User's Manual

Spectrum Analyzer
The spectrum analyzer displays observed interference levels
created by other wireless devices, and is displayed by Frequency/
Channel.
immediate area, and the less likely it will be to affect the performance
of the radio.
The X-axis of the spectrum analyzer graph displays the
frequency/channel of the observed radio interference.
The colored bands represent relative impact to link performance,
red indicating highly impacting interference, yellow indicating
likely impact, and green representing negligible impact.
The graph updates automatically in real time to help you understand
radio signal levels in your location.
The Settings button in the upper right hand corner allows you to
change the way you view the graph.
Bandwidth
Channel Usage
List
Change the width of the channels that will be used on the
link.
Turn On to restrict the device to only use a specified list of
desired operation channels. Once enabled, use the
checkboxes on the analyzer page to include desired
channels eligible for use in auto-switching and when DFS/
Radar switching is required (depends on channel selected
and country regulations).
You can also click the Edit List button and go to a new
Unlike many wireless spectrum analyzers, the Mimosa device
continually captures interfering signal levels across the spectrum
without impacting ongoing link traffic.
The analyzer displays detected interference, and allows you to
select a channels or multiple channels (based on the current
selected bandwidth, and allowed channels in the country
Analyzer Signal
Decay
page to select channels.
Use this drop-down to determine how quickly an observed
signal will fade from the spectrum analyzer
graph to determine persistence of interfering signals/
selected) that you want selected to be included in the Channel
Usage List.
The Y-axis of the graph indicates the level of power of each
signal. The lower the signal, the less noise it is creating in the
Tools
WARNING: The spectrum analyzer Channel Usage List is the
same usage list as in the Channel section under Wireless.
Changing the allowed channels in the Spectrum Analyzer will also
change allowed channels in the Wireless tab.
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