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Programming

Getting Started
Programming

HP-IB, the Hewlett-Packard Interface Bus, is the

instrument communication system between the synthesizer and up to

14 other instruments. Any instrument having HP-IB capability can

be interfaced to the synthesizer, including non-HP instruments that
have “GPIB,”

ANSI

capability

(these are common generic terms for HP-IB; all are electrically

equivalent although

uses a unique connector). This portion

of the manual specifically describes interfacing the synthesizer to one
type of instrument: a computer.

The first part of this section provides general HP-IB information.
Later, the Standard Commands for Programmable Instruments

language (SCPI) is introduced, and example programs are given.

For information on programming in the Control Interface
Intermediate Language (CIIL), refer to a separate option 700 manual
supplement.

Getting Started Programming

Summary of Contents for 8360

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Page 3: ...r Buyer shall pay all shipping charges duties and taxes for products returned to Hewlett Packard from another country Hewlett Packard warrants that its software and firmware 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...

Page 4: ...operating this instrument WARNING Warning denotes a hazard It calls attention to a procedure which if not correctly performed or adhered to could result in injury or loss of life Do not proceed beyond a warning note until the indicated conditions are fully understood and met CAUTION Caution denotes a hazard It calls attention to a procedure that if not correctly performed or adhered to would resul...

Page 5: ... of the protective conductor inside or outside the instrument is likely to make the instrument dangerous Intentional interruption is prohibited n This is a Safety Class I product provided with a protective earthing ground incorporated in the power cord The mains plug shall only be inserted in a socket outlet provided with a protective earth contact Any interruption of the protective conductor insi...

Page 6: ...on Requirements When installing the instrument in a cabinet the convection into and out of the instrument must not be restricted The ambient temperature outside the cabinet must be less than the maximum operating temperature of the instrument by 4 C for every 100 watts dissipated in the cabinet If the total power dissipated in the cabinet is greater than 800 watts then forced convection must be us...

Page 7: ...ber label Figure O l is attached to the instrument s rear panel A prefix four digits followed by a letter and a suffix five digits unique to each instrument comprise the instrument serial number SERIAL NUMBER PREFIX SUFFIX f l i SER 1234A 1 2 3 4 5 7 INSTALLED OPTIONS Figure O l Typical Serial Number Label An instrument s prefix that is not listed on the title page may indicate that the instrument...

Page 8: ...n Assembly Level Repair for a complete list of HP 8360 documentation and ordering numbers Typeface Conventions The following conventions are used in the HP 8360 series documentation Italics Italic type is used for emphasis and for titles of manuals and other publications Computer Computer type is used for information displayed on the instrument For example In this sequence POWER LEVEL is displayed...

Page 9: ...nts Note If test and measurement equipment is operated with unshielded cables and or used for measurements on open set ups the user must insure that under these operating conditions the radio frequency interference limits are met at the border of his premises Model HP 8360 Series Synthesized Sweepers Note Hiermit wird bescheinigt dass dieses Gerat System in Ubereinstimmung mit den Bestimmungen von...

Page 10: ...Notice for Germany Noise Declaration LpA 70 dB am Arbeitsplatz operator position normaler Betrieb normal position nach DIN 45635 T 19 per IS0 7779 Declaration of Conformity X ...

Page 11: ...s to the following Product specifications Safety IEC 348 1978 HD 401 Sl l981 CANZSA C22 2 No 231 Series M 89 EMC ClSPR 11 199O EN 55011 1991 Group 1 Class A EC 801 2 1984 EN 50082 1 1992 4 kV CD 8 kVAD EC 801 3 1984 EN 50082 1 1992 3 V m 27 500 MHz EC 80 f 4 1988 EN 50082 1 1992 0 5 kV Sig Lines 1 kV Power Lines Supplementary Information The product herewith complies with the requirements of the L...

Page 12: ...rial Scientific and Medical Group 1 Class A product This is an ON symbol The symbol ON is used to mark the position of the instrument power line switch This is an ON symbol The symbol ON is used to mark the position of the instrument power line switch This is a STANDBY symbol The STANDBY symbol is used to mark the position of the instrument power line switch This is an OFF symbol The OFF symbol is...

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Page 14: ...th Detectors Couplers Splitters External Leveling Used With the Optional Step Attenuator Leveling with Power Meters Leveling with MM wave Source Modules Working with Mixers Reverse Power Effects Working with Spectrum Analyzers Reverse Power Effects Optimizing Synthesizer Performance Creating and Applymg the User Flatness Correction Array Creating a User Flatness Array Automatically Example 1 Creat...

Page 15: ...se Examples Essentials for Beginners Program and Response Messages Forgiving Listening and Precise Talking Types of Commands Subsystem Command Trees The Command Tree Structure Paths Through the Command Tree Subsystem Command Tables Reading the Command Table More About Commands Query and Event Commands Implied Commands Optional Parameters Program Message Examples Parameter Types Numeric Parameters ...

Page 16: ...ation Example Program 2 Program Comments Setting Up A Typical Sweep Example Program 3 Program Comments Queries Example Program 4 Program Comments Saving and Recalling States Example Program 5 Program Comments Looping and Synchronization Example Program 6 Program Comments Using the WA1 Command Example Program 7 Program Comments Using the User Flatness Correction Commands Example Program 8 Programmi...

Page 17: ...e International Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Hewlet t Packard Company OPERATING AND PROGRAMMING REFERENCE How To Use This Chapter Address Adrs Menu LJ AI C 3andwidth Select Autc1 hLC Bandwidth Select High ALC Bandwidth Selsct Low AI C BW Menu 81 tmate Regs hM BW Cal Always AM BW Cal Once AYI Cal Menu AMMenu hM On Off 10 dB V AM On Off 100 V AM On Off Ext hM On Off Int Amp1 Mar...

Page 18: ...23 A 24 A 25 A 25 A 26 B l C l c 2 c 2 c 3 c 4 c 4 CONT c 12 Copy List c 13 CorPair Disable c 13 Coupling Factor c 14 g c 14 CW CF Coupled c 15 D Dblr Amp Menu DeepAM Delay Menu Delete Menu Delete All Delete Current Delete Undef Delta Ma e Delta Mkr Ref Disp Status Doubler Amp Mode AUTO Doubler Amp Mode Off Doubler Amp Hode On Dwell Coupled D l D 2 D 2 D 3 D 3 D 4 D 5 D 5 D 6 D 6 D 8 D 9 D 10 D 10...

Page 19: ... FLTNESS ON OFF FM Coupling 1OOkHz FM Coupling DC FM Menu FM On Off AC FM On Off DC FM On Off Ext FM On Off Int Freq Cal Menu Freq Follow FREQUENCY ki Freq Mult Freq Offset FullUsr Cal G Global Dwell G l Global Offset G l E l E l E 2 E 2 E 3 E 4 E 4 E 5 E 5 F l F 2 F 3 F 4 F 5 F 11 F 11 F 12 F 13 F 14 F 14 F 15 F 16 F 16 F 17 F 17 F 18 F 19 F 20 Contents 6 HP 8360 User s Handbook ...

Page 20: ...al Pulse Generator Period Internal Pulse Generator Rate Internal Pulse Generator Width Internal Pulse Mode Auto Internal Pulse Mode Gate Internal Pulse Mode Trigger Invert Input Leveling ModeALCoff L l Leveling ModeNormal L 2 Leveling ModeSearch L 2 Leveling PointExtDet L 3 Leveling Pointlntml L 3 Leveling PointModule L 4 Leveling PointPwrMtr L 4 LINE SWITCH L 5 ListMenu L 5 List Mode Pt TrigAuto ...

Page 21: ...ect AUTO Module Select Front Module Select None Module Select Rear Monitor Menu morenfm Mtr Meas Menu P P P Peak RF Always PeakRFOnce POWER L E V E L POWER L E V E L POWER E POWER E Pawer Offset Power Slope Power Sweep PRESET Preset Mode Factory Preset Mode User P P w Preset Mode Factory Preset Mode User M l M l M 3 M 4 M 5 M 5 M 6 M 6 M 7 M 7 M 8 M 8 M 9 M 9 M 10 M 10 M 11 M 12 M 12 M 14 M 17 M 1...

Page 22: ...meFast Pulse Rise TimeSlow Pulse Width PwrMtr Range R RECALL Ref Osc Menu ON OFF ROTARY KNOB S LSAVE SaveLock Save User Preset SCPI Conformance Information SCPI COMMAND SUMMARY SCPI STATUS REGISTER STRU iRi Security Menu Selftest Full SetAtten SINGLE SoftwareRev P 10 P 11 P 12 P 12 P 13 P 14 P 14 P 15 P 16 P 16 P 18 P 18 P 19 P 20 P 20 P 21 P 21 P 22 P 22 P 23 R l R l R 2 R 2 S l s 2 s 2 s 3 s 14 ...

Page 23: ... U Uncoupl Atten Unlock Info Up Down Power Up Dn Size CW Up Dn Size Swept UsER USER DEFINED MENU UsrKey Clear UsrMenu Clear S 64 S 64 S 66 S 67 S 67 S 68 S 69 s 70 s 70 s 71 s 71 S 72 s 73 s 73 s 74 s 75 s 75 S 76 S 76 s 77 T l T l T 2 T 2 T 3 T 3 U l U l u 2 u 2 u 3 u 4 u 4 u 5 u 5 Contents l 0 HP 8360 User s Handbook ...

Page 24: ...pecifications Frequency Range Resolution Frequency Bands for CW signals Frequency Modes CW and Manual Sweep Synthesized Step Sweep Synthesized List Mode Ramp Sweep Mode Internal 10 MHz Time Base RF Output Output Power Accuracy dB 4 Flatness dB Analog Power Sweep External Leveling Source Match Spectral Purity Spurious Signals Single Sideband Phase Noise dBc Hz Offset from Carrier Residual FM RMS 50...

Page 25: ...put Output 2c 16 Z Axis Blanking Markers Output 2c 16 Volts GHz Output 2c 16 Source Module Interface 2c 16 Auxiliary Interface 2c 16 Pulse Video Output Option 002 only 2c 16 Pulse Sync Out Option 002 only 2c 17 AM FM Output Option 002 only 2c 17 Models 2c 17 Options 2c 17 Option 001 Add Step Attenuator 2c 17 Option 002 Add Internal Modulation Generator 2c 17 Option 003 Delete Keyboard Display 2c 1...

Page 26: ...ation Procedure Rack Flange Kit for Synthesizers with Handles Removed Option 908 Installation Procedure Rack Flange Kit for Synthesizers with Handles Attached Option 913 Installation Procedure Storage and Shipment Environment Package the Synthesizer for Shipment Converting HP 8340 41 Systems to HP 8360 Series Systems Manual Operation Compatibility Front Panel Operation Instrument Preset Conditions...

Page 27: ... s Checks 4 l Service Information 4 l Local Operator s Check 4 2 Description 4 2 Preliminary Check 4 2 Main Check 4 3 Routine Maintenance 4 4 How to Replace the Line Fuse 4 4 How to Clean the Fan Filter 4 5 How to Clean the Cabinet 4 6 How to Clean the Display Filter 4 6 5 Instrument History How to Use Instrument History Change B Modulation Pulse AM and Scan Change A 5 l 5 3 5 5 5 5 5 6 5 7 Conten...

Page 28: ...omatically 1 19 Creating a User Flatness Array l 20 Creating Arbitrarily Spaced Frequency Correcticon Pairs in a Swept mm wave Environment 1 21 Scalar System Configuration l 22 Automatically Characterizing and Compensating for a Detector l 23 Decision Tree for ALC Bandwidth Selection l 24 SCPI Command Types l 25 A Simplified Command Tree l 26 Proper Use of the Colon and Semicolon l 27 Simplified S...

Page 29: ...Correction Data Frequency Span is a Subset of the Synthesizer Frequency Span M l ALC Block Diagram M 2 Power Accuracy Over the AM Dynamic Range M 3 FM Deviation and Rate Limits M 4 ALC Block Diagram M 5 Pulse Modulation System M 6 Video Feedthrough P l How PRIOR Works S l Connections Required for a Two Tone Scalar Network Analyzer Measurement System 3 l AC Power Cables Available 3 2 Rear Panel HP ...

Page 30: ...B Addresses 3 2 Factory Set HP IB Addresses 3 3 Rack Mount Slide Kit Contents 3 4 Rack Flange Kit for Synthesizers with Handles Removed Contents 3 5 Rack Flange Kit for Synthesizers with Handles Attached Contents 3 6 Instrument Preset Conditions for the HP 8360 8340 8341 3 7 Numeric Suffixes 3 8 Programming Language Comparison 4 l Fuse Part Numbers 1 21 1 71 l 82 l 87 C 8 D 7 s 19 3 6 3 7 3 10 3 1...

Page 31: ...iliar with synthesizers but not necessarily familiar with how to use the special features of the HP 8360 series For the user wishing to program an HP 8360 Series Synthesized Sweeper This section contains an introduction to Standard Commands for Programmable Instruments language SCPI Hewlett Packard s implementation of IEEE 488 2 1987 and an introduction to the Analyzer programming language Note If...

Page 32: ...the equipment used in the operation Examples examples shown in this chapter You can substitute equipment but be aware that you may get different results than those shown Equipment Used In Examples Equipment Recommended Model Numbers Power Meter HP 436A 437B Power Sensor HP 8485A Power Splitter HP 11667B Oscilloscope HP 1740A mm Wave Source Module HP 83556A Power Amplifier HP 8349B Coupler HP 11691...

Page 33: ...hesized Sweepers are high performance broadband frequency synthesizers PRESET Figure l l The HP 83620A Synthesized Sweeper PRESET initializes the front panel settings and runs the synthesizer through a brief self test In the following examples unless stated otherwise begin by pressing PRESET Getting Started Basic l 3 ...

Page 34: ...ry is expected the synthesizer uses all or part of this area to record the entries The active entry arrow indicates the active entry function and its current value Message Line This line is used to display ALC level status Unlock information Timebase status RF output status Softkey Label Area This area displays the name of the softkey directly below it Softkeys These keys activate the functions in...

Page 35: ...w keys let you increase or decrease a numeric value The left right arrow keys choose a significant digit indicated by an underline Rotary Knob The rotary knob increases or decreases a numeric value The rotary knob can be used in combination with the left right arrow keys to change the increment size Terminator Keys After the numeric entry keys are used to enter a value these keys define the units ...

Page 36: ...data entry Start Stop Frequency The synthesizer can sweep a frequency span as wide as the frequency Sweep range of the instrument or as narrow as 0 Hz swept CW In start stop sweep operation the synthesizer produces a sweep from the selected start frequency to the selected stop frequency For example Press START 0 IGHz Press ISTOP 7J J 7J GHz The data display area indicates the start frequency and t...

Page 37: ...ration cw START STOP Figure 1 4 CW Operation and Start Stop Frequency Sweep start stop Frequency Sweep 1 Press Icw 2 Enter value 3 Press terminator key 1 Press TiF 2 Enter value 3 Press terminator key 4 Press FiSj 5 Enter value 6 Press terminator key Getting Started Basic 1 7 ...

Page 38: ...row keys This symmetrical increase or decrease of the frequency span about the center frequency is one reason that center frequency span swept operation is used instead of start stop frequency sweep Another example illustrates the subtleties of center frequency span Press ZFiK LGHz Press 1SPAjj GHz Notice that the center frequency changed This is because the center frequency could not accommodate ...

Page 39: ...TER SPAN Figure 1 5 Center Frequency and Span Operation Center Frequent y Span Operation 1 Press jCENTEji 2 Enter value 3 Press terminator key 1 Press m 2 Enter value 3 Press terminator key Getting Started Basic l 9 ...

Page 40: ...peration In typical applications the sweep time can vary tremendously from milliseconds in a network analyzer system to more than a minute in thermistor based power meter systems For this example refer to the MENU MAP section Press Ki GHz Press ISTOP GHz Press lsWEEP 0 ZJ Watch the green SWEEP LED it blinks every 2 5 seconds The LED blinks at each retrace For the fastest sweep speed for which all ...

Page 41: ... LED POWER LEVEL Figure 1 6 Power Level and Sweep Time Operation Power Level Sweep Time Operation Operation 1 Press CPOWER LEVEL 2 Enter value 3 Press IdBo 1 Press WEEP TtME 2 Enter value 3 Press terminator key Getting Started Basic l l 1 ...

Page 42: ... switch sweep modes but it does not initiate a single sweep A second keystroke press jGFJ initiates a single sweep When the synthesizer is in single sweep operation the amber LED above the key lights When the synthesizer is actually performing a sweep in single sweep mode the green SWEEP LED lights The manual sweep mode lets you use the rotary knob to either sweep from the start frequency to the s...

Page 43: ...Figure 1 7 Continuous Single and Manual Sweep Operation Single Sweep 1 Press SINGLE Continuous Sweep 1 Press c 1 Manual Sweep 1 Press SWEEP MENU 2 Press Manual Sweep 3 Use the rotary knob to adjust frequency Getting Started Basic 1 13 ...

Page 44: ...econd marker select Marker M2 and enter 0 GHz This process can be continued for all five markers Note that the marker displayed in the active entry area is active and can be controlled by the rotary knob arrow keys and numeric entry keys Once the Ml and M2 markers are established the marker sweep function softkey MI M2 Sweep temporarily changes the original start stop frequencies to those of marke...

Page 45: ...ifference between the two markers When delta marker is showing in the active entry area the ENTRY area is active Rotate the rotary knob and watch the frequency difference change The last active marker in this case marker 3 changes frequency value not the reference marker OSCILLOSCoPE Figure 1 6 Marker Operation Marker Operation Delta Marker Operation 1 Press i GGiZ 2 Select a marker key Ni MS 3 En...

Page 46: ...IGHz Select Marker M2 0 0 0 GHzl To save this instrument state in register 1 press SAVE iJ To verify that the synthesizer has saved this state Press PRESET Press RECALL iJ Press MARKER The active entry area displays RECALL REGISTER 1 RECALLED Notice the sweep end points power level and the asterisks next to the marker 1 and 2 key labels You can save instrument states in registers 1 through 8 Regis...

Page 47: ... Figure 1 9 Saving and Recalling an Instrument State Save 1 Setup synthesizer as desired 2 Press SAVE 3 Press a number 1 through 8 Recall 1 Press EGiIiJ 2 Press a number 0 through 8 Getting Started Basic l 17 ...

Page 48: ...of 0 dBm Press POWER MENU Select Power Sweep and enter dB0 asterisk on Press iKKJ Watch the relative power indication on the power meter At the end of the sweep the power meter indicates 7 dB The active entry area on the synthesizer indicates POWER SWEEP 7 00 dB SWP Now enter dB m power sweep is still the active entry function This time the power meter indicates less than the power sweep requested...

Page 49: ...losses by linearly increasing the power output as the frequency increases For this example refer to the Menu Map section Press Power Slope the active entry area displays RF SLOPE X XX dB GHz where X is a numeric value Power slope is now active notice that an asterisk is next to the key label Use the entry keys rotary knob or arrow keys to enter a value for the linear slope Press Power Slope again ...

Page 50: ...wer Sweep and Power Slope Operation Power Sweep Power Slope 1 Press POWER jMENU 1 Press POWER jj 2 Select Pouer Saeep 2 Select Power Slope 3 Enter a value 3 Enter a value 4 Press terminator key 4 Press terminator key l 20 Getting Started Basic ...

Page 51: ...strokes given in these procedures Table l l Keys Under Discussion in This Section Paragraph Heading Externally Leveling the Synthesizer Keys Leveling Point ExtDet Coupling Factor POWER LEVEL Set Atten Leveling Point PwrMtr Pwr Mtr Range Leveling Point Module Mdl Lev Menu Working with Mixers Reverse Power Effects Uncoupl Atten Leveling Mode Normal Working with Spectrum Analyzers Leveling Mode ALCof...

Page 52: ...ep AM Using Step Sweep Creating and Using a Frequency List Using the Security Features Changing the Preset Parameters USER DEFINED MENU ASSIGN Step Sap Menu List Menu Delete Menu Enter List Freq Enter List Offset Enter List Dwell Pt Trig Menu Zero Freq Save Lock Clear Memory Blank Display Save Usr Preset Preset Mode User P R E S E T For more information each of these keys has a separate entry in t...

Page 53: ...ling with Figure l 11 illustrates a typical setup for external leveling When Detectors Couplers externally leveled the power level feedback is taken from the external Splitters negative detector input rather than the internal detector This feedback voltage controls the ALC system to set the desired RF output Refer to Figure A l in Chapter 2 for a block diagram of the synthesizer s ALC circuitry SY...

Page 54: ...put power versus output voltage characteristics for typical HP diode detectors From the chart the leveled power at the diode detector input resulting from any external level voltage setting may be determined The range of power adjustment is approximately 30 dBm to i 18 dBm Hint Automatically characterize and compensate for the detector used by performing a detector calibration Refer to Optimizing ...

Page 55: ...RE LAW ASYMPTOTE 1 mV l mV DETECTOR INPUT POWER dBm Figure 1 12 Typical Diode Detector Response at 25 C 20 d6V lO dBV 0 dBV 1 0 dBV 2 0 dBV 3 0 dBV 4 0 dBV 5 0 dBV 60 dBV 66 dBV 7 0 dBV 60 dBV Getting Started Advanced l 25 ...

Page 56: ... UNLVLED warning message is displayed Inserting 40 dB of attenuation results in an ALC level of 0 dBm which is well within the range of the ALC At 20 GHz 30 dB attenuation is a better choice as it results in an ALC level of 10 dBm This gives a margin for AM or other functions that vary the power level For optimum display accuracy and minimum noise the ALC level should be greater than 10 dBm This i...

Page 57: ...e and note the range 2 Refer to menu map 1 3 Press a 4 Select Leveling Point PwrHts 5 Select Pwr Mtr Range Enter the range value set for the power meter as noted in step 1 6 Select Coupling Factor press J de m Unlike detector leveling power meter leveling provides calibrated power out of the leveled RF port Hint To obtain flatness corrected power refer to Optimizing Synthesizer Performance Creatin...

Page 58: ...eling The following figures illustrate the setups for leveling with a mm wave source module SYNTHESIZER Figure 1 14 MM wave Source Module Leveling High power model synthesizers can externally level mm wave source modules to maximum specified power without a microwave amplifier 1 28 Getting Started Advanced ...

Page 59: ...odule 4 Select Mdl Lev Menu 5 Select Module Leveling Pt Auto or Front or Rear depending on where the interface connection is made All of the ALC data necessary to communicate properly with the synthesizer is exchanged via the SOURCE MODULE INTERFACE Hint To obtain flatness corrected power refer to Optimizing Synthesizer Performance Creating and Applying the User Flatness Correction Array later in ...

Page 60: ...ut In this example the reverse power is actually larger than the ALC level which may result in the synthesizer output being shut off Figure 1 17 shows the same setup with uncoupled operation used to produce the same 8 dBm output In this case ATTEN 10 dB ALC Level 2 dBm The ALC level is 10 dB higher and the attenuator reduces the LO feedthrough by 10 dB Thus the detector sees a l 2 dBm desired sign...

