HP 8712C User Manual

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Optimizing Measurements
Increasing Sweep Speed
To Turn Off Alternate Sweep
Alternate sweep is turned off when the analyzer is preset, but is
automatically activated with some dual channel measurements. The alternate
sweep feature sweeps and measures one channel at a time. By disengaging
this feature, you increase the sweep speed by 50 percent.
1. Press [GEE) and look at the Alt Wwp un/l]FF softkey.
2. If ON is in capital letters, toggle the softkey to disengage the alternate
sweep feature (the softkey should appear Alt Z3wesrp C&OFF ).
To Turn Off Markers and Marker Tracking
When markers are on, time is required to update the marker readouts.
Turning off markers can reduce sweep cycle time by up to 30 ms. When the
marker softkey menu is active, it too must be updated, adding up to 10 ms to
the sweep cycle time.
Press(MARKER) All Off
When marker tracking is on, the analyzer performs a search after each sweep.
Simple searches like Mlrs --> Max can take 10 to 20 ms per sweep. Lengthy
calculations like Bandwidth can add over 100 ms to each sweep.
l. Press c-1 Marker Se=& and look at the Tractkfag on OFF
softkey.
2. If the word “ON” is in capital letters, toggle the softkey to the OFF’
position.
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HP 8712C Specifications

General

Brand	HP
Model	8712C
Category	Measuring Instruments
Language	English