Making Measurements With The Agilent E-Series Power Sensors; Procedure - Agilent Technologies E4418B User Manual

Making Measurements with the Agilent E-Series Power
Sensors
This section describes how to make continuous wave measurements using the
Agilent E-series power sensors.
calibration tables stored in EEPROM. This allows the frequency and calibration data
to be downloaded to the power meter automatically.
To make measurements, perform the following steps:
1. Zero and calibrate the power meter.
2. Set the frequency for the signal you want to measure.
3. Take a reading.

Procedure

The following procedure details how to make a measurement on channel A of the
power meter.
1. Ensure that no power is applied to the power sensor.
Zero
2. Press .
Cal
3. Press . During zeroing, which takes approximately 10 seconds, the
Zero
wait symbol is displayed.
4. Connect the power sensor to the POWER REF output.
5. Press to calibrate the power meter. During calibration the wait symbol
Cal
is displayed. (The power meter automatically turns on the POWER REF
output.)
Frequency
6. Press
Cal Fac
the softkey.
Freq
7. To change this setting press
in a pop up window. Modify this frequency (see below) as desired.
Use
n
positioned.
Use
n
8. To confirm your choice press the appropriate frequency units.
9. Connect the power sensor to the signal to be measured.
10. The measurement result is now displayed.
Agilent E4418B User's Guide

Making Measurements with the Agilent E-Series Power Sensors

The Agilent E-series power sensors have their sensor
. The current setting of the frequency is displayed under
. The power meter displays the frequency
Freq
or to modify the digit on which the cursor is currently
or to move to other digits.
Power Meter Operation
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