Language Reference

RB

Description The RB command sets the resolution bandwidth. During normal operation, the resolution bandwidth, sweep time, and span settings are coupled to yield

speci￿ed amplitude and wavelength accuracy with maximum measurement speed. Whenever any of these settings are changed, this optimum coupling is overridden, but the optical spectrum analyzer continues to maintain speci￿ed accuracy whenever possible. The uncalibrated warning, \UNCAL" is displayed whenever the new selection a￿ects amplitude or wavelength accuracy.

Operation is as follow:

￿If resolution bandwidth is set to automatic, the resolution bandwidth changes as the span changes according to the ratio set by RBR. If RB MAN is executed, or if the resolution bandwidth is selected with RB, the resolution bandwidth does not change with span.

￿If the sweep time is set to automatic, the sweep time changes as the resolution bandwidth changes.

Query Response

See Also RBR, SP and wavelength functions when they change span signi￿cantly, such as CENTERWL, STARTWL, STOPWL, FS, SP

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