Keysight U8480 Series User Manual

SENSe Subsystem 8
U8480 Series Programming Guide 227
[SENSe[1]:]FREQuency[:CW|:FIXed]:STEP <numeric_value>
This command sets the number of steps in a frequency sweep. It must be used in
conjunction with an external trigger.
The frequency will be swept in linearly spaced intervals from the start to the stop
frequencies, by the number of steps.
Determine the right step to be set
The number of frequency steps can be calculated with the equation below:
where,
Step = Number of frequency steps
fstart = Start frequency
fstop = Stop frequency
Interval = Interval between each frequency points
Example
If you wish to sweep from 1 GHz to 5 GHz, in intervals of 0.5 GHz, the step is
derived as follows:
[SENSe[1]:]FREQuency[:CW|:FIXed]:STARt,
[SENSe[1]:]FREQuency[:CW|:FIXed]:STOP, and
[SENSe[1]:]FREQuency[:CW|:FIXed]:STEP may be set in any sequence.
Step
fstop fstart Interval+–
Interval
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Step
fstop fstart Interval+–
Interval
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Step
5 1 0.5+–
0.5
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Keysight U8480 Series Specifications

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Brand	Keysight
Model	U8480 Series
Category	Accessories
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