HP 54540 Series - Recommended Test Equipment

Chapter 1: General Information
Recommended Test Equipment
Recommended Test Equipment
The following table is a list of the test equipment required to test performance, calibrate and
adjust, and troubleshoot this instrument. The table indicates the critical specification of the
test equipment and for which procedure the equipment is necessary. Equipment other than
the recommended model may be used if it satisfies the critical specification listed in the table.
Recommended Test Equipment
Equipment Required Critical Specifications Recommended Model Use *
Signal Generator 1-500 MHz, sine wave, amplitude 30 - 200 HP 8656B, Opt 001 P
mVrms, time base accuracy 0.25 ppm
Pulse Generator tr=1.0 to 2.8 ns, 280 mVp-p, externally triggerable HP 8161A P
Power Meter/Power 1-500 MHz, -70 dBm to +44 dBm, +3% accuracy HP 436A/HP 8482A P
Sensor
DMM 6 1/2 digit (0.1 mV) resolution, deV accuracy HP 34401A P,A,T
8 ppm/year, 4-wire resistance acc. +0.25%
Power Supply 7 mV - 30 V de, 0.1 mV accuracy and resolution HP 6114A P
Pulse Generator tr <175 ps Picosecond Pulse Labs A
1110B Driver, 1107B Head
Power Splitter 50 Q type N, outputs differ by <0.15 dB HP 11667A P
Oscilloscope General-purpose HP 54501A P,T
Blocking Capacitor 0.18 WF HP 10240B P
Cable Type N (m)(m) - 3 foot HP 11500A or B P
Cable (2) BNC - 3foot HP 105034 P,A,T
Cable (3) BNC - 9inch HP 105024 P,A,T
Adapter N {m) to BNC (m) HP 1250-0082 P
Adapter N {m}to BNC (f) HP 1250-0780 P
Adapter N (f} to BNC (m) HP 1250-0077 A
Adapter SMA {m} to BNC (m) HP 1250-1787 A
Adapter (2) BNC tee (m)(f)(F} HP 1250-0781 P,T
Adapter BNC (f}{f) HP 1250-0080 T
Adapter (2) BNC (f} to dual banana (m) HP 1251-2277 P
Shorting cap BNC HP 1250-0774 P
Cable Extender no substitute HP 54542-61609 A,T
Resistor 2Q,25W HP 0811-1390 T
*, P= Performance Tests, A = Adjustments, T = Troubleshooting
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