APC H15 Service Manual

Agilent Technologies 87050A Option H15User’s and Service Guide

1-2 User’s and Service GuideAgilent Technologies 87050A Option H15IntroductionIntroductionThe Agilent 87050A Option H15 multiport test set is designed

User’s and Service Guide 1-3Agilent Technologies 87050A Option H15Installing the Test SetInstalling the Test SetThis chapter will guide you through th

1-4 User’s and Service GuideAgilent Technologies 87050A Option H15Installing the Test SetStep 2. Meet Electrical and Environmental Requirements1. The

User’s and Service Guide 1-5Agilent Technologies 87050A Option H15Installing the Test Set4. Verify that the power cable is not damaged, and that the p

1-6 User’s and Service GuideAgilent Technologies 87050A Option H15Installing the Test Set5. Ensure that there are at least two inches of clearance aro

User’s and Service Guide 1-7Agilent Technologies 87050A Option H15Installing the Test Set6. Set up a static safe workstation. Electrostatic discharge

1-8 User’s and Service GuideAgilent Technologies 87050A Option H15Installing the Test Set

User’s and Service Guide 2-12 Getting Started

2-2 User’s and Service GuideGetting StartedGetting StartedGetting StartedConnecting and Turning on the Test SetThe test set is designed to be placed u

User’s and Service Guide 2-3Getting StartedGetting StartedFigure 2-2 Connecting the Test Set to the Agilent 8753D Option 011 Network AnalyzerAfter al

2-4 User’s and Service GuideGetting StartedGetting StartedFigure 2-3 The Test Set Address Switch

User’s and Service Guide 2-5Getting StartedGetting StartedPerforming the Operator’s CheckFor information on how to control the test set, refer to Chap

2-6 User’s and Service GuideGetting StartedGetting Started

User’s and Service Guide 3-13 The Front and Rear PanelsThis chapter contains information about the ports and switches found on the front and rear pan

3-2 User’s and Service GuideThe Front and Rear PanelsFront PanelFront PanelFigure 3-1 Front PanelLine Power SwitchThe test set line power switch is l

User’s and Service Guide 3-3The Front and Rear PanelsFront PanelThe Transmission and Reflection PortsThe transmission and reflection ports are 50 Ω ty

3-4 User’s and Service GuideThe Front and Rear PanelsRear PanelRear PanelFigure 3-2 Rear PanelThe Parallel Port Input ConnectorThis input is connecte

User’s and Service Guide 3-5The Front and Rear PanelsRear PanelGPIB (HP-IB) ConnectorThis connector allows the test set to be connected directly to a

3-6 User’s and Service GuideThe Front and Rear PanelsRear PanelFigure 3-3 Power Cable and Line (Mains) Plug Part NumberLNE250V250VLNE250VELNNLE250V12

User’s and Service Guide 3-7The Front and Rear PanelsRear PanelFusesThe line fuse and a spare reside within the line module. Figure 3-4 illustrates wh

Agilent Technologies87050A Option H15Multiport Test SetUser’s and Service GuideAgilent Technologies Part Number: 87050-90029Printed in USA October 200

3-8 User’s and Service GuideThe Front and Rear PanelsRear Panel

User’s and Service Guide 4-14 Specifications

4-2 User’s and Service GuideSpecificationsSpecificationsSpecificationsTable 4-1 Agilent 87050A Option H15 SpecificationsParameter SpecificationFreque

User’s and Service Guide 4-3SpecificationsSpecificationsGeneral CharacteristicsFigure 4-1 Agilent 87050A Option H15 Physical DimensionsIf you need te

4-4 User’s and Service GuideSpecificationsSpecifications

User’s and Service Guide 5-15 Controlling the Test Set and Making Measurements

5-2 User’s and Service GuideControlling the Test Set and Making MeasurementsIntroductionIntroductionThe Agilent 87050A Option H15 is a “slave” instrum

