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<h3>Stimulus &nbsp;&nbsp;
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<p>The <span style="font-style: italic;"><I>Stimulus</I></span> submenu defines 
 the sweep range in the current channel, depending on the sweep type. </p>

<ul type="disc" class="whs1">
	
	<li class=kadov-p-CList><p class=List>In Cartesian diagrams, the sweep 
 range corresponds to the diagram width and defines the scaling of the 
 x-axis. </p></li>
	
	<li class=kadov-p-CList><p class=List>In polar diagrams and Smith charts 
 the stimulus axis is lost but the marker functions easily provide the 
 stimulus value of any measurement point.</p></li>
</ul>

<table x-use-null-cells class="whs2">

<tr valign="top" class="whs3">
<td colspan="1" rowspan="1" width="24%" class="whs4">
<p class="whs5"><img src="Start_Center_Stop_Span.gif" width="157px" height="67px" border="0" class="img_whs6"></td>
<td colspan="1" rowspan="1" width="76%" class="whs7">
<p class=Figure><img src="Stimulus_menu.gif" width="291px" height="152px" border="0" class="img_whs8"></td></tr>
</table>

<ul type="disc" class="whs1">
	
	<li class=kadov-p-CList><p class=List><span style="font-style: italic;"><I>Start</I></span> 
 is the lowest value of the sweep variable (e.g. the lowest frequency measured) 
 and corresponds to the left edge of the Cartesian diagram.</p></li>
	
	<li class=kadov-p-CList><p class=List><span style="font-style: italic;"><I>Stop</I></span> 
 is the highest value of the sweep variable (e.g. the highest frequency 
 measured) and corresponds to the right edge of the Cartesian diagram.</p></li>
	
	<li class=kadov-p-CList><p class=List><span style="font-style: italic;"><I>Center</I></span> 
 corresponds to the center of the Cartesian diagram, i.e. (Start + Stop)/2.</p></li>
	
	<li class=kadov-p-CList><p class=List><span style="font-style: italic;"><I>Span</I></span> 
 corresponds to the diagram width, i.e. (Stop – Start).</p></li>
	
	<li class=kadov-p-CList><p class=List><span style="font-style: italic;"><I><a 
 href="../Power_Bandwidth_Average/Power_Bandwidth_Average.htm#Power"
	id=a15
	style="/*begin!kadov{{*/ position: relative; /*}}end!kadov*/ ">Power</a><script 
 type="text/javascript"
	language=JavaScript1.2><!--
kadovInitEffects('a15');
//--></script></I></span> 
 defines the power of the internal signal source. </p></li>
	
	<li class=kadov-p-CList><p class=List><span style="font-style: italic;"><I><a 
 HREF="#CW_Frequency"
	id=A22
	style="/*begin!kadov{{*/ position: relative; /*}}end!kadov*/ ">CW Frequency</a><script 
 type="text/javascript"
	language=JavaScript1.2><!--
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//--></script></I></span> 
 sets the fixed frequency for the sweep types <span style="font-style: italic;"><I><a 
 HREF="../Sweep/Sweep_Type.htm#Power"
	id=A23
	style="/*begin!kadov{{*/ position: relative; /*}}end!kadov*/ ">Power</a><script 
 type="text/javascript"
	language=JavaScript1.2><!--
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//--></script>, 
 <a HREF="../Sweep/Sweep_Type.htm#CW_Time"
	id=A24
	style="/*begin!kadov{{*/ position: relative; /*}}end!kadov*/ ">Time</a><script 
 type="text/javascript"
	language=JavaScript1.2><!--
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//--></script></I></span> 
 and <span style="font-style: italic;"><I><a HREF="../Sweep/Sweep_Type.htm#CW_Trigger_Events"
											id=A25
											style="/*begin!kadov{{*/ position: relative; /*}}end!kadov*/ ">CW 
 Mode</a><script type="text/javascript"
									language=JavaScript1.2><!--
kadovInitEffects('A25');
//--></script>.</I></span> 
 </p></li>
	
