Datasheet
SignalVu-PC application licenses
AM/FM/PM and direct audio
measurement (SVAxx-SVPC)
Carrier frequency range (for
modulation and audio
measurements)
(1/2 × audio analysis bandwidth) to maximum input frequency
Maximum audio frequency
span
10 MHz
FM measurements (Mod. index
>0.1)
Carrier Power, Carrier Frequency Error, Audio Frequency, Deviation (+Peak, -Peak, Peak-Peak/2, RMS), SINAD, Modulation
Distortion, S/N, Total Harmonic Distortion, Total Non-harmonic Distortion, Hum and Noise
AM measurements Carrier Power, Audio Frequency, Modulation Depth (+Peak, -Peak, Peak-Peak/2, RMS), SINAD, Modulation Distortion, S/N, Total
Harmonic Distortion, Total Non-harmonic Distortion, Hum and Noise
PM measurements Carrier Power, Carrier Frequency Error, Audio Frequency, Deviation (+Peak, -Peak, Peak-Peak/2, RMS), SINAD, Modulation
Distortion, S/N, Total Harmonic Distortion, Total Non-harmonic Distortion, Hum and Noise
Direct audio measurements Signal power, Audio frequency (+Peak, -Peak, Peak-Peak/2, RMS), SINAD, Modulation distortion, S/N, Total harmonic distortion,
Total non-harmonic distortion, Hum and Noise
Audio filters Low pass: 0.3, 3, 15, 30, 80, 300, and user-entered up to 0.9 × audio bandwidth
High pass: 20, 50, 300, 400, and user-entered up to 0.9 × audio bandwidth
Standard: CCITT, C-Message
De-emphasis (μs): 25, 50, 75, 750, and user-entered
File: User-supplied .TXT or .CSV file of amplitude/frequency pairs. Maximum 1000 pairs
Performance
characteristics, typical
Conditions: Unless otherwise stated, performance is given for:
Modulation rate = 5 kHz
AM depth: 50%
PM deviation 0.628 Radians
FM AM PM Conditions
Carrier Power accuracy Refer to instrument amplitude accuracy
Carrier Frequency
accuracy
± 7 Hz + (transmitter
frequency × ref. freq.
error)
Refer to instrument
frequency accuracy
± 2 Hz + (transmitter
frequency × ref. freq.
error)
FM deviation: 5 kHz /
100 kHz
Depth of Modulation
accuracy
NA ± 0.5% NA Rate: 5 kHz
Depth: 50%
Deviation accuracy ± (2% × (rate +
deviation))
NA ± 3% FM deviation: 100 kHz
Rate accuracy ± 0.2 Hz ± 0.2 Hz ± 0.2 Hz FM deviation: 5 kHz /
100 kHz
Residual THD 0.5% 0.5% NA FM Deviation: 5 kHz /
100 kHz
Rate: 1 kHz
Residual SINAD 49 dB
40 dB
56 dB 42 dB FM deviation 5 kHz
FM deviation 100 kHz
Rate: 1 kHz
Pulse measurements (SVPxx-
SVPC)
Measurements (nominal) Average On Power, Peak Power, Average Transmitted Power, Pulse Width, Rise Time, Fall Time, Repetition Interval(seconds),
Repetition Interval (Hz), Duty Factor (%), Duty Factor (ratio), Ripple, Droop, Pulse-Pulse Frequency Difference, Pulse-Pulse Phase
Difference, RMS Frequency Error, Max Frequency Error, RMS Phase Error, Max Phase Error, Frequency Deviation, Phase
Deviation, Time Stamp, Delta Frequency, Impulse Response, Overshoot
Minimum pulse width for
detection
150 ns
Average ON power at 18 °C to
28 °C, typical
±1.0 dB + absolute amplitude accuracy
For pulses of 300 ns width or greater, duty cycles of .5 to .001, and S/N ratio ≥ 30 dB
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