Also 5 43 NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN FM On Off 5 44 Equivalent SCPI Command 5 44 See Also 5 44 NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN...

Page 17: ...NN Modify Step 5 66 NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN INCR SET 5 67 Equivalent SCPI Commands 5 67 See Also 5 68 KNOB KNOB 5 69 See Also 5 69 NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN State 5 70 NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN CLEAR STATES 5 71 See Also 5 71 NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN RECALL STATE 5 72 Equivalent SCPI Command 5 72 See Also 5 72 NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN SAVE STATE 5 73 Equivalent SCPI C...

Page 18: ...lent SCPI Command 5 87 See Also 5 87 NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN OFFSET FREQ 5 88 Equivalent SCPI Command 5 88 See Also 5 88 NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN PWR LIM On Off 5 89 Application 5 89 Pulsed Power Pre Calibration Program 5 89 Equivalent SCPI Command 5 91 See Also 5 91 NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN RISETME MANAUTO 5 92 Applications 5 92 Equivalent SC...

Page 19: ...mand Syntax 7 2 Equivalent SCPI for the HP 8673 Series 7 3 SOURce 1 POWer ALC PMETer 7 11 Query Syntax 7 11 See Also 7 12 SOURce 1 POWer ALC PMETer STEP 7 13 Query Syntax 7 13 See Also 7 14 SOURce 1 POWer ALC SOURce 7 15 Query Syntax 7 15 See Also 7 15 SOURce 1 FREQuency CWj FIXed 7 16 Query Syntax 7 16 See Also 7 17 SOURce 1 FREQuency CWj FIXed STEP 7 18 Query Syntax 7 18 See Also 7 19 SOURce 1 F...

Page 20: ...ory TABLe LOSS MAGNitude 7 42 Query Syntax 7 42 See Also 7 44 MEMory TABLe LOSS MAGNitude POINts 7 45 See Also 7 45 MEMory TABLe SELect 7 46 Query Syntax 7 46 See Also 7 46 SOURce 1 CORRection CSET SELect 7 47 Query Syntax 7 47 See Also 7 47 SOURce 1 CORRection CSET STATe 7 48 Query Syntax 7 48 See Also 7 48 SOURce 1 CORRection STATe 7 49 Query Syntax 7 49 See Also 7 49 SYSTem COMMunicate PMETer A...

Page 21: ...o 7 62 SOURce 1 FM SENSitivity 7 63 See Also 7 63 SOURce 1 FM STATe 7 64 Query Syntax 7 64 See Also 7 64 SOURce 1 MODulation AOFF 7 65 See Also 7 66 SOURce 1 MODulation STATe 7 67 Query Syntax 7 67 See Also 7 67 SOURce 1 PULM EXTernal POLarity 7 68 Query Syntax 7 68 See Also 7 68 SOURce 1 PULM SOURce 7 69 Query Syntax 7 69 See Also 7 69 SOURce 1 PULM STATe 7 70 Query Syntax 7 70 See Also 7 70 SOUR...

Page 22: ...Query Syntax 7 88 See Also 7 89 SOURce 1 PULSe WIDTh STEP 7 90 Query Syntax 7 90 See Also 7 91 TRIGger SEQuence 1 j STARt SOURce 7 92 Query Syntax 7 92 See Also 7 92 TRIGger SEQuence2j STOP SOURce 7 93 Query Syntax 7 93 See Also 7 93 SOURce 1 POWer LEVel 7 95 Query Syntax 7 96 See Also 7 96 SOURce 1 POWer LEVel STEP 7 97 Query Syntax 7 97 See Also 7 98 OPC Operation Complete 7 100 Query Syntax 7 1...

Page 23: ...7 118 General Status Group Model 7 118 Condition Register 7 119 Negative Transition Register 7 119 Positive Transition Register 7 119 Event Register 7 119 Enable Register 7 119 Signal Generator Status Groups 7 119 The Status Byte Group 7 119 The Standard Event Status Group 7 120 The Standard Operation Status Group 7 120 The Questionable Data Status Group 7 121 Status Register System Programming Ex...

Page 24: ...tionable EVENt 7 145 See Also 7 147 STATus QUEStionable NTRansition 7 148 Query Syntax 7 150 See Also 7 150 STATus QUEStionable PTRansition 7 151 Query Syntax 7 153 See Also 7 153 STB Read Status Byte Query 7 154 See Also 7 154 8 Error Messages Error Messages Format 8 2 Error Messages List 8 3 9 Front and Rear Panel Accessories included 9 2 Accessories not included 9 3 Connectors HP 70340A Front P...

Page 25: ...LEDs HP 70340A and HP 70341A 9 15 ACT LED 9 15 ERR LED 9 15 HP IB LEDs 9 15 See Also 9 16 LSN LED 9 16 RMT LED 9 16 SRQ LED 9 16 STATUS LEDs 9 17 TLK LED 9 17 UNLEVELED LED 9 17 See Also 9 18 LINE Switch 9 19 See Also 9 19 Module Latch 9 20 Power Cable 9 21 10 Legal and Regulatory Information Safety Considerations 10 2 Before Applying Power 10 2 Safety Earth Ground 10 2 Safety Symbols 10 3 SCPI Co...

Page 26: ...a Scan Input 3 33 3 16 Example Modulated Antenna Scan Pattern 3 34 3 17 Flatness Correction Equipment Setup 3 36 5 1 Frequency Menu Structure 5 2 5 2 Amplitude Menu Structure 5 6 5 3 External Diode Leveling Set up 5 7 5 4 External Power Meter Leveling Set up 5 11 5 5 Modulation Menu Structure 5 36 5 6 Modulation Menu Structure Option 1E2 5 37 5 7 Doublet Pulse Mode Timing 5 39 5 8 Internal Gated P...

Page 27: ...9 4 HP IB Connector and Cable 9 10 9 5 Power Cable and Line Mains Plug Part Numbers 9 21 Contents 15 Artisan Technology Group Quality Instrumentation Guaranteed 888 88 SOURCE www artisantg com ...

Page 28: ...es SCPI IEEE Equivalents 7 4 9 1 Accessories not included 9 3 9 2 HP IB Interface Cables 9 10 10 1 SCPI Conformance 10 5 Contents 16 Artisan Technology Group Quality Instrumentation Guaranteed 888 88 SOURCE www artisantg com ...

Page 29: ...i cation or incoming inspection of the instrument However if you wish to run a full set of incoming inspection tests or test every warranted instrument speci cation refer to the HP 70340A 41A Calibration Guide or the HP 70340A Service Guide for performance tests If you have di culty running any of the procedures in this chapter If You Encounter a Problem lists commonly encountered problems and sol...

Page 30: ... documentation is provided along with the user documentation In addition to the HP 70340A 41A Calibration Guide and software the assembly level service documentation includes HP 70340A Service Guide If Option 0BV was ordered a set of component level service documentation is provided along with the user documentation The component level service documentation includes HP 70340A Component Level Infor...

Page 31: ...HP 70341A frequency extension module refer to the HP 70341A Installation Guide to install the module and then continue with the procedure Verifying the HP 70340A 41A Functionality in this chapter 1 Before installing the HP 70340A into the MMS mainframe turn the mainframe o by setting the LINE Mains switch to the o position If the system is on when you install the instrument personal injury or dama...

Page 32: ... Graphics Display are for the display instrument only These switches do not set the address of the system or any module within the system 4 Connect the power cable s to the system and then to the power source Warning This is a safety Class 1 product that is it is provided with a protective earth terminal An uninterruptible safety earth ground must be provided through the power cable Whenever it is...

Page 33: ... fans are on by placing your hand near the back of the mainframe In addition it is normal for the HP 70340A LEDs including the ERR LED to turn on and then o during a power up test The ERR LED should be o when the power up test is complete If you have problems with power up of the HP 70340A refer to the Power Up Problems section in If You Encounter a Problem at the end of this chapter 5 Check that ...

Page 34: ... the procedure To Set the HP 70340A HP IB Address in Chapter 2 Performing Fundamental Operations 1 6 Installing and Verifying the Signal Generator Artisan Technology Group Quality Instrumentation Guaranteed 888 88 SOURCE www artisantg com ...

Page 35: ...1A ERR LED is on refer to the service guide 2 To run the self test routine On the HP 70340A a Select the NNNNNNNNNNNNNN Misc menu on the left hand side of the display b Select the NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN SELF TEST function on the right hand side of the display While the self test routine is running the display s data entry box indicates messages like presetting instrument After the test comp...

Page 36: ...ier Keep the shipping materials for the carrier s inspection Power up Problems If the power light on the mainframe does not light Check that the power cord is connected Check that the mainframe fuse is good and the proper value Refer to Figure 1 4 The metric 6 3A fuse is HP part number 2110 0703 Figure 1 4 Line Fuse Removal and Replacement You can use a continuity light or an ohmmeter to check the...

Page 37: ...the Error Queue in Chapter 2 Performing Fundamental Operations Check that the ERR LED or the display E is not ashing If any error indicator is ashing at about a 1 Hz rate that module cannot talk over the HP MSIB bus If more than one error indicator is ashing the mainframe HP MSIB is faulty a module is faulty or the HP MSIB cables are probably faulty Check that there are no mainframe error messages...

Page 38: ...tch connection is secure tight Refer to the troubleshooting section of the HP 70340A Service Guide 1 10 Installing and Verifying the Signal Generator Artisan Technology Group Quality Instrumentation Guaranteed 888 88 SOURCE www artisantg com ...

Page 39: ...ther module to complete its task When operating in local mode however the HP 70340A module requires the display module for front panel control The HP 70341A on the other hand is a slave module because it adds frequency extension to the HP 70340A but provides no function as a single module The procedures in this chapter show you how to operate the display and HP 70340A 41A modules together during f...

Page 40: ...nu For example to access the FLATNESS DATA REGISTER 1 function used for FLATNESS CORRECTION follow these steps 1 Select the NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN Amptd menu 2 Select the NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN flatnes corrctn menu 3 Select the NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN FLATNES DATA 1 function If you do not see the function that you seek and there is a MORE 1 OF 2 or MORE 1 o...

Page 41: ...e keys Notice that as you press the keys the display s data entry box shows the numbers 3 Select the appropriate units terminator softkey to enter the value The units terminator softkey s appear s on the right hand side of the display once you use the numeric keypad If there are no units associated with a number use the NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN ENTER softkey to enter the typed in value The following step...

Page 42: ...hows Frequency 3 000000000GHz When you turn the Knob in this case the value of CW frequency changes in MHz steps ie 3 001000000 3 002000000 3 If you wish to change the Knob resolution select the NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN Modify Step menu on the left hand side of the display The Modify Step menu accesses the KNOB and KNOB functions which allow you to change the Knob resolution 4 If you wi...

Page 43: ... the underscore from the decimal position corresponding to MHz to the decimal position corresponding to GHz The display indicates Frequency 3 000000000GHz c Rotate the Knob slowly so that you can see the frequency change in 1 GHz steps Note The Knob and the Arrow Keys operate independently of each other The arrow keys increase or decrease the parameter in de ned steps Performing Fundamental Operat...

Page 44: ...NNNNNNNNNNNNN Modify Step menu and then the NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN INCR SET function 4 To change the arrow keys step value enter the desired value in the data entry box using the numeric keypad 5 Select the appropriate units terminator softkey to enter the value The units terminator softkey s appear s on the right hand side of the display once you use the numeric keypad If there are no units a...

Page 45: ...f it is not already selected select highlight the function of interest again 8 Press the 4 5 key to increase the function s parameter 9 Press the 4 5 key to decrease the function s parameter Note The Knob and the Arrow Keys operate independently of each other The Knob increases or decreases the underscored digit of the parameter by 1 Performing Fundamental Operations 2 7 Artisan Technology Group Q...

Page 46: ...te will be recalled 3 Use the numeric keypad to enter the desired register location Valid register locations are 0 through 9 4 Press the NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN ENTER softkey to terminate the entry If you enabled the SAVE STATE function the instrument saves the current instrument state in the register that you selected Note that any previously stored data in the register is purged when new data is store...

Page 47: ...urrent HP MSIB column address Note that the default HP MSIB column address for the instrument is 29 while the default HP IB address is 19 4 Select the NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN HP IB ADRSSET softkey The softkey is underscored when it is selected and the display indicates HPIB ADDRESS 5 Enter the desired HP IB address using the numeric keypad 6 Select the NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN ENTER sof...

Page 48: ...e switches do not set the address of the system or any module within the system 1 Set switches Row 1 Row 2 Row 3 to set the row address of the HP 70340A Row 0 is the default setting for the signal generator When a module has a Row 0 address error reporting and access to HP IB are allowed The row address is in binary where Row 1 is the least signi cant bit and Row 3 is the most signi cant bit Legal...

Page 49: ...ch to on or 1 position This is the binary address 10011 which converts to decimal 19 Legal column addresses are 0 through 31 However the address Row 0 Column 31 is illegal Performing Fundamental Operations 2 11 Artisan Technology Group Quality Instrumentation Guaranteed 888 88 SOURCE www artisantg com ...

Page 50: ... the errors associated with the instrument If the HP 70340A is the only MMS module with a row address of 0 the MORE ERRORS function will not appear 4 If necessary refer to the Error Messages chapter of this book or to your display manual for steps to correct or clear the error Errors associated with the HP 70340A are shown in upper and lower case letters However errors associated with the display ...

Page 51: ...D nor the HOLD function is enabled The ENTRY HOLD function is under the NNNNNNNNNNNNNN Misc menu It is active when it appears in inverse video The 4HOLD5 key is on the display front panel To return to normal entry mode if either of these functions is active select highlight a function which has a numeric parameter associated with it If data is not accepted by the signal generator Check that the ER...

Page 52: ...he signal generator should output a value of 13 333333333 GHz The closest value that the signal generator can output however is 13 333333000 GHz since it has 1 kHz resolution Thus the signal generator will display 39 999999000 GHz not 40 000000000 GHz as the actual output at the multiplier Check the Speci cations and Options chapter to make sure that you have not set the parameter out of the range...

Page 53: ...m refer to the chapter Performing Fundamental Operations If you require additional programming information refer to the Beginner s Guide to SCPI HP part number H2325 90001 or the Programming Commands chapter in this manual The procedures in this chapter are for convenience grouped by task similarity and in order of increasing complexity Several external pieces of equipment and accessories such as ...

Page 54: ... 4 5 415 on the numeric keypad c Terminate the amplitude entry by pressing the NNNNNNNNNNN dBm softkey The display now indicates Amplitude 15 10dBm 3 Select NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN ALC INT so that it is underscored in order to enable internal leveling Note that internal leveling is the default type of leveling Thus the ALC INTERNAL function may already be selected 4 If the RF Output is o turn it o...

Page 55: ...nt to a preset state 20 OUTPUT 719 FREQ 2 000203GHZ Sets the output frequency to 2 000203 GHz 30 OUTPUT 719 POW LEV 015 1DBM Sets the output power level to 015 1 dBm 40 OUTPUT 719 OUTP STAT ON Turns the RF output on 50 OUTPUT 719 POW ALC SOUR INT Enables internal leveling 60 END Generating Signals 3 3 Artisan Technology Group Quality Instrumentation Guaranteed 888 88 SOURCE www artisantg com ...

Page 56: ...edance of the EXT FM connector is 600 1 Connect the equipment as shown in Figure 3 1 2 Select the NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN Amptd menu 3 Select the NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN ALC INT function in order to enable internal leveling 4 Set FM coupling to AC if necessary Perform the following procedure to set FM coupling to AC a Select the NNNNNNNNNNNNNN Misc menu b Select NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN MORE ...

Page 57: ...mplitude entry by pressing the NNNNNNNNNNN dBm softkey The display now indicates Amplitude 05 00dBm 9 Set the modulating signal source to the desired FM characteristics 10 If the RF Output is o turn it on by pressing NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN AMPTD On Off so that On is underscored When the RF output is on the display indicates RF ON Programming Example In the following example an inte...

Page 58: ...hown in Figure 3 2 2 Select the NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN Amptd menu and then the NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN ALC INT function in order to enable internal leveling 3 Select the NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN Modultn menu and then NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN LOG AM On Off in order to turn logarithmic amplitude modulation on When LOGARITHMIC AM is on the display indicates AM ON 4 If necessary turn o any ...

Page 59: ...every 1 volt at the EXT AM connector The RF output is attenuated by 10 dB For example the following waveform at the EXT AM connector causes the RF output to sweep linearly from 05 dBm to 030 dBm every 100 ms The power sweep can vary from a lower to a higher power value or vice versa depending on the slope of the sawtooth waveform Note that maximum frequency of the sawtooth waveform that produces a...

Page 60: ...ar to that in Figure 3 3 and then run the following program 10 OUTPUT 719 RST Sets the instrument to preset state 20 OUTPUT 719 AM STAT ON Turns logarithmic amplitude modulation on 30 OUTPUT 719 POW ALC SOUR INT Enables internal leveling 40 OUTPUT 719 FREQ 2 3GHZ Sets the carrier frequency to 2 3 GHz 50 OUTPUT 719 POW LEV 05DBM Sets the output amplitude to 05 dBm the max imum level needed in the p...

Page 61: ...NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN ALC INT to enable internal leveling 4 If the RF output is currently turned o select NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN Amptd and then NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN AMPTD On Off to turn it on When the RF output is on RF ON appears in the display 5 If necessary turn o any modulation FM or LOG AM by selecting the Modulation menu and then pressing each function softkey so that O is undersc...

Page 62: ...ly pulse modulated signal will be generated at a carrier frequency of 3 085 GHz with a power level of 026 dBm The pulses will have pulse repetition interval of 100 ms with a 25 ms pulse width and a 200 s delay 10 OUTPUT 719 RST Presets the signal generator 20 OUTPUT 719 PULM SOUR INT Sets pulse source to internal 30 OUTPUT 719 TRIG SOUR IMM Sets pulse trigger source to immediate non triggered 40 O...

Page 63: ... Triggered Pulse Modulation To Generate External Pulse Modulation To Generate a Doublet Pulse To Generate Gated Pulse Modulation To Generate Simultaneous Log AM and Pulse Modulation Generating Signals 3 11 Artisan Technology Group Quality Instrumentation Guaranteed 888 88 SOURCE www artisantg com ...

Page 64: ...ge to the PULSE TRIG GATE IN input can occur 1 Connect the equipment as shown in Figure 3 4 Figure 3 4 Externally Triggered Pulse Modulation Equipment Setup 2 Set the desired carrier frequency For example perform the following procedure to set the carrier frequency to 5 GHz a Select the NNNNNNNNNNNNNN Freq menu on order to automatically select NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN CW FREQ b Type 455 on the sign...

