Agilent X/P/K281C Adapters Operating and Service Manual
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1. AZ Xo Xs OSI V Z x Y Center Conductor bas Mating Plane Outer Conductor Center Conductor T Mating Piane A Outer Conductor Mating Plane Mating Plane 0 207 inch 5 258 mm 0 207 inch 5 258 mm minimum maximum Figure 3 2 Type N Connectors 3 5 mm Male Connector 3 5 mm Female Connector See Detail A See Detail B Center Center Conductor Conductor Mating Plane Mating Plane Detail A Detail B Outer Outer Conductor Conductor Mating Plane Mating Plane Pin Depth Pin Depth Figure 3 3 3 5 mm Connectors Agilent X P K281C Adapters Operating and Service Manual 19 20 3 Specification Coupling mad Sleeve See Detail A b Inner Conductor Contact Support Bead Inner Conductor Mating Plane Detail A Outer Conductor Mating Plane The pin depth is measured after inner conductor contact removal Figure 3 4 7 mm Connector Agilent X P K281C Adapters Operating and Service Manual Specification 3 Environmental Specifications The Agilent X P K281C adapters are designed to fully comply with Agilent Technologies s product operating environmental specifications The following are the summarized environmental specifications for these adapters Table 3 3 Agilent X P K281C Environmental Specifications Temperature Operating 0 C to 55 C Storage Shipment 55 C to 75 C Relative Humidity Operating Storage Shipment lt 95 relative at 40 C Altitu2. serial number The first four digits and letter constitute the serial number prefix The last five digits form the sequential suffix that is unique to each adapter The contents of this manual apply to adapters prefixed at 3032A and above Agilent X P K281C Adapters Operating and Service Manual Agilent X P K281C Adapters Operating and Service Manual 2 Installation Initial Inspection 12 Operation and Safety Precautions 13 Operating Procedure on page 13 Performance Test SWR on page 14 Adjustments on page 14 This chapter provides you important information on how to check and prepare your instrument for operation 2 Installation Initial Inspection 12 Unpack and inspect the shipping container and its contents thoroughly to ensure that nothing was damaged during shipment If the shipping container or cushioning material is damaged the contents should be checked both mechanically and electrically Check for mechanical damage such as scratches or dents Agilent X P K281C Adapters Operating and Service Manual Installation 2 Operation and Safety Precautions Observe the following guidelines before connecting or operating the adapter CAUTION Exceeding the allowable energy and power levels may result in damage to the adapter or associated equipment e Care should be taken to protect the face of the flange from any damage that would prevent close surface to surface contact Any burring denting
3. 1C Replaceable Parts continued Description Part Number Miscellaneous Items Loctite 222 0470 0573 Operating and Service Manual 00281 90043 Agilent X P K281C Adapters Operating and Service Manual
4. Agilent X P K281C Adapters Including Options 006 012 013 106 Operating and Service Manual Contents Introduction 7 Product Overview 8 Options 8 Instruments Covered by Manual 10 Installation 11 Initial Inspection 12 Operation and Safety Precautions 13 Operating Procedure 13 Performance lest SWR 14 Adjustments 14 Specification 15 General Specifications 16 Physical Specifications 16 Specifications 16 Mechanical Characteristic 18 PinDepth 18 Environmental Specifications 21 Safety and Regulatory Markings 22 Declaration of Conformity 24 Service Information 25 Service Information 26 Replacing the Center Conductor Contact 26 Replaceable Parts 27 Agilent X P K281C Adapters Operating and Service Manual This page is intentionally left blank Agilent X P K281C Adapters Operating and Service Manual Agilent X P K281C Adapters Operating and Service Manual 1 Introduction Product Overview 8 Options on page 8 Instruments Covered by Manual on page 10 This chapter provides an overview of the Agilent X P K281C Adapters 1 Introduction Product Overview Options The X281C P281C and K281C adapters provide a convenient means of coupling between waveguide and coaxial systems Power can be transmitted in either direction and each adapter covers the full frequency range of its waveguide size A step like internal structure transforms the waveguide impedance to the 50 Q impedance o
