General Information
Model 8642A/B
Table 1-1. Specifications (4 of 6)
Electrical Characteristics
FREQUENCY MODULATION (Cont'd)
Incidental AM
Carrier Frequency Offset
When Entering FM or
PM Modes
PHASE MODULATION
Maximum Phase Deviation
Band
10 (8642B only)
9
8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1
HET
Resolution
Indicator Accuracy
*M Distortion
*M 3 dB Bandwidth
PULSE MODULATION
8
Pulse On/Off Ratio
Rise/Fall Time
Maximum Repetition Frequency
Minimum Pulse Width
Nominal Input Threshold Level
INTERNAL MODULATION
OSCILLATOR
Frequency Range
Frequency Resolution
Frequency Accuracy
Output Level Range
Output Level Resolution
Output Distortion (>0.5 Vpk)
Output Level Accuracy
Output Impedance
Performance Limits
0.3%
none
<500 Hz
<1 kHz
200 radians
100 radians
50 radians
25 radians
12.5 radians
7
6.25 radians
7
3.125 radians
7
1.5625
radians
7
0.78125 radians
7
6.25 radians
7
100 radians
0.7% of setting or 0.0004% of
maximum deviation, whichever is
larger
±(5%
of setting +0.09 radians)
<0.4%
20 Hz to 15 kHz
dc to 15 kHz
2509A to 2550A
>30dB
>45 dB
<3.5 MS
50 kHz
6
MS
1.5V
2551A and above
>40dB
>80dB
<400 ns
100 kHz
2
MS
1.5V
20 Hz to 100 kHz
1%
of setting
2%
of setting
0 to 3.3 Vpk
4mV
<0.02%
<0.15%
±(4%
+15 mV)
600 ohms ±10%
Conditions
20 kHz peak deviation, 1 kHz rate,
>400 kHz carrier frequency, output
level <+15dBm
ac and internal
dc, 8642A/B Bands 1-9, HET
dc, 8642B Band 10
1 kHz rate
1 kHz rate
Internal and external ac
External dc
Output levels <+15 dBm
8642A/B Bands 1-9, HET
8642B,
Band 10
..«..-
10%
to 90%
External dc
Into 600 ohms
0.02 kHz to 15.8 kHz
>15.8 kHz
Within 1s
7
Maximum deviation may be increased up to that shown for the HET band (0.1 MHz to 132.1875 MHz carrier frequency) by selecting deviation larger
than the values shown here. HET band can also be selected with Special Function 8.
Output level accuracy is typically ±3 dB.
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rev.!6MAY86