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Explanation
Sampling points (the number of points measured in a single sweep)
Sampling points are the number of points measured within the range of the specified
span.
The setting range is 101 to 50001.
Relationship between Sampling Points, Interval, and Span
The relationship between the number of samples, the interval, and the span is as follows.
Interval
Span
Number of sampling points =
+ 1
Given the same span, the sampling points are automatically determined when the
interval is known, and viceversa.
For information about the allowed setting for the span, see the explanation in section 4.6,
“Sweep Width Setting.”
Note
• Increasing the number of sampling points or decreasing the sampling interval reduces the
sweeping speed.
• Settings that would cause the number of samples in the sweep range to be extremely few
cannot be entered.
• If the setting for the number of samples is changed, the sampling interval value also
changes accordingly.
Relationship with Wavelength (Frequency / Wavenumber) Resolution
If settings are entered such that the sampling interval determined by the settings for the
span and number of samples is extremely long relative to the wavelength (frequency /
wavenumber) resolution, data may be lost. Enter settings that are appropriate for the
resolution.
4.8 Sampling Point/Interval Settings