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HP 3561a Specifications

General

Type	Dynamic Signal Analyzer
Input Channels	1
Dynamic Range	80 dB
Input Impedance	1 MΩ
Display	CRT
Output Impedance	50 Ω
Power Requirements	100/120/220/240 VAC, 50/60 Hz

Summary

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SAFETY SYMBOLS

SAFETY SUMMARY

GROUND THE INSTRUMENT

Instructions for proper grounding to prevent electrical shock hazards.

KEEP AWAY FROM LIVE CIRCUITS

Precautions regarding live circuits and disconnecting power.

WARRANTY

PREFACE

SPECIFICATIONS

INSTALLATION, POWER REQUIREMENTS, AND ACCESSORIES

OPERATORS INTRODUCTION

INSTRUMENT TURN ON

Instructions for turning on the instrument and running self-tests.

OBTAINING A DISPLAY

Guide on how to get a display output from the instrument.

THE PRESET STATE AND THE PRESET KEY

READING THE DISPLAY

SELECTING A MEASUREMENT MODE

OCTAVE BAND;THIRD OCTAVE BAND ANALYSIS

THE TIME CAPTURE MODE

INVESTIGATING THE SIGNAL WITH THE MARKER

RELATIVE MARKER MEASUREMENTS

SPECIAL MARKER FUNCTIONS

ADJUSTING THE DISPLAY AREA (ZOOM)

ADJUSTING THE DISPLAY VERTICAL SCALE

PROCESSING DATA

WINDOW SELECTION

Explains different window functions for signal analysis.

AVERAGING

USING THE TRIGGER

CAPTURING DATA - THE TIME BUFFER

MAP DISPLAY OPERATIONS

TRACE MATH

TRACE MATH APPLICATIONS

CUSTOMIZING THE DISPLAY

ENTERING ENGINEERING (USER) UNITS

ANNOTATING THE DISPLAY

PLOTTING THE DISPLAY

MEMORY OPERATIONS

SAVING;RECALLING A FRONT PANEL SETUP WITHOUT BUBBLE MEMORY

Saving and recalling instrument setups without using bubble memory.

SAVING;RECALLING A TRACE IN NONVOLATILE MEMORY M1 AND M2

BUBBLE MEMORY OPERATION

SPECIAL FUNCTIONS

AUTO-CALIBRATION

OPERATORS REFERENCE

SOFTKEYS

Explains the function and operation of softkeys.

HP-IB Keys and Indicators

Details HP-IB interface keys and their indicators.

NARROW BAND

FULL OCTAVE

EXT SAMP

DEFINE CENTER

DEFINE SPAN

WINDOW

DEFINE FILENAME

MARKER GROUP KEYS

MKR ON OFF

Enables or disables the marker display.

SPCL MKR

INSTR STATE KEYS

SAVE

Saves the current instrument state.

RECALL STATE

LINE KEY GROUP

DISPLAY GROUP KEYS AND INDICATORS

NEXT TRACE

Selects the next trace on the display.

INPUT

MATH FUNCTION

DISPLAY

VERT SCALE

Selects the vertical axis scale.

WINDOW

STORE TRACE

MARKER GROUP KEYS

MKR -> CTR FREQ

Moves the marker to the center frequency.

SPCL MKR

DEFINE MAG REF

DEFINE FILENAME

PRESET

HP-IB COMMANDS

REMOTE FRONT PANEL OPERATION

Operating the instrument remotely via HP-IB.

COMMAND SYNTAX

Syntax rules for HP-IB commands.

TRIGGER

HP-IB OPERATION

DESCRIPTION OF THE HP-IB

Describes the HP-IB interface system.

TALK;LISTEN ADDRESSES

Explains talk and listen addresses for HP-IB.

HP-IB COMMANDS

ACCESSING DATA FROM THE -hp-3561 A

Procedures for accessing data from the instrument.

BINARY DATA TRANSFERS

Procedures for performing binary data transfers.

Storage Format for REAL Variables

Trace Data and Buffer File Data

ASCII DATA TRANSFERS

BINARY DATA TRANSFERS

READING TRACE DATA

READING AND WRITING TO THE TIME BUFFER

INSTALLATION

Power Requirements

Details the power requirements for the instrument.

HP-IB System Interface Connections

How to connect the instrument to an HP-IB system.

INITIAL INSPECTION

OPERATING ENVIRONMENT

INSTALLATION

HP-IB Interconnect Cables

STORAGE AND SHIPMENT

QUICK REFERENCE

MENU DEFINED KEYS

Defines keys within menus.

MEASUREMENT KEY GROUP

Details the measurement key group.

HP-IB KEY GROUP

Details the HP-IB key group.

INSTRUMENT STATE KEY GROUP

SAVE

Saves the current instrument state.

SOURCE SYNC CONNECTOR

MEASUREMENT KEY GROUP

SINGLE TRACE AND MAP MODE DISPLAY FORMAT

ENTRY AREA

Area for alphanumeric or character input.

DUAL TRACE DISPLAY FORMAT

HOW TO INTERPRET THE KEY MAP

INSTR STATE

MEASUREMENT

MODE

Selects the measurement mode.

HP-IB

OVERVIEW OF DYNAMIC SIGNAL ANALYSIS

Specifications

Instrument specifications.

OPERATING DIAGNOSTIC MESSAGES

SPECIFICATIONS