	<li class=kadov-p-CList><p class=List><span style="font-style: italic;"><I>START 
 CENTER</I></span> opens the input field for the <span style="font-style: italic;"><I>Start 
 </I></span>frequency,<span style="font-style: italic;"> <I></I></span>if the range 
 is currently defined by <span style="font-style: italic;"><I>Start </I></span>and 
 <span style="font-style: italic;"><I>Stop. </I></span>It opens the input field 
 for the <span style="font-style: italic;"><I>Center </I></span>frequency,<span 
 style="font-style: italic;"> <I></I></span>if the range is currently defined 
 by <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-CList><p class=List><span style="font-style: italic;"><I>STOP 
 SPAN</I></span> opens the input field for the <span style="font-style: italic;"><I>Stop 
 </I></span>frequency,<span style="font-style: italic;"> <I></I></span>if the range 
 is currently defined by <span style="font-style: italic;"><I>Start </I></span>and 
 <span style="font-style: italic;"><I>Stop. </I></span>It opens the input field 
 for the <span style="font-style: italic;"><I>Span</I></span>,<span style="font-style: italic;"> 
 <I></I></span>if the range is currently defined by <span style="font-style: italic;"><I>Center 
 </I></span>and <span style="font-style: italic;"><I>Span.</I></span></p></li>
</ul>

<p><img src="../../../small_images/tip.jpg" x-maintain-ratio="TRUE" width="36px" height="37px" border="0" class="img_whs9"> The <a href="../../Trace/Marker_Funct/Marker_Funct..htm"
						id=a10
						style="/*begin!kadov{{*/ position: relative; /*}}end!kadov*/ ">Marker 
 Functions</a><script type="text/javascript"
											language=JavaScript1.2><!--
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//--></script> 
 provide a convenient alternative to the manual entry of the sweep range 
 parameters. <span class=dropspot>Use the <a href="../../../System_Overview/Screen_Elements/Dialogs.htm#Paste_Marker_List"
											id=A40
											style="/*begin!kadov{{*/ position: relative; /*}}end!kadov*/ ">paste 
 marker list</a><script type="text/javascript"
											language=JavaScript1.2><!--
kadovInitEffects('A40');
//--></script> 
 for convenient entry of </span><span class=dropspot
										style="font-style: italic;"><I>Start 
 </I></span><span class=dropspot>and </span><span class=dropspot
												style="font-style: italic;"><I>Stop 
 </I></span><span class=dropspot>values. </span></p>

<p>Some of the <span style="font-style: italic;"><I>Stimulus</I></span> parameters 
 and the <span style="font-style: italic;"><I>STOP SPAN </I></span>key are not 
 provided for all sweep types; see <a href="#Stimulus_and_Sweep_Types"
										id=a3
										style="/*begin!kadov{{*/ position: relative; /*}}end!kadov*/ ">Stimulus 
 and Sweep Types</a><script type="text/javascript"
												language=JavaScript1.2><!--
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//--></script>.</p>

<table x-use-null-cells class="whs2">

<tr valign="top" class="whs3">
<td colspan="1" rowspan="1" width="24%" class="whs4">
<p class="whs5">Equivalence<br>
of settings:</td>
<td colspan="1" rowspan="1" width="76%" class="whs7">
<p>For a frequency sweep the <span style="font-style: italic;"><I>Start </I></span><span>and 
 </span><span style="font-style: italic;"><I>Stop</I></span> frequencies or the 
 <span style="font-style: italic;"><I>Center</I></span> frequency and <span style="font-style: italic;"><I>Span 
 </I></span><span>are alternative settings</span><span style="font-style: italic;"><I>:</I></span></p>
<p class=Figure><img src="../Mode/freq_range.jpg" x-maintain-ratio="TRUE" height="131px" width="221px" border="0" class="img_whs10"></td></tr>

<tr valign="top" class="whs3">
<td colspan="1" rowspan="1" width="24%" class="whs4">
<p class="whs5">Remote control:</td>
<td colspan="1" rowspan="1" width="76%" class="whs7">
<p class="whs11"><a href="../../../SCPI_Reference/SENSe/SENSe_FREQuency_CW.htm#STARt" id="a1" style="/*begin!kadov{{*/ position: relative; /*}}end!kadov*/ "><span 
 style="font-family: 'Courier New', monospace;">[SENSe&lt;Ch&gt;:]FREQuency:STARt</a><script 
 type="text/javascript"
	language=JavaScript1.2><!--
kadovInitEffects('a1');
//--></script><a href="../../../SCPI_Reference/SENSe/SENSe_FREQuency_CW.htm#STOP" id="a2" style="font-family: 'Courier New', monospace; /*begin!kadov{{*/ position: relative; /*}}end!kadov*/ "><br>
[SENSe&lt;Ch&gt;:]FREQuency:STOP</a><script type="text/javascript"
	language=JavaScript1.2><!--
kadovInitEffects('a2');
//--></script><a href="../../../SCPI_Reference/SENSe/SENSe_FREQuency.htm#CENTer" id="a5" style="font-family: 'Courier New', monospace; /*begin!kadov{{*/ position: relative; /*}}end!kadov*/ "><br>
[SENSe&lt;Ch&gt;:]FREQuency:CENTer</a><script type="text/javascript"
	language=JavaScript1.2><!--
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//--></script><a href="../../../SCPI_Reference/SENSe/SENSe_FREQuency_CW.htm#SPAN" id="a6" style="font-family: 'Courier New', monospace; /*begin!kadov{{*/ position: relative; /*}}end!kadov*/ "><br>
[SENSe&lt;Ch&gt;:]FREQuency:SPAN</a><script type="text/javascript"
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</table>