5. Center conductor Spacer Washer Nut Blank label Flange cap X281C Option 012 Connector body Spacer Center conductor contact Shim Center conductor Spacer 1250 1466 00281 20027 0 05 mm or 00281 20028 0 075 mm or 00281 20049 0 025 mm 85050 20001 G slotted 85130 20002 collet holder 5020 8540 0 013 mm or 5020 8541 0 025 mm Not replaceable Not replaceable Not replaceable Not replaceable Not replaceable 5040 0354 1250 0916 Male 1250 0918 Nut 1250 0016 Ring 00281 20027 0 05 mm or 00281 20028 0 075 mm or 00281 20049 0 025 mm 5180 0988 5020 8540 0 013 mm or 5020 8541 0 025 mm Not replaceable Not replaceable Agilent X P K281C Adapters Operating and Service Manual Service Information 4 Table 4 1 X281C Replaceable Parts continued Description Part Numher Washer Not replaceable Nut Not replaceable Blank label Not replaceable Flange cap 5040 0354 X281C Option 013 Connector body 1250 0914 Spacer Center conductor contact Shim Center conductor Spacer Washer Nut Blank label Flange cap 00281 20027 0 05 mm or 00281 20028 0 075 mm or 00281 20049 0 025 mm 5180 0854 5020 8540 0 013 mm or 5020 8541 0 025 mm Not replaceable Not replaceable Not replaceable Not replaceable Not replaceable 5040 0354 Agilent X P K281C Adapters Operating and Service Manual 29 4 30 Service Information Table 4 2
6. Figure 3 1 shows the variation in SWR introduced by the center conductor gap Figure 3 1 SWR VARIATION P281C CONNECTOR OPTIONS X281C CONNECTOR OPTIONS GAP mm Typical SWR Variation Versus Center Conductor Gap Agilent X P K281C Adapters Operating and Service Manual 17 3 Specification Mechanical Characteristic Pin Depth 18 Mechanical characteristics such as center conductor protrusion and pin depth are not warranted performance specifications They are however important supplemental characteristics related to the electrical performance of the devices Pin depth is the distance that the center conductor mating plane differs from being flushed with the outer conductor mating plane The pin depth of a connector can be in one of two states protruding or recessed Figure 3 2 Figure 3 3 and Figure 3 4 show a visual representation of proper pin depth for connector types for standard and option models Table 3 2 Connector Types for Standard and Options Model X281C P281C K281C Standard Option 006 7 mm 7 mm 3 5 mm female Option 012 N male Not available 3 5mm male Option 013 N female Not available Not available Option 106 Not available Not available 3 5 mm male Agilent X P K281C Adapters Operating and Service Manual Specification 3 Type N Male Connector Type N Female Connector 7 4 eres sees S v Ca gt C 7 7 9 l amp Xx Y x
7. P281C Replaceable Parts Description Part Number P281C Standard Option 006 Connector body 1250 1466 00281 20027 0 05 mm or Spacer 00281 20028 0 075 mm or 00281 20049 0 025 mm 85050 20001 G slotted 85130 20002 collet holder Center conductor contact 5020 8540 0 013 mm or eam 5020 8541 0 025 mm Center conductor Not replaceable Spacer Not replaceable Washer Not replaceable Nut Not replaceable Blank label Not replaceable Flange cap 5040 0358 Agilent X P K281C Adapters Operating and Service Manual Table 4 3 K281C Replaceable Parts Service Information 4 Description K281C Standard Option 006 Connector body Spacer Center conductor contact Part Number 1250 1507 5021 9679 0 013 mm or 5021 9680 0 025 mm or 5021 9681 0 051 mm 00281 20043 Spacer 000281 20045 Washer 3050 0261 Nut 0608 0003 Blank label Not replaceable Flange cap 5040 0357 Required but not Supplied 5 64 inch hexagonal nut driver K281C Option 012 Option 106 Connector body 1250 1509 Spacer Center conductor contact Spacer Washer Nut Blank label Flange cap 5021 9679 0 013 mm or 5021 9680 0 025 mm or 5021 9681 0 051 mm 00281 20044 000281 20045 3050 0261 0608 0003 Not replaceable 5040 0357 Required but not Supplied 5 64 inch hexagonal nut driver Agilent X P K281C Adapters Operating and Service Manual 31 32 4 Service Information Table 4 3 K28
8. de Operating lt 4600 m 15000 ft Storage Shipment lt 15000 m 50000 ft Store the adapters in a clean dry environment Agilent X P K281C Adapters Operating and Service Manual 21 3 Specification Safety and Regulatory Markings This symbol indicates that you should refer to the instrument s instruction manual for important information The laser radiation symbol is marked on products that have a laser output This symbol indicates that the instrument requires alternating current ac input 7 This symbol indicates hazardous voltages The CE mark is a registered trademark of the European Community If it is accompanied by a year it indicates the year the design was proven The C Tick mark is a