The color power scales provide a color readout with the power meter readout to indicate the approximate power level at a glance.

This signal Real-time Power Meter updates are limited by the instruments sweep time and is available to see immediate power levels. Since the data collection rate is slower, this is useful to observe the actual received power level without waiting for the screen to update with a new point saved to the active data set. The current power level color correlates with the color power scale to the right. For example, if the power meter reading was –10 dBm, then the power meter color would show a green color scheme as this is the color scheme indicated by the color scale to the right. If the power meter measured –90 dBm, the power meter color would be red color scheme.

The power scale displays the current color coding for the active data set. This color coding is used in coloring the breadcrumbs on the screen. The color scale changes as you accumulate data. The scaling in this window also indicates the power scale used in both the real-time Power Meter and the Power vs. Time bar graph as well as the color for the breadcrumbs.

Right-click the colored power scale opens the menu shown in Figure: Power Level and Color Control.

Displays the default color scale as shown in Figure: Power Meter and Power Color Scale.

Auto adjust power levels to view the full spectrum of power levels in the channel power window.

Opens a dialog box to type in the upper power level of the color scale.

Opens a dialog box to type in the lower power level of the color scale.

Click to change the power level color scheme as shown in Figure: Power Level Color Control.

Displays power level color in the real-time power scale window.