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<h4>Ratios &nbsp;&nbsp;
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 </h4>

<p>The <span style="font-style: italic;"><I>Ratios</I></span> submenu<span style="font-style: italic;"> 
 <I></I></span>selects and defines ratios of wave quantities. </p>

<p class="whs1"><img src="../../../../small_images/info_red.jpg" x-maintain-ratio="TRUE" width="32px" height="37px" border="0" class="img_whs2"> <a HREF="../../../../System_Overview/Measurement_Parameters/Wave_Quantities_and_Ratios.htm#Ratios" id="A41" style="/*begin!kadov{{*/ position: relative; /*}}end!kadov*/ ">Ratios</a><script 
 type="text/javascript"
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<p class=Figure><img src="Ratios_menu.gif" width="343px" height="237px" border="0" class="img_whs3"></p>

<ul type="disc" class="whs4">
	
	<li class=kadov-p-CList><p class=List><span style="x-condition: ZVB_A_T; font-style: italic;"><I><a 
 href="Ratios.htm#Standard_Ratios"
	id=A1
	style="/*begin!kadov{{*/ position: relative; /*}}end!kadov*/ ">b2/a1 
 Src Port 1,</a><script type="text/javascript"
											language=JavaScript1.2><!--
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//--></script> 
 </I></span><span style="font-style: italic;"><I><a href="Ratios.htm#Standard_Ratios"
											id=A10
											style="/*begin!kadov{{*/ position: relative; /*}}end!kadov*/ ">b1/a1 
 Src Port 1</a><script type="text/javascript"
											language=JavaScript1.2><!--
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//--></script></I></span><span 
 style="font-style: italic; x-condition: ZVB_A_T;"><I>, <a href="Ratios.htm#Standard_Ratios"
														id=A50
														style="/*begin!kadov{{*/ position: relative; /*}}end!kadov*/ ">b2/b1 
 Src Port 1</a><script type="text/javascript"
											language=JavaScript1.2><!--
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 style="x-condition: ZVB_A_T;">, and </span><span style="x-condition: ZVB_A_T; font-style: italic;"><I><a 
 href="Ratios.htm#Standard_Ratios"
	id=A51
	style="/*begin!kadov{{*/ position: relative; /*}}end!kadov*/ ">b1/b2 
 Scr Port 1</a><script type="text/javascript"
											language=JavaScript1.2><!--
kadovInitEffects('A51');
//--></script></I></span><span 
 style="x-condition: ZVB_A_T;"> select predefined ratios</span> of the standard 2-port wave quantities 
 a<span style="vertical-align: Sub;">1</span>, <span style="x-condition: ZVB_A_T;">a</span><span 
 style="x-condition: ZVB_A_T; vertical-align: Sub;">2</span><span style="x-condition: ZVB_A_T;">, 
 </span>b<span style="vertical-align: Sub;">1</span><span style="x-condition: ZVB_A_T;">, 
 and b</span><span style="x-condition: ZVB_A_T; vertical-align: Sub;">2</span>, 
 to be measured in forward direction with port 1 providing the stimulus 
 signal. </p></li>
	
	<li class=kadov-p-CList><p class=List><span style="font-style: italic; x-condition: ZVB_A_T;"><I><a 
 href="Ratios.htm#More_Ratios"
	id=A2
	style="/*begin!kadov{{*/ position: relative; /*}}end!kadov*/ ">More 
 Ratios</a><script type="text/javascript"
										language=JavaScript1.2><!--
kadovInitEffects('A2');
//--></script></I></span><span 
 style="x-condition: ZVB_A_T;"> opens a dialog to define and select arbitrary 
 ratios of wave quantities for different </span><span style="x-condition: ZVA_T;">detectors 
 and </span><span style="x-condition: ZVB_A_T;">source ports or more than 
 2 ports</span><span style="x-condition: ZVB_A_T;">. . </span></p></li>
</ul>

