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HP 71500A Quick Start Manual

HP 71500A Quick Start Manual

Microwave transition analyzer
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Quick Start Guide
HP 71500A and HP 70820A
Microwave Transition Analyzer
ABCDE
HP Part No. 70820-90047
Printed in USA
November 1992
Edition B.0.0
www.valuetronics.com

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  • Page 1 Quick Start Guide HP 71500A and HP 70820A Microwave Transition Analyzer ABCDE HP Part No. 70820-90047 Printed in USA November 1992 Edition B.0.0 www.valuetronics.com...
  • Page 2 Notice The information contained in this document is subject to change without notice. Hewlett-Packard makes no warranty of any kind with regard to this material, including, but not limited to, the implied warranties of merchantability and tness for a particular purpose. Hewlett-Packard shall not be liable for errors contained herein or for incidental or consequential damages in connection with the furnishing, performance, or use of this material.

  • Page 3: General Safety Considerations

    CAUTION Total input signal power to the HP 71500A's front-panel channel inputs must not exceed 16 dBm. Because there is no RF input attenuator, power in excess of 16 dBm may damage the instrument.
  • Page 4 You'll need about 20 minutes to Microwave complete the steps. After completing the tutorial, refer to the HP Transition 71500A and HP 70820A User's Guide for a complete discussion of product features. Why are there two tutorials Analyzer - At A Glance...
  • Page 5 (instrument preset key) sets the The INST PRESET key microwave transition analyzer to a preset condition. is one of the two inputs to the HP The RF Input 1 Connector 71500A. allow access to two pages of primary functions. The menu softkeys To access the second page, press the bottom softkey.
  • Page 6 In the text of this quick start guide, 4boxed5 letters indicate normal front-panel keys. NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN shadow letters indicate softkeys. www.valuetronics.com...
  • Page 7 Quick Start Guide Contents Tutorial 1. Using a Con gured System Step 1. Display a continuous wave signal : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : Step 2. Save a trace : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : Step 3.
  • Page 8 Perform the tasks in this tutorial in the order given. Doing them out Tutorial 1. of sequence may require extra steps. The time needed to nish all of Using a Configured these tasks is usually less than 20 minutes. System Cable connections in a configured system.
  • Page 9 Step 1. Display a to the microwave transition analyzer's RF INPUT 1. continuous wave signal 2. Connect a cable between the rear-panel MOD OUTPUT of the HP 70820A module and the signal source's pulse modulation input. 3. Press INSTR PRESET 4.

  • Page 10: Instr Preset

    NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN 1. Press to enter the Traces menu. Traces Step 2. Save a trace 2. Press the following softkeys: NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN store trace NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN TO MEM1 This saves the trace on the screen in memory block number 1. NNNNNNNNNNNNNN 1. Press to enter the Main menu.
  • Page 11 6. Get into the Main menu by pressing the following softkeys: NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN page 2 of 2 NNNNNNNNNNNNNN Main 7. Press NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN until NNNNNNNN is underlined. RF out ON|OFF The signal should look similar to the following gure. The top trace (Tr1) shows the real input data.

  • Page 12: Save State

    1. Get into the States menu by pressing the following softkeys: Step 7. Store internal NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN settings (states) page 1 of 2 NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN States 2. Press the following softkeys: NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN save state NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN SAVE STATE 1 The instrument will save the state in memory even if power is cycled. We will recall this state later.

  • Page 13: Markers Off

    1. Press the following softkeys: Step 9. Remove the NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN update: SINGLE automatic measurements table NNNNNNNNNNN from the screen 2. Get into the Markers menu by pressing the following softkeys: NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN page 2 of 2 NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN Markers NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN MARKERS OFF 3.
  • Page 14 (video) is underlined. CH1 = VID/RF The pulse modulator in this signal source (an HP 83640A is being used in this example) is of such a high quality that video feedthrough is minimal and both traces appear to be straight lines.
  • Page 15 1 of 3 NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN more 2 of 3 NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN PK-PK The following gure shows the video feedthrough of a pulse originating from an HP 83640A. NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN 1. Press to access the States menu. States Step 11. Recall states 2. Press the following softkeys:...
  • Page 16 1. Press the following keys to change the time per division shown on Step 12. Measure the the screen: risetime of an RF pulse NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN SEC/DIV 4 2 5 NNNNNNNN NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN delay 2. If necessary, press and adjust the delay with the front-panel knob until the leading edge of the pulse is displayed.
  • Page 17 NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN 1. Press to access the States menu. States Step 13. Measure the falltime of an RF pulse 2. Press the following softkeys to get the RF pulse that you saved states for earlier, back on the screen: NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN recall state NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN RECALL STATE 1 3.
  • Page 18 (excluding calibration) is usually less than 20 minutes. System You do not need to con gure a signal source to the HP 71500A microwave transition analyzer system to do the tasks in this chapter. You will, however, need the following equipment:...
  • Page 19 NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN NNNNNNNNNNNNNN 1. Press , and then to ensure Config RF Source RF src: NONE Step 1. Measure your source is uncon gured. frequency and power 2. Connect the oscillator under test to the channel 1 input as shown below.
  • Page 20 The results of this measurement are displayed on the screen as shown below. The displayed measurement reads 3.82 dBm when the input is 2.1 dBm because the cable loss is fairly heavy for this particular setup. This procedure is for a frequency and power measurement of one input.
  • Page 21 1. Connect the signal source to a power splitter and the microwave Step 2. Normalize the transition analyzer system as shown below. system for a vector voltage measurement Quick Start Guide 1-15 www.valuetronics.com...
  • Page 22 2. Set the frequency of the signal source to 1 GHz and the power level to 10.0 dBm. INSTR PRESET 3. Press 4 4. Access the States menu by pressing the following softkeys: NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN page 1 of 2 NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN States NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN VECTOR VOLTAGE 5.
  • Page 23 1. Connect the device under test (DUT) to the normalized Step 3. Make a vector measurement setup as shown below. voltage measurement 2. Read the results at the top of the screen as shown below. The example shows the measurements for a 1.5 GHz low-pass lter. The left number in the table shown on the screen is the input frequency.
  • Page 24 www.valuetronics.com...

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