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7.0 The main menu<br />

7.4 fLow & fHigh (Start- & Stop frequency) [Key 1 & Key 2]<br />

fLow (start frequency) sets <strong>the</strong> frequency where <strong>the</strong> sweep should begin, whereas<br />

fHigh (stop frequency) sets its ending frequency. From <strong>the</strong>se two, <strong>the</strong> complete<br />

frequency range which gets sweeped is derived.<br />

<strong>Please</strong> note that a large frequency range will badly squeeze <strong>the</strong> display horizontally<br />

(in <strong>the</strong> X axis) and thus significantly reduces measurement accuracy.<br />

Individual signals, especially when close toge<strong>the</strong>r, will often not be distinguishable<br />

anymore. However, if you narrow <strong>the</strong> frequency range, you will be able to<br />

analyze <strong>the</strong> sweep range more precisely. You will be able to see far more detail<br />

and higher accuracy. A large frequency span is thus mostly useful for a broad<br />

overview, not for exact measurements.<br />

fLow (Start-Frequency)<br />

fHigh (Stop-Frequency)<br />

7.5 RBW (Bandwidth) [Key 5]<br />

By adjusting bandwidth, you can adjust detail clarity and sensitivity at once.<br />

When bandwidth is set to a very high value or even to FULL, <strong>the</strong> sweep will be<br />

very fast, however, <strong>the</strong> display becomes comparatively inaccurate and sensitivity<br />

is low. Hence, very weak signals will not be picked up anymore. The smaller<br />

<strong>the</strong> bandwidth, <strong>the</strong> longer <strong>the</strong> sweep will take, but <strong>the</strong> display will be more precise<br />

and weaker signals can still be displayed. Thus, for example, a single signal<br />

initially sweeped with high bandwidth can turn out to be a number of several<br />

narrow, close toge<strong>the</strong>r signals. However, this gain in accuracy has its downside<br />

in <strong>the</strong> far longer sweep times.<br />

RBW (300Hz)<br />

RBW (3Hz)<br />

HINT: To accelerate measurement of small frequency ranges with extremely<br />

small filters, DFT-FFT mode is automatically activated when <strong>using</strong> a SPAN between<br />

10-200Hz and a 0,3Hz, 1Hz or 3Hz filter. Thanks to this mode, significantly<br />

faster sweep times can be achieved in spite of extremely narrow filters.<br />

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