Agilent 35670A Analyzer (operators)

368 Pages·2000·31.212 MB·English

Agilent 35670A Operator’s Guide
AgilentPartNumber35670-90053
ForinstrumentswithfirmwareversionA.00.00
PrintedinU.S.A.
PrintDate:October2000
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Allrightsreserved.
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The Agilent 35670A at a Glance (Front Panel)
Agilent35670AFrontPanel
1-Usethesoftkeystoselectitemsfromthecurrent 10-UsetheMEASUREMENTkeystocontrolthe
menu. Asoftkey’sfunctionisindicatedbyavideo analyzer’ssourceandinputs. Theyalsocontrol
labelontheanalyzer’sscreen. Throughoutthis measurementparameters. Youmustmakeanew
book,softkeysareprintedlikethis: measurementifyouchangea
[FFTANALYSIS]. MEASUREMENTparameter.
Hardkeysarefront-panelbuttonswhosefunctions 11-Usethenumeric-entrykeystoenteranumeric
arealwaysthesame. Theyhavealabelprinted
value.
directlyonthekeyitself. Throughoutthisbook,
hardkeysareprintedlikethis: [InstMode]. 12-Themicrophonepowerconnectorprovides
power(8Vdc)fortheMicrophoneAdapterKit
2-Theanalyzer’sscreenisdividedintothemenu
(OptionUK4).
areaandthedisplayarea. Themenuareadisplays
videolabelsforthesoftkeys. Thedataarea 13-Theconnectorareaofthefrontpanelhastwo
displaysmeasurementdataandinformationabout differentconfigurations. Thestandardanalyzer
theparametersettings. hasasourceoutputconnectorandtwoinput
connectors. The4-channelanalyzer(OptionAY6)
3-The[Rtn]keyreturnsthemenutotheprevious
hasfourinputconnectors.
level.
Rangeindicatorsarelocatednexttoeachinput
4 -ThePOWERswitchturnsontheanalyzer. connector. TheupperLEDistheover-range
indicator(thesignallevelexceedsthecurrent
5 -UsetheSYSTEMkeystocontrolvarious
rangesetting). ThelowerLEDisthehalfrange
system-levelfunctions. Thesefunctionsinclude
indicator(thesignallevelexceedshalfthecurrent
savingfiles,plottingmeasurementdata,and
rangesetting).
accessingonlinehelp.
14-Asourceon/offindicatorislocatedattheleft
6 -Usethediskdrivetosaveyourworkon3.5
edgeoftheconnectorarea.
inchflexibledisks.
ThestandardAgilent35670A(2-channel)hasa
7-Theknobmovesthemarkersandthecursor. It sourceconnectoronthefrontpanel.
alsostepsthroughnumericvaluesandscrolls
throughonlinehelp.
8 -UsetheDISPLAYkeystocontrolwhat
appearsontheanalyzer’straces. Theyonlyaffect
howdataisdisplayed;DISPLAYkeysdonot
changemeasurementparameters. Youcanpress
keysintheDISPLAYmenuswithoutlosing
measurementparameters.
9 -UsetheMARKERkeystoselectavarietyof
markerfeatures.
The Agilent 35670A at a Glance (Rear Panel)
Agilent35670ARearPanel
1-TheGPIBconnectorlinkstheAgilent35670A
tootherGPIBdevices. GPIBparametersaresetin
the[Local/GPIB]and[Plot/Print]menus.
2-TheSERIALPORTandthePARALLEL
PORTlinktheanalyzertoplottersandprinters.
Theseparametersaresetinthe[Plot/Print]menu.
3-TheSOURCEconnectoroutputstheanalyzer’s
sourcesignal. AnLEDonthefrontpanel
indicatesifthesourceisonoroff. Thesource
parametersaresetinthe[Source]menu.
ThestandardAgilent35670A(2-channel)alsohas
asourceconnectoronthefrontpanel.
4-TheEXTTRIGconnectorlinkstheanalyzerto
anexternaltriggersignal. Theexternaltrigger
parametersaresetinthe[Trigger]menu.
5-TheTACHconnectorlinkstheanalyzertoa
tachometer. Thetachometerparametersaresetin
the[Input]menu.
6-TheKEYBOARDconnectorattachesan
optionalkeyboardtotheanalyzer.
7-TheDCPOWERconnectoracceptsDCpower
levelsfrom12-28Vdc(nominal).
8-TheACPOWERconnectoracceptawiderange
ofacvoltagelevels.
9-ThePOWERSELECTswitchdetermines
whethertheanalyzerispoweredviatheAC
POWERconnectorortheDCPOWERconnector.
10-TheEXTMONITORportlinkstheanalyzer
tomulti-syncmonitors.

