Alarm and status output verification – Symmetricom 58502A User Manual

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Chapter 2 Performance Tests

58502A Operational Verification

User’s Guide

2-7

Alarm and Status Output Verification

1

Connect the equipment as shown in Figure 2-2, using output 12 as the
test output. (Note that any one of the outputs can be used for this
alarm verification.)

Figure 2-2. Alarm/Status Output Verification Setup

2

Verify the ALARM/STATUS output function by shorting to ground any
of the outputs (1-12). Let’s use output 12 as shown in Figure 2-3.

Figure 2-3. Output 12 Grounded

3

Observe that the front-panel Alarm indicator illuminates and the
ALARM/STATUS output pins (2, 3, and 4) go active (TTL low,
approximately 20 mV).

Figure 2-4 shows the output pins (2, 3, and 4) and ground pins (1, 5,
and 9.

58502A
Distribution
Amplifier

HP 8663A
Sythesized Signal Generator
or equivalent

Output

N-to-BNC
Connector
(1250-0780)

Input

A or B

A

B

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

5 VRMS MAX

100-240 VAC 50/60GHz

40 VA Max

!

!

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BNC Cable

1

2

11

12

OUTPUTS

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