GENERAL INFORMATION Method of Notation This manual contains directions and information that apply to the PM6690 Timer/Counter/Analyzer. In order to simplify the references, the following designation system is used throughout the manual: – PM6690 is abbreviated to '90'. Warranty The Warranty Statement is included in the Getting Started Manual.
Symbols WARNING: These servicing instructions are Shows where the protective ground terminal is con- for use by qualified personnel only. To re- nected inside the instrument. Never remove or duce the risk of electric shock, do not loosen this screw. perform any servicing other than that specified in the Operators Manual unless you are fully qualified to do so.
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and side panels is not obstructed. Leave 5 centimeters (2 Assembling the Rackmount Kit inches) of space around the counter. – Make sure the power cord is disconnected from the in- strument. Fold-Down Support – Turn the instrument upside down. For bench-top use, a fold-down support is available for use See Fig.
The long bracket has an opening so that cables for Input A, B, and C can be routed inside the rack. Reversing the Rackmount Kit The instrument may also be mounted to the right in the rack. To do so, first remove the plate on the long bracket and fasten it on the short one, then perform the preceding steps.
Note any error messages. –9 10 MHz, 1 * 10 (e.g. 909) for calibrat- ing PM6690/_5_ & PM6690/_6_ – If no faults are detected, the instrument returns to the normal measurement mode. DC -50 V to +50 V (e.g. 5500A) for...
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KEY(S) DISPLAY NOTES PARAMETER VALUE/SETTING STANDBY Red standby LED On Input A & B (Key common to ON) Trigger Level AUTO Backlight On Red standby LED Off Trigger Slope (Key common to STANDBY) Impedance 1 MW INPUT A Input A: Menu for setting Slope, Attenuator Coupling, Impedance...
– Repeat the measurement with inverted polarity. Short Form Specification – Press and select INPUT A Test – Press EXIT/OK Sensitivity and Frequency Range CAUTION: Before the next step, make sure the input impedance is still 1 MW. Apply- – Recall the DEFAULT settings. ing more than 12 V without proper current –...
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Suitable – Repeat the trigger level settings above to verify the three Reference trigger indicator modes for Input B. Standard 10.00000000 MHz ± 150 Hz (PM6690/_1_) Input Controls OCXO 10.00000000 MHz ± 1 Hz – Recall the DEFAULT settings. (PM6690/_5_) –...
Selected Function Action Display Rear Inputs/Outputs 10 MHz 2) FREQ A 10 MHz OUT 10 MHz 2) FREQ B – Connect an oscilloscope to the 10 MHz output on the - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 3) rear of the counter.
– Check that the timer/counter performs the correct mea- RF Options surement by displaying the result as shown under the “Display” column in Table 2-8. Input C Check – Select function via MEAS FUNC To verify the specification of the different RF prescalers (Input C), use the following basic test setup: –...
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RF Input 20 GHz Figure 3-1 Terms used in this manual. The PM6690 can be equipped with a number of options and accessories. Built-in timebase and prescaler options can be identified by pressing USER OPT ® About on the front panel.
– Pull the interior unit out of the cover. – Disconnect the power cable. – Remove the cover from the counter. See page 3-2. – Remove the four screws, nuts and washers that fix the fan to the rear panel. –...
– Reconnect the RF input cable. OCXO Options – Disconnect the power cable. – Remove the cover from the counter. See page 3-2. – Turn the instrument upside down. – Locate the five solder joints and remove the OCXO with conventional desoldering technique for plated-through holes.
Version A The descriptions in this section apply to instru- ments having a Triscend microprocessor. See General Information on page III for details on relevant serial numbers etc. Version A 4-3...
Block Diagram Description General Block Diagram The PM6690 Timer/Counter consists of three main units: Figure 4-1 contains a block diagram of the electrical functions of the counter. They are divided among the main circuit board, – Front unit the display board, the rear panel and the optional prescaler –...
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LINE SEPARATE BOARD ON/OFF AC/DC -15 V +15 V +5 V MEMORY +15 V STDBY -FLASH 8 MB +12 V -SDRAM 32 MB +5 V POWER -12 V SUPPLY -5.2 V KEYBOARD -2.1 V +3.3 V +2.5 V +1.8 V DISPLAY BOARD MICROPROCESSOR RESET...