Page 65: ...e width to 23 ms a Select NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN PULSE WIDTH b Type 425 435 on the signal generator numeric keypad c Terminate the pulse width entry by selecting the NNNNNNNNNNN GHz softkey 9 Set the desired pulse delay For example perform the following procedure to set the pulse delay to 100 s a Select NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN PULSE DELAY b Type 415 405 405 on the signal g...

Page 66: ... SOUR INT Sets pulse source to internal 30 OUTPUT 719 TRIG SOUR EXT Enables triggered pulse mode 40 OUTPUT 719 PULM STAT ON Turns pulse modulation on 50 OUTPUT 719 POW ALC SOUR INT Enables internal leveling 60 OUTPUT 719 FREQ 5GHZ Sets the carrier frequency to 5 GHz 70 OUTPUT 719 POW LEV 05DBM Sets the output amplitude to 05 dBm 80 OUTPUT 719 POW PROT STAT ON OFF Turns average power inhibit on or ...

Page 67: ...e circuitry refer to the PWR LIM On O entry in the Menus and Functions chapter of this book 1 Connect the equipment as shown in Figure 3 6 2 Set the desired carrier frequency For example perform the following procedure to set the carrier frequency to 2 5 GHz a Select the NNNNNNNNNNNNNN Freq menu in order to automatically select the NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN CW FREQ function b Type 425 4 5 455 on the...

Page 68: ...pulse modultn menu b Select NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN EXTERN NORMAL or NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN EXTERN INVERT in order to choose between normal and inverted pulse modulation The display indicates whether normal or inverted pulse modulation is on by the message Pulse External or Pulse External Inverted Note that if inverted external pulse modulation is used the exte...

Page 69: ...OUTPUT 719 OUTP STAT ON Turns the RF output on 90 END Related Tasks NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN PWR LIM On Off To Use External Diode Detector Leveling To Generate Externally Triggered Pulse Modulation To Generate a Doublet Pulse To Generate Gated Pulse Modulation To Generate Simultaneous Log AM and Pulse Modulation Generating Signals 3 17 Artisan Technology Group Quality Instrumen...

Page 70: ...Connect the equipment as shown in Figure 3 7 Figure 3 7 Doublet Pulse Equipment Setup 2 Set the desired carrier frequency For example perform the following procedure to set the carrier frequency to 10 GHz a Select the NNNNNNNNNNNNNN Freq menu in order to automatically select the NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN CW FREQ function b Type 415 405 on the signal generator numeric keypad c Terminate the carrier f...

Page 71: ...ulse width to 1 s a Press the NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN PULSE WIDTH softkey b Type 415 on the signal generator numeric keypad c Terminate the pulse width entry by selecting the NNNNNNNNNNN MHz softkey 9 Set the desired pulse delay For example perform the following procedure to set the pulse delay to 2 s a Press the NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN PULSE DELAY softkey b Type 425 on the...

Page 72: ...ULS DOUB ON Enables doublet pulse mode 40 OUTPUT 719 PULM STAT ON Turns pulse modulation on 50 OUTPUT 719 POW ALC SOUR INT Enables internal leveling 60 OUTPUT 719 FREQ 10GHZ Sets the carrier frequency to 10 GHz 70 OUTPUT 719 POW LEV 025DBM Sets the output amplitude to 025 dBm 80 OUTPUT 719 POW PROT STAT ON OFF Turns average power inhibit on or o 90 OUTPUT 719 PULS WIDT 1US Sets the pulse width to ...

Page 73: ...he PULSE TRIG GATE IN input can occur 1 Connect the equipment as shown in Figure 3 9 Figure 3 9 Gated Pulse Modulation Equipment Setup 2 Set the desired carrier frequency For example perform the following procedure to set the carrier frequency to 6 67 GHz a Select the NNNNNNNNNNNNNN Freq menu in order to automatically select the NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN CW FREQ function b Type 465 4 5 465 475 on th...

Page 74: ...pulse width to 100 s a Select NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN PULSE WIDTH b Type 415 405 405 on the signal generator numeric keypad c Terminate the pulse width entry by selecting the NNNNNNNNNNN MHz softkey 10 Set the desired pulse repetition frequency PRF For example perform the following procedure to set the pulse repetition frequency to 1 kHz a Select NNNNNNNNNNN PRF b Type 415 on the signa...

Page 75: ...T Enables triggered pulse mode 40 OUTPUT 719 TRIG STOP SOUR EXT Sets the pulse trigger stop source to external 50 OUTPUT 719 PULM STAT ON Turns pulse modulation on 60 OUTPUT 719 POW ALC SOUR INT Enables internal leveling 70 OUTPUT 719 FREQ 6 67GHZ Sets the carrier frequency to 6 67 GHz 80 OUTPUT 719 POW LEV 045DBM Sets the output amplitude to 045 dBm 90 OUTPUT 719 POW PROT STAT ON OFF Turns averag...

Page 76: ...ter Wave Equipment Setup 1 Connect the equipment as shown in the Figure 3 11 Caution Turn o the AC power to the HP 8349B prior to connecting or disconnecting the millimeter source module interface cable 2 Enter the proper HP 8355X series source module multiplier value into the signal generator Perform the following procedure to select and enter the proper multiplier value a Select the NNNNNNNNNNNN...

Page 77: ...NNNNNNNNNNN ALC INT function in order to activate internal leveling 6 Set the approximate desired RF output amplitude at the output of the millimeter source module using the microwave ampli er display These two steps are necessary in order to select the proper signal generator step attenuator setting while in internal ALC mode For example to set the level to 0 dBm rotate the signal generator displ...

Page 78: ... limited due to the FREQUENCY MULTIPLIER function For instance if the FREQUENCY MULTIPLIER is set to 3 and the signal generator resolution is 1 kHz the resulting resolution is 3 kHz Related Tasks To Generate a CW Signal 3 26 Generating Signals Artisan Technology Group Quality Instrumentation Guaranteed 888 88 SOURCE www artisantg com ...

Page 79: ...t the frequency and level present at the sampling point in the leveling loop Note The power meter and power sensor are not required but are helpful when adjusting the signal generator output power for the desired power level at the sampling point In addition you must supply the cables and adapters necessary to connect the equipment Figure 3 12 External Diode Detector Leveling Setup 1 Connect the e...

Page 80: ...E softkey to enable external diode leveling When the ALC DIODE function is enabled the signal generator enters the external diode detector leveling mode In this mode power is held constant at the sampling point regardless of gain changes in the signal path between the signal generator RF OUTPUT connector and the sampling point Notes 1 When you select the ALC DIODE function the signal generator out...

Page 81: ...re 3 13 External Power Meter Leveling Setup 1 Connect the equipment as shown in Figure 3 13 2 Generate the desired output signal using the NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN CW FREQ function and any modulation 3 If the RF output is o turn it on by selecting the NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN Amptd menu and then NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN AMPTD On Off 4 Select the NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN ALC INT softkey to ena...

Page 82: ... 10 Select the NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN ALC PWR MTR softkey on the signal generator The display indicates ALC PWR MTR When the ALC PWR MTR function is selected the signal generator enters the external power meter leveling mode In this mode power is leveled at the sampling point regardless of gain changes in the signal path between the signal generator RF OUTPUT connector and the samplin...

Page 83: ...meter 100 WAIT 5 Waits 5 seconds for the power meter to settle 110 OUTPUT 713 RH Selects Range Hold on the power meter 120 OUTPUT 713 TR2 Sets power meter to trigger with delay 130 WAIT 5 Waits 5 seconds for the power meter to settle 140 ENTER 713 Meter_reading Reads power from power meter into variable Meter reading 150 OUTPUT 719 POW ALC PMET Meter_reading Reads the initial power meter reading i...

Page 84: ...rying from a minimum of 0 volts to a maximum up to 6 volts depending on the amount of dynamic range required in the antenna scan pattern Pulse Generator Must be capable of sourcing a TTL level signal into a 50 load Caution 1 The antenna scan waveform must never exceed the range of 15 5V to 015 5V or damage to the EXT AM input can occur The input impedance of the EXT AM connector is 5 k The pulse m...

Page 85: ...NNNNNN Modultn and then NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN pulse modultn The six pulse modes are internal external normal external inverted gated doublet and internal triggered pulse modulation 8 Select NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN Modultn and then NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN LOG AM On Off to turn logarithmic amplitude modulation on When logarithmic amplitude modulation is turned o...

Page 86: ... in Figure 3 15 and then run the following program 10 OUTPUT 719 RST Sets the instrument to preset state 20 OUTPUT 719 PULM SOUR EXT Sets pulse source to external 30 OUTPUT 719 PULM EXT POL NORM INV SELECTS EITHER NONINVERTED NOR MAL OR INVERTED EXTERNAL PULSE MODULATION 40 OUTPUT 719 PULM STAT ON Turns pulse modulation on 50 OUTPUT 719 FREQ 2 3GHZ Sets the carrier frequency to 2 3 GHz 60 OUTPUT 7...

Page 87: ... registers Up to four atness correction tables can be stored for later use When FLATNESS CORRECTION is on the atness correction table adjusts the signal generator output power to compensate for losses or gains to provide constant leveled power at the external port Note If you use the FLATNESS CORRECTION routine when the RF output is leveled internally devices external to the signal generator must ...

Page 88: ...e the following procedure to select the HP 70100A Power Meter a Select NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN MORE 1 of 2 b Select the NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN power meter menu c Select NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN HP70100 function so that it is underscored 7 Enter the power meter address into the signal generator so that the instrument can address the power meter during the atness correction r...

Page 89: ...umeric keypad b Terminate the number of points entry by selecting the NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN ENTER softkey 14 Select the NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN CALIB FLATCOR softkey At this point the display returns the CALIB FLATCOR function and the previous menu function so that you have the opportunity to abort the atness correction routine and return to the previous menu if you decide not to run...

Page 90: ...art freq 70 PRINT CHOOSE THE STOP FREQUENCY IN GHZ 15 123456 FOR EXAMPLE 80 ENTER KBD Stop_freq Enters stop frequency into variable Stop freq 90 PRINT CHOOSE THE NUMBER OF POINTS 2 TO 401 100 ENTER KBD Points Enters number of points into variable Points 110 PRINT CHOOSE THE LEVEL CORRECTION TABLE TO STORE DATA INTO 1 TO 4 120 ENTER KBD Table_num Enters correction table number into variable Ta ble ...

Page 91: ...tor Frequencies I GHZ Adds a frequency point into the table 410 IF I Points THEN OUTPUT signal generator Adds a data separator comma 420 NEXT I 430 OUTPUT signal generator USING Adds a line feed 440 450 Store losses 460 470 OUTPUT signal generator MEM TABL LOSS Commands signal generator to load following correction factors into table 480 FOR I 1 TO Points 490 OUTPUT signal generator Losses I Adds ...

Page 92: ...NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN flatnes corrctn menu 3 Select NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN FLATNES DATA x where x is the register 1 through 4 from which you wish to recall data 4 Select NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN FLATCOR On Off so that On is underscored in order to enable the signal generator to use the atness correction data when determining the output amplitude...

Page 93: ...onnector Check that the NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN AMPTD On Off function is On The AMPTD On O function is under the Amplitude menu The display also indicates whether the function is on or o through the message RF ON or RF OFF Check the external modulation signal for problems Note that if pulse modulation is on in standard non inverted operation but there is no input signal at the EXT P...

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Page 95: ...hich are included with the HP 70340A shipment Refer to the entry Accessories not included for accessories such as cables which may be required for certain signal generator and frequency extension module applications Similarily the Reference chapter of the HP 70341A Installation Guide contains the accessories and documentation which are included with the frequency extension module Specifications an...

Page 96: ...cy Extension Module 10 MHz to 1 GHz HP 70341A can only be used in combination with the HP 70340A Resolution 1 kHz 1 Hz with Option 1E8 Stability with external high stability timebase Aging Rate same as external reference Temperature E ects same as external reference Stability without external high stability timebase Aging Rate 1 0210 8 day after 72 hours at 25 C610 C Temperature E ects 5210 6 over...

Page 97: ... 1E1 installed Typical maximum available output power from 0 01 to 1 GHz at 25 C Display Resolution 0 01 dB Minimum Leveled Output Power without Option 1E1 04 dBm Minimum Leveled Output Power with Option 1E1 090 dBm Accuracy 04 dBm to speci ed maximum leveled output power 10 MHz to 50 MHz 61 3 dB 50 MHz to 20 GHz 61 0 dB Specifications and Options 4 3 Artisan Technology Group Quality Instrumentati...

Page 98: ...tor range change Attenuator range changes occur at 04 dBm 014 dBm 024 dBm etc Output SWR 2 0 1 nominal Typical output level accuracy and flatness at 10 and 085 dBm Spectral Purity SSB Phase Noise dBc Hz Offsets Carrier Freq 100 Hz 1 kHz 10 kHz 100 kHz 500 MHz 070 086 0103 0119 2 GHz 066 074 091 0107 10 GHz 069 075 079 0101 18 GHz 063 070 073 099 Phase noise decreases 6 dB octave below 500 MHz and ...

Page 99: ...at output levels 6 dBm 0 01 to 20 GHz Typical 2nd harmonic levels measured at output power of 6 dBm Non Harmonic Spurious 3 kHz 060 dBc includes power supply and frequency synthesis spurious Non Harmonic Spurious 3 kHz 050 dBc Sub Harmonics None Specifications and Options 4 5 Artisan Technology Group Quality Instrumentation Guaranteed 888 88 SOURCE www artisantg com ...

Page 100: ...15 kHz bandwidth Residual FM decreases 6 dB per octave below 1 GHz AM Noise Floor at 0 dBm and o sets greater than 5 MHz from carrier 0150 dBm Hz 1 20 GHz 0140 dBm Hz 0 01 1 GHz 4 6 Specifications and Options Artisan Technology Group Quality Instrumentation Guaranteed 888 88 SOURCE www artisantg com ...

Page 101: ...Delay Video out to RF out 1 s 200 ns 125 ns 100 ns Pulse Modulation On O Ratio 80 dB Typical pulse modulation on off ratio at 8 dBm Maximum Pulse Repetition Frequency 3 MHz Minimum Pulse Duty Cycle No restrictions on duty cycle Pulse Level Accuracy relative to CW 61 0 dB Pulse Overshoot 10 Input Impedance 50 nominal TTL drive levels Maximum Leveled Output Power in Pulse Mode relative to CW 00 5 dB...

Page 102: ...terval PRI 300 ns to 419 ms Pulse Width Tw 25 ns to 419 ms Variable Pulse Delay free run mode Td 6419 ms from sync pulse to video modulation Variable Pulse Delay triggered with delay doublet modes Td 225 ns to 419 ms with 625 ns jitter Pulse Width Delay PRI Resolution 25 ns Pulse Delay Video to RF Tm Nominally 20 ns 1 to 20 GHz All pulse modulation speci cations and supplemental characteristics ap...

Page 103: ...vity 40 kHz V 80 kHz V 320 kHz V 1 25 kHz V 5 MHz V FM Sensitivity Accuracy 625 at 100 kHz Incidental AM 5 FM Input Impedence 600 nominal Harmonic Distortion 1 1 MHz peak deviation 100 kHz rate 1 Maximum deviation decreases by a factor of 2 for each octave below 256 MHz Logarithmic Amplitude Modulation Scan Modulation Maximum Depth 60 dB Sensitivity 10 dB V 0 to 6V for 0 to 60 dBc Specifications a...

Page 104: ... FM is completely independent of AM and pulse modulation General Programming The HP 70340A and HP 70341A are fully compatible with the Standard Commands for Programmable Instruments SCPI SCPI programming complies with IEEE 488 2 1987 Optional CIIL programming compatibility is available Please consult your HP sales representative for details Environmental Operating Temperature Range 0 to 55 C EMC M...

Page 105: ...2 lbs Size HP 70340A 4 8 MMS module width 148 5 mm H 2 192 8 mm W 2 477 5 mm D HP 70341A 1 8 MMS module width 148 mm H 2 48 2 mm W 2 477 5 mm D Power Consumption HP 70340A 80 Watts HP 70341A 30 Watts Specifications and Options 4 11 Artisan Technology Group Quality Instrumentation Guaranteed 888 88 SOURCE www artisantg com ...

Page 106: ...SMA connecotr accepts the HP 70341A 0 01 1 GHz output signal The HP 70341A signal is output step attenuated in the HP 70340A with the 0 01 to 1 0 GHz output available at the front panel RF Output connector of the HP 70340A 10 MHz INPUT SMB connector accepts a 10 MHz 6 100 Hz 0 to 10 dBm external reference signal for operation from an external high stability timebase Nominal input impedance is 50 4...

Page 107: ...gnals from the front panel EXT PULSE input connector to the frequency extension modules HP 70341A 0 5 1 GHz INPUT SMA connector accepts a 0 5 to 1 0 GHz signal from the HP 70340A that drives the HP 70341A Frequency Extension module 0 01 1 GHz OUTPUT SMA connector outputs a 0 01 1 GHz signal which extends the HP 70340A frequency range down to 0 01 GHz The HP 70341A signal is output step attenuated ...

Page 108: ...e six pulse modulation modes available are external inverted external free run internal gated triggered with delay and pulse doublet Pulse rise and fall times are typically 5 ns minimum leveled pulse width is 25 ns and on o ration is 80 dB Option 1E8 1 Hz Frequency Resolution Consult your HP sales representative for details on availability and retro t information Option 1E9 3 5 mm RF Output Connec...

Page 109: ...41A the shipment contains an extra copy of the HP 70341A Installation Guide Option 0BW Add Assembly level Service Documentation If option 0BW is ordered with the HP 70340A the shipment contains a set of assembly level service documentation This includes the HP 70340A Service Guide the HP 70340A 41A Calibration Guide and the Calibration Software Note that the Service Guide is not shipped with the H...

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Page 111: ...egisters atness correction registers and HP IB addresses Units terminator softkeys include NNNNNNNNNNN GHz NNNNNNNNNNN MHz NNNNNNNNNNN kHz NNNNNNNN Hz and NNNNNNNNNNN dBm These softkeys appear when data is entered using the numeric keypad so that the data can be terminated and entered with the appropriate units The NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN MORE 1 of 2 NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN...

Page 112: ...nu accesses the CW FREQUENCY and FREQUENCY MULTIPLIER functions as shown Figure 5 1 Frequency Menu Structure 5 2 Signal Generator Menus and Functions Artisan Technology Group Quality Instrumentation Guaranteed 888 88 SOURCE www artisantg com ...

Page 113: ...ion the signal generator rounds the value to the nearest kHz The increment value also rounds to the nearest kHz When the numeric keypad is used to enter a frequency the appropriate units terminator softkeys NNNNNNNN Hz NNNNNNNNNNN kHz NNNNNNNNNNN MHz NNNNNNNNNNN GHz and NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN CLEAR appear The CLEAR function is used to abort the current entry and return the previous Frequency menu Notes...

