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Re: 8516A cable question
Disagree with you on this, dont forget that the synthesizer is swept so if you do a 45MHz to 40GHz sweep the doubler is switched in and out constantly so your DC now becomes a squarewave , also the
By Lothar baier <Lothar@...> · #123182 ·
Re: 8516A cable question
Missed that - the 20 ft cable seems NOT likely to be a problem - these ar DC control signals. I recall some discussion that it is a straight through cable without cross over based on looking at 8341
By Bruce · #123181 ·
Re: 8516A cable question
He mentioned earlier in this thread that its only 20-40GHz but he also mentioned using a 20ft cable ? which could be the problem, I am not sure what the control interface is , the part number of
By Lothar baier <Lothar@...> · #123180 ·
Re: Spectrum analyser in a high traffic strong signal environment
Thanks!
By DW · #123179 ·
Re: Spectrum analyzer in a high traffic strong signal environment
Great responses, thanks!
By DW · #123178 ·
Re: 8516A cable question
Does the IF error occur below 20 GHz ?? If not, the doubler is suspect - if so, look at the switching or the test set. Nexg step would be to try and look at the test set VTO. It is difficult because
By Bruce · #123177 ·
Re: Spectrum analyser in a high traffic strong signal environment
Good pojnt and actually one that is often not considered , spectrum analyzers ARE wideband and as a result signals that fall within the bandwidth of anything before the mixer WILL affect the mixer
By Lothar baier <Lothar@...> · #123176 ·
Re: Spectrum analyser in a high traffic strong signal environment
DW, You can confirm what the expected total power of multiple signals is by the usual formula: Ptotal = P of one signal + 10Log N where N = number of identical powered signals. In your example, 10
By Kit · #123175 ·
Re: 8516A cable question
Ok first of be careful with how much power you put in the testset , the damage level as far as I remember is 15dBm but usually I would not put more than 10dBm. First thing I check is whether your
By Lothar baier <Lothar@...> · #123174 ·
Re: 8516A cable question
Wow you guys are fast to help! Here is some more info: error is only from 20-40GHz, so it has something to do with the doubler I assume. Any span or frequency in this range has this error. I have seen
By Willy · #123173 ·
Re: Spectrum analyzer in a high traffic strong signal environment
Hi: You might switch in some attenuation and see if all the peaks fall by that amount. -- Have Fun, Brooke Clarke, N6GCE https://www.PRC68.com axioms: 1. The extent to which you can fix or improve
By Brooke Clarke · #123172 ·
Re: 8516A cable question
Agreed you have to excersize caution when working on the test set especially if it comes to 2.4mm connectors and hardlines Sent from Mail<https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=550986> for Windows
By Lothar baier <Lothar@...> · #123171 ·
Re: 8516A cable question
Absolutely agree, but it can be problematic to dig into the test set if the problem is in the 85202. The test set is more easilly damaged, particularly if you are unfamiliar with its innards. The
By Bruce · #123170 ·
Re: 8516A cable question
True but in all the years I been fixing those units back at tucker about 85% of all failures were testset related Sent from Mail<https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=550986> for Windows Sent:
By Lothar baier <Lothar@...> · #123169 ·
Re: 8516A cable question
Note that the problem could also be in the 85102 IF unit. Do you have either the test set simulator or a second test set of some kind? The test set simulator is a plug that fits the IF RF outputs and
By Bruce · #123168 ·
Re: 8516A cable question
Ok so the 8510 test-sets have 4 samplers , 2 of them are connected to the couplers , the other 2 are reference samplers , those are connected to the switch/splitter , the RF coming in from the source
By Lothar baier <Lothar@...> · #123167 ·
Re: Spectrum analyzer in a high traffic strong signal environment
Another measure is to look at the level of the LO feed through at "0" frequency. Usually expected to be less than -20 dB (that is what I see on 8566 SA) Cheers! Bruce Quoting nj902 <wb0emu@...>:
By Bruce · #123166 ·
Re: Spectrum analyzer in a high traffic strong signal environment
If the analyzer shows the correct level from the calibrator - it's probably fine.? If your instrument requires you to connect a jumper between the calibrator output and the RF input - that is an even
By nj902 · #123165 ·
Re: Spectrum analyzer in a high traffic strong signal environment
Thanks, I have to confess this happened to me recently with a spectrum analyzer. Currently it seems to work fine where the -10dB calibrator shows -10dB on the display. Is there ways which I might
By DW · #123164 ·
Re: 8516A cable question
I have a complete 8516 VNA setup and it was intermittently working with a standard DB25 Thru cable. Right now I am stuck on "NO IF FOUND" error and out of ideas.
By Willy · #123163 ·