<p>In contrast to S-parameters, ratios are not system error corrected. 
 A power calibration can be applied to ratios; see <a HREF="../../../../System_Overview/Analyzer_Model/Copy_of_Basic_Concepts.htm"
														id=A15
														style="/*begin!kadov{{*/ position: relative; /*}}end!kadov*/ "><span 
 style="font-style: italic;"><I>Data Flow</I></span></a><script 
 type="text/javascript"
	language=JavaScript1.2><!--
kadovInitEffects('A15');
//--></script>. </p>


<hr align="center" width="50%" class="whs5">


<h5><a name=Standard_Ratios></a><span style="x-condition: ZVB_A_T;"> b2/a1 
 Src Port 1, </span>b1/a1 Src Port 1<span style="x-condition: ZVB_A_T;">, 
 b2/b1 Src Port 1, b1/b2 Src Port 1</span></h5>

<p>Select predefined complex ratios of the standard 2-port wave quantities 
 a<span style="vertical-align: Sub;">1</span>, <span style="x-condition: ZVB_A_T;">a</span><span 
 style="x-condition: ZVB_A_T; vertical-align: Sub;">2</span><span style="x-condition: ZVB_A_T;">, 
 </span>b<span style="vertical-align: Sub;">1</span><span style="x-condition: ZVB_A_T;">, 
 and b</span><span style="x-condition: ZVB_A_T; vertical-align: Sub;">2</span>: 
 </p>

<p class=Figure
	style="margin-left: 0pt;"><img src="../S-parameters.jpg" x-maintain-ratio="TRUE" width="787px" height="232px" border="0" class="img_whs6"></p>

<p>The predefined wave quantities are all obtained with the same test set 
 configuration, port 1 providing the stimulus signal (source port 1, forward 
 measurement if the stimulus signal is fed to the input of the DUT). </p>

<ul type="disc" class="whs4">
	
	<li style="x-condition: ZVB_A_T;"
		class=kadov-p-CList><p class=List><span style="font-style: italic;"><I>b2/a1 
 Src Port 1</I></span> is the ratio of the wave quantities b<span style="vertical-align: Sub;">2</span> 
 and a<span style="vertical-align: Sub;">1</span> and corresponds to the 
 S-parameter S<span style="vertical-align: Sub;">21</span> (forward transmission 
 coefficient). </p></li>
	
	<li class=kadov-p-CList><p class=List><span style="font-style: italic;"><I>b1/a1 
 Src Port 1</I></span> is the ratio of the wave quantities b<span style="vertical-align: Sub;">1</span> 
 and a<span style="vertical-align: Sub;">1</span>, measured at PORT 1, 
 and corresponds to the S-parameter S<span style="vertical-align: Sub;">11</span> 
 (input reflection coefficient). </p></li>
	
	<li style="x-condition: ZVB_A_T;"
		class=kadov-p-CList><p class=List><span style="font-style: italic;"><I>b2/b1 
 Src Port 1</I></span> is the ratio of the transmitted to the reflected wave 
 quantities in a forward measurement.</p></li>
	
	<li style="x-condition: ZVB_A_T;"
		class=kadov-p-CList><p class=List><span style="font-style: italic;"><I>b1/b2 
 Src Port 1</I></span> is the inverse of <span style="font-style: italic;"><I>b2/a1 
 Src Port 1</I></span>. </p></li>
</ul>

<p class="whs7">The analyzer can also measure arbitrary 
 ratios for other source ports; 
 see <span style="font-style: italic;"><I><a href="Ratios.htm#More_Ratios"
											id=A3
											style="/*begin!kadov{{*/ position: relative; /*}}end!kadov*/ ">More 
 Ratios</a><script type="text/javascript"
										language=JavaScript1.2><!--
kadovInitEffects('A3');
//--></script></I></span>. 
 </p>

