Setting a Range Function

To apply a range function to the Y, Z, or Mag component of a trace:

1. Click Range Function in the Reports dialog box. This opens the Set Range Function dialog box. The functions available are listed in the table in Defining Traces Using Range Functions.

2. Click Specified on the Range function line to enable the Range Function fields.

3. Select the Category, then an associated function to apply. The available categories depend on the plot, and the category enables the display of associated functions.
   

   Category	Functions for the Category
   Math	max, min, pk2pk, rms, integ, integabs, avgabs, rmsAC, ripple, pkavg, XatYMin, XatYMax, XatYVal
   PulseWidth	pulsefall9010, pulsefront9010, pulsefront3090, pulsemax, pulsemaxtime, pulsemin, pulsemintime, pulsetail50, pulsewidth5050, pw_plus, pw_plus_max, pw_plus_min, pw_plus_avg, pw_plus_rms, pw_minus_max, pw_minus_min, pw_minus_avg, pw_minus_rms
   Overshoot, Undershoot	overshoot, undershoot
   TR & DC	crestfactor, formfactor, distortion, fundamentalmag, delaytime, risetime, deadtime, settlingtime
   Error	iae, ise, itae, itse
   Period	per, pmax, pmin, prms
   Radiation	xdb10bandwidth, xdb20bandwidth, lSidelobeX, lSidelobeY, rSidelobeX, rSidelobeY

   
   

   Given a selected function and category, the Set Range Function dialog box displays a text field that explains the purpose of the function. For a list of functions and their definitions, see the table in Defining Traces Using Range Functions.

   Selecting a function causes the display of a description in the Purpose field. If the function requires a value (such as the XatYVal Math function or the pw_minus_max Pulse Width function), the Function field displays its name, editable value field, unit, and description.

4. Use the Over Sweep drop-down menu to select from available sweeps.
5. To select from available sweeps, or to edit them, click and clear the Use All Sweeps check box. This enables a list of the sweeps. The sweeps you select appear on the Over Sweep line. Use the buttons to Clear All Selections or Select All sweeps.
6. Select the sweeps Default or Editedbuttons to specify whether to accept the default or edited sweeps.
7. To edit the sweeps further, click to display an Edit Sweep dialog box.

   For frequency variables, this lets you specify a single value, linear step, linear count, decade count, octave count, or exponential count. You can Add legal values to the list of sweep values, Update the list for changes, or Delete selected entries.

8. Click OK to apply the range function.

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Selecting a Function