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3.8.1 mX+b................................................................................................................................. 32
3.8.2 Percent .............................................................................................................................. 33
3.8.3 dB Calculation ................................................................................................................... 34
3.8.4 dBm Calculation ................................................................................................................ 35
Chapter 4 Measurement Options .............................................................................................. 37
4.1 Measurement configuration .............................................................................................. 37
4.1.1 Range ............................................................................................................................... 37
4.1.2 Filter .................................................................................................................................. 38
4.1.3 Relative ............................................................................................................................. 39
4.1.4 Rate .................................................................................................................................. 40
4.2 Trigger Operations ............................................................................................................ 41
4.2.1 Trigger Model .................................................................................................................... 41
4.2.2 EXT Trig & VM Comp ....................................................................................................... 44
4.3 Buffer Operations ............................................................................................................. 44
4.3.1 Store Reading ................................................................................................................... 45
4.3.2 Recall Readings ................................................................................................................ 46
4.3.3 Buffer Statistics ................................................................................................................. 47
4.4 Limit Operations ............................................................................................................... 47
4.4.1 Enabling limits ................................................................................................................... 48
4.4.2 Setting Limit Values .......................................................................................................... 48
4.4.3 Configure Limit Beep ........................................................................................................ 49
4.5 System Operations ........................................................................................................... 49
4.5.1 Beeper Control .................................................................................................................. 50
4.5.2 Save Settings .................................................................................................................... 50
4.5.3 Restore Settings ............................................................................................................... 51
4.5.4 Display Control ................................................................................................................. 51
4.5.5 Key Sound ........................................................................................................................ 52
4.5.6 Self-test ............................................................................................................................. 52
4.5.7 Calibration ......................................................................................................................... 53
Chapter 5 Remote Operation....................................................................................................... 54
5.1 Selecting an Interface ....................................................................................................... 54
5.1.1 USB (Virtual COM) Interface ............................................................................................ 54
5.1.2 RS-232 Serial Interface .................................................................................................... 55
5.1.3 GPIB Interface (model 5492BGPIB only) ......................................................................... 55
5.2 USB & RS-232 Interface Operation .................................................................................. 56
5.2.1 RS-232 Connection .......................................................................................................... 56
5.2.2 Sending and receiving data .............................................................................................. 57
5.2.3 Selecting Baud Rate ......................................................................................................... 57
5.2.4 Selecting Parity Mode ....................................................................................................... 57
5.2.5 Selecting Terminal Character ........................................................................................... 58
5.2.6 Selecting Echoing ............................................................................................................. 58
5.2.7 Software Protocol ............................................................................................................. 59