HP 83630L, 83623L, 83650L, 83640L User Manual

HP 8360 L-Series Swept CW Generator (Including Options 001, 004, and 008)

User’s Guide

SERIAL NUMBERS

This manual applies directly to any swept CW generator with the model and serial number prefix combination shown below. You may have to modify this manual so that it applies directly to your instrument version. Refer to the “Instrument History” chapter.

83623L/3OL/4OL/5OL

3844A and below

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General Safety Considerations

WARNING

No operator serviceable parts inside. Refer servicing to qualified

personnel. To prevent electrical shock, do not remove covers.

For continued protection against fire hazard replace line fuse only with same type and rating (F 5A/250V). The use of other fuses or material is prohibited.

This is a Safety Class I 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 the instrument, is likely to make the instrument dangerous. Intentional interruption is prohibited.

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Position the instrument according to the enclosure protection

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CAUTION

n Before switching on this instrument, make sure that the line

voltage selector switch is set to the voltage of the power supply and the correct fuse is installed.

n Always use the three-prong ac power cord supplied with this

instrument. Failure to ensure adequate earth grounding by not using this cord may cause instrument damage.

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selector switch is set to the voltage of the power supply and the correct fuse is installed. Assure the supply voltage is in the specified range.

n Ventilation Requirements: When installing the instrument in a

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Note

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PREFACE

This manual provides user information for the HP 8360 L-Series

Swept CW Generator.

Instruments Covered

This manual applies to instruments having a serial number prefix

By This Manual

listed on the title page (behind the “Documentation Map” tab). Some changes may have to be made to this manual so that it applies directly to each instrument; refer to Chapter 5, “Instrument History”, to see what changes may apply to your instrument.

A serial number label (Figure O-l) is attached to the instrument’s rear panel. A prefix (four digits followed by a letter), and a suffix (five digits unique to each instrument), comprise the instrument serial number.

SERIAL NUMBER

I \

PREFIX

SUFFIX

-A

SER

1234A 12345

INSTALLED

OPTIONS

Figure O-l. Typical Serial Number Label

User’s Guide

Tabs divide the major chapters of this manual. The contents of each

Organization

chapter is listed in the Table of Contents.

HP 8360 L-Series Documentation

Documentation Map

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see the ‘Documentation Map” at the front of this manual.

Ordering Manuals

A manual part number is listed on the title page of this manual. You may use it to order extra copies of this manual. See

“Replaceable Parts” in HP 8360 B-Series Swept Signal Generator/

HP 8360 L-Series Swept CW Generator Service Guide for a complete

list of HP 8360 documentation and ordering numbers.

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Italics Italic type is used for emphasis, and for titles of manuals and

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instrument. For example: In this sequence, POWER LEVEL is displayed.

(Hardkeys)

Instrument keys are represented in “key cap.” You are

instructed to press a

hardkey.

Softkeys

Softkeys are located just below the display, and their

functions depend on the current display. These keys are represented

in “softkey.” You are instructed to select a softkey.

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Contents

Contents-l

1. Getting Started

What Is In This Chapter

............

How To Use This Chapter

............

Equipment Used In Examples

.........

Introducing the HP 8360 L-Series Swept CW

Generators

.................

Display Area

..................

Entry Area

..................

CW Operation and Start/Stop Frequency Sweep . .

CW Operation

................

Start/Stop Frequency Sweep

..........

Center Frequency/Span Operation

........

Power Level and Sweep Time Operation

......

Power Level Operation

............

Sweep Time Operation

............

Continuous, Single, and Manual Sweep Operation

Marker Operation

...............

Saving and Recalling an Instrument State

.....

Power Sweep and Power Slope Operation

.....

Power Sweep Operation

............

Power Slope Operation

............

Getting Started Advanced

............

Externally Leveling the Swept CW Generator ...

Leveling with Detectors/Couplers /Splitters ...

External Leveling Used With the Optional Step

Attenuator

...............

