HP 8590 EM Series User manual

HP 8590 EM Series
User's Guide
EMC Analyzer
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HP Part No. 5963-2930
Printed in UK August 1995
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published specications at the time of shipment from the factory.
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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
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Regulatory Information
Regulatory information is located in the HP 8590 EM Series EMC
Analyzer V
erication Guide
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arranty
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in material and workmanship for a period of one year from date of
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or warranty service or repair
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error-free.
Limitation of Warranty
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Assistance
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assistance
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Oce
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Compliance
This instrument has been designed and tested in accordance with
IEC Publication 348, Safety Requirements for Electronic Measuring
Apparatus, and has been supplied in a safe condition. The instruction
documentation contains information and warnings which must be
followed by the user to ensure safe operation and to maintain the
instrument in a safe condition.
Safety Notes
The following safety notes are used throughout this manual.
Familiarize yourself with each of the notes and its meaning before
operating this instrument.
WARNING
Warning denotes a hazard. It calls attention to a procedure
which, if not correctly performed or adhered to, could result in
injury or loss of life.Do not proceed beyond a warning note until
the indicated conditions are fully understood and met.
CA
UTION
Caution denotes ahazard. It calls attention to a procedure that, if
not correctly performed or adhered to, would result in damage to or
destruction of the instrument. Do not proceed beyond a caution sign
until the indicated conditions are fully understood and met.
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General Safety Considerations
WARNING
No operator serviceable parts inside. Refer servicing to
qualied personnel. To prevent electrical shock, do not remove
covers.
If this instrument is not used as specied, the protection
provided by the equipment may be impaired. This instrument
must be used in a normal condition (in which all means for
protection are intact) only.
For continued protection against re hazard, replace line fuse
only with same type and rating ([F 5A/250V]). The use of other
fuses or material is prohibited.
CAUTION
Before switching on this instrument, make sure that the line voltage
selector switch is set to the voltage of the power supply and the
correct fuse is installed.
Always use the three-prong ac power cord supplied with this
instrument. Failure to ensure adequate earth grounding by not
using this cord may cause instrument damage.
Only clean the instrument cabinet using adamp cloth.
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Manual Conventions
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Front-Panel Key
5 This represents a key physically located on the
instrument.
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Softkey This indicates a \softkey," a key whose label is
determined by the rmware of the instrument.
Screen Text This indicates text displayed on the instrument's
screen.
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HP 8590 EM Series Documentation Description
The following documents are provided with the EMC analyzer.
User's Guide
describes installing your instrument, instrument
features and how to make measurements, menu maps, error
messages, and key descriptions.
Verication Guide provides information for verifying instrument
operation, specications and characteristics, and customer support.
Quick Reference Guide provides information on remote control
instrument conguration, creating programs, and parameters for
each of the programming commands available.
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HP 8590 EM Series EMC Analyzer Documentation Description
Manuals Shipped with Your EMC Analyzer
HP 8590 EM Series EMC Analyzer User's Guide
Describes how to prepare the analyzer for use.
Describes analyzer features.
Describes common applications.
Tells how to make measurements with your EMC analyzer.
Includes error messages.
HP 8590 EM Series EMC Analyzer Verication Guide
Provides analyzer specications and characteristics.
Provides manual procedures to verify specications.
Indicates the test equipment required for verication.
HP 8590 EM Series EMC Analyzer Quick Reference Guide
Describes how to make a simple measurement with your EMC
analyzer
.
Briey describes the EMC analyzer functions.
Lists all the programming commands.
Options
Option 910: A
dditional User's Documentation
Provides an additional copy of the
HP 8590 EM Series EMC
Analyzer User's Guide
, HP 8590 EM Series EMC Analyzer Quick
R
eference Guide , and the HP 8590 EM Series EMC Analyzer
Verication Guide .
Option 915: Service Guide and Component-Level Information
Describes troubleshooting and repair of the EMC analyzer.
Option 915 consists of two manuals:
HP 8590 Series, and HP 8591C Cable TV Analyzer,
Assembly-Level Repair Service Guide describes adjustment and
assembly level repair of the analyzer.
HP 8590 Series, and HP 8591C Cable TV Analyzer,
Component-Level Repair Service Guide provides information
for component-level repair of the analyzer.
How to Order Manuals
Each of the manuals listed above can be ordered individually.To
order, contact your local HP Sales and Service Oce
.
