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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

Notice.
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.
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ackard makes no warranty of any kind with regard to this material, including
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.Hewlett-P
ackard shall not be liable for errors contained herein or for incidental or
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,or use of this material.
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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.
iii

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
Contents-1

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
Contents-2

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
Contents-3

4. Troubleshooting and Block Diagrams
General Notes . .............
..
..
..
..
..
..
.....4-1
Service Kit . .............
..
..
..
..
..
..
......4-2
How to Use the Extender Board ............
..
..
..
..
. 4-3
Initial Observations - Normal P
ower-up Sequence ...........
..
. 4-4
Operator's Check . ................. .. .. ..
..
...4-4
Category 1F
ailures -Dead or No Response
,No Display
,Unreadable Display, or
Error Messages on the Display ............. .. .. ......4-5
Troubleshooting A6 P
ower Supply Assembly Problems ...........
. 4-5
Check the Rear P
anel LEDs ............
..
..
........4-5
Measure the P
ower Supply V
oltages ...........
..
..
.....4-6
Remove Assemblies .............. .. ...........4-6
Troubleshooting Digital Group Problems ..........
..
..
..
...4-7
Error During P
ower-up ..........
..
..
..
..........4-7
T
est Status LEDs ............ .. .. ............4-9
T
est Status LEDs code .........
..
..
..
..........4-9
Error Occurs During DSP Initialization or Calculating Coecients ......
. 4-12
Clear the Nonvolatile SRAM .......... .............4-12
Measure the 5MHz Reference Signal ............
.......4-12
Front P
anel Problems ...........................4-13
Other P
ower-Up Problems ........... .. ............4-13
Other Error messages ............ .. .. ...........4-13
Category 2F
ailures -No Error Message, but Nonfunctional Measurement ....4-14
Troubleshooting the A3 Fractional-N/Reference Assembly .... ......4-14
Check the Output P
ower ..
..
.....................4-14
Phase Lock Problems ..........................4-14
Detailed Fractional-N/Reference Troubleshooting ......
.......4-15
Troubleshooting the A4 Source Assembly ..................4-16
Troubleshooting the A5 Receiver Assembly .................4-16
A5 Receiver Assembly Diode Replacement ................4-17
Trace at
6
200 dB .......................
..
...4-20
Detailed Receiver Troubleshooting .. ..................4-20
Category 3F
ailures - Inaccurate (but reasonably functional) Measurements ...4-21
Troubleshooting Spurious Responses and Inaccurate Data ..........4-21
Spurious Signals ..................
..
..
.......4-21
Spurs in the Data Trace ...............
..
..
......4-22
Inaccurate Data ..................
..
..
..
.....4-22
Receiver P
ower Problems .................. .. .. ..4-23
Category 4F
ailures: P
eripheral Device Problems ..
..
..
..
..
..
....4-24
DIN Keyboard .......
........................ 4-24
RS-232 Printers and Plotters .. .. .. ................. 4-24
Centronics
R

(Parallel) Printers and Plotters . . . . . . .......... 4-24
HP-IB Systems . . . . . . . . . . .................... 4-25
HP-IB Problems with Printers or Plotters ......... .. .. .. .. 4-25
HP-IB Problems with Disk Drives . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .... 4-25
General Checks for HP-IB Systems .................... 4-25
Contents-4