Page 61: ...e l 16 Reverse Power Effects Coupled Operation with 6dBm Output sYNTNEsl2ER WITH OPTlON 001 I MC LEVEL 2 dBm R F L E V E L _ ATTENUATOR CONTROL Q 1 0 dB lO dBm DETECTOR DETECTOR I 5dBm IF MEASURES 2 dBm MC LmEL I iI 0 MEASURES 15 d n j REVERSE POWER I I I Figure 1 17 Reverse Power Effects Uncoupled Operation with 6dBm Output Getting Started Advanced l 31 ...

Page 62: ...e leveling system bandwidth typically 10 kHz CW 200 kHz sweep or AM the effect of reverse power is amplitude modulation of the synthesizer s output The AM rate equals the difference in RF frequencies Reverse power problems may be treated by using the unleveled mode There are two unleveled modes ALC off and search To set the synthesizer to the ALC off mode 1 Refer to menu map 1 2 Press ALC 3 Select...

Page 63: ...ple illustrates how to set up correction tables for a different measurement requirement Modify the instrument setups shown to suit your particular needs Completed correction tables may be easily edited if more correction data is required for your measurement Additional correction frequencies may be added by using the auto fill feature or by entering correction frequencies individually The auto fil...

Page 64: ...eps necessary to correctly level have been followed If you have questions about external leveling refer to earlier paragraphs titled Externally Leveling the Synthesizer Setup Power Meter 2 Zero and calibrate the power meter sensor 3 Enter the appropriate power sensor calibration factors into the power meter 4 Enable the power meter sensor cal factor array For operating information on the HP 437B p...

Page 65: ...ated Enter Correction Data into Array Select Mtr Meas Menu Measure Cars All The power meter is now under synthesizer control and is performing the sequence of steps necessary to generate the correction information at each frequency point If an HP IB error message is displayed verify that the interface connections are correct Check the HP IB address of the power meter and ensure that it is the same...

Page 66: ...flatness correction algorithm automatically calculates the appropriate correction and enters it into the table If you already have a table of correction data prepared it can be entered directly into the correction table using the front panel keypad of the synthesizer With the list mode feature you may enter the test frequencies into a table in any order and specify an offset power and or a dwell t...

Page 67: ...Power Meter Zero and calibrate the power meter sensor Connect the power sensor to the point where flatness corrected power is desired Setup Synthesizer Parameters On the synthesizer press PRESET POWER LEVEL 0 This sets the test port power to 5 dBm PO max Ppath loss Create A Frequency List On the synthesizer press FREQUENCY E Select List Menu Enter List Freq GHz This enters 5 GHz as the first frequ...

Page 68: ... GHz set the appropriate power sensor cal factor on the power meter 17 Use the synthesizer rotary knob to adjust for a measurement of 0 00 dBm on the power meter Notice that a correction value is entered at 5 GHz 18 Use the up arrow key to increment to the next correction cell 19 For 11 GHz set the appropriate power sensor cal factor on the power meter 20 Use the synthesizer rotary knob to adjust ...

Page 69: ...meter measurements can be long therefore we selected non sequential correction frequencies to target specific points or sections of the measurement range that we assume are more sensitive to power variations This greatly expedites setting up the user flatness correction table The amount of interpolated correction points between non sequential correction frequencies varies This example uses theHP 4...

Page 70: ...n Figure l 20 assumes that you have followed the steps necessary to correctly level the configuration If you have questions about external leveling refer to earlier paragraphs titled Externally Leveling the Synthesizer Setup Power Meter 2 Zero and calibrate the power meter sensor 3 Connect the power sensor to test port 4 Enter and store in the power meter the power sensor s cal factors for correct...

Page 71: ... IGHz The frequency sweep is set from 26 5 to 40 GHz Press POWER LEVEL 0 The source module power is set to 7 dBm for maximum power to the device under test Access User Flatness Correction Menu Press POWER CE Select Fltness Menu Select Delete Menu Delete All This step insures that the flatness array is empty Press PRIOR Leave the delete menu and return to the previous softkey menu Select Enter Freq...

Page 72: ...tion array is ready to be applied to your setup 14 To save the synthesizer parameters including the correction table in an internal register press ISAVE 0 n number 1 through 8 15 Disconnect the power meter sensor and press FLTNESS ON OFF amber LED on The power produced at the point where the power meter sensor was disconnected is now calibrated at the frequencies and power level specified above l ...

Page 73: ...er to menu map 8 System to find the location of softkey Programming Language Analyzer asterisk on active language SIONRL ILRR SYNTHESIZER I _ RNRLYZEN SCF NETIN DETECTOR DETECTOR OIRECTIONRL DETECTOR I Figure l 2 1 Scalar System Configuration Example Overview In this example you use an HP 437B power meter to automatically enter correction data into the array It is necessary to turn off the HP 8757...

Page 74: ...own in Figure 1 21 assumes that you have followed the steps necessary to correctly level the configuration If you have questions about external leveling refer to earlier paragraphs titled Externally Leveling the Synthesizer 2 On the analyzer press PRESET Reset the analyzer and synthesizer to a known state Setup System Parameters 3 On the synthesizer press FREQUENCY START GHz STOP m S et t e s n h ...

Page 75: ...int If an HP IB error message is displayed verify that the interface connections are correct Check the HP IB address of the power meter and ensure that it is the same address the synthesizer is using address 13 is assumed Refer to the menu map 8 System for the key sequence necessary to reach softkey Meter Adrs Enable User Flatness Correction 17 When the operation is complete a message is displayed...

Page 76: ...esizer press FLTNESS ON OFF amber LED on The power produced at the point where the power meter sensor was disconnected is now calibrated at the frequencies and power level specified above 1 46 Getting Started Advanced ...

Page 77: ... to menu map 9 USER CAL HP 378 POUER NETER Figure l 22 Automatically Characterizing and Compensating for a Detector 1 Connect the power meter as shown 2 Zero and calibrate the power meter sensor 3 Enter the appropriate power sensor calibration factors into the power meter 4 Enable the power meter sensor cal factor array For operating information on the HP 437B power meter refer to its operating an...

Page 78: ... is using address 13 is assumed Refer to the menu map 8 System for the key sequence necessary to reach softkey Meter A s 9 When the operation is complete a message is displayed disconnect the power meter sensor The synthesizer has stored the compensation information in its memory and is using it to calibrate the detector s output voltage relative to power 1 48 Getting Started Advanced ...

Page 79: ...quencies as they are entered Press U S E R Select Tracking Menu Peak RF Always If peak always is on denoted by an asterisk next to the key label for an extended period of time the peaking function will automatically repeak every seven minutes Tracking Auto track is a more extensive version of peaking It causes all of the YTM tracking calibration constants to be aligned and requires approximately 4...

Page 80: ...priate bandwidth high or low for each application To make the bandwidth selection the synthesizer determines which functions are activated and uses the decision tree shown in Figure l 23 Low SW NO 1 M on o r SEh o r List o r SOP swamp7 I FlVCp lK T NO Low Bw Figure l 23 Decision Tree for ALC Bandwidth Selection l 50 Getting Started Advanced ...

Page 81: ...e number of points desired 6 Determine the dwell time desired select Step Dwell and enter a value or choose the dwell time determined by the ramp mode sweep time select ISwe Coupled 7 Determine the triggering scheme select Step Swp Pt Trig Auto Bus or Ext 8 Press SWEEP MENU 9 Select Sweep Mode Step to activate the step frequency mode Getting Started Advanced l 5 1 ...

Page 82: ...s FREQUENCY hnENU 3 Select List Menu To use the frequency points of a frequency list to create the frequency portion of the user flatness correction array 1 Refer to menu map 5 2 Press POWER MENU 3 Select Fltnesa Menu 4 Select Copy List 1 52 Getting Started Advanced ...

Page 83: ...Using the Security To access the security menu Features 1 Refer to menu map 8 2 Press SYSTEM K 3 Select Security Menu Getting Started Advanced l 53 ...

Page 84: ... Select Save User Preset 5 Select Preset Mode User Whenever the PRESET key is pressed the synthesizer will return to the operation state setup and saved in steps 1 and 4 The synthesizer displays USER DEFINED PRESET RECALLED and also gives you the option of selecting the factory preset state by creating a factory preset softkey 1 54 Getting Started Advanced ...

Page 85: ...mmon generic terms for HP IB all are electrically equivalent although IEC 625 uses a unique connector This portion of the manual specifically describes interfacing the synthesizer to one type of instrument a computer The first part of this section provides general HP IB information Later the Standard Commands for Programmable Instruments language SCPI is introduced and example programs are given F...

Page 86: ...ategorized as a listener talker or controller depending on its current function in the network Listener A listener is a device capable of receiving data or commands from other instruments Any number of instruments in the HP IB network can be listeners simultaneously Talker A talker is a device capable of transmitting data or commands to other instruments To avoid confusion an HP IB system allows o...

Page 87: ...ence manual the I O programming guide and the HP IB manual for the particular computer used Syntax drawings accompany each statement All items enclosed by a circle or oval are computer specific terms that must be entered exactly as described items enclosed in a rectangular box are names of parameters used in the statement and the arrows indicate a path that generates a valid combination of stateme...

Page 88: ...res all HP IB instruments for remote operation although nothing appears to happen to the instruments until they are addressed to talk or 10 REMOTE 719 which affects the HP IB instrument located at address 19 or 10 REMOTE719 721 726 715 which effects four instruments that have addresses 19 21 26 and 15 Related statements used by some computers RESUME Local Lockout Local Lockout can be used in conju...

Page 89: ...ters RESUME Clear Clear causes all HP IB instruments or addressed instruments to assume a cleared condition with the definition of cleared being unique for each device For the synthesizer 1 All pending output parameter operations are halted 2 The parser the software that interprets the programming codes is reset and now expects to receive the first character of a programming code The syntax is Som...

Page 90: ...t in a particular way such as a binary or ASCII representation of numbers The USING command is followed by image items that precisely define the format of the output these image items can be a string of code characters or a reference to a statement line in the computer program Image items are explained in the programming codes where they are needed Notice that this syntax is virtually identical to...

Page 91: ...xample 100 ENTER719USING B A B C suppresses the EOI sequence and indicates that variables A B and C are to be filled with binary B data As another example 100 ENTER719 USING 123A A suppresses EOI and indicates that string variable A is to be filled with 123 bytes of literal data 123A Note Be careful when using byte counting image specifiers If the requested number of bytes does not match the actua...

Page 92: ...he EOI causes the computer to accept all bit patterns as data not commands and relies on the HP IB EOI end or identify line for correct end of data termination Related statements used by some computers CONVERT IMAGE IOBUFFER ON TIMEOUT SET TIMEOUT TRANSFER This completes the HP IB Command Statements subsection The following material explains the SCPI programming codes and shows how they are used w...

Page 93: ...mplements SCPI Most instruments are electronic measurement or stimulus devices but this is not a requirement Similarly most instruments use an HP IB interface for communication The same concepts apply regardless of the instrument function or the type of interface used A program message is a combination of one or more properly formatted SCPI commands Program messages always go from a controller to ...

Page 94: ...out messages generally But the bracketed words program message indicate a precisely defined element of SCPI If you need them you can find the exact definitions of words such as program message in a syntax diagram How to Use Examples It is important to understand that programming with SCPI actually requires knowledge of two languages You must know the programming language of your controller BASIC C...

Page 95: ... the details of how the input statement operates In particular investigate how the input statement handles punctuation characters such as comma and semicolon and how it handles new line and EOI To enter the previous response in HP BASIC you type ENTER Source CW frequency Response examples do not show response message terminators because they are always new line C END These terminators are typicall...

Page 96: ...ument Conversely response messages are the formatted data sent from the instrument to the controller Program messages contain one or more commands and response messages contain one or more responses The controller may send commands at any time but the instrument sends responses only when specifically instructed to do so The special type of command used to instruct the instrument to send a response...

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Page 98: ...nd the next command you send This is important because the same keyword may appear in different paths The particular path you use determines how the keyword is interpreted The following rules are used by the parser 8 Power On and Reset After power is cycled or after RST the current path is set to the root n Message Terminators A message terminator such as a new line character sets the current path...

Page 99: ... between LEVel and 6 2 in the command POWer LEVel 6 2 is mandatory White space does not affect the current path w Commas If a command requires more than one parameter you must separate adjacent parameters using a comma Commas do not affect the current path w Common Commands Common commands such as RST are not part of any subsystem An instrument interprets them in the same way regardless of the cur...

Page 100: ... D Set current path DOWN one level 4 vmv AA BB EE AA DD JJ Figure l 26 Proper Use of the Colon and Semicolon In Figure l 26 notice how proper use of the semicolon can save typing Sending this message AA BB EE FF GG Is the same as sending these three messages AA BB EE AA BB FF AA BB GG l 70 Getting Started Programming ...

Page 101: ...nd Tree Table 1 2 SWEep Command Table Command SWEep DWELl AUTO GENeration MANual POINt RELative Parameters state Parameter Type I Boolean ONCE Reading the Command Table Note the three columns in the command table labeled Command Parameters and Parameter Type Commands closest to the root level are at the top of the table Commands in square brackets are implied commands which are discussed in later ...

Page 102: ...ding an implied command but do not send the implied command the instrument assumes you intend to use the implied command and behaves just as if you had sent it Note that this means the instrument expects you to include any parameters required by the implied command The following example illustrates equivalent ways to program the synthesizer using explicit and implied commands Example synthesizer c...

Page 103: ...ple the keyword short form is used The command is correct It utilizes the default nodes of CW and LEVEL Since default nodes do not affect the current path it is not necessary to use a leading colon before POWER Parameter Types As you saw in the example command table for SWEep there are several types of parameters The parameter type indicates what kind of values are valid instrument settings The mo...

Page 104: ...d numeric parameters are not used for common commands or STATUS subsystem commands Examples of extended numeric parameters 100 any simple numeric values 1 23 largest valid setting 4 56e space 3 7 89E 01 256 5 MAX MIN valid setting nearest negative infinity Examples of extended numeric parameters in commands 100 OUTPUT OSource FREQuency STOP MAX 110 OUTPUT Source LIST FRELjuency MAX MIN Discrete Pa...

Page 105: ...n commands 100 OUTPUT OSource FM STATe On 110 OUTPUT OSource AM STATe 1 Reading Instrument When debugging a program you may want to know if an instrument Errors error has occurred Some instruments can display error messages on their front panels If your instrument cannot do this you can put the following code segment in your program to read and display error messages 10 20 The rest of your 30 vari...

Page 106: ... controlled oscillator VCO A VCO is a device that outputs a frequency proportional to an input signal level Figure l 28 shows how the hardware is configured Unit Under Test c vco Stimulus Response Source 0 O 500mV I Counter Figure l 28 Voltage Controlled Oscillator Test Program Listing 20 30 INTEGER First Last Testpoint Dummy 40 DIM Id 70 50 ASSIGN Stimulus TO 717 60 ASSIGN Response TO 718 70 80 F...

Page 107: ...ruments I O paths let you use a name for an instrument in OUTPUT and ENTER statements instead of a numeric address 80 to 100 Assign values to the input test limits in mV 110 to 130 Clear the instrument HP IB interfaces 140 to 160 Reset each instrument to a known measurement state 170 to 190 Print the test report title 200 to 310 Query measurement instruments identifications for test traceability 3...

Page 108: ...etrieve the queried value If you do not use paired OUTPUTS and ENTERS you can overwrite data in the instrument Output Queue and generate instrument errors 470 to 480 Disconnect output terminals of the instruments from the unit under test and end the program All HP BASIC programs must have END as the last statement of the main program l 78 Getting Started Programming ...

Page 109: ...program and response messages Program Message These paragraphs examine the construction of SCPI program Syntax messages in more detail Recall that program messages are the messages you send from the computer to an instrument These program messages contain commands combined with appropriate punctuation and program message terminators Figure l 29 illustrates the simplified syntax of a program messag...

Page 110: ...ure the system to send whatever terminator you specify Subsystem Command Syntax Figure l 30 describes the basic syntax of SCPI subsystem commands NOTE SP I white space ASCII characters 0 to 9 and 11 o to 32 Figure l 30 Simplified Subsystem Command Syntax As Figure l 30 shows there must be a space between the last command mnemonic and the first parameter in a subsystem command This is one of the fe...

Page 111: ...gure l 32 Simplified Response MeSSaQe Syntax Response messages can contain both commas and semicolons as separators When a single query command returns multiple values a comma separates each data item When multiple queries are sent in the same message the groups of data items corresponding to each query are separated by a semicolon For example the fictitious query QUERY I QUERYZ might return a res...

Page 112: ...versely response data types are defined to meet the requirements of precise talking Notice that each parameter type has one or more corresponding response data types For example a setting that you program using a numeric parameter returns either real or integer response data when queried Whether real or integer response data is returned depends on the instrument used However precise talking requir...

Page 113: ...nded numeric parameters accept all numeric parameter values and other special values as well All extended numeric parameters accept MAXimum and MINimum as values Other special values such as UP and DOWN may be available as documented in the instrument s command dictionary Note that MINimum and MAXimum can be used to set or query values The query forms are useful for determining the range of values...

Page 114: ...rate parameters from command mnemonics Boolean Parameters Boolean parameters represent a single binary condition that is either true or false There are only four possible values for a Boolean parameter Examples of Boolean parameters ON Boolean TRUE upper lower case allowed OFF Boolean FALSE upper lower case allowed 1 Boolean TRUE 0 Boolean FALSE Response Data Types Real Response Data A large porti...

Page 115: ...particular mnemonic in all upper case letters Examples of discrete response data INTernal level internally DIODe level using an external diode PMETer level using an external power meter MMHead level using a mm wave source module String Response Data String response data are similar to string parameters The main difference is that string response data use only double quotes as delimiters rather tha...

Page 116: ... The HP IB select code is assumed to be preset to 7 All example programs in this section expect the synthesizer s HP IB address to be decimal 19 To find the present HP IB address use the front panel Press SYSYTEM MENU Select HP IB Menu Adrs Menu My Atis The active entry area indicates the present decimal address If the number displayed is not 19 reset it to 19 Press 9 ENTER If the synthesizer does...

Page 117: ...y to cal discrete USER DIODE PMETer MMHead NEXT CORRection measured power extended numeric num lvl suffix FLATness FREQuency 801 freq correction pairs extended numeric num freq suffix DB 2 801 CENTer CW AUTO center freq CW freq coupled to center freq extended numeric extended numeric Boolean specified freq range AXimum MINimum UP DOWN specified freq range or MAXimum MINimum UP DOWN ON OFF l O MODE...

Page 118: ...gram 1 interface are functional Connect a controller to the synthesizer via an HP IB cable Clear and reset the controller and type in the following program 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 Source 719 ABORT 7 LOCAL Source CLEAR Source REMOTE Source CLS PRINT The source should now be in REMOTE PRINT Verify that the REMOTE LED is on END Run the program and verify that the REMOTE LED is lit on the synthesiz...

Page 119: ...CAL key is disabled The LOCAL command executed from the controller is then the only way to return all or selected instruments to front panel control Continue example program 1 Delete line 90 END and type in the following commands 90 100 110 120 130 140 150 160 170 180 190 200 210 220 230 240 PRINT Verify that all keys are ignored except the LOCAL key PRINT Verify that LOCAL causes the REMOTE LED t...

Page 120: ...lso verify that all sweep functions now can be modified via the front panel controls Note that the synthesizer LOCAL key produces the same result as programming LOCAL 719 or LOCAL 7 Be careful because the LOCAL 7 command places all instruments on the HP IB in the local state as opposed to just the synthesizer Program Comments 90 to 120 Print a message on the computer s display then pause 130 Place...

Page 121: ... programming The RST state is not the same as the PRESET state For complete details of the instrument state at RST see SCPI Command Summary in Chapter 2 70 Select the frequency mode to be SWEEP instead of the default sweep mode of CW that was selected with RST 80 Set the source start frequency to 4 GHz 90 Set the source stop frequency to 7 GHz Note the optional usage of the short form mnemonic FRE...

Page 122: ...0 240 250 260 270 Source 719 ABORT 7 LOCAL 7 CLEAR Source REMOTE Source CLS OUTPUTSource RST OUTPUT Source POWER LEVEL 5 dBm STATE ON OUTPUTSource FREQ CW ENTER Spurce F PRINT Present source CW frequency is F l E 6 MHz OUTPUTSource POWER STATE ENTER Source W PRINT Present power ON OFF state is W OUTPUTSource FREQ MODE DIM A 101 ENTER Source A PRINT Source s frequency mode is A OUTPUT Source FREq C...

Page 123: ...MIN query This will request the maximum value that the FREQ CW function can be programmed to 200 Enter the numeric response into the variable A 210 Print the value of A on the computer display 220 This is compound query Up to 8 parameters can be queried from the synthesizer at one time using this method In this example the start and stop frequencies are interrogated 230 The responses are read back...

Page 124: ... and initialize the HP IB interface 60 Clear the computer s display 70 Setup the source for a sweeping state Note the combination of several commands into a single message This single line is equivalent to the following lines OUTPUT Source RST OUTPUT Source FREQ MODE SWEep OUTPUT Source FREQ STARt 4 GHZ OUTPUT Source FREQ STOP 5 GHZ OUTPUT Source INIT CONT ON 80 Save this state into storage regist...

Page 125: ...TSource RST OUTPUT Source FREQ START 4 GHZ STOP 5 GHZ MODE SWEEP OUTPUT Source POWER LEVEL 1 DBM STATE ON OUTPUT Source SWEEP TIME I OUTPUTSource OPC ENTER Source X REPEAT DISP Enter number of sweeps to take CO to exit INPUT N IF N O THEN FOR I 1 TO N DISP Taking sweep number I OUTPUTSource INIT IMM OPC ENTER NEXT I END IF UNTIL N O END Run the program Program Comments 10 Assign the source s HP IB...

Page 126: ...Return a 1 when the sweep completes 200 Enter the response to the OPC into the variable X The program execution will halt on this ENTER statement until the sweep is finished 210 Repeat the 1NIT IMM sequence N times 220 End of the IF statement to skip sweeps if N is negative 230 Exit the program if the value of N is 0 Using the WAI The following example illustrates the use of the WA1 command to Com...

Page 127: ... the commands up to this point Once complete the source will respond to the OPC with a 1 120 Begin a FOR NEXT loop that is repeated four times 130 Initiate a sweep on the source 140 Send a WA1 command to the source This command causes the source to stop executing new commands until all prior commands and operations have completed execution In this case there is a sweep in progress so no further co...

Page 128: ... parameters and enter correction frequencies and data into the correction table 10 Assign the address of the source and power meter 20 ASSIGN QSource TO 719 30 ASSIGN Meter TO 713 40 INTEGER Error flag 50 ABORT 7 60 70 Set up source 80 OUTPUT Source RST 90 OUTPUT Source FREQuency MODE SWEep STARt 2 GHZ STOP 20 GHZ 100 OUTPUT Source SWEep TIME 200 MS 110 OUTPUT Source POWer LEVel 5 DBM INITiate CON...

Page 129: ...ETer FLATness NEXT Power DBM ENTER Source Freq END WHILE END IF END SUB Zero meter Meter INTEGER Error flag OUTPUT Meter CS OUTPUT OMeter ZE Max attempts 30 Attempts 0 Zeroing 1590 Finished 0 WHILE Zeroing AND NOT Finished Attempts Attempts l Meter stat SPOLL Meter IF Attempts Max Attempts THEN Zeroing 0 IF BIT Meter stat 11 THEN Finished 1 WAIT 1 END WHILE IF NOT Zeroing THEN Error flag 1 ELSE Er...

