Section V 
PERFORMANCE 
TESTS 
Model 3580A 
display  indication.  Momentarily  press  DISPLAY - CLEAR 
WRITE.  Check  for  proper  level 
as 
given 
in 
Table  5-10. 
Note:  The display 
is 
calibrated 1 
dB 
per major division. 
h. 
Repeat  Steps  e  through  g  for  an  INPUT  SENSITI-
VITY  and  source  levels 
of 
- 10 
dB, 
- 20 dB,  -
30 
dB 
and 
- 40 
dB 
(according 
to 
white  marker  and  with  a  -
30 
dB 
AMPLITUDE  REF  LEVEL).  Consult Table 
5-3 
and Table 
5-10 for  the  proper input level  arid  frequencies 
to 
use.  At 
the  start 
of 
each  new  INPUT  SENSITIVITY,  always 
recalibrate the instrument at 10 
KHz 
with CAL 10 KHz. 
5-27.  Internal Calibrator Test. 
a.  Reposition the following front panel controls: 
VERNIER (Amplitude) 
............ 
CAL 
AMPLITUDE REF LEVEL 
....... 
NORMAL 
INPUT SENSITIVITY 
............ 
- 20 
dB 
FREQUENCY 
............... 
00.0 kHz 
START-CTR 
................. 
START 
RESOLUTION 
BANDWIDTH 
...... 
300 
Hz 
FREQ. SPAN/DIV 
............... 
5 kHz 
SWEEP 
TIME/DIV 
............. 
0.2 
SEC 
SWEEP 
MODE 
................... 
REP 
b.  Adjust  the  signal  source  for  a  10 KHz  - 20 
dBv 
(-
20 dBm 900 Q 
if 
Option 002) output. (See Table 
5-3 
for 
proper level.) 
c.  Adjust  the  ZERO CAL  for  a display  response on the 
10 
KHz 
graticule  (2  major  divisions  from  left  graticule). 
(After  each  trial  adjustment, allow  2 seconds  for  the next 
sweep before verifying the accuracy 
of 
the adjustment.) 
d.  Adjust  the CAL 10 
KHz 
for a full  scale 0 
dB 
display. 
(After  each  trial  adjustment,  allow  2 seconds  for  the next 
sweep before verifying the accuracy 
of 
the adjustment.) 
e.  Reposition the following front panel control: 
INPUT SENSITIVITY 
............... 
CAL 
f.  Verify 
that 
the  10 
KHz 
harmonic 
of 
the CAL signal 
appears  2  major  divisions  from  left  graticule  with  a  full 
scale 0 
dB 
level ( ± .15  dB). ( 1 
dB 
=  1 major division.) 
5-28. 
Bandwidth 
Tests. 
5-29.  This  test  verifies  the  bandwidth  specifications 
of 
Table  1-1. 
If 
the instrument 
will 
not pass this test, perform 
the IF Filter Alignment (Paragraph 5-70) 
of 
the Adjustment 
Procedures. 
Equipment Required: 
Frequency Synthesizer (-hp- Model 3320B, 50 ohms) 
50 Ohm Termination (-hp- l 1048C) 
a.  Position  the  following  front  panel  controls.  (Only 
those controls printed 
in 
BOLD  require a change  from  the 
previous test.) 
ADAPTIVE 
SWEEP 
................. 
OFF 
DISPLAY 
........ 
All 
pushbuttons released 
AMPLITUDE MODE 
...... 
LOG  10 dBv/DIV 
AMPLITUDE REF LEVEL 
....... 
NORMAL 
dBv/LIN -
dBm 
600 Q 
............ 
dBv/LIN 
INPUT SENSITIVITY 
............. 
- 20 dB 
VERNIER (Amplitude) 
........... 
CAL 
(Fully 
CW) 
FREQUENCY 
................. 
10.0 KHz 
START- CTR 
..................... 
CTR 
RESOLUTION BANDWIDTH  . . . . . . 
300 
Hz 
DISPLAY SMOOTHING 
........... 
MIN 
FREQUENCY SPAN/DIV 
.......... 
50 
Hz 
SWEEP 
TIME/DIV 
.............. 
0.2 
SEC 
SWEEP 
MODE 
................. 
MANUAL 
Option 
002:  Set 
dBm 
900 Q/LIN - dBm 
600 Q  switch  to  dBm  900 Q;  set  INPUT 
MODE 
switch 
to 
UNBAL. 
Table 5-10.  Frequency Response Tests. 
INPUT 
INPUT 
LEVEL 
DISPLAY 
INDICATION 
(0 dB  = 
full 
scale; 1 
dB/DIV) 
SENSITIVITY 
(according 
to 
STD. 
OPT.002 
10 
kHz 
10 
Hz 
20 
Hz 
1 
kHz 
20 
kHz 
50 
kHz 
white 
marker) 
900f/. 
0 
dB 
0 
dBv 
OdBm 
CAL 
- 1 
dB 
- 1 
dB 
- 1 
dB 
- 1 
dB 
- 1 
dB 
±  .5 
dB 
±  .3 
dB 
±  .3 dB 
± 
.3dB 
±  .5 
dB 
-10 
dB 
-10 
dBv 
-10 
dBm 
CAL 
- 1 
dB 
- 1 
dB 
- 1 
dB 
- 1 dB 
- 1 
dB 
±  .5 
dB 
± 
.3 
dB 
± 
.3dB 
±  .3 
dB 
±  .5 
dB 
-20 
dB 
-20 
dBv 
-20dBm 
CAL 
- 1 
dB 
-1 
dB 
- 1 
dB 
- 1 
dB 
- 1 
dB 
±  .5 
dB 
±  .3 
dB 
± 
.3dB 
± 
.3dB 
±  .5 
dB 
-30 
dB 
-
30 
dBv 
- 30 
dBm 
CAL 
- 1 
dB 
-1 
dB 
- 1 
dB 
- 1 
dB 
- 1 
dB 
± 
.5dB 
±  .3 
dB 
± 
.3dB 
± 
.3dB 
±  .5 
dB 
-40dB 
-40dBv 
-
40 
dBm 
CAL 
- 1 
dB 
- 1 
dB 
- 1 
dB 
- 1 
dB 
- 1 
dB 
±  .5 
dB 
± 
.3dB 
± 
.3dB 
± 
.3dB 
±  .5 
dB 
5-8