HP HP 8593A User manual

Quick Reference Guide
HP 8590 Series Spectrum Analyzer
4 HEWLETT
F PACKARD
HP Part No. 5960.2509 Microfiche Part No. 5960-2510
Printed in USA October 1990

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Introduction
This guide pros’ides a quick reference for experienced spectrilili analyzer users.
Chapter 1 sninmarizesthe front—panel features.
1tid tells how to Inlike a basic
measurement and how to perform the seif—calibral oil rolitimies. Chapter 2
contains brief (lescriptiomis of the spectrummi analyzer functions. Chapter 1
contains the remote pr0gra0ifl~~ig codes. Appendixes A, 11, C. amid I) comitain
helpful charts and tables. ~\ppeiidmx F contai is ihiagranis of the Re iiiemilis for
the lIP 8590 Series spect rim in amialvzers.
For additional instrimnient inforniimtiorm, consult the Installation and Verification
Mamimial, Operation Manual, or PrograniinhngManual
Guide Terms and Conventions
Fhie six keys along the right side of the display are called softkevs. iheir labels
are displayed on the screen. ‘Ilie softkevs appear in shaded boxes in his guide.
An example of a. softke is REF LVL ‘fhie labeled kes that ale on tie front
panel of the spectrum analyzer arecalled front—panel keys. Pressing a front
panel changes the softhsev labels or immitiates functions. The from_—panel keys
appear iii unshadedhones iii thus guide Am exa miple of a front—pa rid ken is
1F EQ U EN çyj.
Caution ‘l’hie input of the spectrum analyzer cani be ilaniiaged easily.
I
\Vhnen rising a line iiirpedanice stabilization network ( LISN
device with the spectrum analyzer, disconnect the spectrnini
anal zer from the LEN desire before elm nginmg cit her the
switch position on, or tIme voltage to, the LEN device.
III

Contents
1. Getting Acquaimmted with time Spectrum Amialyzer
Front — Panel l’eat nires
Screen Amrnmot at ion
Slaking a Ilasic Nleasiirennis’iit
Penfornnninig Sehf—t’ahihnrat ion Ihoat ira’s
\Virnnm lip ‘Ii ire
SehI—Cahihn’at ion lhormt imies
Self—Cahihrat ion hlointinie 15noblennms
hdenformnmimrg tIre h’rachrinmg (enierator Sebf—(’ahihrationr llonrtinir’
Oint ion Dl It or Ill I Onmlv
2. Spectrum Analyzer Fumictiumis
3. Programming Conimands
Int rodrnctiomn
How to Use This Cinapter
Not at icnni (‘oirvr’nrtionis .
S’,nmt ax ( ‘omrvemit loris
l”ninnrtiomral Index
.8. Ml’ LII’ fT I) F
AUTO (‘OtTl’LINC (AFTh’O (‘OIJPI.L)
AUXILIAI1Y (ON’l’llOL (AUX (i’l’H I.)
IIANI)\VhI)f’ll (lb~\’)
CALIIIIIA’lION ((8.1)
CO MMA NI) ‘I’ll IGGEII
CONI”ltbtTllA’l’ION (CONFIG) ,
DISPI..8.V
l’llh~QhTENC’t’
GI1APIIICS
IN FOIl 8.1 A’l’ION
‘b—h
:3-1
:3-2
‘I—hi
‘I—ti
3-6
:1—ti
:1—7
‘1—7
‘1-8
1—I
h—h
i—ti
I-ID
I—Il
I—Il
1-12
1—1:3
:1-8
3-9
:1-9
:1—i)
Contents-i

INPUT and OUTPUT
LIMU TINES.
MARKER
MATh (see also Trace 1st ath)
MEASURE and USER (MEAS/USEJI)
MODE -
OPERATOR ENTRY
PLOTTER
PRESET
PRINTER
PROGRAM PLOW
RECALL or SAY
SPAN
SWEEP
SYNCIIRONIZATTON
TRACE
TRACE MATH (see also Math)
TRIGGER
USER-DEEINEI)
Programming Codes
Characters and Second ary Keywords (Reserved Words) Soin nary
A. Spectrum Analyzer Error Messages
B. AM, FM, and Pulsed RF Reference Charts
C. Cross Refereure of Programming Command to Key Function
D. Lorating a Softkey
E. HP 8590 Series Spectrum Analyzer Key Menus
3—1(1
3— II)
:1—li
3-12
3-12
3.13
3—1:1
:1- I 3
3—13
1~1
3— 14
:1- 1-1
1-15
1-15
3-15
:1-16
:1-17
:1-17
3-IS
3-19
:1-5 7
Contunts-2