Hardware Functional Description Front Unit output signals are LVPECL (+2.4 V and +1.2 V approxi- mately) and fed to the measuring logic. The front unit consists of a front piece in molded aluminum, a For a block diagram of the input amplifiers, see Figure 4-2. silicon rubber keypad with conducting contact surfaces, a graphic LCD with LED backlight, and a PCB having etched Impedance Selector...
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Crossover Switch from an optional prescaler. It has PECL levels (+4.1 V and +3.4 V) that are converted to LVTTL levels (+2.4 V and 0 V). This stage uses relays to direct the signal to the two compara- tors. The following combinations are possible: Oscillator Circuits •...
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The 10 MHz reference signal is multiplied in a PLL to An external control input BNC is located on the rear panel. A 100 MHz. The 100 MHz signal is used in the measuring logic signal applied to this connector can be used for controlling the as a reference.
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– Power supply inlet including EMI filter INPUT A INPUT B INPUT C GPIB IEEE 488 10 MHz OUT EXT REF EXT ARM 1Vrms IN 50W FREQ INPUT INPUT E 191125 Figure 4-3 Rear panel, PM6690. Hardware Functional Description 4-9...
– Optional main inputs replacing corresponding front panel inputs OUTPUTS: – Internal reference 10 MHz (BNC) Prescaler Circuit Board There are several different optional prescalers available with different frequency ranges. The prescaler is located on a sepa- rate circuit board that is connected to the main circuit board with a PCB connector.
Version B The descriptions in this section apply to instru- ments having a Sharp microprocessor. See General Information on page III for details on relevant serial numbers etc. Version B 4-11...
Block Diagram Description General Block Diagram The PM6690 Timer/Counter consists of three main units: Figure 4-7 contains a block diagram of the electrical functions of the counter. They are divided among the main circuit board, – Front unit the display board, the rear panel and the optional prescaler –...
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LINE SEPARATE BOARD ON/OFF AC/DC -15 V +15 V +5 V MEMORY +15 V STDBY -FLASH 8 MB +12 V -SDRAM 32 MB +5 V POWER -12 V SUPPLY -5.2 V KEYBOARD -2.1 V +3.3 V +1.8 V DISPLAY BOARD MICROPROCESSOR RESET ARM 7...
Hardware Functional Description Front Unit output signals are LVPECL (+2.4 V and +1.2 V approxi- mately) and fed to the measuring logic. The front unit consists of a front piece in molded aluminum, a For a block diagram of the input amplifiers, see Figure 4-8. silicon rubber keypad with conducting contact surfaces, a graphic LCD with LED backlight, and a PCB having etched Impedance Selector...
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Crossover Switch from an optional prescaler. It has PECL levels (+4.1 V and +3.4 V) that are converted to LVTTL levels (+2.4 V and 0 V). This stage uses relays to direct the signal to the two compara- tors. The following combinations are possible: Oscillator Circuits •...
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The 10 MHz reference signal is multiplied in a PLL to start of a measurement, for instance. A comparator converts 100 MHz. The 100 MHz signal is used in the measuring logic the analog input signal to a logic signal. as a reference.
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– Optional main inputs replacing corresponding front standby mode panel inputs INPUT A INPUT B INPUT C GPIB IEEE 488 10 MHz OUT EXT REF EXT ARM 1Vrms IN 50W FREQ INPUT INPUT E 191125 Figure 4-9 Rear panel, PM6690. Hardware Functional Description 4-17...
OUTPUTS: – Internal reference 10 MHz (BNC) Prescaler Circuit Board There are several different optional prescalers available with different frequency ranges. The prescaler is located on a sepa- rate circuit board that is connected to the main circuit board with a PCB connector. A typical prescaler consists of a limiter, an amplifier, a fre- quency divider, and a detector.
to the same bus. Firmware upgrade over USB works Introduction with firmware version V1.07 or above installed in the instrument. This chapter contains information about measures to be taken – Send *IDN? to the instrument and watch the response. for keeping the instrument in operative condition, or in other If the ID string is OK you can exit the communication words, what you can do to maintain the measurement accu- program and start the upgrading procedure.
Running the Application After installation you can start the utility application by run- ning the program PM6690 Utility.exe from the chosen direc- tory. Refer to the readme.txt file for closer information on top- ics not covered by the application user interface.
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Version A The descriptions in this section apply to instru- ments having a Triscend microprocessor. See General Information on page III for details on relevant serial numbers etc. Version A 6-3...
Troubleshooting General do the checks in Chapter 2, Performance Check. Recalibrate if required by following the adjustment instructions in Chapter The '90' is a highly integrated Timer/Counter in which a dedi- 7, Calibration Adjustments. cated FPGA counter circuit handles the signal processing, and a microcontroller does the postprocessing and supervising Logic Levels jobs.
