General Instrument Setup
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The dialog box contains several tabs, including one to configure transducer factors and
one to configure transducer sets.
Basically, both tabs contain the following elements.
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A list of available transducer factors or transducer sets.
The list shows the name of the transducer factor or set, its unit, if it is compatible
with the current measurement configuration and its state.
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A button to filter the transducer factors that are displayed in the list (all factors or
just the compatible ones).
The filter is available for transducer factor selection.
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A line that shows the comment of a transducer factor or set.
A comment is displayed only if one has been defined.
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Functions to create, edit and manage transducer factors and sets.
For more information about "Switch Control", see
Chapter 13.3.2.2, "Using an RF
Displaying transducer characteristics
In the Receiver application, you can use the "Transducer"
. Selecting this
trace mode draws a trace that shows the correction values of all active transducers in
the displayed frequency range.
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Design and management of transducer factors
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Design and management of transducer sets
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Applying a transducer factor
The R&S
ESW allows you to use either a transducer factor or a transducer set in a
measurement. A combination of transducer factors and transducer sets is not possible.
A transducer factor or set becomes active when you assign it to one or both RF inputs.
When you select one of the buttons in the "Input Selection" column of the transducer
list, the R&S
ESW opens a dialog box that allows you to select the input(s) that you
want to apply the transducer to.
The R&S
ESW shows if a transducer factor or set is active in a field at the top of the
dialog box.
When the transducer factor is active, all amplitude settings and outputs take on the unit
of the transducer factor. It is no longer possible to select another unit. An exception is
in case the transducer has the unit dB.
The name of the active transducer is displayed in the channel bar and in the "Trans-
ducer" dialog box. To indicate the progress of the measurement, the diagram area also
contains a green vertical line with the label "TF".
Note that you can use up to eight transducer factors at the same time. If you want to
use more transducer factors in the same measurement, you have to combine them in a
transducer set.
Dynamic range with active transducers
The shift of the trace caused by the transducer factor by a certain amount deteriorates
the dynamic range of the measurement results.
Transducers
