Agilent Technologies 22D User's Guide

Agilent Technologies 87050A Option K24User’s and Service Guide

2 User’s and Service Guide 87050A Option K24 DescriptionDescription The Agilent 87050A Option K24 Multiport Mechanical Switching Test Set is designed

User’s and Service Guide 387050A Option K24 Verifying the ShipmentVerifying the ShipmentAfter the test set has been unpacked, keep the original packa

4 User’s and Service Guide 87050A Option K24 General SpecificationsGeneral SpecificationsTable 2 Agilent 87050A Option K24 SpecificationsParameter Spe

User’s and Service Guide 587050A Option K24 General SpecificationsPower Requirements NOTE Refer to your network analyzer documentation for specificat

6 User’s and Service Guide 87050A Option K24 General SpecificationsEnvironmental RequirementsOperating EnvironmentIndoor use onlyOperating Temperature

User’s and Service Guide 787050A Option K24 General SpecificationsDimensions and Space Requirements Standard installation of the 87050A Option K24 an

8 User’s and Service Guide 87050A Option K24 General SpecificationsVentilation Requirements ESD (electrostatic discharge) must be eliminated by use of

User’s and Service Guide 987050A Option K24 Front and Rear Panel FeaturesFront and Rear Panel FeaturesThis chapter contains information on the ports

10 User’s and Service Guide 87050A Option K24 Front and Rear Panel FeaturesFigure 4 Physical Characteristics of the 3.5 mm ConnectorTransmission and R

User’s and Service Guide 1187050A Option K24 Front and Rear Panel FeaturesFigure 5 Rear PanelParallel Port Input Connector This input is connected to

12 User’s and Service Guide 87050A Option K24 Front and Rear Panel FeaturesAddress SwitchThe address switch sets the GPIB or parallel address of the t

User’s and Service Guide 1387050A Option K24 Power CablesPower CablesThe line power cable is supplied in one of several configurations, depending on

14 User’s and Service Guide 87050A Option K24 Power CablesFigure 7 Power Cable and Line (Mains) Plug Part NumbersLNE250V250VLNE250VELNNLE250V125VEENNL

User’s and Service Guide 1587050A Option K24 System SetupSystem Setup The test set is designed to be placed underneath the network analyzer in a rack

16 User’s and Service Guide 87050A Option K24 System SetupSetting the Test Set Address SwitchThe test set is shipped with the GPIB (HP-IB) address set

User’s and Service Guide 1787050A Option K24 System SetupPerformance Verification For information on how to control the test set, refer to “Operation

18 User’s and Service Guide 87050A Option K24 OperationOperationThe Agilent 87050A Option K24 is a “slave” instrument: a controller must be used to co

User’s and Service Guide 1987050A Option K24 OperationFigure 10 Controlling the Test Set Over GPIB NOTE Connection to the network analyzer is not req

20 User’s and Service Guide 87050A Option K24 OperationTable 4 Test Port AddressesConnection Path GPIB CommandDecimal [D] Binary EquivalentTransmissio

User’s and Service Guide 2187050A Option K24 OperationReflection to Port 5 refl_05 29 00011101 Reflection to Port 6 refl_06 30 00011110 Reflection to

Agilent Technologies 87050A Option K24 User’s and Service Guide Multiport Test SetUse this manual with the following documents:PNA Series Network Anal

22 User’s and Service Guide 87050A Option K24 OperationTo connect all ports to their internal 50 Ω loads, send the following two commands:orNOTE When

User’s and Service Guide 2387050A Option K24 OperationTable 5 Switch Count CommandsSwitch Number GPIB CommandJ10 SW10?J11 SW11?J12 SW12?J13 SW13?J14

24 User’s and Service Guide 87050A Option K24 OperationJ70 SW70?J71 SW71?J72 SW72?J73 SW73?Table 5 Switch Count Commands

User’s and Service Guide 2587050A Option K24 OperationCalibrating the Test System After the test set has warmed up for at least two hours, you should

26 User’s and Service Guide 87050A Option K24 OperationMaking MeasurementsThe following examples assume that you are using a parallel port connection

User’s and Service Guide 2787050A Option K24 OperationFigure 12 Controlling the Test Set

28 User’s and Service Guide 87050A Option K24 Theory of OperationTheory of OperationThe theory of operation begins with a general description of the 8

User’s and Service Guide 2987050A Option K24 Theory of OperationEach path is routed to a bank of four 1 × 6 switches, for a total of eight 1 × 6 swit

30 User’s and Service Guide 87050A Option K24 Performance TestsPerformance TestsPerformance testing consists of measuring insertion loss, return loss

User’s and Service Guide 3187050A Option K24 Performance TestsReturn LossThis test will verify the internal termination load of each port and the thr

ii Warranty StatementTHE MATERIAL CONTAINED IN THIS DOCUMENT IS PROVIDED “AS IS,” AND IS SUBJECT TO BEING CHANGED, WITHOUT NOTICE, IN FUTURE EDITIONS.

