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Re: HP P532A Frequency Meter Manual
On 5/24/22 17:04, johnasolecki@... wrote:
I recently acquired an HP P532A frequency meter. I know it's a resonant cavity device that goes from 12.6 GHz to 18 GHz but I don't how or what to hookup to the two flanges to get it to work.These are "waveguide flanges". Waveguide is a common, very efficient way to move microwave energy around. See the Wikipedia article about it for an introduction. The size of a waveguide, and thus the size of its flanges, depends on the frequency of their intended use. These are (generally) standardized, and have a standardized nomenclature. Your P532A has "WR62" waveguide flanges. If you look for a WR62 waveguide to coax adapter, you should be able to find something that makes sense. For these frequencies you'll likely be working with type N, SMA, APC-7, or 3.5mm connectors. There are waveguide to coaxial cable adapters available, for different sizes of waveguide flanges. This is quite a few orders of magnitude higher in frequency than the audio gear I normally work on...Oh this stuff is great fun. You'd better free up some space and budget, you're gonna need it! ;) -Dave -- Dave McGuire, AK4HZ New Kensington, PA |
HP P532A Frequency Meter Manual
I recently acquired an HP P532A frequency meter. I know it's a resonant cavity device that goes from 12.6 GHz to 18 GHz but I don't how or what to hookup to the two flanges to get it to work.
I've seen the Signal Path video but the unit he demos is a different frequency range and has connectors rather than flanges. There are some manuals and app notes on eBay but each is twice what I paid for the device. I have signal sources and detectors in the correct frequency range, I just need to know how to connect to the flanges. Does anyone have any info? This is quite a few orders of magnitude higher in frequency than the audio gear I normally work on... Thanks, ???????????????? |
Re: 53181A 3 GHz prescaler from China
¿ªÔÆÌåÓýSame thing for me, the option 3GHz (from China) works fine with my 53132A. I¡¯ve done sensitivity test when I bought it, and it was OK. ? Yves De?: [email protected] <[email protected]> De la part de Keith ? I bought one a while back for my 53132A. I haven't done much testing of it, but it seems to work just fine.? |
Re: HP 8662A Power up - overvoltage shutdown
On Tue, 24 May 2022 at 16:41, Tony <tonycox01@...> wrote: I've done further checking. I had problems with over voltage. I got UK Power Networks to reduce the voltage. But speaking to their engineers, UK Power Networks aims to supply consumers 245-250 V in rural areas.? They get far more complaints about under voltage than over voltage, and of course, higher voltages means less power wasted by them.? I always set my equipment for 240 V. My mains voltage is pretty constant 235 +/- 4 V. But I am fairly close to an 11 kV transformer.? Although the UK is officially 230 V, I don¡¯t think anyone is trying to move us to 230 V.?
Dave Dr. David Kirkby, Kirkby Microwave Ltd, drkirkby@... Telephone 01621-680100./ +44 1621 680100 Registered in England & Wales, company number 08914892. Registered office: Stokes Hall Lodge, Burnham Rd, Althorne, Chelmsford, Essex, CM3 6DT, United Kingdom |
Re: first post - new home lab - tips on using HP/Agilent gear
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I think these "prefer" a sine wave but will accept either.
From: [email protected] <[email protected]> on behalf of Samudra <samudra.haque@...>
Sent: Tuesday, May 24, 2022 10:34 AM To: [email protected] <[email protected]> Subject: Re: [HP-Agilent-Keysight-equipment] first post - new home lab - tips on using HP/Agilent gear ?
On Tue, May 24, 2022 at 11:58 AM, Mark Bielman wrote:
Samudra,Interesting.- thank you Mark. I don't mind DIY, if I had a schematic. I would appreciate a suggestion if we can convert it 50 ohm distribution. That's a resistor network at the end of the signal path or so, per the youtube video tear down I think. But if 75/50 ohm in such a small signal chain is not really critical for distributing 10 MHz, to a short few runs of BNC cable - then all the better. Yes, I did get the tip to use two stages for distribution of the 10 MHz ref clock.? The GPSDO device is s a Chinese clone of PLL-GPSDO BG7TBL. Just arrived and waiting for it to warm up with the antenna outside my window. The output is noted as "SINE WAVE,6dBm+-2dB", so that's fairly hefty and wondering if this is useful or do we need to attenuate it for a cleaner signal? I'll hook up an oscilloscope shortly to see the 10 MHz carrier.? Do HP equipment mind a sine-wave and not a square wave? Haven't read the big manuals yet in detail :-)? |
Re: HP 3465A offset when input shorted
Chris Smith
Ok well that was embarrassing. I found out what was wrong with it purely by accident.