Page 130: ...Power 870 Slope2 SGN P2 PI 880 IF Slope2Slope THEN 890 Flips Flips l 900 Slopel Slope 910 ELSE 920 IF Slope2 0 THEN Flips Flips 2 930 END IF 940 PO Pl 950 UNTIL Flips 3 960 Power PO Pl 2 970 RETURN Power 980 FNEND ...

Page 131: ...sed functions General Status Register The generalized status register model shown in Figure l 33 is the Model building block of the SCPI status system This model consists of a condition register a transition filter an event register and an enable register A set of these registers is called a status group Condition Transition Register filter Event Register Enable Register Bit Bit 0 Bit 1 Bit 2 Bit ...

Page 132: ...red by a query or a CLS clear status There is no buffering so while an event bit is set subsequent events corresponding to that bit are ignored Event registers are read only Enable Register The enable register specifies the bits in the event register that can generate a summary bit The instrument logically ANDs corresponding bits in the event and enable registers and ORs all the resulting bits to ...

Page 133: ...Case A Case B Case C Case D Condition 4 4 N L Tl T2 T3 T4 T5 Figure l 34 Typical Status Register Bit Changes Getting Started Programming l 103 ...

Page 134: ...s An instrument action may be to make a measurement or source an output signal The events used to synchronize these actions include software trigger commands changing signal levels and pulses on BNC connectors The trigger system also lets you specify the number of times to repeat certain actions and delays between actions Figure l 35 shows a simplified view of the generalized SCPI trigger model In...

Page 135: ... charts to explain the decision making rules inside each trigger state These rules govern how the instrument moves between adjacent states Some of the flow charts reference commands that have not been discussed yet These commands are explained later in this subsection Keep in mind that this explanation covers the most general case Your particular instrument may not implement all of the commands di...

Page 136: ...ion Pending Flag Returning to idle clears the flag The Operation Pending Flag is a special bit inside the instrument that can affect how the instrument responds to certain commands You need to know this fact when using OPC OPC WAI and other commands Inside the Initiate State Figure l 37 illustrates the operation of the initiate state Figure l 37 Inside the Initiate State If the trigger system is o...

Page 137: ...uired to generate an event If however an INTernal or EXTernal analog signal is chosen additional qualifications may apply You specify these additional qualifications using appropriate LEVel SLOPe and HYSTeresis commands Sending RST sets the SOURce to IMMediate The downward path also provides a command to override normal operation IMMediate The state name IMMediate command bypasses event detection ...

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Page 139: ... action complete signal can be defined to coincide with the output of either fr or f2 Figure l 39 Inside the Sequence Operation State Common Trigger In the previous paragraphs you learned about the basic building Configurations blocks allowed in a SCPI trigger system Generally an instrument implements only a portion of the trigger features available These paragraphs discuss the simplest configurat...

Page 140: ... abort operations go to idle INIT IMM execute one sequence operation INIT CONT ON execute sequence operations continuously INIT CONT OFF stop sequence operations after the current one is complete The TRIG Configuration Instruments using the TRIG configuration include one event detection state named TRIG and a corresponding TRIGger subsystem And all SCPI instruments implement the required INITiate ...

Page 141: ... HP It is a layered model with the structure shown in Figure l 42 8360 Series Synthesizers Idle State 4 Sweep Initiated Waiting for the Trigger Signal t o b e T r u e Sweep Started v Sweep State Perform a Sweep Frequency Power I Stepped List or Analog Figure l 42 HP 8360 Simplified Trigger Model The process of sweeping involves all 3 of these states The IDLE state is where the sweep begins The IDL...

Page 142: ...ropriate subsystems i e LIST TRIGger SOURce and SWEep TRIGger SOURce The definition of these signals in the synthesizer cause the sweep to jump to the next point when the signal becomes TRUE therefore the first point in the list or stepped sweeps is produced immediately upon starting the sweep Receiving a trigger signal at the last point causes the IDLE state to be re entered Analog sweeps do not ...

Page 143: ...and and cannot be queried ODELay The ODELay command specifies the time between the source settling and the time the trigger out signal is sent Specifying TRIGger ODELay num time suffix instructs the synthesizer to set the specified time as the delay necessary to ensure proper settling Sending RST sets ODELay to an instrument dependent value usually zero SOURce The SOURce command selects the trigge...

Page 144: ...owever you may find it useful if you need to know the precise definition of certain message formats data types or common commands To obtain a copy of either of these documents write to The Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc 345 East 47th Street New York NY 10017 USA Hewlett Packard BASIC 5 0 5 1 Interfacing Techniques Vol 2 Specific Interfaces Company 1987 This HP BASIC manual c...

Page 145: ...d in the Getting Started chapter are also given Error messages instrument specifications and menu maps are located in their own tabbed sections Menu maps can be folded out and viewed at the same time as the alphabetical entry See the illustration below For operator s service information see the chapter titled Operator s Check and Routine Maintenance in this volume The operator accessible SERVICE s...

Page 146: ...address of the synthesizer is 19 SCPI SYSTem COMMunicate GPIB ADDRess Analyzer NONE Connectors HP IB Menu Getting Started Programming in Chapter 1 Programming Typical Measurements in Chapter 1 Adrs Menu Function Group SYSTEM Menu Map 8 Description This softkey accesses the HP IB address menu Meter Adrs Controls the system power meter address 8360 Adrs Can control the synthesizer s address dependin...

Page 147: ...ividual softkeys listed Analyzer NONE See Also HP U3 Menu softkeys listed above Optimizing Synthesizer Performance in Chapter 1 HP 1B Address Selection in Chapter 3 INSTALLATION A 2 Operating and Programming Reference HP 8360 User s Handbook ...

Page 148: ...is uncalibrated Sets the synthesizer to continuous leveling at the specified leveling point The synthesizer activates power search leveling mode Similar to ALCoff mode but first automatically searches for the correct modulator setting so that the desired power level is produced Sets the synthesizer to level power externally A negative detector output must be connected to the EXT ALC input Sets the...

Page 149: ... calibration data are processed by the synthesizer CPU which uses this information to set the Level DAC In turn the Level DAC sends a controlling voltage to the Level Control Circuits In the presence of modulation voltages appearing at the AM and or PULSE inputs contribute to the control of the Level Control Circuits In synthesizers with optional step attenuators the power level at the output conn...

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Page 151: ...ded during small portions of the sweep in this case a flashing UNLVLED message appears ALC leveling accuracy depends on power level Although the ALC level is useable from 20 to 25 dBm it is most accurate from 10 to lO dBm This fact is reflected in the performance specifications of the synthesizer Coupled Operation Since many applications require power output less than 20 dBm an optional step atten...

Page 152: ...appears at the end of sweep No warning is given at the time of entry If the start power is entered when the synthesizer is in coupled operation the ALC level is set no lower than 10 dBm limiting the available power sweep range Using uncoupled operation and setting the ALC level to 20 dBm gives an additional 10 dB of sweep range External Leveling Leveling Mode Normal Leveling Point ExtDet or PwrMtr...

Page 153: ...at involve pulse modulation with extremely narrow pulses If the pulse is narrow enough the ALC may be unable to provide accurate leveling due to bandwidth limitations Search Search mode is similar to the ALC off mode in that the ALC is disabled in order to remove bandwidth limitations The essential difference is that when search mode is enabled the synthesizer searches out the appropriate modulato...

Page 154: ...in approximately 200 ps and are repeated any time power or frequency is changed See Also Softkeys listed above Fitness Menu MOD POWER LEVEL S e t ten Externally Leveling the Synthesizer Working with Mixers and Working with Spectrum Analyzers in Chapter 1 Operating and Programming Reference A 9 ...

Page 155: ...enu Map Description Programming Codes See Also ALC 1 This softkey sets the synthesizer to the ALC high bandwidth position 100 kHz In this mode the ALC bandwidth operates in a wide bandwidth for all sweep and modulation conditions An asterisk next to the key label indicates that this feature is active SCPI Sending the synthesizer an ALC bandwidth frequency value of lO kHz causes it to select the hi...

Page 156: ...th freq freq suffix or MAXimum 1 MINimum Analyzer NONE See Also ALCI ALC BW Menu Optimizing Synthesizer Performance in Chapter 1 ALC BW Menu Function Group ALC Menu Map 1 Description This softkey reveals the softkeys of the ALC bandwidth select menu ALC Bandwidth Select Auto Sets the ALC bandwidth to be automatically chosen by the synthesizer depending on the current sweep and modulation condition...

Page 157: ... An asterisk next to the key label indicates that this feature is active Programming Codes SCPI SYSTem ALTernate STATe ONlOFFlllO SYSTem ALTernate num IMAXimumIMINimum Analyzer ALln where n 1 through 8 function on AL0 function off See Also RECALL SAVE Saving and Recalling an Instrument State in Chapter 1 AM BW Cal Always Function Group Menu Map Description Programming Codes See Also USER CAL 9 Thi...

Page 158: ...tion AM Cal Menu Function Group USER CAL Menu Map 9 Description This softkey accesses the AM bandwidth calibration menu AM BW Cal Always Causes an AM bandwidth calibration to be performed every time a frequency or power parameter is changed AM BW Cal Once Causes a single AM bandwidth calibration to be performed See Also Softkeys listed above HP 8360 User s Handbook Operating and Programming Refere...

Page 159: ...ernal AM generator Internal AM Rate Sets the rate of the internal amplitude modulation Internal AM Depth Sets the depth of the internal amplitude modulation AM Type 100 V Sets the scale to linear at 100 per volt AM Type JOB V Sets the scale to exponential at 10 dB per volt Deep AM Opens the ALC loop when the detected signal level power is below the detector s sensing range Uavef orrn Menu Displays...

Page 160: ...ey label indicates that this feature is active SCPI AM TYPE EXPponential AM STATE ON OFF l O Analyzer NONE IALC CONNECTORS IrvlOD Optimizing Synthesizer Performance in Chapter 1 AM On Off 100 V Function Group Menu Map Description MOD MODULATION 4 This softkey activates the linearly scaled amplitude modulation function The amplitude of the RF output changes linearly as a function of AM input change...

Page 161: ...s connected to the AM modulation connector When external AM is in effect the RF output is amplitude modulated with a rate and depth set by the external source Amplitude scaling is controlled by the following softkeys AM Type 100 V AM Type l B V An asterisk next to the key label indicates that external AM is active and HP1 is displayed on the message line Programming Codes SCPI AM SOURce EXTernal A...

Page 162: ...ee AM and Modulation Amp1 Markers Function Group MARKER Menu Map 3 Description Active markers are normally displayed as intensified dots on a CRT display With Amp1 Markers selected active markers are displayed as amplitude spikes an abrupt discontinuity in the sweep trace The marker amplitude can be varied The synthesizer displays AMPLITUDE MARKER SIZE XXXX dB Where XXXX represents an amplitude va...

Page 163: ...s softkey Option 002 only scales the amplitude modulation exponentially Amplitude modulation lets the RF output of the synthesizer be continuously and exponentially varied at a rate determined by the AM input or at a rate set by softkey for internal AM See Specifications for the AM characteristics input range and damage level An asterisk next to the key label indicates that this feature is active ...

Page 164: ... LINear Analyzer AM1 function on AM0 function off m CONNECTORS MOD_ Optimizing Synthesizer Performance in Chapter 1 ANALYZER STATUS REGISTER Function Group NONE Menu Map NONE Description The following is the status register structure of the synthesizer when the analyzer programming language is selected This status structure is the structurally and syntactically the same as on the HP 8340 41 OS 2B ...

Page 165: ...umerical entry Bit 2 SRQ caused by a change in the extended status byte status byte 2 affected by the RE coded mask see the RE code for an explanation of this masking Bit 3 SRQ caused by the completion of phase locking and the settling of the RF source use the OK code to determine the last lock frequency Bit 4 SRQ on end of sweep or mid sweep update in NA network analyzer code mode Bit 5 SRQ cause...

Page 166: ...enu Map NONE Description This group of entry keys lets you manipulate numerical values in the active entry line and a arrow keys identify by underlining the digit to be changed For example if CW frequency is in the active entry line and the display indicates cw 10005 000000 MHz you may wish to change the 5 to a 6 Press the a five times until the underline is under the 5 Now use the rotary knob or ...

Page 167: ...ED Menu The following message appears on the synthesizer display Press MENU KEY to be assigned Complete keypaths are assigned not just the key label For example assigning List Menu to the user defined menu copies the complete structure keypath of that key All of the pages and lower level menus are placed within the user defined menu SCPI SYSTem KEY ASSign n n The first n in the above command corre...

Page 168: ...ement value requested creates a list that exceeds the number of elements available the following message appears TOO MANY CORRECTION PTS REQUESTED List Menu When selected the synthesizer waits for a frequency increment value to be entered Increment is displayed in the active entry area A list of frequencies is created automatically with all points separated by the frequency increment value The lis...

Page 169: ...ssage appears TOO MANY CORRECTION PTS REqUESTED List Menu When selected the synthesizer waits for a numeric value representing the number of list points to be entered Number of List Frequencies is displayed in the active entry area A list of frequencies containing the number of specified points is created automatically The list begins at the auto fill start frequency and ends at the auto fill stop...

Page 170: ...y was made the display indicates the synthesizer minimum frequency Programming Codes SCPI NONE see Fltness Menu or List Menu Analyzer NONE See Also Fltness Menu List Menu Optimizing Synthesizer Performance in Chapter 1 Auto Fill Stop Function Group FREQUENCY POWER Menu Map 2 s Description This softkey is used in two locations Fltness Menu and List Menu The operation is the same in both application...

Page 171: ... synthesizer displays Peaking At XXXXXMHz where XXXXX represents frequency values Peaking begins at the low frequency end and steps through to the high end of the frequency range Auto Track is complete when the display returns to its original state On synthesizers without a step attenuator provide a good source match on the RF connector Use a power sensor or a 10 dB attenuator If a good source mat...

Page 172: ...n from being displayed As an added benefit remote execution time is reduced because the display does not require refreshing This key does not disable any other key functions An asterisk next to the key label indicates this function is active Programming Codes SCPI DISPlay STATe ONjOFFIOIl Analyzer SHSll disables the display SHSlO re enables the display See Also Security Menu HP 8360 User s Handboo...

Page 173: ... desired value Certain center frequency and frequency span combinations cause the synthesizer to limit the value entered In general any combination that would cause the synthesizer to exceed its minimum or maximum specified frequency will be limited Programming Codes SCPI FREQuency CENTer num freq suffix or MAXimumIMINimumlUPIDOWN FREQuency MODE SWEep Analyzer CF See Also SPAN m STOP Center Freque...

Page 174: ...in that case the synthesizer automatically scales the frequency span to be within the synthesizer s operating frequency range Programming Codes SCPI MARKer n FREQuency FREQuency CENTer freq from above freq suffix Analyzer MC See Also w Marker Operation in Chapter 1 Clear Fault Function Group Menu Map Description Programming Codes See Also SERVICE 6 This softkey clears all the latched fault status ...

Page 175: ...information should be overwritten While the synthesizer is working to overwrite the state information it flashes the count on the display This softkey causes the synthesizer to recall the original calibration data stored in permanent memory EEROM all list and user ALC correction data will be lost Programming Codes SCPI SYSTem SECurity COUNt n SYSTem SECurity STATe ON SYSTem SECurity STATe OFF The ...

Page 176: ...AM INPUT There are two AM operation modes linear and log When the synthesizer is in linear AM mode the input accepts a 1 to lV signal With an AM input of OV the RF output level the reference level is unaffected at lV input the RF is shut off and with a lV input the RF output is 100 3 dB higher that the reference level Therefore there must be 23 dB of margin between the reference power level and th...

Page 177: ...Calibration manual Damage level for this input is 15V or 15V PULSE INPUT is TTL compatible A TTL high input 2V causes a maximum selected RF power output while a TTL low input causes minimum RF output 80 dB RF on off ratio Nominal input impedance is 50 R When using internal pulse generator a TTL level pulse sync signal preceding the RF pulse by nominally 70 ns is produced at this connector The elec...

Page 178: ...Produces a 1 ps wide TTL level pulse at 1601 points evenly spaced across an analog sweep or at each point in a step list or a frequency list VOLTS GHz supplies a voltage that is proportional to the RF output frequency with a ratio of 0 5 volt output for every 1 GHz of RF frequency factory setting This ratio is switchable to either 0 25 or 1 volt The switch is located on the Al2 SYTM assembly see A...

Page 179: ...HP 8360 User s Handbook AUXILIARY INTERFACE 13 1 25 14 RS 232 CABLE Figure C l Auxiliary Interface Connector Operating and Programming Reference C 7 ...

Page 180: ...Connection 14 Low Marker 15 Low Qualified Stop Sweep 16 SPare 17 Spare 18 Sweep Output 19 Ground 20 Low Blank Request 21 Spare 22 No Connection 23 Spare 24 Low Source Settled 25 No Connection C 8 Operating and Programming Reference n au out I O J O out out In o u t o u t I O o u t o u t o u t o u t o u t In o u t Signal Level Blank 5V Marker 5 TTL TTL TTL T TL rTL I TL TTL TTL TTL TTL TTL TTL 0 to...

Page 181: ...d in a star pattern one central instrument with the HP IB cables emanating from that instrument like spokes on a wheel or in a linear pattern like boxcars on a train or any combination pattern There are certain restrictions n Each instrument must have a unique HP IB address ranging from 0 to 30 decimal Refer to 8360 adrs for information on setting the synthesizer s HP IB address n In a two instrum...

Page 182: ...ability SRl Service Request complete capability RLl Remote Local complete capability PPO Parallel Poll no capability DC1 Device Clear complete capability DTl Device Trigger complete capability CO 1 2 3 28 Controller capability options CO no capabilities Cl system controller C2 send IFC and take charge C3 send REN C28 send I F messages El Electrical specification indicating open collector outputs T...

Page 183: ... module control line zero Signals MOD CO and MOD Cl are the control lines for the read write to and from the mm source module Control line one Source module clamp control not used Source module sense A 1mA current is injected on this line by the mm source module to indicate its presence This signal always equals ov Low RF off Source module RF is turned off Source module external leveling return So...

Page 184: ...r Cure for more information CONT Function Group Menu Map Description Programming Codes See Also SWEEP 7 This hardkey initiates continuous sweep retrace cycling of the synthesizer The sweep is initiated by one of the trigger functions while the sweep speed is controlled by the sweep time function The green LED located above this key lights when the synthesizer is performing an list step or analog s...

Page 185: ...ess Menu CorPair Disable Function Group Menu Map Description Programming Codes See Also HP 8360 User s Handbook POWER 5 This softkey lets you disable the user flatness array frequency correction pairs so that the 1601 point flatness array will be applied when FLTNESS ON OFF is on The 1601 point flatness array is accessible only through the HP IB interface SCPI CORRection SOURce O l ARRay Analyzer ...

Page 186: ...is hardkey lets you select a synthesized continuous wave frequency When you press Icw the synthesizer stops sweeping green SWEEP LED off and displays CW XXXXX MHz Where XXXXX represents a frequency value Use either the rotary knob the step keys with or without the left right arrow keys or the numerical entry keys with a terminator key to set the desired value If a small change is desired use the l...

Page 187: ...lso FREQUENCY 2 This softkey couples the CW function to the center frequency function Any change initiated in either one of these parameters causes a change in the other SCPI FREQuency CW AUTO ONlOFFlllO Analyzer NONE iEqICW HP 8360 User s Handbook Operating and Programming Reference C 15 ...

Page 188: ...bler amplifier always on or always off These two modes are unspecified operation for instruments with a doubler installed These softkeys have no effect on instruments without a doubler Doubler Amp Mode AUTO Sets the doubler amp mode to AUTO This is the default after preset and must be used for specified performance Doubler Amp Mode On Turns the doubler amplifier on regardless of the frequency of o...

Page 189: ...the low ALC bandwidth feature is selected An asterisk next to the key label indicates that this feature is active Programming Codes SCPI AM MODE DEEP AM STATe ON OFF lJO Analyzer NONE See Also ALC AM 3nlOff m Optimizing Synthesizer Performance in Chapter 1 Delay Menu Function Group MOD Menu Map 4 Description This softkey Option 002 only accesses the pulse delay softkeys These softkeys let you dela...

Page 190: ... menu and the power flatness menu Delete All Deletes the complete array Delete Current Deletes the active line in the array Delete Undef Appears in the power flatness menu only It deletes the points that are undefined Programming Codes SCPI NONE see Fltness Menu or List Menu Analyzer NONE See Also Fitness Menu List Menu Optimizing Synthesizer Performance in Chapter 1 Delete All Function Group FREQ...

Page 191: ...here are two occurrences of this softkey One occurs in the frequency list menu The other occurs in the power flatness menu In the list menu application the frequency entry and the associated offset and dwell values in the active line are deleted The active line is designated by the pointer and can be pointing at any of values within the array In the flatness menu application the frequency and asso...

Page 192: ...ied An asterisk next to the key label indicates that this feature is active At preset factory the synthesizer is set to measure the difference between M2 and Ml marker reference If markers have not been activated after preset selecting Delta Marker indicates the difference between M2 and Ml Both of these markers have an asterisk next to their key label indicating that they are on Whenever Delta Ma...

Page 193: ...he five markers available as the delta marker reference The delta marker frequency is calculated using the equation f fm fmref where f is the frequency of the active marker and fmFef is the frequency of the reference marker SCPI MARKer REFerenc marker number Analyzer MD1 function on MD0 function off Delta Marker Marker Operation in Chapter 1 Programming Typical Measurements in Chapter 1 Disp Statu...

Page 194: ...checking the current operation state of the synthesizer The following is a listing of the various mnemonics used to indicate status Table D l Mnemonics used to Indicate Status Function Mnemonic Pulse Pls AM AM FM FM Alternate Registers Altn ALC Leveling Point Lvl ALC Leveling Mode ALC State Mnemonic Off Off Scalar Scalar Internal Intrnl External Extrnl Off Off lOdB V lOdB V 100 V 100 V Off Off AC ...

Page 195: ...yzer NONE See Also STATUS MESSAGES Daubler Amp Mode AUTO Function Group POWER Menu Map 5 Description This softkey is applicable to instrument models with a doubler installed The doubler has an integral amplifier whose operation is controlled by the instrument firmware The use of the amplifier depends on the frequency of operation and on the calibration constants set at the factory The instrument d...

Page 196: ...ation is controlled by the instrument firmware This softkey turns off the automatic mode of operation and turns off the amplifier so that it is never used This is an unspecified mode of operation since the output power may not be at the maximum leveled output power specification at frequencies generated in the doubled mode This softkey has no effect on instruments without a doubler An asterisk nex...

Page 197: ...ents without a doubler An asterisk next to the key label indicates that this feature is active SCPI POWer AMPLifier STATE ON OFF O l POWer AMPLifier STATE Analyzer NONE Dblr f mp Menu Dwell Coupled Function Group FREQUENCY Menu Map 2 Description This softkey lets you couple the dwell time for points in the stepped frequency sweep mode to the ramp sweep mode sweep time The equation to determine the...

Page 198: ...l Measurements in Chapter 1 Enter Corr Function Group Menu Map Description POWER 5 This softkey lets you enter a power correction value for a frequency point in the flatness array A frequency point must be entered before a correction value can be accepted otherwise the following error message appears ERROR Must first enter correction freq The up down arrow keys let you scroll through the frequency...