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the ON/OFF circuitry and the optional oven oscillator are It can be difficult to measure the resistance in the supply con- powered. nector J17 on the main circuit board, because charges are kept by capacitors some time after line power is removed. Remove The AC/DC module should not be repaired.
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On connection of line power, R478 and C389 keep the TP14: +3.3 VD (from +5 VU) RESETN input of the flip-flop U29 low. This sets the QN out- TP1: +2.5 V (from +5 VU) put of U29 high. Via Q47 (output signal low) and Q58 (output TP2: +1.8 V (from +5 VU) signal high) the secondary power supply will be set in ON Some voltages derived directly from the AC/DC module are...
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Fan Control The fan is connected to +15 VU over a speed control circuit. It is only ON if a control signal from the processor is present. The first 8 minutes after power-up the fan will run at a fixed speed, fed with +8.3 V.
+5VU ON L ON H OFF H OFF L +5VU R449 R449 ON H R593 R593 OFF L R584 R584 R453 R453 OFFCTRL U29A U29A R592 R592 OF F R466 R466 BC847B BC847B BC847B BC847B R472 R472 LVC74A LVC74A ONCTRL R478 R478 C389...
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Figure 6-7 Test points for troubleshooting the input amplifiers. Figure 6-8 Oscillogram showing the signal at the interconnection of R140 (R212) and R141 (R213). Troubleshooting 6-9...
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Figure 6-9 Oscillogram showing the signal at the interconnection of R156 (R229) and C109 (C140). Figure 6-10 Oscillogram showing the signal at U3:9 (U3:13). 6-10 Troubleshooting...
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Figure 6-11 Oscillogram showing the signal at U1:2 (U2:2). Figure 6-12 Oscillogram showing the signal at X6, Period Single A. Troubleshooting 6-11...
Figure 6-13 Oscillogram showing the signal at X7, Period Single B. nal oscillator. Check for correct signals at U4:6 for the stan- Timebase Reference dard oscillator, at U4:8 for ther oven oscillator and at U33:3 Circuits for the external reference. Check also that the selected timebase reference is present at the internal reference output BNC connector on the rear panel.
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X17. The oven oscillator should be powered also in standby 100 MHz Multiplier mode. See Figure 6-14 and Figure 6-16. The oven oscillator outputs a 10 MHz signal if powered. It 100 MHz is used in the measuring logic, mainly as a reference should be 1.3 V measured at R282.
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Figure 6-16 Important locations in the internal timebase reference circuits. Figure 6-17 Important locations in the external timebase reference circuits. 6-14 Troubleshooting...
locked, and the VCO will go to one of the extremes. The typi- Microprocessor & Memories cal range of the VCO is 95 to 105 MHz, thus giving an error of typically 5 % in the measuring results. Startup Process Check the loop voltage (DC) at R272.
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R492 Figure 6-18 Important locations on PCB 1 during startup. processor. See Figure 6-22. The loading starts when PROGN interrupt to the processor. Check at J13:9; low is interrupt. is set low. The FPGA responds with a negative pulse on The processor then scans the keys via the I C bus to find the INITN and setting DONE low.
RESETN Figure 6-29 LCD control signals, oscillogram #6. Chip Selects and wrn and rdn signals. It connects the proces- sor to the FPGA, the GPIB and the USB. See Figure 6-34. The FPGA connection has 16 data bits, 5 address bits, chip select, wrn and rdn.
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Since both interfaces consist of only one IC each, trouble- The addressed slave accepts by keeping the SDA line low shooting is fairly simple. Check that the oscillator (40 MHz or while the acknowledge bit (ACKN in ) is sent by the micro- 6 MHz) is running.
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Figure 6-34 Microprocessor bus and interfaces. Troubleshooting 6-23...
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C416 Figure 6-35 Important locations for the microprocessor and its buses and interfaces. DØ AØ DØ AØ Figure 6-37 Figure 6-36 Microprocessor bus - FPGA timing - Power On. Microprocessor bus - FPGA timing - Single Pe- riod. 6-24 Troubleshooting...
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GPIB DIR DØ DØ AØ AØ Figure 6-38 Figure 6-39 Microprocessor bus - USB timing - Power On. Microprocessor bus - GPIB timing - Power On. START CONTINUOUS 30 MHz INTERPOL FIFOCLK EMPTY FIFOALERT FIFOWR FIFOWR Figure 6-41 Figure 6-40 FIFO timing #2.
