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Chapter 3
VEE Measurement Program Operation
Measurement
PW Measurement (Parametric)
Overview
This section describes the PW measurement. The PW measurement is used to measure the
PW+ positive, PW- negative and PW asymmetry. PW is measured by the parametric
module (E5038A).
Measurement
Procedure
1. To open the PW menu, click on the [PW] button from the Parametric frame of the
Measure menu.
Figure 3-27
PW Menu
NOTE
Before you execute this measurement, you should set an appropriate input range or execute
the Auto Configuration to set the input range automatically.
2. Set the parameters, click on each button to enter a new value.
Channel Bit Rate
Specifies the speed at which data bits are
written on the media per second [bps].
Write Current
Specifies the current applied to the write head.
Sense Current
Specifies the current applied to the read head.
Data Pattern
Specifies the data pattern to be written on the
test track. To set the data pattern, click on the
[Configuration] > [Setup] > [Pattern Config]
buttons to open the menu.
Threshold
Specifies the threshold level for PW
measurement.
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