RIGOL DG5000 Series - Manual (Page 116)

RIGOL Chapter 6 Frequency Sweep Output
User’s Guide for DG5000 6-4
Sweep Type
DG5000 provides three sweep types, including Linear, Log and Step, and the default
is Linear.
Linear Sweep
The output frequency of the instrument varies linearly in the way “several Hertz per
second”. The variation is controlled by “Start Frequency”, “End Frequency” and
“Sweep Time”.
When Sweep is enabled, press SwpType to select “Linear”. In the Graphic Mode, a
line, which indicates the output frequency changes in linear mode, will appear on the
screen (shown in the figure below).