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Agilent 8710x Operating and Service Manual

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Key Features

SP4T and SP6T configurations

Magnetic latching

Operating life of 10 million cycles, typical

Guaranteed repeatability of 0.03 dB up to 5 million cycles 
ensure accurate system measurements and reduces calibration 
intervals

Excellent isolation, typically > 65 dB at 40 GHz

Opto- electronic indicators and interrupts

Terminated ports

TTL/5 V CMOS compatible (optional)

Table 1

List of Agilent 8710x Series Coaxial Multiport Switches

Model Number

Frequency Range

Configuration

87104A

DC to 4 GHz

SP4T

87104B

DC to 20 GHz

SP4T

87104C

DC to 26.5 GHz

SP4T

87104D

DC to 40 GHz

SP4T

87106A

DC to 4 GHz

SP6T

87106B

DC to 20 GHz

SP6T

87106C

DC to 26.5 GHz

SP6T

87106D

DC to 40 GHz

SP6T

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Страница 6: ...rive Option T24 14 Electronic Position Indicators 15 3 Specifications 17 General Specifications 18 RF Specifications 20 Indicator Specifications 21 Switch Drive Specifications 22 Environmental Specifications 23 Physical Specifications 24 4 Installation and Verification 25 Installation 26 Operating and Service Instruction 27 87104 90001 book Page 5 Thursday August 30 2007 3 49 PM ...

Страница 7: ...6 Agilent 8710x Operating and Service Manual Contents 87104 90001 book Page 6 Thursday August 30 2007 3 49 PM ...

Страница 8: ...ial Multiport Switches Operating and Service Manual 1 Introduction General Information 8 Key Features 9 This chapter provides you the overview of Agilent 8710x series coaxial multiport swtiches 87104 90001 book Page 7 Thursday August 30 2007 3 49 PM ...

Страница 9: ... in test instruments and switching interfaces The switches are designed to operate for more than 10 000 000 cycles The exceptional 0 03 dB insertion loss repeatability is warranted for 5 million cycles at 25 C This reduces sources of random errors in the measurement path and improves measurement uncertainty Switch life is a critical consideration in production test systems satellite and antenna mo...

Страница 10: ...llent isolation typically 65 dB at 40 GHz Opto electronic indicators and interrupts Terminated ports TTL 5 V CMOS compatible optional Table 1 List of Agilent 8710x Series Coaxial Multiport Switches Model Number Frequency Range Configuration 87104A DC to 4 GHz SP4T 87104B DC to 20 GHz SP4T 87104C DC to 26 5 GHz SP4T 87104D DC to 40 GHz SP4T 87106A DC to 4 GHz SP6T 87106B DC to 20 GHz SP6T 87106C DC...

Страница 11: ...10 Agilent 8710x Operating and Service Manual 1 Introduction 87104 90001 book Page 10 Thursday August 30 2007 3 49 PM ...

Страница 12: ...ing the Switch 12 Standard Drive 13 TTL Drive Option T24 14 Electronic Position Indicators 15 This chapter provides you information on how to drive the switches using standard drive and TTL drive Also included is configuration to utilize the function of position indicator 87104 90001 book Page 11 Thursday August 30 2007 3 49 PM ...

Страница 13: ... Option 100 Drive Sense Common ground Ind Comm Ind 1 Ind 2 Ind 3 Ind 4 Ind 5 Ind 6 24 Vdc Path 1 Path 2 Path 3 Path 4 Path 5 Path 6 10 12 14 2 4 6 8 15 1 3 5 7 9 11 13 15 16 Common Ground Green 15 Indicator Path 6 Yellow 14 Drive Path 5 Brown 11 Indicator Path 4 Black 10 Indicator Path 3 Gray 8 Drive Path 2 Green 5 Indicator Path 1 Yellow 4 Open all paths Blue 16 Drive Path 3 Violet 7 Drive Path 6...

Страница 14: ... To open all RF paths ensure that all RF path drive pins are disconnected from ground Then connect pin 16 to ground This feature is not available in option 100 NOTE Pin 15 must always be connected to ground to enable the electronic position indicating circuitry and drive logic circuitry CAUTION If pin 15 is not connected to power supply ground catastrophic failure will occur NOTE After the RF path...

Страница 15: ...Then apply TTL High to pin This feature is not available in option 100 NOTE Pin 15 must always be connected to ground to enable the electronic position indicating circuitry and drive logic circuitry In addition to the quiescent current supplying the electronic position sensing circuitry the drive current flows out of pin 15 during switching on TTL drive switches option T24 CAUTION If pin 15 is not...

Страница 16: ...path If multiple RF paths engaged the position indicator corresponding to each closed RF path will be connected to common The solid state relays are configured for AC and or DC operation See page 21 for Indicator Specifications The electronic position indicators require that the supply 20 to 32 VDC be connected to pin 1 and ground connected to pin 15 Figure 3 Pin Configuration for Indicator Functi...

Страница 17: ...16 Agilent 8710x Operating and Service Manual 2 Switch Configuration 87104 90001 book Page 16 Thursday August 30 2007 3 49 PM ...

Страница 18: ...ion T24 Environmental Specifications 23 Physical Specifications 24 This chapter provides you the specifications of the switches Specifications refer to the performance standards or limits against which the coaxial multiport switches are tested Typical characteristics are included for additional information only and they are not specifications These are denoted as typical nominal or approximate and...

