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Service Guide
Agilent Technologies
8711C/12/13C/14C
RF Network Analyzers
and
8730A Tuner Analyzer
Manufacturing Part Number: 08712-90059
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Service Guide
HP 8711C/12C/13C/14C
RF Network Analyzers
and
HP 8730A Tuner Analyzer
ABCDE
HP Part No. 08712-90059
Printed in USA February 1998 Supersedes October 1996

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Regulatory Information
The regulatory information is in the
User's Guide
supplied with the analyzer
.
Safety
,W
arranty
,and Assistance
Refer to hapter 9for information on safety, warranty, and assistance
.
How to Use This Guide
This guide uses the following conventions:
4
F
ront-Panel Key
5
This represents akey physically located on the instrument.
NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN
Softkey
This indicates a\softkey
," akey whose label is determined by the instrument's
rmware
,and is displayed on the right side of the instrument's screen next to
the eight unlabeled keys
.
Screen Text
This indicates text displayed on the instrument's screen.
This guide contains servicing information for the following instruments:
HP 8711
HP 8712
HP 8713
HP 8714
HP 8730A
Note
Servicing information for the HP 87030A tuner test set is included in a separate
manual.
iii

Contents
1. P
er ormance T
ests
System Specications Summary ................
..
..
..
..1-2
Measurement P
ort Specications ................... .. .1-2
Source Specications ................... .. .. .....1-2
Receiver Specications ..................... .. ....1-3
System Specications ...................
..
..
....1-5
P
erforming the Operator's heck ............
..
..
.......1-6
Make aTransmission Measurement .............
..
..
....1-7
Make aBroadband P
ower Measurement ............... ....1-8
Make aReection Measurement ......................1-9
If the Analyzer F
ails the Operator's heck .................
. 1-10
Instructions for Using the Analyzer P
erformance T
est Software .......
.. 1-11
Introduction .................. .. .. ..........1-11
Estimated Time ................... ..........1-11
Equipment .................... ...........1-12
File Structure ................... ............1-14
onguration File ...................
..........1-15
Getting Started ..............................1-15
P
erformance T
est Software Installation ...................1-16
onguration Menu ...........................1-16
The analyzer's HP-IB address (716) ...................1-16
The IS for the test equipment (7) ........
..
.........1-16
The power meter model number (HP 437B) and address (13) .......1-16
The spectrum analyzer (HP 8566B) and address (18) . ..........1-16
The function generator model number (HP 8116A) and address (14) . ...1-16
The attenuator switch driver model number (HP 11713A) and address (28) 1-17
The frequency counter model number (HP 5342A) and address (02) . ...1-17
The voltmeter model number (HP 3456A) and address (22) ........1-17
The printer address (01) ....................
..
.. 1-17
The program directory and the mass storage unit specier (the current MSI
device) ........
......................1-17
The data directory and MSUS . . . . . . . . . ............. 1-17
The sensor's
, external 10 dB step attenuator's
, and xed attenuator's (pad's)
serial numbers (xxxx) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... 1-17
The step attenuator's 40 dB card selection (3) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-17
The beeper (on) .......................
..... 1-18
The current DUT le sux (1) ..................... 1-18
Sensors . .... .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ....... 1-18
20 dB Attenuators (P
ads) . . . . . . . ................. 1-18
External 10 dB Step Attenuator .................... 1-18
UsingtheProgram............................. 1-19
Main Menu .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1-19
Test Selection Menu .... .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . 1-20
Miscellaneous Information ... .. .. . .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1-21
Individual Test Notes and Descriptions ................... 1-21
Frequency Accuracy. . .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . 1-21
Contents-1

