Superimposing Multiple Traces - Agilent Technologies 4294A Operating Manual

Superimposing Multiple Traces

In its preset state, the Agilent 4294A plots a new trace while erasing the measuring points
used for the last sweep cycle. If you prefer, you can configure the Agilent 4294A to plot a
new trace without erasing any existing traces. This feature is called "trace superimpose."
Step 1. Press the
Step 2. Press the
trace superimpose feature (pressing the key toggles your selection).
Softkey Labels
ACCUMULATE ON off
ACCUMULATE on OFF
Figure 7-21 |Z|-q frequency characteristics of a crystal resonator (with a signal level of 0.1 to 1 V
and ten measuring points)
NOTE Existing traces superimposed by a new trace do not accept marker or scaling operations.
Changing the scale settings does not affect the existing traces: they remain in their previous
Chapter 7
Setting Up the Display of Measurement Results
key to display the Display menu.
[Display]
(or
ACCUMULATE on OFF ACCUMULATE ON off
Superimposing Multiple Traces
) key to turn on or off the
Description
Indicates that the trace superimpose feature is
enabled (enabling this feature causes the
4294A to plot a new trace without erasing any
existing traces).
Indicates that the trace superimpose feature is
disabled (disabling this feature erases all
existing traces and causes the 4294A to plot a
new trace while erasing the measuring points
for the last sweep cycle).
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