PERFORMANCETESTS

MODEL8559A

PERFORMANCE TESTS

 

4-12.TUNING ACCURACY (Cont'd)

 

PROCEDURE:

 

Set spectrum analyzer controls as follows:

 

FREQUENCYBANDGHz ..................................................

.01-3

TUNING ..............................................................

0.035GHz

FREQ SPAN/DIV .........................................................

200 kHz

RESOLUTION BW ...................................

OPTIMUM, coupled (pushed in)

INPUTAlTEN .............................................................

10dB

REFERENCE LEVEL ....................................................

- 10 dBm

REFLEVELFINE ..............................................................

0

Amplitudescale ........................................................

10dB/DIV

SWEEPTIME/DIV ........................................................

AUTO

SWEEPTRIGGER .....................................................

FREERUN

ALTIF .....................................................................

OFF

SIG IDENT .................................................................

OFF

BLCLIP ....................................................................

OFF

VIDEOFILTER .............................................................

OFF

Connect CAL OUTPUT signal of spectrum analyzer to INPUT 5W. Adjust TUNING control to position signal at center graticule line of display. Adjust FREQ CAL potentiometer for a FREQUENCY GHz display of 0.035.

Connect comb generqtor to spectrum analyzer INPUT 5W as shown in Figure 4-4.

 

Set comb generator controls as follows:

 

COMB GENERATOR - MHz ................................................

10 MC

INTERPOLATION AMPLITUDE - 1 MHz ......................................

OFF

OUTPUT AMPLITUDE ..............................................

Full clockwise

Adjust spectrum analyzer TUNING control to center 10-MHz comb tooth. FREQUENCY GHz readout should indicate:

Min. Actual Max.

Set comb generator COMB FREQUENCY - MHz for 100 MHz comb. Set spectrum analyzer FREQ SPAN/DIV to 1 MHz, and adjust TUNING control to position 1.5-GHz comb tooth at center graticule line of display. FREQUENCY GHz readout should indicate:

Min. Actual Max.

Connect sweep oscillator to spectrum analyzer INPUT 5W as shown in Figure 4-4.