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hp8753B_Phase_Lock_Lost

 

Newly this error appears.
Does somebody has a reliable source for spare YIG.
In may vna is a 5086-7718 mounted.
Armin
HB9MFL


Re: Anybody have schematics or link for schematics of HP 3488A switch control unit?

 

Tim,
Tell me what it is you are looking for and I can help you.? I was the analog design engineer on the HP3488A.
I designed the 444XX series of I/O cards and have a large supply of all the parts for the mainframe and 444XX series of cards.
That project began in 1981 and completed in 1983.? It was one of the highest selling products the HP Loveland Division ever produced.? ?Tons of them out there these days for very little money.??

I see there is interest in the power supply.? It was not an OEM supply.? The power supply was designed in-house by one of the other engineers on the team by the name of Tom Rodine.? There were 6 of us all together on this project:
Project manager
Analog Design I/O and main frame interface
Firmware / software design
Digital design
Mechanical design
Power supply design

George? Hnatiuk? ?April 19, 2019? 8:32am


Re: Anybody have schematics or link for schematics of HP 3488A switch control unit?

 

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George,

Nice work. I still have a few, one of my sons used a couple for a High School project with a 3456A to plot the discharge curves of several different types of cells.?

These are a great bargain right now.?

Peter

On Apr 19, 2019, at 9:32 AM, "ghnatiuk@..." <ghnatiuk@...> wrote:

Tim,
Tell me what it is you are looking for and I can help you.? I was the analog design engineer on the HP3488A.
I designed the 444XX series of I/O cards and have a large supply of all the parts for the mainframe and 444XX series of cards.
That project began in 1981 and completed in 1983.? It was one of the highest selling products the HP Loveland Division ever produced.? ?Tons of them out there these days for very little money.??
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George? Hnatiuk? ?April 19, 2019? 8:32am


Re: Anybody have schematics or link for schematics of HP 3488A switch control unit?

 

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The psu is a module which is likely to have been a 3rd party module so schematics?
may not be available.

Regards
Nigel

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-------- Original message --------
From: Tim hughes
Date:19/04/2019 03:28 (GMT+00:00)
To: HP Agilent Equipment
Subject: [HP-Agilent-Keysight-equipment] Anybody have schematics or link for schematics of HP 3488A switch control unit?

Keysight website only has operator manuals and similarly BAMA has operator/programming manuals like 03488-90002 or 3 etc.

The manual numbered? 03488-90009 is supposed to be the repair manual. But I could not find a free download.??
From the title it sounds more like a block level repair manual. But it does have some sort of schematics.?

I am only really interested in schematics particularly the power supplies.

Any help appreciated.
Tim Hughes


Re: Anybody have schematics or link for schematics of HP 3488A switch control unit?

 

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I have two of these units and downloaded the manuals direct from the Keysight site.

This includes the schematics for the main unit and the various switch cards.

These are useful bits of kit
Good luck with yours.
Regards
Nigel


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-------- Original message --------
From: Jos Raven
Date:19/04/2019 10:20 (GMT+00:00)
Subject: Re: [HP-Agilent-Keysight-equipment] Anybody have schematics or link for schematics of HP 3488A switch control unit?

Hi Tim,
I have this document ; HP-3488A-90012 3488A Service manual
I downloaded that from the Agilent website .
I do not know if it is still available there.

Look for it and if you do not find it I am happy to upload it to KO4BB.

Regards,
Jos Raven PA0AMX


Re: Anybody have schematics or link for schematics of HP 3488A switch control unit?

Tim hughes
 

A number of now have people sent me copies of 90012nservice manual,? thanks for? all replies on and off list!

The manual is actually on the Agilent keysight website, but it does no come up if you do an official search on the sight. It appears they took the link down, but it is still on the site and the link can be found via a general google seach.

This was from Nigel GM8PZR :
>>>>>>
Keysight does have the service manual, the one you need is 03488-90012, but for some reason it doesn't seem to show in their document list for the product, although a google search on "HP3488A service manual" does find it.
Another link :
https://elektrotanya.com/hp_agilent-technologies_3488a_switch_control_unit.pdf/download.htm
<<<<<

Thanks again.
Tim


On Friday, April 19, 2019, 2:20:23 AM PDT, Jos Raven <jos.raven@...> wrote:


Hi Tim,
I have this document ; HP-3488A-90012 3488A Service manual
I downloaded that from the Agilent website .
I do not know if it is still available there.

Look for it and if you do not find it I am happy to upload it to KO4BB.

Regards,
Jos Raven PA0AMX


Re: Anybody have schematics or link for schematics of HP 3488A switch control unit?

 

Hi Tim,
I have this document ; HP-3488A-90012 3488A Service manual
I downloaded that from the Agilent website .
I do not know if it is still available there.

Look for it and if you do not find it I am happy to upload it to KO4BB.

Regards,
Jos Raven PA0AMX


Re: HP 53310A POST errors

 

OK. Different Problem than mine.

