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Making Measurements
FFT Measurement
FFT Operation
1Press the Math key, press the FFT softkey, then press the Settings softkey

to display the FFT menu.

Source selects the source for the FFT. The source can be any analog cha nnel,
or math functions 1 + 2, 1 – 2, and 1 * 2.
Span set s th e o ve ral l w id th of the FFT sp ec tr um t ha t y ou s ee on th e di sp la y ( lef t
graticule to right graticule). Divide span by 10 to calculate the number of Hertz
per divisi on. It i s possibl e to set S pan abov e the max imum ava ilable f requenc y,
in which ca se the d isplayed spectru m will no t take up the whol e screen . Press
the Span softkey, then turn the Entry knob to set the desired frequency span of
the display.
Center sets the FFT spectrum frequency represented at the center graticule on
the d is pl ay. It i s p os si ble to se t t he C en te r t o va lu es be low ha lf th e sp an or ab ove
the maximum available frequency, in which case the displayed spectrum will
not take up the whole screen. Press the Center softkey, then turn the Entry
knob to set the desired center frequency of the display.
Preset sets the frequency Span and Center to valu es that will cause the entire
available spectrum to be displayed. The maximum available frequency is half
the effective FFT sample rate, which is a function of the time per division setting.
The current FFT sample rate is displayed above the softkeys.
Source
select Frequency
Span Return to
previous menu
Center
frequency Preset Span
and Center
frequencies
Vertical and
Window FFT
controls