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DATA DATA CLOCK CLOCK Figure 6-42 Figure 6-43 SPI bus activity - oven. SPI bus activity - PLL. CLOCK DATA CLOCK DATA Figure 6-44 Figure 6-45 SPI bus activity - PLL - first transfer close-up. SPI bus activity - trglvl. 6-26 Troubleshooting...
NORM. TEMP TEMP Figure 6-46 Figure 6-47 C bus activity - reading the temperature. C bus activity - depressing the EXIT key. ferential input) on the FPGA U11.The trigger indicator LED A on the front panel should blink. The gate indicator on the front panel should also blink and the display should show the Measuring Logic measurement result.
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pin 8 of the ADCs (U23, U22, U21, U20) should be at least 0.2 V above the lower limit and that the highest voltage pulse on any pin 8 of the ADCs should be at least 0.3 V below the upper limit.
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U21:8 ERRP, R416 U23:8 U23:8 Figure 6-50 Figure 6-52 ADC 1061 behavior. Time A-A, 10 MHz in. Close-up of error pulse and S/H output. pin 2 S/H, pin 3 pin 4 pin 5 RES, R414 ERRP, R416 U23:8 Figure 6-51 Different signals around an ADC.
Version B The descriptions in this section apply to instru- ments having a Sharp microprocessor. See General Information on page III for details on relevant serial numbers etc. Version B 6-31...
Troubleshooting General do the checks in Chapter 2, Performance Check. Recalibrate if required by following the adjustment instructions in Chapter The '90' is a highly integrated Timer/Counter in which a dedi- 7, Calibration Adjustments. cated FPGA counter circuit handles the signal processing, and a microcontroller does the postprocessing and supervising Logic Levels jobs.
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the ON/OFF circuitry and the optional oven oscillator are It can be difficult to measure the resistance in the supply con- powered. nector J17 on the main circuit board, because charges are kept by capacitors some time after line power is removed. Remove The AC/DC module should not be repaired.
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On connection of line power, R478 and C389 keep the X14: +3.3 VD (from +5 VU) RESETN input of the flip-flop U29 low. This sets the QN out- X2: +1.8 V (from +5 VU) put of U29 high. Via Q47 (output signal low) and Q58 (output Some voltages derived directly from the AC/DC module are signal high) the secondary power supply will be set in ON used as secondary supply voltages without further regulation,...
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Fan Control The fan is connected to +15 VU over a speed control circuit. It is only ON if a control signal from the processor is present. The first 8 minutes after power-up the fan will run at a fixed speed, fed with +8.3 V.
+5VU ON L ON H OFF H OFF L +5VU R449 R449 ON H R593 R593 OFF L R584 R584 R453 R453 OFFCTRL U29A U29A R592 R592 OF F R466 R466 BC847B BC847B BC847B BC847B R472 R472 LVC74A LVC74A ONCTRL R478 R478 C389...
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Figure 6-60 Test points for troubleshooting the input amplifiers. Figure 6-61 Oscillogram showing the signal at the interconnection of R140 (R212) and R141 (R213). Troubleshooting 6-37...
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Figure 6-62 Oscillogram showing the signal at the interconnection of R156 (R229) and C109 (C140). Figure 6-63 Oscillogram showing the signal at U3:9 (U3:13). 6-38 Troubleshooting...
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Figure 6-64 Oscillogram showing the signal at U1:2 (U2:2). Figure 6-65 Oscillogram showing the signal at X6, Period Single A. Troubleshooting 6-39...
Figure 6-66 Oscillogram showing the signal at X7, Period Single B. the external reference. Check also that the selected timebase Timebase Reference reference is present at the internal reference output BNC con- Circuits nector on the rear panel. The measurement reference is either a 10 MHz signal from an Oven Oscillator internal oven-controlled crystal oscillator on the main circuit See Figure 6-68 and Figure 6-69.
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must be replaced if the normal control voltage range cannot 100 MHz Multiplier make the oscillator output 10.000000 MHz. See Figure 6-67 and Figure 6-69. As a last resort to exclude external causes of malfunction, 100 MHz is used in the measuring logic, mainly as a reference desolder the oven oscillator from the main circuit board.
