HP 54501A User manual

HP
54501A
100
MHZ
DIGITIZING
OSCILLOSCOPE
CPS
HEWLETT
PACKARD
SERVICE
MANUAL
SERIAL
NUMBERS
This
manual
applies
directly
to
instruments
with
serial
numbers
prefixed
:
2816A,
2833A,
2842A,
2906A
and
2913A
.
For
additional
information
about
serial
numbers,
see
INSTRUMENTS
COVERED
BY
MANUAL
in
Section
1
.
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CERTIFICATION
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product
met
its
published
specifications
at
the
time of
shipment
from
the
factory
.
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further
certifies that
its
calibration
measurements
are
traceable
to
the
United
States National
Bureau
of
Standards,
to
the
extent
allowed
by
the
Bureau's
calibration
facility,
and
to
the
calibration
facilities
of
other
International
Standards
Organization
members
.
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Hewlett-Packard
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against defects
in
material
and
workmanship
for
a
period
of
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year
from
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of
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.
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warranty
period,
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HP
54501
A
TABLE
OF
CONTENTS
SECTION
1
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GENERAL
INFORMATION
1-1
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Introduction
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Recommended
Test
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SECTION
2
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INSTALLATION
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Introduction
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Initial
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Operating
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Storage
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Tagging
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Original
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Preparation
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Power
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Line
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Selection
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Cleaning
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2-2
SECTION
3
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PERFORMANCE
TESTS
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Bandwidth
Performance
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Offset
Accuracy
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Trigger
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Delta-t
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Voltage
Measurement
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3-9
SECTION
4
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ADJUSTMENTS
TABLE
OF
CONTENTS
4-1
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Equipment
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Calibration
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Power
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CRT
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Intensity,
Sub-bright,
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Focus
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Horizontal
Phase,
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Linearity,
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SECTION
5
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REPLACEABLE
PARTS
HP
54501A
TABLE
OF
CONTENTS
SECTION
6
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SERVICE
6-1
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Introduction
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Safety
Considerations
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Logic
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Block
Level
Theory
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Operation
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Power
Supply
Assembly
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Display
Monitor
Assembly
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6-7
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System
Board
Assembly
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6-8
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Keyboard
Assembly
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6-9
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System
Board
Assembly
Theory
of
Operation
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6-10
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Data
Acquisition
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6-11
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System
Control
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6-7
6-12
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Troubleshooting
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6-13
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Troubleshooting
Flowcharts
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6-14
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Power
Supply
Voltages
Check
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6-15
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CRT
Monitor
Signals
Check
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6-16
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Keyboard
Signals
Check
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6-19
6-17
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Assembly
Removal
and
installation
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6-21
6-18
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Removal
and
Replacement
of
Rear
Panel
Assembly
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6-22
6-19
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Removal
and
Replacement
of
Power
Supply
Assembly
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6-22
5-1
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Introduction
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5-1
5-2
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Abbreviations
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5-1
5-3
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Replaceable
Parts
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5-1
5-4
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Exchange
Assemblies
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5-1
5-5
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Ordering
Information
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5-1
5-6
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Direct Mail
Order
System
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5-1

HP
54501A
TABLE
OFCONTENTS
6-20
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Removal
and
Replacement
of
Keyboard
Assembly
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6-23
6-21
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Removal
and
Replacement
of
System
Board
Assembly
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6-24
6-22
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Removal
and
Replacement
CRT
Monitor
Assembly
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6-25
6-23
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Removal
and
Replacement
of
Fan
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6-26
6-24
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Removal
and
Replacement
of
Feet/Tilt
Stand
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6-26
6-25
.
HP
54501A
Self
Tests
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6-27
LIST
OF
TABLES
1-1
.
HP
54501A
Specifications
and
Characteristics
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1-3
1-2
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H
P
54501A
Operating
Characteristics
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1-4
1-3
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HP
54501A
General
Characteristics
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1-8
1-4
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Recommended
Test
Equipment
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1-9
3-1
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Voltage
Measurement
Accuracy
Test Values
and
Results
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3-9
6-1
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Power
Supply
Assembly/System
Board
Assembly
Voltages
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6-18
6-2
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CRT
Monitor
Assembly
Cable
Pin
Assignments
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6-19
6-3
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FB
and
HB
Truth
Table
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6-20
6-4
.
HP
54501A
Keyboard
Connector
Voltages
and
Signals
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6-21
LIST
OFFIGURES
2-1
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Power
Cord
Plug
Configurations
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2-3
3-1
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Bandwidth
Performance
Test
Setup
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3-2
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Delta-t
Accuracy
Test
Result
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3-7
4-1
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HP
54501APower
Supply
Assembly
Testpoints
and
Adjustment
Locations
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4-2
4-2
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HP
54501A
CRT
Test
Display
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4-3
4-3
.
Adjustment
Locations
of
HP
54501A
CRT
Monitor
Assembly
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4-4
4-4
.
HP
54501A
System
Board
Assembly
Component
Locator
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4-8
5-1
.
HP
54501A
Exploded
View
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5-2
6-1
.
HP
54501A
Simplified
Block
Diagram
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6-2
6-2
.
HP
54501A
Acquisition
Block
Diagram
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6-5
6-3
.
HP
54501A
System
Control
Block
Diagram
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6-8
6-4
.
