Agilent Technologies E4400-90326 Creating a Step Sweep and a List Sweep, Conﬁguring a Step Sweep

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ESG Family Signal Generators	Getting Started
	Creating a Step Sweep and a List Sweep

Creating a Step Sweep and a List Sweep

This section will show you two ways to set up the signal generator to sweep a deﬁned set of points. You will create a ten-point step sweep with the settings listed below, then use these points as the basis for a new list sweep.

•frequency range from 525 MHz to 600 MHz

•power level from −20 dBm to 0 dBm

•dwell time 500 ms at each point

Conﬁguring a Step Sweep

1.	Press Preset.	This sets the signal generator to its factory-deﬁned instrument
		state.
2.	Press Sweep/List.	The ﬁrst level of sweep softkeys is displayed.
3.	Press the Sweep Type List Step	This toggles the Sweep Type List Step softkey from List to
	softkey.	Step.
4.	Press the Conﬁgure Step Sweep	Another menu is displayed with softkeys that you will use to
	softkey.	create the sweep points.

5.Press the Freq Start softkey. This sets the new start frequency for the step sweep to 525 MHz.

Enter 525 using the numeric keypad and press the MHz softkey.

6.Press the Freq Stop softkey. Enter 600 using the numeric keypad and press the MHz softkey.

This sets the new stop frequency for the step sweep to 600 MHz.

7.Press the Ampl Start softkey. Enter −20 using the numeric keypad and press the dBm softkey.

This sets the power level for the start of the step sweep to −20 dBm.

Quick Start Guide

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Contents Part No. E4400-90326 Agilent Technologies ESG Family Signal GeneratorsSupersedes April Copyright 1999, 2000 Agilent Technologies Contents Getting Started Signal Generator at a Glance Press Preset Creating an FM SignalSetting the Carrier Frequency Setting the Power LevelTurning On Frequency Modulation Setting the FM DeviationSetting the FM Rate RF Output connectorﬁrst level of sweep softkeys is displayed Creating a Step Sweep and a List SweepConﬁguring a Step Sweep StatePress RF ON. The swept RF signal is now available atTurning On Continuous Step Sweep Press ReturnConﬁguring a List Sweep Using Step Sweep Data You triggered the single sweep in the previous step Turning On List Sweep for a Single SweepData Turned offCreating an Instrument State Saving and Recalling an Instrument StateRecalling an Instrument State Saving an Instrument StatePress Save followed by Enter −5 using the numeric keypad and press the dBm softkey Setting Up a Digital Modulation in the GSM FormatConﬁgure Timeslots has become an active softkey Setting Up TimeslotSelecting the Data Format This selects the GSM communications standardPress the following softkeys Press the Timeslot Type softkey Press the Normal softkeyThis moves the softkey menu up one level Press Return twice Turning On the GSM Format and the ModulationExploring the User Interface Front Panel Numeric keypad consists of the digit keys 0 through 9, a ConnectorWill be returned to normal instrument operation Associated with the eventDarken in comparison to the text on the display This connector accepts an externally supplied, analogComponent of I/Q modulation. This female BNC connector is Provided only on ESG-D and ESG-DP Series Signal GeneratorsDisplay Frequency and power capabilitiesLCD display provides information on the current instrument To their adjacent keys are located on the right-hand sidePreviously saved in a memory register. You can save up to This hardkey lets you restore any instrument state that youApplications. This female BNC connector is provided only on Softkey or via Scpi command. The maximum input for thisDisplay DisplayThis annunciator appears when a sweep has been initiated Multiple error messages occur, only the most recent messageCan be viewed by pressing Utility Error Info ALC circuit is disabledModulations that you have enabled are modulating the RF Series Signal GeneratorsThis annunciator appears when an error message is placed View and delete error messages using the Utility menuList or step mode RF signal is present at the RF Output connectorS annunciator appears when the signal generator has Generated a service request SRQ over the GpibRear Panel Timebase or 1 ppm high stability timebase Second output is generated every two seconds indicating Output signals for this connectorOption 201 this connector is used for system reset output TTL/CMOS high to TTL/CMOS low edge trigger. With Option UN8BER Sync Loss connector outputs a signal that indicates Q OUT connector outputs the analog, quadrature-phaseBER Meas END connector outputs a signal that indicates Connector is present only on instruments with Option UN7Exploring the User Interface