Leveling with Power Meters

..........

Leveling with MM-wave Source Modules

.....

Working with Mixers/Reverse Power Effects ....

Working with Spectrum Analyzers/Reverse Power

Effects

...................

Optimizing Swept CW Generator Performance ...

Creating and Applying the User Flatness Correction

Array

..................

Creating a User Flatness Array Automatically,

Example 1

...............

Creating a User Flatness Array, Example 2

. .

Swept mm-wave Measurement with Arbitrary

Correction Frequencies, Example 3 ....

Scalar Analysis Measurement with User Flatness

Corrections, Example 4

.........

Using Detector Calibration

..........

l-l l-2 l-2

1-3 l-4 1-5 1-6 l-6 l-6

l-8 l-10 l-10 l-10 l-12 1-14 1-16 1-18 1-18 1-19 l-21 l-23 l-23

l-26 l-27 l-28 l-30

l-32

l-33

l-34 1-36

1-39

l-43 l-47

Using the Tracking Feature ..........

Peaking ..................

Tracking .................

ALC Bandwidth Selection ............

Using Step Sweep ...............

Creating and Using a Frequency List .......

Using the Security Features ...........

Changing the Preset Parameters .........

Getting Started Programming ..........

HP-IB General Information ...........

Interconnecting Cables ............

Instrument Addresses .............

HP-IB Instrument Nomenclature ........

Listener ..................

Talker. ..................

Controller .................

Programming the Swept CW Generator .....

HP-IB Command Statements .........

Abort ...................

Remote ..................

Local Lockout ...............

Local ...................

Clear ...................

output ..................

Enter ...................

Getting Started with SCPI ...........

Definitions of Terms ..............

Standard Notation ..............

Command Mnemonics ...........

Angle Brackets ...............

How to Use Examples .............

Command Examples ............

Response Examples .............

Essentials for Beginners .............

Program and Response Messages .......

Forgiving Listening and Precise Talking ....

Types of Commands ............

Subsystem Command Trees ..........

The Command Tree Structure ........

Paths Through the Command Tree ......

Subsystem Command Tables ..........

Reading the Command Table ........

More About Commands ...........

Query and Event Commands ........

Implied Commands ............

Optional Parameters ...........

Program Message Examples .........

Parameter Types ..............

Numeric Parameters ...........

Extended Numeric Parameters .......

Discrete Parameters ...........

l-49 l-49 1-49 l-50 1-51

l-52 l-53 l-54 l-55 l-56 1-56 1-56 1-56 l-56 l-56 l-56 l-56 l-57 l-57 l-58 l-58 l-59 l-59 l-60 1-61 1-63 l-63 l-64 l-64 l-64 1-64 l-64 l-65 l-66 l-66 l-66 l-67 l-68 l-68 l-68 1-71 1-71 l-72 l-72 l-72 l-72 l-72 l-73 l-73 l-74 l-75

Contents-2

Boolean Parameters

...........

Reading Instrument Errors

..........

Example Programs

..............

Example Program

.............

Description

...............

Program Listing

.............

Program Comments

...........

Details of Commands and Responses

.......

In This Subsection

..............

Program Message Syntax

...........

Subsystem Command Syntax

........

Common Command Syntax

.........

Response Message Syntax

...........

SCPI Data Types

..............

Parameter Types

..............

Numeric Parameters

...........

Extended Numeric Parameters

.......

Discrete Parameters

...........

Boolean Parameters

...........

Response Data Types

............

Real Response Data

...........

Integer Response Data

..........

Discrete Response Data

..........

String Response Data

...........

Programming Typical Measurements

.......

In This Subsection

..............

Using the Example Programs

.........

Use of the Command Tables

.........

HP-IB Check, Example Program 1

.......

Program Comments

............

Local Lockout Demonstration, Example Program 2

Program Comments

............

Setting Up A Typical Sweep, Example Program 3

Program Comments

............

Queries, Example Program 4

..........