General
Trouble
Isolation
Flowchart
for
HP
54501A
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6-11
6-5
.
Trouble
Isolation
Flowchart
for
HP
54501
A
Fan/Fuse
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6-12
6-6
.
Trouble
Isolation
Flowchart
for
HP
54501A
Power
Supply
.
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6-13
6-7
.
Trouble
Isolation
Flowchart
for
HP
54501A
CRT
Monitor
.
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6-14
6=8
.
Trouble
Isolation
Flowchart
for
HP
54501A
Keyboard
.
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6-15
6-9
.
Trouble
Isolation
Flowchart
for
HP
54501A
Calibration
Signals
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6-16
6-10
.
H
P
54501
A
Power
Supply
Testpoints
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6-17
6-11
.
HP
54501A
CRT
Monitor
Assembly
Cable,
W6,
Location
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6-20
6-12
.
HP
54501A
Selftest
Menu
Selections

GENERAL
-
This
Is
a
Safety Class
I
Instrument
(provided
with
terminal
for
protective
earthing)
.
OPERATION
-
BEFORE
APPLYING
POWER
verify
that
the
power
transformer
primary
is
matched
to
the
available
line
voltage,
the
correct
fuse
is
installed,
and
Safety
Precautions
are
taken
(see
the
following
warnings)
.
In
addition,
note
the
Instrument's
external
markings
which
are
described
under
"Safety
Symbols
."
WARNING
o
Servicing
Instructions
are
for
use
by
service-trained
personnel
.
To
avoid
dangerous
electric
shock,
do
not
perform any
servicing
unless
qualified
to
do so
.
oBEFORE
SWITCHING
ON
THE
INSTRUMENT,
the
protective
earth
terminal of
the
instrument
must
be
connected
to
the
protective
conductor
of
the
(mains)
powercord
.
The
mains
plug
shall
only
be
inserted
in a
socket
outlet
provided
with
a
protective earth
contact
.
The
protective
action
must
not be
negated
by
the
use
of
an
extension
cord
(power
cable)
without
a
protective
conductor
(grounding)
.
Grounding
one
conductor
of a
two-
conductor
outlet
Is
not
sufficient
protection
.
be energized
via
an
o
If
this
instrument
Is
to
auto-transformer
(for
voltage
reduction)
make
sure
the
common
terminal
is
connected
to
the
earth
terminal
of
the
power
source
.
o
Any
interruption of
the
protective
(grounding)
conductor
(inside
or
outside
the
instrument)
or
disconnecting
the
protective earth
terminal
will
cause
a
potential
shock
hazard
that
could
result
in
personal
injury
.
o
Whenever
It
is
likely
that
the
protection
has
been
impaired,
the
instrument
must
be
made
inoperative
and be secured
against
any
unintended
operation
.
oonly
fuses
with
the
required rated
current, voltage,
and
specified
type
(normal
blow,
time
delay,
etc
.)
should be
used
.
Do
not
use
repaired
fuses
or
short
circuited
fuseholders
.
To do
so
could
cause
a
shock
or
fire
hazard
.
oDo
not
operate
the
instrument
in
the
presence
of
flammable
gasses
or
fumes
.
Operation
of
any
electrical
Instrument
in
such
an environment
constitutes
a
definite
safety
hazard
.
SAFETY
CONSIDERATIONS
o
Do
not
Install
substitute parts
or perform
any
unauthorized
modification
to
the
instrument
.
oAdjustments
described
in
the
manual
are
performed
with
power
supplied
to
the
instrument
while protective
covers
are
removed
.
Energy
available
at
many
points
may,
if
contacted,
result
in
personal
injury
.
o
Any
adjustment,
maintenance, and
repair of
the
opened
instrument
under
voltage
should
be
avoided
as
much
as
possible,
and
when
inevitable,
should be
carried
out
only
by
a
skilled
person
who
is
aware
of
the
hazard
involved
.
o
Capacitors
Inside
the
Instrument
may
still
be
charged
even
if
the
Instrument
has
been
disconnected from
its
source
of
supply
.
Instruction
manual
symbol
.
The
product
will
be
marked
with
this
symbol
when
It
is
necessary
for
the
user
to
refer
to
the
Instruction
manual
In
order
to
protect
against
damage
to
the
product
.
f
SAFETY
SYMBOLS
Indicates
hazardous
voltages
.
Earth
terminal
(sometimes
used
In
manual
to
indicate
circuit
common
connected
to
grounded
chassis)
.
The
WARNING
sign
denotes
a
hazard
.
It
calls
attention
to
a
procedure,
practice,
or
the
like,
which,
if
not
correctly
performed
or
adhered
to,
could
result
in
personal
injury
.
Do
not
proceed
beyond
a
WARNING
sign
until
the
indicated
conditions
are
fully
understood
and met
.
WARNING
The
CAUTION
sign
denotes
a
hazard
.
It
calls
attention
to
an
operating
procedure,
practice,
or
the
like,
which,
If
not
0
correctly
performed
or
adhered
to,
could
result
In
damage
to
or
destruction
of
part or
all
of
the
product
.
Do
not
proceed
beyond
a
CAUTION
sign
until
the
indicated
conditions
are
fully
understood
or
met
.
SC1D984

SECTION
1
.
