Chapter 5
Test and Measurement Functions
CX300 Meters
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5.6 CX300 Meters
The CX300 supports a variety of meters that can be used to evaluate the transmit and
receive performance of the Unit Under Test (UUT). The types of meters that are displayed
in the Meter pane depend on the following:
•
Measurement Test Mode currently selected (
Duplex Test
,
Transmitter Test
or
Receiver Test
.
•
Modulation type selected from the Analog
Demodulation Type
menu (see
).
•
User selections such as the type of noise measurement, or the type of power
measurement to be performed.
This section provides a description of the meters the user will encounter when using
Transmitter Test
,
Duplex Test
, and
Receiver Test
modes of operation.
5.6.1 Meter Limits
Meter limits are used to define pass/fail criteria for measurements. CX300 meters support
upper and lower limits as appropriate for each measurement. When limits are enabled for
a meter, visual indicators are provided that indicate enabled limits, limit settings, and
measurement pass/fail status.
provide information and descriptions of the various indicators a user may encounter when
using meter limits.
Range
Selects the valid voltage input permitted on the audio input
connector. Input voltage exceeding the range setting is clipped
and not included in the measurement.
Coupling
Selects how AC/DC signal components are filtered from the
received signal.
AC Coupling
AC coupling filters the DC signal component out of a signal
that contains both AC and DC components. The DC
component of a signal acts as a voltage offset so removing
the component may increase the resolution of signal
measurements.
DC Coupling
DC coupling does not filter components from the signal; both
AC and DC signal components are therefore present in the
signal. DC coupling is typically used when any offset voltage
present is <±100 mV or if the DC content of the signal is
important.
Table 5-11 Audio In Controls and Settings (Continued)
Parameter
Description