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<h4>[SENSe&lt;Ch&gt;:]SWEep... &nbsp;&nbsp;
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 </h4>

<p>This subsystem provides general settings to control the sweep . Most 
 of the settings are related to the sweep time. </p>

<p class=space
	style="x-condition: OLH;">&nbsp;</p>

<p class="whs1">Command tree: <a class="dropspot" href="javascript:kadovTextPopup(this)" id="a15" style="x-condition: OLH; /*begin!kadov{{*/ position: relative; /*}}end!kadov*/ ">[SENSe&lt;Ch&gt;:]SWEep</a><script 
 type="text/javascript"
	language=JavaScript1.2><!--
kadovInitEffects('a15');
//--></script></p>

<div class="droptext" id="POPUP242953375" style="display: 'none'; " x-ss-type="dropdown">
 <p class=Befehl
	style="margin-left: 144pt;"><a href="SENSe_Ch___SWEEP.htm#COUNt" id="a26" style="/*begin!kadov{{*/ position: relative; /*}}end!kadov*/ ">:COUNt</a></p>
 <p class=Befehl
	style="margin-left: 144pt; x-condition: ZVA_T;">:DETector</p>
 <p class=Befehl
	style="margin-left: 162pt; x-condition: ZVA_T;"><a href="SENSe_Ch___SWEEP.htm#DETector_TIME" id="a27" style="x-condition: ZVA_T; /*begin!kadov{{*/ position: relative; /*}}end!kadov*/ ">:TIME</a></p>
 <p class=Befehl
	style="margin-left: 144pt;"><a href="#Dwell"
									id=a12
									style="/*begin!kadov{{*/ position: relative; /*}}end!kadov*/ ">:DWELl</a></p>
 <p class=Befehl
	style="margin-left: 144pt;"><a href="#Points"
									id=a2
									style="/*begin!kadov{{*/ position: relative; /*}}end!kadov*/ ">:POINts</a></p>
 <p class=Befehl
	style="margin-left: 144pt;"><a href="#SPACing"
									id=a14
									style="/*begin!kadov{{*/ position: relative; /*}}end!kadov*/ ">:SPACing</a></p>
 <p class=Befehl
	style="margin-left: 144pt;"><a href="#SRCPort"
									id=a10
									style="/*begin!kadov{{*/ position: relative; /*}}end!kadov*/ ">:SRCPort</a></p>
 <p class=Befehl
	style="margin-left: 144pt;"><a href="SENSe_Ch___SWEEP.htm#STEP" id="a36" style="/*begin!kadov{{*/ position: relative; /*}}end!kadov*/ ">:STEP</a></p>
 <p class=Befehl
	style="margin-left: 144pt;"><a href="#Time"
									id=a18
									style="/*begin!kadov{{*/ position: relative; /*}}end!kadov*/ ">:TIME</a></p>
 <p class=Befehl
	style="margin-left: 164pt;"><a href="#TIME_Auto"
									id=a13
									style="/*begin!kadov{{*/ position: relative; /*}}end!kadov*/ ">:AUTO</a></p>
 <p class=Befehl
	style="margin-left: 144pt;"><a href="SENSe_Ch___SWEEP.htm#TYPE" id="a19" style="/*begin!kadov{{*/ position: relative; /*}}end!kadov*/ ">:TYPE</a></p>
</div>
<p class=Note><span style="font-weight: bold;"><B>Note:</B></span> The [SENSe&lt;Ch&gt;:]SWEep... 
 settings apply to non-segmented sweep types. Segmented sweeps are selected 
 via <span style="font-family: 'Courier New', monospace;"><a href="SENSe_Ch___SWEEP.htm#TYPE" id="A20" style="/*begin!kadov{{*/ position: relative; /*}}end!kadov*/ ">[SENSe&lt;Ch&gt;:]SWEep:TPYE 
 SEGMent</a><script type="text/javascript"
										language=JavaScript1.2><!--
kadovInitEffects('A20');
//--></script></span> 
 and configured in the <a href="SENSe_SEGMent.htm"
							id=a3
							style="/*begin!kadov{{*/ position: relative; /*}}end!kadov*/ ">[SENSe&lt;Ch&gt;:]SEGMent&lt;Seg&gt;...</a><script 
 type="text/javascript"
	language=JavaScript1.2><!--
kadovInitEffects('a3');
//--></script> 
 subsystem. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</p>


<hr align="center" width="50%" class="whs2">


<h5><a name=COUNt></a>[SENSe&lt;Ch&gt;:]SWEep:COUNt &lt;No_of_Sweeps&gt;</h5>

<p>Defines the number of sweeps<span style="font-style: italic;"> <I></I></span>to 
 be measured in single sweep mode (<span style="font-family: 'Courier New', monospace;"><a 
 href="../INITiate/INITiate.htm#CONTinuous"
	id=a24
	style="/*begin!kadov{{*/ position: relative; /*}}end!kadov*/ ">INITiate&lt;Ch&gt;:CONTinuous 
 OFF</a><script type="text/javascript"
									language=JavaScript1.2><!--
kadovInitEffects('a24');
//--></script></span>). 
 </p>

<table x-use-null-cells>
<col>
<col>

<tr>
<td class=TableHeading>
<p class=Tableft>&lt;Ch&gt;</td>
<td class=TableText>
<p class=Tabtext>Channel number. If unspecified the numeric suffix is set 
 to 1. </p>
<p class=space>&nbsp;</td></tr>