Looks like CR9 was broken. I was inspecting the area around the high impedance after the 100K carbon comp input resistor and clamp and and noticed that CR9 looked a bit suspicious. I poked the leg with my DMM probe and it fell to pieces. Not sure of the failure mode exactly but now it's out of circuit it works absolutely fine. The original role was half of a voltage clamp which makes sense with respect to the offset measured. I assume it was damaged by over-voltage or was leaking. Picture for reference. The blob of leg is actually dangling from the broken leg by a microscopic metal fibre.? I checked the input scale was ok by attaching a voltage source to the input terminals and measuring Q16 gate and it was exactly what was expected from the divider arrangement. It appears to zero and work fine now! Now I can't leave it like this as it's the voltage clamp on the input so it'll probably blow up something else without it if it gets overvoltage input. The part is 1901-0586 which appears to be a TO18 canned diode. It's not in the usual parts cross references unfortunately. Vendor is HP, spec is derived from SM as DIODE - GEN PRP 30V 25MA. ?As it's got en expensive package, it smells like it might be a low leakage type, possibly a diode connected BJT or FET. Any thoughts? |
Re: Thoughts on unusual snubber failure mode AC Source HP6813B ?
Hi Mike, I'm a bit slow on responding.... Great that the manual was what you needed. Unfortunately I can't help you with the transistors, but hope you are able to source them. Good luck with the repair Regards, Askild On Sat, May 21, 2022 at 5:39 AM <nichevlct@...> wrote: That's perfect, thanks a heap Askild :-o) |
Re: HP 3465A offset when input shorted
Chris Smith
Ok got a decent DMM at my disposal. Scope due to arrive tomorrow.
I applied the following test cases: 1. From step 5-6. Short V/ohms and COM terminals, set DCV and 10m range. Unstable reading at 0.3-0.4 on the display. ZERO ADJ has no visible function. 2. From step 5-31. Again ZERO ADJ has no visible function. 3. From step 5-36. Shorted Q16 to ground, adjusted R50 to print DCTP in spec to 0.1mV. It was at 93mV which suggests someone was already playing with it :( Now ZERO ADJ now has 2-3mV swing in either direction but the 10m range it's showing 0.214 still and drifting when inputs shorted and Q16 no longer shorted. One thing I did try, which I am hoping is not what I think it is, was to check the input impedance of the meter with the 34401A. On the 20,200,2000 ranges it's 10M as expected but on 20m, 200m, 2 ranges it's a suspiciously low 210K. Any ideas of next steps. The diagnostics at this level are somewhat scarce. I'm slowly tracing out the front end switching now. |
Re: first post - new home lab - tips on using HP/Agilent gear
From the time-nuts side of things, the general consensus is that the mismatch between 50 and 75 ohms at the typical 5 or 10 MHz distribution frequency is a complete non-issue. Even more so when you realize that the reference inputs on a lot of devices aren't very close to 50 ohms, anyway. (I just had to use a 50 ohm feedthrough at the end of a piece of coax to stop ringing from causing bad jitter in a test circuit.)
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On 5/24/22 11:15, Samudra wrote:
Thank you Michael, yes, I think they are 75-ohm, so ¡ at short distances (in the same rack) what can I do to match the 50-ohm interfaces with the test equipment. I bought this years ago, and didn¡¯t think of what would happen when I connected it ¡ |
Re: Anyone tried using a CW syntesizer as frequency marker with 8510C?
HP8350B module has DC-FM capability. With an external PLL with correct settings, it can be locked use the AUX YIG signal from the back. However make it work with 8510 require some additional works, a microcontroller need to be insert between 8510 and your source e.g. 8350 + PLL?to make it look like a 8340 or 836x source that support ¡°step¡± sweep. ? Or you could try other HP CW source, some of them may work under step mode or at least segmented sweep mode. |
Re: HP 8662A Power up - overvoltage shutdown
Yes, my belief was that UK mains voltage had 220V as the lower side and could go to 240V or more as you say.