registered trademark of the Australian N10149 Spectrum Agency The CSA mark is a registered trademark of the Canadian Standards Association This text indicates that the instrument is an Industrial Scientific and Medical Group 1 Class A product CISPER 11 Clause 4 ISM1 A This ISM device complies with Canadian ICES 001 Cet appareil ISM est conforme a la norme NMB du Canada This symbol indicates that the power line switch is ON 22 Agilent X P K281C Adapters Operating and Service Manual Specification 3 l This symbol indicates that the power line switch is OFF or in STANDBY position Agilent X P K281C Adapters Operating and Service Manual 23 3 Specification Declaration of Conformit
9. f the coaxial line Option 006 Option 006 adds two alignment holes to the waveguide flange The dimensions of the Option 006 alignment holes are provided in the following table Table 1 1 Option 006 Alignment Hole Measurement Dimensions Model Alignment Hole Dimension B Dimension C Diameter A X281C 3 175 mm 15 49 mm 16 26 mm 0 014 to 0 0 P281C 3 175 mm 12 62 mm 12 14 mm 0 014 to 0 0 K281C 2 381 mm 8 13 mm 8 51 mm 0 014 to 0 0 Agilent X P K281C Adapters Operating and Service Manual Introduction 1 A 2 places Figure 1 1 K281C Option 006 Waveguide Alignment Holes Option 012 Option 012 for the X281C offers a Type N m connector to replace the standard 7 mm connector Option 012 for the K281C offers a 3 5 mm m connector to replace the standard 3 5 mm f connector Option 013 Option 013 for the X281C offers a Type N f connector to replace the standard 7 mm connector Option 013 is not offered for the K281C and the P28I1C Option 106 Option 106 is only available for the K281C It replaces the standard 3 5 mm f connector with a 3 5 mm m connector and adds two alignment holes to the waveguide flange The dimensions of the alignment holes are identical to Option 006 for the K281C as shown in Table 1 1 Agilent X P K281C Adapters Operating and Service Manual 9 1 10 Introduction Instruments Covered by Manual The adapters covered by this manual have a two part
10. ominal or approximate and are printed in italic Model X281C P281C K281C Frequency range GHz 8 2 to 12 4 12 4 to 18 18 to 26 5 SWR lt 1 05 lt 1 06 lt 1 07 Typical SWR lt 1 03 lt 1 04 lt 1 05 Operating temperature 0 to 55 C 0 to 55 C 0 to 55 C 16 Agilent X P K281C Adapters Operating and Service Manual Table 3 1 Specifications continued Specification 3 Model X281C P281C K281C Typical insertion loss 0 08 dB 0 10 dB 0 12 dB Maximum peak power 200 W 200 W 100 W EIA WR90 WR62 WR42 Equivalent flange type UG 135 U UG 419 U UG 597 U Alignment holes 4 holes 6 holes for option 006 Connector type Standard 7 mm 7 mm 3 5 mm female Option 012 N male Not available 3 5mm male Option 013 N female Not available Not available Option 106 Not available Not available 3 5 mm male with 6 alignment holes Specifications in this table are measured with no gap between the full diameters of the male and female center conductors t The power that can be handled will be a function of the size of the center conductor The majority of the heat flow will be via conduction The weak point is the coax portion The waveguide portion is capable of higher power These numbers are as suming an ambient temperature of 25 C and an altitude of sea level Higher ambient temperatures and altitude would de grade power handling capability Option 006 is only available for the standard connector type
11. or scratching may increase RF leakage and the reflection coefficient of the waveguide connection The supplied plastic cover should be used to protect the flange when the adapter is not in use The power that can be handled will be a function of the size of the center conductor The majority of the heat flow will be via conduction The weak point is the coax portion The waveguide portion is capable of higher power These numbers are assuming an ambient temperature of 25 C and an altitude of sea level Higher ambient temperatures and altitude would degrade power handling capability Operating Procedure Use the following procedure when you connect an adapter to a waveguide 1 Make sure the rectangular ports are oriented the same way that is not cross guided 2 Align ports carefully to minimize reflections 3 Clamp or bolt flanges securely together so that pressure is evenly distributed over the contacting surfaces Loose waveguide connections and flange distortion may result in leakage and mismatch Agilent X P K281C Adapters Operating and Service Manual 13 2 14 Installation Performance Test SWR The maximum SWR for the adapters are shown in Table 3 1 and Figure 3 1 When making these measurements the test results must be less that those listed in Table 3 1 plus the measurement uncertainty of the measuring system Measurements may be made using a standard reflectometer setup To ensure satisfactory pe
