Specifications
5
Operation Verification
What You’ll Find in
This chapter describes the HP
8568A/B
Operation Verification
This Chapter
software and how to use it to verify spectrum analyzer operation.
Test System Configuration
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5-5
Equipment Connections
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5-5
Program Loading
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5-7
Program Operation
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5-7
HP-IBAddresses
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5-9
Error Messages .....................................
5-10
Test Descriptions
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5-10
1. Input Attenuator Switching Uncertainty
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5-11
2. IF Gain Uncertainty
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5-12
3. Scale Fidelity (Log)
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5-13
4. Scale Fidelity (Linear)
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5-14
5. Log Scale Switching Uncertainty
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5-15
6. Resolution Bandwidths
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5-16
7. Impulse and Resolution Bandwidths
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5-17
8. Line Related Sidebands
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5-18
9. Residual FM
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5-19
10. RF Gain Uncertainty
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5-20
11. Sweep Time Accuracy
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5-2 1
12. Average Noise Level
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5-22
13. Residual Responses
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5-23
14. Frequency Span Accuracy
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5-24
15. Frequency Response
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5-25
16. Second Harmonic Distortion
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5-26
17. Third Order Intermodulation Distortion
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5-27
18. Cal Output Amplitude Accuracy
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5-28
Operation Verification is automatic performance test software
designed to give a high confidence level in the operation of the
HP
8568A/B
spectrum analyzer in a reasonable time. It performs
80 percent to 85 percent of the manual performance tests in
approximately 60 minutes and is designed to test an instrument
operating within a temperature range of 20
“C
to 30 “C. Refer to
Table 5-l for a list of tests performed.
Operation Verification 5-1