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A diagram area can contain a practically unlimited number of traces, assigned to differ-
ent channels. Diagram areas and channels are completely independent from each
other.
3.1.3.1
Trace Settings
The trace settings specify the mathematical operations used in order to obtain traces
from the measured or stored data. They can be divided into several main groups:
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Selection of the measured quantity (S-parameters, wave quantities, ratios, impe-
dances,...)
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Conversion into the appropriate display format and selection of the diagram type
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Scaling of the diagram and selection of the traces associated to the same channel
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Readout and search of particular values on the trace by means of markers
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Limit check
The "Trace" menu provides all trace settings. They complement the definitions of the
"Channel" menu. Each trace is assigned to a channel. The channel settings apply to all
traces assigned to the channel.
If a trace is selected in order to apply the trace settings, it becomes the active trace. In
manual control there is always exactly one active trace, irrespective of the number of
channels and traces defined. The active channel contains the active trace. In remote
control, each channel contains an active trace; refer to the relevant sections in your
analyzer's help system.
3.1.3.2
Channel Settings
A channel contains hardware-related settings to specify how the network analyzer col-
lects data. The channel settings can be divided into three main groups:
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Control of the measurement process ("Sweep", "Trigger", "Average")
Basic Concepts
