To Turn Off Alternate Sweep; To Turn Off Markers And Marker Tracking - HP 8712C User Manual

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Alternate sweep is turned off when the analyzer is preset, but is
automatically activated with some dual channel measurements. The alternate
sweep feature sweeps and measures one channel at a time. By disengaging
this feature, you increase the sweep speed by 50 percent.
2. If ON is in capital letters, toggle the softkey to disengage the alternate
sweep feature (the softkey should appear
When markers are on, time is required to update the marker readouts.
Turning off markers can reduce sweep cycle time by up to 30 ms. When the
marker softkey menu is active, it too must be updated, adding up to 10 ms to
the sweep cycle time.
When marker tracking is on, the analyzer performs a search after each sweep.
Simple searches like Mlrs --> Max can take 10 to 20 ms per sweep. Lengthy
calculations like Bandwidth can add over 100 ms to each sweep.
2. If the word "ON" is in capital letters, toggle the softkey to the OFF'
position.
Optimizing Measurements
Increasing Sweep Speed
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