Page 199: ...rrection values can be accepted into the array Frequency points can be entered in any order and the synthesizer automatically reorders them beginning with the lowest frequency One frequency correction pair is the minimum and 801 is the maximum number of points that can be entered An asterisk next to the key label indicates that this feature is active Programming Codes SCPI NONE see Fltness Menu An...

Page 200: ...E See Also List Menu Optimizing Synthesizer Performance in Chapter 1 Enter List Freq Function Group FREQUENCY Menu Map 2 Description This softkey lets you enter a frequency point into the frequency list array The frequency list may contain as few as one and as many as 801 points The order frequencies are entered is the order they are listed Additions to an existing list are placed as indicated by ...

Page 201: ... power values An asterisk next to the key label indicates that this feature is active Programming Codes SCPI NONE see List Menu Analyzer NONE See Also List Menu Optimizing Synthesizer Performance in Chapter 1 ENTRY KEYS Function Group Menu Map Description See Also NONE NONE The entry keys consist of the numeric entry keys 0 through 9 the decimal point key the negative sign backspace key and the te...

Page 202: ...R CAL Menu Map 9 Description This softkey enables the synthesizer to act as a controller to an HP 437B power meter This softkey causes an immediate execute on the interface bus and generates an HP IB error if no power meter is present on the interface bus or if the synthesizer is unable to address the power meter Use external detector calibration to characterize and compensate for an external nega...

Page 203: ...ault Info 3 Indicates the latched status of CALYO CALMAN TMR CNFLCT and SEARCH Clear Fault Clears all latched fault status messages Programming Codes SCPI DIAGnostics OUTput FAULts This command produces a string of ones and zeroes 16 bits separated by commas to indicate the latched status of the different fault indicators Bit Fault Name 0 PEAK 1 TRACK 2 RAMP 3 SPAN 4 V GHZ 5 ADC 6 EEROM 7 PWRON 8 ...

Page 204: ...been initiated Indicates that the ramp algorithm is unable to adjust the sweep ramp voltage to lO OOV at the end of the sweep Initiate a full self test to gather more information if this fault is indicated Indicates that the span algorithm is unable to adjust the YO to achieve the correct frequency at the end of a band This fault indication is possible only if a sweep span routine has been initiat...

Page 205: ...LLWAIT FAIL FNXFER FAIL Indicates that the test of the processor ROM RAM and I O system performed at power on has failed The front panel INSTR CHECK LED lights Initiate a full self test to gather more information if this fault is indicated Indicates that the internal calibration data has been defaulted either deliberately or due to an EEROM failure Indicates a phase lock loop error caused by eithe...

Page 206: ... indicated Indicates that the manual sweep DAC adjusted at power on or at preset is unable to calibrate Initiate a full self test to gather more information if this fault is indicated CALMAN FAIL TMR CNFLCT FAIL SEARCH Indicates a possible internal software error Two routines are trying to use the same timer Indicates that the ALC search leveling algorithm has failed This fault indication is possi...

Page 207: ...that will load automatically when either the number of points or the increment size is specified Changes the power correction value for the indicated frequency point to the undefined state Copies the frequency list see List Menu into the frequency parameter of the flatness correction array Disables the frequency correction pair array and uses the HP IB transferred 1601 point correction set to appl...

Page 208: ...ion of up to 801 frequency points 1601 points via HP IB in any frequency or sweep mode i e start stop CW power sweep etc Using a power meter to calibrate the measurement system as shown in Figure F l a table of power level corrections is created for the frequencies where power level variations or losses occur see Figure F 2 These frequencies may be sequential linear steps or arbitrarily spaced To ...

Page 209: ...Figure F 2 User Flatness Correction Table as Displayed by the Synthesizer Frequency MHZ Correction 10 000000 Undefined 110 000000 Undefined 210 000000 Undefined Auto Fill more Start stop Pts Incr 213 Operating and Programming Reference F 7 ...

Page 210: ...ltages for the ALC system The digital ALC control scheme not only delivers excellent power accuracy and flatness at the output port of the synthesizer but also provides the means to execute the user flatness correction feature Generally a power meter is required to create a table of correction data that produces flat power at the test port You may measure and enter correction data for up to 801 po...

Page 211: ... of pts When correction frequencies are arbitrarily spaced the number of interpolated points varies When utilizing the user flatness correction feature do not exceed the synthesizer ALC operating range Exceeding the ALC range causes the output power to become unleveled and eliminates the benefits of user flatness correction The ALC range can be determined by subtracting the minimum output power 20...

Page 212: ...command described below will be set to array There is an array for the foreground state i O and for the background state i l If I 1 is not specified the default is the foreground state i O CORRection ARRay i This command queries the entire 1601 point correction set CORRection SOURce i ARRayIFLATness When the above command is set to flatness CORR SOUR FLAT the array chosen is the frequency correcti...

Page 213: ...er Performance in Chapter 1 FM Coupling 1OOkHz Function Group Menu Map Description INIOD 4 This softkey Option 002 only lets you set the FM input to be AC coupled If you choose AC coupled FM you will be modulating a phase locked carrier This is the specified synthesized operation You must modulate at a 100 kHz rate or greater If not the frequency changes caused by the modulation are inside the pha...

Page 214: ...ow 100 kHz In this mode the phase locked loop is de activated This means that the synthesizer is operating as an open loop sweeper The synthesizer will not be phase locked and therefore be aware that the phase noise and CW frequency accuracy specifications do not apply An asterisk next to the key label indicates that DC FM coupling is selected The factory preset default is AC coupling For synthesi...

Page 215: ...e for an external FM source Toggles on and off the frequency modulation mode using the internal FM generator Sets the rate of the internal frequency modulation Sets the deviation of the internal frequency modulation Sets AC coupling for modulation rates of 100 kHz or greater The RF signal is phase locked Sets DC coupling for modulation rates of less than 100 kHz The phase locked loop is open Displ...

Page 216: ...Nimum FM COUPling AC FM STATe ON OFF l O Analyzer FM1 function on followed by either 100 kHz lMHz or 10 MHz FM0 function off MOD CONNECTORS FM On Off DC Function Group MODULATION Menu Map 4 Description This softkey lets you select DC coupled frequency modulation FM and makes FM deviation frequency the active function FM sensitivity is selectable Use the rotary knob up down or numeric entry keys to...

Page 217: ...fect the RF output is frequency modulated with a rate and depth set by the external source The FM coupling is controlled by the following softkeys FM Coupling 1OOkHz FM Coupling DC The FM coupling defaults to 100 kHz This is AC coupling for FM rates of 100 kHz or greater For modulation rates below 100 kHz choose DC coupled FM An asterisk next to the key label indicates that external FM is active a...

Page 218: ...1 MHz deviation and sine wave parameters An asterisk next to the key label indicates that internal FM is active and FM is displayed on the message line Programming Codes SCPI FM SOURce INTernal FM STATe ONIOFF Analyzer NONE See Also MOD_ also see FM and Modulation Freq Cal Menu Function Group USER CAL Menu Map 9 Description This softkey accesses the sweep span calibration menu Swp Span Cal Always ...

Page 219: ... as you scroll the correction cells of the flatness array An asterisk next to the key label indicates that this feature is active FREQUENCY M E N U Function Group FREQUENCY Menu Map 2 Description This hardkey allows access to the frequency functions listed below CW CF Coupled Freq Mult When this feature is on the center frequency and the CW frequency is kept equal Changing either the center freque...

Page 220: ... FREQUENCY Menu Map 2 Description This softkey lets you set a frequency multiplier value and applies it to all frequency parameters Any integer value between and including f36 is accepted Changing the multiplier value changes the display it does not affect the output of the synthesizer For example 1 Set the start frequency to 4 GHz 2 Set the stop frequency to 10 GHz 3 Set the frequency multiplier ...

Page 221: ...plies it to all frequency parameters The frequency offset ranges between and including fllO O GHz Changing the frequency offset value changes the display but does not affect the output frequency Frequency multiplier and offset are related as shown by the following equation Entered value or Displayed Frequency Frequency Generated x Multiplier Offset value The factory preset value is 0 Hz An asteris...

Page 222: ... is in ramp sweep mode a sweep span calibration and an auto track is done If the synthesizer has amplitude modulation active on a CW signal then RF peaking and an AM bandwidth calibration is performed SCPI See the individual types of calibration Analyzer NONE AM BW Cal Always AM BW Cal Once Auto Track Peak RF Always Peak RF Once Swp Span Cal Always Swp Span Cal Once F 20 Operating and Programming ...

Page 223: ...ell time value for all points in the frequency list array SCPI NONE see List Menu Analyzer NONE Enter List Dwell List Menu Optimizing Synthesizer Performance in Chapter 1 FREQUENCY 2 This softkey is used to set an offset value for all points in the frequency list array SCPI NONE see List Menu Analyzer NONE Enter List Offset List Menu Optimizing Synthesizer Performance in Chapter 1 Operating and Pr...

Page 224: ...nt programming languages are available n SCPI Standard Commands for Programmable Instruments is the instrument control programming language developed by Hewlett Packard to conform to the IEEE 488 2 standard replacing IEEE 728 1982 The IEEE 488 2 standard provides codes formats protocols and common commands that were unavailable in the previous standard n Analyzer is the programming language compat...

Page 225: ...HP 13 lenu See Also CONNECTORS HP IB Getting Started Programming H 2 Operating and Programming Reference HP 8360 User s Handbook ...

Page 226: ...se the numeric entry keys arrow keys or rotary knob to change the value of the depth The synthesizer accepts values from 0 to 99 9 percent 0 percent is equivalent to no modulation and has a resolution of 0 1 percent The factory preset depth is 30 percent SCPI AM DEPTH num PCT MAXimum MINinum num DB UNIT AM DB PCT Analyzer NONE MOD also see AM and Modulation Operating and Programming Reference I 1 ...

Page 227: ...SCPI AM INTernal FREQuency num freq suffix 1 MAXimumI MINimum Analyzer NONE MOD_ also see AM and Modulation Internal AM Waveform Noise Function Group Menu Map Description Programming Codes See Also 4 This softkey Option 002 only lets you set the AM waveform to noise white noise AM rate gaussian distribution centered around AM depth for internally generated AM An asterisk next to the key label indi...

Page 228: ...INTernal FUNCtion RAMP Analyzer NONE See Also MOD_ also see AM and Modulation Internal AM Waveform Sine Function Group Menu Map Description Programming Codes See Also MODJ 4 This softkey Option 002 only lets you set the AM waveform to sine wave for internally generated AM An asterisk next to the key label indicates that this feature is active Sine wave is the factory preset waveform SCPI AM INTern...

Page 229: ...ernal FUNCtion SQUare Analyzer NONE MOq also see AM and Modulation Internal AM Waveform Triangle Function Group Menu Map Description Programming Codes See Also MOD 4 This softkey Option 002 only lets you set the AM waveform to triangle wave for internally generated AM An asterisk next to the key label indicates that this feature is active The factory preset default is sine wave SCPI AM INTernal FU...

Page 230: ...dulation Internal FM Rate Function Group Menu Map Description Programming Codes See Also INIOD 4 This softkey Option 002 only lets you set the FM rate for internally generated FM Use the numeric entry keys arrow keys or rotary knob to change the value of the rate The synthesizer accepts values from 1 Hz to 1 MHz however it is specified to 1 MHz only for a sine waveform Refer to the specifications ...

Page 231: ... preset default is sine wave SCPI FM INTernal FUNCtion NOISe Analyzer NONE MOD_ also see FM and Modulation Internal FM Waveform Ramp Function Group Menu Map Description Programming Codes See Also M O D 4 This softkey Option 002 only lets you set the FM waveform to ramp for internally generated FM An asterisk next to the key label indicates that this feature is active The factory preset default is ...

Page 232: ...rm SCPI FM INTernal FUNCtion SINusoid Analyzer NONE MOD_ also see FM and Modulation Internal FM Waveform Square Function Group Menu Map Description Programming Codes See Also INIOD 4 This softkey Option 002 only lets you set the FM waveform to square wave for internally generated FM An asterisk next to the key label indicates that this feature is active The factory preset default is sine wave SCPI...

Page 233: ...4 Description This softkey Option 002 only lets you define the parameters of the internal pulse modulation Internal Pulse Generator Width Sets the width of the on portion of the internally generated pulse Internal Pulse Generator Rate Sets the repetition frequency of the internally generated pulse Internal Pulse Genexator Period Sets the period of the internally generated pulse Internal Pulse Gene...

Page 234: ...pulse is adjustable from 300 ns to 400 ms with 25 ns resolution The factory preset default is 2 ms pulse period When this feature is active its current value is displayed in the active entry area Since period and rate are inversely related if both are given values only the last one will be applied which will cause the first one to be recalculated Use the one that is convenient for your application...

Page 235: ... pulse rate do not change the pulse period the synthesizer automatically adjusts the period to match the rate Programming Codes SCPI PULM INTernal FREQuency num freq suffix JMAXimum MINimum Analyzer NONE See Also 0 1 MOD a so see Pulse and Modulation Internal Pulse Generator Width Function Group IlvloD Menu Map 4 Description This softkey Option 002 only lets you set a value for the internal pulse ...

Page 236: ... key label indicated that this mode is selected Programming Codes SCPI PULM INTernal TRIGger SOURce INTernal Analyzer NONE See Also 0 1 MOD a so see Pulse and Modulation Internal Pulse Mode Gate Function Group MOq Menu Map 4 Description This softkey Option 002 only logically ANDs the internal pulse generator with a gating signal supplied from an external source Programming Codes SCPI PULM INTernal...

Page 237: ...rnal TRIGger SOURce EXTernal Analyzer NONE See Also MOD_ also see Pulse and Modulation Invert Input Function Group MOD Menu Map 4 Description This softkey Option 002 only inverts the logic of the external pulse input With this function active 5 V turns off RF power Programming Codes SCPI PULM EXTernal POLarity INVerted Analyzer NONE See Also m also see Pulse and Modulation l 12 Operating and Progr...

Page 238: ...level is set when the synthesizer is in CW mode and then pulse modulation is activated the peak pulse level equals the CW level The attenuator value is set via the Set atten softkey in the POWER menu An asterisk next to the key label indicates that this feature is active Programming Codes SCPI POWer ALC STATe OFF10 POWer ATTenuation AUTO OFF10 Analyzer SHA3 See Also ALC_ 0 MOD Pulse On Off Externa...

Page 239: ...er meter normal SHA2 source module normal See Also ALC Leveling Mode Search Function Group ALC Menu Map 1 Description This softkey causes the ALC to switch off once the desired power level is reached When this leveling mode is activated or when power or frequency is changed the synthesizer switches to CW frequency and closes the ALC system until the desired power level is reached The synthesizer r...

Page 240: ...dicates that this feature is active SCPI POWer ALC SOURCce DIODe POWer ATTenuation AUTO OFF 0 Analyzer A2 ALC Externally Leveling the Synthesizer in Chapter 1 Leveling Point Intrnl Function Group Menu Map Description Programming Codes See Also HP 8360 User s Handbook ALC 1 This softkey lets you set the synthesizer to level at the output of the directional coupler located inside the synthesizer An ...

Page 241: ...r and mm wave source module An asterisk next to the key label indicates that this feature is active SCPI POWer ALC SOURce MMHead Analyzer SHA2 ALC CONNECTORS Externally Leveling the Synthesizer in Chapter 1 Leveling Point PwrMtr Function Group Menu Map Description Programming Codes See Also ALC 1 This softkey lets you set the synthesizer to level at the power sensor of an external power meter This...

Page 242: ...NSTALLATION for information on fuses Error Messages for information on messages displayed at power on List Menu Function Group FREQUENCY Menu Map 2 Description This softkey allows access to the frequency list functions Auto Fill lncr Automatically creates a frequency list using the user specified increment value Auto Fill Pts Automatically creates a frequency list containing a user specified numbe...

Page 243: ... frequencies of the synthesizer frequency range are not the endpoints desired for the frequency list use the Auto Fill Start and Auto Fill Stop softkeys to define the frequency list endpoints Then use either the Auto Fill Incr or Auto Fill Pts softkeys to create the list A list created by this method is ordered with the lowest frequency as the first point and the highest frequency as the last poin...

Page 244: ...uffix MAXimum MINimum LIST POWer CORRection num DB JMAXimum MINimum LIST DWELl num time suffix MAXimum MINimum In the above three commands the entries contained in can be repeated between 1 to 801 times LIST DWELl POINts MAXimumlMINimum LIST FREQuency POINts MAXimum MINimum LIST POWer CORRection POINts MAXimumlMINimum In the above three commands the synthesizer responds with the number of points f...

Page 245: ...g a Frequency List in Chapter 1 List Mode Pt Trig Bus Function Group Menu Map Description Programming Codes See Also FREQUENCY 2 This softkey lets you set the trigger point to be the HP IB When the synthesizer receives an HP IB trigger it steps to the next frequency point of the frequency list provided the synthesizer is in sweep list mode SCPI LIST TRIGger SOURce BUS Analyzer NONE List Menu Pt Tr...

Page 246: ...ating and Using a Frequency List in Chapter 1 LOCAL Function Group Menu Map Description Programming Codes See Also INSTRUMENT STATE NONE This hardkey lets you cancel remote operation and return the synthesizer to front panel operation The front panel keys are deactivated when the synthesizer is operated remotely If the external controller executes a LOCAL LOCKOUT command pressing the LOCAL key doe...

Page 247: ...on MPO function off See Also Marker Ml Start Ml Stop MZ Marker Operation in Chapter 1 Programming Typical Measurements in Chapter 1 Manual Sweep Function Group SWEEP Menu Map 7 Description This softkey lets you set the synthesizer to the manual sweep mode of operation Depending on what parameter is sweeping you can use either the rotary knob or the ARROW keys to manually sweep between the start st...

Page 248: ...interpolation of the frequency span For example a frequency half way between the start stop limits has a sweep voltage of 5V 2 The bandcross points in CW mode occur at 2 4 7 13 5 20 25 5 and 32 GHz In manual sweep mode the bandcrossing points have 200 MHz of flexibility that is automatically used by the synthesizer for optimum performance For example a 2 3 to 7 1 GHz sweep could be accomplished wi...

Page 249: ...4 Marker M5 Markers A11 Off Start Ml Stop M2 Causes the synthesizer to sweep from Ml to M2 Makes Ml frequency the active function Makes M2 frequency the active function Makes M3 frequency the active function Makes M4 frequency the active function Makes M5 frequency the active function Turns off all markers Changes the synthesizer start and stop frequencies to the values of Ml and M2 The markers ar...

Page 250: ...xis intensity dots but can be changed to amplitude pulses Amp1 Markers When a marker is turned off the frequency value of that marker is retained in memory If the marker is reactivated the stored frequency value is recalled for that marker The frequency value of Ml and of M2 can also be used to define parameters in two other marker features Ml M2 Sweep and Start Ml Stop M2 Programming Codes SCPI M...

Page 251: ...Ml Stop M2 Marker Operation in Chapter 1 Programming Typical Measurements in Chapter 1 Marker M3 Function Group MARKER Menu Map 3 Description See MARKER Ml Programming Codes SCPI MARKer3 FREQ uency num freq suffix or MAXimumjMINimum MARKer3 STATe ONlOFFlllO Analyzer M3 function on MO function off See Also Amp1 Markers MARKER MkrRef Menu Marker Operation in Chapter 1 Programming Typical Measurement...

Page 252: ...er Operation in Chapter 1 Programming Typical Measurements in Chapter 1 Marker M5 Function Group MARKER Menu Map 3 Description See MjLRKER Mi Programming Codes SCPI MARKer5 FREQ uency num freq suffix or MAXimum I MINimum MARKer5 STATe ON OFF l 0 Analyzer M5 function on MO function off See Also Au Markers 1 MkrRef Menu Marker Operation in Chapter 1 Programming Typical Measurements in Chapter 1 M 8 ...

Page 253: ...nthesizer settings SCPI MARKer AOFF Analyzer SHMO Amp1 Markers Center Marker Ml M2 Sweep MARKER Marker Operation in Chapter 1 Programming Typical Measurements in Chapter 1 Measure Corr All Function Group Menu Map Description Programming Codes See Also HP 8360 User s Handbook POWER 5 This softkey enables the synthesizer to act as a controller to command an HP 437B power meter to measure flatness co...

Page 254: ... the User Flatness Correction Array in Chapter 1 Measure Corr Undef Function Group Menu Map Description Programming Codes See Also POWER 5 This softkey lets you enable the synthesizer to act as a controller to command an HP 437B power meter to measure flatness correction values for those frequency points of the flatness array that do not have correction values assigned SCPI NONE Analyzer NONE Fltn...

Page 255: ...s stored in non volatile memory Programming Codes SCPI DIAGnostics INSTrument PMETer ADDRess num Analyzer NONE See Also Adrss Menu Optimizing Synthesizer Performance in Chapter 1 INSTALLATION Chapter 3 Meter On Off AM Function Group Menu Map Description Programming Codes See Also INIOD 4 This softkey Option 002 only lets you display the value of the depth of the externally generated amplitude modu...

Page 256: ...rnal source at the AM connector The AM can be scaled either linearly or exponentially Synthesizers with Option 002 also have the capability of internally synthesizing amplitude modulation in sine square triangle ramp or noise waveforms Deep AM a distortion reduction mode can be selected for use when operating at a deep amplitude modulation level FM M 10 Operating and Programming Reference Frequenc...

Page 257: ...dditional information is available under Modulation or refer to the type of modulation by name AM FM Pulse See Also Modulation ModOut On Off AM Function Group Menu Map 4 Description This softkey Option 002 only lets you output the internally generated amplitude modulation waveforms to the rear panel AM FM OUTPUT connector When scaled linearly at 100 V the maximum output voltage is l V and the mini...

Page 258: ...amplitude or power level of the RF output A portion of the output signal is detected summed with the reference level signal and the difference error signal drives an integrate and hold circuit The integrator output drives the RF output power level via the linear modulator When the sum of the detected and reference signals is 0 volts the output of the integrator is held at a constant level and the ...

Page 259: ...HP 8360 User s Handbook FEEDFORWARD Figure M l ALC Block Diagram Operating and Programming Reference M 13 ...

Page 260: ...btracts from the reference RF power level If an IJNLVLED message appears on the display you may be trying to modulate beyond the synthesizer s maximum output power capability OVRMOD Message The maximum AM depth is limited to approximately 90 by the detector s ability to sense low power levels If you try to amplitude modulate too deep without using deep AM mode explained later you will see an l t D...

Page 261: ... ALC loop should follow the AM input However the detector s ability to sense low power levels limits the maximum AM depth When the modulation signal reduces the output power level to a level which is below the detector s range limit the error signal generated sends the integrator to rail resulting in gross AM distortion This is where deep AM mode should be used Deep AM engages a comparator circuit...

Page 262: ... ALC Bandwidth Since the ALC loop is open at power levels less than 13 dBm in deep AM mode power levels at very slow AM rates are subject to integrate and hold drift of typically 0 25 dB s Setting the ALC bandwidth to low reduces drift by a factor of 10 by switching a larger capacitor into the integrator circuit The larger capacitor reduces the effects of leakage on the integrator The ALC bandwidt...

