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- The model number
- The function(s) listed below. Some instruments have multiple functions - for example, the 4195A is a VNA, spectrum analyzer and an impedance analyzer. Therefore the 4195A is listed in multiple categories
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- Accessory kits - various types
- AC power analyzers - PA2201A and PA2203A
- AC power supplies 6811C, 6812C, 6813C
- Airlines
- Arbitrary waveform generators M8194A
- Amplifiers?493A, 495A?
- Attenuators (optical) 8156A, 8157A, 8158B, 81566A, 81576A,?
- Attenuators (RF) 8494A
- Attenuator set (500 Ω) 350C
- Attenuator set (600 Ω) 350D
- Attenuator switch driver
- Audio analyzers? 8903A, 8903B, 8903E,? ?
- Base station test sets
- Bit error rate testers (BERTs)
- Cables
- Capacitance meters U1701A, U1701B, 4272A, 4278A, 4279A
- Capacitor Bridge 4270A,
- Capacitor standards 16380A, 16380C,?
- Carrier noise test setsi
- Cesium frequency standards
- Clamp ammeters
- Close field probes
- Crystal Impedance E4915A, E4916A
- Data Acquisition Systems (DAQs)
- DC power analyzers
- DC power supplies 6030A , 6031A , 6032A, 6033A, 6035A, 6131C, 6621A, 6622A, 6623A, 6624A, 6627A, 6255A, 6645A, 6671A, 6672A, 6673A, 6674A, 6675A, 62003A, 62003C, 62003E, 62004A, 62004B, 62004E, 62005A, 62005B, 62005E, 62006A, 62006B, 62006E, 62010A, 62010C, 62010E, 62012A, 62012C, 62012E, 62015A, 62015C, 62015E, 62018A, 62018C, 62018E, 62024A, 62024C, 62024E, 62028A, 62028C, 62028E, 62048A, 62048C, 62048E
- Delay lines
- Detectors
- Device current waveform analyzers
- Digital communications analyzers
- Directional couplers
- Distortion analyzers 330B, 330C, 330D, 331A, 332A, 333A, 334A, 339A, 8903A, 8903B, 8903E,???
- Dynamic measurement DC source
- Electrometers
- Fading simulators
- Femto ammeters
- Filters
- Frequency counters 522B, 5342A 5343A 5352B
- Frequency standards?
- Function Generators ? 3310A,? 8165A,
- GPIB controllers, extenders, cables etc.
- GPS frequency standards
- Harmonic mixers
- High resistance meters 4339B
- High resistance meter fixtures 16008B
- HEV EV Grid Emulators and Test Systems
- In-circuit test systems
- Impedance analyzers 4195A, 4291A, 4291B, 4395A, 4396A, 4396B, 4294A, E4990A, E4991A
- Impedance Analyzer Accessories
- Impedance / Gain Phase analyzer 4194A
- Impedance Meter 4193A,
- Isolators
- LCR meters? U1701A, U1701B, U1731A,? U1731B, U1731C, U1732A, U1732B, U1732C, U1733C, 4191A , 4192A, 4194A, 4195A, E4196A,? 4216A, 4260A, 4261A, 4262A? 4263A, 4263B, 4271B, 4274A, 4275A, 4276A , 4277A, 4284A, 4285A, 4286A, 4287A, 4291A, 4291B, 4294A, 4332A, 4342A, 4395A, 4396A, 4396B, E4980A and E4980AL
- LCR meter calibration devices? 16380A 42030A? 42090A, 42091A and 42100A
- LCR meter accessories
- 2-Terminal BNCs.
- 4-Terminal Pair (BNC connectors)
- Cable extension 16048A, 16048D, 16048E, 16048G, 16048H
- DC current bias accessories 42841A, 42842A, 42842B, 42842C, 42843A
- DC voltage bias accessories 16065A, 16065C,
- Kelvin clips 16089A, 16089B, 16089C,16089E
- Lead Components 16047A,16047B, 16047D, 16047E
- Material 16451B, 16452A
- Probes 42941A
- SMD 16034E, 16034G, 16034H
- 2-port 16096A
- 7 mm (APC7)
- 2-Terminal BNCs.
- LCZ meters? 4276A, 4277A,
- Lightwave clock / data receivers
- Lightwave converter
- Lightwave component analyzer
- Lightwave measurement system mainframes
- Lightwave polarization analyzers 8509B
- Logic analyzers
- Nemo wireless network solutions.
