User manual

Receiver Mode
R&S
®
Spectrum Rider FPH
256User Manual 1321.1011.02 ─ 05.00
12 Receiver Mode
R&S Spectrum Rider option
R&S FPH-K43 (order number: 1321.0621.02) option is required to operate the R&S
Spectrum Rider in the receiver mode.
Equipped with firmware option R&S FPH-K43, you can perform receiver and channel
measurements (or scans) with your R&S Spectrum Rider.
In receiver mode, the R&S Spectrum Rider measures the power level of a particular
frequency or a customized set of frequencies instead of sweeping over (parts of) the
frequency spectrum. The R&S Spectrum Rider shows the scan results in result dis-
plays that have been designed for such measurement tasks.
The receiver mode also adds the necessary functions like bandwidths or detectors to
perform measurements according to CISPR.
By default, the R&S Spectrum Rider is in the last operating mode after you have turned
it on. To switch to the receiver mode from another operating mode, proceed the follow-
ing:
1. Press the MODE key.
2. Select the "Receiver" softkey.
The R&S Spectrum Rider starts the receiver mode in single frequency measure-
ment mode.
● Selecting the Measurement Mode........................................................................ 256
● Configuring Measurements in Receiver Mode......................................................263
12.1 Selecting the Measurement Mode
In receiver mode, the R&S Spectrum Rider features two measurement modes.
●
Fixed Frequency / Channel
●
Frequency Scan / Channel Scan
Fixed measurement mode is designed for measurements on single frequencies. Scan
measurement mode performs scans on a defined set of frequencies.
● Performing Single Frequency Measurements.......................................................256
● Performing Frequency Scans................................................................................260
12.1.1 Performing Single Frequency Measurements
The R&S Spectrum Rider shows the result of the single frequency measurement in a
result display that contains three main elements.
Selecting the Measurement Mode