HP 70301A Installation and operation manual

Installation and Verification Manual
HP 70301A
Tracking Generator
ABCDE
HP P
art No. 70301-90039
Printed in USA June 1992
Edition B.0.0

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Hewlett-Packard Company will, at its option, either repair or replace pro ducts whichproveto
be defective.
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Safety Symbols
The following safetysymb ols are used throughout this manual. Familiarize yourself with each
of the symbols and its meaning b efore operating this instrument.
CAUTION
The CAUTION sign denotes a hazard. It calls attention to a pro cedure
which, if not correctly p erformed or adhered to, could result in damage to
or destruction of the pro duct or the user's work. Do not pro ceed b eyond a
CAUTION sign until the indicated conditions are fully understo o d and met.
WARNING
The WARNING sign denotes a hazard. It calls attention to a procedure which,
if not correctly performed or adhered to, could result in injury to the user. Do
not proceed beyond a WARNING sign until the indicated conditions are fully
understood and met.
DANGER
The DANGER sign denotes an imminent hazard to people. It warns the reader
of a procedure which, if not correctly performed or adhered to, could result
in injury or loss of life. Do not proceed beyond a
D
ANGER
sign until the
indicated conditions are fully understood and met.
iv

General Safety Considerations
WARNING
The instructions in this document are for use by qualified personnel only.To
avoid electrical shock, do not perform any servicing unless you are qualified
to do so.
The opening of covers or removal of parts is likely to expose dangerous
voltages. Disconnect the instrument from all voltage sources while it is being
opened.
The power cord is connected to internal capacitors that may remain livefor
five seconds after disconnecting the plug from its power supply.
This is a Safety Class 1 Product (provided with a protective earthing ground
incorporated in the power cord). The mains plug shall only be inserted in a
socket outlet provided with a protective earth contact. Any interruption of the
protective conductor inside or outside of the instrument is likelytomakethe
instrument dangerous. Intentional interruption is prohibited.
For continued protection against fire hazard, replace fuse only with same
type and ratings, (type nA/nV). The use of other fuses or materials is
prohibited.
W
ARNING
Before this instrument is switched on, mak
esure it has been properly
grounded through the protectiv
econductor of the ac po
w
er cable to asock
et
outlet pro
vided with protectiv
eearth contact.
Any interruption of the protectiv
e(grounding) conductor, inside or outside
the instrument, or disconnection of the protectiv
e earth terminal can result in
personal injury
.
Before this instrument is switched on, mak
esure its primary po
w
er circuitry
has been adapted to the v
oltage of the ac po
wer source.
F
ailure to set the ac po
w
er input to the correct voltage could cause damage
to the instrument when the ac power cable is plugged in.
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Contents
1. General Information
Intro duction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-1
Organization . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-1
Chapter 1 Topics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-1
Safety. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-1
Description of the HP 70301A Tracking Generator . . . . . . . . . . . 1-2
Notation Conventions in this Manual . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-2
Mo dules Covered by This Manual . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-2
Serial Numb ers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-2
Manual Up dating Supplement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-3
Fron
tP
anel and Rear P
anel F
eatures ............... . . . 1-3
F
ron
t-P
anel F
eatures ............. . . . . . . . ....1-3
ERR ..................... . . . ......1-3
A
CT ............. . . . ..............1-3
RF ......... . .....................1-4
UNLEVELED .. . .......................1-4
10 MHz-2.9 GHz IN ................. . ......1-4
EXT ALC INPUT ........... . ............1-4
RF OUTPUT ..... . ....................1-4
Mo dule Latc
h..................... . . . ..1-4
Rear-P
anel F
eatures .............. . . . ........1-4
3.6-6.6 GHz LO IN ....... . . . ..............1-4
3.6-6.6 GHz LO OUT . . . .................... 1-4
300 MHz IN ................. . ... . . . ...1-4
300 MHz OUT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-5
21.4 MHz IN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-5
21.4 MHz OUT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-5
TUNE SPAN IN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-5
Mainframe/Mo dule Interconnect . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-5
HP 70900 Lo cal Oscillator Firmw
are ...... . ........... 1-7
Options and Accessories .... . ...................1-7
Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-7
Accessories Pro
vided with the HP 70301A . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-8
Service Kit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-8
Initial Insp ection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-8
Returning Instrumen
ts for Service . .. .. .. .. .. ... .. . . . . 1-9
Electrostatic Discharge Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-12
Reducing ESD Damage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-12
PC Board Assem
blies and Electronic Comp onen
ts ...........1-12
T
est Equipmen
t.......... . ...............1-13
Static-Safe Accessories .............. . ........1-13
Sales and Service Oces ..... . .................1-14
Contents-1

