Controlling the Acquisition of Data > Acquisition
Controls in the Run Menu
Continuous Versus Single Sequence
Continuous Versus Single Sequence
Menu Bar: Run > Single Sequence / Continuous
Selecting Single Sequence sets the acquisition mode so that when you press Run, a single acquisition
sequence is performed and the instrument stops once the acquisition sequence is completed. Selecting
Continuous
sets the acquisition mode so that an acquisition sequence is started as soon as you select
Continuous and as one acquisition sequence completes, another begins.
Note that an acquisition sequence can require more than one acquisition. For example, in a spectrum view,
the trace function might be set to Average 100 acquisitions Thus, a complete acquisition sequence would
consist of 100 acquisitions that are averaged together to create the trace that is displayed.
Run
Menu Bar: Run > Run
Application Bar / Front Panel: Run
Selecting
Run
begins a new acquisition/measurement cycle.
Resume
Menu Bar: Run > Resume
Restarts data acquisition, but does not reset accumulated results, such as Average or MaxHold. This
allows you to stop acquisitions temporarily, then continue. If the accumulation is already complete, for
example, 10 acquisitions or 10 averages have already been completed, each subsequent Resume command
will cause one more acquisition to be taken, and its results added to the accumulation. Not available if
instrument settings have been changed.
Abort
Menu Bar: Run > Abort
Selecting
Abort
immediately halts the current acquisition/measurement cycle. In-process measurements
and acquisitions are not allowed to complete. Visibility and accuracy of results is unspeci
fi
ed after an abort.
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