INSTRUCTION MANUAL FM-AM SIGNAL GENERATOR MODEL 102D BOONTON ELECTRONICS CORPORATION ROUTE 287, PARSIPPANY, NEW JERSEY 07054 TELEPHONE: 201 ~ 887.5110 TWX: 710-986-8241M1 Paragraph Page TABLE OF CONTENTS SECTION I — INTRODUCTION Scope of Manual . 13 Purpose and Use of Eauipment 1 146 Options aoe 113 19 Specifications 116 1-11 Outline Dimensions Vl SECTION Il OPERATION Paragraph 21 General 23° Installation... 24 Unpacking 25 Mounting 26 Power Requirements 27 Cable Connections : 28 Operating Controls, Indicators, and Connectors . 210 Power Application 2:12 Preliminary Check 214 Operating Procedure 215 General 2:16 Output Frequency Selection 2-17 Phase-Locked Operation .. 2-18 Modulation Mode Selection 2-19 Adjustment of Modulation Levels 220 Adjustment of Output Level 221 Application Notes 222 General . 223 Impedance Matching 231 IF Response 232 Avoidance and Identification of Harmonics 233 Visual Frequency Response Checks 2-34 —_EIA Sensitivity Measurement 2.35 Minimum Performance Checks 236 Test Equipment Required . 237 Frequency Accuracy Check 238 Frequency Range Check .. 239 Output Level Accuracy Check 240 Output Leveling Check 241 Spurious Output Check ....... 2-42 Modulation Oscillator Output Check 2-43 Modulation Frequency Accuracy Check 2-44 Modulation Oscillator Distortion Check 2-45 FM Measurements 246 AM Measurements - 2-87 Incidental AM with FM Check 2.48 Incidental FM with AM Check 2-49 Residual FM Check 250 Output Impedance Check 251 RF Leakage Check 2:52 Frequency Stability Check (without Phase-Lock) 2-53 Frequency Stability Check (with Phase-Lock) 254 Frequency Counter Stability Check : 255 Single Sideband Total Noise CheckSECTION III — THEORY OF OPERATION Paragraph 31” General... 3-6 Simplified Block Diagram - 37 General 38 Frequency Generating Circuits . 3-10 Phase-Lock Circuits 3-11 Signal Processing Circuits 3-14 Output Circuits 3-15 Modulation Circuits 3.21 Frequency Counter Circuits 3.24 Power Supply Circuits = 3.25 Detailed Theory of Operation, Frequency Generating Circuits. 3.28 Detailed Theory of Operation, Phase-Lock Circuits . 335. Detailed Theory of Opertion, Signal Processing Circus. 336 Bands I and 2 340 Bands 3 through 5 343 Detailed Theory of Operation, Output Circuits 350 Deuiled Theory of Operation, Modulation Cireis 351 General 5 3:52 Internal EM 356 Internal AM. 3460 External MCW 3-62 Detailed Theory of Operation, Frequency Counter Circuits. 375 Detailed Theory of Operation, Power Supply Circuits. SECTION IV — MAINTENANCE Paragraph 41” General 43 Test Equipment Required 45 Preliminary Inspection 46 Visual Check 47 Power Supply Check 48 Major Assembly Location 4-10 Trouble Localization 411 Symptomatic Troubleshooting 412 Systematic Troubleshooting 413 Alignment and Adjustment Procedures 416 General ...... 415 Test Equipment Required 4-16 Power Supply Adjustments 417 Modulation Oscillator Amplitude Adjustment. 418 Counter Amplifier Gain Adjustment 419 Clock Frequency Adjustment 420 FM Deviation Tracking and Calibration 421 Band-Pass Filter Alignment 4-22 Band 5 Driver Adjustment 423 Band I Converter Alignment 424 Output Level Calibration 425 AM Calibration .. 4.26 Parts Removal 427 General 428 VFO Variable Inductor Removal - 429 TUNING Control Drive, Dial Cord Replacement 430 Varactor Tracking Capacitor, Dial Cord Replacement 431 Voltage Measurements : Page 41