
Operating the Instrument
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SWT
Sweep time that has been set.
If the sweep time does not correspond to the value for automatic
coupling, a bullet is displayed in front of the field. The color of the
bullet turns red if the sweep time is set below the value for auto-
matic coupling. In addition, the UNCAL flag is shown. In this case,
the sweep time must be increased.
For FFT sweeps, an estimated duration for data capture
and pro-
cessing
is indicated behind the sweep time in the channel bar.
Meas Time
/
AQT
Measurement (acquisition) time, calculated from analysis band-
width and number of samples (for statistics measurements)
RBW
Resolution bandwidth that has been set.
If the bandwidth does not correspond to the value for automatic
coupling, a green bullet appears in front of the field.
VBW
Video bandwidth that has been set.
If the bandwidth does not correspond to the value for automatic
coupling, a green bullet is displayed in front of the field.
AnBW
Analysis bandwidth (for statistics measurements)
Compatible
Compatible device mode (FSP, FSU, default; default not dis-
played)
Mode
Indicates which sweep mode type is selected:
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"Auto FFT": automatically selected FFT sweep mode
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"Auto sweep": automatically selected swept sweep mode
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"Sweep": manually selected frequency sweep mode
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"FFT": manually selected FFT sweep mode
Icons for individual settings
A bullet next to the setting indicates that user-defined settings are used, not auto-
matic settings. A green bullet indicates this setting is valid and the measurement
is correct. A red bullet indicates an invalid setting that does not provide useful
results.
Common settings
The channel bar above the diagram not only displays the channel-specific set-
tings. It also displays information on instrument settings that affect the measure-
ment results even though it is not immediately apparent from the display of the
measured values. This information is displayed in gray font and only when appli-
cable for the current measurement, as opposed to the channel-specific settings
that are always displayed.
Understanding the Display Information