3-3 Spectrum Analyzer Quick Start Guide
3-2 PN: 10580-00251 Rev. T MS2712E/13E User Guide
3-3 Spectrum Analyzer
Set the instrument to Spectrum Analyzer mode as described in Section 3-2 “Measurement
Mode Selection” on page 3-1.
Set the Frequency
Set Start and Stop Frequencies
1. Press the Freq main menu key.
2. Press the Start Freq submenu key.
3. Enter the desired start frequency using the keypad, the arrow keys, or the rotary knob.
When entering a frequency using the keypad, the submenu key labels change to GHz,
MHz, kHz, and Hz. Press the appropriate unit key. Pressing the Enter key has the same
affect as pressing the MHz submenu key.
4. Press the Stop Freq submenu key.
5. Enter the desired stop frequency.
Set the Center Frequency
1. Press the Freq main menu key.
2. Press the Center Freq submenu key.
3. Enter the desired center frequency using the keypad, the arrow keys, or the rotary knob.
When entering a frequency using the keypad, the submenu key labels change to GHz,
MHz, kHz, and Hz. Press the appropriate unit key. Pressing the Enter key has the same
affect as pressing the MHz submenu key.
The center frequency and span is shown at the bottom of the screen.
Select a Signal Standard
1. Press the Freq main menu key.
2. Press the Signal Standard submenu key. The Signal Standards dialog box opens.
3. Highlight a signal standard and press Enter to select.
4. Press the Channel submenu key to change the channel value in the Channel Editor.
The signal standard is shown in yellow at the top of the screen.
Set the Frequency Offset
1. Press the Freq main menu key.
2. Press the Step Size & Other submenu key.
3. Press the Freq Offset submenu key and enter the desired frequency offset using the
keypad, the arrow keys, or the rotary knob. When entering a frequency using the
keypad, the submenu key labels change to GHz, MHz
, kHz, and Hz. Press the
appropriate unit key. Pressing the Enter key has the same affect as pressing the MHz
submenu key.