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GETTING STARTED
GENERAL DESCRIPTION
This chapter is intended to provide you with a quick overview of the use and capability of the HP 8566B Spectrum
Analyzer. The chapters following provide the details on each aspect of operation.
FRONT PANEL CONCEPT
The basic controls on the HP 8566B front panel consist of FUNCTION keys and DATA control keys. Functions are
activated by pressing the appropriate key; its value is then changed via the DATA control knob, step keys or
numeric keyboard. The activated FUNCTION will appear on the CRT as well as its current value.
The front panel controls are grouped by function. The majority of measurements can be made with only the
FUNCTION/DATA group illustrated. The major FUNCTION controls are CENTER FREQUENCY FRE-
QUENCY SPAN (or START/STOP FREQ), and REFERENCE LEVEL. The value of the activated FUNCTION
can be changed continuously with the knob, incrementally with STEP KEYS or exactly with the numeric key-
board.
MAKING A MEASUREMENT
Two FULL SPAN keys allow you to select a wide
Chapter 1
FRONT PANEL CONCEPT
Manual Operation 1 1
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