HP 8340b User Manual

Rear
Panel
Theory
of
Operation
REAR
PANEL FUNCTIONAL
GROUPS
The
assemblies
and
components
mounted
on
the
instrument
rear
panel
are
divided
into
the
following
functional
groups:
•
HP-IB
Provides
a
digital
Interface
by
which the
synthesizer
communicates
with other
HP-IB
equipped
instruments
or
controllers.
•
Sweep-Related Interface
Lines
Signals that
allow
the
synthesizer to interface
with
external
devices
(e.g.
X-Y recorders,
network
analyzers).
An
external
device
can
determine
the
instrument's
sweep state,
and
can
stop
the
sweep
using
STOP SWP
IN/OUT. When
the
synthesizer
is in
the
external trigger
mode,
an exter¬
nal
device
can
initiate
a
sweep
using
the
EXT TRIGGER
INPUT.
•
Frequency
Standard
Includes
the
INT
and
EXT
connectors
and
the
frequency
standard
switch.
Use
this
group
to
select
either
the internal
or
external
frequency standard,
the
synthesizer's
master
timebase.
•
RF
Outputs
Include
the
AUX OUTPUT
connector,
and,
for
option
004
and
005
instruments,
the
RF
OUTPUT
connector.
•
Dedicated
Interface
Connectors
Interface
with
the
HP 8410B/C
vector network
analyzer.
•
Fan
Provides
instrument
cooling.
•
Line
Module
Holds
the
main
line
fuse
and
the line
voltage
selector
cam,
and
suppresses
line
transients.
G-40
Rear
Panel
Theory
of
Operation
HP
8340B/41B

HP 8340b Specifications

General

Brand	HP
Model	8340b
Category	Inverter
Language	English