HP ESG Series - Operation

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7Operation

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Table of Contents4
Preparing for Use18
Installing the Signal Generator19
Checking the Shipment19
Installing Front Handles and Rack Mount Flanges21
Meeting Electrical and Environmental Requirements22
Adjusting the Display Contrast23
Selecting Inverse Video23
Adjusting the Screen Saver23
Selecting the Signal Generator's HP-IB Address24
Selecting the Signal Generator's Programming Language25
Verifying Signal Generator Operation26
Operator's Check26
Using Functions30
Setting Frequency and Power Levels31
To Set the RF Frequency31
To Set a Frequency Reference and a Frequency Offset32
To Set the RF Output Power Level33
To Set an Amplitude Reference and an Amplitude Offset33
Setting up Internally-Generated Amplitude Modulation35
Setting the Carrier Frequency35
Setting the Power Level35
Setting the am Depth35
Setting the am Rate36
Turning on Amplitude Modulation36
Setting up Internally-Generated Frequency Modulation37
Setting the Carrier Frequency37
Setting the Power Level37
Setting the FM Deviation37
Setting the FM Rate38
Turning on Frequency Modulation38
Creating a Step Sweep and a List Sweep39
Configuring a Step Sweep39
Turning on Continuous Step Sweep40
Configuring a List Sweep Using Step Sweep Data40
Editing List Sweep Points40
Turning on List Sweep for a Single Sweep41
Saving and Recalling an Instrument State42
Troubleshooting44
If You Encounter a Problem45
No RF Output45
RF Output Power too Low45
No Modulation at the RF Output45
Can't Turn off Sweep Mode46
Recalled a Register and Sweep List Is Missing46
All of the Registers Where You Previously Stored Instrument States Are Empty46
Saved an Instrument State in a Register but the Register Is Empty or Contains the Wrong State46
The Power Supply Has Shut down46
Incorrect List Sweep Dwell Time47
Can't Turn off Help Mode47
LF OUTPUT Signal Is a Sinewave but the RF OUTPUT Signal Is a Pulse Squarewave47
Error Messages48
The Front Panel Error Queue48
The SCPI Remote Interface Error Queue48
Querying the Error Queue50
Error Numbers51
No Error52
SCPI Standard Error Messages53
Error Message Description53
Command Error54
Command Error Message Descriptions54
Execution Error60
Execution Error Message Descriptions60
Device-Specific Error68
Device-Specific Error Message Descriptions68
Query Error71
Query Error Message Descriptions71
ESG Series Signal Generator Instrument-Specific Error Messages73
Returning Your Signal Generator to HP93
HP Sales and Service Offices94
Front and Rear Panel96
Front Panel Overview97
Display Annotation102
Rear Panel Overview106
AM Depth112
AM Depth Couple off on113
AM Dual-Sine Ampl Ratio113
AM off on114
AM Path 1 2114
AM Rate115
AM Source116
AM Start Rate117
AM Stop Rate118
AM Sweep Time118
AM Sweep Trigger119
AM Tone 1 Rate119
AM Tone 2 Rate120
AM Waveform120
Bus121
Dual-Sine121
Ext121
Ext 1 AC-Coupled122
Ext 1 DC-Coupled123
Ext 2 AC-Coupled124
Ext 2 DC-Coupled124
Immediate125
Internal125
Noise126
Ramp126
Sine126
Square127
Swept-Sine127
Triangle127
Trigger in Polarity Neg Pos128
Trigger Key128
Trigger out Polarity Neg Pos129
Ampl130
ALC off on130
Ampl Offset131
