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1. should be displayed This feature increases measurement resolution near the edges of the measurement but will only be activated if you have specified at least 15 data points we specified just 11 earlier in this example Use the y key to move to the next feature 4 should be displayed This e will initiate worst case searches 3 49 Operation HP 11758V during the measurement For a full description see MK SEARCH in the HP 11757B Local and Remote Reference Manual Since this feature can increase measurement time press to ensure that it is set to OFF then press again i should be displayed This allows seleoron of the type of DFM calculation performed For a full description see MEAS in the HP 11757B Local Reference 6 You are now ready to make the actual measurement Press MEAS The display will indicate that the measurement is in progress When the measurement has finished the display will return to normal If you press the PRESET LOCAL key on the Fader front panel during the measurement the measurement will be interrupted and stop 7 After the measurement is complete press NEW MEAS on the spectrum analyzer The measurement will download from the fading simulator to the spectrum analyzer When the data has transfered the message TRANSFER COMPLETE will be displayed 8 Press GRAPH to view the measurement Error Counting The Event Counter and Interval Counter are functions independent of
2. v 3 Start the first set of tests as follows a Press VERIFY CARD b A drawing of the analyzer will appear on the screen prompting you to connect CAL OUT to INPUT HP 11758V Installation and Verification HP 8593E E SPECTRUM AN Figure 2 8 Link Analyzer Verification Setup 1 c Make the connections shown and press CONTINUE This will start the first set of tests which will last approximately 30 seconds 4 You will then be prompted to connect the OUTPUT to INPUT ED NA HP_8593E E 2 SPECTRUM ANALYZER EE 29000 o nn seal OUTPUT 5 2 Figure 2 9 Link Analyzer Verification Setup 2 a Make the connections shown and press CONTINUE This will start the second set of tests which will last approximately 30 seconds b If no error is found the message H will appear on the screen Press OK This will return you to the Group Delay Verification mode main menu 5 To exit the Group Delay Verification mode press DISPOSE VERIFY twice 2 33 Installation and Verification HP 11758V 2 34 This Page Intentionally Left Blank Operation Introduction This chapter provides operating information for the HP 11758V Digital Radio Test System This chapter is separated into two parts Radio Testing The Radio Testing section shows the user how to make specific radio receiver and transmitter measurements using the Digital Radio Test Set a Operation The Operation section provides m
3. Example Using the knob step keys or PEAK SEARCH place the marker on your signal and press PRESEL PEAK The message CAL PEAKING appears in the active function block while the routine is working If PRESEL PEAK has more than a 2 dB effect on signal amplitude when in BAND 1 or above and in a single band sweep perform CAL YTF with the COMB OUT signal and store the data with CAL STORE CAL YIF improves the PRESEL DEFAULT values 1 Press the PRESET key 2 Connect the 100 MHz COMB OUT connector to the INPUT 502 connector using the special cable supplied 3 Press the CAL key 4 Press CAL YTF softkey 5 Press the CAL STORE softkey 6 Press the PRESET key HP 11758V Marker Modes Operation A diamond shaped marker can be placed on the signal peak to find the signal s frequency and amplitude The marker can be placed manually or automatically The signal s frequency and amplitude appear in the upper right corner of the display Placing a marker manually 1 Ensure that the signal to be measured is displayed on the Spectrum Analyzer s screen 2 Press the MKR key 3 Press the MARKER NORMAL softkey 4 Turn the knob to place the marker at the signal peak Placing a marker automatically 1 Ensure that the signal to be measured is displayed on the Spectrum Analyzer s screen 2 Press the PEAK SEARCH key The marker will be automatically placed on the highest peak of the trace
4. b Insert the DRTS Measurement Card in the mode loader c MODE d MODE LOADER e f EVENT COUNTER g More 1 of 2 h DSPLY SA ON OFF set to ON i SPAN j ZERO SPAN k GHEE OO 3 After a few seconds the EVENT CNTR display should read a count of approximately 10 A variation of 2 counts between gate periods is normal 4 Connect a BNC cable between the HIGH SWEEP IN OUT and INTERVAL CNTR INPUT jacks on the rear panel 5 After a few seconds the INTERVAL CNTR display should read a count of approximately 10 and a time of approximately 0 800 seconds Installation and Verification Link Analyzer Check HP 11758V The performance of the link analyzer can be checked using the Group Delay Verification mode This mode consists of a series of confidence test routines which check the main functions of the link analyzer If the link analyzer is faulty the confidence tests will return an error message Take a note of the error message and return the analyzer to HP for servicing Procedure 1 Ensure that the HP 8593E Spectrum Analyzer is calibrated and is functioning correctly Refer to Chapter 8 of the HP 8590 Series Spectrum Analyzer User s Guide for details on how to calibrate the spectrum analyzer and check for basic problems 2 On the Spectrum Analyzer press PRESET b Insert the DRTS Measurement Card in the mode loader c OBE d MODE LOADER e 0 Gi f GRP DLY VERIFY
5. 1 Zero the sensor a Connect the power sensor to the power meter using the HP 11730B power sensor cable b Disconnect the power sensor from any power sources c Press ZERO The power meter will display ZEROING When zeroing is finished this message will disappear 2 Calibrate the sensor HP 11758V Operation a Set up the power meter as shown in Figure 3 14 HP_11758B_DIGITAL RADIO TEST SET ae o Pooooo ooo 0 oj 000 C a ooo0000 0000000 9 POWER RF ATTENUATOR SENSOR Figure 3 14 Calibration Setup Caution Always use the 30 dB reference attenuator when calibrating the power meter with the HP 8481D Power Sensor or HP 8485D if your system has Option 270 3 Press ZERO CAL The power meter will display the reference calibration factor Ref Cal Factor that is currently set 4 Examine the power sensor to determine the required Ref Cal Factor 5 Use the arrow keys if required to enter this value into the power meter then press ENTER 6 The power meter will display CAL When the calibration is finished this message will disappear 7 Enter the offset factor for the attenuators a Check the labels of the attenuators used to find the offset factors These values are dependent on the frequency at which you are measuring Add together the offset factors of all the attenuators b Press OFFSET on the power meter then enter the combined
6. Contents 6 HP 8593E E02 Spectrum Analyzer HP 11758B Digital Radio Test Set HP 11758V Option 301 Accessory Kit Line Voltage Selection Power Cable and Line Mains Plug Part Numbers f one HP 11758V Backpanel Canneetions Power Meter Verification Setup Multipath Fading Simulator Check Setup 3 Tone Source Verification Check Setup RF Source Verification Check Setup Link Analyzer Verification Setup 1 Link Analyzer Verification Setup 2 HP 11758B Simplified Front Panel Features MPF Simulator HP 11758B Simplified Front Panel Features MPF Simulator HP 11758B Simplified Front Panel Features MPF Simulator and 3 Tone Source HP 11758B Sanplined Front Panel Features Power Meter HP 8593E Simplified Front Panel Features Link Transmitter Sia Link Receiver Setup Calibration Setup Link Loopback Setup Spectral Occupancy Setup Display of Relative Mask 1 3 1 6 1 10 2 5 2 7 2 12 2 20 2 23 2 26 2 28 2 33 2 33 3 3 3 4 3 5 3 6 3 7 3 12 3 14 3 16 3 18 3 21 3 22 3 12 3 13 3 14 3 15 3 16 3 17 3 18 3 19 3 20 3 21 3 22 3 23 3 24 3 25 3 26 Reference Calibration RF Output Power Setup Calibration Setup IF Output Power Setup IF Frequency Measurement Frequency Counter Display Flatness Calibration 0 to 2 9 GHz Flatness through Upconverter Flatness Calibration gt 3 GHz Flatness through Downconverter Predistortion Setup Re
7. Frequency Measurement Accuracy frequency readout x frequency reference error counter resolution 100 Hz xN Usable Counter Resolution 5 Hz 10 Hz 100 Hz 1 kHz 10 kHz Front Panel Connector INPUT 509 Input Impedance Type N female 509 WEIGHT Net HP 8593E Shipping HP 8593E 16 4 kg 36 1b 19 1 kg 42 Ib 1 Frequency Reference Error aging rate X period of time since adjustment initial achievable accuracy temperature stability The frequency reference is the HP 8593E E02 Spectrum Analyzer Frequency Reference 2 N LO Harmonic See Frequency Range B 28 Error Messages C Error Messages Spectrum Analyzer Error This section contains a listing of Spectrum Analyzer and Power Meter messages that may be read from displays of the HP 11758V system The Multipath Fading Simulator does not display error messages on its liquid crystal display It will return error messages to an HP IB controller See Appendix A of the HP 11757B Multipath Fading Simulator Operating Manual for complete information and instructions Messages The analyzer can generate various messages that appear on its screen during operation to indicate a problem There are three types of messages hardware error messages H user created error messages U and informational messages M m Hardware error messages indicate the analyzer hardware is probably broken m User created error messa
8. HP 11500A 500 752 Matching Pad HP 11981A Attenuator 0 Depends on RF output power 509 Nm to BNCf 1250 0780 1 Load and run the DRTS Mode Loader Refer to the Setting Up the HP 11758V System in Chapter 2 for details on using the mode loader 2 When the mode loader is running select the Flatness Analyzer and Sources mode as follows a Press 4 ENTER b Wait until the program has loaded before continuing c Press FLATNESS AND SOURCES 3 Press Sources 4 Select the desired source frequency range using the SOURCE IF RF softkey Use IF for source frequencies 300 kHz to 2 9 GHz Use RF for source frequencies above 3 5 GHz See the next procedure Flatness through Downconverter This example procedure uses the IF Source only 5 Press CENTER FREQ 6 Enter the center frequency using the DATA keys 7 Press SPAN Operation Note i Y HP 11758V 8 Enter the span using the DATA keys The span should be the bandwidth over which the flatness is specified 9 Press SRC PWR 10 Enter the desired source power level using the DATA keys The maximum output power from the IF Tracking Generator can be extended to approximately 10 dBm using the HP 11767A TG Amplifier This can be used over the frequency range 45 MHz to 190 MHz 11 Configure the calibration setup as shown in Figure 3 18 HP _8593E E 2 SPECTRUM ANALYZER riainess EXT DETECTOR IN
9. Pressing the key on the Spectrum Analyzer front panel accesses the Mode Menu that provides a selection of the modes currently in the memory of the HP 8593E Spectrum Analyzer Other modes can be loaded in from a Memory Card to replace those that are currently installed in the Spectrum Analyzer Some of these modes make measurements using the Spectrum Analyzer Input while others make measurements on signals applied to various rear panel inputs When switching between installed modes the state of the last mode is automatically saved and the state of the new mode is automatically recalled The following Modes are included on the HP 11768 80010 Digital Radio Test System ROM Measurement Card 3 65 Operation 3 66 Mode Loader Note Y HP 11758V MODE LOADER FLATNESS ANALYZER amp SOURCES EVENT COUNTER DIGITAL RADIO MASKS FREQUENCY COUNTER SCALAR ANALYZER LOW FREQUENCY OSCILLOSCOPE MULTIPATH FADING SIMULATOR CALIBRATE MULTIPATH FADE DLP CARRIER TO NOISE DLP LINK LOOPBACK LINK TRANSMITTER LINK RECEIVER GROUP DELAY VERIFICATION The Mode Loader utility provides a convenient way to automatically dispose of and load the various modes that are provided on the HP 11768 80010 ROM Measurement Card The total memory size required for these modes is larger than the user memory in the HP 8593E so it is necessary to load in the Modes in smaller groups While this may be done manually it is faster and easier to use the Mod
10. depth and frequency A successful calibration will have values within the following limits Frequency 70 MHz 2 MHz Notch Depth 10 1 3 dB If the Test System fails this test rerun the calibration and calibration check Connect the HP 8481D Power Sensor or HP 8485D if your system has Option 270 to the Power Meter using the HP 11730B Power Sensor Cable Allow 5 minutes for the Power Sensor to warm up HP 11758V Note Preset Y Zero Operation PRESET is used to set the Power Meter to a known state The PRESET conditions are shown as follows Parameter Condition EREQ ee cee er gree rer a TR 50 MHz RESOLN o aha oy ta ant 4 0 01 dB DUTY CYCLE jsitgdesrae ees 1 000 Off REE fae hate hy a Pe dace tat 0 0 dB Off OF EOE ot cnee date mits iat pes 0 00 dB Off PWR REF reference oscillator Off Ranges cht teres ae a tate Aeh AUTO dBm W nebee hee o i dBm Low Limit c ccereoa goa acta Bis souttanaen 90 000 dB High Limit sais vase oe wee 90 00 dB Limit Checking Off 1 Press the PRESET LOCAL key 2 Press the ENTER key The Power Meter operation instructions assume that the Power Meter has been PRESET ZERO is used to adjust the Power Meter s internal circuits for a zero power indication when no power is applied to the sensor 1 Disconnect the Power Sensor from any sources of input power 2 Press the ZERO key The Power Meter will display 2 displ
11. 11 The next parameters to be set are the start and stop frequencies of the notch Press ENTER then set the start frequency of the notch and press ENTER again for this example set the start frequency to 45 MHz Press ENTER then set the stop frequency of the notch and press ENTER again for this example set the stop frequency to 95 MHz and 4 These parameters are used for Curve measurements and will be ignored when making STATIC M Curve measurements Press y until the display reads HP 11758V vi i vii vili amp Operation i determines the number of errors that are counted before a final bit error rate calculation is made You may enter any power of 2 from 2 to 2 Press ENTER then use the 4 arrow key to select 21 2048 Press xe should be displayed Press and use the A arrow key to toggle between and When cnn press ENTER should be displayed which arai the decision criteria for drawing an M Curve Press and use the A arrow 1 to toggle eee the re Uales you ieee Pel to use the ALARM INPUT to make the measurement select one of the other criteria and press ENTER should be displayed This applies only to Dynamic M Curve measurements and will be ignored for Static M Curve measurements Press y should be displayed This N only to Dynamic M Curve and will be ignored for Static M Curve measurements Press
12. 20 dB Resolution Bandwidth 100 kHz Video Bandwidth 300 kHz Marker seecethenea EE N ON HP 11758B DIGITAL HP 8593E E 2 RADIO TEST SET SPECTRUM ANALYZER Co o ojjooon PEEBRE E88 o o laa pooaaa O O ADAPTER 5 750 MATCHING PAD Figure 2 6 3 Tone Source Verification Check Setup 4 On the HP 11758B 3 Tone Source turn all three tones on and set both the LEVEL and FREQUENCY knobs to their center position 5 Press SHIFT PRESET on the Multipath Fading Simulator keyboard Press A or v until 1 appears on the display Press ENTER Veniiy that the frequency offset is 1 0 MHz and the power level reads 8 dBm 2 26 HP 11758V RF Source Check Installation and Verification 6 Observe the 3 Tone Spectrum on the Spectrum Analyzer Using the marker verify the frequencies of the 3 Tones They should be 67 70 and 75 MHz Look for a level of approximately 11 dBm per tone 7 Rotate the FREQUENCY knob on the 3 Tone Source All 3 tones should vary in frequency as the knob is rotated Return the knob to its center position 8 Rotate the LEVEL knob All 3 tones should vary in level as the knob is rotated Return the knob to its center position 9 Look at spurious signals emanating from the 3 Tone Source Check that they are at least 60 dB below the 3 Tones 10 Turn off each of the 3 Tones in sequence and ensure that they decrease in amplitude at least 40 dB when turned
13. 3 7 Operation 3 8 Caution g Note i Y Caution g HP 11758V Ensure that the instrument is set for the proper power line voltage Check the position of the voltage selector switches on the rear panels of the instruments See Chapter 2 Installation and Verification for more information before proceeding Allow 1 2 hour warm up time for maximum accuracy PRESET The PRESET function sets the instruments in the Digital Radio Test System to a known state It is good practice to PRESET each instrument at the beginning of each measurement session 1 Press the PRESET LOCAL key on the Multipath Fading Simulator 2 Press the ENTER key on the Multipath Fading Simulator 3 Press the PRESET LOCAL key on the Power Meter 4 Press the ENTER key on the Power Meter 5 Press the PRESET key on the Spectrum Analyzer When measuring power levels above 30 dBm with the spectrum analyzer use a 30 dB high power attenuator to avoid damage A suitable attenuator is the HP 8498A Option 030 which is available with the Option 301 Accessory Kit HP 11758V Operation Radio Testing The HP 11758V Digital Radio Test System has the capability of meeting many standard test requirements This section has procedures for the following tests Group Delay End to End Setup Group Delay Loopback Setup Spectral Occupancy RF Output Power IF Output Power IF Frequency Measurement Flatness through
14. 4 GHz to 19 4 GHz 19 1 GHz to 22 GHz 19 1 GHz to 26 5 GHz B 8 Specifications Table B 2 HP 8593E Specifications continued FREQUENCY SPECIFICATIONS cont d Precision Freq Reference Aging Settability Temperature Stability 1 x 1077 year 1 x 1075 1 x 1078 Frequency Accuracy Readout Accuracy Start Stop Center Marker frequency readout x frequency reference error span accuracy 1 of span 20 of RBW 100 Hz N Marker Count Accuracy Frequency Span lt 10 MHz x Ni Frequency Span gt 10 MHz x Ni Counter Resolution Span lt 10 MHz x Ni Counter Resolution Span gt 10 MHz x Ni marker frequency x frequency reference error counter resolution 100 Hz x Nt marker frequency x frequency reference error counter resolution 100 Hz x Nt Selectable from 10 Hz to 100 kHz Selectable from 100 Hz to 100 kHz t Frequency Reference Error Aging rate x period of time since adjustment initial achievable accuracy temperature stability N LO harmonic Marker level to displayed noise level gt 25 dB RBW gt 300 Hz RBW Span gt 0 01 Span lt 300 MHz Widen RES BW annotation is displayed when RBW lt 30 Hz Reduce SPAN annotation is displayed when RBW Span lt 0 01 B 9 Specifications Table B 2 HP 8593E Specifications continued FREQUENCY SPECIFICATIONS cont d Frequency Span Range Option 270 Reso
15. 71 Aux Gtr 2 x sab e GE ee ee Pa 3 71 BWs Pte a gH ek tet a ha 3 71 Cal ae lt i Bah ek ee Re Ge eta Sh 3 71 Conte d s de At ahd SO bs 3 72 Display tance a ana dee SoBe ee es 3 72 Frequency and Span 3 72 Contents 3 Contents 4 Meas User Mkr Mode Preset Save and Recall Trace Trig ee 2 Flatness Analyzer Flatness Sources Calibration Measure Soh de HENS Front Panel Hard Keys Event Counter Frequency Counter Scalar Analyzer Source Calibration Measurement fe Front Panel Hard Keys HP IB Hewlett Packard Interface Bus Where to Find HP IB Information HP IB Address Selection 3 Tone Source Commands Power Level Frequency Offset Turning Tones ON OFF Specifications 3 72 3 73 3 73 3 73 3 73 3 73 3 73 3 74 3 74 3 75 3 77 3 78 3 78 3 79 3 82 3 83 3 84 3 85 3 86 3 87 A 1 A 1 A 2 A 3 A 3 A 4 A 4 C Error Messages Error Messages ee C 1 Spectrum Analyzer Fries Messases oe C 1 Power Meter Error Messages C 10 Description ue A bee a LD Errors 01 through 49 De eens C10 Errors 50 through 59 and 80 rouh 99 E aye ie SCO Errors 60 ai aah 79 Da a Rolan a G10 Error Displays 2 2 C10 HP IB Output Format Cll Power Meter Error Messages C 11 Index Contents 5 Figures 1 1 1 2 1 3 2 1 2 2 2 3 2 4 2 5 2 6 2 7 2 8 2 9 3 1 3 2 3 3 3 4 3 5 3 6 3 7 3 8 3 9 3 10 3 11
16. BW function and accesses the BW menu RES BW sets the bandwidth of the IF bandpass filters Narrowing the RES BW gives increased sensitivity and hence increased dynamic range As the RES BW is decreased the Sweep Time is automatically increased to maintain amplitude calibration Note that the RES BW does not restrict the bandwidth that can be measured on the device under test VID BW sets the amount of post detection filtering Decreasing this reduces trace noise As the Video BW is decreased the Sweep Time is automatically increased to maintain amplitude calibration VID AVG ON OFF turns the averaging function on and off activates the SWP TIME function and accesses the Sweep menu SWP TIME When active highlighted the Sweep Time can be entered from the data control keys AUTO or MANual operation may also be chosen In Auto operation the Sweep Time is automatically set as a function of RES BW and Video BW to give a correct amplitude display with most devices under test If the device has unusually sharp skirts or resonances a slower sweep in the manual mode may be required Conversely if the response is very flat a faster Sweep Time could be used if desired This can be easily tested the Sweep HP 11758V Operation Time is not too fast if increasing it one increment produces no noticeable change or an acceptable change on the display turns on the normal marker and accesses the marker menu These functions are v
17. DEE CRYSTAL DETECTOR Figure 3 18 Flatness Calibration 0 to 2 9 GHz 12 Press MAIN MENU 13 Press CAL 14 Press CAL TRANS 15 Press STORE THRU and wait until calibration finishes A THRU Cal Stored message will appear HP 11758V Note Note Y Y Operation If the frequency parameters or the source power are changed after performing a CAL TRANS the calibration will be in error and another CAL TRANS will need to be done Changing the amplitude parameters will not affect the calibration If the IF input of your transmitter is at 750 then the 509 759 Matching Pad shown in Figure 3 19 should be used However because the calibration setup shown in Figure 3 18 is all at 509 the Matching Pad cannot be used in the calibration Any unflatness inherent in the Matching Pad will therefore cause an error in the measurement 16 Set up equipment as shown in the Figure 3 19 HP 8593E E 2 SPECTRUM ANALYZER FLATNESS EXT DETECTOR IN TRANSMITTER 30 dB HIGH POWER GRYSTAL ATTENUATOR DETECTOR IF NEEDED RF OUTPUT MONITOR PORT 50 759 MATCHING PAD ADAPTER IF INPUT 75Q Figure 3 19 Flatness through Upconverter For levels greater than 20 dBm use the 30 dB Attenuator before the crystal detector 17 Press MAIN MENU wait then press MEAS 18 Set the AMPL TRK softkey to ON 3 33 Operation HP 11758V 19 Flatness will be displayed
18. O GHD Press GAN 0 GHD HP 11758V Note w Operation c Press FREQUENCY BB FREQ MORE 1 of 2 250 kHz d Press AUX CTRL SRC PWR 0 dBm Press SRC PWR so that ON is underlined e Press AMPLITUDE SET INP LVL This step sets the input attenuation of the analyzer to a suitable level The matching pads shown in Figure 3 9 have a power loss of approximately 5 7 dB per pad Remember to take this into account when choosing the output power from the spectrum analyzer 5 Before any measurements are made the analyzer may need to be calibrated This should be performed if the message F i is shown on the display a Press CAL CAL ALL b The analyzer will prompt you to connect RF OUT to INPUT This connection should be made using any hardware that will be used in the actual test with the exception of the DUT Figure 3 8 shows the spectrum analyzer connected with the matching pads and the same cables that will be used in the test c The calibration can be performed over the whole frequency range of the analyzer or over the frequency range that is currently selected The latter option provides the most accurate calibration Press the bottom CONTINUE key to select a calibration frequency range of 50 MHz to 90 MHz 3 19 Operation HP 11758V 6 The group delay characteristic should now be shown on the display as a solid line The amplitude characteristic should also be shown rep
19. Spectrum Analyzer mode except that an extra key has been added This key is DISPOSE LOOPBACK DISPOSE RECEIVER or DISPOSE TRANSMTR depending on which mode is running In the Link Receiver and Link Loopback modes the menu activated by this key enables you to select the type of measurement you want to make that is group delay only amplitude flatness only or both You can also choose to make Diversity Antenna Delay Equalization DADE measurements The menu also enables you to turn off the graticule and the annotation and change the title of the display In the Link Transmitter mode the key is used to refresh the display The menu activated by pressing FREQUENCY or SPAN accesses softkeys which enable you to set the Center Frequency Span and Baseband Frequency of the measurement In the Link Transmit and Link Loopback modes the Frequency Deviation can be set using FM DEV This key is active in the Link Receiver and Link Loopback modes only The menu that it activates enables you to measure the peak to peak values of the traces the linear delay distortion and the parabolic delay distortion Also when making DADE measurements you can calculate the length of cable required for delay equalization HP 11758V Mkr Mode Preset Save and Recall Trace Trig Operation This key is active in the Link Receiver and Link Loopback modes only It accesses the softkeys that enable you to use markers to make me
20. an appropriate cable U TG UNLVL Indicates that the source power is set higher or lower than the analyzer can provide HP 8591A with Option 010 or 011 only See Stimulus Response Measurements in Chapter 6 for more information UNDEF KEY A softkey referred to is not recognized by the analyzer U c 9 Error Message VID BW FAIL Indicates the video bandwidth s have failed H Power Meter Error Messages Description Error Displays The Power Meter generates error messages to indicate operating problems incorrect HP IB entries and service related problems Error messages are grouped as follows Errors 01 through 49 These are measurement errors which indicate that not all conditions have been met to assure a calibrated measurement Measurement errors can usually be cleared by readjusting the front panel controls or changing the equipment setup Errors 50 through 59 and 80 through 99 These are entry errors which indicate that an invalid HP IB entry has been made These errors require that a new HP IB entry be made Errors 60 through 79 These are service errors which provide service related information Errors 1 through 49 57 and 80 are indicated by a brief message that appears in the Power Meter s display See Table 3 2 for an explanation of these errors Error Message HP IB Output Format As long as the front panel display indicates a measurement error the instrument sends 9 00
