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Giga-tronics 2502B Signal Generator manual available for free PDF download: Operation Manual
Giga-tronics 2502B Operation Manual (148 pages)
2500B Series, Microwave Signal Generators
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Giga-tronics
| Category:
Portable Generator
| Size: 5 MB
Table of Contents
Contact Information
2
Table of Contents
5
Chapter 1 Safety and Manual Conventions
11
Unsafe Operating Conditions
11
Safety and Manual Conventions
11
Personal Safety Alert
11
Equipment Safety Alert
11
Notes
11
Graphic Symbols for Front Panel Buttons
12
Chapter 2 Introduction
13
Overview
13
Giga-Tronics 2500B Microwave Signal Generator Summary
13
Configuration Information
14
Special Configurations
14
Table 1: 2500B Serial Number Label
14
Receiving and Inspection
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Table 2: Receiving and Inspection of the 2500B
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Prepare the 2500B for Use
16
Cooling Considerations
16
AC Power Requirements
16
Table 3: 2500B AC Power and Fuse Specifications
16
Start-Up the 2500B
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Table 4: Start-Up the 2500B
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Figure 1: 2500B Start up
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Reset the 2500B to Factory-Default Values
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Table 5: Reset the 2500B to Default Values
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Replace the AC Line Fuse
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Table 6: Replace the 2500B Line Fuse
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Figure 2: 2500B Fuse Holder
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Shipping, Repair, and Calibration
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Shipping the 2500B
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Repairs
20
Calibration
20
Table 7: Contacting Giga-Tronics Customer Service
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2500B Front Panel
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Figure 3: 2520B Front Panel
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Table 8: 2500B Front Panel
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Figure 4: Functional Areas of the 2500B Display
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Menus
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Table 9: 2500B Display Description
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Figure 38: System Menu
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Figure 40: Service Menu
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Figure 5: Structure of the 2500B Menus
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Menu Structure
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Access the Menus
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Modify Menu Parameters
27
Softkeys
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Table 10: Modify a Menu Parameter
27
Modify the Step Size
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Table 11: Change the Step Size of a Parameter
28
2500B Rear Panel
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Figure 6: 2500B Rear Panel
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Table 12: 2500B Rear Panel
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Chapter 3 CW Operation
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CW Menu Description
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Figure 7: CW Menu
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Table 13: CW Menu
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Figure 8: Power Offset Example
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Generate a CW Signal
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Table 14: Generate a CW Signal
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Chapter 4 Ramp Operation
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Ramp Menu Description
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Figure 9: Ramp Main Menu
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Table 15: Ramp Menus
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Figure 10: Ramp Freq Start/Stop Sweep Menu
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Figure 11: Ramp Freq Center/Span Sweep Menu
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Figure 12: Ramp Power Sweep Menu
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Figure 13: Step Freq Sweep Menu
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Figure 14: Intensity Marker Menu
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Figure 15: Amplitude Marker Menu
43
Generate a Frequency-Swept Signal
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Table 16: Generate a Frequency Swept Signal
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Generate a Power-Swept Signal
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Table 17: Generate a Power Swept Signal
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Chapter 5 Modulation Operation
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AM Menu Description
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Figure 16: am Main Menu and Submenus
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Table 18: am Menus
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Figure 17: am External Menu
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Figure 18: am Internal Waveform
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Figure 19: am - Internal Noise Menu
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Generate an Internally Modulated am Signal
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Table 19: Generate an Internally Modulated am Signal
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Generate an Externally Modulated am Signal
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Table 20: Generate an Externally Modulated am Signal
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FM Menu Description
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Figure 20: FM Main Menu and Submenus
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Table 21: FM Menus
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Figure 21: FM External Menu
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Figure 22: DC FM Menu
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Figure 23: FM Internal Menu
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Figure 24: ΦM External Menu
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Figure 25: ΦM Internal Menu
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Generate an Internally Modulated FM Signal
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Table 22: Generate an Internally Modulated FM Signal
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Generate an Externally Modulated FM Signal
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Table 23: Generate an Externally Modulated FM Signal
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Generate an Externally Phase Modulated Signal
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Table 24: Generate an Externally Phase Modulated Signal
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Pulse Modulation (PM) Menu Description
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Figure 26: PM Main Menu and Submenus
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Table 25: PM Menus
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Figure 27: PM External Menu
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Figure 28: PM Internal Continuous Menu
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Figure 29: PM Internal Gated Menu
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Figure 30: PM Internal Triggered Menu
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Figure 31: PM Burst Mode Menu
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Figure 32: PM Burst Mode Menu 2
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Generate an External Pulse-Modulated Signal
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Figure 33: Pulse Modulation Using an External Modulation Source
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Table 26: Generate an Externally Pulse Modulated Signal
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Chapter 6 Special Modes
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Use Cable Correction
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Table 27: Use Cable Correction
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Figure 34: 8650A/B Universal Power Meter; Front Panel Controls
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Figure 35: Cable Connection Setup