Ampl Ref Set131
Ampl Ref off on132
Atten Hold off on133
Do Power Search133
Power Search Manual Auto134
Amplitude136
Arrow Keys138
Display Contrast Keys140
Bus142
DCFM/DC Φ M Cal143
Dual-Sine143
Ext143
Ext 1 AC-Coupled144
Ext 1 DC-Coupled144
Ext 2 AC-Coupled145
Ext 2 DC-Coupled145
Fm/ ΦM146
FM Dev146
FM Dev Couple off on147
FM Dual-Sine Ampl Ratio147
FM off on148
FM Path 1 2149
FM Rate150
FM Source151
FM Start Rate152
FM Stop Rate153
FM Sweep Time153
FM Sweep Trigger154
FM Tone 1 Rate154
FM Tone 2 Rate155
FM Waveform155
Immediate156
Internal156
Noise157
Ramp157
Sine157
Square158
Swept-Sine158
Triangle158
Trigger in Polarity Neg Pos159
Trigger Key160
Trigger out Polarity Neg Pos160
Freq162
Adjust Phase162
Freq Multiplier163
Freq Offset164
Freq Ref off on165
Freq Ref Set165
Mode 1 Optimize <10Khz Offset166
Mode 2 Optimize >10Khz Offset166
Optimize Φ Noise167
Phase Ref Set167
Frequency168
Help170
Hold172
Incr Set174
LF out176
Bus176
Dual-Sine177
Ext178
Function Generator178
Immediate179
Internal179
LF out Amplitude180
LF out Freq180
LF out off on181
LF out Period181
LF out Source182
LF out Start Freq183
LF out Stop Freq184
LF out Sweep Time185
LF out Sweep Trigger185
LF out Tone 1 Freq186
LF out Tone 2 Ampl % of Peak187
LF out Tone 2 Freq188
LF out Waveform188
LF out Width189
Noise189
Pulse190
Ramp190
Sine191
Square191
Swept-Sine192
Triangle192
Trigger in Polarity Neg Pos193
Trigger Key194
Trigger out Polarity Neg Pos194
Local196
Mod On/Off198
Mode200
Numeric Keypad202
Phase Modulation204
Φ M Dev204
Φ M Dev Couple off on206
Φ M Dual-Sine Ampl Ratio206
Φ M off on207
Φ M Path 1208
Φ M Rate209
Φ M Source210
Φ M Start Rate211
Φ M Stop Rate212
M Sweep Time212
Φ M Sweep Trigger213
Φ M Tone 1 Rate213
Φ M Tone 2 Rate214
Φ M Waveform214
Bus215
DCFM/DC Φ M Cal215
Dual-Sine215
Ext216
Ext 1 AC-Coupled216
Ext 1 DC-Coupled217
Ext 2 AC-Coupled217
Ext 2 DC-Coupled218
FM/ Φ M Normal High BW218
Immediate219
Internal219
Noise220
Ramp220
Sine220
Square221
Swept-Sine221
Triangle221
Trigger in Polarity Neg Pos222
Trigger Key223
Trigger out Polarity Neg Pos223
Power Switch224
Preset226
Pulse236
Ext2 DC-Coupled236
Internal Pulse237
Internal Square237
Pulse off on238
Pulse Period238
Pulse Rate239
Pulse Width239
Pulse Source240
Recall242
Delete All Regs in Seq [N]242
Delete All Sequences242
Delete Seq[N] Reg[Nn]243
Recall Reg243
Select Seq244
Return246
RF On/Off248
Save250
Add Comment to Seq[N] Reg[Nn]250
Clear Text251
Delete All Regs in Seq [N]251
Delete All Sequences252
Delete Seq[N] Reg[Nn]252
Editing Keys252
Editing Mode Insert Replace253
Save Seq[N] Reg[Nn]253
Select Reg254
Select Seq254
Sweep/List256
Points256
Ampl257
Ampl Start257
Ampl Stop258
Bus258
Configure List Sweep259
Configure Step Sweep259
Delete File260
Delete Item260
Delete Row260
Dwell Type List Step260
Edit Item261
Ext261
Freq262
Freq&Ampl262
Freq Start263
Freq Stop263
Goto Bottom Row263
Goto Middle Row264
Goto Row264
Goto Top Row264
Immediate265
Insert Item265
Insert Row265
Load from Selected File266
Load List from Step Sweep266
Load/Store266
Manual Mode off on267
Manual Point267
Off268
Page down268
Point Trigger269
Preset List269
Single Sweep269
Step Dwell270
Store to File270
Sweep271
Sweep Direction down up271
