HP 8924E User manual

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HP 8924E CDMA Mobile Station Test Set
User’s Guide
Firmware Version A.02.00 and above
HP Part No. 08924-90057
Printed in U. S. A.
October 1998
Rev. C
LOCAL
ADRS
RECALL
SAVE
MEAS
RESET PRESET
INSTRUMENT STATE
DATA FUNCTIONS
INCR
: 10
REF SET
INCR
SET
METER
INCR X10
AVG
LO LIMIT HI LIMIT
CANCELSHIFT
k1
k1’
k2
k2’
k3
k3’
k4
ASSIGN
k5
RELEASE
USER DATA
789
456
123
0+
_
ENTER
GHz
dBm
dB
MHz
V
%
kHz
mV
s
Hz
µV
ms
%
dBµV
Ω
ppm
W
NO
ON/OFF
YES
AUDIO IN LOHI
!MAX
42 v P k
!MAX
12 v Pk
AUDIO OUTSQUELCHVOLUMEMIC/ACC
MAX PWR
200 mW
!
ANTENNA INDUPLEX OUT
POWER
CALL ANS END
CALL
CDMA CALL CONTROL
HELP
MSG
PRINT
PRINTER
FUNCTIONS
RANGE
RX
TEST
CDMA SCRNS
CELL
CALL
CTRL
MSRPT
TX
TEST
SPECTRUM
GEN
CTRL
DECODER
RX
TEST
ANALOG SCRNS
ENCODER
RF
ANL
ACP
TX
TEST
AF
ANL
SCOPE
DUPLEX
SPEC ANL
RF
GEN
CURSOR
CONTROL PUSH TO SELECT
HOLD
MEMOR
Y CARD
I/O CONFIG CONFIG
PREV TESTS
RF IN/OUT
!
MAX PWR
6 W
!DO NOT APPLY
RF WHEN OFF

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Copyright © Hewlett-Packard Company 1998
Notice Information contained in this document is subject to change without notice.
All Rights Reserved. Reproduction, adaptation, or translationwithout prior written
permission is prohibited, except as allowed under the copyright laws.
This material may be reproduced by or for the U.S. Government pursuant to the
Copyright License under the clause at DFARS 52.227-7013 (APR 1988).
Hewlett-Packard Company
Learning Products Department
24001 E. Mission
Liberty Lake, WA 99019-9599
U.S.A.

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Manufacturer’s Declaration
This statement is provided to comply with the requirements of the German Sound
Emission Directive, from 18 January 1991.
This product has a sound pressure emission (at the operator position) < 70 dB(A).
•Sound Pressure Lp < 70 dB(A).
• At Operator Position.
• Normal Operation.
• According to ISO 7779:1988/EN 27779:1991 (Type Test).
Herstellerbescheinigung
Diese Information steht im Zusammenhang mit den Anforderungen der
Maschinenlärminformationsverordnung vom 18 Januar 1991.
• Schalldruckpegel Lp < 70 dB(A).
• Am Arbeitsplatz.
• Normaler Betrieb.
• Nach ISO 7779:1988/EN 27779:1991 (Typprüfung).

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Safety
Considerations GENERAL
This product and related documentation must be reviewed for familiarization with
safety markings and instructions before operation.
This product has been designed and tested in accordance with IEC Publication
1010, "Safety Requirements for Electronic Measuring Apparatus," and has been
supplied in a safe condition. This instruction documentation contains information
and warnings which must be followed by the user to ensure safe operation and to
maintain the product in a safe condition.
SAFETY EARTH GROUND
A uninterruptible safety earth ground must be provided from the main power
source to the product input wiring terminals, power cord, or supplied power cord
set.
CHASSIS GROUND TERMINAL
To prevent a potential shock hazard, always connect the rear-panel chassis ground
terminal to earth ground when operating this instrument from a dc power source.
SAFETY SYMBOLS
Indicates instrument damage can occur if indicated operating limits are exceeded.
Indicates hazardous voltages.
Indicates earth (ground) terminal
WARNING
A WARNING note 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.
CAUTION A CAUTION note denotes a hazard. It calls attention to an operation procedure,
practice, or the like, which, if not correctly performed or adhered to, could result
in damage to or destruction of part or all of the product. Do not proceed beyond
an CAUTION note until the indicated conditions are fully understood and met.
!

