HP 8559A User Manual

MODEL 8559A
GENERAL INFORMATION
SECTION I
GENERAL INFORMATION
1-1. INTRODUCTION
1 - 2. This Operation and Service manual contains
information required to install, operate, test, adjust,
and service the Hewlett
- Packard 8559A Spectrum
Analyzer. Figure 1
- 1 shows the instrument and acces -
sories supplied. This section covers instrument identi -
fication, description, options, accessories, specifica -
tions, and other basic information.
1-3. DESCRIPTION
1 - 4. The HP 8559A displays the amplitude and fre -
quency of each component of an input signal on a
CRT. This display gives quantitative information
often not available from a conventional oscilloscope.
The HP
8559A is capable of measuring signals from
- 112 dBm to + 30 dBm over a frequency range of
10 MHz to 21
GHz.
1 - 5. The complete measuring system includes the
HP
8559A Spectrum Analyzer plugged into a com -
patible Hewlett - Packard display mainframe.
1-6. MANUAL ORGANIZATION
1 - 7. This manual is divided into eight sections as
follows:
SECTION I, GENERAL INFORMATION;
contains the instrument description and specifi
-
cations, explains accessories and options, and
lists recommended test equipment.
SECTION II,
INSTALLATION AND OPER
-
ATION VERIFICATION; contains informa -
tion concerning initial mechanical inspection,
preparation for use, operating environment,
packaging and shipping, and operation verifi
-
cation.
SECTION III
, OPERATION; contains
detailed operating instructions for operation of
the instrument.
SECTION
IV, PERFORMANCE TESTS; con -
tains the necessary tests to verify that the elec -
trical operation of the instrument is in accord -
ance with published specifications.
SECTION
V, ADJUSTMENTS; contains the
necessary adjustment procedures to properly
adjust the instrument after repair.
SECTION VI, REPLACEABLE PARTS; con
-
tains the information necessary to order parts
and/or assemblies for the instrument.
SECTION VII, MANUAL BACKDATING
CHANGES; contains backdating information
to make this manual compatible with earlier
equipment configurations.
SECTION VIII, SERVICE; contains schematic
diagrams, block diagrams, component location
illustrations, circuit descriptions, and trouble
-
shooting information to aid in repair of the
instrument.
1
- 8. On the title page of this manual, below the
manual part number, is a microfiche part number.
This number may be used to order 4
- by 6 - inch
microfilm transparencies of the manual. Each micro
-
fiche contains up to 60 photo - duplicates of the man -
ual pages. The microfiche package also includes the
latest Manual Updating supplement.
1-9. SPECIFICATIONS
1 - 10. Instrument specifications are listed in Table
1
- 1. These specifications are the performance stand -
ards or limits against which the instrument is tested.
Table 1
- 2 lists supplemental characteristics. Supple -
mental characteristics are not specifications but are
typical characteristics included
as additional infor -
mation for the user.
NOTE
To ensure that the HP
8559A meets
the specifications listed in Table
1-1,
performance tests (Section IV) should
be performed every six months.

HP 8559A Specifications

General

Brand	HP
Model	8559A
Category	Measuring Instruments
Language	English