2715 Spectrum Analyzer Service Manual 2-1
Operating Information
This section contains the following:
HInstrument description
HConformance to industry standards
HProduct service information
HInstrument construction
HInstallation and preparationfor use
HPower cord
HFuse replacement
HAssembly and circuit numbering
HAccessories
HMenus

Instrument Description

This instrument is a compact and portableSpectrum Analyzer for the 9 kHz to
1.8GHzfrequencyrange(upto2.15GHzwithOption50orOption75
installed). Microprocessor controlof most functions simplifies and enhances
operation.
The Spectrum Analyzer’s main features are:
HPrecision Measurements Menu selectable routines provide directions for
normalizing the internal reference(calibrator signal) to external frequency
and amplitude references. After th e internal reference is normalized, other
menu selections provide fornormalizing any instrument measurement
parameter.
HMenu Operation Menu-selectable routines provide diagnostics, normaliza-
tion, adjustments, and setup of basic parameterssuch as center frequency,
frequency span, referencelevel, vertical scale factor,resolution bandwidth,
etc. These menus are described in Section 6: Spectr um Analyzers Menus of
the 2715 Spectrum Analyzer Users Manual.