- Noise and interference test set
- Noise figure analyzers
- Noise sources 346A, 346B. 346C ,
- Matching pads (50 ohm to 75 ohm or similar)
- Materials test equipment
- Microwave repeaters
- Microwave downconverters 70427A
- Microwave / THz sources
- Milliammeter 428B
- Milliohm meter
- Mobile communications DC source
- Modular instruments
- AXIe
- Data acquisition (DAQ)
- USB
- PXIe
- Modulation analyzers
- Multimeters 427A, 970A
- Optical attenuators
- Optical heads
- Optical sources
- Optical spectrum analyzers
- Oscilloscopes 120A, 120AR, 120B, 122A, 130A, 130B, 130BR, 130C, 140A, 140B, 141A, 150A, 150AR, 160B, 180A, 180AR, 180CD, 181A, 181AR, 181T, 181TR, 182C, 182T, 183A, 183B, 184A, 184B, 185A, 185B, 1200A, 1200B, 1220A, 1221A, 1703A, 1707A, 1707B, 1710A, 1710B, 1715A, 1722A, 1725A, 1726A, 1740A, 1741A, 1742A, 1743A, 1744A, 1746A, 1980A, 1980B, 5403A, 6000A, 6000L, 16533A, 16534A, 54100A, 5410B, 54100C, 5100D, 54111D, 54120A, 54120B, 54200A, 54501A, 54502A, 54503A, 54504A, 54520A, 54520C, 54540A, 54540C, 54542A, 54542C, 54600B, 54601A, 54601B, 54602B, 54603B,? 54645A, 54654N, 54710A, 54720A, 54750A, 54825N, E1428,?
- Oven controlled crystal oscillators (OCXOs)
- Pattern generators
- PCM terminal test set
- Phase noise measurement
- Pico ammeters
- Printers 2225
- Plotters 7470A, 7475A?
- Probes
- Protocol analyzers and exercisers.
- Power booster test sets
- Power meters 431A, 431B, 431C, 432A, 435A, 435B, 437B, 438A
- Power splitters
- Power supplies
- Pulse generators
- Q-meters 4342A?
- Q-meter calibration inductors 16470A
- Reflection transmission test set
- Return loss module (optical)
- Relays / switches / switch matrices (optical)
- Relays / switches / switch matrices (RF)
- Resistor standards 42030A?and 42100A
- S-parameter test sets
- Scalar network analyzers
- SCSI bus preprocessor interface E2324A
- Selective level meters 3746A
- Semiconductors
- Semiconductor parameter analyzers 4145A, 4155B, 4156B,
- Signal analyzers
- Signal generators / sweep generators / signal sources / oscillators 200CD, 201B, 209A, 204D,? 608A,? 8165A
- Software
- Source measure units
- Spectrum analyzers 4195A,???
- Switch control units
- SWR meter 415E?
- Time interval? counters
- Time mark generator 226A
- Timing and data state modules
- Torque wrenches
- Transmitter testers
- Trigger modules
- Ultrasound transducers
- Universal bridge? 4260A, 4265A, 4265B?
- Vacuum tube voltmeter 410C
- Vector Impedance Meter 4193A, 4800A, 4815A
- Vector Network Analyzers (VNAs) 4195A,? 8510A, 8510B, 8510C, 8753A, 8753B, 8753C, 8753D, 8753E, 8753ES, 8752ET, 8719A, 8719B, 8719C, 8719D, 8720A, 8720B, 8720C, 8720D, 8720ES, 8722A, 8722B, 8722C, 8722D, 8722ES,
- Vector Network Analyzers (VNA) calibration kits 85032B, 85032E, 85033C, 85033D, 85033E, 85050B, 85050C, 85050D, 85052B, 85052C, 85052D, 85054A, 85054B, 85054D, 85056A
- Vector Network Analyzer (VNA) verification kits
- Vector Signal Analyzer 89650S, 89600S
- Vector voltmeters 8405A, 8508A,
- VXI mainframes 70000B, 70000C
- Waveform and function generators
- Waveguide to waveguide and waveguide to coaxial transitions.
- Wireless 58 OTA chambers
- Wireless channel emulators
- Wireless network emulators
- Wireless communication test sets
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Re: E5052A Power On Test (3.3V Bus Supply)
Hi Jim, thanks. I obtained the cal certificate for the other E5052A today. It was calibrated less than a year ago and this one shows an even lower noise floor.? It's a slightly newer unit and it has
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jmr
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Re: HP 3403C True RMS Voltmeter display fault
Hi AArnaud,
Congratulations for the successful repair, and for having saved another valuable HP instrument from the scrap heap !
