Throughput Setup Checklist; Open A Throughput File; Collect Throughput Data - HP 3563A Operating Manual

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Throughput Setup Checklist

Thro u g h put Setup Checklist
The following steps show how to open a throughput file on disc, set up a throughput session, and
then analyze the throughput data. The remainder of this chapter describes each step in detail.

Open a Throughput file

1. Set file size: press DISC, DISC FCTN, THRUPT SIZE.
2. Open and Name the file: press DISC, DISC FCTN, CREATE THRUPT.

Collect Throughput Data

1. Connect the analyzer to your device under test. See chapter 13 for details on digital
connections; see chapter 14 for details on planning a digital or mixed (analog and digital)
measurement.
2. Preset the analyzer (optional): press PRESET (see chapter 12 for a description of the preset
options).
3. Activate throughput: press MEAS MODE followed by LINEAR RES or LOG RES. Then
toggle THRUPT ON OFF to ON.
4. Configure the inputs: press INPUT CONFIG. (See chapter
5. View the input signals (if necessary): press VIEW INPUT .
6. Set up the source (if necessary): press SOURCE. If necessary, set up source protection in the
SPCL FCTN menu.
Set the input range: press RANGE. (See chapter
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8. Select the throughput channel(s): press SELECT MEAS followed by CH 1 &2 ACTIVE, CH1
ACTIVE or CH 2 ACTIVE.
9. Set the session length: press MEAS MODE, THRUPT S ELECT, THRUPT LENGTH.
10. Set the frequency span: press FREQ.
1 1. Set up triggering: press SELECTTRIG. (See chapter
12. IdentifY the active file: press MEAS MODE, THRUPT SELECT, ACTIVE FILE.
13. Start the session: press START THRUPT (in the THRUPT SELECT menu).
14. View the throughput header, if desired: press THRUPT HEADER (in the THRUPT SELECT
menu).
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