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At least an 18AWG earthing conductor should be used in such an instance, to ground the instrument to an assured earth terminal. Agilent Technologies E4416A/E4417A Power Meters Service Guide Artisan Technology Group - Quality Instrumentation ... Guaranteed | (888) 88-SOURCE | www.artisantg.com...
Any adjustments or service procedures that require operation of the CAU T ION instrument with protective covers removed should be performed only by trained service personnel. Agilent Technologies E4416A/E4417A Power Meters Service Guide Artisan Technology Group - Quality Instrumentation ... Guaranteed | (888) 88-SOURCE | www.artisantg.com...
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(IP Code). Level IPx4 is attained if, and only if, the carry case( Agilent Technologies part number 34141A) is fitted. Recommended Calibration Interval Agilent Technologies recommends a one- year calibration cycle for the E4416A and E4417A power meter. viii Agilent Technologies E4416A/E4417A Power Meters Service Guide...
In any correspondence or telephone conversations, refer to the power N O TE sensor by its model number and full serial number. With this information, the Agilent Technologies representative can quickly determine whether your unit is still within its warranty period. Online assistance Visit Agilent worldwide Web at: http://www.agilent.com/find/assist...
Corporation (Commerce, CA 90001). Air Cap looks like a plastic sheet covered with 1- 1/4 inch air filled bubbles. Use Agilent Technologies E4416A/E4417A Power Meters Service Guide Artisan Technology Group - Quality Instrumentation ... Guaranteed | (888) 88-SOURCE | www.artisantg.com...
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5. Mark the shipping container "FRAGILE, HANDLE WITH CARE" to ensure careful handling. 6. Retain copies of all shipping papers. Agilent Technologies E4416A/E4417A Power Meters Service Guide Artisan Technology Group - Quality Instrumentation ... Guaranteed | (888) 88-SOURCE | www.artisantg.com...
Measurement Uncertainty Analysis - Instrument Accuracy Test This appendix contains information on the Measurement Uncertainty Analysis in Instrument Accuracy Test Agilent Technologies E4416A/E4417A Power Meters Service Guide Artisan Technology Group - Quality Instrumentation ... Guaranteed | (888) 88-SOURCE | www.artisantg.com...
Rear Panel Inputs/Outputs Remote Programming Physical Specifications Non-Volatile Memory Environmental Specifications Operating Environment Storage Conditions Regulatory Information Electromagnetic Compatibility Agilent Technologies E4416A/E4417A Power Meters Service Guide xiii Artisan Technology Group - Quality Instrumentation ... Guaranteed | (888) 88-SOURCE | www.artisantg.com...
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Test Procedure 2 Equipment Test Setup Procedure Power Reference Level Test Description Equipment Test Setup Procedure Agilent E-Series Power Sensor Interface Test Agilent Technologies E4416A/E4417A Power Meters Service Guide Artisan Technology Group - Quality Instrumentation ... Guaranteed | (888) 88-SOURCE | www.artisantg.com...
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Power Reference Oscillator Frequency Adjustment Description Equipment Procedure Power Reference Oscillator Level Adjustment Description Equipment Procedure Measurement Uncertainty Display Brightness and Contrast Adjustment Introduction Agilent Technologies E4416A/E4417A Power Meters Service Guide Artisan Technology Group - Quality Instrumentation ... Guaranteed | (888) 88-SOURCE | www.artisantg.com...
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Replacing the Rear Panel Power Reference Cable Assembly (Option 003) Replacing the Rear Panel Recorder Output(s) Cable Assembly Replacing The Chassis Assembly Agilent Technologies E4416A/E4417A Power Meters Service Guide Artisan Technology Group - Quality Instrumentation ... Guaranteed | (888) 88-SOURCE | www.artisantg.com...
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D-151 Define the Measurement Equation D-151 Sensitivity Coefficients Ci: D-158 Combined Standard Uncertainty uc(y): D-159 Expanded Uncertainty kuc(y): D-160 Agilent Technologies E4416A/E4417A Power Meters Service Guide xvii Artisan Technology Group - Quality Instrumentation ... Guaranteed | (888) 88-SOURCE | www.artisantg.com...
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Contents xviii Agilent Technologies E4416A/E4417A Power Meters Service Guide Artisan Technology Group - Quality Instrumentation ... Guaranteed | (888) 88-SOURCE | www.artisantg.com...
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Equipment Required For Performance Tests And Adjustments B-132 Table C-1 Measurement Repeatability Results C-144 Table C-2 Combined Standard Uncertainty C-148 Agilent Technologies E4416A/E4417A Power Meters Service Guide Artisan Technology Group - Quality Instrumentation ... Guaranteed | (888) 88-SOURCE | www.artisantg.com...
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E4416A/E4417A Power Meters Service Guide Specifications Introduction Power Meter Specifications Video Bandwidth/ Dynamic Range Optimization Measurement Characteristics Environmental Specifications Regulatory Information Agilent Technologies Artisan Technology Group - Quality Instrumentation ... Guaranteed | (888) 88-SOURCE | www.artisantg.com...
E- Series E9320 sensors, and is the mode used with 8480 Series, N8480 Series and E- Series E4410 and E9300 ranges of power sensors. E4416A/E4417A Power Meters Service Guide Artisan Technology Group - Quality Instrumentation ... Guaranteed | (888) 88-SOURCE | www.artisantg.com...
