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Manual Vol. 2017 Code No. 52017-900K M A R C O N I I N S T R U M E N T S L I M I T E D P a r t no. 46881-388D 90 (Am. 6)
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Vol. 1 CONTENTS T i t l e page Contents Notes and cautions CHAPTERS Ins t a l l a t i o n Operation Brief t e c h n i c a l d e s c r i p t i o n 4-2 Technical d e s c r i p t i o n These chapters a r e contained Replaceable p a r t s...
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5201 Vol. NOTES AND CAUTIONS E L E C T R I C A L SAFETY PRECAUTIONS This equipment i s p r o t e c t e d i n accordance w i t h I E C S a f e t y C l a s s 1. I t has been designed and t e s t e d according t o I E C P u b l i c a t i o n 348, ' S a f e t y Requirements f o r E l e c t r o n i c Measuring Apparatus',...
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Vol. Components i d e n t i f i e d w i t h the symbol the c i r c u i t diagrams andfor p a r t s l i s t s a r e s t a t i c s e n s i t i v e d e v i c e s . The presence o f such d e v i c e s i s a l s o i n d i c a t e d same symbol.
V o l . 1 output by r o t a r y c o n t r o l i f p r e f e r r e d . Modulation Frequency and amplitude modulation a r e p r o v i d e d by t h e i n t e r n a l o s c i l l a t o r g i v i n g a c h o i c e o f two f i x e d f r e q u e n c i e s , 400 Hz and 1 kHz, and a f u r t h e r 3 v a r i a b l e ranges from 20 Hz t o 20 kHz which a r e c o n t r o l l e d from t h e f r o n t panel MODULATION OSCILLATOR c o n t r o l s .
V o l . Amplitude modulation 400 MHz, usable t o 1024 MHz. C a r r i e r frequency range 10 kHz Modulation depth Up t o steps. 2 d i g i t s , LED seven segment d i s p l a y . Entered v i a the keyboard o r remote programming.
V o l . Frequency response 20.5 dB o v e r s p e c i f i e d frequency range i n l e v e l l e d mode. 20.3 dB o v e r s p e c i f i e d frequency range i n u n l e v e l l e d mode.
Vol. I I n t e r n a l r e f e r e n c e standard Better than +2 i n 10 Temperature s t a b i l i t y o v e r t h e o p e r a t i a g temperature range 0 t o Within 0.5 p.p.m.
Vol. A u x i l i a r y f a c i l i t i e s Remote o p e r a t i o n A l l m a j o r f r o n t p a n e l f u n c t i o n s may b e remotely c o n t r o l l e d v i a t h e GPIB (see Chap.
I f t h i s has been superseded by a model number l a b e l , quote the model number instead. S e r v i c e manual H 52017-900K (Vol. 547 1 I-032H Maintenance k i t...
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V o l . Chapter 2 INSTALLATION CONTENTS Para. Mounting arrangements Connecting t o supply S a f e t y t e s t i n g Rack mounting F i g . Page ..L o g i c processor u n i t f r o n t securing screws .
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V o l . MOUNTING ARRANGEMENTS Excessive temperatures may a f f e c t the instrument's performance; there- f o r e , completely remove the p l a s t i c cover, i f one s u p p l i e d o v e r the case, and a v o i d standing the instrument on o r c l o s e t o o t h e r equipment t h a t i s h o t .
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V o l . I ( 1 ) Remove instrument outer c o v e r s . Both top and bottom c o v e r s a r e e a s i l y removed by withdrawing two f a s t e n i n g screws f o r each c o v e r , t h e s e a r e secured t o the r e a r panel.
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Vol. Detach the a i r duct from the r e a r o f the l o g i c processor u n i t shown i n F i g . 2 below, D e t a c h h o s e f r o m L o g i c p r o c e s s o r...
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Vol. 1 Remove t h e hexagon s e c u r i n g nut from t h e 'RF OUTPUT' c o n n e c t o r and push t h e 50 c o n n e c t o r ( s o c k e t back o u t from t h e f r o n t p a n e l mounting.
