HP 8901B Operation And Calibration Manual page 184

Model 8901B Operation
3-1 4. DETAILED OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS
Introduction to the Section
These Detailed Operating Instructions provide a complete operating reference for the Modulation
Analyzer user. As an operating reference, this section contains all relevant information regarding
operating the Modulation Analyzer. (If you intend to operate the Modulation Analyzer remotely, the
Remote section contains information about how the Modulation Analyzer interacts with a controller.)
This section is intended to be a reference document for users who have already learned how to
make basic measurements using the
HP
8901B Basic Operation and Application Guide (included in
this section; part number 08901-90117). For your application, the
HP 8901B
Basic Operation and
Application Guide may be all you need to make measurements. However, the Detailed Operating
Instructions will enable you to use the full capabilities of the Modulation Analyzer.
Section Organization
The section is organized into tabbed sections oriented toward specific measurement types. Each
tabbed section contains all measurement capabilities and support functions involved in making that
measurement type.
For example, the tabbed section, Modulation, contains all information about specific AM, FM, and
@M measurements as well as:
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selecting an audio detector,
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selecting an audio filter,
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selecting an audio range,
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using the Modulation Output, and
accounting for residual noise effects.
How To Find Information About a Specific Measurement
Behind most tabs is a table of contents for that tabbed section. Use this table of contents to find the
Detailed Operating Instruction relevant to the measurement you are trying to make.
For example, if looking for information about making an FM measurement, find the tab "Modulation".
Find the table of contents behind that tab. Then look up the Detailed Operating Instruction, FM.
Turn
to the page listed for that instruction. Within that Detailed Operating Instruction, you will find the
following categories of information:
Functions
lists all the Modulation Analyzer functions to be discussed that pertain to FM.
Description
introduces the FM measurement and any of the listed hnctions.
Procedure
provides specific instructions about making the FM measurement.
HP-IB
measurement in remote operation.
lists all the Hewlett-Packard Interface Bus (HP-IB) codes relevant to making the FM
Measurement Technique
decribes the basic circuitry used to make the measurement. Sometimes,
this information can provide an experienced user with a basis for adapting the Modulation Analyzer
to varied measurement situations.
Comments
provide miscellaneous information that is not essential to the basic measurement but
could be valuable to an experienced user attempting to use the Modulation Analyzer in measurement
situations not explicitely described in the "Procedure".
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