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<h3>Setting up a Sweep &nbsp;&nbsp;
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<p>Configurations of the different <a href="../../MMI_Reference/Channel/Sweep/Sweep_Type.htm" id="a8" style="/*begin!kadov{{*/ position: relative; /*}}end!kadov*/ ">sweep 
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 require different procedures. The following examples list the essential 
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<h4><a name="Lin. Frequency"></a>To Set up a Lin. Frequency Sweep...</h4>

<ol>
	
	<li class=kadov-p-CProcedure><p class=Procedure>Press the <span style="font-style: italic;"><I>Sweep 
 </I></span>key in the <span style="font-style: italic;"><I>Channel</I></span> keypad or click <span 
 style="font-style: italic;"><I>Channel - Sweep </I></span>to access the <span 
 style="font-style: italic;"><I><a href="../../MMI_Reference/Channel/Sweep/Channel_-_Sweep.htm" id="a1" style="font-style: normal; /*begin!kadov{{*/ position: relative; /*}}end!kadov*/ ">Sweep</a><script 
 type="text/javascript"
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//--></script></I></span> 
 submenu.</p></li>
	
	<li class=kadov-p-CProcedure><p class=Procedure>Click <span style="font-style: italic;"><I>Sweep 
 Type &#8211; 
 Lin. Frequency.</I></span></p></li>
	
	<li class=kadov-p-CProcedure><p class=Procedure>Click <span style="font-style: italic;"><I>Channel 
 &#8211; Stimulus 
 </I></span>to access the submenu defining the sweep range.</p></li>
	
	<li class=kadov-p-CProcedure><p class=Procedure>To define a sweep range 
 confined by a start and a stop frequency, use <span style="font-style: italic;"><I>Start 
 </I></span>and <span style="font-style: italic;"><I>Stop. </I></span>Alternatively, 
 to define a sweep range of definite width around a known center frequency 
 (e.g. an expected peak), use <span style="font-style: italic;"><I>Center 
 </I></span>and <span style="font-style: italic;"><I>Span. </I></span></p></li>
	
	<li class=kadov-p-CProcedure><p class=Procedure>To vary the number 
 of measurement points (e.g. to improve the resolution of the sweep or 
 reduce the sweep time), click <span style="font-style: italic;"><I>Channel 
 &#8211; Sweep 
 &#8211; Number 
 of Points.</I></span></p></li>
</ol>

<p>If the active diagram is a Cartesian diagram, the x-axis is linearly 
 scaled and labeled with the <span style="font-style: italic;"><I>Start </I></span><span>and 
 </span><span style="font-style: italic;"><I>Stop </I></span><span>frequencies.</span></p>


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<h4><a name="Log. Frequency"></a>To Set up a Log. Frequency Sweep...</h4>

<ol>
	
	<li class=kadov-p-CProcedure><p class=Procedure>Press the <span style="font-style: italic;"><I>Sweep 
 </I></span>key in the <span style="font-style: italic;"><I>Channel</I></span> keypad or click <span 
 style="font-style: italic;"><I>Channel - Sweep </I></span>to access the <span 
 style="font-style: italic;"><I><a href="../../MMI_Reference/Channel/Sweep/Channel_-_Sweep.htm" id="a9" style="font-style: normal; /*begin!kadov{{*/ position: relative; /*}}end!kadov*/ ">Sweep</a><script 
 type="text/javascript"
	language=JavaScript1.2><!--
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//--></script> 
 </I></span>submenu.</p></li>
	
	<li class=kadov-p-CProcedure><p class=Procedure>Click <span style="font-style: italic;"><I>Sweep 
 Type - Log. Frequency.</I></span></p></li>
	
	<li class=kadov-p-CProcedure><p class=Procedure>Click <span style="font-style: italic;"><I>Channel 
 - Stimulus </I></span>to access the submenu defining the sweep range.</p></li>
	
	<li class=kadov-p-CProcedure><p class=Procedure>To define a sweep range 
 confined by a start and a stop frequency, use <span style="font-style: italic;"><I>Start 
 </I></span>and <span style="font-style: italic;"><I>Stop. </I></span>Alternatively, 
 to define a sweep range of definite width around a known center frequency 
 (e.g. an expected peak), use <span style="font-style: italic;"><I>Center 
 </I></span>and <span style="font-style: italic;"><I>Span. </I></span></p></li>
	
	<li class=kadov-p-CProcedure><p class=Procedure>To vary the number 
 of measurement points (e.g. to improve the resolution of the sweep or 
 reduce the sweep time), click <span style="font-style: italic;"><I>Channel 
 - Sweep - Number of Points.</I></span></p></li>
</ol>

