Agilent Technologies 8564EC Service Manual page 296

ADC/Interface Section
Triggering or Video Gating Problems
7. Check that the voltage displayed on the DVM changes by 1 V for
each step of the VIDEO TRIG LEVEL.
8. If the voltage changes incorrectly, proceed as follows:
a. Check the −10 Vdc reference (A3U409 pin 4).
b. While using the front-panel knob to adjust the video trigger level,
check for the presence of pulses on A3U409 pin 15 (LDAC2).
c. While using the front-panel knob to adjust the video trigger level,
check for the presence of pulses on A3U409 pin 16 (LWRCLK).
d. Check that pulses are present on U409 pin 6 (IA0).
9. If the LWRCLK and LDAC2 signals are not correct, refer to
"Interface Strobe Select" on page 409
10.If correct trigger pulses are present at the trigger MUX output
(A3U613 pin 7), but the instrument does not appear to be sweeping,
proceed as follows:
a. Press ,
PRESET
underlined, then
b. Using an oscilloscope, check for activity at pins 1 and 3 of
A3U615A.
c. If there is activity at pin 1 but not at pin 3 of A3U615A, suspect
A3U616 or A3U617.
d. If there is activity at pin 1 and pin 3 of A3U615A, suspect
A3U615. (Check pin 5 for activity.)
11.If there is a problem with Video Gating, proceed as follows:
a. Press
PRESET
Center frequency ................................................ 300 MHz
Span ............................................................................ 0 Hz
Sweep time ............................................................. 150 ms
b. Press ,
TRIG EXTERNAL
until ON is underlined.
OFF
c. Press
GATE DLY [
] 30 milliseconds.
LEN [
d. Connect a pulse/function generator (such as an 8116A) to provide
a 5 V peak-to-peak square wave (TTL level) to the spectrum
analyzer rear panel EXT/GATE TRIG INPUT and also (using a
BNC tee) to the channel 4 input of the oscilloscope (54501A).
386
, and
SWEEP DLY SWP ON OFF
] 30 milliseconds.
DLY SWP [
and set the spectrum analyzer as follows:
, then
SWEEP
] 10 milliseconds, then press
until ON is
and
GATE ON
GATE
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