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Chapter 6
ACCEPTANCE TESTING
Contents
Introduction ................................................................................................................................. 6-3
Recommended test equipment ..................................................................................................... 6-3
Test procedures.......................................................................................................................... 6-4
RF output ..................................................................................................................................... 6-4
ALC linearity........................................................................................................................ 6-5
Attenuator accuracy.............................................................................................................. 6-6
Alternative attenuator functional check................................................................................ 6-7
Carrier frequency accuracy.......................................................................................................... 6-8
Modulation oscillator................................................................................................................... 6-9
Modulation oscillator frequencies ........................................................................................ 6-9
Modulation oscillator distortion ......................................................................................... 6-10
LF output ................................................................................................................................... 6-11
Level accuracy.................................................................................................................... 6-11
Frequency response ............................................................................................................ 6-12
External modulation .................................................................................................................. 6-13
Mod ALC on flatness ......................................................................................................... 6-13
Modulation ALC distortion ................................................................................................ 6-14
Internal AM depth and distortion .............................................................................................. 6-15
AM scale shape .................................................................................................................. 6-16
Phase modulation on AM ................................................................................................... 6-16
External AM .............................................................................................................................. 6-17
Internal FM deviation ................................................................................................................ 6-18
FM attenuator ..................................................................................................................... 6-18
FM scale shape ................................................................................................................... 6-19
External FM............................................................................................................................... 6-20
Carrier frequency offset............................................................................................................. 6-22
Internal phase modulation ......................................................................................................... 6-23
Internal phase modulation flatness ..................................................................................... 6-23
Spectral purity ........................................................................................................................... 6-24
Residual FM ....................................................................................................................... 6-24
Carrier harmonics ............................................................................................................... 6-25
Carrier sub-harmonics (2051T and 2052T only)................................................................ 6-26
Non-harmonics ................................................................................................................... 6-27
SSB phase noise ................................................................................................................. 6-28
Digital modulation mode ........................................................................................................... 6-29
IQ outputs........................................................................................................................... 6-29
Level accuracy.................................................................................................................... 6-31
Modulation accuracy .......................................................................................................... 6-33
Burst control ....................................................................................................................... 6-37
Advanced digital mode.............................................................................................................. 6-37
Adjacent channel performance ........................................................................................... 6-37
Vector modulation mode ........................................................................................................... 6-38
Vector input impedance...................................................................................................... 6-38
DC vector accuracy ............................................................................................................ 6-38
Vector bandwidth ............................................................................................................... 6-40
Envelope control........................................................................................................................ 6-41
Linearity ............................................................................................................................. 6-41
On/off ratio ......................................................................................................................... 6-42
Envelope delay ................................................................................................................... 6-42
IF output .................................................................................................................................... 6-43
Last complete check date........................................................................................................... 6-43
Calibration due date................................................................................................................... 6-44
Real time clock battery .............................................................................................................. 6-44