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Operation Verification
What You'll Find in
This Chapter
This chapter describes the HP 8566A/B Operation Verification
Software and how to use it to verify spectrum analyzer operation.
Test System Configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-4
Equipment Connections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-5
Program Loading . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-6
Program Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..5- 7
Error Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..5- 9
Test Descriptions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..5- 9
1. Input Attenuator Switching Uncertainty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-10
2. IF Gain Uncertainty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-l 1
3. Scale Fidelity (Log) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-12
4. Scale Fidelity (Linear) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-13
5. Log Scale Switching . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-14
6. Resolution Bandwidths . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-15
6. Impulse and Resolution Bandwidths . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-16
7. Line Related Sidebands . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-17
8. Average Noise Level . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-18
9. Residual Responses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-19
10. Sweep + Tune Out Accuracy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-20
11. Second Harmonic Distortion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-2 1
12. Frequency Span Accuracy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-22
13. Gain Compression . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-23
14. Frequency Response . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-24
15. Third Order Intermodulation Distortion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-25
16. Cal Output Amplitude Accuracy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-26
17. 1st LOOutput Power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..5-2 7
Operation Verification is automatic performance test software
designed to give a high confidence level in the operation of the
HP 8566A/B Spectrum Analyzer in a reasonable time. It performs 80%
to 85% of the manual performance tests in approximately 60 minutes
and is designed to test an instrument operating within a temperature
range of 20" to 30" C. Refer to 'Ikble 5-1 for a list of tests performed.
If an HP 8566AB passes all Operation Verification Tests, be assured
that the spectrum analyzer is performing within the specifications
indicated in each test. These specifications are representative of the
specifications listed in Chapter 3. Refer to Chapter 3 for the actual
specifications. If a test does not pass, its related manual performance
test needs to be run. Related manual performance test are located in
the HP 8566A/B Rzrformance Ests and Adjustments Manual.
The HP 8566AB Operation Verification software automates
the majority of the manual performance tests for performance
verification. 'lkble 5-2 lists the
included in the automated Operation Verification software.
manual
performance tests that are not
Operation Verification 5-l
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