Turning On The Power Meter - Agilent Technologies E4418B 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.
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Agilent E4418B User's Guide
1. Connect the power cord and turn on the power meter.
The front panel display and the green power LED light up when the power
meter is switched on. The power meter performs it's 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.
This instrument is designed for use in Installation Category II and Pollution
Degree 2 per IEC 1010 and 664 respectively.
This instrument has an autoranging line voltage input, be sure the supply
voltage is within the range of 85 to 264 V
If the power meter has been stored at extremely low temperatures outwith
the operating range of the power meter, the display may take a few minutes
to operate.
2. Set the display contrast if required.
The display contrast is adjusted by pressing
softkeys are not displayed press
3. Connect a power sensor.
Connect one end of the sensor cable to the power meter's channel input and
the other end to the power sensor.
4. Making a measurement.
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 Chapter 2 for further information if
you are not familiar with zeroing, calibrating or making measurements with
a power meter.
Turning On the Power Meter
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