HP 8517B manual Specifications

Making Operational Checks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-13 Performance Verification . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-14 Using Anti-Rotation Clamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-15 Attach the first clamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-15 Figure 3-5. Using a Torque Wrench Correctly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-16 Positioning the thumb-screw . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-16 Figure 3-6. Visually Aligning Clamp and Nut Flats . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-17 Positioning the connector . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-17 Figure 3-7. Mating the Clamp and Nut Flats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-17 Aligning the thumb-screw . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-18 Figure 3-8. Aligning the Thumbscrew With the Counter-Sink Hole 3-18 Attaching the second clamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-18

4.Specifications

Mechanical Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-1 Supplemental Characteristics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-1 Table 4-1. HP 8510/HP 8517B Mechanical Specifications . . . . . . . 4-1 Table 4-2. HP 8510/HP 8517B Supplemental Characteristics . . . . . 4-1

5.Troubleshooting the Test Set

Theory of Operation		. 5-2
Figure 5-1. Standard HP 8517B RF Block Diagram		. 5-2
The RF Source Power		. 5-2
The Reference Signal Path		. 5-3
The Test Signal Path		. 5-3
The S11 and S21 Measurements		. 5-3
The Sampler Control Switching		. 5-3
The LO Signal Control		. 5-4
Troubleshooting Sequence		. 5-5
Figure 5-2.	Troubleshooting Flowchart	. 5-5
Equipment Needed But Not Supplied		. 5-6
Table 5-1.	Equipment Required, But Not Supplied	. 5-6
Troubleshooting Procedures		. 5-7
Table 5-2.	Power Supply Voltages to A15	. 5-7
Table 5-3.	Power Supply Voltages to A27	. 5-7
Figure 5-3.	Power Supply Fuses and Test Points	. 5-8
HP-IB Address Switch		. 5-8
Figure 5-4.	Instrument HP-IB Switch Setting	. 5-9
Fuse Location		. 5-9
Figure 5-5.	Fuse and Voltage Cam Location	. 5-9
Figure 5-6. The ACTIVE LED Location		5-10
If the Self-Test Fails to Run Properly		5-10
Figure 5-7. HP 8518B Test Set, A4 Board Assembly LEDs		5-11
Table 5-4.	Instrument Self-Test Indicator State Definitions	5-11
Figure 5-8.	Service Adapter Connections	5-12
Using the Service Adapter		5-12
Service Adapter Conclusions		5-13
Table 5-5.	Results Observations	5-13

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