Model 8340A - Service
SWEEP GENERATOR TROUBLESHOOTING
Introduction
There are two basic failure modes that have to do with the sweep
function of the instrument. One, the instrument is simply not
sweeping. Two, it is sweeping, but the sweep is incorrect; the
frequency limits of the sweep are wrong and/or bandcrossings are
not occurring. The first task is to get the instrument to do
repetitive sweeps of any kind.
If the MARKER RAMP is sweeping zero to ten volts and the Front
Panel LED is blinking then the instrument is considered to be
sweeping even though the output frequency may not be moving. If,
on the other hand, MARKER RAMP is stuck and the front panel sweep
LED is continuously on or off, then the instrument is not
considered to be sweeping. When looking at the LED, care must be
taken because in fast sweeps it may appear to be on all the time,
even though it is actually blinking.
No
sweep
Assuming that the instrument processor is functioning correctly,
the only external lines that can prevent the A58 Sweep Generator
from sweeping are HSP (High SweeP), LBX (Low Bandcross) and LRSP
(Low Reset SweeP). HSP and LRSP ar� standard TTL lines with HSP
being driven by the A57 Marker/Bandcross board and LRSP being
driven by the A59 DIGITAL INTERFACE board. LBX is an open
collector line that can be driven by both the A58 Sweep Generator
and A57 Marker/Bandcross boards. HSP is coupled to LBX on the A57
Marker/Bandcross board so that if LBX is pulled down, the A57
Marker/Bandcross board pulls down on HSP also.
If the instrument is in the continuous sweep mode and is not
sweeping, then remove the A57 Marker/Bandcross board. If the
instrument now sweeps, the problem is most likely on the A57
Marker/Bandcross board. Note that in this mode, the frequency
limits that the instrument is sweeping over will not be correct.
This is because it is the OVER SWEEP DETECTOR (Block
U)
on the
sweep Generator that is pulling down on LBX to stop the sweep
·
when the MARKER RAMP reaches
12
volts.
If the instrument still will not sweep with the A57
Marker/Bandcross board removed, next check the state of the HSP
line. Since only the
A57 Marker/Bandcross board can pull down on
this line, it should be HIGH in this mode. If it is LOW, then
troubleshoot this problem. If HSP is HIGH, then check the state
of LBX. If it is LOW, then determine what is pulling it down by
looking at HBX on the A58 Sweep Generator. If HBX is HIGH, then
the OVER SWEEP DETECTOR is pulling down on LBX. If HBX is LOW,
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