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2 HP3562A Dynamic Signal Analyzer - Part 4
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6 :Category: Electronics
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7 :Tags: HP3562A, HP1345A, repair, test equipment, DSA
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8 :series: HP 3562A
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11 This is the part 4 of the series about my
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12 `HP 3562A Digital Signal Analyzer <{filename}/hp3562a.rst>`_,
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13 quickly describing the HP 1345A Digital Display unit as well as
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17 Display
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20 The display unit is a HP1345A Digital Display without the option 714
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21 (wich adds a 4K x 16 bits Vector Memory), so it must driven by a
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25 :alt: Block diagrams of the HP1345A A8 and A17 boards
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27 The unit is a 6 inch monochrome display producing true vector graphics
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31 It's a true vector display; vectors are drawn by moving the CRT beam
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32 on the screen (it's not a pixel based display).
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35 :alt: Picture of the raster vs. vector display principle
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37 It can diplay:
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39 - solid lines
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40 - solid lines with intensified end points
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41 - short dashed lines
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42 - long dashed lines
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43 - dots at end points
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45 with 3 differents visible brightness levels. It also allows to specify
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46 4 beam velocities:
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48 - 0.13cm/µs
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50 - 0.38cm/µs
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53 Allowing more brightness control of the vectors.
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59 If not connected with a controller, it shows a test pattern for
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60 adjustments.
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78 Adjustment and repair
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82 the display, especially try to adjust the overall brightness of the
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83 CRT since mine is a bit dimm (I have to set the intensity knob FCW to
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85 precision of the lines.
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88 straighforward, powered it using my benchpower supplies, and began to
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89 read the adjustment procedure and turn the pots, when suddenly the
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90 display shut off.
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93 the A1 board were short. Fortunately, the schematic is available, so I
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108 and the Display Unit was up and running again.
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115 of the screen (the Intensity Cut-Off Level). Now I can run my HP3562A
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