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PIM-P Analyzer User’s Manual
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Frequency Mode 7.4.1
In Frequency mode IM products are displayed as vertical bars, where the positions
indicate the frequencies and the length the power level. Up to 4 signals can be shown at the
same time. Different colors are used when more IM products are shown. PIM products are
also shown numerically, where the colors of the bars correlates with the colors of the 4
numeric displays.
Time Mode 7.4.2
In Time mode IM products are displayed as a horizontally moving line, where the
position indicates the power level over the time. This display is very helpful to test
immediate PIM variations, like loose connections. Any change is immediately visible.
Time mode shows a 10 seconds window, but more information up to 10 minutes may
be recorded. Move past traces to the window by touching, holding and drawing it to
right until the wanted information is appears.
The screenshot shows two IM signals IM3 and IM5 With -149.0 dBc IM3 exceeds the
reference limit of -153.0 dBc. IM5 measured -176.8 dBc. Frequency information of the IM
signals is provided in the numeric displays. In this example (M3 is 846.5 MHz and IM5
824.0 MHz.