The Display Annunciators At A Glance - Agilent Technologies 53151A Operating Manual

Chapter 1 Getting Started

The Display Annunciators at a Glance

The Display Annunciators at a Glance
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Ch 12
Rel Freq
Offset
Avg On
Rel Pwr
Offset
Annunciator Description
Ch 1 or Ch 2 Indicates which channel is selected to measure an input signal.
Freq Indicates that the value displayed is a frequency reading.
Rel Freq The displayed frequency value is relative to a previously zeroed value.
Freq The displayed frequency value is offset by a previously entered frequency value.
Offset
Avg On The displayed frequency value is the result of a number of individual frequency
measurements that have been averaged.
Pwr The Counter is set to measure Power (Channel 2 only).
Rel Pwr The displayed power measurement is relative to a previously zeroed power value.
Pwr The displayed power value is offset by a previously entered power value.
Offset
dB, dBm, W, Indicates the unit of measurement for the currently displayed power value.
µ
mW, W, %
Provides a real-time analog representation of the Power measurement (intended for
peaking and similar procedures).
Ext Ref The Counter is using an external reference signal for frequency measurements.
Hold Indicates the Counter is in Hold (single-measurement) mode.
Rmt, SRQ Shows the current state of the GPIB interface
(Rmt = Remote operation via GPIB; SRQ = Service ReQuest).
Error Indicates that a front-panel key command is unacceptable in the current context.
Shift Indicates that all front-panel keys are redefined to the function printed above the key.
Shows the amount of charge in the batteries (if the Battery option is installed).
Operating Guide
MHz kHz
dB
dBm
Watts
mW
uW
%
Hz
Ext Rel
Hold
Rate Rmt SRQ
Error
Shift
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