Page 263: ...ally Option 002 the FM system can be either AC or DC coupled If you choose AC coupled FM you will be modulating a phase locked carrier This is the specified synthesized operation The modulation rate must be 100 kHz or greater If not the frequency changes caused by the modulation are inside the phase lock loop bandwidth and the output will not be linear FM For modulation frequencies below 100 kHz c...

Page 264: ...layed on the message line if the FM deviation exceeds n x 5 x FM rate Then either decrease the FM deviation or increase the FM rate until both conditions for FM deviation are met At FM rate levels greater than those shown for each band corresponding to the 8 MHz FM deviation level the n x 5 x FM rate value will always be greater than 8 MHz so the maximum FM deviation is no longer limited by the FM...

Page 265: ...ulsed RF is on is controlled by the linear modulator used for CW leveling and AM Trace 2 is the resultant RF pulse which is the RF output This pulse is detected by the diode detector It trails the pulse input because of propagation delays in the pulse modulator and its drive circuits The output of the detector is amplified by a logarithmic amplifier log amp Trace 3 is the output of the log amp Not...

Page 266: ...Block Diagram B PULSE WAVEFORMS 0 1 PULSE INPUT 0 2 RF I THIS PEDESTAL REPRESENTS THE RF AMPLITUDE 0 3 LOG AMP OUTPUT 0 4 S H CONTROL Figure M 5 Pulse Modulation System M 20 Operating and Programming Reference HP 8360 User s Handbook ...

Page 267: ... drift can be expected in this mode also Pulse Envelope The best pulse envelopes are obtained with the peak RF function see Peak RF Always This feature aligns the output filter so that its passband is centered on the RF output The pulse envelope changes with frequency and changes slightly with power level Synthesizers with Option 006 pulse capability vary little with frequency The pulse envelope p...

Page 268: ...level to another couples to the output and produces the video feedthrough waveform At low ALC levels 10 dBm another mechanism dominates Mixer imbalance produces DC at the output of the mixer and its magnitude varies with RF amplitude and modulator state This shifting DC level couples through the amplifier as video feedthrough spikes In percentage terms this mechanism gets worse at low levels RF EN...

Page 269: ...odule sensing completely Module Select AUTO Sets the synthesizer to automatic selection of the source module selects the front connector if source modules are present at both front and rear connectors This is the default after preset Module Select Front Sets the synthesizer to select the source module connected to the front panel source module interface connector Module Select Rear Sets the synthe...

Page 270: ... An asterisk next to the key label indicates this feature is active This feature is the default after preset Programming Codes SCPI SYSTem MMHead SELect AUTO ONJOFFJ110 SYSTem MMHead SELect AUTO Analyzer NONE See Also Module Menu Module Select Front Function Group POWER and FREQUENCY Menu Map 2 and 5 Description This command causes the synthesizer to examine only the front panel source module inte...

Page 271: ...andbook POWER and FREQUENCY 2 and 5 This command disables millimeter source module sensing The synthesizer will not alter its frequency limits and multiplier even if a source module is connected to either source module interface connector An asterisk next to the key label indicates this feature is active SCPI SYSTem MMHead SELect FRONtlREARlNONE SYSTem MMHead SELect Analyzer NONE Nodule Menu Opera...

Page 272: ...ature is active Programming Codes SCPI SYSTem MMHead SELect FRONt REARINONE SYSTem MMHead SELect Analyzer NONE See Also Module Menu Monitor Menu Function Group MOD Menu Map 4 Description This softkey Option 002 only accesses the menu which allows you to output internally generated AM and FM waveforms to the rear panel AM FM OUTPUT connector It also accesses the softkeys which allow you to display ...

Page 273: ...UPS ALL MENU MAPS The more n m softkey allows you to page through the menus Look at one of the menu maps Notice the line keypath drawn from more n m By selecting this softkey the next page of the menu is revealed If you are viewing the last page of the menu selecting more n m returns the first page of the menu In this softkey n represents the page you are on and m represents the total number of pa...

Page 274: ...ness correction array Meas Corr Undef Measures flatness correction values for all frequency points in the flatness correction array that have no correction values assigned The meter measure function uses an external HP 437B power meter to automatically measure and store power correction values for the frequency points requested Programming Codes SCPI NONE see Fltness Menu Analyzer NONE See Also Fl...

Page 275: ... the RF output Peaking is used to obtain both the maximum available power and spectral purity and the best pulse FM envelopes at a given frequency This peaking occurs each time the frequency is changed or every seven minutes An asterisk next to the key label indicates this function is active Programming Codes SCPI CALibration PEAKing AUTO ON OFF l O Analyzer RPl function on RPO function off See Al...

Page 276: ...VELI Function Group POWER Menu Map NONE Description This hardkey lets you control the output power level of the synthesizer The synthesizer has different power leveling modes and leveling points and as such the POWER LEVEL_ key controls different aspects of the power level ALC system The following is an explanation of power level operation in the different ALC system configurations In Normal Inter...

Page 277: ...rom a negative output diode detector to the EXT ALC connector When you press POWER LEVEL the active entry area displays ATTEN X dB EXT POWER X Xx dBm where X represents a numeric value The data display area indicates Power dBm EXT x xx In Normal Power Meter PwrMtr the POWER LEVEL key controls the output power of the synthesizer as compared to the feedback voltage of the power meter The attenuator ...

Page 278: ...g point is not specified in this mode The POWER LEVEL key controls the linear modulator directly from 0 to approximately 80 dB The attenuator if present is automatically uncoupled from the ALC system When you press POWER LEVEL the active entry area displays ATTEN X dB REFERENCE X Xx dB where X represents a numeric value The data display area indicates Ref dB OFF x xx and the message line indicates...

Page 279: ...t Atten Activates uncoupled attenuator as the mode of operation and makes the attenuator value the active function Tracking Menu Accesses the softkeys in the tracking calibration menu Uncoupl Atten Uncouples the attenuator from the ALC system Up Dn Power Allows you to enter values for the power level step size All RF power functions except for power level flatness on off and RF on off are containe...

Page 280: ...n This softkey lets you compensate for system cable and waveguide variations due to changes in frequency by linearly increasing or decreasing power output as the frequency increases RF slope values may range from 2 50 to i 2 50 dB per GHz The power at the beginning of the sweep equals the current power level An asterisk next to the key label indicates that this feature is active Programming Codes ...

Page 281: ...put power can be swept both positively and negatively over a selected range The level of the power sweep starting point is the power level programmed Power sweep widths can be 45 dB wide in either direction However the settable power sweep range is dependent on the ALC level set An asterisk next to the key label indicates that this feature is active SCPI POWer MODE SWEeplFIXed POWer STARt num leve...

Page 282: ...CHECK t y s a s on after preset the synthesizer failed self test refer to Troubleshooting Manual Cycling power with the POWER switch does not have the same effect as presetting the synthesizer Cycling power causes the synthesizer to display the programming language the HP IB address and the firmware revision date After the synthesizer displays this data it restores its configuration to the state b...

Page 283: ...o n CONT sweep w Sweep mode ramp n ALC leveling point internal n ALC leveling mode normal n Markers set to activate at the center frequency of the sweep n All function values stored in memory registers 1 through 9 remain in their previous states n The checksum of the calibration data is calculated and if an error is detected the calibration data in protected memory is used If the checksum of the p...

Page 284: ...he user preset mode is active the softkey Factory Preset appears when you press PRESET An asterisk next to the key label indicates that this feature is active Programming Codes SCPI SYSTem PRESet TYPE USER Analyzer NONE See Also PRESET Preset Mode Factory Save User Preset Changing the Preset Parameters in Chapter 1 Printer Adrs Function Group Menu Map Description Programming Codes See Also SYSTEM ...

Page 285: ...d first seen order Refer to Figure P l and follow the arrow paths as indicated I SOME OTHER PREVIOUS MENU 0 8 0 BANK KEYlABEL w w m AREA 0 0 moR Figure P l How PRIOR Works The sequence of keystrokes that created the movement shown in Figure P l is 1 FREQUENCY Kj 2 mare l 2 3 List Menu 4 Delete Menu 5 PRIOR 64 j 7 HP 8360 User s Handbook Operating and Programming Reference P l 1 ...

Page 286: ...key label indicates that this feature is active SCPI SYSTem LANGuage COMPatible Analyzer NONE Adrs Menu ANALYZER STATUS REGISTER Getting Started Programming in Chapter 1 INSTALLATION Chapter 3 Programming Language CIIL Function Group SYSTEM Menu Map 8 Description This softkey lets you select CIIL as the synthesizer s external interface language The use of this language requires the M A T E option ...

Page 287: ...ckard SCPI provides commands that are common from one Hewlett Packard product to another eliminating device specific commands This softkey lets you select SCPI as the synthesizer s external interface language This is the default language set at the factory Any commands issued within 100 ms of a change in language may be ignored or lost An asterisk next to the key label indicates that this feature ...

Page 288: ...d Programming Codes SCPI NONE Analyzer NONE See Also Softkeys listed above List Menu Pulse Delay Normal Function Group INIOD Menu Map 4 Description This softkey Option 002 only lets you set a value for the internal pulse generator s pulse delay The output pulse is delayed from the leading edge of the PULSE SYNC OUT signal The range of acceptable values is from 0 to a maximum of 25 ns less than the...

Page 289: ...lue for the internal pulse generator s pulse delay The output pulse is delayed from the leading edge of the PULSE input signal The range of acceptable values is from 225 ns to 419 ms The factory preset default is 225 ns Use the numeric entry keys arrow keys or rotary knob to change the value When this feature is active its current value is displayed in the active entry area SCPI PULM EXTernal DELa...

Page 290: ...the internal pulse generator s pulse repetition rate Pulse Rise Time Auto Applies the appropriate filter fast slow to both internal and external pulse waveforms Pulse Rise Time Fast Applies a fast rise pulse filter to both internal and external pulse waveforms Pulse Rise Time Slow Applies a slow rise pulse filter to both internal and external pulse waveforms Pulse Width Sets the internal pulse gen...

Page 291: ...calar modulation mode Pulse an Off Int Toggles on and off the internal pulse modulation mode Int em al Menu Gives access to the internal menu for defining the parameters of the internally generated pulse modulation Pulse Rise Time Fast Applies a fast rise pulse filter to both internal and external pulse waveforms Pulse Rise Time Slow Applies a slow rise pulse filter to both internal and external p...

Page 292: ...simultaneously An asterisk next to the key label indicates that this feature is active SCPI PULSe SOURce EXTernal PULSe STATe ON OFF l O Analyzer PM1 function on PM0 function off ALC CONNECTORS Il rloD Pulse Menu P 16 Operating and Programming Reference 4 This softkey activates pulse modulation mode using the internal pulse generator No external connection is needed When internal pulse modulation ...

Page 293: ...o produce 27 778 kHz square wave pulses 18 ps pulse width 36 ps pulse period The rise and fall times of the RF envelope are approximately 2 Ls These pulses allow proper operation with HP scalar network analyzers in ac detection mode An asterisk next to the key label indicates that this feature is active SCPI PULSe SOURce SCALar PULSe STATe ON OFF l O Analyzer SHPM function on PM0 function off IALC...

Page 294: ...Riod num time suffix or MAXimumJMINimum Analyzer NONE ALCl m Pulse Menu Pulse Rate Function Group Menu Map Description Programming Codes See Also MODULATION 4 This softkey lets you set the internal pulse generators pulse repetition rate The repetition rate can vary from 15 26 Hz to 500 kHz The factory preset value is 500 Hz When this feature is active its current value is displayed in the active e...

Page 295: ...efault is pulse rise time set to auto An asterisk next to the key label indicates that this function is active SCPI PULM SLEW AUTO ON OFF l O Analyzer NONE Pulse Menu Pulse Rise Time Fast Function Group Menu Map Description Programming Codes See Also HP 8360 User s Handbook MODULATION 4 This softkey lets you set the pulse rise time to 150 ns regardless of any other conditions An asterisk next to t...

Page 296: ...ve SCPI PULM SLEW num time suffix MAXimum Analyzer NONE Pulse Menu Pulse Width Function Group Menu Map Description Programming Codes See Also MOD 4 This softkey lets you set a value for the internal pulse generator s pulse width The range of acceptable values is from 1 JS to 65 5 ms The factory preset value is 1 ms When this feature is active its current value is displayed in the active entry area...

Page 297: ...set value is 0 dBm The value specified for Pwr Mtr Range directly affects the power level range for power meter leveling points When this feature is active its current value is displayed in the active entry area Programming Codes SCPI POWer RANGe num power suffix MAXimum MINimum Analyzer NONE See Also Leveling Point PwrMts Optimizing Synthesizer Performance in Chapter 1 HP 8360 User s Handbook Ope...

Page 298: ...hapter 1 Programming Typical Measurements in Chapter 1 Ref Osc Menu Function Group SYSTEM Menu Map 8 Description This softkey reveals the softkeys in the frequency standard menu 10 MHz Freq SCandaxd Auto Automatically selects the frequency standard to be used by the synthesizer 10 MHZ Freq Standard Extrnl Sets the synthesizer to accept an external frequency standard as its reference IO MHz Freq St...

Page 299: ...ED above the hardkey is off power is off and RF OFF appears in the message line of the display Press the key again to turn on RF power and restore the power value last entered SCPI POWer STATe ON OFF l O Analyzer RF1 power on RF0 power off MOD POWER LEVEL R 2 Operating and Programming Reference ENTRY NONE The rotary knob is active whenever the entry area is on It controls a rotary pulse generator ...

Page 300: ...ble or for approximately three years without line power Pressing PRESET does not erase the memory registers 1 through 8 Register 0 is a memory register also It saves the last front panel settings automatically and can not be accessed through the LSAVE key Likewise register 9 is reserved for user preset storage and can not be accessed with the SAVE key Pressing PRESET erases register 0 but not regi...

Page 301: ...lso ISAVE Security Menu Saving and Recalling an Instrument State in Chapter 1 Programming Typical Measurements in Chapter 1 Save User Preset Function Group SYSTEM Menu Map 8 Description This softkey lets you store the present state of operation to be used as the PRESET state Set the synthesizer to the desired operating conditions Select Save User Preset The display shows User Defined Preset Saved ...

Page 302: ...eries synthesized sweepers n ABORt n AM DEPth DEPth INTernal FREQuency FREQuency SOURce SOURce STATe STATe n CORRection STATe w DISPlay STATe STATe n FM COUPling COUPling INTernal FREQuency FREQuency SENSitivity SENSitivity SOURce SOURce STATe STATe n FREQuency CENTer CENTer CW AUTO AUTO FIXed CW FIXed AUTO AUTO FIXed MANual MANual MODE MODE SPAN HP 8360 User s Handbook Operating and Programming R...

Page 303: ...y FREQuency REFerence REFerence STATe STATe n POWer ALC BANDwidth BWIDth AUTO AUTO BANDwidth BWIDth ATTenuation AUTO AUTO ATTenuation LEVel LEVel MODE MODE RANGe SPAN SPAN STARt STARt STOP STOP n PULM EXTernal POLarity POLarity INTernal FREQuency FREQuency SOURce SOURce S 4 Operating and Programming Reference HP 8360 User s Handbook ...

Page 304: ...ENABle ENABle EVENt NTRansition NTRansition PTRansition PTRansition PRESet QUEStionable CONDition ENABle ENABle EVENt NTRansition NTRansition PTRansition PTRansition n SWEep DWELl AUTO AUTO DWELl GENeration GENeration MODE MODE POINts POINts STEP STEP TIME AUTO AUTO LLIMit LLIMit HP 8360 User s Handbook Operating and Programming Reference S 5 ...

Page 305: ... the SCPI approved commands implemented by the HP 8360 series synthesized sweepers Instrument specific diagnostic commands n DIAGnostics ABUS AVERage AVERage STATus ABUS ERRor ADD INSTrument PMETer ADDRess ADDRess PRINter ADDRess ADDRess IORW IORW LED ACTive ACTive ERRor ERRor IOCHeck IOCHeck osc FNCW FNDN FNUP HARM S 6 Operating and Programming Reference HP 8360 User s Handbook ...

Page 306: ...e ASTate BCRoss MODE MODE RSWeep SWAP SWAP BUCKet DIVider DIVider SWEep ARRay O l LOCK LOCK ARRay O l RESult TEST CONTinue DATA DESC MAXimum MINimum IVALue DISable ENABle EXECute LOG SOURce SOURce STATe STATe LOOP LOOP NAME PATCh DATA DATA POINts HP 8360 User s Handbook Operating and Programming Reference S 7 ...

Page 307: ...ernal FUNCtion FUNCtion MODE MODE TYPE TYPE n CALibration ADJust A4 VCO A5 LGAin AG VCO AG SMATch AG LGAin AG IFGain AS OFFSet AlO MGAin AlS REFerence A13 GAIN A14 SRAMp AM AUTO AUTO EXECute CONStants DEFault NAME RECall SAVE CONStants PEAKing AUTO AUTO EXECute FINE PMETer ATTenuation ATTenuation DETector INITiate NEXT FLATness S 8 Operating and Programming Reference HP 8360 User s Handbook ...

Page 308: ...ARRay POINts ARRay RANGe RANGe TYPE TYPE VALue VALue ZERO TYPE VALue VALue RANGe RANGe RECall SAVE ZERO ALL SECurity CODE STATe STATe SPAN AUTO AUTO EXECute TRACk n CORRection ARRay i ARRay i FLATness POINts FLATness SOURce i SOURce i STATe STATe n FM HP 8360 User s Handbook Operating and Programming Reference S 9 ...

Page 309: ...lier OFFSet STATe STATe OFFSet STEP AUTO AUTO INCRement INCRement n INITiate CONTinuous CONTinuous IMMediate H LIST MANual MANual MODE MODE POWer CORRection POINts CORRection TRIGger SOURce SOURce w MARKer n AMPLitude STATe STATe VALue VALue DELTa MODE MODE n MEASure AM FM S 10 Operating and Programming Reference HP 8360 User s Handbook ...

Page 310: ... NTRansition NTRansition PTRansition PTRansition SREceiver CONDition ENABle ENABle EVENt NTRansition NTRansition PTRansition PTRansition w SWEep CONTrol STATe TYPE MANual POINt POINt RELative RELative MARKer STATe STATe XFER TRIGger SOURce SOURce n SYSTem DUMP PRIN ter PRINter S 12 Operating and Programming Reference HP 8360 User s Handbook ...

Page 311: ...ign CLEar CODE CODE DISable ENABle LANGuage MMHead SELect AUTO AUTO SELect PRESet EXECute SAVE TYPE SECurity COUnt COUnt n TRIGger ODELay ODELay n TSWeep n UNIT AM AM POWer POWer HP 8360 User s Handbook Operating and Programming Reference S 13 ...

Page 312: ...alue of the Standard Event Status Register This is a destructive read a IDN This returns an identifying string to the HP IB The response is in the following format HEWLETT PACKARD model serial number DD MMM YY where the actual model number serial number and firmware revision of the synthesizer queried is passed a LRN This returns a long string of device specific characters that when sent back to t...

Page 313: ...POINts returns a0 CORRection STATe OFF DIAGnostics ABUS AVERage 1 DIAGnostics TEST ENABle ALL DIAGnostics TEST LOG SOURceFAIL DIAGnostics TEST LOG STATel OFF DIAGnostics TEST LOOP OFF DISPlay STATel ON FM DEViationvalueis 1 MHz FM COUPlingAC FM FILTer HPASs MAXimum FM INTernal FREquency valueis 1 MHz FM SENSitivity MAXimum FM SOURce EXTernal FM STATe OFF FREquency CENTervalueis MAX MIN 2 FREQuency...

Page 314: ...UTO ON POWer ATTenuation AUTO ON POWer CENTerO DBM POWer LEVel 0 DBM POWer MODEFIXed POWer SLOPeO POWer SLOPe STATe OFF POWer SPAN 0 DB POWer STARt 0 DBM POWer STATe OFF POWer STEP AUTO ON POWer STEP INCRement 10 DB POWer STOP 0 DBM PULSe FREquency500 KHZ PULSe PERiod2 ps PULSe WIDth 1 s PULM EXTernal DELayMINimum PULM EXTernal POLarityNORMal PULM INTernal DELay value is 0 PULM INTernal FREQuency ...

Page 315: ...0 l SRE num l SRE Sets and queries the value of the Service Request Enable Register l STB Queries the Status Byte This is a non destructive read l TRG This command performs the same function as the Group Execute Trigger command defined by IEEE 488 1 l TST A full selftest is performed without data logging or looping and returns one of the following error codes Error Code Definition 0 Test passed 1 ...

Page 316: ...command TSW WAI allows for synchronous sweep operation It causes the synthesizer to start a sweep and wait until the sweep is completed before executing the next command S 18 Operating and Programming Reference HP 8360 User s Handbook ...

Page 317: ...epth AM source state AM type auto calibrate auto RF peak type of det cal power correction value flatness array to cal measured power auto calibrate state Parameter Type1 extended numeric discrete discrete discrete Boolean discrete Boolean Boolean discrete extended numeric discrete extended numeric Boolean Allowed Values 3 to 40 dB num freq suffix or MAXimum Minimum SINusoid SQUare TRIangle RAMP NO...

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Page 319: ...FILTer HPASs FM AC Bandwidth extended numeric num freq suffix or MAXimumJMINimum INTernal FREQuency FM frequency extended numeric num freq suffix or MAXimum MINimum FUNCtion FM waveform discrete SINusoidlSQUare TRIangleJRAMPINOISe SENSitivity extended numeric loOKHZ V lMHZ V lOMHZ V or MAXimumlMINimum SOURce STATe FREQuency FM source state discrete Boolean INTernal EXTernal ON OFF l O CENTer cente...

Page 320: ...xtended numeric ONlOFFlllO range or MAXimum MINimum specified freq range or MAXimumlMINimumlUP DOWN INITiate CONTinuous IMMediate LIST cant sweep sweep immediately Boolean ONlOFFlllO DWELl POINts dwell time extended numeric 0 1 to 3200 ms SOl or MAXimum MINimum l 801 FREQuency POINts MANual list freq extended numeric specified freq range 801 or MAXimum MINimum l 801 num of freq points extended num...

Page 321: ...tput mod state Boolean ON OFF l O STATe state Boolean ONJOFFJlJO POWer ALC BANDwidth ALC bwidth extended numeric num freq suffix or MAXimumlMINimum AUTO bwidth selection Boolean ON OFF l O CFACtor coupling factor extended numeric 0 to 9O DB or MAXimum MINimum UP DOWN SOURce leveling point discrete INTernallDIODelPMETerlMMHead STATe state Boolean ON OFF l O AMPLifier STATE Boolean ONJOFFJlJO AUTO B...

Page 322: ...m MINimum UP DOWN specified power range or MAXimum MINimum UP DOWN ON OFF l O AUTO step size determined Boolean ON OFF l O INCRement step size STOP power sweep stop value PULSe extended numeric extended numeric 20 to o olDB or MAXimumJMINimum specified power range or MAXimum MINimum UP DOWN FREQuency pulse freq PERiod pulse period WIDTh pulse width extended numeric extended numeric extended numeri...

Page 323: ...ON OFF l O rise time SOURce pulse mod source discrete INTernalIEXTernallSCALar STATe state Boolean ON OFF l O ROSCillator SOURce ref osc source discrete INTernal EXTernal NONE AUTO state Boolean ON OFF l o STATUS OPERation CONDition ENABle numeric 0 to 2047 EVENt NTRansition neg transition numeric 0 to 2047 filter PTRansition pos transition numeric 0 to 2047 filter PRESet QUEStionable CONDition EN...