Program Comments

............

Saving and Recalling States, Example Program 5 .

Program Comments

............

Looping and Synchronization, Example Program 6

Program Comments

............

Using the

*WA1

Command, Example Program 7 .

Program Comments

............

Using the User Flatness Correction Commands,

Example Program 8

............

Programming the Status System

.........

In This Subsection

..............

General Status Register Model

.........

Condition Register

.............

Transition Filter

..............

Event Register

...............

Enable Register

..............

l-75 l-76

1-77 l-77 l-77 l-77 l-78 l-80 l-80 l-80 1-81 1-81 l-82 l-83 l-83 l-83 l-84 l-85 l-85 l-85

l-85

1-86

l-86 l-86 1-87 l-87 l-87 l-88

l-90 l-90

l-91

l-92 l-93 l-93 l-95 l-95 l-97 l-97 l-99

1-99 l-101 l-101

l-103 l-106

l-106 l-106

l-106 l-107 l-107 l-107

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An Example Sequence ...........

Programming the Trigger System

.........

In This Subsection ..............

Generalized Trigger Model ...........

Overview .................

Details of Trigger States ...........

Inside the Idle State ...........

Inside the Initiate State ..........

Inside Event Detection States .......

Inside the Sequence Operation State ....

Common Trigger Configurations ........

The

INIT

Configuration ...........

The TRIG Configuration ..........

Description of Triggering in the HP 8360 L-Series

Swept CW Generators ...........

Advanced Trigger Configurations .......

Trigger Keyword Definitions ..........

ABORt

..................

IMMediate

................

ODELay

.................

SOURce ..................

Related Documents

...............

The International Institute of Electrical and

Electronics Engineers. ...........

Hewlett-Packard Company ...........

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l-117 1-118 1-118

l-118 1-118 1-118 1-119 l-120

l-120 l-120

2. Operating and Programming Reference

How To Use This Chapter . . . . . . . . . . . .

2-1

Address . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

A-l

Adrs

Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

A-l

(ALC).

....................

A-3

ALC Bandwidth Select Auto

..........

A-10

ALC Bandwidth Select High

..........

A-10

ALC Bandwidth Select Low

..........

A-11

ALC3WMenu

.................

A-11

Altrnate Regs

................

A-12

Amp1

Markers

.................

A-13

ANALYZER STATUS REGISTER

........

A-13

Arrow Keys

..................

A-16

[ASSIGN).

....................

A-17

Auto Fill

Incr

................

A-18

Auto Fill #Pts

................

A-19

Auto Fill Start

...............

A-20

Auto Fill Stop

................

A-21

Auto Track

..................

A-22

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BLankDisp

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

B-l

(CENTER)

.....................

C-l

Center=Marker

................

c-2

Clear Fault

.................

c-2

Clear Memory

.................

c-3

Clear Point

.................

c-4

CONNECTORS ................

c-4

(CONT)

.....................

c-10

CopyList

..................

c-11

CorPair

Disable

...............

c-11

Coupling Factor

...............

c-12

(cw

.....................

c-12

CW/CF

Coupled

................

c-13

Dblr Amp Menu

................

D-l

Delete Menu

.................

D-2

Delete All

..................

D-2

Delete Current

................

D-3

Delete Undef

.................

D-3

DeltaMarker

.................

D-4

Delta Mkr Ref

................

D-5

Disp Status

.................

D-5

Doubler Amp Wode AUTO

............

D-7

Doubler

Amp

Mode Off

............

D-7

Doubler

Arap

Mode On

.............

D-8

Dwell Coupled

................

D-9

8360Adrs

..................

EnterCorr

..................

EnterFreq..

................

Enter List Dwell

..............

Enter List Freq

...............

Enter List Offset

..............

ENTRY KEYS .................

ENTRY ON/OFF)

.................

ExtDet Cal

.................

E-l E-l

E-2 E-2 E-3

E-4 E-4 E-5

E-5

Contents-5

Fault Menu

..................

