HP 83480A - Measuring Crossing %

Eye, Mask and Eyeline Mode Measurement Tutorials
Making Eye Diagram Measurements
Measuring crossing %
Crossing percentage is a relative measurement of the amplitude of the
crossing points of the eye. The mean crossing point is located rst on the
horizontal axis and then on the vertical axis. This is then used with the mean
high and low levels as follows:
C rossing per cent =100
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V
cross
0 V
base
V
top
0 V
base
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These measurements are made over the middle 20% of the eye by default.
The
measurement
window
can
be
changed
by
use
of
the
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Dene
meas
5
menu.
Figure 5-5. Crossing percentage measurement.
1.
Select
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Crossing %
from the softkey menu on the instrument display
.
The measurement will be displayed in the lower left corner of the
instrument display.
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