Technical data

Chapter 4: Specification & Performance Verification
4-12 2400 Series Operation Manual, 33237 Revision A, May 2004
4.3.6 Frequency and Power Sweep (Option 43)
Continuous sweep, self generated within the instrument. Can be operated simultaneously with digi-
tal frequency sweep. (Option 43)
4.3.7 List Mode
Triggered Mode
RF Pulse Delay
Pulse Width
Sync Out Delay
Trigger Input Polarity
100 ns to 1 second
50 ns to 10 ms
0 to 10 ms
Rising Edge or Falling Edge
Parameter Specification
Ramp Power Sweep 0 to 25 dB
Ramp Frequency Sweep Full Frequency Coverage
Power Flatness See Accuracy section 4.1.2.4.
Power Slope 0 to 0.5 dB/GHz
Ramp Output 0 to 10 V
Z-Axis Blanking ± 5 V
Sweep Time
(Sweep rate must be < 500 MHz/msec)
10 msec - 30 secs
Parameter Specification
Number of List Points 4000
Frequency Settling Time
(Time for frequency to settle within thin 50 KHz
of final value after a frequency switch.)
< 550 µsec for F
0
*
500 MHz
Amplitude Settling Time
(Time for amplitude to settle within 0.1 dB
of final value after an amplitude switch.)
< 500 µsec
Step Time
150
µsec - 1sec
2 ms - 1 sec (option 31)
Parameter Specification