Performance Tests
Model 3585A
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c. Disconnect the filter.
d. Set the 3585A controls for:
INSTRUMENT PRESET
CENTER FREQUENCY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 MHz
CENTER FREQUENCY STEP . . . . . . . . . . 9 MHz
RES. BW . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 Hz
RANGE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . -25 dBm
MANUAL SWEEP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . on
e. Set the synthesizer frequency at 9 MHz, -25 dBm.
f. Connect the 50n output of the synthesizer to the input of the filter. connect the output
of the filter to the 50n input of the 3585A (see Figure 4-4).
g. Set the 3585A controls for:
OFFSET . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . on
ENTER OFFSET
REFERENCE LEVEL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . -50 dBm
h. Set the 3585A for CENTER FREQUENCY UP . Read the marker amplitude and
record it on the Performance Test Card.
i. Repeat Step h until the fourth harmonic has been checked. All values should be less
than -80 dB verifying that the instrument meets its Harmonic Distortion specification.
j . Disconnect the synthesizer and filter from the 3585A.
k. Set the 3585A controls for:
OFFSET . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . off
RANGE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . -20 dBm
REFERENCE LEVEL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . -20 dBm
CENTER FREQUENCY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 kHz
COUNTER . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . on
1.
Set the Audio Oscillator for:
FREQUENCY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 kHz
OUTPUT LEVEL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0. 1 V
m. Connect the output of the low distortion Audio Oscillator to the 50n input of the
3585A.
n. When the counter reading is stable, enter these commands on the 3585A:
MARKER - CF
MARKER OFS - STEP
COUNTER . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . off
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