Getting Started With The Spectrum Analyzer Measurement Application; Making A Basic Measurement; Using The Front Panel - Keysight X Series Measurement Manual

Getting Started with the Spectrum Analyzer Measurement Application

Making a Basic Measurement

Making a Basic Measurement
Refer to the description of the instrument front and rear panels to improve your
understanding of the Keysight Signal Analyzer measurement platform. This
knowledge will help you with the following measurement example.
This section includes:
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CAUTION
Make sure that the total power of all signals at the analyzer input does not exceed
+30 dBm (1 watt).

Using the front panel

Entering data
When setting measurement parameters, there are several ways to enter or modify the
value of the active function:
Knob
Arrow Keys
Numeric Keypad
Unit Softkeys
Enter Key
Using Menu Keys
Menu Keys (which appear along the right side of the display) provide access to many
analyzer functions. Here are examples of menu key types:
Toggle Allows you to activate/deactivate states.
Example:
Submenu Displays a new menu of softkeys.
"Using the front panel" on page 12
"Presetting the signal analyzer" on page 13
"Viewing a signal" on page 14
Increments or decrements the current value.
Increments or decrements the current value.
Enters a specific value. Then press the desired terminator (either a unit
softkey, or the
Terminate a value that requires a unit-of-measurement.
Terminates an entry when either no unit of measure is needed, or you
want to use the default unit.
key).
Enter
Toggles the selection (underlined choice) each time you press
the key.
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