HP 8559A 3-9HP.IB, Variation), Description, ADJUSTMENTS, Introduction, Not Supplied, Connections), VERIFICATION, Input Limiter, III OPERATION, Serial Numbers

CONTENTS

Section			Page
I	GENERAL INFORMATION . . . . . . . . . . . . .		. 1-1
	1-1.	Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	. 1-1
	1-3.	Description . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	. 1-1
	1-6.	Manual Organization . . . . . . . . . . . . .	. 1-1
	1-9.	Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	. 1-1
	1-11.	Safety Considerations. . . . . . . . . . . . .	. 1-2
	1-13.	Instruments Covered by Manual . . . . . .	. 1-2
	1-14.	Serial Numbers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	. 1-2
	1-16.	Manual Updating Supplement . . . . . .	. 1-2
	1-19.	Manual Backdating Changes . . . . . . . .	. 1-2
	1-22.	Accessories Supplied . . . . . . . . . . . . .	. 1-2
	1-26.	Equipment Required
		Not Supplied . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	1-10
	1-27.	Display Mainframe . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
	1-30.	Extender Cable Assembly . . . . . . . . .	1-10
	1-32.	Equipment and Accessories Available . .	.1-10
	1-33.	Input Limiter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	1-10
	1-37.	Modification Kit (Option 807	1-10
		Connections) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
	1-39.	Oscilloscope Camera . . . . . . . . . . . .	1-10
	1-41.	Service Accessories . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	1-10
	1-43.	Recommended Test Equipment . . . . . .	1-10

II INSTALLATION AND OPERATION

VERIFICATION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-12-1. Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-1

2-3. Initial Inspection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-12-5. Preparation for Use . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-1

2-6. Installation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-12-9. Side Stop Kits. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-12-14. Graticule Overlays . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-3

2-17. Operating Environment . . . . . . . . . . . 2-3

2-19. Modifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-3

2-21. Storage and Shipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-4

2-22. Environment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-42-24. Packaging. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-4

2-27. Operation Verification . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-4

III OPERATION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-13-1 Introduction. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-13-4 Description . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-1

3-5 HP 8559A Spectrum Analyzer . . . . . . . 3-1

3-7 HP 853A Spectrum Analyzer Display . . 3-1

3-9 HP.IB . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-1

3-11 Controls, Indicators, and Connectors . . . . 3-1 3-12 Control Grouping . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-1

3-20 Operating Precautions . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-2

3-21 Signal Input . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-2

3-23 Line Power On . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-2 3-27 Front-Panel Adjustment Procedure . . . . . 3-2

Section	Page
3-29.	Display Adjustments-HP 853A	3-3
	Spectrum Analyzer Display . . . . . . . .
3-30.	Display Adjustments-HP 180-Series
	Display Mainframe. . . . . . . . . . . . . .	3-3
3-31.	Frequency and Amplitude Adjustments.	3-4

IV PERFORMANCE TESTS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4-14-1. Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-14-3. Instruments Tested . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-1

4-5. Equipment Required . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4-1

4-7. Test Record . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-14-9. Calibration Cycle. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-1

4-11. Frequency SpanAccuracy . . . . . . . . . . . 4-2

4-12. Tuning Accuracy. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-74-13. Residual FM . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-104-14. Noise Sidebands . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-12

4-15. Resolution Bandwidth Accuraacy . . . . . 4-14

4-16. Resolution Bandwidth Selectivity . . . . . 4-20

4-17. Average Noise Level . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-25

4-18. Residual Responses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-28

4-19. Frequency Response . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-30

4-20. GainCompression . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-39

4-21. Bandwidth Switching (Amplitude

Variation) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-42

4-22. Input Attenuator Accuracy . . . . . . . . . 4-44

4-23. Reference Level Accuracy . . . . . . . . . . 4-47

4-24. Sweep Time Accuracy . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-52

4-25. Calibrator Output Accuracy . . . . . . . . 4-57

4-26. Display Fidelity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-58ADJUSTMENTS. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-15-1.Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-1

5-4. Equipment Required . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-1

5-6. Adjustment Tools . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-1

5-9. Extender Cable Installation . . . . . . . . . 5-1

5-13. Related Adjustments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-2

5-14. Factory Selected Components . . . . . . . . 5-2

5-17. Power Supply Checks and Adjustments . 5- 11

5-18. Calibrated Sweep Time Adjustment . . . 5-14

5-19. Log Amplifier Log and

Linear Adjustments . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-17

5-20. 1-dB Offset Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . 5-24

5-21. Bandwidth Filter Adjustments . . . . . . . 5-26

5-22. 3-dB Bandwidth Adjustments . . . . . . . 5-33

5-23. RF Gain Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-38

5-24. Step Gain Adjustments . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-41

5-25. First Converter Adjsutments . . . . . . . . 5-44

5-26. Second Converter Adjustments . . . . . . 5-49

5-27. Third Converter Adjustments . . . . . . . . 5-54

5-28. Frequency Response Adjustments . . . . 5-57

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