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LBXXXA Series USB PowerSensor+™
Product Manual PMA (Power Meter Application)
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NOTICES .................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 3
1. GENERAL INFORMATION .................................................................................................................................................................................... 4
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More information related to USB ......................................................................................................................................................................... 5
How to identify the type of USB port ................................................................................................................................................................... 5
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2. INSTALLATION ...................................................................................................................................................................................................... 9
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Install the Software ............................................................................................................................................................................................. 9
3. BASIC OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS - GETTING STARTED ............................................................................................................................ 10
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Measurement Update Rate ............................................................................................................................................................................... 11
Addressing the Sensor ..................................................................................................................................................................................... 11
Zeroing and Reference Power Calibration ........................................................................................................................................................ 12
Setting the Center Frequency ........................................................................................................................................................................... 12
Display Preferences and Measurement Units ................................................................................................................................................... 13
Measurement Resolution .................................................................................................................................................................................. 14
Instrument Preset ............................................................................................................................................................................................. 14
Making an Average Power (CW) Measurement ................................................................................................................................................ 15
Making a Pulse Power Measurement ............................................................................................................................................................... 16
Alternate Pulse Measurement using Duty Cycle ............................................................................................................................................... 17
4. DETAILED OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS ........................................................................................................................................................... 19
The Power Meter Application ............................................................................................................................................................................ 19
The Pulse Profiling Application ......................................................................................................................................................................... 19
Pulse Measurement Criteria (LB4XXA models only) ......................................................................................................................................... 20
Pulse Peak Criteria (LB4XXA models only) ...................................................................................................................................................... 21
Measurement Example: OFDM Pilot Tone (LB4XXA models only) ................................................................................................................... 22
Measurement Example: GSM (LB4XXA models only) ...................................................................................................................................... 25
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The Menu Bar ................................................................................................................................................................................................... 26
The Toolbar ...................................................................................................................................................................................................... 27
Averaging ......................................................................................................................................................................................................... 29
Extended Averaging ......................................................................................................................................................................................... 29
Max Hold .......................................................................................................................................................................................................... 29
Anti-alias Control .............................................................................................................................................................................................. 30
Offset Correction .............................................................................................................................................................................................. 31
Making a Relative Power Measurement ............................................................................................................................................................ 32
Frequency Response Correction ...................................................................................................................................................................... 33
Impedance Matching ........................................................................................................................................................................................ 34
Triggering ......................................................................................................................................................................................................... 35
Recorder .......................................................................................................................................................................................................... 37
Data Logging .................................................................................................................................................................................................... 38
Limits Pass/Fail ................................................................................................................................................................................................ 40
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Revision: 08/02/11
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