User’s and Service Guide 5-3Controlling the Test Set and Making MeasurementsCommandsCommandsThese three methods of control and their commands are deta

5-4 User’s and Service GuideControlling the Test Set and Making MeasurementsCommandsFigure 5-1 Controlling the Test Set Over GPIB (HP-IB)NOTE It is n

User’s and Service Guide 5-5Controlling the Test Set and Making MeasurementsCommandsNetwork Analyzer ControlThe third method of sending commands uses

ii NoticesNo part of this manual may be reproduced in any form or by any means (including electronic storage and retrieval or translation into a for

5-6 User’s and Service GuideControlling the Test Set and Making MeasurementsCommandsTable 5-1 Test Port AddressesConnection Path Decimal [D]Binary Eq

User’s and Service Guide 5-7Controlling the Test Set and Making MeasurementsCommandsTo connect all ports to their internal 50 Ω loads, send the follow

5-8 User’s and Service GuideControlling the Test Set and Making MeasurementsCommandsTo enter commands for activating each switch port individually, us

User’s and Service Guide 5-9Controlling the Test Set and Making MeasurementsCommandsCalibrating the Test SystemAfter the test set has warmed up for at

5-10 User’s and Service GuideControlling the Test Set and Making MeasurementsCommandsMaking MeasurementsThe following examples assume that you are usi

User’s and Service Guide 5-11Controlling the Test Set and Making MeasurementsCommandsFigure 5-3 Controlling the Test SetMeasuring ReflectionBy leavin

5-12 User’s and Service GuideControlling the Test Set and Making MeasurementsCommandsThe Control ProgramThe Control program demonstrates the control o

User’s and Service Guide 5-13Controlling the Test Set and Making MeasurementsCommands180 !190 ! Developed at Microwave Instruments DivisionSanta Rosa,

5-14 User’s and Service GuideControlling the Test Set and Making MeasurementsCommands470 !480 PRINT USING "/,K,/";RPT$("-",77)490

User’s and Service Guide 5-15Controlling the Test Set and Making MeasurementsCommands720 LOOP730 Refl=0740 Trans=0750 BEEP 500,.1760 LINPUT "Ente

ContentsContents-11. Agilent Technologies 87050A Option H15Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

5-16 User’s and Service GuideControlling the Test Set and Making MeasurementsCommands1020 DISP "Port selections MUST be different ifnon-zero; Ran

User’s and Service Guide 5-17Controlling the Test Set and Making MeasurementsCommands1320 PRINT TABXY(1,29)," "1330 PRINT TABXY(1,28),"

5-18 User’s and Service GuideControlling the Test Set and Making MeasurementsCommands1580 WAIT 31590 END SELECT1600 ELSE1610 DISP "Unknown comman

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User’s and Service Guide 5-21Controlling the Test Set and Making MeasurementsCommands2296 Pswitch_code$="33"2297 CASE "1","PO

5-22 User’s and Service GuideControlling the Test Set and Making MeasurementsCommands2330 CASE "12","PORT 12 TO TRANSMISSION"2331

User’s and Service Guide 6-16 Servicing the Test SetThis chapter contains information about the following:• performance testing• performance test rec

6-2 User’s and Service GuideServicing the Test SetPerformance TestingPerformance TestingPerformance testing consists of measuring insertion loss, retu

User’s and Service Guide 6-3Servicing the Test SetPerformance TestingThere are no adjustments required for the Agilent 87050A Option H15 test set.Set

Contents-25. Controlling the Test Set and Making MeasurementsIntroduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

6-4 User’s and Service GuideServicing the Test SetPerformance TestingAdapter Delay RemovalStep 1. Perform an S11 calibration on Port 1 of the network

User’s and Service Guide 6-5Servicing the Test SetPerformance TestingCalibrationStep 1. Connect two (2) 3.5 mm flexible test port cables to Port 1 and

