Tektronix AFG3000 Series User Manual

Operating Basics

AFG3000 Series Quick Start User Manual

The Sweep outputs a waveform with the output signal frequency varying linearly or logarithmically.

You can set the following parameters for 
Sweep:

■

Start frequency

■

Stop frequency

■

Sweep time

■

Return time

■

Center frequency

■

Frequency span

■

Hold time

1. Select a waveform and then push the 

front-panel Sweep button. 

2. You can specify the start frequency, 

stop frequency, sweep time and return 
time from the sweep menu.

Return Time represents the amount of 
time from Stop Frequency to Start Fre-
quency. 

Push the -more- button to display the 
second sweep menu.

3. In this page, you can set the parame-

ters for center frequency, frequency 
span, hold time and select the sweep 
type.

Hold time represents the amount of time 
that the frequency must remain stable 
after reaching the stop frequency.

Push the -more- button to display the 
second sweep menu.

Stop Freq.

Start Freq.

Hold

Time

Center
Freq.

Freq.
Span

Frequency

Sweep

Return