50 dB maximum. • N8480 Series sensors (excluding 55 dB maximum. Option CFT 50 dB maximum. • N8480 Series sensors with Option E4416A/E4417A Power Meters Service Guide Artisan Technology Group - Quality Instrumentation ... Guaranteed | (888) 88-SOURCE | www.artisantg.com...
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The power envelope of the input signal is, in some cases, determined by the signal's modulation bandwidth, and hence video bandwidth is sometimes referred to as modulation bandwidth. E4416A/E4417A Power Meters Service Guide Artisan Technology Group - Quality Instrumentation ... Guaranteed | (888) 88-SOURCE | www.artisantg.com...
• Instrumentation:Add the corresponding power sensor linearity percentage (Refer to the Specifications section in the user's guide supplied with your power sensor). E4416A/E4417A Power Meters Service Guide Artisan Technology Group - Quality Instrumentation ... Guaranteed | (888) 88-SOURCE | www.artisantg.com...
Zero Set, Zero Drift and Measurement Noise: For E- Series E9320 sensors, refer to the Specifications Section in the E- Series E9320 Power Sensors Operating and Service Guide. E4416A/E4417A Power Meters Service Guide Artisan Technology Group - Quality Instrumentation ... Guaranteed | (888) 88-SOURCE | www.artisantg.com...
Technology in the USA, are signatories to the Comité International des Poids et Mesures Mutual Recognition Arrangement. Further information is available from the the Bureau International des Poids et Mesures, at http://www.bipm.fr/ E4416A/E4417A Power Meters Service Guide Artisan Technology Group - Quality Instrumentation ... Guaranteed | (888) 88-SOURCE | www.artisantg.com...
2 Maximum measurement speed is obtained by using binary output in free run trigger mode. 3 For E-Series E9320 sensors maximum speed is achieved using binary output in free run acquisition. E4416A/E4417A Power Meters Service Guide Artisan Technology Group - Quality Instrumentation ... Guaranteed | (888) 88-SOURCE | www.artisantg.com...
Accepts a TTL signal for initiating measurements, BNC connector. • Trigger Out Outputs a TTL signal for synchronizing with external equipment, BNC connector. E4416A/E4417A Power Meters Service Guide Artisan Technology Group - Quality Instrumentation ... Guaranteed | (888) 88-SOURCE | www.artisantg.com...
C to 70 • Non- Operating 90% at 65 C (non- condensing). Maximum Humidity: • Non- Operating 15,240 meters (50,000 feet). Maximum Altitude: E4416A/E4417A Power Meters Service Guide Artisan Technology Group - Quality Instrumentation ... Guaranteed | (888) 88-SOURCE | www.artisantg.com...
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E4416A/E4417A Power Meters Service Guide Performance Tests Introduction Zero Test Instrument Accuracy (Normal Path) Test Instrument Accuracy (Average Path) Test Power Reference Level Test Agilent E-Series Power Sensor Interface Test Agilent E932x Power Sensor (Average Path) Functional Test Time Base Accuracy Test...
Each performance test description details the equipment required by the test. In addition, Appendix B summarizes the equipment required for all performance tests and adjustments. E4416A/E4417A Power Meters Service Guide Artisan Technology Group - Quality Instrumentation ... Guaranteed | (888) 88-SOURCE | www.artisantg.com...
Calibration Cycle Agilent E4416A and E4417A power meters require performance tests to be run every two years to verify that they are operating within specified tolerances. Under conditions of heavy usage or severe operating environments, this calibration cycle should be performed more frequently.
This test also takes drift and noise into account, since drift, noise and zero readings cannot be separated. Equipment • Range Calibrator: Agilent 11683A • Power Sensor Cable: Agilent 11730A E4416A/E4417A Power Meters Service Guide Artisan Technology Group - Quality Instrumentation ... Guaranteed | (888) 88-SOURCE | www.artisantg.com...
Figure 2-1 Zero Test Setup Procedure The following procedure should be performed for the Zero Test. The procedure details the key presses required on the Agilent Technologies E4416A. N O TE For the Agilent Technologies E4417A, the equivalent key presses should be performed on both channels.
±0.05 μW. Record the reading. Table 2-1 Zero Test Results Channel A Actual Channel B Actual Results Results (E4417A Only) –76.40 nW _________________ _________________ +76.40 nW E4416A/E4417A Power Meters Service Guide Artisan Technology Group - Quality Instrumentation ... Guaranteed | (888) 88-SOURCE | www.artisantg.com...
The test result is obtained by applying a factor of K = 2.58: Equation 2-2: Accuracy Accuracy 2.58σ This accuracy figure represents electrical performance of the normal path with confidence limits of 99%. E4416A/E4417A Power Meters Service Guide Artisan Technology Group - Quality Instrumentation ... Guaranteed | (888) 88-SOURCE | www.artisantg.com...
Breakout box Digital Voltmeter + input black − input CHANNEL A Power sensor cable Figure 2-2 Instrument Accuracy (Normal Path) Test Setup E4416A/E4417A Power Meters Service Guide Artisan Technology Group - Quality Instrumentation ... Guaranteed | (888) 88-SOURCE | www.artisantg.com...
Use the following procedure to perform the instrument accuracy (normal path) test: The procedure details the key presses required on the Agilent E4416A. For the Agilent N O TE E4417A the equivalent key presses should be performed on both channels.