21. and specification This instrument has been designed and tested in accordance with publication EN61010 1 1993 IEC 1010 1 1990 A1 1992 A2 1994 CSA C22 2 No 1010 1 1993 Safety Requirements for Electrical Equipment for Measurement Control and Laboratory Use and has been supplied in a safe condition The instruction documentation contains information and warnings which must be followed by the user to ensure safe operation and to maintain the instrument in a safe condition Noise Declaration LpA lt 70dB am Arbeitsplatz operator position normaler Betrieb normal position nach DIN 45635 pt 19 per ISO 7779 viii WARNING General Safety Information General Safety Information The following general safety precautions must be observed during all phases of operation service and repair of this instrument Failure to comply with these precautions or with specific warnings elsewhere in this manual violates safety standards of design manufacture and intended use of the instrument Hewlett Packard Company assumes no liability for the customer s failure to comply with these requirements This is a Safety Class I instrument provided with a protective earthing ground incorporated in the powercord 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 likely to make the instrument dangerou
22. at 20 dB t 0 2 dB 1 ns IV IA Linear in MHz Linear in dB Linear in dB Front and rear panel 0 5 dB per MHz 0 5 dB per MHz 0 33 dB per MHz 0 33 dB per MHz relative accuracy Notch Depth at 25 C Notch depth at 25 C at 70 MHz 20 MHz 0 dB notch at 70 MHz 20 MHz Centered at 70 MHz 70 and or 140 MHz depending on the Option B 7 Specifications Table B 2 HP 8593E Specifications GENERAL SPECIFICATIONS All specifications apply over 0 C to 55 C The analyzer will meet its specifications after 2 hours of storage at a constant temperature within the operating temperature range 30 minutes after the analyzer is turned on and after CAL FREQ CAL AMPTD and CAL YTF have been run Temperature Range Operating Storage 0 C to 55 C 40 C to 70 C EMI Compatibility Meets EN55011 1991 Group 1 Class A and EN50082 1 1992 Audible Noise lt 37 5 dBA pressure and lt 5 0 Bels power ISODP7779 Power Requirements ON LINE 1 Standby LINE 0 90 to 132 V rms 47 to 440 Hz 198 to 264 V rms 47 to 66 Hz Power consumption lt 500 VA lt 180 W Power consumption lt 5 watts FREQUENCY SPECIFICATIONS Frequency Range Option 026 LO Harmonic N t 12 2 3L 4 4 Band BRRwrmro Option 026 9 kHz to 22 GHz 9 kHz to 26 5 GHz 9 kHz to 2 9 GHz 2 75 GHz to 6 5 GHz 6 0 GHz to 12 8 GHz 12
23. changing the Gate Time or turning Totalize on or off GATE TIME accesses the menu in which the Gate Time is selected Keys are provided for 100 ms 1 sec and 10 sec Or a value may be entered by using any of the data controls TOTALIZE ON OFF switches the counter between Totalize and Gate Time count In Totalize the counters keep incrementing until they are manually reset With Totalize Off the counters are reset and a new count is HP 11758V Operation started at the end of every Gate Time interval With Totalize On the Threshold Errored Seconds value is also displayed This value will increase by one Gate Time interval if during that gate interval either the Event Counter value increases by more than the Event Threshold value the Interval Counter value increases by any amount or the Interval Counter Time increases by any amount For Totalize with Gate Times less than 300 ms ii is displayed for the Event and Interval Counters To display these values press STOP CNTRS DSPLY SA ON OFF turns the Spectrum Analyzer display on and off When on this allows simultaneous viewing of both Spectrum Analyzer and Event Counter displays The Spectrum Analysis display is set to 15 dB div so that its display will not interfere with that of the Event Counter The Spectrum Analyzer operation may be changed in the normal fashion by using the hard keys The DSPLY SA function is automatically locked out for Totalize with a Gate Time of le
24. dB high power Attenuator Power Measurement Caution g Excessive power levels will damage the Power Sensor Before measuring power ensure that the proper combination of attenuators and adapters has been connected to the Power Sensor 1 Connect Power Sensor attenuator and adapter combination to the power source to be measured Check the labels on the power sensor and attenuators then enter the correct calibration factor and offset factor for the measurement you are about to make 2 The output power of the power source will be shown on the Power Meter s display 3 59 Operation HP 11758V 3 If Display reads THFUT CL remove Power Sensor from power source and add attenuators as listed for higher power level in Table 3 1 4 If the Display reads E the power level is below the minimum level for the combination of attenuators on the power sensor Connect the proper combination of adapters and attenuators for the power level to be measured as shown in Table 3 1 3 Tone Source 3 60 On Off Offset Frequency The three tones can be turned on and off in any combination The annunciators in the ON OFF keys indicate the status of the individual tones The 67 70 and 75 MHz tones can be adjusted in frequency by the OFFSET FREQUENCY knob The three tones retain their relative frequency spacing to each other as the OFFSET FREQUENCY knob is rotated 1 Rotate the OFFSET FREQUENCY kn
25. green PRESET key presets the complete Spectrum Analyzer instrument state including all the Modes It does not alter the instrument states saved by the user traces saved by the user or instrument calibration data The FREQUENCY key is used to set frequency parameters When the FREQUENCY key is pressed a group of softkeys is accessed that allow parameter setting The softkeys allow the user to modify the center frequency the start and stop frequencies the center frequency step size and the offset frequency To set the center frequency 1 Press the FREQUENCY key 2 Enter the desired center frequency using the DATA keys the A or y keys or the knob The SPAN key allows the user to adjust the frequency span of the display The amount of span can be manually entered using the DATA keys or a predetermined span can be selected using the softkeys To manually enter a span 1 Press the SPAN key 2 Enter the desired frequency span using the DATA keys To select a predetermined span 1 Press the SPAN key 2 For a full span press the FULL SPAN softkey 3 For a zero span press the ZERO SPAN softkey HP 11758V Amplitude Preselector Alignment Operation 4 To limit SPAN to a single band press the BANDLOCK softkey then the BAND 0 BAND 1 BAND 2 BAND 3 or BAND 4 softkey The AMPLITUDE key allows the user to adjust the vertical parameters of the display When the AMPLITUDE key is pressed a gro
26. in an offset number to the displayed value of the Source Power PWR SWP ON OFF turns the power sweep function on or off and allows control of the power sweep range of the HP 11758V Note Note Operation Tracking Generator This function sweeps the power as a function of the horizontal sweep ramp It is used in Zero Span to make swept power measurements It may be used with Span to provide slope compensation as a function of frequency Calibration The cal softkey or CAL hardkey accesses the Scalar Calibration menu which has the following softkeys ll It is good practice to perform a TRACKING PEAK 3 function at the beginning of each measurement session before performing a calibration CAL REFL is used to calibrate the Scalar measurement setup for reflection measurements The message is displayed followed by STORE OPEN or STORE SHORT performs the actual calibration A reference trace is stored normalization is turned on and the normalized trace is displayed on the screen when this key is pressed The message H is displayed ll An external directional coupler is required to make 3 reflection return loss measurements CANCEL stops the calibration without storing a new reference trace CAL TRANS is used to calibrate the Scalar measurement setup for thru measurements The Operation HP 11758V is message displayed STORE THRU performs the actual calibration A ref
27. input C 3 Error Message C 4 The comb generator is available with the HP 8592B or HP 8593E only U H COMMAND ERROR The specified programming command is not recognized by the analyzer U CONFLICT TABLE OVERFLOW Indicates that too many two letter compatible commands have been used See Table 4 3 in the HP 8590 Series Spectrum Analyzer Programming Manual for information about substituting alternate commands for two letter compatible commands U CONF TEST FAIL Indicates that the confidence test failed H DECR SPAN Indicates the resolution bandwidth to span ratio is too small to use the marker count function Check the span and bandwidth settings U FAIL _ An error was discovered during the power up check The 4 digit by 10 digit code indicates the type of error Error codes are described in the analyzer Service Manual H FREQ UNCAL Indicates a YTO tuning failure This may occur when using default correction factors Performing the CAL FREQ routine may eliminate the failure The FREQ UNCAL message appears briefly during the CAL FREQ routine or when changing the frequency value with the knob it does not indicate a problem U H INVALID ACTDEF _ The specified ACTDEF name is not valid See the ACTDEF programming command U Error Message INVALID AMPCOR FREQ For the AMPCOR command the frequency data must be in increasing order See the AMPCOR programming command U INVA
28. off 11 If the 3 Tone Source fails any of the above tests return the HP 11758B Digital Radio Test System to Hewlett Packard for servicing Description This check should be made if your system has an RF Source Option 007 The check ensures that the RF Source is outputting sufficient power and that it covers the appropriate frequency range The RF Source is dependent on both the HP 11758B Digital Radio Test Set and the HP 8593E Spectrum Analyzer The RF Source output is measured using the Power Meter Equipment Power Sensor HP 8481D or HP 8485D 30 dB Attenuator HP 8491A Opt 030 Leveling Head HP 11758 60002 Installation and Verification 2 28 HP 11758V HP t47S8B_ DIGITAL HP _8593E RADIO TEST ist Lo SPECTRUM A LEVELING INPUT LEVELING POWER SENSOR Figure 2 7 RF Source Verification Check Setup Procedure 1 Connect the equipment as shown in Figure 2 7 2 Using the Mode Loader load the Flatness and Sources menu from the DRTS Measurement Card a Press MODE b Press MODE LOADER c Press 4 ENTER then wait for the program to load d Press FLATNESS amp SOURCES 3 Using the SOURCES menu in Flatness amp Sources mode on the HP 8593E select SOURCE RF Then set the CENTER FREQ to 6 4 GHz the SPAN to 0 and the SRC PWR to 0 dBm a Press SOURCES b Press the SOURCE IF RF softkey so that RF is underscored c Press CENTER FREQ 6 J 4
29. options of the HP 11758V DRIS These parts are labelled in the table with the option number concerned The items listed in the table with no Slot Number are included in the Accessory Kit but are stored in a separate compartment General Information HP 11758V Figure 1 3 HP 11758V Option 301 Accessory Kit HP 11758V General Information Table 1 1 HP 11758V Standard Accessory Kit Slot Part Description Part Number Qty 1 2 3 4 RF Source Filters Options 007 H07 H08 Depends on Option Varies H10 H13 5 External Leveling Head 11758 60002 1 6 30 dB Reference Attenuator Standard 11708A 1 7 30 dB 18 GHz Attenuator 8491B Opt 030 1 8 20 dB 18 GHz Attenuator 8491B Opt 020 1 9 5092 Nm Nm 1250 0778 1 10 509 Nf Nf 1250 0777 1 11 759 BNCf BNCf 1250 1287 1 12 DRTS ROM Card 11768 80010 1 13 32K RAM Card 85700A 1 14 30 dB Power Attenuator 8498A Opt 030 1 15 50 75Q Minimum Loss Pad 11852B 1 16 Transformer 509 Nm 75Q BNCf 9100 4859 1 17 18 Nm BNCf Standard 1250 0780 2 19 APC 3 5f Nm Option 270 1250 1744 1 20 21 502 Nf SMAm 1250 2273 2 22 DADE Switch 11766A 1 23 Power Sensor Standard Option 270 8481D1 8485D 1 24 Return Loss Bridge 11769A 1 25 Crystal Detector Standard 8470B Opt 012 1 26 27 50 759 Matching Pad 11981A 2 28 Wrench Combination 5 16 in 8720 0015 1 29 Right Angle Nm Nf 1250 2281 1 30 Tracking Generator Amplifier 11767A 1 Cable Nm Nm 6 ft 11500A 1 Cable 759 BNC 6 ft 11758 60022 2 Cable 75
30. output level is adjustable from 5 to 15 dBm The Spectrum Analyzer includes a tracking generator that operates from 300 kHz to 2 9 GHz The output is adjustable from 1 dBm to 10 dBm The IF Tracking Generator Output is on the front panel of the HP 8593E Spectrum Analyzer and is labeled RF OUT 500 For 75Q output use the HP 11981A Matching Pad on the RF OUT 50 connector Operation 3 76 HP 11758V The Sources softkey or AUX CTRL hardkey activates the SRC PWR function and accesses the Sources menu The Sources menu has the following softkeys SOURCE IF RF selects either the RF Source or the IF Tracking Generator The source must be selected before setting Frequency Span or Source Power CENTER FREQ is used to set the selected source s frequency using the data keys the arrow keys or the knob SPAN allows the frequency range to be changed symmetrically about the center frequency SRC PWR ON OFF turns the source power on or off and allows control of the output power level of the source This separately controls the IF source or RF source depending upon which is selected by the SOURCE IF RF softkey If this function is active SRC PWR highlighted pressing it will toggle the function from on to off or from off to on If this function is not active pressing it will make it active The Src Pwr Menu softkey accesses the source power menu SRC PWR OFFSET adds in an offset number to the displayed value of the S
31. the operation of the spectrum analyzer The event counter is used to count negative going pulses a falling edge followed by a rising edge The INTERVAL CNTR INPUT is used to measure the accumulated time that a pulse is low during the gate time interval The gate time can be set to 100 ms 1 sec and 10 sec or a value entered using data control keys HP 11758V Operation The Event Counter is useful for counting the number of data errors over a period of time You can set the instrument to total the number of seconds or some other period of gate time that the radio produces errors in over a length of time perhaps all night The start and stop times for the measurement are automatically recorded and are shown along with the results on the Spectrum Analyzer s display The following procedure shows how to set up the Event Counter and test for errors Test Equipment Spectrum Analyzer HP 8593E 2 752 BNC Cable 11758 60022 1 Load and run the DRTS Mode Loader Refer to the Setting Up the HP 11758V System in Chapter 2 for details on using the mode loader 2 When the mode loader is running select the Event Counter mode as follows a Press 5 ENTER b Wait until the program has loaded before continuing c Press EVENT COUNTER 3 Set up the equipment as shown in Figure 3 25 Operation HP 11758V INTERVAL COUNTER CE o00000000 HP 8593E E82 SPECTRUM ANALYZER RADI
32. to 2 9 GHz signal generator The signals generated by the Tracking Generator track the input frequency of the Spectrum Analyzer The IF Tracking Generator is controlled by the keys on the Spectrum Analyzer Using the Tracking Generator with the Spectrum Analyzer provides Scalar Analysis capability Frequency Counter The Frequency Counter is internal to the Spectrum Analyzer This function allows the user to quickly make accurate frequency measurements with the Spectrum Analyzer Event Counter The Event Counter contains two fully independent counters that can be used to count errors Both will count the number of occurrences and one of these also measures interval time Threshold error seconds can also be directly determined The start and stop times for the measurement are automatically recorded and are shown along with the results on the Spectrum Analyzer s display Flatness Analyzer The Flatness Analyzer is a calibrated detector with a frequency range of 10 MHz to 18 GHz This analyzer provides an accurate measurement of small changes in amplitude response versus frequency Response in dB versus swept frequency is displayed on the Spectrum Analyzer s display Flatness analysis can be made RF to IF RF to RF IF to RF and IF to IF Use of the Flatness Analyzer at RF frequencies requires the RF Source in the HP 11758B HP 11758V General Information Link Analyzer Option 201 The Link Analyzer can be used to measure the gro
33. too low during the CAL AMPTD routine H CAL LOST COMB SIGNAL Indicates the amplitude of the comb generator signal is C 2 Error Message insufficient to complete the CAL YTF Be sure to use a low loss cable SMA to type N cable to connect the comb generator output the analyzer input before when using CAL YTF U H CAL NO YTF IN 8590 1 The CAL YTF programming command is available for the HP 8592B and the HP 8593E only U CAL NO YTO AVAILABLE The CAL DLY programming command is no longer necessary U CAL PASSCODE NEEDED Indicates that the function cannot be accessed without the pass code M CAL RES BW AMPL FAIL The relative insertion loss of the resolution bandwidth is incorrect H CAL SIGNAL NOT FOUND Indicates the CAL OUT signal cannot be found Check that the CAL OUT is connected to the analyzer input connector using an appropriate cable If the CAL OUT signal is connected to the analyzer input but cannot be found press FREQUENCY 37 Hz before performing the CAL FREQ or CAL FREQ amp AMPTD U H CAL SPAN SENS FAIL The self calibration span sensitivity routine failed H CAL USING DEFAULT DATA Indicates the calibration data is corrupt and default correction factors are being used Interruption of the self calibration routines or an error can cause this problem M COMB SIGNAL NOT FOUND The comb signal cannot be found Check that 100 MHz COMB OUT is connected to the analyzer
34. 082 1 1992 As Detailed in Electromagnetic Compatibility EMC Technical Construction File TCF No A 5951 9852 02 Assessed by DTI Appointed Competent Body EMC Test Centre GEC Marconi Avionics Ltd Maxwell Building Donibristle Industrial Park KY115LB Scotland United Kingdom Technical Report Number 6893 2200 CBR dated 23 September 1997 Supplementary Information The individual components of this product meet relevant international safety standards The product herewith complies with the requirements of the Low Voltage Directive 73 23 EEC and carries the CE marking accordingly South Queensferry Scotland 01 October 1998 KR nA A IRENA Location Date R M Evans Quality Manager Europe Contact Your Local Hewlett Packard Sales and Service Office or Hewlett Packard GmbH Department 2Q Standards Europe Herrenberger Strasse 130 D7030 Boblinger Fax 49 7031 143143 vii Electromagnetic Compatibility EMC Information Safety Information Statement of Compliance Statement of Compliance This product has been designed to meet the protection requirements of the European Communities Electromagnetic Compatibility EMC directives EN55011 1991 Group 1 Class A EN50082 1 1992 IEC 1000 4 2 1995 ESD IEC 1000 4 3 1995 Radiated Suseptibility IEC 1000 4 4 1995 EFT In order to preserve the EMC performance of the product any cable which becomes worn or damaged must be replaced with the same type
35. 1 to 12 can be selected by using the DATA keys to enter the item number and pressing ENTER Press NEXT PAGE to access items 13 to 16 It will take 10 to 60 seconds to dispose of the current modes and load in the new ones Note A When an item number is selected the Mode Loader first 3 disposes of any other DRTS modes that are resident in the HP 8593E memory before loading in the new mode s If the Multipath DLP is selected item number 11 the Mode Loader will also delete itself However HP 11758V Note Y Installation and Verification user defined DLP s will not be disposed provided that the guidelines for assigning names and keys for user DLP s were followed as contained in the HP 8590 Series Spectrum Analyzer Programming Manual Changing Modes and Presetting Modes 1 Once the mode is loaded a softkey for that mode will appear in the Mode Menu Press MODE to display the Mode Menu and then press the softkey for that mode you want to use If a mode is reentered it will be in the same state as when it was left provided PRESET has not been pushed To return to the Spectrum Analyzer mode press to bring up the Mode Menu and then SPECTRUM ANALYZER The Spectrum Analyzer will be returned to the same state as when it was left The green key may be used to take the instrument back to the Spectrum Analyzer mode but this will also preset the instrument including all modes to the default s
36. 10 dB 1 42 dB 2 6 9 1 Uniform 1x 1x 13 dB 3 92 dB gt 300 1 Multiply entry by one divided by sweep time Specifications Table B 2 HP 8593E Specifications continued AMPLITUDE CHARACTERISTICS Log Scale Switching Uncertainty Negligible error Input Attenuation Uncertainty Attenuator Setting 0 dB 10 dB 20 dB 30 dB 40 dB 50 dB 60 dB 70 dB Attenuator Setting 10 to 70 dB 9 kHz to 12 4 GHz 0 75 dB Reference 0 75 dB 0 75 dB 0 75 dB 1 0 dB 1 5 dB 2 0 dB 12 4 to 19 GHz 1 0 dB Reference 0 75 dB 1 0 dB 1 25 dB 1 5 dB 2 0 dB 2 5 dB 19 to 22 GHz 1 0 dB Reference 1 0 dB 1 25 dB 2 0 dB 2 5 dB 3 0 dB 3 5 dB Input Attenuator 10 dB Step Uncertainty Center Frequency Attenuator Setting 10 to 70 dB 9 kHz to 19 kHz 1 0 dB 10 dB 19 GHz to 22 GHz 1 5 dB 10 dB Input Attenuator Repeatability 0 05 dB RF Input SWR 10 dB Attenuation 300 MHz 1 15 1 10 dB to 70 dB Attenuation 9 kHz to 2 9 GHz 1 3 1 2 75 GHz to 6 5 GHz 1 5 1 6 0 GHz to 12 8 GHz 1 6 1 1 4 GHz to 19 4 GHz 2 0 1 19 1 GHz to 22 0 GHz 3 0 1 1 Referenced to 10 dB input attenuator setting See Frequency Response in this table Specifications Table B 2 HP 8593E Specifications continued AMPLITUDE CHARACTERISTICS cont d DYNAMIC RANGE NOMINAL DYNAMIC RANGE SENSITIVITY 1 kHz REW THIRD ORDER INTERMOD SECOND ORDER DI
37. 2 x 107 after being powered on for 24 hours Stability Drift after warmup at stabilized temperature Frequency Span lt 10 x N MHz lt 2 xN kHz minute of sweep time N LO harmonic Resolution Bandwidth 3 dB Range Shape 60 dB 3 dB Bandwidth Ratio Resolution BW 100 kHz to 3 MHz 30 kHz 3 kHz to 10 kHz 1 kHz 1 kHz to 3 MHz selectable in 1 3 and 10 increments and 5 MHz Resolution bandwidths may be selected manually or coupled to frequency span Synchronously tuned 4 poles Approximately Gaussian shape 15 1 16 1 15 1 16 1 1 Drift occurs only during the time of one sweep because the analyzer is locked at the center frequency before each sweep For Line Video or External trigger additional drift occurs while waiting for the appropriate trigger signal Specifications Table B 2 HP 8593E Specifications continued FREQUENCY CHARACTERISTICS cont d Video Bandwidth 3 dB Range Shape 30 Hz to 1 MHz selectable in 1 3 10 increments accuracy 30 and 3 MHz Video bandwidths may be selected manually or coupled to resolution bandwidth and frequency span Post detection single pole low pass filter used to average displayed noise FFT Bandwidth Factors Noise Equivalent Bandwidth 3 dB Bandwidth Sidelobe Height Amplitude Uncertainty Shape Factor 60 dB BW 3 BW Flattop Hanning 3 63x 1 5x 3 60x 1 48x lt 90 dB 32 dB 0
38. 3 Connect the test setup as shown in Figure 3 10 below HP _8593E DIGITAL RADIO SPECTRUM A 00000 0 00 poo RF MONITOR PORT OR RF OUTPUT PADDED DOWN Figure 3 10 Spectral Occupancy Setup The spectrum analyzer input is rated at 1 Watt 30 dBm If the power output from your radio is greater than 30 dBm then attenuators such as those provided with the Option 301 Accessory Kit should be used If the high power attenuator is used ensure this is placed closest to the RF Output 3 21 Operation 3 22 Note Y HP 11758V If your radio has additional filters between the RF monitor port and the RF output then it may be necessary to make the spectral occupancy test at the RF output These filters are often responsible for keeping the sidelobes below the required mask 4 Press Compare to Mask 5 The spectrum analyzer display will show the mask and the spectrum of the radio If the radio spectrum does not fall within the mask a message will be displayed indicating failure 15 9 51 NOV 27 1989 a MKR 5 9528 GHz PORD REF 20 0 dBm ATTEN 2 dB 54 8 dBm SPAN SMPL LOG PASS MASK 3 53 dB x i SPAN dB MEAN POWER LEVEL 16 8 dBm FON OFFST 10 0 ae FULL SPAN AVG ZERO 1 SPAN VA SB VC FC BAND CORR LOCK CENTER 13 8000 GHz SPAN 10 MHz RES BW 1 kHz VBW 1 kHz SWP 3 msec Figure 3 11
39. 593E Spectrum Analyzer HP 11770A Link Measurement Personality User s Guide contains detailed information on making group delay and amplitude flatness measurements using the HP 11770A Link Measurement Personality with the HP 8593E Option E02 Spectrum Analyzer HP 85713A Digital Radio Measurements Personality Guide contains information on how to use the downloadable programs shipped with the HP 11758V HP 8593E E02 E04 Supplement contains operating verification and service information about the spectrum analyzer that is specific to the E02 and E04 options Firmware Note gives firmware revision details for the HP 8593E Spectrum Analyzer HP 11758T U Service Manual contains service information for the DRTS system General Information HP 11758V HP 11758T U CLIPS contains schematics material lists and component location diagrams for the DRTS system HP 11757B Service Manual contains service information for the Multipath Fading simulator part of the HP 11758V HP 11757B CLIPS contains schematics material lists and component location diagrams for the Multipath Fading simulator part of the HP 11758V HP 437B Service Manual contains service information for the Power Meter part of the HP 11758V HP 8593E Service Manual contains service information for the Spectrum Analyzer part of the HP 11758V HP 8593E CLIPS contains schematics material lists and component location diagrams for the Spectrum Analyzer part of the H
