Model 3580A 
ADJUSTMENT 
PROCEDURES 
Section V 
NOTE 
Always select a 
range 
on the multimeter 
so 
that 
a 
range 
change 
is 
not  necessary  for  reading 
2915  volts.  For  instance,  when  using  the 
-hp-
34740A/34702A  Multimeter  and  11045A 
probe, 
put 
the  34 
702A 
on  the  10 volt 
range, 
not 
the 1 volt 
range. 
b.  Turn the 3580A 
POWER 
switch to OFF and remove 
the  gray  metal  shield  on  the  rear  panel 
of 
the  3580A. 
Remove  the  plastic shield on  the CRT connector to expose 
the  wiring  terminals.  Turn  the  3580A POWER  switch  to 
ON 
(AC).  HIGH  VOLTAGE  LEADS  ARE 
NOW 
EX-
POSED. 
c.  With  the high  voltage  probe  and digital  multimeter, 
measure  the  de voltage present at pin 2 (yellow lead) 
of 
the 
CRT  connector.  Adjust  A8Rl  (HV  ADJ.)  for  a  voltage 
reading 
of 
- 2915  volts  ± 3  volts. 
If 
you  calibrated your 
own probe 
as 
described in  Step a,  adjust  the voltage 
to 
the 
appropriate value, ±  1 
%. 
NOTE 
This  adjustment  affects  the  Sweep  Alignment 
and Dial Calibration 
(Paragraph 
5-63), 
as 
well 
as 
the  Amplitude  Calibration 
(Paragraph 
5-
74 
). 
Repeat  the  Frequency  Tests 
(Paragraph 
5-9) 
and  Amplitude  Tests 
(Paragraph 
5-18) 
of 
the 
Performance  Tests  to  determine 
if 
these 
addi-
tional adjustments need  to 
be 
made. 
d.  Turn the 3580APOWER switch 
to 
OFF  and replace 
the  two CRT shields  removed in  Step b).  Turn the 3580A 
POWER 
switch back 
to 
ON 
(AC). 
5-58. 
Display 
Adjustments. 
5-59.  These  adjustments  set  the  proper  intensity  limits, 
astigmatism,  and  trace  alignment  on  the  CRT.  In  many 
cases,  these  display  parameters 
will 
require no adjustments. 
5-60.  Intensity  Limit Adjustment. 
a. 
Turn  the  3580A  power  switch  to OFF. Unplug the 
Al3J3 
connector. Remove  the nylon access screw from the 
top 
of 
the  high voltage  power supply box. Turn the  front 
panel  INTENSITY  control  to  the 
"9 
o'clock"  position. 
Turn the 3580A 
POWER 
switch back 
to 
ON 
(ac). 
WARNING 
I 
The  voltages  present  inside  the  high  voltage 
power  supply  box 
can 
cause  serious  injury. 
Never  place 
an 
uninsulated conductive  tool or 
object inside  this  box  while  the  instrument 
is 
turned on. 
b.  Using 
an 
insulated non-metalic tuning wand, such 
as 
-hp- Part  No.  8710-0033,  adjust  Al 
lRl 
(INTENSITY 
UMIT, inside  high  voltage  power supply  box) 
so 
that the 
dot on the CRT just disappears. 
c.  Replace  the  nylon  screw  in  the  high  voltage  power 
supply box. 
5-61.  Astigmatism Adjustment. 
a. 
Adjust  the  front  panel  focus  fully 
CCW. 
Turn  the 
front  panel  INTENSITY  adjust 
to 
about 
10 
or 
11 
o'clock 
so 
that the  dot  on  the  CRT 
is 
bright  enough  to  see,  but 
does not form a "halo". 
b.  Adjust  A8R2 (ASTIG.  ADJ.) for  the largest  circular 
dot. 
c.  Turn the 3580A 
POWER 
switch to OFF. Reconnect 
the  connector  to 
Al3J3. 
Turn the 3580A POWER switch 
back to 
ON 
(ac). 
5-62., 
Trace 
Alignment Adjustment. 
a. 
Position  the  3580A front  panel controls 
as 
follows: 
ADAPTIVE 
SWEEP 
...........•.. 
Centered 
DISPLAY  . . . • . . . . 
All 
pushbuttons released 
AMPLITUDE 
MODE 
....... 
LOG 10 dB/DIV 
AMPLITUDE REF LEVEL 
....... 
NORMAL 
dBv/LIN -dBm 600 n 
............ 
dBv/LIN 
INPUT SENSITIVITY  . . . . . . . . . . . .  -30 
dB 
VERNIER (Amplitude) 
............ 
CAL 
(Fully 
CW) 
FREQUENCY 
................. 
00.0 
Hz 
START-CTR 
................... 
START 
RESOLUTION 
BANDWIDTH 
. . . . . .  300 
Hz 
DISPLAY SMOOTHING 
............. 
MIN 
FREQ. SPAN/DIV 
.............. 
0.2 
KHz 
SWEEP 
TIME/DIV  . . . . . . . . . . . . .  0.1 
SEC 
SWEEP 
MODE 
..................... 
REP 
Option 002: Set dBm 900 Q/LIN -
dBm 
600 Q 
switch 
to 
dBm 
900 Q;  set  INPUT 
MODE 
switch 
to 
UNBAL. 
b.  Adjust the front panel ADAPTIVE 
SWEEP 
for a line 
in the middle 
of 
the display. Adjust the front panel FOCUS 
control for the narrowest and sharpest line. 
c.  Adjust  A13R5  (TRACE  ALIGN) for  a level  trace. 
If 
unable 
to 
achieve  this, switch 
Al3Sl 
and readjust 
Al3R5. 
5-63. 
Sweep 
Alignment 
and 
Dial 
Calibration. 
5-64.  These  adjustments  calibrate  the  front  panel  FRE-
QUENCY  dial  plus  align  the frequency  sweep limits.  They 
should 
be 
done 
if 
the  Frequency Tests (Paragraph 5-9) or 
Sweep  Tests  (Paragraph  5-13) 
of 
the  Performance  Tests 
cannot  be  passed  by  the  instrument.  In  addition,  the 
adjustment should  be  made 
if 
the high voltage  supply 
was 
previously adjusted. 
5-17