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Quick Reference Guide
HP 8590 Series Spectrum Analyzer
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HEWLETT
PACKARD
HP Part No. 5960.2509
Microfiche Part No. 5960-2510
Printed in USA
October 1990

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  • Page 1 Quick Reference Guide HP 8590 Series Spectrum Analyzer HEWLETT PACKARD HP Part No. 5960.2509 Microfiche Part No. 5960-2510 Printed in USA October 1990...
  • Page 3 ®Copyright Hewlett-Packard Company 1990 All Rights Reserved. Reproduction, adaptation, or translation without prior written permission is prohibited, except as allowed under the copyright laws. 1212 Valley House Drive, Rohnert Park, CA 94928-4099, USA...
  • Page 4 Introduction This guide pros’ides a quick reference for experienced spectrilili analyzer users. Chapter 1 sninmarizes the front—panel features. 1tid tells how to a basic Inlike measurement and how to perform the seif—calibral rolitimies. Chapter 2 contains brief (lescriptiomis the spectrummi analyzer Chapter 1 functions.
  • Page 5 Contents Getting Acquaimmted with time Spectrum Amialyzer 1—I Front Panel l’eat nires — h—h Screen Amrnmot at ion i—ti Slaking a Ilasic Nleasiirennis’iit I-ID Penfornnninig Sehf—t’ahihnrat ion Ihoat ira’s I—Il \Virnnm lip ‘Ii ire I—Il SehI—Cahihn’ation lhormt imies 5noblennms 1-12 Self—Cahihrat ion hlointinie 1 hdenformnmimrg tIre h’rachrinmg (enierator Sebf—(’ahihrationr llonrtinir’...

