HP 5300A - Introduction; General Information; Instrument Identification

Model 5300A
General Information
SECTION 1
GENERAL INFORMATION
1-1. INTRODUCTION
1-2. Description
1-3. The Hewlett-Packard Model 5300A Measuring
System Mainframe is a rugged, compact, all solid
state measuring instrument that is used with a variety
of plug-on modules to measure a wide range of para-
meters. The system has a six-digit light-emitting-
diode (LED) display assembly. The plug-on feature
enables the user to select plug-ons which will provide
him with a maximum measurement capability for a
particular need. The electrical and mechanical speci-
fications for the 5300A Measuring System, 5310A
Battery Pack, and 10533A Recorder Interface are
listed in Tables 1-3, 1-4, and 1-5, respectively. Several
plug-ons are available for the 5300A Measuring Sys-
tem, some of these are shown in Figure 1-2.
a. HP Model 5301A 10 MHz Counter. When
combined with the 5300A, frequency measurements
to 10 MHz can be made.
b. HP Model 5302A 50 MHz Universal] Counter.
When combined with the 5300A, Frequency, Period,
Period Average, Time Interval, Ratio, and Totalizing
measurements can be made.
c. HP Model 5303A 500 MHz Counter. When
combined with the 5300A, frequency measurements
to 500 MHz can be made.
d. HP Model 5304A Timer/Counter. When com-
bined with the 5300A, frequency measurements to 10
MHz and time.interval measurements to 500 nsec can
be made.
e. HP Model 5306A Multimeter/Counter. When
combined with the 5300A, ac and dc voltages, resist-
ance, and frequency to 10 MHz can be measured.
f. HP Model 5307A High Resolution Counter.
When combined with the 5300A, frequencies from 5
Hz to 2 MHz (or pulses from 50 counts per minute to
10,000,000 counts per minute) can be displayed with
six digits of resolution.
g. HP Model 5310A Battery Pack (available
accessory). -When installed between the 5300A and a
plug-on, a completely portable instrument is avail-
able with 4 to 8 hours of operating time.
h. HP Model 5311A Digital-Analog Converter.
When installed between the 5300A and a measure-
ment plug-on, any three, or the least significant two,
display digits can be converted to an analog signal.
1-4. Purpose and Use of Manual
1-5. This manual provides operating and service in-
structions for the 5300A Measuring System. ‘When
the information package which is included with the
plug-on purchased is inserted into Section IX, the
manual becomes an operating and service manual for
the 5300A Measuring System and its respective
plug-ons.
1-6. The manual is intended to familiarize the user
with his unit. Included are operation, theory, main-
tenance information aad schematic diagrams, com-
ponent locators, and parts lists.
1-7. APPLICATIONS
1-8. The 5300A Measuring Systera can be used in air-
borne and ground radio communications and radar
servicing, industrial electronics servicing, and various
other electronics-related fields. The Battery Pack
(HP 5310A) enables the 5300A Measuring System to
be used in field-service situations where ac power is
not. available or in applications which require iso-
lation from power lines.
1-9. INSTRUMENT IDENTIFICATION
1-10. Hewlett-Packard uses a two-section nine-digit
serial number (0000A00000), mounted internally near
the power transformer, to identify the instrument.
1-11. The first four digits specify the serial prefix and
the last five digits refer to the specific instrument. If
the serial prefix on your instrument differs from that
listed on the title page of the manual, there are differ-
ences between the manual and your instrument.
1-12. Lower serial prefixes are documented in Sec-
tion VII and higher serial prefixes are covered by a
manual change sheet included with the manual. If
the change sheet is missing, contact the nearest
Hewlett-Packard Sales and Service Office listed in
Section VI of this manual.
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