Model  333A/334A 
TABLE 
OF 
CONTENTS 
Table 
of 
Contents 
Section  Page 
I 
GENERAL INFORMATION 
........ 
1-3 
1.1 
. Description 
............ 
1-3 
1.6 
. 
Accessory Features 
........ 
1-3 
1.8 
. 
Option 
............... 
1-3 
1.10 
. 
Instrument Identification 
..... 
1-3 
Section 
11 
INSTALLATION 
.............. 
2 
. 
1 
.  Introduction 
............ 
2.3 
. 
Inspection 
............. 
2.5 
. 
Power Requirements 
....... 
2.7 
. 
Three-Conductor  Power Cable 
. . 
2 
. 
10 
. 
Installation 
............ 
2.12 
. 
Bench Installation 
....... 
2.14  .  Rack Installation 
........ 
2.16 
. 
Repackaging For Shipment 
.... 
page 
2-1 
2-1 
2-1 
2-1 
2-1 
2-1 
2-1 
2-1 
2-1 
Section 
-ge 
III 
OPERATINGINSTRUCTIONS 
...... 
3-1 
3- 
1 
. 
Introduction 
............ 
3 
. 
1 
3.4 
. 
Controls and Indicators 
...... 
3-1 
3.6 
. 
General Operating Information 
. 
.  3-1 
3.7 
.  Input Connections 
....... 
3-1 
3.9 
.  Voltmeter Characteristic$ 
. 
. 
3-1 
3.12 
. 
Output Terminals 
....... 
3-2 
3.14 
. 
Operating Procedures. 
...... 
3-2 
3.15 
.  Instrument Turn.On 
...... 
3-2 
3.16 
. 
Adjustment  of  Meter 
Mechanical Zero 
....... 
3-2 
3.18 
. 
DistortionMeasurement 
... 
3-2 
3.21 
. 
RF Carriers (334A only) 
... 
3-3 
3.22 
. 
Voltage Measurement 
..... 
3-3 
3.23 
. 
Meter 
Indication 
....... 
3-4 
3.27 
. 
Use 
of 
Output 
Terminals  ... 3-4 
3.30 
.  333A1334A with Option 01  . .  3-4 
3.32 
. 
Manual Nulling 
........ 
3-4 
Section 
Page 
IV  THEORY OF OPERATION 
........ 
4-1 
4.1 
. 
Overall Description 
........ 
4-1 
4.3 
. 
Block Diagram Description 
.... 
4-1 
4.4 
. 
Distortion Measuring 
4.8 
. 
Carriers. 
.......... 
4-1 
4.10 
.  Voltmeter Operation 
..... 
4-1 
4.12 
. 
Detailed Circuit Description 
... 
4-1 
4.13 
. 
Impedance Converter Circuit 
. 
4-1 
4.17 
. 
Rejection Amplifier  Circuit 
. 
. 
4-2 
4.39 
. 
High  Pass 
Filter 
....... 
4-5 
4.41 
. 
Meter Amplifier 
....... 
4-5 
4.49 
. 
Power Supply Circuit 
..... 
4-7 
4.54 
. 
RF Detector Circuit (334Aonly)  4-7 
Section 
Page 
5.1 
. 
Introduction 
............ 
5-1 
5.3 
. 
Required Test Equipment 
..... 
5-1 
Distortion Measurement 
of 
AM 
Operation 
.......... 
4 
. 
1 
Distortion Measurement in 
AM 
V 
MAINTENANCE 
............. 
5-1 
Section  Page 
V 
MAINTENANCE  (Cont’d) 
......... 
5-1 
5.5 
. Performance Checks 
....... 
5-1 
5.9 
.  Fundamental Rejection Check  .  5-1 
5.10 
. 
Second Harmonic Accuracy . 
. 
5-2 
5.11 
. 
Instrument Induced 
Distortion Check 
....... 
5-2 
5.12 
.  Frequency Calibration Accuracy 
Check 
............. 
5-3 
5.13 
. 
Automatic Nulling Mode  Check  5-4 
5.14 
. 
Input Impedance Check 
.... 
5-4 
5.17 
.  Minimum Input Level Check . 
. 
5-5 
5.18 
.  DC  Isolation Check 
...... 
5-5 
5.19 
.  Voltmeter Accuracy and 
Frequency Response Check 
5-6 
5.20 
. 
High 
Pass 
Filter 
Check 
.... 
5-7 
5.21 
. 
Residual Noise Check ..... 5-7 
5.22 
.  AM  Detector  Check (Model 
5.23 
. Adjustment and Calibration 
Procedure 
............ 
5-8 
5.26 
. 
Adjustments 
......... 
5-8 
5.27 
. 
Voltmeter Gain Adjustments  .  5-8 
5.28 
. 
Voltmeter Frequency Response 
Adjustment 
......... 
5-10 
5.29 
. 
Bridge Balance Adjustment 
. 
. 5-10 
5.30 
.  Sensitivity SwitchCalibration 
. 
5-11 
5.31 
. 
Components 
......... 
5-11 
334Aonly) 
.......... 
5-7 
Power Supply and Bias 
Adjustment of  Factory Selected 
5.33 
. Troubleshooting Procedure 
.... 
5-11 
5 
.38 
. 
Troubleshooting Voltmeter 
Function 
........... 
5 
. 
12 
5.40 
. 
Troubleshooting Distortion 
Function 
........... 
5-14 
5.45 
. 
Photoresistor Check and 
Adjustment (A6V1 thruA6V5) 
. 
5-15 
5.49 
. 
Servicing Etched Circuit 
Boards 
........... 
5-16 
5.52 
.  Servicing Rotary Switches 
... 
5-16 
5 -54 
* 
Converter 
........ 
5-16 
Section  Page 
VI  REPLACEABLE  PARTS 
......... 
6-1 
6.1 
. 
Introduction 
............ 
6-1 
6.4 
. 
Ordering Information 
....... 
6-1 
6.6 
. 
Non-Listed 
Parts 
......... 
6-1 
Isolating the Impedance 
Section  Page 
M 
CIRCUITDIAGRAMS 
........... 
7-1 
7- 
1 
. 
Introduction 
............ 
7-1 
APpen& 
A 
CODE 
LIST 
OF 
MANUFACTURERS 
B  SALES AND  SERVICE OFFICES 
C  MANUAL  BACKDATING CHANGES 
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