Tektronix TPS2024B User Manual

Math FFT
Eliminating Aliases
To eliminate al
iases, try the following remedies:
Turn the Horizontal Scale knob to set the sample rate to a faster setting. Since
you increase t
he Nyquist frequency as you increase the sample rate, the
aliased frequency components appear at their proper frequency. If too many
frequency components are shown on the screen, you can use the FFT Zoom
option to magnify the FFT spectrum.
If you do not need to view frequency components above 2 0 MHz, set the
Bandwidth Limit option to On.
Put an external filter on the source signal to bandwidth limit the source
waveform to frequencies below that of the Nyquist frequency.
Recognize and ignore the aliased frequencies.
Use zoom controls and the cursors to magnify and measure the FFT spectrum.
Magnifying and Positioning an FFT Spectrum
You can magnify and use cursors to take measurements on the FFT spectrum. The
oscilloscope includes an FFT Zoom option to m agnify horizontally. To magnify
vertically, you can use the vertical controls.
Horizontal Zoom and
Position
The FFT Zoom option lets you horizontally magnify the FFT spectrum w ithout
changing the sample rate. Zoom factors are X1 (default), X2, X5, and X10. At
zoom factor X1, a nd with the waveform centered in the graticule, the left graticule
line is at 0 Hz and the right graticule line is at the Nyquist frequency.
When you cha nge the zoom factor, the FFT spectrum i s magnified about the
center graticule line. In other words, the axis of horizontal magnification is the
center graticule line.
Turn the Horizontal Position knob clockwise to move the FFT spectrum to the
right. Push the Set to Zero button to position the center of the spectrum a t the
c
enter of the graticule.
Vertical Zo om and Position
The channel vertical knobs become vertical zoom and position controls for their
respective channels when displaying the FFT spectrum. The Vertical Scale knob
provides zoom factors of X0.5, X1 (default), X2, X5, and X10. The FFT spectrum
is vertically magnified about the M marker (math waveform reference point on the
left edge of the screen).
Turn the Vertical Position knob clockwise to move the spectrum up for the source
channel.
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Tektronix TPS2024B Specifications

General

Brand	Tektronix
Model	TPS2024B
Category	Test Equipment
Language	English