Rohde & Schwarz R&S RTO Series - 4 Trying out the Instrument; Displaying a Basic Signal

Trying Out the Instrument
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4 Trying Out the Instrument
This chapter introduces the most important functions and settings of the R&S RTO
step by step. The complete description of the functionality and its usage is given in the
"User Manual". Basic instrument operation is described in chapter 5, "Operating the
Instrument", on page 71.
Prerequisites
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The instrument is set up, connected to the mains system, and started up as descri-
bed in chapter 2, "Preparing for Use", on page 11.
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A probe is available.
For these first measurements, you use the internal calibration signal, so you do not
need any additional signal source or instruments. Try out the following:
● Displaying a Basic Signal........................................................................................35
● Acquiring Data.........................................................................................................37
● Organizing the Display............................................................................................38
● Changing the Waveform Scaling and Position........................................................42
● Zooming into the Display.........................................................................................46
● Displaying the Waveform History............................................................................49
● Showing Basic Measurement Results.....................................................................51
● Performing an FFT Analysis....................................................................................58
● Performing Mathematical Calculations....................................................................61
● Performing a Search............................................................................................... 62
● Performing a Mask Test..........................................................................................64
● Printing and Saving Screenshots............................................................................67
● Saving Data.............................................................................................................68
4.1 Displaying a Basic Signal
Displaying the input from a signal channel is very simple and straightforward. Further-
more, you get to know some basic trigger functions. The R&S RTO provides wide-
ranging trigger functions to find various signal anomalies, which are described in the
"User Manual".
1. Press the PRESET key on the front panel (in the SETUP area on the left).
2. Connect the probe to the input connector CH 1.
Connect the probe's ground connector to the right compensation pin, and the tip
with the left pin.
The instrument recognizes the probe, and a signal is displayed in the diagram.
3. Press the AUTOSET key on the front panel (in the SETUP area on the left).
Autoset finds appropriate horizontal and vertical scales and trigger conditions to
present a stable square waveform. The trigger is set to edge trigger on rising edge
with auto trigger mode.
Displaying a Basic Signal