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Safety Considerations for this Instrument
WARNING This product is a Safety Class I instrument (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 product is
likely to make the product dangerous. Intentional interruption is
prohibited..
Whenever it is likely that the protection has been impaired, the instrument
must be made inoperative and be secured against any unintended operation.
If this instrument is to be energized via an autotransformer (for voltage
reduction), make sure the common terminal is connected to the earth
terminal of the power source.
If this product is not used as specified, the protection provided by the
equipment could be impaired. This product must be used in a normal
condition (in which all means for protection are intact) only.
No operator serviceable parts in this product. Refer servicing to qualified
personnel. To prevent electrical shock, do not remove covers.
Servicing instructions are for use by qualified personnel only. To avoid
electrical shock, do not perform any servicing unless you are qualified to do
so.
The opening of covers or removal of parts is likely to expose dangerous
voltages. Disconnect the product from all voltage sources while it is being
opened.
Adjustments 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.
The power cord is connected to internal capacitors that my remain live for
5 seconds after disconnecting the plug from its power supply.
For Continued protection against fire hazard, replace the line fuse(s) only
with 250 V fuse(s) or the same current rating and type (for example, normal
blow or time delay). Do not use repaired fuses or short circuited
fuseholders.

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CAUTION: Always use the three-prong ac power cord supplied with this product. Failure to ensure
adequate earth grounding by not using this cord may cause product damage.
This product is designed for use in Installation Category II and Pollution Degree
2 per IEC 1010 and IEC 664 respectively.
This product has autoranging line voltage input, be sure the supply voltage is
within the specified range.
Ventilation Requirements: When installing the product in a cabinet, the
convection into and out of the product must not be restricted. The ambient
temperature (outside the cabinet) must be less than the maximum operating
temperature of the product by 4° C for every 100 watts dissipated in the cabinet.
If the total power dissipated in the cabinet is greater than 800 watts, then forced
convection must be used.
Product Markings CE - the CE mark is a registered trademark of the European Community. A CE
mark accompanied by a year indicated the year the design was proven.
CSA - the CSA mark is a registered trademark of the Canadian Standards
Association.

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Hewett-Packard Warranty Statement for Commercial Products
HP 8924E
Duration of
Warranty: 1 year 1. HP warrants HP hardware, accessories and supplies against defects in materials and
workmanship for the period specified above. If HP receives notice of such defects
during the warranty period, HP will, at its option, either repair or replace products
which prove to be defective. Replacement products may be either new or like-new.
2. HP warrants that HP software will not fail to execute its programming instructions, for
the period specified above, due to defects in material and workmanship when properly
installed and used. If HP receives notice of such defects during the warranty period, HP
will replace software media which does not execute its programming instructions due
to such defects.
3. HP does not warrant that the operation of HP products will be uninterrupted or error
free. If HP is unable, within a reasonable time, to repair or replace any product to a
condition as warranted, customer will be entitled to a refund of the purchase price upon
prompt return of the product.
4. HP products may contain remanufactured parts equivalent to new in performance or
may have been subject to incidental use.
5. The warranty period begins on the date of delivery or on the date of installation if
installed by HP. If customer schedules or delays HP installation more than 30 days after
delivery, warranty begins on the 31st day from delivery.
6. Warranty does not apply to defects resulting from (a) improper or inadequate mainte-
nance or calibration, (b) software, interfacing, parts or supplies not supplied by HP, (c)
unauthorized modification or misuse, (d) operation outside of the published environ-
mental specifications for the product, or (e) improper site preparation or maintenance.
7. TO THE EXTENT ALLOWED BY LOCAL LAW, THE ABOVE WARRANTIES
ARE EXCLUSIVE AND NO OTHER WARRANTYOR CONDITION, WHETHER
WRITTEN OR ORAL IS EXPRESSED OR IMPLIED AND HP SPECIFICALLY
DISCLAIMS ANY IMPLIED WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OR MERCHANT-
ABILITY, SATISFACTORY QUALITY, AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR
PURPOSE.
8. HP will be liable for damage to tangible property per incident up to the greater of
$300,000 or the actual amount paid for the product that is the subject of the claim, and
for damages for bodily injury or death, to the extent that all such damages are deter-
mined by a court of competent jurisdiction to have been directly caused by a defective
HP product.