<hr align="center" width="50%" class="whs12">


<h4><a name=Stimulus_and_Sweep_Types></a>Stimulus and Sweep Types </h4>

<p>The function and input values of the <span style="font-style: italic;"><I>Start, 
 Stop, Center</I></span> and <span style="font-style: italic;"><I>Span</I></span> 
 softkeys depend on the sweep type:</p>

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<tr valign="top" class="whs3">
<td class=Tabelle-Kopf
	style="width: 20%;"
	width=20%>
<p class=Tabcmu1>Sweep type</td>
<td class=Tabelle-Kopf
	style="width: 18%;"
	width=18%>
<p class=Tabcmu1><b style="font-weight: bold;">Start [dimension]</b></td>
<td class=Tabelle-Kopf
	style="width: 20%;"
	width=20%>
<p class=Tabcmu1><b style="font-weight: bold;">Stop [dimension]</b></td>
<td class=Tabelle-Kopf
	style="width: 21%;"
	width=21%>
<p class=Tabcmu1><b style="font-weight: bold;">Center [dimension]</b></td>
<td class=Tabelle-Kopf
	style="width: 21%;"
	width=21%>
<p class=Tabcmu1><b style="font-weight: bold;">Span [dimension]</b></td></tr>

<tr valign="top" class="whs3">
<td colspan="1" rowspan="1" width="20%" class="whs14">
<p class=Tabcmu2>Equivalent hotkey</td>
<td colspan="1" rowspan="1" width="18%" class="whs15">
<p class=Figure><img src="Start_Center.gif" width="55px" height="43px" border="0" class="img_whs16"></td>
<td colspan="1" rowspan="1" width="20%" class="whs14">
<p class=Figure><img src="Stop_Span.gif" width="61px" height="45px" border="0" class="img_whs17"></td>
<td colspan="1" rowspan="1" width="21%" class="whs18">
<p class=Figure><img src="Start_Center.gif" width="55px" height="43px" border="0" class="img_whs16"> <br>
(press twice)</td>
<td colspan="1" rowspan="1" width="21%" class="whs18">
<p class=Figure><img src="Stop_Span.gif" width="61px" height="45px" border="0" class="img_whs17"><br>
(press twice)</td></tr>

