R&S ZVL
GUI Reference
Trace Menu
Operating Manual 1303.6580.32-06
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Active and inactive traces
The screen can display several diagram areas simultaneously, each with a variable number of traces.
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In an active diagram area one of these traces is the active trace. The active trace is highlighted in
the trace list on top of the diagram area (Trc 3 in the figure below):
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If an inactive area is selected as the active area, the trace that was active last time when the area
was active will again become the active trace. It is highlighted in the trace list of the inactive
diagram area as shown for Trc6 in the figure below:
All settings in the
Trace
menu except the
Trace Functions
involving a memory trace apply to the active
trace in the active diagram area.
In remote control each channel can contain an active trace. The active remote traces and the active
manual trace are independent of each other; see Active Traces in Remote Control.
Select Trace
Opens a box to select an arbitrary trace of the active setup as the active trace. This function is disabled if
only one trace is defined.
Remote
control:
The numeric suffix
<Ch / Tr>
appended to the first-level mnemonic of a command
selects a trace as active trace.
Add Trace
Creates a new trace in the current diagram area and assigns it to the current channel. The new trace is
created with the trace and channel settings of the former active trace but displayed with another color. The
former and the new active trace are superimposed but can be easily separated, e.g. by changing the
Reference Position.
The new trace is named Trc <n>, where <n> is the largest of all existing trace numbers plus one. The
name can be changed in the
Trace Manager
.
To create a new trace in a new channel, use
Channel – Channel Select – Add Chan + Trace.
Remote
control:
CALCulate<Ch>:PARameter:SDEFine <Trace Name>, < Meas Parameter>
DISPlay:WINDow<Wnd>:TRACe<WndTr>:FEED
