R3132 Series Spectrum Analyzer Operation Manual
5.2.5 Resolution Bandwidth Accuracy and Selectivity
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8. Repeat steps 5 though 7 for each RBW and frequency span setting listed in Table
5-7.
Table 5-7 RBW and Span for 3 dB Down Width Measurement Setting
Measuring the 60 dB Down Width
9. On the R3132 series, after preset, set controls as follows:
Center Frequency: 30 MHz
Frequency Span: 50 MHz
Reference Level: 0 dBm
VBW: 10 kHz
dB/div: 10 dB/div
Trace Detector: Sample
(Press TRACE, Detector, Sample)
10. On the R3132 series, press as follows to set continuous 60 dB down marker
mode.
MEAS, XdB Down, 6, 0, GHz(dB), Cont Down ON/OFF(ON)
11. On the R3132 series, set controls as follows:
RBW: 3 MHz
Frequency Span: 25 MHz
12. On the R3132 series, press SINGLE for single sweep.
13. Record the frequency of the X dB down marker reading on the performance ver-
ification record sheet.
14. Repeat steps 11 though 13 for each RBW and frequency span setting listed in
Table 5-8.
RBW Frequency Span
1 MHz 2 MHz
300 kHz 500 kHz
100 kHz 200 kHz
30 kHz 50 kHz
10 kHz 20 kHz
3 kHz 5 kHz
1 kHz 2 kHz
300 Hz (OPT27) 1 kHz
100 Hz (OPT27) 1 kHz
30 Hz (OPT27) 1 kHz