<tr valign="top" class="whs3">
<td class=Tabelle-Kopf
	style="width: 20%;"
	width=20%>
<p class=Tabcmu2><span style="font-weight: bold;"><B>Lin. Frequency<br>
Log. Frequency<br>
Segmented Frequency</B></span></td>
<td class=Tabelle
	style="width: 18%;"
	width=18%>
<p class=Tabcmu2>Start frequency [Hz]</p>
<p class=Tabcmu2>&nbsp;</p>
<p class=Tabcmu2
	style="position: relative; x-condition: OLH;"><a href="../../../SCPI_Reference/SENSe/SENSe_FREQuency_CW.htm#STARt"
													id=a11
													style="position: relative; x-condition: OLH;"><img src="../../../small_images/scpi.gif" x-maintain-ratio="TRUE" width="47px" height="17px" border="0" class="img_whs19"></a><script type="text/javascript"
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<td class=Tabelle
	style="width: 20%;"
	width=20%>
<p class=Tabcmu2>Stop frequency [Hz]</p>
<p class=Tabcmu2>&nbsp;</p>
<p class=Tabcmu2
	style="position: relative; x-condition: OLH;"><a href="../../../SCPI_Reference/SENSe/SENSe_FREQuency_CW.htm#STOP"
													id=a12
													style="position: relative; x-condition: OLH;"><img src="../../../small_images/scpi.gif" x-maintain-ratio="TRUE" width="47px" height="17px" border="0" class="img_whs19"></a><script type="text/javascript"
											language=JavaScript1.2><!--
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<td class=Tabelle
	style="width: 21%;"
	width=21%>
<p class=Tabcmu2>Center frequency [Hz]</p>
<p class=Tabcmu2>&nbsp;</p>
<p class=Tabcmu2
	style="position: relative; x-condition: OLH;"><a href="../../../SCPI_Reference/SENSe/SENSe_FREQuency.htm#CENTer"
													id=a13
													style="position: relative; x-condition: OLH;"><img src="../../../small_images/scpi.gif" x-maintain-ratio="TRUE" width="47px" height="17px" border="0" class="img_whs19"></a><script type="text/javascript"
											language=JavaScript1.2><!--
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<td class=Tabelle
	style="width: 21%;"
	width=21%>
<p class=Tabcmu2>Frequency span [Hz]</p>
<p class=Tabcmu2>&nbsp;</p>
<p class=Tabcmu2
	style="position: relative; x-condition: OLH;"><a href="../../../SCPI_Reference/SENSe/SENSe_FREQuency_CW.htm#SPAN"
													id=a4
													style="position: relative; x-condition: OLH;"><img src="../../../small_images/scpi.gif" x-maintain-ratio="TRUE" width="47px" height="17px" border="0" class="img_whs19"></a><script type="text/javascript"
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<tr valign="top" class="whs3">
<td colspan="1" rowspan="1" width="20%" class="whs14">
<p class=Tabcmu2
	style="font-weight: bold;">Power</td>
<td colspan="1" rowspan="1" width="18%" class="whs15">
<p class=Tabcmu2>Start power [dBm]</p>
<p class=Tabcmu2>&nbsp;</p>
<p class=Tabcmu2
	style="position: relative; x-condition: OLH;"><a HREF="../../../SCPI_Reference/SOURce/SOURce_Ch__POWer__LEVel_.htm#POWer_STARt"
													id=A27
													style="position: relative; x-condition: OLH;"><img src="../../../small_images/scpi.gif" x-maintain-ratio="TRUE" width="47px" height="17px" border="0" class="img_whs19"></a><script type="text/javascript"
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<td colspan="1" rowspan="1" width="20%" class="whs14">
<p class=Tabcmu2>Stop power [dBm]<br>&nbsp;</p>
<p class=Tabcmu2
	style="position: relative; x-condition: OLH;"><a HREF="../../../SCPI_Reference/SOURce/SOURce_Ch__POWer__LEVel_.htm#POWer_STOP"
													id=A28
													style="position: relative; x-condition: OLH;"><img src="../../../small_images/scpi.gif" x-maintain-ratio="TRUE" width="47px" height="17px" border="0" class="img_whs19"></a><script type="text/javascript"
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<td colspan="1" rowspan="1" width="21%" class="whs18">
<p class=Tabcmu2>– </td>
<td colspan="1" rowspan="1" width="21%" class="whs18">
<p class=Tabcmu2>– </td></tr>

<tr valign="top" class="whs3">
<td colspan="1" rowspan="1" width="20%" class="whs14">
<p class=Tabcmu2
	style="font-weight: bold;">Time</td>
<td colspan="1" rowspan="1" width="18%" class="whs15">
<p class=Tabcmu2>–</p>
<p class=Tabcmu2
	style="position: relative;">&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="1" rowspan="1" width="20%" class="whs14">
<p class=Tabcmu2>Total sweep time [s]</p>
<p class=Tabcmu2>&nbsp;</p>
<p class=Tabcmu2
	style="position: relative; x-condition: OLH;"><a HREF="../../../SCPI_Reference/SENSe/SENSe_Ch___SWEEP.htm#Time" id="A29" style="position: relative; x-condition: OLH;"><img src="../../../small_images/scpi.gif" x-maintain-ratio="TRUE" width="47px" height="17px" border="0" class="img_whs19"></a><script type="text/javascript"
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<td colspan="1" rowspan="1" width="21%" class="whs18">
<p class=Tabcmu2>–</p>
<p class=tabcmu2>&nbsp;</td>
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<p class=Tabcmu2>–</p>
<p class=tabcmu2>&nbsp;</td></tr>