40. 5LB Scotland United Kingdom Technical Report Number 6893 2200 CBR dated 23 September 1997 Supplementary Information The product conforms to the following safety standards EN 61010 1 1993 IEC 1010 1 1990 A1 1992 A2 1994 CSA C22 2 No 1010 1 93 EN 60825 1 1994 IEC 825 1 1993 The product herewith complies with the requirements of the Low Voltage Directive 73 23 EEC and carries the CE marking accordingly South Queensferry Scotland 01 October 1998 R nA loa AAA Location Date R M Evans Quality Manager Europe Contact Your Local Hewlett Packard Sales and Service Office or Hewlett Packard GmbH Department 2Q Standards Europe Herrenberger Strasse 130 D7030 Boblinger Fax 49 7031 143143 vi Declarations of Conformity Declaration of Conformity according to ISO IEC Guide 22 and EN45014 Manufacturer s Name Hewlett Packard Ltd Manufacturer s Address Queensferry Microwave Division South Queensferry West Lothian EH30 9TG Scotland United Kingdom Declares that the product Product Name Digital Radio Test Set Model Number HP 11758V Product Options This declaration covers all options of the above product as detailed in TCF A 5951 9852 02 Conforms with the protection requirements of European Council Directive 89 336 EEC on the approximation of the laws of the member states relating to electromagnetic compatibility against EMC test specifications EN 55011 1991 Group 1 Class A and EN 50
41. 81 427 59 1311 Blackburn Victoria 3130 61 3 895 2895 Singapore Hewlett Packard Singapore Pte Ltd 150 Beach Road 29 00 Gateway West Singapore 0718 65 291 9088 Trans Canada Highway Kirkland Quebec H9J 2X8 Canada 514 697 4232 Taiwan Hewlett Packard Taiwan 8th Floor H P Building 337 Fu Hsing North Road Taipei Taiwan 886 2 712 0404 Shuang Yu Shu HaiDian District Beijing China 86 1 256 6888 Declarations of Conformity Declarations of Conformity Declaration of Conformity according to ISO IEC Guide 22 and EN45014 Manufacturer s Name Hewlett Packard Ltd Manufacturer s Address Queensferry Microwave Division South Queensferry West Lothian EH30 9TG Scotland United Kingdom Declares that the product Product Name Digital Radio Test Set Model Number HP 11758B Product Options This declaration covers all options of the above product as detailed in TCF A 5951 9852 02 Conforms with the protection requirements of European Council Directive 89 336 EEC on the approximation of the laws of the member states relating to electromagnetic compatibility against EMC test specifications EN 55011 1991 Group 1 Class A and EN 50082 1 1992 As Detailed in Electromagnetic Compatibility EMC Technical Construction File TCF No A 5951 9852 02 Assessed by DTI Appointed Competent Body EMC Test Centre GEC Marconi Avionics Ltd Maxwell Building Donibristle Industrial Park KY11
42. ALL SPEGIAL SHIFT ZERO orrser one Noe A e RESOLN CAL FAC ON OFF AUTO RNG SENSOR PWR REF EXIT dBm W FREQ REL N a G gt ENTER ENTER Used to terminate numeric data entered into the Power Meter front panel agg 200 200 o 6 Y odolocdocl es DF ell ely A f E ZBI ONI XI amp I GE dBm be oOOUmeo F nEcotedlele Figure 3 4 HP 11758B Simplified Front Panel Features 3 6 Power Meter HP 11758V FREQUENCY Provides access to softkeys that allow the user to modify frequency settings AMPLITUDE Allows the user to modify the y scale parameters such as reference level log linear scale and input attenuation IF tracking generator output IF source for flatness analyzer SPAN Allows the user to Operation MODE Provides access to softkeys that allaw the user to select a mode of operation PRESET Sets the Spectrum Analyzer to known conditions PRESET doesn t affect calibration data IF source for link analyzer manually enter a frequency span ar to select a predetermined span using the softkeys Spectrum analyzer input Frequency counter input Scaler analyzer input Link analyzer input Figure 3 5 HP 8593E Simplified Front Panel Features
43. B using an RF cable HP 8120 4948 4 Check the backpanel of the HP 8593E to confirm that the EXT REF IN is connected to the 10 MHZ REF OUTPUT 5 Check Figure 2 3 and compare with your connections Installation and Verification HP 11758V HP 8593E CE 2 SPECTRUM ANALYZER AUX INTERFACE HP 11758B DIGITAL RADIO TEST SET Figure 2 3 HP 11758V Backpanel Connections Loading the Modes You must load appropriate modes from the DRTS mode Note i 3 card before making measurements with this system Mode Loader The Mode Loader utility provides a convenient way to automatically dispose of and load the various modes that are provided on the HP 11768 80010 ROM Measurement Card The total memory size required for these modes is larger than the user memory in the HP 8593E so it is necessary to load the Modes in smaller groups While this may be done manually it is faster and easier to use the Mode Loader HP 11758V Installation and Verification Loading the Mode Loader 1 Press to bring up the Mode Menu Alternate presses of the MODE key will switch between the Main Menu of the current mode and the Mode Menu Note ll The Mode Menu always has SPECTRUM ANALYZER as the first softkey 10 11 12 If SPECTRUM ANALYZER is the only softkey displayed on the Mode Menu then skip to step number 8 If MODE LOADER is one of the softkeys then this utility is already loaded in the Spectr
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45. DT1 C0 E2 Power Meter Frequency Range Power Range HP 8481D IF Return Loss 10 MHz to 14 MHz 14 MHz to 30 MHz 30 MHz to 300 MHz HP 8481D RF Return Loss 30 MHz to 10 GHz 10 GHz to 18 GHz 10 GHz to 18 GHz Instrumentation Accuracy Power Reference 10 MHz to 300 MHz 100 MHz to 18 GHz 15 to 64 dBm 40 to 70 dBm gt 20 dB gt 30 dB gt 23 dB gt 30 dB gt 26 dB gt 30 dB gt 20 dB gt 18 dB gt 20 dB lt 0 02 dB 1 dBm 1 2 Using HP 8481D Power Sensor IF range RF range IF range RF range 75 Q nominal impedance lt 25 dBm input power for 24 to 25 dBm lt 25 dBm input power for 24 to 25 dBm lt 25 dBm input power for 24 to 25 dBm 50Q nominal impedance lt 20 dBm input lt 20 dBm input power gt 20 dBm input Worst case for 1 year Three Tone Source Center frequencies Frequency adjustment 67 MHz 137 MHz 70 MHz 140 MHz 75 MHz 145 MHz 2 5 MHz Standard Option 140 Standard Option 140 Standard Option 140 Around 0 on OFFSET FREQUENCY knob B 2 Specifications Table B 1 HP 11758B Specifications continued Electrical Performance Conditions Characteristics Limits Three Tone Source cont d Frequency Accuracy 0 5 MHz With 70 MHz or 140 MHz signal set to 0 position on OFFSET FREQUENCY knob Maximum Output Level gt 7 dBm Individual tone gt 2 dBm RMS sum of all three tone
46. Display of Relative Mask Shown in Figure 3 11 is a relative mask You also have the option of displaying an absolute mask which references the top of the mask to the peak of the unmodulated carrier level HP 11758V RF Output Power Operation This test measures the output power of the radio transmitter Care must be taken to input appropriate levels into the power sensor Check the radio s documentation to determine the approximate output power and frequency to be measured Test Equipment Digital Radio Test Set HP 11758B Power Sensor 04 HP 8481D or HP 8485D Power Sensor Cable HP 11730B 30 dB Reference Attenuator HP 11708A 30 dB High Power Attenuator HP 8498A Opt 030 30 dB Attenuator HP 8491B Opt 030 Type N Elbow 1250 1741 To test output power 1 Zero the sensor a Connect the power sensor to the power meter using the HP 11730B power sensor cable b Disconnect the power sensor from any power sources c Press ZERO The power meter will display ZEROING When zeroing is finished this message will disappear 2 Calibrate the sensor a Set up the power meter as shown in Figure 3 12 3 23 Operation 3 24 Caution 3 HP 11758V HP_11758B_DIGITAL RADIO TEST SET Coo PEE Bool aoe C ooo0000 ooo0000 POWER REF ATTENUATOR SENSOR Figure 3 12 Reference Calibration Always
47. EST SET DIGITAL RADIO o o fed Poono oon 0 0j eao CA a 2000000 ooo0000 O RF OUTPUT POWER 3 dB SENSOR POWER PAD 3 dB ATTENUATOR TYPE N ELBOW CIF NEEDED Figure 3 13 RF Output Power Setup Make sure that the high power attenuator is placed closest to the RF Output m Because of the additional weight of the attenuators and power sensor the type N elbow should be used to prevent strain and possible damage to the connectors Using the type N elbow may however cause a deterioration in the measurement accuracy m It may be necessary to use a waveguide to type N adapter to connect to the RF output Operation Note IF Output Power 3 26 Y HP 11758V m Read power and record A similar measurement is usually made on the RF monitor port Since the RF monitor port is a coupled output it will be at a lower power level Ensure the appropriate attenuators and correction factors are used for the measurement This test measures the IF output power of a radio Care must be taken to input appropriate levels into the power sensor Check the radio s documentation to determine the approximate power level of the IF port Test Equipment Digital Radio Test Set HP 11758B Power Sensor 04 HP 8481D or HP 8485D Power Sensor Cable HP 11730B Reference Attenuator HP 11708A 509 759 Minimum Loss Pad HP 11852B To test output power
48. Equipment Spectrum Analyzer HP 8593E Digital Radio Test Set HP 11758B Type N Cable HP 11500A 75Q BNC Cable 11758 60022 1 Set up equipment as shown in the Figure 3 22 Ensure that there is sufficient padding between the transmitter RF Output and the Spectrum Analyzer so as not to damage the spectrum analyzer The maximum power that should be connected to the INPUT connector on the spectrum analyzer is 30 dBm Figure 3 22 shows the HP 8498A 30 dB High Power Attenuator connected between the radio output and the analyzer If necessary use additional attenuators HP 11758V Note Y Operation HP _8593E E 2 SPECTRUM ANALYZER 38db HIGH POWER Rennes TRANSMITTER HP_11758B DIGITAL CIF TNEEDED RF RADIO TEST SET OUTPUT Sao a o Coonan oon 0 oj an L c ADAPTER n 2200000 758 aoononn O O Figure 3 22 Predistortion Setup 2 Check the radio s documentation to determine the necessary IF input level 3 Adjust the 3 Tone Source s power output to match the power typically input to the transmitter IF The wore key on the Multipath Fading Simulator can be used to access a function 6 that reads the 3 Tone Source power output This function allows you to read the power level as you adjust the Total Power Out dial on the 3 Tone Source This function can be used for a rough estimate only For more accurate setting of output power use the
49. Ghz d Press ZERO SPAN HP 11758V 10 Installation and Verification e Press SRC PWR and SCR PWR ON OFF so that ON is underscored f Press 0 dBm Enter the offset factor for the attenuators a Check the labels of the attenuators used to find the offset factors These values are dependent on the frequency at which you are measuring Add together the offset factors of all the attenuators b Press OFFSET on the power meter then enter the combined offset factor Enter the calibration factor for the sensor a Check the label of the power sensor to find the calibration factor This value is dependent on the frequency at which you are measuring b Press SHIFT FREQ CAL FAC then use the arrow keys to enter the calibration factor Read the RF Source output power level on the Power Meter The power level should read 0 dBm 2 dB From the SOURCES menu change SRC PWR to 10 dBm Verify that the output level of the RF Source has decreased approximately 10 dB Set the SRC PWR to 0 dBm Change the output frequency to 3 5 GHz Repeat steps 3 and 4 for the 3 5 GHz output frequency If the RF Source passes all the above criteria it is functioning correctly If the power level is good at 0 dBm but does not change or changes incorrectly when set to 10 dBm then the fault is in the HP 11758B If power is low in any case disconnect the cable between the HP 11758B RF Source
50. LEVELING 2 29 Installation and Verification Event Counter Check 2 30 11 12 HP 11758V INPUT and the LEVELING HEAD 11758 60017 If the power level now increases to gt 5 dBm then the fault is in the HP 11758B If the cause of the problem is still undetermined measure the signal at the HP 8593E s 1ST LO OUTPUT Measure this signal at the end of the cable that connects to the HP 11758B so that the cable is checked also The level of this signal must be gt 10 dBm If this level is low check it again at the 1ST LO OUTPUT in order to determine if the cable or the HP 8593E is the problem If the cause of the problem is still undetermined disconnect the LEVELING HEAD from the HP 11758B and measure the power coming out of the HP 11758B s RF OUTPUT port If this power level is gt 5 dBm then the LEVELING HEAD is the problem and it should be returned to Hewlett Packard for service If the power level is lt 5 dBm then the problem is in the HP 11758B and it should be returned to Hewlett Packard for service Description The Spectrum Analyzer s HIGH SWEEP output is used as a stimulus for the event counter and interval counter inputs The event counter and interval counter readings are checked Procedure 1 Connect a BNC cable between the HIGH SWEEP IN OUT and EVENT CNTR INPUT jacks on the Spectrum Analyzer rear panel HP 11758V Installation and Verification 2 On the Spectrum Analyzer press
51. LID AUNITS _ _ The amplitude units are not valid See the AUNITS programming command U INVALID BLOCK FORMAT IF STATEMENT An invalid block format appeared within the IF statement U INVALID CARD DIRECTORY Indicates the memory card has not been formatted U INVALID CARD NO CARD Indicates a memory card has not been inserted U INVALID CARD Indicates a card reader is not installed the memory card is write protected the memory card is a read only card or a memory card has not been inserted U INVALID CARD TYPE Indicates a card reader is not installed the memory card is write protected the memory card is a read only card or a memory card has not been inserted U INVALID CHECKSUM USTATE The user defined state does not follow the expected format U INVALID COMPARE OPERATOR An IF THEN or REPEAT UNTIL routine is improperly constructed Specifically the IF or UNTIL operands are incorrect U C 5 Error Message C 6 INVALID DETECTOR The specified detector is not valid See the DET programming command U INVALID ENTER FORMAT The enter format is not valid See the appropriate programming command description to determine the correct format U INVALID FILE NO ROOM Indicates that there is not enough available space on the memory card to store the data U INVALID HP IB ADDRESS OPERATION An HP IB operation was aborted due to an incorrect address or invalid operati
52. MHz 90 MHz to 190 MHz 40 MHz to 100 MHz and 90 MHz to 190 MHz 100 kHz 300 kHz 400 kHz 0 to 40 dB 0 1 dB 0 75 dB to 20 dB depth t3 0 dB to 40 dB depth Standard Option 140 Option 147 70 MHz Band 20 dB notch depth 140 MHz Band 20 dB notch depth 20MHz 15 to 35 C 20 dB notch depth 20MHz 15 to 35 C 40 dB notch depth B 4 Specifications Table B 1 HP 11758B Specifications continued Electrical Performance Conditions Characteristics Limits Multipath Fading Simulator cont d Flat Fade Gain Attenuation Gain Range 0 to 12 dB at 70 or 140 MHz Attenuation Range 0 to 50 dB Resolution 0 1 dB Accuracy 2 0 dB from 0 dB to 30 dB flat fade Signature Types Recovery Time Range Accuracy Resolution Setting Ranges Bit Rate BER Threshold Dynamic S Rates Dynamic M Rates Dynamic M Deviations Measurement Speed Automatic Gain Control AGC Static M Curve Dynamic M Curve Dynamic S Curve Hysteresis M Curve 1 msec to 6 sec 1 msec 1 msec 10 kHz to 200 MHz 1E 3 3E 4 1E 4 3E 5 1E 5 1E 6 1 MHz s to 6 GHz s 10 20 100 300 600 1200 MHz s 1 2 4 6 10 20 MHz lt 1 minute Maintains constant average gain Static M Curve one phase 10 data points BER 1E 3 bit rate 44 7 Mb s error bits 2048 For notch depths up to 40 dB over 1 0 MHz to 40 MHz bandwidths B 5 Specifications Table B 1 HP 11758B Specifi
53. NTER Check the notch to see if it is at 70 MHz a Press MKR b Press MKR MIN c Verify that the frequency of the marker is 70 MHz Check that the notch is of 20 dB depth a Press MARKER DELTA b Press NOTCH DEPTH then enter 0 dB Read the Marker Delta value in the upper right corner of the spectrum analyzer display and verify that it reads 20 dB 1 dB Zero the marker Press MKR MARKER DELTA Set the flat fade attenuation to 10 dB Press ATTEN and use the arrow keys to set the display to read 10 0 then press ENTER Read the marker delta in the upper right corner of the spectrum analyzer display It should read 10 dB 1 dB Description This check looks at the output of the 3 Tone Source on the HP 8593E Spectrum Analyzer The frequencies and approximate level of the 3 Tones are checked This check tests the HP 11758B and for troubleshooting purposes is completely independent of the HP 8593E Equipment 5002 752 Matching Pad HP 11981A 2 25 Installation and Verification HP 11758V Adapter Type N m to BNC f HP 1250 0780 75Q BNC Cable HP 8120 3616 Procedure 1 Connect the equipment as shown in Figure 2 6 2 Press the PRESET key on the Spectrum Analyzer 3 Set the Spectrum Analyzer to the following settings Center Frequency 70 MHz SPAN corae A ESET 25 MHz Reference Level 0 dBm Attenuator pressi 0 c eee eee
54. Notice Hewlett Packard to Agilent Technologies Transition This documentation supports a product that previously shipped under the H ewlett Packard company brand name The brand name has now been changed to Agilent Technologies The two products are functionally identical only our name has changed The document still includes references to Hewlett Packard products some of which have been transitioned to Agilent Technologies 0d Bee Agilent Technologies Printed in USA March 2000 HP 11758V Digital Radio Test System User s Guide For use with HP 11758B and HP 8593E LA eackano HP Part No 11758 90066 Printed in UK September 1998 Copyright Hewlett Packard Ltd 1998 Notice The information contained in this document is subject to change without notice Hewlett Packard shall not be liable for errors contained herein or for incidental or consequential damages in connection with the furnishing performance or use of this material This document contains proprietary information which is protected by copyright All rights are reserved No part of this document may be photocopied or reproduced without the prior written consent of the manufacture Hewlett Packard Ltd Copyright Hewlett Packard Ltd 1998 All Rights Reserved Reproduction adaptation or translation without prior written permission is prohibited except as allowed under the copyright laws Station Road South Queensferry Scotland EH30 9TG UK Co
55. O OUT OF SYNC ALARM Figure 3 25 Event Counter Test Setup 4 Press MORE 5 Press EVENT THRESHOLD 6 Press MORE T Press GATE TIME 8 Press 1 SEC 9 Press MAIN MENU 10 Press TOTALIZE so that the ON is underscored 11 Run for a significant period of time perhaps overnight 12 Read the Threshold Errored Seconds This value tells you in how many seconds of the test period the error ratio exceeded the value set for your radio Note i See the reference pages EVENT COUNTER MODE T 3 found later in this section The Event Counter and Interval Counter can be used independently of each other 3 52 HP 11758V Operation Instrument Operation This section contains additional information to familiarize the user with the individual instruments contained in the Digital Radio Test System These instruments include Multipath Fading Simulator Power Meter 3 Tone Source Spectrum Analyzer Link Analyzer Flatness Analyzer Event Counter Frequency Counter Scalar Analyzer Multipath Fading Simulator The front panel operation of the Multipath Fading Simulator part of your instrument is identical to that of the HP 11757B Multipath Fading Simulator with the following minor differences PRESET LOCAL PRESET also presets the 3 Tone Source See the 3 Tone Source Operation for more information MORE MORE operations are activated when you press SHIFT PRESET LOCAL The operati
56. O TESTER TRANSMITTER RECEIVER DATA IFE JRF RF INPUT INPUT OUTPUTE OUTPUT INPUT RF ATTENUATOR h PE EN EEA AE Figure 3 24 Susceptibility Measurement 2 Load and run the DRTS Mode Loader Refer to the Setting Up the HP 11758V System in Chapter 2 for details on using the mode loader 3 When the mode loader is running select the Multipath Fade DLP mode as follows a Press 1 ENTER b Wait until the program has loaded before continuing c Press MCURVE DISPLAY 4 Enter the correct HP 11758B HP IB address a Press MISC MENU b Press FADER ADDRESS then enter the correct address c Press MAIN MENU 3 45 Operation HP 11758V 5 The following procedure describes a typical measurement setup Change the parameters of the measurement to suit your radio a Press PRESET ENTER b Press MEAS TYPE Use the 4 key until the display shows then press ENTER c Press RADIO SETUP should be displayed Press then use the arrow keys to set the required bit rate Press ENTER again should be displayed Press ENTER to find the present setting Use the key to toggle to the termination appropriate for your BERT then press ENTER iii 1 should be displayed Press NTE to see what the variable error threshold is set to If you want to set a different threshold use the arrow or data keys Choose a threshold setting combined with the E
57. P 11758B_DIGITAL RADIO TEST SET Co o inoooo00 ooo ooooo ooo O O CA oo00000 oooo0n000 0 O Note Y CRYSTAL EXTERNAL DETECTOR DETECTOR FLATNESS IN ATTENUATOR F NEEDED RECEIVER 50 750 ADAPTER MATCHING PAD 750 IF OUTPUT 752 LEVELING HEAD RF BUNDLED CABLE INPUT 522 os Figure 3 21 Flatness through Downconverter If the IF output of your receiver is at 750 then the 5002 752 Matching Pad shown in Figure 3 21 should be used However because the calibration setup shown in Figure 3 20 is all at 500 the Matching Pad cannot be used in the calibration Any unflatness inherent in the Matching Pad will therefore cause an error in the measurement For levels greater than 20 dBm use the 30 dB Attenuator before the crystal detector 17 Press MAIN MENU wait then press MEAS 18 Set the AMPL TRK softkey to ON 19 Flatness will be displayed on the Spectrum Analyzer screen 20 Adjust SCALE LOG for the desired vertical scale dB div Operation HP 11758V Intermodulation Distortion Caution This measurement verifies that the predistorters are adjusted properly and that the high power amplifier s distortion is not out of specification This is done by injecting 3 independent frequency tones into the IF input before the predistorter and examining the intermodulation distortion products after the high power amplifier Test
58. P 11758V Installation and Verification Introduction This section provides the information needed to install and verify the HP 11758V Included is information pertinent to initial inspection power requirements line voltage selection power cables interconnection environment instrument mounting storage and shipment To make measurements the relevant measurement mode must be loaded from the HP 11768 80010 ROM Measurement Card The procedure for this is discussed later in this section Also included in this section are procedures for verification of operation of the instruments in the Digital Radio Test System 2 1 Installation and Verification HP 11758V Initial Inspection Warning i To avoid hazardous electrical shock do not turn on the instrument when there are signs of shipping damage to any part of the outer enclosure covers or panels Inspect the shipping container for damage If the shipping container or cushioning material is damaged it should be kept until the contents of the shipment have been checked for completeness and the instrument has been checked mechanically and electrically The contents of the shipment should be as shown in Figure 1 1 and Figure 1 2 Procedures for checking electrical performance are given in the service manual If the contents are incomplete if there is mechanical damage or defect or if the instrument does not pass the electrical performance tests notify the neares
59. Q BNC 10 ft 11758 60023 1 Cable 75Q BNC 15 ft 11758 60024 1 1 Supplied with Standard 11758V 2 Supplied with 11758V Option 270 Substituted for 8481D General Information Documentation Note Y Standard Information HP 11758V HP 11758V documentation consists of Operating information Programming information and Service information Service information can be obtained when selecting Option 915 Any manual can be ordered from the HP Sales and Service Offices listed inside the rear cover of this manual Field Operation HP 11758V documentation is modular This allows you to choose from the extensive documentation HP provides the kind of information you wish to carry into the field The recommended field operation documentation is HP 11758V User s Guide HP 11757B Multi Simulator User s Guide Local Reference section from the HP 11757B Multipath Fading Simulator Operation and Programming Reference HP 11770A Link Measurement Personality User s Guide C N Vs BER DLP Measurement Personality User s Guide M Curve DLP Measurement Personality User s Guide Standard operating information is shipped with the instrument Option 916 provides an additional set of operating information You should have received the following documentation with your instrument HP 11758V User s Guide HP 11758T U Calibration Guide HP 11757B Multi path Fading Simulator User s Guide HP 11757B Instal
60. R and the AUX INTERFACE cannot exceed 150 mA Total current drawn from the 12 6 V DC on the PROBE POWER and the 15 V DC on the AUX INTERFACE cannot exceed 150 mA 2 Exceeding the 5 V current limits may result in loss of factory correction constants B 20 Specifications Table B 3 HP 8593E Option E02 Specifications These are in addition to the standard HP 8593E Specifications in Table 1 4 All specifications apply over 0 C to 55 C The analyzer will meet its specifications after 2 hours of storage at a constant temperature within the operating temperature range 30 minutes after the analyzer is turned on and after CAL FREQ CAL AMPTD and CAL YTF have been run SPECTRUM ANALYZER Frequency Specifications Frequency Range Band 1 Resolution Bandwidth Selectivity of 1 kHz Resolution Bandwidth setting 60 dB 6 dB Ratio Precision Frequency Reference Aging Settability Temperature Stability 2 75 GHz to 6 5 GHz lt 13 1 lt 0 10 ppm per year lt 0 15 ppm per 2 years lt 0 01 ppm lt 0 01 ppm Amplitude Specifications Spurious Responses 3 tone intermodulation distortion 10 MHz to 1 5 GHz 1 5 GHz to 12 GHz Maximum Dynamic Range Signal to TOT distortion 30 dBm input with 0 dB input attenuation Precision Frequency Reference Aging Warm up Initial Achievable Accuracy Three 30 dBm tones at input mixer with 2 75 MHz separation lt 70 dBc lt 67 dBc 70 dB 0 005 ppm