Figures
i-I. Screen Annniotationi
1-2. Screen Aninmotationi for Trace. ‘l’rigger. amid Sweep Modes
11—1. Determinrimrg Anmrplmtude Modnmlat iomi
11—2. Carrier and Ii rst Sidehramoh (‘harts for Call bcati rig Dcvi at iou
C—i. Cross Il eleremice of l’rogra mmmii mng Conmrnnmanrl to Ken l”rmnictionm
fl-i. Softkey I,ocationrs
1-1. Front-Panel Overviesv 1-2
1-2. Screen Anriotatiorm 1-4
1-3. Center Frequency Set to 300 MiIz 1-7
1 -4. Frequency Span Itedmiced to 20 hi hlz..,...,,... 1-8
1-5. Setti rig the A man plitu d 1—9
1-6. Marker Reads Omit F req nemrcy a mid Amnr phitunhe 1—10
il-i. Percent Modulation T3-2
11-2. Bessel N mill (Ira ph TI-I
hi-~l. Loss in Semisitivity (Pulsed 1fF versrms CW) hi-S
11—4. liES 11W Setting for l’nilserh Ill” Comn1ruted
fr’onmm ElI = 0.1 .. Il—ti
Tables
i-S
1-6
hi—i
13-3
C-i
1)-h
Contents-3

1
Getting Acquainted with the Spectrum
Analyzer
‘I’hus chrapter provides rind iritrodrrr’tiori to hr slrr’ctrmmnrm rrririlvzer’s fm’orit—paniel
feat mires, aim exjnlamial ((ml of ,sr’reerm anrrrot it ion ,iii procelmire brr mmli ag a basic
rrierisrrrr’rmrs’rrt wit hr tie ~lrect rminnm a nirmlyzer. a mel Ire
1rrocr’drre hot’ per’bmm’iniing
self—calibration rout inies.
Front-Panel Features
‘l’hme follosvimrg sect iOmr provides rm hrief rhescriptionr of frirrrt—1rrmueh fermtnires.
Refer to Figure h-I.
I Active functiomi block is thr space on tire screen that I nrrhicrrT m’s tire mt lye
fniur’tknrr. Most frimrct iomrs a ppcrmrimrg ri T Iris blor’l~ ran his’ ciramigeil wit Ii
knob, step keys, or nruurrbo’r keypad
2 Message block is tie s~ ace on T lie screen i rvhrs’ re MEAS UNCAL am
lie rist erisk (~1 dr~mp din’, If one or’ nnmore fri nm ml ionr are mmmdi mm mini Is’ sr’t
nimrcorr1rlerh ). amah lie arrl1mlit nile or lrr’r1nrr’nicv hrr’crmrines mr rrcrrhi
MEAS UNCAL appears. (Press [A9TO COUPLtJ, thii’mm AUTO ALL , to r’econilmle
frmnrctionis. ) ‘h’brn’ risti’risk imirhii’;rmes that a fmrrir’miorm is iii lim’ogres.
3 Softkey labels are the rrnirrr_mtat ion on tire screen rmext to tIre rinrlabelerl
keys. Most cml tire lrrlrm’Ieil kiss dm1 the s1u’ct cii um analyzer’s Fruit pail
(also rallerl fromrt—hm,mmrm’l revs) duress mmni’mnnms ml rm’lriteul soft keys.
4 Sofikeys are time mnnilahmehed km’ys next tim t lint screeu
5 )FREQUE~çyJ. ~. anirh I hbii_ppg] dire Tire three hinr’gm’ rlrmrk—gray keys
that activate thin’ prinrram-y s1ir’itrrrmri ;mnrals’zer’ functions rmmrrl duress rrreninrs
of relaterl fm unit ionr s.
Getting Acquainted with the Spectrum Anatyzer i-i

