Cont (Continuous Measurement/Sweep) - Agilent Technologies X Series Manual

Cont (Continuous Measurement/Sweep)

Sets the analyzer for Continuous measurement operation. The single/continuous state is Meas Global so
the setting will affect all measurements. If you are Paused, pressing
Key Path
Remote Command
Example
Preset
State Saved
Initial S/W Revision
In Swept SA Measurement (Spectrum Analysis Mode):
The analyzer takes repetitive sweeps, averages, measurements, etc., when in Continuous mode. When
the average count reaches the Average/Hold Number the count stops incrementing, but the analyzer
keeps sweeping. See the Trace/Detector section for the averaging formula used both before and after the
Average/Hold Number is reached. The trigger condition must be met prior to each sweep. The type of
trace processing for multiple sweeps, is set under the Trace/Detector key, with choices of
Average , Max Hold , or
In Other Measurements/Modes:
With Avg/Hiold Num (in the
taken after the trigger condition is met; and the analyzer continues to take new sweeps after the current
sweep has completed and the trigger condition is again met. However, with
with a value >1, multiple sweeps (data acquisitions) are taken for the measurement. The trigger condition
must be met prior to each sweep. The sweep is not stopped when the average count k equals the number
N set for Avg/Hold Num is reached, but the number k stops incrementing. A measurement average
usually applies to all traces, marker results, and numeric results. But sometimes it only applies to the
numeric results.
If the analyzer is in Single measurement, pressing the
sweep to be reset; the only action is to put the analyzer into Continuous measurement operation.
If it is already in continuous sweep:
the INIT:CONT 1 command has no effect
the INIT:CONT 0 command will place the analyzer in Single Sweep but will have no effect on the
current sequence until k = N, at which point the current sequence will stop and the instrument will go to
the idle state.
Front panel key
:INITiate:CONTinuous OFF|ON|0|1
:INITiate:CONTinuous?
:INIT:CONT 0 puts analyzer in Single measurement operation.
:INIT:CONT 1 puts analyzer in Continuous measurement operation
ON
(Note that SYST:PRESet sets INIT:CONT to ON but *RST sets INIT:CONT
to OFF)
Saved in instrument state
Prior to A.02.00
Min Hold .
Meas Setup menu) set to
Cont (Continuous Measurement/Sweep)
Cont does a Resume.
Off or set to On with a value of 1, a sweep is
Avg/Hold Num
key does not change k and does not cause the
Cont
Trace
set to On
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