Spectrum analyser update rate at lower spans

 
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PostPosted: Wed Apr 19, 2006 9:29 am    Post subject: Spectrum analyser update rate at lower spans Reply with quote

On my 3224, why does the spectrum analyser update rate (sweep time) reduce dramatically at lower spans? When I look at the bottom few hundred hz of the spectrum, the update rate is of the order of a few seconds. Intuitively, I would expect the update rate to be faster for lower freqs and higher for higher freqs.

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PostPosted: Tue May 02, 2006 1:02 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Hi

Thank you for your email.

These lower frequencies take longer to capture fully as they by definition have a longer wavelength. Therefore the scan time needs to be longer and thus the update takes a bit longer. This is normal when using the spectrum analyser.

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