HP 3587S Signal Analysis System

When your signal analysis and characterization needs have pushed the limits of traditional instrumentation, it's time to consider a new approach. The HP 3587S signal analysis system provides the combination of speed, resolution, and dynamic range you need to find and study signal characteristics that may well have escaped detection in the past.

Successful signal analysis requires more than just measurement performance, however. You need signal processing tools and a wide selection of display types and presentation formats to characterize a signal fully. The HP 3587S provides all these in a commercial-off-the-shelf package.

Available modules include:

HP E1498A VXI V743/100 High-Performance Embedded Controller

HP E1430A VXI 10 MSa/s 23 bit Digitizer with DSP and Local Bus

HP E1485A VXI Digital Signal Processor

HP E1401B C-size High-Power VXI Mainframe, 13 Slot

HP E1485C VXI Digital Signal Processor

HP E4208C VXI SCSI Disk Module

HP E1562D VXI Data Disk/DAT/SCSI-II Interface Module

HP E1562E VXI Data Disk/DAT/SCSI-II Interface Module

HP E1562F VXI Data Disk/DAT/SCSI-II Interface Module

WJC9119L/R VXI HF Tuner (Distributed Product)

HP SCMVX008 TI based VXI DSP Module

HP E3249B VXI SCSI System Disk with DAT Drive

HP E1437A VXI 20 MSa/s 23 bit Digitizer with Filters and Memory

[ Features ]

4 MHz input bandwidth
1 MHz real-time bandwidth
Up to 110 dBFS dynamic range
Frequency, time and amplitude analysis
High speed displays

Note: Configuration software that allows you to easily select compatible interfaces, controller platforms, and VXI test system components is available on CD ROM. Order the "Test System and VXI Products Catalog and CD ROM" from the Test & Measurement Catalogs available at this web site.

[ Specifications ]


Product Functionality

Resolution
Windows, Bins
Averaging: RMS, Peak, Nth
Overlap 

Measurement Control
Modes: Run, Pause/Continue, Arm
Status Indicators: Overload, Triggered, External reference, Gap

Measurement Results
Types: Frequency, Time, Phase*, Amplitude

* Phase display is relative to the beginning of the data block.
  Data is not corrected for trigger jitter, digital filter phase error,
  or local oscillator phase error.

Markers
Mode: Off, Single, Relative (same trace, separate trace)
Functions: Marker to Peak, Marker to Next Peak Right/Left, Band Power, Noise

Display
Format: Single, Dual, Triple, Overlay, State

Active Trace: A, B, C, AB, BC, AC,ABC
Standard Display Types: Spectrum, Time, Phase

Advanced Display Types: Spectrogram, Rollogram, Spectral Map/ 
Color Map/ Time Map, azimuth, elevation, threshold,
height, scroll direction, hidden line, wireframe, Histogram, 
PDF, CDF, Strip Chart

Trace Coordinates: 
Y axis: log magnitude, linear magnitude, 
dB magnitude, dBm magnitude, real, imaginary, phase
X axis: linear frequency, linear time, volts

Trace Label Units: 
Peak/RMS
Volts/Volts squared
Volts/Eng Units

Trace Lable Scaling:
Y axis: auto scale, Y range, Y reference
X axis: X reference, X magnify, X default

Engineering Units 

Threshold 

Display Memory
Manipulation: scroll up, scroll down, home, end

Color Configuration 
Trace line, Trace grid, Trace background, Display Background

User Interface
Input Devices: Keyboard, Mouse, 9-knob panel, 32-button panel

General
On-line Help
Memory and data storage: Save/Recall, Record/Playback

Optional Functionality
Option AGG: Programming



Hardware Specifications

Specifications describe warranted performance over the temperature range
of 0 deg.  to 50 deg.  C (except where noted), after a 30-minute warm-up
from ambient conditions, for the system configuration listed.
Supplemental characteristics identified as "typical" or
"characteristic," provide useful information by giving non-warranted
performance parameters.  Typical perfomiance is applicable from 20 deg.
to 30 deg.  C.  For more detailed specifications refer to the technical
data sheets of the individual system components.

Configuration
The performance of a system depends on its hardware and software
components.  This technical data is based on the following
configuration.  Any changes in this configuration may effect system
performance.

Configuration data
HP E1498A with 64 Mbytes RAM
ADC: HP E1430A with opt AYD, 10.24 MHz time base
DSP: HP E1485A with four option 1FL, 96002 DSP
Down Converter: None
System Disk: HP E4208A (500 MByte)
Mainframe: HP E1401A (13slot, C size)
Monitor: HP A4032A (17 inch, color)
Operating Software: 35687B Signal analysis software


Performance
Real-Time Bandwidth:  1.0 MHz
(801 lines, 0% overlap, spectrogram display, rms
averaging, 16-bit word, 1024 x 768 pixel display)
SIGNAL CAPTURE BUFFER (typical):  2048 spectra, gap free (4 MHz span,
801 lines, 16 bit word width)


Display Update Rate (typical)
Spectrogram: 60/s
Waterfall: 30/s
Color Waterfall: 30/s

Frequency Trace: 30/s
Time Trace: 30/s
Map Rotate*: 2 Repaint/s
* 100 Spectra, 1024 x 768 pixel display.


