Contents
2
Creating a Step Sweep and a List Sweep 2-10
Configuring a Step Sweep 2-10
Turning On Continuous Step Sweep 2-11
Configuring a List Sweep Using Step Sweep Data 2-11
Editing List Sweep Points 2-11
Turning On List Sweep for a Single Sweep 2-12
Saving and Recalling an Instrument State 2-13
3 Troubleshooting
If You Encounter a Problem 3-2
• No RF Output? 3-2
• RF Output Power too Low? 3-2
• No Modulation at the RF Output? 3-2
• Can’t Turn Off Sweep Mode? 3-3
• Recalled a Register and Sweep List is Missing? 3-3
• All of the Registers Where You Previously Stored Instrument States are
Empty? 3-3
• Saved an Instrument State in a Register but the Register is Empty or Contains the
Wrong State? 3-3
• The Power Supply has Shut Down 3-3
• Incorrect List Sweep Dwell Time? 3-4
• Can’t Turn Off Help Mode? 3-4
• LF OUTPUT Signal is a Sinewave but the RF OUTPUT Signal is a Pulse
Squarewave? 3-4
Error Messages 3-5
The Front Panel Error Queue 3-5
The SCPI Remote Interface Error Queue 3-5
Querying the Error Queue 3-7
Error Numbers 3-8
No Error 3-9