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Programming Fundamentals
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Improving Measurement Speed
There are a number of things you can do in your programs to make them run faster:
“Turn off the display updates”
“Use binary data format instead of ASCII”
“Minimize the number of GPIB transactions.”
“Avoid unnecessary use of *RST.”
“Minimize DUT/instrument setup changes.”
There are additional things you can do to run faster if you are using a measurement
personality option (i.e. instrument Modes other than the standard Spectrum
Analysis Mode). The following applies only to a specific option mode:
“Using an Option Mode: Minimize the number of GPIB transactions.”
Turn off the display updates
:DISPlay:ENABle OFF
turns off the display. Updating the display slows down
the measurement. For remote testing, since the computer is processing the data
rather than a person, there is no need to display the data on the analyzer screen.
Disable auto alignment
:CALibration:AUTO OFF
disables the automatic alignment process of the
instrument. Automatic alignment processing occurs at the end of each sweep. In a
stable operating environment, automatic alignment consumes very little instrument
resources. However, in a high throughput application, any demand upon
instrument resources affects measurement update rate.
NOTE
When auto alignment is off, the
Align Now
,
All
function should be performed
periodically. Refer to the appropriate “Specifications and Characteristics” chapter
in the Agilent Technologies ESA Spectrum Analyzers Specifications Guide - E
Series or Agilent Technologies ESA Spectrum Analyzers Specifications Guide - L
Series for more information on how often to perform
Align Now
,
All
when the auto
alignment is off.
Use a fixed IF Gain range
In applications where narrow resolution bandwidths (< 1 kHz) are required and a
high dynamic range is not required,
:DISPlay:WINDow:TRACe:Y[SCALe]:LOG:RANGe:AUTO OFF
disables auto
ranging and results in increased measurement update rate.
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