<tr>
<td colspan=1
	rowspan=1>
<p class=Tableft>&lt;No_of_Sweeps&gt;</td>
<td colspan=1
	rowspan=1>
<p class=Tabtext>Number of consecutive sweeps to be measured. </td></tr>

<tr>
<td colspan=1
	rowspan=1>
<p class=Tabright>Range [def. unit]</td>
<td colspan=1
	rowspan=1>
<p class=Tabtext>1 to 999. [&#8211;] 
 </td></tr>

<tr>
<td colspan=1
	rowspan=1>
<p class=Tabright>*RST value</td>
<td colspan=1
	rowspan=1>
<p class=Tabtext>1</p>
<p class=space>&nbsp;</td></tr>

<tr>
<td colspan=1
	rowspan=1>
<p class=Tableft>SCPI, Command Types</td>
<td colspan=1
	rowspan=1>
<p class=Tabtext>Confirmed, command or query</p>
<p class=space>&nbsp;</td></tr>

<tr>
<td colspan=1
	rowspan=1>
<p class=Tableft>Example:</td>
<td colspan="1" rowspan="1" bgcolor="#CBCBCB" class="whs3">
<p class=Example>See <span style="font-family: 'Courier New', monospace;"><a 
 HREF="../CALCulate/CALCulate_Data.htm#NSWeep"
	id=A25
	style="/*begin!kadov{{*/ position: relative; /*}}end!kadov*/ ">CALCulate&lt;Chn&gt;:DATA:NSWeep?</a><script 
 type="text/javascript"
	language=JavaScript1.2><!--
kadovInitEffects('A25');
//--></script></span>.</p>
<p class=space>&nbsp;</td></tr>
</table>

<p class=space>&nbsp;</p>


<hr align="center" width="50%" class="whs2">


<h5 class="whs4"><a name=DETector_TIME></a>[SENSe&lt;Ch&gt;:]SWEep:DETector:TIME 
 &lt;det_time&gt;</h5>

<p class="whs5">Defines the detector observation time ratios 
 and wave quantities if a <span style="font-style: italic;"><I>Peak </I></span>or 
 <span style="font-style: italic;"><I>RMS </I></span>detector is active. The detector 
 is selected together with the measured quantity (<span style="font-family: 'Courier New', monospace;"><a 
 HREF="../CALCulate/CALCulate_PARameter.htm#MEASure"
	id=A34
	style="x-condition: ZVA_T; /*begin!kadov{{*/ position: relative; /*}}end!kadov*/ ">CALCulate&lt;Ch&gt;:PARameter:MEASure</a><script 
 type="text/javascript"
	language=JavaScript1.2><!--
kadovInitEffects('A34');
//--></script></span> 
 or <span style="font-family: 'Courier New', monospace;"><a HREF="../CALCulate/CALCulate_PARameter.htm#SDEFine"
															id=A35
															style="x-condition: ZVA_T; /*begin!kadov{{*/ position: relative; /*}}end!kadov*/ ">CALCulate&lt;Ch&gt;:PARameter:SDEFine</a><script 
 type="text/javascript"
	language=JavaScript1.2><!--
kadovInitEffects('A35');
//--></script></span>). 
 </p>

<table x-use-null-cells class="whs6">
<col>
<col>

<tr>
<td class=TableHeading>
<p class=Tableft>&lt;Ch&gt;</td>
<td class=TableText>
<p class=Tabtext>Channel number. </p>
<p class=space>&nbsp;</td></tr>

<tr>
<td colspan=1
	rowspan=1>
<p class=Tableft>&lt;det_time&gt;</td>
<td colspan=1
	rowspan=1>
<p class=Tabtext>Detector time. </td></tr>

<tr>
<td colspan=1
	rowspan=1>
<p class=Tabright>Range [def. unit]</td>
<td colspan=1
	rowspan=1>
<p class=Tabtext>0 s to 3456000 s. [s] </td></tr>

<tr>
<td colspan=1
	rowspan=1>
<p class=Tabright>*RST value</td>
<td colspan=1
	rowspan=1>
<p class=Tabtext>0.01 s &nbsp;</p>
<p class=space>&nbsp;</td></tr>

<tr>
<td colspan=1
	rowspan=1>
<p class=Tableft>SCPI, Command Types</td>
<td colspan=1
	rowspan=1>
<p class=Tabtext>Confirmed, command or query</p>
<p class=space>&nbsp;</td></tr>

<tr>
<td colspan=1
	rowspan=1>
<p class=Tableft>Example:</td>
<td colspan="1" rowspan="1" bgcolor="#CBCBCB" class="whs7">
<p class=Example>*RST; CALC:PAR:MEAS 'TRC1', 'a1D1RMS'</p>
<p class=Exampletext>Select the wave quantity a1 for the default trace 
 and activate the RMS detector. </p>
<p class=Example>SWE:DET:TIME 1</p>
<p class=Exampletext>Specify an observation time of 1 s at each sweep points. 
 &nbsp;</p>
<p class=space>&nbsp;</td></tr>
</table>

