Performance Tests and Adjustments Manual
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 Certification Warranty
 Assistance
 Safety Symbols
General Safety Considerations
 HP 85662A IF-DisplayIF-Display Section service information
Troubleshooting Repair Manual
Section Troubleshooting Repair Manual
HP 8568B Spectrum Analyzer Documentation Outline
 Contents
 Adjustments
 Crystal Filter Bypass Network Configuration
IF-Display Section Figure Index RF Section Figure Index
 Figures
 Contents-5
 Typical Bandpass Shift t 128
 If Section, Bottom View
 Lhbles
 General Information
Introduction
 Option 462 Instruments Option 857 Instruments
 HP 8340A HP 8640B HP 3335A HP 8116A HP 3312A HP 5061B
 Oscilloscope
Frequency Counter Electronic = Universal Counter
Probe 10 1 Divider, compatible with oscilloscope HP 10432A
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 Termination
Power Splitter Directional Bridge
DB Attenuator
Low-Pass Filter
 Test Cable BNC m to SMB Snap-On f SMA m to SMA m HP5061-5458
 Figure l-l. Service Accessories, HP Part Number
08505-60109
 Performance Tksts
 Able 2-1. Performance Test Cross-Reference
 Specification uncorrected
Center Frequency Readout Accuracy ‘I&t
 Center Frequency Readout Error Measurement
 MHZ\I
 Specification
Frequency Span Accuracy lkst
 1250-1250
Equipment
83640A
5061-5458
 10 Hz
 Sweep Time Accuracy Test Setup
Sweep Time Accuracy Test 220 ms
 Procedure
KHz
 18 ms
Repeat steps 5 and 6 for each sweep time setting in Table
100 ms 90 ms
 20 s 200 s 32 s 48 s
Start-Up Time Measurement Sweep Time
20 ms 50 ms 100 ms 500 ms 10 s 50 s 100 s 150 s
 Specification &20%, 3 MHz
Resolution Bandwidth Accuracy Test
10 dBm
 00 kHz 11.00 kHz KHz
MHz 900 kHz 100 MHz
90.0 kHz 110.0 kHz
200 kHz
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 DB Bandwidth Measurement
 100 kHz MHz
6OdB
MHz 20 MHz 100 Hz 15l 15 MHz 300 Hz 300 kHz
30 kHz 500 kHz
 DBm
Resolution Bandwidth Switching Uncertainty Test
Procedure 1. Press
Press LOG Enter dB/bIvj and key in 1 dB. Press Marker
 IlIl.00 Zto.50 Ito F0.50 DZo.50 F0.80 F2.00
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 Fl dB
+lO Fl dB
 Frequency Response Test
Specification Signal Input
Related Adjustment Slope Compensation Adjustment
~tl.5 dB, 100 Hz to 1.5 GHz DB, 100 Hz to 500 MHz
 Synthesized Sweeper
Additional Equipment for Option
100
120 s
 5GHz
12. Frequency Response Measurement 20 MHz to 1.5 GHz
 Option 001 + 4 dBm
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 KHz to 20 MHz MaximumdBm MinimumdBm
 100 kHz
 Set function generator controls as follows
 Hz to 1.5 GHz from steps 15, 16, 25, 42, or
Spec ~3 dB Overall Maximum DBm Minimum Deviation
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 16. RF Gain Uncertainty Measurement
 If Gain Uncertainty Test
DBm to -55.9 dBm DBm to -129.9 dBm
 Procedure 1. Press Instr pfwm
LOG
 18. if Gain Uncertainty Measurement
 19. if Gain Uncertainty Measurement 2 dB
 Largest Positive Deviation Negative
 Amplitude
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 Log Scale Switching Uncertainty Test
F0.5
 Fidelity Test
Related Adjustment
Amplitude
For instruments with Option 857, refer to Chapter
 +lO ~f1.5 dB
 Linear Fidelity 10. Key in analyzer settings as follows
JEGi 300 Hz
 10.87 23.10 17.72
 80 dBm
Average Noise Level Tkst
501 HZ
1Hz
 23. Average Noise Level Measurement
 Residual Responses Test
Procedure 1. Press Instr Preset
60 dBm
 Option
 Spurious Responses Test
 3335A
Synthesized
Frequency
Ii 84&A Opt
 Performance Tests 2
 26. Intermodulation Distortion Test Setup
Intermodulation Distortion
 211 2f2
Fl fz
 Center Frequency 1 MHZ, Marker Peak Search to position
