Swept Sine Measurements 2-47
SR780 Network Signal Analyzer
in the constant level case. Varying the source level narrows the range of the output
signals. This avoids overloads when there is gain and increases the output signal to noise
when there is attenuation.
Source Auto Level requires input Auto Ranging to be on. This is because the non-
reference channel should follow all of the source changes. In the above example, the
source changes by 30 dB at Channel 1.
There are five important parameters to set when using Auto Level. The Auto Level
Reference Channel determines which input will be maintained at the reference level. This
is usually the device under test output (Channel 2). In cases where the device under test is
not driven directly from the source output, the device input (Channel 1) may be the
reference. The Ideal Reference is the level the source will try to maintain at the Reference
Channel. This is determined by the limitations of the device under test or may simply be
the desired signal level at which the test is run. The Maximum Source Level is the largest
allowed source amplitude. This is limited by the SR780 source output or the device under
test input range. The Reference Upper and Lower limits are the allowable tolerances for
the Reference Channel. The source level is changed only if the reference channel
measures an input which exceeds the Ideal Reference by more than the Upper Limit or
which is less than the Ideal Reference by more than the Lower Limit. In cases where the
reference channel input must be limited, the Ideal Reference plus the Upper Limit must
be less than or equal to this limit.
Whenever Auto Level is used, the measurement MUST be transfer function. The signal
connections must be made for a transfer function measurement. This is because source
level changes are not normalized in the individual measurements. Only the ratio of
Channel 2 to Channel 1 is source level independent.
The Source Ramp Rate is the rate at which the source level changes. If Source Ramping
is Off, source level changes are made instantly. If Source Ramping is On, the source level
changes are made at the ramp rate. The Settle Time starts after the source reaches the new
level. This prevents fast level changes from disturbing the device under test. Of course,
this adds to the sweep time.
The source ramps off whenever there are no measurements being made. This occurs
before the start of a sweep, at the end of a single sweep or while a sweep is paused (by
the user). If Ramping is Off, the source shuts off instantly in these situations.
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