User`s guide

3 DC Power Supply Operation
Sweep Functions
106 U3606B User’s Guide
Sweep Functions
The U3606B is equipped with ramp and scan capability. Use
the ramp function to generate a ramp signal with its end
amplitude position and number of steps based on the preset
input parameters and the scan function to generate a scan
signal with its end amplitude position, step dwelling time,
and number of steps based on the preset input parameters.
Ramp signal
A typical ramp signal length is based on the following
parameters:
• the amplitude end position, and
• the number of steps required to reach the amplitude end
position.
You can configure the ramp signal amplitude end position
and number of steps in the Utility menu.
The ramp dwelling time will be set to the fastest of the
instrument capability (typically ~100 ms per step). A higher
number of steps provides a more linear ramp signal. This
however will result in an increase in the total dwelling time.
A lower number of steps will result in a shorter total
dwelling time and a more stepped ramp signal.
Time (t)
Amplitude
(V/A)
Amplitude
end positi on
0
Number
of steps
Total dwel l ing time
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