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<p class=Tabcmu2
	style="font-weight: bold;">CW Mode </td>
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<p class=Tabcmu2>–</p>
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	style="position: relative;">&nbsp;</td>
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	style="width: 20%;"
	width=20%>
<p class=Tabcmu2>Number of points [1]</p>
<p class=Tabcmu2>&nbsp;</p>
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	style="position: relative; x-condition: OLH;"><a HREF="../../../SCPI_Reference/SENSe/SENSe_Ch___SWEEP.htm#Points" id="A30" style="position: relative; x-condition: OLH;"><img src="../../../small_images/scpi.gif" x-maintain-ratio="TRUE" width="47px" height="17px" border="0" class="img_whs19"></a><script type="text/javascript"
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<p class=Tabcmu2><span style="color: #000000;"><font color=black >–</font></span> </td>
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	width=21%>
<p class=Tabcmu2>–<span style="color: #ff0000;"> <font color=red ></font></span></td></tr>
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<p class=space>&nbsp;</p>

<p>The ranges of numerical values must be compatible with the instrument 
 model.</p>

<p><img src="../../../small_images/tips.jpg" x-maintain-ratio="TRUE" width="36px" height="37px" border="0" class="img_whs20">If a frequency sweep is selected, then the <span style="font-style: italic;"><I>START 
 CENTER </I></span>and <span style="font-style: italic;"><I>STOP SPAN</I></span> are 
 both toggle keys. In <span style="font-style: italic;"><I>Time </I></span>or 
 <span style="font-style: italic;"><I>CW Mode </I></span>sweep mode the <span 
 style="font-style: italic;"><I>Start, Center </I></span>and <span style="font-style: italic;"><I>Stop 
 </I></span>softkeys are inactive, still you can use the <span style="font-style: italic;"><I>START 
 CENTER </I></span>hardkey to select the fixed CW frequency. </p>

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<col class="whs23">

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<td width="11%" class="whs24">
<p><img src="../../../small_images/info_red.jpg" x-maintain-ratio="TRUE" width="32px" height="37px" border="0" class="img_whs25"></td>
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<p>The conditions for the stimulus range depend on the sweep type: </p>
<ul type="disc" class="whs1">
	
	<li class=kadov-p-CList><p class=List><a class="dropspot" href="javascript:kadovTextPopup(this)" id="a14" style="font-style: normal; /*begin!kadov{{*/ position: relative; /*}}end!kadov*/ ">Lin. 
 Frequency/Log. Frequency/Segmented Frequency</a><script 
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 <p>The frequency range depends on the instrument type; see <a href="../../../SCPI_Reference/SENSe/SENSe_FREQuency.htm#Model_list" id="a20" style="/*begin!kadov{{*/ position: relative; /*}}end!kadov*/ ">SCPI 
 command reference</a>. 
 The <span style="font-style: italic;"><I>Stop </I></span>frequency must be greater 
 than the <span style="font-style: italic;"><I>Start </I></span>frequency; the 
 <span style="font-style: italic;"><I>Span </I></span>must be <span style="font-family: Symbol, serif;">&#61619;</span> 
 1 Hz. If a <span style="font-style: italic;"><I>Stop </I></span>frequency smaller 
 than the current <span style="font-style: italic;"><I>Start </I></span>frequency 
 is set, then the <span style="font-style: italic;"><I>Start</I></span> frequency 
 is adjusted and vice versa). </p>
 <p>A sweep must contain at least two different <A href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="BSSCPopup('Channel_Stimulus_text0.htm');return false;" onMouseOver="if (parseInt(navigator.appVersion) >= 4) BSPSPopupOnMouseOver(event);" class="popupspot" >sweep 
 points</a>.<span 
 style="color: #ff0000;"><font color=red ></font></span></p>
</div></li>
	
	<li class=kadov-p-CList><p class=List><a class="dropspot" href="javascript:kadovTextPopup(this)" id="a7" style="font-style: normal; /*begin!kadov{{*/ position: relative; /*}}end!kadov*/ ">Power</a><script 
 type="text/javascript"
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 <p><span style="font-style: italic;"><I>Start </I></span>and <span style="font-style: italic;"><I>Stop 
 </I></span>power are entered in absolute units (dBm) and over a wide range. 
 The <span style="font-style: italic;"><I>Center </I></span>and <span style="font-style: italic;"><I>Span 
 </I></span>softkeys are not active.</p>
 <p><span style="font-style: italic;"><I>Start </I></span>and <span style="font-style: italic;"><I>Stop 
 </I></span>power must be different, the <span style="font-style: italic;"><I>Stop 
 </I></span>power must be larger than the <span style="font-style: italic;"><I>Start</I></span> 
 power. If a <span style="font-style: italic;"><I>Stop </I></span>power smaller 
 than the <span style="font-style: italic;"><I>Start</I></span> power is<span 
 style="font-style: italic;"><I></I></span>set, then the <span style="font-style: italic;"><I>Start</I></span> 
 power is adjusted automatically and vice versa. </p>
 <p>The power corresponds to the actual output power at the test port that 
 supplies the stimulus for the active channel or at the calibrated reference 
 plane. </p>
</div></li>
	
