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Common Measurement Settings
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6 Common Measurement Settings
Basic measurement settings that are common to many measurement tasks, regardless
of the application or operating mode, are described here. If you are using an applica-
tion other than the Phase Noise application, be sure to check the documentation for
that application. The settings can deviate from the common settings described here.
● Configuration Overview ...........................................................................................97
● Input Source ............................................................................................................99
● Level Characteristics .............................................................................................101
● Frequency ............................................................................................................. 105
● Noise Measurement Configuration ........................................................................110
● DC Source Configuration ...................................................................................... 123
● VCO Characterization Configuration .....................................................................126
● Spot Noise vs Tune Configuration ........................................................................ 130
● PN Transient Analysis Configuration .................................................................... 131
6.1 Configuration Overview
Access : "Overview"
Throughout the measurement channel configuration, an overview of the most important
currently defined settings is provided in the "Overview". The "Overview" is displayed
when you select the "Overview" icon, which is available at the bottom of all softkey
menus.
In addition to the main measurement settings, the "Overview" provides quick access to
the main settings dialog boxes. The individual configuration steps are displayed in the
order of the data flow. Thus, you can easily configure an entire measurement channel
from input over processing to output and analysis by stepping through the dialog boxes
as indicated in the "Overview".
In particular, the "Overview" provides quick access to the following configuration dialog
boxes (listed in the recommended order of processing):
1. Input
Configuration Overview