F-l

Fault Info 1

.................

F-2

Fault Info 2

.................

F-3

Fault Info 3

.................

F-4

Fltness Menu

.................

F-5

(FLTNEss ON/OF)

................ F-10

Freq Cal Menu

................

F-11

Freq Follow .................

F-11

FREQUENCY

(e)

...............

F-12

Freq

Mult

.................. F-13

Freq Offset

.................

F-14

FullUsr

Cal

.................

F-14

Global Dwell . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

G-l

Global Offset . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

G-l

HP-IB Address . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . H-l

HP-IB Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

H-l

Leveling

ModeALCof f

............. L-l

Leveling

ModeNorxtal

.............

L-2

Leveling

ModeSearch

.............

L-2

Leveling

PointExtDet

............

L-3

Leveling PointIntml

............

L-3

Leveling

PointModule

............

L-4

Leveling

PointPwrMtr

............

L-5

LINE SWITCH

................

L-5

ListMenu

..................

L-6

List

Mode

TrigAuto

............

L-8

List Mode Pt

TrigBus

............

L-9

List Mode Pt

TrigExt

............

L-9

(TEL-)

.....................

L-10

Contents-6

MI--M2

Sweep . . . .

Manual Sweep . . . .

(MARKER) . . . . . .

Marker Mi . . . . .

Marker M2 . . . . .

Marker M3 . . . . .

Marker M4 . . . . .

Marker

. . . . .

Markers All Off . . Measure Corr All . Measure Corr Current Measure Corr Undef

Meter Adss . . . . .

INIOD)

. . . . . . . .

Module Menu . . . .

Module Select AUTO Module Select Front

Module Select None Module Select Rear

more n/m . . . . . .

Mtr

Meas

Menu . . .

Peak RF Always . . .

. . . . . . . . . . . . .

Pulse

On/OffScal.ar

Pwr Mtr Range . . .

.............

............

.............

. . . . . . . . . . . . .

Analyzr

........

CIIL

..........

SCPI

. . . . . . . . . .

. . . . . . . . . . . . .

M-l

M-l M-3 M-4

M-5 M-5 M-6 M-6 M-7 M-7 M-8 M-8

M-9 M-9

M-10 M-11 M-11 M-12 M-13 M-13 M-14

P-l P-2

P-2 P-5

P-6 P-7 P-8

P-9

P-10 P-11 P-11

P-12

P-13 P-13 P-14 P-15 P-15

P-16

Contents-7

(RECALL)

....................

R-l

Ref Osc Menu

.................

R-l

@Eqz--

..................

R-2

ROTARY KNOB ................

R-2

LSAVE)

.....................

S-l

SaveLock

..................

s-2

Save User Preset

..............

s-2

SCPI Conformance Information

.........

s-3 SCPI COMMAND SUMMARY SCPI STATUS REGISTER

STRUbitiRi

. : : : :

s-12 S-48

Security Menu

................

s-50

Selftest

(Full)

...............

s-51

SetAtten

..................

s-51

[piEiF)

.....................

S-52

Software Rev

.................

S-52

@KJ

.....................

s-53

(START)

.....................

s-53

Start=Ml Stop=M2

..............

s-54

Start Sweep Trigger Auto

..........

s-55

Start Sweep Trigger Bus

...........

s-55

Start Sweep Trigger Ext

...........

S-56

Step Control Master

.............

S-56

Step Control Slave

.............

S-58

Step Dwell

..................

s-59

Step Points

.................

S-60

StepSize

..................

S-60

Step

Sup

................

S-61

Step

Sup

PtTrig Auto

............

S-62

Step

Sup

PtTrig Bus

.............

S-62

Step

Sup

PtTrig Ext

.............

S-63

ISTOP)

.....................

S-63

SWEEP

(MENU)

.................

S-64

Sweep Mode List

...............

S-65

Sweep Mode Ramp

...............