6 INSTRUMENT STATE frmnctiomns affect tIre state of tlie enntire spectrunmm
analyzer. Self-cahibratiomn routines annh speciah-functiomi menmms are
accessenl with these keys. ‘lIme greenn (FggTET1 key resets tIne emntire
spectrum amnnnlyzer state amid can be mused as a “pamnic” hmmttonm svhiemn you
wish to return to a kmuowmu state.
7 ~ key priuits or plots screenu data. Use ~kio, PLOT CUNFIG or
PRINT CONFIG , amril COPY DE’1 PRNT PLT hefom’e pressinig ~. Option
021 or 02.] only.
8 CO NTROL fin mnctio mn s acress nnmen mrs tln at allow you to rmuhj rust I Ire
resoltmtiomn barn d\5’~ dt In, a djrist tIme suveep tI umme, store a rich mm dm5 Itmrda te trace
data, mel control tIme in strmi inmeurt di splay.
9 MA RKER fmi in ctionr s conil rol tIne ira rkers, read ornt freq nienci as ammmh
urn phitmncles along t lie spec t cmi nnm dsri tilt/er trace, aim tounn ~mti cdi II v locate thin
1-2 Getting Acquainted with the Spectrum Analyzer
Figure 1-1. Front-Panel Overview

signals mf highest amnihulitride, anul keelm a sigmurul dit tIre mnudnrker positioni iii
hue cemmtm’r of thinsc rerun,
10 DATA keys, STEP kmnvs unmmh knob allous’ tori to dna muge thin nun nmneric sal rum’
of an active fmnnnctionr. ~ mhm’artivdmtm’s dun ductis’e fnmmrctiuumm.
11 INPUT 5011 is I hum’ signal imuiuumt Fur thu sluu’clrmunnm analyzer. (lNhmt’I’
731)
is tine signmal inupmmt for arm Optiorm 001 or Oil spect runnn duitdulVzer.)
Caution Excessive signal I mnlmrn I wil I damunage tlr e spec t rmn mum a mirmi zec iii orut
atlm’mumuator anmul tire imiprmt unuixer. ‘l’Ime miudmxinunrnnma hmo~~’nr t hunt the
mu mum a nualvzm’r cdi mu tolerdi tin a ~mtue~m rs mnr the frnuuu t Or uim’l
12 PROBE PWR Inrovimles tIne Imowm’r for arm dmctis’e lurcuhue mmml other
accessories.
13 CAL OUT turovmdes a cahhlurruticuu sigrual of :101) 8.11hz rut —211 dhlmni.
(The cahiimratiomn signal dmmmihmhitrmde for an Oiutioni 001 or 011 is 29 dllmur\”.(
14 VOL-INTEN or INTENSITY. TIne VOL-lN’l’EN knuolu chianrgmns the
briglutniess of thin scu’eenu dns~ulay aunml. if O~ut iuumr 11)2 or 10:1 is imrstalleul iii
thin spc’ctrmnnmu dimualt’zer, thu volmnnnme of thu slmermlser. l’’or (/nc lIP 8,591,1
UP 8.59-IA, JJm~~ 8,59./al. or 111’ 859,01 arm/nj.
Thue INTENSITY knuob chidimiges tIn’ huciglrtnuess of tIre sm’m’eemi dislmlav, For’
tine I//” 3.59011 or Hi’ 859213 audi9.
15 100 MHz COMB OUT supplies a 100 Ml Iz signudml ui tim ludi rmnroruics ii p to
22 Ghlz for umse as a referenmce signtul. For I/nc HP 859213, lIP 8.5904, minim!
HP 8,59.5.1 only.
16 Memory card reader rm’amls fromnu a reaul-mnnmly (1108.1) or raindonim dmccess
11AM) mnnm’mnmorv crirui . ‘l’lnc’ nireumuory carul reruiler un tins to a Ii A 8.1 cdmrmi
‘line nuemory card reader is stanimlaril wit In I lne II P 8591 A, lIP 8.59)0
lIP 8.59hA, aunmh hIP 8595A. Ills avdmilah)Im’ fmur tIne III’ 859011 dmnid
lIP 8.8.9211 as Ojutioum 003.
17 RF OUT 5011 is thrm’ omullrmit for tire lunmilt-inu tmackinmg generator. Oj,liamu
010 r,ruly. (Ill” Ot,’’l’ 7.5(1 is tIne tracisimug gemierdutoc omntlumnt for Ohutiorn
(Ill.)
18 tuumnrs tinc’ immstrnnnnmeumt on (ur off dumud tuerforunin. diii must crunnms’nut check.
Getting Acquainted with the Spectrum Analyzer 1-3

