Auto Analysis; Pulse Top - Agilent Technologies N9913A User Manual

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NOTE Rise and Fall time in Marker Search uses different criteria than in Auto Analysis
and will therefore result in different reported values.

Auto Analysis

Auto Analysis reports the following TEN pulse measurements:
How to enable Auto Analysis
 Press Mrk ->/Tools.
 Then
 Then choose from the following:

Pulse Top

Pulse Top is NOT the same as the pulse Peak. Pulse Top is used to set and report
the reference power level. You enter a value in percent, and the Pulse Top value
is reported in the Auto Analysis table in dB down from 100% of the reference
power level.
How to set Pulse Top
 Press Mrk ->/Tools
 Then
 Then enter a percent value between 0 and 100 using the numeric keypad, the
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Select, then set a value in dB. Delta markers are created and placed
Fall Time
at the Peak and at the specified value AFTER the Peak.
1 - Average Power Average power level of all measured data points
2 - Peak Power Highest reading of all measured data points
3 - Peak minus Average Difference between the above two results
4 - Pulse Top Power value based on the specified Pulse Top setting.
5 - Rise Time The time it takes for a pulse to rise from 10% to 90% of its peak value.
6 - Fall Time The time it takes for a pulse to fall from 90% to 10% of its peak value.
7 - Pulse Width The time between the rising edge and falling edge of a pulse.
8 - Pulse Period The time of one complete pulse cycle
9 - Duty Cycle The ratio of the pulse width / pulse period.
10 - Pulse Rep Freq The rate, in pulses / sec, at which pulses recur.
Auto Analysis
Analysis OFF
OFF
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The Analysis values appear below trace 1.
ON
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Pulse Top
▲|▼ arrows, or the rotary knob.
When set to 10%, 10 dB down from the 100% reference level is reported.
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When set to 50%, 3 dB down from the 100% reference level is reported.
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