S-66

Sweep Mode Step

...............

S-66

Sup

Span

CalAlways

.............

S-67

Sup

Span

CalOnce

..............

S-67

(SWEEP TIME)

..................

S-68

SwpTime

Auto

.................

S-68

SYSTEM

(MENU)

.................

S-69

Contents-8

MHz Freq Std Auto

............

MHz Freq Std Extrnl

...........

10 MHz Freq Std Intrnl

...........

10 MHz Freq Std None

............

Tracking Menu

................

TrigOut

Delay

................

Uncoupl Atten

......

Unlock Info

.......

Up/Down Power

......

Up/Dn Size CW

......

Up/Dn Size Swept

....

(USER)

..........

USER DEFINED

(FV1ENU)

. .

VsrKev

Clear

.......

UsrMenu Clear . . . . . .

. . . .

. . . . . . . . . .

. . . .

Zero Freq . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

z-1

Zoom . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

z-1

2a. Error Messages

Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Front Panel Error Messages in Alphabetical Order

SCPI Error Messages in Numerical Order . . . . .

Swept CW Generator Specific SCPI Error Messages

Universal SCPI Error Messages . . . . . . . .

Error Messages From -499 To -400 . . . . .

Error Messages From -399 To -300 . . . . .

Error Messages From -299 To -200 . . . . .

Error Messages From -199 to -100 . . . . . .

2b. Menu Maps

ALC Menu

..................

Frequency Menu

................

Marker Menu

.................

Modulation Menu

...............

Power Menu

..................

Service Menu

.................

Sweep Menu

..................

System Menu

.................

User Cal Menu

.................

T-l T-l T-2 T-2 T-3 T-3

U-l U-l

u-2 u-2 u-3

u-4 u-4

u-5 u-5

2a-1 2a-1 2a-5 2a-5 2a-6 2a-6 2a-6 2a-6 2a-7

2b-3 2b-5 2b-7

2b-9 2b-11 2b-13 2b-15 2b-17 2b-19

Contents-9

2c. Specifications

Frequency ...................

Range ....................

Resolution ..................

Frequency Bands (for CW signals)

.......

Frequency Modes: ..............

CW and Manual Sweep

............

Synthesized Step Sweep

............

Synthesized List Mode

............

Ramp Sweep Mode ..............

Internal 10 MHz Time Base

..........

RF Output ..................

Output Power ................

Accuracy ( dB)4

..............

Flatness

(dB)

...............

Analog Power Sweep .............

External Leveling ...............

Source Match ................

Spectral Purity .................

Spurious Signals ...............

Single-Sideband Phase Noise (dBc/Hz)

.....

Offset from Carrier .............

Residual FM (RMS, 50 Hz to 15 kHz bandwidth) .

General ....................

Environmental ................

Warm-Up Time ...............

Power Requirements .............

Weight & Dimensions .............

Adapters Supplied ..............

Inputs & Outputs ..............

Auxiliary Output ..............

RF Output ................

External ALC Input

............

Trigger Input ...............

Trigger Output ...............

10 MHz Reference Input

...........

10 MHz Reference Output

..........

Sweep Output ...............

Stop Sweep Input/Output

..........

Z-Axis Blanking/Markers Output

.......

Volts/GHz Output .............

Source Module Interface

...........

Auxiliary Interface .............

Models ...................

Options ...................

Option 001 Add Step Attenuator

.......

Option 004 Rear Panel RF Output

......

Option 008 1 Hz Frequency Resolution

....

Option 700 MATE System Compatibility

...

Option 806 Rack Slide Kit

..........

Option 908 Rack Flange Kit

.........