2. Installation
Intro duction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-1
Chapter 2 Topics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-1
Mo dule Installation and Removal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-1
Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-1
Removal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-2
Cable Connections Examples . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-3
HP 71210C with HP 70300A and HP 70301A . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-4
HP-MSIB/HP-IB Addressing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-7
Mo dular Measurement System Terminology . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-7
Functional Terms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-7
Structural Terms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-7
Address Matrix . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-8
Address Switches . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-9
HP 70301A Address Switches . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-9
Setting the HP-MSIB Address Switches . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-9
3. Specications
In
tro duction ............. . . . . . ...........3-1
System Specications and Characteristics .... . . . . . . . .....3-2
4. V
erication
In
tro duction .. . . . ...................... . . 4-1
Explanation of T
est Descriptions .................... 4-1
T
est Descriptions ............... . ...........4-2
TG Absolute Amplitude Accuracy (HP 70301A) ..... . ......4-3
TG V
ernier Accuracy (HP 70301A) ..................4-4
TG F
requency Response (HP 70301A) ............... . .4-5
TG F
eedthru (HP 70301A) .......... . . . .........4-6
5. T
roubleshooting
In
tro duction ............ . . . . . . . ..........5-1
T
roublesho oting F
eatures ... . . . . . . . .............5-1
1. Indicator Lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-1
2. Status Indicators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-2
Status Error Indicator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-2
Active Indicator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-2
3. Programs ....... . ........... . ........5-3
4. Error Messages ........... . ............ . .5-5
Operating Errors (2000-2999) .... . ...............5-6
Hardware W
arning Errors (6000-6999) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-6
Hardware Brok
en Errors (7000-7999) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-6
Index
Contents-2

Figures
1-1. Typical Serial Numb er Lab el . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-3
1-2. Front-Panel and Rear-Panel Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-6
1-3. Packaging Materials for HP 70001A Mainframe . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-10
1-4. Packaging Materials for Mo dules . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-11
1-5. Static-Safe Workstation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-12
2-1. Mo dule Removal/Replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-2
2-2. Address Map for HP 71400C with HP 70300A and HP 70301A . . . . . . 2-4
2-3. HP 71210C with HP 70300A and HP 70301A Rear Panel Cabling . . . . . 2-6
2-4. The Address Matrix . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-8
2-5. Master/Slave Addressing with Slave Area Dened . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-8
2-6. T
ypical Address Switc
h. . . . . . . . ...............2-9
T
ables
1-1. Accessories Shipped with the HP 70301A ...............1-8
1-2. ESD Accessories Av
ailable from HP Sales and Service Oces .......1-13
1-3. ESD Accessories Av
ailable from HP Computer Supplies ........ . 1-14
1-4. Hewlett-P
ac
k
ard Sales and Service Oces ......... . . . ...1-15
2-1. HP 70000 Mo dular Measuremen
tSystem Rear-P
anel Cables . . . ....2-3
2-2. Decimal Equiv
alent of Binary Address . ................2-8
3-1. System Sp ecications and Characteristics .............. . 3-3
3-2. HP 70301A Input and Output Characteristics, FrontPanel . . . . . . . . 3-5
3-3. HP 70301A Input and Output Characteristics, Rear Panel . . . . . . . . 3-5
3-4. General Sp ecications and Characteristics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-6
4-1. Tracking Generator Operation Verication Tests . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-2
5-1. Error Message Grouping . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-5
Contents-3

1
General Information
Introduction
This HP 70301A Tracking Generator Instal lation and Verication Manual tells how to install
the HP 70301A in an HP 70000 Mo dular Measurement System. Related information ab out
the system itself can b e found in the lo cal oscillator installation and verication manual.
Organization
Chapter 1, \General Information," describ es mo dule features and accessories.
Chapter 2, \Installation," provides steps for conguring and installing the mo dule in an
HP 70000 Mo dular Measuremen
tSystem.
Chapter 3, \Specications," lists system specications for mo dular measuremen
tsystems that
include the HP 70301A.
Chapter 4, \Verication," describ es mo dule performance-v
erication tests that are on Disk 3
pro
vided with this man
ual.
Chapter 5, \T
roublesho oting," describes LED indicators, soft
w
are to ols, and error co des
generated b
ythe HP 70301A.
Chapter 1Topics
Abrief description of the HP 70301A.
Mec
hanical features of the HP 70301A.
Local oscillator rmw
are compatibilit
y
.
Available options.
Initial insp ection.
Packaging the mo dule for shipping.
Preventing damage by ESD (electrostatic discharge).
Safety
Before op erating this instrumen
t, read an
ysafet
y markings on the instrumen
t and the safet
y
instructions in the man
uals.
The factory man
ufactures and tests the HP 70301A to international safet
y standards.
However, to ensure p ersonal safet
y and to prev
ent instrumen
t damage, the user m
ust read and
heed all cautions and warnings.
Refer to the summary of safety information in the frontof thismanual.
General Information 1-1