5. Service Related Menus
Introduction ..
............... .. .. .. .. .. ......5-1
T
ests and A
djustments Menu ..........
..
..
..
..
..
..
...5-3
Select Self-Test Menu .............. .. .. .. .. .. ....5-3
Select Adjustment Menu ..............
..
..
..
..
..
...5-5
Instrument Info . ...............
..
..
..
..
..
.....5-7
Update Corr Const Menu ............
..
..
..
.........5-7
Service Utilities Menu ............... .. .. .........5-8
Meas Cal Options Menu ..............
..
..
.........5-10
Analog Bus Menu ...............
..
..
...........5-10
More SV
CUtilities Menu ............... ..
..........5-12
View Array Master Menu/View Array Interpol Menu ......... .. ...5-12
Miscellaneous Service Functions ...........
..
..
..
......5-13
Clearing Nonvolatile Memory (SRAM) ............ .. .. ....5-13
HP-IB Command Reference for Service .........
..
..
.......5-13
Syntax Summary .............. .. .. ...........5-13
Softkey SCPI Commands ............. .. .. .........5-14
Alphabetical SCPI Command Summary ........
..
.........5-15
6. Theory of Operation
Introduction ............
..
..
.................6-1
System Theory ............. .. .. ..............6-1
Analyzer Functional Group ...... ...................6-2
P
ower Supply Theory ..... ...................... 6-2
Digital Control Theory ...... .....................6-2
A1 Front P
anel Assembly .........................6-2
A2 CPU Assembly ............................6-2
A7 Display Assembly ...........................6-3
A8 3.5" Internal Disk Drive Assembly ...................6-3
Source Theory . .........................
.....6-4
A3 Fractional-N/Reference Assembly ...................6-4
A4 Source Assembly ..
......................... 6-4
Receiver Theory ..................
..
..........6-6
Dierences Between the HP 8711B/12B and HP 8713B/14B (1300 MHz vs 3000
MHz) ...................
..
..
..........6-7
HP 8713B/14B A4 Source Assembly ...............
..
..
.6-7
A5 Receiver Assembly ................... .. .. ...6-8
7. P
arts List
Analyzer Hardware ....................
........7-1
Specic Assembly and Cable Locations .. .. ............... 7-1
8. Correction Constants and Firmware
Storing and Recalling Correction Constants (CC) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-1
ToP
ermanently Store CCs in the Analyzer . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..... 8-2
To Store CCs to Disk for Archive .... .. .. .. .. .. ........ 8-2
To Recall CCs from Disk ...................... .. .. 8-2
To Recall Previous CCs from a Disk after Replacing the A2 CPU Board .... 8-2
To Replace Suspected Incorrect CCs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-2
If ROM Appears to be Blank Message is Displayed at Power-up . . . . . . . 8-2
If Warning: No Correction Constants Installed Is Displayed at Power-up 8-2
Step 1. Storing Correction Constants to Disk .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 8-3
Step 2. Updating or Restoring Firmware .................. 8-4
Step 3. Installing Correction Constants from Disk .............. 8-4
Step 4. Loading Correction Constants from Disk . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-4
Contents-5

Upgrading Firmware . ..
..
............... .. .. .. .. . 8-4
Making a Current Correction Constants Disk (Optional) .........
..
. 8-5
How to Upgrade the Firmware ...........
..
...... .. .. 8-5
9. Previous Serial Numbers
10. Safety
,W
arranty
,and Assistance
Safety Symbols ................ .. .. ...........10-1
General Safety Considerations ...............
..
..
.....10-2
Safety Earth Ground ................. .. .........10-2
Servicing ................... .. ............10-2
W
arranty ............
..
..
..................10-3
Limitation of W
arranty ............ .. .. ...........10-3
Exclusive Remedies ..............
..
..
..........10-3
Assistance .............
..
..
..
...............10-4
Shipment for Service ............. .. .. ............10-4
Index
Contents-6

Figures
1-1. Equipment Setup for Transmission Measurement ..............1-6
1-2. Typical HP 8713B/14B Transmission Measurement ..............1-6
1-3. Typical HP 8713B/14B Reection Measurement ...............1-7
1-4. Connect the Load ..................... .. .. ....1-7
2-1. Removing the Handles and Front P
anel ...............
..
.. 2-4
2-2. TP11 and L162 for Fractional-N V
CO A
djustment ........... .. . 2-5
2-3. Removing the Handles and Front P
anel ...........
..
..
..
..2-7
2-4. Setup for Fractional-N Spur A
djustments ............
..
..
.. 2-8
2-5. API and 100 kHz A
djustments ..............
..
.......2-9
2-6. Setup for Frequency A
ccuracy A
djustment .................2-10
2-7. Removing the Handles and Front P
anel ...................2-11
2-8. External Detector Connector
,Front View ................
.. 2-16
2-9. Setup for Source P
ower Correction .................. .. . 2-20
2-10. Setup for B* Amplitude Correction for 50 Analyzers ............2-29
2-11. Setup for B* Amplitude Correction for 75 Analyzers ............2-29
3-1. Removing the Handles and Front P
anel Assembly ..............3-2
3-2. Removing the CPU Assembly ........................3-4
3-3. BootROM U82, Component Location ..............
......3-5
3-4. Removing the Fractional-N/Reference Assembly ............... 3-7
3-5. Removing the A4 Source Assembly ...............
......3-8
3-6. Anchoring Screw Locations for A5 Receiver Removal ............ 3-10
3-7. A8 Disk Drive Jumper Conguration .......
..
...........3-13
4-1. Example of an Antistatic W
orkstation ........ ............4-2
4-2. Connecting the Extender Board .......... .............4-3
4-3. P
ower Supply Connector
,as Viewed from Rear P
anel . ..
..
.......4-6
4-4. HP 8711B/12B Reection Measurement with Through Cable .....
..
.. 4-16
4-5. HP 8713B/14B Reection Measurement with Through Cable . ........4-17
4-6. HP 8711B/12B A5CR1, CR2, CR36, and CR37 Component Locations . .....4-18
4-7. HP 8713B/14B A5CR45, CR46, CR47, CR48, CR53, and CR54 Component
Locations .... .. .. .. .. ............... .. .. 4-19
4-8. HP 8711B/12B Overall Block Diagram ......... ........... 4-27
4-9. HP 8713B/14B A4 Source and A5 Receiver Assemblies Block Diagram . . . . . 4-29
5-1. The Service Key Menus .......................... 5-2
6-1. Simplied Analyzer System Block Diagram ................. 6-1
6-2. Simplied HP 8711B/12B A4 Source Block Diagram ............. 6-5
6-3. Simplied Receiver Block Diagram ....... .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 6-6
8-1. Correction Constants Flow by Keystroke and Cycling P
ower .... .. . .. 8-1
Contents-7