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<p class="whs13"><a href="../../../../SCPI_Reference/CALCulate/CALCulate_PARameter.htm#SDEFine"
													id=a5
													style="/*begin!kadov{{*/ position: relative; /*}}end!kadov*/ ">CALCulate&lt;Ch&gt;:PARameter:MEASure 
 &quot;&lt;Trace_Name&gt;&quot;, </a><script type="text/javascript"
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	style="/*begin!kadov{{*/ position: relative; /*}}end!kadov*/ ">&quot;B2/A1&quot; 
 | ... </a><script type="text/javascript"
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<p class="whs13"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Create 
 new trace and select name and measurement parameter:</span> <a href="../../../../SCPI_Reference/CALCulate/CALCulate_PARameter.htm#SDEFine"
	id=a7
	style="/*begin!kadov{{*/ position: relative; /*}}end!kadov*/ "><br>
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<hr align="center" width="50%" class="whs5">


<h5 class="whs14"><a name=More_Ratios></a> More Ratios</h5>

<p class="whs7">Opens a dialog to select arbitrary ratios 
 of wave quantities, e.g. for different <span style="x-condition: ZVA_T;">detectors 
 and </span>source ports or more than 2 ports. . </p>

<p class=Figure
	style="x-condition: Webhelp_Print, ZVA_T;"><img src="More_Ratios.jpg" width="338px" height="247px" border="0" class="img_whs15"></p>

<p class="whs7">The notation for ratios and the functionality 
 of the <span style="font-style: italic;"><I>More Ratios</I></span> dialog is 
 analogous to the definition of <a href="../Trace_-_Measure.htm#More_S_Parameters"
									id=a4
									style="x-condition: ZVB_A_T; position: relative;">S-parameters</a><script 
 type="text/javascript"
	language=JavaScript1.2><!--
kadovInitEffects('a4');
//--></script>.</p>

<ul>
	
	<li style="x-condition: ZVB_A_T; /*begin!kadov{{*/ x-condition: ZVB_A_T; /*}}end!kadov*/ "
		class=kadov-p-CList><p class=List
								style="x-condition: ZVB_A_T;"><span style="font-style: italic;"><I>Numerator</I></span> 
 selects the type (left pull-down list) and the port number assignment 
 (right pull-down list) of the wave that forms the <a class="expandspot" href="javascript:kadovTextPopup(this)" id="a33" style="x-condition: ZVB_A_T; position: relative;">numerator 
 of the ratio.</a><span class=expandtext style="display: 'none';" id=POPUP168273298 >   The input (stimulus) 
 or output (response) port number is selected in the right pull-down list. 
 The range of output and input port numbers depends on the analyzer model. </span><script type="text/javascript"
												language=JavaScript1.2><!--
kadovInitEffects('a33');
//--></script> 
 </p></li>
	
	<li style="x-condition: ZVB_A_T;"
		class=kadov-p-CList><p class=List><span style="font-style: italic;"><I>Denominator</I></span> 
 selects the type (left pull-down list) and the port number assignment 
 (right pull-down list) of the wave that forms the denominator of the ratio. 
 The same waves as for the <span style="font-style: italic;"><I>Numerator 
 </I></span>are available.</p></li>
	
	<li style="x-condition: ZVB_A_T;"
		class=kadov-p-CList><p class=List><span style="font-style: italic;"><I>Ratio</I></span> 
 indicates the selected ratio.</p></li>
	