<p class=space
	style="x-condition: ZVA_T;">&nbsp;</p>


<hr align="center" width="50%" class="whs2">


<h5><a name=Dwell></a>[SENSe&lt;Ch&gt;:]SWEep:DWELl &lt;delay&gt;</h5>

<p>Defines the <span style="font-style: italic;"><I>Meas. Delay</I></span> time 
 for each partial measurement. Setting a delay disables the automatic calculation 
 of the (minimum) sweep time; see <a href="#TIME_Auto"
									id=a6
									style="/*begin!kadov{{*/ position: relative; /*}}end!kadov*/ ">[SENSe&lt;Ch&gt;:]SWEep:TIME:AUTO</a><script 
 type="text/javascript"
	language=JavaScript1.2><!--
kadovInitEffects('a6');
//--></script>.</p>

<table x-use-null-cells>
<col>
<col>

<tr>
<td class=TableHeading>
<p class=Tableft>&lt;Ch&gt;</td>
<td class=TableText>
<p class=Tabtext>Channel number. &nbsp;</p>
<p class=space>&nbsp;</td></tr>

<tr>
<td colspan=1
	rowspan=1>
<p class=Tableft>&lt;delay&gt;</td>
<td colspan=1
	rowspan=1>
<p class=Tabtext>Meas. delay before each partial measurement. </td></tr>

<tr>
<td colspan=1
	rowspan=1>
<p class=Tabright>Range [def. unit]</td>
<td colspan=1
	rowspan=1>
<p class=Tabtext>0 s to 3.179551E+002 s. [s] Changing the delay leaves 
 the number of points unchanged but has an impact on the duration of the 
 sweep (<a href="#Time"
			id=a7
			style="/*begin!kadov{{*/ position: relative; /*}}end!kadov*/ ">[SENSe&lt;Ch&gt;:]SWEep:TIME</a><script 
 type="text/javascript"
	language=JavaScript1.2><!--
kadovInitEffects('a7');
//--></script>). 
 &nbsp;</td></tr>

<tr>
<td colspan=1
	rowspan=1>
<p class=Tabright>*RST value</td>
<td colspan=1
	rowspan=1>
<p class=Tabtext>0 s</p>
<p class=space>&nbsp;</td></tr>

<tr>
<td colspan=1
	rowspan=1>
<p class=Tableft>SCPI, Command Types</td>
<td colspan=1
	rowspan=1>
<p class=Tabtext>Confirmed, command or query</p>
<p class=space>&nbsp;</td></tr>

<tr>
<td colspan=1
	rowspan=1>
<p class=Tableft>Example:</td>
<td colspan="1" rowspan="1" bgcolor="#CBCBCB" class="whs3">
<p class=Example>FUNC &quot;XFR:POW:S12&quot; </p>
<p class=Exampletext>Activate a frequency sweep and select the S-parameter 
 S12 as measured parameter for channel and trace no. 1. </p>
<p class=Example>SWE:TIME? </p>
<p class=Exampletext>Query total sweep time.</p>
<p class=Example>SWE:DWEL 1 </p>
<p class=Exampletext>Set a delay of 1 s for each partial measurement.</p>
<p class=Example>SWE:TIME? </p>
<p class=Exampletext>Query total sweep time. The time is extended by the 
 delay times the total number of partial measurements per sweep.</p>
<p class=space>&nbsp;</td></tr>
</table>

<p class=space>&nbsp;</p>


<hr align="center" width="50%" class="whs2">


<h5><a name=Points></a>[SENSe&lt;Ch&gt;:]SWEep:POINts &lt;no_points&gt;</h5>

<p>Defines the total number of measurement points per sweep <span style="font-style: italic;"><I>(Number 
 of Points)</I></span>.</p>

<table x-use-null-cells>
<col>
<col>

<tr>
<td class=TableHeading>
<p class=Tableft>&lt;Ch&gt;</td>
<td class=TableText>
<p class=Tabtext>Channel number 1.</p>
<p class=space>&nbsp;</td></tr>

<tr>
<td colspan=1
	rowspan=1>
<p class=Tableft>&lt;no_points&gt;</td>
<td colspan=1
	rowspan=1>
<p class=Tabtext>Number of points per sweep. </td></tr>

<tr>
<td colspan=1
	rowspan=1>
<p class=Tabright>Range [def. unit]</td>
<td colspan=1
	rowspan=1>
<p class=Tabtext>2 to 2147483647. [1] </td></tr>

<tr>
<td colspan=1
	rowspan=1>
<p class=Tabright>*RST value</td>
<td colspan=1
	rowspan=1>
<p class=Tabtext>201</p>
<p class=space>&nbsp;</td></tr>

<tr>
<td colspan=1
	rowspan=1>
<p class=Tableft>SCPI, Command Types</td>
<td colspan=1
	rowspan=1>
<p class=Tabtext>Confirmed, command or query</p>
<p class=space>&nbsp;</td></tr>

<tr>
<td colspan=1
	rowspan=1>
<p class=Tableft>Example:</td>
<td colspan="1" rowspan="1" bgcolor="#CBCBCB" class="whs3">
<p class=Example>FUNC &quot;XFR:POW:S12&quot; </p>
<p class=Exampletext>Activate a frequency sweep and select the S-parameter 
 S12 as measured parameter for channel and trace no. 1. </p>
<p class=Example>SWE:TIME? </p>
<p class=Exampletext>Query total sweep time.</p>
<p class=Example>SWE:POIN 2010 </p>
<p class=Exampletext>Multiply the (default) number of points by 10.</p>
<p class=Example>SWE:TIME? </p>
<p class=Exampletext>Query total sweep time again. The analyzer estimates 
 a sweep time that is also multiplied by 10. </p>
<p class=space>&nbsp;</td></tr>
</table>