GENERAL
INFORMATION
Table
of
Contents
1-1
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Introduction
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Instruments
Covered
by
Manual
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Instrument
Description
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Accessories
Supplied
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Accessories
Available
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Specifications
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Operating
Characteristics
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1-2
1-8
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General
Characteristics
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1-9
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Recommended
Test
Equipment
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1-9


1-1
.
INTRODUCTION
This
service
manual
contains information
on
installing,
testing,
adjusting,
and
servicing
the
Hewlett-Packard
Model 54501
A
Digitizing
Oscilloscope
.
This
section
of the
manual
in-
cludes instrument
identification,
description,
options,
accessories,
specifications
and
other
basic
information
.
A
microfiche
part
number
is
listed
under
the
manual
part
number
on
the
title
page
of this
manual
.
This
number
may
be
used
to
order
4
X
6-inch
microfiche
transparencies
of
-the
manual
.
Each
microfiche
contains
up
to
96
photo-duplicates
of
the
manual
pages
.
The
microfiche
package
also
contains
the
latest
Manual
Changes
supplement
as
well
as
per-
tinent
Service
Notes
.
1-2
.
INSTRUMENTS
COVERED
BY
MANUAL
On
the
rear
panel
of
the
instrument
is
a
serial
number
plate
.
The
serial
number
is
in
the
form
:
OOOOA00000
.
It
is
composed
of
two
parts
;
the
first
four
digits
and
the
letter
are the
serial
prefix
and
the
last five
digits
are
the
suf-
fix
.
The
prefix
is
the
same
for
all
identical
in-
struments
and
changes
only
when
a
change
has
been
made
to
the
instrument
.
The
suffix
however,
is
assigned
sequentially
and
is
dif-
ferent
for
each
instrument
.
The
contents
of
this
manual
apply
to
instruments
with
the
serial
number
prefix(es)
listed
under
SERIAL
NUMBERS
on
the
title
page
.
An
instrument
manufactured
after
the
printing
of this
manual
may
have
a
serial
number
prefix
different
than
those
listed
on
the
title
page
.
This
unlisted
serial
number
prefix
indicates
the
instrument
is
different
from
those
described
in
this
manual
.
The
manual
for
this
instrument
is
accompanied
by
a
yellow
Manual
Changes
supplement
.
This
supplement
contains
the
necessary
"change
information"
that
explains
how
to
adapt
the
manual
to
the
newer
instrument
.
HP
54501A
GENERAL
INFORMATION
SECTION
1
GENERAL
INFORMATION
In
addition to
change
information,
the
supple-
ment
may
contain
information
for
correcting
errors
in
the
manual
.
To
keep
this
manual
as
accurateas
possible,
periodically
request
the
latest
Manual
Change
supplement
for
the
in-
strument
manual
.
The
supplement
for
this
manual
is
identified
with
the
manual
part
num-
ber
and
print
date,
both
of
which
appear
on
the
manual
title
page
.
Complimentary
copies
of
the
supplement
are
available
from
Hewlett-Packard
.
For
information
concerning
a
serial
prefix
number
not
listed
on
the
title
page
or
in
the
Manual
Changes
supplement,
contact
your
nearest
Hewlett-Packard
office
.
1-3
.
INSTRUMENT
DESCRIPTION
The
HP
54501A
Digitizing
Oscilloscope
is
a
general-purpose,
100
MHz
bandwidth
oscillo-
scope
.
The
HP
54501A
has
four
input
chan-
nels,
two
of
which
have
limited
input
attenua-
tion
.
Channels
2
and
3
are
limited to
an
at-
tenuation
factor of
10
and
optimized
for
digital
signals
.
Full
programmability
has
been
incor-
porated
into
the
HP
54501A
and
may
be
used
in
a
broadrange
of
HP-IB
applications,
from
high-speed
ATE
to
device
characterization
in
a
research
and
developement
environment
.
The
HP
54501A
Digitizing
Oscilloscope
features
powerful
triggering,
easy
waveform
storage,
automatic
measurements
and
instant
hardcopy
ouput
.
1-4
.
ACCESSORIES
SUPPLIED
The
following
accessories
are
supplied
with
the
HP
54501A
Digitizing
Oscilloscope
:
Two
HP
10432A
Miniature
Passive
Probes
.
One
miniature
probe
to
BNC
male
adapter
.
1-1

HP
54501
A
GENERAL
INFORMATION
One
2
.3
metre
(7 .5
feet)
power
cord
.
See
section
2
for
available
power
cords
.
One
Operating
and
Programming
Manual
Set
.
One
Service
Manual
.
1-5
.
ACCESSORIES
AVAILABLE
The
following
accessories
are
available
for
use
with
the
HP
54501
A
:
Soft
Carrying
Case
.
HP
Part
Number
1540-1066
.
HP
Model1008A
Option
006
Testmobile
.
Transit
Case
.
HP
Part
Number
9211-1645
.
1-6
.
OPTIONS
AVAILABLE
Option
908
-
HP
Rackmount
Kit
.
HP
Part
Number
5061-6175
.
Option
910
-
Additional
Service
Manual
and
Operating
and
Programming
Manual
Set
.
Option
090
-
Deletion
of
probe
accessories
.
1-6
.
SPECIFICATIONS
Table
1-1
is
the
list
of specifications
and
characteristics
for
the
HP
54501A
Digitizing
Oscilloscope
.
