3 Spectrum Analyzer Mode
3.10 TOI Measurement
Sweep/Measure
Lets you toggle between Continuous and Single sweep or measurement operation.
The single/continuous state is Meas Global, so the setting affects all measurements.
The front-panel key Single/Cont performs exactly the same function
See "More Information" on page 1838
Remote
Command
:INITiate:CONTinuous OFF | ON | 0 | 1
:INITiate:CONTinuous?
Example Put instrument into Single measurement operation:
:INIT:CONT 0
:INIT:CONT OFF
Put instrument into Continuous measurement operation:
:INIT:CONT 1
:INIT:CONT ON
Preset
ON
Note that :SYST:PRES sets :INIT:CONT to ON, but *RST sets :INIT:CONT to OFF
State Saved Saved in instrument state
Annunciation The Single/Continuous icon in the Meas Bar changes depending on the setting:
–
A line with an arrow is Single
–
A loop with an arrow is Continuous
Backwards
Compatibility
Notes
X-Series A-models had Single and Cont hardkeys in place of the SweepSingleCont softkey. In the X-
Series A-models, if in single measurement, the Cont hardkey (and INIT:CONT ON) switched to
continuous measurement, but never restarted a measurement and never reset a sweep
X-Series B-models have a Cont/Single toggle control instead of Single and Cont hardkeys, but it is still
true that, if in single measurement, the Cont/Single toggle control never restarts a measurement and
never resets a sweep
More Information
Continuous
Mode
The instrument takes repetitive sweeps, averages, measurements, etc., when in
continuous mode. If in average or Max/Min Hold, and the average/hold count
reaches the Average/Hold Num, the count stops incrementing, but the instrument
keeps sweeping
See the Trace key description under Trace Average for the averaging formula used
both before and after the Average/Hold Num is reached. The trigger condition
must be met prior to each sweep
The type of trace processing for multiple sweeps is set under the Trace key, with
choices of TraceAverage, Max Hold, or Min Hold
1838 Spectrum Analyzer Mode User's &Programmer's Reference
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