Page 114: ...ly but you have a frequency doubler which is used at the RF OUTPUT connector to multiply a 15 GHz signal by two Setting the FREQUENCY MULTIPLIER value to two allows you to display the output of the multiplier on the signal generator In this case the signal generator displays 30 GHz while actually outputting 15 GHz Similarily entering a new frequency of 32 GHz causes the signal generator to output ...

Page 115: ...esolution is 1000 Hz Equivalent SCPI Command FREQ MULT multiplier sets the frequency multiplier value See Also NNNNNNNNNNNNNN Freq SOURce 1 FREQuency MULTiplier Command To Generate Millimeter Signals Signal Generator Menus and Functions 5 5 Artisan Technology Group Quality Instrumentation Guaranteed 888 88 SOURCE www artisantg com ...

Page 116: ...enu accesses the functions that relate to RF output power amplitude and signal leveling Figure 5 2 Amplitude Menu Structure 5 6 Signal Generator Menus and Functions Artisan Technology Group Quality Instrumentation Guaranteed 888 88 SOURCE www artisantg com ...

Page 117: ...erator that has a constant 0 5 dB GHz loss 5 dB of attenuation at the output of the cable occurs after a 10 GHz frequency increase even though the power at the input to the cable is constant By externally leveling power at the output of the cable the signal generator would increase power at the input of the cable to produce a constant power level at the output of the cable External diode detector ...

Page 118: ...tor leveling does not provide an accurate power display on the signal generator Diode detector leveling also does not provide temperature compensation Power level recalibration may be required in environments that are not temperature stabilized External diode detector leveling requires that external equipment be connected to the signal generator Note Before selecting the ALC DIODE function you sho...

Page 119: ... to the maximum value However the actual output power will not increase Only the displayed value changes The internal ALC circuit maintains a constant RF power level over frequency at the RF OUTPUT connector The ALC circuit is a feedback control system where output power is measured and compared to the desired power level When output power does not equal the desired power level the ALC changes the...

Page 120: ...ne To Use External Diode Detector Leveling To Use External Power Meter Leveling NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN FLATCOR On Off NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN ALC DIODE NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN ALC PWR MTR NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN AMPTD UNLEVELED Led SOURce 1 POWer ALC SOURce Command 5 10 Signal Generator Menus and Functions Artisan Technology Group Quality Instrumentation Guarantee...

Page 121: ...veling circuit is to provide constant power independent of the load and minimize power variations versus frequency External power meter leveling is used in applications where the requirement is leveled power at some point outside the signal generator with an external power meter When frequency dependent losses are involved the RF output power at the end of the signal path will not have a constant ...

Page 122: ...able of measuring power in the 017 to 010 dBm range Advantages of Power Meter Leveling When the ALC POWER METER function is used for power meter leveling power level correction is continuous External power meter leveling has the advantages of better accuracy and temperature stability and improved vernier linearity than external diode detector leveling Using a sensitive power sensor allows ALC at l...

Page 123: ...ge Hold Meter Value is entered into the signal generator Equivalent SCPI Commands POW ALC SOUR PMET sets the ALC source to power meter POW ALC PMET pmeter sets the power meter range hold value as de ned by the pmeter function Signal Generator Menus and Functions 5 13 Artisan Technology Group Quality Instrumentation Guaranteed 888 88 SOURCE www artisantg com ...

Page 124: ...NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN FLATCOR On Off NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN PWR MTR READING SOURce 1 POWer ALC SOURce Command SOURce 1 POWer ALC PMETer LEVEL AMPLitude Command To Use External Power Meter Leveling 5 14 Signal Generator Menus and Functions Artisan Technology Group Quality Instrumentation Guaranteed 888 88 SOURCE www artisantg com ...

Page 125: ...5 to 30 dBm Note You can determine your signal generator actual maximum power internal leveling capability at a given frequency by increasing the output power with the AMPLITUDE function until the UNLEVELED Led lights When you change the power level using AMPLITUDE the signal generator circuitry ensures that during the transition from the old level to the new level the RF OUTPUT level does not exc...

Page 126: ...NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN ALC DIODE NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN ALC PWR MTR NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN FLATCOR On Off SOURce 1 POWer LEVel Command SOURce 1 UNIT POWer Command 5 16 Signal Generator Menus and Functions Artisan Technology Group Quality Instrumentation Guaranteed 888 88 SOURCE www artisantg com ...

Page 127: ...tion is On Turning the AMPLITUDE On O function O turns o the RF power at the RF OUTPUT connector but does not switch the output attenuator The internal oscillators are turned o and the internal RF power shutdown circuit is turned on When AMPLITUDE On O is O any UNLEVELED messages are blocked Equivalent SCPI Command OUTP STAT ON OFF turns the signal at the RF OUTPUT connector on or o See Also NNNNN...

Page 128: ...or calculates the loss data by subtracting the power meter reading from the current power level The signal generator power level is constant during the CALIBRATE FLATNESS CORRECTION routine Once the CALIBRATE FLATNESS CORRECTION routine has nished running and the new atness correction table has been generated the data is automatically stored in the currently selected FLATNESS DATA register The fun...

Page 129: ...latness Correction Routine NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN flatnes corrctn NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN FLATCOR On Off NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN START FREQ NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN STOP FREQ NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN POINTS FLATNES DATA x NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN power meter HP xxx NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN SCPI PWR MTR NNNNNNNNNNNNNNN...

Page 130: ...e data was measured during the routine For example assume that the atness correction factor at 10 GHz is 4 dB because there is 4 dB of path loss between the RF OUTPUT connector and the test point Then if 010 dBm is desired at 10 GHz and the FLATNESS CORRECTION function is on the signal generator actually generates 06 dBm so that the power level at the test point is 010 dBm Notice that path loss co...

Page 131: ...NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN flatnes corrctn NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN Amptd NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN PWR MTR ADDRS HP xxx NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN SCPI PWR MTR NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN power meter CORRection CSET STATe On O Signal Generator Menus and Functions 5 21 Artisan Technology Group Quality Instrumentation Guaranteed 888 88 SOURCE www artisantg com ...

Page 132: ...signal generator The power meter measures the external path loss The correction is not continuous as in external power meter leveling Rather the signal generator provides constant leveled power versus frequency at a particular external port Refer to CALIBIBRATE FLATNESS CORRECTION and FLATNESS CORRECTION On O entries in this chapter Also refer to To Use the Flatness Correction Routine and To Use P...

Page 133: ...RRECTION routine is run the table of path loss versus frequency values is stored in the current underscored FLATNESS DATA register Consequently when the CALIBRATE FLATNESS CORRECTION routine is complete any old data in the current register is replaced by the new data The FLATNESS DATA registers operate independently of the instrument STATE registers Equivalent SCPI Command CORR CSET FDAT register ...

Page 134: ...power meter that is used in atness correction applications During the CALIBRATE FLATNESS CORRECTION routine the signal generator sends the power meter each frequency point The HP 437B HP 438A or HP 70100A uses the frequency data to retrieve the cal factor for the power sensor To achieve the highest accuracy the correct cal factor data for the sensor must be loaded into the power meter A SCPI compa...

Page 135: ...POINTS is from 2 to 401 The number of points includes the START FREQUENCY and the STOP FREQUENCY The preset increment value is 1 The signal generator uses the value of POINTS along with START FREQUENCY and STOP FREQUENCY determine the spaced frequency spacing in the atness correction table Frequency spacing is even however if the calcualted frequency is not within the signal generator resolution i...

Page 136: ...ower meter NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN PWR MTR ADDRESS HP xxx NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN SCPI PWR MTR NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN START FREQ NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN STOP FREQ MEMory TABLe FREQuency MEMory TABLe LOSS MAGNitude 5 26 Signal Generator Menus and Functions Artisan Technology Group Quality Instrumentation Guaranteed 888 88 SOURCE www artisantg c...

Page 137: ...ch assign the external power meter being used in the atness correction routine The power meter functions are POWER METER ADDRESS SCPI POWER MTR HP 437B HP 438A and HP70100 See Also NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN PWR MTR ADDRESS HP xxx NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN SCPI PWR MTR Signal Generator Menus and Functions 5 27 Artisan Technology Group Quality Instrumentation Guara...

Page 138: ... power meter The default power meter address is 13 This function is also used to enter the power meter address during other applications which require an external power meter Presetting the instrument does not a ect this function Equivalent SCPI Command SYST COMM PMET ADDR Address tells the signal generator what power meter address should be used during user atness correction See Also To Use the F...

Page 139: ...r level that is entered during the external power meter leveling procedure The signal generator uses this power reading to calibrate the recorder output voltage versus the signal generator output power Refer to the procedure To Use External Power Meter Leveling in Chapter 3 Generating Signals The Modify Step menu can be used in conjunction with POWER METER READING in order to change the step size ...

Page 140: ... During the CALIBRATE FLATNESS CORRECTION routine the signal generator sends the power meter each frequency point The SCPI POWER METER uses the frequency data to retrieve the cal factor for the power sensor To endure the best possible accuracy the correct cal factor data for the sensor must be loaded into the power meter An HP 437B HP 438A or HP 70100A power meter can also be used for atness corre...

Page 141: ...A new frequency can be entered using the numeric keypad and the ENTER function or modi ed using the Knob or Arrow Keys The START FREQUENCY lower limit is equal to the signal generator lower frequency limit The START FREQUENCY upper limit is equal to the STOP FREQUENCY minus the minimum frequency resolution at that frequency Equivalent SCPI Command There are no equivalent SCPI commands for the atne...

Page 142: ...N POINTS NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN CALIB FLATCOR NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN FLATCOR On Off MEMory TABLe FREQuency MEMory TABLe LOSS MAGNitude 5 32 Signal Generator Menus and Functions Artisan Technology Group Quality Instrumentation Guaranteed 888 88 SOURCE www artisantg com ...

Page 143: ...frequency A new frequency can be entered using the numeric keypad and the ENTER function or modi ed using the Knob or Arrow Keys The STOP FREQUENCY lower limit is equal to the START FREQUENCY plus the minimum frequency resolution at that frequency The STOP FREQUENCY upper limit is 20 GHz Equivalent SCPI Command There are no equivalent SCPI commands for atness correction functions however the MEM T...

Page 144: ...NNN POINTS NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN CALIB FLATCOR NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN FLATCOR On Off MEMory TABLe FREQuency MEMory TABLe LOSS MAGNitude 5 34 Signal Generator Menus and Functions Artisan Technology Group Quality Instrumentation Guaranteed 888 88 SOURCE www artisantg com ...

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Page 146: ...contain Option 1E2 Figure 5 5 Modulation Menu Structure If your signal generator has Option 1E2 the Modulation menu accesses the following functions which include internal pulse modulation functions 5 36 Signal Generator Menus and Functions Artisan Technology Group Quality Instrumentation Guaranteed 888 88 SOURCE www artisantg com ...

Page 147: ...ected or changed It is displayed due to the fact that FM sensitivity is a function of carrier frequency See the FM section of Chapter 4 Speci cations and Options for details Note When a frequency multiplier is used at the signal generator output the sensitivity displayed is multiplied by the multiplier value For example if the multiplier value is set to 2 and the carrier is set to 30 GHz 2215 GHz ...

Page 148: ...NNNNNNNN Modultn softkey However you can determine the current FM Sensitivity with the following query FM SENS returns the current FM Sensitivity 5 38 Signal Generator Menus and Functions Artisan Technology Group Quality Instrumentation Guaranteed 888 88 SOURCE www artisantg com ...

Page 149: ...e two pulses at the RF OUTPUT connector The rst pulse will follow the external trigger signal that is applied to the PULSE TRIG IN GATE IN connector The second pulse will have delay and width parameters as set via the front panel or with programming commands Pulse delay is measured from the leading edge of the external trigger signal Figure 5 7 summarizes the timing characteristics of DOUBLET PULS...

Page 150: ...5 state for this function is not selected o EXTERNAL INVERTED pulse modulation is on when the softkey is underscored and the display indicates Pulse External Inverted For Pulse modulation speci cations see Chapter 4 Speci cations and Options Equivalent SCPI Command PULM SOUR EXT sets pulse source to external PULM EXT POL INV sets external pulse polarity to inverted PULM STAT ON OFF turns pulse mod...

Page 151: ...e Command NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN EXTERN NORMAL NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN PULSE OFF To Generate External Pulse Modulation EXT PULSE Connector Signal Generator Menus and Functions 5 41 Artisan Technology Group Quality Instrumentation Guaranteed 888 88 SOURCE www artisantg com ...

Page 152: ...I P5 state for this function is not selected o EXTERNAL NORMAL pulse modulation is on when the softkey is underscored and the display indicates Pulse External For Pulse modulation speci cations see Chapter 4 Speci cations and Options Equivalent SCPI Command PULM SOUR EXT sets pulse source to external PULM EXT POL NORM sets external pulse polarity to non inverted PULM STAT ON OFF turns pulse modula...

Page 153: ...e Command NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN EXTERN INVERT NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN PULSE OFF To Generate External Pulse Modulation EXT PULSE Connector Signal Generator Menus and Functions 5 43 Artisan Technology Group Quality Instrumentation Guaranteed 888 88 SOURCE www artisantg com ...

Page 154: ... selectable FM Sensitivity changes with the carrier frequency For FM speci cations see Chapter 4 Speci cations and Options Equivalent SCPI Command FM STAT ON OFF turns frequency modulation on and o See Also NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN FM TYPE AC DC EXT FM Connector NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN Modultn SOURce 1 FM STATe Command SOURce 1 FM COUPling Command SOURce 1 FM SENSitivity Command G...

Page 155: ...t via the front panel menus or with programming commands When the falling edge of the gate signal is sensed at the PULSE TRIG GATE IN connector the pulse train will cease If the falling edge of the gate signal occurs in the middle of a pulse at the RF OUTPUT connector the last pulse will complete before the pulse train ceases Once the falling edge of the gate signal is sensed a time interval equal...

Page 156: ...NNNNNNNNNN PRF NNNNNNNNNNN PRI NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN PULSE WIDTH 5 46 Signal Generator Menus and Functions Artisan Technology Group Quality Instrumentation Guaranteed 888 88 SOURCE www artisantg com ...

Page 157: ...en INTERNAL PULSE MODULATION is turned on the softkey is underscored and the display indicates Pulse Internal The functions PRF PRI PULSE WIDTH and PULSE DELAY set parameters for internal pulse modulation The function PULSE OFF turns internal and any other pulse modulation o Equivalent SCPI Commands PULM SOUR INT sets pulse source to internal TRIG SOUR IMM sets pulse trigger source to immediate no...

Page 158: ...NNNN PULSE WIDTH NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN PULSE DELAY SOURce 1 PULM SOURce SOURce 1 PULM STATe TRIGger SEQuence 1 j STARt SOURce 5 48 Signal Generator Menus and Functions Artisan Technology Group Quality Instrumentation Guaranteed 888 88 SOURCE www artisantg com ...

Page 159: ...arithmic AM toggles between On and O as indicated by underscoring On or O on the softkey When the signal generator is in Log AM mode the EXT AM input accepts 0 to 6V For every 1V input the RF OUTPUT level decreases by 10 dB For example 3V causes a 30 dB attenuation in the RF Output signal The full range of attenuation varies from 0 dB to 60 dB Negative voltage inputs have no e ect on the RF Output...

Page 160: ...so EXT AM Connector SOURce 1 AM STATe Command To Generate a Log AM Signal 5 50 Signal Generator Menus and Functions Artisan Technology Group Quality Instrumentation Guaranteed 888 88 SOURCE www artisantg com ...

Page 161: ...The maximum PRF limits in the above table apply to the HP xxx only The maximum PRF limit for the HP xxx is 3 3 MHz over the entire carrier frequency range 2 The value for pulse width can not be greater than the value for 1 PRF If a PRF entry is made that is not within the allowable range the pulse characteristics will be out of speci cation and an error message will be generated The resolution for...

Page 162: ...NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN PULSE DELAY NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN PULSE WIDTH NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN INTERN PULSE NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN GATED PULSE SOURce 1 PULSe FREQuency 5 52 Signal Generator Menus and Functions Artisan Technology Group Quality Instrumentation Guaranteed 888 88 SOURCE www artisantg com ...

Page 163: ... the CW FREQUENCY function The limits are as follows Minimum Specified PRI Carrier Frequency Minimum Speci ed PRI 10 MHz to 128 MHz 10 s 128 MHz to 500 MHz 1 s 500 MHz and up 0 3 s Notes 1 The minimum PRI limits in the above table apply to the HP xxx only The minimum PRI limit for the HP xxx is 0 3 s over the entire carrier frequency range 2 The value for pulse width can not be greater than the va...

Page 164: ...NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN PULSE DELAY NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN PULSE WIDTH NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN INTERN PULSE NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN GATED PULSE SOURce 1 PULSe FREQuency 5 54 Signal Generator Menus and Functions Artisan Technology Group Quality Instrumentation Guaranteed 888 88 SOURCE www artisantg com ...

Page 165: ...thin the allowable range the delay will be set to the upper or lower limit The allowable range for up down arrow increments is 25 ns to 419 ms with 25 ns resolution The allowable range for entries is as shown in the following table Allowable Delay Range Internal Pulse Mode Triggered or Doublet Pulse Mode 6419 ms 225 ns minimum 419 ms maximum1 1 In triggered pulse mode the sum of pulse width and pu...

Page 166: ... menu accesses six modes of pulse modulation normal external inverted external internal trigger doublet and gated Each pulse modulation mode is described under the following menu and function entries EXTERNAL INVERTED EXTERNAL NORMAL internal pulse doublet pulse gated pulse trigger pulse 5 56 Signal Generator Menus and Functions Artisan Technology Group Quality Instrumentation Guaranteed 888 88 SO...

Page 167: ...E NORMAL INVERTED is in the INVERTED state and PULSE On O is On pulses at the EXT PULSE connector are inverted within the signal generator This means that when the input signal is high there is no power at the RF Output connector When the input signal is low there is power at the RF Output connector PULSE NORMAL operation is the opposite of PULSE INVERTED operation Equivalent SCPI Commands PULM SO...

Page 168: ...NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN EXTERN INVERT EXT PULSE Connector SOURce 1 PULM EXTernal POLarity Command SOURce 1 PULM SOURce Command SOURce 1 PULM STATe Command To Generate External Pulse Modulation 5 58 Signal Generator Menus and Functions Artisan Technology Group Quality Instrumentation Guaranteed 888 88 SOURCE www artisantg com ...

Page 169: ... selected so that pulse modulation is o If the PULSE OFF function is not selected then one of the following pulse modulation modes is on EXTERNAL NORMAL pulse EXTERNAL INVERTED pulse INTERNAL PULSE TRIGGER PULSE DOUBLET PULSE or GATED PULSE For Pulse modulation speci cations see Chapter 4 Speci cations and Options Equivalent SCPI Command PULM STAT ON OFF turns pulse modulation on and o Signal Gene...