2c-2 2c-2 2c-2 2c-2 2c-2 2c-2 2c-3 2c-3 2c-3 2c-3 2c-4

2c-4

2c-5 2c-5 2c-6

2c-6 2c-6 2c-7 2c-7

2c-9 2c-9 2c-9

2c-10 2c-10 2c-10 2c-10 2c-10 2c-10 2c-11 2c-11 2c-11 2c-11 2c-11 2c-11 2c-11

2c-11 2c-11 2c-11 2c-12 2c-12 2c-12 2c-12 2c-12 2c-12 2c-12 2c-12 2c-12 2c-12 2c-13 2c-13

Contents- 10

Option 910 Extra Operating & Service Guides . Option 013 Rack Flange Kit

.........

Option W30 Two Years Additional Return-To-HP

Service

.................

3. Installation

Initial Inspection

................

Equipment Supplied

..............

Options Available

...............

Preparation for Use

...............

Power Requirements

.............

Line Voltage and Fuse Selection

........

Power Cable

.................

Language Selection

..............

How to View or Change a Language Selection from

the Front Panel

.............

How to Select a Language on a Swept CW

Generator without a Front Panel

.....

HP-IB Address Selection

...........

How to View or Change an HP-IB address from

the Front Panel

.............

How to Prevent a Front Panel Change to an HP-IB

Address

................

How to Set the HP-IB Address on a Swept CW

Generator without a Front Panel

.....

Mating Connectors

..............

10 MHz Frequency Reference Selection and Warmup

Time

..................

Operating Environment

............

Chassis Kits

..................

Rack Mount Slide Kit (Option 806)

.......

Installation Procedure

............

Rack Flange Kit for Swept CW Generators with

Handles Removed (Option 908)

.......

Installation Procedure

............

Rack Flange Kit for Swept CW Generators with

Handles Attached (Option 913)

.......

Installation Procedure

............

Storage and Shipment

..............

Environment

.................

Package the Swept CW Generator for Shipment

Converting HP 8340/41 Systems to HP 8360 L-Series

Systems

..................

Manual Operation

..............

Compatibility

...............

Front Panel Operation

...........

Instrument Preset Conditions

.......

System Connections

.............

The HP 8510 Network Analyzer

.......

The HP

8757C/E

Scalar Network Analyzer

. .

2c-13

3-l

3-2 3-2 3-3 3-3 3-3 3-4 3-6

3-6

3-6 3-7

3-8

3-8 3-8

3-8

3-9

3-10 3-10 3-11

3-13 3-14

3-15 3-16 3-17 3-17 3-18

3-19

3-20 3-20 3-20

3-20 3-21 3-21 3-22

Contents-l 1

The HP 83550 Series Millimeter-wave Source

Modules . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

The HP 8970B Noise Figure Meter . . . . .

Remote Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Language Compatibility . . . . . . . . . .

Network Analyzer Language . . . . . . . .

Test and Measurement System Language . . Control Interface Intermediate Language . .

Converting from Network Analyzer Language to

SCPI

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Numeric Suffixes . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Status Bytes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

3-22 3-22 3-23 3-23 3-23 3-23 3-23

3-23 3-24 3-24

4. Operator’s Check and Routine Maintenance

Operator’s Checks

...............

Service Information

..............

Local Operator’s Check

.............

Description

.................

Preliminary Check

..............

Main Check

.................

Routine Maintenance

..............

How to Replace the Line Fuse

.........

How to Clean the Fan Filter

..........

How to Clean the Cabinet

...........

How to Clean the Display Filter

........

4-l 4-l

4-2 4-2 4-2 4-3

4-4 4-4 4-5 4-6 4-6

5. Instrument History

Index

Contents-12

Figures

Contents-13

O-l. Typical Serial Number Label

..........

l-l. The HP 8360 L-Series Swept CW Generator

...

l-2. Display

...................

l-3. Entry Area

.................

l-4. CW Operation and Start/Stop Frequency Sweep . l-5. Center Frequency and Span Operation

.....

l-6. Power Level and Sweep Time Operation

.....

l-7. Continuous, Single, and Manual Sweep Operation l-8. Marker Operation

..............

l-9. Saving and Recalling an Instrument State

....

l-10. Power Sweep and Power Slope Operation

....

l-11. ALC Circuit Externally Leveled

........

