Signal Hound BB60C User Manual

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3 Getting Started
Learn about the basic functions and features of your Signal Hound Spectrum Analyzer.
Launching the BB60 software brings up the Graphical User Interface (GUI). This section describes
the GUI in detail and how you can use the GUI to control the BB60.
Below is an image of the software on startup. You are launched directly into full span. To learn
more about the operation of the BB60 and the shape of the noise floor, see the section
Understanding the BB60 Hardware, particularly the sub-section Dynamic Range.
Figure 1 : The BB60 Graphical User Interface
The Graticule 3.1
The graticule is a grid of squares used as a reference when displaying sweeps and when making
measurements. The BB60 always displays a 10x10 grid for the graticule. Inside and around the
graticule is text which can help you make sense of the graticule and the sweeps displaying within.
The Control Panels 3.2
The control panels are a collection of interface elements for configuring the device and configuring the
measurement utilities of the software. On first start up, a control panel will appear on both sides of the
graticule. Each control panel can be moved to accommodate a user’s preference. The panels may be
stacked vertically, dropped on top of each other (tabbed), or placed side by side. You can accomplish this
by dragging the panels via the control panel’s title bar.

Signal Hound BB60C Specifications

General

Brand	Signal Hound
Model	BB60C
Category	Measuring Instruments
Language	English