8-276.  Q6 is necessary primarily for the condition when the oscillator has been stored at -55OC.  Since U3 (at 
- 
55°C) cannot supply enough base current for Q8, Q6 provides the added current gain required. 
8-277.  PRECISION VOLTAGE REFERENCE. U2 is a 
10.OV  voltage reference. It provides a stable voltage 
source for the bridge and 
U1. 
A 
change in the bridge reference voltage changes the voltage across the thermistor 
and hence, the power it dissipates. 
8-278.  OVEN CONTROLLER TURN-ON CURRENT LIMITING. The turn-on current limiting circuit con- 
sists of U18 and associated components. From an initial turn-on condition, the thermistor senses the oven 
temperature to be LOW. To correct this situation, U3 attempts to drive heavy amounts of  current through the 
Q7 and Q8 heaters. If  allowed to continue this way,  excessive current 
will 
flow. When Vcc is applied to the oven, 
U1B forces the voltage across 
R38 
and R39 to equal the voltage at UlB(2) by sinking the base current from Q6. 
By  sensing Vcc, the circuit transforms the heater transistors into what appears to be a 
fured heater resistance of 
47 
Ohms typical. 
8-279.  HEATER TRANSISTOR BALANCE. Because heater transistors Q7 and 
Q8 are not equally spaced 
from the crystal, it is necessary to offset the power dissipation between the two transistors. Amplifier 
U1A 
references a voltage-divider across Vcc (R25 and R26) and a second divider (R27 and 
R28) 
referenced to the 
midpoint between the heater transistors. This arrangement allows 
U1A to control the base current of Q7 to en- 
sure the voltage at the midpoint between the heater transistors is a constant percentage of Vcc 
(~0.57 
x 
Vcc 
+ 
2%). 
8-280. 
DISASSEMBLY AND REASSEMBLY 
8-281.  Prior to performing disassembly and reassembly procedures, perform the following: 
a.  Set POWER ON-STBY switch to 
STBY position. 
b.  Remove the power cable from 
5334B's LINE socket. 
WARNING 
WHEN  THE  COVER  IS  REMOVED  FROM THE  HP 
53348, 
LINE VOL- 
TAGES  ARE  EXPOSED  WHICH  ARE  DANGEROUS AND  MAY  CAUSE 
SERIOUS INJURY IF TOUCHED.  DO  NOT REMOVE THE COVERS  UN- 
LESS 
IT 
IS NECESSARY. 
NOTE 
Refer to the exploded view  in 
Figure 
6-1 
when performing the disassembly 
and reassembly procedures. 
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5334B 
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Service Manual 
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