Page 170: ...ERN INVERT NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN INTERN PULSE NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN TRIGGER PULSE NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN GATED PULSE NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN DOUBLET PULSE EXT PULSE Connector 5 60 Signal Generator Menus and Functions Artisan Technology Group Quality Instrumentation Guaranteed 888 88 SOURCE www artisantg com ...

Page 171: ...the PULSE On O function turns external pulse modulation on and o With this instrument con guration you can invert pulses by selecting the PULSE NORMAL INVERT function If your instrument has Option 1E2 the PULSE On O function turns o all six pulse modulation modes EXTERNAL NORMAL EXTERNAL INVERTED INTERNAL PULSE TRIGGER PULSE DOUBLET PULSE and GATED PULSE For Pulse modulation speci cations see Chap...

Page 172: ...NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN EXTERN INVERT NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN INTERN PULSE NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN TRIGGER PULSE NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN DOUBLET PULSE NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN GATED PULSE EXT PULSE Connector 5 62 Signal Generator Menus and Functions Artisan Technology Group Quality Instrumentation Guaranteed 888 88 SOURCE www a...

Page 173: ...ppropriate units su x The allowable range for entries is 0 ns to 419 ms with a resolution of 25 ns Entries with resolution ner than 25 ns will be rounded to the nearest 25 ns If a width entry is made that is greater than the upper limit the value will be set to the upper limit Notes 1 In triggered pulse mode the sum of pulse width and pulse delay can not exceed 419 ms 2 The value for pulse width c...

Page 174: ... a valid trigger signal occurs at the PULSE TRIG IN GATE IN connector The RF pulse will have pulse width and delay as set with the PULSE WIDTH and PULSE DELAY functions Figure 5 9 summarizes the timing characteristics of internal triggered pulse mode Figure 5 9 Internal Triggered Pulse Mode Timing Equivalent SCPI Commands PULM SOUR INT sets pulse source to internal TRIG SOUR EXT enables triggered ...

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Page 176: ...p Menu Structure The NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN Modify Step functions are used in conjunction with CW FREQUENCY AMPLITUDE POWER METER READING POWER METER ADDRESS START FREQUENCY STOP FREQUENCY POINTS LO FREQUENCY OFFSET FREQUENCY METER NODE HARDWARE CONTROL ADDRESS and HARDWARE CONTROL VALUE 5 66 Signal Generator Menus and Functions Artisan Technology Group Quality Instrumentation Guarant...

Page 177: ...function under the function entry in this chapter If no function is currently active or the ENTRY HOLD function is active pressing the 4 5 and 4 5 keys produces no e ect Equivalent SCPI Commands Some examples of commands using the STEP parameter follow FREQ STEP increment value sets frequency increment value FREQ MULT STEP increment value sets multiplier increment value POW STEP increment value se...

Page 178: ...a with the Arrow Keys 4 5 4 5 keys Knob NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN ENTRY HOLD 4HOLD5 5 68 Signal Generator Menus and Functions Artisan Technology Group Quality Instrumentation Guaranteed 888 88 SOURCE www artisantg com ...

Page 179: ...tinent menu or function entry in this chapter Note The digit above the underscore is only a ected by turning the Knob not by pressing the 4 5 and 4 5 keys If no function is currently active or the ENTRY HOLD function is active pressing the 4 5 and 4 5 keys produces no e ect See Also To Modify Data with the Knob NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN INCR SET Knob NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN ENTRY HOLD 4H...

Page 180: ... the functions which allow you to store and recall instrument con gurations to and from any of ten memory locations Figure 5 11 State Menu Structure 5 70 Signal Generator Menus and Functions Artisan Technology Group Quality Instrumentation Guaranteed 888 88 SOURCE www artisantg com ...

Page 181: ...NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN CLEAR STATES function a second time initiates the function Selecting the NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN prev menu softkey returns you to the State menu without clearing state memory The CLEAR STATES function momentarily appears in inverse video indicating that the signal generator clears state memory When memory is cleared the display returns to the State menu Se...

Page 182: ...play Once you press a valid numeric key 0 through 9 and the NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN ENTER softkey the instrument state is recalled from the location indicated by the numeric key pressed If nothing has been stored in the register that is recalled the 4INSTR PRESET5 4I P5 state is recalled Equivalent SCPI Command RCL register recalls a previously stored instrument state from the register determined by reg...

Page 183: ...tate is stored in the location indicated by the numeric key pressed and the display reverts back to the previous menu Saving the instrument state to a given register location writes over any instrument state previously stored in that register All user settings that are a ected by 4INSTR PRESET5 4I P5 are saved when you enable the SAVE STATE function Flatness correction tables are not saved Refer t...

Page 184: ... RECALL STATE NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN FLATCOR SAVE SAV Command RCL Command To Save and Recall States 5 74 Signal Generator Menus and Functions Artisan Technology Group Quality Instrumentation Guaranteed 888 88 SOURCE www artisantg com ...

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Page 186: ...NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN ATTEN AutoHld ATTENUATOR Automatic Hold toggles the output step attenuator between Auto automatically switching and Hld locked to current setting modes The softkey toggles between states as indicated by underscoring Auto or Hld The 4INSTR PRESET5 4I P5 state of ATTENUATOR Automatic Hold is Auto 5 76 Signal Generator Menus and Functions Artisan Technology Gr...

Page 187: ...ic range is limited to the vernier range at the current output frequency Locking the step attenuator typically extends the lower limit of the vernier range by 5 dB The upper limit of the vernier range is the signal generator maximum output power which changes with frequency The minimum dynamic range when the attenuator hold function is on is typically 19 dB Note The NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN...

Page 188: ...unction is only required when certain repairs are performed on the instrument Refer to HP 70340A Service Guide Note that selecting the NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN ABORT function during the calibration routine will abort the routine and retain the old calibration data Equivalent SCPI Command CAL YIG OSC Calibrates both of the Yig oscillators 5 78 Signal Generator Menus and Functions Artisan Technology Group ...

Page 189: ...CY is the active function If you press the 4 5 4 5 step arrow keys or the Knob whether accidentally or purposefully the CW frequency changes Once you enter the CW frequency that you want you can select the ENTRY HOLD function to prevent unintentional changes to the parameter To return to normal entry mode select any of the following functions CW FREQUENCY AMPLITUDE FREQUENCY MULTIPLIER SAVE STATE ...

Page 190: ...ate information When the signal generator nishes overwriting memory the display returns the Miscellaneous menu Selecting the NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN prev menu function returns the Miscellaneous menu without erasing memory Enabling ERASE MEMORY causes the signal generator to return all functions to the 4INSTR PRESET5 state Note that SAVE and RECALL registers are cleared and FLATNESS CORRECTIO...

Page 191: ...NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN service menus turns the factory attenuator correction data on or o Refer to the HP 70340A Service Guide for more information Whether FACTORY CORRECTION is on or o is indicated by underscoring On or O The 4INSTR PRESET5 4I P5 setting for this function is on Signal Generator Menus and Functions 5 81 Artisan Technology Group Quality Instrumentation Guaranteed 888 88 SOURCE www art...

Page 192: ...a minimum rate of 1 kHz When FM TYPE is set to DC the EXT FM connector will accept a modulating signal with a minimum rate of 0 Hz DC Maximum FM deviation does not change Advantage When FM TYPE DC is selected the modulation index is unlimited modulation index peak deviation modulation rate Where modulation rate can range down to 0 Hz DC Disadvantage When FM TYPE DC is enabled the internal phase lo...

Page 193: ...t power setting so that the microwave chain can be broken and internal power levels of the RF and microwave subsection can be measured Refer to HP 70340A Service Guide The 4INSTR PRESET5 4I P5 condition for this function is o Equivalent SCPI Command DIAG ALC HOLD ON OFF turns ALC loop power hold on or o See Also DIAGnostic ALC HOLD STATe Command Signal Generator Menus and Functions 5 83 Artisan Te...

Page 194: ...d and in conjunction with NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN HW CTRL VALUE allows control of the signal generator digital circuitry The HP 70340A Service Guide troubleshooting procedures explain how to use this function as it applies to a particular failure Equivalent SCPI Command DIAG IBUS destination address value Sets the hardware location destination to value See Also DIAGnostic IBUS Co...

Page 195: ... the value entered and thus allows control of the signal generator digital circuitry The HP 70340A Service Guide troubleshooting procedures explain how to use this function as it applies to a particular failure Equivalent SCPI Command DIAG IBUS destination address value Sets the hardware location destination to value See Also DIAGnostic IBUS Command Signal Generator Menus and Functions 5 85 Artisa...

Page 196: ...troubleshooting procedures explain how to use this function as it applies to a particular failure Note that changing the LO frequency changes the signal generator output frequency Equivalent SCPI Command DIAG LO FREQ frequency sets the signal generator LO phase locked loop frequency See Also NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN OFFSET FREQ DIAGnostic LO FREQency Command DIAGnostic OFFSet FREQency C...

Page 197: ...er will make a measurement The HP 70340A Service Guide troubleshooting procedures explain how to use this function as it applies to a particular failure Equivalent SCPI Command DIAG ABUS node speci es the node where the instrument s internal voltmeter frequency counter makes a measurement and returns the value of the node See Also DIAGnostic ABUS Command Signal Generator Menus and Functions 5 87 A...

Page 198: ... function as it applies to a particular failure Note Changing the o set signal generator frequency changes the instrument s RF Output frequency and can cause the frequency to go unlocked Thus this is not a recommended mode of operation unless the instrument is being serviced Equivalent SCPI Command DIAG OFFS FREQ frequency sets signal generator o set phase locked loop frequency to the value that y...

Page 199: ...al leveling mode the CW calibration is approximately 30 ms When the AVERAGE POWER LIMIT function is o the preset condition the CW calibration will follow output power level and frequency changes The CW calibration will also occur the rst time pulse or logarithmic amplitude modulation is enabled When AVERAGE POWER LIMIT is on the instrument s internal step attenuator will switch in 90 dB of attenua...

Page 200: ...23 Verniers I command is sent This adjusts the vernier level to its correct level The signal generator is now pulsing at the correct frequency and power level Note The preceding commands must always be executed in the order presented for proper instrument operation However there are two cases when use of the frequency and or power level commands can be minimized Case 1 If the signal generator will...

Page 201: ...ower level to the values in the arrays speci ed by I 240 OUTPUT 719 DIAG IBUS 23 Verniers I Sets vernier DAC to the value in the I position of array Verniers 250 PRINT SIGNAL GENERATOR FREQUENCY IS CURRENTLY Freqs I MHz AND POWER LEVEL IS CURRENTLY Powers I dBm 260 IF I Num_points THEN GOTO 300 270 INPUT PRESS ENTER WHEN YOU ARE READY TO GO TO THE NEXT FREQUENCY POWER LEVEL PAIR A 280 NEXT I 290 3...

Page 202: ...ng edge will be automatically set to the same value There is no method of changing the falltime independently of the risetime Applications A series of low pass lters are used to reduce output harmonics when the HP 70340A output frequency is less than 1 GHz The lter passbands can be narrow enough to induce pulse ringing if the pulse risetime is too fast The HP 70340A automatically selects a slower ...

Page 203: ...ove 1 GHz pulse risetime is xed at 10 ns 2 When you manually set the risetime with this function the falltime pulse trailing edge will be automatically set to the same value There is no method of changing the falltime independently of the risetime Applications A series of low pass lters are used to reduce output harmonics when the HP 70340A 41A output frequency is less than 1 GHz The lter passband...

Page 204: ...lent SCPI Command PULS TRAN STAT ON OFF selects either manual ON or automatic OFF risetime selection PULS TRAN LEAD SLOW MED FAST selects either a slow medium or fast pulse risetime See Also NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN RISETME MANAUTO SOURce 1 PULSe TRANsition LEADing SOURce 1 PULSe TRANsition STATe 5 94 Signal Generator Menus and Functions Artisan Technology Group Quality Inst...

Page 205: ... indicates x y where x and y are numbers which indicate an error condition If a particular self test segment failure makes running subsequent self test segments impossible the self tests will abort The self test creates some temporary error conditions that cause the signal generator s ERR Led and the display s E to turn on and remain on This is characteristic of the self test and does not indicate...

Page 206: ...of the generator and returns a ag indicating error conditions See Also To Check the Error Queue 4INSTR PRESET5 4I P5 5 96 Signal Generator Menus and Functions Artisan Technology Group Quality Instrumentation Guaranteed 888 88 SOURCE www artisantg com ...

Page 207: ...rmal operation of the instrument further reference to them is found in the HP 70340A Service Guide as they pertain to particular troubleshooting and repair procedures The service menu functions include LO FREQUENCY OFFSET FREQUENCY HOLD POWER On O CALIBRATE YIG OSCILLATOR TRACE SLAVE FACTORY CORRECTION On O METER NODE METER Automatic Hold HARDWARE CONTROL ADDRESS and HARDWARE CONTROL VALAUE Signal...

Page 208: ...ys the following signal generator information current signal CW FREQUENCY current signal RF Output AMPLITUDE the instrument serial number and the rmware revision number Equivalent SCPI Command IDN See Also SNUMber 5 98 Signal Generator Menus and Functions Artisan Technology Group Quality Instrumentation Guaranteed 888 88 SOURCE www artisantg com ...

Page 209: ...NNNNNNNNNNNNNN SHOW OPTION displays instrument information which is useful for service Reference to this function is found in the HP 70340A Service Guide under relevant troubleshooting and repair procedures See Also OPT Signal Generator Menus and Functions 5 99 Artisan Technology Group Quality Instrumentation Guaranteed 888 88 SOURCE www artisantg com ...

Page 210: ...ts all slave commands and data sent by the signal generator to its slaves The HP 70340A Service Guide explains this function and where it is used in troubleshooting and repair procedures See Also SYSTem PTHRough STRing Command SYSTem PTHRough ADDRess Command 5 100 Signal Generator Menus and Functions Artisan Technology Group Quality Instrumentation Guaranteed 888 88 SOURCE www artisantg com ...

Page 211: ...ator The entries are listed in alphabetical order Refer to Performing Fundamental Operations for tasks which relate to these functions Refer to your display operating guide for more information about the display that you are using Display Module Functions 6 1 Artisan Technology Group Quality Instrumentation Guaranteed 888 88 SOURCE www artisantg com ...

Page 212: ...e 4 5 and 4 5 keys produces no e ect Function parameters can also be changed using the numeric keypad or the Knob Equivalent SCPI Command There are no equivalent SCPI command for the 4 5 and 4 5 keys However the various SCPI commands that send numeric parameter data include UP and DOWN parameter options Sending the DOWN parameter in place of the numeric parameter is e ectively the same as pressing...

Page 213: ... with a function parameter before the parameter entry is terminated the key lets you backspace to correct data entry errors When you use the 4 5 key in conjunction with the 4DISPLAY5 4DSP5 4USER5 4USR5 and 4MENU5 4MNU5 functions the key allows you to return to a previous menu Each time you press the 4 5 key the Signal Generator displays the menus that you have accessed from most to least recent Se...

Page 214: ... you press the appropriate units terminator softkey or the NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN ENTER softkey The Knob or by using the 4 5 4 5 keys can also be used to change the active function parameter See Also Knob 4 5 4 5 keys To Enter Data with the Numeric Keypad 6 4 Display Module Functions Artisan Technology Group Quality Instrumentation Guaranteed 888 88 SOURCE www artisantg com ...

Page 215: ... address Refer to the procedure To Set the HP IB Address in the Operating Section of this Manual Selecting the 4DISPLAY5 key and then the NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN REPORT ERRORS function displays the error messages that are currently active if any Refer to the Error Messages chapter for information on reporting errors and steps to clear errors The 4DISPLAY5 key di ers from the 4MEN...

Page 216: ...nverse video of the active function softkey is turned o To change a function parameter after you have pressed 4HOLD5 press the function softkey NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN CW FREQ to activate the function Then change the parameter using the numeric keypad 4 5 4 5 keys or the Knob If you press the 4HOLD5 key twice the main menu keys on the left hand side of the display are blanked See Also NNNNNNNNNNNN...

Page 217: ...gnal Generator to a known preset state and menu display Figure 6 1 Instrument Preset Full Screen Display The preset conditions are shown in the following table Display Module Functions 6 7 Artisan Technology Group Quality Instrumentation Guaranteed 888 88 SOURCE www artisantg com ...

Page 218: ...t Frequency 1 GHz Flatness Correction Start Frequency Increment 1 GHz Flatness Correction Stop Frequency 20 GHz Flatness Correction Stop Frequency Increment 1 GHz FM O FM Coupling AC Frequency Multiplier 1 Frequency Multiplier Increment 1 Gated Pulse Modulation Option 1E2 O HP IB Address Increment 1 Internal Leveling On Internal Pulse Modulation Option 1E2 O Log AM O PRF Option 1E2 10 kHz PRF Incr...

Page 219: ...See Also RST Command SYSTem PRESet Command Display Module Functions 6 9 Artisan Technology Group Quality Instrumentation Guaranteed 888 88 SOURCE www artisantg com ...

Page 220: ...NNN KNOB function to move the underscored decimal position to the right These functions are in the NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN Modify Step menu If NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN ENTRY HOLD or 4HOLD5 is pressed the underscore disappears from the parameter digit and rotating the Knob has no e ect on the instrument s parameters The 4 5 4 5 keys and the numeric keypad can also be used to cha...

Page 221: ...state pressing the 4LCL5 key does not remove the instrument from the remote state In this case the only way to return the Signal Generator to local operation is by setting the REN bus control line to false sending the instrument the go to local GTL bus command or cycling the instrument power See Also IEEE 488 1 Interface Capability RMT LED Status Register Commands Display Module Functions 6 11 Art...

Page 222: ...e more commonly used instrument functions The 4MENU5 display also appears when the instrument is preset or when the 4USER5 4USR5 key is pressed The 4MENU5 4MNU5 key is useful for exiting from the 4DISPLAY5 key menu in order to return to the instrument menu Figure 6 2 4MENU5 Function Full Screen Display The set of 4MENU5 4MNU5 functions di ers for each instrument 6 12 Display Module Functions Artis...

Page 223: ...when the 4MENU5 4MNU5 is pressed Figure 6 3 4USER5 Function Full Screen Display Note In the case of some other MMS modules the 4USER5 key creates a custom menu containing only the functions that are used for a particular measurement Refer to the display operating manual for more information about this key Display Module Functions 6 13 Artisan Technology Group Quality Instrumentation Guaranteed 888...

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Page 225: ...ntrol are contained in one tabbed section The individual commands are organized alphabetically within each section The remainder of this introduction contains information that pertains to all programming commands The programming command entries begin with the tab labeled Automatic Level Control Commands and end with the tab labeled Status Register Commands Programming Commands 7 1 Artisan Technolo...