1-12. Typical Diode Detector Response at 25°C

....

1-13. Leveling with a Power Meter

..........

1-14. MM-wave Source Module Leveling

.......

1-15. MM-wave Source Module Leveling Using a Microwave

Amplifier

.................

1-16. Reverse Power Effects, Coupled Operation with

-8dBm Output

..............

1-17. Reverse Power Effects, Uncoupled Operation with

-8dBm Output

..............

1-18. Creating a User Flatness Array Automatically . . 1-19. Creating a User Flatness Array

.........

l-20. Creating Arbitrarily Spaced Frequency-Correction

Pairs in a Swept mm-wave Environment ...

1-21. Scalar System Configuration

..........

l-22. Automatically Characterizing and Compensating for

a Detector

................

l-23. Decision Tree for ALC Bandwidth Selection

...

l-24. SCPI Command Types

............

l-25. A Simplified Command Tree

..........

l-26. Proper Use of the Colon and Semicolon

.....

l-27. Simplified

SWEep

Command Tree

.......

l-28. Voltage Controlled Oscillator Test

.......

l-29. Simplified Program Message Syntax

.......

l-30. Simplified Subsystem Command Syntax

.....

1-31. Simplified Common Command Syntax

.....

l-32. Simplified Response Message Syntax

......

l-33. Generalized Status Register Model

.......

l-34. Typical Status Register Bit Changes

......

l-35. Generalized Trigger Model

...........

l-36. Inside the Idle State

.............

vii l-3 1-4 1-5 1-7 1-9

l-11

l-13 1-15 1-17 1-19 l-23 l-25 l-27 l-28

l-29

1-31

1-31 l-34 l-37

l-40 l-43

1-47 l-50 l-67 l-68

l-70

1-71 l-77 l-80

1-81 l-82

1-82 l-106 l-108 l-110 l-111

l-37. Inside the Initiate State . . . . . . . . . . . .

l-38. Inside an Event Detection State . . . . . . . .

l-39.

Inside the Sequence Operation State . . . . . .

l-40.

The

INIT

Trigger Configuration . . . . . . . .

1-41.

The TRIG Trigger Configuration . . . . . . . .

l-42. HP 8360 Simplified Trigger Model . . . . . . .

A-l.

ALC System Simplified Block Diagram . . . . .

A-2.

Typical External Leveling Hookup . . . . . . .

C-l. Auxiliary Interface Connector . . . . . . . . .

c-2.

HP-IB Connector and Cable . . . . . . . . . .

c-3. Interface Signals of the Source Module Connector .

F-l.

Basic User Flatness Configuration Using an HP 437B

F-2.

F-3. F-4.

Power Meter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

User Flatness Correction Table as Displayed by the

Swept CW Generator . . . . . . . . . . .

The Sources of ALC Calibration Correction Data . Array Configuration when the Correction Data

Frequency Span is a Subset of the Swept CW

Generator Frequency Span . . . . . . . . .

P-l.

S-l.

How(PRIOR)Works . I

.-.

. . . . . . . . . .

Connections Required for a Two-Tone Scalar

2b-1. 2b-2. 2b-3. 2b-4. 2b-5. 2b-6. 2b-7. 2b-8. 2b-9.

3-l. 3-2. 3-3. 3-4. 3-5.

3-6.

4-l.

Network Analyzer Measurement System

...

ALC Menu

.................

Frequency Menu

.............

Marker Menu

................

Modulation Menu

..............

Power Menu

.................

Service Menu

................

Sweep Menu

.................

System Menu

................

User Cal Menu

................

AC Power Cables Available

..........

Rear Panel HP-IB Switch

...........

Removing the Side Straps and Feet

.......

Chassis Slide Kit

...............

Rack Mount Flanges for Swept CW Generators with

Handles Removed

.............

Rack Mount Flanges for Swept CW Generators with

Handles Attached

.............

