User Manual

The Spectrum Application (RF Measurements)
R&S
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FPL1000
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7.2.1.5 Measurement Examples - Measuring Signal Spectra with Multiple Signals
● Separating Signals by Selecting the Resolution Bandwidth................................. 241
● Measuring the Modulation Depth of an AM-Modulated Carrier in the Frequency
Domain..................................................................................................................244
● Measuring AM-Modulated Signals........................................................................ 245
Separating Signals by Selecting the Resolution Bandwidth
A basic feature of a Signal and Spectrum Analyzer is the ability to separate the spec-
tral components of a mixture of signals. The resolution at which the individual compo-
nents can be separated is determined by the resolution bandwidth. Selecting a resolu-
tion bandwidth that is too large may make it impossible to distinguish between spectral
components, i.e. they are displayed as a single component (see also Chapter 7.6.1.1,
"Separating Signals by Selecting an Appropriate Resolution Bandwidth",
on page 390).
Two signals with the same amplitude can be resolved if the resolution bandwidth is
smaller than or equal to the frequency spacing of the signal. If the resolution bandwidth
is equal to the frequency spacing, the spectrum display shows a level drop of 3 dB pre-
cisely in the center of the two signals. Decreasing the resolution bandwidth makes the
level drop larger, which thus makes the individual signals clearer.
In this measurement example we will analyze two signals with a level of -30 dBm each
and a frequency spacing of 30 kHz.
Figure 7-5: Test setup
Table 7-3: Signal generator settings (e.g. R&S SMW)
Level Frequency
Signal generator 1 -30 dBm 128,00 MHz
Signal generator 2 -30 dBm 128,03 MHz
1. Select PRESET to reset the instrument.
2. Set the center frequency to 128.015 MHz.
Measurements and Results