
2 1. Frequency Response Adjustments
input mixer. In Band F (the external mixing bands), the output of an
external harmonic mixer is connected to the front-panel 321.4 MHz IF
INPUT, bypassing the two internal mixers.
The frequency response of the spectrum analyzer is mainly
determined by the two input mixers
-
the
A6A6
First Converter
Assembly and
A6A8
YTX Assembly
-
and the associated
A6A5
Amplifier/Coupler/Load Unit (ACLU) Assembly. Additional signal
path components that affect frequency response include the
A6J3
RF INPUT Connector Assembly, A6Al Coaxial RF Switch,
A6A2
RF
Attenuator,
A6A14
Limiter, and semi-rigid cables
A6W1,
A6W2,
A6W3,
A6W4,
A6W5,
and
A6W20.
When any of these components is
adjusted or replaced, the spectrum analyzer frequency response must
be verified and adjusted as necessary.
To adjust frequency response, an externally-leveled synthesized
sweeper is used as a reference signal source. The synthesized sweeper
output is connected to the spectrum analyzer RF INPUT using a
low-loss microwave cable, a precision resistive splitter, and a power
sensor or planar-doped, barrier diode detector. The power meter or
detector output is connected to the synthesized sweeper LEVELING
EXT INPUT to precisely level the signal power at the input of the
spectrum analyzer. Since the synthesized sweeper and spectrum
analyzer both sweep independently of each other, one must be swept
quickly relative to the other to review the frequency response across
a given frequency band.
The
f9
Vdc precision reference is initially checked and adjusted.
Then, the drive current to the
A6A4
Second Converter 3.3
GHz
oscillator is set at 15
mA,
and the SWEEP+TUNE offset is adjusted
for Band A.
Over each frequency band, the leveled reference signal from the
synthesized sweeper is used to adjust the spectrum analyzer for
optimum flatness and amplitude. In Band A (100 Hz
-
2.5
GHz,
not
preselected), overall RF gain and flatness are adjusted. In Bands B,
C, D, and E (2
GHz
-
22
GHz),
the adjustments necessary to align
the
A6A8
YIG-Tuned Mixer (YTX) include YTX mixer diode biasing,
YTX/YTO
tracking and linearity, and YTX delay compensation. After
the
A6A8
YTX is aligned in each of these four preselected bands,
RF Gain and flatness are then optimized with the Preselector DAC
centered at the default setting of 32 and the YTX modulated with a
20 Hz sinusoid. In the external mixing bands (Band F), the conversion
loss is set to 30
dB
and the spectrum analyzer RF gain is adjusted with
a 321.4 MHz, -30
dBm
reference signal connected to the front panel
32 1.4 MHz IF INPUT.
Equipment
Synthesized Sweeper
.....................................
HP
8340A/B
Power Meter
...............................................
..HP436
A
Power Sensor (50 MHz to 18
GHz)
.........................
HP 8481A
Frequency Synthesizer
.....................................
HP 3335A
Digital Voltmeter
...........................................
HP 3456A
Pulse/Function Generator
..................................
HP 8116A
Planar-doped Barrier Diode Detector (10 MHz to 33
GHz)
........
HP
8473D/8474C
Power Splitter
.............................................
HP 11667B
Adjustments 3-175
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