Swept Sine Measurements 2-51
SR785 Dynamic Signal Analyzer
The Integration Time is always an exact number of cycles at the source frequency. This
rejects signals which are at a different frequency, such as noise and harmonics. A long
Integration Time results in a narrow detection bandwidth at the source frequency. This
improves signal to noise at the cost of longer measurement times . This is similar to the
linewidth of an FFT. However, in the FFT the linewidth is exactly related to the
frequency span (Span/FFT Resolution). In swept sine, the Integration Time is
independent of the frequency span. Thus, wide spans can be measured with narrow line
widths.
The Integration Time is specified in both time and cycles of the source. Times are
converted to the next larger exact number of cycles. The larger of the two specifications
is used as the Integration Time. A minimum of 1 cycle or 15.6 ms is always measured.
To measure each point with the same linewidth, set the Integration Cycles to 1 and the
Integration Time to 1/linewidth. To measure each point for a time inversely proportional
to the frequency, set the Integration Time to 15.6 ms and the Integration Cycles to the
desired number. Remember, the detection bandwidth increases with frequency in this
case (the cycles get shorter) which may result in increased detected noise at higher
frequencies.
When the integration is complete, the source moves to the next frequency in the sweep.
A Settle Time is allowed to pass before any measurement is made at the inputs. This
allows the device under test to respond to the frequency change. This can be especially
important if the device under test has a high Q. The Settle Time is also specified in both
time and cycles of the source. Times are converted to cycles and the larger of the two
specified cycles is used.
The Integration and Settle Times are set within the [Average] menu.
Sweep Frequency and Auto Resolution
The span of a swept sine sweep is determined by the Start and Stop frequencies. The
entire 102.4 kHz frequency range of the SR785 is available for swept sine measurements.
Note that starting a sweep at DC is not possible. In fact, beware of starting at any
frequency much less than 1 Hz since the Settle and Integration times are always a
minimum of 1 cycle. If the start frequency is very low, the first point can take longer to
measure than the entire remainder of the sweep!
The Sweep Number Of Points, or resolution, can be set from 10 to 2047. The points can
be in a linear or a logarithmic progression. In many cases it is desirable to sweep over a
wide frequency range while still detecting narrow features in the response function. An
example might be a filter with many zeroes or a narrow notch. In order to resolve the
narrow features, a large number of points must be used in the sweep to improve the
frequency resolution. However, a large amount of the sweep time will be spent
measuring points between the features of interest. This is where Auto Resolution can
save measurement time while preserving resolution.
Auto Resolution is specified by three parameters, the Faster Threshold, the Slower
Threshold and the Maximum Step Size. As with all frequency parameters, these are set
within the [Frequency] menu.
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