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Keysight V281C/D and W281C/D 

1.0 mm Coaxial to Waveguide

 

Operating and 

Service Manual

Summary of Contents for V281C

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Page 3: ... Monitoring and Control Instrument product The affixed product label is as shown below Do not dispose in domestic household waste To return this unwanted instrument contact your nearest Keysight Service Center or visit http about keysight com en companyinfo environment takeback shtml for more information Sales and Technical Support To contact Keysight for sales and technical support refer to the s...

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Page 5: ...rview 14 About This Manual 14 Serial Numbers 14 Incoming Inspection 15 Clarifying Connector Sex 15 Preventive Maintenance 15 2 Specifications Environmental Requirements 18 Temperature What To Watch Out For 18 Electrical Specifications 19 V281C and V281D 19 W281C and W281D 19 Mechanical Characteristics 19 Center conductor protrusion and pin depth 19 Supplemental mechanical characteristics 19 Mechan...

Page 6: ...d recession 28 Making Connections 29 1 0 mm connector alignment 29 1 0 mm connector misalignment 30 Cleaning Connectors 31 Supplies and equipment needed 31 Basic cleaning procedure 31 Making a Connection 32 Connection procedure 32 Connecting waveguides 32 Using the Torque Wrench 33 Torque wrench procedure 33 Disconnection Procedure 34 Handling and Storage 35 Index 37 ...

Page 7: ...onnectors 13 Figure 2 1 V281C D and W281C D dimensions 19 Figure 3 1 Contact integrity 24 Figure 3 2 Concentricity female connector 24 Figure 3 3 Concentricity male connector 25 Figure 3 4 Connector pin depth 26 Figure 3 5 Alignment 27 Figure 3 6 Forced misalignment 28 Figure 3 7 Cleaning illustration 29 ...

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Page 9: ...1C D Operating and Service Manual 9 List of Tables Table 2 1 Environmental requirements 16 Table 2 2 Typical 1 0 mm connector characteristics 17 Table 2 3 Supplemental characteristics 18 Table 3 1 Torque wrench information 31 ...

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Page 11: ...D 1 0 mm Coaxial to Waveguide Operating and Service Manual 11 1 General Information 1 0 mm Connector Overview 12 About This Manual 12 Serial Numbers 12 Incoming Inspection 13 Clarifying Connector Sex 13 Preventive Maintenance 13 ...

Page 12: ...that the outer conductors engage before the center conductors To obtain the best performance possible the manufacturing tolerances of the connectors are tighter than the standard 1 0 mm specifications per the IEEE 287 connector standard About This Manual This manual describes the V281C D and W281C D coaxial to waveguide adapters and provides replacement part numbers specifications and procedures f...

Page 13: ... type of service required Include any applicable information Clarifying Connector Sex In this manual connectors are referred to in terms of their device sex Figure 1 1 Male and female connectors Preventive Maintenance The best techniques for maintaining the integrity of these adapters is to include routine visual inspection using 10X magnification cleaning and proper connection techniques Failure ...

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Page 15: ...D 1 0 mm Coaxial to Waveguide Operating and Service Manual 15 2 Specifications Environmental Requirements 16 Temperature What To Watch Out For 16 Electrical Specifications 17 Mechanical Characteristics 17 Mechanical Dimensions 19 ...

Page 16: ...ical factor in the performance during measurements and between calibrations Table 2 1 Environmental requirements Parameter Required values ranges Operating temperature 0 C to 55 C 32 F to 131 F Storage temperature 40 C to 75 C 40 F to 167 F Altitude Operation Storage 15 000 meters _ 50 000 feet 15 000meters _ 50 000feet Relative humidity Operation Storage Always non condensing 0 to 80 26 C maximum...

Page 17: ...leave the factory Supplemental mechanical characteristics Supplemental mechanical characteristics are values which are typically met by the majority of the adapters tested at Hewlett Packard These supplemental characteristics are intended to provide useful information These are typical but non warranted performance parameters The following table lists the typical mechanical characteristics of the ...

Page 18: ... kg 0 2 lbs Waveguide designator EIA MIL W 85 WR 15 3 018 WR 10 3 024 Flange designator UG U MIL F 3922 385 67B 002 387 67B 010 Insertion loss 0 8 dB max 1 0 dB max Repeatability a a Repeatability 20 log I Γ I where I Γ m1 Γ m21 This is the difference between two measurements Γ m1 and Γ m2 before and after one disconnect connect cycle at the coax port Repeatability depends upon proper torque and p...

Page 19: ...Specifications 2 Keysight V281C D and W281C D Operating and Service Manual 19 Mechanical Dimensions Figure 2 1 V281C D and W281C D dimensions ...

