Instructions

Waveform Analysis
R&S
®
Scope Rider RTH
82User Manual 1326.1578.02 ─ 15
Meas. type Symbol Description Graphic / formula Source
Negative pulse
width
t-
in s
Duration of the first negative pulse: time
between a falling edge and the following
rising edge measured on the 50% level.
ML
t-
Analog, math,
logic
Positive duty cycle Dty+
in %
Width of the first positive pulse in relation
to the period in %. The measurement
requires at least one complete period of
the signal.
Dty+ = t+ / T * 100%
100%0% T
t+
Analog, math,
logic
Negative duty cycle Dty-
in %
Width of the first negative pulse in rela-
tion to the period in %. The measure-
ment requires at least one complete
period of the signal.
Dty- = t- / T * 100%
100%0% T
t-
Analog, math,
logic
Delay Δt
in s
Time difference between two slopes of
the same or different waveforms, mea-
sured on the 50% level.
Not available for cursor measurements
t
S2
S1
2 sources:
analog, math,
logic
Phase
∡
in °
Phase difference between two wave-
forms, measured on the 50% level.
Not available for cursor measurements
Phase = Δt / T * 360°
t
2
1
360°0°
2 sources:
analog, math,
logic
4.2.3.2 Amplitude Measurements
The unit of most amplitude measurement results depends on the measured source.
Meas. type Symbol Description Graphic / formula Source
Mean value Mean Arithmetic average of the complete dis-
played waveform.



N
k
k
x
N
1
1
Mean
Analog, math,
logic
RMS value RMS RMS (root mean square) value of the
voltage of the complete displayed wave-
form.



N
k
k
x
N
1
2
1
RMS
Analog, math
Crest factor Crest The crest factor is also known as peak-
to-average ratio. It is the maximum value
divided by the RMS value of the dis-
played waveform.
RMS
||Max
Crest
k
x

Analog, math
Automatic Measurements