Hp 11729b Service manual

OPERATING AND SERVICE MANUAL

HP11729B

CARRIERNOISETESTSET

(IncludingOptions003,007,011,015,019,023,027,130and140)

SERIAL NUMBERS

This manual applies directly to instruments with

serial numbers prefixed 2435A.

With changes described in Section VII, this

man-

ual alsoapplies to instruments with serial numbers

prefixed

2329A,

2345A, 2412A and 2428A.

For additional important information aboutserial

numbers, see INSTRUMENTS COVERED BY

THIS MANUAL in Section I.

Use Appendix A and B for Instruments formerly

known as HP 117298 Low Noise Down Converters.

Appendix A containsthe necessarybackdating

informationtousethismanualwith all HP11729B

Low NoiseDownConvertersprefixed2319Aand

below.

AppendixB containsanexplanationofthe

and

K Optionsusedin orderingHP 11729BLowNoise

DownConverters.

HEWLETT

PACKARO

@ Copyright HEWLETT-PACKARD COMPANY 1984

1501 PAGE MILL ROAD, PALO ALTO, CALIFORNIA. U.S.A.

OPERATING AND SERVICE MANUAL PART NUMBER: 11729-90015

MICROFICHE PART NUMBER: 11729-90016 PrInted: NOVEMBER 1984

Technologies Inc. Agilent Technologies, Inc. makes no warranty of any kind with regard

to this material including, but not limited to, the implied warranties of merchantability

and fitness for a particular purpose. Agilent Technologies, Inc. is not liable for errors

contained herein or for incidental or consequential damages in connection with the

furnishing, performance, or use of this material or data.

MANUAL CHAN,GES

CARRIER NOISE TEST SET [ ~~~~~~~~5 1

This supplement contains important information for correcting manual errors and for adapting manual

to instruments containing improvements made after the printing of the manual.

To we this supplement:

Make all ERRATA cotiections

Make all appropriate serial number ml&d changes indicated in the tables below.

- Scri*-orNumbar - MaLeMcmalChmsn - - ~dP*orNum~r - MakeManua~Chmsm-

2439A

ERRATA

Sections I through VIII Appendices A through Dz

In all sections and appendices change “mf’ to “L-%” and ‘W to ‘WW’.

FPage l-3, paragraph l-9:

Under Mechanical Options, make the following part number changes:

Change “1494-0026” to “1494.0063”.

Change "5061-0088" to “5061-9668”.

Change “5061-0074” to “5061-9674”.

Change “5061-0075” to “5061-9675”.

Page 3.21, paragraph 17:

In the eleventh paragraph under paragraph 11 change “to convert the measured phase noise to

single sideband” to “A conversion factor”.

bPage 4-6, Step 12:

Change “425” to “625”.

Page 6.13, Table 6-2:

AGC40.Change the part number for A9C40 to the following:

0180-0116cu1

Page 6.14, Table 6-2:

AGU33.The recommended replacement for A9W33, if it fails, is found in CHANGE1.

AGU34.The recommended replacement for A9U34, if it fails, is found in CHANGE1,

AlO. Change the part number for the A10 assembly to the following:

1172960086 CD7. NOTE

HEWLETT

PACKARD

ERRATA(cont’d]

Page 6-14, Table 6-2 (cont’d):

Add the following to the dcsniption for the A10 assembly: ,_,

(Order the following Service Note and resistors if the’A10 aasetibly is kpl&d: Service Note

11729.90001 CD9andtworesistors[8159-0005CDO].Th S

e ervice Note will explain where the resistors

are to be installed.)

Page 6-20, Table 6-2:

MP166. Change the part number for MP106 to the following:

5020-8801 CD4. ,_,,, :

Page 6.22, Table 6.2:

Mj’173[Option140J.Therecommendedre~lscementforMP173,ifitneedsto bekeplaced,isfoundin CHANGEI

FPage 6-24, Table 6-2:

MP269 through hlPZ72. The recommended replacements for MP269 through MP?72, if they need to be

replaced, are found in

CHANGE1.

MP302. The recommended replacement forMP802, if it needs to be replaced, ia found in CHANGE1.

Page 6-32, Table 6-2:

Sll. The recommended replacement for Sll, if it fails, is foutid in CHANGE1

Page 6-33, Table 6-2:

W47. Add the following part number and description below W47:

11729.20095 CD4 CABLE ASSEMBLY (OPTION 140).

Page 7-2, CHANGE D:

Add the following before “Delete

A9C40”:

Change the part number for A9C4-9, A9C13-20 and A9C23-36 to the follo&g: ”

0160.0576 CD5.

Service Sheet BDI:

Replace the portion ofthe Low Pass Filter and Law Noise Amplifier’Circuits (sght side of service #he&)

with Figure 1.