  • Page 6: Table Of Contents

    Characters and Secondary Keywords (Reserved Words) Soin nary A. Spectrum Analyzer Error Messages AM, FM, and Pulsed RF Reference Charts C. Cross Refereure of Programming Command to Key Function Lorating a Softkey HP 8590 Series Spectrum Analyzer Key Menus Contunts-2...
  • Page 7 Figures 1-1. Front-Panel Overviesv 1-2. Screen Anriotatiorm 1-3. Center Frequency Set to 300 MiIz 1 -4. Frequency Span Itedmiced to 20 hi hlz..,...,,... 1-5. Setti rig the A man plitud 1—9 1-6. Marker Reads Omit F req nemrcy a mid Amnr phitunhe 1—10 il-i.
  • Page 8 Getting Acquainted with the Spectrum Analyzer chrapter iritrodrrr’tiori to ‘I’hus provides rind hr slrr’ctrmmnrm rrririlvzer’s fm’orit—paniel feat basic mires, aim exjnlamial ((ml of ,sr’reerm anrrrot procelmire brr mmli ag a rrierisrrrr’rmrs’rrt wit hr tie ~lrect rminnm a nirmlyzer. a mel hot’...
  • Page 9 Figure 1-1. Front-Panel Overview INSTRUMENT STATE frmnctiomns affect tIre state of t lie enntire spectrunmm analyzer. Self-cahibratiomn routines annh speciah-functiomi menmms are accessenl with these keys. ‘lIme greenn (FggTET1 key resets tIne emntire spectrum amnnnlyzer state amid can be mused as a “pamnic” hmmttonm svhiemn you wish to return to a kmuowmu state.
  • Page 10 Iz signudml ui tim p to supplies a 100 Ml ludi rmnroruics ii 22 Ghlz for umse as a referenmce signtul. For HP 859213, lIP 8.5904, minim! I/nc HP 8,59.5.1 only. Memory card reader rm’amls fromnu a reaul-mnnmly (1108.1) or raindonim dmccess 11AM) mnnm’mnmorv crirui...
  • Page 11 Screen Annotation Ii gmmrc 1—2 shuow s arm exrimm pIe of screen ann muotatioum it sin hears omu tIne screen of tIre pertnmu ma armaly /en. TI able 1—1 lists I hue screeun ruin mnotatioui feats runs nuunumum’nically and refm’rs to i’ignnne 1-2. ~‘l 6~(i r \r...
  • Page 12 secunid Iu’ttmnc is “A,” represm’nml imrg trnmcm’ A. ‘l’lrm’ nnm’xt tsvcm lmltters (“511”) imumhicrrtm’ the store—huidsuuk ummomlmn (“8”) fmnr trrmce II (‘‘B”). ‘lime t rdmcm’ unmomlm’ dmmmuiotrntruumu trace C is mhispla emh nnmrmler tIre trduce nruonhe dinunudutduticuui ruf tndmce 0. 1mm f’ignnre 1—2, the trace C Trdmce mnmodn’...
  • Page 13 Table 1-2. Screen Annotation br Trace, Trigger, and Sweep Modes T~aeeMmmmle Mode Ti’igger eep Moihi ‘A’ 1” clear—write (traces A/It/C) free run contirrrmnnmus lime naaximunmnrn Imolni (traces A/Il) L siunglr’ swceln mmmirmimmmun hmoluh (truer C) vimhco A/Il/C) s’iew (traces external store-blank (traces A/Il/C) ‘1’...
  • Page 14 3. Set tire center freg uenc. appears on the the screen, Press Ihh~uTRgyJ. CENTER left side of Tire CENTER FREQ indicating that tire center fo’qrieiirv function is active. softkev label appears iii inverse video to indicate that center frequency is tire active fairctioir.
  • Page 15 4. Set tue spans. Press SPAN is now displayeml time active fmmmnctiona block, amauh the SPAN softkev label appears mu imuverse vkheo to iunmiicatn thuat spain is tire active fuumction. lIeu mice tine spamu to 20 M liz by pressimug the dosvmm key, or 20 MOm,...
  • Page 16 /55? I sBs SrJL’. FLAK . isis’ ‘ iFSi 11FF i’d ‘F A F sIr 5FF, “scs sA ‘~.n’’ ‘ Figure 1-5. Setting the Amplitude 6. Activate tine nuarker. Torn rann p1ace a din noonnd-sirapr’nl mm rkvr ruin tire sigiral inemnk tni fr mn tine signnai ‘s frn’qnnenrry anrnh annrjni it win’.
  • Page 17 n’ 115FF il”i 5 iv pcss “sun 5000 SH’ Ii,’ L’AF 1’: 1111 U, cuss vinci co sn 5,10 00 sN sir ‘iS 100 “55 Figure 1-6. Marker Reads Out Frequency and Amplitude hi auny nnn’asnmrn’nmienrt n rn’qml rn’ onniv tlmn’se si ejns. To mt in mr tire i inst rum noenn t tnr a known state, turess (p~~nT.
  • Page 18 Warm-Up Time ‘I’m manunet apuzctrmm in aumalymmer sjneeih’ucmmtiomms: Time spectrmiuna analyzer shuommlmi inn storu’uh mit a conmstnuuil temnu pernutmure. ss’ithil mm than operating te mum jueratmure naungu’, for at I emusu 2 hmomm rs. 2. ‘l’mnrn omi tImun spectcnn mvm mtuuaIyzem dsnauh allouv t iii’...
  • Page 19 Note If CAL FREQ and CAL AMPTD self-caliburation rmmmntiunva are used, tine CAL FREQ continue should always be performnued befcnre tire CAL AMPTD routine. lntermnuptinng tine CAL AMPTD CAL FREQ CAL FREQ & AMPTD self-calibration routines unmay resnult inn cormnu pt ml ata storeni inn RAM. (If tin is ocr mrs rerun un tire CAL FREQ &...
  • Page 20 Performing the Tracking Generator Self-Calibration Routine Option 010 or 011 Only To unsent time tracking gemnerator stuecihcations, ribbons’ time spectrum mum ammaln’oer tnm warmmn mm in for 30 mmmi mm untes after belmmg tmm mnm*ni our before at temmu in Iimug to run ake amny calibrated mmmeasmuremmmemnts.
  • Page 21 Spectrum Analyzer Functions ‘l’lmis sm’m-Iimumm lists tim’ nmmmd fn-onmt—junmiru’l fmnmmrt innmrs soft key iii muhimlmmmlr ‘tim--ni umnnln-r, Nunxt tcn inns-in ku’s- Immhum’l is mu lurief miunsun’Iiutimmmm mf its fnmmmnticnnm. i’mur nmnuuun’ nln’tmuiin’nI miescniiit iunmms, ri’fu’r tcn timun s 1un’ct runmum nunmnuiyzer Oiui’m at kmmr Mnmnummmnl Au smnftku’vs are slmnuvun imm tin’...
  • Page 22 9 kHz EMI BW selects tire 9 kilo resoinution hunmmdwidtbn at tine 6 nub Imower ievei. 12 .4—19 BAND 3 locks omuto h ammnnonmir Inanumi 3. ilammnnommbmm inmunmni 3 is immeseieeteni ammmt man a frem~nuemrcy raunge fronnu 8(1786 C.biz tnn 19.4786 CII. liP 8592/3 on’...
  • Page 23 AUX CONN CONTROL nmccnnssnns time softkey ummemmur tinmit commtrols mm inn inmit mm mini unnnl mm 1mm’ auxiliary immtn’m’facu’ comnumector. t s of t niccm’sses tine softku’v num’mmmm timmul is riseul to mmnumtnol mf tIm’ nmunxilinmry lii’ 85.92/1, HP 8193.-I, or lIP ‘Mix immtnrfmuce emnimmmecton. I/ic 8,59,5.’!: CTy~] 1-ian Oplioru 102 on iLk’]:...
  • Page 24 BAND LOCK accesses time Inamnoomnic hand unenun. 11/’ 8592/3, HP 8593;!, or liP $595.1 only. BAUD RATE aiboses yon to cimaurge time hand rate. Option 023 0mm/p. nuoves trace B into trace C. —> C exchanges trace B ann trace C.
  • Page 25 0111’ to time s1uu’cI mmsmumg (‘Al. Y’I’l”. CAL YTF geumemmmtuns time hmu’st slope mmml offset auljrmstuuaenmt for u’mumiu immmnnnmenmmin’ Inamud. liP 8592B, 11/’ or HP 8595:1 8,59,3.-h. cnuu/y. CARD CONFIG accumsses time smnftkev mnnemmmn thmnu,t catalogs. fmnnmmunuts. run m’rnusm’s mu liP $59013 on lIP 8,59213 Optimum 00.3.
  • Page 26 CATALOG AMP COR catalogs tire aunpiltude correction factor tiles timal are onu tbne moensomy card. lIP 859011 or HP 85928 rcqnun?a Optuon 003. the softkey omenuns for time omeuaory card catalog...
  • Page 27 CNT RES AUTO MAN unmaumnabby or anuto-coapiemb. HP 8591.4. 85934, 110 85941, or lIP $595.4 0mm/p. /1/’ COMB GEN ON OFF tmurns time conunir generator on anni otL 8592/3, liP 85934, or ill~ $5954 our/p.
  • Page 28 installed 1mm time simectrnm analyzer, tf the spectmuuo analyzer is is remaote omodn. pressimug LcOidUU] Iniaces the spectrnum analyzer in local monbe. CONF TEST performs a self-test by cycling throngim the spectrnnn ammabyzer’s onajor fuactioums. CONTINUE changes tine frem~muencyoffset to onatch freqmmency of the maarker and exits time correct-to-eoomb rontiume.
  • Page 29 allows yon to display the real-tinue clock’s nate i m m DATEMODE MOY OMY nnontiu-day-year or day-month-year format. dBm cimanges tine aunphtnmnhe uummits to mihlumn for time cnrrenmt aunmpli tmnnle scmmie. dBuuV cimaunges time amnnphtmude summits tmn dii umuN’ for the ciurreunt aumu pbitsumle scaie. dBuV ciraunges ti m mn aumm phi tnmde numi ts to ml Bin’s”...
  • Page 30 purges au downloadabie progranus (DLPs), user-defined OISPOSE USER MEN key definitionns, user-defimueml traces, and nser-defined variables from time spectrum analyzer mocunory. See time lIP 8590 Series /nlnmrno/ Pmvgmmnmniny for moore infomomation abont user-defiumed key definitions (KEYBEF), user-defined traces (‘FEBEF), and user-defined variables (VARDEF). activates ann adjustable horizountal line timat is nsemi as a DSP LINE ON OFF visual reference limne.
  • Page 31 EDIT UPR LWR allows yomu to switch hetweemm tine upper aund time losver himoit-bmmne tables. EXIT CATALOG retnrums the spectrunu analyzer to the state it was in inefomm’ the catalog operatioum. EXIT SHOW biamnks time screemn aumnotatiomn that was left by SHOW OPTIONS EXTERNAL mrcti vmmtes time trigger coum mlitionm timat allows tIre umext ssvm!eln to stmm svimemm amn cx tm!rmmmmi volt agm! (coumumec tm’mi to EX’h’’l’...
  • Page 32 cinanges time sunectrmmmmm analyzer’s freqmmency span to full spums (if FULL SPAN possihie). lIP 859211, liP 85934, or liP 8595.4 only: Tire freqnemrcy spaur setting of FULL SPAN us hummited when usimng hammommic band lock. GATE CTL EDGE LVL detemmoines winetimer the gate triggers on the enige of the trigger input or on the level of the trigger imrpmmt.
  • Page 33 LAST SPAN cimammgm!s tim’ spm’ctmnmmum a uraby’zer’s fmm’mi mum!um my’ spa mm tmm tine Incm’vimnmis spar sm!ttimmg. w’hemm accessed by (MeAp~gpj, accessm’s time limunit-hume urmemnums. LIMIT LINES, ‘sVhemn acmcssm’nI imy LIMIT LINES stores mmr recalls time sAve or [RrcA~gj, m:umreumt limruit—bimme tainim!s mum sirectrmnmnn mmmmaiy’zem tracm! uumc’ m mmmmry’ nmm onu 11mm! mumcmsmmmrv cmrmmt.
  • Page 34 Ill-’ $5914, illtm 8593.1 MKR CNT ON OFF time unarker commnnter on or off. HP 85944, or ill’ 8595~Ionly. SPAN sets time start and stop freqmmencies to tine vaimmes of time delta. —> mnarkers. The start aund stop freqcmm!mmcies will umot...
  • Page 35 accesses a menu that allows the selectioum of the spectmmumsm ammabyzem mode, other modes of operation (if availahlel, and PRESET SPECTRUM. clears time current huuit-liume table. NEW LIMIT places the noarker on tine next imigiucst peak above time threslnolmi. NEXT PEAK The threshold level is set by TBRESHLD ON OFF.
  • Page 36 PRESEL DEFAULT provides a swept flatness response svithomut preseiector peaking. PRESEL muses the correction factors gemmerated fromu the DEFAULT CAL YTF self-cahbratiomm rontiume. uP 8592B, HP 8593.4, or iii’ 85954 our/p. 2-16 Spectrum Analyzer Functions...
  • Page 37 (A color print Option 023 only. requi lena hP Psi ut Jet printer.) 02/ or P-I B aulil PRINTER ADDRESS allows you to select the II ress of the pri it or.
  • Page 38 activates (when ON is underlined) or deactivates (when PWR SWP ON OFF is nnderlined) the power-sweep function, where the output power of the swept over the chosen power-sweep range. Option 010 tracking generator is or 011 only. accesses the softkey menus that is used to recall data from either the [uncALt) spectrum analyzer mennors’...
  • Page 39 SCALE LOG LIN sets the vertical scale to eitlmer log or linear aund, w’ineur mm log setting, activates log scale per division. SECAM—L triggers oum time SECAM-L video formats. Options 101 nnd 102, or Option 301 only. SELECT AMPLITUD (froun the Auoplitude Correction omenu) allow-s you to enter or emlit the amplitude value for an aomplitnde correction factcnr.
  • Page 40 SERVICE CAL accesses several service calihratioum fmunctions (svhicim are rot listemi imu t iris gmuinie I. ‘fire service caiiimration fnmumctions are niesigmuemi for sersi cc muse ommly. l)escrijmtiomms of time sersire funnctiouns are available rum tirm’ service miocummumentatioun - Yomn camu nmrmler time service ciocmunmmm’nntat iomm ( Optiorm 915) tlnrongin your lIP Sales ammd Service office.
  • Page 41 sets the spectrum aunahyzer to tIse spectrum SPECTRUM ANALYZER aiialvzer operating nmode and accesses the PRESET SPECTRUM soft key. allows to set thureshroEh huy setti rug the si SQUELCH I hue squelch 1nielchi bevel. hi he Setting the squelch t lures huohih allows strong signals to jiass w nmuuu ti mug wi’s hr sigiials.
  • Page 42 are usually much faster for ssvept-response measuremnents. Option 0/0 timues or 01/ only. allows you to either change the sweep time unanually or SWP TIME AUTO MAN automoatically recoupie it. sets time losver boundary of the active trace. ‘l’lne TNRESNLD ON OFF threshold line “clips”...
  • Page 43 selects tine line of the TV frame TV LINE I number oum which to trigger thur sweep for the selected video format. Options 101 and /02, or Op/ion 301 only. accesses the softkey menu tinat is used for triggering on NTSC, TVSTND PAL, PAL-M, or SECAM-L video formats.
  • Page 44 allow’s yonu to change time spectrum analyzer’s post- VID BW AUTO MAN detection filter ummanmually or ammtonmnaticaliy recoumple it. VID BW AUTO NAN also auto-couples YhIW/hihiW RATIO. activates the trigger condition timat aiiosvs tine next sweep nm start if VIDEO the detected hF envelope voltage rises to a level set by the display linme.
  • Page 45 Programming Commands Introduction Thin’ following pagu’s are a conuipilzitioui of all cuurreuut ~urogramui musing conruunianuuls lIP 8591) Series spect run a mu a fornuuat ion our lvzers. More iii each tIP 8590 5’cric,s .S’~s c (rmunun corn nmarm ml cain hue fomu mud i mu thu u’ ih uumu/yzcr I’rogro mu muinmg Manmmmul.
  • Page 46 Notation Conventions The following symnsbols and type styles found in tinis gnide denote time follossing: BOLD TYPE characters appearimug in bold type are key words aeni mmust appear exactly as shown. CAPITAL All characters that are capital letters are seconudary keywords LETTERS and appear within the keyword symutax.
  • Page 47 <A-block data format>: : ~A<lcngth><couummnand list>. <character>: Sp!”#%flr’Q+,-/012345678ti:;ABCI)EFCIIIJKL ‘ahrniefgimijklmo nopqcst umvwxyz MNO PQRST IJVWXYZ[\] 7- <character strtng>: : List of characters. <command list>: : Any spectrnnm analyzer conmmmnand or list of coummnmaumnls separateni by semicolons. <CR>: : Carriage return. <data byte>: : Dune 8—hit byte count aimmiung sun ummeri c or clnarmscter niata.
  • Page 48 <key label>: : Omne to cigiut cinaracters per ismel Ii mu mu. Use tine syumm Imumi or lmlann k s maces tcm separate inuto two softkey label liunes. <key number>: imuteger fronu I to 6, GUi to 12tlO~<trace ciemnent>J<predefiuued function> <preniefined variable>...
  • Page 49 <string data field>: <deliunmitm’r><n-ommmnmmmnnunl list>’cnin’immmnitm’r>. <trace destination>: 1I’iiAI’I’iliill’RCI<mmsm’r-nim’fmmum’mi tracn’>I<trane rmnnmge>. <trace element>: .&nmy elennmenmi (pnminmt) of trmnce A, trmmcm’ II, trmmce or mmsm’m—nleiimmcni trmsce. (‘, Trace A. trace B, or trmncc’ t’ camm immsvn’ 1 tum liii elm’mmmm’nmts: a mmsm’r—cic’gmmm’d trace canu immnve i tcm 2ilii n’lm’mmmm’nts <trace range>: : Aumy’...
  • Page 50 Functional Index AMPLITUDE Sluedifies imuhumnt at tu’muuiatiomu AUNITS Spm’cihies anohilitmnuie mumuits fur inupmit output, numuuh mhisplnuy. COUPLE Selects uhc counphinig or ac couijuliuig. Specifies inupuit iuuipemhnimice. Selects log scale. SeleCts Ii mien r sral e. FE L pen his’s miii xu’r lu’vel Numr mm Mi zes renuce level N IfL...
  • Page 51 Sets the inonniahizeul nu’fenennci’ hu’vel. R.LPOS Selects tIne Inositionu of refenenice lurvel. SPEAK Eli Tmiruns omu on the i niterninil spu’a ken. For Opbnosm 102. 103, on .101 ously. SQLCII Sets tine squnehrhu levul. For Optmosu 102, 10.1, or 301 omnly. SRCALC Selects inuternal or extennial lurvehi ung for tIne m nackinug gurmierator.
  • Page 52 Sets tIme forunat of time display of tIne miate. DISPOSE Dmulmun es muser-miefi mmcmi fun met iumnms. UDIlMAT Fornnats tine nnnmunnmory canml. HP 8590!? or ff[) 85921? rccjunccs Optionu 00.1< hAVE Retsurnus a “ii” if a ulevice or mmimtionm is mmmmt imustalimuml inn time spect rnnnnn amual vzer.
  • Page 53 PREUX Specifies time lnretx. ‘i’ll Speci lies displuny-emi tinmmusiumml ml ic’s’m’l TITLE Writes text strinng to lime tom ii ne mnf tine spm’ctrmnnnn aumaiyzmur screeun. FREQUENCY Specifies center freqnuency. Specilies start frequency. F’iI Speci lies stop fl-eq uueumcy. FOUFSEI’ Specifics fnum 1mucmmcy offset.

