
Site Master Spectrum Analyzer Features
AM/FM Modulation
Modulation is the process of translating some low frequency or baseband signal (voice, mu-
sic, or data) to a higher frequency. In the modulation process, some characteristic of a car-
rier signal (usually amplitude or frequency) is changed in direct proportion to the
instantaneous amplitude of the baseband signal.
The following procedure describes how to measure signals with AM and FM types of mod-
ulation. It shows how to tune the signal on the spectrum analyzer display.
Amplitude Modulation
Step 1. Reset the Site Master to the factory default settings if a known starting state is
desired.
If the unit is off, hold down the ESC/CLEAR key while pressing the ON/OFF
key.
If the unit is already on, press the RECALL SETUP key on the data keypad.
When the key is pressed, a Recall Trace selection box appears on the display.
Select setup location 0 to recall the factory preset state.
Step 2. Connect a signal source to the spectrum analyzer input.
Step 3. Set the source to a carrier frequency of 100 MHz, –25 dBm, with an amplitude
modulation of about 35 kHz at 10% modulation.
Step 4. Set the spectrum analyzer center frequency to 100 MHz. Set the span to 500
kHz.
Step 5.
To determine the frequency of the carrier, press the MARKER key and
M1 soft
key. Then press the
MARKER TO PEAK soft key to automatically turn marker
M1 on and set it to the center frequency.
Additional modulation information can be determined from the carrier signal and sideband.
For example, the difference between the carrier frequency and the sideband frequency can
be found by pressing turning on and positioning Marker M2 over an upper or lower side-
band frequency and pressing the
DELTA (M2-M1) soft key. Figure 5-1 shows the modulat-
ing frequency of 35 kHz as the value of delta Marker 2.
5-3
Chapter 5 Spectrum Analyzer Measurements
Figure 5-1. Amplitude Modulation
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