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Vol. Chapter 3 CONTENTS Para. P r i n c i p l e s o f c o n t r o l Controls and connectors Front panel Rear panel P r e p a r a t i o n f o r use Switching on Operating procedures S e t t i n g c a r r i e r frequency (keyboard)
Vol. Remote o p e r a t i o n can b e c a r r i e d out from a c o n t r o l u n i t o r computer. If an i l l e g a l a p e r a t i n g c o n d i t i o n i s s e l e c t e d , e i t h e r by l o c a l o r remote con- l i m i t o r out of l o c k c o n d i t i o n w i l l...
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Vol. During manual tuning o f the c a r r i e r frequency, l o c k s t o the l a s t measured FREQUENCY d i s p l a y when depressed. Note... When using the e x t e r n a l counter f a c i l i t y t h e output frequency 2017 TUNE : Manual r o t a r y c o n t r o l s used i n the L o c a l mode o f...
V o l . 1 (21) COUNTER These c o n t r o l s p r o v i d e an e x t e r n a l f a c i l i t y f o r measuring the frequency o f s i g n a l s i n the range 10 Hz t o 500 MHz.
V o l . SUPPLY FUSES : 2.5 A-T l i v e (time l a g ) , one each i n both and n e u t r a l l i n e s o f t h e input supply. ADJUST INT STD : s e t i n t e r n a l 10 Adjusted...
V o l . OPERATING PROCEDURES S e t t i n g c a r r i e r frequency (keyboard) Press the CARRIER FREQ primary f u n c t i o n key, e n t e r the d e s i r e d v a l u e v i a 123.45 MHz.
C a r r i e r frequency sweep c o n t r o l S t a r t f r e q ( 1 ) To operate t h e sweep c o n t r o l , connect between HORIZ-OUT Output from the socket w i l l be the input o f an X-Y p l o t t e r o r s i m i l a r .
Vol. Use o f mixed a.m. and f.m. AM and f.m. can b e a p p l i e d simultaneously i n any o f the f o l l o w i n g combi- n a t i o n s : both from the i n t e r n a l modulation o s c i l l a t o r , both from the same e x t e r n a l modulating source, one i n t e r n a l and the o t h e r e x t e r n a l .
V o l . OUTPUT IMPEDANCE AND L E V E L STANDARDS e x t e r n a l loads, but o f t e n i t d e s i r a b l e t o work i n t o o t h e r mismatched loads.
Vol. 1 A l s o when the 2017 i s switched OFF, the output socket i s a u t o m a t i c a l l y disconnected from the output attenuator a f u r t h e r s a f e t y f e a t u r e . GENERAL PURPOSE INTERFACE BUS FUNCTIONS The GPIB p r o v i d e s t h e f a c i l i t y f o r i n t e r c o n n e c t i o n o f the 2017 t o a...
Vol. GPIB programming codes Functions C a r r i e r frequency AM depth Delta- f requency Sweep ( s t o p ) frequency EDED AM depth i n C a r r i e r frequency w i t h range h o l d Delta- frequency mode Return t o l a s t CF o r LK frequency Sweep mode...
V o l . 1 Note.. MODULATION OSCILLATOR i s f i r s t s e l e c t e d t o e i t h e r o f t h e two f i x e d f r e q u e n c i e s , 400 Hz or 1 kHz o r the v a r i a b l e 20 Hz t o 20 kHz c o n t r o l .
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5201 Vol. FORMS TWISTED PAIR WITH 6 FORMS TWISTED PAIR WITH 7 FORMS TWISTED PAIR WITH 8 FORMS TWISTED PAIR WITH 9 FORMS TWISTED PAIR WITH 10 FORMS TWISTED PAIR WITH 11 AT N F i g . connector contact assignments GPIB Chap.
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Vol. I Chapter BRIEF TECHNICAL DESCRIPTION CONTENTS Para. I n t r o d u c t i o n C i r c u i t summary Frequency g e n e r a t i o n Modulation p r o c e s s i n g Output p r o c e s s i n g Microprocessor c o n t r o l F i g .
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Vol. 10 kHz t o 4 The l o w e s t frequency range d e r i v e d by d i v i s i o n of the master o s c i l l a t o r frequency i s 4 t o 8 mixed w i t h a 31.5 MHZ This c r y s t a l o s c i l l a t o r t o...