Pre-configured Measurement Setups

• Pre-configured setups for NEW measurements

• Pre-configured arrangements for EXISTING measurements

Before reading this topic, it is important to understand Traces, Channels, and Windows.

See other 'Setup Measurements' topics

Pre-configured Setups for NEW Measurements

Each of the following setups creates new traces. Existing traces and their settings will be lost, unless you first save them.

The following are the four pre-configured measurement setups:

Arranging Existing Measurements

The following arrangements place EXISTING measurements into pre-configured Window arrangements using a sort algorithm.

Overlay 1x

This configuration places all existing traces in a single window, all overlaid on each other.

Stack 2x

This configuration places all existing traces in two "stacked" windows.

Split 3x

This configuration places all existing traces in three windows, two on top and one below.

Quad 4x

This configuration places all existing traces in four windows, one window in each screen quadrant.

Sort Algorithm

The sort algorithm for the Arrange Windows feature is designed to:

• Divide traces among windows based on their properties

• Group traces with common properties

The algorithm sorting is based on the following trace properties, in order of priority:

1. Format: circular (polar or Smith) versus rectilinear (log mag, lin mag, group delay, etc.)

2. Channel number

3. Transmission versus reflection

Note: The traces per window limitation overrides this algorithm. An error occurs if the arrange selection cannot be completed with the current number of traces on the screen.

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