32 User’s and Service Guide 87050A Option K24 Performance TestsPerformance Test RecordNOTE The following pages (Performance Test Record) are designed

User’s and Service Guide 3387050A Option K24 Performance TestsTable 6 Insertion Loss Test RecordTransmission/Reflection

34 User’s and Service Guide 87050A Option K24 Performance TestsTable 7 Insertion Loss Test RecordTransmission/Reflection

User’s and Service Guide 3587050A Option K24 Performance TestsTable 8 Insertion Loss RecordTransmission/Reflection

36 User’s and Service Guide 87050A Option K24 Performance TestsTable 9 Return Loss Test RecordTransmission/Reflection

User’s and Service Guide 3787050A Option K24 Performance TestsTable 10 Return Loss Test RecordTransmission/Reflection

38 User’s and Service Guide 87050A Option K24 Performance TestsTable 11 Return Loss Test RecordTransmission/Reflection

User’s and Service Guide 3987050A Option K24 Performance TestsTable 12 Return Loss Test RecordTransmission/Reflection

40 User’s and Service Guide 87050A Option K24 Performance TestsTable 13 Return Loss RecordTransmission/Reflection

User’s and Service Guide 4187050A Option K24 Performance TestsTable 14 Isolation Test RecordTransmission/Reflection

iiiSafety Notes The following safety notes are used throughout this document. Familiarize yourself with each of these notes and its meaning before per

42 User’s and Service Guide 87050A Option K24 Performance TestsTable 15 Agilent 87050A Option K24 Isolation Test RecordTransmission/Reflection

User’s and Service Guide 4387050A Option K24 Performance TestsTable 16 Isolation Test RecordTransmission/Reflection

44 User’s and Service Guide 87050A Option K24 Performance TestsTable 17 Isolation Test RecordTransmission/Reflection

User’s and Service Guide 4587050A Option K24 Assembly Replacement and Post-Repair ProceduresAssembly Replacement and Post-Repair ProceduresThe follow

46 User’s and Service Guide 87050A Option K24 Assembly Replacement and Post-Repair ProceduresRF Cable- Sw A15-1 87050-20084 1RF Cable- Sw A19-1 87050-

User’s and Service Guide 4787050A Option K24 Assembly Replacement and Post-Repair ProceduresConnector ReplacementThe 50 Ω, 3.5 mm connectors are avai

48 User’s and Service Guide 87050A Option K24 Troubleshooting and Block DiagramTroubleshooting and Block DiagramThis section contains information on t

User’s and Service Guide 4987050A Option K24 Troubleshooting and Block DiagramTroubleshooting the Front Panel BoardTurn the instrument power on and c

50 User’s and Service Guide 87050A Option K24 Troubleshooting and Block DiagramFigure 13 Agilent 87050A Option K24 Block Diagram

User’s and Service Guide 5187050A Option K24 Safety and Regulatory InformationSafety and Regulatory Information IntroductionReview this product and r

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52 User’s and Service Guide 87050A Option K24 Safety and Regulatory InformationGeneral Safety ConsiderationsCautionsCautions applicable to this instru

User’s and Service Guide 5387050A Option K24 Safety and Regulatory InformationWarningsWarnings applicable to this instrument.WARNING Danger of explos

54 User’s and Service Guide 87050A Option K24 Safety and Regulatory InformationRegulatory InformationThis section contains information that is require

User’s and Service Guide 5587050A Option K24 Safety and Regulatory InformationBattery CollectionDo not throw batteries away but collect as small chem

56 User’s and Service Guide 87050A Option K24 Electrostatic Discharge ProtectionElectrostatic Discharge ProtectionProtection against electrostatic dis

User’s and Service Guide 5787050A Option K24 Agilent Support, Services, and AssistanceAgilent Support, Services, and AssistanceService and Support Op

58 User’s and Service Guide 87050A Option K24 Agilent Support, Services, and Assistance

ContentsContents-187050A Option K24Description . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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