Appendix B: Automatic Measurements Reference

B-36 CSA8000B & TDS8000B User Manual

Return-to-Zero (RZ) Measurements - Area

Table B--6 describes each RZ measurement in the area category. See Table B--4

on page B--15 for amplitude category measurements; see Table on B--5 on page

B--29 for timing category measurements

Table B- 6: RZ Measurements - Area

Name Definition
RZ Area The area under the curve for the RZ waveform within the measurement region. Area measured
above ground is positive; area measured below ground is negative.
over the measurement region.
If enabled, measurement gates constrain the measurement region to the area between the Start
Gate (G1) and Stop Gate (G2). See To Localize a Measurement on page 3--83.
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.
See Use a Waveform Database on page B--70.
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.
HOptimize the vertical resolution before taking this measurement. See How to Optimize the
Vertical Resolution on page B--70.
RZ Area =ጺwaveform(t)dt,
RZ Cycle Area The area under the curve for the first RZ bit period. Area measured above ground is positive;
area measured below ground is negative.
Where the measurement region is from Start Gate (G1) to Stop Gate (G2), if measurement
gates are enabled, or the first acquired RZ cycle.
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.
HOptimize the vertical resolution before taking this measurement. See To Optimize the
Vertical Resolution on page B--69.
RZ Area =ጺwaveform(t)dt