HP 436A - Page 15

General Information
1-25.
ACCESSORIES SUPPLIED
1-26. The accessories supplied with
the
Power
Meter are shown in Figure 1-1.
a. The 1.5 metre (5
ft.)
Power Sensor
Cable,
HP
ll
730A,
is used
to
couple
the
Power Sensor
to
the
Power
Meter.
Order
option
004
to
delete
the
standard 1.5 metre cable.
b. The line power cable
may
be supplied in
one
of
four configurations. Refer
to
the
paragraph
entitled
Power
Cables in Section II.
c. An alignment
tool
for
adjusting
the
CAL
ADJ front panel control
(HP
Part
No.
8710-0630).
1-27.
EQUIPMENT REQUIRED BUT NOT
SUPPLIED
1-28. To form a complete
RF
power
measurement
system, a
Power Sensor
such
as
the
HP
Mode!
8481A must be connected
to
the
Power
Meter via
the
Power Sensor
cable.
1-29.
EQUIPMENT
AVAILABLE
1-30.
The
HP
Model
11683A
Range Calibrator
is
recommended for performance testing, adjusting,
and troubleshooting the
Power
Meter. The
Power
Meter's range-to-range accuracy and auto-zero
operation can easily be verified with
the
Calibrator.
It
also has
the
capability
of
supplyir1g
a full-scale
test signal for each range.
1-31. Two extender boards
(HP Part
Numbers
5060-0258,
and
5060-0630;
24 and
44
pins
respectively) enable
the
Power
Meter
printed
circuit assemblies
to
be accessed for service.
1-4
Model 436A
Rubber
bumpers
(HP Part
No.
0403-0015)
should
be installed
on
the
extender
boards
to
prevent
the
boards from touching.
1-32.
The
following table lists
the
cable accessories
and
their
lengths
that
are available
for
use with
the
Power
Meter.
Order
option
004
if
the
standard 1.5
metre cable
is
not
desired
with
a cable accessory.
Cable
Accessory
Cable
Length
HP
11730B
3.0
m
(10
ft)
HP
11730C 6.1
m
(20
ft)
HP
11730D 15.2
m
(50
ft)
HP
11730E
30.5
m
(100
ft)
HP
11730F
61.0
m
(200
ft)
1-33
RECOMMENDED TEST EQUIPMENT
1-34.
The
test
equipment
shown
in
Table 1-2
is
recommended for use during performance testing,
adjustments, and troubleshooting.
To
ensure
optimum
performance
of
the
Power Meter, the
specifications
of
a substitute
instrument
must
equal
or
exceed
the
critical specifications shown in
the
table.
1-35
SAFETY CONSIDERATIONS
1-36.
The
Power Meter is a
Safety
Class I
instrument. This
instrument
has been designed
according
to
international safety standards.
1-37. This operating and service manual contains
information, cautions, and warnings which
must
be
followed
by
the
user
to
ensure safe operation and
to
retain the instrument in safe condition.
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