Model 3580A 
PERFORMANCE 
TESTS 
Section V 
Option  002: Set  dBm 900 
n/LIN 
- dBm 600 n 
switch 
to 
dBm 900 
n; 
set INPUT 
MODE 
switch 
to 
UNBAL. 
b.  Connect  a  properly  terminated  frequency  synthe-
sizer 
to 
the  3 580A INPUT  and  adjust  the  source  for  a 
10 kHz,  0 dBV 
output 
level 
(-
20 dBm  900 n  for  instru-
ments with Option 002). 
NOTE 
See  Table  5-3  for  the proper level to use  with 
your 
source.  See Figure 5-2 for the proper hook-
up  with 
an 
-hp-
3320B Frequency Synthesizer. 
Table 5-3.  Conversion Table. 
3580A 
INPUT 
33208 
or 
OTHER 
ABSOLUTE 
SIGNAL 
LEVEL 
50 
OHM 
SOURCE 
VOLTAGE 
+ 
10 
dBv 
+ 23.01 
dBm 
3.162volts 
+ 
10dBm 
9000 
+ 22.55 dBm  3 volts 
OdBv 
+ 13.01 
dBm 
1 volts 
OdBm900 
n 
+ 12.55 
dBm 
.949 volts 
- 10 
dBv 
+ 3.01 
dBm 
.3162 volts 
- 10 
dBm 
900 
.n 
+ 
2.55dBm 
.3000 volts 
- 20 
dBv 
-
6.99dBm 
.1 
volts 
- 20 
dBm 
900 
.n 
-
7.45dBm 
.0949 volts 
- 30 
dBv 
- 16.99 
dBm 
.03162 volts 
- 30 
dBm 
900 
.n 
-17.45dBm 
. 
03 
volts 
-
40dBv 
- 26.99 
dBm 
.01 
volts 
-
40 
dBm 
900 
.n 
-
27.45dBm 
.095 volts 
- 50 
dBv 
- 36.99 
dBm 
3162 
mV 
- 50 
dBm 
900 
.n 
- 37.45 
dBm 
3mV 
- 60 
dBv 
-
46.99 
dBm 
1 
mV 
- 60 
dBm 
900 
.n 
- 47.45 
dBm 
.95mV 
-
70 
dBv 
- 56.99 
dBm 
.3162 
mV 
-
70dBm900 
n 
- 57.45 
dBm 
.3mV 
- 80 
dBv 
- 66.99 
dBm 
.1 
mV 
-
80 
dBm 
900 
.n 
- 67.99 
dBm 
.095 
mV 
c. 
By 
alternately  pressing  and  releasing  DISPLAY -
CLEAR  WRITE  while  adjusting  MANUAL  VERNIER, 
center  the  display  indication  (a  narrow  spike).  Adjust 
ZERO CAL for a peak display 
of 
this spike. 
d. 
Adjust  the  front  panel  ZERO  CAL  for  a  peak 
indication. 
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e.  Adjust  the  front  panel VERNIER (Amplitude) for a 
- 1 
dB 
display  indication.  Note:  The  display  indication 
is 
calibrated 1.0 
dB 
per major division. 
f. 
Reposition the following front panel control: 
RESOLUTION BANDWIDTH  . . . . . .  100 Hz 
g. 
Adjust the  front panel ZERO CAL for a peak display 
indication.  The  display indication should be-1 
dB 
± 
.5 
dB. 
h.  Reposition the following front panel control: 
RESOLUTION BANDWIDTH 
....... 
30 
Hz 
i. 
Slowly adjust MANUAL VERNIER for a peak display 
indication. The peak indication should be - 1 
dB 
± 
.5 
dB. 
Momentarily  press  DISPLAY - CLEAR WRITE. 
j.  Reposition the following front panel control: 
RESOLUTION BANDWIDTH . . . . . . .  10 
Hz 
k.  Readjust  MANUAL  VERNIER  for  a  peak  display 
indication.  The  peak  indication  should  be  - 1 
dB 
± 
.5 
dB. 
Momentarily  press  DISPLAY - CLEAR WRITE . 
I.  Reposition the following front panel control: 
RESOLUTION BANDWIDTH  . . . . . . . .  3 Hz 
m.  Slowly  readjust  MANUAL  VERNIER  for  a  peak 
display  indication.  The  peak  indication  should  be  - 1 
dB 
± 
.5 
dB. 
Momentarily  press  DISPLAY - CLEAR WRITE. 
n.  Reposition the following front panel control: 
RESOLUTION BANDWIDTH  . . . . . . . .  1 Hz 
o.  Very slowly readjust MANUAL VERNIER for a peak 
display  indication.  The  peak  indication  should  be  - 1 
dB 
±  1 dB. 
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Figure 5-2.  Proper Hookup. 
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