Description of the HP 70301A Tracking Generator
The HP 70301A microwavetracking generator mo dule is a 3/8-width comp onent of the
HP 70000 Mo dular Measurement System. The HP 70301A op erates as a slavetotheHP
70900A/B Lo cal Oscillator. When congured in a sp ectrum analyzer system, the HP 70301A
provides a tracking output from 2.7 GHz to 18 GHz. It can op erate in conjunction with an
HP 70300A RF tracking generator to provide, from one output p ort, tracking-output coverage
from 10 MHz to 18 GHz. A 55 dB attenuator in conjunction with the level vernier provide
RF-output-level control from 0 to 0 66 dBm.
High-performance stimulus-response measurements are possible b ecause of features suchas
exceptional dynamic range and stability, open/short averaging, and through (thru) calibration.
Notation Conventions in this Manual
The display features fourteen softkeys (sp ecial function keys)|seven at the the left edge of
the display and seven at the right. A softkey executes a function dened by rmware or by
software. The name of the function app ears on the display next to the activating key.
This manual uses the follo
wing con
v
en
tions:
4
HARDKEY
5
An uppercase k
ey-name in ak
eycap sym
bol represen
ts ak
ey ph
ysically lo cated on
the instrumen
t. This k
ey is referred to as either a
key
or a
hardk
ey
.
NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN
Firmkey
Ascreen-fon
tword with an uppercase rst letter indicates atop-lev
el softk
ey
,
referred to as a
rmk
ey
.Armk
ey accesses arelated sub-men
uof softk
eys. F
or
example, pressing
4
MENU
5
causes rmk
ey lab els to appear on the left side of the
displa
yand related softk
ey lab els to appear on the righ
t.
NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN
softkey
Ascreen-fon
tw
ord with all lo
w
ercase letters indicates asoftk
ey k
ey that accesses
asubset men
uof softk
eys.
NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN
SOFTKEY
Ascreen-fon
tw
ord with all uppercase letters indicates asoftk
ey that directly
executes its function.
CRT Text
Un
bo
xed text in a monospace fon
t indicates an
ytext other than softk
eys that
appears on a CRT.
Modules Co
vered b
yThis Manual
Serial Numbers
At
wo-part serial n
umber appears on the Mylar lab el attached to the fron
t frame of the
mo dule. The rst four digits are the serial n
umb er prex; the last v
e digits, the sux. The
letter designates coun
try of the man
ufacturer. (See Figure 1-1.) Iden
tical mo dules ha
ve the
same prex, whic
hc
hanges only with signican
t mo dication to the mo dule. The sux is
dierent for each mo dule. The contents of this manual apply to mo dules with the serial
number prex(es) listed under Serial Numbers on the title page.
1-2 General Information

Figure 1-1. Typical Serial Number Label
Manual Updating Supplement
A mo dule manufactured after the printing of this manual mayhave a serial numb er prex
not listed on the title page, thus indicating a signicant mo dication to the mo dule. If so,
the inclusion of aMan
ual Updating Supplemen
tmeans the user should use supplemen
t
information to adapt this man
ual to the mo died mo dule. If there is no supplemen
t, the
man
ual requires no c
hange.
An
ysupplemen
tinformation that corrects errors in the man
ual ma
yapply to new or existing
man
uals or both. Y
ou should perio dically contact aHewlett-P
ac
k
ard oce for the latest
Man
ual Updating Supplement. The fron
tco
v
er of the supplemen
tpro
vides applicable mo del
n
um
ber, man
ual prin
tdate, and man
ual part n
um
ber. F
or oce lo cations, see T
able 1-4 at the
end of this c
hapter.
Front P
anel and Rear P
anel Features
Figure 1-2 illustrates fron
t- and rear-panel features.
Front-Panel Features
ERR
If the error LED ligh
ts at an
ytime other than during self-test, there is aproblem with
the HP 70301A or with asystem comp onen
t. Chapter 5pro
vides LED troublesho oting
suggestions.
ACT
The active LED indicates normal HP 70301A activit
y, not an error condition. It lights when
the mo dule is making a measuremen
t and the master has k
eyboard con
trol of the displa
y.On
a slave mo dule, the ACT LED is only op erative when there is a display in the system and the
instrument is p erforming a measurement.
General Information 1-3