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Page 21: ...Operating and Service Manual 21 3 Making Connections Electrostatic Discharge 22 Visual Inspection 23 Pin Depth 26 Making Connections 27 Cleaning Connectors 29 Making a Connection 30 Using the Torque Wrench 31 Disconnection Procedure 32 Handling and Storage 33 ...

Page 22: ...ic charge Always have a grounded antistatic mat in front of your test equipment and wear a grounded wrist strap attached to it Ground yourself before you clean inspect or make a connection to a static sensitive device or test port You can for example grasp the grounded outer shell of the test port briefly to discharge static from your body Discharge static electricity from a device before connecti...

Page 23: ... misleading Defects and damage that cannot be seen without magnification generally have no effect on electrical or mechanical performance Magnification is of great use in analyzing the nature and cause of damage and in cleaning connectors but it is not required for inspection Obvious defects or damage Examine the connectors first for obvious defects or damage Plating Bare metal showing Burrs or bl...

Page 24: ... is necessary to use good lighting such as a halogen task light to see the contacts See Figure 3 1 for visual guidelines when evaluating the contact integrity of a connector Figure 3 1 Contact integrity Concentricity Figure 3 2 and Figure 3 3 show the concentricity of both the male and female 1 0 mm connectors Figure 3 2 Concentricity female connector NOTE Notice the location of the cross hairs in...

Page 25: ...ight scratches or shallow circular marks distributed more or less uniformly over the mating plane surface Other small defects and cosmetic imperfections are also normal None of these affects electrical or mechanical performance Clean and inspect the connector again if it shows Deep scratches or dents Particles clinging to the mating plane surface Uneven wear Damaged connectors If you find a damage...

Page 26: ...r conductor mating plane Recession the center conductor is set back from the outer conductor mating plane The pin depth value of each adapter was verified to be within factory specifications at shipment The electrical performance of the adapter depends to some extent on its pin depth The electrical specifications for each adapter takes into account the effect of pin depth on the adapters performan...

Page 27: ...l contact at all points on the mating plane surfaces 1 0 mm connector alignment If one of the 1 0 mm connectors is free to move this will make it possible for the connectors to self align during connection Self alignment occurs because outer conductors engage before the center conductors see Figure 3 5 and Figure 3 6 1 Make a gentle preliminary connection 2 When making a connection turn only the c...

Page 28: ...and W281C D Operating and Service Manual 1 0 mm connector misalignment Forced misalignment could damage the female center conductor Figure 3 6 Forced misalignment NOTE To achieve misalignment as shown in Figure 3 6 you must use excessive force ...

Page 29: ...d clean supply of compressed air 3 Add a few drops of high purity isopropyl alcohol to small cleaning swab do not apply alcohol directly to the parts 4 Gently wipe connecting surfaces with the end of the cleaning swab see Figure 3 7 5 Blow dry with a clean supply of compressed air 6 Inspect and repeat cleaning procedure if necessary Figure 3 7 Cleaning illustration NOTE A minimum magnification of ...

Page 30: ...plane surfaces make uniform light contact Do not overtighten this connection At this point all you want is for the outer conductors to make gentle contact on both mating surfaces Use very light finger pressure no more than 2 in lbs of torque 7 Relieve any side pressure on the connection from long or heavy devices or cables This assures consistent torque refer to Using the Torque Wrench on page 31 ...

Page 31: ...possible connector damage It also guarantees that all connections are equally tight each time Do not pre tighten so much that there is no rotation of the nut with the torque wrench Static friction must not be present during torquing Rotate only the connector nut when you tighten the connector In all situations the use of an open end wrench to keep the body of the device from turning is recommended...

Page 32: ... to prevent the device body from turning 2 Use another wrench to loosen the connector nut 3 Complete the disconnection by hand turning only the connector nut 4 Pull the connectors straight apart without twisting or bending CAUTION Do not twist one connector out of the other like removing a light bulb Turn the connector nut not the device body Major damage to the center conductor and the outer cond...

Page 33: ...g storage Keep connectors clean Do not touch mating plane surfaces Natural skin oils and microscopic particles of dirt are easily transferred to the connector interface and are very difficult to remove Do not set connectors contact end down on a hard surface The plating and the mating plane surfaces can be damaged if the interface comes in contact with any hard surface When you are not using a con...

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Page 35: ...nsions 19 alignment 27 cleaning illustration 29 concentricity female connector 24 concentricity male connector 25 connector pin depth 26 contact integrity 24 male and frmale connectors 13 misalignment 28 G general 12 general information 1 0 mm connector overview 12 H handling and storage 33 I inspection incoming 13 visual 23 M maintenance preventive 13 making a connection 21 P pin depth 26 protusi...

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Page 37: ...n is subject to change without notice Always refer to the Keysight website for the latest revision Keysight Technologies 1998 2018 Edition 5 October 30 2018 Printed in Malaysia 00281 90056 00281 90056 www keysight com ...

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