Screen Annotation
Ii gmmrc 1—2 shuow s arm exri mm pIe of screen ann mu otatioum dm5 it sin hears omu tIne screen
of tIre pertnmu ma armaly /en. TI able 1—1 lists I hue screeun ruin mnotatioui feats runs
nuunumum’nically and refm’rs to i’ignnne 1-2.
~‘l (~i (ti ~i ~-h
1,r (s) 6~(i
\~ s\e MAS r \r ‘ L Fn i\ an - / nsnd,p ‘~ n / ~
0 5 F N rF ~n F ‘nn Tn k/ ,‘ ‘ un’ -
— r REF in ,np—5 — r L ‘n drn F~ rC F , F nn F,
~PL ~ __ I
a anT — — —-— — - FE
nr S urn s
- i tH~’
IT nj” Er LFF Sn, sun F,F F n F’ F nA F ~nu a
F F A’. n ml na F a ,rn~ ,, Rn
ii) ntH’F (HF H, H ~I ‘‘(iT
Figure 1-2. Screen Annotation
In l-’igunre 1—2, itemmr munununlier 21 refers to thin trigger dmmiuh sweep mmunruhn’s of the
slum’ctmumn analyzer, Slim’ him-st lm’tteu’ (“I”’’( irnuhiu’atm’s thin’ shmu’i’tm-mnmum dumialyzm’r is mr
inert— cmi mu trigger foul e, Tins’ secomi ml letten ( “8’’) inn di cdi ti’s I hue spen’tnmn am dmmi 0 vzer
is in siumgle-sweep nnomhe.
Itenmn niumunhuer 22 refers to tIne Inane mnnurnles of tIre sIum’cm cmiuni dunrahyzer, ‘lIne Ilu’st
letter (“W”) inudicates the spectrninmn nmmudml\’zu’r is iii clear—write nuande. ‘line
1-4 Getting Acquainted with the Spectrum Analyzer

secunid Iu’ttmnc is “A,” represm’nml imrg trnmcm’ A. ‘l’lrm’ nnm’xt tsvcm lmltters (“511”) imumhicrrtm’
the store—huidsuuk ummomlmn (“8”) fmnr trrmce II (‘‘B”). ‘lime t rdmcm’ unmomlm’ dmmmuiotrntruumu hun
trace Cis mhispla emh nnmrmler tIre trduce nruonhe dinunudutduticuui ruf tndmce 0. 1mm f’ignnre 1—2,
the trace C Trdmce mnmodn’ is “5(1’,’’ ianlicatimrg [diEm’C (“C”) is mr tIre stmnmu’—hilanrk
unmomln’ (“5”).
Table 1-1. Screen Annotation
Itent Featmii’e It.u’imi Fmnatmirmr
1 nhu’terton munonhu’ 11 fn,’u1min’mru’v
nnlfset
2 mcfn’ru’nicu’ In’s El (Ti vrnlu’o tudnmnnlsvinltli
:1 msunun’ annul ulnute uhis1nhruv
Ill ru’scnlnmtioni Innmnunhsm’nnhl Ii
I scnu’r’mr tItIF’ 17
cu’nri Er fnu’E1mdu’nrn’v or
.5 lii” attu’nmnunntnomu Sm runt fnu’nmnmn’mruny
hi pru’anupl flu-u gdirmr I l~ m hrni’slirdnl
7 cx termnrml I- bnnrru ml n-nut ry Itt mm rrcr loin Factors om u
8 muunurker or sigunnml I rack ru-durhEumdt
20 nunnnilirmmulr’ coT ru-cl ic,nr
U mnun’nu,snireunmn’mnt—nmnmcnulil,rnutr’nh rum
fmnrr cm ionu-nuu-tnrogress
miu’ssagm-s
21
22
fnucmnurs onn
m rigger
t rducu’ mm urinhu’
10 sn’rv nec remlnicst
2~l
vi nln’nn nnvn’ragmn
11 mu’niuOt,e nn1nnnrdmtrmumu
2-I ulns1nlnmy I rue
12 Fmu’ujnnenicv s1uan or stnn1r
frunn1nuu’nucv
25
2(1
runmuplim urIc nnllsn’t
;umrrjmlitmnulu’ scdnie
1:1 swu’unp inure 27 nucuisu’ inn nut 1Gm blnuck
‘fable 1—2 sImon’s tlrmn ulilferemut scm’msuu runrnrotdutinuni unonim’s lmun Trdicm’. trigger, rmmimi
sweejm mumonies
Getting Acquainted with the Spectrum Analyzer 1-5

