After measuring a quantity across the selected sweep range, the analyzer can analyze the trace and determine various statistical results.
Measuring
the x-dB compression point
Press the Sweep key in the Channel keypad or click Channel - Sweep to access the Sweep submenu.
Click Sweep Type - Power. In the CW Frequency input field opened, enter the fixed stimulus frequency for the power sweep.
Click Channel - Stimulus - Start and Channel - Stimulus - Stop to define the power sweep range.
Click Trace – Measure and select an S-Parameter or a Ratio to be measured.
Click Trace – Format and ensure that the trace format is dB Mag.
Click Trace Funct – Trace Statistics – Compression Point to activate the compression point evaluation.
A marker is placed to the compression point. To refine the measurement, you can vary the Compression Value and the Evaluation Range in the Trace Statistics submenu.
