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Agilent Technologies

8720C Option H85

Vector Network Analyzer

Supplement to User’s and Service Guides

Use this supplement with instruments

having a Serial Number Prefix of 3124A or higher.

Use this supplement with the following documents:

8720C User’s Guide

Part Number 08720-90157

8720C Service Guide

Part Number 08720-90138

Agilent Technologies Part Number: 08720-90163

Printed in USA November 2001

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Contents

1. User’s Guide Supplement

Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-3

Bypass Configuration. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-4

SCMM Configuration. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-5

High Power Configuration. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-6

Setup Considerations for Avoiding Instrument Damage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-7

Operating in a Single Frequency Band. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-7

Operating in Multiple Frequency Bands. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-8

Attenuators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-8

2. Service Guide Supplement

Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-2

Material List Changes. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-3

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