Making Relative Measurements; Figure 2-17 Typical Relative Measurement Display - Agilent Technologies N1911A User Manual

2 General Power Meter Functions

Making Relative Measurements

Relative mode enables comparison of a measurement result to a reference
value. The relative reading, or difference, can be displayed in either dB or
% terms. When the measurement result is displayed in % a prefix
multiplier may be shown.
Procedure
1 Press
2 Select the window you wish to set a reference value on by pressing the
3 Use the
Relative Setting Field

Figure 2-17 Typical relative measurement display

4 Press
5 Confirm that the power meter is measuring the signal you want to use
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to display the Measurement Setup menu.
Figure 2- 17 shows a Measurement Setup display and the relative
measurement items labeled.
Meas Select
key. The currently selected window/measurement is
displayed.
and
Rel Field
Original Result
to check the Relative setting field.
as the reference. This is displayed under the Result field.
keys to highlight the Relative setting field.
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Selected Window/
Measurement
Result Field