Trying Out the Instrument
R&S
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FPL1000
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6. Close the dialog box.
The calibration signal is now sent to the RF input of the R&S FPL1000. By
default, a continuous frequency sweep is performed, so that the spectrum of
the calibration signal is now displayed in the standard level versus frequency
diagram.
Figure 6-1: Calibration signal as RF input
Instrument warmup time
Note that the instrument requires an initial warmup time after switching it on.
A message in the status bar ("Instrument warming up...") indicates that the
operating temperature has not yet been reached. Wait until this message is
no longer displayed before you start a measurement to ensure accurate
results.
To optimize the display
To optimize the display for the calibration signal, we will adjust the main measure-
ment settings.
1. Set the center frequency to the calibration frequency:
a) Tap the "Overview" softkey to display the configuration "Overview" .
Measuring a Basic Signal