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Performance Tests 8 Connect the E9321A sensor to the power reference. 9 Calibrate the system: Zero • For the E4416A press Zero • For the E4417A press Cal A 10 Provide a point of reference against which the power meter can base its...
Deviation, where n = number of samples (50) and x = calculated error values (listed in the Error Value (x) column of Table 2- E4416A/E4417A Power Meters Service Guide Artisan Technology Group - Quality Instrumentation ... Guaranteed | (888) 88-SOURCE | www.artisantg.com...
30 μW and below, as it uses a standard 11683A Range Calibrator. As such, this test procedure should be used for indication only. Equipment • Range calibrator: Agilent 11683A. • Power sensor cable: Agilent E9288A. E4416A/E4417A Power Meters Service Guide Artisan Technology Group - Quality Instrumentation ... Guaranteed | (888) 88-SOURCE | www.artisantg.com...
Use the following procedure to perform the instrument accuracy (average path) test: The procedure details the key presses required on the Agilent E4416A. For the Agilent N O TE E4417A the equivalent key presses should be performed on both channels.
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12 Set the range calibrator's RANGE switch to the positions shown in Table 2- 3. For each setting, verify that the power meter's reading is within the limits shown. E4416A/E4417A Power Meters Service Guide Artisan Technology Group - Quality Instrumentation ... Guaranteed | (888) 88-SOURCE | www.artisantg.com...
It is not necessary to check instrument accuracy in dBm. The power meter uses the same internal circuitry to measure power and mathematically converts watts to dBm. E4416A/E4417A Power Meters Service Guide Artisan Technology Group - Quality Instrumentation ... Guaranteed | (888) 88-SOURCE | www.artisantg.com...
• DC Calibrator: Datron 4000A Test Setup DC Calibrator Power Meter CHANNEL A Range Calibrator Power sensor cable Figure 2-5 Instrument Accuracy (Average Path) Test Setup E4416A/E4417A Power Meters Service Guide Artisan Technology Group - Quality Instrumentation ... Guaranteed | (888) 88-SOURCE | www.artisantg.com...
The following procedure should be performed for the Instrument Accuracy Test.The N O TE procedure details the key presses required on the Agilent E4416A. For the Agilent E4417A the equivalent key presses should be performed on both channels. 1 Connect the equipment as shown in Figure 2- 2 Unplug the range calibrator's power cord.
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. Wait approximately 10 seconds for the wait symbol to disappear. 12 Set the DC calibrator output to 144.93 mV, and set the output switch to '+'. E4416A/E4417A Power Meters Service Guide Artisan Technology Group - Quality Instrumentation ... Guaranteed | (888) 88-SOURCE | www.artisantg.com...
1 mW ±0.4%. This setting is sufficient to ensure that the power reference oscillator meets the accuracy specification of ±0.5% after 2 years. E4416A/E4417A Power Meters Service Guide Artisan Technology Group - Quality Instrumentation ... Guaranteed | (888) 88-SOURCE | www.artisantg.com...
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• R is the resistance of the mount resistor in the Agilent 432A power meter. For further information refer to Appendix • Calibration Factor is the value of the thermistor mount at 50 MHz E4416A/E4417A Power Meters Service Guide Artisan Technology Group - Quality Instrumentation ... Guaranteed | (888) 88-SOURCE | www.artisantg.com...
Procedure Use the following procedure to perform the power reference level test: The procedure details the key presses required on the Agilent E4416A. For the Agilent N O TE E4417A the equivalent key presses should be performed on both channels.
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9 Round the DVM reading to two decimal places. Record this reading as V • V ___________ 10 Turn the power reference on: Zero Press Power Ref On E4416A/E4417A Power Meters Service Guide Artisan Technology Group - Quality Instrumentation ... Guaranteed | (888) 88-SOURCE | www.artisantg.com...
Table 2-5 Power Reference Level Test Result Actual Result 0.991 mW 1.009 mW __________________ E4416A/E4417A Power Meters Service Guide Artisan Technology Group - Quality Instrumentation ... Guaranteed | (888) 88-SOURCE | www.artisantg.com...
1 Connect the E9321A power sensor to the power meter's Channel A input. The following message appears: • For the Agilent E4416A: Reading Sensor. • For the Agilent E4417A: Reading Sensor ChA. When all data has been downloaded this message disappears and a reading is displayed on the measurement window.
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When no power sensor is connected to the Channel A input, the following message is N O TE displayed on the measurement window: • For the Agilent E4416A: No Sensor. • For the Agilent E4417A: No Sensor ChA. 2 For the Agilent E4417A repeat step 1 for Channel B.
Procedure Use the following procedure to perform the test: The procedure details the key presses required on the Agilent E4416A. For the Agilent N O TE E4417A the equivalent key presses must be performed on both channels. E4416A/E4417A Power Meters Service Guide...
5 Press to calibrate the power meter. 6 Connect the 30 dB attenuator as shown in Figure 2- E4416A/E4417A Power Meters Service Guide Artisan Technology Group - Quality Instrumentation ... Guaranteed | (888) 88-SOURCE | www.artisantg.com...
11 Verify that the display reads − 30 dBm ± 1 dB. Record the reading in Table 2- 12 Turn on the power reference: Zero Press Power Ref Off E4416A/E4417A Power Meters Service Guide Artisan Technology Group - Quality Instrumentation ... Guaranteed | (888) 88-SOURCE | www.artisantg.com...