  • Page 54: Input And Output

    Provides service requucst unask bits timat are ennaimied for service mmuq mu eats. Retnumns the serial nnnummbcr nmf tine spectrnunn analyzer. SEll. S1LQ Sets service request. Queries statnus byte. and OUTPUT INPUT Enables front-panel nnuuomber m’stry. Enables fmouut-pauei kunob comutrol. EN’I’Elt Contrmmls the lIP-Ill inn oruier to receive miata.
  • Page 55 SEEDI<l Delmutes time simccihmumi sm’gnnneumt froumu mime linumit—liume tsslmlnus. Eumtems time linnnit—linnm’ slain inn tlum’ uninumer sunumi loss-em linumit—linne SEN’PElf tmnimlm’s nmm tIme nnuimi anuml mlelta tsmhnle. MARKER Stns’cihs’a nummuasmurcnnms’nmt miata si/u- as byte or scomml Retmm ms un arker fmen~nucnmcy. Specifics annulmiitnumic’...

  • Page 56: Math (See Also Trace 1St Ath)

    (see also Trace Math) MATH Calcnnlatcs tine alnsol mute sal mue of time o;mm-ranuml a. Calculates tiumu sum nm muf Ime opemanumis. Al) I) Averages two trace mmuncraummls. Rcturmus time state of a hit. Converts to ainsol mute nunits. Conuverts to unea,snumcnncnut units. Returns the mesmult of the ciivinion of two operands.

  • Page 57: Mode

    IMOI)E Selects tvjue of hiumnit-himue talsle fonnuuat: mufmjser, muluhien amuul I,llsi lower, lower, or nuum ul shel mnu. nuuid LIM1I1EL Specifies thue nmnnuenut hinnuit hues nus Iixs’uI usc rulnutive. LIMISEG Adsis mew seguuuenits to thue cuinremit limit himue in thus’ mup~uu’m imumit linus or thu louver hinnut himie.

  • Page 58: Printer 1~1

    CJPsT Diammiava ml i rectors inn fmnrumnmstionm fronun mi timer I Ime specified or cnn rrent nnmaaa atmmragc sievice. lOAD Loads data fronnu time nnmeumnory card. iii’ 85901/ HP 85921/ nvqnmirc:s O;n/iozm 003. Pt4SI Defines tine nmsssa atom-age mievice. PREUX Simecites lime inrefix.

  • Page 59: Span

    Specifies fumli freqnmenucy spaum. Retnumuma tine lnamnmonmic nnunnminmur (inannnl). lIP 859213, UP 859,Li. or HP 8595A oumly. IINLOCK Locks tine tnmuuinmg Imanumi. liP 8592B, lIP 8.5934, or HP 8.59-5.-i oenly. 8595.-I IINUNLE Unlocks time tnuuniung inaunmi. HI’ 859213, IIP 8:9.?.1, or HP ommly.

  • Page 60: Trace :1-16

    TRACE Smuhtracta trace Ii fmounm trace aunsi muiasea time rm’amult i mm I mace A PdB Sun intracta rare B fronmu trace A, a slmia Immu ml is inlay’ mum m’. annul 1n1~ places tine meamuit in tea-ce A Excinanges trace A anumi trace BL.&NE Blanks trace.

  • Page 61: Trace Math (See Also Math) :1-17

    TRACE MATH (see also Math) Aduls trace A munud trace 1! anus! plans’s tIme rs’suuht hum trace A. Restarts viuI no avu’rnugi mug. CL EtAV Couuslsrs’sses a trace to thin clesi mesh lemigt Ii. COMPR Couicatc’n ats’s t mucus tmuccums. CON CA!’...
  • Page 62 USER-DEFINED A IIORT Aborts all musem-defined fouuctions. ACTDEF Defines auu active function. DISPOSE Deletes miser-defined fuuucthons. ERASE Performs a dispose-all. FUNCDE-F’ Defimues a funnetion. KEYCLR Clears softlmeys is thmosngh fi. KEYCMD Defines tlue function and label of a softkey and updates label whenever a key is pressed.

