Calibration Subsystem - Agilent Technologies EPM-P Series Programming Manual

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CALibration Subsystem

The CALibration command subsystem is used to zero and calibrate the

power meter. It is also used to set the reference calibration factor for the

power sensor which is being used.

The numeric suffix of the CALibration command refers to a specific

Zeroing and calibration of the power meter is recommended:

The following CALibration commands are overlapped commands:

An overlapped command allows the instrument to continue parsing and

executing subsequent commands while it is still executing.

CALibration[1]|2

:RCALibration

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CALibration1 represents channel A.

CALibration2 represent channel B.

This command does not apply to the single channel E4416A power

meter and results in the error "Header suffix out of range."

When a 5°C change in temperature occurs.

When you change the power sensor.

Every 24 hours.

Prior to measuring low level signals. For example, 10 dB above the

lowest specified power for your sensor.

CAL:ZERO:AUTO

Parameter Form

<boolean>|ONCE

<numeric_value>

<boolean>|ONCE

<boolean>|ONCE

EPM-P Series Power Meters Programming Guide

[event; no query]

[event;query]

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