When and How to Use Them

One thing I love about spectrum analyzers is the way they adjust to your needs. For a quick answer, you can operate them in fire-and-forget mode with the default settings. When your particular signal requires a specific tradeoff—say speed vs. noise floor or accuracy vs. flatness—advanced controls help you get the analysis you need.

In this post, I’m going to dive into windowing, one of these fine-tune settings that you may occasionally need.