Section V 
ADJUSTMENT 
PROCEDURES 
Model 
3580A 
5-65.  Recommended Test Equipment. 
Digital  Multimeter  (-hp- Model  34740A  and  34702A 
plug-on) 
Electronic Counter (-hp- Model 5326A) 
Oscilloscope  (-hp- Model  180A with 1801A and 1820A 
plug-ins) 
5-66.  Linear 
Sweep 
Adjustments. 
a.  Position  the  following  front  panel  controls:  (Only 
those controls printed in BOLD require a change from the 
previous adjustments). 
ADAPTIVE 
SWEEP 
................. 
OFF 
DISPLAY 
........ 
All pushbuttons released 
AMPLITUDE MODE 
....... 
LOG 10 dB/DIV 
dBv/LIN -dBm 600 n 
............ 
dBv/LIN 
INPUT SENSITIVITY 
............... 
CAL 
VERNIER (Amplitude) 
............ 
CAL 
(Fully 
CW) 
FREQUENCY 
................. 
00.0 kHz 
START-CTR 
................... 
START 
RESOLUTION BANDWIDTH  . . . . . . 
300 
Hz 
DISPLAY SMOOTHING 
........... 
MIN 
FREQ. SPAN/DIV. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  0 kHz 
SWEEP 
TIME/DIV 
.............. 
0.1 
SEC 
SWEEP 
MODE 
............... 
LOG 
Z!=_RO 
Option 002: Set dBm 
900 
S1/LIN 
- dBm 
600 
n 
switch  to  dBm  900 n;  set  INPUT  MODE 
switch 
to 
UNBAL. 
b.  Connect  the multimeter 
(DC 
mode,  1 volt range) to 
the  wiper 
of 
the  front  panel  ZERO  CAL 
pot 
(center 
terminal 
of 
pot). Adjust the front panel ZERO CAL pot for 
a de reading 
on 
the multimeter 
of 
0 ±  100 mV. 
c.  Set  the  counter 
to 
the  Frequency  Mode  and adjust 
the time base/multiplier for a measurement 
of 
1 
MHz 
with 
6 digits 
of 
resolution (1000.00 kHz). Adjust for maximum 
input 
sensitivity  and either  a  zero  trigger  Level  or Preset. 
For the  -hp- Model  5326A Counter, the controls should be 
set 
to: 
Sample Rate: 
Function: 
Multiplier 
Channel 
A: 
BNC 
Input: 
Fast 
Freq. 
10
6 
Slope+ 
DC 
Atten: 
Xl 
Sep. 
Connect  the  counter  Channel  A  Input  to  the 
LO 
Output 
terminal  on  the  back 
of 
the  3580A, and adjust  the  Level 
control until the 
LO 
frequency is displayed. 
d.  Remove  the  inner  circuit  board  shield  (covering 
A2-A5). 
Connect  the  multimeter  (DC  mode  100  volt 
. range) 
to 
A2TP4. 
5-18 
e. 
Adjust A2L3 (100 kHz FREQ. ADJ.) for a reading 
of 
1000.00 kHz  ± 
.1 
kHz  on  the  counter.  (100 kHz  FREQ. 
ADJ.  can  be  reached  through  side 
of 
circuit  board  card 
nest.) 
f. 
Adjust  A2Ll  (100  kHz  VCO  ADJ.)  for  a  voltage 
reading on the multimeter between -1.5 V and -1.7  V. Re-
cord the reading. 
g. 
Repeat  Steps  e  and  f 
as 
necessary 
to 
meet  the 
frequency and voltage specifications. 
h.  Set the 
SWEEP 
MODE control 
to 
MANUAL and turn 
the  MANUAL  VERNIER  control  fully  counterclockwise 
(CCW). 
i.  Adjust A14R27 (DIAL 
LOW 
END ADJ.) for a display 
of 
1000.00 
kHz± 
.01 
kHz on the counter. 
j. 
Reposition the following front panel control: 
FREQ. SPAN/DIV 
................ 
5 kHz 
k.  Adjust  A3R54  (INTEGRATOR  BALANCE)  for  a 
display 
of 
1000.00 kHz ± 
.01 
kHz 
on 
the counter. 
I.  Position the front panel MANUAL VERNIER control 
fully clockwise 
(CW). 
m. 
Adjust  A2R75  (BUFFER 
AMP 
GAIN  ADJ.)  for  a 
display 
of 
1500.00 
kHz± 
.01 
kHz on the counter. 
n.  Adjust 
A2Rl00 
(VCO RANGE SET) for a reading on 
the multimeter equal to that obtained in Step f ( ± 10 m V). 
o.  Repeat  Steps  m  and  n 
as 
necessary  to  meet  the 
frequency and voltage specifications. 
p.  Position  the  front  panel  MANUAL VERNIER fully 
ccw. 
q.  Reposition the following front panel control: 
FREQUENCY 
................. 
50.0 kHz 
r.  Adjust 
Al4R25 
(DIAL  HIGH 
END 
SET)  for  a 
display 
of 
1500.00 
kHz± 
.01 
kHz 
on 
the counter. 
s. 
Reposition the following front panel control: 
FREQUENCY 
................. 
00.0 kHz 
t.  Readjust  A14R27  (DIAL 
LOW 
END 
ADJ.)  for  a 
display 
of 
1000.00 
kHz± 
.01 
kHz 
on 
the counter. 
u.  Repeat  Steps  q  through  t 
as 
necessary  to  meet  the 
frequency specifications. 
v. 
Adjust  the front panel FREQUENCY dial  for 
0, 
10, 
20,  30, 
40 
and  50  kHz.  The  corresponding  frequency 
counter reading  should  be  1 MHz,  1.1  MHz,  1.2 
MHz 
etc. 
with a tolerance 
of± 
1 kHz .