The
specifications
are the
per-
formance
standards
or
limits
for
which
the os-
cilloscope
is
tested
.
1-7
.
OPERATING
CHARACTERISTICS
Table
1-2
is
a
list
of
the
operating
characteris-
tics of
the
HP
54501A
Digitizing
Oscilloscope
.
The
operating
characteristics
are
a
summary
of
performance
capabilities
of
the
HP54501A
.
1-8
.
GENERAL
CHARACTERISTICS
Table
1-3
is
general
characteristics
of
the
HP
54501A
Digitizing
Oscilloscope
.
The
general
characteristics
are
useful
environmental
operat-
ing
conditions,
shipping
weights,
and
instru-
ment
dimensions
.
1-9
.
RECOMMENDED
TEST
EQUIPMENT
Table
1-4
is
a
list
of
the
test
equipment
required
to
test
performance,
make
adjust-
ments,
and
troubleshoot
the
HP
54501A
Digitizing
Oscilloscope
.
The
table
indicates
the
critical
specification
of
the
test
equipment
and
for
which
procedure
the
equipment
is
necessary
.
Equipment
other
than
the
recom-
mended
model
may
be
used
if it
satisfies
the
critical
specification
listed
in
table
1-4
.

Table
1-1
.
HP
54507A
Specifications
and
Characteristics
HP
54501A
GENERAL
INFORMATION
SPECIFICATIONS
BANDWIDTH
:
dc-coupled
Repetitive
:
do
to
100
MHz
(-3
dB)
Single
Shot
:
do
to
1
MHz
(Based
on
10
points
per
period
of
input
signal
.)
ac-coupled
Repetitive
:
10
Hz
to
100
MHz
(-3dB)
Single
Shot
:
10
Hz
to
1
MHz
(Based on 10
points
per
period
of
input
signal
.)
RISETIME
:
3
.5
ns
(Calculated
from
:
Risetime
=
0
.35/Bandwidth
.)
NUMBER
OF
CHANNELS
:
4
(2+2)
Channels
2
and
3
are
limited
attenuatoi
inputs,
optimized
for
digital
signals
.
SIMULTANEOUS
CHANNELS
:
2+2
Channels
1
or
2
simultaneous
with
3
or
4
.
With
more
than two
channels, the
other
channels
are
acquired
alternately
in
pairs
.
VERTICAL
SENSITIVITY
Maximum
:
5
mV/div
Minimum
:
5
V/div
VERTICAL
GAIN
ACCURACY
(de)
:
±1
.5%
MAX
INPUT
VOLTAGE
:
±250
V
DC+
peak
ac
(C10KHz)
OFFSET
ACCURACY
:
±2%
of offset
+
0
.2
X
(V/div)
+
.075 div/
°
C
from
calibration
temperature
.
(For
5
mV/div
range,
±2%
of
offset
+
0
.4
X
(V/div)
+
+ 0
.15
div/
°
C
from
calibration
temperature
.)
VOLTAGE
MEASUREMENT
ACCURACY
(single
channel)
Single
Cursor
.
Gain
Accuracy
+
offset
+A/D
resolution
Dual
Cursor
.
Gain
Accuracy
+
2X
AID
resolution
TIME
BASE
RANGE
Minimum
:
2
ns/div
Maximum
:
5
s/div
TIME
BASE
ACCURACY
:
0
.005%
DELAY
t
ACCURACY
:
+-2%
of
(t/div)
+-
.005%
of
Delta
t
+-
1
ns
Delta
t
accuracy
for
dual-cursor, single-channel
measurement,
or
for
channel-to-channel
measurement
after
visual
time
null
calibration
has
been
done
.
TRIGGER
SENSITIVITY
5
mv/div
:
dc-20
MHz
0
.1
X
full-scale
20
MHz-100
MHz
0
.25
X
full-scale
All
other
.
dc-20
MHz
0
.05
X
full-scale
20
MHz-100
MHz
0
.125
X
full-scale
CHARACTERISTICS
VERTICAL
RESOLUTION
:
±0
.4%
-
6-bit
A/D
(Since
expansion
is
used
for
5 mV/div
range,
A/D
resolution
is
7
bits
[0
.8%]
in
that
range
.)
±0
.1%
-
10
bits
via
HP-IB
(with
averaging)
MAXIMUM
SAMPLE
RATE
:
10
Msa/s
MEMORY
DEPTH
:
501 points
(display)
1024
points
(via
HP-IB)
(For
single-shot
via
HP-IB,
maximum
memory
depth
is
501
points
.
For
2
ns/div
time
base
range,
memory
depth
is
200
points
.
For 5
ns/div
time
base
range,
maximum
memory
depth
via HP-113
is
501
points
.)
INPUT
RC
(nominal)
:
1
MCI,
16
pF
INPUT
COUPLING
:
sc,
do
OFFSET
RANGE
:
Sensitivity
Range
-
Available
Offset
5
-
50
mV/div
±2V
0
.1
- 1
V/div
±20V
1
-
5
V/div
±200V
DYNAMIC
RANGE
:
±16
divisions
from
center
Operating
range
for
do
+
peak
AC
input
.
