Making The Measurement - Agilent Technologies E4418B User Manual

Making the Measurement

To make the power measurement, you zero and calibrate the power meter,
then set it for the frequency of the signal you want to measure. The power
meter automatically selects the calibration factor from the sensor
calibration table (if selected) and the offset from the frequency dependent
offset table.
1 Press
2 Press
3 The setting of the reference calibration factor is obtained from the
4 Connect the power sensor to the POWER REF output.
5 Press
6 Press
7 To change this setting, press
8 To confirm your choice, press the appropriate frequency unit.
9 Connect the power sensor to the signal to be measured.
10 The measurement result is now displayed.
E4418B Power Meter User's Guide
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. During zeroing, which takes approximately 10 seconds, the
Zero
wait symbol is displayed.
sensor calibration table (if selected) and displayed under the
softkey.
to calibrate the power meter. During calibration, the wait
Cal
symbol is displayed. (The power meter automatically turns on the
POWER REF output.)
under the softkey.
Freq
frequency in a pop- up window. Modify this frequency (see below) as
desired.
• Use or
currently positioned.
• Use or
. The current setting of the frequency is displayed
. The power meter displays the
Freq
to modify the digit on which the cursor is
to move to other digits.
Power Meter Operation
Ref CF
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