• MAIN | Display | DISPLAY | Domain | DOMAIN Frequency with Time Gate | Range Setup | RANGE SETUP Frequency with Time Gate | Window Shape | WINDOW SHAPE
• MAIN | Display | DISPLAY | Domain | DOMAIN Time Band Pass | Range Setup | RANGE SETUP Time Band Pass | Window Shape | WINDOW SHAPE
• MAIN | Display | DISPLAY | Domain | DOMAIN Time Low Pass | Range Setup | RANGE SETUP Time Low Pass
WINDOW SHAPE Menu
WINDOW SHAPE Menu Button Selection Group
The Rectangular, Nominal, Low Side Lobe, Min Side Lobe, and Advanced Selection buttons form a five (5) button selection group where selection of any one button de-selects the other three buttons.
Rectangular (Window)
Sets the window shape to rectangular.
Nominal (Window)
Sets the window shape to nominal.
Low Side Lobe (Window)
Sets the window shape to low side lobe.
Min Side Lobe (Window)
Sets the window shape to the minimum side lobe.
Advanced Selection
Selects displays the ADVANCED WINDOW SETUP dialog box that allows selection of configurable Kaiser-Bessel or Dolph-Chebyshev window types.
Read-only display. Shows the calculated width of the window at 3 dB.
ADVANCED WINDOW SHAPE SETUP Dialog Box
Prerequisites
• On the DOMAIN menu, Domain Type is set to one of the following: Frequency, with Time Gate; Time, Band Pass; Time, Low Pass
• Time Low Pass requires on the FREQUENCY menu, a harmonic sweep set such as: Start Frequency = 10 MHz; Stop Frequency = 50 MHz; # of Points = 5 points
• MAIN | Display | DISPLAY | Domain | DOMAIN Frequency with Time Gate | Range Setup | RANGE SETUP Frequency with Time Gate | Window Shape | WINDOW SHAPE | Advanced Selection | ADVANCED WINDOW SHAPE SETUP Dialog Box
• MAIN | Display | DISPLAY | Domain | DOMAIN Time Band Pass | Range Setup | RANGE SETUP Time Band Pass | Window Shape | WINDOW SHAPE | Advanced Selection | ADVANCED WINDOW SHAPE SETUP Dialog Box
• MAIN | Display | DISPLAY | Domain | DOMAIN Time Low Pass | Range Setup | RANGE SETUP Time Low Pass | Window Shape | WINDOW SHAPE | Advanced Selection | ADVANCED WINDOW SHAPE SETUP Dialog Box
ADVANCED WINDOW SHAPE SETUP Dialog Box
1. ADVANCED WINDOW SETUP – Advanced Window Shape dialog box for Kaiser-Bessel at left.
2. ADVANCED WINDOW SETUP – Advanced Window Shape dialog box for Dolph-Chebyshev at right.
Instructions
The Advanced Window Shape area provides a two-button selection group (Kaiser-Bessel or Dolph-Chebyshev) where the selection of one button deselects the other button. If selected, each button provides an additional configuration parameter.
Note
If a lower side-lobe window is used, a wider gate must be used. If a higher side-lobe window is used, a narrower gate must be used.
1. Make a selection of one of the two available choices.
• Kaiser-Bessel
• Dolph-Chebyshev
2. If Kaiser-Bessel is selected, the Kaiser-Bessel Beta area below the button becomes available.
• Either use the up/down arrows to select a pre-defined value, or enter a value from the front panel or keyboard.
• Note that the input value must be ≥ 0 (greater than or equal to zero).
3. If Dolph-Chebyshev is selected, the Side-Lobe Level (dB) area button becomes available.
• Either use the up/down arrows to select a pre-defined value, or enter a value from the front panel or keyboard.
• Note that the input value must be 0 ≥ Level ≥ 200 (greater than or equal to zero and less than or equal to 200).
4. Click Apply to set the changes.
• If you click Close without clicking the Apply button, any dialog box changes are discarded and the prior window shape state is retained.
5. Click Close to close the dialog box and return to the ADVANCED WINDOW SHAPE SETUP dialog box.
• On the DOMAIN menu, Domain Type is set to one of the following: Frequency, with Time Gate; Time, Band Pass; Time, Low Pass.
