PIM Master™ Passive Intermodulation Analyzer : Quick Start Guide : Measurements Menu
  
Measurements Menu
Key Sequence: Measurements
DTP Measurements Menu
Test
Measure Off
Press this submenu key to start any measurement. When a measurement is being made, Measure is underlined on this submenu key, and the key is highlighted in red (see Figure: Test Submenu Key Highlighted in Red). Also, the green RF‑ON light on the top of the PIM Master is On during a measurement (except Noise Floor).
When the measurement time is completed (Setup > Test Duration), Off is underlined on this submenu key. While a measurement is being made, press this submenu key to immediately terminate the active measurement.
PIM vs. Time
Press this submenu key to set the instrument into the PIM versus Time measurement mode. In this measurement, Tx power is On.
Noise Floor
Press this submenu key to test for Rx interferers before making a PIM versus Time measurement. In this measurement, Tx power is Off.
The Noise Floor Test key is shown in the Noise Floor Menu.
Distance‑to‑PIM
Press this submenu key to set the instrument into the Distance‑to‑PIM measurement mode.
Swept PIM
Press this submenu key to set the instrument into the Swept PIM measurement mode.
Trace Overlay
Off On
Press this submenu key to toggle Trace Overlay Off and On. This submenu key is displayed only in DTP measurement mode. Use this key to view the trace, as described in Trace Overlay. If no previous overlay is stored, then the use of this key automatically copies the active trace to memory.
Save Measurement
Press this submenu key to open the Save Menu and its dialog box. Then enter a name and save the current measurement to file. The file type defaults to measurement, and the appropriate extension is added, based on the current measurement mode.
 
Test Submenu Key During Measurement
When a measurement is being made, Measure is underlined on this submenu key, and the whole Test key is highlighted in red (as shown in Figure: Test Submenu Key Highlighted in Red).
Test Submenu Key Highlighted in Red
Also, during PIM vs. Time and Swept PIM measurements, RF ON is displayed in red in the PIM Summary Table (See Figure: PIM Summary Information).