
ET User’s Guide
5-3
Optimizing Measurements
Increasing Sweep Speed
Increasing Sweep Speed
You can increase the analyzer sweep speed (decrease sweep time) by
avoiding the use of some features that require computational time for
implementation and updating, such as bandwidth marker tracking.
You can also increase the sweep speed by making adjustments to the
measurement settings. Listed below are some of the things that can be
done to increase sweep speed.
• increase the start frequency
• set sweep time in AUTO mode
• widen the system bandwidth
• reduce the amount of averaging
• reduce the number of measurement points
• view a single measurement channel
• turn off alternate sweep
• turn off markers and marker tracking
• turn off spur avoidance
• minimize frequency span to avoid bandcrossings (HP 8714ET only)
To Increase the Start Frequency
Since the analyzer sweeps frequencies below approximately 20 MHz at a
slower rate, you can increase the start frequency to speed up the sweep.
1. Press
.
2. Enter the highest start frequency possible for your measurement.
FREQ
Start
Summary of Contents for HP 8712ET
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Page 17: ...ET User s Guide 1 1 1 Installing the Analyzer ...
Page 34: ...1 18 ET User s Guide Installing the Analyzer Preventive Maintenance ...
Page 35: ...ET User s Guide 2 1 2 Getting Started ...
Page 52: ...2 18 ET User s Guide Getting Started Performing the Operator s Check ...
Page 53: ...ET User s Guide 3 1 3 Making Measurements ...
Page 118: ...3 66 ET User s Guide Making Measurements Measuring Impedance Magnitude ...
Page 119: ...ET User s Guide 4 1 4 Using Instrument Functions ...
Page 143: ...ET User s Guide 4 25 Using Instrument Functions Using Markers Figure 4 15 Delta Marker Mode ...
Page 149: ...ET User s Guide 4 31 Using Instrument Functions Using Limit Testing Figure 4 16 Limit Lines ...
Page 207: ...ET User s Guide 5 1 5 Optimizing Measurements ...
Page 226: ...5 20 ET User s Guide Optimizing Measurements Measuring Devices with Long Electrical Delay ...
Page 227: ...ET User s Guide 6 1 6 Calibrating for Increased Measurement Accuracy ...
Page 266: ...6 40 ET User s Guide Calibrating for Increased Measurement Accuracy Checking the Calibration ...
Page 267: ...ET User s Guide 7 1 7 Front Rear Panel ...
Page 292: ...7 26 ET User s Guide Front Rear Panel Line Module ...
Page 293: ...ET User s Guide 8 1 8 Hardkey Softkey Reference ...
Page 395: ...ET User s Guide 9 1 9 Specifications ...
Page 397: ...ET User s Guide 9 3 Specifications System Performance ...
Page 443: ...ET User s Guide 10 1 10 Safety and Regulatory Information ...
Page 449: ...ET User s Guide 10 7 Safety and Regulatory Information Regulatory Information ...
Page 450: ...10 8 ET User s Guide Safety and Regulatory Information Regulatory Information ...
Page 451: ...ET User s Guide 11 1 11 Factory Preset State and Memory Allocation ...