Functions and Measurements
Measuring a Low-Level Signal
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A lower attenuation value will mean that more of the signal
strength will be displayed on screen:
Press
Amplitude > Attenuation > 0 > dB
Figure 3-11Measuring a low-level signal using 0 dB Attenuation
Decreasing the Resolution Bandwidth
Resolution bandwidth settings affect the level of internal noise but
have little affect on the displayed level of continuous wave (CW)
signals. Decreasing the RBW by a decade (factor of ten) reduces
the noise floor by 10 dB.
1
Refer to the procedure
"Reducing Input Attenuation" on
and follow steps 1, 2 and 3.
2
Decrease the resolution bandwidth:
Press
BW
and
The low-level signal appears more clearly due to the noise level
being reduced by the decrease in RBW (see
FM
Summary of Contents for N9321C
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Page 110: ...Functions and Measurements Files Operation 102 ...
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