<p class=space>&nbsp;</p>


<hr align="center" width="50%" class="whs2">


<h5><a name=SPACing></a><img src="../../small_images/ZVR.gif" x-maintain-ratio="TRUE" width="47px" height="16px" border="0" class="img_whs8"> [SENSe&lt;Ch&gt;:]SWEep:SPACing &nbsp;LINear 
 | LOGarithmic </h5>

<p>Defines the frequency vs. time characteristics of a frequency sweep 
 <span style="font-style: italic;"><I>(Lin. Frequency </I></span>or <span style="font-style: italic;"><I>Log 
 Frequency)</I></span>. The command has no effect on segmented frequency, power 
 or time sweeps. </p>

<p class=Note>Note: Use <span style="font-family: 'Courier New', monospace;"><a href="SENSe_Ch___SWEEP.htm#TYPE" id="a21" style="/*begin!kadov{{*/ position: relative; /*}}end!kadov*/ ">[SENSe&lt;Ch&gt;:]SWEep:TPYE</a><script 
 type="text/javascript"
	language=JavaScript1.2><!--
kadovInitEffects('a21');
//--></script></span> 
 to select sweep types other than Lin. Frequency or Log. Frequency.<span 
 style="font-family: 'Courier New', monospace;"> </span></p>

<table x-use-null-cells>
<col>
<col>

<tr>
<td class=TableHeading>
<p class=Tableft>&lt;Ch&gt;</td>
<td class=TableText>
<p class=Tabtext>Channel number. </p>
<p class=space>&nbsp;</td></tr>

<tr>
<td colspan=1
	rowspan=1>
<p class=Tableft>LINear</td>
<td colspan=1
	rowspan=1>
<p class=Tabtext>The stimulus frequency is swept in equidistant steps over 
 the frequency range. In a Cartesian diagram, the x-axis is a linear frequency 
 axis. </td></tr>

<tr>
<td colspan=1
	rowspan=1>
<p class=Tableft>LOGarithmic</td>
<td colspan=1
	rowspan=1>
<p class=Tabtext>The frequency is swept in equidistant steps on a logarithmic 
 scale. In a Cartesian diagram, the x-axis is a logarithmic frequency axis. 
 </td></tr>

<tr>
<td colspan=1
	rowspan=1>
<p class=Tabright>*RST value</td>
<td colspan=1
	rowspan=1>
<p class=Tabtext>LINear</p>
<p class=space>&nbsp;</td></tr>

<tr>
<td colspan=1
	rowspan=1>
<p class=Tableft>SCPI, Command Types</td>
<td colspan=1
	rowspan=1>
<p class=Tabtext>Confirmed, command or query</p>
<p class=space>&nbsp;</td></tr>

<tr>
<td colspan=1
	rowspan=1>
<p class=Tableft>Example:</td>
<td colspan="1" rowspan="1" bgcolor="#CBCBCB" class="whs3">
<p class=Example>FUNC &quot;XFR:POW:S12&quot; </p>
<p class=Exampletext>Activate a frequency sweep and select the S-parameter 
 S12 as measured parameter for channel and trace no. 1. </p>
<p class=Example>SWE:SPAC LOG </p>
<p class=Exampletext>Change to sweep type <span style="font-style: italic;"><I>Log 
 Frequency</I></span>.</p>
<p class=space>&nbsp;</td></tr>
</table>

<p class=space>&nbsp;</p>


<hr align="center" width="50%" class="whs2">


<h5><a name=SRCPort></a>[SENSe&lt;Chn&gt;:]SWEep:SRCPort 1 | 2 | 3 | 
 4</h5>

<p>Selects a source port for the stimulus signal <span style="font-style: italic;"><I>(Drive 
 Port)</I></span>. The setting acts on the active trace. The effect of the 
 drive port selection depends on the measurement parameter associated to 
 the active trace: </p>

<ul type="disc" class="whs9">
	
	<li class=kadov-p-Clist><p class=list>If an S-parameter S<span style="vertical-align: Sub;">&lt;out&gt;&lt;in&gt;</span> 
 is measured, the second port number index &lt;in&gt; (input port of the 
 DUT = drive port of the analyzer) is set equal to the selected drive port: 
 Drive port selection affects the measured quantity. &nbsp;</p></li>
	
	<li class=kadov-p-Clist><p class=list>If a wave quantity or a ratio 
 is measured, the drive port is independent from the measured quantity: 
 &nbsp;</p></li>
</ul>

<table x-use-null-cells>
<col>
<col>

<tr>
<td colspan=1
	rowspan=1>
<p class=Tableft>&lt;Chn&gt;</td>
<td colspan=1
	rowspan=1>
<p class=Tabtext>Channel number used to identify the active trace. If unspecified 
 the numeric suffix is set to 1.</p>
<p class=space>&nbsp;</td></tr>

