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Service Guide
Agilent Technologies
8711C/12/13C/14C
RF Network Analyzers
and
8730A Tuner Analyzer
Manufacturing Part Number: 08712-90059
Printed in USA
Print Date: February 1998
Supersedes October 1996
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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

Notice.
The information contained in this document is subject to change without notice
.
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ackard makes no warranty of any kind with regard to this material, including
but not limited to
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purpose
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consequential damages in connection with the furnishing, performance
,or use of this material.
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Certication
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time of shipment from the factory
. Hewlett-P
ackard further certies that its calibration
measurements are traceable to the United States National Institute of Standards and
T
echnology
,to the extent allowed by the Institute's calibration facility
,and
to the calibration
facilities of other International Standards Organization members.
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.
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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
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