	<li style="x-condition: ZVB_A_T;"
		class=kadov-p-CList><p class=List><span style="font-style: italic;"><I>Source 
 Port </I></span>contains all analyzer ports or external generators which can 
 be used as a source for the stimulus signal. The list contains all analyzer 
 ports <span style="font-style: italic;"><I>Port 1 </I></span>to <span style="font-style: italic;"><I>Port 
 n</I></span>. Generators <span style="font-style: italic;"><I>(Gen 1, Gen 2, 
 ...)</I></span> must be configured explicitly in the <span style="font-style: italic;"><I>System 
 Configuration </I></span>&#8211; 
 <span style="font-style: italic;"><I><a href="../../../System/System_Menu.htm#External_Generators"
										id=a28
										style="/*begin!kadov{{*/ position: relative; /*}}end!kadov*/ ">External 
 Generators</a><script type="text/javascript"
											language=JavaScript1.2><!--
kadovInitEffects('a28');
//--></script></I></span> 
 dialog<span style="font-style: italic;"> <I></I></span>before they appear in 
 the list. &nbsp;</p></li>
	
	<li style="x-condition: ZVA_T; /*begin!kadov{{*/ x-condition: ZVA_T; /*}}end!kadov*/ "
		class=kadov-p-CList><p class=List
								style="x-condition: ZVA_T;"><span style="font-style: italic;"><I><a 
 href="#Detector"
	id=a6
	style="position: relative; x-condition: ZVA_T;">Detector</a><script 
 type="text/javascript"
	language=JavaScript1.2><!--
kadovInitEffects('a6');
//--></script></I></span> 
 selects the algorithm that is used to calculate the displayed trace from 
 the individual measurement points. In the <span style="font-style: italic;"><I>Max.</I></span> 
 and<span style="font-style: italic;"><I> RMS </I></span>detector modes, it is 
 possible to define the detector observation time <span style="font-style: italic;"><I>(Meas. 
 Time) </I></span>for a single measurement point. </p></li>
</ul>

<p class=Dropdownline
	style="x-condition: ZVB_A_T;"><img src="../../../../small_images/info_red.jpg" x-maintain-ratio="TRUE" width="32px" height="37px" border="0" class="img_whs16"><a class="dropspot" href="javascript:kadovTextPopup(this)" id="a80" style="x-condition: ZVB_A_T; /*begin!kadov{{*/ position: relative; /*}}end!kadov*/ ">External 
 generators</a><script type="text/javascript"
											language=JavaScript1.2><!--
kadovInitEffects('a80');
//--></script></p>

<div class="droptext" id="POPUP169852198" style="display: 'none'; " x-ss-type="dropdown">
 <p>The measurement process for external generators <span style="font-style: italic;"><I>Gen 
 1, Gen2...</I></span> in the<span style="font-style: italic;"><I> Source Port</I></span> 
 list differs from<span style="font-style: italic;"><I></I></span><span>the measurement 
 process for internal source ports:</span><span style="font-style: italic;"><I></I></span></p>
 <ol>
  <li class=kadov-p-CProcedure>
  <p class=Procedure>An external generator 
 always represents a permanent signal source that is switched on for all 
 partial measurements. In contrast, an analyzer port is switched off for 
 partial measurements that do not require a source signal. <span style="x-condition: ZVA_T;">Exception: 
 Internal ports can be configured as permanent sources (see </span><span 
 style="font-style: italic; x-condition: ZVA_T;"><I>Gen </I></span><span style="x-condition: ZVA_T;">setting 
 in the</span><span style="font-style: italic; x-condition: ZVA_T;"><I><a 
 HREF="../../../Channel/Mode/Channel_Mode.htm#Source"
	id=a29
	style="/*begin!kadov{{*/ position: relative; /*}}end!kadov*/ ">Source</a></I></span><span style="x-condition: ZVA_T;">section of the</span><span style="font-style: italic; x-condition: ZVA_T;"><I> 
 Port Configuration </I></span><span style="x-condition: ZVA_T;">dialog)</span><span 
 style="font-style: italic; x-condition: ZVA_T;"><I>. </I></span></p></li>
  <li class=kadov-p-CProcedure>
  <p class=Procedure>The external source 
 is measured in the first partial measurement where an internal source 
 is active. This means that no separate partial measurement for the external 
 generator signal is needed. If no internal source is needed at all, the 
 external source is measured in the first partial measurement. &nbsp;</p></li>
 </ol>
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	style="x-condition: ZVB_A_T; position: relative;">CALCulate&lt;Ch&gt;:PARameter:MEASure 
 &quot;&lt;Trace_Name&gt;&quot;, </a><script type="text/javascript"
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 | ... </a><script type="text/javascript"
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<p class="whs18"><span 
 style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Create new trace and select 
 name and measurement parameter:</span> <a href="../../../../SCPI_Reference/CALCulate/CALCulate_PARameter.htm#SDEFine"
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											style="x-condition: ZVB_A_T; position: relative;"><br>
CALCulate&lt;Ch&gt;:PARameter:SDEFine &quot;&lt;Trace_Name&gt;&quot;, &quot;B2/A1&quot; 
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<h6 class="whs20"><a name=Detector></a>Detector</h6>