 Spurious Responses Test
 Residual FM Test
 Hr RF -I... L 1u
 29. Slope Detected Residual FM
 Performance Tests 2
 10 dBm
Specification Description Equipment Procedure
Line-Related Sidebands Tests
Wait for completion of sweep, then press Marker
 DBm
20 MHz
Wait for completion of the sweep, then press Marker
 32. Calibrator Amplitude Accuracy Test Setup
Calibrator Amplitude Accuracy Test
 HP 5316A
Related Adjustment None
Universal
HP 8340A
 CAL position
Triangular wave
Approximately 1 Vp-p
SYM CAL position
 F0.02 F0.05 10.0 fO.1 200 50.0 Iko.5 100 100 fl
 St LO Output Amplitude Test
 Specification Aging Rate
Frequency Reference Error Test
Related Adjustment Time Base Adjustment
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 ‘lhble 2-19. Performance Tkst Record
 Tkst 1. Center Frequency Readout Accuracy Test
 ‘I&t 2. Frequency Span Accuracy Test
Steps 7, 9, and 11. Wide Span Error
Span Error 1Freq Span Spec ADUT- ASyn Min Max From ‘able
Test 2. Frequency Span Accuracy Test
 Min Measured Max
Test 3. Sweep Time Accuracy
Sweep Time Accuracy, Sweep Times 220 ms Marker a Time
Min Measured
 Test 4. Resolution Bandwidth Accuracy
‘I&t 4. Resolution Bandwidth Accuracy
Marker a Readout of 3 d 3 Bandwidth Min Measured Max
 Bandwidth 60dB BW t DB BW
Test 5. Resolution Bandwidth Selectivity
Videobw 6 0 dB
MHz 20 MHz 100 Hz 15l 1MHz 15MHz
 Deviation
Test 6. Resolution Bandwidth Switching Uncertainty Test
Bandwidth Switching Uncertainty
Readout, dB Allowable Deviation
 +lO
Test 7. Input Attenuator Switching Uncertainty Test
Input Attenuator Switching Uncertainty
Deviation Amplitude Ztl dB Kl dB Fl dB
 Test 8. Frequency Respons g
Kep Signal Input
Test 8. Frequency Response Test
 Nd LO Shift Min Measured Max
Test 9. RF Gain Uncertainty Test
+ 1.0 dB
 Test 10. if Gain Uncertainty Test
 F E R E N C E Level
 Step
Step
Steps 25 to 28. if Gain Uncertainty SteuI Min Measured Max
 Xto.5
YLkst 11. Log Scale Switching Uncertainty Tkst
HO.5
 Linear Amplitude Fidelity Frequency
Test 12. Amplitude Fidelity ‘I&t
Test 12. Amplitude Fidelity Test
Allowable Range
 Test 13. Average Noise Level Test
 Maximum Residual Response Frequency Range
Test 14. Residual Responses Test
Test 14. Residual Responses Test
Measured Measured Max Max Amplitude Frequency
 Description
Tkst 15. Spurious Responses Tkst
DBm -105 dBm -100 dBm 90 dBm
 Test 16. Residual FM Test
Test 16. Residual FM Test
Residual FM IMinIMeasuredIrax
 Tkst Line-Related Sidebands Test
Min 1 M e a s u r e d M a x
 CAL Output Amplitude Min
Test 18. Calibrator Amplitude Accuracy ‘I&t
Test 18. Calibrator Amplitude Accuracy Test
10.3 dBm 70 dBm
 Sweep Time Accuracy Test ~20
Test 19. Fast
KO.02 Iko.05 10.0 fO.1 200 ps 50.0 f0.5 100 ps 100 fl
 Test 20 st LO Output Amplitude Test
Test 20 st LO Output Amplitude Test St LO Output Level
 Test 21. Frequency Reference Error
DescriDtion Min 1 Measured Max
 Video Processor Adjustments MHz Bandwidth Filter Adjustments
Slope Compensation Adjustment
 Equipment Required Adjustment Tools
Safety Considerations
 Factory-Selected Components
 Location of lkst Points and Adjustments
Related Adjustments
 ‘Ihble 3-2. Adjustable Components
 Adjustment Adjustment Function Number
 Adjustment Number Adjustment Function
‘able 3-2. Adjustable Components Reference Designator
Adjustment Name
SGlO
 Adjustable Components Reference Adjustment Designator Name
 Adjusts linearity 5.8 to 12.5 GHz A6AlOR41
Adjusts Linearity 12.5 to 18.6 GHz Low end A6AlOR37
Adjusts Linearity 12.5 to 18.6 GHz High end A6AlOR40
Adjusts linearity 12.5 to 18.6 GHz Low end A6AlOR42
 ‘Ihble 3-2. Adjustable Components Reference Designator
Adjustment Name Number
