Real-Time Spectrum Analyzer (RTSA) Measurement Guide : IA Real-Time Spectrum Analyzer (Option 24) : Setting Up Advanced Measurements
 
Setting Up Advanced Measurements
Refer to Making IA RTSA Measurements for basic information on setting up IA RTSA measurement. This section provides setup information for making real-time spectrum measurements. The Field Master Series analyzer features smart measurements that make setup easy. The following sections present brief examples demonstrating the use of these measurements.
From the MEASURE menu, select one of the desired measurements.
MEASURE Menu
MEASURE Menu
 
MEASUREMENT
Selects the desired measurement type from the following list:
RTSA: Displays the frequency domain spectrum measurement.
AM/FM Audio: Available when Option 24 or Option 509 is installed. The AM/FM Audio provides audio demodulation capability. Refer to AM/FM Audio (Requires Option 24 or Option 509) and AM/FM SETUP Menu - RF Spectrum.
PIM/Interference: Available when Option 24 is installed. The input parameters and channel measurements tables, max/min level lines, and total channel power signal indicator are added to the measurement display. Refer to Interference Finder (Option 24).
Interference Map: This technique is used to geo-locate the interfering signals that may be from a few hundred yards to a few miles away, with respect to user’s current location. Refer to Interference Map.
Interference Polar: This technique is used to geo-locate the polar plot of the interfering signals that may be from a few hundred yards to a few miles away, with respect to user’s current location. Refer to Interference Polar.
SETUP
Opens the SETUP Menu (RTSA) for the measurement and view selected above.
IQ CAPTURE
Opens the IQ CAPTURE Menu.
Refer to the IQ Capture/Streaming Measurement Guide for discussion of IQ Capture and Streaming, PN: 10580-00490.
 
SETUP Menu (RTSA)
 
SETUP Menu (RF Spectrum View)
 
SHOW DENSITY
Toggles the density display on or off. Density displays the relative time density of a signal in a color scale ranging from blue to red. Signals that persist longer or more often during the acquisition time are indicated in red color. Brief transient signals are shown in blue color.
AUTOSCALE
When toggled on, automatically adjusts the DENSITY SCALE TOP and DENSITY SCALE BOT settings of the density display based on the amplitude of the signal.
DENSITY SCALE TOP
Sets the percentage of signal time for the top (red) density scale.
DENSITY SCALE BOT
Sets the percentage of signal time for the bottom (blue) density scale. Any signal that appears at a rate lower than the DENSITY SCALE BOT setting will not appear in the density plot.
DENSITY RES
Density resolution sets the FFT size of the RTSA capture. Normal resolution sets a 512 point FFT; High resolution sets a 1024 point FFT. Higher resolution gives finer frequency detail to the density display, but increases POI. Lower resolution will result in a lower POI, but gives less frequency detail to the density display.
PERSISTENCE STATE
Toggles the persistence state between Variable or Infinite. Infinite persistence means the density plot will not fade away after a signal is no longer present. It is useful for seeing very fast and infrequent signals. Variable persistence sets a user defined time for the density colors to fade. Longer persistence values can be used to best illustrate the signals being observed.
PERSISTENCE
Sets the decay time of the density display.
ACQUISITION TIME
The acquisition time sets the update interval for each spectrum trace, and density display. During the acquisition interval, spectral data from multiple FFTs of the input signal are taken and combined. The acquisition time is adjustable to allow resolving multiple, brief signal events in time and to observe longer term behaviors.
PRESET SETUP
Presets the color setup settings.
Refer to the sections below for additional setup menus when using advanced measurements:
SETUP Menu (PIM/Interference)
SETUP Menu (AM/FM Audio - RF Spectrum)
SETUP Menu (AM/FM Audio – All Measurements)
 
SETUP Menu (Interference Polar)