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Use External ALC
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Figure 36: Setup for External ALC
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Table 28: External ALC Using a Crystal (Diode) Detector
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Table 29: External ALC Using a Power Meter
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Use the External Reference Input
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Table 30: Use an External Frequency Reference
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Chapter 7 System Menus
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System Menus Description
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Figure 37: System Main Menu and Submenus
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Table 32: System Menu - Connectivity
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Figure 39: Connectivity Menu
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Table 31: System Menus
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Table 33: System Menu - Service Submenu
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Table 34: System Menu -Ethernet Submenu
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Figure 41: Ethernet Menu
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Use the Ref Tune Function
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Figure 42: Reference Tune Setup
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Figure 43: Ref Tune Input Circuit
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Table 35: Use the Ref Tune Feature
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Chapter 8 Language Menus
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Language Menu Description
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Figure 44: Language Menu 1
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Table 36: Language Menus
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Figure 45: Language Menu 2
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Figure 46: Language Menu 3
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Chapter 9 Performance Verification
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Specifications
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Table 37: General Specifications
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Figure 47: 2500B Mechanical Specifications
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Table 38: 2500B Series Model Frequency Ranges
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Table 39: Frequency Specifications
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Table 40: Frequency Bands
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Table 42: General Power Specifications
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Table 43: Maximum Leveled Output Power in Dbm - Standard
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Table 44: Maximum Leveled Output Power in Dbm - Option 20
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Table 45: Minimum Leveled RF Output Power in Dbm
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Table 46: RF Power Level Accuracy in Db
103
Table 48: SSB Phase Noise - Option 28A
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Table 49: SSB Phase Noise - Option 28B
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Table 50: Frequency and Power Sweep
104
Table 53: Phase Modulation
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Table 55: List Mode
107
Table 56: External ALC
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Table 57: Internal Modulation Generator
108
Table 58: Remote Programming
109
Performance Verification Procedures
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List of Performance Verification Procedures
110
Table 41: Spectral Purity
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Table 51: Amplitude Modulation
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Table 52: Frequency Modulation
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Table 54: Pulse Modulation
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Table 59: List of Performance Verification Procedures
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Table 61: Frequency Range, Resolution, and Accuracy
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Table 67: Level Accuracy
110
Table 69: Step Attenuator Level Accuracy
110
Datasheets
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Test Equipment
111
Table 60: Equipment for 2500B Performance Verification
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Frequency Range, Resolution, and Accuracy
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Figure 48: Setup; Frequency Range, Resolution, and Accuracy
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Spectral Purity
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Table 62: Datasheet 1: Frequency Range, Resolution, and Accuracy
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Figure 49: Spectral Purity Test Setup
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Table 63: Spectral Purity
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Table 64: Datasheet 2: Spectral Purity
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Maximum Leveled Power
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Table 65: Maximum Leveled Power
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Figure 50: Power Specifications Test Setup
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Table 66: Datasheet 3: Maximum Leveled Power
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Level Accuracy
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Table 68: Datasheet 4: Level Accuracy
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Step Attenuator Level Accuracy
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Figure 51: Step Attenuator Level Accuracy Test Setup
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Table 70: Datasheet 5: Step Attenuator Level Accuracy Test
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Amplitude Modulation Accuracy
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Figure 52: Amplitude Modulation Accuracy and Bandwidth Test Setup
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Table 71: Amplitude Modulation Accuracy
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Table 72: Datasheet 6: Amplitude Modulation Accuracy Test
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Amplitude Modulation Bandwidth
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Table 74: Datasheet 7: Amplitude Modulation Bandwidth
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Frequency Modulation Accuracy - Low Rate
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Figure 53: Frequency Modulation Accuracy and Deviation Bandwidth Test Setup
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Table 76: Datasheet 8: FM Accuracy - Low Rate
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Frequency Modulation Accuracy - High Rate
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Table 77: Frequency Modulation Accuracy - High Rate
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Table 78: Datasheet 9: FM Accuracy - High Rate
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Pulse Modulation: Rise and Fall Time
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Figure 54: Pulse Modulation Rise and Fall Time Test
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Table 80: Datasheet 10: Pulse Modulation Rise and Fall Time Test
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Pulse Modulation: Pulse Power Level Accuracy
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Figure 55: Pulse Modulation Level Accuracy Test Setup
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Table 81: Pulse Modulation: Pulse Level Accuracy
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Pulse Modulation: Pulse On/Off Ratio
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Figure 56: Pulse Modulation On/Off Ratio Test Setup
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Table 82: Pulse Modulation: On/Off Ratio
139
Appendixa Accessories and Options
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2500B Accessory & Option List
140
Table 83: 2500B Add-On Accessories and Options
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Appendixb Error Messages
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Start-Up Error Messages
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Table 84: Start-Up Error Messages
143
NV RAM Messages
144
Figure 57: Checksum Test Failure Screen
144
Remote Error Messages
145
Table 85: 2500B Remote Error Messages
145
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