{"id":4712,"date":"2018-04-01T15:18:34","date_gmt":"2018-04-01T06:18:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/micronix-jp.com\/english\/?p=4712"},"modified":"2023-03-20T17:15:20","modified_gmt":"2023-03-20T08:15:20","slug":"measurement-of-accurate-frequency-with-signal-analyzer","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/micronix-jp.com\/english\/note\/application\/msa-hires_e.html","title":{"rendered":"Measurement of accurate frequency with Signal Analyzer"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>Application<\/h2>\n<p> Frequency counters are usually used as measuring instruments for RF signal frequency measurement.This note shows how to perform\nfrequency measurement with the Handheld signal analyzer MSA500 series with the same accuracy as the frequency counter. <\/p>\n\n<style>\n  .borderBox{\n  padding:.2em;\n  border:#333 solid 1px;\n}\n  \n  ol li{\n    margin-bottom: 2em;\n  }\n<\/style>\n\n\n<h2>Solution<\/h2>\n<p>For accurate frequency measurement in the MSA 500 series, use the marker &amp; peak search function in real time mode.<\/p>\n<p>\uff08<span class=\"borderBox\">SAVE\/LOAD<\/span> <i class=\"fas fa-long-arrow-alt-right\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i> <span class=\"borderBox\">F6<\/span>\uff08PRESET\uff09Preset signal analyzer.\uff09<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li><span class=\"borderBox\">OPERATION MODE<\/span> Select real time mode.<\/li>\n<li><span class=\"borderBox\">TRIG<\/span> <i class=\"fas fa-long-arrow-alt-right\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i> <span class=\"borderBox\">F4<\/span>\uff08SCAN\uff09 Select \"CONTINUE\" to repeat measurement.<\/li>\n<li><span class=\"borderBox\">OPERATION MODE<\/span> Return to Real Time Mode Menu.<\/li>\n<li>\u3000<br>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/eng\/image\/application\/MSA-hires_j-00.png\" alt=\"Real Time Mode Menu\" width=\"327\" height=\"95\">\n<p><span class=\"borderBox\">F2<\/span> Go to SUB-MESUREMENT Mode Menu<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\u3000<br>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/eng\/image\/application\/MSA-hires_j-01.png\" alt=\"SUB screen\" width=\"327\" height=\"96\"><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li><span class=\"borderBox\">F3<\/span> Select SUB screen OFF.<\/li>\n<li><span class=\"borderBox\">F6<\/span> Return to Real Time Mode Menu.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n<li><span class=\"borderBox\">F1<\/span> Go to SUB-MESUREMENT Mode Menu. (See (4) for Real Time Mode Menu.)<\/li>\n<li>\u3000<br>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/eng\/image\/application\/MSA-hires_j-02.png\" alt=\"MAIN screen\" width=\"327\" height=\"96\"><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li><span class=\"borderBox\">F1<\/span> Select MAIN screen \u201dSPECTRUM\u201d.<\/li>\n<li><span class=\"borderBox\">F6<\/span> Return to Real Time Mode Menu.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n<li> <span class=\"borderBox\">SPAN<\/span> Select the narrowest possible span. <span class=\"borderBox\">HOLD\/RUN<\/span> Measure. <span class=\"borderBox\">MKR<\/span> Go to Main menu of marker function. <\/li>\n<li>\u3000<br>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/eng\/image\/application\/MSA-hires_j-03.png\" alt=\"Main menu of marker function\" width=\"327\" height=\"93\"><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li><span class=\"borderBox\">F1<\/span> Select marker \u201dNORMAL\u201d.<\/li>\n<li><span class=\"borderBox\">F4<\/span> Select \u201dPEAK SEARCH WHOLE\u201d.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n<li>\u3000<br>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/eng\/image\/application\/MSA-hires_j-04.png\" alt=\"menu of PEAK SEARCH\" width=\"326\" height=\"93\"><\/p>\n<span class=\"borderBox\">F1<\/span> Perform \"PEAK SEARCH\" and read the frequency of the marker.\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/eng\/image\/application\/MSA-hires_j-05.png\" alt=\"screen\" width=\"367\" height=\"226\"><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>(*)<br>\nMarker accuracy in real time mode is determined by (1) + (2) of\nthe following specifications.\n<\/p><ol>\n<li>Center frequency Accuracy \u00b10.5ppm \u00b11dot<\/li>\n<li>Frequency span Accuracy \u00b10.1% \u00b11dot\n\u3000\uff081dot : \uff08Frequency span\uff09\/\uff08500dots\uff09\uff09<\/li>\n<\/ol>\nTherefore, the narrower the span, the higher the marker accuracy.\nFor example, with a center frequency of 920 MHz and a span of 200 kHz, the marker accuracy is \u00b1 1.6 ppm (\u00b1 0.0015 MHz).\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2>System constitution<\/h2>\n<table width=\"500\" class=\"type01 System left\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td><a href=\"\/english\/products\/spectrum-analyzer\/msa500\/\">Handheld signal analyzer[MSA500 series]<\/a><\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"\" class=\"textRight\">\u00d71<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p class=\"clear\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2>Products introduction<\/h2>\n<h3>Handheld signal analyzer MSA500 series <\/h3>\n<p>With Fast Fourier Transform (FFT) and conventional sweep systems, each strong point of both systems is usable.<\/p>\n<div class=\"woocommerce columns-4 \"><ul class=\"products columns-4\">\n<li class=\"product type-product post-5782 status-publish first instock product_cat-shop-category-msa500 product_cat-shop-category-handheld-spectrum-analyzer product_tag-tag-handheld-spectrum-analyzer has-post-thumbnail shipping-taxable product-type-simple\">\n\t<a href=\"https:\/\/micronix-jp.com\/english\/products\/spectrum-analyzer\/msa500\/msa538.html\" 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