My conclusion is somewhat identical to my initial thoughts : start by
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Joel Setton
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Re: HP 3403C True RMS Voltmeter display fault
I recently had one destroy itself on an HP 16717a logic blade. Burned all of the
way through the pcb, great fun. I guess that was early 90s vintage.
Paul
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Paul Amaranth
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Re: HP 3403C True RMS Voltmeter display fault
I know what you mean Dave. I've seen soldery-looking stuff on some blown dipped Ta caps - the ones that haven't been burnt to a crisp. There is some solder in those too I think, for connection to the
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ed breya
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Re: HP8510C TRL Calibration
Out of curiosity, did you have any speed optimization enabled on your IEEE-488 interface?
What software version was your 8510C running?
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Ed Marciniak
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Re: HP8510C CalKit file .CK_ format
Hi Calvin,
Here is what I use for my HP8753D and 8720C,
https://github.com/mankangustafsson/gpib_playground/blob/master/vna_calkit.py
Basically I'm using GPIB to define a new calkit on the unit, then
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Marcus Gustafsson
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Re: HP 3403C True RMS Voltmeter display fault
I usually "replace like with like", or at least a modern equivalent.
You should see all the problems that come up with people with no electronics knowledge on the vintage computing mailing lists
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Dave McGuire
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Re: HP 3403C True RMS Voltmeter display fault
On 3/3/25 12:41, ed breya wrote:
> That's an interesting picture of the failed cap. I'd guess the molten blob on the can end is just some electrical solder that ended up there by coincidence sometime
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Dave McGuire
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Re: HP 3403C True RMS Voltmeter display fault
I forgot to comment on hermetic solid Ta caps. I have seen only a few failures of these over the years, and I consider them among the best of parts for reliability. I have seen lots and lots of
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ed breya
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Re: HP 3403C True RMS Voltmeter display fault
That's an interesting picture of the failed cap. I'd guess the molten blob on the can end is just some electrical solder that ended up there by coincidence sometime in the past, or maybe from inside
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ed breya
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Re: 3708A Noise and Interference Test Set - Looking for a Service Manual
Fantastic! That's exactly what I was looking for.
Thanks a bunch, greatly appreciated! :)
Regards,
Jared
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Jared Cabot
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Re: HP 54512B (pair) repair
Radu,
I wish you luck finding a replacement for the line filter and switch.
Mike
Sent: Monday, March 3, 2025 10:23 AM
To: [email protected]
Subject: Re:
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Michael Bafaro
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Re: HP 54512B (pair) repair
Mike,
This is unrelated with the issues I'm having with the -12V rail. When
disassembling/reassembling the scope, the EMI Filter (more specifically,
its built-in switch) and the HP arm/button broke
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Radu Bogdan Dicher
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Re: HP 54512B (pair) repair
Radu,
The pictures you sent appear to be the AC line filter (EMI) and the power switch and perhaps the line fuse. If one of the supplies is off and the others are working, then the problem is
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Michael Bafaro
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Bricked E1439C after firmware update on 89600
Following a firmware update which showed no errors, my E1439C no longer shows up in the VXI resource manager.
Does anyone happen to have an image of the 28F800 flash chip, insight on how to extract
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Ed Marciniak
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Re: HP Agilent 8753ES VNA repair [Help]
Hello Yves,
Thank you for all the pictures and all the measurements. I understand the board better with your annotations.
The frequency synthesizers and PLL is not the easiest part to understand.
I
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MattSNE
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File /All HP, Agilent and Keysight instruments in folders by part numbers/3000 to 3999/3708 Noise and Interference Test Set/HP 3708A Service_Manual.pdf uploaded
#file-notice
The following items have been added to the Files area of the [email protected] group.
* /All HP, Agilent and Keysight instruments in folders by part numbers/3000 to 3999/3708
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Group Notification <noreply@...>
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Re: 3708A Noise and Interference Test Set - Looking for a Service Manual
Hi Jared,
Just uploaded service manual for 3708A to the 3000 group.
Regards
Gerald
VK3GM
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Gerald
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Re: HP Agilent 8753ES VNA repair [Help]
I took some measurements of the PLL VCO, you can compare. On the
oscilloscope, I put a slight offset for CH1, to be able to better
distinguish the two input signals to the phase detector.
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Yves Tardif
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Re: HP Agilent 8753ES VNA repair [Help]
Hi,
Here is the part of the circuit inside the shield.
It is very similar to the schematic and PCB of an 8753D, but the mixers are
different.
Yves
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Yves Tardif
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