Acquire The Data - HP 1660E Series Service Manual

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Testing Performance
To test the bandwidth (oscilloscope)
Acquire the data
1 Obtain the 1
MHz
response.
a Set the signal generator for 1 MHz at -2.4 dBm.
b Press the blue shift key, then press the Run key. The signal on the screen should be
two cycles at three divisions amplitude. Mter approximately 15 seconds (averaging
complete), press the Stop key.
c Press the Meas key. Note the voltage reading in the V
p . p
field.
VI
MHz
=
mY.
2 Set the signal generator for 500
MHz
frequency.
a Set the power meter Cal Factor % to the 1 MHz value from the calibration chart on the
power splitter. Press dB[REF] to set a 0 dB reference.
b Change the signal generator frequency to 500 MHz. Set the power meter Cal Factor %
to the 500 MHz value from the chart.
c Adjust the signal generator amplitude for a power reading as close as possible to 0.0
dB[REL] and note the power reading. Reading = dB.
3 Obtain the 500
MHz
response.
a Use the RPG knob to dial
in
a s1Div value of 2 nsJDiv.
b Press the blue shift key, then press the Run key. After approximately 15 seconds
(averaging complete), press the Stop key.
c Note the voltage reading in the Vp-
p
field V500Mllz = mY.
4 Determine the oscilloscope response.
a Calculate the response using the formula:
response (dB)
=
20 logro
V~OOMhZ
20logI0 (_ _)
=_ _
dB
!MHz
b Correct the result from step 4a above with any differences in the power meter from
step 2c. Observe signs. For example:
Result from step 4a = -2.3 dB
Power meter reading = -0.2 dB[REL]
then true response = (-2.3) - (-0.2) =-2.1dB
(C- ) - (. ) =
dB
c The result from step 4b should be ,,; -3.0 dB. Record the result in the performance test
record.
5 Remove the power splitter from the oscilloscope channell input and connect it to
the channel 2 input.
6 Repeat from "Set up the logic analyzer" for channel 2, replacing channell with
channel 2 where applicable.
Failure of the bandwidth test can be caused by a faulty attenuator or main assembly (see
chapter 6).
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