
sampler
is
also
related
since
it
is
part
of
the
source
phase
lo
c
k
lo
op.
The
source
supplies
a
phase-lo c
k
ed
RF
signal
to
the
device
under
test.
Signal
Separation.
The
signal
separation
group
divides
the
source
signal
in
to
a
reference
path
and
a
test
path,
and
pro
vides
connections
to
the
device
under
test.
T
o
accomplish
this,
one
of
sev
eral
external
test
sets
m
ust
b e
connected
to
the
analyzer.
Receiv
er.
The
receiv
er
group
consists
of
the
A4/A5/A6
sampler/mixers
and
the
A10
digital
IF.
The
A12
reference
assem
bly
and
the
A9
CPU
are
also
related.
The
receiv
er
measures
and
pro cesses
input
signals
for
display
.
The
following
pages
describ e
the
op eration
of
eac
h
of
the
functional
groups.
P
o
w
er
Supply
Theory
The
p o
w
er
supply
functional
group
consists
of
the
A15
preregulator
and
the
A8
p ost
regulator.
These
t
w
o
assem
blies
comprise
a
switching
p o
w
er
supply
that
pro
vides
regulated
DC
v
oltages
to
p o
w
er
all
assem
blies
in
the
analyzer.
The
A15
preregulator
is
enclosed
in
a
casting
at
the
rear
of
the
instrumen
t
b ehind
the
display
.
It
is
connected
to
the
A8
p ost
regulator
b
y
a
wire
bus
A15W1.
Figure
12-2
is
a
simplied
blo
c
k
diagram
of
the
p o
w
er
supply
group.
Figure
PSBLK12
here.
Figure
12-2.
P
o
w
er
Supply
Functional
Group,
Simplified
Block
Diagram
A15
Preregulator
The
A15
preregulator
steps
do
wn
and
recties
the
line
v
oltage.
It
pro
vides
a
fully
regulated
+5
V
digital
supply
,
and
sev
eral
preregulated
v
oltages
that
go
to
the
A8
p ost
regulator
assem
bly
for
additional
regulation.
The
A15
preregulator
assem
bly
includes
the
line
p o
w
er
mo
dule,
a
60
kHzswitching
preregulator,
and
o
v
erv
oltage
protection
for
the
+5
V
digital
supply
.
It
pro
vides
LEDs,
visible
from
the
rear
of
the
instrumen
t,
to
indicate
either
normal
or
sh
utdo
wn
status.
12-4
Theory
of
Operation
DRAFT
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