Low Range, 30 dB pad _________________ _________________ Upper Range, 30 dB pad _________________ _________________ Low Range, no pad _________________ _________________ High Range, no pad _________________ _________________ E4416A/E4417A Power Meters Service Guide Artisan Technology Group - Quality Instrumentation ... Guaranteed | (888) 88-SOURCE | www.artisantg.com...
Trig Out socket on the rear of the power meter then enabling test mode from the service menu. Equipment • Frequency counter: Agilent 53132A. E4416A/E4417A Power Meters Service Guide Artisan Technology Group - Quality Instrumentation ... Guaranteed | (888) 88-SOURCE | www.artisantg.com...
Enable 10 MHz TB 5 Note the reading on the frequency counter and verify that it is within the limits shown in Table 2- E4416A/E4417A Power Meters Service Guide Artisan Technology Group - Quality Instrumentation ... Guaranteed | (888) 88-SOURCE | www.artisantg.com...
Performance Tests Table 2-7 Power Reference Level Test Result Actual Result 9.9990 MHz 10.0010 MHz ________________ E4416A/E4417A Power Meters Service Guide Artisan Technology Group - Quality Instrumentation ... Guaranteed | (888) 88-SOURCE | www.artisantg.com...
* For instruments with the 50 MHz 1mW output (power ref) connector mounted on the front panel. † For instruments with the 50 MHz 1mW output (power ref) connector mounted on the rear panel. This applies to models E4416A and E4417A with Option 003 fitted. Description...
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The left side of the equation can be replaced by the factor M as follows: Equation 2-8: 1 Γ Γ – --------------------------- - 1 Γ Γ – E4416A/E4417A Power Meters Service Guide Artisan Technology Group - Quality Instrumentation ... Guaranteed | (888) 88-SOURCE | www.artisantg.com...
− input Thermistor mount Figure 2-10 Output Standing Wave Ratio Test Setup Procedure Use the following procedure to perform the test: E4416A/E4417A Power Meters Service Guide Artisan Technology Group - Quality Instrumentation ... Guaranteed | (888) 88-SOURCE | www.artisantg.com...
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10 Preset the instrument: Preset • Press then Confirm on the power meter. Local • Set the Agilent 432A RANGE switch to Coarse Zero. E4416A/E4417A Power Meters Service Guide Artisan Technology Group - Quality Instrumentation ... Guaranteed | (888) 88-SOURCE | www.artisantg.com...
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21 Calculate the power measured from the power reference oscillator using equation 2- 9: Equation 2-9: ⋅ – – comp -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ⋅ E4416A/E4417A Power Meters Service Guide Artisan Technology Group - Quality Instrumentation ... Guaranteed | (888) 88-SOURCE | www.artisantg.com...
* For instruments with the 50 MHz 1 mW output (power ref) connector mounted on the front panel. † For instruments with the 50 MHz 1 mW output (power ref) connector mounted on the rear panel. This applies to models E4416A and E4417A with Option 003. E4416A/E4417A Power Meters Service Guide...
Performance Tests Performance Test Record Model Agilent E4416A/E4417A Power Meter Tested by _____________________________ Serial Number _________________________ Date ________________ Table 2-9 Performance Test Record Test Min Result Channel A Actual Channel B Actual Max Result Result Result − Zero Test 76.40 nW...
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2. For instruments with the 50 MHz 1 mW output (power ref) connector mounted on the front panel. 3. For instruments with the 50 MHz 1 mW output (power ref) connector mounted on the rear panel. This applies to models E4416A and E4417A with Option 003 fitted. E4416A/E4417A Power Meters Service Guide...
Equipment Required The adjustment procedures include a list of recommended test equipment. The test equipment is also identified on the test setup diagrams. E4416A/E4417A Power Meters Service Guide Artisan Technology Group - Quality Instrumentation ... Guaranteed | (888) 88-SOURCE | www.artisantg.com...
A d j u s t m e n t S e t u p F i g u r e 3 - 1 Equipment • Frequency Counter: Agilent 53132A. E4416A/E4417A Power Meters Service Guide Artisan Technology Group - Quality Instrumentation ... Guaranteed | (888) 88-SOURCE | www.artisantg.com...
6 Adjust A2L9 to obtain a 50.0 ±0.5 MHz indication on the frequency counter. Refer to Figure 3- 2 for the position of A2L9. E4416A/E4417A Power Meters Service Guide Artisan Technology Group - Quality Instrumentation ... Guaranteed | (888) 88-SOURCE | www.artisantg.com...
A 2 L 9 A d j u s t m e n t L o c a t i o n F i g u r e 3 - 2 E4416A/E4417A Power Meters Service Guide Artisan Technology Group - Quality Instrumentation ... Guaranteed | (888) 88-SOURCE | www.artisantg.com...
• 2 year oscillator drift: 0.04%. • Delta environment: <0.06%. The following adjustment procedure ensure the power reference oscillator meets the post- factory accuracy setting of ±0.4%. E4416A/E4417A Power Meters Service Guide Artisan Technology Group - Quality Instrumentation ... Guaranteed | (888) 88-SOURCE | www.artisantg.com...
Signal acquisition criteria may vary if alternative test instruments are used. In such cases refer to the manufacturer's guidelines for further information. The power meter may be returned to the nearest Agilent Technologies office to have N O TE the power reference oscillator checked and/or adjusted.
