HP 8350B Sweep Oscillator Mainframe

Product Summary

The HP 8350 Sweep Oscillator is a powerful general-purpose source for swept microwave measurements, CW signal generations and automatic testing and provides a frequency range of 10 MHz to 40 GHz. Combine the HP 8350B mainframe with any of the 11 versatile HP 83500 Series RF plug-ins to configure a source that meets your frequency and power requirements. The HP 8350 mainframe includes many productivity features, such as five independent, continuously variable markers, a marker sweep function, and save/recall registers that provide quick access to nine complete front panel settings.

Product Features

• Broadband frequency coverage

• High output power

• Low harmonics

• Five frequency markers

• HP-IB control of all HP 8350B mainframe functions, and all HP 83500 series plug-in functions

Product Specifications

General Specifications
Operating Temperature:  		0° to 55°C

Power:  				100, 120, 220, or 240 V ±10%, 
					50 to 60 GHz 
					@ 375 V-A including RF Plug-in

Size:  					425 mm W x 133.3 mm H x 422 mm D 
					(16.75 in x 5.25 in x 16.6 in)

Weight (without RF unit): 		Net, 16.5 kg (36.4 lb); 
					Shipping, 22.7 kg (50 lb)

Display Resolution (power): 		0.1 dB

Minimum Sweep Time
	Single Band: 			10 ms
	  HP 83596B/97B/98A/9A only: 	20 ms
	Full Band:
	  HP 83590A, 83592A/B: 		25 ms

RF Output Connector
	HP 83590A/92A/92B/92C:  	type-N, female
	HP 83594A/95A/95C: 		3.5mm, male
	HP 83596B/97B/98B/99A: 		2.4 mm, male


Output Characteristics
Minimum Settable Power:  		-5 dBm
	HP 83592B/95C only: 		-2 dBm
	HP 83596B/97B/98A/99A only:  	-12 dBm

Source Output VSWR (50 ohm nominal), typical: 
					<1.9
	HP 83596B/97B/98A/99A only: 	<2.0

Externally Leveled Power Variation (typical)
	Crystal Detector or Power Meter:±1.5 dB, typical

Power Sweep
	Range: 				>12 dB
	  HP 83592C/94A/95A only:  	>9 dB
	  HP 83956B/97B/98A/99A only: 	>12 dB (22 dB < 20 GHz)
	Accuracy (including linearity): ±1.5 dB, typical
	Resolution (displayed): 	0.1 dB

Power Slope
	Range: 				0-5 dB/GHz, to max power 
					sweep range
	Linearity, typical: 		0.2 dB
	Resolution (displayed): 	0.01 dB/GHz


Modulation Characteristics
External AM (typical)
	Frequency Response: 		100 kHz
	Control Range: 			15 dB
	Sensitivity: 			1 dB/V

Internal Square-Wave Modulation:  	1 kHz or 27.8 kHz square wave
	On/Off Ratio: 			>30 dB

External Pulse Modulation (typical)
	Rise/Fall Time: 		<= 50 ns
	Min Pulse Width
	  Internally Leveled:		<= 5 µs
	  Unleveled: 			<= 200 ns
	    HP 83596B/97B/98A/99A only: <= 1 µs

External FM
	Max Deviations for Modulation Frequencies
	    dc to 100 Hz: 		±75 MHz
	    100Hz to 1 MHz: 		±7 MHz
	    1 MHz to 2 MHz: 		±1 MHz
	Sensitivity:  			-20 or -6 MHz/V

Product Ordering Information

HP 8350B	Sweep Oscillator
   Opt 400	60 to 400 Hz Fan
   Opt 803	HP 5343A Interface Cables
   Opt 910	Extra Manual
   Opt W30	Extended Repair Service
   Opt W32	Calibration Service

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