<p class="whs21">Selects the algorithm that is used to calculate 
 the displayed <A href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="BSSCPopup('Ratios_text0.htm');return false;" onMouseOver="if (parseInt(navigator.appVersion) >= 4) BSPSPopupOnMouseOver(event);" class="popupspot" >measurement 
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 from the raw data. The <span style="font-style: italic;"><I>Detector </I></span>can 
 be selected in the <span style="font-style: italic;"><I><a href="#More_Ratios"
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														style="position: relative; x-condition: ZVA_T;">More 
 Ratios</a><script type="text/javascript"
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 and <span style="font-style: italic;"><I><a href="../Wave_Quantities/Wave_Quantities.htm#More_Wave_Quantities"
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											style="position: relative; x-condition: ZVA_T;">More 
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 dialogs. </p>

<p class="whs21">The following detectors are available:</p>

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								style="x-condition: ZVA_T;"><a class="expandspot" href="javascript:kadovTextPopup(this)" id="a18" style="position: relative; x-condition: ZVA_T;">Normal</a><span class=expandtext style="display: 'none';" id=POPUP166581457 >   selects the default detector mode where each measurement point is displayed 
 without modification as soon as it is recognized to be valid. The analyzer 
 then proceeds to the next sweep point. Normal detector mode ensures that 
 the measurement is performed at maximum speed and that a meaningful complex 
 result is obtained. &nbsp;</span><script 
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								style="position: relative; x-condition: ZVA_T;"><a class="expandspot" href="javascript:kadovTextPopup(this)" id="a12" style="position: relative; x-condition: ZVA_T;">Peak</a><span class=expandtext style="display: 'none';" id=POPUP169481514 >   collects all valid results at each sweep point during the <span style="font-style: italic;"><I>Meas. 
 Time </I></span>set in the <span style="font-style: italic;"><I>More Ratios </I></span>or 
 <span style="font-style: italic;"><I>More Wave Quantities </I></span>dialog and 
 selects the result with the maximum magnitude (maximum power) as the measurement 
 point. The imaginary part of the measurement point is set to zero. </span><script 
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	<li style="/*begin!kadov{{*/ x-condition: ZVA_T; /*}}end!kadov*/ "
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								style="position: relative; x-condition: ZVA_T;"><a class="expandspot" href="javascript:kadovTextPopup(this)" id="a19" style="position: relative; x-condition: ZVA_T;">RMS</a><span class=expandtext style="display: 'none';" id=POPUP168618207 >   collects all valid results at each sweep point during the <span style="font-style: italic;"><I>Meas. 
 Time </I></span>set in the <span style="font-style: italic;"><I>More Ratios </I></span>or 
 <span style="font-style: italic;"><I>More Wave Quantities </I></span>dialog and 
 calculates the root mean square (RMS) of the of these results. This yields 
 the real part of the measurement point. Averaging the phase does not make 
 sense so the imaginary part of the measurement point is set to zero. &nbsp;</span><script 
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<p class=Beftext
	style="x-condition: ZVA_T;">The detector settings have an influence 
 on the displayed trace. They do not affect the <a href="../../../Channel/Sweep/Number_of_Points.htm"
													id=a16
													style="position: relative; x-condition: ZVA_T;">number 
 of measurement points</a><script type="text/javascript"
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 in a sweep (or in a subset of the sweep range) but may increase the <a class="expandspot" href="javascript:kadovTextPopup(this)" id="a39" style="position: relative; x-condition: ZVA_T;">sweep time</a><span class=expandtext style="display: 'none';" id=POPUP167484015 >   In the <span style="font-style: italic;"><I>Peak </I></span>and <span style="font-style: italic;"><I>RMS 
 </I></span>detector settings, the sweep time can not be smaller than the detector 
 observation time <span style="font-style: italic;"><I>(Meas. Time)</I></span> 
 set in the <span style="font-style: italic;"><I>More Ratios </I></span>or <span 
 style="font-style: italic;"><I>More Wave Quantities </I></span>dialogs. The sweep 
 time can be larger if additional delays are taken into account. Changing 
 the <span style="font-style: italic;"><I>Meas. Time </I></span>affects the sweep 
 time<span style="font-style: italic;"><I>. </I></span>On the other hand, increasing 
 the <span style="font-style: italic;"><I><a href="../../../Channel/Sweep/Number_of_Points.htm#Sweep_Time"
											id=a46
											style="/*begin!kadov{{*/ position: relative; /*}}end!kadov*/ ">Sweep 
 Time</a></I></span> 
 in the <span style="font-style: italic;"><I>Channel &#8211; 
 Sweep</I></span> menu leaves the <span style="font-style: italic;"><I>Meas. Time 
 </I></span><span>unchanged</span></span><script 
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 </p>

