🛠️Real-Time Monitoring
Introduction to real-time mode
In real-time mode, we capture the In-phase (I) and Quadrature (Q) components of a signal, allowing us to demodulate signals within the captured data. The Spectran V6, a real-time spectrum analyzer, features an adjustable* RTBW (Real-Time Bandwidth) filter of varying sizes, enabling flexible signal analysis.
Because the analyzer processes and displays data as fast as, or faster than, it acquires it, the real-time mode ensures continuous data acquisition. This prevents gaps in signal capture, making it possible to detect brief, transient signals that could be missed in traditional spectrum analysis.
*Spectran V6 150XA-6 has a RTBW of 44MHz, Spectran V6 Plus has the option to go all the way up to 490MHz RTBW.
Factory Missions
The Aaronia software comes with two real-time missions: one for the Eco model and one for the Plus model. These missions use the recommended settings to provide a real-time view of the 2.4GHz band but can be changed to view whatever frequency you like to see that the device support.
You can open these up from the File menu -> Factory missions or press ALT+F
The mission looks like this when you opened it up, where the most important blocks being the hardware block (V6 Plus) and the IQ Power Spectrum that turnes I/Q into Spectra data using complex FFT calculations.
The mission will auto-start because of the Control Sequencer block.
On the next page I will tech you how it works, what the blocks do, how to change profiles, how to record IQ or Spectra and change the colors and other important settings so the mission makes more sense for you.
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