6-6 User’s and Service GuideServicing the Test SetPerformance TestingTesting for Insertion LossStep 1. Recall the adapter removal calibration from the

User’s and Service Guide 6-7Servicing the Test SetPerformance TestingTesting for IsolationIsolation needs to be measured only on adjacent ports. Two 5

6-8 User’s and Service GuideServicing the Test SetPerformance TestingTesting for Return LossThis test will check both the internal termination load of

User’s and Service Guide 6-9Servicing the Test SetPerformance TestingStep 13. Using the front panel knob, locate the maximum value of the data trace f

6-10 User’s and Service GuideServicing the Test SetPerformance Test RecordPerformance Test RecordNOTE This page and the following pages (Performance T

User’s and Service Guide 6-11Servicing the Test SetPerformance Test RecordTransmission/Reflection Date___________Table 6-1 Agilent 87050A Option H15

6-12 User’s and Service GuideServicing the Test SetPerformance Test RecordTransmission/Reflection Date___________Table 6-1 Agilent 87050A Option H15

User’s and Service Guide 6-13Servicing the Test SetPerformance Test RecordTransmission/Reflection Date___________Table 6-2 Agilent 87050A Option H15

ContentsContents-37. Safety and Regulatory InformationSafety and Regulatory Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-2Intro

6-14 User’s and Service GuideServicing the Test SetPerformance Test RecordTransmission/Reflection Date___________Table 6-3 Agilent 87050A Option H15

User’s and Service Guide 6-15Servicing the Test SetPerformance Test RecordTransmission/Reflection Date___________Table 6-3 Agilent 87050A Option H15

6-16 User’s and Service GuideServicing the Test SetPerformance Test RecordTransmission/Reflection Date___________Table 6-3 Agilent 87050A Option H15

User’s and Service Guide 6-17Servicing the Test SetReplaceable PartsReplaceable PartsTable 6-4 Replaceable Parts Replacement Part Agilent Part Number

6-18 User’s and Service GuideServicing the Test SetReplaceable PartsRF Cable, J15-6 to J51-1, J16-6 to J57-1* 87050-20079 2RF Cable, J14-5 to J51-1* 8

User’s and Service Guide 6-19Servicing the Test SetReplaceable PartsNOTE The parts indicated with an asterisk (*) are unique to this special option. T

6-20 User’s and Service GuideServicing the Test SetTroubleshooting the Test SetTroubleshooting the Test SetThis section contains information on troubl

User’s and Service Guide 6-21Servicing the Test SetTroubleshooting the Test SetTroubleshooting the Front Panel BoardTurn the instrument power on and d

6-22 User’s and Service GuideServicing the Test SetTroubleshooting the Test SetFigure 6-1 Block Diagram of the Agilent 87050A Option H15 A3DriverDaug

User’s and Service Guide 6-23Servicing the Test SetTheory of OperationTheory of OperationThe theory of operation begins with a general description of

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6-24 User’s and Service GuideServicing the Test SetTheory of OperationA3 Controller Board (Mother Board) and Switch Driver Board (Daughter Board) Theo

User’s and Service Guide 7-17 Safety and Regulatory Information

7-2 User’s and Service GuideSafety and Regulatory InformationSafety and Regulatory InformationSafety and Regulatory InformationIntroductionReview this

User’s and Service Guide 7-3Safety and Regulatory InformationSafety and Regulatory InformationSafety InformationWarningsWARNING The WARNING notice den

7-4 User’s and Service GuideSafety and Regulatory InformationSafety and Regulatory InformationCautionsCAUTION The CAUTION notice denotes a hazard. It

User’s and Service Guide 7-5Safety and Regulatory InformationSafety and Regulatory InformationInstrument Markings Safety Earth GroundThis is a Safety

7-6 User’s and Service GuideSafety and Regulatory InformationAgilent Technologies Sales and Service OfficesAgilent Technologies Sales and Service Offi

User’s and Service Guide 1-11 Agilent Technologies 87050A Option H15