Replacing the Line Fuse

............

4-2. Removing the Fan Filter . . . . . . . . . . .

l-111 1-113 1-114 l-115 l-116 1-117

A-5 A-8

C-6 c-7 c-9

F-6

F-7

F-8

P-12

s-57

2b-3

2b-5 2b-7 2b-9

2b-11 2b-13 2b-15 2b-17 2b-19

3-5

3-7 3-11 3-12

3-14

3-16

4-4

4-5

Contents-14

Tables

l-l. Keys Under Discussion in This Section

.....

l-2.

SWEep

Command Table

...........

l-3. SCPI Data Types

..............

l-4. Sample Swept CW Generator Commands

....

C-l. Pin Description of the Auxiliary Interface

....

D-l. Mnemonics used to Indicate Status

.......

S-l. HP 8360 SCPI COMMAND SUMMARY

....

3-l. Adapter Descriptions and Part Numbers Shipped

with Each Swept CW Generator Model

...

3-2. Language HP-IB Addresses

..........

3-3. Factory-Set HP-IB Addresses

.........

3-4. Rack Mount Slide Kit Contents

........

3-5. Rack Flange Kit for Swept CW Generators with

Handles Removed Contents

.........

3-6. Rack Flange Kit for Swept CW Generators with

Handles Attached Contents

.........

3-7. Instrument Preset Conditions for the HP

8360/8340/8341

..............

3-8. Numeric Suffixes ...............

3-9. Programming Language Comparison

......

4-l. Fuse Part Numbers

..............

1-21 1-71 l-83 l-88

C-6

D-6

S-16

3-2 3-6 3-7

3-10

3-13

3-15

3-20 3-24 3-25

4-4

Contents-15

Getting Started

What Is In This Chapter

This chapter contains information on how to use the HP 8360 L-Series Swept CW Generator. The information is separated into three sections.

Basic For the novice user unfamiliar with the

HP 8360 L-Series Swept CW Generator. This section describes the basic features of the swept CW

generator.

Note

Advanced

Programming

For the user familiar with swept CW generators,

but not necessarily familiar with how to use the

special features of the HP 8360 L-Series Swept CW Generator.

For the user wishing to program an HP 8360 L-Series Swept CW Generator. This section contains an introduction to Standard Commands

for Programmable Instruments language

(SCPI), Hewlett-Packard’s implementation of IEEE-488.2-1987, and an introduction to the Analyzer programming language.

If you are unpacking a new swept CW generator, refer to the installation suggestions provided in Chapter 3, “Installation”.

Getting Started Introduction

l-1

How To Use This Chapter

To use this chapter effectively, refer to the tabbed section “Menu Maps”. Menu maps can be folded out to be viewed at the same time as the Getting Started information, as illustrated.

tl-

Equipment Used In

The following table lists the equipment used in the operation

Examples

examples shown in this chapter. You can substitute equipment, but be aware that you may get different results than those shown.

Equipment Used In Examples

Equipment

Recommended

Model Numbers

Power Meter

436A/437B

Power Sensor

HP 8485A

Oscilloscope mm-Wave Source Module HP 83556A

Power Amplifier

HP 8349B

Detector

HP 8474D

1-2 Getting Started Introduction

Getting Started Basic

Introducing the

HP 8360 L-Series Swept CW Generators

The HP 8360 L-Series Swept CW Generators are high performance, broadband frequency swept CW generators.

HEWLETT PACKP

rR0

.MENU

SELECT

,,-ENTRY-

IzEJm

SYSTEM

[YM]

cEil

%I@

USER

DrnNED

@1Lalc*l

pJ(TJm@J rmrm

PRESET

Figure l-l. The HP 8360 L-Series Swept CW Generator

(PRESET) initializes the front panel settings and runs the swept CW generator through a brief self-test. In the following examples, unless stated otherwise, begin by pressing (PRESET).

Getting Started Basic l-3

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