CHANNEL-TO-CHANNEL
ISOLATION
:
(with
channels
at
equal
sensitivity)
40 dB do
to
20
MHz
30
dB
20
MHz
to
100
MHz
MAXIMUM
TIMEBASERESOLUTION
:
100
ps
DELAY
RANGE
(post
trigger)
:
Time
Base
Setting
-
Available
Delay
50
ms-
5 s
40 X
(s/div)
100/is
-
20
ms
1
8
2ns
-
50
Ps
-10,000
X
(s/div)
DELAY
RANGE
(pretrigger)
:
Time
Base
Setting
Delay
10 F1
.s -
5
s
-40
X
(s/div)
20 ns
- 5 /Is
-200
As
2 ns
-
10 ns
-10,000
X
(s/div)
TRIGGER
PULSE
WIDTH
(minimum)
:
7
ns
TRIGGER
LEVEL
RANGE
:
±6
div
from
center
Specifications
valid
for
temperature
range ± 10
°
C
calibration
temperature
with
8
averages
selected
and
channei(s)
in
sen-
sitivity
range
1,
2,
or
5
.

HP
54501A
GENERAL
INFORIVIATION
VERTICAL
Deflection
factors
:
Channels
1
and
4
:
With
single
screen
selected,
attenuation
factors
are
adjustable
from 5
mV/div
to 5
V/div
in
a
1-2-5
sequence
with
the
knob
.
Finer
adjustments
may
be
made
using
direct
keypad
entry
or
the
knob
with
the
FINE key
selected
.
Channels
2
and
3
:
With
single-screen
mode
selec-
ted,
attenuation
factors
are
adjustable
from 100
mV/div
to
500
mV/div
in
a
1-2-5
sequence
with
the
knob
.
Finer
adjustments
may
be
made
using
direct
keypad
entry
or
the
knob
with
the
FINE key
selected
.
Probe
attenuation
factors
:
Values
from 0
.9
to
1K
may
be entered
to
scale
the
oscilloscope
for
exter-
nal
probes
or
attenuators attached
to
the
channel
inputs
.
When
probe
tip
calibration
is
performed,
this
value
is
calculated automatically
.
Bandwidth
limit
(HF
Reject)
:
May
be
selected
for
each
individual
input
to
provide
a
low-pass
filter
with
a
-3
dB
point
at
approximately
20
MHz
for
both
triggering
and
signal
display
.
ECL/TTL
Presets
:
vertical
deflection
factor, offset,
and
trigger
level
may
be
preset
independently
on
each
channel
for
ECL
and
TTL
levels
.
HORIZONTAL
Dual time
base
windowing
:
Allows
user
to
zoom
in
on
user-defined
portion
of
the
waveform
using
cursors
that
are displayed
on
the
top
halt
of
the
screen
.
An expanded
time
base
is
displayed
on
the
lower
half
of
the
screen
.
The
window
time
base
may
be
set
to
provide
as
much
as
a
20
:1
ex-
pansion
ratio
.
Waveform
measurements
are
performed
on
the
dual
time
base
window
information
when
window-
ing
is
turned
on
.
Delay
between
channels
:
difference
in
delay
be-
tween
channels
may
be
nulled
out
to
compensate
for
differences
In
input
cables
or
probe
length
.
Use
the
time
null
cal
found
in
the
Utility
menu
.
Table
1-2,
HP
54501A
Operating
Characteristics
Reference
location
:
The
reference
point
may
be
located
at
the
left
edge,
center,
or
right
edge
of
the
display
.
For zero
delay,
the
reference
point
is
the
trigger
point
.
For
non-zero
delay,
the reference
point
is
equal
to
the
trigger
point
plus
the
delay
time
.
TRIGGER
MODES
Edge
trigger
:
Positive or
negative
edge
may
be
selected
for
trigger
on
any
of
the
four
channel
inputs
.
Pattern
trigger
:
A
pattern
may
be
specified
using
all
four of
the inputs
.
Each
of
the inputs
may
be
specified
as
a
high,
low, or
don't
care
with
respect
to
the
level
setting
in
the
edge
trigger
menu
.
Trigger
may
be
selected
to
occur
on
the
last
edge
to
enter
the
specified
pattern
or
the
first
edge
to
exit
the
specified
pattern
.
Time-qualified
pattern
trigger
:
A
trigger
will
occur
on
the
first
edge
to
exit
a
pattern,
only
If It
meets
the
specified
time
criteria
.
The
available
time-
qualified
modes
are
:
pattern
present
less
than
[time]
pattern
present
greater
than
[time]
range-pattern present
greater
than
[timel]
and
less
than
[time2]
The
time [time]
settings
are
adjustable
from
20
ns
to
160
ms
(t/-3%
±2
ns)
.
The
time
filter
recovery
time
is
less
than
or
equal
to
12 ns
.
In
the
PATTERNPRESENT
LESS
THAN
[TIME]
mode,
the
pattern
must
be
present
greater
than 7 ns
for
the
trigger
to
respond
.
Glitch
trigger
:
Use
PATTERNPRESENT
LESS
THAN
[TIME]
with
[time]
selected
such
that
is
just
under
the
pulse width
of
the
signal
you
are
analyz-
ing
.
The
minimum
capturable
glitch
width
is
7 ns
.
State
trigger
:
A
pattern
is
specified
on
any
three
of
the
four
inputs
with
the fourth
input
used
as
a
clock
.
A
trigger
will
occur on
the
rising
or
falling
edge
of
the
input
specified
as
the
clock
.