Page 226: ...yntax statements are de ned as follows italics are used to symbolize a program code parameter or query response means is de ned as j vertical bar indicates a choice of one element from a list For example A j B indicates A or B but not both an ellipsis is used to indicate that the preceding element may be repeated one or more times square brackets indicate that the enclosed items are optional f g b...

Page 227: ...e space between a mnemonic and its parameter For example the HP 8673 Series allows FR2GZ but the HP 70340A requires a space FREQ 2GHZ In addition the HP 70340A requires a semi colon between each program message unit and a colon to return to the root subsystem a program message unit contains a mnemonic and any parameters For example the HP 8673 Series allows A0FR3GZ but the HP 70340A requires a sem...

Page 228: ...requency for sweep mode The HP 70340A does not have sweep mode CS Clear status system clears status byte The status system is very di erent in the HP 70340A See the chapter Programming Commands for complete details however the HP 70340A s CLS is approximately the same as CS CT Con gure Trigger The HP 70340A does not have an HP IB trigger capability CW Change to CW mode AM STAT OFF and FM STAT OFF ...

Page 229: ...z V FM DEVIATION 10 MHz V The 70340A does not allow setting the FM deviation See the chapter Speci cations and Options for FM speci cations To turn FM on use FM STAT ON FA Set start sweep frequency The HP 70340A does not have sweep mode FB Set stop sweep frequency The HP 70340A does not have sweep mode FI FN F1 Set frequency increment FREQ STEP FO FT SHFB SHDF Set positive or negative o set freque...

Page 230: ...t have this mode L1 OL Front Panel Learn Mode returns front panel setting in a string LRN L2 Special Function Learn Mode The HP 70340A does not have this feature LRN returns the learn mode for all instrument settings MG Message SYST ERR MS milliseconds MS MU MY SHFA MULT set frequency mulitplier value FREQ MULT MZ MHz MHZ M0 MO X0 Turns sweep markers OFF The HP 70340A does not have sweep mode M1 X...

Page 231: ...s not available from HP IB in the HP 70340A N1 Enables frequency knob The closest equivalent is to insure that the HP 70340A is in local mode The display s knob and keys are active if the HP 70340A is in local The HP BASIC command LOCAL 7 will force the HP 70340A to stay in local ENTRY HOLD is not available from HP IB in the HP 70340A Mnemonic OA Output Active Parameter The HP 70340A allows adding...

Page 232: ...OW and POW ATT AUTO can be used to reach the desired vernier and range attenuator setting RC RL Recall state RCL RCBS Alternate Instrument Preset The HP 70340A does not have this feature RD RANGE Down 10 dB Range setting is not available directly in the HP 70340A use POW instead To perform power down 10 dB in the HP 70340A set POW STEP 10DB and then send POW DOWN R0 RO RF0 RF OFF OUTP STAT OFF R1 ...

Page 233: ...om HP IB SS Sweep step frequency su x The HP 70340A does not have sweep mode ST Store state SAV SU Slave Up The HP 70340A does not support master slave mode SV Service Function The HP 70340A has several service functions each with their own mnemonic Refer to the HP 70340A Service Manual for complete details TI Test Interface The HP 70340A does not have this feature TR Execute Trigger The HP 70340A...

Page 234: ...70340A does not have sweep mode XF X FREQ su x for frequency multiplier The HP 70340A does not need a su x for FREQ MULT Y0 FREQ display o The HP 70340A turns o the whole display using DISP STAT OFF Y1 FREQ display on The SCPI equivalen The HP 70340A turns on the whole display using DISP STAT ON A Start of Front Panel Learn Mode The HP 70340A s learn mode begins with SYST SET 1 Set Request Mask Th...

Page 235: ...he current increment value DEFault Sets the initial power meter reading to its default preset value The power meter reading set with the SOURce 1 POWer ALC PMETer command allows the Signal Generator to calculate the value of the voltage present at the power meter Recorder Output connector If an initial power meter reading is entered that is outside of its allowable range an error message will be g...

Page 236: ...reading if the DEFault argument is speci ed See Also SOURce 1 POWer ALC PMETer STEP SOURce 1 POWer ALC SOURce UNIT POWerj VOLTage 7 12 Programming Commands Artisan Technology Group Quality Instrumentation Guaranteed 888 88 SOURCE www artisantg com ...

Page 237: ...r command the initial power meter reading will be increased or decreased by a step size set with the SOURce 1 POWer ALC PMETer STEP command Numeric power meter reading increment value entries have a resolution of 0 01 dB If an initial power meter reading increment value entry is made that is not within the allowable parameter range an error message will be generated and it will be set to either it...

Page 238: ...er reading increment value if the DEFault argument is speci ed See Also SOURce 1 POWer ALC PMETer UNIT POWerj VOLTage 7 14 Programming Commands Artisan Technology Group Quality Instrumentation Guaranteed 888 88 SOURCE www artisantg com ...

Page 239: ...gnal Generator Menus and Functions provide detailed information on the type of leveling you select When the Signal Generator is set to the preset state internal leveling is selected Query Syntax 2 SOURce 2 1 3 3 POWer ALC SOURce Returned format source NL Where source INT if internal leveling is currently selected source DIOD if external diode detector leveling is currently selected source PMET if ...

Page 240: ...e frequency entered is the CW frequency if no modulation is chosen or the carrier frequency of any modulation type that is chosen The preset value for the frequency parameter is 3 GHz The allowable range for the frequency parameter is 1 0 GHz to 20 GHz for the HP 70340A If a frequency parameter entry is made that is outside the allowable range an error message will be generated and the actual freq...

Page 241: ... if the DEFault argument is speci ed See Also SOURce 1 FREQuency CWj FIXed STEP SOURce 1 FREQuency MULTiplier UNIT FREQuency Programming Commands 7 17 Artisan Technology Group Quality Instrumentation Guaranteed 888 88 SOURCE www artisantg com ...

Page 242: ...P command If an output frequency increment value entry is made that is not within the allowable parameter range an error message will be generated and it will be set to either its maximum or minimum limit The preset value for the output frequency increment value is 100 MHz Note The HP 70340A Signal Generator will accept an increment value down to 250 Hz resolution when the output frequency is betw...

Page 243: ...frequency increment value if the DEFault argument is speci ed See Also SOURce 1 FREQuency CWj FIXed UNIT FREQuency Programming Commands 7 19 Artisan Technology Group Quality Instrumentation Guaranteed 888 88 SOURCE www artisantg com ...

Page 244: ...is 1 Entering a frequency multiplier value is useful when an output frequency will be generated with external multiplier equipment Setting the multiplier value scales the display so that the frequency shown on the display will be the frequency at the output of the external frequency multiplier not at the Signal Generator RF OUTPUT connector When the multiplier function is being used and you enter ...

Page 245: ...et if the MAXimum argument is speci ed mult The minimum multiplier value that can be set if the MINimum argument is speci ed mult The default preset multiplier value if the DEFault argument is speci ed See Also SOURce 1 FREQuency CWj FIXed SOURce 1 FREQuency MULTiplier STEP To Generate Millimeter Signals Programming Commands 7 21 Artisan Technology Group Quality Instrumentation Guaranteed 888 88 S...

Page 246: ...e set with the SOURce 1 FREQuency MULTiplier STEP command If a multiplier increment value entry is made that is not within its allowable parameter range an error message will be generated and it will be set to either its maximum or minimum limit The preset value for the multiplier increment value is 1 Query Syntax 2 SOURce 2 1 3 3 FREQuency MULTiplier STEP 2 INCRement 3 2 4 MAXimum MINimum DEFault...

Page 247: ...y is received by the instrument it returns the following string HEWLETT PACKARD 70340A ser no REVXX Y Where ser no is the instrument serial number and XX Y is the rmware revision number Note that IDN should always be the last query in a command line Programming Commands 7 23 Artisan Technology Group Quality Instrumentation Guaranteed 888 88 SOURCE www artisantg com ...

Page 248: ...rned with this command are shown in the following table If the Signal Generator contains none of the options stated in the following table 0 will be returned Signal Generator Options Option Number Description 1E1 Add step attenuator 1E5 Add high stability timebase 1E8 Add 1 Hz Frequency Resolution 1E9 3 5 mm RF Output connector CIIL Add CIIL Language Support 7 24 Programming Commands Artisan Techn...

Page 249: ...sion of the Signal Generator 5 0000000000000E 001 will always be returned imp The maximum output impedance that can be obtained when the MAXimum argument is speci ed In this version of the Signal Generator 5 0000000000000E 001 will always be returned imp The minimum output impedance that can be obtained when the MINimum argument is speci ed In this version of the Signal Generator 5 0000000000000E ...

Page 250: ...n the SOURce 1 ROSCillator SOURce query is sent the following is returned Sour NL Where Sour INT if the Signal Generator internal timebase reference is currently in use Sour EXT if an external timebase reference is currently in use See Also Connectors 7 26 Programming Commands Artisan Technology Group Quality Instrumentation Guaranteed 888 88 SOURCE www artisantg com ...

Page 251: ... the detailed error number enclosed in parentheses when looking up the error comdition The HP IB error queue can contain a maximum of 16 error messages If the HP IB error queue over ows the 16th error in the queue will be replaced with 350 Queue overflow If the queue is empty the message 0 No error will be returned Note The HP IB error queue returns the oldest error message when queried Preset has...

Page 252: ... version number that the Signal Generator supports When the SYSTem VERSion query is sent the following is returned vers NL Where vers The SCPI version number currently supported by the Signal Generator 7 28 Programming Commands Artisan Technology Group Quality Instrumentation Guaranteed 888 88 SOURCE www artisantg com ...

Page 253: ... test is complete the Signal Generator is set to the preset state The result of the instrument self test will be placed in the output queue A 0 indicates that the test passed and a non zero value indicates that one or more of the self test segments failed Note Refer to the HP 70340A Service Guide HP part number 70340 90007 for a listing of the test segments that are run during the self test and th...

Page 254: ... LRN query include everything that is saved by executing the SAV command This includes user settings including any active user special functions and everything else a ected by sending the RST command Note The instrument will not return the contents of the save recall registers in response to executing the LRN query The LRN response may have any ASCII character including NL so you must use the USIN...

Page 255: ...See Also RCL RST SAV Programming Commands 7 31 Artisan Technology Group Quality Instrumentation Guaranteed 888 88 SOURCE www artisantg com ...

Page 256: ...e erased and level correction data is cleared Sending the MEMory RAM INITialize command does not clear factory calibration data stored in the instrument EEPROM This command is useful when removing the Signal Generator from a secure area since all of the setup history of the Signal Generator will be erased See Also ERASE MEMORY RST SYSTem PRESet 7 32 Programming Commands Artisan Technology Group Qu...

Page 257: ... instrument state has been stored The number must be an integer from 0 to 9 If you attempt to recall an instrument state from a register location to which an instrument state had not been previously saved the preset state is recalled Instrument state registers are located in battery backed RAM See Also SAV Programming Commands 7 33 Artisan Technology Group Quality Instrumentation Guaranteed 888 88...

Page 258: ...ement 1 Initial Power Meter Level 0 dBm Initial Power Meter Level Increment 1 dB Internal Leveling On Parameter Condition Internal Pulse Modulation O Last Special Function Active 1 Level Correction State O Level Correction Number of Points Increment 1 Level Correction Start Frequency Increment 100 MHz Level Correction Stop Frequency Increment 100 MHz Lock Step Attenuator O Log AM O Macros Not Enab...

Page 259: ...e an integer from 0 to 9 All user settings that are a ected by preset will be saved Level correction tables will not be saved Saving the instrument state to a given register location will write over any instrument state previously stored in that register Instrument state registers are located in battery backed RAM See Also RCL Programming Commands 7 35 Artisan Technology Group Quality Instrumentat...

Page 260: ...IB Address Increment 1 Initial Power Meter Level 0 dBm Initial Power Meter Level Increment 1 dB Internal Leveling On Parameter Condition Internal Pulse Modulation O Last Special Function Active 1 Level Correction State O Level Correction Number of Points Increment 1 Level Correction Start Frequency Increment 100 MHz Level Correction Stop Frequency Increment 100 MHz Lock Step Attenuator O Log AM O ...

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Page 262: ...g order an error message is generated and the string of frequency points is rejected the previous frequency points in the table are una ected If a frequency point entry is made that is not within its allowable range an error message will be generated and the parameter will be set to either its upper or lower limit The resolution for all frequency points is 1 kHz All tables are preset at the factor...

Page 263: ...point if the MAXimum argument is speci ed fdata The minimum allowable frequency value for any frequency point if the MINimum argument is speci ed Programming Commands 7 39 Artisan Technology Group Quality Instrumentation Guaranteed 888 88 SOURCE www artisantg com ...

Page 264: ...Nts MEMory TABLe LOSS MAGNitude MEMory TABLe LOSS MAGNitude POINts MEMory TABLe SELect To Use the Level Correct Routine 7 40 Programming Commands Artisan Technology Group Quality Instrumentation Guaranteed 888 88 SOURCE www artisantg com ...

Page 265: ...n The number of frequency points currently loaded into the selected level correct table if no argument is speci ed poin The maximum number of frequency points that can be loaded into a table when the MAXimum argument is speci ed poin The minimum number of frequency points that can be loaded into a table when the MINimum argument is speci ed See Also MEMory TABLe FREQuency MEMory TABLe SELect To Us...

Page 266: ... is made that is not within its allowable range an error message will be generated and the parameter will be set to either its upper or lower limit The resolution for correction factors is 0 01 dB All tables are preset at the factory with no correction factors loaded Once loaded with correction factors pressing the 4INSTR PRESET5 4I P5 key has no e ect on correction factors loaded into the tables ...

Page 267: ... minimum allowable decibel value for any correction factor if the MINimum argument is speci ed Programming Commands 7 43 Artisan Technology Group Quality Instrumentation Guaranteed 888 88 SOURCE www artisantg com ...

Page 268: ...EMory TABLe FREQuency POINts MEMory TABLe LOSS MAGNitude POINts MEMory TABLe SELect To Use the Level Correct Routine 7 44 Programming Commands Artisan Technology Group Quality Instrumentation Guaranteed 888 88 SOURCE www artisantg com ...

Page 269: ...here poin The number of correction factors currently loaded into the selected level correct table if no argument is speci ed poin The maximum number of correction factors that can be loaded into a table when the MAXimum argument is speci ed poin The minimum number of correction factors that can be loaded into a table when the MINimum argument is speci ed See Also MEMory TABLe LOSS MAGNitude MEMory...

Page 270: ...d no action is taken by the Signal Generator The table is preset at the factory to 1 Pressing the 4INSTR PRESET5 4I P5 key has no e ect on this command Note The MEMory TABLe SELect command is used to select a table for data loading only The SOURce 1 CORRection CSET SELect command is used to select the level correct table that is used to correct power at the Signal Generator RF OUTPUT connector Que...

Page 271: ...sing the 4INSTR PRESET5 4I P5 key selects level correct table number 1 Notes 1 The SOURce 1 CORRection CSET SELect command is used to select the level correct table that is used to correct power at the Signal Generator RF OUTPUT connector The MEMory TABLe SELect command is used to select a table for data loading 2 If you attempt to use a level correct table that has an error an error message is ge...

Page 272: ...n on The preset condition for this command is o Note If you attempt to use a level correct table that has an error an error message is generated and no correction is applied to the Signal Generator RF OUTPUT connector Query Syntax 2 SOURce 2 1 3 3 CORRection CSET STATe Returned format state NL Where state 1 if level correction is currently turned on state 0 if level correction is currently turned ...

Page 273: ...ection CSET STATe command in order to turn the level correct function on The preset condition for this command is o Note If you attempt to use a level correct table that has an error an error message is generated and no correction is applied to the Signal Generator RF OUTPUT connector Query Syntax 2 SOURce 2 1 3 3 CORRection 2 STATe 3 Returned format state NL Where state 1 if all corrections are c...

Page 274: ...ing with the external power meter or when receiving data from the external power meter during the level correct routine This command does not set the address at the power meter The external power meter HP IB address set at the factory is 13 Pressing the 4INSTR PRESET5 4I P5 key or sending the RST or SYSTem PRESet commands will not modify the address Query Syntax SYSTem COMMunicate PMETer ADDRess M...

Page 275: ...rscore The name must begin with an alpha character and can be up to 255 characters long commands The Signal Generator programming commands to be de ned by the macro name This must be IEEE String Program Data or Block Program Data format and can be up to 255 characters long Before macros that have been created by the DMC command can be used they must be enabled using the EMC command See Also EMC GM...

Page 276: ...DMC command 1 Enables macros created with the DMC command The preset condition for the EMC command is 0 disabled Query Syntax EMC Returned format state NL Where state 0 if macros are disabled or 1 if macros are enabled See Also DMC GMC LMC PMC RMC 7 52 Programming Commands Artisan Technology Group Quality Instrumentation Guaranteed 888 88 SOURCE www artisantg com ...

Page 277: ... for which you want to get the list of commands This macro must have been previously de ned with the DMC command The Signal Generator returns the list of macro commands in IEEE 488 2 De nite Length Arbitrary Block Response Data format See Also DMC EMC LMC PMC RMC Programming Commands 7 53 Artisan Technology Group Quality Instrumentation Guaranteed 888 88 SOURCE www artisantg com ...

Page 278: ...erator will return a list of macro names de ned The macro names will be returned as string data separated by commas If no macros have been de ned the Signal Generator will return the empty string in response to the LMC query See Also DMC EMC GMC PMC RMC 7 54 Programming Commands Artisan Technology Group Quality Instrumentation Guaranteed 888 88 SOURCE www artisantg com ...

Page 279: ...ommand purges all de ned macros Purged macros are erased from memory and can not be recovered To selectively purge certain macros use the RMC command See Also DMC EMC GMC LMC RMC Programming Commands 7 55 Artisan Technology Group Quality Instrumentation Guaranteed 888 88 SOURCE www artisantg com ...

Page 280: ... only the macro whose name is stated with the command The purged macro is erased from memory and can not be recovered Only one macro can be purged per RMC command To purge all de ned macros with one command use the PMC command If the RMC command is sent and the macro to be purged does not exist an error message will be generated See Also DMC EMC GMC LMC PMC 7 56 Programming Commands Artisan Techno...

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Page 282: ...ing the LINE switch o and then on will not restore the display Query Syntax DISPlay 2 WINDow 32 STATe 3 Returned format state NL Where state 1 if the display screen is currently turned on state 0 if the display screen is currently turned o ABORt ABORt The ABORt command resets the trigger system and places all trigger sequences in the idle state Note This command is provided for SCPI compatability ...

Page 283: ...ggering to a state where the trigger system will immediately commence another trigger cycle after completing a trigger cycle In this version of the Signal Generator the INITiate CONTinuous command is always set to on OFF The OFF parameter option is not available in this version of the Signal Generator Query Syntax INITiate CONTinuous Returned format ON NL See Also TRIGger SEQuence 1 j STARt SOURce...

