HP 8753E manual Trigger Menu, Continuously and the trace is updated with each sweep

Trigger Menu

The trigger menu is used to select the type and number of groups for the sweep trigger. The following is a description of the softkeys located within this menu:

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YB@!; freezes the data trace on the display, and the analyzer stops sweeping and taking data. The notation “Hid” is displayed at the left of the graticule. If the 1 indicator is on at the left side of the display, trigger a new sweep with ‘2$&3&A$.

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~~~~~:, takes one sweep of data ad retmu to the hold mode.

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~~~~~~:~~~~~~~~~ triggers a user-specified number of sweeps, and returns to the hold mode. This function can be used to override the test set hold mode (indicated by the notation “tsH” at the left of the screen). In this mode, the electro-mechanical transfer switch (Option 007) and attenuator are not protected against unwanted continuous switching. This occurs in a full two-port calibration, in a measurement of two different parameters that require power out from both ports, or when the primary channels are uncoupled and a different power level is set for each channel.

If averaging is on, the number of groups should be at least equal to the averaging factor selected, to allow measurement of a fully averaged trace. Entering a number of groups resets the averaging counter to 1.

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that is connected to the rear panel EXT TRIGGER input. The sweep is started with a high to low transition of a TI’L signal. If this key is pressed when no external trigger signal is connected, the notation “Ext” is displayed at the left side of the display to indicate that the analyzer is waiting for a trigger. When a trigger signal is connected, the “Ext” notation is replaced by the sweep speed indicator either in the status notations area or on the trace. External trigger mode is aIlowed in every sweep mode.

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@%!J@T@ is similar to the trigger on sweep, but triggers on each data point in a

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this softkey triggers each measurement. The annotation “man” appears at the left side of the display when the instrument is waiting for the trigger to occur This feature is useful in a test sequence when an external device or instrument requires changes at each point.

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