Metric Halo SpectraFoo - Manual (Page 3)

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Table of Contents
1. Introduction ............................................................................................................................... 11
Congratulations! ..................................................................................................................... 11
About SpectraFoo Configurations ............................................................................................. 11
Introduction ............................................................................................................................ 11
System Requirements .............................................................................................................. 12
2. SpectraFoo Basics ....................................................................................................................... 14
Getting to know SpectraFoo .................................................................................................... 14
Common Features – Instruments .............................................................................................. 14
Common Features – Control Windows ..................................................................................... 15
The Real Time Rack ............................................................................................................... 16
Real Time Rack Consolidated View .................................................................................. 17
3. Instruments ................................................................................................................................. 18
SpectraFoo Standard ............................................................................................................... 18
SpectraFoo Complete .............................................................................................................. 18
Level Meter ............................................................................................................................ 19
Overview ....................................................................................................................... 19
User-Definable Over (Digital Clip) Counter ....................................................................... 20
Sum & Difference Meter Mode ........................................................................................ 21
Detailed Readout and Hold Indicator Controls .................................................................. 21
Options Window ............................................................................................................ 21
PPM ballistics ................................................................................................................. 23
Meter scales ................................................................................................................... 24
User selectable meter bar colors ...................................................................................... 24
Meter bar color transition levels ....................................................................................... 25
Spectragraph .......................................................................................................................... 25
Overview ....................................................................................................................... 25
Dual channel modes ....................................................................................................... 26
Sum, Multiply and Overlap modes ................................................................................... 27
Accumulation modes ...................................................................................................... 28
Physical unit calibration .................................................................................................. 29
Trace colors ................................................................................................................... 30
Octave Analysis .............................................................................................................. 30
Log and linear averaging ................................................................................................. 33
Spectral Snapshots, Overlays & Libraries ........................................................................... 33
Spectragram ........................................................................................................................... 38
Oscilloscope .......................................................................................................................... 41
Overview ....................................................................................................................... 41
Single and Dual channel modes ...................................................................................... 43
Trace display modes ....................................................................................................... 43
Selectable trigger channel ................................................................................................ 44
Power History ........................................................................................................................ 44
Envelope History .................................................................................................................... 44
Power Balance History ............................................................................................................ 45
Lissajous Phase Scope ............................................................................................................. 45
Vectorscope and X-Y modes ............................................................................................ 45
Stereo Position mode ...................................................................................................... 46
Adjustable sensitivity ....................................................................................................... 46
Auto-Sensitivity Mode ..................................................................................................... 47
Hi-Res Mode .................................................................................................................. 47
Phase Torch™ ........................................................................................................................ 47
Band Power History ................................................................................................................ 49