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OPERATION AND SERVICE ANUAL
SPECTRUM ANALYZER
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Hewlett-Packard Company certifies that this product met its published specifications at the time of shipment from the factory. Hewlett-Packard further certij?es that its calibration measurements are traceable to the United States National Bureau of Standards, to the extent allowed by the Bureau's calibration facility. and to the calibration facilities of other International Standards Organization members. WARRANTY This Hewlett-Packard instrument product is warranted against defects in mate
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HEWLETT PACKARD OPERATION AND SERVICE MANUAL 8559A SPECTRUM ANALYZER 0.1 - 21 GHz SERIAL NUMBERS This manual applies directly to instruments with serial numbers prefixed 2347A. With modifications described in Section VII, this manual also applies to instruments with serial num- ber prefixes 1909A through 2320A. For additional information about serial numbers, see INSTRUMENTS COVERED BY MANUAL in Section I. COPYRIGHT O HEWLETT-PACKARD COMPANY, 1979,1983 1424 FOUNTAINGROVE PARKWAY,
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CONTENTS Section Page Section Page 3-29. Display Adjustments-HP 853A I GENERAL INFORMATION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-1 Spectrum Analyzer Display . . . . . . . .3-3 1-1. Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-1 3-30. Display Adjustments-HP 180-Series 1-3. Description . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-1 Display Mainframe . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-3 1-6. Manual Organization . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-1 3-31. Frequency and Amplitude Adjustments . 3-4 1-9. Specificati
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C O N T E N T S Section Page Section Page 5-29. Cal Output and Ref Level Cal VIII SERVICE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Adjustments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-66 8-1. Introduction 8-1 8-3. Schematic Symbols, Terminology. 5-30. Frequency Display Adjustments . . . . . . 5-69 and Voltage Levels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-1 8-5. Test Equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-1 VI REPLACEABLE PARTS . . . . . . . . .
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GENERAL INFORMATION MODEL 8559A SAFETY SYMBOLS The following safety symbols are used throughout this manual and in the instrument. Familiarize yourself with each of the symbols and its meaning before operating this instrument. Instruction manual symbol. The instrument will be marked with this symbol when it is necessary for the user to refer to the instruction manual in order to protect the instrument against damage. Location of pertinent information within the manual is indicated by use
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GENERAL INFORMATION MODEL 8559A SPECTRUM ANALYZER ADAPTER SIDE STOP KIT OVERLAY KIT 1250-0780 08558-601 31 5060-03 1 9 FIGURE 1-1. HP MODEL8559A SPECTRUM ANALYZER AND ACCESSORIES SUPPLIED 1-0
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GENERAL INFORMATION MODEL 8559A SECTION I GENERAL INFORMATION 1-1. INTRODUCTION SECTION IV, PERFORMANCE TESTS; con- tains the necessary tests to verify that the elec- 1-2. This Operation and Service manual contains trical operation of the instrument is in accord- information required to install, operate, test, adjust, ance with published specifications. and service the Hewlett-Packard 8559A Spectrum Analyzer. Figure 1-1 shows the instrument and acces- SECTION V, ADJUSTMENTS; contains t
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GENERAL INFORMATION MODEL 8559A 1-1 1. SAFETY CONSIDERATIONS Manual Updating supplement. This supplement con- tains change information that explains how to adapt the manual to the newer instrument. 1-12. Before operating this instrument, you should familiarize yourself with the safety markings on the 1-18. In addition to change information, the sup- instrument and safety instructions in this manual. plement may contain information for correcting This instrument has been manufactured a
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MODEL 8559A GENERAL INFORMATION HP MODEL8569A SPECIFICATIONS (1 OF 4) TABLE 1-1. SPECIFICATIONS Frequency Readout Resolution FREQUENCY SPECIFICATIONS 1 MHz FREQUENCY RANGE Frequency Span Accuracy k 5% of displayed frequency separation 10 MHz to 21 GHz, covered in six pushbutton- selectable ranges: SPECTRAL RESOLUTION AND STABILITY Resolution Bandwidths Lowest Highest Frequency Mixing Eight selectable resolution (3-dB) bandwidths in Freq (GHz) Band Mode Freq 1-3 sequence from
