HP 8559A Operation And Service Manual page 8

MODEL 8559A
1-1. INTRODUCTION
1-2. This Operation and Service manual contains
information required to install, operate, test, adjust,
and service the Hewlett-Packard 8559A Spectrum
Analyzer. Figure 1-1 shows the instrument and acces-
sories supplied. This section covers instrument identi-
fication, description, options, accessories, specifica-
tions, and other basic information.
1-3. DESCRIPTION
1-4. The H P 8559A displays the amplitude and fre-
quency of each component of an input signal on a
CRT. This display gives quantitative information
often not available from a conventional oscilloscope.
The H P 8559A is capable of measuring signals from
+
112 dBm to 30 dBm over a frequency range of
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10 MHz to 21 GHz.
1-5. The complete measuring system includes the
H P 8559A Spectrum Analyzer plugged into a com-
patible Hewlett-Packard display mainframe.
1-6. MANUAL ORGANIZATION
1-7. This manual is divided into eight sections as
follows:
SECTION I, GENERAL INFORMATION;
contains the instrument description and specifi-
cations, explains accessories and options, and
lists recommended test equipment.
SECTION II, INSTALLATION AND OPER-
ATION VERIFICATION; contains informa-
tion concerning initial mechanical inspection,
preparation for use, operating environment,
packaging and shipping, and operation verifi-
cation.
SECTION III, OPERATION; contains
detailed operating instructions for operation of
the instrument.
SECTION I
GENERAL INFORMATION
SECTION IV, PERFORMANCE TESTS; con-
tains the necessary tests to verify that the elec-
trical operation of the instrument is in accord-
ance with published specifications.
SECTION V, ADJUSTMENTS; contains the
necessary adjustment procedures to properly
adjust the instrument after repair.
SECTION VI, REPLACEABLE PARTS; con-
tains the information necessary to order parts
and/or assemblies for the instrument.
SECTION VII, MANUAL BACKDATING
CHANGES; contains backdating information
to make this manual compatible with earlier
equipment configurations.
SECTION VIII, SERVICE; contains schematic
diagrams, block diagrams, component location
illustrations, circuit descriptions, and trouble-
shooting information to aid in repair of the
instrument.
1-8. On the title page of this manual, below the
manual part number, is a microfiche part number.
This number may be used to order 4- by 6-inch
microfilm transparencies of the manual. Each micro-
fiche contains up to 60 photo-duplicates of the man-
ual pages. The microfiche package also includes the
latest Manual Updating supplement.
1-9. SPECIFICATIONS
1-10.
1-1. These specifications are the performance stand-
ards or limits against which the instrument is tested.
Table 1-2 lists supplemental characteristics. Supple-
mental characteristics are not specifications but are
typical characteristics included as additional infor-
mation for the user.
To ensure that the HP 8559A meets
the specifications listed in Table 1-1,
performance tests (Section IV) should
be performed every six months.
GENERAL INFORMATION
Instrument specifications are listed in Table
NOTE