Baseband Specifications
Frequency
Range: dc to 4 MHz
Spans:0.24 Hz to 4.0 MHz, octave steps, includes 
frequency translation (zoom) capability for 
spans < 4 MHz

Tuning resolution: 10 Hz, span < 4 MHz
Frequency resolution: 51 to 12,801 lines
Bin width: 18.6 Hz to 78.4 kHz
Window factors: Uniform, Hann, Flattop, 
Gausstop, Blackman, Gaussian

Amplitude
Input impedance: 50 Ohms
ADC resolution (raw): 23 bits
Input ranges: + 28 dBm to - 32 dBm, 6 dB steps
Measurementrange: + 28 dBm to - 142 dBm

Sensitivity: - 159 dBm/Hz (- 32 dBm range)
Noise figure: 15 dB
Damage level: > + 31 dBm
Coupling: ac/dc

Autorange: Off/up/single
Autozero: Single by command
ADC sample rate: 10.24 MSa/s
ADC clock accuracy: 10.24 MHz +/- 100 Hz, 
< 10 ps jitter

Anti-alias filter: 4 MHz, low pass
Digital filters: 0.24 Hz to 2.0 MHz, octave 
steps, includes frequency translation (zoom) 
capability

Dynamic Range
Spurious free dynamic range:< 110 dbfs
Spurious signals (includes alias products): 
< - 110 dbfs, using internal clock
Harmonic distortion: < - 110 dbfs or - 80 dBc, 
whichever is greater

Input Noise: (For 1 kHz < fo < 4 MHz)
Range	                  Noise Density
+28 dBm to -16 dBm      < -136 dBfs/Hz
-22 dBm to -32 dBm      < -127 dBfs/Hz


General Specifications
Signal Capture
Mode: On/Off
Buffer Size:4MSamples
(4 Msamples = 2048 spectra, 801 line, 4 MHz span, 
16 bit word width)
Buffer Length (seconds): 4 Msamples / (span x 2.5)

Averaging
Mode: Off, rms, Peak, Nth
Number of Averages: 1 to 32,767
Overlap Percentage 99% (span < 125 kHz), 0 to 50% 
(125 kHz > span >500 kHz), 0% (span > 500 kHz)
(Overlap processing does not require averaging)	

Memory
Save/Recall
State: 32 registers
Trace: 32 registers
Data: 32 registers
Record/Playback Mode: Off/Playback/Record

Triggering
Modes: Freerun, Level, Magnitude, External
Level: + 1 00% of input
Slope: Positive, Negative
Delay: - 4,194,303 to + 33,554,432 samples
Arm: Auto/Manual

External Clock Input*
Frequency Range: 100 kHz to 10.24 MHz
Input Levels: TTL
Accuracy: Source accuracy + 10 ps rms jitter

Printer Output
Modes: Print Screen/Print Trace
Printers: HP Paintjet, HP Laserjet

* Performance specifications valid for internal 
sample clock only. Spurs and noise of greater than 
-110 dBc on external clock signal will degrade 
the performance of the ADC.


Physical Specifications
(Based on configuration in Table 1.
VXI module power consumption, weight,
and size are included with VXI chassis)


Environmental     VXI Chassis      Monitor            Disk Drive
                  (HP E1401A)     (HP A4032A)        (HPE4208A)

Operating         0 to 55 deg C    0 to 40 deg C      5 to 45 deg C
Temperature

Operating         75%              10% to 80%         10 to 80%
Humidity         (40 deg C)       (40 deg C)         (40 deg C)
(non-condensing)

Storage          -40 to 75 deg C  -40 to 60 deg C   -20 to 60 deg C
Temperature

Storage
Humidity          75%              5 to 95%          5% to 95%
(non-condensing) (40 deg C)       (65 deg C, 24 hrs)

Altitude          4600 m           15333 m           n/a
                 (15,000 ft)      (50,000 ft)

Weight            22 kg (47 lbs.)   22 kg (47 lbs.)   n/a

Power
(110/120 VAC,     12A               2.7 A             n/a
 50-60 Hz)

(220/240 VAC,   6 A  1.5 A
50-60 Hz)

Size (H x W x D)
mm               323 x 426 x 602    414 x 406 x 450   1 slot
inch             12.7 x 16.8 x 23.7 16.7 x 16 x 17.7  C size VXI

[ Ordering ]

HP 3587B HP 3587S Signal Analysis System Opt 001 Delete 20" Monitor Opt 421 Replace 13-slot VXI Mainframe with 6-slot Opt 428 Replaces VXI 2GB system disk with 1GB disk. Opt 430 Adds HP 89430A Downconverter (2 GHz to 1.8 GHz) Opt 431 Adds HP 89431A Downconverter (2 GHz to 2.65 GHz) Opt 900 240V (UK) Dial & Button Box Opt 902 220V (Europe) Dial & Button Box Opt 903 120V (N. America) Dial & Button Box Opt 62C Adds one HP E1562C 4 GByte data disk Opt ABA Localization Kit U.S. Opt ABC Localization Kit - Canada Opt ABD Localization Kit - Germany Opt ABF Localization Kit - France Opt ABJ Localization Kit - Japan Opt ABU Localization Kit - U.K. Opt AGG Development version Opt ATR Real time signal capture software

All orders include the following:
The HP 3587B includes: 13 slot VXI mainframe 100 MHz VXI controller w/128M RAM VXI 2GB system disk w/DAT 20" display ADC (HP E1430) DSP (HP E1485) w/12 M RAM and 5-96K DSP HP-UX Real Time Signal Analysis Software and documentation

HP 3587S Technical Specification
HP 3587S Product Overview

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