Page 324: ...number of step points RELative percent of sweep MARKer extended numeric 0 to 100 STATe XFER state Ml start M2 stop Boolean ON OFF l O MODE manual sweep mode switch AUTOlMANual POINts points in step sweep discrete numeric num MAXimum MINimum STEP step size TIME sweep time extended numeric extended numeric function of current span MAXimum MINimum 200s to 133 ms or MAXimum MINimum AUTO auto sweep tim...

Page 325: ... discrete SAVE ENABle save lock discrete SAVE LANGuage language selection discrete SCPI CIIL COMPatible MMHead SELect discrete FRONtlREARlNONE AUTO Boolean ON OFF O l PRESet EXEC SAVE TYPE preset mode discrete FACTorylUSER SECurity COUnt memory clear numeric 0 to 32767 MAXimum MINimum STATe state Boolean ON OFF I 0 VERSion TRIGger IMMediate ODELay output delay extended numeric 0 to 3 2s SOURce tri...

Page 326: ...M source After RST the value is 1 kHz l AM INTernal FUNCtion SINusoidlSqUarelTRIanglelRAMPlNOISe l AM INTernal FUNCtion Sets and queries the waveform of the internal AM source After RST the value is SINusoid l AM SOURce INTernallEXTernal l AM SOURce Sets and queries the source of the AM modulating signal After RST the value is EXTernal l AM MODE DEEPlNORMal a AM MODE Controls the AM depth limits o...

Page 327: ...ion of the internal detector logger breakpoints and offsets Initiates a calibration of an external detector s logger breakpoints and offsets l CALibration PMETer DETector NEXT Cnum lvlsuffix The parameter is the measured power that is currently produced by the synthesizer You must supply this parameter after measuring the power using an external power meter The query response is issued after the s...

Page 328: ...ep span calibration ON OFF A calibration is done whenever the sweep span is changed A calibration is done only when CALibrat ion SPAN EXECuteI is sent After RST the setting is OFF l CALibrat ion SPAN EXECut el Causes a sweep span calibration l CALibrat ion TRACk Causes an automatic tracking calibration procedure l CORRection ARRay il num DBI 1601 1601 l CORRect ion ARRay il Sets and queries the en...

Page 329: ...Te ONlOFFlllO l CORRect ion STATe Sets and queries the switch on the users ALC correction system The RST value is OFF l DIAGnost its ABUS num Reads the analog bus node number and returns the number of millivolts l DIAGnostics ABUS AVERage num l DIAGnostics ABUS AVERage Sets and queries the number of ADC averages to use during the read ADC query After RST the value is 1 l DIAGnostics ABUS STATus Qu...

Page 330: ...t FAULt Returns a string of 16 1s and OS that are equivalent to the fault display Bit 0 PEAK Bit 1 TRACK Bit 2 RAMP Bit 3 SPAN Bit 4 V GHz Bit 5 ADC Bit 6 EEROM Bit 7 PWRON Bit 8 CALCO Bit 9 PLLZERO Bit 10 PLLWAIT Bit 11 FNXFER Bit 12 CAL YO Bit 13 CAL MAN Bit 14 TMR CNFLCT Bit 15 SEARCH l DIAGnostics RESult Returns the following information result test failure manual entry point where result is o...

Page 331: ... value for the raw data point examined Returns a 0 in other conditions l DIAGnostics TEST DISable num l IALL Prevents the listed selftests from being selected If ALL is sent then all of the selftests are disabled RST causes DIAG TEST ENAB ALL to execute l DIAGnostics TEST ENABle CCnum 3l lALL Enables the listed selftests to execute If ALL is sent then all of the selftests are enabled RST causes DI...

Page 332: ...um Queries the result of a selftest by number The response is a string containing either Passed Failed or NotRun If num is missing an array of selftest results are returned l DIAGnostics TINT num A test feature that returns the value passed to it This is used to test the HP IB interface l DISPlay STATel ON OFF l O l DISPlay STATe Sets and queries the display ON OFF switch After RST the value is 1 ...

Page 333: ...t sensitivity The RST value is MAX 10 MHz V l FM STATe ONlOFFlllO l FM STATe Sets and queries the FM modulation state After RST the value is OFF Frequency Subsystem Any two frequency setting headers STARt STOP CENTer or SPAN may be sent in a single message and the resulting sweep is what was requested The order of the headers in the message does not make any difference in the final result When a m...

Page 334: ... FREQ STOP 22 GHZ STARt 20 GHZ both are fine no errors l FREQuency CENTer num freq suffix lMAXimumlMINimumlUPlDOWN l FREQuency CENTer MAXimum MINimum Sets and queries the center frequency The RST value is MAX MIN 2 l FREQuency CWl FIXed num freq suffix lMAXimumlMINimumlUPlDOWN l FREQuency CWl MAXimum MINimum l FREQuency FIXed MAXimum MINimum Sets and queries the CW frequency This does not change t...

Page 335: ...isplayed frequency Hardware Freq Multiplier Offset After RST the value is 1 l FREQuency MULTiplier STATe ONlOFFlllO l FREQuency MULTiplier STATe Queries and turns the frequency multiplier off and on After RST the setting is OFF l FREQuency OFFSet num lMAXimumlMINimum l FREQuency OFFSet MAXimumlMINimum Sets and queries the frequency offset This function changes the mapping of the frequency paramete...

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Page 337: ... value that is limited between 1 and the maximum number of points in either of the three arrays This command has no effect unless the list mode is set to manual This value may be bumped if the number of list frequencies is changed RST value is 1 l LIST MODE AUTOlMANual l LIST MODE Selects and queries whether the list is played back automatically or manually as described in LIST MANual LIST MODE LI...

Page 338: ...erh AMPLitude STATel Sets and queries the amplitude marker on off switch While n may be used there is really only a single switch for all the markers RST value is OFF l MARKer n AMPLitude VALue num DB IMAXimum IMINimum l MARKer n AMPLitude VALue MAXimum MINimum Sets and queries the value of the amplitude marker While n may be used there is really only a single value for all the markers RST value i...

Page 339: ...really only a single reference for all the markers MARKerl REFerence 5 and MARKer2 REFerence 5 both set marker 5 as the reference l MARKer n STATeI ON OFF 1 O l MARKer n STATe The state of the specified marker is set and queried marker number one if n is not specified The RST value for all markers is OFF l MEASure AM A query only command that causes the modulating AM signal to be measured and the ...

Page 340: ...h The RST value is ON l POWer ALC CFACtor num CDB1lMAXimumlMINimumlUPlDOWN l POWer ALC CFACtor MINimumlMAXimuml Sets and queries the coupling factor used when the command POWer ALC SOUFke is set to DIODe or PMETer l POWer ALC SOUHce INTernallDIODelPMETerlMMHead l POWer ALC SOURce Sets and queries the ALC leveling source selection switch The RST value is INTernal l POWer ALC STATe ONlOFFlllO l POWe...

Page 341: ... attenuator setting is set to the value of POW ATT and left there The RST value is ON l POWer CENTer num lvl suffix lMAXimumlMINimumlUPlDOWN l POWer CENTer MAXimumlMINimuml Sets and queries the center power for power sweep Default units and units for query response are determined by the UNIT POWer command The coupling equations for power sweep are exactly analogous to those for frequency sweep Pow...

Page 342: ... the setting is OFF l POWer RANGe num lvl suffix lMAXimumlMINimumlUPlDOWN l POWer RANGe Sets and queries the setting of the power meter range This is used when the command POWer ALC SOURce issettoPMETer l POWer SEARch ONlOFFlllOlONCE l POWer SEARch Sets and queries the power search switch This has an interaction with POWer ALC STATe as described below POWer ALC STATe POWer SEARch Power Switch Acti...

Page 343: ...equency sweeps RST value is 0 dBm l POWer STATe ON OFF l O l POWer STATe Sets and queries the output power on off state RST value is OFF l POWer STEP AUTO ON OFF l O l POWer STEP AUTO Sets and queries the function switch that controls how the power step size Power STEP INCRement is determined if in the automatic state then the step size is 1 dB The RST setting is ON l POWer STEP INCRementI nu m DB...

Page 344: ...l PULM INTernal GATE Sets and queries the state of the internal pulse generator s gating control When ON and the pulse trigger source is internal the external pulse input is used to gate the pulse generator When pulse trigger source is external this switch is ignored and no gating is possible After RST the setting is 0 l PULM INTernal PERiod num time suffix IMAXimumlMINimum l PULM INTernal PERiod ...

Page 345: ... PULSe WIDTh MAXimumlMINimum Sets and queries the width of the internal pulse generator The RST value is 1 ps l PULM SLEW Cnum time suffix lMAXimumlMINimum l PULM SLEW CMAXimumIMINimuml Sets and queries the rise time for the pulse modulation The typical usage is MAX I MIN since calibrating the rise time of the pulses is not common Slow pulse is set by the command PULS SLEW MAX Any value above 1 8 ...

Page 346: ...on NTRansition Sets and queries the Standard Operation Negative Transition Filter The STATus PRESet value is 0 l STATus OPERation PTRansition rum l STATus OPERation PTRansition Sets and queries the Standard Operation Positive Transition Filter After STATus PRESet all used bits are set to 1 s l STATUS PRESet This command presets the following enable and transition registers MSIB OPERation QUEStiona...

Page 347: ...ts 1 FREQ SPAN SWEep STEP x SWEep POINts 1 HP 8360 User s Handbook DWELl OFF OFF ON SWEep xx AUTO switches TIME Switch Action OFF No coupling between SWEep DWELl SWEep TIME and SWEep POINts ON No coupling between SWEep DWELl SWEep TIME and SWEep POINts OFF When SWEEP TIME or SWEEP POINts are changed SWEep DWELl SWEep TIME SWEep POINts 1 5 mS SWEep DWELl is limited to 100 ps minimum ON ON SWEep DWE...

Page 348: ... sweep CW with manual analog power sweep CW with stepped power sweep CW with manual stepped power sweep Analog frequency and power sweep Manual analog frequency and power sweep Stepped frequency and power sweep Manual stepped frequency and power sweep List sweep Manual list sweep FREQ POW MODE MODE c w FIX SWE FIX SWE FIX SWE FIX SWE FIX c w SWE c w S W E c w SWE c w SWE SWE SWE SWE SWE SWE SWE SW...

Page 349: ... the positions of marker 1 and marker 2 RST value is 0 l SWEep MARKer XFER This transfers the values of marker 1 and marker 2 frequencies into start and stop frequency l SWEep MODE AUTOlMANual l SWEep MODE Selects and queries the manual sweep mode switch A U T O The sweep is under the control of the INIT and SWEEP subsystems MANual FREQ MANual SWEep MANual RELative and SWEep MANual POINt control t...

Page 350: ...ltimethen AUTOis set to OFF IfDWELl AUTOis OFF then sweep time is independent of the dwell time and the number of points RST value is MIN l SWEep TIME AUTO ONlOFFlllO l SWEep TIME AUTO Sets and queries the automatic sweep time switch ON The value of the sweep time is automatically to minimum OFF Attempting to set a sweep time faster than allowed in the AUTO mode causes this switch to change to AUT...

Page 351: ...g More specific information An example response to SYST ERR is 23 NUMERIC OVERFLOW YOU PUT IN A NUMBER TOO BIG l SYSTem KEY ASSign num num This assigns the first numeric value key code to the second numeric value user menu key number Every softkey menu item is given a unique key code as if it were a dedicated front panel key Refer to the entry SCPI KEY NUMBERS for a listing of key codes l SYSTem K...

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Page 353: ...tings in this subsystem This command has no effect unless the synthesizer is in the wait for trig state If the synthesizer is in the wait for trig state it performs its trigger action This is an event and has no RST condition l TRIGger ODELay num time suffix IMAXimumlMINimum l TRIGger ODELay 7 MAXimumlMINimum Sets and queries the trigger output delay the time between when the source is settled whe...

Page 354: ...SCPI STATUS REGISTER STRUCTURE STANDARD EVENT STATUS GROUP ENABLE REGISTER ESE ml ESE 2 I SERVICE REQUEST ENABLE REGISTER E ml S 56 Operating and Programming Reference HP 8360 User s Handbook ...

Page 355: ...TER STAT OPER NAB urn STAT r OPERatio E able DATA QUESTIONABLE STATUS GROUP CONDKION REGISTER STAT O EI COW POSlTNE TRANSITION FILTER STAT O ES Pm ml STAT O ES PTW ENABLE REGISTER STAT WES ENAB ml STAT PUES ENAW EVENT REGISTER STAT O ES WVENII NOTE STAT PRES THIS COMMAND PRESETS THE FOLLOWING ENABLE AND TRANSITION REGISTERS OPER AND OUES HP 8360 User s Handbook Operating and Programming Reference ...

Page 356: ... Displays zeros for all accessible frequency information The features listed above together with the softkeys Freq Offset and Freq Mult provide the synthesizer with security controls for a variety of situations The local lockout LLO programming command adds security when the synthesizer is used in an ATE environment A security calibration constant that can be accessed through the service adjustmen...

Page 357: ...g Codes See Also HP 8360 User s Handbook POWER I 5 This softkey lets you set the attenuator separately from the rest of the ALC system When an entry is made using this key the attenuator is automatically uncoupled from the ALC system so that the POWER LEVEL key controls the ALC system apart from the attenuator SCPI POWer ATTenuation num DB or MAXimum MINimum UP DOWN Analyzer SHLS num DB DM ALC P O...

Page 358: ...p Press I a second time to start the sweep The amber LED above the hardkey is lit when the function is on SCPI 1NITiate CONTinuous OFF 0 ABORt INITiate IMMediate Analyzer S2 CONT Continuous Single and Manual Sweep Operation in Chapter 1 Programming Typical Measurements in Chapter 1 Software Rev Function Group Menu Map Description Programming Codes See Also SYSTEM 8 This softkey displays the synthe...

Page 359: ...ynthesizer to exceed its minimum or maximum specified frequency is limited SCPI FREQuency SPAN num freq suffix or MAXimum MINimum UP DOWN FREQuency MODE SWEep Analyzer DF num Hz Kz Mz Gz CENTER ETxq STOP Center Frequency Span Operation in Chapter 1 Function Group FREQUENCY Menu Map 2 Description This softkey activates swept frequency mode and makes the start frequency parameter the active function...

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Page 361: ...is is the fastest way to accomplish the sweep retrace cycle An asterisk next to the key label indicates that this feature is active SCPI TRIGger SOURce IMMediate Analyzer Tl CONT 1 Sweep Menu SWEEP 7 When this softkey is selected the synthesizer waits for an HP IB trigger to trigger a sweep An asterisk next to the key label indicates that this feature is active SCPI TRIGger SOURce BUS Analyzer TS ...

Page 362: ...REQUENCY Menu Map 2 Description This softkey lets you designate the synthesizer as the master control in a dual synthesizer measurement system A dual synthesizer system two tone measurement system facilitates accurate device characterizations by providing one timebase reference for both sources This technique reduces instabilities from temperature or line voltage fluctuations or drift The synthesi...

Page 363: ...he slave synthesizer 9 Activate the master mode on the master synthesizer By connecting the master s 10 MHz reference standard to the slave s 10 MHz reference input the master synthesizer s timebase supplies the frequency reference for both synthesizers In step sweep measurements if the master synthesizer is not connected to an external controller it must automatically trigger the steps Set Step S...

Page 364: ... on the master synthesizer If the master synthesizer is connected to a network analyzer the analyzer automatically sets the master synthesizer s step size to match the number of points displayed on the analyzer Since the slave synthesizer is not connected to the analyzer set the slave to match the master synthesizer Allow the master to trigger the slave s steps set Step Swp Pt Tsig Ext on the slav...

Page 365: ... mode of sweep operation The dwell time for points in step frequency sweep may range from 100 pus to 3 2s The actual time between points is the sum of dwell and phase lock times Select Step Dwell then use the entry area to enter the desired value Programming Codes SCPI SWEep FREQuency DWELl num time suffix or MAXimum MINimum Analyzer NONE See Also Step Swp Menu Sweep Mode Step Step Point3 Function...

Page 366: ...r 1 Step Size Function Group FREQUENCY Menu Map 2 Description This softkey lets you specify the step size in a stepped frequency sweep The range of increment size is dependent on frequency span and the number of step points desired as given by the formula STEP SIZE SPAN STEP POINTS Step Size and Step Points are dependent variables as shown by the formula If a particular step size is desired use th...

Page 367: ...ynthesizer to act as the slave in a dual synthesizer measurement setup Sets the dwell time for points in stepped sweep Sets the number of points in a stepped sweep Sets the increment value for the points in a stepped sweep Automatically steps the synthesizer to the next point in a stepped sweep Steps the synthesizer to the next point in a stepped sweep when an HP IB trigger is received Steps the s...

Page 368: ... SCPI SWEep TRIGger SOURce IMMediate Analyzer NONE Step Swp Menu Sweep Mode Step Using Step Sweep in Chapter 1 FREQUENCY 2 When this softkey is selected the synthesizer steps to the next point in a stepped frequency sweep when an HP IB trigger TRG GET is received leading edge TTL When the last frequency point is reached and continuous sweep is selected the next trigger causes the step sweep to ret...

Page 369: ...ey label indicates that this feature is active SCPI SWEep TRIGger SOURce EXT Analyzer TS Step Swp Menu Sweep Mode Step Using Step Sweep in Chapter 1 STOP Function Group Menu Map Description Programming Codes FREQUENCY NONE This softkey activates swept frequency mode and makes the stop frequency parameter the active function The start stop frequency must be separated by at least 2 Hz in order to re...

Page 370: ...eep Mode List Sweep Mode Ramp Sweep Mode Step SwpTime Auto TrigOut Delay Automatically triggers a sweep A when SINGLE or CONT is pressed Waits for an HP IB trigger to trigger a sweep when I or CONT is pressed Waits for an external hardware trigger to trigger a sweep when SINGLE or CONT is pressed Activates the list frequency sweep mode Activates the analog frequency sweep mode Activates the steppe...

Page 371: ...ppears In this mode the synthesizer steps only those frequencies defined by the frequency list An asterisk next to the key label indicates that this feature is active SCPI FREQuency MODE LIST Analyzer SN CONNECTORS List Menu Creating and Using a Frequency List in Chapter 1 Sweep Mode Ramp Function Group SWEEP Menu Map 7 Description This softkey activates the analog frequency sweep mode Ramp sweep ...

Page 372: ...tivates the stepped frequency step mode In this mode the synthesizer steps from the start frequency to the stop frequency by the designated frequency step size Manual continuous and single sweeps can be performed in this mode An asterisk next to the key label indicates that this feature is active SCPI FREQuency MODE SWEep SWEep FREQuency GENeration STEPped Analyzer NONE E Manual Sweep SINGLE Step ...

Page 373: ...Il 0 Analyzer NONE See Also Freq Cal Menu Using Frequency Calibration in Chapter 1 Swp Span Cal Once Function Group USER CAL Menu Map 9 Description This softkey activates sweep span calibration immediately and performs it only once An asterisk next to the key label indicates this feature is active Programming Codes SCPI CALibration SPAN EXECute Analyzer NONE See Also Freq Cal Menu Using Frequency ...

Page 374: ... synthesizer calculates the fastest possible calibrated sweep time for any sweep span Whenever you press SWEEPTIME the active entry area displays the current sweep time and whether the sweep time is coupled to the frequency span far right hand side displays AUTO If the word AUTO is not displayed then the sweep time auto function is off Programming Codes SCPI SWEep FREQuency TIME num time suffix or...

Page 375: ... Preset Security Menu Software Rev Causes the synthesizer to alternate on successive sweeps between the present instrument state and a second instrument state stored in an internal register Dims the synthesizer s display Displays the present status of the synthesizer Reveals the HP IB control menu Sets the preset state as defined by the manufacturer to be recalled by the PRESET key Sets the preset...

Page 376: ...te a single key within that menu UsrMenu Clear Activates the USER DEFINED j and clears all keys in that menu Programming Codes SCPI NONE Analyzer NONE See Also Softkeys listed above CONNECTORS USER DEFINED LMENU S 78 Operating and Programming Reference HP 8360 User s Handbook ...

Page 377: ...e run state An asterisk next to the key label indicates that this feature is active SCPI ROSCillator SOURce AUTO ON OFF l O Analyzer NONE Ref Osc Menu 10 MHz Freq Std Extml Function Group Menu Map Description HP 8360 User s Handbook SYSTEM 8 This softkey tells the synthesizer to accept an external 10 MHz signal as the frequency reference The external signal must be applied to the 10 MHz REF INPUT ...

Page 378: ...sage line of the display An asterisk next to the key label indicates that this feature is active Programming Codes SCPI ROSCillator SOURce INTernal Analyzer NONE See Also Ref Osc Menu 10 MHz Freq Std None Function Group Menu Map Description Programming Codes See Also SYSTEM 8 This softkey sets the reference oscillator to a free run state where no frequency reference is used An asterisk next to the...

Page 379: ...odically realigns the synthesizer s output filter and oscillator to maximize output power for the CW frequency mode Realigns the synthesizer s output filter and oscillator to maximize output power for the CW frequency mode SCPI NONE Analyzer NONE Softkeys listed above Using the Tracking Feature in Chapter 1 TrigOut Delay Function Group SWEEP Menu Map 7 Description This softkey lets you specify the...

Page 380: ... Programming Codes SCPI TRIGger ODELay num time suffix Analyzer NONE See Also Start Sweep Trigger Auto Start Sweep Trigger Bus Start Sweep Trigger Ext T 4 Operating and Programming Reference HP 8360 User s Handbook ...

Page 381: ...alyzer SHPS num DBIDM to set the ALC SHSL num DBIDM to attenuator PL causes the attenuator couple to the ALC ALC P O W E R L E V E L S e t Atten Working with Mixers Reverse Power Effects in Chapter 1 Unlock Info Function Group Menu Map Description Programming Codes See Also HP 8360 User s Handbook SERVICE 6 This softkey causes the synthesizer to display lock unlocked status of all the phase lock l...

Page 382: ...his softkey lets you set the frequency step size for the CW frequency mode The step size may be set from 1 Hz to 10 GHz The factory preset size is 100 MHz CW frequency is incremented decremented by pressing the up down arrow keys If an underline cursor appears under a digit in the entry display then the value will be modified by the up down arrow keys or the rotary knob The increment decrement siz...

Page 383: ...p size values are entered using the entry area If an underline cursor appears under a digit in the entry display then the value will be modified by the up down arrow keys or the rotary knob The increment decrement size in this case is the underlined digit by the power of 10 If the up down function is on asterisk next to key label and the cursor is not under one of the active entry area digits then...

Page 384: ... Codes NONE See Also Softkeys listed above Optimizing Synthesizer Performance in Chapter 1 USER DEFINED Giij Function Group USER DEFINED Menu Map NONE Description This hardkey reveals the customized menu created by selecting softkeys and assigning them to this menu The user defined menu is empty until you assign keys to it Three sections 12 key assignment locations of menu are available for key as...

Page 385: ... the softkey label area The active entry area displays Press USER Soft Key to Clear 2 Select the softkey you wish to remove from the menu The active entry area turns off and the softkey is removed from the user defined menu The user defined menu remains in the softkey label area Programming Codes SCPI SYSTem KEY CLEar n where n a number from 1 to 12 Analyzer NONE See AIs0 ZX i USER DEFINED K UsrMe...