Page 284: ...ted therefore when AM is turned on Log AM is automatically selected When Log AM is turned on the display indicates LOG AM ON When the Signal Generator is set to the preset state logarithmic AM is turned o Query Syntax 2 SOURce 2 1 3 3 AM STATe Returned format state NL Where state 1 if AM is currently turned on state 0 if AM is currently turned o See Also Connectors SOURce 1 AM TYPE 7 60 Programmin...

Page 285: ...rameters are as follows EXPonential In this version of the Signal Generator exponential logarithmic amplitude modulation is the only modulation type available LINear Linear amplitude modulation is not available in this version of the Signal Generator If this parameter is issued an error message will result Query Syntax 2 SOURce 2 1 3 3 AM TYPE Returned format EXP NL See Also SOURce 1 AM STATe Prog...

Page 286: ...e of 0 Hz dc When the Signal Generator is set to the preset state FM coupling is set to ac Advantages of DC FM When DC FM is selected the modulation index is unlimited modulationindex peakdeviation modulationrate Where modulation rate can range down to 0 Hz dc Disadvantages of DC FM When DC FM is enabled the Signal Generator internal phase locked loop circuits are disabled causing the output frequ...

Page 287: ... sensitivity if no argument is speci ed This will always be one of ve values 5 MHz V 1 28 MHz V 320 kHz V 80 kHz V or 20 kHz V depending on the current carrier frequency sens The maximum FM sensitivity that can be obtained when the MAXimum argument is speci ed sens The minimum FM sensitivity that can be obtained when the MINimum argument is speci ed sens The preset FM sensitivity when the DEFault ...

Page 288: ...M or DC FM depending on whether or not FM coupling has been set to AC or DC When the Signal Generator is set to the preset state frequency modulation is turned o Query Syntax 2 SOURce 2 1 3 3 FM STATe Returned format state NL Where state 1 if FM is currently turned on state 0 if FM is currently turned o See Also Connectors SOURce 1 FM COUPling SOURce 1 FM SENSitivity 7 64 Programming Commands Arti...

Page 289: ... 1 MODulation AOFF command turns all modulations o There is no method for turning all modulations on using this command To turn all modulations on the SOURce 1 MODulation STATe command or the individual modulation state commands must be used Programming Commands 7 65 Artisan Technology Group Quality Instrumentation Guaranteed 888 88 SOURCE www artisantg com ...

Page 290: ... Also SOURce 1 AM STATe SOURce 1 FM STATe SOURce 1 MODulation STATe SOURce 1 PULM STATe 7 66 Programming Commands Artisan Technology Group Quality Instrumentation Guaranteed 888 88 SOURCE www artisantg com ...

Page 291: ...ions o Query Syntax 2 SOURce 2 1 3 3 MODulation STATe Returned format state NL Where state 1 if any modulation AM FM or pulse modulation is currently turned on state 0 if all modulations AM FM and pulse modulation are currently turned o See Also SOURce 1 AM STATe SOURce 1 FM STATe SOURce 1 MODulation AOFF SOURce 1 PULM STATe Programming Commands 7 67 Artisan Technology Group Quality Instrumentatio...

Page 292: ...external pulse input polarity is set to non inverted PULSE NML Note The polarity of the external pulse input can be set at any time but the pulse source must be set to external using the SOURce 1 PULM SOURce command and pulse modulation must be turned on using the SOURce 1 PULM STATe command before external pulse mode is used Query Syntax 2 SOURce 2 1 3 3 PULM EXTernal POLarity Returned format pol...

Page 293: ...rnal for external and inverted external pulse modulation The pulse modulation source is set to internal for internal internal triggered doublet and gated pulse modulation Query Syntax 2 SOURce 2 1 3 3 PULM SOURce Returned format source NL Where source INT if the pulse modulation source is internal source EXT if the pulse modulation source is external Note This command is only valid when Option 1E2...

Page 294: ...h the SOURce 1 PULM SOURce SOURce 1 PULM EXTernal POLarity TRIGger SEQuence 1 j STARt SOURce TRIGger SEQuence2j STOP SOURce and SOURce 1 PULSe DOUBle STATe commands Query Syntax 2 SOURce 2 1 3 3 PULM STATe Returned format state NL Where state 1 if pulse modulation is currently on state 0 if pulse modulation is currently o Note This command is only valid when Option 1E2 is installed See Also SOURce...

Page 295: ...tion of 25 ns entries with a resolution ner than 25 ns will be rounded to the nearest 25 ns If a pulse delay entry is made that is not within the allowable parameter range an error message will be generated and the parameter will be set to either its maximum or minimum limit The preset value for pulse delay is 1 s Notes 1 In triggered internal pulse mode the sum of pulse width and pulse delay can ...

Page 296: ...nly valid when Option 1E2 is installed See Also SOURce 1 PULSe DELay STEP SOURce 1 PULM SOURce SOURce 1 PULM STATe SOURce 1 PULSe WIDTh SOURce 1 TRIGger SEQuence 1 j STARt SOURce 7 72 Programming Commands Artisan Technology Group Quality Instrumentation Guaranteed 888 88 SOURCE www artisantg com ...

Page 297: ...mmand Numeric pulse delay increment value entries have a resolution of 25 ns entries with a resolution ner than 25 ns will be rounded to the nearest 25 ns If a pulse delay increment value entry is made that is not within the allowable parameter range it will be set to either its maximum or minimum limit The preset value for the pulse delay increment value is 25 ns Query Syntax 2 SOURce 2 1 3 3 PUL...

Page 298: ...See Also SOURce 1 PULSe DELay 7 74 Programming Commands Artisan Technology Group Quality Instrumentation Guaranteed 888 88 SOURCE www artisantg com ...

Page 299: ... event The trigger event is supplied by an external gated signal source Query Syntax 2 SOURce 2 1 3 3 PULse DOUBle 2 STATe 3 Returned format state NL Where state 1 if doublet pulse mode is currently on state 0 if doublet pulse mode is currently o Note This command is only valid when Option 1E2 is installed See Also SOURce 1 PULM EXTernal POLarity SOURce 1 PULM STATe SOURce 1 PULM SOURce TRIGger SE...

Page 300: ...able parameter range an error message will be generated and the parameter will be set to either its upper or lower limit The preset value for pulse repetition frequency is 10 kHz The resolution for the PRF parameter can be found by rounding the reciprocal of PRF 1 PRF or PRI to the nearest 25 ns and then taking the reciprocal of that value For example assume a PRF of 432 kHz is needed The reciproc...

Page 301: ... speci ed freq The minimum pulse repetition frequency that can be set if the MINimum argument is speci ed freq The default pulse repetition frequency if the DEFault argument is speci ed Note This command is only valid when Option 1E2 is installed See Also SOURce 1 PULM SOURce SOURce 1 PULM STATe SOURce 1 PULSe FREQuency STEP SOURce 1 PULSe PERiod Programming Commands 7 77 Artisan Technology Group ...

Page 302: ... the SOURce 1 PULSe FREQuency STEP command If a pulse repetition frequency increment value entry is made that is not within the allowable parameter range an error message will be generated and the parameter will be set to either its maximum or minimum limit The preset value for the pulse repetition frequency increment value is 100 Hz The resolution for the PRF increment value is 1 MHz Entries with...

Page 303: ...ent value if the DEFault argument is speci ed Note This command is only valid when Option 1E2 is installed See Also SOURce 1 PULSe FREQuency Programming Commands 7 79 Artisan Technology Group Quality Instrumentation Guaranteed 888 88 SOURCE www artisantg com ...

Page 304: ...n interval to its default preset value If a pulse repetition interval entry is made that is not within the allowable parameter range an error message will be generated and the parameter will be set to either its upper or lower limit The preset value for pulse repetition interval is 100 ms The resolution for PRI parameter entries is 25 ns entries with a resolution ner than 25 ns will be rounded to ...

Page 305: ...at can be set if the MINimum argument is speci ed period The default preset pulse repetition interval if the DEFault argument is speci ed Note This command is only valid when Option 1E2 is installed See Also SOURce 1 PULM SOURce SOURce 1 PULM STATe SOURce 1 PULSe FREQuency SOURce 1 PULSe PERiod STEP Programming Commands 7 81 Artisan Technology Group Quality Instrumentation Guaranteed 888 88 SOURCE...

Page 306: ... interval increment value entry is made that is not within the allowable parameter range an error message will be generated and the parameter will be set to either its maximum or minimum limit The preset value for the pulse repetition interval increment value is 1 s The resolution for PRI increment value entries is 25 ns entries with a resolution ner than 25 ns will be rounded to the nearest 25 ns...

Page 307: ... This command is only valid when Option 1E2 is installed See Also SOURce 1 PULSe PERiod Programming Commands 7 83 Artisan Technology Group Quality Instrumentation Guaranteed 888 88 SOURCE www artisantg com ...

Page 308: ...he preset state manual pulse risetime is set to FAST Application for Manual Pulse Risetime Selection A series of low pass lters are used to reduce output harmonics when the Signal Generator output frequency is less than 1 GHz The lter passbands can be narrow enough to induce pulse ringing if the pulse risetime is too fast The Signal Generator automatically selects a slower pulse risetime when SOUR...

Page 309: ...if the manually selected pulse risetime and falltime is currently set to medium 30 ns time FAST if the manually selected pulse risetime and falltime is currently set to fast 10 ns Note This command is only valid when Option 1E2 is installed See Also SOURce 1 PULSe TRANsition STATe Programming Commands 7 85 Artisan Technology Group Quality Instrumentation Guaranteed 888 88 SOURCE www artisantg com ...

Page 310: ...plication for Manual Pulse Risetime Selection A series of low pass lters are used to reduce output harmonics when the Signal Generator output frequency is less than 1 GHz The lter passbands can be narrow enough to induce pulse ringing if the pulse risetime is too fast The Signal Generator automatically selects a slower pulse risetime as the carrier frequency is decreased to minimize ringing and vi...

Page 311: ...setime selection is currently on state 0 if manual pulse risetime selection is currently o Note This command is only valid when Option 1E2 is installed See Also SOURce 1 PULSe TRANsition LEADing Programming Commands 7 87 Artisan Technology Group Quality Instrumentation Guaranteed 888 88 SOURCE www artisantg com ...

Page 312: ...s If a pulse width entry is made that is not within the allowable parameter range an error message will be generated and the parameter will be set to either its maximum or minimum limit The preset value for pulse width is 10 s Notes 1 In triggered internal pulse mode the sum of pulse width and pulse delay can not exceed 419 ms 2 The pulse width can be set at any time but other parameters must be s...

Page 313: ...talled See Also SOURce 1 PULM SOURce SOURce 1 PULM STATe SOURce 1 PULSe DELay SOURce 1 PULSe WIDTh STEP TRIGger SEQuence 1 j STARt SOURce Programming Commands 7 89 Artisan Technology Group Quality Instrumentation Guaranteed 888 88 SOURCE www artisantg com ...

Page 314: ... entries have a resolution of 25 ns entries with a resolution ner than 25 ns will be rounded to the nearest 25 ns If a pulse width increment value entry is made that is not within the allowable parameter range an error message will be generated and the parameter will be set to either its maximum or minimum limit The preset value for the pulse width increment value is 100 ns Query Syntax 2 SOURce 2...

Page 315: ...e This command is only valid when Option 1E2 is installed See Also SOURce 1 PULSe WIDTh Programming Commands 7 91 Artisan Technology Group Quality Instrumentation Guaranteed 888 88 SOURCE www artisantg com ...

Page 316: ...G IN GATE IN connector An external pulse trigger source is only valid when the pulse source set with the SOURce 1 PULM SOURce command is internal The preset value for pulse trigger source is immediate no external pulse trigger Query Syntax TRIGger 2 SEQuence 2 1 3 STARt 3 SOURce Returned format source NL Where source IMM if the pulse trigger source is currently set to immediate no external pulse t...

Page 317: ...rnal using the TRIGger SEQuence 1 j STARt SOURce command Gated pulse mode is chosen The preset value for pulse trigger stop source is immediate no external pulse trigger Query Syntax TRIGger SEQuence2 STOP SOURce Returned format source NL Where source IMM if the pulse trigger stop source is currently set to immediate no external pulse trigger source EXT if the pulse trigger stop source is currentl...

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Page 319: ... maximum internally leveled output power for your instrument at a given frequency can be found by increasing the Signal Generator output power until the UNLEVELED LED lights If a power level entry is made that is not within the allowable parameter range an error message will be generated and the parameter will be set to either its maximum or minimum limit Power level resolution is 0 01 dB The pres...

Page 320: ... 3 3 POWer 2 LEVel 32 IMMediate 32 AMPLitude 3 2 4 MAXimum MINimum DEFault 3 5 Returned format ampl NL Where ampl The current output power level if no argument is speci ed ampl The maximum output power level that can be set if the MAXimum argument is speci ed ampl The minimum output power level that can be set if the MINimum argument is speci ed ampl The default preset output power level if the DE...

Page 321: ...ased by a step size set with the SOURce 1 POWer LEVel STEP command Numeric power level increment value entries have a resolution 0 01 dB If a power level increment value entry is made that is not within the allowable parameter range an error message will be generated and the parameter will be set to either its maximum or minimum limit The preset value for the power level increment value is 1 dB Qu...

Page 322: ...See Also SOURce 1 POWer LEVel UNIT POWerj VOLTage 7 98 Programming Commands Artisan Technology Group Quality Instrumentation Guaranteed 888 88 SOURCE www artisantg com ...

Page 323: ...Programming Commands 7 99 Artisan Technology Group Quality Instrumentation Guaranteed 888 88 SOURCE www artisantg com ...

Page 324: ... The SYSTem COMMunicate GPIB ADDRess command allows you to change the Signal Generator HP IB address The parameters are as follows address The HP IB address of the Signal Generator The valid address range is 00 to 30 decimal MAXimum Sets the Signal Generator HP IB address to its maximum allowable value MINimum Sets the Signal Generator HP IB address to its minimum allowable value The HP IB address...

Page 325: ...nt is speci ed address The maximum allowable Signal Generator HP IB address when the MAXimum argument is speci ed address The minimum allowable Signal Generator HP IB address when the MINimum argument is speci ed See Also SYSTem COMMunicate GPIB ADDRess STEP Programming Commands 7 101 Artisan Technology Group Quality Instrumentation Guaranteed 888 88 SOURCE www artisantg com ...

Page 326: ... set with the SYSTem COMMunicate GPIB ADDRess STEP command If an HP IB address increment value entry is made that is not within the allowable parameter range an error message will be generated and the parameter will be set to either its maximum or minimum limit The preset value for the HP IB address increment value is 1 Query Syntax SYSTem COMMunicate GPIB ADDRess STEP 2 INCRement 3 2 4 MAXimum MI...

Page 327: ...ry is SCPI Pressing the 4INSTR PRESET5 4I P5 key or sending the RST or SYSTem PRESet commands will not change the programming language Query Syntax SYSTem LANGuage Returned format lang NL Where lang SCPI if SCPI programming language is currently chosen lang CIIL if if the CIIL programming language special order option is installed and the CIIL programming language is currently chosen SYSTem PTHRou...

Page 328: ...llows string data The address that is to be speci ed The string data preset value is 12 3 The following addresses are valid in this command string data Model Number PWR MTR HP 70100A FRQ DIV HP 70341A Signal Gen HP 70340A Query Syntax SYSTem PTHRough ADDRess Returned format SYSTem PTHRough ADDRessstring data Where string data The current pass through slave address string See Also SYSTem PTHRough S...

Page 329: ...ator output frequency to 2 5 GHz with the default su x being hertz the preset value you could send the following command OUTPUT 719 FREQ 2500000000 If you were to change the default su x to gigahertz by sending the command UNIT FREQ GHZ the following command could be sent to set the Signal Generator output frequency to 2 5 GHz OUTPUT 719 FREQ 2 5 The available default su xes appear in the followin...

Page 330: ...d format freq su x NL Where freq su x The current default su x for frequency related programming commands and queries 7 106 Programming Commands Artisan Technology Group Quality Instrumentation Guaranteed 888 88 SOURCE www artisantg com ...

Page 331: ...POW 13 If you were to change the default su x to milliwatts by sending the command UNIT POW MW the following command could be sent to set the Signal Generator output power level to 13 dBm OUTPUT 719 POW 20 20 mw is equal to 13 dBm There are several su xes related to power level that can be used These su xes appear in the following table mult can be left blank or replaced by the desired su x multip...

Page 332: ...15 A 1210018 1 The su x DBM is equivalent to the su x DBMW Query Syntax UNIT POWer VOLTage Returned format level su x NL Where level su x The current default su x including the su x multiplier for power level related programming commands and queries 7 108 Programming Commands Artisan Technology Group Quality Instrumentation Guaranteed 888 88 SOURCE www artisantg com ...

Page 333: ...ple if you wanted to set pulse delay to 18 s with the default su x being seconds the preset value you could send the following command OUTPUT 719 PULS DEL 000018 If you were to change the default su x to microseconds by sending the command UNIT TIME US the following command could be sent to set pulse delay to 18 s OUTPUT 719 PULS DEL 18 The available default su xes appear in the following table Yo...

Page 334: ...d format time su x NL Where time su x The current default su x for time related programming commands and queries 7 110 Programming Commands Artisan Technology Group Quality Instrumentation Guaranteed 888 88 SOURCE www artisantg com ...

Page 335: ...ns an RF protection circuit that momentarily attenuates output power and then brings the output power back up to the required level in 20 ms nominal when the Signal Generator output frequency is changed This circuit assures that the output power does not overshoot the power level set via the front panel or HP IB during frequency switching When the RF protection circuit is turned o the Signal Gener...

Page 336: ...OTection 2 STATe 3 Returned format state NL Where state 1 if RF protection during frequency switching is currently turned on state 0 if RF protection during frequency switching is currently turned o See Also SOURce 1 FREQuency CWj FIXed 7 112 Programming Commands Artisan Technology Group Quality Instrumentation Guaranteed 888 88 SOURCE www artisantg com ...

Page 337: ...tor the internal oscillators are turned o and the internal RF power shutdown circuit is turned on The preset state for the signal at the RF OUTPUT connector is on Query Syntax OUTPut 2 STATe 3 Returned format state NL Where state 1 if the signal at the RF OUTPUT connector is currently turned on state 0 if the signal at the RF OUTPUT connector is currently turned o See Also Connectors Programming C...

Page 338: ...ion is temporarily turned o so that the Signal Generator can automatically update the attenuator setting then turned on to lock the attenuator at that setting Advantages Locking the step attenuator prevents switching between two levels when the leveled output power is set near an attenuator switching threshold This is useful when using external leveling Disadvantages When the step attenuator is lo...