<p>If the active diagram is a Cartesian diagram, the x-axis is logarithmically 
 scaled and labeled with the <span style="font-style: italic;"><I>Start </I></span><span>and 
 </span><span style="font-style: italic;"><I>Stop </I></span><span>frequencies.</span></p>


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<h4><a name="Segmented Frequency"></a>To Set up a Segmented Frequency Sweep...</h4>

<ol>
	
	<li class=kadov-p-CProcedure><p class=Procedure>Press the <span style="font-style: italic;"><I>Sweep 
 </I></span>key in the <span style="font-style: italic;"><I>Channel</I></span> keypad or click <span 
 style="font-style: italic;"><I>Channel - Sweep </I></span>to access the <a href="../../MMI_Reference/Channel/Sweep/Channel_-_Sweep.htm" id="a10" style="font-style: normal; /*begin!kadov{{*/ position: relative; /*}}end!kadov*/ ">Sweep</a><script 
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	language=JavaScript1.2><!--
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 submenu.</p></li>
	
	<li class=kadov-p-CProcedure><p class=Procedure>Click <span style="font-style: italic;"><I>Define 
 Segments </I></span>to call up the dialog defining the individual sweep segments. 
 Proceed as described in <a href="../../MMI_Reference/Channel/Sweep/Define_Segments.htm" id="a11" style="/*begin!kadov{{*/ position: relative; /*}}end!kadov*/ ">Define 
 Segments</a><script type="text/javascript"
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 to customize your sweep range. Make sure to define at least 2 distinct 
 sweep frequencies.</p></li>
	
	<li style="/*begin!kadov{{*/ font-style: normal; /*}}end!kadov*/ "
		class=kadov-p-CProcedure><p class=Procedure
									style="font-style: normal;">Use the 
 controls in the <span style="font-style: italic;"><I>Individual Segment </I></span>panel 
 to define the internal generator power, measurement (IF) bandwidth and 
 other measurement settings for each sweep segment. </p></li>
	
	<li class=kadov-p-CProcedure><p class=Procedure>Close the <span style="font-style: italic;"><I>Define 
 Segments </I></span><span>dialog</span>.</p></li>
	
	<li class=kadov-p-CProcedure><p class=Procedure>Click <span style="font-style: italic;"><I>Sweep 
 Type - Segmented Frequency.</I></span></p></li>
</ol>

<p>If the active diagram is a Cartesian diagram, the x-axis is linearly 
 scaled and ranges from the lowest to the highest frequency in all segments<span>.</span></p>


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<h4><a name=Power></a>To Set up a Power Sweep...</h4>

<ol>
	
	<li class=kadov-p-CProcedure><p class=Procedure>Press the <span style="font-style: italic;"><I>Sweep 
 </I></span>key in the <span style="font-style: italic;"><I>Channel</I></span> keypad or click <span 
 style="font-style: italic;"><I>Channel - Sweep </I></span>to access the <span 
 style="font-style: italic;"><I><a href="../../MMI_Reference/Channel/Sweep/Channel_-_Sweep.htm" id="a12" style="font-style: normal; /*begin!kadov{{*/ position: relative; /*}}end!kadov*/ ">Sweep</a><script 
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	language=JavaScript1.2><!--
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 </I></span>submenu.</p></li>
	
	<li class=kadov-p-CProcedure><p class=Procedure>Click <span style="font-style: italic;"><I>Sweep 
 Type - Power.</I></span></p></li>
	
	<li class=kadov-p-CProcedure><p class=Procedure>In the <span style="font-style: italic;"><I>CW 
 Frequency </I></span>entry bar opened, enter the fixed stimulus frequency 
 for the power sweep. </p></li>
	
	<li class=kadov-p-CProcedure><p class=Procedure>Click <span style="font-style: italic;"><I>Channel 
 - Stimulus </I></span>to access the submenu defining the sweep range.</p></li>
	
	<li class=kadov-p-CProcedure><p class=Procedure>To define the start 
 and stop power, use <span style="font-style: italic;"><I>Start </I></span>and 
 <span style="font-style: italic;"><I>Stop.</I></span></p></li>
	
	<li class=kadov-p-CProcedure><p class=Procedure>To vary the number 
 of measurement points (e.g. to improve the resolution of the sweep or 
 reduce the sweep time), click <span style="font-style: italic;"><I>Channel 
 - Sweep - Number of Points.</I></span></p></li>
</ol>