	<li class=kadov-p-CList><p class=List><a class="dropspot" href="javascript:kadovTextPopup(this)" id="a8" style="font-style: normal; /*begin!kadov{{*/ position: relative; /*}}end!kadov*/ ">Time</a><script 
 type="text/javascript"
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<div class="droptext" id="POPUP167960420" style="display: 'none'; " x-ss-type="dropdown">
 <p>The <span style="font-style: italic;"><I>Stop </I></span>value represents the 
 total sweep time. <span style="font-style: italic;"><I>Start </I></span>and the 
 other parameters are not active as the sweep time is relative to the beginning 
 of the sweep which starts immediately after the entry of the <span style="font-style: italic;"><I>Stop 
 </I></span>value.</p>
 <p>The sweep time is entered in seconds and must be positive; see also 
 <a href="../Sweep/Sweep_Type.htm#CW_Time" id="a36" style="/*begin!kadov{{*/ position: relative; /*}}end!kadov*/ ">Time</a> 
 sweep.</p>
</div></li>
	
	<li class=kadov-p-CList><p class=List><a class="dropspot" href="javascript:kadovTextPopup(this)" id="a9" style="font-style: normal; /*begin!kadov{{*/ position: relative; /*}}end!kadov*/ ">CW 
 Mode</a><script type="text/javascript"
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<div class="droptext" id="POPUP170455830" style="display: 'none'; " x-ss-type="dropdown">
 <p>The <span style="font-style: italic;"><I>Stop </I></span>value represents the 
 number of trigger events during the measurement. Each trigger event triggers 
 one measurement point. <span style="font-style: italic;"><I>Start </I></span>and 
 the other softkeys are not active as the first trigger event is the one 
 immediately after the beginning of the sweep which starts after the entry 
 of the <span style="font-style: italic;"><I>Stop </I></span>value.</p>
 <p><span>The behavior is thus analogous to the </span><span style="font-style: italic;"><I>Time 
 </I></span><span>sweep type.</span></p>
</div></li>
</ul></td></tr>
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<p><img src="../../../small_images/tip.jpg" x-maintain-ratio="TRUE" width="36px" height="37px" border="0" class="img_whs9"> The selected sweep range applies to all source ports 
 and (in the case of a frequency sweep) to all receiver ports of the analyzer. 
 Use the <span style="font-style: italic;"><I><a HREF="../Mode/Channel_Mode.htm#Port_Configuration"
												id=A19
												style="/*begin!kadov{{*/ position: relative; /*}}end!kadov*/ ">Port 
 Configuration</a><script type="text/javascript"
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 dialog to modify the selected sweep ranges and assign individual ranges 
 to the analyzer ports. &nbsp;</p>


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<h4><a name=CW_Frequency></a>CW Frequency</h4>

<p>Opens the numeric entry bar to set the fixed frequency for the sweep 
 types <span style="font-style: italic;"><I><a href="../Sweep/Sweep_Type.htm#Power"
											id=a33
											style="/*begin!kadov{{*/ position: relative; /*}}end!kadov*/ ">Power</a><script 
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 <a href="../Sweep/Sweep_Type.htm#CW_Time"
	id=a34
	style="/*begin!kadov{{*/ position: relative; /*}}end!kadov*/ ">Time</a><script 
 type="text/javascript"
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 and <span style="font-style: italic;"><I><a href="../Sweep/Sweep_Type.htm#CW_Trigger_Events"
											id=a35
											style="/*begin!kadov{{*/ position: relative; /*}}end!kadov*/ ">CW 
 Mode</a><script type="text/javascript"
									language=JavaScript1.2><!--
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	style="x-condition: OLH;"><img src="../../../small_images/helpwoval3.gif" x-maintain-ratio="TRUE" width="42px" height="18px" border="0" class="img_whs28"> &nbsp;<a 
 href="../../../Measurement_Examples/Basic_Tasks/Setting_up_a_Sweep.htm"
	id=a31
	style="/*begin!kadov{{*/ position: relative; /*}}end!kadov*/ ">Setting 
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<p class="whs5">Remote control:</td>
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<p class="whs11"><a href="../../../SCPI_Reference/SOURce/SOURce_Ch.htm#CW" id="a21" 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><!--
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	id=a32
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