Front Panel Operation
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Step 4. Configure the Scan Layer of the scan.
The scan layer is programmed from the SCAN CON-
TROL menu of the CONFIGURE SCAN menu. De-
tailed information on using the SCAN CONTROL
menu is provided in paragraph 4.8.2.
The following procedure summarizes the steps to con-
figure the scan layer:
1. From the CONFIGURE SCAN menu, select SCAN
CONTROL.
2. From the SCAN CONTROL menu, select SCAN
SPACING.
3. From the SELECT SCAN SPACING menu, select
one of the following events (or IMMEDIATE) to
control scan spacing:
A. TIMER Use to set a time interval (1msec to
99999.999 seconds) between scans.
B. EXTERNAL With this selection, external
triggers control scan spacing. A trigger applied
to the rear panel EXTERNAL TRIGGER con-
nector will allow operation to proceed to the
channel layer.
C. GPIB With this selection, bus triggers (GET
or *TRG) control scan spacing. A bus trigger re-
ceived by the Model 7001 will allow operation
to proceed to the channel layer.
D. MANUAL With this selection, the front pan-
el STEP key is used to control scan spacing.
Each press of the STEP key will allow operation
to proceed to the channel layer.
E. TRIGLINK With this selection, triggers re-
ceived over the Trigger Link will control scan
spacing. A trigger will allow operation to pro-
ceed to the channel layer.
F. IMMEDIATE With this selection, events are
not used to control scan spacing. Operation
will proceed immediately to the channel layer.
4. From the SCAN CONTROL menu, select NUM-
BER-OF-SCANS.
5. From the NUMBER OF SCANS menu, select one of
following items to specify the number of scans to
be performed:
A. INFINITE With this selection, the scan will
repeat indefinitely.
B. ENTER-SCAN-COUNT Use this selection to
define the number of scans (1 to 9999) to be per-
formed.
Step 5. Configure the Arm Layer of the scan.
The arm layer is programmed from the ARM CON-
TROL menu of the CONFIGURE SCAN menu. De-
tailed information on using the ARM CONTROL menu
is provided in paragraph 4.8.3.
The following procedure summarizes the steps to con-
figure the arm layer:
1. From the CONFIGURE SCAN menu, select ARM
CONTROL.
2. From the SETUP ARM CONTROL menu, select
ARM SPACING.
3. From the SELECT ARM SPACING menu, select
one of the following events (or IMMEDIATE) to
control the interval between arms:
A. MANUAL With this selection, the front pan-
el STEP key is used to control arm spacing.
Pressing the STEP key will allow operation to
proceed to the scan layer.
B. IMMEDIATE With this selection, events are
not used to control arm spacing. Operation will
proceed immediately to the scan layer.
C. GPIB With this selection, bus triggers (GET
or *TRG) control arm spacing. A bus trigger re-
ceived by the Model 7001 will allow operation
to proceed to the scan layer.
D. EXTERNAL With this selection, external
triggers control arm spacing. A trigger applied
to the rear panel EXTERNAL TRIGGER con-
nector will allow operation to proceed to the
scan layer.
E. TRIGLINK With this selection, triggers re-
ceived over the Trigger Link will control arm
spacing. A trigger will allow operation to pro-
ceed to the scan layer.
4. From the SETUP ARM CONTROL menu, select
ARM COUNT.
5. From the ARM-COUNT menu, select one of fol-
lowing items to specify the number of arms to be
performed:
A. INFINITE With this selection, the number of
arms is infinite.
B. ENTER-ARM-COUNT Use this selection to
define the number of arms (1 to 9999) to be per-
formed.
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