Performance Tests; Calibration Cycle; Recommended Test Equipment - HP 8340B Manual

Section IV: Performance Tests
INTRODUCTION
The procedures
in
this section
test the HP 8340B and HP 8341
B's electrical performance
using the
specifications given
in Section
I
as the performance standards. These tests
are intended for
use
in
incoming inspection, calibration verification, and post-repair performance verification.
All
tests can be
performed without access to the interior of the instrument.
An
HP-IB Operation Verification procedure
is
also provided
at the end of this section
to verify proper HP-IB operation of the instrument.
RECOMMENDED TEST EQUIPMENT
Table 4-2 is
a
complete
list of all
required
equipment
for the tests and adjustments supplied in Section
IV,
Performance Tests, and Section V, Adjustments. Test equipment other than that noted
in
the table
may be substituted
if it
meets or exceeds the critical specifications indicated in the table.
TEST RECORD
Results of the Performance Test procedures may be tabulated
on
the test record card located
at the
end of this section. Each test lists
all
of the tested specifications and their acceptable limits. The
results
recorded at incoming inspection can be used for comparison in
periodic maintenance and
troubleshooting and after repairs or adjustments have been made.
CALIBRATION CYCLE
This instrument requires periodic
verification
of performance.
The
instrument
should be checked
using the following
performance tests at least once every year.
NOTE
The acronym "DUT"
(Device Under Test) is
used to describe the
HP
8340B or 8341B (HP 8340B/41B) under test. The acronym
"LO"
is
used
to
describe the Local Oscillator.
Options 001, 005, 006, and
007 apply only to HP
8340B's.
HP 8340B/41B
Performance Tests
4-1