Figure 1. P/O Low Pass Filter and Low Noise Ampllller Eircults

I4P 11729B 11729-90015

ERRATA(cxmt’dj

Page A-l, Appendix A:

Under MANUAL CHANGES change “Table 6-3” to “Table 6-2”.

b Delete what is now shown as the addition to the description for the A10 assembly.

p Add the following a8 the addition to the description for the A10 Assembly:

If the A10 assembly has to be replaced, there are two different amplifier replacement kits available.

Order 11729-60122 CD2 if the prefix of the Carrier NoiseTest is 2319A and below; order 11729-60123

CD3 if the prefiuc of the Carrier Noise Test Set is 2329A and above.

Below the addition to the description for the A10 assembly add the following:

Change the part number for MP173 to the following: 11729-00006 CD5.

Service Sheet 7 (Appendix):

R27andR29.Attbeoutputofthe+15VOLTLTGULATORchangethevalueof~7to“100Ohms”and the

value of R29 to “42.2 Ohma”.

On the upper right side of the schematic, change the voltage above the rectangle with the F inside to

-+2.8V.

Page C-l, Appendix c:

In the third sentence ofthe first paragraph under NORMALIZATION TO 1HZ EQUIVALENT NOISE

BANDWIDTH, change “Field Effect Transistor (F.E.T.)” to “Fast Fourier Transfom (F.F.T.)“.

CHANGE1

Page 6-9, Table 6-2:

ABAlE3.Add A6AlE9 using the following part number and description:

9170-0962 CD3 CORE SHIELDING BEAW

Page 6.12, Table 6-2:

A9C4-9,A9C13-29and ASWS-35.Change the part numbers for A9C4-9, A9CIS-20 and A9C23-85 to the

following: 0160.4836 CD7

Page 6-13, Table 6.2:

A9C36.Change the part number for A9C36 to the following: 0160-4835 CD7

Page 6-14, Table 6-2:

A9U33.Change the part number and description for A9U33 to the following:

1820-5513 CD7 XCTRANSCEIVER Tl’L S INSTRBUS IEEE-488

AsU34.Change the part number and description for A9U34 to the following:

1820.3431 CDS IC TRANSCEIVER ‘ITL S INST&RWS IEEE-488.

Page 6-22, Table 6-2:

hlP173.Change the part number for MP173 to the following: 11729-00058 CD2.

Pace 6-24. Table 6-2:

iP266. Change the part numbex for MP266 to the following: 11729~0040 CD7.

MP269 through MP272. Change the part number and deaoription for MP269 through MP272 to the

following: 22004123 CD6 SCREW-MACH 4.40 1.25.IN-LG PAN-HI3 PO21

MP302. Change the part number and description for MP302 to the following:

3160.0483CD6 FANGRIU

Page 632, Table 6-2:

Sll. Change the part number for Sll to the following: 3101-1973 CD7.

Service Sheet 2 (schematic):

On the A6Al assembly add a shielding bead at the base of Q2.

HP 11729B

CONTENTS

Contents

Pam

Section I

GENERAL INFORMATION

Introduction .................................... l-l

Specifications ................................... 1-l

Safety Considerations ........................... 1.1

Instruments Covered by This Manual ........... 1.1

Manual Changes Supplement ................... I-1

Description ..................................... l-2

Options ......................................... 1.2

Electrical Options ............................. l-2

Mechanical Options ........................... 1-3

Accessories Supplied ............................ 1.3

Equipment Required But Not Supplied ........... l-3

Electrical Equipment Available ................. 1-3

Recommended Test Equipment .................. l-4

Section II

INSTALLATION

Introduction .................................... z-1

Initial Inspection ............................... 2-l

Preparation For Use ............................ 2-1

Power Requirements ..

A Line Voltage and Fuse Selection

....................................... 2-l

2-l

Power Cables ................................. 2-1

HP-IB Address Selection ...................... 2-2

Interconnections .............................. 2-3

Mating Connectors ........................... 2-3

Operating Environment ....................... 2.3

Bench Operation .............................. 2-5

Rack Mounting ............................... 2.6

Storage and Shipment .......................... 2-5

nvironment .................................

2-5

Packaging .................................... 2.5

Section Ill

OPERATION

Introduction 3-1

Local Operation 3.1

Remote Operation (HP-I@ t 3-l

Operator’s Checks t . 3-1

Operator’s Maintenance 3.1

Operator’s Checks . tt

3.1

General Operating Instructions 3-14

TurnOn . . . .. . . .. .. .. .. . . . . . . . . . . . . .. .. .. .. . .

