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REMOTE INTERFACE
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Frequency Sweep Commands
Sweep Overview
Below shows the order in which commands must be executed to
perform a sweep.
Enable Sweep
Mode
Select waveform
shape, amplitude
and offset
Select Sweep
Boundaries
Select Sweep
Mode
Select Sweep
Time
Select the sweep
trigger source
1. Turn on Sweep mode using the
SOURce[1]: SWE:STAT ON command.
2. Use the APPLy command to select the
waveform shape. Alternatively, the FUNC,
FREQ, AMPl, and DCOffs commands can be
used to create a waveform (sine, square,
ramp) with a designated frequency,
amplitude and offset.
3. Set the frequency boundaries by setting the
start and stop frequencies.
Start~Stop
Use the SOURce[1]:FREQ:STAR
and SOURce[1]:FREQ:STOP to set
the start and stop frequencies. To
sweep up, set the stop frequency
higher than the start frequency. To
sweep down, set the start
frequency higher than the stop
frequency.
4. Choose Linear or Logarithmic spacing using
the SOURce[1]:SWE:SPAC command.
5. Choose the sweep time (rate) using the
SOURce[1]:SWE:TIME command.
6. Select an internal or external sweep trigger
source using the SOURce[1]:SOUR command.