Check the big capacitor on the GFX board, and the fuse
--
With best regards
Tam HANNA (emailing on a keyboard-less handset, sorry for spelling mistakes and brevity)

Am 19. April 2019 07:17:03 MESZ schrieb Jack2015 <tolkien@...>:

After power on,all 8 leds were on for less than one second,then 6,then 4,then all leds were off (completed power on self test)
after a little while the leds flashed one after one in sequence.(each time only one led was on).

I kept front panel faced up and powered it on for couple minutes,then?powered it off and on again
while holding one button,for couple times,but nothing changed.

Jack


Re: Anybody have schematics or link for schematics of HP 3488A switch control unit?

 

Hi Tim, I've the service manual, send me your private mail and I send this to you.
Dario IU3ARP


Re: HP 53310A POST errors

 

After power on,all 8 leds were on for less than one second,then 6,then 4,then all leds were off (completed power on self test)
after a little while the leds flashed one after one in sequence.(each time only one led was on).

I kept front panel faced up and powered it on for couple minutes,then?powered it off and on again
while holding one button,for couple times,but nothing changed.

Jack


Agilent 54845a Infiniium 1.5 GHz Scope Trigger self-test Failures

 

My Agilent 54845a?consistently ?throws ?Trigger self-tests ?"Failed" ?, ?for all of the extended Trigger tests; ?on all 4 channels.
The scope boots without issues & can measure & display the Sq. wave signal from the Aux Out, & other RF signals Ok, (with knobs twiddled manually).

It passes all of the other?extended?self-tests, ?.... just Not any of the ?Trigger tests.? ??It also fails the Calibration, due to the Trigger self-test issues.?

-- Is there an IC/relay hardware problem related to Trigger self-test failures ??If so, where to look on the ADC board or Attn. modules for Trigger issues ? ?(Service Man does not have schematics)?

I have cleaned the ADC chips with IPA, & examined the Acq board for solder/IC placement issues, but see nothing remarkable, visually.
Have examined various 54845a ? YouTube videos, ?EEVBlogs, ?& the MIT repair Blog ?& some old Agilent/Keysight forums, ?that mention Trigger self-test issues,
? but, not seen a Trigger self-test solution, yet. ? ?Perhaps missed it ?

The scope is a late period 54845a, VIN# 033, ?SW: 4.50, with 8-slots at the back,?including 2-USB ports.

thank you,


Re: Anybody have schematics or link for schematics of HP 3488A switch control unit?

Tim hughes
 

I did some more searching and found this website which has a bit of information on the switch mode power supply and lots of pictures:




On Thursday, April 18, 2019, 7:28:10 PM PDT, Tim hughes <timhughes@...> wrote:


Keysight website only has operator manuals and similarly BAMA has operator/programming manuals like 03488-90002 or 3 etc.

The manual numbered? 03488-90009 is supposed to be the repair manual. But I could not find a free download.??
From the title it sounds more like a block level repair manual. But it does have some sort of schematics.?

I am only really interested in schematics particularly the power supplies.

Any help appreciated.
Tim Hughes


Anybody have schematics or link for schematics of HP 3488A switch control unit?

Tim hughes
 

Keysight website only has operator manuals and similarly BAMA has operator/programming manuals like 03488-90002 or 3 etc.

The manual numbered? 03488-90009 is supposed to be the repair manual. But I could not find a free download.??
From the title it sounds more like a block level repair manual. But it does have some sort of schematics.?

I am only really interested in schematics particularly the power supplies.

Any help appreciated.
Tim Hughes


Re: HP 53310A POST errors

 

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Also, please try to raise the unit with the "rabbis grip" . Power it on for like half a Minute, then hold any front panel Button, power it off and on again while Holding the button.

If we can restore functionality with this measure, then the ZeroPower RAM is hit. This is likely, as my 53310A needed a self cal after the incident.

(Darn BlackBerry keyboard and it's capitalization)
With best regards
Tam HANNA (emailing on a BlackBerry PRIV)

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Am 19. April 2019 03:55:56 MESZ schrieb Jack2015 <tolkien@...>:

Tam

We might have chance to find out what causes the problem because the same issue came back again
after working perfectly for two days.

Jack


Re: HP 53310A POST errors

 

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Now I am wide awake.

Please check if all the LEDs on the CPU assembly (below the Boeschert cartridge) are lit steady!
With best regards
Tam HANNA (emailing on a BlackBerry PRIV)

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Am 19. April 2019 03:55:56 MESZ schrieb Jack2015 <tolkien@...>:

Tam

We might have chance to find out what causes the problem because the same issue came back again
after working perfectly for two days.

Jack


Re: HP 53310A POST errors

 

Tam

We might have chance to find out what causes the problem because the same issue came back again
after working perfectly for two days.

Jack


Re: 16517a maximum signal speed

 

On Thu, 18 Apr 2019 18:02:28 -0400, you wrote:

Steve,

Thanks for the comments. This background definitely helps me, at least.


