The Spectrum Application (RF Measurements)
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Channel Bandwidth
Defines the channel bandwidth.
The default setting is 14 kHz.
Remote command:
[SENSe:]POWer:ACHannel:BANDwidth[:CHANnel<ch>]
Adjust Settings
Enables the RMS detector and adjusts the span to the selected channel bandwidth
according to:
"4 x channel ban measurement margin"
The adjustment is performed once; if necessary, the setting can be changed later on.
Remote command:
7.2.5.4
How to Determine the Carrier-to-Noise Ratio
The following step-by-step instructions demonstrate how to determine the carrier-to-
noise ratio.
For remote operation, see
"Programming example: Measuring the carrier-to-noise
1. Press the "C/N", "C/N0" softkey to configure the carrier-to-noise ratio measure-
ment.
2. To change the channel bandwidth to be analyzed, press the "Channel Bandwidth"
softkey.
3. To optimize the settings for the selected channel configuration, press the "Adjust
Settings" softkey.
4. To activate the measurements without reference to the bandwidth, press the "C/N"
softkey.
To activate the measurements with reference to the bandwidth, press the "C/N
0
"
softkey .
5. If the carrier signal is located within the analyzed channel bandwidth, switch off the
carrier signal so that only the noise is displayed in the channel and perform a sec-
ond measurement.
The carrier-to-noise ratio is displayed after the measurement has been completed.
7.2.6
Occupied Bandwidth Measurement (OBW)
An important characteristic of a modulated signal is its occupied bandwidth, that is: the
bandwidth which must contain a defined percentage of the power. In a radio communi-
Measurements and Results