Sweep Repeat Single Cont272
Sweep Trigger272
Sweep Type List Step272
Trigger in Polarity Neg Pos273
Trigger Key273
Trigger out Polarity Neg Pos274
Trigger276
Utility278
All278
Binary279
Black Pixels Screen Test279
Brightness279
Catalog Type280
Clear Error Queue(S)280
Clear Text280
Copy File281
Delete All Binary Files281
Delete All Files282
Delete All List Files282
Delete All State Files282
Delete File283
Diagnostic Info283
Display284
Editing Keys284
Editing Mode Insert Replace284
Error Info284
Help Mode Single Cont285
Hp8648A/B/C/D285
HP-IB Address286
Hp-Ib286
Instrument Adjustments286
Instrument Info/Help Mode287
Inverse Video off on287
List287
Memory Catalog288
Mod Status Info off on288
Off288
Page down288
Power on Last Preset289
Power On/Preset289
Preset Language290
Preset Normal User290
Recall Ref Osc Setting291
Receive Pace None Xon291
Reference Oscillator Adjustment291
Ref Osc Coarse292
Ref Osc Fine292
Remote Language292
Reset292
Reverse Power Protection Normal HP8648293
RS-232 Baud Rate294
RS-232 Echo off on294
RS-232 Pace294
Rts/Cts295
RTS/CTS Pacing295
RTS on296
Save User Preset296
Scpi297
Screen Saver Delay297
Screen Saver Mode298
Screen Saver off on298
State299
Step/Knob Ratio299
Store Ref Osc Setting299
Transmit Pace None Xon300
View Next Error Message300
View Previous Error Message301
White Pixels Screen Test301
Options and Accessories302
Signal Generator Options303
Front Handles (Option 1CN)303
Rack Mount Flanges Without Handles (Option 1CM)303
Rack Mount Flanges with Handles (Option 1CP)303
Three Year Warranty (Option W30)303
Move All Front Panel Connectors to Rear Panel (Option 1EM)304
High Stability Timebase (Option 1E5)304
Delete Standard Manual Set (Option 0B0)304
Extra Manual Set (Option 0B1)305
Assembly-Level Service Guide (Option 0BW)305
Component-Level Information Package (Option 0BV)306
Assembly-Level Service Guide and Component-Level Information Package (Option 0BX)306
User's Guide - Traditional Chinese for Taiwan (Option AB0)306
User's Guide - Korean (Option AB1)307
User's Guide - Chinese (Option AB2)307
User's Guide - German (Option ABD)307
User's Guide - Spanish (Option ABE)307
User's Guide - Japanese (Option ABJ)308
Signal Generator Accessories309
Transit Case (HP Part Number 9211-1296)309
Remote Interface (HP 83300A)309
RS-232 Cable Kit309
Upgrade and Retrofit Kits310
Firmware Upgrade Kit310
Firmware Upgrade Kit with Documentation310
Analog to Digital Retrofit Kit310
Operation312
Safety and Regulatory314
Safety Notes315
Instrument Markings316
General Safety Considerations317
Statement of Compliance318
Warranty319
Assistance320
Certification321
Declaration of Conformity322
Compliance with German Noise Requirements323
Specifications324
HP ESG Series Signal Generators Specifications325
Frequency325
Sweep Modes326
Internal Reference Oscillator327
Output327
Spectral Purity330
Frequency Modulation331
Phase Modulation333
Amplitude Modulation at Fc > 500 Khz334
Pulse Modulation335
Internal Modulation Source336
LF out (Internal Modulation Source)337
External Modulation Inputs337
Simultaneous Modulation338
Remote Programming338
ISO Compliant338
General339
Accessories339
Options340

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