A
trigger
will
occur
on
the
rising
or
falling
edge
of
the
input
specified
as
the
clock
when
the
pattern
is
present
or
not
present
.
Setup
time
for
the
pattern
with
respect
to
the
clock
Is
less
than
or
equal
to
10 ns
;
hold time
is
zero
.

Table
1-2
.
HP
54501A
Operating
Characteristics
(continued)
HP
54501A
GENERAL
INFORMATION
TRIGGER
MODES
(continued)
DELAYED
TRIGGER
:
Event-delayed
mode
:
The
trigger
may
be
qualified
by an
edge,
pattern,
time-qualified
pattern
or
state
.
The
delay
may
be
specified
as
a
number
of
occur-
rences
of
a
rising
or
falling
edge
of
the
Input
specified
as
the
clock
when
the
pattern
is
present
or
not
present
.
The
trigger
is
an
occurrence
of a
rising
or
falling
edge
of
any
of
the
four inputs
.
The
occurrence
values
may
be
set
from
1
to
16,000,000
.
The
maximum
edge-
counting
rate
is
100
MHz
.
Time-delayed
mode
:
The
trigger
may
be
quallfed
by an
edge,
pattern,
time-qualified
pattern
or
state
.
The
delay
is
selectable
from
30 ns
to
160
ms
.
The
trigger
is
an
occurrence
of
a
rising
or
falling
edge
of
any
of
the
four
inputs
.
The number
of
occur-
rences
may
be
set
from
1
to
16,000,000
.
The
max-
imum
edge
counting
rate
is
100
MHz
.
TVTRIGGER
60 Hz
/
525
lines
:
Source
may
be
selected
to
be
any
of
the
four
inputs
.
Trigger
level
is
adjustable
for
the
selected
source
.
Polarity
is
selected
for
positive
or
negative
synchronizing
pulses
.
A
trig-
ger occurs
on
the
selected
line
and
field
of a
2/1
Interlaced
composite
video
signal
.
Line
numbering
is
1
to
263
for
field
1
and
1
to
262
for
field
2
.
This
TV
trigger
mode
is
compatible
with
broadcast
standard
M
.
50
Hz
/
625
lines
:
Same
as
60
Hz
/
525
lines,
ex-
cept
numbering
is
1
to
313
for
field
1
and 314
to
625
for
field
2
.
This
TV
trigger
mode
is
compatible
with
broadcast standards
:
B,C,D,G,H,I,K,K1,L
and
N
.
User-defined
mode
:
Source
may
be
selected
to
be any
one
of
the
four Inputs
.
Trigger
level
is
ad-
justable
for
the
selected
source
.
The
trigger
is
qualified
with
a
high
or
low
pulse
that
meets
a
selectable time
range
.
The
trigger
is
an
occur-
rence
of a
rising
or
falling
edge
of
the
source
after
the
qualifying
pulse
.
The
time
settings
for
the
qualifier
are
selectable
from
20
ns
to
160
ms
.
The
trigger
occurrence
value
is
selectable
from
1
to
16,
000,
000
.
NOTE
:
All
TV
trigger
modes
require
a
clamped
video
signal
for
stable triggering
.
Use
the
HP
1133A
TV/Video
Sync
Pod
to
provide
clamped
video
output
that
can be used
with
the
HP
54501
A's
TV
triggering
capabilities
.
Holdoff
:
Holdoff
is
adjustable
in
20 ns
steps
from
40
ns
to
320
ms
.
A
separate
holdoff setting
is
available
for
each
trigger
mode
except
DELAYED
TRIGGER,
which
is
fixed
to
40
ns
.
Waveform
Math
Two
independent
functions
are
provided
for
waveformmath
.
The
operators
are
+,
-,
X,
VS,
INVERT
and
ONLY
.
The
vertical
channels
on
any
of
the
waveform
memories
may
be
used
as
operands
for
the
waveform
math
.
Sensitivity
and
offset
for
these
functions
may
be
adjusted
independently
.
Waveform
Save
Four
non-volatile
memories
and
two
volatile
pixel
memories
are
provided
.
Waveform
memories
store
single-valued
waveforms,
such
as
an
averaged
waveform
.
If
an
envelope
waveform
is
stored
to
a
memory
waveform,
It
will
automatically
be
stored
with
the
upper
waveform
in
one
waveform
memory
and
the
lower
waveform
in
another
.
Pixel
memories
store
an
entire
screen
of
waveform
data
.
They
are
very
useful
for
storing
multiple,
overlap-
ping
waveforms
and
infinite
persistence
waveforms
.
DISPLAY
Data
display
resolution
:
451
points
horizontally
by
256
points
vertically
.
Number
of
screens
:
1,2,
or
4
screens
can
-
be
selec-
ted
.
This
allows
the
overlapping
of
channels
or
memories
for
comparison,
or
viewing
them
on up
to
4 data
display
areas
.
Display
Modes
Minimum
persistence
:
One
waveform
data
value
is
displayed
in
each
horizontal
position
of
the
dis-
play
.
The
waveform
is
updated
as
the
new
data
is
acquired
for a
particular
horizontal
position
.

FIP
54501A
GENERAL
INFORMATION
Table
1-2
.
HP
54501A
Operating
Characteristics
(continued)
Display
Modes
(continued)
Variable
persistence
:
The
time that
each data
point
is
retained
on
the
display
may
by
varied
from
200
ms
to
10 seconds,
or
it
may
be
displayed
infinitely
.