RF
The RF LED indicates that the HP 70301A Tracking Generator RF OUTPUT p ower is on.
That is, the LED is lit when the SRC PWR ON/OFF softkey is ON .
UNLEVELED
The UNLEVELED LED indicates that the RF OUTPUT power is unleveled during the time
the LED is lit. Any of the following can cause unleveled p ower:
Source power (SRC PWR) is set to o high.
The EXT detector (ALC EXT) is selected with no external detector connected to the front
panel EXT ALC INPUT.
RF chain malfunctions causing low output p ower.
10 MHz-2.9 GHz IN
The signal applied to this SMA (f ) connector is from the HP 70300A RF tracking generator.
The signal is routed to the HP 70301A RF OUTPUT during low-band operation.
EXT ALCINPUT
The signal applied to this BNC (f )connector is the external lev
eling signal when an external
detector is pro
viding automatic lev
el con
trol.
RF OUTPUT
The signal a
vailable at this T
ypeN(f )connector is the HP 70301A RF output.
Module Latch
The mo dule latc
hsecures the mo dule in amainframe. An 8mm hex-ball driver (shipped with
the mainframe) ts the mo dule hex-n
ut latc
h. Chapter 2 pro
vides instructions for installation
and remo
v
al of amo dule.
Rear-P
anel Features
3.6-6.6 GHz LO IN
The signal applied to this SMA (f ) connector is the lo cal oscillator signal, which comes from
the RF section LO OUT. The signal passes through an isolator and a leveling amplier to the
mixer in the YTO phase-lo c
klo op circuit.
3.6-6.6 GHz LO OUT
The signal a
vailable at this SMA (f ) connector is the LO IN signal after it has passed through
a lev
eling amplier.
300 MHz IN
The signal applied to this SMB (m) connector is the 300 MHz reference from the lo cal
oscillator mo dule.
1-4 General Information

300 MHz OUT
The signal available at this SMB (m) connector is the 300 MHz IN signal made available for
daisy-chaining of the 300 MHz signal to another mo dule suchasanRFtracking generator.
21.4 MHz IN
The signal applied to this SMB (m) connector comes from either the mo dules 21.4 MHZ OUT
connector or from an external signal generator.
21.4 MHz OUT
The signal available at this SMB (m) connector comes from an oscillator internal to the HP
70301A. The signal is normally cabled to the 21.4 MHz IN connector.
TUNE SPAN IN
The voltage applied to this SMB (m) connector normally comes from the lo cal oscillator
TUNE SPAN connector. The tune span voltage pretunes he YTO and drives the dynamic
leveling of the HP 70301A output signal.
Mainframe/Module Interconnect
This 50-pin connector accesses the HP-MSIB comm
unication bus and pro
vides mainframe
40 kHz po
w
er for the mo dule's po
w
er supply
.
General Information 1-5

Figure 1-2. Front-P
anel and Rear-Panel Features
1-6 General Information

HP 70900 Local Oscillator Firmware
Optimal performance requires compatibilitybetween the HP 70301A Tracking Generator
and system master rmware. The HP 70301A will work with HP 70900A LO ROM versions
880901 or later. The following key sequence displays the 70900 rmware version: 4
MENU
5 ,
NNNNNNNNNNNNNN
Misc ,
NNNNNNNNNNNNNN
more ,
NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN
service ,
NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN
ROM VERSION .Theversion date appears in the display's general
annotation blo ck.
Options and Accessories
Options
W30 Option adds twoyears additional return to Hewlett-Packard warranty.
Option 001 Deletes 55 dB step attenuator.
Option 910
Extra cop
yof this man
ual and the
HP 70300A/70301A Op
er
ation
Manual
.
Option 915
Service man
ual with verication softw
are.
Option 098 or
Option 099
System LO Firmw
are Upgrade. Con
tact the Mark
eting Departmen
tat
Hewlett-P
ac
k
ard Signal Analysis Division, Rohnert P
ark, California.
Order Option 098 if the curren
tLO rm
w
are date-co de is 860203 or
earlier; Option 099 if date-co de is 861015 through 880314.
General Information 1-7

