This really helped me fill some gaps left over from my engineering degree (earned partially remotely during covid). The school couldn't afford to send us this equipment so we worked on simulations within SPICE and similar programs when covering the topic. Having had this demo as an introduction to that experience would have really helped! Thanks for the upload!
A friend has got GwInstek GSP730. It does not come with any accessories, except the power cord. I have learnt that to start with we should get an FM antenna to view local FM Radio channel spectrum. My question is, can I use any FM antenna or have to purchase their dedicated antenna.
to receive FM you can just put a piece of wire into the port. Carefully not to damage it of course. Also picks up other strong signals like wifi and cell phone signals.
There is some similarity, however, they do have some functional differences. I wrote up a longer explanation here: www.element14.com/community/docs/DOC-93509/l/workbench-wednesday-instrument-basics-spectrum-analyzer?ICID=workbench-wed-episodes#comment-237581
that was not an explanation for that weird unsymmetrical shape when the RBW was 3MHz @8:18. That is a bug not a feature. I imagine a FW update should fix it. Even if the signal was not modulated it would still show the same weird shape.
So it’s amplitude vs frequency. What makes the amplitude? I get how shouting is higher amplitude than whispering. But what are the energy differences here? Is it *amount* of data transmitted on that frequency? Examples? An analyzer run in silence still picks up peaks, like a GPS signal. What gives that amplitude if it’s not audible volume?
10m 20s in: "And notice that the centre frequency is five five six point two two five ". When it actually says 566.225 i.e. "five SIX six point two two five". Nice to know even James makes 'verbal typos'. :) Though possibly not a random error. I think given the ubiquity of the 555 timer IC, anybody interested in electronics - especially those who have taught it - will have said/heard/written/read "FIVE FIVE FIVE" so many times that after saying a "five" out loud the brain just expects to say five again. :) Great video btw.
Can you show the basic difference between sinusoidal and square (digital?) Waves? Or is it just implied that any sinusoidal wave appears in natural science and text book math versus digital waves (composed of overlapping sinusoidal waves) occur in the digital domain?
Wow .. I love 💕 Love.. Love this sort of stuff. Where can I learn more about this sort of stuff? Does anyone have any suggestions? I really want to get into making projects and such.
This really helped me fill some gaps left over from my engineering degree (earned partially remotely during covid). The school couldn't afford to send us this equipment so we worked on simulations within SPICE and similar programs when covering the topic. Having had this demo as an introduction to that experience would have really helped!
Thanks for the upload!
Fantastic intro video! And what a beautiful SA!
Thanks man. Always like to see your name pop-up. Love the livestreams you do!
Fantastic explanation! Very many thanks for making this video.
A friend has got GwInstek GSP730. It does not come with any accessories, except the power cord. I have learnt that to start with we should get an FM antenna to view local FM Radio channel spectrum. My question is, can I use any FM antenna or have to purchase their dedicated antenna.
depends on the interface you may have to change a connector
@@matthewedmiston1372 Thanks dear sir.
to receive FM you can just put a piece of wire into the port. Carefully not to damage it of course. Also picks up other strong signals like wifi and cell phone signals.
@@BaldurNorddahl Thanks dear. Best Regards
it looks alot like SDR (software defined radio). wondering if sdr will work similar?, I'm currently trying to make a NFC aerial for a phone.
Yes, a RTL-SDR is a really cheap spectrum analyzer for 25MHz-1.7GHz or so. If audio band is more your interest, check out baudline.
There is some similarity, however, they do have some functional differences. I wrote up a longer explanation here: www.element14.com/community/docs/DOC-93509/l/workbench-wednesday-instrument-basics-spectrum-analyzer?ICID=workbench-wed-episodes#comment-237581
Yeah... I had very similar thoughts.
You are a real master and i enjoying
that was not an explanation for that weird unsymmetrical shape when the RBW was 3MHz @8:18. That is a bug not a feature. I imagine a FW update should fix it. Even if the signal was not modulated it would still show the same weird shape.
I am enjoying your Wednesday videos
So it’s amplitude vs frequency. What makes the amplitude? I get how shouting is higher amplitude than whispering. But what are the energy differences here? Is it *amount* of data transmitted on that frequency? Examples? An analyzer run in silence still picks up peaks, like a GPS signal. What gives that amplitude if it’s not audible volume?
Just hazarding a guess here electromagnetic signals outside the human detectable audio range?
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10m 20s in:
"And notice that the centre frequency is five five six point two two five ". When it actually says 566.225 i.e. "five SIX six point two two five".
Nice to know even James makes 'verbal typos'. :)
Though possibly not a random error. I think given the ubiquity of the 555 timer IC, anybody interested in electronics - especially those who have taught it - will have said/heard/written/read "FIVE FIVE FIVE" so many times that after saying a "five" out loud the brain just expects to say five again. :)
Great video btw.
lol.
Thanks for your video
GREAT JOB!!!
Cool. Except for the sweep generator, this thing works just like an AM radio.
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Thanks
Can you not use a Kaiser Window function to clean up the display.
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Awesome 😎
Can you show the basic difference between sinusoidal and square (digital?) Waves? Or is it just implied that any sinusoidal wave appears in natural science and text book math versus digital waves (composed of overlapping sinusoidal waves) occur in the digital domain?
Wow .. I love 💕 Love.. Love this sort of stuff. Where can I learn more about this sort of stuff? Does anyone have any suggestions? I really want to get into making projects and such.
Nice
an intro should have went over the basics of attenuation and how to set a analyzer up with a proper reference level
with an attenuator installed.
I think that 1530€ is a bite to expensive for most of us.
It's nothing in comparison to 167$ for torque wrench for SMA connectors :)
RF equipment is not very hobbyist friendly.