Adjustments Procedure The procedure details the key presses required on the Agilent E4416A. For the Agilent N O TE E4417A the equivalent key presses should be performed on both channels. 1 Set up the DVM to measure resistance. Connect the DVM between the VRF connector on the rear panel of the Agilent 432A and pin 1 on the thermistor mount end of the sensor cable.
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14 Remove the power meter's cover and adjust A2R90 until the DVM indicates the calculated value of V . Refer to Figure 3- 4 for the position of A2R90: E4416A/E4417A Power Meters Service Guide Artisan Technology Group - Quality Instrumentation ... Guaranteed | (888) 88-SOURCE | www.artisantg.com...
F i g u r e 3 - 4 Measurement Uncertainty Refer to Appendix C, Measurement Uncertainty Analysis - Power Reference Level Test. E4416A/E4417A Power Meters Service Guide Artisan Technology Group - Quality Instrumentation ... Guaranteed | (888) 88-SOURCE | www.artisantg.com...
2 When the desired display contrast level is obtained, press the Set Contrast softkey, located under the Service softkey menu. E4416A/E4417A Power Meters Service Guide Artisan Technology Group - Quality Instrumentation ... Guaranteed | (888) 88-SOURCE | www.artisantg.com...
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E4416A/E4417A Power Meters Service Guide Theory of Operation Introduction A1 Power Supply A2 Processor Assembly A3 Front Panel Assembly A4 Comms Assembly A5 Daughter Assembly A6 Measurement Assembly Functional Block Diagram Agilent Technologies Artisan Technology Group - Quality Instrumentation ... Guaranteed | (888) 88-SOURCE | www.artisantg.com...
This chapter describes how each of the power meter's assemblies operate. A functional block diagram is included at the end of the chapter giving an overall view of the power meter's operation. E4416A/E4417A Power Meters Service Guide Artisan Technology Group - Quality Instrumentation ... Guaranteed | (888) 88-SOURCE | www.artisantg.com...
The ac line fuse is located in the line input module on the power meter's rear panel (Agilent Part Number 2110- 0957). The fuse holder contains a spare fuse as standard on shipment. E4416A/E4417A Power Meters Service Guide Artisan Technology Group - Quality Instrumentation ... Guaranteed | (888) 88-SOURCE | www.artisantg.com...
The dual DAC outputs are buffered, filtered and scaled to give a 1 V full scale output nominal. E4416A/E4417A Power Meters Service Guide Artisan Technology Group - Quality Instrumentation ... Guaranteed | (888) 88-SOURCE | www.artisantg.com...
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A4 interface assembly. A TTL logic level is output from the processor assembly when the user defined windows based limits are exceeded. E4416A/E4417A Power Meters Service Guide Artisan Technology Group - Quality Instrumentation ... Guaranteed | (888) 88-SOURCE | www.artisantg.com...
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• Unit Serial Number. • Revision letter of Processor Card. • Unit Option. • User defined setups. • User defined sensor calibration tables. E4416A/E4417A Power Meters Service Guide Artisan Technology Group - Quality Instrumentation ... Guaranteed | (888) 88-SOURCE | www.artisantg.com...
LCD display. The power meter self tests contain display tests. These are System More accessed by pressing Service Self Test Bitmap Displays E4416A/E4417A Power Meters Service Guide Artisan Technology Group - Quality Instrumentation ... Guaranteed | (888) 88-SOURCE | www.artisantg.com...
TTL input and output signals. It also provides ESD protection for the RS232.422, TTL I/O, and recorder outputs. E4416A/E4417A Power Meters Service Guide Artisan Technology Group - Quality Instrumentation ... Guaranteed | (888) 88-SOURCE | www.artisantg.com...
• External trigger input comparator and buffer. • +2.5 V precision reference. • +11 V regulator. • +3.3 V regulator. • +2.5 V regulator. • ±5 V regulators. E4416A/E4417A Power Meters Service Guide Artisan Technology Group - Quality Instrumentation ... Guaranteed | (888) 88-SOURCE | www.artisantg.com...
Theory of Operation A6 Measurement Assembly There is one measurement assembly in the E4416A and two in the E4417A. As the E4416 and E4417 are peak and average power meters that are compatible with all Agilent power sensors in the 848x Series, N8480 Series and E Series, the measurement assembly has two measurement paths.
9th order Bessel low- pass filter, designed for a flat delay of approximately 100ns, a 3 dB bandwidth of approximately 5 MHz and 22 dB attenuation at 15 MHz. E4416A/E4417A Power Meters Service Guide Artisan Technology Group - Quality Instrumentation ... Guaranteed | (888) 88-SOURCE | www.artisantg.com...
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DSP is loaded with the appropriate program by the processor assembly depending on sensor type and required measurement mode. The processor assembly loads the FPGA using a serial configuration bus. E4416A/E4417A Power Meters Service Guide Artisan Technology Group - Quality Instrumentation ... Guaranteed | (888) 88-SOURCE | www.artisantg.com...
All clocks are derived from the 20 MHz system clock that is generated on the A2 processor assembly and distributed on the A5 daughter assembly. The E9320 sensors are provided with switchable power supplies. E4416A/E4417A Power Meters Service Guide Artisan Technology Group - Quality Instrumentation ... Guaranteed | (888) 88-SOURCE | www.artisantg.com...