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Contents
1. Preparing for Use
What you'll nd in this chapter ........... 1-1
Introducing the EMC Analyzer ............ 1-2
HP 8590 EM Series EMC analyzer .......... 1-2
HP 8590 EM Series EMC analyzer/HP 85420E RF lter
section ... .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1-3
InitialInspection ..... .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1-4
Accessories . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-5
Preparing the EMC Analyzer Products for Use ..... 1-6
Preparing the EMC Analyzer ............. 1-7
Tracking generator self-calibration .......... 1-12
YTF self-calibration ................. 1-13
Preparing the RF Filter Section ............ 1-14
P
ower Cables..................... 1-20
Preparing aStatic-Safe WorkStation.......... 1-22
Reducing ESD damage .... .. .. .. .. . .. 1-23
Static-safe ESD accessories .... .. .. .. .. . 1-23
2. Getting Acquainted with the EMC Analyzer
What you'll nd in this chapter ........... 2-1
Front-Panel Features .... .. .. .. .. .. .. . 2-2
Rear-Panel Features ................. 2-6
Data controls .................... 2-9
Hold key ..................... 2-9
Knob ...................... 2-9
Number/units keypad . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-9
Step keys .... .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 2-10
Fine-focus control ................ 2-10
EMC Analyzer Screen Annotation .... .. .. .. . 2-11
Menu and Softkey Overview ............. 2-13
Making a Basic Measurement .. .. .. .. . .. .. 2-14
Spectrum Analyzer Mode Screen Annotation . . . . . . 2-18
3. Calibration
What you'll nd in this chapter ........... 3-1
Improving Accuracy with Self-Calibration Routines . . . 3-1
Warm-up time ................... 3-1
Performing the tracking generator self-calibration
routine (Option 010 only) ............ 3-3
Performing the YTF self-calibration routine ..... 3-4
When is self-calibration needed? . . . . . . . . . . . 3-4
Memory Card Insertion and Battery Replacement . . . . 3-6
Changing the memory card battery ......... 3-7
Procedure to change the memory card battery ... 3-8
Analyzer Battery Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-9
Using the AutoCal function ............. 3-10
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Setting the analyzer's clock . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-10
Setting AutoCal time ............... 3-10
4. Making Pre-compliance Measurements
What you'll nd in this chapter .... .. .. .. . 4-1
Introducing the SETUP, TEST, and OUTPUT Keys . . . . 4-2
Setting Up a Measurement Using the SETUP Key . . . . 4-2
Using standard congurations . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-2
Pre-compliance System Congurations . . . . . . . . . 4-3
Equipment list ................... 4-4
Conguring the system ............... 4-4
Loading pre-dened congurations from acard ...4-4
Customizing the standard congurations . . . . . . . 4-5
Modifying start and stop frequencies . . . . . . . . 4-5
Modifying reference level and input attenuation .. 4-5
Modifying IF and averaging bandwidths ...... 4-5
Selecting the active detector ........... 4-6
Selecting the measured detectors ..... .. .. 4-7
Measuring detector dwell times .......... 4-7
Controlling autoranging . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-7
Using limit lines .... .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 4-8
Loading a limit line from the card . . . . . . . . . 4-9
Using amplitude correction factors ..........4-10
Loading an amplitude correction factor le from a
card ..................... 4-11
A
ctivating the windows display format ........ 4-12
Making aRadiated Measurement ........... 4-14
Tuning the analyzer ..... .. .. .. .. .. . 4-14
Using the marker to tune the analyzer . . . . . . . . 4-15
Using the measure-at-marker function .... .. .. 4-16
Using the auto-measure feature ........... 4-19
Creating aReport .... .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . 4-20
Conguring a printer ...... .. .. .. .. .. 4-20
Conguring and generating a report ......... 4-21
Making a Conducted Measurement . . . . . . . . . . . 4-23
Equipment list ................... 4-23
Conguring the system ............... 4-23
Loading pre-dened congurations from a card . . . 4-23
5. List-Based Measurements
What you'll nd in this chapter ........... 5-1
Adding signals to the list .............. 5-4
Viewing the signal list ............... 5-6
Sorting the signal list . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-7
Deleting signals from the list ............ 5-8
Marking signals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-10
Remeasuring signals .... .. .. .. .. .. .. 5-12
Saving signal lists . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-12
Recalling signal lists .. .. .. .. .. . .. .. . 5-13
Graphing signal lists .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 5-13
Saving signal lists graphs .............. 5-14
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