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Signal Hound BB60A User Manual

Signal Hound BB60A User Manual (52 pages)

Brand: Signal Hound | Category: Measuring Instruments | Size: 2 MB

Table of Contents

Table of Contents
3
1 Overview

6
- What S New
  6
2 Preparation

6
- Initial Inspection
  6
- Software Installation
  7
3 Getting Started

10
- The Graticule
  10
- The Control Panels
  10
  - Measurements
    11
    
    Marker Controls
    11
    
    Trace Controls
    11
    
    Channel Power
    12
    
    Frequency Controls
    12
    
    Occupied Bandwidth
    12
    
    Offsets
    12
    
    Sweep Settings
    12
    
    Amplitude Controls
    13
    
    Bandwidth Controls
    13
    
    Acquisition Controls
    14
    
    Capture Settings
    14
    
    Demod Settings
    14
    
    Trigger Settings
    15
  - Sweep Toolbar
    15
- Zero-Span Toolbar
  16
  - The Menu
    16
    
    File Menu
    16
    
    Edit Menu
    17
    
    Presets
    17
    
    Settings
    17
    
    Spectrum Analysis
    17
    
    Help
    18
    
    Trace
    18
    
    Utilities
    18
  - Preferences
    18
  - The Status Bar
    19
- Annunciator List
  19
  - Playback Toolbar
    19
4 Modes of Operation

21
- Swept Analysis
  21
- Real-Time Spectrum Analysis
  22
- Zero-Span Analysis
  22
5 Taking Measurements

24
- Measuring Frequency and Amplitude
  24
  - Using Markers
    24
  - Using the Delta Marker
    24
  - Measuring Low Level Signals
    24
  - Saving Sessions
    24
  - Capturing Signals of Interest
    25
  - Measuring Channel Power
    26
  - Tips for Better Measurements
    27
  - Measurement Procedure
    29
6 Additional Features

30
- Printing
  30
  - Saving Images
    31
  - Importing Path Loss and Limit Line Tables
    31
  - Audio Player
    33
7 Display Modes

34
- Spectrogram
  34
- Persistence
  34
8 Understanding the Bb60A Hardware

36
9 Understanding the Bb60C Hardware

36
- Front End Architecture
  37
- Spurious Signals
  37
- Residual Signals
  38
  - Amplitude Accuracy
    38
    
    Scalloping Loss
    38
  - Dynamic Range
    39
10 Troubleshooting

40
- Unable to Find or Open the Device
  40
11 Calibration and Adjustment

41
13 Bb60C Specifications

42
- Typical Bb60C Intermodulation Performance
  44
12 Bb60A Specifications

45
- Frequency
  45
- Sweep Rate
  45
- Amplitude (RBW ≤100Khz, if Auto-Cal On)
  45
- Spectral Purity
  46
- Timing
  46
- Nvironmental
  46
14 Warranty and Disclaimer

47
- Warranty
  47
- Warranty Service
  47
- Limitation of Warranty
  47
- Exclusive Remedies
  47
- Certification
  47
- Credit Notice
  48
15 Appendix

49
- Typical Performance Characteristics of the Bb60A
  49
- Typical Performance Characteristics of the Bb60C
  49

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Signal Hound BB60A Programmer's Reference Manual

Signal Hound BB60A Programmer's Reference Manual (48 pages)

Application Programming Interface

Brand: Signal Hound | Category: Measuring Instruments | Size: 1 MB

Table of Contents

Table of Contents
3
Overview

5
- Legend
  5
- Contact Information
  5
Build/Version Notes

5
Requirements

6
Theory of Operation

7
- Opening a Device
  7
- Configuring the Device
  7
- Initiating the Device
  7
- Retrieve Data from the Device
  8
- Abort the Current Mode
  8
- Closing the Device
  8
- Calibration
  8
Modes of Operation

9
- Swept Analysis
  9
- Real-Time Analysis
  10
- I/Q Streaming
  10
  - Gain and Attenuation in the Streaming Mode
    11
- Audio Demodulation
  11
- Scalar Network Analysis
  11
Sweeping Versus Streaming

12
Multi-Threading

12
Multiple Devices and Inter-Process Device Management

12
API Functions

13
- Bbgetserialnumberlist
  13
- Bbopendevicebyserialnumber
  13
- Bbopendevice
  14
- Bbclosedevice
  15
- Bbconfigureacquisition
  15
- Bbconfigurecenterspan
  16
- Bbconfigurelevel
  17
- Bbconfiguregain
  17
- Bbconfiguresweepcoupling
  18
- Bbconfigurewindow
  20
- Bbconfigureprocunits
  20
- Bbconfigureio
  21
- Bbconfiguredemod
  22
- Bbconfigureiq
  23
- Bbconfigurerealtime
  24
- Bbinitiate
  25
- Bbfetchtrace
  26
- Bbfetchrealtimeframe
  27
- Bbfetchaudio
  28
- Bbfetchraw
  28
- Bbquerytraceinfo
  30
- Bbqueryrealtimeinfo
  31
- Bbquerytimestamp
  31
- Bbquerystreaminfo
  32
- Bbabort
  32
- Bbpreset
  33
- Bbselfcal
  34
- Bbsynccputogps
  35
- Bbgetdevicetype
  35
- Bbgetserialnumber
  36
- Bbgetfirmwareversion
  36
- Bbgetdevicediagnostics
  37
- Bbattachtg
  37
- Bbistgattached
  38
- Bbconfigtgsweep
  38
- Bbstoretgthru
  39
- Bbsettg
  40
- Bbgettgfreqampl
  40
- Bbgetapiversion
  41
- Bbgeterrorstring
  41
Error Handling

42
- Device Connection Errors
  42
Appendix

42
- Code Examples
  42
  - Common
    42
  - Sweep Mode
    43
  - Real-Time Mode
    43
  - I/Q Streaming Example
    44
- Using a GPS Receiver to Time-Stamp Data
  45
  - Code Example
    46
- Bandwidth Tables
  47

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