<tr>
<td colspan=1
	rowspan=1>
<p class=Tableft>1 ...</td>
<td colspan=1
	rowspan=1>
<p class=Tabtext>Test port number of the analyzer, 1 to 2, 3 or 4, depending 
 on the analyzer model. </td></tr>

<tr>
<td colspan=1
	rowspan=1>
<p class=Tabright>*RST value</td>
<td colspan=1
	rowspan=1>
<p class=Tabtext>1 (test port 1)</p>
<p class=space>&nbsp;</td></tr>

<tr>
<td colspan=1
	rowspan=1>
<p class=Tableft>SCPI, Command Types</td>
<td colspan=1
	rowspan=1>
<p class=Tabtext>Device-specific, with query. </p>
<p class=space>&nbsp;</td></tr>

<tr>
<td colspan=1
	rowspan=1>
<p class=Tableft>Example:</td>
<td colspan="1" rowspan="1" bgcolor="#CBCBCB" class="whs3">
<p class=Example>CALC4:PAR:SDEF &quot;Ch4Tr1&quot;, &quot;A1&quot; </p>
<p class=Exampletext>Create channel 4 and a trace named <span style="font-style: italic;"><I>Ch4Tr1</I></span> 
 to measure the wave quantity a1. The trace automatically becomes the active 
 trace. </p>
<p class=Example
	style="font-family: 'Courier New', monospace;"><code style="font-family: 'Courier New', monospace;"><span 
 style="font-family: 'Courier New', monospace;">SENS4</span>:SWE:SRCP 2 
 </code></p>
<p class=Exampletext>Select drive port 2 for the active trace. </p>
<p class=space>&nbsp;</td></tr>
</table>

<p class=space>&nbsp;</p>


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<h5><a name=STEP></a>[SENSe&lt;Ch&gt;:]SWEep:STEP &lt;step_size&gt;</h5>

<p>Sets the distance between two consecutive sweep points. </p>

<p class=Note><img src="../../small_images/note.jpg" x-maintain-ratio="TRUE" width="36px" height="37px" border="0" class="img_whs10"> This setting is valid for sweep types with 
 equidistant sweep points only. It does not apply to logarithmic and segmented 
 sweeps. </p>

<table x-use-null-cells>
<col>
<col>

<tr>
<td colspan=1
	rowspan=1>
<p class=Tableft>&lt;Ch&gt;</td>
<td colspan=1
	rowspan=1>
<p class=Tabtext>Channel number. </p>
<p class=space>&nbsp;</td></tr>

<tr>
<td colspan=1
	rowspan=1>
<p class=Tableft>&lt;step_size&gt;</td>
<td colspan=1
	rowspan=1>
<p class=Tabtext>Stimulus step size. </td></tr>

<tr>
<td colspan=1
	rowspan=1>
<p class=Tabright>Range [def. unit]</td>
<td colspan=1
	rowspan=1>
<p class=Tabtext>Depending on the other channel settings. The minimum step 
 size is equal to the sweep span divided by the maximum number of points 
 minus one (<a href="#Points"
				id=a37
				style="/*begin!kadov{{*/ position: relative; /*}}end!kadov*/ ">[SENSe&lt;Ch&gt;:]SWEep:POINts</a><script 
 type="text/javascript"
	language=JavaScript1.2><!--
kadovInitEffects('a37');
//--></script>), 
 the maximum step size is equal to the sweep span (<a href="SENSe_FREQuency_CW.htm#SPAN"
														id=a38
														style="/*begin!kadov{{*/ position: relative; /*}}end!kadov*/ ">[SENSe&lt;Ch&gt;:]FREQuency:SPAN</a><script 
 type="text/javascript"
	language=JavaScript1.2><!--
kadovInitEffects('a38');
//--></script>). 
 See also description of <a HREF="../../MMI_Reference/Channel/Sweep/Number_of_Points.htm#Stimulus_Step_Size"
							id=A39
							style="/*begin!kadov{{*/ position: relative; /*}}end!kadov*/ ">manual 
 control</a><script type="text/javascript"
										language=JavaScript1.2><!--
kadovInitEffects('A39');
//--></script> 
 and program example below. [&#8211;] 
 </td></tr>

<tr>
<td colspan=1
	rowspan=1>
<p class=Tabright>*RST value</td>
<td colspan=1
	rowspan=1>
<p class=Tabtext>Depending on the analyzer model. The default step size 
 is equal to the default sweep span of the analyzer divided by the default 
 number of points minus one. </p>
<p class=space>&nbsp;</td></tr>

<tr>
<td colspan=1
	rowspan=1>
<p class=Tableft>SCPI, Command Types</td>
<td colspan=1
	rowspan=1>
<p class=Tabtext>Confirmed, with query. </p>
<p class=space>&nbsp;</td></tr>

<tr>
<td colspan=1
	rowspan=1>
<p class=Tableft>Example:</td>
<td colspan="1" rowspan="1" bgcolor="#CBCBCB" class="whs3">
<p class=Example>*RST; SWE:STEP? </p>
<p class=Exampletext>Query the default step size. For a 25 GHz analyzer, 
 the response is 119950000. 119950000 Hz = (24 GHz &#8211; 
 10 MHz) / 200.<span style="font-family: 'Courier New', monospace;"> </span></p>
<p class=Example>SWE:STEP UP </p>
<p class=Exampletext>Increase the step size.<span style="font-family: 'Courier New', monospace;"> 
 </span></p>
<p class=Example
	style="font-family: 'Courier New', monospace;"><code style="font-family: 'Courier New', monospace;"><span 
 style="font-family: 'Courier New', monospace;">FREQ:STOP?; :SWE:POIN?</span> 
 </code></p>
<p class=Exampletext>Query the stop frequency of the sweep and the number 
 of points. Increasing the step size has changed both values. </p>
<p class=space>&nbsp;</td></tr>
</table>

