HP 4934A 04934-90016 TIMS Operating & Calibration Manual Supplement Ver 1.2 1996

HP 4934A 04934-90016 TIMS Operating & Calibration Manual Supplement Ver 1.2 1996

This is the official Hewlett-Packard Operating & Calibration Manual Supplement for the HP 4934A Transmission Impairment Measurement Set (TIMS), published by CERJAC — a Hewlett-Packard company — in September 1996. Manual part number 04934-90016, this is Version 1.2, the third and final release, which adds coverage of Option 024 to the earlier Option 021 and 022 content. It applies specifically to HP 4934A units running software version 1.1 or later, identifiable by the presence of a 9-pin RS-232 serial port on the right side above the AC connector.

Specifications & What's Included

• Manual Part Number: 04934-90016
• Document Type: Operating & Calibration Manual Supplement
• For Instrument: HP 4934A TIMS — Transmission Impairment Measurement Set
• Publisher: CERJAC / Hewlett-Packard
• Version: 1.2 (third release)
• Print Date: September 1996
• Printed in USA
• Applies to: HP 4934As with Option 021, 022, or 024 installed, running software version 1.1+
• Printing history: v1.0 December 1995 (first release); v1.1 January 1996 (minor updates); v1.2 September 1996 (adds Option 024)
• Topics covered: Optional 200 kHz bandwidth testing; MEAS key operation; Serial port interface (RS-232); Downloadable operating software; Remote control via simple commands
• Format: Printed hard copy, spiral-bound
• Language: English

Applications

The HP 4934A TIMS is a portable, handheld transmission impairment measurement set used by telecommunications technicians to commission, test, and troubleshoot analog and digital telephone circuits. It measures transmission parameters — including noise, level, frequency response, and impairments — on both analog and digital lines, and was a standard field tool for telephone companies, interconnects, and independent test labs through the 1990s and into the 2000s. This supplement specifically documents the extended features added via options 021, 022, and 024, including the RS-232 serial interface for PC connectivity, downloadable firmware, 200 kHz extended bandwidth measurement capability, and remote control operation. Technicians maintaining 4934A units with these options — or upgrading from earlier software — rely on this supplement alongside the base manual. The TIMS platform was widely used in North American PSTN environments for both outside plant verification and central office circuit acceptance testing.