HP 8673C/D  COntents 
CONTENTS 
Sectlon 
I 
GENERAL  INFORMATION 
Page 
Introduction ......................................  1-l 
Specifications ....................................  1-l 
Safety Considerations ............................  1-1 
Instrumenta Covered by this Manual ..............  1-I 
Manual Changes Supplement .....................  1-I 
Deecxiption.......................................1.2 
Options ..........................................  1.2 
Electrical Options .............................. 
1-2 
Mechanical Options ............................  1-3 
Accessories Supplied .............................  l-3 
Equipment Required but not Supplied .............  1-3 
Electrical Equipment Available ...................  1-3 
Recommended ‘I&t  Equipment ....................  l-3 
Section  II 
INSTALLATION 
Introduction .....................................  .2-l 
Initial  Inspection ................................  .2-l 
Preparation for Use .............................  ,2-l 
Power Requirements. ..........................  .2-l 
Line Voltage and Fuse Selectmn ................  2-I 
PowerCables...................................  -I 
HP.IB Address Selection ........................  %2 
Interconnections ...............................  %3 
Mating Connectors .............................  %3 
operating Environment ........................  %4 
Bench Operation ...............................  %4 
Rack Mounting ................................  .2-4 
Storage and Shipment ...........................  .2-4 
Environment ..................................  .2.4 
Packaging ...................................  ..2 -4 
Section  Ill 
OPERATION 
Introduction......................................a-  1 
Operating Characteristics .....................  .3-l 
Local Operation ................................  Sl 
Remote Operation .............................  .51 
Operator’sChecks..............................&  1 
Operator’s Maintenance .......................  .51 
General Instructions .............................  .3-4 
nm-On 
.......................................  .3-4 
Frequency Standard Selection .................  .3-4 
Additional Operating Information  ...............  .3-6 
AutoPeak........................................3  -6 
Pulse Mode. .....................................  .3-6 
ALC (Automatic Level Control) ..................  .3-6 
SweepMode......................................  -6 
Operator’s Checks ..............................  ,514 
Basic Functional Checks .....................  ,914 
HP-IB Functional Checks .....................  ,523 
Page 
Remote Operation, Auxiliary Control .............  $30 
Remote and Local 
Messages 
and the 
AUX Input Lines .............................  ,3-30 
AUX Output Lines ...........................  .3-30 
R&mote Operation HewlettiPackard 
Interface Bus ..................................  .3-31 
HP-IB Compatibility  .........................  .3-31 
Remote Mode .................................  ,331 
Local Mode,, .................................  ,331 
Addressing ....................................  $33 
Turn-on Default Condition ....................  .3-34 
Data Messages ...............................  ,834 
D’  1 wp ays ......................................  834 
Output Level .................................  .3-34 
Receiving Data Messages .....................  ,534 
Sending the Data 
Meeeage  ....................  .3-35 
Receiving 
the  Clear  Message  ..................  .3-38 
Receiving the Trigger Message ................  .3-38 
Receiving the Remote Message. ...............  .3-38 
Receiving the Local Message. .................  .3-38 
Receiving the Local Lockout Message .........  .3-38 
Receiting the Clear Lockout/Set Local 
Message ....................................  .3-38 
Receiving the Pass Control Message ..........  .3-39 
Sending the Require Service Message .........  .3-39 
Sending the Statue Byte Mesaage .............  .3-39 
Clearing the Statue 
Byte  ......................  .3-39 
Sending the Status Bit Message ...............  .3-40 
Receiving the Abort Message .................  .3-40 
Sectlon  IV 
PERFORMANCE  TESTS,  Part  1 
Introduction  ....................................  4-1 
Equipment Required ............................  4-1 
Performance Test Record ........................  4-1 
Test Procedures .................................  4-1 
Operation Verification  ..........................  4-1 
Turn-on Checks .................................  4-2 
Frequency Range and Resolution ................  4-3 
output Level ....................................  4-5 
Frequency and Amplitude Modulation ..........  4.13 
Pulse Modulation ..............................  4-16 
Section  IV,  Pm-l 2 
PERFORMANCE  TESTS,  Part  2, 
and 
Sections  V,  VI,  VII  and  VIII 
ADJUSTMENTS 
REPLACEABLE  PARTS 
MANUAL  CHANGES 
SERVICE 
These sections are bound separately in Volume 2 with a 
separate table of contents.