Turning On The Power Meter - Agilent Technologies E4419B User Manual

Turning On the Power Meter

The following steps show you how to turn on the power meter and verify that it
is operating correctly.
1 Connect the power cord and turn on the power meter.
This instrument is designed for use in Installation Category II and Pollution Degree 2 per
C A U T I O N
IEC 1010 and 664 respectively.
This instrument has an autoranging line voltage input, be sure the supply voltage is within
C A U T I O N
the range of 85 to 264 Vac.
If the power meter has been stored at extremely low temperatures out of the operating
N O T E
range of the power meter, the display may take a few minutes to operate.
2 Set the display contrast if required.
3 Connect the power sensors.
4 Making a measurement.
E4419B Power Meter User's Guide
The front panel display and the green power LED light up when the power
meter is switched on. The power meter performs its power on self test. If
the self test is not successful, the error annunciator turns on. If this occurs,
contact your Agilent Technologies Sales and Service office for instructions
on returning the power meter to Agilent Technologies for service.
The display contrast is adjusted by pressing
softkeys are not displayed, press
Connect one end of each of the sensor cables to the power meter's channel
inputs and the other ends to the power sensors.
A minimum warm-up time of 30 minutes is recommended before accurate
measurements can be made.
Prior to making your first measurement, you must zero and calibrate the
sensor and meter combination. Refer to
you are not familiar with zeroing, calibrating or making measurements with
a power meter.
Getting Started
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