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CAA06M User's Guide
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Preparing for a measurement
Selecting measurement mode
1 Tap Single under the Mode & Measure .
2 Double-tap the Reflection VSWR ( ) or Reflection Return Loss ( ) icon as needed.
NOTE:
You can choose two measurement modes from each window in the Horizontal or Vertical
tab if you want to view dual measurements displayed on one screen.
Setting parameters
Frequency
You can manually set a frequency band to be measured by entering start and stop frequencies or center
and span frequencies. You can also select a frequency band from the band list stored in the instrument. It
is desirable to set the frequency to a value that covers a normal range of the measurement with enough
margins.
1 Tap the Menu ( ) key on the side bar and tap Frequency .
2 Input the values of Start Frequency, Stop Frequency, Center Frequency, Span Frequency using
the on-screen keyboard and tap Apply .
3 To select a band, tap the Band List then it displays a list of standard bands stored in the instrument
and custom bands created in the JDViewer. Tap your choice from the list and tap the Apply button on
the Band List box. The instrument automatically updates the values of the Start Frequency and Stop
Frequency according to the selected band.
NOTE:
Frequency changes after calibration affect the calibration status. If changed within the
registered bands, the status turns into CAL ON (I) and it does not require re-calibration. If
changed off the registered band, the status turns into CAL OFF and it requires re-calibration.
Amplitude
You can set maximum and minimum values of the Y-scale manually by setting the Top and Bottom
amplitudes or restore the instrument's default full scale defined for each measurement mode. You can