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8310 RSA Operation Manual
Return Sweep Analyzer
Table of Contents
Chapter 1
General Information ..................................................................................................................7
Helpful Website ......................................................................................................................7
Where to Get Technical Support ............................................................................................7
How this Manual is Organized ...............................................................................................8
Conventions Used in this Manual...........................................................................................9
Precautions ............................................................................................................................9
Chapter 2
Introduction & Installation......................................................................................................11
What is the 8310 RSA? ........................................................................................................11
8380 RPC .......................................................................................................................11
System Diagram...................................................................................................................12
Return Path Sweep Comparisons ........................................................................................13
8310 RSA Features .............................................................................................................14
Available Models ..................................................................................................................14
Equipment Supplied with Your 8310 RSA ............................................................................14
A Guided Tour of Your 8310 RSA .........................................................................................15
Front View.......................................................................................................................15
Rear View .......................................................................................................................16
Installing the 8310 RSA ........................................................................................................17
Welcome Screen Navigation ................................................................................................18
Sweep Not Active............................................................................................................18
Sweep Active ..................................................................................................................18
Instrument Time, Date, & Internal Temperature..............................................................19
Firmware & Software Version Numbers..........................................................................19
Chapter 3
Setup.........................................................................................................................................21
Setup Menu Navigation ........................................................................................................21
Selecting the Active Channel Plan .......................................................................................21
Setting Up the Active Channel Plan .....................................................................................23
Setting Start, Stop, & Step Frequency............................................................................23
Adding Sweep Points to the Channel Plan.....................................................................24
Deleting Sweep Points from the Channel Plan...............................................................24
Editing the Channel Plan Name......................................................................................25
Viewing / Deleting Individual Sweep Points in the Channel Plan ...................................26