Optimize Measurements Guide

Optimize Measurements

A measurement has many interdependent settings. You can modify the settings to achieve the goals of your measurement application: faster throughput or greater measurement accuracy.

Increase Measurement Throughput

• Achieve Fastest Sweep

• Switch Between Multiple Measurements

• Data Transfer Speed

• Using Macros

• Speed up PXIe Measurements

Improve Measurement Accuracy

• Increase Dynamic Range

• Reduce Noise

• • Averaging

  • IFBW

  • Smoothing

• Group Delay (Separate Topic)

• Improve Phase Measurement Accuracy

• Improve Accuracy for Electrically Long Devices

• Improve Reflection Accuracy on Low-Loss 2-Port Devices

• Increase Measurement Stability

• Decrease Receiver Crosstalk

• Reduce the Effects of Test Accessories

Caution: Avoid expensive repairs to your analyzer. Read Electrostatic Discharge Protection.