Страница 19: ...itching Ambient temperature of 75 C or less Sea level 0 88 derating at 15 000 feet Low VSWR 1 2 See Figure 5 for derating above 1 2 VSWR Agilent Model Number 87104A B C D 87106A B C D Maximum power rating 1 watt average into 50 Ω internal loads Hot Switching 1 watt CW 50 watt Pk not to exceed 1 watt average Cold Switching See Supplement Specifications Cold Switching Life 5 000 000 cycles minimum S...

Страница 20: ...aximum Incident Power Cold Switching vs Frequency Figure 5 Power Derating Factor vs VSWR 1 10 100 1000 0 1 1 10 100 Frequency GHz CW power Watts 75 deg C Power derating factor VSWR 1 1 1 5 2 2 5 3 1 0 9 0 8 0 7 0 6 0 5 87104 90001 book Page 19 Thursday August 30 2007 3 49 PM ...

Страница 21: ... dB 0 015f 0 3 f frequency in GHz 0 015f 0 3 Isolation dB 100 100 DC to 12 GHz 80 12 to 15 GHz 70 15 to 20 GHz SWR 1 20 1 20 DC to 4 GHz 1 35 4 to 12 4 GHz 1 45 12 4 to 18 GHz 1 70 18 to 20 GHz Repeatability dB Up to 5 million cycles measured at 25 C 0 03 0 03 Characteristics 50Ω terminated 50Ω terminated Connectors SMA f SMA f 87104 90001 book Page 20 Thursday August 30 2007 3 49 PM ...

Страница 22: ...2 to 15 GHz 70 15 to 20 GHz 65 20 to 40 GHz SWR 1 20 DC to 4 GHz 1 35 4 to 12 4 GHz 1 45 12 4 to 18 GHz 1 70 18 to 26 5 GHz 1 20 DC to 4 GHz 1 35 4 to 12 4 GHz 1 45 12 4 to 18 GHz 1 70 18 to 26 5 GHz 1 95 26 5 to 40 GHz Repeatability dB Up to 5 million cycles measured at 25 C 0 03 0 03 Characteristics 50Ω terminated 50Ω terminated Connectors SMA f 2 92 mm f Agilent Model Number 87104A B C D 87106A...

Страница 23: ...00 mA for each additional RF path closed or opened Using all RF paths open selecting pin 16 requires 200 mA per RF path reset with Vcc 24 VDC mA Supply current quiescent 25 50 mA Parameter Min Nom Max Unit High level input 3 7 V Low level input 0 8 V Max high input current Vcc Max Vinput 3 85 VDC 1 1 4 mA Figure 6 TTL Control Voltage States Option T24 7 0 3 0 0 8 Maximum state ON Minimum state ON ...

Страница 24: ... days per MIL STD 202F Method 106E Shock Half sine Operating 500 G 0 5 ms 3 drops direction 18 total 50 G 6 ms 6 directions Vibration Operating Survival Random 7 G rms 5 to 2000 Hz at 0 25 in p p 20 G rms 20 to 2000 Hz at 0 06 in p p 4 min cycle 4 cycles axis 2 41 G rms 10 minutes axis Altitude Storage 15 240 meters 50 000 feet per MIL STD 202F Method 105C Condition B ESD immunity Direct discharge...

Страница 25: ...88 2 83 76 96 3 03 0 236 6 00 0 236 11 94 0 470 14 86 0 585 2 18 0 086 63 13 2 486 8 40 0 331 Solder terminals Ribbon cable connector Dimensions in millimeters and inches 3 2 45 72 1 800 57 15 2 250 Square 4 37 0 172 5 6 4 1 26 97 1 062 13 49 0 531 60 2 45 72 1 800 57 15 2 250 Square 4 37 0 172 5 6 3 13 49 0 531 60 21 83 0 860 23 35 0 920 5 7 0 224 57 15 2 250 87104 90001 book Page 24 Thursday Aug...

Страница 26: ...tallation and Verification Installation 26 Initial Inspection Operating and Service Instruction 27 Operator s Check Performance Test Service Instructions This chapter provides you installation information and simple verification steps of the switches 87104 90001 book Page 25 Thursday August 30 2007 3 49 PM ...

Страница 27: ...and Service office Refer to the Service and Support information in the front matter of this manual Agilent Technologies will arrange for repair or replacement of the damaged or defective equipment Keep the shipping materials for the carrier s inspection 3 If you are returning the instrument under warranty or for service repackaging the instrument requires original shipping containers and materials...

Страница 28: ...surement The network analyzer may be set to sweep over the whole or selected frequency range of the switch to be verified The s parameters measurement is the best way to determine if the switch is working properly CAUTION ESD exceeding the level specified in Environmental Specifications or RF power applied is greater than the maximum specified as in General Specifications may cause permanent damag...

Страница 29: ...Switching on page 13 and page 14 5 Repeat from step 1 until all paths are measured and verified Performance Test The coaxial multiport switches can be tested to the accuracy of the specifications with a network analyzer or equivalent equipment of suitable accuracy If a network analyzer is available test the instrument using the procedure in the analyzer s operating manual Service Instructions Adju...

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