HP 8510B Network Analyzer Keyword Dictionary 85101B 8510A Upgraded 1987

HP 8510B Network Analyzer Keyword Dictionary 85101B 8510A Upgraded 1987

This is the original 1987 Hewlett-Packard Keyword Dictionary for the HP 8510B Network Analyzer. The document provides an alphabetical listing and description of all softkey functions used to operate the HP 8510B system, serving as a quick-reference companion to the full operating documentation. Per the compatibility statement printed inside, this manual applies directly to HP 8510B Network Analyzers equipped with an HP 85101B Display/Processor having serial number 2812A04053 and above, and to all HP 8510A systems that have been upgraded to HP 8510B.

Specifications & What's Included

• Document type: Keyword Dictionary — Alphabetical Description of Functions
• Applies to: HP 8510B Network Analyzer (with HP 85101B Display/Processor, SN 2812A04053 and above)
• Also applies to: HP 8510A units that have been upgraded to HP 8510B
• Publisher: Hewlett-Packard Company, Santa Rosa, CA
• Copyright year: 1987
• Format: Printed, bound manual (binder style)
• Language: English
• Includes: Keyword Dictionary manual only — no additional accessories

Applications

The HP 8510B is a microwave vector network analyzer that was introduced in the mid-1980s and became one of the most widely used instruments of its type in RF and microwave engineering environments. It measures the S-parameters (scattering parameters) of two-port and multi-port devices — amplifiers, filters, mixers, couplers, and transmission lines — across a broad frequency range, making it a standard tool in RF component development, production test, and antenna measurement. The 8510B system is built around the HP 85101B Display/Processor and a separate test set, and is operated largely through softkeys whose functions are not always self-evident. This Keyword Dictionary fills that gap: it gives engineers and technicians an alphabetical reference to every softkey label and function, allowing quick lookup without paging through the full operating manual. HP 8510-series analyzers remain in service at many labs, universities, and defense/aerospace facilities today, and original factory documentation is increasingly hard to find — making this reference a practical resource for anyone maintaining or operating this instrument.