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SR785 Dynamic Signal Analyzer
The Source
The SR785 source provides a variety of test signals which allow the SR785 to measure
the response of electronic, mechanical and acoustic devices, without the need for an
external generator. In many cases, the SR785 source is better than an external source
since it is synchronous with the input sampling.
Sine
A low distortion sine wave for general purpose gain, distortion and signal/noise
measurements. The sine source is synchronous with the FFT, i.e. sine waves can be
generated at exact bin frequencies of the FFT. This can eliminate windowing effects in
the measured amplitude and phase.
Two Tone
Two low distortion sine waves can be generated simultaneously for intermodulation
distortion tests (IMD). Each tone has independent frequency and amplitude settings.
Chirp
The Chirp source provides an equal amplitude sine wave at each bin of the displayed
spectrum. For a 400 point FFT, the output is the sum of 400 discrete sine waves. The
phases of each sine wave are arranged so that they do not add in phase resulting in a low
crest factor (ratio of peak to rms). This source is useful for measuring frequency
responses quickly without having to make many discrete measurements using a single
sine wave.
The Burst Chirp is a sweep over the FFT frequency span in a time less than the time
record. Burst Chirp is only available for FFT measurements.
Noise
Broadband noise is useful for characterizing circuits, mechanical systems or even the
audio response of an entire room. White noise provides equal amplitude per root Hz from
0 to 102 kHz, regardless of the measurement span. White noise is useful in electronic
applications. Pink noise rolls off at 3 dB/oct providing equal amplitude per octave. Pink
noise is preferred in audio applications.
White Noise can be bandlimited to the frequency span of the measurement.
Since the signal is noisy and random, FFT windows are always required when using the
Noise source.
Burst Noise is noise output for a fraction of the time record (FFT) or Source Period
(Octave).
Arbitrary
The Arbitrary source plays a waveform stored in memory. The waveform can be either
Capture buffer or the Arbitrary Waveform memory. Use the <Memory Allocation> menu
to allocate memory between the capture buffer, waterfall storage and the arbitrary source
waveform.
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