Adjustment Procedures
AFG3000 Series Arbitrary/Function Generators Service Manual 5-3
Performance Conditions
The adjustments in this section are an extensive, valid confirmation of performance
and functionality when the following requirements are met:
The cabinet covers must be on the AFG3000 Series.
The instrument must have been calibrated/adjusted at an ambient temperature
between +20
°C and +30 °C.
The instrument must have had a warm-up period of at least 20 minutes.
Enable the Service Mode
You must enable the service mode to perform the adjustment procedure. Do the
following steps to enter the service mode:
1. Push the power button to power on the arbitrary/function generator.
2. After the beep, push the front-panel Recall button, and then push the
front-panel 7 numeric button.
3. Keep pushing these buttons until the power-on screen is displayed.
4. Release the buttons when the top screen is displayed.
5. Check whether the service mode is available by pushing the Utility >
-more- > -more- buttons. Service Menu is displayed in the third page of Utility
menu.
Save Menu
You can adjust the Reference Clock, LF, Flatness, Spurious, and Trigger Delay
parameters on the Manual Calibration that is described in this section. Each of
changed parameters is stored in non-volatile memory of the arbitrary/function
generator after you push the Save menu in the first page of Manual Calibration.
Previous adjustment parameters will be recalled after a power cycle unless you
push the Save menu button.
Clear CAL Data Menu
The Clear CAL Data menu in the second page of Manual Calibration clears all the
current adjustment parameters and sets them to 0. But unless you push the Save
menu button, the previous adjustment parameters will be recalled after a power
cycle.