 If Serial Prefix 3001A and Below
 If Serial Prefix 2637A and Below
 Function of Component
 Range of Values Function of Component Procedure Or PF
’hble 3-3. Factory-Selected Components
 Adjustment Range of Values Procedure 0 or PF
To 17.8 K To 13.3 K 10 38.3 to 100 to 383 to To 2.61 K
 ?or Serial Prefix 2813A To 2816A, and Serial Prefix 2810A
Below, see the back This table for exceptions to A4A9
 Delay Compensation A6A 12C23 To 0.68 PF Sets
Delay Compensation A6A12C2 To 0.68 PF Sets
Delay Compensation A6A12C3
Not loaded for HP 85660B A6A12Cll To 0.68 PF Sets
 Serial Prefix 2813A to 2816A
Serial Prefix 2810A and Below
 Option
 ‘lkble 3-4. Standard Value Replacement Capacitors
Value pF 1BP Fart Number CD Value pF ZP Fart Number s
 0698-3447
‘lhble Standard Value Replacement 0.125 Resistors
Value n EP Fart Number
0698-0082
 BP Part Number
‘Ihble Standard Value Replacement 0.125 Resistors
Value
Value !I ElP Fart Number
 Value fl BP Part Number 10.0 11.0 12.1
Standard Value Replacement 0.5 Resistors
Value 0 EIP Fart Number 383 422 464
 EIP Fart Number
Ihble Standard Value Replacement 0.5 Resistors
110K 121K 133K 147K
Value a
 Low-Voltage Power Supply Adjustments
Low-Voltage Power Supply Adjustments
Procedure IF-Display Section
Reference
 IF-Display Section Low-Voltage Adjustments SN 3001A Below
IF-Display Section Low-Voltage Adjustments SN 3004A Above
 Location of RF Section Low-Voltage Adjustments
RF Section
 Low-Voltage Power Supply Adjustments
 High-Voltage Adjustment SN 3001A and Below
High-Voltage Adjustment SN 3001A and Below
Description
 High-Voltage Adjustment Procedure
High Voltage Adjustment Setup
 Location of High Voltage Adjustments
 Remove the protective cover from the AlA High-Voltage
Level
Level of approximately -4000 V dc. Be extremely careful
 Press @%KiZi@
Focus and Intensity Adjustments
Press Display
 Location of AlA Components
 CRT Cut-Off Voltage
 10. Waveform at AlA3TP5
 Following step, a large arc of high voltage should be drawn
Discharge Procedure for High Voltage
Be careful
 1. Discharging the CRT Post-Accelerator Cable
 High-Voltage Adjustment SN 3004A and Above
High-Voltage Adjustment SN 3004A and Above
 12. High Voltage Adjustment Setup
 Approximately -2400 V dc can present even when the ac line
Level
 14. Location of AlA Label and Test Point
 Remove the ac line cord from both instrument sections
 15. Discharging the CRT Post-Accelerator Cable
 Preliminary Display Adjustments SN 3001A and Below
Preliminary Display Adjustments SN 3001A and Below
Adapters
 Procedure Y Deflection Amplifier Pulse Response Adjustments
16. Preliminary Display Adjustments Setup
 ~000uu000000u00ur
17. Location of AlA2, AlA4, AlA5, and A3A2
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 Rise and Fall Times and Overshoot Adjustment Waveform
20. Composite X Deflection Waveform
 Press TlMEBASEI
Pulse Response of Control Gate Z Amplifier to Blank Input
Press Itrig Level .00000 V c
 22 OV,, Signal
Set the oscilloscope controls as follows Press @iK
 Preliminary Display Adjustments SN 3004A and Above
 Preliminary Display Adjustments SN 3004A and Above
23. Preliminary Display Adjustments Setup
 24. Location of AlA and A3A2
 Offset
Delay 125.000 ns Press Display
Set the oscilloscope controls as follows Press Chan
Press Trig Source Level 25.0000 Press Time
 27. Composite X Deflection Waveform
 Amplifier to
Control Gate Z
 29 OV,., Signal
 Final Display Adjustments SN 3001A and Below
Description Procedure
‘Ihble 3-5. Initial Adjustment Positions
 Location of Final Display Adjustments on AlA2, AlA4, and AlA
 Final Display Adjustments SN 3004A and Above
31. Final Display Adjustments Setup
