[Test-Equipment] HP 180A /with HP 8558 B

[swperk at earthlink.net]

Yes, they should be compatible. There are four BNC connectors on the rear of the scope mainframe that correspond to various outputs of the 8558B. On the 180A they may be labeled only with their scope functions and not with their SA functions, but they will work nevertheless. Also, the small two-contact horizontal connector midway between the front and back of the plug-in connects to one of the sets of CRT deflection plates (either the vertical or the horizontal--it's been a while and I don't recall exactly). It is present on all of the scope and SA plug-ins that work with the 180 series mainframes.

Hope this helps,
Stan

-----Original Message-----
>From: marcelo <caopacheco at hotmail.com>
>Sent: Feb 25, 2006 11:10 AM
>To: test-equipment at mailman.qth.net
>Subject: [Test-Equipment] HP 180A /with HP 8558 B
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>Hello everyone
>
>Please anybody knows if my old HP 180A scope is compatible with the HP 8558B spectrum analizer plug in ? I'am almost sure because the rear conector is the same size than my dual vertical amplifier .I'll apreciatte your help ,tahnk you in advance !
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