User's Manual

StreamCaster MIMO Radio User Manual 12/19/18
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5.1.12 Spectrum Scan
Figure 41 Spectrum Scan Results
The spectrum scan feature turns a Silvus network of radios into a distributed spectrum analyzer.
When a scan is initiated, each selected radio in the network will go offline, perform a scan of the
requested range, and report back. Figure 41 Spectrum Scan above shows the results from a scan of
a network of 6 radios. The checkboxes at the top allow users to show or hide plots from specific
radios. The three plots provided are:
Average – Displays the average power over the time duration specified in the settings.
Peak – Displays the peak power seen at any point during the scan for each frequency. This is the
equivalent of the ‘Max Hold’ feature on common spectrum analyzers.
Threshold – Displays the duty cycle of interference stronger than the user specified ‘Threshold’
power. In the example above, the threshold was set to 5dB. The plot is showing the percentage
of time that the measured power is more than 5dB above the radio’s noise floor.