Table 1-2.
Screen Annotation br Trace, Trigger, and Sweep Modes
T~aee Mmmmle
Ti’igger Mode Sw eep Moihi
‘A’ = clear—write (traces A/It/C) 1” = free run C = contirrrmnnmus
M = naaximunmnrn Imolni (traces A/Il) L = lime S = siunglr’ swceln
11 = mmmirmimmmun hmoluh (truer C) V = vimhco
V = s’iew (traces A/Il/C) 13 = external
S = store-blank (traces A/Il/C) ‘1’ = ‘IV (Oplismm 102 sur/y)
Making a Basic Measurement
Basic nneasuremnnnts si on ply I ius’ol s-n t inn umg thin in strumnmmemr t to huh dice S sign ml on
tine screen, then measmu ninug the fn’eml mnemicy a mimi ammi plitumde of t hun signal.
Caution Do miot exceu’ml time nmuaximunnn usa imipni t powm’r thrat is jmri irtemi muir tIne
front launch of the sluectrummmn iuiualyzer.
Let’s hmegiiu mush mug tine spectrmnmnn analyzer by mmanasmn niuig air imp nt sigmual ,Siunu:mr
thumn 300 Mhz calilmration sigumah (CAT, OUT) is nmnadily availabule, we will use it
as onmr input sigmual.
I. Tmurmu thin Inst rum mneml t onm a.muul jmress time g rm’enu [~TLIT1 key.
2, Connect CAL OU’i’ to time spectmummu a nalt’zer INP (T’f’ .50(1 comm nuc’ctmc (0mm the
fromut panel) mmsi mug anm approhunrate IIN C ca hule amumh a II NC-to-hype—N adnujiter.
Option 001 oc Oil only: Use di 750 cable to comumuect CAL O1J~I’ to thin
INPL”l’ 751) connector.
Option 096 omm/y: Counmuect thin SMA (in) to SMA (mu) cable to time slueetmnumnn
ama alvznr I mu jun t wit Ii an j5TiC. 3.5 comummector. Couimum’ct tIm ca blur to CA 1 0 U Ti’
with time BNC-to-SMA adapter.
1-6 Getting Acquainted with the Spectrum Analyzer

3. Set tire center freg uenc.
Press Ihh~uTRgyJ. CENTER appears on the left side of the screen,
indicating that tire center fo’qrieiirv function is active. Tire CENTER FREQ
softkevlabel appears iii inverse video to indicate that center frequency is
tire active fairctioir. Tine space on tire screetiwhere CENTER appears is
called tire active firiretioni block. Functionsappeari ig ii this block are
active: their valties can ire cliangeri with tire kirob, step keys, or urnirrirer
ann units he pail. Set tire cent ic frequency to 30t) hi liz nv pressing
300 ~. Tire knob rrtrd steir keys ran rrlso irr’ used tn sr’r tine cciii cc
freq in err cv.
Figure 1—3 shrrrvn tire scrr’r’nr rhs~nlay of air lIP 5593A Sirr’rtrrnnrr Anrahyzr’r
with tire center freririericy set to 300 Mhz. Air lip S590 Sr’rir’s slrr’rt nun
airalvzer with a rrrrrrrrwer frei1rrerrcv
rrrirgr’ thurri thr’ lip S503~h nhs1rlrrvs a
Ira rrower freitrre rr cv slra rr
F dim ii ii Frn
F*.
zir i F
~HHl L iii
,,F H H F.
1 F
F iFS L iv —— F~ - F ‘ F Fr
Figure 1-3. Center Frequency Set to 300 MHz
Getting Acquainted with the Spectrum Analyzer 1-7

