5Key Reference
140 N9342C/43C/44C User’s Guide
Average
Key access: [TRACE] > {More} > {Average}
Initiates a digital averaging routine that averages 
the trace points in a number of successive sweeps 
resulting in trace “smoothing”. Increasing the 
average number will further smooth the trace. For 
the information of the type of averaging please 
refer to “Avg Type" on page 93.
The average is restarted when any of the following 
occurs:
• A new average number is entered.
• Any related parameter (e.g., center frequency) is 
changed.
Press  Average (Off) to turn off averaging. 
The number of sweeps can only be set using the 
numeric keypad, not the knob or arrow keys.
Average Dura.
Key access: [TRACE] > {More} 
Initiates a digital averaging routine that averages 
the trace points in an average duration resulting in 
trace “smoothing”. Increasing the average duration 
will further smooth the trace. For the information 
of the type of averaging please refer to “Avg 
Type"  on page 93.
The average is restarted when any of the following 
occurs:
• A new average duration is entered.
• Any related parameter (e.g., center frequency) is 
changed.
• {Avg Restart} is pressed
Press  Average Dura. (Off) to turn off averaging.