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Figure 6-69 Important locations in the internal timebase reference circuits. Figure 6-70 Important locations in the external timebase reference circuits. 6-42 Troubleshooting...
locked, and the VCO will go to one of the extremes. The typi- Microprocessor & Memories cal range of the VCO is 95 to 105 MHz, thus giving an error of typically 5 % in the measuring results. Startup Process Check the loop voltage (DC) at R272.
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R358 Figure 6-71 Important locations on PCB 1 during startup. voltages. The range is 14.9 V to 17.5 V measured at X1 on the bration results to new factory calibrations. The serial number and the oscillator option must also be pro- display board.
RESN Figure 6-83 LCD control signals, oscillogram #6. may appear some extra interrupts. This is not an error condi- tion. Microprocessor Bus & Interfaces The microprocessor bus is divided into two parts with buffers. The inner part consists of the Flash PROM and the SDRAMs. Buffers isolate the inner part from long lines in order to make the SDRAM work safely.
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The connection to the USB has 16 data bits, 1 address bit, chip The SDA and SCL are high at standby. All ICs connected to select, wrn and rdn. An interrupt signal from the USB IC is the bus can sink SDA to low as they are interconnected via connected to the processor.
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Figure 6-87 Microprocessor bus and interfaces. Troubleshooting 6-51...
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C416 Figure 6-88 Important locations for the microprocessor and its buses and interfaces. Figure 6-89 Microprocessor bus - FPGA timing - Single Pe- riod - Hold, after Restart. 6-52 Troubleshooting...
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GPIB DIR AØ AØ Figure 6-90 Figure 6-91 Microprocessor bus - USB timing - Power On. Microprocessor bus - GPIB timing - Power On. START INTERPOL EMPTY ALERT CS FPGA Figure 6-92 FIFO timing - Block:5, Single Period, 10 MHz. Troubleshooting 6-53...
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DATA DATA CLOCK CLOCK Figure 6-93 Figure 6-94 SPI bus activity - oven - directly after power-up. SPI bus activity - PLL - directly after power-up. CLOCK DATA CLOCK DATA Figure 6-95 Figure 6-96 SPI bus activity - PLL - first transfer close-up. SPI bus activity - trglvl.
HIGH TEMP TEMP Figure 6-97 Figure 6-98 C bus activity - reading the temperature. C bus activity - depressing the EXIT key. puts. C, the prescaler input, is a single-ended LVTTL input. The measuring logic also provides three LEDs on the front The I C Bus in the ‘90’...
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Move the 10 MHz sinewave signal back to input A. Change the measurement function to Period Single A. Now the S/R flip-flop should not be used, check the control signal at R623, it should be -1.6 V (on is -1.0 V). Select statistics. The std de- U20:8 viation should be less than 100 ps.
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pin 2 ERRP, R403 S/H, pin 3 U22:8 pin 4 Figure 6-102 Close-up of error pulse and S/H output. pin 5 RES, R414 RE SN ERRP, R416 3.3 V U23:8 Figure 6-103 Power-up & Reset. Figure 6-101 Different signals around an ADC. Troubleshooting 6-57...
Safety Inspection and Test After Repair General Directives Check the Protective Ground Connection Visually check the correct connection and condition and mea- After repair in the primary circuits, make sure that you have sure the resistance between the protective lead at the plug and not reduced the creepage distances and clearances.
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Measure the deviation and record the value. Use a ref- erence source whose uncertainty is at least an order of magnitude less than that of the DUT. Model Option Standard PM6690/_5_ PM6690/_6_ Timebase type UCXO OCXO OCXO Total uncertainty, for operating temperature 0°C to 50°C,...
Continuous operation is also important for Certain internal delays are measured in order to correct the re- optimum stability. Option PM6690/_6_, for example, has an sults of real measurements. This is done without applying ex- aging/24h that is 1x10 when operating continuously.
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DUT for a reliable calibration result. DUT Option Reference Oscillator Standard PM6690/_5_ – Press and select one of the possible frequen- Calib Freq PM6690/_5_...
Timebase Calibration via the GPIB or the USB +50 V, +20 V, +5 V, +2 V, +0.5 V, 0 V, -0.5 V, -2 V, -5 V, -20 V, -50 V The frequency calibration can also be performed by sending – Key in the following sequence on the DUT. commands over one of the interface buses.
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:CALibration :DELays :INITialize Calibration of Internal Delays Initializes the calibration process. :CALibration :DELays :STARt Calibration of Internal Delays Starts the calibration process. :CALibration :DELays :STORe Calibration of Internal Delays Ends the calibration process and stores the calibration factors. :CALibration :ROSCillator :FREQuency 8<Numeric value>...
