MODEL 8559A

GENERALINFORMATION

SECTION I

GENERAL INFORMATION

1-1. INTRODUCTION

1-2. This Operation and Service manual contains information required to install, operate, test, adjust, and service the Hewlett-Packard 8559A Spectrum Analyzer. Figure 1-1 shows the instrument and accessories supplied. This section covers instrument identi- fication, description, options, accessories, specifica- tions, and other basic information.

1-3. DESCRIPTION

1-4. The H P 8559A displays the amplitude and frequency of each component of an input signal on a CRT. This display gives quantitative information often not available from a conventional oscilloscope. The H P 8559A is capable of measuring signals from

-112 dBm to +30 dBm over a frequency range of 10 MHz to 21 GHz.

1-5. The complete measuring system includes the H P 8559A Spectrum Analyzer plugged into a compatible Hewlett-Packard display mainframe.

1-6. MANUAL ORGANIZATION1-7. This manual is divided into eight sections as follows:

SECTION I, GENERAL INFORMATION; contains the instrument description and specifi- cations, explains accessories and options, and lists recommended test equipment.

SECTION II, INSTALLATION AND OPERATION VERIFICATION; contains information concerning initial mechanical inspection, preparation for use, operating environment, packaging and shipping, and operation verifi- cation.

SECTION III, OPERATION; contains detailed operating instructions for operation of the instrument.

SECTION IV, PERFORMANCE TESTS; contains the necessary tests to verify that the electrical operation of the instrument is in accordance with published specifications.

SECTION V, ADJUSTMENTS; contains the necessary adjustment procedures t o properly adjust the instrument after repair.

SECTION VI, REPLACEABLE PARTS; contains the information necessary to order parts and/or assemblies for the instrument.

SECTION VII, MANUAL BACKDATING CHANGES; contains backdating information to make this manual compatible with earlier equipment configurations.

SECTION VIII, SERVICE; contains schematic diagrams, block diagrams, component location illustrations, circuit descriptions, and troubleshooting information to aid in repair of the instrument.

1-8. On the title page of this manual, below the manual part number, is a microfiche part number. This number may be used t o order 4- by 6-inch microfilm transparencies of the manual. Each micro- fiche contains up to 60 photo-duplicates of the manual pages. The microfiche package also includes the latest Manual Updating supplement.

1-9. SPECIFICATIONS

1-10. Instrument specifications are listed in Table 1-1. These specifications are the performance standards or limits against which the instrument is tested. Table 1-2 lists supplemental characteristics. Supplemental characteristics are not specifications but are typical characteristics included as additional information for the user.

NOTE

To ensure that the HP 8559A meets the specifications listed in Table 1-1, performance tests (Section IV) should be performedevery six months.