4. Set tue spans.
Press ~. SPAN is now displayeml in time active fmmmnctiona block, amauh the
SPAN softkev label appears mu imuverse vkheo to iunmiicatn thuat spain is tire
active fuumction. lIeu mice tine spamu to 20 M liz by pressimug the dosvmm key,
or 20 MOm,
\l,Tluenn thin peak of a signn xl dunes unot dmlupermn onu time sc ‘mcmi, It mmmiv be
necessary to auhjmnst time amnaphit mule level omu thin scm’eemu . lmness ~i~l’).
‘thin nanessage REF LEVEL .0 dBms aluiuunmmrs in tIme active fmuuurtiomu hulock,
amid tire REF LVL soft key labumnl ahulmears mm imrvmncse video to imamhirdute tlnnmt
tine reference levu’i is tIne actice fmumictio~, TIme referemnce len-el is thin top
grath eWe hum oum thin iii sImI 55’ dsnul is set to 0.0 mID mum -Cl maungi mg tine s’~I inc of
Ian referemm cc level cli a muges thu e aiim ph it nun level of tine Iou grati rum In line.
If desired, muse the reference level fuumuctiomm to niacin time signual
1ueak on tIne
screeni mu simug time knobu , stu’p kunys ,on mini mnubm’ r morel mmmdi Is key im ad
NEF a 051, ST’EN mz Cs
sn’,m nn
znncs
F’FFLL
,nn:,s’d
/cr-c’
LAST
AC5.’n
5,1 F-, F
LEOC
/Evies am az MHz seEn-n so Sri MFHZ
PEA BA dDz k”z n’ss 30 k-az NCR Ca S-NRC
Figure 1-4. Frequency Span Reduced to 20 MHz
5. Set thin anmuplitmudn.
1-8 Getting Acquainted with the Spectrum Analyzer

/55?
I sBs SrJL’. iii in
FLAK
c i,~
nil
usi
Lii F i’d iLl ‘F A
iv. is iii
Figure
[vi ~[
H F . isis’
H
F Li iN
- .
* P ‘ iFSi
H L-~
11FF
i in
F sIr 0 lii 5FF,
“scs ‘ sA ‘~.n’’
1-5. Setting the Amplitude
6. Activate tine nuarker.
Torn rann p1 ace a din noonnd- sirapr’nl mm rkvr ruin tire sigiral inemnk t ni fr mn tine
signnai ‘s frn’qnnenrry anrnh annrjni it win’.
To activate a nmrinrker, Inrens ~ (beaten in tire hl,\RKER sect inmni of tine
fronrt tnannel ). ‘fire MAREER NCRMAL softkey lmnbel appears inn innvvrse vinivo to
slnow thrat tlnn’ nnnarkn’r is tins’ artivn’ fnnnncl ion. ‘l’nmrnn thin’ knrnmin nun piarn’ tire
nnnarker at the signral peak.
‘t’onn rann also in se ~‘RhAk”knancnJ, nv in i ch aunt o nun ati rally hula ces a nun a rkn’r rut
tine lniglnvst tnoi nut nnnr tire t rsrrn’.
Readonnts of nnna rker annn pht unIv ssnr d frvqnrn’nrcv sin pear inn botir tire act i vu’
fnnnnrtionn block anrnh inn t inn’ np~ner—nigint cornier of tire niisplay. Look at thin’
marker resnninnnnt to nletn’rnnninmn’ the annuphtnnde of tim’ siginal.
,um
Getting Acquainted with the Spectrum Analyzer 1-9

