Tracking Generator
R&S
®
ESRP
464
User Manual 1175.7445.02 ─ 08
Table 8-1: Measurement accuracy levels
Accuracy
Enhancement label
Reason/Limitation
high
NOR
No difference between reference setting and measurement
medium
APX (approximation)
Change of the following settings:
●
coupling (RBW, VBW, SWT)
●
reference level, RF attenuation
●
start or stop frequency
●
output level of tracking generator
●
detector (max. peak, min. peak, sample, etc.)
●
change of frequency:
max. 691 points within the set sweep limits (corresponds to a
doubling of the span)
–
Aborted normalization
More than 500 extrapolated points within the current sweep
limits (in case of span doubling)
At a reference level of -10 dBm and at a tracking generator output level of the same
value, the R&S
ESRP operates without overrange reserve. That means the R&S
ESRP
is in danger of being overloaded if a signal is applied whose amplitude is higher than
the reference line. In this case, either the message "OVLD" for overload or "IFOVL" for
exceeded display range (clipping of the trace at the upper diagram border = overrange)
is displayed in the status line.
Overloading can be avoided as follows:
●
Reducing the output level of the tracking generator (
softkey in the Tracking Generator menu)
●
Increasing the reference level (
softkey in the "Amplitude" menu)
8.4.2
Calibrating for transmission and reflection measurement
Prerequisite: The instrument is in tracking generator measurement mode.
1. To enter the generator output level, press the
on page 448 softkey.
2. To enter a constant level offset for the tracking generator, press the
on page 452 softkey and enter a "Power Offset".
3. To open the submenu for calibration, press the
4. To record a reference trace for transmission measurement, press the
The recording of the reference trace and the completion of the calibration sweep
are indicated by message bo XE s.
5. To record a reference trace for reflection measurement, press the
The recording of the reference trace and the completion of the calibration sweep
are indicated by message bo XE s.
6. To switch on the normalization, press the
on page 449 softkey.
Tracking Generator Functions