Gain ompression . ..
...............
..
..
..
..
.. 1-21
Noise Floor . ............. .. .. .. .. .. .. .....1-22
Dynamic Accuracy ............... .. .. ..
..
..
...1-22
P
ower Flatness .............
..
..
..
..
..
..
....1-23
Absolute Power A
ccuracy ...........
..
..
..
..
..
..
.1-23
Broadband Frequency Response ................. .. .. 1-24
Directivity (includes source match, test port match, and reection tracking) .1-24
Spurs (including harmonics) .............
..
..
..
....1-25
AM Delay Modulator (Option 1D
A/1DB analyzers only) .......... . 1-26
Trace Noise ................ .. ..
...........1-26
2. A
djustments
orrection onstants ( s) A
djustments .......
..
..
..
.......2-3
Fractional-N V
O A
djustment ........... .. ............2-4
Required Equipment ............
..
..
............2-4
W
armup Time ...........
..
..
...............2-4
Estimated A
djustment Time ......
..
..
.............2-4
Procedure ............. ....................2-4
Fractional-N Spur A
djustment .............
...........2-7
Required Equipment ................
............2-7
W
armup Time .......... .. ..................2-7
Estimated A
djustment Time ......... .. .. ..........2-7
Procedure ....
..
......................... ..2-7
Frequency A
ccuracy Adjustment ..
.....................2-11
Required Equipment ..... ....................... 2-11
W
armup Time ....
.........................
.2-11
Estimated A
djustment Time ...
....................2-11
Procedure ........................
.........2-11
Set Serial Number
,A
djustment #100 ...................
..2-14
Required Equipment ........................
....2-14
Estimated Adjustment Time ......................
. 2-14
Procedure ..
......................... ......2-14
In ase of Diculty ..............
..
...........2-15
LO P
ower orrection, A
djustment #101 .........
..
..
..
.....2-16
Required Equipment ................
..
..
........2-16
W
armup Time ...............
..
..
...........2-16
Estimated A
djustment Time ..............
..
..
..
...2-16
Procedure ................... .. .. ..........2-16
Switched Gain orrection, A
djustment #102 ..
...... .. .. ......2-17
Required Equipment ..................
..........2-17
Warmup Time . . . . . . . ....................... 2-17
Estimated A
djustment Time .. .. . .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 2-17
Procedure. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 2-17
External Detector orrection, A
djustment #103 ................ 2-19
Required Equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ........ 2-19
WarmupTime ... .. . .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 2-20
Estimated A
djustment Time ....................
... 2-20
Procedure. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .......... 2-20
Auxiliary Input orrection, Adjustment #111 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . 2-21
Required Equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-21
WarmupTime ... .. . .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 2-21
Estimated Adjustment Time ....................... 2-21
Procedure. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 2-21
Source Power (AL ) orrection, Adjustment #104 .... .. .. .. .. .. . 2-22
Required Equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-22
Contents-2

W
armup Time ..
................. .. .. .. ..
...2-22
Estimated Adjustment Time .............. .. .. .. .. . 2-22
Procedure ............... .. .. .. .. .. .. ......2-22
In ase of Diculty ............
..
..
..
..
..
..
...2-23
BAmplitude orrection, A
djustment #105 ..........
..
..
..
..
. 2-25
Required Equipment . .............
..
..
..
..
..
..
..2-25
W
armup Time ............... .. .. ...........2-25
Estimated A
djustment Time .............. .. .. .....2-25
Procedure ................. .. .. ............2-25
Transmission (B/R) orrection, A
djustment #106 ............ ..
.. 2-26
Required Equipment ..............
..
..
..
........2-26
W
armup Time ........... .. .. ...............2-26
Estimated A
djustment Time .......... .. .. .........2-26
Procedure ............... .. ................2-26
B* Amplitude orrection, A
djustment #110 .......... .. ......2-27
Required Equipment ............
..
..
............2-27
W
armup Time ............. .. ...............2-27
Estimated A
djustment Time .......... .............2-27
Procedure ................
.................2-27
AM Delay orrection, A
djustment #112 ....................2-28
Required Equipment ........... .. ...............2-28
W
armup Time ........
..
..
..
................2-28
Estimated A
djustment Time . ..
....................2-28
Procedure ...... ....................... .. ..2-28
Reection (One-P
ort) orrection, A
djustment #107 ...............2-29
Required Equipment ............................2-29
W
armup Time ....
.........................
.2-29
Estimated A
djustment Time .....................
..2-29
Procedure .................................2-29
R* Amplitude orrection, A
djustment #108 ..................2-30
Required Equipment . .......................
..
..2-30
W
armup Time ....................... .. .....2-30
Estimated Adjustment Time ....................... 2-30
Procedure ................. .. .. ............2-30
R* Frequency Response orrection, A
djustment #109 ...........
.. 2-31
Required Equipment ................
..
..
........2-31
W
armup Time ................. .. .. .........2-31
Estimated A
djustment Time ................ .. .. ...2-31
Procedure .......
...... .. .. ...............
. 2-31
3. Assembly Replacement
Introduction . . . . . . . . . . ....................... 3-1
Required T
ools............................... 3-1
Major Assembly Removal/Replacement ...................
. 3-2
A1 Front P
anel Assembly Replacement .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 3-3
How to Remove the Front P
anel Assembly .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ... 3-4
A2 PU Board Assembly Replacement .. .. .. .. . .. .. .. .. .. . 3-5
How to Remove the PU Board Assembly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-6
A3 Fractional-N/Reference Assembly Replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-8
How to Remove the Fractional-N/Reference Assembly .. .. .. .. .. .. 3-8
A4 Source Assembly Replacement .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . . 3-9
How to Remove the Source Assembly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-9
A5 Receiver Assembly Replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-10
How to Remove the Receiver Assembly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-10
A6 Power Supply Assembly Replacement .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . 3-12
Contents-3