61. RROR TERM setting that is appropriate for your BERT then press ENTER should be displayed You will not need to set this unless you are planning to use the ALARM INPUT for this test Press the key to advance to the next feature T should be displayed The default stalk factor is 1 0 and this should only be changed if your BERT s error output rate is different to the detection rate For example if the error output of your BERT is sending one pulse for every four errors the scale factor should be set to four To set the 3 46 HP 11758V Vi vil viii Operation SCALE FACTOR press ENTER then use the 4 arrow key to display the required value Press ENTER should be displayed The AGC Automatic Gain Control ensures the power level of the signal sent through the Fader remains constant Press ENTER then use the 4 key to toggle the AGC on or off as required Press ENTER should be displayed If the AGC is ON you should ensure that the correct AGC center frequency is set Press ENTER The display will change to show the current AGC center frequency setting Use the arrow keys or the data keys to set the desired frequency then press ENTER should be displayed Press then use the arrow keys or the data keys ic set the frequency bandwidth of the AGC Set a value close to the channel bandwidth of the radio then press ENTER should be displayed This Sables y
62. STORTION Be oo MSs F SSS oO E Be MIXER LEVEL Figure B 1 HP 8593E Dynamic Range FRONT PANEL INPUT OUTPUT INPUT 502 Connector Type N female Impedance 50Q nominal 100 MHz COMB OUT Connector SMA female Output Level 27 dBm Frequency 100 MHz fundamental RF OUT Connector Type N female Impedance 50Q nominal PROBE POWER Voltage Current 15 V DC 7 at 150 mA max 12 6 V DC 410 at 150 mA max 1 Total current drawn from the 15 V DC on the PROBE POWER and the AUX INTERFACE cannot exceed 150 mA Total current drawn from the 12 6 V DC on the PROBE POWER and the 15 V DC on the AUX INTERFACE cannot exceed 150 mA Specifications Table B 2 HP 8593E Specifications continued AMPLITUDE CHARACTERISTICS cont d REAR PANEL INPUTS OUTPUTS 10 MHz REF OUTPUT Connector Impedance Output Amplitude EXT REF IN Connector Input Amplitude Range Frequency AUX IF OUTPUT Frequency Amplitude Range Impedance BNC female 50Q gt 0 dBm BNC female Note Analyzer noise sideband and spurious response performance may be affected by the quality of the external reference used 2 to 10 dBm 10 MHz 21 4 MHz 10 to 60 dBm 502 nominal AUX VIDEO OUTPUT Connector Amplitude Range EARPHONE Option 102 Connector EXT ALC INPUT Input Impedance Polarity EXT KEYBOARD Option 021 023 BNC female 0 to 1 volt uncorrected 1 8 inch monaural jack gt 10 kQ
63. Simulator part of the HP 11758V the signature capability does not exist with option 001 orders HP 11757B Installation and Calibration Guide contains information about conducting automated performance tests and adjustments using the HP 11757B Support Disk HP 11757B Support Disk An HP Basic program to perform automated performance tests and adjustments over HP IB HP 11757B Operating and Programming Manual contains installation verification operating and programming information about the Multipath Fading Simulator part of the HP 11758V HP 437B Operating Manual contains operating and programming information about the Power Meter part of the HP 11758V HP 11758V General Information C N DLP Manual describes how to use a DLP Down Loadable Program to make Carrier to Noise versus Bit Error Ratio measurements M Curve DLP Manual describes how to use a DLP Down Loadable Program to display M Curve measurement results on the spectrum analyzer display HP 8590 Series Operation contains general operating information about the spectrum analyzer HP 8593E Quick Reference Guide is a quick reference to the spectrum analyzer HP 8590 Series Programming Manual contains HP IB programming information for the spectrum analyzer HP 8593E Calibration Guide contains calibration and performance verification information for the HP 8593E Spectrum Analyzer Addendum to Calibration Guides contains regulatory information for the HP 8
64. URCES 4 Press PRESET FLATNESS 5 Set the source power and frequency 3 41 Operation HP 11758V HP 8593E E 2 SPECTRUM ANALYZER CRYSTAL WG TO COAX FLATNESS EXT DETECTOR IN DETECTOR ADAPTERS HP_11758B_ DIGITAL RADIO TEST SET ANTENNAE FEED LEVELING WG TO COAX HEAD ADAPTERS a aoaeaas O DIRECTIONAL COUPLER eI SHORT Figure 3 23 Return Loss Setup Note a If you are measuring the return loss of an antenna that operates at less than 2 9 GHz use the RF output on the spectrum analyzer without the leveling head a Press SOURCES b Press SOURCE RF c Press CENTER FREQ 2 G Q O GHz or the frequency appropriate for your radio d Press SPAN OOTD e Press SRC PWR 5 dBm f Press MAIN MENU 6 Connect the short to the output of the directional coupler 7 Calibrate the measurement a Press CAL b Press CAL TRANS 3 42 HP 11758V Operation Cc Press STORE THRU d Press MAIN MENU 8 Remove the short and attach the antenna to the coupler 9 Measure the return loss a Press MEAS b Press AMPL TRK The return loss is given by the magnitude of the trace Susceptibility to Multipath Fading Multipath fading results when signals from the transmitter arrive out of phase at the receiver because they have taken different paths due to reflection and refraction The direct signal from the source is interfered with b
65. UT 75a SMB 750 50 759 ADAPTER MATCHING PAD 752 CABLE Figure 3 16 IF Frequency Measurement 2 Load and run the DRTS Mode Loader Refer to the Setting Up the HP 11758V System in Chapter 2 for details on using the mode loader 3 When the mode loader is running select the Frequency Counter mode as follows a Press 7 ENTER b Wait until the program has loaded before continuing c Press FREQ COUNTER Operation HP 11758V FREQUENCY 7 18766 MHz MEASURING PRECISION FREQUENCY REFERENCE NOT INSTALLED Figure 3 17 Frequency Counter Display 4 Check to make sure 2 9 GHz is underlined in the softkey display or 22 GHz if the frequency is between 2 9 GHz and 22 GHz Pressing the softkey toggles between 2 9 GHz and 22 GHz 5 Press 6 Read frequency Flatness through Upconverter This test checks the upconverter section of the transmitter for flatness of power across the frequency bandwidth A similar procedure can be used to measure flatness through any IF subsection If the overall flatness measurement is not within specification measure the individual sections until the defective section can be determined 3 30 HP 11758V Note Y Operation Test Equipment Spectrum Analyzer HP 8593E Crystal Detector HP 8470B Opt 012 75Q BNC Adapter Depends on radio connector 2 To BNC Cable 2 acces ne 11758 60022 Type N Cable
66. UT This connection should be made using any hardware that will be used in the actual test with the exception of the DUT Figure 3 8 shows the spectrum analyzer connected with the matching pads and the same cables that will be used in the test Although only one matching pad will be used in the actual test both of the pads shown in Figure 3 8 should be used for the calibration to avoid an impedance mismatch However any unflatness in the matching pad will cause a slight inaccuracy in the calibration Operation HP 11758V HP 8593E E 2 SPECTRUM ANALYZER Figure 3 8 Calibration Setup c The calibration can be performed over the whole frequency range of the analyzer or over the frequency range that is currently selected The latter option provides the most accurate calibration Press the bottom CONTINUE key to select a calibration frequency range of 50 MHz to 90 MHz 6 Press TRIG The receiving analyzer will automatically lock up to the swept signal from the transmitter 7 At this stage the scale settings may be such that the traces are not shown on the display Press AMPLITUDE AUTO SCALE 3 16 HP 11758V Group Delay Loopback Setup Operation 8 The group delay characteristic should now be shown on the display as a solid line The amplitude characteristic should also be shown represented by a broken line You can choose which of the traces are displayed as follows a Press DISPLA
67. Upconverter Flatness through Downconverter Intermodulation Distortion Antenna Return Loss Susceptibility to Multipath Fading Error Counting In addition you may use the HP 11758V to make the following tests Transmitter Tests Local Oscillator Frequency Local Oscillator Power Coupler Calibration ALC Range IF slope flatness TWT Intermodulation distortion Predistorter Intermodulation distortion Modulator output level Power spectral density measurements IF Return Loss Receiver Tests Local Oscillator Frequency Local Oscillator Power Receive Input Level IF slope flatness IF Signal level Operation Note i Y Group Delay End to End Setup 3 10 HP 11758V Signal to Interference susceptibility Adaptive Slope Equalizer Performance Transversal Equalizer Performance Attenuator Calibration Composite Fade Margin thermal dispersive interference Terminal Tests Frame and Clock Frequency Carrier Frequency Signal to Interference susceptibility Transversal Equalizer Performance The tests that follow assume that you have already set up your Digital Radio Test System and have familiarized yourself with the Mode Loader For details on using the mode loader refer to the Setting Up the HP 11758V System in Chapter 2 This test uses the Link Transmitter mode and Link Receiver mode to measure the group delay and amplitude flatness of a digital microwave radio link The test requires tw
68. Use with negative detector Interface compatible with HP part number C1405 Option ABA and most IBM AT non auto switching keyboards Specifications Table B 2 HP 8593E Specifications continued REAR PANEL INPUTS OUTPUTS cont d EXT TRIG INPUT Connector Trigger Level HI SWEEP IN OUT Connector Output Input MONITOR OUTPUT Connector Format SYNC NRM SYNC NTSC SYNC PAL REMOTE INTERFACE Option 021 HPIB HPIB Codes SWEEP OUTPUT Connector Amplitude BNC female Positive edge initiates sweep in EXT TRIG mode TTL BNC female TTL high sweep low retrace Open collector low stops sweep BNC female Internal Monitor NTSC Compatible 15 75 kHz horiz rate 60 Hz vert rate PAL Compatible 15 625 kHz horiz rate 50 Hz vert rate SH1 AH1 T6 SR1 RL1 PPO DCI C1 C2 C3 and C28 BNC female 0 to 10 volt ramp B 19 Specifications AUX INTERFACE Connector Type 9 Pin Subminiature D Connector Pinout Pin Function Current Logic Mode Serial Bit Mode 1 Control A TTL Output Hi Lo TTL Output Hi Lo 2 Control B TTL Output Hi Lo TTL Output Hi Lo 3 Control C TTL Output Hi Lo Strobe 4 Control D TTL Output Hi Lo Serial Data 5 Control I TTL Input Hi Lo TTL Input Hi Lo 6 Gnd Gnd Gnd T 15 V DC 150 mA 7 8 5V DC 150 mA 5 gt 15 V DC 150 mA 5 1 Total current drawn from the 15 V DC on the PROBE POWE
69. VENT EXT stor vertH ATTEN cer up set up ENTER POWER METER RF SOURCE LEVELING INPUT os q O ct H Fon 7 oT os OY e EE eran RAT USN TLR SRO J FUNCTION 1 DATA ENTRY a POWER REF SENSOR CAL ON OFF ON OFF STORE RECALL SPECIAL 500 RF OUTPUT LINE DUTY PRESET eats 50n ett 5 S 2 bse Z RESOLN CAL FAC ONOFF AUTORNG SENSOR PUR REF EXIT mee ON SET n mee me ese S ere 3 5 6 5GHzZ E ta SdEm 1 6 Figure 1 2 HP 11758B Digital Radio Test Set HP 11758V General Information HP 11758B Digital Radio Test Set The following equipment is part of the HP 11758B Digital Radio Test Set RF Source Option 007 The RF Source is a 3 5 GHz to 6 5 GHz source with 10 7 GHz to 11 7 GHz frequency extension if Option 011 is ordered with Option 007 that is controlled by the softkeys of the Spectrum Analyzer The RF Source uses the Spectrum Analyzer s local oscillator The RF Source cannot be used independently of the HP 8593E E02 Power Meter The Power Meter is similar to an HP 437B Option H01 a programmable single channel average power meter It is used in combination with the HP 8481D Power Sensor or the HP 8485D Power Sensor Calibrated adapters and fixed attenuators are supplied with the optional Accessory Kit Option 301 to allow a wide range of power level measurements in both 502 and 75Q impedances 3 Tone Source The Three Tone Sour
70. XXE 40 as the measured data when addressed to talk XX in the Data message is the error code for that particular error If an error condition generates SRQ the status byte and status message latch the error until the status message program code SM has been read by the HP IB controller Once the status message has been read the status byte and status message are cleared if the error condition no longer exists If multiple errors occur the status message indicates the most recent error If an error condition does not generate SRQ for example the Service Request Mask has been set such that measurement or entry errors do not set the status byte s RQS bit true the status byte and status message latch all entry errors Measurement errors however are latched only if 9 00XXE 40 has been sent over the HP IB The status byte and status message are cleared by removing the cause of the error and then reading the status message over the HP IB Power Meter Error Messages Table 3 2 Error Messages describes all measurement and entry errors The error code front panel error display message and action typically required to remove the error causing condition are given Error Message Table C 2 Power Meter Error Messages Error Error Message Action Required Code Display 01 CANNOT ZERO Power Meter cannot zero the Ensure that no RF power is sensor being applied to the sensor during zeroing 05 CAL ERROR Power Meter cann
71. Y b Press DISPLAY A G A G until A G or A G are underlined depending on the combination required This test uses the Link Loopback mode to measure the group delay and amplitude flatness of a digital microwave radio link The test requires only one HP 8593E spectrum analyzer with Option E02 which is used as both the transmitter and receiver The real time group delay and amplitude responses can be shown on the analyzer s screen enabling the radio to be adjusted for optimum performance All the parameters used in this test can be changed to customize the test as required Test Equipment Spectrum Analyzer HP 8593E Opt E02 75Q BNC Cables 2 11758 60022 5002 75Q Matching Pad 2 HP 11981A 509 Nm to BNCE 2 1250 0780 1 Connect the HP 8593E Spectrum Analyzer as shown in Figure 3 9 3 17 Operation HP 11758V ATTENUATOR DIGITAL RADIO DIGITAL RADIO TRANSMITTER RECEIVER HP 8593E E 2 SPECTRUM ANALYZER 50 75 Q MATCHING PADS Figure 3 9 Link Loopback Setup 2 Load and run the DRTS Mode Loader Refer to the Setting Up the HP 11758V System in Chapter 2 for details on using the mode loader 3 When the mode loader is running select the Link Loopback mode as follows a Press QO Cy Wait until the program has loaded before continuing Press LINK LOOPBACK 4 Set the parameters as follows a b 3 18 Press FREQUENCY
72. accurate troubleshooting The functional check is comprised of the following tests m Spectrum Analyzer Check Perform the amplitude and frequency auto calibration routines m Power Meter Check Zero the Power Sensor and check the Power Reference and Offset function HP 11758V Installation and Verification m Flatness Analyzer Check Checks a flatness calibration for repeatability Multipath Fading Simulator Check Checks the functionality of the notch filter m 3 Tone Source Check Display the 3 Tones on the 8593E Spectrum Analyzer m RF Source Check If your system has an RF Source Option 007 this test will measure the power level of the output signal a Event Counter Check Checks the accuracy of the event counter and interval counter readings a Link Analyzer Check Checks the main functions of the group delay and amplitude flatness measurements capability Spectrum Analyzer Check Description The HP 8593E internal frequency and amplitude calibration routines are run and a confidence test is performed This procedure will exercise all the major Spectrum Analyzer functions and return a message should any problems be encountered This check takes approximately 15 minutes to run If either calibration routine or the confidence test fail to run successfully there may be a problem with the Spectrum Analyzer This check is internal to the Spectrum Analyzer and is independent of HP 11758B functionality If this te
73. ange Reenter mask value between 0 and 255 Error 57 occurs when the instrument is turned on on and the internal RAM contents have been lost This is generally due to battery failure but may also occur when the Power Meter executes the self test function or is powered down during the end of a zero or calibration sequence The error indication is cleared after two seconds or by selecting another function the selected function will be executed Once the error indication is cleared the Power Meter is configured in the PRESET state Index 3 Tone Source 1 7 2 25 3 60 HP IB A 3 Accessory Kit 1 9 Amplitude Spectrum Analyzer 3 63 amplitude calibration 2 17 Antenna Return Loss 3 40 Calibration Flatness 3 77 Multipath Fading Simulator 3 54 Power Meter 3 58 Scalar Analyzer 3 85 Yig tuned Filter 3 64 Crystal Detector 2 21 Digital Radio Masks 3 70 documentation 1 12 environment 2 8 Error Messages C 1 Power Meter C 10 Spectrum Analyzer C 1 Event Counter 1 4 2 30 3 50 Loading 3 79 Index 1 Index 2 Flatness Downconverter 3 34 Upconverter 3 30 Flatness Analyzer 1 4 2 21 3 74 Frequency Spectrum Analyzer 3 62 frequency calibration 2 17 Frequency Counter 1 4 3 82 Loading 3 82 fuse 2 4 grounding 2 6 hardware error messages C 1 HP IB A 1 3 Tone Source A 3 Multipath Fading Simulator A 2 Power Meter A 2 Spectrum Analyzer A 2 IF Frequency Measure
74. asurements When DADE OFF ON is ON this key will not display any menu it will simply toggle markers on and off Pressing MODE displays which modes are loaded into the memory The green PRESET key presets the complete Spectrum Analyzer instrument state including all the Modes It does not alter the instrument states traces or calibration data saved by the user SAVE enables you to store test states and traces to the analyzers internal memory or to an external RAM card RECALL can be used to recover the saved data TRACE is used in the Link Receiver and Link Loopback modes only It enables you to freeze the display using TRC HOLD OFF ON Using TRC ID OFF ON you can identify which trace is which by showing the amplitude flatness trace as a broken line the default for this function is ON TRIG is used in the Link Receiver mode only ea ae key toggles the receiver in and out of the amp 7 tate 3 73 Operation Flatness Analyzer 3 74 Flatness Note Y Caution g Note 7 HP 11758V This section serves as a reference guide for the Flatness Analyzer mode For an operating procedure see the Getting Started Guide This mode is used to make swept flatness measurements The source signal connected to the input of the device under test may come from either the IF Tracking Generator or the RF Source An external HP 8470B Crystal Detector is connected to the output of the
75. ature 40 C to 75 C Humidity lt 95 relative at 15 C to 40 C Altitude lt 15 000 meters 49 200 feet Packaging Tagging for Service If the instrument is being returned to Hewlett Packard for service please complete one of the blue repair tags located at the end of this manual and attach it to the instrument To minimize repair time be as specific as possible when describing the failure Keep the following two items in mind when describing the failure 1 Describe what makes you think the instrument is failing An example might be Power Meter displays 2 9 Installation and Verification 2 10 HP 11758V NO SENSOR when a power sensor is connected to the input port If the failure only occurs under certain conditions explain how to duplicate the failure An example might be After pressing the LINE switch three times the instrument will not power up Original Packaging Containers and materials identical to those used in factory packaging are available through Hewlett Packard offices Mark the container FRAGILE to encourage careful handling In any correspondence refer to the instrument by model number and full serial number Other Packaging The following general instructions should be used for repackaging with commercially available materials 1 Wrap the instrument in heavy paper or plastic If shipping to a Hewlett Packard office or service center complet
76. ay disappears zeroing 3 When the has finished Operation Calibration HP 11758V The CAL key is used to calibrate the Power Meter and Power Sensor to a known reference 1 Connect the HP 11708A Reference Attenuator to the POWER REF Connector 2 Connect the power sensor to the Reference Attenuator 3 Press the caL key SHIFTed ERO 4 Verify that the calibration factor displayed on the Power Meter is the same as that shown on the power sensor label 5 Press the ENTER key 6 Disconnect the Power Sensor from the reference attenuator Power Level and Frequency 3 58 The power level and frequency range of the signal to be measured requires a combination of attenuators and adapters on the power sensor These attenuators and adapters are available with the Option 301 Accessory Kit The attenuator and adapter combinations necessary for various power levels and frequency measurements are listed in Table 3 1 below HP 11758V Operation Table 3 1 Attenuator amp Adapter Combinations Power Level 50 to 75Q Adapter Attenuator IF TESTING Between 64 dBm and 15 dBm Between 34 and 15 dBm HP 11981A 50 to 759 Matching Pad HP 11981A 50 to 75Q Matching HP 8491A 30 dB Pad Attenuator RF TESTING Between 70 dBm and 20 dBm Between 40 and 10 dBm Between 10 and 40 dBm HP 8491A 30 dB Attenuator HP 8491A 30 dB Attenuator plus the HP 8498B 30
77. be entered into the Multipath Fading PRESET LOCAL When in Local Mode sets the Simulator z l ultipath Fading Simulator and the aE 3 Tone Source to default conditions When in Remote HP IB Mode returns he Multipath Fading Simulator to ocal Mode SLOPES Provides one of four i ENTER user selectable fixed Used to terminate data or slopes for an IF function entry centered at 70 MHz ON OFF KEYS Switches the signals from the 3 Tone Source on and off ON OFF 100 290 200 jax z TA e amp COE QE G 0o 4 af Hra ying Hpsoqaed ole Figure 3 3 HP 11758B Simplified Front Panel Features MPF Simulator and 3 Tone Source HP 11758V Operation ARROW KEYS Used to modify numeric CAL data that is entered into Used to calibrate the Power Meter Power Sensor to 1 mW power ref PRESET LOC AL When in Local Mode sets ZERO l OFFSET the Power Meter to default Initiates a routine Used to enter sensor condirions When in Remote that zeroes the Power calibration offset HP IB Mode returns the Sensor on all ranges factors Power Meter to Local Mode FUNCTIO ATA ENTRY CAL ONVOFF ON OFF STORE REC
78. cations continued Time Resolution Maximum Slew rate Attenuation Notch Frequency Notch Depth 100 ms 6500 dB sec 6000 MHz sec 4500 dB sec Electrical Performance Conditions Characteristics Limits Multipath Fading Simulator cont d Error Pulse In Termination 75 Q 10 kQ Threshold 5 V to 5 V Minimum Pulse Width 2 5 ns Minimum Pulse Interval 25 ns Simulated variable delay Range l ns to 25 ns Resolution 0 1 ns Internal fading event memory Number of fade event sequences 10 Number of Data Sets 2000 Each data set contains notch frequency notch depth minimum non minimum phase flat attenuation and sweep time per data set Sweep Sweep Time 10 ms to 99s Time Resolution 10 ms Slew Slew Time 100 ms to 99s B 6 Specifications Table B 1 HP 11758B Specifications continued Electrical Performance Conditions Characteristics Limits Noise Emission LpA lt 70 dB A Noise figure lt 15 dB Measured with 12 dB gain Insertion loss 0 dB Input level 0 to 1 mW 0 dBm Spurious Signals lt 60 dBm Three Tone Intermodulation 4 dBm input power gain lt Response 0 dB 70 MHz Band lt 50 dBc 140 MHz Band lt 47 dBc Attenuation accuracy Frequency accuracy Notch Depth Accuracy Frequency response Amplitude variation Group Delay variation Sweep linearity Notch Frequency Attenuation Notch Depth Outputs Slopes 0 1 dB per 10 dB step 150 kHz 1 0 dB at 40 dB 0 2 dB
79. ce consists of three independent signal sources with highly stable output levels The output frequencies are 67 70 and 75 MHz 137 140 and 145 MHz with Option 143 The sources are adjustable in frequency 2 5 MHz and level 25 dB dynamic range as a group The sources can be turned on and off independently Multipath Fading Simulator The Multipath Fading Simulator similar to an HP 11757B inserts a variable notch filter in the IF of a receiver to simulate RF propagation distortion of a microwave radio link This instrument is used to test the equalizer s ability to function with calibrated amounts of propagation distortion The mathematical model used is the Rummler Simplified Three Ray model Notch depths to 40 dB at programmable frequencies are available with 1 7 General Information HP 11758V flat fades to 50 dB 65 dB for fades without notches The design is optimized for dynamic swept simulations Sweeps can be made from a start frequency to a stop frequency at a constant notch depth or from a start notch depth to a stop notch depth at a constant frequency In addition any combinations of notch depth frequency and attenuation can be swept simultaneously between any arbitrary start and stop settings High sweep rates are possible of up to 400 dB per second and 600 MHz per second The Multipath Fading Simulator can be calibrated to the Spectrum Analyzer and Tracking Generator for optimum accuracy HP 11758V Opt
80. ct a Scale Log amplitude of 0 1 dB div 9 Normalize the trace by pressing CAL CAL TRANS STORE THRU 10 A normal trace would be very flat with no sharp spikes noise or deviations that are greater than 2 minor divisions If your trace is not what is to be expected check your connections for tightness reconnect the detector if necessary and press the CAL TRANS softkey again Multipath Fading Simulator Check 2 22 Description This check runs the main functions of the Multipath Fading Simulator The HP 8593E is used as a spectrum analyzer to check the functionality of the notch filter of the MFS Equipment Spectrum Analyzer HP 8593E 509 759 Matching Pad 2 HP 11981A Adapter Type N m to BNC f HP 1250 0780 MOBNC CableQ excuse HP 8120 3616 HP 11758V Installation and Verification Procedure 1 Connect the equipment as shown in Figure 2 5 Note that all cables are 759 HP 8593E E 2 SPECTRUM ANALYZER Figure 2 5 Multipath Fading Simulator Check Setup 2 Set the HP 8593E for use as a spectrum analyzer a Press SPECTRUM ANALYZER b Press PRESET SPECTRUM 3 If your Multipath Fader is configured for 70 MHz band set up the spectrum analyzer for a span from 40 to 100 MHz On the spectrum analyzer a Press START FREQ b Press 4 0 Hz c Press STOP FREQ d Press WZ 4 Turn on the RF Output of the spectrum analyzer a Press MKR b Pre