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:CALibration :ROSCillator :FREQuency :AUTO 8<Boolean> Calibration of Reference Oscillator Switches the AUTO mode ON/OFF for the reference frequency calibration. If ON, the timer/counter measures the applied reference frequency before the start of the calibration process and adjusts the calculation algorithm ac- cordingly.
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:CALibration :ROSCillator :STARt Start Calibration Starts the calibration process after an external reference source has been connected to Input A. :CALibration :ROSCillator :STORe 8<YYYYMMDD> Store User Calibration Ends the calibration process and stores the calibration factors using the date code YYYYMMDD, that is year (4 digits), month (2 digits), and day (2 digits).
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:CALibration :VOLTage :LOAD :FACTory Restore Factory Calibration Recalls the calibration factors stored by the factory before delivery or after service. :CALibration :VOLTage :LOAD :USER Restore User Calibration Recalls the calibration factors last stored by the user. :CALibration :VOLTage :STORe 8<YYYYMMDD> Store User Calibration Ends the calibration process and stores the calibration factors using the date code YYYYMMDD, that is year (4 digits), month (2 digits), and day (2 digits).
Adjustments Preparations WARNING: Live parts and accessible termi- Before beginning the adjustments, power up the instrument nals which can be dangerous to life are after removing the cover (see Chapter 3) and leave it on for at always exposed inside the unit when it is least 60 minutes to let it reach normal operating temperature.
Input Amplifiers Overcompensation Check the power supply voltages according to the instructions Correct compensation on page 7-13 before proceeding to the next step. Undercompensation Input signal All adjustments on the input amplifiers must be made in the specified order. The input amplifiers are enclosed in an RF shield consisting of a metal lid that is soldered to two of the shield clips on the main circuit board.
Adjustment Adjustment – Connect the probe tip to the center hole of J7.The sur- – Connect the DMM to test point X9 and ground (metal rounding holes are suitable ground connections. See Fig- shield lid over input amplifiers). See Figure 6-4 and ure 7-2.
Internal Reference Oscillators Adjustment of the different timebase oscillators is described under Calibration earlier in this chapter. RF Input 3 GHz Note: The 8 GHz prescaler can not be adjusted. Setup – Do as described under Preparations above. ® – Select default settings by keying in USER OPT ®...
In addition to standard electronic components, the following special components are used: Standard Parts – Components that are manufactured or selected by Fluke to Electrical and mechanical replacement parts can be obtained meet specific performance requirements. through your local service organization or representative. How- –...
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+ Pos - Pos Part Number R585,R586,R587 403100247010 R523,R628,R635,R636 403100247020 R371 403100247030 C431 403102131590 U117 932220434682 933757050701 Replacement Parts, Parts Common to Version A and Version B 8-27...
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Inside the symbol there is sometimes an abbreviated descrip- How to Read the Diagrams tion of the circuit’s function. This chapter contains circuit diagrams and component layout Pin numbers are written outside the symbol and, if the circuit information. is complex, the pin functions are written inside. A small circle on a pin indicates that the input/output inverts Signals the signal.
Version A The descriptions in this section apply to instru- ments having a Triscend microprocessor. See General Information on page III for details on relevant serial numbers etc. Schematic Diagrams 9-3...
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Version B The descriptions in this section apply to instru- ments having a Sharp microprocessor. See General Information on page III for details on relevant serial numbers etc. Schematic Diagrams 9-25...
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Main Board, PCB 1, Component Layout, Bottom Side Schematic Diagrams 9-27...
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Rear Panel, Interfaces and I/O, PCB 1, sheet 7/7 +3.3VEC C410 I NT E RNAL 100NF RE F E RE NCE OUT ( r ear panel ) BNC-COAX R509 R510 BAV99 R506 4.7K U131 J22A E XT E RNAL R512 C414 R583 ARMI NG...
How to Replace Surface Mounted Devices Most of the components in this instrument are mounted on the surface of the board instead of through holes in the board. These components are not hard to replace but they require an- other technique. If you do not have special SMD desoldering equipment, follow the instructions below: Figure 10-7 Attach the IC to the pad with solder.
Electrostatic Discharge Glossary Calibration Ad- How to restore an instrument to perform in justments agreement with its specifications. Canadian Standards Association EN 61010-1 International safety standard FLASH PROM Electrically erasable and reprogrammable Almost all modern components have extremely thin conduc- non-volatile semiconductor memory.
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