Self Test; Description - HP 37718A Installation And Verification Manual

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HOW TO:
Performance Tests

Self Test

Self Test

Description

Before using the HP 37718A/19A to make measurements, you can run
Self Test ALL TESTS to ascertain the integrity of the HP 37718A/19A.
These tests take at least 1 hour to complete depending on the options
fitted. Alternatively you can run Confidence Tests which only takes 2 to 3
minutes to complete. This is not a full verification but performs BER
measurements with internal and external loopbacks fitted.
Run ALL TESTS
1 Choose TEST TYPE
2 Insert a formatted disk into the instrument disk drive.
3 Make the loopback connections listed below:
Connect Transmit module 75
Connect Transmit module 100/120
120
IN
Connect Transmit module 75
Connect Transmit module 100/120
120
DEMUX
Connect Multirate Analyser IN to OUT
Connect the 15 dB optical attenuator provided to Optical OUT and
connect the attenuator output to Optical IN.
on the
OTHER
ALL TESTS
OUT to Receive module 75
OUT to Receive module 100/
MUX to Receive module 75
MUX to Receive module 100/
display.
SELF TEST
IN
DEMUX
3-3

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