INST201 - Introduction to the Spectrum Analyzer

This course covers the basic block diagram and some of the basic controls that can be found on spectrum analyzers. It does not cover basic measurements that can be made with the spectrum analyzer, that is being reserved for follow-on courses. The intent of this course is to provide basic familiarity to this versatile tool.

• Introduction
• What is a spectrum?
• Filters and the Filter Bank Spectrum Analyzer
• The Swept-Tuned Spectrum Analyzer
  • The Basic Block Diagram
    • The Input Attenuator
    • Sweep Generator
    • Local Oscillator
    • The Mixer
    • IF Amplifier and Filter
    • The Log Amplifier
    • Detector
    • Video Filter
    • Display/Processor
  • Additional Details
• The FFT-based Spectrum Analyzer
  • The front end
  • The ADC
  • The DSP
  • Memory
  • Triggering
  • Display
• Basic Controls
  • Frequency Controls
    • Center/Span
    • Start/Stop
    • Bandwidth Controls
    • Units
  • Sweep Time
  • Amplitude Controls
    • Reference Value
    • Reference Position
    • Scale
    • Units
    • Max Hold
    • Trace Averaging
  • Markers
• Summary

This course is a prerequisite for all courses on learningmeasure.com that involve the spectrum analyzer.

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