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Adding, subtracting or multiplying signals – GW Instek GDS-1000A-U Series User Manual User Manual

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GDS-1000A-U Series User Manual

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FFT RMS

Performs a FFT RMS calculation on a signal. RMS
is similar to FFT, however the amplitude is
calculated as RMS and not dB. Four types of FFT
windows are available: Hanning, Flattop,
Rectangular, and Blackman.

Hanning FFT
window

Frequency resolution

Good

Amplitude resolution

Not good

Suitable for....

Frequency measurement on
periodic waveforms

Flattop FFT
window

Frequency resolution

Not good

Amplitude resolution

Good

Suitable for....

Amplitude measurement on
periodic waveforms

Rectangular FFT
window

Frequency resolution

Very good

Amplitude resolution

Bad

Suitable for....

Single-shot phenomenon
(this mode is the same as
having no window at all)

Blackman FFT
window

Frequency resolution

Bad

Amplitude resolution

Very good

Suitable for....

Amplitude measurement on
periodic waveforms

Adding, subtracting or multiplying signals

Procedure

1. Activate both CH1 and

CH2.

CH 1

CH 2

2. Press the Math key.

MATH