Agilent Technologies 8753ET User Manual page 180

Making Time Domain Measurements
Making Reflection Response Measurements
Figure 3-8 Device Response in the Frequency Domain
5. To transform the data from the frequency domain to the time domain, press:
TRANSFORM MENU
System
6. To view the time domain over the length (<4 meters) of the cable under test, press:
LIN MAG
Format
Start 0 x1
Stop 35 G/n
The stop time corresponds to the length of the cable under test. The energy travels
about 1 foot per nanosecond, or 0.3 meter/ns, in free space. Most cables have a relative
velocity of about 0.66 the speed in free space. Calculate about 3 ns/foot, or 10 ns/meter,
for the stop time when you are measuring the return trip distance to the cable end.
7. To enter the relative velocity of the cable under test, press:
MORE VELOCITY FACTOR
Cal
test.
NOTE Most cables have a relative velocity of 0.66 (for polyethylene dielectrics) or 0.7
(for teflon dielectrics). If you would like the markers to read actual one-way
distance rather than return trip distance, enter one-half the actual velocity
factor. Then the markers will read the actual one-way distance to the
reflection of interest rather than the "electrical length" that assumes a
relative velocity of 1.
Velocity Factor
where ε
3-10
BANDPASS
and enter a velocity factor for your cable under
1
= --------
ε
r
is the relative permittivity of the cable dielectric.
r
TRANSFORM ON