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Service Guide
HP 8711B/12B/13B/14B
RF Network Analyzers
ABCDE
HP Part No. 08713-90005
Printed in USA February 1995

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.
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Certication
Hewlett-P
ackard Company certies that this product met its published specications at the
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
.
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
.
Screen Text
This indicates text displayed on the instrument's screen.
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Contents
1. P
erformance T
ests
System Specications Summary ..................
..
..
..1-1
Measurement P
ort Specications ................... .. .1-2
Source Specications ..................... .. .. ...1-2
Receiver Specications ................... .. .. .. ..1-3
Performing the Operator's Check ................
..
..
..
.1-5
Make aTransmission Measurement .............
..
..
..
..1-6
Make aReection Measurement .............
..
..
..
...1-7
If the Analyzer F
ails the Operator's Check ...........
..
.....1-9
Instructions for Using the Network Analyzer P
erformance T
est Software ....1-10
Introduction . ..
..
....................... .. ..1-10
Equipment .................... .. .........1-10
File Structure ................... .. .. ........1-12
Conguration File ...................
..
........1-13
Getting Started ..................... .........1-13
P
erformance T
est Software Installation ................. ..1-14
The analyzer's HP-IB address (716) ...................1-14
The ISC for the test equipment (7) ........
...........1-14
The power meter model number (HP 437B) and address (13) .......1-14
The spectrum analyzer (HP 8566B) and address (18) ...........1-14
The function generator model number (HP 8116A) and address (14) ....1-14
The attenuator switch driver model number (HP 11713A) and address (28) 1-15
The frequency counter model number (HP 5342A) and address (02) . ...1-15
The voltmeter model number (HP 3456A) and address (22) ..
......1-15
The printer address (01) ...
..
..
..
...............1-15
The program directory and the mass storage unit specier (the current MSI
device) ........
..
..
..................1-15
The data directory and MSUS .. ...................
. 1-15
The sensor's, 10 dB step attenuator's
,and xed attenuator's (pad's) serial
numbers (xxxx) . ..
..
..
..
.............
..
.. 1-15
The 40 dB step attenuator card selection (3) ...
............ 1-15
The beeper (on) ............... .. .. . .. .. .. .. 1-15
The current DUT le sux (1) ............ .. .. .. .. . 1-15
Sensors ........................... .. . .. 1-16
20 dB Attenuators (P
ads) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. .. 1-16
Step Attenuator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .... 1-16
Using theProgram.......................... .. . 1-17
Main Menu .... .. .. .. .. .. . .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1-17
Test Selection Menu .... .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . 1-18
Miscellaneous Information ... .. .. . .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1-19
Individual Test Notes And Descriptions ................... 1-19
Frequency Accuracy........................... 1-19
Gain Compression ...... .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . .. . 1-19
Noise Floor ............................... 1-20
Dynamic Accuracy............................ 1-20
Power Flatness ............................. 1-20
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Absolute Accuracy .. .. .............
..
..
...... .1-21
Broadband Frequency Response ............... .. .. .. 1-21
Directivity (includes source match and test port match) ........ .. 1-22
Spurs (including harmonics) ...............
..
..
..
.. 1-23
AM Delay Modulator (Option 1D
A/1DB analyzers only) ........... 1-23
2. A
djustments
Correction Constants (CCs) A
djustments ...........
..
..
..
...2-2
Fractional-N V
CO A
djustment ............... .. ........2-3
Required Equipment ................
..
..
........2-3
Estimated A
djustment Time ..............
..
..
.....2-3
Procedure ............... .. ................2-3
Fractional-N Spur A
djustment ............ .. .. ........2-6
Required Equipment ............
..
..
..
..........2-6
Estimated A
djustment Time ..........
..
..
..
.......2-6
Procedure ............... .. .. ..............2-6
Frequency A
ccuracy A
djustment ....... .. ..
............2-10
Required Equipment ..........
..
................2-10
Estimated A
djustment Time ..............
.........2-10
Procedure .................................2-10
Set Serial Number
,A
djustment #100 ......
...............2-12
Required Equipment ............. .. .. ...........2-12
Estimated A
djustment Time ...
....................2-12
Procedure ......
..
......................... 2-12
In Case of Diculty ..... ......................2-13
LO P
ower Correction, A
djustment #101 ....................2-14
Required Equipment ............................2-14
Estimated A
djustment Time ....................... 2-14
Procedure ..
