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Installation and Verication Guide
HP 70300A
RF Tracking Generator
ABCDE
HP P
art No
.70300-90107
Printed in US
AMarch 1995
Edition A.0.0

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time of shipment from the factory. Hewlett-Packard further certies that its calibration
measurements are traceable to the United States National Institute of Standards and
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Safety Symbols
The following safety symbols are used throughout this manual. Familiarize yourself with each
of the symbols and its meaning before operating this instrument.
CAUTION
The CAUTION sign denotes a hazard. It calls attention to a procedure which, if
not correctly performed or adhered to, could result in damage to or destruction
of the product or the user's work. Do not proceed beyond a CAUTION sign
until the indicated conditions are fully understood 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 DANGER
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 qualied personnel
only.To avoid electrical shock, do not perform any servicing unless you
are qualied 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 live
for ve 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 likely to make the instrument dangerous. Intentional
interruption is prohibited.
For continued protection against re hazard, replace fuse only with
same type and ratings, (type nA/nV). The use of other fuses or materials
is prohibited.
W
ARNING
Before this instrument is switched on, make sure it has been properly
grounded through the protective conductor of the ac power cable to a
socket outlet provided with protective earth contact.
Any interruption of the protective (grounding) conductor, inside
or outside the instrument, or disconnection of the protective earth
terminal can result in personal injury
.
Before this instrument is switched on, make sure its primary power
circuitry has been adapted to the voltage of the ac power source
.
F
ailure to set the ac power input to the correct voltage could cause
damage to the instrument when the ac power cable is plugged in.
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Installation at a Glance
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The HP 70300A RF tracking generator is a 2/8-width module designed to work in an
HP 70000 Series modular measurement system. The HP 70300A RF tracking generator has a
frequency range of 20 Hz to 2.9 GHz and is a slave module controlled by the HP 70900A/B
local oscillator source. The output of the HP 70300A RF tracking generator tracks the tuned
frequency of the spectrum analyzer (such as the HP 71210A microwave spectrum analyzer)
with which it is used.
Early versions of the HP 70300A RF tracking generator had the output step attenuator
available only as an option. Current versions of the module have the step attenuator as part of
the standard module.
Documentation supplied
This installation guide is a supplemental document that should be added to the HP 70000
Modular Spectrum Analyzer Installation and Verication Manual .
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In This Book
This book describes all of the installation procedures to properly install your tracking generator
in an HP 70000 Series modular measurement system.
Each module in the HP 70000 Series modular measurement system has its own installation
guide.For further information related to the installation of additional and alternate modules
that can be used in this system, refer to that module's installation guide or refer to the
HP 70000 Modular Spectrum Analyzer Installation and Verication Manual .
This installation guide consists of the following chapters.
Chapter 1, \General Information," describes conventions used in this manual, safety
considerations, what to do at initial inspection. Also covered are issues of rmware
compatibility, accessories, front-panel and rear-panel features, and a service kit that is
available for your module.
Chapter 2, \Installation," provides information for conguring and installing the module in
an HP 70000 Series modular measurement system.
Chapter 3, \Specications," lists module specications and characteristics.
Chapter 4, \V
erication," contains information about the tests needed to verify module
specications
.
Chapter 5, \Troubleshooting," explains the most probable causes of the front panel
status/error LEDs' lighting, and lists the error codes that can be generated by the HP 70300A
RF tracking generator
.
An index is also added at the end of this installation guide to aid the user in nding key
items of interest.
Before you begin installation
,you must become familiar with the module address map
.F
or
information on the module address map
,refer to Figure 2-1.
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