81. ctive or missing install a new fuse in the proper position and reinsert the fuse container 115 230V 50 60Hz 200VA_ MAX AGII VOLTAGE E SELECTOR HP 11758B LINE VOLTAGE SELECTION LINE 115V 47 440 Hz Cy VOLTAGE 230V 47 66 Hz 115V SELECTOR HP 8593E LINE VOLTAGE SELECTION Figure 2 1 Line Voltage Selection 2 5 Installation and Verification HP 11758V Power Cables Warning A BEFORE CONNECTING EITHER INSTRUMENT the protective earth terminals of this instrument must be connected to the protective conductor of the line Mains power cable The line plug shall only be inserted in a socket outlet provided with a protective earth contact The protective action must not be negated by the use of an extension cord power cable without a protective conductor grounding Grounding one conductor of a two conductor outlet is not sufficient protection Caution Failure to ground the instrument chassis that is using a g two pronged adapter on the line Mains power cable will result in the output amplifier s increased sensitivity to damage by static discharge Both instruments are equipped with a three wire power cable When connected to an appropriate AC power receptacle this cable grounds the instrument cabinet The type of power cable plug shipped with each instrument depends on the country of destination See Figure 2 2 Power Cable and Line Mains Plug Part Numbers for the part numbers
82. d Return Loss at Diode Detector 79Q system 10 MHz to 2 GHz 50Q system 10 MHz to 4 GHz 4 GHz to 15 GHz 15 GHz to 18 GHz Rear Panel Connector FLATNESS EXT DET IN Mazimum Safe Input Level at HP 8470B Detector Mazrimum Safe Input Level at rear panel connector Inner Conductor Outer Conductor gt 26 dB when used with HP 11981A 75Q to 500 matching pad gt 23 dB gt 18 dB gt 15 dB BNC female 200 mW continuous 1 W for lt 1 min 0V DC t15 V 5 V Specifications Table B 3 HP 8593E Option E02 Specifications continued FLATNESS ANALYZER continued when used with HP 8470B Detector Display Scale Fidelity 25 C 10 C Reference level dBm 30 to 20 1 20 to 15 9 16 to 20 0 Operational Features Log Maximum Cumulative dB Log Incremental Accuracy dB 2dB step 0 7 0 7 0 4 0 6 0 8 1 2 Single button calibration normalization Amplitude Track LINK ANALYZER Frequency Range 300 kHz to 2 9 GHz Frequency Span Range 500 KHz to 100 MHz Input Level Receiver Loopback Modes 50 dBm to 30 dBm Output Level Transmitter Loopback Modes 1 dBm to 66 dBm 2 dBm to 66 dBm lt 200 MHz Baseband Frequencies 55 60 kHz 66 70 kHz 83 33 kHz 92 59 kHz 200 00 kHz 250 00 kHz 277 78 kHz 500 00 kHz and 555 56 kHz FM Deviation Range Transmitter Loopback Modes lt 2 1 x BB Frequency kHz RMS Am
83. d be loaded in before the Event Counter mode is loaded Operation 3 68 Note Note Y 7 HP 11758V Using the Mode Loader 1 Insert the Digital Radio Test System ROM Measurement Card HP 11768 80010 in to the card reader on the front panel of the HP 8593E if not already inserted The Mode Menu always has SPECTRUM ANALYZER as the first softkey 2 Press MODE to bring up the Mode Menu MODE LOADER should be the second softkey 3 Press MODE LOADER 4 Select the desired Mode or Mode Group by number using the DATA keys and press ENTER Hz key Usually items 1 2 or 3 would be selected each of which loads several modes Other item numbers allow the modes to be loaded in separately which then leaves more room for user DLP s Down Loadable Programs It will take 10 to 60 seconds to dispose of the current modes and load in the new ones When an item number is selected the Mode Loader first automatically disposes of any other DRTS modes that are resident in the HP 8593E memory before loading in the new mode s However user defined DLP s will not be disposed provided that the guidelines for assigning names and keys for user DLP s was followed as contained in the HP 8590 Series Spectrum Analyzer Programming Manual An Instrument Preset command is automatically done after the new mode is loaded Changing Modes and Presetting Modes 1 Once the mode is loaded a softkey label f
84. day 7 day average after being turned on for 7 days 0 01 ppm within 15 minutes of turn on 0 1 ppm within 5 minutes of turn on 0 022 ppm within 24 hours of turn on B 21 Specifications Table B 3 HP 8593E Option E02 Specifications continued IF TRACKING GENERATOR The following specifications apply after TRACK PEAK has been run Frequency Range Direct w Multipath Fading Simulator 300 kHz to 2 9 GHz 40 MHz to 170 MHz Frequency Span Range Direct w Multipath Fading Simulator Zero span 10 kHz to 2 GHz full span Zero span 10 kHz to 170 MHz Frequency Accuracy Span gt 0 Zero Span CW frequency readout x frequency reference error span accuracy 1 of span 20 of resolution bandwidth 2 kHz 3 kHz after 15 minute warm up Dynamic Range Direct gt 112 dB Output Level Range Direct 66 dBm to 1 0 dBm with 50 load w Multipath Fading Simulator 50 dBm to 10 dBm with 752 load Output Level Resolution Direct 0 01 dB w Multipath Fading Simulator 0 1 dB Output Level Vernier Accuracy Incremental 0 20 dB dB Cumulative 0 50 dB Total Output Level Absolute Accuracy Direct w Multipath Fading Simulator 0 75 dB referenced to 0 dBm at 300 MHz 2 75 dB 1 Frequency Reference Error aging rate x period of time since adjustment initial achievable accuracy temperature stability 2 Referenced to 20 dBm at 300 MHz 16 dB at
85. device under test The output of the 8470B is connected to the FLATNESS EXT DET IN connector on the rear panel of the HP 8593E E02 Measurements can be made IF to IF RF to RF IF to RF or RF to IF Do not apply more than 20 dBm to the detector Use attenuators if necessary For IF measurements use an HP 11981A Matching Pad available from the Option 301 Accessory Kit Following is a list of softkeys that are available in the Flatness amp Sources mode PRESET FLATNESS sets the Flatness Analyzer toa known initial state HP 11758V SOURCE SRC PWR IF SRC PWR RE Operation IF OFF 0 dBm OFF 10 dBm SRC PWR OFFSET IF 0dB SRC PWR OFFSET RF 0 dB PWR SWP OFF REEVE dave eis re es 0 dBm LOG SCALE 1 dB div NORM REF POSN L SWEEP TIME AUTO SCALAR MIBIW e a se toe dee ahs 1 kHz TRANS REFL TRANS AMPE TREK OFF NORMALIZE OFF CENTER FREQ 70 MHz SPAN sheled acti Ga Ae dee 40 MHz Sources This section of the Flatness amp Sources Mode controls the IF and RF sources These sources are used with the Flatness Analyzer and may also be used independently to provide either swept or CW signal sources The RF Source output is on the front panel of the HP 11758B The RF Source is controlled by the softkeys of the Spectrum Analyzer the frequency range is determined by the options configuration The
86. e Loader Loading the Mode Loader 1 Press MODE to bring up the Mode Menu Alternate presses of the MODE key will switch between the Main Menu of the current mode and the Mode Menu The Mode Menu always has SPECTRUM ANALYZER as the first softkey 2 If SPECTRUM ANALYZER is the only softkey displayed on the Mode Menu then skip to step number 8 HP 11758V 10 Til 12 13 14 15 16 Operation If MODE LOADER is one of the softkeys then this utility is already loaded in the Spectrum Analyzer and the rest of this procedure may be skipped See Using the MODE LOADER If other Modes are present on these softkeys they should be disposed of before loading in the MODE LOADER by doing Press CONFIG Press MORE 1 of 2 Press DISPOSE USER MEM an TE message appears Press DISPOSE USER MEM for a second time To load the MODE LOADER do the following Insert the Digital Radio Test System ROM Measurement Card HP 11768 80010 in to the card reader on the front panel of the HP 8593E Spectrum Analyzer Press RECALL Select the memory card by pressing INTRNL CRD to underline CRD Press CATALOG CARD Press CATALOG ALL The file highlighted Press LOAD FILE which loads the highlighted file MODE LOADER should now be one of the keys on the Mode Menu If a user Down Loadable Program DLP is to be used in conjunction with the Event Counter mode it shoul
87. e following procedure measures return loss from 10 7 to 11 7 GHz If you want to measure another of the radio ranges supported by the DRTS enter the appropriate parameters where indicated The procedure starts with a calibration of the test equipment A short is placed on the directional coupler to establish a reference level The level measured represents a return loss of 0 dB Further measurements are referenced to this calibration level 3 40 HP 11758V Operation Equipment Spectrum Analyzer HP 8593E Digital Radio Test Set HP 11758B External Leveling Head HP 11758 60002 External Level Head Cable HP 11758 60021 Crystal Detector HP 8470B Opt 012 75Q BNC Cable 11758 60022 The following items are not included with the accessory kits but are necessary for this measurement Test Equipment Condition Directional Coupler Depends on Waveguide Flanges Waveguide Short Depends on Waveguide Flanges Waveguide to Coax adaptors 2 Depends on Waveguide Flanges 1 Configure equipment as shown in Figure 3 23 2 Load and run the DRTS Mode Loader Refer to the Setting Up the HP 11758V System in Chapter 2 for details on using the mode loader 3 When the mode loader is running select the Flatness Analyzer and Sources mode as follows a Press 4 ENTER b Wait until the program has loaded before continuing c Press FLATNESS AND SO
88. e one of the blue tags mentioned above and attach it to the instrument Use a strong shipping container A double wall carton made of 2 4 MPa 350 psi test material is adequate Use enough shock absorbing material 75 to 100 mm layer 3 to 4 inches around all sides of the instrument to provide a firm cushion and prevent movement in the container Protect the front panel with an appropriate type of cushioning material to prevent damage during shipment Seal the shipping container securely Mark the shipping container FRAGILE to encourage careful handling HP 11758V Installation and Verification Setting up the HP 11758V System Backpanel Connections The appropriate system configuration depends upon the measurement you want to make Radio Testing found in section 3 describes the setup for several of the tests this system is capable of performing When setting up the system for measurements there are some backpanel connections standard for most tests After you make the following connections you should use the Mode Loader to configure the HP 8593E for use in the Digital Radio Test System 1 Connect the AUX Interface on the HP 11758B to the AUX Interface on the HP 8593E using cable 8120 5343 2 Connect the HP IB port on the HP 11758B to the HP IB port on the HP 8593E 3 If your DRTS system includes an RF Source Option 007 connect the LO OUT on the HP 8593E to the LO IN on the HP 11758
89. e specifiers LEV IMM and AMPL are all optional so the above can be shortened to OUTPUT 714 TSO POW 7 DBM A 3 HP IB Frequency Offset Turning Tones ON OFF A 4 If you want to measure the approximate total output power of the 3 Tone Source use the command sequence OUTPUT 714 MEAS TSO POW The measured value may be different from the value set by TSO POW because the measurement is only approximate A frequency offset for the three tones may be set up to 5 MHz The preset value is 0 MHz num SOURce2 TSOource FREQuency OFFSet MAXimum MINimum MHZ The terminator may be any IEEE multiplier For example to offset a frequency by 3 MHz OUTPUT 714 TSO FREQ OFFS 3MHZ To measure the frequency offset of the 3 Tone Source enter the following command sequence OUTPUT 714 MEAS TSO FREQ The measured value may be different from the TSO FREQ OFFS setting because the measurement is only approximate Use the LIST command to specify which of the 3 tones are on The LIST command specifies the tones to be enabled You may list one two or all three of the tones The preset condition has all three frequencies enabled 67 70 and 75 MHz When listing more than one tone separate each entry with a comma HP IB 67MHZ 7OMHZ SOURce2 TSOurce LIST FREQ 75MHZ MAXimum Ee If the frequency is left empty all tones go off The following example will turn on the 67 and 75 MHz to
90. easuring the accumulated time that a pulse is low during the Gate Time interval The number of negative going pulses is also displayed for this input thus it can also be used as a second event counter The counters display the count at the end of the Gate Time and are automatically restarted to do another count If a continuous count for an indefinite time period is desired the Totalize function 3 79 Operation 3 80 Note Y HP 11758V may be used Note that the Gate Time Totalize and Stop Cntrs functions control all counters together Following is a list of the softkeys that are available in the Event Counter mode For maximum operation speed the Event Counter mode needs to be loaded into the Spectrum Analyzer memory last The mode loader does this automatically for the DRTS modes If a user DLP is used it should be loaded into memory before loading the DRTS modes This speed issue is primarily of concern for Threshold Errored Second measurements with Gate Times of less than one second PRESET EVNT CNT sets the Event Counter to a known initial state GATE TIME 1 sec TOTALE correriahias OFF STOP CNTRS OFF EVNT THLD 50000 cnt sec Counter Values 0 RESET CNTRS resets all the counters to zero and starts a new count STOP CNTRS turns off the counters and holds the last value of each on the display The counters are reset to zero and restarted by pressing RESET CNTRS
91. er 3 70 HP 11758V SET TIME sets the time of the real time clock Enter the time in 24 hour HHMMSS format using the number keypad and enter the time by pressing ENTER Valid hour HH values are from 00 to 23 Valid minute MM and second 5S values are from 00 to 59 The Digital Radio Mask mode uses the Spectrum Analyzer to measure spectral occupancy of digital radio signals The transmitted spectrum of a digital radio is automatically measured and compared to agency or user defined mask limits Mean power frequency response and transient analysis measurements may also be made in this mode For more information refer to the HP 85713A Digital Radio Measurements Operating Guide The Link Analyzer consists of the HP 8593E Spectrum Analyzer and the following three personalities a Link Loopback Mode a Link Transmitter Mode m Link Receiver Mode Group delay and amplitude flatness measurements can be made over a Digital Microwave Radio link using two spectrum analyzers or locally using one spectrum analyzer as both the transmitter and receiver Examples of both of these configurations are described in the Radio Testing section in this chapter The link analyzer uses the spectrum analyzer hardkeys to access softkey menus The contents of each of the menus is partly dependent on the mode that is being used This section describes some of the functions of the HP 11758V Amplitude Aux Ctrl BW Cal Operation lin
92. er test comes from the IF Tracking Generator s RF OUT 500 connector on the Spectrum Analyzer The output of the device under test is applied to the Spectrum Analyzer s INPUT 502 connector Following is a list of softkeys that are available in Scalar Analyzer mode PRESET SCALAR sets the Scalar Analyzer to a known initial state DRE PWR verses ote Ss OFF at 0 dBm SRC PWR STP SIZE AUTO 3 83 Operation Note Y HP 11758V SRC PWR OFFSET 0 dB PWR SWPS enoni OFF LOG SCALE 10 dB div NORM REF POSN Top graticule REF LVL 0 dBm TRANS REFL TRANS NORMALIZE OFF NORM REF LVL 0 dB SWEEP TIME AUTO SCALAR RES BW gos cee eck eatctoeg ame 10 kHz VBW onori pme Teese tee a AUTO DET eek ate ae soa yesh SMPL START FREQ 0 Hz STOP FREQ 2 9 GHz Source The SOURCE softkey or AUX CTRL hardkey activates SRC PWR and accesses the Source menu that has the following softkeys Use the Source softkey in the Scalar Analyzer menu Do not use the Sources softkey in the Flatness Analyzer menu SRC PWR ON OFF turns the source power on or off and allows control of the output power level of the source If this function is active SRC PWR highlighted pressing it will toggle the function from on to off or from off to on If this function is not active pressing it will make it active SRC PWR OFFSET adds
93. eration HP 11758V HP 8593E E 2 SPECTRUM ANALYZER ANTENNAE FEED 000000 oo lacal SHORT MATCHING PAD IF OUTPUT 752 RF INPUT 50 Q DIGITAL RADIO RECEIVER Figure 3 7 Link Receiver Setup 2 Load and run the DRTS Mode Loader Refer to the Setting Up the HP 11758V System in Chapter 2 for details on using the mode loader 3 When the mode loader is running select the Link Receiver mode as follows a Press 1 G ENTER b Wait until the program has loaded before continuing c Press LINK RECEIVER Note A It is essential that the Frequency Span and Baseband 3 Frequency must be set to the same values as those set at the transmitter This also applies to the center frequency unless there is a frequency translation in the system 4 Set the parameters as follows 3 14 HP 11758V Note Y Operation a Ensure that the message F shown on the HP 8593E display If it is not press TRIG so that it appears b Press REQUENGY GHZ c Press M GHD d Press FREQUENCY BB FREQ MORE 1 of 2 250 kHz e Press AMPLITUDE SET INP LEVEL This step sets the internal attenuation of the analyzer to a suitable level 5 Before any measurements are made the receiver may need to be calibrated This should be performed if the message F is shown on the display a Press CAL CAL ALL b The analyzer will prompt you to connect RF OUT to INP
94. erence trace is stored normalization is turned on and the normalized trace is displayed on vice screen when this key is pressed The message 1 z is displayed CANCEL stops the calibration without storing a new reference trace TRACKING PEAK performs an automatic routine to set the Tracking Generator frequency to precisely the same frequency as the Spectrum Analyzer It is necessary to have a cable or the device under test connected between the Tracking Generator and Spectrum Analyzer before pushing this key NORMLIZE ON OFF switches the normalization On and Off Main Menu returns to the SCALAR menu Measurement REFL selects reflection measurement for display on the screen When switching from TRANS to REFL the reflection reference trace and reflection amplitude parameters are recalled and normalization is turned on TRANS selects transmission measurement for display on the screen When switch from REFL to TRANS the transmission reference trace and transmission amplitude parameters are recalled and normalization is turned on Note ll REFL and TRANS have independent reference traces and 3 amplitude parameters that are automatically saved and recalled when switching between the two measurements 3 86 HP 11758V Operation The frequency and source power parameters are shared by both NORMLIZE ON OFF switches the normalization On and Off Meas Fens accesses the special functions menus Refer to t
95. ery useful for the Scalar Analyzer mode See the Spectrum Analyzer operation for detailed description 3 89 Operation HP 11758V 3 90 This Page Intentionally Left Blank HP IB Hewlett Packard Interface Bus Where to Find HP IB Information The HP 11758V Digital Radio Test System has implemented IEEE 488 1 interface functions indicated by the following codes SH1 AH1 T5 TEO L3 LEO SR1 RL1 PP1 DC1 DT1 C0 and E2 An explanation of the compatibility code can be found in IEEE Standard 488 1978 IEEE Standard Digital Interface for Programmable Instrumentation or the identical ANSI Standard MC1 1 The HP 11758V has three separate HP IB addresses and behaves as three independent instruments The instruments and their addresses as set at the factory are Power Meter 13 Multipath Fading Simulator 14 Spectrum Analyzer 18 HP IB programming commands for the Digital Radio Test Set can be found in the operating manuals for the instruments found in the system Part numbers for the manuals are HP 11757B Operating Manual 11757 90051 HP 437B Operating Manual 00437 90036 A 1 HP IB HP IB Address Selection A 2 HP 8590 Series Programming Manual 5958 7094 Refer to these manuals for information on HP IB programming and commands For the 3 Tone Source and the RF Source refer to this chapter When shipped from the factory the address of the Powe
96. ference Guide or the HP 8591A 8593A Operating Manual for a description of these functions Front Panel Hard Keys activates the reference level function and accesses the amplitude menu REF LVL sets the absolute level at the Reference Position on the screen This is the level at the input to the HP 11758V Event Counter Operation HP 8470B Crystal Detector When the calibration is performed and the normalized trace displayed both absolute reference and relative reference values are displayed This differs from the Scalar mode where only the relative values are displayed when normalized When the Amplitude Track function is on the Ref Level is automatically adjusted accesses the Bandwidth menu which has the following softkeys in the Flatness Analyzer Mode VID BW sets the amount of post detection filtering Decreasing this reduces trace noise As the Video BW is decreased the sweep time is automatically increased to maintain amplitude calibration VID AVG ON OFF turns the averaging function on and off SWEEP activates the SWP TIME function and accesses the sweep menu The Event Counter operation is independent of the Spectrum Analyzer operation There are two TTL compatible inputs for this mode on the Spectrum Analyzer rear panel The EVENT CNTR INPUT is used to count negative going pulses a falling edge followed by a rising edge occurring during the Gate Time interval The INTERVAL CNTR INPUT is used for m
97. ges appear when the analyzer is used incorrectly They are usually generated during remote operation entering programming commands using a controller or the external keyboard See the HP 8590 Series Spectrum Analyzer Programming Manual for more information m Informational messages indicate the analyzer s progress within a specific procedure The messages are listed in alphabetical order on the C 1 Error Message following pages each message is defined and its type is indicated by an H U or M ADC GND FAIL Indicates a failure in the processor H ADC TIME FAIL Indicates a failure in the processor H ADC 2V FAIL Indicates a failure in the processor H CAL _ _ During the self calibration routine messages may appear on the display indicating the routine is progressing SWEEP FREQ SPAN AMPTD 3dB BW ATTEN LOG AMP PEAKING YTF FREQ UNCAL appears briefly during CAL FREQ This is normal and does not indicate a problem M CAL DATA NOT STORED CAL AMP NEEDED The correction factors are corrupt and cannot be stored Perform the CAL FREQ amp AMPTD routine U H CAL cannot execute CALAMP enter 0 dB PREAMP GAIN The preamp gain should be set to 0 dB before the CAL AMPTD routine is performed The preamp gain is set by using EXT PREAMP U H CAL FM SPAN SENS FAIL The analyzer could not set up span sensitivity of the FM coil H CAL GAIN FAIL Indicates the signal amplitude is
98. gt 0 Absolute Relative Flatness 9 kHz to 2 9 GHz 1 5 dB 1 0 dB 2 75 GHz to 6 5 GHz 2 0 dB 1 5 dB 6 0 GHz to 12 8 GHz 2 5 dB 2 0 dB 12 4 GHz to 19 4 GHz 3 0 dB 2 0 dB 19 1 GHz to 22 GHz 3 0 dB 2 0 dB 19 1 GHz to 26 5 GHz Opt 270 5 0 dB 2 0 dB Log to Linear Switching 0 25 dB at reference level Display Scale Fidelity Log Maximum Cumulative 3 kHz to 3 MHz RBW RBW lt 1 kHz Log Incremental Accuracy Linear Accuracy 0 to 70 dB from Reference Level 0 3 dB 0 01 x dB from reference level 0 4 dB 0 01 x dB from reference level 0 4 dB 4 dB 0 to 60 dB from Reference Level 3 of reference level 1 Uncertainty in the measured absolute amplitude of the CAL OUT signal at the reference settings after CAL FREQ amd CAL AMPTD self calibration Absolute amplitude reference settings are Reference Level 20 dBm Input Attenuation 10 dB Center Frequency 300 MHz Res BW 3 kHz Video BW 300 Hz Scale Linear Span 50 kHz Sweep Time Coupled Top Graticule reference level Corrections ON 2 Referenced to midpoint between highest and lowest frequency response deviations 3 Referenced to 300 MHz CAL OUT Specifications Table B 2 HP 8593E Specifications continued FREQUENCY CHARACTERISTICS Precision Frequency Reference Aging Warm up Initial Achievable Accuracy 5 x 10 day 7 day average after being powered on for 7 days 1 x 107 after 30 minutes on 2
99. he HP 8591A 8593A Quick Reference Guide or the HP 8591A 8593A Operating Manual for a description of these functions Front Panel Hard Keys Most of the Front Panel hard keys may be used in this mode Their operation is very similar to that for the Spectrum Analyzer Mode Some of the softkeys are different to better match the requirements for the Scalar Analyzer Mode The most important hard keys and related softkeys are described below FREQUENCY activates the Center Frequency function and allows selection of the frequency at the center of the screen It also accesses the FREQUENCY menu SPAN activates the Span function and allows the frequency range to be changed symmetrically about the center frequency It also accesses the SPAN menu AMPLITUDE activates the Reference Level function and accesses the amplitude menu REF LVL RANGE sets the absolute level at the Reference Level Position on the screen the top horizontal graticule before calibration This is the level at the input to the Spectrum Analyzer SCALE LOG sets the vertical graticule scale in dB per div Operation 3 88 HP 11758V NORM REF LVL sets the relative level at the normalized reference position It can be set either before or after calibration NORM REF POSN moves the position at which the normalized reference level applies This reference level is indicated by gt and lt on the display when Normalization is on activates the RES