 RI20R220R512R513 R319 R426 R437
 Adjustments 3
 Final Display Adjustments SN 3004A and Above
 Log Amplifier Adjustments
Equipment Procedure
Related Performance Tests
 Offset Adjustment Check
 VTV and Atten Adjustments
Linear Gain Adjustments
 Log Amplifier Adjustments
 Video Processor Adjustments
Video Processor Adjustments
Related Performance Test
 LOG Offset Adjust
Set step attenuator to 40 dB
 Adjustments 3-7
 MHz Bandwidth Filter Adjustments
37 MHz Bandwidth Filter Adjustments Setup
 Frequency Zero Check
MHz Bandwidth Filter Adjustments
Filter Center and Symmetry Adjustments
Remove crystal filter bypass network near Cl4 SYM
 Filter Peak Adjust
Key in Csweep Time 20 ms, Frequency Span 0 Hz, CREs 10 Hz
 39. Location of 3 MHz Peak Adjustments
 MHz Bandwidth Filter Adjustments Hz Amplitude Adjustments
 40 .4 MHz Bandwidth Filter Adjustments Setup
 A4A4 LC Adjustments
+ 10 V Temperature Compensation Supply Check
Location of A4A4 21.4 MHz LC Filter Adjustments
 Location of A4A4 21.4 MHz Crystal Filter Adjustments
A4A4 Xtal Adjustments
Press Marker loFF. Key in CREsJ 30 kHz
 A4A8 LC Adjustments
 Key in t-1 100 kHz, C-1 200 kHz, and Marker
A4A8 Xtal Adjustments
Location of A4A8 21.4 MHz Crystal Filter Adjustments
Key in @TFTiTj 30 kHz, Frequency Span 100 kHz. Press
 LC Dip Adjustments
 AlOdB and A20dB Adjustments
 DB Bandwidth Adjustments
 DB Bandwidth Adjustments
45. Location of 3 dB Bandwidth Adjustments
 DB Bandwidth Adjustments
 Step Gain and 18.4 MHz Local Oscillator Adjustments
Step Gain and 18.4 MHz Local Oscillator Adjustments
Step Gain and 18.4 MHz Local Oscillator Adjustments Setup
 If Gain Adjustment
47. Location of if Gain Adjustment
 DB Gain Step Adjustment
48. Location of 10 dB Gain Step Adjustments
 MHz Local Oscillator Adjustment
 + 1OV Temperature Compensation Supply Adjustment
Key in Frequency Span 1kHz, REs 100 Hz,
 Converter Adjustments
Down/Up
 Down/Up Converter Adjustments
Optional
 Down Converter Gain Adjustment
 52. Time Base Adjustment Setup
Cables
 Procedure Note
 Set the Frequency Counter controls as follows
 53. Location of A27Al Adjustment
 Time Base Adjustment SN 2848A to 3217A05567
Time Base Adjustment SN 2848A to 3217A05567
 X10
 Math SELECT/ENTER Cm 10 I-1 6 SELECT/E~&ER
 55. Location of A27A2 Adjustment
 13 MHz
Reference Adjustments
MHz Reference Adjustments
Type N m to BNC f Type N f to BNC f
 57. Location of 20 MHz Reference Adjustments
 Offset Coupling
Delay 40ns
1V / div
1Ol
 58. Typical Signal at A16TP3
Press &K?@ Press CnTavj
 Reference Description
MHz Phase Lock Oscillator Adjustments
MHz Phase Lock Oscillator Adjustments
Type N m to BNC f
 Location of 249 MHz Phase Lock Oscillator Adjustments
 Single
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 MHz Phase Lock Oscillator Adjustment
Disconnect test equipment from instrument
 Second if Amplifier and Third Converter Adjustment
63. Second if Amplifier Adjustments Setup
 Second if Amplifier and Third Converter Adjustment Adapters
Second if Amplifier Adjustments
BNC to SMB Snap-On Service Accessory 2 required
 Second if Amplifier and Third Converter Adjustment
 Third Converter Adjustment
66. Minimum Image Response at 258.4 MHz
 Type N m to BNC f 2 required Type N f to BNC f 2 required
Pilot Second if Amplif’ier Adjustments
1250-1745 1250-0780 1250-1474 1250-1749
 Pilot Second if Amplifier Adjustments
 Location of 269 MHz Bandpass Filter Adjustments
MHz Bandpass Filter Adjustments Waveforms
 Frequency Control Adjustments
Frequency Control Adjustments
HP 3456A
 Slow Sweep Adjustment
Start-Up Time
 Full Sweep Adjustment
YTO and VT0 DAC Adjustments
 Start and Stop Adjustments
Key in ml CF Step Size J 1023 Hz
