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Setting up a typical sweep, example program 3, Hint setting up a typical sweep, example program 3 – HP 8360 User Manual

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Setting Up A Typical

Sweep, Example

Program 3

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Clear the controller display and run the program. that the
REMOTE LED on the synthesizer is lit.

From the front panel, attempt to change the start frequency and
verify that this is impossible.

Verify that all keys except

are disabled.

Now press the

key and verify that the synthesizer

REMOTE LED is off and that you can modify any of the sweep
functions.

Execute a “continue” on the controller. With the controller
displaying “LOCAL LOCKOUT mode”, verify that the
synthesizer REMOTE LED is again lit.

Attempt to change the start frequency and press

Verify

that this is impossible.

Now press the synthesizer

key and verify that still no

action is taken.

Execute a “continue” on the controller. With the controller
displaying “LOCAL mode”, verify that the synthesizer REMOTE
LED is off. Also verify that all sweep functions now can be
modified via the front panel controls.

Note that the synthesizer

key produces the same result as

programming LOCAL 719 or LOCAL 7. Be careful because the

LOCAL 7 command places all instruments on the HP-IB in the local
state as opposed to just the synthesizer.

Program Comments

90 to 120: Print a message on the computer’s display, then pause.

130: Place the source into REMOTE.

140: Place the source into LOCAL LOCKOUT mode.

150 to 190: Print a message on the computer’s display, then pause.

200: Return the source to local control.

210 to 230: Print a message on the computer’s display.

In swept operation, the synthesized sweeper is programmed for the
proper sweep frequency range, sweep time, power level, and marker
frequencies for a test measurement. This program sets up the
synthesizer for a general purpose situation. The instrument is the
same as in program 1. Clear and reset the controller and type in the
following program:

10

20

ABORT 7

30

LOCAL 7

40

CLEAR Source

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