Instruments Covered By Manual; Description And Operating Characteristics Of The Instrument - Agilent Technologies 87512A Operation And Service Manual

INSTRUMENTS COVERED BY MANUAL

You will nd a two-part serial number inside the cover of the test kit carrying case. The rst
four digits and the letter are the serial number pre x. The last ve digits are the sequential
sux which is unique to each test kit. The contents of this manual apply directly to test kits
with the same serial number pre x as the one(s) on the title page under the heading SERIAL
NUMBERS.
If the serial pre x of your test kit is not listed on the title page, your instrument di ers from
those documented in this manual. The di erences are documented in the yellow manual
changes supplement supplied with the manual.
To keep this manual as current and accurate as possible, Agilent Technologies recommends
that you periodically request the latest manual changes supplement, as it may contain
replacement information as well as change information. The supplement for this manual is
keyed to the manual's print date and part number (on the title page) and is available on
request from Agilent Technologies.
This manual is also available on micro che form (the part number appears on the title page).
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With the manual (in 4 6 inch micro lm transparency format) you will also receive the latest
manual changes supplement.
DESCRIPTION AND OPERATING CHARACTERISTICS OF THE
INSTRUMENT
The 87512A/B transmission/re ection test kit has been designed to operate with the Agilent
Technologies network analyzer. The test kit provides a convenient means of measuring the
re ection and transmission characteristics of a 50 or 75 device in one direction. The
frequency range of the 87512A/B is dc to 2 GHz.
\SPECIFICATIONS" lists the operating speci cations and characteristics of the 87512A/B.
The test kit is shown on the cover of this manual and is shown in Figure 3-1.
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