<p class=space>&nbsp;</p>


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<h5><a name=Time></a>[SENSe&lt;Ch&gt;:]SWEep:TIME &lt;duration&gt;</h5>

<p>Sets the duration of the sweep <span style="font-style: italic;"><I>(Sweep 
 Time)</I></span>. Setting a duration disables the automatic calculation of 
 the (minimum) sweep time; see <a href="#TIME_Auto"
									id=a8
									style="/*begin!kadov{{*/ position: relative; /*}}end!kadov*/ ">[SENSe&lt;Ch&gt;:]SWEep:TIME:AUTO</a><script 
 type="text/javascript"
	language=JavaScript1.2><!--
kadovInitEffects('a8');
//--></script>.</p>

<p class=Note><span style="font-weight: bold;"><B>Note:</B></span> The sweep duration 
 is ignored for the sweep types <span style="font-style: italic;"><I>Time</I></span> 
 and <span style="font-style: italic;"><I>CW Mode</I></span>. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</p>

<table x-use-null-cells>
<col>
<col>

<tr>
<td class=TableHeading>
<p class=Tableft>&lt;Ch&gt;</td>
<td class=TableText>
<p class=Tabtext>Channel number. </p>
<p class=space>&nbsp;</td></tr>

<tr>
<td colspan=1
	rowspan=1>
<p class=Tableft>&lt;duration&gt;</td>
<td colspan=1
	rowspan=1>
<p class=Tabtext>Duration of the sweep. </td></tr>

<tr>
<td colspan=1
	rowspan=1>
<p class=Tabright>Range [def. unit]</td>
<td colspan=1
	rowspan=1>
<p class=Tabtext>The minimum duration depends on the other channel settings, 
 in particular on the number of points (<a href="#Points"
											id=a16
											style="/*begin!kadov{{*/ position: relative; /*}}end!kadov*/ ">[SENSe&lt;Ch&gt;:]SWEep:POINts</a><script 
 type="text/javascript"
	language=JavaScript1.2><!--
kadovInitEffects('a16');
//--></script>), 
 the IF bandwidth (BWID) and the <span style="font-style: italic;"><I>Meas. 
 Delay</I></span> for each partial measurement (<a href="#Dwell"
												id=a4
												style="/*begin!kadov{{*/ position: relative; /*}}end!kadov*/ ">[SENSe&lt;Ch&gt;:]SWEep:DWELl</a><script 
 type="text/javascript"
	language=JavaScript1.2><!--
kadovInitEffects('a4');
//--></script>). 
 The maximum is 100000 s. [s] Changing the duration leaves the number of 
 points unchanged but directly affects the delay. </td></tr>

<tr>
<td colspan=1
	rowspan=1>
<p class=Tabright>*RST value</td>
<td colspan=1
	rowspan=1>
<p class=Tabtext>MIN, depending on the channel settings</p>
<p class=space>&nbsp;</td></tr>

<tr>
<td colspan=1
	rowspan=1>
<p class=Tableft>SCPI, Command Types</td>
<td colspan=1
	rowspan=1>
<p class=Tabtext>Confirmed, command or query</p>
<p class=space>&nbsp;</td></tr>

<tr>
<td colspan=1
	rowspan=1>
<p class=Tableft>Example:</td>
<td colspan="1" rowspan="1" bgcolor="#CBCBCB" class="whs3">
<p class=Example>SWE:TIME 1 </p>
<p class=Exampletext>Set a total sweep time of 1 s. </p>
<p class=Example>SWE:DWEL? </p>
<p class=Exampletext>Query the delay for each partial measurement.</p>
<p class=Example>SWE:TIME 2 </p>
<p class=Exampletext>Increase the total sweep time to 2 s. </p>
<p class=Example>SWE:DWEL? </p>
<p class=Exampletext>Query the meas. delay for each partial measurement 
 again. The delay is increased by 1 s divided by the total number of partial 
 measurements per sweep.</p>
<p class=space>&nbsp;</td></tr>
</table>

<p class=space>&nbsp;</p>


<hr align="center" width="50%" class="whs2">


<h5><a name=TIME_Auto></a>[SENSe&lt;Ch&gt;:]SWEep:TIME:AUTO &lt;Boolean&gt;</h5>

<p>When enabled, the (minimum) sweep duration is calculated internally 
 using the other channel settings and zero delay (<a href="#Dwell"
													id=a9
													style="/*begin!kadov{{*/ position: relative; /*}}end!kadov*/ ">[SENSe&lt;Ch&gt;:]SWEep:DWELl</a><script 
 type="text/javascript"
	language=JavaScript1.2><!--
kadovInitEffects('a9');
//--></script>). 
 </p>