Saftey Summary
Thefollowinggeneralsafetyprecautionsmustbeobservedduringallphasesof
operationofthisinstrument.Failuretocomplywiththeseprecautionsorwith
specificwarningselsewhereinthismanualviolatessafetystandardsofdesign,
manufacture,andintendeduseoftheinstrument.AgilentTechnologies,Inc.
assumesnoliabilityforthecustomer’sfailuretocomplywiththeserequirements.
GENERAL
ThisproductisaSafetyClass1instrument(providedwithaprotectiveearth
terminal).Theprotectivefeaturesofthisproductmaybeimpairedifitisusedin
amannernotspecifiedintheoperationinstructions.
AllLightEmittingDiodes(LEDs)usedinthisproductareClass1LEDsasper
IEC60825-1.
ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS
ThisinstrumentisintendedforindooruseinaninstallationcategoryII,
pollutiondegree2environment.Itisdesignedtooperateatamaximumrelative
humidityof95%andataltitudesofupto2000meters.Refertothe
specificationstablesfortheacmainsvoltagerequirementsandambient
operatingtemperaturerange.
BEFORE APPLYING POWER
Verifythattheproductissettomatchtheavailablelinevoltage,thecorrectfuse
isinstalled,andallsafetyprecautionsaretaken.Notetheinstrument’sexternal
markingsdescribedunderSafetySymbols.
GROUND THE INSTRUMENT
Tominimizeshockhazard,theinstrumentchassisandcovermustbeconnected
toanelectricalprotectiveearthground.Theinstrumentmustbeconnectedto
theacpowermainsthroughagroundedpowercable,withthegroundwire
firmlyconnectedtoanelectricalground(safetyground)atthepoweroutlet.
Anyinterruptionoftheprotective(grounding)conductorordisconnectionof
theprotectiveearthterminalwillcauseapotentialshockhazardthatcould
resultinpersonalinjury.
FUSES
Onlyfuseswiththerequiredratedcurrent,voltage,andspecifiedtype(normal
blow,timedelay,etc.)shouldbeused.Donotuserepairedfusesor
short-circuitedfuseholders.Todosocouldcauseashockorfirehazard.
DO NOT OPERATE IN AN EXPLOSIVE ATMOSPHERE
Donotoperatetheinstrumentinthepresenceofflammablegasesorfumes.
DO NOT REMOVE THE INSTRUMENT COVER
Operatingpersonnelmustnotremoveinstrumentcovers.Component
replacementandinternaladjustmentsmustbemadeonlybyqualifiedservice
personnel.
Instrumentsthatappeardamagedordefectiveshouldbemadeinoperativeand
securedagainstunintendedoperationuntiltheycanberepairedbyqualified
servicepersonnel.
WARNING The WARNING sign denotes a hazard. It calls attention to a procedure,
practice, or the like, which, if not correctly performed or adhered to,
could result in personal injury. Do not proceed beyond a WARNING
sign until the indicated conditions are fully understood and met.
Caution TheCAUTIONsigndenotesahazard.Itcallsattentiontoanoperating
procedure,orthelike,which,ifnotcorrectlyperformedoradheredto,could
resultindamagetoordestructionofpartoralloftheproduct.Donotproceed
beyondaCAUTIONsignuntiltheindicatedconditionsarefullyunderstoodand
met.
Safety Symbols
Warning,riskofelectricshock
Caution,refertoaccompanyingdocuments
Alternatingcurrent
Bothdirectandalternatingcurrent
Earth(ground)terminal
Protectiveearth(ground)terminal
Frameorchassisterminal
Terminalisatearthpotential.
Standby(supply).Unitswiththissymbolarenotcompletelydisconnectedfromacmainswhen
thisswitchisoff