Instructions
Table Of Contents
- Cover
- Contents
- 1 For Your Safety
- 2 Getting Started
- 3 Waveform Setup
- 3.1 Connecting Probes
- 3.2 Vertical Setup
- 3.3 Horizontal Setup
- 3.4 Acquisition Control
- 3.5 Roll Mode
- 3.6 Trigger
- 3.6.1 General Trigger Settings
- 3.6.2 Edge Trigger
- 3.6.3 Glitch Trigger
- 3.6.4 Width Trigger
- 3.6.5 Video/TV Trigger
- 3.6.6 External Trigger (R&S RTH1002)
- 3.6.7 Pattern Trigger (R&S RTH-K19)
- 3.6.8 State Trigger (R&S RTH-K19)
- 3.6.9 Runt Trigger (R&S RTH-K19)
- 3.6.10 Slew Rate Trigger (R&S RTH-K19)
- 3.6.11 Data2Clock Trigger (R&S RTH-K19)
- 3.6.12 Serial Pattern Trigger (R&S RTH-K19)
- 3.6.13 Timeout Trigger (R&S RTH-K19)
- 3.6.14 Interval Trigger (R&S RTH-K19)
- 3.6.15 Window Trigger (R&S RTH-K19)
- 3.6.16 Protocol Trigger (R&S RTH-K1, -K2, -K3, -K9 and -K10)
- 4 Waveform Analysis
- 5 Mask Testing
- 6 Spectrum Analysis
- 6.1 FFT Mode
- 6.2 Spectrum Mode (Option R&S RTH-K18)
- 6.3 Harmonics Measurement (Option R&S RTH-K34)
- 7 Multimeter Measurements
- 8 Data Logging
- 9 Protocol Analysis
- 10 Logic Analyzer (R&S RTH-B1 MSO)
- 11 Frequency Counter (R&S RTH-K33)
- 12 Documenting Results
- 13 General Instrument Setup
- 14 Network Connections
- 15 Remote Control Commands
- 15.1 Conventions used in Command Description
- 15.2 Mode
- 15.3 Waveform Setup
- 15.3.1 Automatic Setup
- 15.3.2 Vertical Setup
- 15.3.3 Horizontal Setup
- 15.3.4 Acquisition Control
- 15.3.5 Trigger
- 15.3.5.1 General Trigger Settings
- 15.3.5.2 Edge Trigger
- 15.3.5.3 Glitch Trigger
- 15.3.5.4 Width Trigger
- 15.3.5.5 Video/TV Trigger
- 15.3.5.6 External Trigger (R&S RTH1002)
- 15.3.5.7 Pattern Trigger (R&S RTH-K19)
- 15.3.5.8 State Trigger (R&S RTH-K19)
- 15.3.5.9 Runt Trigger (R&S RTH-K19)
- 15.3.5.10 Slew Rate Trigger (R&S RTH-K19)
- 15.3.5.11 Data2Clock Trigger (R&S RTH-K19)
- 15.3.5.12 Serial Pattern Trigger (R&S RTH-K19)
- 15.3.5.13 Timeout Trigger (R&S RTH-K19)
- 15.3.5.14 Interval Trigger (R&S RTH-K19)
- 15.3.5.15 Window Trigger (R&S RTH-K19)
- 15.4 Waveform Analysis
- 15.5 Mask Testing
- 15.6 Spectrum Analysis
- 15.7 Digital Multimeter (R&S RTH1002)
- 15.8 Voltmeter (R&S RTH1004)
- 15.9 Counter Mode (R&S RTH-K33)
- 15.10 Data Logging
- 15.11 Protocol Analysis
- 15.12 Logic Analyzer (R&S RTH-B1 MSO)
- 15.13 Documenting Results
- 15.14 General Instrument Setup
- 15.15 WLAN Connection (Option R&S RTH-K200/200US)
- 15.16 User Scripting (R&S RTH-K38)
- Annex
- List of Commands
Spectrum Analysis
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In general, every signal contains harmonics. Harmonics are generated by nonlinear
characteristics, which add frequencies to a pure sine wave. Harmonics are particularly
critical regarding high-power transmitters such as transceivers because large harmon-
ics can interfere with other radio services.
Harmonic distortion can be determined as the level of the individual components, or as
the root mean square of all components together, the total harmonic distortion (THD).
The THD is set in relation to the power of the fundamental frequency.
6.3.1 Accessing the Harmonic Mode
1. Press the [MODE] key.
2. Select "Harmonic".
An FFT is performed on the input signal, and the power level at the fundamental
and all harmonic frequencies of the signal (that is: all multiples of the fundamental
frequency) are analyzed.
6.3.2 Harmonic Measurement Results and Display
As the result of a harmonic measurement, a bargraph is displayed, with one bar for
each of 64 possible harmonic frequencies. The amplitudes determined for each har-
monic are indicated by a colored bar. The results for each active input channel are dis-
played in a different color. The values are scaled in dB or percent, in relation to the
level at the fundamental frequency. If a limit is defined, either manually or predefined
by a standard, the limit is indicated by a blue horizontal line for each harmonic. If the
measured value exceeds the limit, the background is highlighted red. The darker col-
ored bar indicates the maximum value measured for the harmonic.
Harmonics Measurement (Option R&S RTH-K34)