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Assembly Level Service
Guide
This guide describes how to service the Agilent 53150A, 53151A, and
53152A Microwave Frequency Counters. The information in this guide
applies to instruments having the number prefix below, unless
accompanied by a "Manual Updating Changes" package indicating otherwise.

SERIAL PREFIX NUMBER: 3735A, US3925, and US4050 (53150A)
3736A, US3926, and US4051 (53151A)
3737A, US3927, and US4052 (53152A)




Agilent 53150A/151A/152A
Microwave Frequency Counter
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under the copyright laws. that its calibration PROCEED BEYOND A
measurements are traceable to WARNING UNTIL THE
Printed: August 2002
the United States National INDICATED CONDITIONS
Printed in U.S.A. Institute of Standards and ARE FULLY UNDERSTOOD
Technology (formerly National AND MET.
Manual part number Bureau of Standards), to the
53150-90015 extent allowed by the Institute's Instruction manual symbol; the
calibration facility, and to the product will be marked with CAUTION
calibration facilities of other this symbol when it is necessary
for the user to refer to the Damage to equipment, or
International Standards incorrect measurement data,
Organization members. instruction manual.
may result from failure to
Warranty heed a caution. Do not
proceed beyond a CAUTION
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Agilent hardware, accessories are fully understood and met.
and supplies against defects in
materials and workmanship for
a period of one year from date of Safety Earth Ground
shipment. If Agilent receives Indicates hazardous voltages. An uninterruptible safety earth
notice of such defects during the ground must be maintained
warranty period, Agilent will, at from the mains power source to
its option, either repair or the product's ground circuitry.
replace products which prove to
be defective. Replacement WARNING
products may be either new or Indicates earth (ground)
like-new. terminal. WHEN MEASURING POWER
LINE SIGNALS, BE
Agilent warrants that EXTREMELY CAREFUL AND
Agilent software will not fail to ALWAYS USE A
execute its programming STEP-DOWN ISOLATION
instructions, for the period TRANSFORMER WHICH
specified above, due to defects in or OUTPUT IS COMPATIBLE
material and workmanship WITH THE INPUT
when properly installed and MEASUREMENT
used. If Agilent receives notice CAPABILITIES OF THIS
of such defects during the Indicates terminal is connected PRODUCT. THIS PRODUCT'S
warranty period, Agilent will to chassis when such connection FRONT AND REAR PANELS
replace software media which is not apparent. ARE TYPCIALLY AT EARTH
does not execute its GROUND. THUS, NEVER TRY
programming instructions due TO MEASURE AC POWER
to such defects. LINE SIGNALS WITHOUT AN
ISOLATION TRANSFORMER.
For detailed warranty
information, see back matter. Indicates Alternating current.
For additional safety and
Safety Considerations acoustic noise information, see
back matter.
General
Indicates Direct current.
This product and related
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reviewed for familiarization
with this safety markings and
instructions before operation.




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Santa Clara, California 95052-8059
Contents
How to Use This Guide vii
Repair Strategy vii
Instrument Identification viii
Instruments Covered by this Guide viii
Assembly-Level Service Guide Organization viii
How to Order Guides ix
Description of the Microwave Frequency Counter x
Options xi
Hardware xi
Support xi
Accessories Supplied and Available xii
Accessories Supplied xii
Accessories Available xii
Manuals Supplied xii

1 Performance Tests
Introduction 1-2
Operational Verification 1-2
Complete Performance Tests 1-3
Recommended Calibration Cycle 1-3
Test Record 1-3
Equipment Required 1-4
Operational Verification 1-5
Power-On Self Tests 1-5
10 MHz Test 1-6
Run Self Test 1-7
External Timebase Test 1-8
10 MHz External Timebase Input Test 1-8
Complete Performance Tests 1-11
Test 1: External Timebase Input Test 1-12
1 MHz External Timebase Input Test 1-12
2 MHz External Timebase Input Test 1-14
5 MHz External Timebase Input Test 1-14
10 MHz External Timebase Input Test 1-15

Assembly Level Service Guide iii
Contents




Test 2: Channel 1 Frequency Sensitivity 1-16
Test 2a: 10 Hz to 20 MHz Frequency Sensitivity 1-16
Test 2b: 50 MHz to 125 MHz Frequency Sensitivity 1-18
Test 3: Channel 2 Frequency Sensitivity 1-21
Test 3a: 50 MHz to 20 GHz Frequency Sensitivity 1-21
Test 3b: 22 GHz to 26.5 GHz Frequency Sensitivity 1-23
Test 3c: 30 GHz to 46 GHz Frequency Sensitivity 1-24
Test 4: Channel 2 Power Measurement 1-25
Test 4a: 50 MHz to 20 GHz Power Measurement
(