Time Domain (Waveform) Plot; Frequency Domain (Fft) Plot; Histogram Plot - Analog Devices EVAL-AD4080-FMCZ User Manual

User Guide
EVALUATING THE AD4080 WITH THE ACE SOFTWARE
The ANALYSIS tab contains three collapsible panels (CAPTURE,
ANALYSIS, and RESULTS) and a data plot area to the right.
Collapsing any of the three panels is done by clicking on the arrow
located to the right of the panel name and is useful to leave more
space for the data plot area when needed.
The CAPTURE panel allows setting the number of samples to
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be captured per dataset, triggering the acquisition of a single
dataset, and initiating or stopping the continuous acquisition of a
dataset.
The ANALYSIS panel displays options related to the frequency
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domain analysis.
The RESULTS panel provides metrics for the current dataset
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being displayed in the plot area. Different metrics are provided
depending on the kind of plot that was selected (see the
Domain (Waveform) Plot section,
section, and

Histogram Plot

panel also allows navigating between the datasets acquired
during the session, and importing and exporting datasets in the
internal format used by the ACE Software is also facilitated.
The user has the option to display the acquired datasets as a time
domain waveform (default option), a frequency domain plot through
a fast Fourier transform (FFT) or as a histogram, which is selected
by clicking on any of the three corresponding buttons located to the
left of the CAPTURE panel (see

TIME DOMAIN (WAVEFORM) PLOT

The active dataset can be displayed as a time domain waveform by
clicking on the Waveform area highlighted in yellow in
which is the default view. Note how the CAPTURE and ANALYSIS
panels are collapsed for an improved display of the plot.
When the dataset is plotted as a time domain waveform, the
RESULTS panel displays metrics relevant to time domain analysis:
minimum, maximum, average, RMS, etc.
Figure 14. Dataset Plotted as Time Domain Waveform

FREQUENCY DOMAIN (FFT) PLOT

The active dataset can be displayed as a frequency domain wave-
form by clicking on the FFT area highlighted in yellow in
The plot then displays the FFT of the active dataset. In this case,
the Log Scale is selected for the Frequency (MHz) axis above the
graph.
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Frequency Domain (FFT) Plot
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When the dataset is plotted as a frequency domain waveform,
the RESULTS panel displays metrics relevant to frequency do-
main analysis: signal-to-noise ratio (SNR), total harmonic distortion
(THD), etc.
Figure 15. Dataset Plotted in the Frequency Domain
HISTOGRAM PLOT
The active dataset can be displayed as a histogram by clicking on
the Histogram area highlighted in yellow in
the vertical axis represents occurrences (bin hits) and the horizontal
one can be set to display either code or volt amplitude bins.
When the dataset is plotted as a histogram, the RESULTS panel
displays metrics relevant to histogram analysis, such as minimum
code, maximum code, RMS, etc.
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Figure 16. Dataset Plotted as a Histogram
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Figure 16. In this view,
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