Page 386: ...d removes all softkeys assigned to that menu The empty user defined menu remains in the softkey label area Programming Codes SCPI SYSTem KEY CLEar ALL Analyzer NONE See Also ASSIGN USER DEFINED e UsrKey Clear U 6 Operating and Programming Reference HP 8360 User s Handbook ...

Page 387: ... Security Menu Waveform Menu Function Group LMOD Menu Map 4 Description The waveform menu Option 002 only allows you to choose sine square triangle ramp and noise waveforms for internal AM and FM The default is sine wave There are two waveform menus The waveform menu in the AM menu sets the waveform for amplitude modulation only The waveform menu in the FM menu sets the waveform for frequency modu...

Page 388: ...s Center frequency is controlled by the rotary knob or the numeric entry keys The left and right arrows control the resolution with which the center frequency can be changed This is a front panel only feature and is inaccessible over HP IB Programming Codes SCPI NONE Analyzer NONE See Also m SPAN Z 2 Operating and Programming Reference HP 8360 User s Handbook ...

Page 389: ...en disabled by the save lock feature or by a calibration constant ADDR ERROR EXCEPTION This can only be caused by an internal processor error Refer to the OPERATOR S CHECK chapter for instructions on contacting a qualified service technician Auto Track Failed Cal Not Updated occurs when auto track has been initiated and for some reason has failed Refer to the OPERATOR S CHECK chapter and follow th...

Page 390: ...ment menu is accessed Specifically an Al4 sweep ramp calibration has been attempted and failed Run the sweep ramp selftest refer to MENUS and SELFTESTS in the Assembly Level Repair Manual ERROR Must first enter correction freq This error occurs when a correction point does not have its corresponding frequency entered first Refer to Creating and Applying the User Flatness Correction Array in chapte...

Page 391: ... This can only be caused by an internal processor error Refer to the OPERATOR S CHECK chapter for instructions on contacting a qualified service technician INPUT BUFFER EMPTY This can only be caused by an internal processor error Refer to the OPERATOR S CHECK chapter for instructions on contacting a qualified service technician INPUT BUFFER FULL This can only be caused by an internal processor err...

Page 392: ...y clear Also a weak dead or disconnected internal battery can cause this message Refer to the OPERATOR S CHECK chapter for instructions on contacting a qualified service technician Selftest REQUIRES system interface OFF This error message indicates that the synthesizer is connected to a network analyzer and can not run selftest Correct by disconnecting the system interface cable from the synthesiz...

Page 393: ...vice adjustment menu password is entered incorrectly or the wrong password has been used Qualified service technicians refer to ADJUSTMENTS in the Service Guide for more information SCPI Error Messages in Numerical Order Synthesizer Specific 0 No Error This message indicates that the device has no errors SCPI Error Messages and is currently ready to perform the operations for which it is designed ...

Page 394: ... or firmware condition This type of error sets the Device specific Error bit 3 in the Event Status Register Events that generate Device specific Errors do not generate Command Errors Execution Errors or Query Errors 350 Too many errors and also 32768 330 Self test failed 330 Self test failed Power On Tests 313 Calibration memory 1ost Defaulted Error Messages From 299 To 200 These error messages in...

Page 395: ...or whose type is unacceptable to the instrument w A semantic error has been detected indicating that an unrecognized header was received n A Group Execute Trigger GET was entered into the input buffer inside a SCPI program message Events that generate Command Errors do not generate Execution Errors Device specific Errors or Query Errors 178 Expression data not allowed 170 Expression error Bad term...

Page 396: ...ror 104 Data type error Block not allowed 104 Data type error Char not allowed 104 Data type error Decimal not allowed 104 Data type error Non dec not allowed 104 Data type error String not allowed 103 Invalid separator 2a 8 Error Messages ...

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Page 407: ... this table to determine whether any changes apply to your instrument s model number serial prefix number combination 3 If a change is listed check this change to determine if specifications other than those listed in this section apply The changes are included in Chapter 5 Specifications describe warranted instrument performance over the 0 to 55 C temperature range except as noted otherwise Speci...

Page 408: ...nd Frequency Range 0 10 MHz to 2 GHz 1 2 GHz to 7 GHz 2 7 GHz to 13 5 GHz 3 13 5 GHz to 20 GHz 4 20 GHz to 26 5 GHz 5 26 5 GHz to 33 4 GHz 6 33 4 GHz to 38l GHz 7 38 GHz to 50 GHz Frequency Modes CW and Manual Sweep Accuracy Same as time base Switching Time For Steps Within a Frequency Band 15 ms 5 ms GHz step size Maximum or Across Band Switch Points 50 ms Step or List Modes within a frequency ba...

Page 409: ...racy2 sweep time 2 100 ms and 5 5 s Sweep Widths 5 n x 10 MHz 0 1 of sweep width f time base accuracy Sweep Widths n x 10 MHz Lesser of 1 of sweep width or n x 1 MHz 0 1 of sweep width Sweep Time 10 ms to 100 seconds 300 MHz ms maximum rate Internal 10 MHz Accuracy Calibration f Aging Rate f Temperature Effects f Line Time Base Voltage Effects Stability Aging Rate 5 x lo lo day 1 x 10e7 year With ...

Page 410: ...With attenuator Option 001 Minimum settable output power is 110 dBm Maximum leveled output power is reduced by 1 5 dB to 20 GHz 2 0 dB above 20 GHz and 2 5 dB above 40 GHz Minimum Settable Standard 20 dBm Option 001 110 dBm Resolution 0 02 dB Switching Time without attenuator change 10 ms typical Temperature Stability 0 01 dB C typical Typical Maximum Available Power 20 26 5 Frequency GHz 3 Specif...

Page 411: ...s dB Specifications apply in CW step list manual sweep and ramp sweep modes of operation Power 10 dBm 10 dBm5 60 dBm 60 dBm Frequency GHz 2 0 2 2 0 and 20 2 0 and 40 40 kO 9 Itl 0 f0 5 ztO 6 kO 8 f1 5 kO 7 f0 8 fl O f1 7 fl 1 f1 2 f1 4 f2 1 4 Specification applies over the 15 to 35 C temperature range for output frequencies 50 MHz 5 Specification applies over the 15 to 35 C temperature range and a...

Page 412: ...g Input 200 PV to 0 5 volts Source Match Typical HP 6365OA Power Flatness 4 1 0 2 0 01 26 5 Frequency GHz 1 50 Bandwidth External Detector Mode 10 or 100 kHz sweep speed and modulation mode dependent nominal Power Meter Mode 0 7 Hz nominal internally leveled typical6 20 GHz 1 6 l SWR 40 GHz 1 8 1 SWR 50 GHz 2 0 1 SWR 6 Typically 2 0 1 SWR at frequencies below 50 MHz 2c 6 Specifications ...

Page 413: ...d 3 0 25 3 0 307 307 Option 006 307 257 307 307 307 2 2 2 and 26 5 GHz Standard 5 0 2 5 5 0 5 0 5 0 ODtion 006 6 0 6 0 6 0 5 0 5 0 2 26 5 GHz Standard 4 0 4 0 O on 006 4 0 4 0 Subharmonics o u t p u t H P 83620A H P 83623A H P 83630A H P 83640A H P 83650A Frequencies HP 83622A HP 83624A 7 GHz None None None None None 27 and 20 GHz 5 0 5 0 5 0 5 0 5 0 20 and 40 GHz 5 0 408 400 40 GHz 35s 7 Specific...

Page 414: ...100 Carrier Frequency GHz Typical HP 83623A Harmonics 7 13 5 20 Carrier Frequency GHz Non Harmonically Related Output Frequencies 2 0 GHzg 6 0 1 2 0 and 20 GHz 6 0 2 20 GHz and 26 5 GHz 5 8 26 5and 5 40 GHz 5 4 40 GHz 5 2 Specification applies at output levels 0 dBti and below 2c 8 Specifications ...

Page 415: ...7 GHz to 13 5 GHz 64 72 80 101 13 5 GHz to 20 GHz 60 68 76 97 20 GHz to 26 5 GHz 58 66 74 95 26 5 GHz to 38 GHz 54 62 70 91 38 GHz to 50 GHz 52 60 68 89 6 0 IOOHz T y p i c a l P h a s e N o i s e 10GHz C a r r i e r IkHz IOkHz 1OOkHz IMHz IOMHz O f f s e t F r o m C a r r i e r Residual FM CW Mode or Sweep Widths 5 n x 10 MHz n x 60 Hz typical RMS 50 Hz to 15 kHz Sweep Widths n x 10 MHz n x 15 kH...

Page 416: ...A 24A 40A 50A Overshoot Ringing Delay12 Output Frequencies 2 0 GHz Output Frequencies 2 0 GHz Compression Output Frequencies 2 0 GHz Output Frequencies 2 2 0 GHz Standard Option 006 80 dB 80 dB 25 ns 10 ns 1 P 50 ns 50 ns 1 P 50 ns 15 ns 50 ns 50 ns 50 ns 15 ns 10 Hz 10 Hz DC DC DC DC f0 3 f0 5 typical f0 3 f0 5 typical 2 5 2 5 0 2 1 15 typical 1 1 lo typical 80 ns typical 80 ns typical 80 ns typi...

Page 417: ...ers r20GHz 5 4 G 3 2 c 1 0 I N xrnDi Mode Deep Mode 1 OOkHz Rate 1kHz R a t e I I I I I I I 0 20 40 60 AM Depth 80 100 I3 Deep mode offers reduced distortion for very deep AM Waveform is DC coupled and feedback leveled at ALC levels above 13 dBm At ALC levels below 13 dBm output is DC controllable but subject to typical sample and hold drift of 0 25 dB second I4 The HP 8360 has two unleveled modes...

Page 418: ...tion rate n x 5 Unlocked Mode Maximum Deviation At rates 5 100 Hz f75 MHz At rates 100 Hz f8 MHz Rates 3 dB bandwidth 500 kHz deviation DC to 8 MHz Sensitivity 100 kHz 1 MHz or 10 MHz volt switchable Accuracy 1 MHz rate 1 MHz deviation 10 Simultaneous Full AM bandwidth and depth is typically available at any pulse Modulations rate or width FM is completely independent of AM and pulse modulation 2c...

Page 419: ...kHz Resolution 1 Hz Depth deviation Range same as base instrument Resolution 0 1 Accuracy same as base instrument Modes free run gated triggered delayed Period range 300 ns to 400 ms Width Range 25 ns to 400 ms Resolution 25 ns Accuracy 5 ns Video delay Internal sync pulse 0 to 400 ms Externally supplied sync pulse 225 to 400 ms Accuracy rates 2 100 kHz 5 of range Specifications 2013 ...

Page 420: ...nts disconnected from AC power for more than 24 hours require 30 days to achieve time base aging specification Instruments disconnected from AC power for less than 24 hours require 24 hours to achieve time base aging specification 48 to 66 Hz 115 volts lO 25 or 230 volts lO 15 400 VA maximum 30 VA in standby Net Weight 27 kg 60 lb Shipping Weight 36 kg 80 lb Dimensions 178 H x 425 W x 648 mm D 7 0...

Page 421: ... the RF pulse by nominally 80 ns is output at this connector Nominal input impedance 50 ohms damage level 5 5 0 5 volts See modulation specifications BNC female front panel AM Input Nominal input impedance 50 ohms internally switchable to 2 kn damage level f15 volts See modulation specifications BNC female front panel FM Input Nominal input impedance 50 ohms internally switchable to 600 ohms damag...

Page 422: ...rs Output Supplies positive rectangular pulse Approximately 5 volts into 2 k0 during the retrace and bandswitch points of the RF output Also supplies a negative pulse 5 volts when the RF is at a marker frequency intensity markers only BNC female rear panel Volts GHz Output Supplies voltage proportional to output frequency at 0 5 volts GHz internally switchable to 0 25 or 1 volt GHz Maximum output ...

Page 423: ... leveled output power is lowered by 1 5 dB to 20 GHz and 2 dB above 20 GHz and 2 5 dB above 40 GHz Option 002 Add Internal Modulation Generator Adds a digitally synthesized internal modulation waveform source on a card to the HP 8360 It provides signals that would otherwise be supplied to the external modulation inputs Option 003 Delete Keyboard Display For security tamper resistance and cost savi...

Page 424: ...permitting access to internal spaces Option 908 Rack Flange Kit Used to rack mount HP 8360 without front handles Option 910 Extra Operating Service Manuals Provides a second copy of operating and service manuals Option 013 Rack Flange Kit Used to rack mount HP 8360 with front handles Front handles are standard on the HP 8360 Option W30 Two Years Additional Return To HP Service Does not include bie...

Page 425: ...en checked mechanically and electrically The contents of the shipment should agree with the items noted on the packing slip Procedures for checking the basic operation of the synthesizer are in the Operator s Check and Routine Maintenance chapter You will find procedures for checking electrical performance in the Performance Tests chapter of your manual set If there is any electrical or mechanical...

Page 426: ... Type N to 3 5 mm F 1250 1745 3 5 mm F to 3 5 mm F 5061 5311 Options Available There are several options available on the HP 8360 series synthesizers For descriptive information on all of the options available refer to the Specifications section of the Operating and Programming chapter For installation information on the rack mounting kits refer to later paragraphs in this chapter For information ...

Page 427: ...tory to match the ac line voltage expected to be found at the shipping destination Verify that the voltage selector has been set to the correct line voltage before connecting power to the synthesizer For continued protection against fire hazard replace line fuse only with same type and rating The use of other fuses or material is prohibited Refer to the Routine Maintenance chapter for information ...

Page 428: ... prohibited CAUTION Always use the three prong ac power cord supplied with this instrument Failure to ensure adequate earth grounding by not using this cord may cause instrument damage The offset prong of the three prong connector is the grounding pin The protective grounding feature is preserved when operating the synthesizer from a two contact outlet by using a three prong to a two prong adapter...

Page 429: ...ates 8 1 2 0 1 3 9 8 9 0 80 Black Canada Japan 8 1 2 0 1 7 5 4 Straight NEMA5 15P 36 Black IOOV o r 200V 8120 1378 Straight NEMA5 15P 80 Jade Gray Mexico Philippines 8120 1521 90 80 Jade Gray Taiwan 8120 1676 Straight NEMA5 15P 36 Jade Gray 8 1 2 0 2 1 0 4 Straight SEVI 01 I 1959 79 Gray Switzerland 24507 Type 12 250V 8 1 2 0 0 6 9 8 0 Straight NEMAG 15P United States Canada Q ihi 8 1 2 0 1 9 5 7 ...

Page 430: ...the selected language 4 Select the desired softkey Remember If the synthesizer displays Rear panel HP IB language must be 7 111 in order to change current language XxX the address on the rear panel HP IB switch Figure 3 2 is set to something other than 7 all 1s Note If the synthesizer does not have Option 700 and you select Power Up Language CIIL the instrument displays OPTION NOT INSTALLED 5 The ...

Page 431: ...ess menu provides access not only to the synthesizer s HP IB address but also to the address at which the synthesizer expects to see a power meter and the address at which the synthesizer expects to see a printer See Table 3 2 for factory set addresses Table 3 2 Factory Set HP IB Addresses Instrument HP IB Address Decimal Synthesizer 19 Power Meter 13 Printer 01 Specifications INSTALLATION 3 7 ...

Page 432: ...rear panel HP IB switch Figure 3 2 to any address other than 31 all 1s How to Set the HP IB Address on a Synthesizer without a Front Panel If your synthesizer does not have a front panel set the address on the rear panel HP IB switch Figure 3 2 to the address you want factory default is 19 Mating Connectors All of the externally mounted connectors on the instrument are discussed in the Operating a...

Page 433: ... The synthesizer may be operated at pressure altitudes up to 4572 meters approximately 15 000 feet Cooling The synthesizer obtains all cooling airflow by forced ventilation from the fan mounted on the rear panel Information on cleaning the fan filter is located in the Routine Maintenance chapter Caution Ensure that all airflow passages at the rear and sides of the synthesizer are clear before inst...

Page 434: ... Screws Bracket to Bar 8 Nuts Bracket to Slide Assembly CAUTION Ventilation Requirements When installing the instrument in a cabinet the convection into and out of the instrument must not be restricted The ambient temperature outside the cabinet must be less than the maximum operating temperature of the instrument by 4 C for every 100 watts dissipated in the cabinet If the total power dissipated i...

Page 435: ...Figure 3 3 Removing the Side StraPs and Feet NSTALLATION 3 ...

Page 436: ...e appropriate hardware install the outer slide assemblies to the system enclosure 9 Lift the synthesizer into position Align the inner and outer slide assemblies and slide the instrument into the rack Realign the hardware as needed for smooth operation MOUNTING HARDWARE FOR HP SYSTEMS ENCLOSURES MOUNTING HARDWARE F O R N O N H P SYSTEMS ENCLOSURES Figure 3 4 Chassis Slide Kit 3 12 INSTALLATION Spe...

Page 437: ...Removed Contents 1 Quantity 1 Description 1 2 1 IRack Mount Flanges 8 Screws CAUTION Ventilation Requirements When installing the instrument in a cabinet the convection into and out of the instrument must not be restricted The ambient temperature outside the cabinet must be less than the maximum operating temperature of the instrument by 4 C for every 100 watts dissipated in the cabinet If the tot...

Page 438: ... handles to the instrument remove the handles 3 Using the screws provided attach the rack mount flanges to the synthesizer 4 Remove the bottom and back feet and the tilt stands before rack mounting the instrument p A a 6 3 II Figure 3 5 Rack Mount Flanges for Synthesizers with Handles Removed 3 14 INSTALLATION Specifications ...

Page 439: ...nge Kit for Synthesizers with Handles Attached Contents CAUTION Ventilation Requirements When installing the instrument in a cabinet the convection into and out of the instrument must not be restricted The ambient temperature outside the cabinet must be less than the maximum operating temperature of the instrument by 4 C for every 100 watts dissipated in the cabinet If the total power dissipated i...

Page 440: ...ch the handles to the instrument 3 Using the longer screws provided attach the rack mount flanges to the outside of the handles 4 Remove the bottom and back feet and the tilt stands before rack mounting the instrument Figure 3 6 Rack Mount Flanges for Synthesizers with Handles Attached 3 16 INSTALLATION Specifications ...

Page 441: ...n the following limits Temperature 40 to 75 c Humidity 5 to 95 relative at 0 to 4O C Altitude Up to 15240 meters Pressure approximately 50 000 feet The synthesizer should be protected from sudden temperature fluctuations that can cause condensation Specifications INSTALLATION 3 17 ...

Page 442: ...ckaging materials or a strong shipping container that is made of double walled corrugated cardboard with 159 kg 350 lb bursting strength The carton must be both large enough and strong enough to accommodate the synthesizer and allow at least 3 to 4 inches on all sides of the synthesizer for packing material 3 Surround the instrument with at least 3 to 4 inches of packing material or enough to prev...

Page 443: ...eries sweeper based systems Both manual and remote operational Systems differences are addressed Manual operation topics are n functional compatibility Specifications INSTALLATION 3 19 n front panel operation n conditions upon instrument preset w connections to other instruments Remote operation topics are n language compatibility w status structure n programming languages ...

Page 444: ... 8341 The HP 8360 series also allows you to define a different set of preset conditions Refer to Changing the Preset Parameters in Chapter 1 for examples and more information Table 3 6 illustrates the factory instrument preset conditions for the HP 8360 series and the HP 8340 8341 An instrument preset turns off all the functions and then sets the following Table 3 6 Instrument Preset Conditions fo...

Page 445: ...OUT n HP IB INTERFACE n AUXILIARY INTERFACE The dedicated HP 8510 versions of the HP 8360 HP 83621A 83631A may be configured to power up to one of two possible system languages network analyzer language or SCPI Standard Commands for Programmable Instruments This configuration is controlled via a switch located on the rear panel of the instrument The factory default setting for this switch is netwo...

Page 446: ...neral purpose HP 8360 series to HP IB address 19 and network analyzer language for operation with the analyzer For information on selecting the instrument address and language refer to earlier paragraphs in this chapter The dedicated HP 8510 versions HP 83621A 83631A of the HP 8360 series cannot be used with the HP 8757C E The HP 83550 Series Millimeter wave Source Modules Refer to Leveling with M...

Page 447: ...mats protocols and common commands for use with IEEE 488 1 1987 that were unavailable in the previous standard SCPI provides commands that are common from one Hewlett Packard product to another for like functions thereby eliminating device specific commands Refer to Getting Started Programming in Chapter 1 for information on SCPI Control Interface Intermediate Language CIIL is the instrument contr...

Page 448: ...e Table 3 7 Numeric Suffixes sllsx Network Analyzer Type Language SCPI Frequency HZ KZlMZ GZ HZ KHZ MHZ GHZ Power Level DB DBMlWlMWlUW I IPower Ratio DB DB I ITime SC MS SlMSlUSlNS PS I Status Bytes There are two separate and distinct status structures within the HP 8360 series depending on the HP IB language selected When network analyzer language is selected the status structure utilized is stru...

Page 449: ... freq suffix MODE C W Set start frequency FA num freq suffix FREQ STAR num freqsuffix MODE SWE Set stop frequency FB num freq suffix FREQ STOP num freqsuffix MODE SWE Set center frequency CF num freq suffix FREQ CENT num freqsuffix MODE SWE Set frequency span DF num freq suflix FREQ SPAN num freqsuffix MODE S W E Set swept mode step size Set CW mode step size Enable frequency offset function Enabl...

Page 450: ...lt information Output identity Output last lock frequency Output interrogated value Output power level Network Analyzer Language OS RM num RE num 3 3L 3M BC DU FP EK F IL KR VA 3A 3B 3C 3D 3F 01 3K 3P 3R SCPI Language STB See SCPI common commands SRE See SCPI common commands ESE See SCPI common commands cLs See SCPI common commands LRN See SCPI common commands DISP ONIOFF SYST KEY 132 enable up SY...

Page 451: ...arker Move marker to center frequency Turn off all markers Turn on amplitude markers Turn off amplitude markers Network Analyzer Language RB RE num RM num RS SN num S W 110 TI num TL num time suffix TS SCPI Language SRE num SRE ESE num ESE ABOR SWE POIN num DIAG TINT num SWE TIME LLIM num time suffix TSW WAI IP LOCAL 7XX Mn num freq suffix MnMO MPl MPO SHMP MD1 MD0 MC SHMO AK1 AK0 SYST PRES LOCAL ...

Page 452: ...ator Set power step size Activate power slope function Do auto track Continuously peak RF Peak RF once Network Analyzer Language SHPM PM1 PM0 AM1 AM0 FM1 num FM0 PL num DB PSl PSO RF1 RF0 SHPS PL SHSLIAT num DB SHPLISP num DB SLl num DB SHRP RPl SHAK SCPI Language PULS SOUR SCAL STAT ON PULS SOUR EXT STAT ON PULS SOUR EXT STAT OFF AM TYPE LIN STAT ON AM TYPE LIN STAT OFF FM SENS num freqsufIix V C...