I don¡¯t think that is the circuit - I¡¯m referring to the A7A1 PCB circuit with three zener diodes that monitor the three linear supply inputs which are wired-OR and disable the inverter when any one is tripped. Tony |
Re: HP 8662A Power up - overvoltage shutdown
Hi Tony ? Just for clarity are we talking about the over voltage circuit that sits across C2 and C3 tripping? ? G Edmonds |
Re: first post - new home lab - tips on using HP/Agilent gear
On Tue, May 24, 2022 at 11:58 AM, Mark Bielman wrote:
Samudra,Interesting.- thank you Mark. I don't mind DIY, if I had a schematic. I would appreciate a suggestion if we can convert it 50 ohm distribution. That's a resistor network at the end of the signal path or so, per the youtube video tear down I think. But if 75/50 ohm in such a small signal chain is not really critical for distributing 10 MHz, to a short few runs of BNC cable - then all the better. Yes, I did get the tip to use two stages for distribution of the 10 MHz ref clock.? The GPSDO device is s a Chinese clone of PLL-GPSDO BG7TBL. Just arrived and waiting for it to warm up with the antenna outside my window. The output is noted as "SINE WAVE,6dBm+-2dB", so that's fairly hefty and wondering if this is useful or do we need to attenuate it for a cleaner signal? I'll hook up an oscilloscope shortly to see the 10 MHz carrier.? Do HP equipment mind a sine-wave and not a square wave? Haven't read the big manuals yet in detail :-)? |
Re: first post - new home lab - tips on using HP/Agilent gear
Samudra,
I did this with a KTS-250 (the smaller version, setup as 1 input x 8 outputs) and I changed everything to 50 Ohms... works great. Not sure you need to though. Have the schematic somewhere in my stash. Not much to it. I think the resistors are in a SIP so I used the DIY method instead of buying some. I would NOT recommend connecting all the inputs together as that would load the GPSDO too much. If you need more than 8 references, better to: Feed GPSDO output to KTS input. Use 1 of the 8 KTS outputs and connect to another KTS input. Etc, etc. Then each KTS group will have 7 reference outputs except the last one will have 8. Follow that? Have fun! Mark |
Re: HP 8662A Power up - overvoltage shutdown
I've done further checking.
The machine is rated for use in the UK at 230V,and the main selector voltage switch is set correctly and the two fuses are rated correctly (2.5A and 0.5A). I checked the +20V, -10V and -40V regulated outputs using a triggered scope and they seem to all ok although some to not reach final voltage before the PSU cuts off. I have checked the *inputs* to the three regulators and found the following: TP4 +20V? Input spec = 23V +/- 2.3V? ?Actual = +21.66V (in spec) TP5 -10V Input spec = -13V +/- 1.3V? Actual = -12.2V (in spec) TP6 -40V Input spec = -45V +/- 4.5V Actual = -55.2V @220V and -56.3V @ 230V (not in spec) So it seem likely that VR2 (57.5V zener) is tripping the over voltage circuit. I can't see why one rail would be out of spec if the others are ok. There is not much between that and the rectifiers from the main inverter. I have checked the smoothing cap C11 and replaced it (although it tested fine). If R11 has drifted higher than 110k, could that make so much difference? thanks for all suggestions - the help on this group is great. Tony |
Re: first post - new home lab - tips on using HP/Agilent gear
¿ªÔÆÌåÓýThank you Michael, yes, I think they are 75-ohm, so ¡ at short distances (in the same rack) what can I do to match the 50-ohm interfaces with the test equipment. I bought this years ago, and didn¡¯t think of what would happen when I connected it ¡ ? Here are some specs from the GE INTERLOGIX KALATEL KTS-250-16. Am I wrong in assuming that this could be useful, or I should I dump it and source a RF divider/combiner with 50-ohm interfaces and save on the hassle ? ? ? What¡¯s interesting is the ¡°self-termination feature¡± .. mentioned from the brochure: ? The KTS-250-16 is a video distribution amplifier that features eight group of input/output channels. Each group can be configured as a single 1x8 video distribution amplifier or two 1x4 video distribution amplifiers. This enables users to set multiple configurations from 8 to 16 inputs by up to 64 outputs. Each output provides unity gain into a 75-ohm load ensuring that the output signal is equal to that of the input. Unused outputs self terminate. ? Eight input/output groups; each configurable as a 1 x 8 video distribution amplifier or two 1 x 4 video distribution amplifiers l l Equal video strength for all outputs l Color compatible l Unused outputs are self-terminating l NTSC and PAL compatible l Only 3.5 inches (2U) of rack space ? Electrical l Input voltage: 12 VAC/15 VDC l Input power: 0.8 VA l Video input voltage: 0.5 to 2 V pk-pk Video l Inputs: Up to 16 l Outputs: Up to 64 l Impedance: 75 ohm, inputs and outputs l Bandwidth: 16 MHz l Signal-to-noise ratio: -75 dB RMS typical l Crosstalk: -85 dB typical l Gain (into a 75-ohm load): 0 dB ¡À 0.5 dB typical l Differential gain: 0.5% typical l Differential phase: 0.5¡ã typical Connections l Power: 2.1 mm x 5.5-mm; center-positive jack l Video: BNC connectors Controls l Mode selector switch ? ? ? From: [email protected] <[email protected]> On Behalf Of Michael A. Terrell
Sent: Tuesday, May 24, 2022 3:38 AM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [HP-Agilent-Keysight-equipment] first post - new home lab - tips on using HP/Agilent gear ? Are the video amplifiers 50 or 75 ohm? ? On Mon, May 23, 2022 at 10:58 PM Samudra <samudra.haque@...> wrote:
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