HP 8163A - How to Execute a Continuous Sweep

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Tunable Laser Sources
How to Perform a Wavelength Sweep
How to Execute a Continuous Sweep
You cannot choose a repeat mode for a continuous sweep. All
multi-cycle sweeps are one-directional, see Figure 5-9.
To execute a continuous wavelength sweep over the range 1520 nm
to 1560 nm, three times, at a speed of 5 nm/s:
1 Move to the Tunable Laser channel and press [Details].
2 Move to [SWEEP MODE] and press ENTER.
3 Move to the <CONTINUOUS> sweep mode and press ENTER.
4 Move to [λ START] and press ENTER.
5 Enter 1520.000 and press ENTER.
6 Move to [λ STOP] and press ENTER.
7 Enter 1560.000, press ENTER.
Figure 5-11 Pausing a Stepped Sweep