<p>If the active diagram is a Cartesian diagram, the x-axis is linearly 
 scaled (in dB) and labeled with the <span style="font-style: italic;"><I>Start 
 </I></span>and <span style="font-style: italic;"><I>Stop</I></span> powers.</p>


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<h4><a name=Time></a>To Set up a Time Sweep...</h4>

<ol>
	
	<li class=kadov-p-CProcedure><p class=Procedure>Press the <span style="font-style: italic;"><I>Sweep 
 </I></span>key in the <span style="font-style: italic;"><I>Channel</I></span> keypad or click <span 
 style="font-style: italic;"><I>Channel - Sweep </I></span>to access the <span 
 style="font-style: italic;"><I><a href="../../MMI_Reference/Channel/Sweep/Channel_-_Sweep.htm" id="a13" style="font-style: normal; /*begin!kadov{{*/ position: relative; /*}}end!kadov*/ ">Sweep</a><script 
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 </I></span>submenu.</p></li>
	
	<li class=kadov-p-CProcedure><p class=Procedure>Click <span style="font-style: italic;"><I>Sweep 
 Type - Time.</I></span></p></li>
	
	<li class=kadov-p-CProcedure><p class=Procedure>In the <span style="font-style: italic;"><I>Time 
 Sweep entry bar</I></span> opened, enter the fixed stimulus frequency <span 
 style="font-style: italic;"><I>(CW Frequency)</I></span> and the internal generator 
 power <span style="font-style: italic;"><I>(Source Power) </I></span>for the 
 <span style="font-style: italic;"><I>Time</I></span> sweep. </p></li>
	
	<li class=kadov-p-CProcedure><p class=Procedure>Click <span style="font-style: italic;"><I>Channel 
 - Stimulus </I></span>to access the submenu defining the sweep range.</p></li>
	
	<li class=kadov-p-CProcedure><p class=Procedure>To vary (extend) the 
 sweep time, use <span style="font-style: italic;"><I>Stop.</I></span></p></li>
	
	<li class=kadov-p-CProcedure><p class=Procedure>To vary the number 
 of measurement points (e.g. to improve the resolution of the sweep or 
 reduce the sweep time), click <span style="font-style: italic;"><I>Channel 
 - Sweep - Number of Points.</I></span></p></li>
</ol>

<p>If the active diagram is a Cartesian diagram, the x-axis is linearly 
 scaled and labeled with the start time 0 s and the <span style="font-style: italic;"><I>Stop</I></span> 
 time.</p>


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<h4><a name="CW Mode"></a>To Set up a CW Mode Sweep...</h4>

<ol>
	
	<li class=kadov-p-CProcedure><p class=Procedure>Press the <span style="font-style: italic;"><I>Sweep 
 </I></span>key in the <span style="font-style: italic;"><I>Channel</I></span> keypad or click <span 
 style="font-style: italic;"><I>Channel - Sweep </I></span>to access the <span 
 style="font-style: italic;"><I><a href="../../MMI_Reference/Channel/Sweep/Channel_-_Sweep.htm" id="a14" style="font-style: normal; /*begin!kadov{{*/ position: relative; /*}}end!kadov*/ ">Sweep</a><script 
 type="text/javascript"
	language=JavaScript1.2><!--
kadovInitEffects('a14');
//--></script> 
 </I></span>submenu.</p></li>
	
	<li class=kadov-p-CProcedure><p class=Procedure>Click <span style="font-style: italic;"><I>Sweep 
 Type - CW Mode.</I></span></p></li>
	
	<li class=kadov-p-CProcedure><p class=Procedure>In the <span style="font-style: italic;"><I>CW 
 Mode </I></span>entry bar opened, enter the fixed stimulus frequency <span 
 style="font-style: italic;"><I>(CW Frequency)</I></span> and the internal generator 
 power <span style="font-style: italic;"><I>(Source Power) </I></span>for the 
 sweep. </p></li>
	
	<li class=kadov-p-CProcedure><p class=Procedure>Click <span style="font-style: italic;"><I>Channel 
 - Stimulus </I></span>to access the submenu defining the sweep range.</p></li>
	
	<li class=kadov-p-CProcedure><p class=Procedure>To vary the number 
 of measurement points (implying a longer sweep time), use <span style="font-style: italic;"><I>Stop.</I></span></p></li>
</ol>

<p>If the active diagram is a Cartesian diagram, the x-axis is linearly 
 scaled and labeled with the current numbers of the trigger events (measurement 
 points).</p>


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