Operating Your Instrument; Restoring Default Settings; Running Alignments - Tektronix SPECMON3 Manual

Operating Your Instrument

Restoring Default Settings

To restore the instrument to its factory default settings:
Select File > Preset (Main) to return the analyzer to its default settings.
Preset resets all settings and clears all acquisition data. Settings and acquisition data that have not been
saved will be lost.

Running Alignments

Alignments are adjustment procedures. Alignments are run by the instrument using internal reference
signals and measurements and do not require any external equipment or connections.
There are two settings for Alignments:
Automatically align as needed
Run alignments only when the Align Now button is pressed
If Automatically align as needed is selected, alignments run whenever the signal analyzer detects a
sufficient change in ambient conditions to warrant an alignment.
If Run alignments only when "Align Now" button is pressed is selected, the signal analyzer never runs
an alignment unless you manually initiate an alignment using the Align Now button.
NOTE. There are a few critical adjustments that must run occasionally even if Automatically align is
not enabled.
Alignment Status
When the signal analyzer needs to run an alignment, it displays a message on screen. If no message is
displayed, you can assume that the signal analyzer is properly aligned.
NOTE. If you must use the instrument before it has completed its 20-minute warm-up period, you should
perform an alignment to ensure accurate measurements.
Initiating an Alignment
1. Select Setup > Alignments.
2. Select the Align Now button.
The signal analyzer will run an alignment procedure. Status messages are displayed while the alignment
procedure is running. If the instrument fails the alignment procedure, an error message will be displayed.
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