Functional Block Diagram The following two pages contain a functional block diagram for the instrument giving an overall view of the power meter's operation. E4416A/E4417A Power Meters Service Guide Artisan Technology Group - Quality Instrumentation ... Guaranteed | (888) 88-SOURCE | www.artisantg.com...
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E4416A/E4417A Power Meters Service Guide Replaceable Parts Introduction Assembly Part Numbers Front Panel Connector Repair Firmware Upgrades Assembly and Disassembly Guidelines Agilent Technologies Artisan Technology Group - Quality Instrumentation ... Guaranteed | (888) 88-SOURCE | www.artisantg.com...
To order parts contact your local Agilent Technologies Sales and Service Office. To return your power meter for servicing at a qualified service center refer to "Contacting Agilent Technologies" in chapter 7 of the EPM- P Series Peak and Average Power Meter User's Guide. E4416A/E4417A Power Meters Service Guide...
The instrument accuracy tests should then be carried out to verify the functionality of the new part. Refer to Chapter 2 for further information on instrument accuracy tests. E4416A/E4417A Power Meters Service Guide Artisan Technology Group - Quality Instrumentation ... Guaranteed | (888) 88-SOURCE | www.artisantg.com...
To determine the firmware version currently installed in your power meter, press: System More • Service Version Firmware must be downloaded after the processor board is replaced. E4416A/E4417A Power Meters Service Guide Artisan Technology Group - Quality Instrumentation ... Guaranteed | (888) 88-SOURCE | www.artisantg.com...
Replaceable Parts Assembly and Disassembly Guidelines The guidelines in this section describe the removal and replacement of the major assemblies in the Agilent E4416A and Agilent E4417A power meters. Once an assembly has been replaced, refer to “Post- Repair Adjustments”...
M3.5 machine screw (use a 9 lb/in T15 screw driver). All the protective earth wiring can be identified by the insulation color green with a yellow stripe. E4416A/E4417A Power Meters Service Guide Artisan Technology Group - Quality Instrumentation ... Guaranteed | (888) 88-SOURCE | www.artisantg.com...
After replacing a processor board, the Power Reference Frequency and Level must be N O TE checked. For further information refer to Chapter 2, “Performance Test Record”. E4416A/E4417A Power Meters Service Guide Artisan Technology Group - Quality Instrumentation ... Guaranteed | (888) 88-SOURCE | www.artisantg.com...
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Firmware should be downloaded to the instrument after the processor board is N O TE replaced. Refer to “Firmware Upgrades” on page 94. E4416A/E4417A Power Meters Service Guide Artisan Technology Group - Quality Instrumentation ... Guaranteed | (888) 88-SOURCE | www.artisantg.com...
Disconnect the Recorder cable for channel B from J23 pins 4,5,6. 7 Lift the A4 Comms assembly from the two standoffs and slide it out. E4416A/E4417A Power Meters Service Guide Artisan Technology Group - Quality Instrumentation ... Guaranteed | (888) 88-SOURCE | www.artisantg.com...
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3 Slide out the measurement assembly from the side of the power meter. 4 The daughter assembly is removed vertically. E4416A/E4417A Power Meters Service Guide Artisan Technology Group - Quality Instrumentation ... Guaranteed | (888) 88-SOURCE | www.artisantg.com...
2 Remove the pins which attach the fan to the chassis. 3 Remove the fan cable connector from the A2 processor assembly to release the fan. E4416A/E4417A Power Meters Service Guide Artisan Technology Group - Quality Instrumentation ... Guaranteed | (888) 88-SOURCE | www.artisantg.com...
Do not recharge this battery or dispose of it by burning. Check local country regulatory requirements on the disposal of lithium batteries. E4416A/E4417A Power Meters Service Guide Artisan Technology Group - Quality Instrumentation ... Guaranteed | (888) 88-SOURCE | www.artisantg.com...
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4 Remove the front panel by pressing in the metal tab on the front panel as shown and push down on the side of the chassis until the standoffs are cleared from the holes. E4416A/E4417A Power Meters Service Guide Artisan Technology Group - Quality Instrumentation ... Guaranteed | (888) 88-SOURCE | www.artisantg.com...
105 for details on removing the front panel). 2 Replace the power sensor cable assembly(s) using the replacement kit. Front panel sensor retaining clip recess E4416A/E4417A Power Meters Service Guide Artisan Technology Group - Quality Instrumentation ... Guaranteed | (888) 88-SOURCE | www.artisantg.com...
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2 Replace the power reference output cable assembly using the replacement kit and the torques indicated on the following diagrams: Fold up tab after assembly 25 lb/in 0 lb/in 6 lb/in E4416A/E4417A Power Meters Service Guide Artisan Technology Group - Quality Instrumentation ... Guaranteed | (888) 88-SOURCE | www.artisantg.com...
The inner recess on the power sensor cable is used to locate the circlip when assembling to the rear chassis. Front panel sensor retaining clip recess E4416A/E4417A Power Meters Service Guide Artisan Technology Group - Quality Instrumentation ... Guaranteed | (888) 88-SOURCE | www.artisantg.com...
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2 Replace the power reference cable assembly using the replacement kit and the torques indicated on the following diagrams: 25 lb/in 9 lb/in tie wraps 6 lb/in E4416A/E4417A Power Meters Service Guide Artisan Technology Group - Quality Instrumentation ... Guaranteed | (888) 88-SOURCE | www.artisantg.com...
