Tektronix RSA6100A Technical Reference page 77

RSA6100A Series Technical Reference
3. Modify the default settings:
Center Frequency
Span
Ref Level
RF & IF Optimization
(Settings > BW tab)
4. Set the RSA6100A for a single acquisition:
a. Select the ACQ soft key.
b. Select Single from the Run: dropdown menu.
5. Select the Traces tab in the Settings menu and set for 100 averages:
Trace
Detection
Function
Averages
6. Set the generator controls:
Frequency
Amplitude
RF output
7. Turn on the Reference Marker (MR) and Marker 1 (M1), and set them for
Delta operation, and Noise Mode.
a. Select Define Markers in the Markers menu.
b. Select the Add soft key to add the MR marker.
c. Select the Add soft key again to add the M1 marker.
d. Select Delta from the Readouts dropdown menu.
e. Select the Settings button, click the Prefs tab, and then select the Marker
Noise Mode checkbox so it is checked.
8. Press Run.
9. Select the Reference Marker (MR) with the marker select key and touch the
peak soft key, to set MR to the carrier peak (1 GHz).
10. Adjust the generator output amplitude so the display on-screen is within 1 dB
of the top of the screen.
11. Set the RSA6100A to each of the spans shown in the following table in turn.
Performance Verification
1000 MHz
100 kHz
5 dBm
Minimize Noise
Trace 1
Average
Average
100
1000 MHz
5 dBm
On
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