Model 3585A
Performance Tests
Procedure:
a. Set the 3585A controls for:
RECALL 604
INSTRUMENT PRESET
dB/DIV . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
l
dB
REFERENCE LEVEL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . - 20 dBm
RANGE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . - 20 dBm
b. Allow a complete sweep to occur, then enter these commands:
STORE A - B
INSTRUMENT PRESET
dB/DIV . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
l
dB
RANGE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0 dBm
c. Connect the Tracking Generator output to the 3585A 50n input.
d. Adjust the Tracking Generator Amplitude control so that the displayed trace is in the
middle of the CRT display.
e. Turn the A-B function on.
f. Move the marker to the most negative point on the trace.
g. Set the 3585A controls for:
OFFSET . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . on
ENTER OFFSET
h. Move the marker to the most positive point on the trace. The marker amplitude should
read less than 1 . 5 dB thereby verifying that the 3585A Tracking Generator meets its flatness
specification.
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