Averaging
:
The
number
of
averages,
(n)
may
be
specified
in
powers
of 2,
up
to
2048
.
On
each
ac-
quisition,
1
/n
times
the
new
data
is
added
to
(n-1)/n
of
the
previous
value
at
each
time
coor-
dinate
.
Averaging
operates
continuously,
except
for
the
HP-IB
DIGITIZE
command,
for
which
averaging
ierminates
al a
user-specified
number
of
averages
.
Envelope
:
Provides
a
display
of
the
running
max-
imum
and
minimum
voltage
levels
at
each
horizon-
tal
position
of a
repetative
waveform
.
Graticules
:
The
user
may
select
full
grid,
axes,
frame,
or
no
graticule
.
Connect-the-dots
:
Provides
a
continuous
display,
connecting
the
sample
points
with
straight
lines
.
Connect-the-dots
is
operative
for
modes
in
which
a
single
valued
waveform
can be
connected,
includ-
ing
AVERAGE,
ENVELOPE,
and
MINIMUM
PERSISTENCE
modes
.
Scroll
mode
:
The
HP
54501A
automatically
selects
scroll
mode
at
time-per-division
settings
from 200
ms/div
to
5
s/dlv
if
the
scope
is in
AUTO
mode,
or
If
the
scope
Is in
TRIGGERED
mode
with
the
delay
at
the
left
edge
of
the
display
set
is
greater
than
or
equal
to
0
.
Scroll
mode
updates
each
data
point
on
the
displayed
waveform
as
the
data
is
acquired
.
DELTAV
/
DELTA
t
Markers
:
dual
voltage
markers
and
dual
time
markers
are
provided
.
Voltage
markers
may
be
independently
assigned
to
chan-
nels,
memories,
or
functions
.
AUTOMATIC
PARAMETRIC
MEASUREMENTS
Automatic
Pulse
Parameter
Measurements
:
The
HP 54501A
performs 16
automatic
pulse
parameter
measurements
from
the
front
panel
and
additional
measurements
via
HP-IB
including
ALL,
OVERSHOOT,
and
PRESHOOT
.
The
standard
measurements
are
performed
with
10%, 50%,
and
90%
voltage
thresholds,
as
defined
by IEEE
Standard
194-1977,
"IEEE
Standard
Pulse
Terms
and
Definitions"
.
User-definable
Measurement
Thresholds
:
The
HP
54501
A
lets
you
set
your
own
thresholds
for
auto-
matic
measurements
.
Both
the
upper
and
the
lower
thresholds
may
be
set
from
0%
to
100%
as
long
as
the
upper
threshold
value
is
greater
than
or
equal
to
the
lower
threshold
.
The mid
threshold
is
always
equal
to
the
mid-value
between
the
upper
and
lower
threshold
.
Continuous
measurements
:
may
be
turned,on
or
off
.
With continuous
measurements
off,
the
voltage
and
time
markers
are
placed
on
the
waveform
to
indicate
where
the
measurement
is
taken
.
Measurement
Statistics
:
The
maximum,
minimum,
average,
and
most
recent
of
continuously
updated
measurements
are
calculated
and
displayed
.
Any
three
measurements
may
be
selected
.
Measurement
Limit
Test
:
Maximum
and
minimum
limits
may
be
set for
three
of
the
automatic
measurements
.
These
continuously
updated
measurements
are
compared
to
the
maximum
and
minimum
limits
.
If
the
measurements
are
found
to
be
outside
the
defined
limits,
the
acquisition
is
stopped
and
the
waveform
can be
stored
to
a
memory
or
the
screen
can
be
sent
to
a
printer
.
In
addition,
an HP-IB
Service
Request
can be
generated,
so a
controller
can be
flagged
to
request
the
waveform
and
the
measurement
infor-
mation
via
HPAB
.
SETUP
AIDS
Autoscale
:
Pressing
the
Autoscale
button
auto-
matically
adjusts
the
vertical
and
horizontal
deflec-
tion
factors
as
well
as
the
trigger
level
for
a
display
appropriate
to
the
signals
applied
to
the
inputs
.
The
Autoscale
feature
requires
a
signal
with
a
duty
cycle
greater
than 0
.5% and
a
frequency
greater
than
50
Hz
.

Table
1-2
.
HP
54501A
Operating
Characteristics
HP
54501A
GENERAL
INFORMATION
SETUP
AIDS
(continued)
measurements,
may
be
remotely
programmed
via
HP-IB
(IEEE
488)
.
HP-113
programming
complies
Save/Recall
:
Four
front-panel
setups
(1-4)
may
be
with
IEEE
488
.2-1988
"Standard Codes,
Formats,
saved
in
non-volatile
memory
.
Protocols,
and
Common
Commands"
.
Recall
Clear
.
Resets
the
HP
54501A
to
Its
factory
Data
Acquisition
and
Transfer
Rate
:
A
500-point
default
settings
.
data
record
can
be
acquired
and
transferred
to
a
computer
at
a
rate of
approximately
10
times
per
Recall
0
:If
Autoscale,
ECL,
or
TTL
preset,
or
second,
as
tested
with
an
HP
9000,
Series
200
RECALL
SETUP
are
Inadvertently
selected,
Controller
.