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GENERAL INFORMATION MODEL 8559A TABLE 1-1. HP MODEL 8559A SPECIFICATIONS (2 OF 4) Maximum lnput (without damage) Levels Calibrator Output Total Power: - 10 dBm +- 0.3 dB (into S(X2) +20 dBm (O.lW, 2.2 Vrms) with 0 dB input 35 MHz +- 400 kHz attenuation +30 dBm (lW, 7.1 Vrms) with 2 10 dB input attenuation Reference Level DC: +-7.1V 10-dB steps and a 12-dB vernier for calibrated AC (
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GENERAL INFORMATION MODEL 8559A HP MODEL 8559A SPECIFICATIONS (3 OF 4) TABLE 1-1. EM1 Display Fidelity Conducted and radiated interference is in com- CRT linearity and log or linear fidelity affect pliance with MIL-STD 461A, Methods CEO3 amplitude accuracy at levels other than Refer- and RE02, CISPR Publication 11 (1975) and ence Level. Log Incremental Accuracy: Messempfaenger Postverfuegung 526/527/79 (Kennzeichnung Mit F-Nummer/Funkschutzzei- + 0.1 dB per dB from Reference Level
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GENERAL INFORMATION MODEL 6559A TABLE 1.1. HP MODEL8559A SPECIFICATIONS (4 OF 4) DIMENSIONS HP Model 182T Display: HP Model 8559A Spectrum Analyzer: I 201.6 TOP 17 15/16) I! Note: Dimensions in millimeten and (inches). 34.9 498.5 (19 518)- (17 13116)-4 HP Model 853A Display: HP Model 181T Display: I 200 11 TOP^-] [ (7 7/01 Note Dlmenr~onr In m~lllmeterr and Imches) Note: 38 1 $L530 (21 1,4)-~ Dimensions in millimeters and (~nches). +l11/2) p-491.9(193/4-q CREAR (11
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MODEL 8559A GENERAL INFORMATION TABLE 1-2. MODEL 8559N180-SERIES SUPPLEMENTAL CHARACTERISTICS (1 OF 3) SUPPLEMENTAL CHARACTERISTICS Values in this table are not specifications. They are typical characteristics NOTE: included for user information. AMPLITUDE CHARACTERISTICS FREQUENCY CHARACTERISTICS AMPLITUDE RANGE AND ACCURACY FREQUENCY ACCURACY Frequency Cal Dynamic Range Maximum power ratio of two signals simultane- Adjusts digital FREQUENCY GHz readout. ously present at the input
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GENERAL INFORMATION MODEL 8559A MODEL8559A/180-SERIES SUPPLEMENTAL CHARACTERISTICS (2 OF 3) TABLE 1-2. SUPPLEMENTAL CHARACTERISTICS NOTE: Values in this table are not specifications. They are typical characteristics included for user information. Third Order Intermodulation Distortion lnput SWR <2.0 SWR with 0 dB input attenuation <1.3 SWR with r 10 dB input attenuation Relative Disortion LO Emission (3.0 - 6.1 GHz) I - 8 dBm with 0 dB input attenuation 1 -30 dBm 50 kHz
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MODEL 8559A GENERAL INFORMATION TABLE 1-2. MODEL 8559N180SERIES SUPPLEMENTAL CHARACTERISTICS (3OF 3) SUPPLEMENTAL CHARACTERISTICS NOTE: Values in this table are not specifications. They are typical characteristics included for user information. AUX C 21.4 MHz IF OUTPUT with 0 dB input attenuation). Output level is BNC output provides 21.4 MHz IF signal (lin- approximately - 10 dBm into 50 ohms with a early related to spectrum analyzer RF input) signal displayed at Reference Level. from a
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GENERAL INFORMATION MODEL 8559A 1-26. EQUIPMENT REQUIRED BUT NOT SUP- response flatness is degraded by less than &0.5 dB PLIED from 100 MHz to 12.4 GHz; the limiter is usable from 10 MHz to 18 GHz. Invut levels of 1 watt aver- 1-27. Display Mainframe age or 75 watts peak can be tolerated. 1-28. An HP 853A digital Spectrum Analyzer Dis- 1.35. Low Pass Filter play is recommended for use with the HP 8559A. The rear panel of the HP 853A mainframe provides the following output connection
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MODEL 8559A GENERAL INFORMATION TABLE 1-3. PARTS INCLUDED IN MODIFICATION KIT 0018069503 Quantity Description HP Part Number 1 Output Amplifier Assembly (Auxiliary Output Board) 00180-66551 1 Label 7120-3116 2 314 inch pieces of shrink tubing 0890- 0720 1 Service Note 180A/AR-10,18OC/D-2,18 1 A/AR8, 182A/C-1, or 184/B-1 (modification is similar for all instruments listed) 1-41. SERVICE ACCESSORIES 1-44. Table 1-4 lists all of the equipment required for testing, adjusting and trou
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GENERAL INFORMATION MODEL 8559A FIGURE 16. SERVICE ACCESSORIES (1 OF 2)