100. ich you are measuring b Press SHIFT FREQ CAL FAC then use the arrow keys to enter the calibration factor Press gt PWR REF The PWR REF annunciator will be enabled The Power Meter will display 30 00 dBm 0 02 dBm Press the key to display dBm 10 Press the key The display will read OFS 00 00 dB Using the arrow keys modify the display to read OFS 30 00 dB Press the key The Power Meter will display 0 00 dBm 0 02 dBm Description The HP 8470B Crystal Detector is used to measure the swept output of the IF Tracking Generator mode of HP 8593E The level and stability of that measurement are checked Procedure i Press the MODE key on the HP 8593E Spectrum Analyzer Press the FLATNESS amp SOURCES softkey If Flatness and Sources has not been loaded insert the DRTS Measurement Card into the mode loader and press MODE LOADER 4 ENTER Connect the BNC end of the HP 8470B Crystal Detector to the Detector Input on the rear panel 2 21 Installation and Verification HP 11758V of the HP 8593E using a BNC cable Connect the Type N end of the Detector to the RF OUT 500 connector on the HP 8593E front panel 3 Press Sources 4 Press SOURCE IF RF so that IF is underlined 5 Press CENTER FREQ then enter a center frequency of 1 5 GHz 6 Press SPAN then enter a span of 1 GHz 7 Press SRC PWR and set the source power to 0 dBm 8 Sele
101. ide Refer servicing to qualified personnel To prevent electrical shock do not remove covers 2 3 Installation and Verification HP 11758V Line Voltage and Fuse Selection Caution BEFORE PLUGGING THIS INSTRUMENT into the g line Mains voltage you must set the rear panel voltage selector switch to correspond to the power source An improper selector switch setting can damage the instrument when it is turned on Set both instruments rear panel voltage selector switches to the line voltage range 115V or 230V corresponding to the available AC voltage See Figure 2 1 Insert a small screwdriver or similar tool in the slot and slide the switch up or down so that the proper voltage label is visible Note A The AC line input fuse is the same value for both the 3 HP 11758B and the HP 8593E regardless of the input line voltage Fuse Ratings and Part Numbers Line Voltage Rating Part Number 115V F5 0A 250V 2110 0756 230V F5 0A 250V 2110 0756 The line fuse is housed in a small container immediately above the rear panel power connector The container provides space for storing a spare fuse To check the fuse insert the tip of a screwdriver in the slot at the bottom of the container and pry gently to remove the container 2 4 HP 11758V Note Installation and Verification The fuses are not attached to the container and will drop al 3 out If the fuse is mechanically defe
102. if there are too many user defined items functions variables key definitions or downloadable programs in analyzer memory Use DELETE FILE or DISPOSE USER MEM to delete unnecessary items This can also occur when the processor board has failed See the analyzer s Service Manual for more information U INVALID TRACE The specified trace is invalid U INVALID TRACE NAME _ _ The specified trace name is not allowed Use an underscore as the second character in the trace name or avoid beginning the trace name with the following pairs of letters LB OA OL TA TB TR MA MF TS OT and DR U INVALID TRIGGER MODE The specified trigger mode is invalid See the TM programming command U C 7 Error Message C 8 INVALID VALUE PARAMETER _ The specified value parameter is invalid U INVALID VARDEF _ _ _ The specified variable name is not allowed Use an underscore as the second character in the variable label or avoid beginning the variable label with the following pairs of letters LB OA OL TA TB TR MA MF TS OT and DR U INVALID WINDOW TYPE _ _ _ The specified window is invalid See the TWNDOW programming command U MEAS UNCAL The measurement is uncalibrated Check the sweep time span and bandwidth settings U NO CARD FOUND Indicates that the memory card is not inserted U OVEN COLD Indicates that the analyzer has been powered up for less than 5 minu
103. ion Information 1 8 Options on the System 007 Add 3 5 6 475 GHz RF Source 011 Add 10 7 11 7 GHz source 140 140 MHz only Fading Simulator and Intermodulation Test Source 147 70 amp 140 MHz Fading Simulator and 70 MHz only Intermodulation Test Source 201 Link Analyzer for Group Delay and Amplitude Flatness Measurements 270 Spectrum Analyzer Frequency Extension to 26 5 GHz 301 Accessory Kit 908 Rack Mount Kits without Handles 909 Rack Mount Kits with Handles 915 Service package 916 Additional Operating manual H04 Fader High Power Input Output Capability H07 Add 6 0 8 0 GHz source H08 Add 7 0 10 0 GHz source H10 Add 9 5 13 0 GHz source H13 Add 6 0 13 0 GHz source K011 Soft backpack cases 2 HP 11758V Accessory Kit General Information The following table lists the components included in the Option 301 Accessory Kit This kit contains many of the required components adapters and cables necessary to use the Digital Radio Test System If you want to inventory your case compare the slots in the figure with the items mentioned in the following table Some items such as the HP 11708A Reference Attenuator are included with the standard HP 11758V DRTS rather than the Option 301 Accessory Kit These parts are labelled Standard in the table and have a slot in the accessory kit box where they can be stored Other items such as the 11758 60002 Levelling Head are only included with certain
104. ions are fully understood and met q The CE mark shows that the product complies with all relevant European Legal Directives ISM 1 A This is a symbol of an Industrial Scientific and Medical Group 1 Class A product The CSA mark is a registered trademark of the Canadian Standards Association and indicates compliance to the standards layed out by them The C Tick mark is a registered trademark of the Spectrum Management Agency of Aus tralia This signifies compliance with the Australian EMC Framework Regulations under the terms of the Radiocommunications Act of 1992 This symbol indicates the position of the operating switch for Off mode NOTE To ensure instrument is isolated from mains always rempve the appliance coupler mains power cord from the power source This symbol indicates the position of the operating switch for On mode C O This symbol indicates the position of the operating switch for Stand by mode Note the instrument is NOT isolated from the mains when the switch is in this position To isolate the instrument the mains coupler mains input cord should be removed from the power supply Contents 1 General Information Description uk De ta ee ae 8 1 1 Spectrum Asiye MARIE yi 1 4 HP 11758B Digital Radio Test Set kok 1 7 HP 11758V Option Information 1 8 Accessory Kit 2 2 20202 1 9 Documentation grote ope Se ae og os 1 12 Standard oao Sa
105. ired for normal operation Connection Connect the equipment as shown in Figure 3 26 HP 11758V Operation Note ll a Make sure no other controllers share the HP IB bus a Allow 30 minutes for the instruments to warm up m The calibration procedure takes approximately 45 minutes for the standard HP 11758B and 75 minutes for the Option 140 The calibration procedure takes approximately 120 minutes for the Option 147 HP_11758B_DIGITAL HP _8593E E 2 RADIO TEST SET SPECTRUM ANALYZER goooooo O J Figure 3 26 Multipath Fading Simulator Calibration Setup 1 Load and run the DRTS Mode Loader Refer to the Setting Up the HP 11758V System in Chapter 2 for details on using the mode loader 2 When the mode loader is running select the Multipath Fading Simulator Calibrate mode as follows a Press 1 0 ENTER b Wait until the program has loaded before continuing c Press FADER CAL 3 Follow the instructions on the display of the Spectrum Analyzer Operation Power Meter 3 56 Connection HP 11758V Calibration Check 1 Keep the equipment connected as it was for the calibration Press PRESET and ENTER on the Multipath Fading Simulator Place a marker at 70 MHz on the Spectrum Analyzer s display Set the marker function to DELTA mode Set the NOTCH DEPTH to 10 dB on the Multipath Fading Simulator By reading the marker value measure the notch s
106. k analyzer and details how each of the hardkeys are used In the Link Receiver and Link Loopback modes accesses the softkeys that enable you to change the scale and offset of the traces both manually and automatically The softkeys in this menu also enable you to automatically center the traces and set the input attenuation of the analyzer In the Link Transmitter mode AMPLITUDE accesses the AUX CTRL menu In the Link Transmitter and Link Loopback modes the softkey menu accessed by AUX CTRL contains SRC PWR OFF ON which allows you to set the tracking generator output power Also included in this menu are some other functions that are used in the Spectrum Analyzer mode In the Link Receiver mode the only softkey in the menu is INP LVL OFFSET which enables you to set an offset on either of the displayed traces This key is active in the Link Receiver and Link Loopback modes only The activated menu contains VID BW 3kHz and VID AVG OFF ON which can be used to remove unwanted noise from the display Video averaging is not available when both traces are selected hence VID AVG OFF ON will be blanked This key is active in the Link Receiver and Link Loopback modes only It activates the calibration menu which enables you to calibrate the group delay scale and the measurement flatness 3 71 Operation Config Display Frequency and Span 3 72 Meas User HP 11758V Accesses the same menus that are used in the
107. l hazards do not install substitute parts or perform any unauthorized modification to the product Return the product to a Hewlett Packard Sales and Service Office for service and repair to ensure the safety features are maintained General Safety Information Safety Symbols The following symbols on the instrument and in the manual indicate precautions which must be taken to maintain safe operation of the instrument OS The Instruction Documentation Symbol The product is marked with this symbol when it is necessary for the user to refer to the instructions in the supplied documentation Indicates the field wiring terminal that must be connected to earth ground before operating the equipment protects against electrical shock in case of fault m or L Frame or chassis ground terminal typically connects to the equipment s metal frame l Alternating current AC Direct current DC gt Indicates hazardous voltages WARNING CAUTION Warning denotes a hazard It calls attention to a procedure which if not correctly performed or adhered to could result in injury or loss of life Do not proceed beyond a warning note until the indicated conditions are fully understood and met Caution denotes a hazard It calls attention to a procedure which if not correctly performed or adhered to could result in damage to or destruction of the instrument Do not proceed beyond a caution note until the indicated condit
108. lation and Calibration Guide HP 11758V Option 915 Orders General Information HP 11757B Support Disk HP 11757B Multipath Fading Simulator Operation and Programming Reference HP 437B Operation Manual C N Vs BER DLP Measurement Personality User s Guide ROM Measurement Card M Curve DLP Measurement Personality User s Guide HP 8590 Series Operation HP 8593E Quick Reference Guide HP 8590 Series Spectrum Analyzer Programming Manual HP 8593E Calibration Guide HP 11770A Link Measurement Personality User s Guide HP 85713A Digital Radio Measurements Personality Operating Guide HP 8593E EQ2 E04 Supplement HP 859X Firmware Note HP 859X Cover Letter If you ordered an option 915 the following manuals were also sent HP 11758T U Calibration Guide HP 11758T U Service Manual HP 11758T U CLIPS HP 11757B Installation and Calibration Guide HP 11757B Support Disk General Information HP 11758V HP 11757B Service Manual HP 11757B CLIPS HP 437B Service Manual HP 8593E Service Manual HP 8593E Component Level Information HP 8593E E02 E04 Supplement What is in these Manuals HP 11758V User s Guide Contains system operating information for the entire HP 11758V Digital Radio Test System HP 11758T U Calibration Guide Contains system performance tests and adjustments Making Measurements with the HP 11757B explains how to make signature measurements with the Multipath Fading
109. lution Accuracy Span lt 10MHz x N Accuracy Span gt 10MHz x N 0 Hz zero span 10 kHz x N to 19 25 GHz 0 Hz zero span 10 kHz x N to 23 75 GHz 4 digits 2 of span 3 of span Frequency Sweep Time Range Accuracy 20 ms to 100 s Sweep Trigger 20 ms to 100 s 3 Free run Single Line Video External Stability Noise Sidebands gt 10 KHz offset from CW signal gt 20 KHz offset from CW signal gt 30 KHz offset from CW signal Residual FM 1 kHz RBW 1 kHz VBW 30 Hz RBW 30 Hz VBW System Related Sidebands 1 kHz RBW 30 Hz VBW and sample detector lt 90 dBc Hz 20 Log N lt 100 dBc Hz 20 Log N lt 105 dBc Hz 20 Log N lt 250 xN Hz pk pk in 100 ms lt 30 xN1 Hz pk pk in 300 ms lt 65 dBc 20 Log Nt at gt 30 kHz offset from CW signal Calibrator Output Frequency Accuracy 300 MHz fundamental frequency Frequency reference error Comb Generator Frequency Accuracy 100 MHz fundamental frequency 0 007 1 N LO harmonic 2 frequency reference error aging rate X period of time since adjustment initial achievable accuracy temperature stability See Frequency Characteristics in this table Specifications Table B 2 HP 8593E Specifications continued AMPLITUDE SPECIFICATIONS Amplitude Range 114 dBm to 30 dBm Maximum Safe Input Level Average Continuous Power Peak Pulse Power DC 30 dB
110. m 1W 7 1 Vrms Input Atten gt 10 dB in bands 1 4 50 dBm 100W for lt 10 ys pulse width and lt 1 duty cycle Input Atten gt 30 dB 0 V DC Gain Compression gt 10 MHz lt 0 5 dB total power at input mixer 10 dBm Displayed Average Noise Level 400 kHz to 2 9 GHz 2 75 GHz to 6 5 GHz 6 0 GHz to 12 8 GHz 12 4 GHz to 19 4 GHz 19 1 GHz to 22 GHz 19 1 GHz to 26 5 GHz Option 270 Input terminated 0 dB attenuation 30 Hz VBW sample detector 1 kHz RBW lt 112 dBm lt 114 dBm lt 102 dBm lt 98 dBm lt 92 dBm lt 87 dBm Spurious Responses Second Harmonic Distortion 10 MHz to 2 9 GHz gt 2 75 GHz Third Order Intermodulation Distortion gt 10 MHz Other Input Related Spurious 9 kHz to 18 GHz 18 GHz to 22 GHz lt 70 dBc for 40 dBm tone at input mixer lt 100 dBc for 10 dBm tone at input mixer or below displayed average noise level 1 lt 70 dBc for two 30 dBm tones at input mixer and gt 50 kHz separation lt 65 dBc at gt 30 kHz offset for 20 dBm tone at input mixer lt 18 GHz lt 60 dBc at gt 30 kHz offset for 20 dBm tone at input mixer lt 22 GHz 1 Mixer Power Level dBm Input Power dBm Input Attenuator dB Specifications Table B 2 HP 8593E Specifications continued AMPLITUDE SPECIFICATIONS cont d Residual Responses 150 kHz to 2 9 GHz Band 0 2 75 GHz to 6 5 GHz Ba
111. ment 3 28 IF Output Power 3 26 IF Tracking Generator 1 4 informational messages C 1 Intermodulation Distortion 3 38 Interval Counter 2 30 Link Analyzer 1 4 Marker 3 65 mode loader 2 12 Mode Loader 3 65 Multipath Fading Simulator 1 7 2 22 3 53 Offset Frequency 3 60 Power Measurement 3 59 Power Meter 1 7 2 19 3 56 Error Messages C 10 Power Output 3 Tone Source 3 61 Power Sensor 3 56 Preselector Alignment 3 63 Preset Power Meter 3 57 PRESET 3 8 rack mounting 2 9 Radio Testing 3 1 3 9 Receiver Tests 3 9 Reflection Measurement 3 86 RF Output Power 3 23 RF Source 1 7 2 27 safety 2 3 Scalar Analyzer 1 4 3 83 service 2 9 Setting Date and Time 3 69 setup 2 11 Sources 3 75 Span 3 62 Specifications B 1 3 Tone Source B 1 Event Counter B 22 B 23 Flatness Analyzer B 22 B 23 Frequency Counter B 22 B 23 HP 8593E B 8 HP 8593E Option E02 B 20 IF Tracking Generator B 21 B 22 B 23 Multipath Fading Simulator B 1 Power Meter B 1 Spectral Occupancy 3 20 Spectrum Analyzer 2 17 3 62 Susceptibility Index 3 Index 4 Multipath Fading 3 48 Three Tone Source 3 60 TOTALIZE 3 80 Transmitter Tests 3 9 user created error messages C 1 verification 2 16
112. ment is designed for use in Istallation Category II and Pollution Degree 2 per IEC1010 and 64 respectively Environment Temperature 0 C to 55 C Humidity Up to lt 95 Relative Humidity to 40 C EMCO pag atce toe o2 Meets EN55011 1991 Group1 Class A and EN50082 1 1992 Physical Weight 10 0 kg 22 0 lb nominal Dimensions height x width x depth 163H x 476W x 468D mm nominal incl handle Both instrument cabinets have an adjustable handle that can be used as a stand for convenience in bench operation The handle can be folded back to ensure self aligning of instruments when stacked Cleaning Use a soft clean damp cloth to clean the front panel and side covers HP 11758V Warning Storage and Shipment Installation and Verification Rack Mounting The HP 11758B weighs 10 0 kg 22 0 Ib and the HP 8593E weighs 15 9 kg 35 0 Ib Care must be exercised when lifting to avoid personal injury Use equipment slides when rack mounting Rack mounting information is provided with the rack mounting kits If the kits were not ordered with the instrument as options they may be ordered through the nearest Hewlett Packard office Refer to Mechanical Options in Chapter 1 for information regarding rack mounting kits Environment The instrument should be stored in a clean dry environment The following environmental limitations apply to both storage and shipment Temper
113. nd 1 Input terminated and 0 dB attenuation lt 90 dBm lt 90 dBm Display Range Log Scale Linear Scale Scale Units 0 to 70 dB from reference level is calibrated 0 1 0 2 0 5 dB division and 1 to 20 dB division in 1 dB steps eight 8 divisions displayed 8 divisions dBm dBmV dBzV volts and watts Marker Readout Resolution 0 05 dB for log scale 0 05 of reference level for linear scale Reference Level Range Log Scale Linear Scale Resolution Log Scale Linear Scale Accuracy 0 dBm to 59 9 dBm 60 dBm and below 1kHz to 3 MHz RBW 30 Hz to 300 Hz RBW 114 dBm to 30 dBm 99 dBm to maximum amplitude 0 01 dB 0 12 of reference level 0 3 dB 01 x dB from 20 dBm 0 6 dB 01 x dB from 20 dBm 0 7 dB 01 x dB from 20 dBm 1 Referenced to 20 dBm reference level 10 dB input attenuation at a single frequency in a fixed RBW Specifications Table B 2 HP 8593E Specifications continued AMPLITUDE SPECIFICATIONS cont d Calibrator Output Amplitude 20 dBm 0 4 dB Absolute Amplitude Calibration Uncertainty 0 15 dB Input Attenuator Range 0 to 70 dB in 10 dB steps Resolution Bandwidth Switching Uncertainty At reference level referenced to 3 kHz RBW 3 kHz to 3 MHz RBW 0 4 dB 1 kHz RBW 0 5 dB Frequency Response 10 dB input attenuation Preselector peaked in band
114. ned to a service facility designated by HP Buyer shall prepay shipping charges to HP and HP shall pay shipping charges to return the product to Buyer However Buyer shall pay all shipping charges duties and taxes for products returned to HP from another country HP warrants that its software and firmware designated by HP for use with an instrument will execute its programming instructions when properly installed on that instrument HP does not warrant that the operation of the instrument or software or firmware will be uninterrupted or error free Limitation of Warranty The foregoing warranty shall not apply to defects resulting from 1 Improper or inadequate maintenance adjustment calibration or operation by Buyer 2 Buyer supplied software hardware interfacing or consumables 3 Unauthorized modification or misuse 4 Operation outside of the environmental and electrical specifications for the product 5 Improper site preparation and maintenance or 6 Customer induced contamination or leaks THE WARANTY SET FORTH IS EXCLUSIVE AND NO OTHER WARRANTY WHETHER WRITTEN OR ORAL IS EXPRESSED OR IMPLIED HP SPECIFICALLY DISCLAIMS THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE Exclusive Remedies Exclusive Remedies THE REMEDIES PROVIDED HEREIN ARE BUYER S SOLE AND EXCLUSIVE REMEDIES HP SHALL NOT BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT INDIRECT SPECIAL INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES WHETHER
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116. nes and turn off the 70 MHz tone if it is on OUTPUT 714 TSO LIST FREQ 67MHZ 75MHZ To turn all tones off OUTPUT 714 TSO LIST FREQ To query the contents of the the enable tone list OUTPUT 714 TSO LIST FREQ If the list is empty the string NONE is returned POINts queries the number of values currently in the frequency enable list OUTPUT 714 TSO LIST FREQ POIN A 5 HP IB A 6 This Page Intentionally Left Blank Specifications The specifications in the following tables are of two types Warranted and Supplemental The supplemental specifications are non warranted and are provided to supply typical performance information Supplemental specifications are placed in italics to distinguish them from warranted specifications The specifications are divided into three tables 1 The HP 11758B specifications This includes specifications of the a Power Meter m Three Tone Source a RF Signal Source m Multipath Fading Simulator 2 The HP 8593E Specifications including frequency and amplitude specifications 3 The HP 8593E Option E02 Specifications including specifications for the m Spectrum Analyzer a IF Tracking Generator m Event Counter a Flatness Analyzer a Link Analyzer m Frequency Counter Specifications Table B 1 HP 11758B Specifications Electrical Performance Conditions Characteristics Limits Compatibility HP IB interface SH1 AH1 T5 TEO L3 LEO SR1 RL1 PP1 DC1
117. ntacting Agilent By internet phone or fax get assistance with all your test and measurement needs Table 1 1 Contacting Agilent Online assistance www agilent com find assist United States Latin America Canada Europe tel 1 800 452 4844 tel 305 269 7500 tel 1 877 894 4414 tel 31 20 547 2323 fax 305 269 7599 fax 905 282 6495 fax 31 20 547 2390 New Zealand J apan Australia tel 0 800 738 378 tel 81 426 56 7832 tel 1 800 629 485 fax 64 4 495 8950 fax 81 426 56 7840 fax 61 3 9210 5947 Asia Call Center Numbers Country Phone Number Fax Number Singapore 1 800 375 8100 65 836 0252 Malaysia 1 800 828 848 1 800 801664 Philippines 632 8426802 632 8426809 1 800 16510170 PLDT 1 800 16510288 PLDT Subscriber Only Subscriber Only Thailand 088 226 008 outside Bangkok 66 1 661 3714 662 661 3999 within Bangkok Hong Kong 800 930 871 852 2506 9233 Taiwan 0800 047 866 886 2 25456723 People s Republic 800 810 0189 preferred 10800 650 0121 of China 10800 650 0021 India 1 600 11 2929 000 800 650 1101 Warranty Warranty This Hewlett Packard product is warranted against defects in materials and workmanship for a period of one year from date of shipment During the warranty period Hewlett Packard Company will at its option either repair or replace products which prove to be defective For warranty service or repair this product must be retur
118. o HP 8593E Spectrum Analyzers one located at the transmitter and the other at the receiver The HP 8593E Spectrum Analyzers must be fitted with the Group Delay and Amplitude Flatness card HP 8593E Option E02 The group delay capability can be ordered with a new DRTS HP 11758V Option 201 a stand alone spectrum analyzer HP 859XE Option E02 or as a retrofit HP 11768A HP 11758V Operation The real time group delay and amplitude responses can be displayed on the receiving analyzer s screen enabling the radio receiver to be adjusted for optimum performance All the parameters used in this test can be changed to customize the test as required Test Equipment Spectrum Analyzers 2 HP 8593E Opt E02 75Q BNC Cables 2 11758 60022 5002 75Q Matching Pad 2 HP 11981A 509 Nm to BNCE 2 1250 0780 Transmitter Setup The following procedure describes how the spectrum analyzer should be setup at the transmitter station If you are at the receiver station refer to the Receiver Setup procedure 1 Connect the HP 8593E Spectrum Analyzer as shown in Figure 3 6 3 11 Operation 3 12 Note Y HP 11758V HP 8593E E 2 SPECTRUM ANALYZER ANTENNAE E FEED A A o 0000000 laaa Te OUTPUT 50 N 50 75 Q MATCHING PAD RF OUTPUT 50 Q IF INPUT 75 Q DIGITAL RADIO TRANSMITTER Figure 3 6 Link Transmitter Setup 2 Load and run the DRTS Mode Loader Refer
119. ob to change the frequencies of the three tones 2 Clockwise rotation increases frequency counter clockwise rotation decreases frequency 3 When the knob is aligned at 0 the three tones are 67 70 and 75 MHz 0 5 MHz HP 11758V Total Power Out Readout Note i Y Preset Local Operation The output level of the 67 70 and 75 MHz tones can be adjusted by the TOTAL POWER OUT knob The individual tones are always equal in power 1 Rotate the TOTAL POWER OUT knob to change the output level 2 Clockwise rotation increases output power counter clockwise rotation decreases output power 3 When the knob is aligned at 8 dBm and the three tones are on the total power out is 8 dBm 0 5 dBm The reference marks surrounding the TOTAL POWER OUT knob are for visual reference only There is a special function in the Multipath Fading Simulator that will display the 3 Tone Source offset frequency and total power out This allows a more accurate setting of the knobs than would be possible otherwise The Multipath Fading Simulator will not sweep while in this special function 1 Press the SHIF Ted PRESET LOCAL key 2 Press 4 or until the display reads 3 Press the ENTER key The PRESET and LOCAL functions of the 3 Tone Source are controlled with the Multipath Fading Simulator Operation HP 11758V Spectrum Analyzer 3 62 Preset Frequency Span The
120. of these power cables Cables are available in different lengths and some with right angle plugs to the instrument Check with your nearest HP service center for descriptions and part numbers for these cables A To provide adequate cooling an air gap of approximately 3 75mm should be maintained around the instrument Cooling 2 6 HP 11758V BS 1363A PLUG EARTH NEUTRAL LINE UNITED KINGDOM NEMA 5 15P EARTH LINE NEUTRAL U S CANADA NOT INTERCHANGEABLE WITH JAPAN DHCR 187 PLUG DENMARK NZSS 198 AS 3112 PLUG LINE AUSTRALIA NEW ZEALAND IEC 320 014 For interconnecting system components and peripherals IEC 83 STD B1 SABS 164 REPUBLIC OF SOUTH AFRICA and INDIA Installation and Verification CEE 7 STD SHT VII DIN 49441 VDE 6626 CONTINENTAL EUROPE SEV 1811 1959 24567 TYPE 12 PLUG NEUTRAL SWITZERLAND MITI 41 9682 PLUG NEUTRAL JAPAN NOT INTERCHANGEABLE WITH US CAN Figure 2 2 Power Cable and Line Mains Plug Part Numbers Installation and Verification Operating Environment Caution Operation HP 11758V This instrument is designed for indoor use only The instrument may be operated at temperatures from 0 C to 55 C at altitudes up to 4600m 15 000 ft The instrument may be operated in environments up to 95 relative humidity to 40 C but it should be protected from temperature extremes which may cause condensation The instru
