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Create Configuration File
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Create Configuration File
NOTE
For the purposes of an ASL configuration, a sweep is a contiguous block of frequencies, (one
sweep of the analyzer). A span is a collection of sweeps and a Configuration is a collection of
spans.
Configuration files tell the system what bands to monitor. Normally, Configuration files include
one or more sweeps, each with their own settings, such as span, channel bandwidth, and
sampler settings. If multiple sweeps are used when collecting data, the unit will cycle through
each sweep, returning to the first sweep after all sweeps have been collected.
NOTE
Increasing the number of sweeps when collecting data will increase the time between each
particular sweep. Use of more than 100 sweeps is not recommended.
1. Click on the Adv. Logging Menu button.
2. Click Create New Config. option on the Adv. Logging — Database/Configuration Menu
NOTE
If a database is currently attached, the Adv. Logging button will automatically enter the
Adv. Logging — Logging/Playback Menu, click the Back... button to enter the correct
menu.
3. Enter the Configuration Settings for a new span. See Configuration Settings Dialog Box
for an explanation of the text boxes.
4. Click the Add New Span button to save the new span settings.
NOTE
The new span and sweep will be added to the Span and Sweep tables. If the new span
exceeds 235 channels as defined by the channel spacing, the span will be broken up into
multiple sweeps. These sweeps will appear in the sweep table.