Page 339: ... Where state 1 if the attenuator hold function is currently o or 0 if the attenuator hold function is currently on or set to once See Also SOURce 1 POWer LEVel Programming Commands 7 115 Artisan Technology Group Quality Instrumentation Guaranteed 888 88 SOURCE www artisantg com ...

Page 340: ...lt during this CW burst When in internal leveling mode the CW burst is approximately 30 ms When the average power inhibit function is o the preset condition the CW burst will accompany output power level and frequency changes The CW burst will also be present the rst time pulse or logarithmic amplitude modulation is enabled When average power inhibit is on the internal step attenuator will switch ...

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Page 342: ...s are programmed in order to produce status summary bits The hierarchy of the status register system is shown in Figure 7 1 Figure 7 1 Status Register System Hierarchy General Status Group Model Figure 7 2 shows the structure of a typical status group Corresponding bits in the Condition Register are ltered by the Negative and Positive Transition Registers and stored in the Event Register The conte...

Page 343: ...set until cleared by either querying the register contents or sending the CLS command Enable Register An enable register speci es the bits in the event register that can generate a summary bit The Signal Generator logically ANDs corresponding bits in the event and enable registers and ORs all the resulting bits to produce a summary bit Summary bits are in turn used by the Status Byte group Signal ...

Page 344: ...s were completed following execution of the OPC command 1 This bit is always set to 0 2 A one in this bit position indicates that a query error has occurred Query errors have SCPI error numbers from 0499 to 0400 3 A one in this bit position indicates that a device dependent error has occurred Device dependent errors have SCPI error numbers from 0399 to 0300 and 1 to 32767 4 A one in this bit posit...

Page 345: ...ernal frequency reference oven is cold option 1E5 only 5 A one in this bit position indicates that the Signal Generator output frequency might be uncalibrated This bit is set if the signal is out of lock uncalibrated or the oven is cold 6 This bit is always set to 0 7 A one in this bit position indicates that one or more of the modulations might be uncalibrated 8 This bit is set to 1 whenever bits...

Page 346: ... 70 A SPOLL 719 Clear old SRQ state 80 OUTPUT 719 FREQ 2 123GHz POW 1 23dBm Set Signal Generator output frequency and power 90 Wait4srq A SPOLL 719 Poll the SRQ state 100 IF A 0 THEN GOTO Wait4srq If no SRQ has been generated keep polling 110 PRINT HARDWARE IS SETTLED 120 END 7 122 Programming Commands Artisan Technology Group Quality Instrumentation Guaranteed 888 88 SOURCE www artisantg com ...

Page 347: ...egisters causes bits 3 5 and 7 in the Status Byte register to be temporarily set to 0 The CLS command also clears the HP IB error reporting queue and the Request for OPC ag If the CLS command immediately follows a PROGRAM MESSAGE TERMINATOR the output queue and the MAV bit will also be cleared The CLS command does not clear data memories or any instrument settings See Also ESR STATus OPERation EVE...

Page 348: ...ach bit in the Standard Event Status Enable register is shown in the following table Standard Event Status Enable Register Bit Definitions Bit Weight Enables 7 128 PON Power on occurred 6 64 URQ User request key pressed 5 32 CME Command error occurred 4 16 EXE Execution error occurred 3 8 DDE Device dependent error occurred 2 4 QYE Query error occurred 1 2 RQC Request control not used 0 1 OPC Oper...

Page 349: ...See Also CLS ESR OPC PSC SRE STB Programming Commands 7 125 Artisan Technology Group Quality Instrumentation Guaranteed 888 88 SOURCE www artisantg com ...

Page 350: ...have been detected 1 a device dependent error has been detected 2 4 QYE 0 no query errors have been detected 1 a query error has been detected 1 2 RQC Not used always 0 0 1 OPC 0 operation is not complete 1 operation is complete The Event Status register is cleared set to 0 when the CLS command is sent or after ESR is executed When an error is reported to the HP IB error queue one of the Standard ...

Page 351: ...See Also CLS ESE OPC SRE STB Programming Commands 7 127 Artisan Technology Group Quality Instrumentation Guaranteed 888 88 SOURCE www artisantg com ...

Page 352: ...le registers 1 Enables clearing of Service Request Enable SRE register and Standard Event Status Enable ESE register at power up as well as power on presetting of the SCPI STATus transition registers and enable registers The factory preset condition for the PSC command is 1 clearing enabled Once the PSC value is changed it is not a ected by pressing the 4INSTR PRESET5 4I P5 key or sending the RST ...

Page 353: ... decimal value of each bit in the Service Request Enable register is shown in the following table Service Request Enable Register Bit Definitions Bit Weight Enables 7 128 SCPI operation summary bit 6 64 Cannot be set 5 32 ESB Event Status Bit 4 16 MAV Message Available 3 8 SCPI questionable summary bit 2 4 Don t care 1 2 Don t care 0 1 Don t care On power on the Service Request Enable register is ...

Page 354: ... shown in the following table Operation Condition Register Bit Definitions Bit Weight Condition 15 32768 Not used always 0 14 16384 Not used always 0 13 8192 Not used always 0 12 4096 Not used always 0 11 2048 Not used always 0 10 1024 Not used always 0 9 512 Not used always 0 8 256 Not used always 0 7 128 0 instrument is not level correcting 1 instrument is level correcting 6 64 Not used always 0...

Page 355: ...ister is shown in the following table Operation Event Enable Register Bit Definitions Bit Weight Condition 15 32768 can t set 14 16384 X don t care 13 8192 X don t care 12 4096 X don t care 11 2048 X don t care 10 1024 X don t care 9 512 X don t care 8 256 X don t care 7 128 0 inhibit a level correcting event from setting bit 7 in the status byte 1 enable a level correcting event to set bit 7 in t...

Page 356: ...nt value of the Operation Event Enable register See Also STATus OPERation EVENt STATus OPERation CONDition STATus OPERation PTRansition STATus OPERation NTRansition STB 7 132 Programming Commands Artisan Technology Group Quality Instrumentation Guaranteed 888 88 SOURCE www artisantg com ...

Page 357: ...you read the contents of the Operation Event register the value returned is the total bit weights of all the bits that are high at the time you read it When you read the contents of the Operation Event register using this command the register is cleared set to zero The decimal value of each bit the bit weight in the Operation Event register is shown in the following table Programming Commands 7 13...

Page 358: ...Not used always 0 1 2 0 a settling event has not occurred in the Operation Condition register that is de ned by the Operation Edge registers 1 a settling event has occurred in the Operation Condition register that is de ned by the Operation Edge registers 0 1 0 a calibrating event has not occurred in the Operation Condition register that is de ned by the Operation Edge registers 1 a calibrating ev...

Page 359: ...are 10 1024 X don t care 9 512 X don t care 8 256 X don t care 7 128 0 inhibit a one to zero state change of the level correcting bit from setting bit 7 in the Operation Event register 1 enable a one to zero state change of the level correcting bit to set bit 7 in the Operation Event register 6 64 X don t care 5 32 X don t care 4 16 X don t care 3 8 X don t care 2 4 X don t care 1 2 0 inhibit a on...

Page 360: ...ent value of the Operation Negative Transition register See Also STATus OPERation EVENt STATus OPERation CONDition STATus OPERation ENABle STATus OPERation PTRansition STB 7 136 Programming Commands Artisan Technology Group Quality Instrumentation Guaranteed 888 88 SOURCE www artisantg com ...

Page 361: ...are 10 1024 X don t care 9 512 X don t care 8 256 X don t care 7 128 0 inhibit a zero to one state change of the level correcting bit from setting bit 7 in the Operation Event register 1 enable a zero to one state change of the level correcting bit to set bit 7 in the Operation Event register 6 64 X don t care 5 32 X don t care 4 16 X don t care 3 8 X don t care 2 4 X don t care 1 2 0 inhibit a ze...

Page 362: ...ent value of the Operation Positive Transition register See Also STATus OPERation EVENt STATus OPERation CONDition STATus OPERation ENABle STATus OPERation NTRansition STB 7 138 Programming Commands Artisan Technology Group Quality Instrumentation Guaranteed 888 88 SOURCE www artisantg com ...

Page 363: ...ister Preset Value Operation Event Enable register 0 Operation Negative Transition register 0 Operation Positive Transition register 32767 Questionable Event Enable register 0 Questionable Negative Transition register 0 Questionable Positive Transition register 32767 See Also STATus OPERation EVENt STATus OPERation CONDition STATus OPERation ENABle STATus OPERation NTRansition STATus OPERation PTR...

Page 364: ...wing table Questionable Condition Register Bit Definitions Bit Weight Condition 15 32768 Not used always 0 14 16384 Not used always 0 13 8192 Not used always 0 12 4096 Not used always 0 11 2048 Not used always 0 10 1024 Not used always 0 9 512 Not used always 0 8 256 0 instrument is calibrated 1 instrument is un calibrated 7 128 0 modulation circuitry is calibrated 1 modulation circuitry is un cal...

Page 365: ...nable EVENt STATus QUEStionable ENABle STATus QUEStionable PTRansition STATus QUEStionable NTRansition STB Programming Commands 7 141 Artisan Technology Group Quality Instrumentation Guaranteed 888 88 SOURCE www artisantg com ...

Page 366: ...estionable Event Enable register contains a mask value for the bits to be enabled to set bit 3 in the status byte A one 1 in the Questionable Event Enable register will enable the corresponding bit in the Questionable Event register to set bit 3 in the status byte A zero 0 will disable the bit The decimal value of each bit the bit weight in the Questionable Event Enable register is shown in the fo...

Page 367: ...bit a frequency circuitry lock event from setting bit 3 in the status byte 1 enable a frequency circuitry lock event to set bit 3 in the status byte 4 16 0 inhibit a reference oven temperature event from setting bit 3 in the status byte 1 enable a reference oven temperature event to set bit 3 in the status byte 3 8 0 inhibit an output power calibration event from setting bit 3 in the status byte 1...

Page 368: ...ble EVENt STATus QUEStionable CONDition STATus QUEStionable PTRansition STATus QUEStionable NTRansition STB 7 144 Programming Commands Artisan Technology Group Quality Instrumentation Guaranteed 888 88 SOURCE www artisantg com ...

Page 369: ... When you read the contents of the Questionable Event register the value returned is the total bit weights of all the bits that are high at the time you read it When you read the contents of the Questionable Event register using this command the register is cleared set to zero The decimal value of each bit the bit weight in the Questionable Event register is shown in the following table Programmin...

Page 370: ...event has not occurred in the Questionable Condition register that is de ned by the Questionable Edge registers 1 a frequency circuitry lock event has occurred in the Questionable Condition register that is de ned by the Questionable Edge registers 4 16 0 a reference oven temperature event has not occurred in the Questionable Condition register that is de ned by the Questionable Edge registers 1 a...

Page 371: ...ble CONDition STATus QUEStionable ENABle STATus QUEStionable PTRansition STATus QUEStionable NTRansition STB Programming Commands 7 147 Artisan Technology Group Quality Instrumentation Guaranteed 888 88 SOURCE www artisantg com ...

Page 372: ...r on a one to zero state change The parameter is as follows number The number representing the value of bits in the Questionable Negative Transition register to be set The number must be from 0 to 32767 The decimal value of each bit the bit weight in the Questionable Negative Transition register is shown in the following table 7 148 Programming Commands Artisan Technology Group Quality Instrumenta...

Page 373: ...64 X don t care 5 32 0 inhibit a one to zero state change of the frequency circuitry lock bit from setting bit 5 in the Questionable Event register 1 enable a one to zero state change of the frequency circuitry lock bit to set bit 5 in the Questionable Event register 4 16 0 inhibit a one to zero state change of the reference oven temperature bit from setting bit 4 in the Questionable Event registe...

Page 374: ...lue of the Questionable Negative Transition register See Also STATus QUEStionable EVENt STATus QUEStionable CONDition STATus QUEStionable ENABle STATus QUEStionable PTRansition STB 7 150 Programming Commands Artisan Technology Group Quality Instrumentation Guaranteed 888 88 SOURCE www artisantg com ...

Page 375: ...r on a zero to one state change The parameter is as follows number The number representing the value of bits in the Questionable Positive Transition register to be set The number must be from 0 to 32767 The decimal value of each bit the bit weight in the Questionable Positive Transition register is shown in the following table Programming Commands 7 151 Artisan Technology Group Quality Instrumenta...

Page 376: ...64 X don t care 5 32 0 inhibit a zero to one state change of the frequency circuitry lock bit from setting bit 5 in the Questionable Event register 1 enable a zero to one state change of the frequency circuitry lock bit to set bit 5 in the Questionable Event register 4 16 0 inhibit a zero to one state change of the reference oven temperature bit from setting bit 4 in the Questionable Event registe...

Page 377: ...lue of the Questionable Positive Transition register See Also STATus QUEStionable EVENt STATus QUEStionable CONDition STATus QUEStionable ENABle STATus QUEStionable NTRansition STB Programming Commands 7 153 Artisan Technology Group Quality Instrumentation Guaranteed 888 88 SOURCE www artisantg com ...

Page 378: ... is requesting service 5 32 ESB 0 no event status conditions have occurred 1 an enabled event status condition has occurred 4 16 MAV 0 no output messages are ready 1 an output message is ready 3 8 QUES 0 no questionable conditions have occurred 1 a questionable condition has occurred 2 4 Not used always 0 1 2 Not used always 0 0 1 Not used always 0 The MSS Master Summary Status bit and not RQS is ...

Page 379: ...ad the front panel error queue 1 Press 4DISPLAY5 2 Select NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN REPORT ERRORS 3 If the HP 70340A errors are not shown select NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN MORE ERRORS until they are shown 4 Read the errors and refer to the entries in this chapter if necessary 5 Press 4MENU5 to return to the instrument front panel menus If all errors were transient reading ...

Page 380: ...in the example usually di ers from the manual error number because the manual error number is unique for every possible message Standard SCPI error numbers are always negative except for 0 No error If there is no standard SCPI error number for a message the manual error number replaces it in the error message SCPI Error Message 0 The SCPI error message is Data out of range in the example Detailed ...

Page 381: ...rough 0400 for types of problems to look for 0350 0350 Queue over ow The error queue over owed at this point and this message replaced the 16th error message No action is required Note To clear the HP IB error queue use CLS 0310 0310 System error 0310 Some problem occurred while parsing an HP IB command or query Insure that your programming is correct and try the command again 0278 0278 Macro head...

Page 382: ...his error 0211 0211 Trigger ignored 0211 There is no bus trigger capability in the signal generator 0200 0200 Execution error 0200 Some problem occurred while executing an HP IB command or query Insure that your programming is correct and try the command again 0184 0184 Macro parameter error 0184 Indicates that a command inside the macro de nition had the wrong number or type of parameters 0183 01...

Page 383: ...haracter data element contains more than 12 characters 0141 0141 Invalid character data 0141 Either the character data element contains an invalid character or the particular element is not valid for the command or query 0138 0138 Su x not allowed 0138 Correct the HP IB controller program so that the decimal data included with the HP IB command does not use a su x Use exponential notation instead ...

Page 384: ... command or query contains the correct number of parameters 0105 0105 GET not allowed 0105 orrect the HP IB controller program so that the group execute trigger does not occur within a line of HP IB program code 0104 0104 Data type error 0104 The parser recognized a data element di erent than one allowed For example numeric or string data was expected but block data was encountered 0103 0103 Inval...

Page 385: ... This is a permanent error 603 603 RF on o command not valid 603 An invalid request to turn o RF power was ignored by the instrument 604 604 Atten driver error while setting level 604 The attenuators could not be set to the range requested Change output power to a valid setting 605 605 Vernier driver error while setting level 605 The vernier value requested was not possible Change output power to ...

Page 386: ...y frequency level calibration data was not written into EEPROM correctly Try writing the data into the signal generator again 657 657 Factory atness cal data is invalid 657 A valid factory frequency level calibration is not available for one or more of the frequency bands and or attenuator settings See the explanation for error number 4000 670 670 Meter power input is out of range 670 The ALC inpu...

Page 387: ...32 Same frequencies with di erent losses 732 The active level correction table has duplicate frequencies with di erent losses Select a level correction table with valid data perform an automatic level correction to get valid data into the active table or use HP IB to load tables with non duplicate frequencies This is a permanent error 733 733 Frequency table not in ascending order 733 The MEM TABL...

Page 388: ...d 743 An automatic level correction was attempted but failed to nd any other devices on the HP IB bus Connect the desired power meter to the HP IB bus and try again Make sure the power meter address matches the power meter address setting on the signal generator Check the HP IB cable s for loose connections 744 744 Cannot nd power meter on HP IB bus 744 An automatic level correction was attempted ...

Page 389: ...enuator range for looking up factory frequency level correction data is 0 through 120 resolution is 10 758 0222 Data out of range Data set to minimum 758 Loss data for factory frequency level correction was less than minimum 759 0222 Data out of range Data set to maximum 759 Loss data for factory frequency level correction was more than maximum 760 760 Bad index into data table 760 A data lookup f...

Page 390: ...vary 772 The YIG oscillator factory calibration data checksum was incorrect Select the NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN CAL YIG OSC function uder the NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN service menu to perform a YIG oscillator calibration If you do not re calibrate the signal generator may be unable to attain lock at some frequencies 774 774 EEPROM protected YTO cal aborted 774 An automatic YIG oscillator ...

Page 391: ...ibration data If you need to use scan AM modulation see the explanation for error number 4000 794 794 Scan mod 1 20 GHz gain tables bad 794 Checksum was invalid for the AM scan gain tables If you need to use this frequency range and scan AM modulation see the explanation for error number 4000 795 795 Scan mod 1 20 GHz linear 1 tables bad 795 Checksum was invalid for the AM scan linear 1 tables If ...

Page 392: ...the signal generator again If this error message persists run the instrument self test 1102 1102 Start bit is negative 1102 See the explanation for error number 1101 1103 1103 Length less than 0 or more than 32 1103 See the explanation for error number 1101 1104 1104 Start bit is invalid for given loop 1104 See the explanation for error number 1101 1105 1105 Length is invalid for given loop 1105 S...

Page 393: ...000 2003 0222 Data out of range CW FREQ 2003 Select a CW frequency that is within range of the installed options If other slave modules are installed that extend the CW frequency range of the signal generator this frequency range will be extended also 2006 0222 Data out of range POWER LEVEL 2006 Select a power level within the following ranges No attenuator options 15 dBm to 30 dBm Option 1E1 100 ...

Page 394: ... parameter 2 0 to 2 0 3rd 6th parameter 1 0 to 1 0 7th parameter 0 0 to 25 0 2057 0222 Data out of range HPIB ADDRESS 2057 Select an HP IB address for the signal generator from 0 to 30 2060 0222 Data out of range SAVE 2060 Select a save state register number from 0 to 9 2066 0222 Data out of range RECALL 2066 Select a recall state register number from 0 to 9 2069 0224 Illegal parameter value SYST ...