121. offset factor 8 Enter the calibration factor for the sensor 3 27 Operation HP 11758V a Check the label of the power sensor to find the calibration factor This value is dependent on the frequency at which you are measuring b Press FREQ CAL FAC then use the arrow keys to enter the calibration factor 9 Connect the equipment as shown in Figure 3 15 Allowing for the losses across the pads and the attenuator this setup would be used to measure the IF Output power from approximately 30 dBm to 10 dBm DIGITAL RADIO T os a 2000000 ooo0000 O 98 752 POWER 30 dB MINIMUM IF OUTPUT SENSOR PAD LOSS PAD et Figure 3 15 IF Output Power Setup 10 Read power level on the power meter To read the level in Watts toggle the dBm Watts key IF Frequency Measurement 3 28 This measurement checks the IF frequency of a radio The same technique can be used to measure the local oscillator used in the modulator or upconverter sections of the radio It may also be used to measure the LO of the demodulator or downconverter HP 11758V Operation Test Equipment Spectrum Analyzer HP 8593E 75Q BNC Adapter Depends on radio connector 75Q BNC Cable 11758 60022 5002 752 Matching Pad HP 11981A 509 Nm to BNCf 1250 0780 1 Set up equipment as shown in Figure 3 16 HP 8593E E92 DIGITAL RADIO SPECTRUM ANALYZER LO OUTP
122. on Check that there is only one controller the analyzer connected to the printer U INVALID HP IB OPERATION REN TRUE The HP IB operation is not allowed This is usually caused by print plot when a controller is on the interface bus U INVALID ITEM Indicates an invalid parameter has been used in a programming command U INVALID KEYNAME _ The specified key name is not allowed The key name may have conflicted with an analyzer programming command Use an underscore as the second character in the key name or avoid beginning the key name with the following pairs of letters LB OA OL TA TB TR MA MF TS OT and DR U INVALID OUTPUT FORMAT The output format is not valid See the appropriate programming command description to determine the correct format U Error Message INVALID REGISTER NUMBER The specified trace register number is invalid U INVALID REPEAT MEM OVFL Memory overflow occurred due to a REPEAT routine This occurs if the repeat statements are too long U INVALID REPEAT NEST LEVEL The nesting level in the REPEAT routine is improperly constructed This can occur if too many REPEAT routines are nested U INVALID SAVEREG Data has not been saved in the specified state or trace register or the data is corrupt U INVALID STORE DEST _ _ _ The specified destination field is invalid U INVALID SYMTAB ENTRY SYMTAB OVERFLOW There is a symbol table overflow This can occur
123. on the Spectrum Analyzer screen 20 Adjust SCALE LOG for the desired vertical scale dB div 21 Press Peak to peak measurement to read maximum amplitude variation over measured bandwidth The measurement should be less than the flatness specified Flatness through Downconverter This test checks the Downconverter section of the receiver for flatness of power across the frequency bandwidth Test Equipment Spectrum Analyzer HP 8593E Digital Radio Test Set HP 11758B Crystal Detector HP 8470B Opt 012 Type N Barrel HP 1250 0778 Leveling Head HP 11758 60002 External Level Head Cable HP 11758 60021 75Q BNC Cable 11758 60022 500 75Q Matching Pad HP 11981A 1 Load and run the DRTS Mode Loader Refer to the Setting Up the HP 11758V System in Chapter 2 for details on using the mode loader 2 When the mode loader is running select the Flatness Analyzer and Sources mode as follows a Press 4 ENTER b Wait until the program has loaded before continuing HP 11758V Operation c Press FLATNESS AND SOURCES 3 Press Sources 4 Select the desired source frequency range using the SOURCE IF RF softkey Use IF for source frequencies 300 kHz to 2 9 GHz Use RF for source frequencies above 3 0 GHz 5 Press CENTER FREQ 6 Enter the center frequency using the DATA keys 7 Press SPAN 8 Enter the span using
124. ons are accessed via the 4 and keys and is firmware version dependent Your firmware version is displayed on the Fader screen at power up These operations are as follows 3 53 Operation Version 9 2 HP 11758V Version 9 3 Version 11 7 Version 12 1 12 6 0 SLEW TIME 0 SLEW TIME 0 SLEW TIME 0 SLEW TIME 1 SINGLE SWEEP 1 SINGLE SWEEP 1 SINGLE SWEEP 1 SINGLE SWEEP 2 AGC ON OFF 3 AGC FREQ 4 AGE BW 5 HP IB ADRS 6 3 TONE READ 7 TIMER READ 8 TIMER RST 9 SYNC SOUR 10 SELF TEST 11 SERVICE 12 INIT Calibration Procedure 2 AGC ON OFF 2 AGC ON OFF 2 AGC ON OFF 3 AGC FREQ 3 AGC FREQ 3 AGC FREQ 4 AGC BW 4 AGC BW 4 AGC BW 5 HP IB ADRS 5 HP IB ADRS 5 HP IB ADRS 6 TIMER READ 63TONE READ 6 3TONE READ 7 TIMER RST 7 SYNC SOUR 7 SYNC SOUR 8 SYNC SOUR 8 SELF TEST 8 SELF TEST 9 SELF TEST 9 SERVICE 9 SERVICE 10 SERVICE 10 INIT 10 INIT 11 INIT 11 SET HMS 11 SET HMS 12 SET YMD 12 SET YMD 13 MASK CTRL 13 MASK CTRL For detailed operating instructions refer to the Local Operation section of the HP 11757B Multipath Fading Simulator Operation and Programming Reference Making Measurements With the HP 11757B Multipath Fading Simulator contains instructions for many of the common uses of your instrument The part numbers for these manuals are listed under Documentation located in Chapter 1 of this manual This procedure calibrates the accuracy of the Multipath Fading Simulator Recalibrating the instrument is not requ
125. or that mode will exist in the Mode Menu Press MODE to display the Mode Menu and then press the mode HP 11758V Note w Setting Date and Time Operation name softkey to change to that mode If a mode is reentered it will be in the same state as when it was left provided PRESET has not been pushed 2 To return to the Spectrum Analyzer mode press to bring up the Mode Menu and then SPECTRUM ANALYZER The Spectrum Analyzer will be returned to the same state as when it was left 3 The green key may be used to take the instrument back to the Spectrum Analyzer mode but this will also preset the instrument including all modes to the default state The green PRESET key should seldom need to be used It is not necessary to press before switching to another mode 4 An individual mode may be preset to its default state without affecting other modes by use of the mode PRESET softkey that is in the Main Menu of that mode Accessing the Main Menu of A Mode 1 Press MODE and then the mode name softkey 2 Or press MODE MODE Press CONFIG press TIME DATE press SET DATE or SET TIME SET DATE sets the date of the real time clock Enter the date in the YYMMDD format using the number keypad and press ENTER Valid year YY values are 00 through 99 Valid month MM values are from 01 to 12 and valid day DD values are from 01 to 31 3 69 Operation Digital Radio Mask Mode Link Analyz
126. ore detailed descriptions of the functions of the HP 11758V System Neither of these sections provides an in depth discussion of all of the features of the HP 11758V The purpose of both of these sections is to help the user become familiar with the HP 11758V System and begin making measurements in the minimum amount of time For more detailed information see the Operating and Service Manuals for the individual instruments in the Service Package of the HP 11758V Operation Operator s Maintenance 3 2 Warning HP 11758V For continued protection against fire hazard replace the line fuse with a fuse of the same rating only Do not use repaired fuses or short circuited fuse holders Operator s maintenance consists of replacing defective fuses The primary power fuse is located within the Line Power Module Assembly Refer to Chapter 2 Installation and Verification for instructions on how to change the fuse If the instrument does not operate properly and is being returned to Hewlett Packard for service please complete one of the blue tags located at the end of this manual and attach it to the instrument Refer to Chapter 2 Installation and Verification for packaging instructions The following pages contain figures introducing the user to front panel features of the Digital Radio Test Set HP 11758V A 3 art para Sweep fu N A OTGH D SET START lows the user to select eter
127. ot calibrate Make sure power sensor is sensor connected to a 1 mW 50 MHz source 11 INPUT OVL Input overload on sensor Reduce input power to sensor 15 PLEASE ZERO Sensor s zero reference has Zero sensor If error persists drifted negative check input power 17 UP RANGE Input power on sensor is too Select a higher range reduce high for current range input power to sensor or use AUTO RNG 21 OVER LIMIT Power reading over high limit Check input power at sensor adjust limit or disable limit checking function 23 UNDER LIMIT Power reading under low limit Check input power at sensor adjust limit or disable limit checking function 31 NO SENSOR No sensor connected to the Connect a sensor to the input input 33 2 SENSOR ERR Both front and rear sensor Remove one of the 2 sensors inputs have sensors connected connected to sensor input Option 002 or Option 003 only ENTRY ERRORS 50 Entered cal factor is out of Reenter value between 1 0 and range 150 0 51 Entered offset is out of range Reenter value between 99 99 and 99 99 C 12 Error Message Table C 2 Power Meter Error Messages continued Error Error Message Action Required Code Display 52 Entered range number is out of Reenter range number between range 0 and 5 54 Entered recall register number Reenter register number is out of range between 0 and 10 55 Entered storage register number Reenter register number is out of range be
128. ou to set a time delay after each notch movement This delay allows your radio some settling time before a Bit Error Rate measurement is made by the Fader This generally does not need to be changed from its preset value Press ENTER to see the current setting Use the arrow keys or the data keys to set a new value if required then press ENTER should be displayed This enables you to set the maximum slew rate of the notch during measurements This generally does not need to be changed from its preset value Press to see the current setting 3 47 Operation 3 48 xi 7 HP 11758V Use the arrow keys or the data keys to set a new value if required then press ENTER 1 should be displayed This enables you to set the symbol time of your radio You will not need to set this unless you are planning to perform a CCIR DFM calculation CCIR DFM is only available in serial prefixes 3215A and above i The radio should now be set up correctly and be ready to make measurements d Set up the measurement as follows ii iv The next two items displayed are Press MEAS SETUP rs should be displayed This specifies the number of frequency points that will be measured The frequency points are spaced linearly throughout the selected frequency bandwidth Press ENTER then use the arrow keys or the data keys to enter the number of points Press ENTER A typical number of data points is
129. ource Power This separately controls the IF source or RF source depending upon which is selected by the SOURCE IF RF softkey PWR SWP ON OFF turns the power sweep function on or off and allows control of the power sweep range of the IF source Tracking Generator This function sweeps the power as a function of the horizontal sweep ramp It is used in Zero Span to make swept power measurements It may be used with Span to provide slope compensation as a function of frequency HP 11758V Note Y Operation Calibration The caL or CAL softkey accesses the Flatness Calibration menu that has the following softkeys CAL TRANS is used to calibrate the measurement D for transmission measurements The message is displayed STORE THRU performs the actual transmission calibration by adjusting the peak of the response to the Reference Level storing a reference trace and then turning the aone i on After calibration is compe the message 1 is displayed CAL REFL is used to calibrate the measurement setup for reflection measurements The message is displayed STORE SHORT performs the actual reflection calibration by adjusting the peak of the response to the Reference Level storing a reference trace and then turning the normalization on After calibration is completed the message i displayed CANCEL stops the calibration without storing a new reference trace NORMLIZE ON OFF switche
130. ownconverter Intermodulation Distortion Antenna Return Loss Susceptibility to Multipath fadis Error Counting ROES atte Instrument Operation Multipath Fading AOT 2 12 2 13 2 14 2 15 2 15 2 16 2 16 2 17 2 19 2 21 2 22 2 25 2 27 2 30 2 32 3 1 3 2 3 8 3 9 3 10 3 11 3 13 3 17 3 20 3 23 3 26 3 28 3 30 3 34 3 38 3 40 3 43 3 50 3 53 3 53 PRESET LOCAL 3 53 Sy tie att ie A a aw Ce PE a 3 53 Calibration Procedure 3 54 Connection 3 54 Calibration Check 2 2 3 56 Power Meter 2 2 a 3 56 Connection a a a a a 3 56 u 2 46 oe be Cee dee ead a BE 3 57 LGTO of oe Be A BA BOR 8 3 57 Calibration 2 42 3 58 Power Level and Frequency 3 58 Power Measurement 3 59 3 Tone Source aa 3 60 ODLO Se ob gu T en ee ok a a ar 3 60 Offset Frequency 2 2 3 60 Total Power Out 2 3 61 Readout 2 ee 3 61 Preset Local soa ew eS Re 3 61 Spectrum Analyzer 2 2 3 62 TOS Uva wh chins a eee Se tyes ae te 3 62 Frequency 3 62 SPAT wma a 25 te ee eB ee R 3 62 Amplitude 2 2 2 3 63 Preselector Alignment 3 63 CATON DES gi ae cul a koa Se i 3 64 Marker 24 of ot enue liege sn dite Sats 3 65 Modes a a 8 we ee 3 65 Mode Loader 3 66 Setting Date and Time 3 69 Digital Radio Mask Mode 3 70 Link Analyzer 2 2 ee 3 70 Amplitude 2 2 3
131. plitude Flatness Scale 0 1 dB div to 2 dB div Group Delay Scale Receiver Loopback Modes 0 1 ns div to 50 ns div BB Freq 555 kHz 0 1 ns div to 500 ns div BB Freq 55 kHz Spurious Harmonic and non harmonic lt 400 MHz lt 25 dBc gt 400 MHz lt 15 dBc Sweep Time 20 ms Sweep Shape Sawtooth Video Averaging 1 100 Samples B 26 Specifications Table B 3 HP 8593E Option E02 Specifications continued LINK ANALYZER continued Maximum Range Amplitude Flatness Group Delay 16 dB 2000 ns BB Freq 55 kHz 200 ns BB Freq 555 kHz Maximum Sensitivity Amplitude Flatness Group Delay 0 1 dB div 0 1 ns div Residual Flatness Carrier Frequency 70 140 MHz 20 MHz Amplitude Flatness Group Delay 0 1 dB Loopback Measurement 0 15 dB End to End Measurement 0 1 ns Loopback Measurement 0 15 ns End to End Measurement Noise Group Delay 0 1 ns rms Loopback Measurement BB Freq 250 kHz FM Dev 200 kHz Video BW 1 kHz 0 1 ns rms End to End Measurement BB Freq 250 kHz FM Dev 200 kHz Video BW 1 kHz B 27 Specifications Table B 3 HP 8593E Option E02 Specifications continued FREQUENCY COUNTER Frequency Range 10 MHz to 2 9 GHz N 1 2 75 GHz to 6 5 GHz N 1 6 0 GHz to 12 8 GHz N 2 12 4 GHz to 19 4 GHz N 3 19 1 GHz to 22 0 GHz N 4 Sensitivity lt 40 dBm
132. power meter 4 Use the key on the Spectrum Analyzer to check to see if the 3 Tone Source is overdriving the input This can be verified by stepping the attenuation up and down while observing the intermodulation products 5 Vary the frequency knob of the 3 Tone Source so that the intermodulation components are at their highest 6 Use the MKR MARKER DELTA and PEAK SEARCH keys to check intermodulation levels Move the marker to 3 39 Operation HP 11758V the highest peak of the distortion components not the 3 input tones Antenna Return Loss This test measures return loss in an antenna feed system To set up this test you must take the radio off line and open the antenna feed The RF Source of the HP 11758B supplies a signal sweep over the operating frequencies of the radio This sweep passes through a directional coupler to the antenna The return signal passes back through the coupler where it is coupled off and measured The return loss is the ratio of the magnitude of the forward signal to the reflected signal Ideally all the forward signal passes through the directional coupler In practice however directional couplers do not possess perfect directivity some of the forward signal is coupled off and added to the return signal The directional coupler should have a directivity greater than or equal to 40 dB This will allow you to make return loss measurements up to about 30 dB Procedure Th
133. r Meter is 13 the address of the Multipath Fading Simulator is 14 and the address of the Spectrum Analyzer is 18 HP IB addresses from 0 to 30 can be used HP IB addresses are set as follows Power Meter 1 Press the SPECIAL key SHIF Ted PRESET LOCAL 2 Press A or y until the display reads 4 HF 3 Press the ENTER key The display will read 4 Press A 4 or gt until the desired HP IB address is displayed 5 Press the ENTER key Multipath Fading Simulator 1 Press the SPECIAL SHIF Ted PRESET LOCAL key 2 Press A or y until the display reads 4 3 address is displayed 5 Press the ENTER key Spectrum Analyzer HP IB 1 Press the key 2 Press the MORE 1 OF 2 softkey 3 Press the ANALYZER ADDRESS softkey 4 Enter the desired HP IB address using the DATA keys 5 Press the ENTER key 3 Tone Source Commands Power Level You have complete control of 3 Tone Source functions over HP IB using just a few commands The commands simulate front panel control of the POWER OUT and OFFSET FREQUENCY knobs as well as control of the 67 70 and 75 MHz ON OFF keys The power level of each tone can be set from 60 dBm to 10 dBm The preset value is 60 dBm The syntax is as follows SOURce2 TSOurce POWer LEVel IMMediate AMPLitude num DBM MINimum MAXimum For example to set the power level to 7 dBm OUTPUT 714 TSO POW LEV IMM AMPL 7 DBM Th
134. resented by a broken line You can choose which of the traces are displayed as follows a Press DISPLAY b Press DISPLAY A G A G until A G or A G are underlined depending on the combination required Spectral Occupancy This test measures the spectral occupancy of a transmitter and compares it with predefined masks to see if it falls within qualified bandwidth requirements The measurement can be taken from an RF monitor port or from the RF output if it is sufficiently attenuated Test Equipment Spectrum Analyzer HP 8593E Type N cable HP 11500A 1 Load and run the DRTS Mode Loader Refer to the Setting Up the HP 11758V System in Chapter 2 for details on using the mode loader 2 When the mode loader is running select the required mask as follows a Press 6 ENTER b Wait until the masks are loaded c Press Digital Radio HP 11758V Note E Caution g Operation d Press Agency Masks e Select the mask appropriate for your radio The masks are 4 GHZ FCC MASK 6 GHZ FCC MASK 11 GHZ FCC MASK 13 GHZ UK MASK and 13 GHZ FRG MASK If you need to define your own mask or for more detail refer to the HP 85713A Digital Radio Measurements Operating Guide Once a mask has been defined it can be moved to a different center frequency by pressing CENTER FREQ and using the rotary knob or data keys Press twice to return to the masks mode
135. rly a message appears on the screen See Chapter 3 in the HP 8593E Service Manual for an explanation of the message When the calibration routines have been completed successfully the analyzer is ready for normal operation HP 11758V Power Meter Check Installation and Verification The functions of the Power Meter are checked using power sensors and sensor cables These checks provide reasonable assurance that most of the front panel controlled functions are being executed by the Power Meter 1 Turn on the Power Meter and observe the power up routine with no power sensor connected to the input During power up the diagnostics stored in ROM are executed under microprocessor control and turn on all the display segments and annunciators When the self test is finished the Power Meter will display SELF TEST OK It will then display NO SENSOR If an error occurs during the power up tests the Power Meter will display an error code For information about the specific error refer to Error Messages in Appendix A in the HP 437B Operating Manual 2 Press PRESET LOCAL then ENTER 3 Zero the sensor a Connect the power sensor to the power meter using the HP 11730B power sensor cable b Disconnect the power sensor from any power sources c Press ZERO The power meter will display ZEROING _ When zeroing is finished this message will disappear 4 Calibrate the sensor a Set up
136. s Flatness lt 0 5 dB 0 C to 40 C Spectral Purity lt 65 dBc Output level set to 8 dBm Output attenuator 79Q nominal impedance 0 to 25 dB Continuously variable range RF Signal Source Output level range Output Level Resolution Frequency Range Frequency Accuracy 15 dBm to 5 dBm 0 1 dB 3 75 GHz to 6 475 GHz 10 7 GHz to 11 7 GHz 3 5 GHz to 13 GHz 1E 6 x center freq 1 5 of span 2 kHz 1E 6 x center freq 1 5 of span 4 kHz 3 5 to 13 GHz Option 007 Option 011 Option H13 lt 6 5 GHz gt 6 5 GHz 1 Frequency Reference Error Aging rate x period of time since adjustment initial achievable accuracy temperature stability B 3 Specifications Table B 1 HP 11758B Specifications continued Electrical Characteristics Performance Limits Conditions RF Signal Source cont d Sweep Span Range Residual FM in CW Mode Spurious Signals 3 75 to 6 475 GHz 6 5 to 13 GHz Harmonic and Sub harmonics Output impedance 0 zero span 10 x N to 2 7 GHz 30 kHz pk pk 50 kHz pk pk lt 64 dBc lt 58 dBc lt 40 dBc 50Q nominal impedance Using 50 Hz to 15 kHz post detector bandwidth N 1 N 2 At gt 30 kHz from CW signal At gt 30 kHz from CW signal Multipath Fading Simulator Notch Frequency Bands Notch Frequency Range Resolution Accuracy Notch Depth Range Resolution Accuracy 40 MHz to 100
137. s Intentional interruption is prohibited DO NOT operate the product in an explosive atmosphere or in the presence of flammable gasses or fumes DO NOT use repaired fuses or short circuited fuseholders For continued protection against fire replace the line fuse s only with fuse s of the same voltage and current rating and type DO NOT perform procedures involving cover or shield removal unless you are qualified to do so Operating personnel must not remove equipment covers or shields Procedures involving the removal of covers and shields are for use by service trained personnel only DO NOT service or adjust alone Under certain conditions dangerous voltages may exist even with the equipment switched off To avoid dangerous electrical shock service personnel must not attempt internal service or adjustment unless another person capable of rendering first aid and resuscitation is present DO NOT operate damaged equipment Whenever it is possible that the safety protection features built into this product have been impaired either through physical damage excessive moisture or any other reason REMOVE POWER and do not use the product until safe operation can be verified by service trained personnel If necessary return the product to a Hewlett Packard Sales and Service Office for service and repair to ensure the safety features are maintained DO NOT substitute parts or modify equipment Because of the danger of introducing additiona
138. s for the ction EPTH lows ad justment of the depth in dB of the otch Filter N Operation OTCH FREQ Allows adjustment of the frequency of the Notch Filter PHASE lternates the phase of he Notch Filter from inimum to non minimum ET STOP lows the user to select op pararneters for the Sweep function ATTE Used ta adjust the flat fade attenu Figure 3 1 HP 11758B Simplified Front Panel Features MPF Simulator 3 3 Operation HP 11758V MEAS SIGNATURE Starts and Executes a PRINTER MEAS TYPE measurement Allows selection of measurements M Curves SiGe We S Curves and Recovery Time Allows entry of values MEAS SET UP specific to the digital i Allows access to radio under test measurement options Can 260 e ala me Dok oS iad oat Cece Ee o olga 001 dial Surge EAA Figure 3 2 HP 11758B Simplified Front Panel Features 3 4 MPF Simulator HP 11758V Operation ARROW KEYS Used to modify numeric data that is to
139. s the normalization on and off The normalize reference position is at the seventh graticule line It is indicated by the gt and lt marks The unnormalized reference position is at the top eraticule 3 77 Operation 3 78 HP 11758V Measure The key or MEAS softkey accesses the measurement menu that has the following softkeys REFL TRANS selects between reflection and transmission measurements When switching from one to the other some of the measurement conditions at the time of calibration are recalled including the reference trace Reference Level and Log Scale The source power and frequency parameters are not recalled but must be the same for both reflection and transmission except they may be different if the IF source is used for one measurement and the RF source for the other AMPL TRK ON OFF switches the Amplitude Track function on or off With this function on the Ref Level is automatically adjusted on each sweep to keep the maximum value of the trace approximately at the Reference Position This is very useful when making flatness adjustments in 0 1 dB div as the gain of a device often varies considerably as the flatness is adjusted Without this function the user might need to repeatedly adjust the Ref Level to keep the trace on screen SCALE LOG sets the vertical graticule scale in dB per div Meas Fens accesses the special functions menus Refer to the HP 8591A 8593A Quick Re
140. ss AUX CTRL c Press TRACK GEN 2 23 Installation and Verification 2 24 HP 11758V d Press SRC PWR ON you may have to push twice to get ON underscored e Press 0 Now set the Multipath Fading Simulator for a notch sweep a Press SET START b The frequency display will blink Use the arrow keys to display 40 0 then press c The depth display will blink Use the arrow keys to display 20 0 then press d The attenuator display will blink Use the arrow keys to display 00 0 then press e Press SET STOP f The frequency display will blink Use the arrow keys to display 100 0 then press g The depth display will blink Use the arrow keys to display 20 0 then press h The attenuator display will blink Use the arrow keys to display 00 0 then press Set the time for the sweep Press SHIFT SET STOP SET TIME Use the arrow keys to set the sweep for 3 seconds Press ENTER Start the sweep Press SHIFT SET START SWP ALL Observe the spectrum analyzer display You should observe a notch sweeping across from 40 to 100 MHz The notch stays at 20 dB and the flat fade attenuation at 0 dB To stop the sweeping press SHIFT SET START again HP 11758V 3 Tone Source Check 10 11 12 13 14 15 Installation and Verification Set the notch frequency to 70 MHz Press and use the arrow keys to set the display to 70 0 press E