25 lb/in Recorder output A connects to A4 J23 and recorder output B connects to A4 J24. N O TE E4416A/E4417A Power Meters Service Guide Artisan Technology Group - Quality Instrumentation ... Guaranteed | (888) 88-SOURCE | www.artisantg.com...
WARN IN G with local guidelines and procedures. This safety-test may take the form of an Earth Continuity Test, Hi-Pot Test, etc. E4416A/E4417A Power Meters Service Guide Artisan Technology Group - Quality Instrumentation ... Guaranteed | (888) 88-SOURCE | www.artisantg.com...
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TTL I/O connector. 7 GPIB controller and cable - required to apply "*RST" command through the rear panel GPIB connector. E4416A/E4417A Power Meters Service Guide Artisan Technology Group - Quality Instrumentation ... Guaranteed | (888) 88-SOURCE | www.artisantg.com...
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Troubleshooting In the following flowcharts a bold font indicates the label of a soft/hard key the user N O TE must select. E4416A/E4417A Power Meters Service Guide Artisan Technology Group - Quality Instrumentation ... Guaranteed | (888) 88-SOURCE | www.artisantg.com...
No fault found with Channel A Input Zero/CAL Check user application/implementation. selection. Check user application/implementation. Figure 6-6 Troubleshooting Guide - TTL Inputs (continued) E4416A/E4417A Power Meters Service Guide Artisan Technology Group - Quality Instrumentation ... Guaranteed | (888) 88-SOURCE | www.artisantg.com...
200.05 Ω • ≡ 100.25 Ω • Using incorrect resistance values in these calculations will introduce significant errors. N O TE A-128 E4416A/E4417A Power Meters Service Guide Artisan Technology Group - Quality Instrumentation ... Guaranteed | (888) 88-SOURCE | www.artisantg.com...
• Γ ≅ 0.3317 • Using incorrect VRC values in the Output SWR calculations will introduce significant N O TE errors. E4416A/E4417A Power Meters Service Guide A-129 Artisan Technology Group - Quality Instrumentation ... Guaranteed | (888) 88-SOURCE | www.artisantg.com...
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Agilent 432A Power Meters & 478A Sensors: Additional Information A-130 E4416A/E4417A Power Meters Service Guide Artisan Technology Group - Quality Instrumentation ... Guaranteed | (888) 88-SOURCE | www.artisantg.com...
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E4416A/E4417A Power Meters Service Guide Appendix B Equipment Required For Performance Tests And Adjustments Summary Table B-132 Agilent Technologies B-131 Artisan Technology Group - Quality Instrumentation ... Guaranteed | (888) 88-SOURCE | www.artisantg.com...
100 Ω and 200 Ω. For further information refer to Appendix Power Sensor E9321A 30 dB Attenuator Agilent 11708A Agilent 8491A Opt 030 B-132 E4416A/E4417A Power Meters Service Guide Artisan Technology Group - Quality Instrumentation ... Guaranteed | (888) 88-SOURCE | www.artisantg.com...
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Equipment Required Model Number Critical Specification Usage Power Sensor Cable 2 E9288A P and A required Breakout Box Kit E9288AZ Option K01 E4416A/E4417A Power Meters Service Guide B-133 Artisan Technology Group - Quality Instrumentation ... Guaranteed | (888) 88-SOURCE | www.artisantg.com...
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Equipment Required For Performance Tests And Adjustments B-134 E4416A/E4417A Power Meters Service Guide Artisan Technology Group - Quality Instrumentation ... Guaranteed | (888) 88-SOURCE | www.artisantg.com...
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E4416A/E4417A Power Meters Service Guide Appendix C Measurement Uncertainty Analysis - Power Reference Level Test Measurement Introduction C-136 Agilent Technologies C-135 Artisan Technology Group - Quality Instrumentation ... Guaranteed | (888) 88-SOURCE | www.artisantg.com...
432A V rear connector and chassis comp comp ground with power applied. R is mount resistance of the 432A meter. C-136 E4416A/E4417A Power Meters Service Guide Artisan Technology Group - Quality Instrumentation ... Guaranteed | (888) 88-SOURCE | www.artisantg.com...
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But because a proportion of this total power related to P has been reflected Ps will again cause a reflection giving: ± E4416A/E4417A Power Meters Service Guide C-137 Artisan Technology Group - Quality Instrumentation ... Guaranteed | (888) 88-SOURCE | www.artisantg.com...
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'zero' level of mismatch uncertainty and hence have negligible mismatch when calibrating products. C-138 E4416A/E4417A Power Meters Service Guide Artisan Technology Group - Quality Instrumentation ... Guaranteed | (888) 88-SOURCE | www.artisantg.com...
For the 3458A DMM, the specified accuracy for the 10 volt scale is: 8ppm of Reading + 0.5 ppm of Range E4416A/E4417A Power Meters Service Guide C-139 Artisan Technology Group - Quality Instrumentation ... Guaranteed | (888) 88-SOURCE | www.artisantg.com...
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RSS of using two DMMs; Voltage measurement Uncertainty 49.25 μV U (V comp 69.65 μV U (V 69.65 μV U (V C-140 E4416A/E4417A Power Meters Service Guide Artisan Technology Group - Quality Instrumentation ... Guaranteed | (888) 88-SOURCE | www.artisantg.com...
± ---------------------------------------- - is the reflection coefficient of the source, which is specified as less than 1.05. VSWR < 1.05 E4416A/E4417A Power Meters Service Guide C-141 Artisan Technology Group - Quality Instrumentation ... Guaranteed | (888) 88-SOURCE | www.artisantg.com...