How to Remove the P
ower Supply Assembly .............. .. 3-12
A7 Display Assembly Replacement ............ .. .. .. .. .. 3-13
How to Remove the Display Assembly ............ .. .. .. .3-13
How to replace the power switch or brightness control .......
.... 3-13
How to A
djust the P
osition of the RT ......
..
..
..
..
..
.. 3-13
A8 3.5" Internal Disk Drive Assembly Replacement ......... .. .. .3-14
How to Remove the 3.5" Disk Drive Assembly .......... .. .. ..3-14
Attenuator Replacement ..............
..
..
..
.......3-14
AM Delay Modulator Replacement .............. .. .. ....3-14
P
ost Repair Procedures .............. .. .. ..........3-15
How to Order P
arts ...........
..
..
..
............3-16
Save Money by Ordering R-E (Rebuilt-Exchange) Assemblies ....... .. 3-16
Save Time by alling [phone] ......
..
..
..
........3-16
4. Troubleshooting and Block Diagrams
Introduction ...............
..
................4-1
General Notes ........
..
..
...................4-1
Service Kit ..........
..
....................4-3
How to Use the Extender Board .....................4-4
Initial Observations -Normal P
ower-up Sequence ...........
...4-5
Operator's heck .........
..
..
................4-6
ategory 1F
ailures -Dead or No Response
,No Display, Unreadable Display
,or
Error Messages on the Display ..
.....................4-7
Troubleshooting A6 P
ower Supply Assembly Problems ............4-7
heck the Rear Panel LEDs . ....................... 4-7
Measure the P
ower Supply Voltages ....................4-8
Remove Assemblies ...........................4-9
Troubleshooting Digital Group Problems ...................4-9
Error During P
ower-up ......................
....4-9
T
est Status LEDs ............................4-10
T
est Status LEDs code .....................
..
..4-10
Error Occurs During DSP Initialization or alculating oecients .......4-14
lear the Nonvolatile SRAM ................ .......4-14
Measure the 5MHz Reference Signal ..........
..
..
..
...4-14
Front P
anel Problems ................ .. .........4-15
Other P
ower-Up Problems ..............
..
..
.......4-15
Other Error messages ...............
..
..
..
......4-16
ategory 2F
ailures -No Error Message
,but Nonfunctional Measurement ....4-17
Troubleshooting the A3 Fractional-N/Reference Assembly ...
..
..
..
. 4-17
heck the Output P
ower ..
.............
..........4-17
Phase Lock Problems .... .. .................... 4-17
Detailed Fractional-N/Reference Troubleshooting ........
..... 4-18
Troubleshooting the A4 Source Assembly ........... .. .. .. . 4-19
Troubleshooting the A5 Receiver Assembly ................. 4-19
A5 Receiver Assembly Diode Replacement .... .. .. .. .. .. .. 4-21
Trace at 6 200 dB .... .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 4-24
Detailed Receiver Troubleshooting .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 4-24
ategory 3 F
ailures - Inaccurate (but reasonably functional) Measurements .. . 4-25
Troubleshooting Spurious Responses and Inaccurate Data .......... 4-25
Spurious Signals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-25
Spurs in the Data Trace .... .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . 4-26
Inaccurate Data .... .. .. .. .. . .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 4-26
Receiver Power Problems .... .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 4-27
ategory 4 Failures: Peripheral Device Problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-28
DINKeyboard.... .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . 4-28
Contents-4

