Agilent 70340A User's Guide

User's Guide

HP 70340A/70341A

Signal Generators

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Safety Symbols

The following safetysymbols are used throughout this manual. Familiarize yourself with each

of the symbols and its meaning b efore operating this instrument.

CAUTION

sign denotes a hazard. It calls attention to a pro cedure

The

which, if not correctly p erformed or adhered to, could result in damage to

or destruction of the product or the user's work. Do not proceed beyond a

WARNING

CAUTION

The

WARNING

sign until the indicated conditions are fully understoo d and met.

sign denotes a hazard. It calls attention to a procedure which,

if not correctly performed or adhered to, could result in injury to the user. Do

not proceed beyond a

WARNING

sign until the indicated conditions are fully

understood and met.

DANGER

sign denotes an imminent hazard to people. It warns the reader

The

of a procedure which, if not correctly performed or adhered to, could result

the

until

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loss

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General Safety Considerations

WARNING

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The instructions in this document are for use by qualified personnel only.To

avoid electrical shock, do not perform any servicing unless you are qualified

to do so.

The opening of covers or removal of parts is likely to expose dangerous

voltages. Disconnect the instrument from all voltage sources while it is being

opened.

The power cord is connected to internal capacitors that may remain livefor

five seconds after disconnecting the plug from its power supply.

This is a Safety Class 1 Product (provided with a protective earthing ground

incorporated in the power cord). The mains plug shall only be inserted in a

socket outlet provided with a protective earth contact. Any interruption of the

protective conductor inside or outside of the instrument is likelytomakethe

instrument dangerous. Intentional interruption is prohibited.

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HP 70340A at a Glance

Generator

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over frequency,power level and temperature, the HP 70340A and HP 70341A havethepower

and exibility to meet automatic test needs. Additional sp ecication and options information

for both the HP 70340A and the HP 70341A is in the chapter, \Specications and Options".

vi

1.

Functions and submenus

appear on the right-hand side

of the display during front

panel operation.

turn HP 70340A/41A features

on and o and/or allow data

entry.

Submenus

of related functions. The

functions and submenus that

are available change according

to the selected main menu.

2.

The

Frequency menu

to select the CW frequency and

the frequency multiplier value

of the RF output signal. When

men

main

this

frequency

the

of

on

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accessible

side

Functions

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is underscored,

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6.

The

State menu

save/recall most of the

HP 70340A/41A operating

parameters to/from anyofnine

nonvolatile register locations.

When this main menuis

underscored, the state

functions are accessible on the

right-hand side of the display.

7.

The

Miscellaneous menu

accesses HP 70340A/41A

features (suchasservice

functions) which are less

used.

frequen

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side

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of

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functions

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11.

The

modulation inputs

(EXT PULSE, EXT AM, and

EXT FM) provide BNC

connections for external

modulating signals. The signal

generator RF output can be

modulated with any

combination of

AM,FM

modulation

the

PULSE/TRIG, GATE IN

connector is also used as a

trigger/gate input for certain

internal pulse mo dulation

modes.

12.

The

LSN, TLK, and SRQ) indicate

the status of the instrument

when it op erates over the bus.

Status

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ERR.

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when

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Either

external power meter leveling,

or external dio de detector

leveling can be selected. When

this main menu is underscored,

the amplitude functions are

accessible

of

side

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4.

used to select modulation t

(FM, Log AM, and pulse

modulation) and en

modify associated data. When

this main men

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APC-3.5mm (Option 1E9)

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generator RF output. The

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As shown on the previous page, the full screen mode of the HP 70004A color display mo dule is

used to illustrate the various display and signal generator \front panel" menus that you use

during front panel (manual) operation.

If you are using a display other than the HP 70004A, your displayhardkey names may

dier from those in the text of this b ook. For example, the HP 70004A instrument preset

function key is labeled \INSTR PRESET". On the other hand, some other displays label

the same preset function key \I-P". Wherever key lab els dier among mainframes/displays,

the HP 70004A label is given followed by an alternate label in parenthesis. For instance, the

INSTRUMENT PRESET key is written as

4

INSTR PRESET

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5

).

Other text conventions used in this b ook follow:

signal

refers to the HP 70340A , alone, or the HP 70340A and HP 70341A

generator

MMS refers to the HP 70000 Modular Measurement System

mainframe refers to your mainframe or display (HP 70004A, HP 70205A, or HP 70206A)

4

hard key

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screen

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The front panel functions, programming commands, pro cedures, and examples in this book

are valid whether or not the HP 70341A is installed in the MMS. In the gure below, the

HP 70340A and HP 70341A are shown installed with the HP 70205A display in a single

mainframe. Refer to the

HP 70341A Instal lation Guide

for the frequency extension module

installation procedures.

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Chapter 5, \Signal Generator Menus and Functions", describes all HP 70340A/41A softkeys,

organized by menus with asso ciated functions listed alphab etically.

Chapter 6, \DisplayFunctions", lists ma jor displaykeys and features.

Chapter 7, \Programming Commands", is a reference of all of the programming commands

that the HP 70340A recognizes.

Chapter 8, \Error Messages", contains the error messages which ag HP 70340A/41A

operation errors, and explains recovery actions for each.

Chapter 9, \Front and Rear Panel", includes hardware related to the HP 70340A and the

MMS such as LEDs, switches, and accessories.

Chapter 10, \Legal and Regulatory Information", contains safety, RFI type acceptance, SCPI

conformance, and pro duct warranty information.

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