Appendix B: Automatic Measurements Reference
CSA8000B & TDS8000B User Manual B-23
Table B- 4: RZ Measurements - Amplitude (cont.)
Name Definition
RZ Peak-to-Peak Noise The maximum range of the data distribution sampled within a fixed width vertical slice located at
the center of the Eye Aperture at the High or Low levels. See RZ Eye Aperture Parameters
on B--62.
PkPk noise = Highpp or PkPk noise = Lowpp
The Eye Aperture is adjustable and defaults to 5% of the RZ pulse width. The High or Low
selection for Noise At control in the Measurement Setup dialog specifies that the measurement
is to be performed on the logical 1 or 0 levels.
If enabled, measurement gates constrain the measurement region to the area between the Start
Gate (G1) and Stop Gate (G2).
This measurement requires the use of a waveform database. When this measurement is turned
on, it will automatically set the measurement system to use a waveform database if available.
For best results with this measurement:
HPerform a Dark Level compensation before taking this measurement if the source of the
measured waveform is an optical channel. See To Perform Dark-Level and User
Wavelength Gain Compensations on page 3--98.
HPerform Autoset or otherwise optimize the vertical resolution before this measurement, i.e.,
increase the overall vertical size of the waveform (but without producing off-screen
waveform points). See How to Optimize the Vertical Resolution on page B--70.