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GENERAL INFORMATION
MODEL
8559A
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SAFETY CONSIDERATIONS
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12. Before operating this instrument, you should
familiarize yourself with the safety markings on the
instrument and safety instructions in this manual.
This instrument has been manufactured and tested
according to international safety standards. How
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ever, to ensure safe operation of the instrument and
personal safety of the user and service personnel, the
cautions and warnings in this manual must be fol
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lowed. Refer to the summary of safety consider
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ations at the beginning of this section. Refer also to
individual sections of this manual for detailed safety
notation concerning the use of the instrument as
described in those individual sections.
Manual Updating supplement. This supplement con
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tains change information that explains how to adapt
the manual to the newer instrument.
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18. In addition to change information, the sup
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plement may contain information for correcting
errors in the manual. To keep this manual as current
and accurate as possible, Hewlett
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Packard recom
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mends that you periodically request the latest Man
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ual Updating supplement. The supplement carries a
manual identification block that includes the model
number, print date of the manual, and manual part
number. Complimentary copies of the supplement
are available from Hewlett
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Packard. Addresses of
Hewlett
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Packard offices are located at the back of
this manual.
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13.
INSTRUMENTS COVERED
BY
MANUAL
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Manual Backdating Changes
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14.
Serial Numbers
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15. Attached to the rear of this instrument is a
mylar serial number label. The serial number is in
two parts. The first four digits and letter are the
serial number prefix; the last five digits are the suf
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fix. (Refer to Figure 1
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2.) The prefix is the same for
all identical instruments; it changes only when a
change is made to the instrument. The suffix, how
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ever, is assigned sequentially and is different for each
instrument. The contents of this manual apply to
SERIAL NUMBER
FIGURE 1-2. TYPICALSERIAL NUMBER LABEL
instruments with the serial number prefix(es) listed
under SERIAL NUMBERS on the title page.
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16.
Manual Updating Supplement
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17.
An
instrument manufactured after the print
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ing of this manual might have a serial number prefix
that is not listed on the title page. This unlisted serial
number prefix indicates the instrument is different
from those described in this manual. The manual for
this newer instrument is accompanied by a yellow
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20. Instruments manufactured before the print
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ing of this manual have been assigned serial number
prefixes other than those for which this manual was
written directly. Manual backdating information is
provided in Section VII to adapt this manual to ear
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lier serial number prefixes.
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21. This information should not be confused
with information contained in the yellow Manual
Updating supplement, which is intended to adapt
this manual to instruments manufactured after the
printing of this manual.
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22. ACCESSORIES SUPPLIED
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23.
A
type
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N male to BNC female adapter, HP
Part Number 1250
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0780, is supplied with the stand
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ard instrument for the use of lightweight cables with
BNC connectors.
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24.
Side stop kit, HP Part Number
08558-601 3 1,
is supplied to prevent the spectrum analyzer from
sliding out of the mainframe. When the side stops
are installed, the plug
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in cannot be removed from the
mainframe. Refer to Section
II for installation or
removal of the side stops.
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25. Three graticule overlays provide the operator
with reference
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level labels for the CRT. HP Part
Number 5020
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8565 is the overlay for HP 180
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series
display mainframes. HP Part Number 5020
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8566 is
the overlay for HP 18 1
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series display mainframes.
HP Part Number 5020
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8567 is the overlay for HP
182
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series display mainframes. For proper installa
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tion of the graticule overlay, refer to Section II
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