RS-232 Printers and Plotters . ...............
..
..
..
.. 4-28
entronics (Parallel) Printers and Plotters ............ .. .. .. 4-28
HP-IB Systems . ............... .. .. .. .. .. .....4-29
HP-IB Problems with Printers or Plotters ............ .. .. . 4-29
General hecks for HP-IB Systems ............. .. .. .. .4-29
LAN Troubleshooting (Option 1F7) ............
..
..
..... 4-29
Ping ommand ..............
..
..
...........4-30
How to Ping ............... ..
..
............4-30
T
esting Between Two Analyzers ...........
...... ....4-31
A
vailable HP LAN ables ............. .. .. ........4-33
5. Service Related Menus
Introduction ............. .. .. ................5-1
T
ests and A
djustments Menu ........
..
..
.............5-2
Select Self-T
est Menu ..........
..................5-2
Select A
djustment Menu ..........
..
..
.............5-4
Instrument Info ..........
..
...................5-6
Update orr onst Menu ........
..
.................5-6
Service Utilities Menu 1.............
..............5-7
Meas al Options Menu ..............
.............5-9
Analog Bus Menu .......... .. ..................5-9
Service Utilities Menu 2......... ..
..
..............5-11
Service Utilities Menu 3 . .. ....................... . 5-11
View Array Master Menu/View Array Interpol Menu ..............5-12
Miscellaneous Service Functions .... ...................5-12
learing Nonvolatile Memory (SRAM) ...
.................5-12
HP-IB ommand Reference for Service ....................5-13
Syntax Summary .......................
......5-13
Softkey S PI ommands ..........................5-13
Alphabetical S PI ommand Summary ...................5-14
6. Theory o Operation
Introduction ................... ..............6-1
System Theory ..............
..
..
..
...........6-1
Analyzer Functional Group ...............
..........6-2
P
ower Supply Theory ..............
.............6-2
Digital ontrol Theory ...............
..
..
..
......6-2
A1 Front P
anel Assembly .....
..
..................6-2
A2 PU Assembly .....
..
..
..
..
..
.............6-2
A7 Display Assembly .................
..........6-3
A8 3.5" Internal Disk Drive Assembly . . . . ............... 6-3
Source Theory . . . . . . . . . .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 6-4
A3 Fractional-N/Reference Assembly .. .. .. .. ........... 6-4
A4SourceAssembly....................... .. .. 6-4
Receiver Theory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .......... 6-5
Dierences Between the HP 8711 /12 /30A and HP 8713 /14 (1300 MHz vs
3000 MHz) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. .. .. .. . 6-7
HP 8713 /14 A4 Source Assembly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-7
A5 Receiver Assembly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-8
Contents-5

7. Parts List
Analyzer Hardware . .............
..
..
..
..
..
..
...7-1
Specic Assembly and able Locations ............. .. .. .. . 7-1
8. Correction Constants and Firmware
Storing and Recalling orrection onstants ( ) ..........
..
.... 8-1
Storing orrection onstants to Disk ...........
..
..
..
...8-2
Loading orrection onstants from Disk ...........
..
..
..
..8-3
Storing orrection onstants to EPROM ............. .. .. ..8-3
Installing orrection onstants from Disk ...........
..
..
..
.8-3
In ase of Diculties .............. .. .. .........8-3
Upgrading or Re-Installing Firmware .......... .. .. .......8-4
How to Upgrade or Re-Install the Firmware .....
..
..
..
......8-4
9. Sa ety
,W
arranty
,and Assistance
Safety Symbols .............. .. ...............9-1
General Safety onsiderations .........
..
.............9-2
Safety Earth Ground ........... .................9-2
Servicing ................
.................9-2
W
arranty ................
..................9-3
Limitation of W
arranty .......
..
..
................9-3
Exclusive Remedies . ..
..
..
...................
.. 9-3
Assistance ...... ....................... .. ...9-4
Shipment for Service ..
..
......................... 9-4
Index
Contents-6