  • Page 63: Programming Codes

    Programming Codes ABORT; Stops thue execuntionu of all user-deli nec! fun nuct iouus ansi readies the i uustmmunuuc’mut hue uuext corn us, mumu ul mcci ned ABS< clesti atiomi ,< soun nec> > Places the absohunte sal ue of thusm soun mum valium’s in tIne (hs’sti nuumticumu ACTDEF_<fumnctiouu name>( ,<uleliruuiten>...
  • Page 64 110))]?; AMB(_(ON [OlE] Smuhtracts trace B frosnu trace A auuul seuuuls thin nesmult to trace A slnninug every’ sweep of thse spectruum amualyzen. Query response: (ONIOFF)<CIt> <hi”> LO!>. < lIODI?; AMBPL((ONIOF’FI Smubtracts trace B frusui trace A. mudldhs time uhisplay hiuse valmue to tlse ul iIfsmneuice.
  • Page 65 AVG_ clestiusation . u sums nrc>. <rat is)>; < > [:umnnuiiutns t Ine avs’magn vmuhmss of this’ sosurce aumul this’ slu’s;imsmut msmconslimng to iduuu s~ss,,—mtx,u,sui,.,im,,, 1+’’’”s’ hue fuul loss-s mug algonu thu nun: A vu’mmuflu’ = r,,m <natio>;;=<ummssmuhunr>[ <mms(’r—dhs’fiumu’ul vmurinulmiu’>]<ismnslniismeul vans bin>[<p meslefinc’ch fusmint ioum [<trace em us’nut>.
  • Page 66 CAT_[ald haiti reg~ mmrefixlouni*[ IN’J’~ CAliD]; Betaruns ml irectory- imufomunation fcoun ci timer tine a 1nm’mi fmmuni or tinmu cmurrcmnt nmmasa storage device. Time directory infsnrnmationn is relmumsemi aa ASCII atri mug data. Time a, ml, 1, s mumus mu mmmi mn- m m nu semi for anumi t para-munmutems nienusnl c nianl a- catalogi mug tine mmmcunory carmi...
  • Page 67 CLS; Clears all status bits. CNF; Perforsuns tine confidence test. )I?; CNTLA( F’F’IhIO) Makes the control hirse A of time auxiliary isuterfusce high smr Icuw. CN’!LA ON sets cositrol lisse A highs, CNTLA 011” sets tIme comutrol hums: low. Qusery response; (ONIOFF)<CiI><I.F><h0i>. CNTLB(_(ON[OFF]l[0))[?;...
  • Page 68 CONCAT_<tmmmce c!esthnmations>,<somsmce 1 >,<sumumcn 2>; Cosucatenates sosunce I mumush sum ccc 2 mumusi su’smsls tisn rmsre mu mmmiv to tise nuew / destisu atisius CONTS; Selects coumtiusnuomus-swncp usiode. CORREK]?]; Retu rums a “I” if this: con rent iosm factors mire simm, a “It’’ if tim ey are off. Qssery meshiosusu:: (0] 1 )<CR><I.h’><EOI>.
  • Page 69 DATEMODE(.( NI i)V[ h)MY))[?; Allows tise siis~slay’ o f time menil—timsus’ s’lsuck 1mm us’ su’t mm muuuiustiu—uinmv—vs’msn fcunsmmmut sir uiav—msmcmuutim—vs’ar fuinumumut. Qmserv ns’spuuuss’: (MI)Y]I)MY)<(’II ><!.F><EOI>. —) D EMOD AM] F’M I’ ON 0 1” F Tmunmus time uiu’rsuouhulmutsmn sin sill, mcmsui sc’ls’cts Imc’t ws’u’um AM sir I’M sheunsoclmulmmtioss for Otution 102, 103, or 301.
  • Page 70 BONE]?]; l(etnsmus a “1” whess all cosnumasmcls in a comnm ausub strisug t!uat was esitenesh before DONE luave been stanteuh. Qusery resposuse; I <CR><LF><E0I>. DSPLXI.<uIisplay variahhe>,<fielsi whulth>.<deeinual places>; Displays the value of a variable on thue spectrmsunm analyzer screens. <display variahle>;;=<nnunuben>I<nusnr_shelinedi variabhe><pnnuiefiumeul 1<p variable>...
  • Page 71 Sesuels vmsluses enmtemnch by thin ops:nmutor omu time sise’u’tnuuuui mumsalvzu:m smmssmubnn kevboa csl (us css r rent fun suntb nu. tine ERASE; Clears Immune B, shis 1uoses of tise cumust cuts of tins: nss:m nuuc’ummonv, nnsnts tins’ inutemusal state rs’gistnns to thus: inustmun ,muu’mmt mrc’su’t smite, musmul presets lie’...
  • Page 72 FOFFSET( (<nus mum her> lIZ [El! NI IN] (lBN]))]?; Specifies the fred sen cy offset for mdl us Imsolmite’ fre’uiuuu:su cy’ ns’aul umu Is, suu rim as centen unenmcy. Be’fmmms It mini is lIz. fred1 usemy mesponunu’: mum eerie slats fummuuust> - <...
  • Page 73 GP.(NEC]l’OS)]?; Sm-ta time jumularity I fmmr i m su gatsu rigger. Oji/ionu posit is-c- or nns-guntivs- onnly. rs’apoumse: (NECII’OS)<Clt><il><E()l>. Qnnm-rv >1: C R< uumn mimer>], < nun mmuinsm my’ C rapims tine given y imug tine x mu ate Tim m coomml mate mv i nucrerumenu...
  • Page 74 Qunery ms:sponsse; hON 0 !‘I’)<C!l <EOi>. > <I.!’> HNUNLK; llssiocks thse hamnuuousic imansd. HP 8.592)3, liP 859,1/A, on liP 85951 0mm/m/. IB<esutmy>; tmros’isles a sumu:thsmul for memuulmuug or stumniumg vslmsc:s imuto tmmsrs: II. <d’ntry>;;=nxadt ly $02, $-imit bismsrv imyte’s. ID]?];...
  • Page 75 OA))[?; INZ( (75]50] El’ Spc’s’ihis’s thu’ m’slmsu’ cm( mulust imsuum’uhmu nuns: I mmml is cxps’nt s’sl at tIme must sn isnpmut Iummmt Qunemy mnslmuuuse: (Stt]75)<(’I( i.i>< iOi>. >< Penfomsmss us a iumst run ssuens t ~m m nsm:t KEYCLR; (:lemurs tiuc: usser she:hisnitiouss (sum semftks’vs 1 tlum’umsghm Ii )softks:ys I thunsumugis 6 ass: sm issesmns I KEYCMD_<ks’y ummumsuimem>...
  • Page 76 KEYLBL_<key nusnmlmem>,<uleliissiter><key isiuel><sleiiunnitem>; Renames a key wit husmnut elms aging its (mmmi ctiosn- LB<nharaetem stmisug><terssiumstor>; Writes text (label) st thin en rmesut innum psusithem mu us sing a I ph snusumueri n characters that have beenu nimecified hum thin ninsrmscter string. <terminator>;...
  • Page 77 Outputs tim cummnnsmt himusit—Iinus’ tmuhmlm’ uhu’iimmit iemmms, Qusemy mespemsuse: i,iMhi)hl.;i.iNiIi,INE<smmsummhmem of segmuuc’usts>; LINIilti’A,)ON]OF’F); (SEN’h’Elf<(requms’nucy>,<uspimc:r salmme>,<lowem val sue’>,( SLOPE] F I.A’i’] !~ Oh N’l’ ): ](i.lMIiiAi.i’_(UPPi?lh]i~O\’u’Ehl);I.IM15i?C <fmecimmnumcy>,<asmmiulitmsuhn>,(SI.Ol~i]F’i,A’I[l’OiN’F);) i,iMI’FE5’i’_)ON]OFFl;<(’li><I~h”><EOl>. LIMILO_(’I’!IA]I’lhB]’i’RC]<Iummru: mnmmmgu:>]<uuser-ule’fiumeeh Irare>): Ahlosvs you to specify mu iixs’el trusru’ mis lie lmmss’s’m hiunuil hun. LIMIMIRROR;...
  • Page 78 Specifies tine vertucal graticsule ni i n’i sioums as h ummua,m mu units nvi immaumt rima muginug time reference level. LOAD_<deliunmiter> <cimaracter strinug> <simuliunniter>{,<miestinuatimann >]; Loads the data frono tine nnum’nnnmnry rarmi. Use lime dmustinatisno (‘i’ll A, 1’]l I). TIlE, or <user—miefi nms’si tracs’> sviumunu lsnasii mug trarsu miunta <miestination>::=’i’IIA]’l’i)ii]’i’ltC]’cuuss’r-mim’liunesi trace>.
  • Page 79 MEASURE) _ISA]Sii ]NRM))]?; Deternmi macs ss’iuat himusi of nnueuusnm reummeunts tiumu sjnectmmummn amnaiyzem nnuakes: sigmual amnaiy’sis. stinnumni us resluonuse, or signmai nuormmnahzat noun. Qunery meapsaumse: )SA]Sim]NIihl)<Cim><LI’><EOI>. MEM?: Retoruns tine ununuonunut of munumusmusi almm’rtrmnunu umumumlyzer nmneumnmnry a-s’unmluslnim’ fsur ussr ~arogrammas a-nnml sun miainles. unery mespnmnuss’: <numumnuerim niuntus fuarmuuunt>...
  • Page 80 nnm iaer> 1’] 1) N] EU]A ‘‘10)11?; MKA( —( < n mm Specifies tine annapl itosie of tine a-rti s-mu moarker iun tine curreunt annu phtmm mie muV)neim sumueniemi, NI KA rmutmnruns I i n mu nama-rksum nsummphtuumimu inuuim’nemmmimuumt of muoits).
  • Page 81 liz-I MKFCR( [HZ]K NI ii Z] Cii Z] )] DN ) _<nm mm nnnlmm’r> Li’] Iii’ 8391.-i, Ill’ 85.9/A Sets i m mu rm’solmu t imumu mmf time nun mu mkmm csmnun ten. liP 859./ii. Ill’ 8.595.-i orn/y. Query’ mesimomusu’: mum unnmnic niuntun fmurmmuust>...
  • Page 82 MKREADL(1’ItQIPEII]S\\”l’ IISTIFf”T))]?; Selects tine ty’pe of active trace inufornoatmon to Inc displayed my’ tine ajmectrmum aoaiyzer nnarker reamiommt. Qmnery responuse: (FIIQIPEI1]SWTIIS’I’IFF3’)<Cli><LF><E01>. MKRL; Sets reference level to tine sanoe ievei uss tine nsntive noarker anniaiitnmie. MKSP: Sets the sainues of the atart usun ml stoln fm-em mu m’ u u nies to i n sm sans m’...
  • Page 83 MOD_<uiestination>,<smnuumnm’ I >,<somurce 2>; my’ Places tine mosinmio remnainusier) of tiusu siis’isimamu of soum rce I somu rce 2 inn tine sieati nation. MODE?; iketarns a “0” if tine omomie of operatinan is spectraon analysis. A nuunnher otiner that “0” is retumumesi if tins’ o;aerat imug unnomim’ is otiner mann smaectrnunua anaiysis.
  • Page 84 NRL(( <mu umber> [DTI])[El’)]?; Sets thin suonunahized tnmmm:s’ ml atne With neshuu’ct tsm time: slim play hi sum:, sunny response; <nun nuserie mimsl mu (sirnun mut> Retuumns the active fun muctious s’ahume, Ifetuimuss thin coded iuustmuuusmu’mmt stats’ imufumnumumutiumsu time cemnmtmohlu’n 1mm 202 8-bit bytes.