115FF 00 n’ 5FF
5 0 1 I, il”i 5 iv iv ?a Ii u5m 515 LA
pcss L
“sun
5000 SH’ J Ii,’
L’AF
H HF
~ + t~ 1’:
cuss F 1
1111 U, -
vinci 5,10 00 *n s sN sir co sn
1 ‘iS 100 cs “55 0 iF. an 11
Figure 1-6. Marker Reads Out Frequency and Amplitude
hi auny nnn’as nmrn’nmienrt n rn’q ml rn’ onniv t lmn’se si ejns. To mt in mr tire i inst rum noenn t tnr a
known state, turess (p~~nT.
Performing Self-Calibration Routines
‘line self—vahhratiomn ronuthnres anini nnffsu’ts, rmrlbm’nl c’nmrrn’n’t ionr fsnnlnnrs, lo mnnlernnsni
cirenritry. ‘LIne anhnlitioun of tire corrn’ctionr factnnrs is rentirireni to nnren’t fm’eutnmu’nnn’v
snumni a nnnimi (turin’ slnn’ri (lent ionrs.
1-10 Getting Acquainted with the Spectrum Analyzer

Warm-Up Time
‘I’m manunet apuzctrmm in aumalymmer sjneeih’ucmmt iomms:
Time spectrmiuna analyzer shuommlmi inn storu’uh mit a conmstnuuil temnu pernutmu re. ss’ithil mm
than operating te mum jueratmure naungu’, for at I emusu 2 hmomm rs.
2. ‘l’mnrn omi t Imun spect cnn mvm mtuuaIyzem dsnauh allouv t iii’ sjuu’c I rmm mu aims lyzer tin us’s rum imp
for 30 nul nuntes.
Note Pemfmncnn time slmectrunmum mummalyzunr su’If~cmuiibmrmut imnum rununtimun’s onnhv
umflem’ tine sjmectriinni aimmulyzm’r luau nnmu’t timun s1mn’u:i
bir’ui us-nm m’nmu—mm1m
tiumnun. Do mint atttnunmlnt to mnumukun nmmuy cuhiiuratu’mh umrm’musnum-u:numemnls
umitil time sjuectrmuinm nummnmlvzu’c self—u’nmlihurmmtimnmm rum,mtimmuns lmnmu’u’ bu’m’mm
p u’ r for ni ie ml
Self-Calibration Routines
‘l’hme spu’u’tm’inmni anmalvzunr fu’emjmnenmm:y nunmul mmmmn1mlil mmli’ su’If.cmulihmrmmtionu nuammtinmu’s mimi’
acensseml my CAL FREQ & AHPTD -
Perforuam time fumliowimig stems to self.calihmrmute time i unstrum nnmmnmmu
Comm macct time CAL 0 TJ’l’ comm unecton to t hun INI’ ft ‘1’ 5011 en mummer tmmr, mm si mg mmmi
apprmnunniatn cmdnle. Oplmomm 001 cur 011 unruly: ITse nu 750 cnuimle tmu comm meet CA I
OL’T to time INlmIJ’l’
750 comummector.
2. Press thin fohlowling spnrtrmmnum analyzer kt’ys: ~. CAL FREQ & AMPTD
Tue frei~mnemacy ammni amEnunlil rude sehf.cahihnrationm ronmtlmmuTs tmuke mu~mumrnnnimumatu’ly
9 nnomummtea tum fimmishm, at sehmicim tinnun tine runcrunctinnu fnictunn-s uvihl hue slnru’ui mm
tine upemFtruummu munmalyzunc’s nmieuiumni’y hnut tire dat a is Inst sehmu’mm tlmun sjuu’ctmmnnnu
anmalyzee is tin mmcml off.
3. To as’nimi losimig timun miata selneum mhm’ s1nunctrmnnni
mummmmhyzer is I mnrmnu’ul oIl, iurunss
CAL STORE . CAL STORE stnares time uhata iii tIme a i-na muf sumectrum inn a nalyzm’n
onenanory tim nut is nmsvemh uu’ hona timu’ s Inu’rt run ia nu mmmii yzmn r is tin rum u’ni obf.
‘l’ime frunmu mmcmi cy munui anmupl i tumnie su’l f—maul i hi cmi I imumu fm mm u-ti unums cmi mm inn’ ulnummu’ su’lnnm mm tu’la -
by umsinug CAL FREQ or CAL AMPTD iumsteaui of CAL FREQ & AMPTO -
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Note
If CAL FREQ and CAL AMPTD self-caliburation rmmmntiunva are used,
tine CAL FREQ continue should always be performnued befcnre tire
