Users Guide
QuickSyn Lite Frequency Synthesizer
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Continuous On/Off
When this button is selected, the indicator
will illuminate, and sweeps will continue until the Stop Sweep
button is selected.
Sweep Mode
The buttons in the Frequency Sweep Settings
area of the Sweep Mode panel allow the user to set the parameters
necessary for frequency sweeps.
• When Normal Mode is selected, the Start Freq, Stop Freq, and
Step Freq entry boxes are available for the user to enter values.
• When Fast Mode is selected, the Start Freq, Stop Freq, and
Number of Points entry boxes are available for the user to enter
values. The Step Freq entry box is disabled as the synthesizer
will pre-calculate the step frequency based on the number of
points specified in the Number of Points entry box located
above the Start Sweep button.
Start Freq, Stop Freq
These entry boxes are used to select the
frequencies that the sweep will start and end with. To enter a value,
highlight the number in the box and enter the desired value or use
the up/down arrows to the left of the entry box.
Step Freq (MHz)
This entry box is used to select the frequency
step between sweep points. To enter a value, highlight the number
in the box and enter the desired value or use the up/down arrows to
the left of the entry box. This box is only available when Normal
Mode is selected.
Number of Points
This entry box is used to select the maximum
number of points to sweep. To enter a value, highlight the number
in the box and enter the desired value or use the up/down arrows to
the left of the entry box. Values above 32,000 are not allowed when
Fast Mode is selected. This box is only available when Fast Mode
is selected.
Start Sweep
The Start Sweep button under the Frequency Sweep
Settings area of the Sweep Mode panel is used to execute frequency
sweeps after parameters are set.
Stop Sweep
The red Stop Sweep button under the Frequency
Sweep Settings area of the Sweep Mode panel is used to halt
frequency sweeps.
NOTE
When exiting the Sweep Mode panel, a reset command is issued and the synthesizer
returns to its last saved state.
