Instrument Function
R&S
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pairs (frequency and level) can be created. The value range for frequency and level
covers the entire configurable value range of the instrument.
Interactions between List mode and other operating modes or settings
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List mode and sweeps can not be activated simultaneously, they deactivate each
other.
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Activating the list mode instantly disables
A running list mode blocks "NRP-Z Level Control". It can not be activated
The lists can be created in the "List Editor". Each list is stored in its own file with the
predefined file extension
*.lsw
. The name of the list file can be freely selected. The
files are loaded from the "Lists..." file manager. Externally created tables with pairs of
frequency and level values can be converted into List files using the import function.
The external files must have the file extension
*.txt
or
*.csv
. These file formats are
provided e.g. by the Microsoft
®
Excel program. The separators for table columns and
for decimal floating-point numerals can be set. In addition, internally created List data
can be exported into ASCII files using the export function.
The necessary hardware settings are calculated the first time a list is processed. With
long dwell times, this calculation can be performed while the list is being processed;
the entered dwell times are observed. With very short dwell times, calculation of the
hardware settings increases the dwell time for the initial processing cycle; the entered
value is only observed from the second processing cycle onwards. In this case a mes-
sage appears to inform the user that there is a deviation between the current and set
dwell times. No further calculations are required after the first run through a list. The
current dwell times will definitely no longer deviate from the set dwell times.
The list is processed from the beginning to the end of the list (modes "Auto", ("Exter-
nal") "Single", ("External") "Step").
List Mode Dialog
To open the "List Mode" menu, select "RF > Configure > List Mode" or use the MENU
key under "RF".
The menu is used to activate/deactivate the operating mode List, to create, select and
activate the lists, and to select the trigger mode and the dwell time.
RF Block