Page 395: ...SOURce only allows EXTernal as a parameter 2159 0224 Illegal parameter value AM TYPE 2159 The HP IB command AM TYPE only allows EXPonential as a parameter 2165 0224 Illegal parameter value REMOTE LANGUAGE 2165 Select an HP IB remote language which is available in the signal generator SCPI is the default but others are available as options 2177 0222 Data out of range CAL FLAT 2177 Loss data for fac...

Page 396: ...o 20 GHz and all of its loss parameters are from 40 dB to 40 dB If other slave modules are installed that extend the frequency range of the signal generator this frequency range will be extended also 2277 2277 CORR FLAT cannot query empty table 2277 The selected level correction table data cannot be queried because it is invalid or it does not exist Check that MEMory TABLe SELect is set to a level...

Page 397: ...Turn RF on and try running the automatic level correction again 2462 0222 Data out of range LEVEL CORR START INC 2462 Select an automatic level correction start frequency increment from 1kHz to 19 99GHz If other slave modules are installed that extend the CW frequency range of the signal generator this frequency range will be extended also If the 1E8 option is installed the limits will also change...

Page 398: ...y table 2592 The selected level correction table data cannot be queried because it is invalid or it does not exist Check that MEMory TABLe SELect is set to a level correction table that has data 2597 0222 Data out of range MEM TABL LOSS 2597 Correct the HP IB command MEMory TABLe LOSS MAGnitude so that all of its parameters are from 40 dB to 40 dB 2598 2598 MEM TABL LOSS cannot query empty table 2...

Page 399: ...ion for error number 4000 4004 0330 Self test failed 4004 See the explanation for error number 4000 4005 0330 Self test failed 4005 See the explanation for error number 4000 4006 0330 Self test failed 4006 See the explanation for error number 4000 4007 0330 Self test failed 4007 See the explanation for error number 4000 4008 0330 Self test failed 4008 See the explanation for error number 4000 4009...

Page 400: ...er 4000 4023 0330 Self test failed 4023 See the explanation for error number 4000 4024 0330 Self test failed 4024 See the explanation for error number 4000 4025 0330 Self test failed 4025 See the explanation for error number 4000 4026 0330 Self test failed 4026 See the explanation for error number 4000 4027 0330 Self test failed 4027 See the explanation for error number 4000 4028 0330 Self test fa...

Page 401: ...planation for error number 4000 4041 0330 Self test failed 4041 See the explanation for error number 4000 4042 0330 Self test failed 4042 See the explanation for error number 4000 4043 0330 Self test failed 4043 See the explanation for error number 4000 4044 0330 Self test failed 4044 See the explanation for error number 4000 4045 0330 Self test failed 4045 See the explanation for error number 400...

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Page 403: ...ch and the power cable For HP 70341A rear panel connectors refer to the Speci cations and Options chapter of this book The entries in this chapter are alphabetized The front and rear panel connectors are alphabetized under the main headings Front Panel Connectors and Rear Panel Connectors while the LEDs are alphabetized under the heading LEDs Front and Rear Panel 9 1 Artisan Technology Group Quali...

Page 404: ... Disks If Option 0BW was ordered assembly level service documentation the HP 70340A Service Guide is provided along with the user documentation If Option 0BV was ordered component level service information the HP 70340A Component Level Information Manual is provided along with the user documentation Note that a power cable is not shipped with the HP 70341A It is supplied with the mainframe or stan...

Page 405: ...B push on Cable 15 cm rear panel connections 08753 60061 SMB push on Cable 30 cm rear panel connections 5061 1022 SMA ex coax Cable inter module connections 5061 9038 SMA ex coax Cable mainframe connections 5061 9039 SMB f to BNC m Cable 85680 60093 SMA f to SMA m Cable 8120 1578 8mm hex ball Driver module removal installation 8710 1307 Fuse 6 3 A for replacement in mainframe 2110 0703 For rack mo...

Page 406: ...de modulating signal input when LOG AM On O is On Every 01V change in the signal at this connector decreases the level at the RF OUTPUT connector by 10 dB when the signal generator is set to log AM mode The amplitude modulation changes logarithmically at a 010 dB V rate The input range is 010 to 10 dBm Signals less than 0V have no e ect on the RF OUTPUT power When the level at the EXT AM connector...

Page 407: ...n inverted mode these states are reversed Note If your instrument has Option 1E2 the functions PULSE NORMAL and PULSE INVERT enable external and external inverted pulse modulation RF OUTPUT The standard non optional front panel RF OUTPUT connector is a Type N precision connector When option 1E9 is installed this front panel connector is a 3 5 mm precision connector The nominal source impedance is ...

Page 408: ...d pulse mode a valid TTL level trigger signal causes pulsed RF to appear at the RF OUTPUT connector with pulse width and delay set by the PULSE WIDTH and PULSE DELAY functions PULSE SYNC OUT If your instrument contains Option 1E2 this front panel BNC connector provides a synchronizing signal during internal and triggered pulse modulation The rising edge of this 50 ns pulse de nes the time zero ref...

Page 409: ...nector to the rising edge of the pulse at the PULSE VIDEO OUT connector In triggered pulse mode delay is measured from the rising edge of the pulse at the PULSE TRIG GATE IN connector to the rising edge of the pulse at the PULSE VIDEO OUT connector The nominal source impedance is 50 The pulse amplitude is greater than 2 4 volts into a 50 load Front and Rear Panel 9 7 Artisan Technology Group Quali...

Page 410: ...or accepts a 10 MHz 0 to 10 dBm external reference signal for operation referenced to an external high stability time base The nominal input impedance of this input is 50 The signal generator detects and automatically switches from internal to external reference operation when a valid reference signal is connected to the 10 MHz INPUT 10 MHz OUTPUT This rear panel SMB connector provides a 3 dBm 10 ...

Page 411: ...ng the 01 to 1 0 GHz output signal of the HP 70341A AM OUTPUT This rear panel SMB output distributes the EXT AM signal to frequency extension modules HP MSIB Connector mainframe The HP MSIB mainframe connector provides the high speed digital bus and HP IB bus used by the signal generator and other modules for exchanging control information and data The factory preset HP MSIB row and column locatio...

Page 412: ... train or a combination of the two There are certain restrictions that must be followed when interconnecting instruments These restrictions are as follows Each instrument must have a unique HP IB address ranging from 0 to 30 decimal Refer to To Set the HP IB Address in Chapter 2 Performing Fundamental Operations for more information In a two instrument system that uses just one HP IB cable the cab...

Page 413: ...Extended address no capability SR1 Service Request complete capability RL1 Remote Local complete capability PP0 Parallel Poll no capability DC1 Device Clear complete capability DT0 Device Trigger no capability C1 Controller capability system controller E2 Electrical speci cation indicating tri state outputs These codes are described completely in the IEEE Standard 488 1978 IEEE Standard Digital In...

Page 414: ...ve the thin gold plating which degrades the electrical quality of the contacts Do not use paper of any kind to clean the edge connector contacts Paper or lint particles left on the contact surface can cause intermittent electrical connections Do not touch the edge connector contacts or trace surfaces with bare hands Always handle board assemblies by the edges PC board assembly edge connector conta...

Page 415: ...ft 4 6m 15 ft ground wire wrist strap and attachment cord HP Part Number 9300 0980 Wrist strap cord 1 5m 5 ft HP Part Number 9300 0985 Wrist strap large HP Part Number 9300 0986 Wrist strap small HP Part Number 9300 1169 ESD heel strap reusable 6 to 12 months HP Part Number 9300 0793 Shoe ground strap one time use only Front and Rear Panel 9 13 Artisan Technology Group Quality Instrumentation Guar...

Page 416: ...se to zero ohms if the fuse is good Visual inspection of the fuse is not a sure check that the fuse is good Warning For continued protection against fire hazard replace the fuse with one that is the same type and rating See Also Power up Problems in the chapter Installing and Verifying the Signal Generator 9 14 Front and Rear Panel Artisan Technology Group Quality Instrumentation Guaranteed 888 88...

Page 417: ...ervice The ERR LED turns o when the error condition no longer exists and the condition has been reported read from the front panel error queue You can report an error by accessing the NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN REPORT ERRORS softkey which is under the 4DISPLAY5 4DSP5 key menu Refer to the procedure To Check the Error Queue in Chapter 2 Performing Fundamental Operations for details a...

Page 418: ... for instance at turn on RMT LED When the HP 70340A front panel HP IB RMT REMOTE LED is on it indicates the signal generator is under the control of an external HP IB controller When HP IB activity occurs the RMT LED is updated immediately It is normal for the front panel LEDs which include HP IB LEDs and STATUS LEDs to turn on and o during an instrument self test for instance at turn on SRQ LED W...

Page 419: ... for instance at turn on TLK LED When the HP 70340A front panel HP IB TLK TALK LED is on it indicates that the signal generator is addressed to talk send information to the controller When the signal generator receives its talk address from the controller the TLK LED lights The TLK LED remains on until the controller sends the signal generator a listen address a new talk address an Abort message o...

Page 420: ...NNNNNNNNNN ALC INT NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN ALC PWR MTR NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN ALC DIODE 9 18 Front and Rear Panel Artisan Technology Group Quality Instrumentation Guaranteed 888 88 SOURCE www artisantg com ...

Page 421: ...ctive grounding conductor inside or outside of the mainframe or disconnection of the protective earth terminal can result in personal injury Caution Before turning the mainframe on set the red LINE Voltage Selector to the voltage of the power source Failure to do this can cause instrument damage when the power cable is plugged in Use the LINE Voltage Selector to select a line voltage The mainframe...

Page 422: ... module latch when you install or remove the module The chapter in the Operation section Installing and Verifying the Signal Generator contains instrument installation procedures Note Always turn the main frame power o before installing or removing an instrument module 9 20 Front and Rear Panel Artisan Technology Group Quality Instrumentation Guaranteed 888 88 SOURCE www artisantg com ...

Page 423: ... nearest Hewlett Packard service center for the part numbers of these power cables Cables are available in di erent lengths and some have plugs that are at right angles to the instrument Note A power cable is not shipped with the HP 70340A modular signal generator or the HP 70341A frequency extension module Figure 9 5 Power Cable and Line Mains Plug Part Numbers Front and Rear Panel 9 21 Artisan T...

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Page 425: ...formation This chapter contains information pertaining to safety SCPI conformance and the warranty Legal and Regulatory Information 10 1 Artisan Technology Group Quality Instrumentation Guaranteed 888 88 SOURCE www artisantg com ...

Page 426: ...ill cause a potential shock hazard that could result in personal injury Grounding one conductor of a two conductor outlet is not sufficient protection In addition verify that a common ground exists between the unit under test and the system prior to energizing either unit Whenever it is likely that the protection has been impaired the system must be made inoperative and be secured against any unin...

Page 427: ...sary for the user to refer to the instruction manual see Table of Contents for page references M Indicates hazardous voltages K Indicates earth ground terminal Warning The W ARNING sign denotes a hazard It calls attention to a procedure practice or the like which if not correctly performed or adhered to could result in personal injury Do not proceed beyond a W ARNING sign until the indicated condi...

Page 428: ...d SCPI con rmed or non SCPI The commands and queries that are labeled IEEE 488 2 Required and IEEE 488 2 Optional are always non SCPI Note In the table if a command is terminated with a question mark enclosed in parentheses that particular syntax is both a command and a query Use SYST VERS to determine the current SCPI version number that the Signal Generator supports If you need more information ...

Page 429: ...onal LRN IEEE 488 2 Optional MEMory RAM INITialize Non SCPI MEMory TABLe SELect SCPI Con rmed MEMory TABLe FREQuency SCPI Con rmed MEMory TABLe FREQuency POINts SCPI Con rmed MEMory TABLe LOSS MAGNitude SCPI Con rmed MEMory TABLe LOSS MAGNitude POINts SCPI Con rmed OPC IEEE 488 2 Required OPT IEEE 488 2 Optional OUTPut IMPedance SCPI Con rmed OUTPut PROTection STATe SCPI Con rmed Legal and Regulat...

Page 430: ... Con rmed SOURce 1 CORRection CSET STATe SCPI Con rmed SOURce 1 FM COUPling SCPI Con rmed SOURce 1 FM SENSitivity SCPI Con rmed SOURce 1 FM STATe SCPI Con rmed SOURce 1 FREQuency CWj FIXed SCPI Con rmed SOURce 1 FREQuency CWj FIXed STEP SCPI Con rmed SOURce 1 FREQuency MULTiplier SCPI Con rmed SOURce 1 FREQuency MULTiplier STEP SCPI Con rmed SOURce 1 MODulation AOFF Non SCPI SOURce 1 MODulation ST...

Page 431: ... 1 PULSe DELay SCPI Con rmed SOURce 1 PULSe DELay STEP SCPI Con rmed SOURce 1 PULSe DOUBle STATe SCPI Con rmed SOURce 1 PULSe FREQuency SCPI Con rmed SOURce 1 PULSe FREQuency STEP SCPI Con rmed SOURce 1 PULSe PERiod SCPI Con rmed SOURce 1 PULSe PERiod STEP SCPI Con rmed SOURce 1 PULSe TRANsition LEADing SCPI Con rmed SOURce 1 PULSe TRANsition STATe SCPI Con rmed SOURce 1 PULSe WIDTh SCPI Con rmed ...

Page 432: ...d STATus QUEStionable NTRansition SCPI Con rmed STATus QUEStionable PTRansition SCPI Con rmed STB IEEE 488 2 Required SYSTem COMMunicate GPIB ADDRess SCPI Con rmed SYSTem COMMunicate GPIB ADDRess STEP SCPI Con rmed SYSTem COMMunicate PMETer ADDRess Non SCPI SYSTem ERRor SCPI Con rmed SYSTem KEY SCPI Con rmed SYSTem LANGuage SCPI Con rmed SYSTem PRESet SCPI Con rmed SYSTem VERSion SCPI Con rmed TRI...

Page 433: ...mmand Status TST IEEE 488 2 Required UNIT FREQuency SCPI Con rmed UNIT POWerj VOLTage SCPI Con rmed WAI IEEE 488 2 Required Legal and Regulatory Information 10 9 Artisan Technology Group Quality Instrumentation Guaranteed 888 88 SOURCE www artisantg com ...

Page 434: ...alibration measurements are traceable to the United States National Institute of Standards and Technology NIST to the extent allowed by the Institute s calibration facility and to the calibration facilities of other International Standards Organization members 10 10 Legal and Regulatory Information Artisan Technology Group Quality Instrumentation Guaranteed 888 88 SOURCE www artisantg com ...

Page 435: ... LIMITATION OF WARRANTY The foregoing warranty shall not apply to defects resulting from improper or inadequate maintenance by Buyer Buyer supplied software or interfacing unauthorized modi cation or misuse operation outside of the environmental speci cations for the product or improper site preparation or maintenance NO OTHER WARRANTY IS EXPRESSED OR IMPLIED HP SPECIFICALLY DISCLAIMS THE IMPLIED ...

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Page 437: ... vi NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN ALC INT 5 9 NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN ALC PWR MTR 5 11 ALC source 7 15 ALC Unleveled condition 5 9 AM OUTPUT 9 9 Amplitude menu vi NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN Amptd 5 6 NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN AMPTD 5 15 NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN AMPTD On Off 5 17 ANSI Standard MC1 1 9 11 antenna scan patterns 3 34 generating 3 32 applications attenuator hold function 5 76 diode detector l...

Page 438: ...8 disadvantages DC FM 7 62 display 5 4 5 79 6 5 9 9 blanking the 6 6 conventions viii LINE Switch 9 19 problems with the 2 13 4DISPLAY5 4DSP5 6 3 6 5 DISPlay WINDow STATe 7 58 display keys vi display module 6 2 DMC 7 50 documentation assembly level service 1 2 component level service 1 2 extra set 1 2 documentation options 4 14 doublet pulse 3 18 NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN DOUBLET PULSE...

Page 439: ...NNNNN Freq 5 2 NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN FREQ MULT 3 24 5 4 example using 2 14 problems with 2 14 frequency range 5 3 resolution 5 3 frequency deviation 7 63 frequency extension module front panel illustration of ix Frequency menu vi frequency modulation 4 9 frequency multiplier applications 5 4 range 5 4 frequency multiplier value 7 20 frequency range 4 2 front panel 2 1 2 2 control of 6 11 func...

Page 440: ...NNNNNNN INTERN PULSE 5 47 In This Book ix introduction manual ix K key conventions viii NNNNNNNNNN kHz 5 3 Knob 2 4 5 69 5 79 6 6 6 10 problems with the 2 13 NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN KNOB 5 69 NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN KNOB 5 69 L LEDs vi 9 15 leveling diode detector 3 27 internal 3 2 power meter 3 29 linear AM 7 61 LINE Switch 1 3 9 19 line voltage selection of 1 3 LINE Voltage 9 19 Selector switc...

Page 441: ...4 14 option 1E9 3 5 mm RF output connector 4 14 option numbers 7 24 options 4 1 documentation 4 14 electrical 4 14 warranty 4 14 Option W30 4 14 Option W32 4 14 Option W34 4 14 OUTPut IMPedance 7 25 PROTection STATe 7 111 OUTPut STATe 7 113 output step attenuator option 1E1 4 14 P parameter numeric value 2 3 2 4 2 6 performance tests 1 7 Performing Fundamental Operations 2 1 permanent errors 8 1 N...

Page 442: ...panel connectors speci cations 4 12 recall instrument state 7 33 NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN RECALL STATE 2 8 5 72 Recorder Output power meter 7 11 remote operation 2 1 REN bus control 6 11 NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN REPORT ERRORS 2 12 6 5 9 15 revision number rmware 7 23 RF OUPUT connector vi RF OUTPUT 9 5 problems with 3 41 NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN RISETME M...

Page 443: ...5 OPERation PTRansition 7 137 PRESet 7 139 QUEStionable CONDition 7 140 QUEStionable ENABle 7 142 QUEStionable EVENt 7 145 QUEStionable NTRansition 7 148 QUEStionable PTRansition 7 151 Status Byte group 7 119 status group 7 118 STATUS LEDs 9 17 Status Register 7 118 Status Register System programming example 7 121 STB 7 154 NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN STOP FREQ 5 33 submenu vi 2 2 supplemental char...

Page 444: ...modulation timing 5 64 NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN trigger pulse 5 64 NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN TRIGGER PULSE 5 64 TST 7 29 U underscore problems with 2 13 UNIT FREQuency 7 104 POWer 7 107 TIME 7 109 units terminator 5 3 Unleveled condition ALC 5 9 UNLEVELED LED 3 41 9 17 4USER5 6 13 4USR5 6 13 user documentation 4 15 V Verifying HP 70340A 41A Functionality 1 7 Verifying HP 7...

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