CAL AMPTD routine.
lntermnuptinng tine CAL AMPTD , CAL FREQ ,or
CAL FREQ & AMPTD self-calibration routines unmay resnult
inn cormnu pt ml ata storeni inn RAM. (If tin is ocr mrs rerun un tire
CAL FREQ & AMPTD ronnilne.)
Winen time nelf-rail bratioun romutinnes brave arm ccessfnmiiy finn isinemi, CDRR (correcteul)
appears on tine left sine of tire aereenu.
Self-Calibration Routine Problems
if m Ire correction mlat a luas inn’eun rormum istenl or is obvionnsiy inna menu mate, mu sc’
CAL FETCH to retrieve tine correvtinmn mint mn tIn at Inas Inn’es’uons iv Imeenu smnvenl , ‘io
retrieve correctionu factnmr data, press cac, MORE t of 3, CAL FETCH , If tire
fetcired eorrectionn miata is cormmujnt , time foliowi ng procenl nurv cmnmn me nnsvni to set
tire correction data hack to predetc’mnnr i nun’nI tab men:
1. Presn ~~rdicy, —37~, ~ MORE t of3, MORE 2 of3,
DEFAULT CAL DATA
2. Perfommo tire CAL FREQ anni CAL AMPTD ronmtines, or tine CAL FREQ & AMPTD
romu tine. Be sum me CAL 017,1’ is comm nuectecl to tIre spect runs a ml oem i ruin in
Note (‘slug DEFAULT CAL DATA ummay ramuse tine svlf-cabiimratiomr
momutine to fail (the frec1nuenmcy
spann m’mmor unay’ lint erfm’n’e sci tim t he
nbnectmnn un aumahyzer romut I nrc tlnat ben ten tine 30(1 hi liz call bmrumt inmmm
signnai). if thin occurs, imress (~~p~dMi~, —37 ~, imefore
lmerfommning tire CAL FREQ ronutine, or tine CAL FREQ & AMPTD
ronutiune.
if time self-raiihmation routines camunot he juerfomment, see tine slnectmununu ammabyzer’s
Oimeration Manaab.
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Performing the Tracking Generator Self-Calibration Routine
Option 010 or 011 Only
To unsent time tracking gemnerator stuecihcations, ribbons’ time spectrum mum ammaln’oer
tnm warmmn mm in for 30 mmmi mm untes after bel mmg tmm mnm*ni our before at temmu in Ii mug to run a ke
amny calibrated mmmeasmuremmmemnts. Be smnmn’ to cmii immunte tire s1mectmmm
ins umsma lyzem ann
tine tracking genmm’mat or only nnftr r time shnect rum n mu unmu abyzn’r bums umnet mmbnerum ti mug
tenmuperumt in me eomnnii t buns.
Note
Simuce tine CAL TRE GEN monutinre inst’s time mutmsolmntml ummmuimbitmumhn’
bevel of the spertmnunms urmnaby’oem, tine slmvrtrmm mu an aiyzn*m
amru~nIi 1mm nie simonmi ml he curb i in rat n’ni in ml or to nnsi mug CAL TRE
GEN
To cab innate tine tracking genmematnmr, conu ned tine t munrkinmg gn’mneruntom nmmutp rut
to tine sinectnnumnm amnmnlyzem inpunt cnnmmmmectmsm, unsimug unmu umpbnmmninriate runinle.
2. immess lire fobbowirug spn’ctrmunm ammabyzer keys: CAL, MORE t of 3
MORE 2 of3. CAL TRE GEE - TO SIGNAL NOT FOUNO snub ime nhspbayeni if the
tran’kimmg gm’nrm’ratnnr ountlnnut is muot n’rnmnmum’ctn’ui tin t inn’ slnn’ctmmummn unnmumbyom’r immjmiut -
3. Pmm’ss CAL STORE to sunve tubs niatun bum tint’ amm’un of sinertmuumnr mmmmmulv’om’r ummm’mmmmnry
tbmst is sumveuI wimenu tIre simvn’tmnmmmn unmmuulyznrr is t mmmcml off.
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