  • Page 85 ONSWP(_<string chats fiehsh>[<A—imhock elmstnu iiu’hul>]<i—hslock mhnmtnm fis’lsl>)[’!; Exes’usles time strimmg ulustus iim’hsh nut thu: Isu’gi usumi mug cuF thus’ sWu’s’ls, 11mm’ striuu~ datum finIsh shuomuhul not inuehusmis’ thus’ usku:’sws’u’bu cummusumunumsul (I’S), Quunry meslsonse: <A-imhock mimmimu (umrusmmut><Chl><l,h’><EOh>, ONTIhunIE(_<timnse valuse>,<strimmg sinsta iic’Iui> )[‘!: Exes-ustes time strisug data iim’lui mit thc’...
  • Page 86 Po[_(PUI i~D)]_<x cooruiinate> ,<Y coommiiuuate>; Draws vectors to time s 1uecified x aumd y csaordinates. PU anusi UI) uie)ermine whether the vectors are shsplas’ed. The ag coordinate pairs may be repeated. <x coordinate>::=positive imuleger inn <display nunits>. <y’ coorulinuute> ::=posi )ive innteger inn <miis~aiay’mumnits> Innstrnmcts time simectrnumnn annaiyzer to plot sectors sumu time spectmnmmo anmunlyzer arreen nuotil a PU comonand is received, PDA_<trane destination>,<trace...
  • Page 87 5iy vunlne>.< i’2x valunm>,<P2y vaimne>]; PLOT]_<lalx valmue>,<I Initiates a plotter omu pat suf tins’ smmru’s’nm ml nut a to time numunmote i nutmmnfum ne NV i tine apinropriate lip—Ill rsamnuummummmuis, tine II P—li) nunnm ime cunmnflgmmrs’ul tnn munuutu- tine mis-ia to aum extennmuui ialsat ts’n. <Pix s’ainme>::=<Ply s’uminuu’>::=<nmmumbem>...
  • Page 88 PRINT[_(BW]COLOIt](l[ 1)]; Tumitiates an osutjuunt of thin semen uhuetme to tIme: mesumots: inst erfmsce. Wit Ii appropriate Thi~~Ihl counsunamusis, II I~—Ill lie commfigum rs’ui to noun Is: t lus: cams data to an extc:mmmah printer. P11 IN ‘1’, I~hll NTit, or PI1IN ‘I’ hiW oust limits tisu: INTl screen chats 1mm mmmoumocisromsue femnumma emm I’ll IN’l’...
  • Page 89 RCLT_< (mans’ shnstinuetiemms> <(race rs:guser>; Recalls pmes’iouusiy saved trace datme mesush (lie cormesponuslimug iumstmmumacmit state when trace slats is mecaliesh Iheca Iii Ii munit-linse slats on anusphi(uuslm: csmrmectiomu factsmns (ismut not thue trace or state: slats) whmm’um 1.0,1 hh.INE sir AMPCOIk is uses_i <trace chesthnatious>::=TRA ]‘l’IkIiI’FIiC[ l,INI I f.I?s’l?]~\ N I I’CO II [<muse:m_ule’fiumu:mi trace>]<trace raumge>.
  • Page 90 RLPOS(_(<uuunmher> ]OA]EP]DN]UP))]?; Selects tine position of reference level. Query response; <muuunmmemic data fomumat>. RMS_<tracn source>?; Returns the moot macau semumare vahuse of tlsn (mace, in uueasmss-essmeumt uaits. suc:ry mespoumse: <ms mu mmcmi e slats (omrsu nut>. —( ROFFSET( <ssum sober> [DII])] EP)]?; OfFsets all memnupli (unmin macbunts withomit a ffs:etiumg the trace:.
  • Page 91 Appends umssmhem to lirefiX for says: and mcmiii npeca(snums. <register mmmi musher> ;;=i nteger nussshms:r. 5COI1 ); SAVRCL\~T_(’1’1{A]’I’Iiii]’1’1{C]l)I,I’]S’l’.VI’E]J.lM lh.INE]AMI Specifies thin data to be tmauus(emmncl —-trace A, tracs’ B. (ruins’ C, mmm:s, or ann downhoaelaimIs’ program, state, hi iii t—liuse s’ah 1Iitus mis’...
  • Page 92 SMOOTH_<trace sonrne>,<nmumber of iaoi sI-a>; Smooths tine smaeci fuesi trace accormi imug tma tins’ mu mm summer of mnmai nuts slns’ni fiumul for the rnnoing average. <mu <munnonher of poi nI-a>:: smu numbuer> <t munnn’ ciennuennt ms’mis’fi mmcmi < > functions>] iars’siefi nuemi s’aniahle>...
  • Page 93 X TA I~for cxl cnnah ls:s’s’l 1mm g. NI ‘I’ll for ext cmii mel lu’v’s’i imug thu mmmi lb Ii mum et:r. Opfsons 0/0 for f/se HP 8,59.’l.’i, liP 8,59(4, or I/I’ 8,595,1: Lam’ IN’i’ Fu,r instermm al I evm:l imug, LXI’ for ext m’mmm nih is’vs’h imug. (IN’I’[X’h’AI.[NITII]EX’I’)<CIu ><I,I”>< LOl>...
  • Page 94 SRCTK(_( <uuumrsbs:m> EP]DN[ U P)[?; Adjunits trackimug of sumus me osstpsu t tim sheet rum sum -aim al acm saudi - C)pfioui 010 or 011 oumiy. sunny’ mespounse; <nuunums:nic data fomunuat>, SRCTKPK; Adjusts (he tracking of source oeutlmust with spectrmnmmu-ammaiy’zer sweep. SRQ~<nnumher>;...
  • Page 95 STOR_<fihs: tyiu:><cim:limumitem><(uic’ usmssumn><ulu’huumsits’r>],<somumm:c’>]; Storm’s aum iumuhv’idsumml fusmss:tiumrs sins isu’ uumeuummmrv cnmmuf use tnmmcu’ A, trnsrm’ II, trace C, or uuser—shs’fimmeel (mmcm’s: vm’lum’mm stoniumg rarm’ simutum, Usu’ umstm’nisk us mmmi tIme’ bile ummsusms_’ tIme source hiamasnunter whms:um stemniumg ulownuloashmulmie pnograuuus. IF is sinus itt s:uf.
  • Page 96 Transfers tine 401 a nunpiit music s-al mucs of t mmcc A lo tinm’ cunnu rsui isn. Transfers tine 40i aunupi itmnuium s-a-iunea of tram-mm Ti to time csammtnollcr. TDF(_(A] B~i] in Di?; Fornmnats trace inn fomnunat ionn for rs’tmurun tma mum csnmntn-ol len.
  • Page 97 TM(_(EI1ETO]VIl)]I.INE]EX’l’]’I’ lnnplemuunuts time ss’leetemh I mig,ger mumoule. ‘IV trigger ia avnemlahhe (on Olstiomms 10k asumi 102, or Options 301 omuhy, Query response; (F’IlEE]Vll)[LiNE]EX’l’[’l’V)<Cll><l,F’><EOl>. TRA(( <msurnmhie:m> [.< ummumumhmem>] 1-ishonk dala fim:hmf < A-hmlock slatmm ficiul > < > Provis_les a nnicthoml (or returning or storing trace valises. usery response;...
  • Page 98 TRGRPH<aulslmess>,<x positiouu>,<y pemsitismnm>,<s:xjmamumhiuug factom>,<tmums’c: sousmce>; Display’s a counpressesi (scm: “CO/el I’lbESS”) trace aumywimnu’s: tIme spec(nummn analyzer disjilay. Tue z uemmsl y positiouss orieumt time trmmce pumsitiouss. <acIdness>; ;=immtegem. <x positisuuu>::=iuntegcm (mom 0 to 1000. <y positiosm>::=iuutegcm (noun 0 to 8000. <expammeiing factom>::=inmtegem Fronmu 0 to 100.
  • Page 99 TVSTND(_(NTSC]I’ALM I’AL]SECAML))]?; Selects time triggering for NTSC, PAL. PAL-/el, or SECAM-l~Fonusumets. Optmomma 101 amid 102, on Opfsoms 301 only. Qunery mespousse: (N’l’SC]I’Al,M[I’AL[SECAML)<CR><LF><EOh>. TVSYNC,.fNEC]I’OS); Selects time polarity of v’isico msmoduslatiomm to trigger ous. Op/ions 101 amsd 102, or Optmosn 301 onsly. TWNDOW_<trace eiestimmationm>)UNIFOI1?ml]IIANNINC]l”LA’I”i’Ol’);...
  • Page 100 VAVG(<muuunimer>]ON[0I’i-’)]?; Turns thue video averaging ons or oIL <nuunbem>;;=repmesemsts time usmaxiummmursm ummmnubc:m of sweeps execuuteuh fuim averaging. DeFamult hemmgth is 100. Query’ respommse; <nunmimerie slata fonnruuu(>. 5]A U’l’O ]‘?; —( <msumuuimem> ]liZ]K lIZ] NT IhZ[ C lIZ])] IJ I’] I) N [El Sjmecifles thin videei hsauushvi’idl hi of thin Isost-dhetectiomu filtm’n.
  • Page 101 Op/monum 101 ennuI /02, or Options 301 orsly, ilhmmek msnmmf yvhsitu’. CARD ihesumory- cmmrd, COLOR Column. CN’i’ Commuter-lock. HP 8.591.1, 11/’ 8-593,1, JfJ~8-59~JI, 8595.1 ously, Dovi’umlomuslmsbmlu’ pm’umgmammss, l)eeihmm:l (mmmiii), 1)11/sT ~\hmohumtm’ mie’cibmm’h ummihhivsmst I (summit (. 1)11/el’s’ Du’cilmc’h nunihis’umlt ( munmit 01/eU’s’...
  • Page 102 EVEN Even video franuse. Options 101 esne/ 102, or Options 30/ only. Exts:muuai trigger. FADC Fast analog-to-digital eouuverten (ADC). Options 101 omsly. FETCh Fetch. 1”TXED Fixed. FI”I’ Fast Founic:n transFomnm. FLAT I”hat. FLAT’I’OP Flat top filter wiusdow. F’MD Treelusency’ rumosi uslatiosu eheumnoeluslator. Op/loss 102, 103, or 30/ only.
  • Page 103 LAST Last state. T.can tinan on eminnal to. LE\mEL i,cvcl gatinug. Ojatnoun 10.5 osu/y. LTMILINFT Limunit liume. LINE Lime trigger. LOWER Luawumn linuit hunc. Lean than, Mcmasmunennueunt nunits. Millisunup (nnnuit). LI DY Monutlu, misc, year fornnnat. MllZ Mcgalncntmm (nunmit). inmiiiiiaecuannmi munnit I.
  • Page 104 RECALL Recall operation. RS232 RS-232 interface. Opfiorm 023 only. State. Signal aumumlysis. SAVE Save operatioum. Seconds (nunit). SECAML SECAM-L video fommusat. SLOPE Slope. Saummple detectioum mode. Sthnnmheus mespomss<:. S’I’ATE State register. STEP Step key abmihity. STORE Store. Sweep tinme. ‘l’race. ‘I’G ‘l’raekimug geumerator.
  • Page 105 OTF (conmummausmi argu nmmm:umt (. 0mm ( comm mmmammml argumumucust ( 50th. 750. hletmu rums a r 1usery’ mc’s~moumms’m’onmt amno mug time vuehuun or state’ umF time ammoemuutm:si pa ‘a smuntem. Time u~muery’remtmoumme is Lii iuumvs’mi by a cammiage-mntomus amssi a hiuse-fenmi, Programming Commands 3-61...