Figures
1-1. Equipment Setup for Transmission Measurement ..............1-7
1-2. Typical HP 8713 /14 Transmission Measurement .............. 1-7
1-3. Typical HP 8713 /14 Broadband P
ower Measurement ............ 1-8
1-4. Typical HP 8713 /14 Reection Measurement ............... 1-9
1-5. onnect the Load ..................... .. ......1-10
2-1. Removing the Handles and Front P
anel ...........
..
..
....2-5
2-2. TP11 and L162 for Fractional-N V
O A
djustment ........... .. .2-6
2-3. Removing the Handles and Front P
anel ...........
..
..
....2-8
2-4. Setup for Fractional-N Spur A
djustments ..............
..
..2-9
2-5. API and 100 kHz A
djustments .......................2-9
2-6. Setup for Frequency A
ccuracy A
djustment .................2-11
2-7. Removing the Handles and Front P
anel .............
..
..
..2-13
2-8. External Detector onnector
,Front View ..............
..
.. 2-19
2-9. Setup for Source P
ower orrection .................. ...2-23
3-1. Removing the Handles and Front P
anel Assembly .............. 3-3
3-2. Removing the PU Assembly .................... ....3-5
3-3. BootROM U335, omponent Location ............
........3-6
3-4. Removing the Fractional-N/Reference Assembly ...............3-8
3-5. Removing the A4 Source Assembly .....................3-9
3-6. Anchoring Screw Locations for A5 Receiver Removal ............3-10
3-7. A8 Disk Drive Jumper onguration .............
.......3-14
4-1. Example of an Antistatic W
orkstation ...... ..............4-2
4-2. onnecting the Extender Board ........ ...............4-5
4-3. P
ower Supply onnector
,as Viewed from Rear P
anel . ...........4-8
4-4. HP 8711 /12 /30A Reection Measurement with Through able . .... .. 4-20
4-5. HP 8713 /14 Reection Measurement with Through able ..... .. ..4-20
4-6. HP 8711 /12 /30A A5 R1, R2, R36, and R37 omponent Locations ....4-22
4-7. HP 8713 /14 A5 R45, R46, R47, R48, R53, and R54 omponent
Locations .... .. .. ................... .. .. 4-23
4-8. onstruction of a ross-over able . ..
..
................4-32
4-9. HP 8711 /12 /30A Overall Block Diagram .......
........... 4-35
4-10. HP 8713 /14 A4 Source and A5 Receiver Assemblies Block Diagram . . . . . 4-37
5-1. The Service Key Menus .......................... 5-1
6-1. Simplied Analyzer System Block Diagram ................. 6-1
6-2. Simplied HP 8711 /12 /30A A4 Source Block Diagram .. .. .. .. .. . 6-5
6-3. Simplied Receiver Block Diagram ......... .. .. .. .. .. .. 6-6
8-1. orrection onstants Flow by Keystroke and ycling P
ower .... .. . .. 8-1
Contents-7

T
ables
1-1. Required Equipment for the A
djustments and P
erformance T
ests .......1-13
3-1. P
ost Repair Procedures ..............
..
..
..
.......3-15
4-1. Analyzer Self-T
ests ...............
..
..
..
........4-11
4-2. Source Frequency V
ersus Fractional-N Frequency .............. 4-18
5-1. Analyzer Self-T
ests .................
..
..
........5-3
5-2. Analyzer A
djustments .................
..
..
......5-5
5-3. Analyzer orrection onstant Storage Arrays ...............
. 5-8
5-4. Analog Bus Nodes .............
..
..
............5-10
5-5. Softkey S PI ommands ...............
..
.........5-13
5-6. Alphabetical S PI ommand Summary ................... 5-14
7-1. HP 8711 /12 /30A Major Assembly and able Locations ...........7-2
7-2. HP 8713 /14 Major Assembly and able Locations .............7-3
7-3. A1 Front P
anel Assembly and able Locations .......... .. .. ..7-4
7-4. A2 PU Assembly and able Locations .............. .. ...7-5
7-5. A3 Fractional-N/Reference Assembly and able Locations ..........7-6
7-6. HP 8711 /12 /30A A4 Source Assembly and able Locations ......... 7-7
7-7. HP 8713 /14 A4 Source Assembly and able Locations ........... 7-8
7-8. HP 8711 /12 A5 Receiver Assembly and able Locations ..........7-9
7-9. HP 8711 /12 A5 Receiver Optional ongurations Assembly and able
Locations ...............................7-10
7-10. HP 8730A A5 Receiver Assembly and able Locations ............7-11
7-11. HP 8713 /14 A5 Receiver Assembly and able Locations ..........7-12
7-12. HP 8713 /14 A5 Receiver Optional ongurations Assembly and able
Locations ......
..
....................... 7-13
7-13. A6 P
ower Supply Assembly and able Locations .. .............7-14
7-14. A7 Display Assembly and able Locations ..
..
..............7-15
7-15. abinet and Miscellaneous P
arts . ..
..
.................7-16
9-1. Hewlett-P
ackard Sales and Service Oces .. .. ..............9-5
Contents-8

