User Manual
RIGOL  Chapter 2 Front Panel Operation 
User’s Guide for DSA800 Series 
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span would affect other system parameters. For more details, please refer to 
“Span”. 
  In Zero Span mode, the start frequency, stop frequency and center frequency 
are always the same. If one is changed, the others are updated to match. 
  You can modify this parameter using the numeric keys, knob or direction keys. 
Refer to “Parameter Setting” for more details. 
Table 2-2 Start Frequency 
Parameter  Explanation 
Default  0 GHz 
Range*  0 Hz to 7.5 GHz 
Unit  GHz, MHz, kHz, Hz 
Knob Step 
Span > 0, step = Span/200 
Span = 0, step = RBW/100 
Min = 1 Hz 
Direction Key Step  CF step 
Note: *The range is from 0 Hz to (7.5 GHz-100 Hz) in non-zero span.   
Stop Freq 
Set the stop frequency of the current channel. Press this key to switch to start/stop 
frequency input mode. The start and stop frequencies are displayed at the lower 
left and right sides of the grid respectively. 
Key Points: 
  The span and center frequency vary with the stop frequency. The change of 
span would affect other system parameters. For more details, please refer to 
“Span”.  
  In Zero Span mode, the start frequency, stop frequency and center frequency 
are always the same. If one is changed, the others are updated to match. 
  You can modify this parameter using the numeric keys, knob or direction keys. 
For more details, please refer to “Parameter Setting”. 










