HP 5355A - Operating Procedures

Model 5355A
Operation and Programming
3-32. OPERATING PROCEDURES
3-33. Operating procedures for the 5355A are given in the following paragraphs. Refer to
Figures 3-1 and 3-2 for descriptions of front and rear panel controls, connectors and indicators,
and to Tables 3-2 through 3-5 for specific examples. Power-up codes are described in para¬
graph 3-54, Frequency Converter Head codes in paragraph 3-56, and frequency range coverage
in Table 8-21. Refer to the 5345A manual for operating procedures for the 5345A.
3-34. Preliminary Procedures
3-35. To operate the 5355A and 5345A combined, perform the following preliminary
procedures:
a. Set the 5345A POWER switch to STANDBY.
b. Set the 5345A FUNCTION switch to PLUG-IN.
c. Install the 5355A into the 5345A as described in Section II, and attach GATE cable as
described in paragraph 3-14.
d. Set the 5345A SAMPLE RATE fully ccw.
e. Set 5345A DISPLAY POSITION switch to AUTO, GATE TIME switch to 100 ns, and channel
select switch to COM A or SEP.
f. Set 5345A rear panel GATE CONTROL INPUT switch to INTERNAL.
3-36. CW Signal Operation
3-37. Perform the preliminary procedures in paragraph 3-35 and proceed:
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Do not connect signals with power levels greater
than +24 dBm to the BNC input connector.
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a. For source signals in the .4 to 1.6 GHz range, connect the signal from the source to the
BNC connector on the front panel of the 5355A.
Do not connect signals with power levels greater
than 300 milliwatts (+25 dBm), peak to the 5356A/B/C
Frequency Converter Head. Higher power levels
may damage Internal circuits.
b. For signals in the 1.5—40 GHz range, refer to Table 1-2 for the 5356 model to use.
Connect the Frequency Converter Head to the source and connect the attached cable to
the 5355A.
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c. S et the 5345A POWER switch to ON.
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