Appendix B: Automatic Measurements Reference
CSA8000B & TDS8000B User Manual
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Table B- 1: Pulse Measurements — Amplitude (cont.)
Name
Definition
Average Optical Power
(watts)
Where:
H
DC Signal Current is the O/E-converter photo detector current in DC amps
H
Conversion Gain is the O/E-converter photo detector gain in amps/watt
Note
: Average optical power measurements return valid results only on channels that contain
average power monitors. In general, all optical sampling module channels contain average
power monitors.
To obtain accurate results, the O/E converter is calibrated at a fixed number of factory-calibrated
wavelengths to determine the conversion gain of the O/E converter at each wavelength.
For best average optical power measurement results:
H
Use a factory-calibrated wavelength. If using the USER wavelength setting, ensure that it
is properly compensated by performing the User Wavelength Gain compensation found by
clicking the Optical button in the Vertical Setup dialog box.
H
Compensate the optical channel, which corrects for minor DC variances in the average-
power monitor as part of the compensation routine. To access, choose Compensation in
the Utilities menu of the application.
Average Optical Power
(
watts
)
=
DC Signal current
(
DC amps
)
Conversion Gain
(
amps
watts
)
Cycle Mean
The arithmetic mean of the waveform over the first cycle of the measurement region. The
waveform cycle is determined at the crossings of the mid-reference level. See
Measurement
Reference Parameters and Methods
on page B--56. Also see
Reference Levels Method
on
page 3--79.
The mid-reference level is adjustable and defaults to 50% of the pulse amplitude.
If enabled, measurement gates constrain the measurement region to the area between the Start
Gate (G1) and Stop Gate (G2). See
To Localize a Measurement
on page 3--83.
For best results with this measurement, optimize the vertical resolution before taking this
measurement. See
To Optimize the Vertical Resolution
on page B--69.
Cycle RMS
The root-mean-square amplitude of the waveform within the first period of the measurement
region.
If enabled, measurement gates constrain the measurement region to the area between the Start
Gate (G1) and Stop Gate (G2).
For best results with this measurement, optimize the vertical resolution before taking this
measurement. See
To Optimize the Vertical Resolution
on page B--69.
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