CAT (Cable and Antenna Test) Mode  21 
CAT Mode Settings   
Select CAT Mode before making any setting in this chapter. 
How to select CAT Mode 
  Press  Mode.   
  Then  CAT. 
Measurement Selection 
How to select a CAT Mode Measurement 
Learn more about the following measurements in the Supplemental Online 
Help: http://na.tm.agilent.com/fieldfox/help/FieldFox.htm 
  Press Measure   1.   
  Then choose one of the following: These softkeys also appear after CAT Mode 
is selected. 
o  Distance to Fault 1-port reflection measurement that uses Inverse Fourier 
Transform (IFT) calculations to determine and display the distance to, and 
relative size of, a fault or disruption in the transmission line.  Units are in 
return loss format, expressed as a positive number in dB, unless the 
measurement selected is DTF (VSWR). Learn more about DTF Measurements 
on page 30. 
o  Return Loss & DTF Displays both a Return Loss measurement and a DTF 
measurement. Use this format to display the frequency settings that are used 
to make the DTF measurement. The frequency range settings for these two 
measurements can be coupled or uncoupled. Learn more on page 22.  
o  Calibrations are applied to both traces. 
o  When in Hold mode and Single sweep is performed, only the active trace 
is triggered. Use the  ▲|▼ arrows to activate a trace. 
o  Return Loss 1-port reflection measurement that displays the amount of 
incident signal energy MINUS the amount of energy that is reflected.  The 
higher the trace is on the screen, the more energy being reflected back to the 
FieldFox. Learn how to measure Return Loss on page 26. 
o  VSWR (Voltage Standing Wave Ratio – also known as SWR) 1-port reflection 
measurement that displays the ratio of the maximum reflected voltage over 
the minimum reflected voltage. The higher the trace is on the screen, the 
more energy being reflected back to the FieldFox.  
o  DTF (VSWR) Distance to Fault in VSWR format.  
o  Cable Loss (1-Port) 1-port reflection measurement that displays the loss of 
a transmission line. Learn more on page 26.