Accessories Provided with the HP 70301A
The HP 70301A Tracking Generator is available separately or as a comp onentina
precongured system. When ordered separately, the accessories supplied allowthe most
common system congurations. Table 1-1 lists accessories b eing shipped with the HP 70301A
at publication of this manual. Contact a Hewlett-Packard Sales and Service Oce for a
description of all accessories currently shipped with the HP 70301A. The factory ships
precongured system with all cables in place.
Table 1-1. Accessories Shipped with the HP 70301A
Description QtyCDPart Numb er
Cable, Semi-rigid, Typ e N (m) to SMA (m) 1 3 5021-9319
Cable, Flexible, SMB (f ) to SMB (f ) 1 4 5061-9019
Cable, Flexible, SMB (f ) to SMB (f ) 1 7 5061-9020
Cable, Flexible, LO I/O, SMA (m) to SMA (m) 1 7 5061-9038
Connector Adapter, SMB tee (m, m, f)1 6 1250-1391
Service Kit
The HP 70000 System Service Kit is the general service kit for HP 70000 Series mo dules.
This kit includes servicing to ols required to repair all HP 70000 Series mo dules and also a
mo dication pro cedure for the HP 70001A Mainframe. The mo dication allows access to HP
70000 Series mo dules during benc
h testing and repair.
Initial Inspection
If there is damage to the shipping container or cushioning material, insp ect the contents
for mechanical damage, then verify electrical op eration. If these precautions reveal damage
or defect, savethepacking materials, le a claim with the carrier, then contact the nearest
Hewlett-P
ack
ard Sales and Service Oce for immediate repair or replacemen
t.
An
yfuture shipment of the instrumen
trequires the original pac
king materials or their
equivalents. F
or detailed pac
king and shipping details, refer to \Returning Instrumen
ts for
Service" in this c
hapter.
1-8 General Information

Returning Instruments for Service
Repackaging of a mo dule or the mainframe requires original shipping containers and materials
or their equivalents. Hewlett-Packard oces can provide packaging materials identical to the
original (refer to Table 1-4).
Figure 1-3 and Figure 1-4 show the packaging materials. When ordering packaging materials
to ship a mo dule, it is necessary to order the proper number of foam inserts. A 3/8-width
mo dule (for example, an HP 70301A Tracking Generator) requires no foam inserts, a
2/8-width mo dule (for example, an HP 70900A Local Oscillator) requires one, and a
1/8-width mo dule requires two.
Caution
Packaging materials not sp ecied can result in instrument damage. Never
use styrene pellets to package electronic instruments. The p ellets do not
adequately cushion the instrument, do not prevent all instrumentmovement,
and can generate static electricity.
Use the following pro cedure to prepare the instrument for shipment:
1. Fill out a blue repair card (lo cated at the end of this man
ual) and attac
hit to the
instrumen
t. Send acop
yof an
ynoted error messages or other helpful performance data. If
ablue repair card is
not
a
v
ailable, include at least the following information:
a. T
ypeof service required.
b. Description of the problem and whether it is constan
tor in
termitten
t.
c. Name and telephone n
um
ber of tec
hnical con
tact person.
d. Return address.
e. Mo del n
um
ber of returned instrumen
t.
f. F
ull serial n
um
ber of returned instrumen
t.
g. List of an
yaccessories returned with instrumen
t.
2. T
ohelp prev
en
tdamage during transit, pac
kthe instrumen
tin the appropriate pac
kaging
materials as sho
wn in Figure 1-3 and Figure 1-4. Original shipping materials or equiv
alen
ts
are best; how
ever, the following instructions result in acceptable pac
k
aging.
a. Wrap the instrumentinanti-static plastic to reduce the p ossibilit y of electrostatic
discharge (ESD) damage.
b. For instruments that weigh less than 54 kg (120 lb), use a double-walled, corrugated
cardboard carton of 159 kg (350 lb) test strength. The carton must b e b oth large
enough and strong enough to accommo date the instrumen
t. Allowat least three to four
inc
hes on all sides of the instrument for pac
king material.
c. Surround the equipmen
twith three to four inc
hes of pac
king material to protect the
instrument and to prev
entmo
v
ement in the carton. If pac
king foam is not a
vailable, the
best alternativ
e is S.D.-240 Air Cap from Sealed Air Corp oration, Commerce, California
90001. Air Cap is plastic sheeting lled with 1-1/4 inch air bubbles. W
rapping the
instrument sev
eral times in the pink, an
tistatic Air Cap should pro
vide sucien
t
protection and also preventmovement in the carton.
3. Seal the carton with strong nylon adhesive tap e. Mark the carton FRAGILE, HANDLE
WITH CARE. Retain copies of all shipping papers.
General Information 1-9

Figure 1-3. P
ackaging Materials for HP 70001A Mainframe
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