Agilent Technologies 856290216 Third LO Driver Amplifier, Check level at amplifier input steps

31.Measure voltage at U507B pin 5 while adjusting R561. This is the temperature- compensated adjustable voltage reference to which the detected voltage is compared. It should vary between +0.15 V and i-O.6 V.

32.Adjust R561 to its limits and verify that the output U507B pin 7 measures approximately +1 Vdc at one limit and -12 Vdc at the other limit.

Third LO Driver Amplifier

The third LO driver amplifier (Q503) amplifies the 300 MHz from the 300 MHz distribution amplifier to a sufficient level to drive the LO port of the double balanced mixer. During the SIG ID operation, diodes CR501 and CR502 turn off the 3rd LO driver amplifier in order to minimize the amount of 300 MHz going to the double-balanced mixer.

Check level at amplifier input (steps 1-6)

1.Press (mCTRL_), INTERNAL MIXER. Press SIG ID OFF, if Option 008 is installed.

2.Use an active-probe/spectrum-analyzer combination to confirm the power level of the

300 MHz signal at the following test points:

A15X602 pin 5	>+7 dBm
A15TP504	>+15 dBm

3.If the signal at A15X602 pin 5 is low, but the signal at A15TP504 is correct, press (mCTRL), INTEENAL MIXER . Press SIG ID OFF , if present.

4.Check that PIN diode switches CR603 and CR605 are reverse biased by approximately +lO Vdc. Refer to function block F of Al5 RF schematic.

5.Measure 300 MHz signal at A15TP503 using an active probe/spectrum analyzer combination. If the signal is not approximately i-10 dBm, refer to “Unlocked Reference PLL” in this chapter.

6.If the level at the TP503 is correct, but signal at TP504 is too low, the fault is probably in the amplifier.

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