GENERALINFORMATION

MODEL 8559A

TABLE 1-4. RECOMMENDEDTESTEQUIPMENT(1OF 4)

Recommended

Instrument

Critical Specifications

 

 

Display Mainframe

H P 1 8 0 Series with Variable Persistence

Sweep Oscillator

Mainframe for R F Plug-Ins below.

 

External Sweep

 

 

Adjustable Sweep range (Marker Sweep)

R F Plug-In

Compatible with mainframe above.

 

Output Frequency:

0.01 t o 2.4 GHz

 

Output Amplitude :

0 t o +10 dBm adjustable

 

FM and Phase Lock

 

 

Internal and External leveling

 

(both crystal detector and power meter)

 

Compatible with mainframe above.

 

Output Frequency:

2 t o 21 GHz

 

Output Amplitude:

 

 

Band I , 0 t o +10 dBm adjustable

 

Band 2 , 0 t o + I 0 dBm adjustable

 

Band 3 , 0 t o +3 dBm adjustable

 

Band 4 , 0 t o +3 dBm adjustable

 

FM and Phase Lock

 

Internal and External leveling

 

(both crystal detector and power meter)

 

Output Frequency: 21.4 MHz and 321.4 MHz

 

Output Amplitude: - 40 t o 0 dBm adjustable

 

Output Frequency: 1 Hz to 1 MHz adjustable

 

Output Amplitude:

0 t o 15V p -p adjustable

 

Triangle-Wave Output

 

Comb Generator

1 MHz comb teeth to 3 GHz

 

100 MHz comb teeth t o 21 GHz

Spectrum Analyzer

Frequency Range:

2 0 MHz t o 6 GHz

 

Maximum Input Level: >O dBm

 

Amplitude Scale : Log 1 0 dB/DIV and 1 dB/DIV

 

Minimum Resolution Bandwidth: G 3 0 0 kHz

 

Adjustable Reference Level

Synchronizer

Input Frequency: 21.4 MHz

 

Sensitivity: 6 MHz/Volt

 

Error Voltage Output Polarity:

 

+ and - Selectable

 

 

 

 

Model

Use*

*P = Performance Test; A = Adjustments; T = Troubleshooting

' Option H08 extends the frequency range o f the standard HP 86290B from 18.6 GHz t o 22 GHz. A standard (18.6 GHz) may be used if Option H08 ( 2 2 GHz) is not available.

2 0 p t i o n H10 changes input frequency t o 21.4 MHz and adds error voltage output polarity selection capability.