12. rformance make sure flanges and coaxial connectors are not damaged or worn Adjustments Adjustments should not be made unless the adapter does not meet specifications or unless the unit has been physically damaged Agilent X P K281C Adapters Operating and Service Manual Agilent X P K281C Adapters Operating and Service Manual 3 Specification General Specifications 16 Physical Specifications on page 16 Specifications on page 16 Mechanical Characteristic 18 Pin Depth on page 18 Environmental Specifications 21 Safety and Regulatory Markings 22 Declaration of Conformity 24 This chapter provides the specifications of the Agilent X P K281C Adapters 3 Specification General Specifications Physical Specifications Model X281C P281C K281C Net weight 210 g 7 20 oz 110 g 4 0 oz 40 g 1 3 oz Dimensions Length 73 mm 2 9 in 52 mm 2 0 in 35 mm 1 4 in Width 41 mm 1 6 in 33 mm 1 3 in 22 mm 0 9 in Height 61 mm 2 4 in 55 mm 2 2 in 38 mm 1 5 in Waveguide size Nominal outer diameter 25 40 x 12 70 mm 1 00 x 0 50 in 17 83 x 9 93 mm 0 70 x 0 39 in 12 70 x 6 35 mm 0 50 x 0 25 in Specifications Table 3 1 Specifications Specifications refer to the performance standards or limits against which the adapter is tested Typical characteristics are included for additional information only and they are not specifications These are denoted as typical n
13. the adapter as far as it will go If the adapter fails the performance test move the center conductor toward the opposite end and then retest 26 Agilent X P K281C Adapters Operating and Service Manual Replaceable Parts B7 Model shown is P281C CAUTION Service Information 4 Replaceable parts for the P281C adapter are shown below Refer to Table 4 1 Table 4 2 and Table 4 3 for identification of parts and corresponding part numbers for all models For ordering information contact the nearest Agilent office listed in Contacting Agilent in the front matter of this manual o Figure 4 1 Replaceable Parts Table 1 1 on page 8 gives dimensional tolerances for Option 006 that can be expected to yield satisfactory results It may be necessary to try various combinations of spacers and shims to obtain proper dimensions The use of at least one shim is recommended because of electro chemical differences between the connector body and the adapter body Refer to the appropriate table of replaceable parts for the thickness of shims and spacers Take care to avoid damaging parts Burring scratching denting or deforming parts may impair operating characteristics Agilent X P K281C Adapters Operating and Service Manual 27 4 28 Service Information Table 4 1 X281C Replaceable Parts Description Part Number X281C Standard Option 006 Connector body Spacer Center conductor contact Shim
14. y A copy of the Manufacturer s Declaration of Conformity for this instrument can be obtained by contacting your local Agilent Technologies sales representative 24 Agilent X P K281C Adapters Operating and Service Manual Agilent X P K281C Adapters Operating and Service Manual 4 Service Information Service Information 26 Replacing the Center Conductor Contact on page 26 Replaceable Parts 27 This chapter provides service instructions and lists the available replaceable parts for the Agilent X P K281C Adapters 4 Service Information Service Information Replacing the Center Conductor Contact Not all parts on the adapters are replaceable but all of the adapters have a replaceable center conductor contact When you replace the center conductor contact observe the following precautions e Before installing the new center conductor contact apply Loctite sealant 222 to the threads of the center conductor e Do not use excessive force when tightening center conductor parts Model K281C All Options To replace the center conductor you will need a 5 64 inch hexagonal nut driver In some units the center conductor mounting hole was made oversized to allow for a slight adjustment When the center conductor is replaced in these units it may be necessary to readjust and retest if the unit does not meet specifications If the mounting hole appears to be oversized mount the center conductor toward one end of
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