141. ss than one second EVENT THRESHLD allows the threshold value for the Event Counter to be changed This is used in conjunction with Threshold Errored Seconds measurements when in Totalize Sources accesses the menu that allows control of the IF and RF sources To have access to this menu the Flatness amp Sources mode needs to be resident in the Spectrum Analyzer along with the Event Counter mode The sources parameters may be changed while the counters are running except for Totalize with a Gate Time of less than one second in which case the counters are automatically stopped when the sources menu is accessed For a description of the operation of the keys in this menu refer to Flatness amp Sources in this section of the manual 3 81 Operation Frequency Counter Note Y HP 11758V Gate Indicator A is displayed on the CRT during the gate interval and momentarily flashes off at the end of the gate interval The Frequency Counter mode uses the Spectrum Analyzer to make highly accurate frequency measurements The highest level signal applied to the Spectrum Analyzer s INPUT 500 connector is automatically found and its frequency and amplitude are displayed The user needs to set just two parameters the frequency band and the desired resolution If the input signal is changed the analyzer will automatically find and measure the new signal provided it is in the displayed frequency band The frequenc
142. st fails return the Spectrum Analyzer to HP for servicing Procedure 1 Connect a 50 coaxial cable such as HP 10503A between the front panel CAL OUT and the Installation and Verification 2 18 HP 11758V INPUT 509 connectors you will need an Nm BNCf adaptor Perform the frequency and amplitude calibration routine by pressing CAL and CAL FREQ amp AMPTD During the frequency routine CAL S WEEP CAL FREQ and CAL SPAN are displayed as the sequence progresses During the amplitude routine CAL AMPTD CAL 3 dB BW CAL ATTEN and CAL LOGAMP are displayed as the sequence progresses CAL DONE appears when the routine is completed Any failures or discrepancies produce a message on the screen See appendix C of this manual for error messages If desired when the frequency and amplitude calibration routines have been completed successfully store the data by pressing CAL STORE The calibration routines calibrate the analyzer by generating correction factors The softkey CAL STORE stores the calibration correction factors in the area of analyzer memory accessed at power up The analyzer will automatically apply these factors in future measurements even if the analyzer has been turned off Perform a confidence test by pressing CAL MORE 1 OF 3 and CONF TEST The analyzer performs a self test of several major functions The test is performed within one to two minutes If the unit does not function prope
143. t Hewlett Packard office If the shipping container is damaged or the cushioning material shows signs of unusual stress notify the carrier as well as the Hewlett Packard office Keep the shipping materials for the carrier s inspection 2 2 HP 11758V Installation and Verification Power Requirements Note i Y Power Requirements Caution Warning The following Power Requirements are for mains connected equipment unless stated other wise Operating Voltage Range 115 230V Operating Frequency Range 50 60Hz Power Dissipation 200 VA max Before switching on this instrument make sure that the line voltage selctor switch is set to the voltage of the power supply and the correct fuse is installed Ensure the power supply voltage is in the specified range Mains supply voltage should not exceed 10 of the nominal selected line voltage Appliance coupler mains input powercord is the disconnect device Do not position the instrument such that access to the coupler is impaired For continued protection against fire hazard replace the line fuse only with the same type and line rating F5A 250V The use of other fuses or materials is prohibited If this instrument is not used as specified the protection provided by the equipment could be impaired This instrument must be used in a normal condition only in which all means for protection are intact No operator serviceable parts ins
144. tate The green PRESET key should seldom need to be used It is not necessary to press before switching to another mode An individual mode may be preset to its default state without affecting other modes by use of the mode PRESET softkey that is in the Main Menu of that mode Accessing the Main Menu of a Mode 1 Press MODE and then the mode name softkey 2 Or press MODE MODE Installation and Verification HP 11758V Verifying the HP 11758V System Introduction Note i Y 2 16 The following procedure is intended to test the functionality of the HP 11758V Digital Radio Test System without using external test equipment Successful completion of this procedure indicates that all major features of the Test System are functioning This procedure however does not test to performance specifications To test performance specifications refer to the HP 11758T U Calibration Guide part number listed under Documentation in Chapter 1 of this manual Performing the verification check is recommended after installation of the system when a failure in the HP 11758V is suspected or any time confidence in the system needs to be reestablished If a failure of the HP 11758V has occurred this procedure will determine which instrument HP 8593E HP 11758B or Option 301 Accessory Kit needs to be returned to Hewlett Packard for service The sequence in which these checks are run is critical for
145. tenuation 25 C 10 C B 22 Specifications Table B 3 HP 8593E Option E02 Specifications continued IF TRACKING GENERATOR cont d RF Output Connector Impedance Return Loss Maximum safe reverse level without damage Type N Female 50Q gt 13 dB for attenuation gt 8 dB gt 6 dB for 0 db attenuation 30 dBm 1 Watt 30 V DC Level Flatness Unnormalized Direct 40 MHz to 300 MHz 1 5 dB 10 MHz to 2 9 GHz 2 dB 300 kHz to 10 MHz 3 dB Level Flatness Normalized Direct 0 2 dB w Multipath Fading Simulator 0 05 dB per 40 MHz Output Attenuator Range 0 to 56 dB in 8 dB step Output Level Stability At constant temperature Direct 0 05 dB per 15 minutes 0 1 dB per 24 hours Power Sweep Range 10 dBm to 1 dBm Source Attenuator Setting Spectral Purity 1 dBm output power Residual FM in CW Mode Residual AM in CW Mode Spurious Harmonic and non harmonic lt 400 MHz gt 400 MHz lt 500 Hz rms using a 50 Hz to 15 kHz post detection bandwidth lt 60 dBc using a 50 Hz to 15 kHz post detection bandwidth lt 25 dBc lt 15 dBc 1 At 20 dBm referenced to 300 MHz 2 At constant temperature excluding errors due to mismatch B 23 Specifications Table B 3 HP 8593E Option E02 Specifications continued IF TRACKING GENERATOR cont d LO Feedthrough 3 9217 GHz to 6 8214 GHz lt 16 dBm Residuals 300 kH
146. tes Option 004 only M PARAMETER ERROR _ The specified parameter is not recognized by the analyzer See the appropriate programming command description to determine the correct parameters U POS PK FAIL Indicates the positive peak detector has failed H RES BW SHAPE FAIL Indicates the 3 dB bandwidth is not within specifications H REF UNLOCK Indicates that the frequency reference is not locked to the external reference input Check that the 10 MHz REF OUT is connected to the EXT REF IN or that an external 10 MHz reference source is connect to the Error Message EXT REF IN when using an external reference M H RES BW NOISE FAIL Indicates the noise floor level is too high at the indicated bandwidth H SAMPLE FAIL Indicates the sample detector has failed H SOFTKEY OVFL Softkey nesting exceeds the maximum number of levels U SRQ 2 2 The specified service request is active Service requests are a form of informational message and are explained in Appendix B M STEP GAIN ATTEN FAIL Indicates the step gain has failed H TABLE FULL Indicates the upper or lower table of limit lines contains the maximum number of entries allowed Additional entries to the table are ignored U TG SIGNAL NOT FOUND Indicates the tracking generator output signal cannot be found Check that the tracking generator output RF OUT 509 or RF OUT 759 is connected to the analyzer input connector using
147. the DATA keys 9 Press SRC PWR 10 Enter the desired source power level using the DATA keys 11 The procedure starts with a calibration of the test equipment which normalizes out any variations in the setup Configure the calibration setup as shown in Figure 3 20 HP_11758B DIGITAL HP 8593E CE 2 RADIO TEST SET SPECTRUM ANALYZER C o o faoa C JA E r DETECTOR elele aooo 0 O 4 n0000 00 m EE FLATNESS LEVELING HEAD TYPE N CRYSTAL BARREL DETCTOR BUNDLED Figure 3 20 Flatness Calibration gt 3 GHz 3 35 Operation Note Note Y 7 HP 11758V To calibrate frequency bands greater than 3 GHz connect the output of the External Leveling Head through a Type N barrel to the HP 8470B Crystal Detector If your RF input frequency is less than 2 9 GHz use the RF output on the spectrum analyzer instead of RF output on HP 11758B 12 Press MAIN MENU 13 Press CAL 14 Press CAL TRANS 15 Press STORE THRU and wait until calibration finishes A THRU Cal Stored message will appear If the frequency parameters or the source power are changed after performing a CAL TRANS the calibration will be in error and another CAL TRANS will need to be done Changing the amplitude parameters will not affect the calibration 16 Set up equipment as shown in the following Figure 3 21 HP 11758V HP 8593E E 2 Operation SPECTRUM ANALYZER Ci 000000000 H
148. the power meter as shown in Figure 2 4 2 19 Installation and Verification HP 11758V HP_11758B_DIGITAL RADIO TEST SET C o o o ano 20000 ooo 0 O CJA a 2000000 oooooo g POWER REFERENCE REFERENCE ATTENUATOR Figure 2 4 Power Meter Verification Setup Caution Always use the 30 dB reference attenuator when calibrating the power meter with the HP 8481D Power Sensor or HP 8485D if your system has Option 270 b Press SHIFT ZERO CAL The power meter will display the reference calibration factor Ref Cal Factor that is currently set c Examine the power sensor to determine the required Ref Cal Factor d Use the arrow keys if required to enter this value into the power meter then press ENTER e The power meter will display CAL When the calibration is finished this message will disappear 5 Enter the offset factor for the attenuators a Check the labels of the attenuators used to find the offset factors These values are dependent on the frequency at which you are measuring Add together the offset factors of all the attenuators b Press OFFSET on the power meter then enter the combined offset factor 6 Enter the calibration factor for the sensor 2 20 HP 11758V 11 12 13 Flatness Analyzer Check Installation and Verification a Check the label of the power sensor to find the calibration factor This value is dependent on the frequency at wh
149. to the Setting Up the HP 11758V System in Chapter 2 for details on using the mode loader 3 When the mode loader is running select the Link Transmitter mode as follows a Press O b Wait until the program has loaded before continuing c Press LINK TRANSMTR The TX Setup Window will appear on the screen showing the default measurement parameters It is essential that the Frequency Span and Baseband Frequency must be set to the same values as those set at the receiver This also applies to the center frequency unless there is a frequency translation in the system 4 Set the parameters as follows HP 11758V Note Y Operation a Press FREQUENCY Z b Press GAN GHZ c Press FREQUENCY BB FREQ MORE 1 of 2 250 kHz d Press AUX CTRL SRC PWR 0 GBm Press SRC PWR so that ON is underlined e Check that the parameters shown in the TX SETUP WINDOW are as required and are the same as those set at the receiver The matching pad shown in Figure 3 6 has a power loss of approximately 5 7 dB Remember to take this into account when choosing the output power from the spectrum analyzer Receiver Setup The following procedure describes how the spectrum analyzer should be setup at the receiver station If you are at the transmitter station refer to the Transmitter Setup procedure 1 Connect the HP 8593E Spectrum Analyzer as shown in Figure 3 7 3 13 Op
150. tors Cables Adapters SMA Wrench 1 2 HP 11758V General Information HEWLETT PACKARD 8593E FREQUENCY SPECTRUM ANALYZER INSTRUMENT STATEC SkHz 128 GHz PRESET cona l CAL AUX CTRL coPY LOCAL save recat l MEAS USER SaL WP MARKER CONTROL SPAN AMPLITUDE WINDOWS MKR ease e Le TRIG PEEK AUTO SEARCH COUPLE TRACE isea on l next zoom DATA I Sy A BEY PWR 30 dBm IW MAX RF OUT 50 Q 300 kHz 2 9 GHz 30 VDC MAX 100 MHz COMB OUT VOLG INTEN OUT 20 dBm PROBE PWR INPUT 50 0 9 kHz 12 8 GHz CAL 300 MHz O VDC MAX UW MAX 30 dBm Zm Es GHz dB MHz dm sec kHz Figure 1 1 HP 8593E E02 Spectrum Analyzer 1 3 General Information 1 4 Spectrum Analyzer HP 11758V Spectrum Analyzer The HP 8593E E02 is a programmable preselected portable microwave spectrum analyzer with a frequency range of 9 kHz to 22 GHz Standard features include automatic calibration routines direct print and plot trace storage and a full set of marker commands The precision frequency timebase and HP IB interface are included in this system IF Tracking Generator Scalar Analyzer The IF Tracking Generator is a 300 kHz
151. turn Loss Setup Susceptibility Measurement Event Counter Test Setup Multipath Fading Simulator Callbeation Setup HP 8593E Drane Rands 3 24 3 25 3 27 3 28 3 29 3 30 3 32 3 33 3 35 3 37 3 39 3 42 3 45 3 52 3 55 B 17 Contents 7 Tables Contents 8 1 1 3 1 B 1 B 2 B 3 C 2 HP 11758V Standard Accessory Kit Attenuator amp Adapter Combinations HP 11758B Specifications HP 8593E Specifications HP 8593E Option E02 Specifications Power Meter Error Messages 1 11 3 59 B 2 B 8 B 21 C 12 General Information Description The Hewlett Packard 11758V Digital Radio Test System is designed to test digital radios It consists of the HP 8593E E02 Spectrum Analyzer the HP 11758B Digital Radio Test Set and an optional Accessory Kit Option 301 The HP 8593E E02 Spectrum Analyzer contains Microwave Spectrum Analyzer IF Tracking Generator Scalar Analyzer Flatness Analyzer Link Analyzer Option 201 IF Source RF Source Control Option 007 Frequency Counter Event Counter Digital Radio Measurement Personality The HP 11758B Digital Radio Test Set contains Power Meter Three Tone Source RF Source Option 007 Multipath Fading Simulator Power Sensor Crystal Detector 30 dB Reference Attenuator 50 Q Adaptor Cables 1 1 General Information HP 11758V The Accessory Kit Option 301 contains DADE Switch IF Amplifier IF Return Loss Bridge Attenua
152. tween 1 and 10 56 Entered reference cal factor is Reenter CAL value between out of range 50 0 and 120 0 57 RECALL FAIL RAM ID check failure Refer to footnote below HARDWARE ERRORS 61 69 Service related errors Refer to Service Related Errors in Service Manual ENTRY ERRORS 80 INO TBL DATA No calibration data loaded in Enter calibration data into the the selected sensor data table table for the selected sensor via the SPECIAL key select a different table or enter a calibration factor via the CAL FAC key 81 Entered duty cycle value out of Reenter duty cycle value range between 0 001 and 99 999 82 Entered frequency value out of Reenter frequency value range between 100 kHz and 999 9999 GHz Error Message Table C 2 Power Meter Error Messages continued Error Error Message Action Required Code Display 85 Entered resolution is out of Reenter resolution number range between 1 and 3 86 Sensor table reference Reenter reference cal factor calibration factor is out of range between 50 0 and 120 87 Sensor selection out of range Reenter sensor number between 0 and 9 88 Sensor ID characters invalid Reenter sensor ID number using only alphanumeric characters 1 9 and A Z 90 HP IB data without valid prefix Check then reenter valid prefix with data 91 Invalid HP IB code Check then reenter correct HP IB code 92 Event status enable mask out of Reenter status enable mask range value 93 SRQ mask value out of r
153. um Analyzer and the rest of this procedure may be skipped See Using the MODE LOADER If other Modes are present on these softkeys they should be disposed of before loading in the MODE LOADER by doing Press CONFIG Press MORE 1 of 2 Press DISPOSE USER MEM an IF YOU ARE SURE message appears Press DISPOSE USER MEM for a second time To load the MODE LOADER do the following Insert the ROM Measurement Card HP 11768 80010 in to the card reader on the front panel of the HP 8593E Spectrum Analyzer Press RECALL Select the memory card by pressing INTRNL CRD to underline CRD Press CATALOG CARD 2 13 Installation and Verification HP 11758V 13 Press CATALOG ALL The file ALOADME will be highlighted 14 Press LOAD FILE which loads the highlighted file 15 MODE LOADER should now be one of the keys on the Mode Menu 16 If a user Down Loadable Program DLP is to be used in conjunction with the Event Counter mode it should be loaded in before the Event Counter mode is loaded Using the Mode Loader 1 Insert the Digital Radio Test System ROM Measurement Card HP 11768 80010 in to the card reader on the front panel of the HP 8593E if not already inserted Note ll The Mode Menu always has SPECTRUM ANALYZER as the 3 first softkey 2 Press MODE to bring up the Mode Menu MODE LOADER should be the second softkey 3 Press MODE LOADER 4 Items
154. up delay and amplitude flatness characteristics of a radio The measurements can be made using two spectrum analyzers connected in an end to end setup or using one spectrum analyzer in a loopback setup When making end to end measurements the two spectrum analyzers may be located at different stations synchronized over a radio link with one analyzer being used as the transmitter and the other as the receiver In the loopback configuration one spectrum analyzer is used as both the transmitter and receiver The measurements are controlled using one of the three link measurement personalities contained on the DRTS ROM Measurement Card 1 5 General Information HP 11758V 2 MULTIPATH FADING SIMULATOR HEWLETT 17585 FREQ MHz DEPTH dB ATTEN dB ERROR PULSE Fe PACKARD DIGITAL RADIO TESSEN INPUT 3 TONE SOURCE MAX 20VYDC AY Aid f af f Ate 2 7 67 Mz 70 me 75 mz lo lo lo Es H t amp SHET swe star sTop anc HIN puig N siew RMT Lsn TLK sra U omea A SWEEP TMANUALL TSIGNATURE L IDATA ENTRYL SWP ALL SWP FREQ DELAY PRINTER SAVE RECALL MORE an BOWER OUT TEN ALARM INPUT F OUTPUT MEAS PRESET a SHET E Yg frase MEAS eas Egs A fax PN ti VERY or SWP SWP TEST FADE z set nme oep atten mask SLOPES E
155. up of softkeys is accessed that allows parameter modification The user can modify the reference level the scale log or linear and input attenuation To set the reference level 1 Press the key 2 Enter the desired reference level using the DATA keys the A or y keys or the knob The Spectrum Analyzer includes an internal preselector to filter out spurious signals from the display The preselector is automatically adjusted for best tracking at a given frequency by using the PRESEL PEAK softkey The Spectrum Analyzer must have a microwave input during the procedure The following procedure will align the preselector Preselector peak automatically adjusts the preselector tracking to peak the signal at the active marker Using preselector peak prior to measuring a signal yields the most accurate amplitude reading at the specified frequency To maximize the peak response of the preselector and adjust the tracking tune the marker to a signal and press AMPLITUDE PRESEL PEAK 3 63 Operation Notes i Y CAL YTF HP 11758V 1 PRESEL PEAK maximizes the peak response of the signal of interest but may degrade the frequency response at other frequencies Use PRESEL DEFAULT or PRESET to clear PRESEL PEAK before measuring another frequency PRESEL DEFAULT provides best full single band flatness for viewing several signals simultaneously 2 PRESEL PEAK works in harmonic bands only bands 1 through 4
156. us miis ke Syri 1 12 Option 915 Orders aoa aaa 1 14 What is in these Manuals 1 14 2 Installation and Verification Introduction aoa a a a 2 1 Initial Inspection 2 2 Power Requirements 2 3 Power Requirements 2 3 Line Voltage and Fuse Selection 2 4 Power Cables 2 2 1 2 6 Operating Environment 2 8 Operation we ws fe Gok FAs 2 8 Environment 2 8 Physical ce e foe Oe ae ee 2 8 Cleaning ao deat elec Meera ct 2 8 Rack Moun ine Bete ok tee aie l Bet Mog og 2 9 Storage and Shipment 2 9 Environment 2 9 Packaging ie eas 2 9 Setting up the HP 11758V Seater oA tg 2 11 Backpanel Connections 2 11 Loading the Modes 2 2 2 12 Contents 1 Contents 2 Mode Loader Loading the Mode onder Using the Mode Loader Changing Modes and Piesne Modes Accessing the Main Meni of a Mode Verifying the HP 11758V System Introduction Mas Spectrum Analyzer Check Power Meter Check Flatness Analyzer Check Multipath Fading Simulator Check 3 Tone Source Check A RF Source Check Event Counter Check Link Analyzer Check Operation Introduction f Operator s Maniera 3 PRESET Radio Testing Group Delay End je pia Setup Transmitter Setup Receiver Setup Group Delay Loopback Seip Spectral Occupancy RF Output Power IF Output Power IF Frequency Measiroment Flatness through Upconverter Flatness through D
157. use the 30 dB reference attenuator when calibrating the power meter with the HP 8481D Power Sensor or HP 8485D if your system has Option 270 3 Press SHIFT ZERO CAL The power meter will display the reference calibration factor Ref Cal Factor that is currently set 4 Examine the power sensor to determine the required Ref Cal Factor 5 Use the arrow keys if required to enter this value into the power meter then press ENTER 6 The power meter will display CAL When the calibration is finished this message will disappear 7 Enter the offset factor for the attenuators a Check the labels of the attenuators used to find the offset factors These values are dependent on the frequency at which you are measuring Add together the offset factors of all the attenuators b Press OFFSET on the power meter then enter the combined offset factor 8 Enter the calibration factor for the sensor HP 11758V Caution Notes Y Operation a Check the label of the power sensor to find the calibration factor This value is dependent on the frequency at which you are measuring b Press SHIFT CAL FAC then use the arrow keys to enter the calibration factor 9 Connect the equipment as shown in Figure 3 13 Allowing for the losses across the pad and the attenuator this setup would be used to measure the RF Output power from approximately 0 dBm to 40 dBm HP 11758B_DIGITAL RADIO T
158. y of a signal other than the highest can be determined in the Spectrum Analyzer mode by using the MKR CNT function The accuracy is the same as when using the Frequency Counter mode Following is a list of softkeys that are available in Frequency Counter mode PRESET FREQ CNT sets the Frequency Counter to a known initial state RESOLN 00 100 Hz FREQ alee tcc Stas 2 9 DSP HOLD o n OFF RESET restarts the search for the highest level signal present in the selected Band This function seldom needs HP 11758V Scalar Analyzer Operation to be used as searching automatically commences when no input signal above the threshold level is present FREQ 2 9 22 This softkey selects the Frequency Band The Analyzer will search for the highest level signal only in the selected Band The 2 9 band is 10 MHz to 2 9 GHz The 22 band is 2 75 to 22 GHz RESOLN accesses the menu in which Frequency Resolution is selected Keys are provided for 1 Hz 10 Hz 100 Hz 1 kHz and 10 kHz DSP HOLD ON OFF switches the Display Hold function on and off When it is on the value displayed on the CRT is held Searching A message is displayed if the counter has not acquired a signal Measuring A z message is displayed when a frequency counter measurement is being made The Scalar Analyzer mode is used to make swept scalar stimulus response measurements The source signal connected to the input of the device und
159. y the signals which take alternative paths This causes attenuation of the signal at some frequencies in the transmitted spectrum To simulate multipath fading the DRTS creates a notch that can be swept or stepped through the IF bandwidth of the receiver The following test interrupts the IF section of the receiver with an adjustable notch filter The notch is adjusted until an error condition results How you detect an error condition depends on your radio The method shown here uses a BER Bit Error Ratio test set to monitor the error ratio You can however use other methods such as the Event Counter to count the pulses from the error output on your radio 3 43 Operation 3 44 HP 11758V Test Equipment Digital Radio Test Set HP 11758B 75Q BNC Cables 2 11758 60022 BER Test Set The multipath fading simulator is capable of making the following automatic measurements m Static M Curve Measurement a Dynamic M Curve Measurement a Dynamic 5 Curve Measurement m Hysteresis M Curve Measurement m Recovery Time Test a Bit Error Rate Test For detailed information about each of these refer to Making Measurements with the HP 11757B Multipath Fading Simulator The following procedure is for the Static M Curve Measurement 1 Connect the equipment as shown in Figure 3 24 HP 11758V Operation HP_11758B_DIGITAL RADIO TEST SET g uu onsen O O BIT ERROR DIGITAL RADIO DIGITAL RADIO RATI
160. z to 2 9 GHz SRC PWR off lt 120 dBm Sweep Time Range 20 ms to 100 s EVENT COUNTER Maximum Pulse Rate Driven from open collector TTL with 1 kQ pull up 100 kHz Minimum Pulse Width Driven from open collector TTL with 1 kQ pull up 1 ps negative 5 us positive Maximum Input Cable Length 25 ft of 75Q cable Gate Time Range 10 ms to 163 s in 10 ms steps and totalize continuous Accuracy 0 1 Event Cntr CNTR INPUT Max Number of Counts 4 x10 Resolution 1 count Interval Cntr CNTR INPUT Max Number of Counts 4 x 10 Resolution 1 count Counts total time that INTERVAL CNTR INPUT is low Max Interval Time 163 s Resolution per pulse 2 5 ms Input Level TTL HCMOS open collector TTL Maximum Pulse Rate Driven from TTL or HCMOS 1 6 MHz Minimum Pulse Width Driven from TTL or HCMOS 300 ns negative or positive B 24 Specifications Table B 3 HP 8593E Option E02 Specifications continued EVENT COUNTER continued Input Impedance AC 79 Q DC 2 kQ pull up to 5 V Mazimum Safe Input Level 15 V Rear Panel Connectors EVENT CNTR INPUT BNC female INTERVAL CNTR INPUT BNC female FLATNESS ANALYZER when used with HP 8470B Detector Frequency Range 10 MHz to 18 GHz Flatness 0 05 dB per 40 MHz normalized does not include mismatch errors Input Level 30 to 20 dBm at diode detector Log Scale 0 1 to 1 dB div in 0 1 dB steps 8 divisions displaye

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