On 4/18/2019 5:19 PM, Steve Hendrix wrote:
Like you, I have long used the rule of sampling 4x to 10x the
signal frequency, unless the wave shape is particularly important. The
above shows where the 4x comes from; it mostly suppresses the appearance
of modulation. You have to get out around 10x, where you're guaranteed
to sample within at worst 18? of the peak, to really suppress that
aliasing effect.
It does occur to me that where the wave shape is often important is when
viewing analog waveforms, it's less important when capturing digital
data. It seems that for digital, I don't see an obvious reason why
having, let's call it three samples, wouldn't be sufficient to know that
a pulse occurred at that time.

You'd know that a pulse happened, but you'd be limited in time
resolution to the sampling rate.

3.5 samples? 3.1 samples? 3.9 samples, no idea. 2.9 samples ought
to tell you something, though, you just can't tell it from 2.0
samples.

And to show proper relationship with the
other signals.
Subject to the above quantization, that is....



I appreciate that there are signal integrity issues, analog
characteristics of the digital waveform, that could cause problems. Like
maybe over/undershooting, slew rate, sub-sample glitches --- or if your
logic analyzer isn't setup properly like Peter mentioned. For instance,
if the logic devices you're using are CMOS, but you have the analyzer
set to TTL.
That'll work. You'll see the pulses since the output thresholds are
about 50 mV away from VCC and ground.



Having a mixed signal device that can be useful, but if we're spending
our time in the digital domain, less samples seems like less of a crime
to me. Sound right?
no, I think you get bitten by time quantization.


Of course, I simply just avoid problems altogether by having plenty of
sample horsepower.
Best solution when you've got it.

Harvey


Thanks again,
Keith



Re: 16517a maximum signal speed

 

Steve,

Thanks for the comments. This background definitely helps me, at least.


On 4/18/2019 5:19 PM, Steve Hendrix wrote:
Like you, I have long used the rule of sampling 4x to 10x the signal frequency, unless the wave shape is particularly important. The above shows where the 4x comes from; it mostly suppresses the appearance of modulation. You have to get out around 10x, where you're guaranteed to sample within at worst 18? of the peak, to really suppress that aliasing effect.
It does occur to me that where the wave shape is often important is when viewing analog waveforms, it's less important when capturing digital data. It seems that for digital, I don't see an obvious reason why having, let's call it three samples, wouldn't be sufficient to know that a pulse occurred at that time. And to show proper relationship with the other signals.

I appreciate that there are signal integrity issues, analog characteristics of the digital waveform, that could cause problems. Like maybe over/undershooting, slew rate, sub-sample glitches --- or if your logic analyzer isn't setup properly like Peter mentioned. For instance, if the logic devices you're using are CMOS, but you have the analyzer set to TTL.

Having a mixed signal device that can be useful, but if we're spending our time in the digital domain, less samples seems like less of a crime to me. Sound right?

Of course, I simply just avoid problems altogether by having plenty of sample horsepower.

Thanks again,
Keith


Re: Need an 8558B Freq/ Span/Div Knob

 

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Walter,
I have a junker unit next to my desk I use for parts. ?I think all the knobs are still there. ?On the road though and won’t be back till Monday?

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On Apr 18, 2019, at 09:08, walter shawlee <walter2@...> wrote:

I got a nice older hp 8558B/182C spectrum analyzer from a friend when he passed away recently. Everything seems to be working, but the large, rear Frequency Span/Div knob (hpn: 08558-20162) is missing.? incredibly, I found the front part of the knob (Resolution Span hpn: 08558-2-161) in my spare parts, so I am halfway there. Does anyone have that rear knob they will sell or trade? I can send a pic if interested.

I also found a factory boxed 8555-60073 attenuator assembly in my spare parts if anybody can use it in that older spec an unit.

saturday's stuff day event was great, we had about 200 visitors, and got rid of a lot of parts and material.
not quite enough to clear out that storage building, but it's getting closer.? many thanks to everybody that came
or got items remotely!

any help appreciated.
all the best,
walter


Re: 16517a maximum signal speed

 

Another data point recommendation from the manufacturer, in their "Evaluating Logic Analyzers Objectively" document:

"Timing mode – Select a timing analyzer with a sampling rate of 4 to 10
times your bus data rate"

(see PDF page 8)

Assuming you have the right pods/probes and everything is perfect, and you're running in timing mode using the internal sampling clock(by definition) at 4ghz, then surely the top would be 1.5ghz or something.

Your data is almost always going to be asynchronous to the internal clock, and you'd always want at least a couple data points per state.

If you're sampling every 250ps, then surely you'd want your minimum pulse width that you'd be capturing to be a couple samples wide at a minimum.

Can you tell us more about the application? What are you trying to capture? What would the approximate minimum pulse width you're expecting to capture?

Undersampling the data, which I've certainly done before, produces results where you're apparently missing pulses but don't really know it. Some of these cards support glitch-detection where they realize the data has changed between samples. I haven't used it directly afaik, though. By sticking to the rules of thumb, I'm never undersampling.

Keith

On 4/18/2019 4:24 PM, Ethan Waldo wrote:
Assuming "perfect" probing?? I'm trying to be clear on the capabilities of the card as a starting point.
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