3.14

Phase Noise Measurement 3.14

Phase Detector Method 3.14

Frequency Discriminator Method 3.22

AM Measurement (Option 130 only) 8-24

SectIon IV

PERFORMANCE TESTS

Introduction .................................... 4-1

Equipment Required ............................ 4-I

Teat Record ..................................... 4-1

Calibration Cycle ............................... 4.1

Page

Measurement Frequency Range,

IF Output Bandwidth and

Level Performance Tests 4-l

Residual Phase Noise Performance Test

(Using a test signal less than 1280 MHz) ....... 4-4

Residual Phase Noise Performance Test

(Using a test signal of 10 GHz) ................ 4-9

AM Noise Floor Performance Test .............. 4-14

Section

AOJUSTMENTS

Introduction .................................... 5-1

Safety Considerations ........................... 5.1

Equipment Required ............................ 5-I

Factory Selected Components ................... 6-1

Related Adjustments ............................ 5-l

Power Supply Adjuetment ....................... 5.2

Phase Lock Indicator Adjustment ............... 5-3

Option Switch Adjustment ...................... 5-8

Attenuator AT1 Selection ...................... 5.10

Section

REPLACEABLE PARTS

Introduction .................................... 6-1

Abbreviations .................................. 6-l

Replaceable Parts Liat .......................... 6-l

Factory Selected Parts (*) ....................... 6-1

Parta List Backdating (-,) ........................ 6-1

Parts List Updating (Change Sheet) ............. 6-l

Illustrated Parts Breakdown ..................... 6-l

Hardware ...................................... 6.1

Ordering Information ........................... 6.1

Recommended Spares List ...................... 6-2

Sectlon VII

MANUAL CHANGES

Introduction .................................... 7-l

Manual Changes ............................... 7-l

Manual Change In&ructions .................... 7”l

Section VIII

SERVICE

Introduction .................................... S-l

Service Sheet e .................................. 8-l

Block D’lagTam% .............................. 8-l

Schematics ................................... 8-l

Safety Considerations ........................... 8-l

Before Applying Power ........................ 8-l

safety ........................................ 8-l

Recommended Test Equipment .................. 8-l

Service Tools, Aids and Information ............. 8-l

Pozidriv Screwdrivers ......................... 8-l

TuningTools .................................

8.2

Heat Staking Tools ........................... 8-2

Hardware .................................... 8-2

Ma.intenance .................................

8-2

contents HP 11729B

CONTENTS (cont’d)

Page

Appendix A A-l

Manual Changes Required For Use

With HP Low Noise Down Converters

Introduction A-l

Manual Changes A-l

Appendix B B-l

OptDons Used To Order HP

Low Noise Down Converters

Page

Appendix C C-l

Phase Noise Measurement Correction Factors

Normalization to 1 Hz Equivalent

Noise Bandwidth . . C-l

Calibration Attenuation C-2

-CfConversion Factor . t , t , ,,, . . C-2

Correction for Log Amplifiers and Peak C-3Detectors in Analog Spectrum

Analyzers

Frequency Discriminator Correction Factor . C-3

Appendix D . . . D-l

Phase Lock Loop Characterization

ILLUSTRATIONS

Figure Page Figure Page

1.1.

2.3.

3-l.

3.2.

3.3.

3-4.

36.

3-6.

3-7.

9-8.

9-9.

4-l.

4.2.

4-3.

4.4.

5-l.

5.2.

53.

6.1.

HP Model 11729B Carrier Noise

Test Set with Accessories Supplied 1-O

Line Voltage and Fuse Selection 2-2

Power Cable and Mains Plug

Part Numbers t 2-2

I&wlett-Packard Interface Bus

Connection 2-4

Front Panel Features . 3-2

Rear Panel Features 3-5

&sic Functional Checks Test Setup 8-7

Displaying HP-IB Address 3-11

Interconnections to the Carrier Noise Test

Set when making n Phase Noise

Measurement (Using the Phase

Detector Method t t . . 3-15

Spectrum Analyzer Displays Used for

Acquiring Phase Lock (Quadrature) 3-19

Front Panel Phase Lock (Quadrature)

Indicator 3-20

Interconnections to the Carrier Noise

Test Set When Making a Phase Noise Mea-

surement (Using the Frequency

Discriminator Method) t .3-22

Interconnections to the Carrier Noise

Test Set When Making an AM Noise

Measurement 3-25

Measurement Frequency Range, IF Output

Bandwidth and Level Test Setup 4-2

Residual Phase Noise Test Setup (Using a

Test Sigoal of Less Than 1280 MHz) 46

Residual Phase Noise Test Setup

(Using a Test Signal of 10 GHz) . 4-10

AM Noise Floor Test Setup 4-15

+6.0 Vdc Power Supply Adjustment Setup 5-2

Phase Lock Indicator Adjustment Setup 53

Attenuator Selection Test Setup 5-10

External Mechanical Parts 6-19

6-2.

6-3.

6-4.

6-5.

6-6.

6-7.

7-l.

l-2.

7-3.

7-4.

7-5.

7-6.

8.1.

8-2.

8-3.

8-4.

8-5.

8.6.

8-7.

8-8.

8-9.

Chassis Parta ............................ 6-21

Front Panel Parts ........................ 6-23

Rear Panel Partn ......................... 6-25

Switch Assembly Mechanical Parts ....... 6-27

Power Supply and Low Noise

Amplifier Mechanical Parts ............. 6-29

A9 Assembly Mechanical Parts ........... 631