The Digital Communications
Analysis Menus
Mask Test Menu
The mask margin is set by pressing
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desired margin as a percentage increase of the existing mask.
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on is selected, \hits" or violations of the margin mask,
as well as the original mask, are recorded. When the mask is activated, all
acquired data in the current database will be tested against the mask margin.
This provides a quick and convenient method to determine waveform margin.
The mask margin can be turned on with an initial value of 0. Using the
RPG or arrow keys, the margin value can be increased while monitoring the
margin hits. When the number of hits increases from 0 to some specic level,
the margin is determined. Range is
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100 to 100 percent.
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The
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