 Reference Related Performance
Second Converter Adjustments
Second Converter Adjustments
S t
 Second LO Frequency and Shift Adjustments
Set HP 8568B Spectrum Analyzer Line to on and press
 Second Converter Adjustments
 Second Converter Bandpass Filter Adjustments
 74. Typical Pilot 2ND if Bandpass Shift t
 1i i i i ii i
 Second Converter Final Adjustments
 Voltage-Tuned Oscillator Adjustments
78 MHz Voltage-Tuned Oscillator Adjustments Setup
 MHz Voltage-Tuned Oscillator Adjustments
Dacs Accuracy Check Positive Supply Adjustment
Connect DVM to AllTPl located on All cover
 VT0
Center-Frequency Checks
 Slope Compensation Adjustments
Slope Compensation Adjustments
SMA m m
 Leveling EXT Input
 81. Location of A22R66 Tiiit Adjustment
 Comb Generator Adjustments
83. Location of Comb Generator Adjustments
 Comb Generator Adjustments
84. Comb Teeth Display
 Comb Generator Adjustments
 Analog-To-Digital Converter Adjustments
85. Analog-To-Digital Converter Adjustments Setup
 Location of Analog-To-Digital Converter Adjustments
 Press Qnstr Preset
 Digital Voltmeter DVM
Procedure
Equipment
Place instrument upright as shown in -87 with top and A3
 Track and Hold Adjustments
88. Location of Track and Hold Adjustments
 Track and Hold Adjustments
 Preliminary Graticule Adjustments
Digital Storage Display Adjustments
Reference Description Equipment Procedure
Digital Storage Display Adjustments
 90. Location of Digital Storage Display Adjustments
 Sample and Hold Balance Adjustments
91. Sample and Hold Balance Adjustment Waveforms
 Y Offset and 25. Gain Adjustments
 Final Graticule Adjustments Y Expand Adjustments
 Low-Noise DC SUPPlY
 Crystal Filter Bypass Network Configuration
Crystal Filter Bypass Network Configuration
 Option
Impulse Bandwidths
 Description Equipment Procedure
DB Resolution Bandwidth Accuracy Test
Related Adjustment Specification
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 Impulse and Resolution Bandwidth Accuracy Test
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 Impulse and Resolution Bandwidth Accuracy Test
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 900 kHz MHz
100 kHz MHz 30 kHz
10 kHz 100 kHz KHz
90 kHz 110 kHz
 KHz 300 Hz
1Frequency
MHz 300 kHz
100 Hz 150 Hz 30 Hz
 DB Resolution Bandwidth Selectivity Test
Press
 DB Bandwidth Measurement
 60 dB
VlDEoj
MHz 20 MHz 100 Hz 11l 15 MHz 300 Hz 300 kHz
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 Impulse and Resolution Bandwidth Selectivity Test
 Selectivity Frequency ‘EG Bandwidth DB BW Ratio Span
 Procedure 1. Press ~NSTR Preset
Press LOG Enter dB/otv and key in 1 dB. Press Marker
 LdB’ t-H+
MHz 500 kHz 50 kHz 10 kHz KHz KHz 200 Hz 100 Hz
 ‘RES
 Steps 1 through 38. Impulse Bandwidth Accuracy
 Option
 MHz 20 MHz 100 Hz 11l 15 MHz 300 Hz 111 300 kHz
 MHz 100 Hz 11l 300 Hz 300 kHz
 Ref. xt 1.0 It Zt 0.5 xt F 0.5 f 0.5 f 0.5 f 0.8 f
 DB Resolution Bandwidth Adjustments
Test
 Location of Bandwidth Adjustments
 DB Resolution Bandwidth Adjustments
 Impulse Bandwidth Adjustments
 C O N T R O L
 Key in @E’GZT 3 kHz, Frequency Span 5 kHz, Peak SEARCH,
 Introduction
 Specification Log
Related Adjustment Log Amplifier Adjustments
 Option 857 Amplitude Fidelity Test
+ 10 dBm
 Frequency
 Sk1.0 dB %1.5 dB
 Marker a
 Performance Test Record
 Test 12. Option Amplitude Fidelity Test
DB sf1.5 dB
 Min Max
 6-5
6-5 6-6
 RF Section Figure Index
 Major Assembly and Component locations
 RF Section, Top View
 RF Section, Front View
 RF Section, Bottom View
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 If Section, Top View SN 3004A and Above
 If Section, Front View
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