Vision™ MX280001A Spectrum Monitoring Application Software : Vision Trace Monitor (Option 400) : Base Station (Spectrum Monitor) and Channel Directory
 
Base Station (Spectrum Monitor) and Channel Directory
The probes can be organized into groups as shown in Figure: Base Station (Spectrum Monitor) and Channel Directory. The list on the left contains the names of the Base Station spectrum probe groups. Columns numbered one through twelve are the spectrum monitor channels.
Base Station (Spectrum Monitor) and Channel Directory
Probe Groups
Organize the target receiver channel directory as described below. Refer to Figure: Probe Groups Configurations.
1. Right-click on any probe in the Probe list.
2. Point to the Probe Groups submenu.
3. Click Show Groups.
This will cause the Probe list to be displayed differently. You can collapse and expand groups. Groups are logical sets of probes, arranged any way that is convenient, whether geographically, by modulation type, or by the person or organization in charge of maintenance.
Probe Groups Configurations
Base Station Status Indicators
The Base Station status indicators are described in Table: Base Station Status Indicators.
Base Station Status Indicators
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Description
These bars represent channels and indicates the varying passing percentages of traces within the channel.
The light blue outline indicates the current channel selected. The last trace collected from the spectrum monitor will be displayed in the Trace Preview Panel, highlighted as a yellow line in the Spectrogram Pane, and outlined as a white square box in the Trace Matrix panel. In the Probe Map view, the spectrum monitor and channel will be indicated as a bouncing pin.
The bars outlined in red indicate the last trace collected for that channel failed.
Multiple channels that have been selected are outlined in dark blue. These channels are used with the Open Trace Viewer Window feature or with the Location Finder feature.