Page 453: ...zer Language ST num time suffix S2ISG S2 SG Sl SMIS3 SNISEST FA FB CF DF Sl S2 T3 Tl TRSB RC O 9 s v l 9 AL1 l 9 AL0 cycle power hardware lhardware lfront panel hardware SYSTISCPI SYST LANG COMPl CIIL Or hardware SHSV SHRC SHMZ18HZ SHKZOHZ DUO SCPI Language SWE TIME num time suffix NIT NIT CONT 0FF ABOR INIT NIT CONT ON SWE MODE MAN SWE GEN STEP MODE MAN FREQ MODE SWE SWE GEN ANAL FREQ MODE SWE TR...

Page 454: ... If the synthesizer requires service and the routine maintenance procedures do not clear the problem contact a qualified service technician A list of HP Sales and Support Offices appears at the end of this chapter To help the service technician identify the problem quickly fill out and attach a service repair tag Service repair tags are provided at the end of this chapter If a self test error occu...

Page 455: ...t it was in prior to power off When the 1 key is engaged the synthesizer returns to the factory or user preset functional configuration 1 Turn the synthesizer on Note the functional configuration 2 Turn the synthesizer off Verify that the amber STANDBY LED is on 3 Turn the synthesizer on Verify that the amber STANDBY LED is off and that the green POWER ON LED is on a Check the display a cursor wil...

Page 456: ...e Verify that status problems do not exist UNLOCK UNLVLED or FAULT An OVEN status message will appear on the message line if the synthesizer has been disconnected from ac power This message will turn off within 10 minutes if it does not there may be a problem If a FAULT message is displayed refer to menu map 6 Service to access fault information Terminate the RF output with a good source match eit...

Page 457: ... Turn off the synthesizer 2 Remove the ac line cord Note The detachable power cord is the instrument disconnecting device It disconnects the mains circuits from the mains supply before other parts of the instrument The front panel switch is only a standby switch and is not a LINE switch 3 4 5 6 Using a small flat blade screwdriver rotate the fuse cap counter clockwise and remove the fuse holder Re...

Page 458: ...automatically turn off and the amber STANDBY LED will turn on Clean the fan filter as follows 1 Turn off the synthesizer Note Specifications 2 Remove the ac line cord The detachable power cord is the instrument disconnecting device It disconnects the mains circuits from the mains supply before other parts of the instrument The front panel switch is only a standby switch and is not a LINE switch 3 ...

Page 459: ...stic display filter Display Filter To clean the display filter use mild soap or detergent and water or a commercial window cleaner ammonia does not hurt the plastic surface Use a soft lint free cloth Do not use abrasive cleaners tissues or paper towels which can scratch the plastic 4 6 Operator s Check Routine Maintenance Specifications ...

Page 460: ...developed this manual is modified to apply to those instruments Information provided in this chapter allows you to adapt this manual to the earlier versions You may have to modify your manual using the information in this chapter Check the serial number prefix attached to your synthesizer s rear panel and then locate it in the following tables The tables tell you which changes to make Incorporate ...

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Page 462: ...ification of 0 1 at frequencies 2 2 0 GHz A replacement page for page 9 in the Specifications section is provided following this instruction page Discard the existing page 9 in the Specifications section Changes to the Service and Troubleshooting manuals are also required for your serial prefix number Refer to the Instrument History chapters in those manuals Change B 5 3 ...

Page 463: ...5 4 Change B HP 8380 User s Handbook ...

Page 464: ...0A Overshoot Ringing Delay12 Output Frequencies 2 0 GHz Output Frequencies 2 0 GHz Compression Output Frequencies 2 0 GHz Output Frequencies 2 0 GHz Standard Option 006 80 dB 80 dB 25 ns 10 ns 1 PS 50 ns 50 ns 1 P 50 ns 15 ns 50 ns 50 ns 50 ns 15 ns 10 Hz 10 Hz DC DC DC DC f0 3 f0 5 typical f0 3 f0 5 typical 2 5 2 5 0 1 1 15 typical 1 1 lo typical 80 ns typical 80 ns typical 80 ns typical 60 ns ty...

Page 465: ... e r s r20GHz Naimol Mode 4 Deep Mode R 3 z 2 1OOkH z R a t e 1 IkHz Rate 0 I I I t 1 I I I 0 20 40 60 80 1 0 0 A M D e p t h r3 Deep mode offers reduced distortion for very deep AM Waveform is DC coupled and feedback leveled at ALC levels above 13 dBm At ALC levels below 13 dBm output is DC controllable but subject to typical sample and hold drift of 0 25 dB second The HP 8360 has two unleveled m...

Page 466: ... Dblr Amp Menu which is located in the POWER function group Delete all references to these menus Instruments with serial prefix numbers 3143A and below must also use the specifications provided immediately following these instructions the footing indicates Change A Throw out the specifications located behind the blue Specifications tab and use the ones provided in this section instead Change A S 7...

Page 467: ...5 8 Change A HP 8360 User s Handbook ...

Page 468: ...0 10 MHz to 2 GHz 1 1 2 GHz to c7 Gtiz 1 2 7 GHz to 13 5 GHz 2 3 13 5 GHz to 20 GHz 3 4 20 GHz to 26 5 GHz 4 5 26 5 GHz to 33 4 GHz 6 6 33 4 GHz to 38 GHz 6 7 38 GHz to 50 GHz 8 m and M IHI Accluacg Sameastimebase Sweep Modes Internal 10 MHz Time Base Calibration c Aging Rate c Temperature Effects k Line Voltage E c Wbii Aging Rate 5 x lcrway 1 x w year With Temperatare 1 x lo C typical With line ...

Page 469: ...epWidtb nx10MHxand s8ooh4Hz l ofsweepwidth SwecpWxlths 8OOhiHzand s8GHz8MHz Sweep Wdths 8 GHz 0 1 of sweep width Sweep Time 10 ms to 100 scumds 300 MHz ms mtimum rate RF Output Output power MaximumLcvckd dI3mY Standard option cm6 HP 8362 A 83622A 10 I 3 HP83623A 17 HP 20 HP8363oA OutputFreqmck c2OGHz l3 ChqmtFrqunck s GHz 10 m8361oA Output FnqucncA l3 5 GHz 7 10 Outputlhquebs GHx i 2 2 ChatputFrqu...

Page 470: ...awwLevels lOdBm4 o 7 2 0 7 0 7 f 0 7 f 0 7 FbwerLevels 6OdBm cl 0 2 1 o cl 0 cl 0 21 0 Powerbvelss 60dBm a1 5 21 5 21 5 21 5 f1 5 output 2OGHzand s4OGHz Fmuwlmels lOdBm Pcwer Levels 10dti 0 9 20 9 f 0 9 PowrW 60dBm 212 Cl2 k1 2 PcwerLsvets s 60dBm e1 7 21 7 k1 7 Ouguthequencles A0 GHz mlavds lOdBm4 k1 7 Lewls NdBm Zk2 0 POHFBTLewlss 6OdBm 25 3 S appiyoverl5to35 Ctemperaturerangeforoutput 5oMH InIl...

Page 471: ... 12 21 2 ouautkequen 2OGHzmd s4OGHz PawerLewk lOdBrn RwerLwda s 10dBm 20 8 0 8 e0 8 PowarLeds 6OdBm 21 0 1 0 21 0 Powerbels s 6QdBm cl 4 21 4 k1 4 OWFrequendes 4OGM Power Levds lo dBm cl 5 PawerLewk 6OdBm 21 7 Powerkvelss 6OdBrn f2 1 source Match 5 Typical HP 836 3M Power FlaWss 0 1 28 5 Fmqumcy Wz Range 20 dBm to maximum available power can be offset using step attenuator At Extemal HP3333OD EDet...

Page 472: ...guals HUI7llOJliCS HP6362OA HP83623A HP A HP8364OA HP836SOA HPW622A HP83624A OuJPJtFrecloencies cl 8 GM 35 29 30 30s 356 OpliOtlOO8 25 256 0utplJtFfequencies s 1 8 GHz 50 25 50 50 45 OfJliCWlOO5 20 20 Trpical HP 6362OA Harmonics and Subharmonics 7 13 5 Carrier Frwquency GHz HP 8360 User s Handbook 6 spdkationis graded5dBbelow5olb4Ik Change A 5 13 ...

Page 473: ...5 Non Har onicaIly Related owFreq c 23 GHz 60 50 80 54 50 Ougut VJ J 2 2 3 and 20 GHz 80 80 80 80 80 ougut 22Oand 4OGHz 58 54 44 OWliequencies 24OGl k Power Line Related 390 132 OfEiet from carrier 52 Bands 0 1 55 Band2 LEE 2 43 i iizY 1 off6 ronl c a r r i e r Single Sideband Bpndo 1OOHr Phase Noise 0 1 70 1kHZ 1okHz 100kHz 78 88 107 64 72 80 101 60 68 76 97 4 68 65 5 6 54 62 7 52 60 7 Specificat...

Page 474: ... and above StaJldard OoaionOOS on offFtatio 80 dB 80 dfi Rise Fall Tii Minimum Width Intenlany Levelsd IJ Frequencies 23 GM a23Gk i Minimum Repetition Frequency lntemalym J U led wlms r1 ps W clps SearchMode rough OutputFt1eqmW 23GHz PmmbvebslOdBm Pawerlawls lOdBm w a23GHzand s2OGl k Freqwds 2OGHz ZFtquenh 23GHz hequencas z23GHz 5ons 10 ns 1P 1P 5ons 5ons loons 20ns 1oHz 1Oi k DC DC kO 3 leveled 0...

Page 475: ... GHz rlOd6m mwer wels lOdBm OutpnFrequencies ZGHzand s25 5GHz 26 5GHzand s50Gi k Rinmg Ddaye ougutkes PGHz r2GHz 50 ns lOOIlS 10 Hz DC 20 3 leveled f 0 5 typical 2 5 2mv 0 3 15 typical 55ns typiml 95ns typical Ix ternal Pulse Generator WrdthRange l to65ms PeziodRangez2 to6565 Rcsohll ion 1 Jls 9 optioaoo2adds3onsdcly 5 16 Change A HP 8360 User s Handbook ...

Page 476: ...a aiiabk powr Unleveled Mode 50 dBm to 1 dB below maximum available power salsii Iins lOO vo1t Aaxuacy 1 kHz rate 30 depth 5 Expmcnentiak 10 dB wAt AaxmcyO 25dB szT ofdepthindE Incident Phase Modulation 02 radians peak typical Incident FM Incident phase modulation x modulation rate typical HP 8360 User s Handbook Change A 5 17 ...

Page 477: ...teorwidth FMiscompletely Modulations independent of AM and pulse modulation Internal Modulation option 002 A M FM V OIYIIS sine square triangle ramp noise Rate Range sirE1Hzto1hJHz sqllare h eJamp 1Hzto1OOkHz Resohliio 1Hz Depth deviation Range same as base instrument Resohlti 0 1 Armracy same as base instrument Pdse MO S fft Nib gd triggered wed Paiodrange 3OOllStO4OOlIlS W NDgC25llStO400400 Reso...

Page 478: ...ours requim 30 days to achieve time base aging specification Instruments dixonnected ACpowerforlessthan24hoursrequire24hourstoachievetimebase agingspecificatioh POW6 I R9ll lltS 48 to 66 Hz 115 volts U 25 or 230 volts lo 15 400 VA maximum 30 VA in STANDBY Weight Dimensions Net weight 27 kg 60 lb Shipping Weight 36 kg e0 lb Dimensions 178 H x 425 W x 648 mm D 7 0 x 16 75 x 25 5 inches Adapters Supp...

Page 479: ...point in step or list mode NC female rear panel 10 MHZ Refmee Input Accepts 10 MHz 100 Hz 0 to 10 dRm reference signal for operation from external time base Nominal input impedance 50 ohms Damage level 10 5 volts NC female rear FQ lJ 10 MHz Reference Output Nominal signal level 0 d n nominal output impedance 50 ohms NC female rear panel sweep output Supplies a voltage prop onal to the sweep rangin...

Page 480: ...n 002 Internal Modulation Generator Adds a digitally qnthcsized internal modulation waveform somce on a card to the HP 8360 It provides signals that would otherwise be supplied to the external modulation inputs option 003 Delete Ke ard Display For security tamper resistance and cost sayings in automated system applicauous this option deletes the keybowd and display Option 003 does NOT move the fro...

Page 481: ...optioll9l3RackFhgeKit 5 22 Change A HP 8360 User s Handbook ...

Page 482: ... 8360 Adrs E l ABORt command defined 1 113 effect on trigger state l 106 example using l 110 ABORt abort affect on trigger state l 104 abort statement l 57 AC FM F 13 ac power switch L 4 active entry area l 4 active entry area on off E 4 active entry arrow l 4 adapters 3 l HP IB C 8 adapter three prong to two prong 3 4 ADC fail F 2 address synthesizer A l E l address changes no front panel 3 8 add...

Page 483: ...nentially scaled A 14 A 18 linearly scaled A 15 A 18 rate I l M 15 AM bandwidth calibration M 16 AM FM output connector C 4 AM input connector C 4 AM output rear panel M 11 amplitude markers 1 14 A 17 amplitude modulation M 13 display depth M 9 greater depth D l internal I l softkeys A 13 amplitude modulation bandwidth calibration A 12 13 amplitude modulation on off A 14 16 A 18 19 AM waveform noi...

Page 484: ...ning frequency flatness correction A 24 frequency list A 24 bits in general status register model l 101 summary bit in general status register model l 102 blank display B l BNC connectors C 4 Boolean parameters discussed in detail l 84 explained briefly l 75 brackets angle l 64 BUS trigger source defined l 113 C cabinet clean 4 5 cables HP IB C 8 calco fail F 3 calibrate sweep span always S 74 cal...

Page 485: ...nds common IEEE 488 2 S 14 commands SCPI programming S 13 command statements fundamentals l 57 command tables how to read l 71 how to use l 71 command trees defined l 67 how to change paths l 68 how to read l 67 simplified example 1 71 using efficiently l 69 commas problems with commas in input data l 65 proper use of l 69 1 81 common commands l 67 l 69 defined l 67 compare analyzer language to SC...

Page 486: ... sweep 1 12 C 12 continuous wave frequency C 14 control attenuator separately U l controller defined l 63 controller definition of l 56 control power level P 2 conventions typeface viii cooling airflow 3 9 copy frequency list C 12 copy list C 12 correcting for power sensitive devices F 4 correction value enter E l correction value entry F 17 COUNt in general programming model l 107 coupled attenua...

Page 487: ...nt D 4 delete undefined entry D 4 delta marker l 14 D 5 delta marker reference D 6 detector coupling factor C 13 detector calibration l 47 48 E 5 device enter statement 1 61 device output statement l 60 diagnostics fault information F l diode detectors characterization of l 47 directional coupler coupling factor C 13 disable interface address changes 3 8 disable save S l disable user flatness arra...

Page 488: ... flatness E 2 enter list dwell E 2 enter list frequency E 3 enter list offset E 3 enter statement l 61 entry area 1 4 E 4 entry keys E 4 entry on LED l 5 entry on off E 4 EOI l 64 l 80 EOI suppression of 1 61 equipment supplied 3 l erase active array entry D 4 erase array D 3 erase array entries D 3 erase memory C 2 erase undefined entry D 4 erase user defined menu U 5 erase user defined softkey U...

Page 489: ...6 external detector calibration E 5 external detector leveling L 2 external frequency standard T l external leveling l 23 29 coupling factor C 13 detector calibration E 5 low output l 26 theory of A 7 with detectors couplers or splitters l 23 26 with power meters l 27 with source modules l 28 external power meter range P 22 external pulse modulation P 17 external trigger frequency list L 8 externa...

Page 490: ...M deviation I 4 rate I 5 FM coupling M 17 FM deviation maximum M 17 FM input connector C 5 FM modulation M 16 FM on off AC F 13 FM on off DC F 14 FM on off ext F 15 FM on off int F 15 FM output rear panel M 11 FM waveform noise I 5 ramp I 6 square I 7 FNxfer fail F 3 forgiving listening l 66 l 82 frequency center C 1 coupled to center C 14 c w c 14 difference marker D 5 display zero Z l stepped sw...

Page 491: ...ffset F 19 frequency softkeys F 17 frequency span S 60 frequency standard chosen automatically T l external T l internal T 2 none chosen T 2 frequency standard functions R l frequency start S 61 frequency start stop markers l 2 S 62 frequency step stepped sweep activate S 74 frequency stepped mode dwell time S 67 frequency stepped mode number of points S 67 frequency stepped sweep step size S 68 f...

Page 492: ...control functions H l GP IB trigger stepped sweep mode S 70 sweep mode S 63 grounding pin 3 4 Group Execute Trigger 1 113 group execute trigger command S 17 H HP 437B detector calibration E 5 programming address M 8 HP 437B flatness correction measure all M 7 HP 437B measure correction M 7 M 8 HP 437B measure correction functions M 27 HP 8340 status register A 19 HP 8340 41 system convert to HP 83...

Page 493: ...ode S 60 identifying string S 14 identify options command S 14 idle trigger state l 104 details of operation l 105 l 107 in general programming model l 104 IDN S 14 IEEE mailing address 1 114 IEEE 488 1 how to get a copy l 114 IEEE 488 2 how to get a copy l 114 IEEE 488 2 common commands S 14 IMMediate set by RST l 107 trigger command defined 1 113 trigger command discussed l 107 trigger source de...

Page 494: ...nector C 8 interface bus softkeys H l interface bus trigger stepped sweep S 70 interface bus trigger sweep mode S 63 interface language analyzer P 12 CIIL P 12 SCPI P 13 interface language selection 3 6 internal AM A 16 internal AM depth I l internal AM rate I l internal FM rate I 5 internal frequency standard T 2 internal leveling A 5 internal leveling point L 3 internal pulse generator period I ...

Page 495: ...rrection F 11 theory of A 4 9 leveling accuracy A 6 leveling control A 2 leveling loop normal L 1 leveling mode ALC off A 8 L l normal L 1 search A 8 L 2 leveling mode normal A 5 leveling modes A 5 leveling point external detector A 7 L 2 internal L 3 module L 3 power meter A 7 L 4 source module A 7 leveling points A 5 line fuse replacement 4 4 line switch L 4 line voltage selection 3 3 listener d...

Page 496: ... 1 14 D 5 delta reference D 6 difference between 1 14 marker 1 key M 3 marker 2 key M 4 marker 3 key M 5 marker 4 key M 5 marker 5 key M 6 marker functions M 2 marker key M 2 markers amplitude 1 14 A 17 frequency 1 14 markers l 2 set start stop S 62 markers all off M 6 marker sweep M l master step control S 64 MATE compatibility P 12 mating connectors 3 8 maximize RF power A 26 measure correction ...

Page 497: ...mmands 1 63 long form l 64 short form 1 64 modify HP 8340 41 program for SCPI 3 23 MOD key M 10 modout on off AM M 11 modout on off FM M 11 modulation ALC Ieveling M 12 AM A 14 A 18 amplitude M 13 AM rate M 15 deep AM M 15 dynamic range M 14 FM M 16 narrow pulses M 21 pulse M 18 pulse characteristics P 15 pulse external P 17 pulse internal P 18 pulse period P 19 pulse rate P 20 pulse scalar P 19 r...

Page 498: ...ys E 4 numeric parameters discussed in detail l 82 explained briefly l 73 0 ODELay trigger command defined offset list array all points G l offset frequency F 19 offset power P 5 on off switch L 4 opt s 14 oPc s 14 1 113 in example program l 77 OPC opc l 106 OPC opc l 106 OPC pending flag clear S 14 open leveling loop L l theory of A 8 operating environment 3 8 operating temperature 3 9 operation ...

Page 499: ...9 peak RF always P l peak RF once P l periodic maintenance 4 4 period pulse P 19 PLLwait fail F 3 PLLzero fail F 3 point clear C 3 points in stepped mode S 67 point trigger automatic list mode L 7 point trigger menu key P 13 power leveling control A 4 power cable 3 4 power correction value E l power level l 10 power level functions P 2 power leveling A 2 internal point L 3 normal L 1 open loop L l...

Page 500: ...actory P 9 user P 9 preset save user defined S 2 pressure altitude 3 9 prevent interface address changes 3 8 previous menu P 10 printer address P 10 prior key P 10 program and response messages l 66 program example flatness correction l 97 HP IB check l 88 local lockout 1 89 looping and synchronization l 95 queries and response data l 92 save recall l 93 setting up a sweep l 90 synchronous sweep l...

Page 501: ... 9 pulse envelope M 21 rate I 9 scalar network analyzer rise time M 22 softkeys P 16 source match M 21 trigger I 11 triggered delay P 15 video feedthrough M 21 width I 10 pulse modulation softkeys P 15 pulse on off external P 17 pulse on off internal P 18 pulse on off scalar P 19 pulse period P 19 pulse rate P 20 pulse rise time internal generator P 20 22 pulse sync out connector C 5 pulse video o...

Page 502: ...l register accessing of 1 16 register save S l related documents l 63 remote statement l 57 remove key from user defined menu U 5 repetition rate pulse P 20 replace line fuse 4 4 reset synthesizer command S 15 response data discrete l 85 integer l 85 response data format example program 1 92 response examples l 65 response messages defined l 63 discussed in detail 1 79 syntax 1 81 response message...

Page 503: ...nguage P 13 search fail F 4 search leveling mode L 2 M 21 security functions S 57 selftest command S 17 selftest full S 58 selftest requires system interface off message 2a 4 semicolon examples using 1 69 problems with input statements l 65 proper use of 1 69 sequence operation trigger state details of operation l 109 in general programming model l 105 serial number vii service information 4 l ser...

Page 504: ...eform I 3 FM waveform I 7 square wave pulses scalar P 19 SRE S 17 SRQ analyzer language A 19 standard event status enable register S 14 standard event status register clear S 14 standard event status register query value S 14 standard frequency chosen automatically T l standard frequency external T l standard frequency internal T 2 standard frequency none T 2 standard notation l 64 standard operat...

Page 505: ...frequency U 2 step size power level U l step size swept frequency U 3 step sweep functions S 68 step sweep trigger automatic S 69 step sweep trigger bus S 70 step sweep trigger external S 70 stimulus response measurements programming example l 76 stop frequency flatness correction A 25 frequency list A 25 stop frequency key S 71 stop sweep in out connector C 5 storage 3 17 storage registers 1 16 s...

Page 506: ...ronization command S 14 synchronization example program l 95 synchronous sweep example program l 96 synchronous sweep operation interface bus S 17 syntax diagrams commands l 80 message terminators l 79 program message l 79 response message 1 81 syntax drawings l 57 synthesizer as controller 3 7 synthesizer no front panel change address 3 8 synthesizer remote address A l E l synthesizer reset comma...

Page 507: ...GGER HP BASIC l 113 trigger input BNC S 71 trigger input connector C 6 trigger interface bus stepped sweep S 70 trigger out delay T 3 trigger output BNC T 3 trigger output connector C 6 trigger point external list mode L 8 interface bus list mode L 8 trigger states event detection l 107 idle l 105 in general programming model l 104 sequence operation l 109 trigger system general programming model ...

Page 508: ... 27 user flatness correction commands example program l 97 user preset P 9 user preset save S 2 v vector network analyzer connections 3 21 V GHz fail F 2 video feedthrough pulse modulation M 21 view interface address 3 8 view previous menu P 10 volts GHz connector C 6 W WAI S 17 wait for sweep complete command S 17 WAI use of example program l 96 WAI wai l 106 warmup time 3 8 waveform noise I 2 I ...

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