HP 83620A, 24A, 22A manual Continuous, Single Manual Sweep Operation

Continuous, Single,

and Manual Sweep

Operation

Continuous sweep is the operation mode set when the synthesizer is preset. It simply means that when the synthesizer is performing a swept operation, the sweeps will continuously sweep-retrace-sweep- retrace until a different sweep mode is selected. To choose this sweep mode, press (CONT).

To change from continuous sweep to single sweep operation, press ($?@. This causes the synthesizer to abort the sweep in progress and switch to the single sweep mode. This initial keystroke cause’s the synthesizer to switch sweep modes, but it does not initiate a single sweep. A second keystroke (press (%jGFJ initiates a single sweep. When the synthesizer is in single sweep operation, the amber LED above the key lights. When the synthesizer is actually performing a sweep in single sweep mode, the green SWEEP LED lights.

The manual sweep mode lets you use the rotary knob to either sweep from the start frequency to the stop frequency or to sweep power.

Refer to menu map 8, SYSTEM.

Press (PRESET).

Press SWEEP (j).

Select Manual Beep.

The active entry area displays:

--> SWEPT MANUAL: XXXXXXXXX MHz

Use the rotary knob to sweep from the start to the stop frequency. The green SWEEP LED is off in manual sweep mode because the sweeps are synthesized.

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