  • Page 106: Spectrum Analyzer Error Messages

    Spectrum Analyzer Error Messages Time spectrurni annalyzer caum gennerate variomun muneasagea tinat appear smun its ncrs’emn si m mni mug operation tsa imudirate a iunoiuieumu. Tlucre are tiunee types of unnessages: imandware error numessages (II), muser.createsi error unneasagea (U). anuci inforunatiounal nnuenaags’s Li). •...
  • Page 107 FREQ L’NCAL appears briefly dnniumg the CAL FIFEQ sclf-calibratmonu mum tinne. ‘I’lni a in uuomnnaal sum ml ulmacs not inn ml i cats’ a iunolalcnmn CAL: DATA NOT STOI1EI) CAL AMP NEEDED ‘fine correction fantorn are norruniut and nanmeot he stoned. Penfonnu tine CAL FREQ &...
  • Page 108 CAL SIGNAL NOT FOLINI) Inudiratuns tine nalilunnutmos aignual (CA I, OU ‘I’) canunmat inc fouuunui. C ineuk tins time CAL OU’l’ annul tine smuu’ctnnnnnn auualvzm’r iumiuunt m:osuncstunnn arm’ cnnnmumm’ntmul with sun appnopniatun cable. if lime caliinrnulnonm signual in scunnunectu-ul tna tlnun smacctnuunn ammal zen inn junu in mu cnnnn ununt Inc founnm ml, ma ness ftsspsmcucvl, —17 ~...
  • Page 109 code indicates the type of error. Error codes are described in the spectrum analyzen Service Mannuai, (Ii). FREQ UNCAL Inudmcates a YTO-tuning failnure, ‘This may occur when using dcfaolt correction factors. Performing the CAL FREQ routine may eliminate the failure. It does not indicate a problem if the FREQ UNC,&L message appears briefly dmuning the CAL FREQ routine or when the frequency value in changed.
  • Page 110 ‘l’imis unu’ssagc camu also succmu r if menu msntc progrannunuing commands for the uncunony carul capaiuilits’ arc cxccmutemi as itin an HP 8590D or UP 859211 that does not luave an Option 003. (IT) INVALID CHECKS1TLi: US’FATE The user-defined state does not fsulinw time expcctcml fornuat. (II) INVALID COMPARE OPERATOR An IE/’I’IIEN or REPEAT/IINTIL continue is inuproperly conmntrmnctcd.
  • Page 111 INVALID KEYLBL: — - - Indicates that the specified key label runstains ton unaumy cinaractecs. A key label is hnuited to 8 clmaracters per label line. (U) INVALID KEYNAME:_ ‘The specified key name is not alinweul, (‘I’lnc key nanue nnay have conflicted with a spectruun analyzer progranauning counnuand.) Use ann unundenscoce as tine second character in the key unaune, or avoid beginning the key name with the following pains of letters: LB, OA, DL, TA, ‘LB, I’lL, MA, LIT’, ‘5’S, 01’, and...
  • Page 112 there ace too unanny user-uicfiuned iteunus (fmunctisuns, variables, key definitisauns) or dnwuuinnauiahle programs iun spectrunun analyzer unucunony. Use OELETE FILE or OISPOSE USER MEM to sielete mumunecessary’ itenas, ‘Finis unnessagum canu alarm occur svhcn time processor benard inas failemi. See time spectrunnu annulyzer’s Service Lfaunmuai for unore i nfnruoat isun, (15) INVALID TRACE: —...
  • Page 113 OVEN COLD Indicates thnut the spcctnunnn analyzer has beenu pnw’ered up for less tlman 5 unuinuntes, (Option 001 only.) (LI) PARALIE’I’ER EILROR: — — The specified parauncter is not recognised by tine spectrunu analyzer. See the appropriate pcogramnnimug conan maund description to deteruui nuc the correct parameters.
  • Page 114 SYLITAI1 EMPTY Indicates timat the aruunuuuut of nuucunnry’ that muser—slefi nucul items funnuctmnuns, variables, key definitions) or downinadahie progranuus ccuiunirc luan exceculcul time available spectruunmu analyzer unneunory. If SYMTAB EMPTY amumucams, tine items in tine spectruuu aunalyzer’s unsen nienuory luavc ineen deleted. If tinis Iuapps:ns, you uuccsl to rcinaui suns’...

