ML2430A Series Power Meter
 Warranty
 Safety Symbols
 For Safety
Page
 Table of Contents
 Gpib Operation
Procedures
 Appendix B Gpib Quick Reference
Appendix a Specifications
Appendix C Menu Maps
Index
 Introduction
1SCOPE of this
Related
Manuals
 Information
Identification Number General
 Information
Universal Power Sensor
Sensors
6SENSORS
 Sensors General
Sensor Accessories
 Initial
Power
Inspection
Sensor
 Installation
Power Requirements
 Environmental Requirements
Installation
Environmental
Rack Mounting
 Or Right Option
Rack Mounting
 Rack Mounting
 2ML2430A-03 Rack Mount Kit Parts List
 Installation
 Rackmount Side Bracket MULTI-FIT
 7BATTERY
Battery CHARGING, Removal and Replacement
Replacement
Charging
 Installation Battery CHARGING, Removal and Replacement
 8STORAGE
Storage and Shipment
Shipment
 Storage and Shipment
Anritsu Service Centers
 Front Panel
Connectors
Calibrator 0.0 dBm Reference
 Connections
Rear Panel Connectors
3REAR Panel
 Operation
Rear Panel Connectors
Page
 Chapter Front Panel Operation
 Operation
Front Panel Controls
 3POWER-ON
POWER-ON Procedure
Procedure
 POWER-ON Procedure
 Sensor Menu
Setup
4SENSOR Menu
 Calfactor
Sensor Menu
 Deletes the currently displayed table number
 +/- key on the numeric keypad allows selection of a user
 Averaging
 Select OFF, LOW, MEDIUM, or HIGH, Low Level Averaging,
 Offset
 Rng Hold
Duty cycle
RGH
 5CHANNEL Menu
Channel Menu
 Channel Menu
 If fail Beep is on and Fail Hold is ON, whenever the limits
 6TRIGGER Menu
Trigger Menu
 External
Trigger Menu
 Shows a typical arming diagram
 Ranges 1
 Sample Trigger in Graphic Mode
 7SYSTEM Menu
System Menu
 Profile
System Menu
 Power vs. Time Source sweep
 NORMAL, Min&Max, Min, or Max
 Between Cursors
Active Cursor Average Reading
 Source Sweep mode
 Clear
 String can only be defined over the Gpib
 Print
Battery
Print
 Sets the Gpib address and emulation modes
Rear Panel
 Modem
 Port
 Printer Prnsel
 8CAL/ZERO Menu
CAL/ZERO Menu
 CAL/ZERO Menu
 Zeroing
Measurement
 Sensor Calibration
Procedures
4SENSOR Calibration
 Sensor ZERO/CAL
Procedures
Sensor ZERO/CAL
Performance
 7PRINTER Connection 8GPIB Remote Operation
Printer Connection
 9SERIAL Remote Operation
Serial Remote Operation
 10RS232 Modem Support
RS232 Modem Support
 Connected Device Character Sequence
RS232 Modem Support
 Example
Command Definition
 Disconnect from power meter and wait for limit failure
 Profile Operation Mode
 Typical Setup
Profile Operation Mode
 Profile Operation Mode
 Triggered
Gersetupmode
Measurements
 Profile Operation Mode
 Setup Options
 12SOURCE Sweep
Source Sweep Mode
Mode
 Power Sweep Mode
Source Sweep Mode
Frequency Sweep
Mode
 13POWER vs
Time Mode
Time Mode
 14USER CAL Factors
User CAL Factors
Eeprom
 User CAL Factors
Readout Mode
 15OPTIMIZING
Optimizing Readings
Readings
 Optimizing Readings
Send fast mode on Send0, 13, Fast ON, 7L, NLend
 216
 Maintenance
Operator Maintenance
16OPERATOR
 Conventions
Typographic
Related Com
3DATA I/O
 Gpib Operation
Data I/O Formats
Suffix Multipliers Suffix Units
 Data I/O Formats
Gpib Operation
 Arbitrary Ascii
Query Commands
Arbitrary Block
 Setup
Gpib PC Card Setup
5GPIB PC Card
Gpib Device Template
 6USING 488.1 Gpib
Using 488.1 Gpib
 7USING 488.2 Gpib
Using 488.2 Gpib
Format
 OPC
Using 488.2 Gpib
 8SERVICE Request
Service Request Status SRQ
Status SRQ
 9FUNCTIONAL
Functional Groups
Groups
Gpib
 Custom
Functional
 Commands
ML24XXA Native Commands
10ML24XXA Native
 Related
ML24XXA Native Commands
 Syntax *OPC?
Example
 RCL
Related Commands *SAV
RST
Syntax *RST
 Syntax *SRE?
Related Commands *RCL
Syntax *STB?