• Time Low Pass requires on the FREQUENCY menu, a harmonic sweep set such as: Start Frequency = 10 MHz; Stop Frequency = 50 MHz; # of Points = 5 points
• MAIN | Display | DISPLAY | Domain | DOMAIN Frequency with Time Gate | Gate Setup | GATE SETUP
• MAIN | Display | DISPLAY | Domain | DOMAIN Time Band Pass | Gate Setup | GATE SETUP
• MAIN | Display | DISPLAY | Domain | DOMAIN Time Low Pass | Gate Setup | GATE SETUP
GATE SETUP Menu
GATE SETUP Menu Button Units
The units of the GATE SETUP menu and its Start, Stop, Center, and Span buttons change between Distance or Time, depending on the setting of the Display Unit toggle button. This button is shared by the GATE SETUP and the RANGE SETUP menus. The GATE SETUP (Distance) menu is shown at left.
• See the RANGE SETUP menu above for an example of time setup values in a menu.
The RANGE SETUP and the GATE SETUP menus use the same Display Unit button setting. Changing the Display Unit setting on one menu changes the other menu setting to an identical setting.
Select toggles between distance and time. When toggled to Distance, the Start, Stop, Center, and Span button fields show distance values as described in the buttons below.
Start (Distance/Time) (Gate)
If the Display Unit toggle button is set to distance, select displays the Start (Distance) toolbar.
If the Display Unit toggle button is set to time, select displays the Start (Time) toolbar.
Stop (Distance/Time) (Gate)
As above, select either displays the Stop (Distance) or Stop (Time) toolbar.
Center (Time or Distance) (Gate)
As above, select either displays the Center (Distance) or Center (Time) toolbar.
Span (Time or Distance) (Gate)
As above, select either the Span (Distance) or Span (Time) toolbar.
• MAIN | Display | DISPLAY | Domain | DOMAIN Frequency with Time Gate | Gate Setup | GATE SETUP | Gate Function | GATE FUNCTION
• MAIN | Display | DISPLAY | Domain | DOMAIN Time Band Pass | Gate Setup | GATE SETUP | Gate Function | GATE FUNCTION
• MAIN | Display | DISPLAY | Domain | DOMAIN Time Low Pass | Gate Setup | GATE SETUP | Gate Function | GATE FUNCTION
GATE FUNCTION Menu
GATE Function Area Button Selection Group
The three (3) Gate Function Area buttons (Off, Display, and On) form a button selection group where the selection of any one button de-selects the other two buttons.
Off (Gate Function)
Select turns OFF the gate function on the active trace.
Display (Gate Function)
Select displays the gate function on the active trace
On (Gate Function)
Select turns ON the gate function on the active trace.
Gate Shape Area Button Selection Group
The four (4) Gate Shape Area buttons (Minimum, Nominal, Wide, Maximum, and Advanced Selection) form a button selection group where the selection of any one button de-selects the other four buttons.
Minimum (Gate Function)
Select sets the gate function to its minimum setting.
Nominal (Gate Function)
Select sets the gate function to its nominal setting.
Wide (Gate Function)
Select sets the gate function to its widest setting.
Maximum (Gate Function)
Select sets the gate function to its maximum setting.
Advanced Selection (Gate Function)
Select displays the Advanced Gate (Shape) Setup dialog box which allows selection either of a Kaiser-Bessel or Dolph-Chebyshev shaped gate. Each gate option allows selectable parameters.
• MAIN | Display | DISPLAY | Domain | TIME DOMAIN | Gate Setup | GATE SETUP | Gate Function | GATE FUNCTION | Advanced Selection | ADVANCED GATE (SHAPE) SETUP Dialog Box
ADVANCED GATE SHAPE SETUP Dialog Box
1. ADVANCED WINDOW SETUP – Advanced Gate Shape dialog box for Kaiser-Bessel at left.
2. ADVANCED WINDOW SETUP – Advanced Gate Shape dialog box for Dolph-Chebyshev at right.
Instructions
The Advanced Gate Shape area provides a two-button selection group (Kaiser-Bessel or Dolph-Chebyshev) where the selection of one button deselects the other button. If selected, each button provides an additional configuration parameter.
Note
If a lower side-lobe window is used, a wider gate must be used. If a higher side-lobe window is used, a narrower gate must be used.
1. Make a selection of one of the two available choices.
