Agilent Technologies Agilent 35670A Displaying Dual Time Waveforms, Selecting Time Record Length

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Section 9 : Measuring Dual Channel Time Waveforms

AGILENT 35670A

Supplemental Operator’s Guide

Section 9 : Measuring Dual Channel Time Waveforms

This section contains procedures for setting up and measuring a single channel time waveform using an AGILENT 35670A Dynamic Signal Analyzer. Included are steps to select single channel operation, set up the trace time length, and set up triggering to capture a transient event. Instructions will also be presented to scale the time trace.

Selecting Dual Channel Operation

To measure a single-channel spectrum, turn on the AGILENT 35670A. The default instrument mode is dual-channel operation.

Note: if the AGILENT 35670A was already turned on and in an unknown state, then preset the analyzer by doing the following:

Press the green [Preset] hardkey.

Press [DO PRESET] softkey (F1).

This always returns the analyzer to dual-channel operation.

Selecting Time Record Length

Time record length can be entered directly or indirectly. It is entered directly under the [Freq] hardkey as follows (this example sets up a 0.25 second time record):

Press the [Freq] hardkey

Press the [RECORD LENGTH] softkey (F8)

Enter 0.25 and then press the [S] softkey (F1)

Time record length can also be specified indirectly by entering frequency and resolution in lines. The relationship between time record length (T), lines of resolution (N), and frequency (F) is:

T = N (1024.F )

For 400 lines of resolution (default) and 1600 Hz span, the time record length should be 400/(1.024*1600) ≈ 0.25 seconds. The table showing the relationship between lines, span, and time record length can be found in the section on Single Channel Time Waveforms.

Displaying Dual Time Waveforms

Dual time waveforms can be shown in the UPPER/LOWER display format, with AUTO SCALE turned ON, as follows:

Press the [Disp Format] hardkey.

Press the [UPPER/LOWER] softkey (F3).

Press the [Active Trace] hardkey.

Press the [A] softkey (F1)

Press the [Meas Data] hardkey.

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