Chapter 2 Performance Tests

58502A Operational Verification

Alarm and Status Output Verification

1Connect the equipment as shown in Figure 2-2, using output 12 as the test output. (Note that any one of the outputs can be used for this alarm verification.)

HP 8663A

Sythesized Signal Generator or equivalent

Input

A or B

Output

N-to-BNC

BNC CableConnector

(1250-0780)

58502A Distribution Amplifier

A

B

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

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12

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Figure 2-2. Alarm/Status Output Verification Setup

2Verify the ALARM/STATUS output function by shorting to ground any of the outputs (1-12). Let’s use output 12 as shown in Figure 2-3.

1

2

OUTPUTS

11

12

 

 

 

 

 

 

Figure 2-3. Output 12 Grounded

3Observe that the front-panel Alarm indicator illuminates and the ALARM/STATUS output pins (2, 3, and 4) go active (TTL low, approximately 20 mV).

Figure 2-4 shows the output pins (2, 3, and 4) and ground pins (1, 5, and 9.

User’s Guide

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