<p class=Dropdownline
	style="x-condition: ZVA_T;"><span style="color: #ff0000;"><font color=red ><img src="../../../../small_images/tip.jpg" x-maintain-ratio="TRUE" width="36px" height="37px" border="0" class="img_whs23"></font></span><a class="dropspot" href="javascript:kadovTextPopup(this)" id="a17" style="/*begin!kadov{{*/ position: relative; /*}}end!kadov*/ "><span 
 class=dropspot
	style="x-condition: ZVA_T;">Combining different detectors</span></a><script 
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 <p class=Dropdowntext>The detector setting in the <span style="font-style: italic;"><I>More 
 Ratios </I></span>menu affects the ratio of a numerator and a denominator 
 wave quantity. This does not place any restriction on the measurement 
 functionality of the analyzer, because ratios can be formed by calculating 
 the numerator and denominator individually and using the trace functions. 
 A possible application is the comparison of different detector settings 
 for a particular trace.</p>
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<p class="whs11">Remote control:</td>
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<p class="whs24"><span style="color: #ff0000;"><font color=red ><a href="../../../../SCPI_Reference/CALCulate/CALCulate_PARameter.htm#SDEFine"
	id=a37
	style="position: relative;">CALCulate&lt;Ch&gt;:PARameter:MEASure &quot;&lt;Trace_Name&gt;&quot;, 
 &quot;&lt;Par&gt;&quot;</a><script type="text/javascript"
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 </font></span><a href="../../../../SCPI_Reference/CALCulate/CALCulate_PARameter.htm#SDEFine"
			id=a53
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CALCulate&lt;Ch&gt;:PARameter:SDEFine &quot;&lt;Trace_Name&gt;&quot;, &quot;&lt;Par&gt;&quot;</a><script 
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 <span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br>
(</span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">the parameter name 
 &lt;Par&gt; also contains the detector)</span><a HREF="../../../../SCPI_Reference/SENSe/SENSe_Ch___SWEEP.htm#DETector_TIME" id="a52" style="x-condition: ZVA_T; /*begin!kadov{{*/ position: relative; /*}}end!kadov*/ "><br>
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