Count (Averaging)

Count specifies how many averages to perform.

Suppose 3 averages are specified. For the first average, the VSA clears previous trace data and obtains a new trace. The second average consists of averaging the next trace with the first trace. The third average consists of averaging the third trace with the averaged results of the first two traces.

The VSA updates the display after each average. In this example, the VSA would update the display after the first average, again after the second average, and finally after the third average. To decrease the number of display updates and possibly speed up the measurement, turn on Fast Averaging.