...............................2-14
Switched Gain Correction, A
djustment #102 ..................2-15
Required Equipment . .........................
.. 2-15
Estimated Adjustment Time . ...................... 2-15
Procedure ..................... ............2-15
External Detector Correction, A
djustment #103 ............
..
.. 2-16
Required Equipment ..................
..
..
......2-16
Estimated A
djustment Time ................
..
..
...2-17
Procedure ..................... .. .. ........2-17
A
uxiliary Input Correction, A
djustment #111 .............
..
.. 2-18
Required Equipment ........
..
..
..
..
..
..........2-18
Estimated A
djustment Time ..................
.....2-18
Procedure . . . . . . . . . .... .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 2-18
Source P
ower (ALC) Correction, A
djustment #104 ............... 2-19
Required Equipment . . . . . . . . . . .................. 2-19
Estimated A
djustment Time ..................
..... 2-19
Procedure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .... .. .. .. .. 2-20
In Case of Diculty ..................... .. .. .. 2-20
B Amplitude Correction, A
djustment #105 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-22
Required Equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .... . 2-22
Estimated Adjustment Time ....................... 2-22
Procedure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-22
Transmission (B/R) Correction, Adjustment #106 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-23
Required Equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-23
Estimated Adjustment Time ....................... 2-23
Procedure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-23
AM Delay Correction, Adjustment #112 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-24
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Required Equipment . .... .............
..
..
..
..
.. 2-24
Estimated Adjustment Time ............ .. .. .. .. .. . 2-24
Procedure ............... .. .. .. .. .. .. ......2-24
Reection (One-Port) Correction, A
djustment #107 ............. .. 2-25
Required Equipment . ...............
..
..
..
..
..
..2-25
Estimated Adjustment Time .............. .. .. .. .. . 2-25
Procedure ................. .. .. ............2-25
R* Amplitude Correction, A
djustment #108 ..........
..
..
..
..2-26
Required Equipment ................
..
..
........2-26
Estimated A
djustment Time ................ .. .....2-26
Procedure ................... .. ............2-26
R* Frequency Response Correction, A
djustment #109 .......
..
..
..2-27
Required Equipment ............
..
..
..
..........2-27
Estimated A
djustment Time ............ .. .. .......2-27
Procedure ............... .. .. ..............2-27
B* Amplitude Correction, A
djustment #110 .......... .. .. ....2-28
Running the B* Amplitude Correction Using the P
erformance T
est Software
(08712-10011) ...........
..
................2-28
Required Equipment ................
............2-28
Estimated A
djustment Time .......................2-29
Procedure ............
..
..
.................2-29
Running B* Amplitude Correction A
djustment #110 from IB
ASIC ...
..
.. 2-31
Required Equipment ....... .....................2-31
Estimated A
djustment Time ...
..
..................2-31
Procedure ........ ....................... .. 2-32
3. Assembly Replacement
Introduction . .........................
.......3-1
Required Tools .........................
......3-1
Major Assembly Removal/Replacement ....................3-1
A1 Front P
anel Assembly Replacement ....................3-2
How to Remove the Front P
anel Assembly ................3-2
A2 CPU Board Assembly Replacement ................. ...3-4
How to Remove the CPU Board Assembly ............. .. .. 3-4
A3 Fractional-N/Reference Assembly Replacement ...............3-7
How to Remove the Fractional-N/Reference Assembly ...........3-7
A4 Source Assembly Replacement .................. .. .. 3-8
How to Remove the Source Assembly ................ ..
. 3-8
A5 Receiver Assembly Replacement ......
..
..
..
..
..
......3-9
How to Remove the Receiver Assembly ...
...............3-10
A6 P
ower Supply Assembly Replacement .... .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . 3-11
How to Remove the P
ower Supply Assembly ....... .. .. .. .. 3-11
A7 Display Assembly Replacement ........
.............. 3-12
How to Remove the Display Assembly .... .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 3-12
A8 3.5" Internal Disk Drive Assembly Replacement .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 3-13
How to Remove the 3.5" Disk Drive Assembly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-13
Attenuator Replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..... 3-13
AM Delay Modulator Replacement .....................
.3-13
Post Repair Procedures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-14
How to Order Parts ..... .. .. . .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . 3-15
Save Money by Ordering R-E (Rebuilt-Exchange) Assemblies .. .. .. .. . 3-15
Save Time by Calling [phone] .... .. .. .. . .. .. .. .. . 3-15
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