  • Page 115: Am, Fm, And Pulsed Rf Reference Charts

    AM, FM, and Pulsed RF Reference Charts appcmnsiix ennuI ainma Timis m’Inarts annul grnummmus timat unru’ imu’IpfmuI svimcmu y’nnu nuns’ iue—rfnruniinmg aunuimlit unuim’ uuusnulmulnntiouu, frm:u1nuu’nucv numnaluulnntiumnm mnr immmsu’mI III’ nessmu rm:munemnts. NIouiunlnntionu inufou’nniatisaun cunnn easily ins’ uictm’rnmmiuum’mI frunnum 11mm’ u’arn’iur signnnul nunnul aiuleiunsnuml.
  • Page 116 1 4ü ¶ — —-‘( \LUE 11< Figure B-i. Percent Modulation AM, FM, and Pulsed RF Reference Charts...
  • Page 117 Table B-2. Carrier and First Sideband Charts for Calibrating Deviation Carrier Bessel SF/f Ffrs~Sideband SF/f NULL Order 2.4018 1st. 3.83 5.5201 7.02 10.17 8.6531 11.7913 13.32 11.9309 16.17 18.11711 19.62 21.2116 22.76 24.3525 25.91) 27.4933 9111 29.05 10th 30.11316 index l,iitodtiltit AM, FM, and Pulsed RF Reference Charts...
  • Page 118 +4 ~ +3.6 +4 4 10.3 AHi~IJ~v1NT F JF desse ~uretror I~r ll~ r~1~r- Figure B-2. Bessel Null Graph AM, FM, and Pulsed RF Reference Charts...
  • Page 119 F— r 4~j [III Figure B-3. Loss in Sensitivity (Pulsed RF versus CW) AM, FM, and Pulsed RF Reference Charts...
  • Page 120 P N~ ~ I L ~II Figure 8-4. RES BW Setting for Pulsed RF Computed from t AM, FM, and Pulsed RF Reference Charts...

  • Page 121: Cross Refereure Of Programming Command To Key Function

    Cross Reference of Programming Command Key Function appettdix Use the “Key” nut’ bits the progratjtulittg coitititands alpitaltetically. comttiattd idetttjfv coittitin to titat is similar frotit—pattel oi softkey fiittct,ioit Table C-i. Cross Reference of Programming Command to Key Function Counnand NaILH’ A 110111 bert Absolute...
  • Page 122 Table C-i. Cross Reference of Programming Command to Key Function (continued) Coimnand Name IILANK Blank Trace BLANK A , BLANK B , BLANK C BM L Muons Trace B Display Lune B - DL —> B Transfer Trace 13 to Trace C B —>...
  • Page 123 Table Ci. Cross Reference of Programming Command to Key Function (continued) Ciitmtianit Nuune CR111 I’OS of CIt’I’ Iloruzotital Posit,ioit CRT HORZ POSITION Display CRTV P06 Vertical Position of C Display CRT VERT POSITION C’l’A Convert 1,0 Absolute lJn,is Convert Meacttretuuettt tJnits BA’!.’...
  • Page 124 Table C-i. Cross Reference of Programming Command to Key Function (continued) Corirniand Nanne I” U N CDEF l)efitte F”it itciiotu GAIl: Gate GATE ON OFF GATECTL Gate Cotitrol GATE CTL EDGE LVL Gutte Preset GATE DELAY Gate Delay (1 L Gate Leitgtlt GATE LENGTH GATE POL POE NEG...
  • Page 125 Table C-i. Cross Relerence ol Programming Command to Key Function (continued) Conmiami Name itase Itaitch Instrtintent Preset Fogart t tiniic Scale (wlteit LOG is SCALE LOG LIN itinterlirted 1,1511 Delete Limit-Litie ‘I’ahle PURGE LIMITS , NEW LIMIT LINII1”AIL Lititits Fatlett 1,1511111 [later Ltttnt...
  • Page 126 Table C-i. Cross Reference of Programming Command to Key Function (continued) Conunand Name Marker Freqtieitcy Output Minimum Ml N MINI! Minimum Bold MIS BOLD C Minimitri’t Posttion UINPOS Ml 11,1310131 5’lirror Image NI KA U arker A tnplitn de MKACT Activate Marker Nlarker Ftatt hwitl U ICC F...
  • Page 127 Table C-i. Cross Reference of Programming Command to Key Function (continued) Conunaiid Name l<S’i’OP Slather Sto NT NI’ RACE U arker ‘I’race N’i’RACI< L9j953~5LTRACK) Marker ‘Irack U KTYPE Marker ‘lype MARKER AMPTD U ix,’r Level MAX MXR LEVEL MOl) Nlotitilo MODF: SPECTRUM ANALYZER Mode...
  • Page 128 Table C-i. Cross Reference of Programming Command to Key Function (continued) Conummanid Name Prohahiltt,y Distribution Freqsteiicy I’EAKS Peaks PKPOS Peak Position PLOT (whett a plotter is selected) P0WEBON Power-Oit State POWER ON IP LAST Preselector Peak PRESEL PEAK PIt, Pl0t Relative I’REAMPG External Preamplifier Gain EXT PREAMP...
  • Page 129 Table C-i. Cross Reference of Programming Command to Key Function (continued) Conen’aird Nanme I3NIS N’al Root Mean Sqtiitre ROFFSET Obiset, Reference Level REF LVL OFFSET ItQS Servtce Beqtii.’st Slash SAVEMES’IJ Save \lettti SAN’ St at,,’ Saves STATE -> INTRNL SAVE’F Say,’...
  • Page 130 Table C-i. Cross Reference of Programming Command to Key Function (continued) Conmnrnd Nanwu Sotiree Pow,’r— Sti’tt Size SITCPSTP level SEC PWR STP SIZE S13,CF’SWP Source Power Sweep PWE SWP ON OFF SIIICPNVR Sottrce i’ower SEC PWR ON OFF SRCTK Source ‘I’raeking MAN TEE ADJUST TRACKING PEAK S RCTK P K...
  • Page 131 Table C-i. Cross Reference of Programming Command to Key Function (continued) Conunumil Name ptit ‘rIot ‘[race Data litptit/O it liuput/Otut pttt ‘[race Data “I’race TRCSI EM Nbeutiory T itD FF ‘l’r;tce Deli tie ‘lit 1)61’ ‘I’race l)tspluty TRC131I’ii ‘i’ru,ce (Ora ‘lBNb A’FIi ‘l’rac,’...