The
acquired
data
was
type
normal,
RECALL
0
restores
the
memory
to
Its
last
state
completion
criteria
100%
with
the oscilloscope
at
a
prior
to
selection
.
time/div
setting
of
5
A
s/dIv
.
Show
:
Displays
Instrument
status,
Including
Data
Transfer
Rates
:
Approximately 120 Kbytes/s
.
volts/div,
offset,
and
trigger
condition
.
Probe
Compensation
Output
:
An
approximately
HARDCOPY
:
The
CRT
display,
Including
menus
1 .5
MHz
signal
Is
provided
for
probe
compensa-
and
measurement
results,
can
be
transferred
tion
.
A
probe-to-BNC
adapter
is
used
to
connect
directly
to
an HP-16
graphics
printer,
including
the
the
probe
to
the
rear
panel
Probe
Compensation
HP
2225A
ThInkJet®
or
compatible
printers
.
BNC
output
.
During
calibration,
this
output
is
used
to
provide
other
calibration
signals
.
HP-IB
PROGRAMMABILTITY
DC
Calibrator
Output
:
This
output
is
used
for
ver
Full
Programmability
:
The
HP
54501A
provides
tical
calibration
of
the
HP 54501A
.
full
programmabilty
.
Instrument
settings
and
operating
modes,
including
automatic

HP
54501A
GENERAL
INFORMATION
Table
1-3
.
HP
54501A
General
Characteristics
Environmental
Conditions
Temperature
Operating
:
0
°
C
to
+ 55
°
C
.
Non-operating
:
-40
0
C
to
70
0
C
.
Humidity
Operating
:
up
to
95%
relative
humidity
(non-
condensing)
at
40
°
C
.
Non-operating
:
up
to
90%
relative
humidity
at
65
°
C
.
Altitude
Operating
:
up
to
4600
meters
(15
000
ft)
.
Non-operating
:
up
to
15
300
meters
(50
000
ft)
.
Vibration
Operating
:
Random
vibration
5-500 Hz, 10 minutes
per
axis,
0
.3
G(rms)
.
Non-operating
:
Random
vibration
5-500 Hz,
10
minutes
per
axis,
2
.41
G(rms)
.
Resonant
search
:
5
to
500
Hz
swept
sine,
1
oo
tave/minute
sweep
rate,
(0
.758),
5 minute
resonant
dwell
@
4
resonances
per
axis
.
P
b
S
439
.4
(17
.3")
362
.5
(14
.3")
I'
-
355
.6
(1
4
.0")
Weight
194
.3
(7
.65")
Power
Requirements
Voltage
:
115/230
Vac,-25%
to
+15%,
48-66
Hz
.
Power
:
350
VA
maximum
.
Net
:
approximately
10
kg
(22
lb)
.
Shipping
:
approximately
20
kg
(44
lb)
.
Dimensions
Refer
to
outline
drawings
below
.
1 .
Dimensions
are
for
general Information
only
.
If
dimensions
are
required
for
building
special
enclosures,
contact
your
HP
field
engineer
.
2
.
Dimensions
are
In
millimetres
and
(inches)
.
r
NOTES
422
.3
(16
.62")
a0
o
jpei
425
.4
(16
.75")

Table
1-4
.
Recommended
Test
Equipment
FIP
54501A
GENERAL
INFORMATION
REQUIRED
CRITICAL
SPECIFICATIONS
RECOMMENDED
USE*
DMM
5
1/2
digiL
resolution
HP
3478A
A, T
OSCILLOSCOPE
100
Mfiz
BW HP
54501A
A
high-z
input
;
w/10
:1
probe
PULSE
<70
ps
risetime
Tektronix
A
GENERATOR
284
POWER
30 mV to 30
V
HP
6114A
P
SUPPLY
0
.025°
.o
accuracy
SIGNAL
100
MHz
HP
8656B
P
GENERATOR
.003%
accuracy
.
SQUARE-WAVE
100
Hz to
1
kHz
HP
8116A A
GENERATOR
300
mV
p-p
to
5
V
p-p
POWER
100
MHz
frequency
range
HP
436A
P
METER
.02
dB
accuracy
POWER
HP
436A
compatibility
HP
8482A
P
SENSOR
BNC TEE
(m)
to
(f) (f)
HP
1250-0781
P
50
OHM
Accuracy
:
±1%
HP
101000
A,
P
TERMINATION
TYPE
N
(m)
24
inches
(m)
to
(m)
HP
11500B
A,
P
CABLE
TYPE
N
(f)
N
(f)
to
BNC
(f)
HP
1250-1474
P
BNC
ADAPTER
BNC
50
OHM BNC
(f)
to
dual
HP
1251-2277
A, P
ADAPTER
banana
plug
(m)
BNC
CABLE
48
inches
HP
10503A
A, P
EXTENDER
no
substitute
HP
54503-
A
CABLE 61604
RESISTOR
2
ohms,
25
Watts
HP
0811-1390
T
'
*
P=Performance
Tests
A=Adjustments
T=Troubleshooting


SECTION
2
.
INSTALLATION
Table
of
Contents
2-1
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Introduction
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2-1
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Initial
Inspection
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2-1
2-3
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Operating
Environment
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2-1
2-4
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Storage
and
Shipping
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2-1
2-5
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Packaging
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