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output 
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limited to  +6.8 V 
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by Zener  diode  CR29.  An 
output  between 
+5 
V  and +6.8 V positions the  CRT trace 
at  the  bottom 
of 
the  screen. 
If 
the  positive  video  level 
equals  the  negative  offset  voltage,  the  output 
of 
the 
Summing Amplifier drops 
to 
0 V for full-scale  deflection. 
If 
the  video  level  exceeds  the  offset  voltage,  the  Summing 
Amplifier output 
is 
driven negative and 
is 
limited to - 0.6 V 
by  CR29.  An  output level  between  0 V and -0.6 V peaks 
the  display.  Table  4-2  lists  the  offset  voltage,  displayed 
video  levels,  Summing  Amplifier output levels  and display 
range for each AMPLITUDE REF LEVEL setting. 
4-65.  The  output  of the  Summing Amplifier 
is 
applied 
to 
the 
A8 
Assembly  through 
RI 
25 
and  to  the  Output 
Amplifier. In the 
A8 
Assembly,  the video  output from the 
Summing  Amplifier 
is 
used 
to 
detect  the  presence  of a 
video response for Adaptive Sweep purposes. 
4-66.  At  the  inverting  port 
of 
the  Output  Amplifier,  the 
+ 5 V 
de 
to  0 V  output  from  the  Summing  Amplifier 
is 
summed  with  a  - 5 V 
de 
offset  from  the  wiper 
of 
the 
DC 
Offset  Adj.  potentiometer, 
RI 
I. 
The 
gain 
of 
the  Output 
Amplifier 
is 
XI and the resulting output ranges from 0 V 
de 
to  + 5 V  de,  full  scale.  This  output 
is 
attenuated  to 
+ 4.75 V 
de 
full scale by RI 29 and 
RI40 
and applied 
to 
the 
Digital  Storage  section.  The  0 V 
to 
+ 5 V  output 
is 
also 
applied to the rear panel Y-AXIS output connector. 
4-67. 
Frequency 
And 
Sweep 
Section. 
4-68.  Figure  4-10 
is 
a  functional  block  diagram 
of 
the 
Frequency  and  Sweep  Section.  Elements  shown  on  the 
diagram are -described in the following paragraphs. 
4-69.  Linear  Sweep  Gerierator.  Because 
of 
its  Adaptive 
Sweep  capability,  the  3580A  Linear  Sweep  generator 
is 
considerably  more  sophisticated  than  conventional  sweep 
generators.  The  primary  purpose 
of 
the  Linear  Sweep 
Generator 
is 
to  produce a 0 V to + 5 V linear ramp which 
simultaneously  sweeps  the VTO  frequency  and the refresh 
trace  on the CRT. 
In 
the Adaptive Sweep process, however, 
it 
is 
required 
to 
perform  a  sequence 
of 
operations  in 
response  to  video  signals  that  rise  above  the  baseline 
threshold  set  on  the  CRT  display.  This  sequence  or 
"algorithm" 
is 
illustrated and described in Figure 4-I 
I. 
Table 4-2.  Video 
Output 
Circuits (Log 1 dB mode). 
Reference  Offset  Displayed Video  Summing 
Amp 
Display 
Level 
Voltage 
Level 
Output 
Range 
OdB 
-2.50 
v  + 2 .25 V 
to 
+ 2 .50 V  +5 
Vto 
0 V 
-10 
dB 
to 
OdB 
-10 
dB 
-2.25 
v 
+ 
2.00 
V 
to+ 
2.25 
V 
+5VtoOV 
-20dBto-10dB 
-20dB 
-
2.00 
v 
+ 
1.75 
V 
to+ 
2.00 
V 
+5VtoOV 
-30 
dB 
to-20dB 
-30dB 
-1.75 
v  + 1 .50 V 
to 
+ 1 .75 V 
+5 
Vto 
0  V 
-
40 
dB 
to 
-
30 
dB 
-40dB 
- 1.50 v  + 1 .25 V 
to 
+ 1 .50 V 
+5 
Vto 
0 V  -
50 
dB 
to 
-
40 
dB 
-50dB 
- 1.25 v  + 1 .00 V 
to 
+ 1 .25 V 
t5VtoOV 
-
60 
dB 
to 
-
50 
dB 
-60dB 
-1.00 
v 
+ 
0.75 
V 
to+ 
1.00 
V 
+ 5 
Vto 
0  V 
-
70 
dB 
to 
-
60 
dB 
-
70 
dB 
-
0.75 
v 
+0.50Vto+0.75V 
+5 
VtoO 
V 
-80 
dB 
to 
-70 
dB 
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