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9. TO THE EXTENT ALLOWED BY LOCAL LAW, THE REMEDIES IN THIS
WARRANTY STATEMENT ARE CUSTOMER’S SOLE AND EXCLUSIVE
REMEDIES. EXCEPT AS INDICATED ABOVE, IN NO EVENT WILL HP OR ITS
SUPPLIERS BE LIABLE FOR LOSS OF DATA OR FOR DIRECT, SPECIAL,
INCIDENTAL, CONSEQUENTIAL (INCLUDING LOST PROFIT OR DATA), OR
OTHER DAMAGE, WHETHER BASED IN CONTRACT, TORT, OR
OTHERWISE.
FOR CONSUMER TRANSACTIONS IN AUSTRALIA AND NEW ZEALAND:
THE WARRANTY TERMS CONTAINED IN THIS STATEMENT, EXCEPT TO
THE EXTENT LAWFULLY PERMITTED, DO NOT EXCLUDE RESTRICT OR
MODIFY AND ARE IN ADDITION TO THE MANDATORY STATUTORY
RIGHTS APPLICABLE TO THE SALE OF THIS PRODUCT TO YOU.

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HP 8924E Support
Contacts Repair assistance is available for the HP 8924E CDMA Mobile Test Set from the factory
by phone and e-mail. Internal Hewlett-Packard users can contact the factory through
HPDesk or cc:Mail© (Lotus Corporation). Parts information is also available from
Hewlett-Packard.
When calling or writing for repair assistance, please have the following information
ready:
• Instrument model number (HP 8924E)
• Instrument Serial Number (tag located on the rear panel).
• Installed options - if any (tag located on the rear panel).
• Instrument firmware revision (displayed at the top of the screen when the Test Set is
powered up, and is also displayed on the CONFIGURE screen).
Support Telephone Numbers:
1 800 827 3848 (Spokane Division Service Assistance, U.S. only)
1 509 921 3848 (Spokane Division Service Assistance, International)
1 800 227 8164 (HP Direct Parts Ordering, U.S. only)
1 916 783 0804 (HP Service Parts Identification, U.S. & Intl.)
Electronic mail (Internet): [e-mail]
HP Desk: Spokane Service / HP1000/21
cc:Mail: SERVICE, SPOKANE /HP-Spokane,desk1

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Table 1 Regional Sales and Service Offices
United States of America
U.S. Instrument Support Center
For Test & Measurement Equipment
Repair & Calibration.
Hewlett-Packard Company
Englewood, Colorado 80112
Telephone: [phone]
Fax: [phone]
United States of America
Customer Information Center
For Assistance On All HP
Products.
Hewlett-Packard Company
Tel: [phone]
6:00 am to 5:00 pm Pacific Time
Parts Direct: 1-800-227-8164
United Kingdom
Sales and Service
Hewlett-Packard Ltd.
Cain Road
Amen Corner
Bracknell, Berkshire
RG12 1HN
United Kingdom
Telephone: [phone]
Fax: [phone]
South Eastern Europe
Sales and Service
Hewlett-Packard Ges. m.b.h.
Liebigasse 1
P.O. Box 72
A-1222 Vienna, Austria
Telephone: [phone]
Telex: 13 4425
European Multicountry Region
Sales and Service
Hewlett-Packard S.A.
P.O. Box 95
150, Route dv Nant_dl_AVRIL
CH-1217 Meyrin 2
Geneva, Switzerland
Telephone: [phone]
Fax: [phone]
Northern Europe
Sales and Service
Hewlett-Packard Nederland B.V.
Startbaan 16
1187 XR
Amstelveen, The Netherlands
P.O. Box 667
Telephone: [phone] X 6631
Fax: [phone]NL
Asia
Sales and Service
Hewlett-Packard Asia Ltd.
22-30/F Peregrine Tower
Lippo Center
89 Queensway, Central
Hong Kong
G.P.O. Box 863 Hong Kong
Telephone: [phone]
Fax: [phone]
Japan
Sales and Service
Hewlett-Packard Japan, Ltd.
3-29-21, Takaido-Higashi
Suginami-Ku, Tokyo 168-8585
Telephone: [phone]
Fax: [phone]
International Sales Branch
Headquarters
Sales and Service
Hewlett-Packard S.A.
39 Rue Veyrot
P.O. Box 365
1217 Meyrin 1
Geneva, Switzerland
Telephone: [phone]
Fax: [phone]
Australia, New Zealand
Sales and Service
Hewlett-Packard Ltd.
P.O. Box 221
31-41 Joseph Street
Blackburn, Victoria 3130
Telephone: [phone]
Fax: [phone]
Canada
Sales and Service
Hewlett-Packard (Canada) Ltd.
5150 Spectrum Way
Mississauga, Ontario L4W 5G1
Canada
Telephone: [phone]
Fax: [phone]
Canada
Service Center
Hewlett-Packard Company
17500 Transcanada Highway
S. Serv Road
Kirkland, Quebec H9J 2X8
Canada
Telephone: [phone]

