Specifications

Programming Guide 2-69

ESG Family Signal Generators Programming Commands and Examples

:SWEep Subsystem

The sweep subsystem is used to set the controls and the parameters associated with a

frequency and/or power sweep.

Sweep Dwell

:SWEep:DWELl <val>

:SWEep:DWELl?

This command sets the dwell time for each point in a sweep. The choices for the variable

<val> are 0.001 seconds to 60 seconds in 1 ms increments. Dwell time is used when the

point trigger is

Immediate. The dwell time is the minimum amount of time the sweep is

guaranteed to pause after setting the frequency and power for the current point.

*RST Value: 0.002 seconds

Sweep Points

:SWEep:POINts <val>

:SWEep:POINts?

This command defines the number of points in a step sweep. The choices for the variable

<val> range from 2 to 401. A step sweep must always have a minimum of 2 points and can

be configured to have as many as 401 points.

*RST Value: 2