Specifications

2.8

Applications Manual

Revision 1.11Prism Sound dScope Series III

Directory structure

On installation, the AES17 test files are contained in four directories as follows:

Configurations are in

<dScope root>\Configurations\AES17

Scripts are in

<dScope root>\Scripts\Automation\AES17

Filter definitions are in

<dScope root>\FFT Detector Weighting Filters\AES17

Sweep Data Tables are in

<dScope root>\Sweep Data Tables\AES17

The launcher script, "AES17 Tests.dss" is in

<dScope root>\Scripts\Automation

3.2 AES17 tests reference

The AES17 tests are arranged in the following subsections, which correspond to the equivalent

subsections of the AES17 standard:

Input characteristics

Output characteristics

Linear response

Amplitude non-linearity

Signal-to-noise

Cross-talk and separation

3.2.1 I/O Setup

Upon starting the AES17 tests, it is necessary to set up the configuration so that the appropriate tests

are used and appropriate levels are applied. In particular, if the D/A Line-up values are not correctly

set, the results of any tests relying on them will be incorrect. This screen is also accessible from any

of the other menus using the EUT I/O Setup button. A typical screen is shown below:

The I/O setup screen has the following features: