HP 8360 - Manual (Page 363)

Step Control Master
SCRLAR SLRVE
S Y N T H E S I Z E R S Y N T H E S I Z E R
Figure S-l. Connections Required for a Two-Tone Scalar Network Analyzer Measurement System
1. Designate one synthesizer as the master, the other as the slave.
2. Make the connections.
3. To avoid synchronization problems, always set up the slave
(frequency and power) before setting up the master.
4. Set up the master (frequency, power, and sweep time).
5. Set the sweep time on the slave.
6. Configure the synthesizers for step sweep, or ramp sweep.
7. Select the appropriate triggering scheme.
8. Activate the slave mode on the slave synthesizer.
9. Activate the master mode on the master synthesizer.
By connecting the master’s 10 MHz reference standard to the slave’s
10 MHz reference input, the master synthesizer’s supplies
the frequency reference for both synthesizers.
In step sweep measurements, if the master synthesizer is not
connected to an external controller, it must automatically trigger
the steps. Set
Step Pt Trig Auto on the master. When
a the scalar network analyzer is the step sweep controller, set
Step Trig Bus on the master synthesizer so that the
analyzer can trigger the steps.
Programming Codes
SWEep:CONTrol:STATe
SWEep:CONTrol:TYPE
Analyzer: NONE
See Also Step Control Slave, Step Swp Menu
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