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HP 8590 Series Spectrum Analyzer Documentation Description
The following guides are shipped with your spectrum analyzer:
HP 8590 Series Spectrum Analyzer User’s hide
w Tells you how to make measurements with your spectrum analyzer.
w Describes the spectrum analyzer features.
w Tells you what to do in case of a failure.
HP 8590 Series Spectrum Analyzer Quick Reference Guide
n
Describes how to make a simple measurement with your spectrum analyzer.
n
Briefly describes the spectrum analyzer functions.
w Lists all the programming commands.
The Calibration Guide for your spectrum analyzer n
Tells you how to test your spectrum analyzer to determine if the spectrum analyzer meets its specifications.
w Lists specifications and characteristics for the spectrum analyzer.
Documentation Options
Option 910:
HP 8590 Series Spectrum Analyzer User’s Guide
HP 8590 Series Spectrum Analyzer Quick Reference Guide
Calibration Guide (Model Specific)
Provides an additional copy of the HP 8590 Series User’s, Programmer’s, and Quick
Reference Guides, and the Calibration Guide.
Option 915:
Service Guide (Model Specific)
HP 8590 Series Spectrum Analyzer Component-Level Information
The service guide describes assembly-level repair of the spectrum analyzer. Component-level information provides information for component-level repair of the spectrum analyzer.
Option 021 and Option 023:
HP 8590 Series Spectrum Analyzer Programmer’s Guide
The programmer’s guide describes spectrum analyzer operation via a remote controller
(computer) for spectrum analyzers equipped with Options 021 or 023. This guide is provided when ordering spectrum analyzers equipped with either Option 021 or Option 023.
How to Order Guides
Each of the guides listed above can be ordered individually. To order, contact your local
HP Sales and Service Office.
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Table of contents
- 4 Notice
- 5 Certification
- 5 Warranty
- 5 Assistance
- 6 Safety Symbols
- 6 General Safety Considerations
- 7 HP 8590 Series Spectrum Analyzer Documentation Description
- 8 How to Use This Guide
- 13 Calibration
- 13 Operation Verification
- 15 Safety
- 15 Before You Start
- 21 1. Frequency Readout Accuracy
- 21 Equipment Required
- 21 Additional Equipment for Option 001
- 22 Procedure
- 23 2. Frequency Readout and Marker Count Accuracy for Option 013
- 23 Equipment Required
- 23 Additional Equipment for Option 001
- 24 Procedure
- 24 Part 1: Frequency Readout Accuracy
- 25 Part 2: Marker Count Accuracy
- 26 3. Noise Sidebands
- 26 Equipment Required
- 26 Additional Equipment for Option 001
- 27 Procedure
- 29 4. System Related Sidebands
- 29 Equipment Required
- 29 Additional Equipment for Option 001
- 30 Procedure
- 31 5. Frequency Span Readout Accuracy
- 31 Equipment Required
- 31 Additional Equipment for Option 001
- 32 Procedure
- 32 Part 1: Span 1800 MHz
- 33 Part 2: Spans <500 MHz
- 34 6. Sweep Time Accuracy
- 34 Equipment Required
- 34 Additional Equipment for Option 001
- 34 Procedure
- 36 7. Scale Fidelity
- 36 Equipment Required
- 36 Additional Equipment for Option 001
- 37 Procedure
- 37 Log Scale
- 38 Linear Scale
- 40 Log to Linear Switching
- 42 8. Reference Level Accuracy
- 42 Equipment Required
- 42 Additional Equipment for Option 001
- 43 Procedure
- 43 Log Scale
- 44 Linear Scale
- 46 9. Absolute Amplitude Calibration and Resolution Bandwidth Switching Uncertainties
- 46 Equipment Required
- 46 Additional Equipment for Option 001
- 47 Procedure
- 49 10. Calibrator Amplitude and Frequency Accuracy
- 49 Equipment Required
- 49 Additional Equipment for Option 001
- 51 Procedure
- 51 Part 1: LPF, Attenuator, and Adapter Insertion Loss Characterization
- 52 Part 2: Calibrator Amplitude Accuracy
- 53 Part 3: Calibrator Frequency Accuracy
- 54 11. Frequency Response
- 54 Equipment Required
- 54 Additional Equipment for Option 001
- 55 System Characterization Procedure for Option 001
- 56 Procedure
- 58 Frequency Response
- 59 Test Results
- 62 12. Other Input Related Spurious Responses
- 62 Equipment Required
- 62 Additional Equipment for Option 001
- 63 Procedure
- 66 13. Spurious Response
- 66 Equipment Required
- 66 Additional Equipment for Option 001
- 67 Procedure
- 67 Part 1: Second Harmonic Distortion, 30 MHz
- 69 Part 2: Third Order Intermodulation Distortion, 50 MHz
- 72 14. Gain Compression
- 72 Equipment Required
- 72 Additional Equipment for Option 001
- 73 Procedure
- 75 15. Displayed Average Noise Level
- 75 Equipment Required
- 75 Additional Equipment Required for Option 001
- 76 Procedure
- 77 400 kHz
- 78 1 MHz
- 79 1 MHz to 1.5 GHz
- 80 1.5 GHz to 1.8 GHz
- 81 16. Residual Responses
- 81 Equipment Required
- 81 Additional Equipment for Option 001
- 81 Procedure
- 81 150 kHz to 1 MHz
- 82 1 MHz to 1.8 GHz
- 84 17. Absolute Amplitude, Vernier, and Power Sweep Accuracy
- 84 Equipment Required
- 84 Additional Equipment for Option 011
- 85 Procedure
- 87 18. Tracking Generator Level Flatness
- 87 Equipment Required
- 87 Additional Equipment for Option 011
- 88 Procedure
- 91 19. Harmonic Spurious Outputs
- 91 Equipment Required
- 91 Additional Equipment for Option 011
- 92 Procedure
- 94 20. Non-Harmonic Spurious Outputs
- 94 Equipment Required
- 94 Additional Equipment for Option 011
- 95 Procedure
- 98 21. Tracking Generator Feedthrough
- 98 Equipment Required
- 98 Additional Equipment for Option 011
- 99 Procedure
- 102 22. 10 MHz Reference Output Accuracy
- 102 Equipment Required
- 102 Procedure
- 104 Performance Verification Test Record
- 112 General Specifications
- 113 Frequency Specifications
- 115 Amplitude Specifications
- 118 Option Specifications
- 118 Tracking Generator Specifications (Option 010 or 011)
- 120 Frequency Characteristics
- 121 Amplitude Characteristics
- 123 Option Characteristics
- 124 Physical Characteristics
- 124 Front-Panel Inputs and Outputs
- 124 Rear-Panel Inputs
- 128 Regulatory Information
- 129 Declaration of Conformity
- 130 Notice for Germany: Noise Declaration
- 131 Calling HP Sales and Service Offices
- 131 Before calling Hewlett-Packard
- 132 Check the Basics
- 134 Returning the Spectrum Analyzer for Service