<p class=Note><span style="font-weight: bold;"><B>Note:</B></span> The automatically 
 calculated sweep duration is ignored for the sweep types <span style="font-style: italic;"><I>Time</I></span> 
 and <span style="font-style: italic;"><I>CW Mode</I></span>. &nbsp;&nbsp;</p>

<table x-use-null-cells>
<col>
<col>

<tr>
<td class=TableHeading>
<p class=Tableft>&lt;Ch&gt;</td>
<td class=TableText>
<p class=Tabtext>Channel number.</p>
<p class=space>&nbsp;</td></tr>

<tr>
<td colspan=1
	rowspan=1>
<p class=Tableft>&lt;Boolean&gt;</td>
<td colspan=1
	rowspan=1>
<p class=Tabtext>ON | OFF - Turns the automatic calculation of the sweep 
 time on or off. OFF is also set if the sweep duration or delay is set 
 explicitly using <a href="#Time"
					id=a5
					style="/*begin!kadov{{*/ position: relative; /*}}end!kadov*/ ">[SENSe&lt;Ch&gt;:]SWEep:TIME</a><script 
 type="text/javascript"
	language=JavaScript1.2><!--
kadovInitEffects('a5');
//--></script> 
 or <a href="#Dwell"
		id=a11
		style="/*begin!kadov{{*/ position: relative; /*}}end!kadov*/ ">[SENSe&lt;Ch&gt;:]SWEep:DWELl</a><script 
 type="text/javascript"
	language=JavaScript1.2><!--
kadovInitEffects('a11');
//--></script>. 
 &nbsp;</td></tr>

<tr>
<td colspan=1
	rowspan=1>
<p class=Tabright>*RST value</td>
<td colspan=1
	rowspan=1>
<p class=Tabtext>ON</p>
<p class=space>&nbsp;</td></tr>

<tr>
<td colspan=1
	rowspan=1>
<p class=Tableft>SCPI, Command Types</td>
<td colspan=1
	rowspan=1>
<p class=Tabtext>Confirmed, command or query</p>
<p class=space>&nbsp;</td></tr>

<tr>
<td colspan=1
	rowspan=1>
<p class=Tableft>Example:</td>
<td colspan="1" rowspan="1" bgcolor="#CBCBCB" class="whs3">
<p class=Example>SWE:TIME 1 </p>
<p class=Exampletext>Set a total sweep time of 1 s. </p>
<p class=Example>SWE:TIME:AUTO? </p>
<p class=Exampletext>A query returns the value 1.</p>
<p class=space>&nbsp;</td></tr>
</table>

<p class=space>&nbsp;</p>


<hr align="center" width="50%" class="whs2">


<h5><a name=TYPE></a>[SENSe&lt;Ch&gt;:]SWEep:TYPE<br>
LINear | LOGarithmic | SEGMent | POWer | CW </h5>

<p>Selects the sweep type, i.e. the sweep variable (frequency/power/time) 
 and the position of the sweep points across the sweep range. </p>

<table x-use-null-cells>
<col>
<col>

<tr>
<td class=TableHeading>
<p class=Tableft>&lt;Ch&gt;</td>
<td class=TableText>
<p class=Tabtext>Channel number. </p>
<p class=space>&nbsp;</td></tr>

<tr>
<td colspan=1
	rowspan=1>
<p class=Tableft>LINear</td>
<td colspan=1
	rowspan=1>
<p class=Tabtext>Lin. frequency sweep at constant source power (<span style="font-family: 'Courier New', monospace;"><a 
 href="../SOURce/SOURce_Ch__POWer__LEVel_.htm#POWer_LEVel"
	id=a31
	style="/*begin!kadov{{*/ position: relative; /*}}end!kadov*/ ">SOURce&lt;Ch&gt;:POWer&lt;Pt&gt;[:LEVel][:IMMediate][:AMPlitude]</a><script 
 type="text/javascript"
	language=JavaScript1.2><!--
kadovInitEffects('a31');
//--></script></span>). 
 The stimulus frequency (<span style="font-family: 'Courier New', monospace;"><a 
 HREF="SENSe_FREQuency.htm"
	id=A23
	style="/*begin!kadov{{*/ position: relative; /*}}end!kadov*/ ">[SENSe&lt;Ch&gt;:]FREQuency:...</a><script 
 type="text/javascript"
	language=JavaScript1.2><!--
kadovInitEffects('A23');
//--></script></span>) 
 is swept in equidistant steps over the frequency range. In a Cartesian 
 diagram, the x-axis is a linear frequency axis. </td></tr>

<tr>
<td colspan=1
	rowspan=1>
<p class=Tableft>LOGarithmic</td>
<td colspan=1
	rowspan=1>
<p class=Tabtext>Log. frequency sweep. The frequency is swept in equidistant 
 steps on a logarithmic scale. In a Cartesian diagram, the x-axis is a 
 logarithmic frequency axis. </td></tr>

<tr>
<td colspan=1
	rowspan=1>
<p class=Tableft>SEGMent</td>
<td colspan=1
	rowspan=1>
<p class=Tabtext>Segmented frequency sweep. The sweep range is composed 
 of several continuous frequency ranges or single frequency points defined 
 by means of the commands in the <span style="font-family: 'Courier New', monospace;"><a 
 HREF="SENSe_SEGMent.htm"
	id=A22
	style="/*begin!kadov{{*/ position: relative; /*}}end!kadov*/ ">[SENSe&lt;Ch&gt;:]SEGMent&lt;Seg&gt;...</a><script 
 type="text/javascript"
	language=JavaScript1.2><!--
kadovInitEffects('A22');
//--></script></span> 
 subsystem. &nbsp;</td></tr>

