HP 8517B manual Installation

2.Installation

Initial Inspection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-2 Operating Environment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-2 Storing the Test Set . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-2 Accessories Supplied . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-2 Figure 2-1. Accessories Supplied with the HP 8517B Test Set . . . . 2-3 Table 2-1. Accessories in Figure 2-1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-3

Installing the Test Set Into a System Rack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-4 Installing the Test Set on a Bench . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-4 Figure 2-2. Recommended Static-Free Workstation Configuration . 2-4 Configuring the Test Set in a System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-5 Figure 2-3. Configuring an HP 8517B Test Set in a System . . . . . . 2-5 Connecting the System Cables . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-6 Table 2-2. Connection Instructions and Connector Descriptions . . 2-6 Connect System Power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-6 and Control Cables . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-6 Signal Path Connections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-6 Test Port Connectors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-6Anti-Rotation Clamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-6 Replacing O-Rings in Anti-Rotation Clamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-6

Packaging the Test Set . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-7

3.Operating the HP 8517B Test Set

Front-Panel Features		3-1
Figure 3-1.	Front-Panel Features of the HP 8517B Test Set	3-1
Table 3-1.	Front-Panel Description	3-1
Rear-Panel Features		3-2
Figure 3-2.	Rear-Panel Features of the HP 8517B Test Set	3-2
Table 3-2.	Rear-Panel Descriptions	3-2
Controlling Multiple Test Sets		3-3
Figure 3-3.	RF and IF Switching with Two Test Sets	3-4
Table 3-3.	RF and IF Switch Settings in Figure 3-3, Above	3-4
Multiple Test-Set Connections		3-5
Initialization at Power-Up		3-5
Selecting a Test Set		3-5
Table 3-4.	Selecting a Test Set When Multiple Units are Configured	3-6
Test Set IF Switching		3-6
Test Set Addressing		3-6
RF Switch Driver Control		3-6
Figure 3-4. RF and IF Switching with Four Test Sets		3-7
Table 3-5.	Coaxial Switch Settings for Figure 3-4, Above	3-7
Measurement Calibration		3-8
Measuring High-Power Devices with Option 004		3-9
Changing Signal Path States After System Calibration		3-10
Changing the Test Port Attenuators		3-10
Storing Trace Memories		3-11
Viewing Normalized Parameters		3-11

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