24 procedure to follow in on the Service Sheet H. The general block diagram of |
24 procedure to follow in on the Service Sheet H. The general block diagram of |
25 this section is as follow: |
25 this section is as follow: |
26 |
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27 .. image:: {static}/images/hp8662a/LF_block_diagram.png |
27 .. image:: {static}/images/hp8662a/LF_block_diagram.png |
28 :class: image-process-large-photo |
28 :class: image-process-large-photo |
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29 :alt: LF block diagram |
29 |
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30 This Low Frequency Section consists in no less than 4 phase locked loops in |
31 This Low Frequency Section consists in no less than 4 phase locked loops in |
31 order to achieve adjustable frequency synthesis with the expected stability and |
32 order to achieve adjustable frequency synthesis with the expected stability and |
32 resolution. |
33 resolution. |
33 |
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133 For example, at 100.3MHz, we have a decent signal: |
135 For example, at 100.3MHz, we have a decent signal: |
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135 .. image:: {static}/images/hp8662a/working_not_quite_3.jpg |
137 .. image:: {static}/images/hp8662a/working_not_quite_3.jpg |
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138 :class: image-process-large-photo |
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139 :alt: generate a 100.3MHz signal |
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138 .. image:: {static}/images/hp8662a/working_not_quite_3_sa.jpg |
141 .. image:: {static}/images/hp8662a/working_not_quite_3_sa.jpg |
139 :class: image-process-large-photo |
142 :class: image-process-large-photo |
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143 :alt: 100.3MHz signal - spectrum |
140 |
144 |
141 but at 101.0Mhz, it begins to looks pretty messy: |
145 but at 101.0Mhz, it begins to looks pretty messy: |
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143 .. image:: {static}/images/hp8662a/working_not_quite_2.jpg |
147 .. image:: {static}/images/hp8662a/working_not_quite_2.jpg |
144 :class: image-process-large-photo |
148 :class: image-process-large-photo |
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149 :alt: generate a 101.0MHz signal |
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151 .. image:: {static}/images/hp8662a/working_not_quite_2_sa.jpg |
147 :class: image-process-large-photo |
152 :class: image-process-large-photo |
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153 :alt: 101.0MHz signal - noisy spectrum |
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154 |
149 and 101.9Mhz shows "nice" side bands: |
155 and 101.9Mhz shows "nice" side bands: |
150 |
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157 .. image:: {static}/images/hp8662a/working_not_quite.jpg |
152 :class: image-process-large-photo |
158 :class: image-process-large-photo |
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159 :alt: generate a 101.9MHz signal |
153 |
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154 .. image:: {static}/images/hp8662a/working_not_quite_sa.jpg |
161 .. image:: {static}/images/hp8662a/working_not_quite_sa.jpg |
155 :class: image-process-large-photo |
162 :class: image-process-large-photo |
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163 :alt: 101.9MHz signal - with spurious side bands |
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164 |
157 The problem seems quite clear: some PLL cannot lock at specific frequencies, |
165 The problem seems quite clear: some PLL cannot lock at specific frequencies, |
158 but the strange thing is that this unlock PLL does not produces an error. |
166 but the strange thing is that this unlock PLL does not produces an error. |
159 |
167 |
160 So I tried to figure out which boad assembly could be the culprit. With no |
168 So I tried to figure out which boad assembly could be the culprit. With no |