Signal Hound BB60C User Manual

5 TAKING MEASUREMENTS ..................................................................................................................................... 23
MEASURING FREQUENCY AND AMPLITUDE ........................................................................................................................ 23 5.1
Using Markers ................................................................................................................................................... 23 5.1.1
Using the Delta Marker ..................................................................................................................................... 23 5.1.2
Measuring Low Level Signals ............................................................................................................................. 23 5.1.3
SAVING SESSIONS ......................................................................................................................................................... 23 5.2
CAPTURING SIGNALS OF INTEREST .................................................................................................................................... 24 5.3
MEASURING CHANNEL POWER........................................................................................................................................ 25 5.4
TIPS FOR BETTER MEASUREMENTS ................................................................................................................................... 26 5.5
6 ADDITIONAL FEATURES ........................................................................................................................................ 29
PRINTING .................................................................................................................................................................... 29
6.1
SAVING IMAGES ........................................................................................................................................................... 30 6.2
IMPORTING PATH LOSS AND LIMIT LINE TABLES .................................................................................................................. 30 6.3
AUDIO PLAYER ............................................................................................................................................................. 32 6.4
7 DISPLAY MODES ................................................................................................................................................... 33
SPECTROGRAM ............................................................................................................................................................. 33 7.1
PERSISTENCE ................................................................................................................................................................ 33 7.2
8 UNDERSTANDING THE BB60A HARDWARE ........................................................................................................... 35
FRONT END ARCHITECTURE ............................................................................................................................................ 36 8.1
SPURIOUS SIGNALS ....................................................................................................................................................... 36 8.2
RESIDUAL SIGNALS ........................................................................................................................................................ 37
8.3
AMPLITUDE ACCURACY .................................................................................................................................................. 37 8.4
Scalloping Loss ................................................................................................................................................... 37 8.4.1
DYNAMIC RANGE .......................................................................................................................................................... 38 8.5
9 UNDERSTANDING THE BB60C HARDWARE ........................................................................................................... 35
FRONT END ARCHITECTURE ............................................................................................................................................ 35 9.1
DESCRIPTION ............................................................................................................................................................... 35 9.2
10 TROUBLESHOOTING ............................................................................................................................................. 39
UNABLE TO FIND OR OPEN THE DEVICE .......................................................................................................................... 39 10.1
The Device Light is Green and Still Won’t Connect ......................................................................................... 39 10.1.1
A Power Cycle Does Not Fix the Problem ....................................................................................................... 39 10.1.2
THE SIGNAL HOUND IS NOT SWEEPING PROPERLY ........................................................................................................... 39 10.2
THE DEVICE IS NOT VALID ........................................................................................................................................... 39 10.3
11 CALIBRATION AND ADJUSTMENT ......................................................................................................................... 40
12 BB60A SPECIFICATIONS ........................................................................................................................................ 44
FREQUENCY .............................................................................................................................................................. 44 12.1
SWEEP RATE ............................................................................................................................................................. 44 12.2
AMPLITUDE (RBW ≤100KHZ, IF AUTO-CAL ON) ............................................................................................................. 44 12.3
SPECTRAL PURITY ...................................................................................................................................................... 45 12.4
TIMING .................................................................................................................................................................... 45 12.5
ENVIRONMENTAL ...................................................................................................................................................... 45 12.6
13 BB60C SPECIFICATIONS ........................................................................................................................................ 41
TYPICAL BB60C INTERMODULATION PERFORMANCE ........................................................................................................ 43 13.1
14 WARRANTY AND DISCLAIMER .............................................................................................................................. 46
WARRANTY .............................................................................................................................................................. 46 14.1

Signal Hound BB60C Specifications

General

Brand	Signal Hound
Model	BB60C
Category	Measuring Instruments
Language	English