Model 8671A
CONTENTS
Section
1
GENERAL INFORMATION
1.1. Introduction ....................
1.7. Specifications ...................
1.9. Safety Considerations ..............
l”13. Inslruments Covered by Manual .......
1..17. Manual Change Supplements,
l”20. Description .....................
l-22. Frequency ....................
l”25. ou1put Level ..................
I..27. Frequency Modulation ...........
J-30. Miscellaneous Outputs and Indicators
1.33. Remote Operation ..............
1.35. Optiulls .......................
1.36. I’:lectrical Opliuns ...............
1.40. Mechanical Options ..............
1..46. HP-IH Compatibility ...............
1.49. Selecting the HP-Ii3 Address
1.51. Accessories Supplied ...............
1.53. Equipment Required But Not Supplied ...
1.57. Equipmenl Available ...............
l-62, I~ecommended Test Equipment. .......
II
INSI’,ALIATION .................
2.1. Introductiorl ....................
2.3. Initial Inspection .................
2.5. Preparation For USC
2.6. Power Requirements .............
2.8.
Line Voltage and Fuse Selection
2.10.
Power Cablr ..................
2.12. I-II’-IB Address lhe Parallel Poll Response
Selection
2.16. Mating Connectors ..............
2.19. Operating F,nvironment ...........
2.21. Bench Operation ...............
2.23. Rnck Mounting ................
2.25. Storage and Shipment
2.26. Environment ..................
2.26.
Packaging ....................
III OPERATION. ...................
3-l. Inlruduclion ....................
3.4. Panel Features ...................
3.6. Operator’s Maintenance
3-R. r,ocal operation ..................
3.10.
Local Operator’s Check ...........
3.12. Local Operating Instructions
3.14. Remote (HY.IB) Operation ...........
3.1% Compatibility .................
3.21,
LocnllRemot~ and Remote/Local Mode
Changes ....................
3.26. DATA Messages ................
3.28. Receiving IIATA Mcssagcs
3.36,
Sending lhe Data Message ..........
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Section
3.38.
3-40.
3.42.
3.44.
3-46.
3.48.
3”50.
3-52.
3.54.
3.58.
3.60.
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3-64.
Receiving the Trigger Message
Receiving the Clear Message
Receiving the Remote Message
Receiving the Local Message
Receiving the Local Lockout Message
Receiving the Clear Lockout/Set Local
Message
Receiving the Pass Control Messnge
Sending the Require Service Message
Sending the Status Byte Message
Sending the Status Bit Message
Receiving the Abort Message
Programming Quick Reference Guide
Programming Examples
IV PERFORMANCE TESTS .............
4-l. Introduction .....................
4.3. Equipment Required ................
4.5. Test Record. .....................
4.7. Calibration Cycle ..................
4.9. Abbreviated Performance Testing .......
4.11. Operational Verification Checks ........
4.12. RF Output Level and Flatness. .........
4.13. Harmonics. ......................
4~14. SWR ..........................
4.15. FM Accuracy .....................
4.16. Non.Harmonically Related Spurious
4”ll. Power tine Related Spurious ..........
4.18. Single-Sideband Phase Noise Ratio .......
4.19. FM Frequency Response .............
4.20. FM Harmonic and Non-Harmonic pislortion
4.21. Residual FM in FM and CW Modes .......
4~22. Frequency Switching Time ............
4.23. Internal Time Base Aging Rate .........
V ADJUSTMENTS.
5-1. Introduction
5.5. Safety Considerations
5.1. Equipment Requited
5.11. Factory Selected Comporwnts
5.13. Related AdIustmcnts
5.18. Adjustment Locations
5.20. A3 RF Sduree Assembly Adjustment
5”21. Power Supply Adjustments.
5.22. 10 MHz Reference Oscillator Adjustment
5-23.
Digital-to-Analog Converter Adjustment
5.24. YTO Driver Adjustment.
5”25.
VoltageControlled Crystal Oscillator
(VCXO) Adjustment
5.26. M/N Loop Adjustments
5-27.
Y’X’O Loop Sampler Adjustmenls
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