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Canada
Service Center
Hewlett-Packard Ltd.
11120 178 Street
Edmonton, Alberta T5S 1P2
Canada
Telephone: [phone]
Fax: [phone]
Latin America
Hewlett-Packard Company
LAHQ Mexico City
Col. Lomas de Virreyes
11000 Mexico D.F.
Mexico
Telephone: [phone]
Fax: [phone]
Table 1 Regional Sales and Service Offices (Continued)

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In this Book Throughout this manual the term "Test Set" is used to denote the HP 8924E.
Test Set screens shown in this manual may not match those displayed on the Test
Set in every detail.
Chapter 1, Getting Started
Thischapterprovidesbasicremoteandfront-paneloperatingprocedures,aquickcheck
for verifying operation, HP-IB programming procedures, and simple programming
examples.
Chapter 2, Configuring Your Test Set
This chapter provides information about setting screen intensity, setting RF voltage
interpretation, setting time and date, and setting the beeper’s volume.
Chapter 3, Operating Overview
This chapter explains how to specify units of measure, how to use the analog meter,
how to use measurement averaging, how to set a measurement reference, how to set
measurement limits, how to enter and change values, how to save and recall instrument
setups, how to use the USER keys, and how to set a frequency offset. It also describes
some important interactions that occur between screen settings.
Chapter 4, Keys
This chapter provides front-panel key descriptions.
Chapter 5, Connectors
This chapter describes the front and rear panel connectors.
Chapter 6, Screens
This chapter provides a picture of each screen available on the Test Set with an over-
view of the functions provided.
Chapter 6, Fields
This chapter provides a description of the functions performed by each field.
Chapter 7, Memory Cards, Mass Storage
This chapter describes memory cards and mass storage devices used with the
Test Set.

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Error Messages
This section discusses error and operating messages.

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Contents
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1 Getting Started
Before Connecting a Radio 26
Accessing the Test Set’s Screens 27
Changing A Field’s Setting 30
Obtaining Measurement Results 34
Control Annunciators 35
Verifying that the Test Set is Operating Properly 36

Contents
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2 Configuring Your Test Set
Recommended Calibration Procedures 40
Instrument Display Setup 42

Contents
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3
Operating Overview
To Change the Measurement Display 45
To Enter and Change Values 51
Saving and Recalling Instrument Setups 54
Using USER Keys 59
Setting an RF Generator/Analyzer Frequency Offset 62
Setting an RF Generator/Analyzer Level Offset 63
Printing A Screen 64
Triggering Analog Measurements In Local Mode (Front Panel
Operation) 65
Triggering CDMA Measurements In Local Mode (Front Panel
Operation) 66

Contents
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4 Description of Keys
Keys That Begin with the Letter A 69
Keys That Begin with the Letter C 70
Keys That Begin with the Letter E 71
Keys That Begin with the Letter H 72
Keys That Begin with the Letter I 73
Keys That Begin with the Letter K 74
Keys That Begin with the Letter L 75
Keys That Begin with the Letter M 76
Keys That Begin with the Letter O 77
Keys That Begin with the Letter P 78
Keys That Begin with the Letter R 79
Keys That Begin with the Letter S 80
Keys That Begin with the Letter Y 81
Keys That Begin with a Number 82
Symbol Keys 83
Miscellaneous Hardware 84
DATA FUNCTIONS Keys 85
USER Keys 86

Contents
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5 Description of Connectors
Connectors That Begin with the Letter A 89
Connectors That Begin with the Letter C 92
Connectors That Begin with the Letter D 96
Connectors That Begin with the Letter E 97
Connectors That Begin with the Letter H 98
Connectors That Begin with the Letter M 99
Connectors That Begin with the Letter P 101
Connectors That Begin with the Letter R 103
Connectors That Begin with the Letter S 105
Connectors That Begin with a Number 107

Contents
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6 Description of Screens
Analog Meas Screen 110
Authentication (Call Control) 112
Call Configure (Call Control) 113
Call Control Screen 114
Call Data (Call Control) 115
CDMA Call Control Screen 118
CDMA Cell Site Configuration Screen 119
CDMA Cellular Mobile Receiver Test Screen 120
CDMA Cellular Mobile Transmitter Test Screen 122
CDMA Generator Control Screen 123
CDMA Mobile Reporting Screen 125
CDMA Transmitter Power Range Test Screen 126
CDMA Reverse Channel Spectrum Screen 127
Configure Screen 128
I/O Configure Screen 129
Oscilloscope Screens 130
Print Configure Screen 131
Spectrum Analyzer Screens (Opt 012 only) 132