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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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.
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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
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Before this instrument is switched on, mak
esure it has been properly
grounded through the protectiv
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outlet pro
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eearth contact.
Any interruption of the protectiv
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the instrument, or disconnection of the protectiv
e earth terminal can result in
personal injury
.
Before this instrument is switched on, mak
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has been adapted to the v
oltage of the ac po
wer source.
F
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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
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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
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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
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