Copying Markers to Set Parameters

Menu Path: Markers > Copy Marker to

The Markers > Copy Marker to selection quickly sets certain measurement parameters from a marker value. If the marker value is outside the valid range for a parameter, the VSA uses the closest valid setting.

• Copy Marker to Start Frequency sets the measurement start frequency to the marker frequency.
• Copy Marker to Stop Frequency sets the measurement stop frequency to the marker frequency.
• Copy Marker to Center Frequency sets the measurement center frequency to the marker frequency.
• Copy Delta to Span Frequency sets the measurement frequency span to the marker-offset value (the difference between the marker and the offset marker.
• Copy Markers to X Scale copies the marker and the offset marker's X position to the X-Scale left and right reference values. When a spectrogram is shown, then Copy Markers to X Scale also copies the marker and offset marker's Trace Time position to the Trace Scale Top Trace and Height values.
• Copy Marker to Reference Level sets the Y-axis reference level to the amplitude at the marker.
• Copy Marker to Despread Channel sets the Despread Channel (code and layer) parameters for 3G Cellular demodulation format measurements to the marker value (including W-CDMA Code Division Multiple Access: One of several digital wireless transmission methods in which signals are encoded using a specific pseudo-random sequence, or code, to define a communication channel. A receiver, knowing the code, can use it to decode the received signal in the presence of other signals in the channel. This is one of several "spread spectrum" techniques, which allows multiple users to share the same radio frequency spectrum by assigning each active user an unique code. CDMA offers improved spectral efficiency over analog transmission in that it allows for greater frequency reuse. Other characteristics of CDMA systems reduce dropped calls, increase battery life and offer more secure transmission. See also IS-95., cdma2000, TD-SCDMA and 1xEV-DO).
• Copy Marker to Analysis TS/SF sets the analysis timeslot and sub-frame for TD-SCDMA demodulation measurements to the marker value.
• Copy Counter to Center Frequency sets the measurement center frequency to the current frequency counter reading.
• Copy Centroid to Center Frequency sets the VSA's center frequency to the center frequency calculated by the OBW marker.

Keyboard shortcuts exist for some of these functions if a trace marker is turned on. Right-click in a trace. The menu includes Copy Marker to Center Frequency and Copy Marker to Reference Level.