T
ables
1-1. Required Equipment for the A
djustments and P
erformance T
ests .......1-11
3-1. P
ost Repair Procedures ................
..
..
.......3-14
4-1. HP 8711B/12B/13B/14B Self-T
ests ................
..
..
..4-9
4-2. Source Frequency V
ersus Fractional-N Frequency .............. 4-15
5-1. HP 8711B/HP 8712B/HP 8713B/HP 8714B Self-T
ests ............. 5-4
5-2. HP 8711B/12B/13B/14B Network Analyzer A
djustments ...........5-6
5-3. HP 8711B/12B/13B/14B Correction Constant Storage Arrays .........5-9
5-4. Analog Bus Nodes .............
..
..
..
..........5-11
5-5. Softkey SCPI Commands ...............
..
.........5-14
5-6. Alphabetical SCPI Command Summary ................... 5-15
7-1. HP 8711B/12B Major Assembly and Cable Locations .............7-2
7-2. HP 8713B/14B Major Assembly and Cable Locations .............7-3
7-3. A1 Front P
anel Assembly and Cable Locations ............ .. .. 7-4
7-4. A2 CPU Assembly and Cable Locations .............. .. .. .7-5
7-5. A3 Fractional-N/Reference Assembly and Cable Locations ..........7-6
7-6. HP 8711B/12B A4 Source Assembly and Cable Locations ........... 7-7
7-7. HP 8713B/14B A4 Source Assembly and Cable Locations ...........7-8
7-8. HP 8711B/12B A5 Receiver Assembly and Cable Locations ......
....7-9
7-9. HP 8711B/12B A5 Receiver Optional Congurations Assembly and Cable
Locations ...............................7-10
7-10. HP 8713B/14B A5 Receiver Assembly and Cable Locations ........
..7-11
7-11. HP 8713B/14B A5 Receiver Optional Congurations Assembly and Cable
Locations ................
..
.............7-12
7-12. A6 P
ower Supply Assembly and Cable Locations ...............7-13
7-13. A7 Display Assembly and Cable Locations ..
..
..
............7-14
7-14. Cabinet and Miscellaneous P
arts . ..
..
..
...............7-15
8-1. Storing and Recalling Correction Constants Quick Reference . .... ....8-3
10-1. Hewlett-P
ackard Sales and Service Oces .... .. ............10-5
Contents-8

1
P
erformance T
ests
This chapter is divided into three parts:
the system specications summary
,
performing the operator's check, and
instructions for using the network analyzer performance test software
.
The operator's check can be used as aquick 80% condence test. The only equipment required
for this check is atype-N cable and agood quality 50 type-N load (75 for option 1EC).
The performance tests will verify that the analyzer meets its published specication with
greater than a95% condence level. The performance tests are completely automated. The
performance test software is written for an HP 9000 Series 200 or 300 computer (or equivalent)
using HP BASIC. There are no manual tests provided, nor are any test record cards provided.
Note
If you would like to order the network analyzer performance test software
(HP part number 08712-10011), contact your nearest Hewlett-P
ackard sales and
service oce
.
Results of the automated performance tests can be printed out at any time
.They include all
specications
,limits
,and uncertainties
.Although no manual test is provided, each test is
described in enough detail below to allow aknowledgeable technician to perform all needed
tests in an accurate manner
.
System Specications Summary
The specications and characteristics in this section describe the system performance of the
analyzer
.
This section is asummaryof the full System Specications. F
or acomplete listing of the
analyzer's specications
,see \Specications and Characteristics" in the
User's Guide
.
Specications (indicated by boldface type) describe the analyzer's warranted performance
over the temperature range of 25