1
P
erformance T
ests
This chapter is divided into three parts:
the system specications summary
,
performing the operator's check, and
instructions for using the analyzer performance test software
.
The operator's check can be used as aquick 80% condence test. The only equipment required
for this check is atype-N cable and agood quality 50 type-N load (75 for the HP 8730A or
Option 1E analyzers).
The performance tests will verify that the analyzer meets its published specication with
greater than a95%
condence level. The performance tests are completely automated. The
performance test software is written for an HP 9000 Series 200, 300, or 700 computer (or
equivalent), HP B
ASI 5.1 or greater
.However
,it will also run on aP system with an HP
B
ASI language processor card (HP 82324B or equivalent). There are no manual tests provided,
nor are any test record cards provided.
Note
If you would like to order the analyzer performance test software (p/n
08712-10017), contact your nearest Hewlett-P
ackard sales or service oce
.See
T
able 9-1 in the \Safety
,W
arranty
,and Assistance" chapter
.
Note
There is also aversion of this program that will run on aP without an HP
B
ASI language processor card (see hapter 7, \Parts List"). This program
requires the use of HP B
ASI for Windows
R

(E2060B), aseparate program,
and an HP-IB interface card. Operation is essentially identical to that described
for an HP workstation computer
.
Results of the automated performance tests can be printed out at any time
.They include all
specications
,limits
,and uncertainties
.Although no manual test is provided, each test is
described in enough detail below to allow aknowledgeable technician to perform all needed
tests in an accurate manner
.
Performance Tests 1-1

System Specications Summary
The specications and characteristics in this section describe the system performance of the
analyzer
.These specications are valid only after the analyzer has been turned on and allowed
to warm up for at least one hour
.
This section is asummary of the full System Specications
.F
or a complete listing of the
analyzer's specications
,see \Specications and haracteristics" in the
User's Guide
.
Specications
(indicated by boldface type) describe the analyzer's warranted performance
over the temperature range of 25

6
5

, unless otherwise stated.
Supplemental characteristics
(indicated by italics) are typical, but nonwarranted parameters
,
intended to provide information useful in applying the analyzer
.
Measurement P
ort Specications
The following specications describe the residual system uncertainties
.These specications
apply after auser enhanced response calibration has been performed and within an
environmental temperature range of 25

6
5

, with less than 1

deviation from the
calibration temperature
.
Directivity and Source Match
Directivity
HP 8711 /12 /13 /14 /30A 40 dB
Source match
HP 8711 /12 /13 /14 /30A 30 dB
Load Match
HP 8711C/12C/30A
300 kHz to 1000 MHz 20 dB
1000 kHz to 1300 MHz 18 dB
HP 8730A Only
10 MHz to 100 MHz 30 dB
HP 8713C/14C
300 kHz to 1300 MHz 20 dB
>
1300 MHz to 3000 MHz 18 dB
Source Specications
Frequency
Range
HP 8711 /12 /30A 300 kHz to 1300 MHz
HP 8713 /14 300 kHz to 3000 MHz
Accuracy
6 5 ppm at 25

6 5

< 1 Hz at 10% change in line oltage
1-2 Performance Tests

Output Power
Level A
ccuracy
1
HP 8711 /12 /13 /14
6 1.0 dB
6
1.5 dB (Option 1E , 75)
6
2.0 dB (Option 1E1, Attenuator)
6
3.0 dB (Options 1E and 1E1)
HP 8730A
6 3.0 dB
1
All power characteristics for HP 8713C/14C analyzers with Option 1EC (75 ports) are typical a ove 2000 MHz.
Maximum T
est P
ort P
ower
Frequency HP 8711C/12C (Std) HP 8730A HP 8713C/14C (Std)

1000 MHz +16 dBm
1
+12 dBm +10 dBm
1
>
1000 MHz +13 dBm
1
+9 dBm +10 dBm
1
1
Su tract from the a ove maximum levels the sum of: 3dBfor 75 (Option 1EC), 1dB for internal attenuator
(Option 1E1), 2dB for AM delay (HP 8711C/12C Option 1D
A/1DB), and 4dB for AM delay (HP 8713C/14C
Option 1DA/1DB).
Source Harmonics
Frequency HP 8711C/12C/30A HP 8713C/14C
<
1MHz
<
0
20 dBc
<
0
30 dBc

1MHz
<
0
30 dBc
<
0
30 dBc
Signal Purity
P
arameter HP 8711C/12C/30A HP 8713C/14C
Nonharmonic Spurious

50 kHz from carrier
<
1MHz
<
0
20 dBc
<
0
30 dBc

1MHz
<
0
30 dBc
<
0
30 dBc
<
50 kHz from carrier
<
0
25 dBc
<
0
25 dBc
Receiver Specications
Frequency Range
Type o Detection HP 8711C/12C/30A HP 8713C/14C
narrowband 0.3 to 1300 MHz 0.3 to 3000 MHz
broadband 10 to 1300 MHz 10 to 3000 MHz
Performance Tests 1-3