HP 83480A User Manual

The Digital Communications
Analysis Menus
Measure Eye Menu
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Eye height
Eye height is a measurement of the vertical opening of an eye diagram.
Similar to the extinction ratio measurement, a vertical histogram is calculated
for data falling within the dened window (determined in the Dene Measure
menu). V
TOP
and the high-levels distribution are determined. Similar
patterns are determined for the low levels. The eye height is determined as:
Eye height =( V
top
0 3 
to p
) 0 ( V
ba se
+3 
bas e
)
Figure 6-6. Eye height measurement.
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Eye
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HP 83480A Specifications

General

Brand	HP
Model	83480A
Category	Measuring Instruments
Language	English