The information that is appropriate is the Uncertainty of the Calibration Factor. The power sensor must be calibrated such that: Uncertainty of Calibration Factor < 0.2% Therefore, U(CF) = 0.002 C-142 E4416A/E4417A Power Meters Service Guide Artisan Technology Group - Quality Instrumentation ... Guaranteed | (888) 88-SOURCE | www.artisantg.com...
1 ppm of Reading + 0.1 ppm of Range per C (temp coefficient Tcal ±5 and, 3 ppm of Reading (for factory traceability) E4416A/E4417A Power Meters Service Guide C-143 Artisan Technology Group - Quality Instrumentation ... Guaranteed | (888) 88-SOURCE | www.artisantg.com...
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The readings in Table C- 1 are in milli- Watts, therefore the Standard Deviation (worse case) is: - U (Rep) = 0.057 mWatts E4416A/E4417A Power Meters Service Guide C-145 Artisan Technology Group - Quality Instrumentation ... Guaranteed | (888) 88-SOURCE | www.artisantg.com...
1 The resistance on the 432A Power meters is set to 200 Ω for this test 2 The average Calibration Factor from the previous six sensors on the Production Line C-146 E4416A/E4417A Power Meters Service Guide Artisan Technology Group - Quality Instrumentation ... Guaranteed | (888) 88-SOURCE | www.artisantg.com...
* Using Agilent's standard 95.5% confidence the coverage factor is k = 2.00 Expanded Uncertainty The expanded uncertainty is: U= 3.030 mW, as a percent of 1.000 mW: U = 0.303% C-148 E4416A/E4417A Power Meters Service Guide Artisan Technology Group - Quality Instrumentation ... Guaranteed | (888) 88-SOURCE | www.artisantg.com...
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E4416A/E4417A Power Meters Service Guide Appendix D Measurement Uncertainty Analysis - Instrument Accuracy Test Measurement Introduction D-150 The Measurement Uncertainty Analysis described in this Appendix uses different test N O TE equipment from that listed in this Service Guide. However, the equipment used, and the Measurement Uncertainty results, are similar enough to make the analysis useful.
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Measurement Accuracy = DUT Measure - Test System Power Where: Test System Power = (Measure voltage × Volts/Power Conversion) + Test Station Error E4416A/E4417A Power Meters Service Guide D-151 Artisan Technology Group - Quality Instrumentation ... Guaranteed | (888) 88-SOURCE | www.artisantg.com...
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The Measurement Uncertainty of the Measurement Accuracy is calculated − from testing the same DUT at 5dB step power level from 25 dBm to +20 dBm. D-152 E4416A/E4417A Power Meters Service Guide Artisan Technology Group - Quality Instrumentation ... Guaranteed | (888) 88-SOURCE | www.artisantg.com...
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0.000690 mW u(X(15) 31.62277 mW 0.0003 dB 0.0022 mW u(X(20)) 100 mW 0.0004 dB 0.0092 mW The distributions are all normal. E4416A/E4417A Power Meters Service Guide D-153 Artisan Technology Group - Quality Instrumentation ... Guaranteed | (888) 88-SOURCE | www.artisantg.com...
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× 100 mV) + 100 mV)) = 2.375 μV Percentage Error = 0.002375% Voltage Error Distribution Standard Uncertainty μ μ 2.375 Rectangular 1.371 D-154 E4416A/E4417A Power Meters Service Guide Artisan Technology Group - Quality Instrumentation ... Guaranteed | (888) 88-SOURCE | www.artisantg.com...
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× 10.0 V) + (0.01 ppm × 10.0 V)) = 98.5 μV Percentage Error = 0.000985% Voltage Error Distribution Standard Uncertainty μ μ 98.5 Rectangular 56.8 E4416A/E4417A Power Meters Service Guide D-155 Artisan Technology Group - Quality Instrumentation ... Guaranteed | (888) 88-SOURCE | www.artisantg.com...
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Table D- Table D-2 Voltage Correction Multiplier Power (mW) Voltage Correction Multiplier 1.006577 1.075533 D-156 E4416A/E4417A Power Meters Service Guide Artisan Technology Group - Quality Instrumentation ... Guaranteed | (888) 88-SOURCE | www.artisantg.com...
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μ μ 144.93 mV 6.09 0.00420% 0.042 μ μ 1.4588 V 56.8 0.00389% 0.389 μ μ 15.6 V 148.8 0.00095% 0.95 E4416A/E4417A Power Meters Service Guide D-157 Artisan Technology Group - Quality Instrumentation ... Guaranteed | (888) 88-SOURCE | www.artisantg.com...
TSE the Measured Voltage is not computed from an equation. Is it a real value that the DMM actually measures. Hence: ----------- - MV D-158 E4416A/E4417A Power Meters Service Guide Artisan Technology Group - Quality Instrumentation ... Guaranteed | (888) 88-SOURCE | www.artisantg.com...
Measurement Uncertainty Analysis - Instrument Accuracy Test Expanded Uncertainty kuc(y): The Expanded Uncertainty for each power level is given in the table above, using Agilent Technologies's standard 95% confidence level gives a coverage factor of 2. K = 2 D-160 E4416A/E4417A Power Meters Service Guide Artisan Technology Group - Quality Instrumentation ...