  • Page 132: Lorating A Softkey

    Softkey Locating a tse titis 1,1ti’t,dix to locate a~ softkey. h”or ear}t suftkev listed, a ,‘ornu’sjiu,uudittg frottt—1iattcl key is listed, htressit,g the frot,t—itatuel key act~essi’sthe tuieutui key, cotutaituit,g t lue d,’siru’,l soft Table D-i. Softkey Locations S,uftkey Functions Fn’uimit—Pammei ___________________________________ Access [5~EAs/UsER) 0—2,9 Gz BAND 0...
  • Page 133 Table D-1. Softkey Locations (continued) Fruuni-Panel Suiftkuy FuiLi’tuuuis Key Access A <——> B A ON OFF — —> ABCDEF I,~2,b[,hG, [b’ikPLAY], or [M EAS/USER ABORT [AU~ A —> C ALC 1ST EXT rAux CTRL ALC MTR 1ST XTAL [Xd)CdTRLJ ALL DLP —> CARD AMP CIR [MEAS/USER), [RECALL],...
  • Page 134 Table 0-i. Softkey Locations (continued) Suift,ku~yFumietiuuns Front—Panel Access BLANK CARD (CONFt 0 BND LOCK ON OFF SPAN CAL AMPTD CAL FETCH CAL FREQ CAL FREQ A AMPTD CAL MXR CAL STORE CAL TIMEBASE CAL TEE GEN CAL YTF CARD CINFIG [C0NFiG [RECALL CARD ->...
  • Page 135 Table D-i. Softkey Locations (continued) Front-Panel Suiftkey Fuutctions Key Access [RECALL) or CATALOG VARIABLS CENTER FREQ [F EQUEN CV CF STEP AUTO MAN [AUTO COUPLE) or LFREQUENLI, [C0NFtG] or [OtSPLAV CHANGE PREFIX CHANGE TITLE [DtSPLAV,]or LMEAbLttt~s, CLEAR LCONFtG], [b1SPLAY), or LMEAS/USER CLEAR OFFSET [Aux CTRL...
  • Page 136 Table 0-i. Softkey Locations (continued) Front—Panel Suiftkey Fuiictiomus Key Access dBin P LtTU DE dBiuV [AMPLtTU OF dBuV DEFAULT CAL DATA DEFAULT CONFIG DELETE FILE [RECALL) DELETE POINT ~USER ~uStR DELETE SEGMENT DELTA MEAS [5t,t,p~/uStR DEMOD [AUX CTRL DEMOD AM FM [A,UX CTRL [,y~t,y, DEMOD ON OFF...
  • Page 137 Table D-i. Softkey Locations (continued) Fi’omtt—Pamrel Soft,key Functions Key Access EDIT UPR LWR [pEAS/USER] EXECUTE TITLE EXIT EXIT CATALOG [RECALL] or EXIT SHOW EXTERNAL TRIG [AMPLITUDE] EXT PREAMP FFT MEAS [MEAl/USER [MEAS/ULlb FLAT FLATNESS DATA FM GAIN [Aux CTRL FORMAT CARD FREE RUN [FREQUENCY FREQ OFFSET...
  • Page 138 Table D-1. Softkey Locations (continued) Suiftkey Fumie t,iomis Front—Panel Key Access INTRNL —> TRACE [RECALL LAST SPAN LIMIT LINES ~MEAS/USER],~ uur [RECALL LIMITEST ON OFF [MEAS USER LIMITS FIX EEL [pEAS/USER LINE LOAD FILE [,RECALL] MAN TEK ADJUST [~p~J MARKER AMPTD ->) MARKER [MKR...
  • Page 139 Table 0-1. Softkey Locations (continued) Suiftkey Functions Fru,nt—Panel Key Access NEW LIMIT (MEAS/USER ->] or NEXT PEAK (MKR [PEAK SEARCH -o~), NEXT PK LEFT (MKR [ PEAK SEARCH), [AUXCTRL ->], [Li~ SEARCH], or NEXT PK RIGHT [MKR [AUXCTISL NORMLIZE ON OFF NORMLIZE POSITION NO USER MENU [pEAS/USER...
  • Page 140 Table D-1. Softkey Locations (continued) Softkey Functions Front—Panel Key Access PRINTER ADDRESS Cc N FIG PRINTER SETUP PRT MENU ON OFF [~EAS/USE~ PURGE AMP COR PURGE LIMITS EAS/USE R PWR SWP ON OFF LAUX CTRL [M EAS/USER RECALL AMP COR RECALL LIMIT LMEAS/USER (AMPLITUDE...
  • Page 141 Table 0-1. Softkey Locations (continued) Front-Panel Softkey Fimctiomis Key Access SELECT UPR AMPL [MEAS/USER SERVICE CAL SERVICE DIAG SET ATTN ERROR SET DATE SET TIME [CONFtG SHOW OPTIONS SLOPE [MEAS/USER SPAN SPAN ZOOM SPEAKER ON OFF [AUX CTRL) SPECTRUM ANALYZER or [PRESET SQUELCH (AUX CTRL...
  • Page 142 Table 0-1. Soltkey Locations (Continued) Softicey Functions Front—Panel Access THRESIILD ON OFF [DtSPLAY [b~o TIMEDATE TIMEDATE ON OFF LCONFtG (RECALL) or SAVE TRACE A TRACE A B C TRACE B (,b,Lc,~LL] TRACE C [A~LL]or~ TRACE —> CARD TRACE —> INTRNL TRACK GEN TRACKING PEAK [~/~CTRL...
  • Page 143 Table D-i. Soltkey Locations (continued) Functions Front-Panel Softkey Key Access VIEW C [AMPLtTUOE] Volts Watts [AMPLtTUOE) [CDNFtG],[b/LIIAY], YZJISPC CLEAR [MEAS/uSER) ZERO SPAN 0-12 Locating a Softkey...

  • Page 144: Hp 8590 Series Spectrum Analyzer Key Menus

    HP 8590 Series Spectrum Analyzer Key Menus appetudtx coiitaitts the key nueittis for t Ito ii P 11591) Series sltect rut This iP 8590 analyzers_All of the i Series spectrut attalvzers (liP 8591111, ill’ lii’ 859211. 1lI~8593A SSb)1A liP 859111. atud 859511) ut t’e t’epru’settt iii...
  • Page 145 SEN. AUTO MUtt •V1 C TIlTS AT T LEt - AUTO MAN S’,’lP ALTO NAN CE U I LE ,ALO 0 ‘OAT, ‘--P SNA2LE, At’ ASSET, or HE’ T5ANA •A,,Iv ±~P 55040 or-C SAUNA TrIo. HP 8590 Series Spectrum Analyzer Key Menus...
  • Page 146 EM I Al 0 1, 1 ,‘tE,’~ 1,11 H I’ T, ,r;lA~~~ 1,’ I” I lit — H-LA.’ 11AM E’T I —, ‘Oil A’ ‘——,,t ‘4 ‘‘‘ — ‘ ‘,, I,— ill, El’ I.’ HP 8590 Series Spectrum Analyzer Key Menus...
  • Page 147 AR .N’31A HP ~ AAANJNI FILl rLN1 P LAILAP — o~L A LIE’ N.~ 25 LI P ________ SIN, N~ CA, /SPAPA LAA’L FFLCILC1 rPL, 31’ IL’ NULl N’” N A’), “P 0’ E-4 HP 8590 Series Spectrum Analyzer Key Menus...
  • Page 148 ERE, - METE oI’IEI 1,111 P1_I, “sEa’ LETS 0’ ± ‘11 A’ Cl E5,T ‘ii” O NpI Cl’ 15 IS 1111 ‘It S ro-p 11’ ,‘r-r I”’~ 100’I’L , ‘0 [I’ 0,1511 ~ILNF HP 8590 Series Spectrum Analyzer Key Menus...
  • Page 149 II It l_,1~~I —~Liil 5I1. o lE, II’ ,LLT >1,1 PL— I El I IlhIIE__-[_~_~d, 1,1 I ‘ Il I, MENU - ‘,II IO1~ L— LE___ 1,1 N P’,IE — TITlE ‘.111 E-6 HP 8590 Series Spectrum Analyzer Key Menus...
  • Page 150 [MKR_>1 1011,0 C IT ‘I I~1,EH Mu_IC I,IACSEC , OlE’, El El • PEAK MODE ARC H [PRESETJ ,EC IT I’,’ ANIL HP 8590 Series Spectrum Analyzer Key Menus E-7...
  • Page 151 CATALOG S’I’C C1.EAA ‘1/ ‘,ITRE 1 C ‘ ii Li I T TONE SILIIEL LO’CEEC~ CEo-l’iI-N lVF,’E’,I. libel LOCK NAI,I TINt. LII’C,_ iii LIt ‘C’,TT,Nl PAlO osrso’:s E’,IE L’LLLTE_, LILE l’LiI’,ri ,sstrl:IIV’ E-8 HP 8590 Series Spectrum Analyzer Key Menus...
  • Page 152 FOR RECALLiNG AND SAVING TO THE MEMORY CARD: 1bEr “ I’ 5’ ~biTE A’ lILT ,IET_ lIT ‘II LSWP HP 8590 Series Spectrum Analyzer Key Menus E-9...
  • Page 153 LA” ‘ ‘F ~“L1 —~ [,i,~° bA L ‘ ‘ I-Fl IA’ I’’Th’’ ‘ F’FF’F, ‘F. 1’’ ‘‘ ,p1,rA rIb’ ,“ FF N IF’ AJIFI’ ‘ IF]’’ I’ I ‘ ‘ r E-10 HP 8590 Series Spectrum Analyzer Key Menus...
  • Page 154 HEWLETT PACKARD HP Part No. 5960-2509 Printed in USA...

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