C 6 5

C, unless otherwise stated.
Supplemental characteristics
(indicated by italics) are typical, but nonwarranted parameters
,
intended to provide information useful in applying the analyzer
.
Performance Tests 1-1

Measurement P
ort Specications
The following specications describe the residual system uncertainties
.These specications
apply after auser calibration has been performed and within an environmental temperature
range of 25

C
6
5

C, with less than 1

Cdeviation from the calibration temperature
.
Directivity:
40 dB
Source match (reection):
20 dB
Source match (transmission): 14 dB (HP 8711B/12B)
,
20 dB (HP 8713B/14B)
Load match: 18 dB
Source Specications
Frequency
Range
HP 8711B/12B 300 kHz to 1300 MHz
HP 8713B/14B 300 kHz to 3000 MHz
A
ccuracy
6
5ppm at 25

C
6
5

C
<
1Hz
at 10% change in line voltage
Output P
ower
Level A
ccuracy
1
6
1.0 dB
6
1.5 dB (Option 1EC, 75)
6
2.0 dB (Option 1E1, Attenuator)
6
3.0 dB (Options 1EC and 1E1)
1
All power characteristics for HP 8713B/14B analyzers with option 1EC (75 ports) are typical above 2000 MHz.
Maximum Test Port Power
Frequency HP 8711B/12B (Std) HP 8713B/14B (Std)

1000 MHz +16 dBm
1
+10 dBm
1
> 1000 MHz +13 dBm
1
+10 dBm
1
1 Subtract from the above maximum levels the sum of: 3 dB for 75 (Option 1EC), 1 dB for attenuator (Option
1E1), 2 dB for AM delay (HP 8711B/12B Option 1D
A/1DB), and 4 dB for AM delay (HP 8713B/14B Option
1DA/1DB)
Source Harmonics
Frequency HP 8711B/12B HP 8713B/14B
< 1 MHz < 0 20 dBc < 0 30 dBc
 1 MHz < 0 30 dBc < 0 30 dBc
1-2 Performance Tests

Signal Purity
Parameter HP 8711B/12B HP 8713B/14B
Nonharmonic Spurious

50 kHz from carrier
<
1MHz
<
0
20 dBc
<
0
30 dBc

1MHz
<
0
30 dBc
<
0
30 dBc
<
50 kHz from carrier
<
0
25 dBc
<
0
25 dBc
Receiver Specications
Frequency Range
Type of Detection HP 8711B/12B HP 8713B/14B
narrowband 0.3 to 1300 MHz 0.3 to 3000 MHz
broadband 10 to 1300 MHz 10 to 3000 MHz
Typical Frequency Response (broadband)
HP 8711B/12B HP 8713B/14B
6
0.5 dB
6
1.0 dB
T
otal P
ower A
ccuracy (broadband)
T
otal P
ower A
ccuracy =Absolute P
ower A
ccuracy +Frequency R
esponse
Dynamic Range (Narrowband)
Frequency HP 8711B/12B
(50)
HP 8711B/12B
(75)
HP 8713B/14B
(50)
HP 8713B/14B
(75)
<
5MHz
>
60 dB
>
57 dB
>
100 dB
>
97 dB
 5MHz > 100 dB > 97 dB > 100 dB > 97 dB
Maximum Input
Type of Detection HP 8711B/12B HP 8713B/14B
narrowband
1
+10 dBm +10 dBm
broadband
2
+16 dBm +16 dBm
1 6 0.5 dB compression
2 at 0.55 dB compression
Performance Tests 1-3

Absolute Power Accuracy (broadband)
Dynamic A
ccuracy (narrowband)
1-4 Performance Tests

Performing the Operator's Check
The operator's check should be performed when you receive your analyzer, and any time you
wish to be condent that the analyzer is working properly
. The operator's check does not
verify that the analyzer is performing to specications
. Its purpose is to provide you with a
high degree of condence that the analyzer is performing properly if it passes. The operator's
check consists of making a transmission measurement with the cable that was supplied with
your analyzer
,areection measurement with the same cable
,and
ameasurement with a50
(or 75) termination. Use aknown-good load, such as one from calibration kit HP 85032B/E
(50) or HP 85036B/E (75).
Performance Tests 1-5