Log File ...............................30
Downloadable Filter Files .....................30
Chapter 5
Quick Guides ..............................31
Introduction .............................31
Quick Guide to the Analog Signal Path ...............31
Analog Input Panel .........................31
Analog Generator Panel ......................31
Analyzer Panel ...........................32
Signal Monitor ...........................33
Controlling the Analog Generator ................33
Units .................................34
Quick Guide to Sweeps ........................35
Sweep Fundamentals .......................36
Settings and Readings ......................36
Source Range, Steps, and Spacing ...............37
Data Display Range ........................37
Example Sweep: Frequency Response ..............38
Review...............................38
Example Sweep: Amplitude Linearity ..............39
Quick Guide to the FFT Spectrum Analyzer ............40
Real-Time vs. Batch-Mode Instruments..............40
The FFT Concept ..........................41
Setting up an FFT ..........................41
Panel Fields ............................42
Time vs. Frequency .......................42
Quick Sweep Setup........................42
Fine-Tuning the Display .....................43
Saving and Loading Tests ......................44
The Next Step .............................44
Chapter 6
Specifications .............................45
Chapter 7
GPIB Configuration ..........................59
Introduction .............................59
APIB or GPIB? ............................59
The GPIB Software Development Process .............60
Using both GPIB and APIB for Software Development .....62
Establishing GPIB Communication ................63
GPIB Connection .........................63
ATS-2 GPIB Address and I/O Mode Switch ...........65
GPIB Status LEDs .........................67
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