HP8753 wait for sweep command then read?

[Matt_Lowe]

How do you make the 8753 wait until it sweeps before dumping the data?

The newer models like the PNA's have a wait for operation to complete. I cannot find this in the 8753D program manual.

Your help would be appreciated.

[markus kossmann]

What about initiating a single sweep ,waiting for its finishing with OPC an then reading the data ?

The manual 8753D suggests ( P2-12):

By using the single-sweep command (SING), you can insure a valid sweep. When you use this

command, the analyzer completes all stimulus changes before starting the sweep, and does not

release the HP-IB hold state until it has displayed the formatted trace. Then when the analyzer

completes the sweep, the instrument is put into hold mode, freezing the data. Because single

sweep is OPC-compatible, it is easy to determine when the sweep has been completed.

[Matt_Lowe]

Thanks for the reply.

I did try the single sweep before but not with the OPC command.

I added the OPC and its reads before the sweep completes resulting in a time out error.

I attched a jpeg on how the PNA waits for completion. I think I need to try this with the 8753 with the OPC command.

Thanks again,

Matt