8 Chapter 1
Making Basic Measurements
What is in This Chapter
What is in This Chapter
This chapter demonstrates basic analyzer measurements with
examples of typical measurements; each measurement focuses on
different functions. The measurement procedures covered in this
chapter are listed below.
• “Comparing Signals” on page 10.
• “Resolving Signals of Equal Amplitude” on page 14.
• “Resolving Small Signals Hidden by Large Signals” on page 18.
• “Making Better Frequency Measurements” on page 22.
• “Decreasing the Frequency Span Around the Signal” on page 24.
• “Tracking Drifting Signals” on page 27.
• “Measuring Low Level Signals” on page 34.
• “Identifying Distortion Products” on page 42.
• “Measuring Signal-to-Noise” on page 49.
• “Making Noise Measurements” on page 51.
• “Demodulating AM Signals (Using the Analyzer As a Fixed Tuned
Receiver)” on page 59.
• “Demodulating FM Signals” on page 65.
To find descriptions of specific analyzer functions, refer to the Agilent
Technologies EMC Analyzers User’s Guide.