<tr>
<td colspan=1
	rowspan=1>
<p class=Tableft>POWer</td>
<td colspan=1
	rowspan=1>
<p class=Tabtext>Power sweep. The measurement is performed at constant 
 frequency (<span style="font-family: 'Courier New', monospace;"><a HREF="../SOURce/SOURce_Ch.htm#CW" id="A1" style="/*begin!kadov{{*/ position: relative; /*}}end!kadov*/ ">SOURce&lt;Ch&gt;:FREQuency&lt;Pt&gt;:CW|FIXed</a><script 
 type="text/javascript"
	language=JavaScript1.2><!--
kadovInitEffects('A1');
//--></script></span>) 
 but with variable generator power that is swept in linear, equidistant 
 steps over a continuous range (<span style="font-family: 'Courier New', monospace;"><a 
 HREF="../SOURce/SOURce_Ch__POWer__LEVel_.htm#POWer_STARt"
	id=A28
	style="/*begin!kadov{{*/ position: relative; /*}}end!kadov*/ ">SOURce&lt;Ch&gt;:POWer&lt;Pt&gt;:STARt</a><script 
 type="text/javascript"
	language=JavaScript1.2><!--
kadovInitEffects('A28');
//--></script></span>, 
 <span style="font-family: 'Courier New', monospace;"><a HREF="../SOURce/SOURce_Ch__POWer__LEVel_.htm#POWer_STOP"
														id=A29
														style="/*begin!kadov{{*/ position: relative; /*}}end!kadov*/ ">SOURce&lt;Ch&gt;:POWer&lt;Pt&gt;:STOP</a><script 
 type="text/javascript"
	language=JavaScript1.2><!--
kadovInitEffects('A29');
//--></script></span>). 
 In a Cartesian diagram, the x-axis is a dB-linear power axis. <span style="color: #ff0000;"><font color=red >&nbsp;</font></span>&nbsp;</td></tr>

<tr>
<td colspan=1
	rowspan=1>
<p class=Tableft>CW</td>
<td colspan=1
	rowspan=1>
<p class=Tabtext>Time sweep. The measurement is performed at constant frequency 
 (<span style="font-family: 'Courier New', monospace;"><a href="../SOURce/SOURce_Ch.htm#CW" id="a30" style="/*begin!kadov{{*/ position: relative; /*}}end!kadov*/ ">SOURce&lt;Ch&gt;:FREQuency&lt;Pt&gt;:CW|FIXed</a><script 
 type="text/javascript"
	language=JavaScript1.2><!--
kadovInitEffects('a30');
//--></script></span>) 
 and source power (<span style="font-family: 'Courier New', monospace;"><a 
 HREF="../SOURce/SOURce_Ch__POWer__LEVel_.htm#POWer_LEVel"
	id=A32
	style="/*begin!kadov{{*/ position: relative; /*}}end!kadov*/ ">SOURce&lt;Ch&gt;:POWer&lt;Pt&gt;[:LEVel][:IMMediate][:AMPlitude]</a><script 
 type="text/javascript"
	language=JavaScript1.2><!--
kadovInitEffects('A32');
//--></script></span>) 
 and repeated over a specified period of time at constant time intervals. 
 &nbsp;&nbsp;</td></tr>

<tr>
<td colspan=1
	rowspan=1>
<p class=Tableft
	style="font-weight: bold; color: #000000;">POINt</td>
<td colspan=1
	rowspan=1>
<p class=Tabtext>CW Mode sweep, time sweep triggered according to the current 
 <a HREF="../TRIGger/TRIGger.htm"
	id=A33
	style="/*begin!kadov{{*/ position: relative; /*}}end!kadov*/ ">trigger 
 settings</a><script type="text/javascript"
										language=JavaScript1.2><!--
kadovInitEffects('A33');
//--></script>. 
 </td></tr>

<tr>
<td colspan=1
	rowspan=1>
<p class=Tabright>*RST value</td>
<td colspan=1
	rowspan=1>
<p class=Tabtext>LINear</p>
<p class=space>&nbsp;</td></tr>

<tr>
<td colspan=1
	rowspan=1>
<p class=Tableft>SCPI, Command Types</td>
<td colspan=1
	rowspan=1>
<p class=Tabtext>Device-specific, command or query</p>
<p class=space>&nbsp;</td></tr>

<tr>
<td colspan=1
	rowspan=1>
<p class=Tableft>Example:</td>
<td colspan="1" rowspan="1" bgcolor="#CBCBCB" class="whs3">
<p class=Example>FUNC &quot;XFR:POW:S12&quot; </p>
<p class=Exampletext>Activate a frequency sweep and select the S-parameter 
 S12 as measured parameter for channel and trace no. 1. </p>
<p class=Example>SWE:TYPE LOG </p>
<p class=Exampletext>Change to sweep type <span style="font-style: italic;"><I>Log 
 Frequency</I></span>.</p>
<p class=space>&nbsp;</td></tr>
</table>

<p class=space>&nbsp;</p>


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