Syntax *TRG
 Query
Related Commands
Returned String
Mode
 Returned
 Avgm
Avgll
Syntax Avgm s
Bauts
 Battery Auto shut off after x minutes
State Enable or Disable
Power This parameter can be changed for later use
Gpib response buffering enabled
 Cfadj
Syntax CAL s
Cfcal
 Examples
Value
Source
 Related Commands Cfusav
Related Commands Cfval
Cal factor
Cfuct
 Cfuld
Cfuid
 Cfupt
Binary data
Cfurd
 Cfusel
Syntax Cfusav
Cfutbl
 Cfval
Cfuvld
 Chcfg 1,A-B
Chcfg
Chres
Chunit
 CUR
Cont
Cursor Fval
 State on OFF
Curlk
Query CURLK?
Cvspf
 Cvstv
Cvstf
Dblght
 Dbltim
Related Commands Dbltim Query DBLGHT?
Query DBLTIM?
Dcont
 Syntax Dcontd
Mode a B A&B
Syntax Dcontu
Query DISP?
 Query DTRGD?
Query DPEAK?
Duty cycle 0.1 to 100%
Example Duty A,50
 Related Commands Duty
Related Commands Dutys
Dutys
Emul
 Errlst
Query ENTERR?
Syntax Errlst
ABCDEFGHIJKLMNO!PPPPPP!QQQQQQ
 Fast
 Related Commands Fbeep
Related Commands Fhold
Fbeep
Fhold
 Query FROFF?
Froff
Frst
Syntax Frst
 Related Commands Grdrq Query GRAVG?
Related Commands Grpix
Syntax Gprst
Syntax Grauto
 Query GRDDT?
Related Commands Grdrq Query GRDATA?
Syntax Grdrq
 State
Grfs
Grmd
Grpix
 Val Ns to 7 seconds
Profile data collection period
Graph after a trigger event
Returned String Grprd val
 Query GRPTP?
Related Commands Grswp
Syntax Grswr
 Query GRSWS?
Related Commands Mmrst Query GRTMM?
Query GRYB?
 Mon command
Time mode can also use dB V or dBmV
ML2430A Series will ignore the GET command or a *TRG
Set GET command to TR1 type immediate trigger
 Query GTDLY?
Query GTARM?
Query GTGW?
 Gtsrc
Query GTLVL?
Query GTSRC?
 Type Rise Fall
Related Commands Gtsrc Query GTXTTL?
Query GTTYP?
 Related Commands Hlim
Related Commands Hlims
Hlims
Hold
 Query IBBLP?
Related Commands OGD, Ogbd Query HOLD?
Query KEYCK?
 Query LINK?
Related Commands Llims
Llim
Llims
 Mmrst
Related Commands Llim
Mngdb
Mngd
 Value 1 to
Related Commands Mmrst
Query MODDEL?
Syntax Modinit
 Modph
Query MODLIM?
Number Text
Modpwr
 Query MODRED?
Count 0 to
Query MODRNG?
Syntax Mxgdb
 Syntax O c
Syntax Mxgd
Obacm
Query OBACM?
 Obdsp
Port 1 or
Port 1 or 2 units W Watts
Obdst
 Returned String Obdst port,units,val
BNC output mode select
Changes the type of output selected for the BNC outputs
Returned String Obmd port,mode
 Query OBZL?
 Offfix A,-47DB
Offfix
Offtbl
 Offtbu
Offtbr
Val Bytes
 Type OFF Fixed Table
Offtyp
Offval
Ogbd
 Syntax OGD
OGD
Ogsd
Syntax Ogsd
 Related Commands Grmd Query OPMD?
Mode Digit Profile Pwrtim Srcswp
Example on 1
Opmd
 Type HP340 BJC80
Prnsel
Query PRNSEL?
RCD
 Rfcal
REL
Query RFCAL?
 Query RSMODE?
Query RSBAUD?
 Senmm
Query SECURE?
Senmo
 Senstl
Mode Freq Power
Sentyp
Query SRCMOD?
 Syntax Srcstat
Power Value
Freq value
 Syntax Start
Power Value power
Syntax Status
 Gpib Operation
 Syntax Sterr
Sterr
Sysld
Store number 1 to Data length
 Store number 1 to
Related Commands Sysrd
Sysrd
 Related Commands Texts Query TEXT?
Related Commands Sysld
Related Commands Text Query TEXTS?
Syntax TR0
 Syntax TR1 c
TR1
TR2
Syntax TR2 c
 Syntax TR3
TR3
Trgdly
 Time the system waits after a trigger event has happened
Val To 1.0 seconds
Ger data
Trglvl
 Mode IND Comb
 Type
Trgtyp
Rise Fall
Trgxttl
 Syntax Vzero
Vzero
Syntax Zero s
 11GPIB Emulation
Gpib Emulation Modes
Modes
Zeroing a Sensor
 12ML4803A
ML4803A Emulation Commands
Emulation
SRQ’s
 PCT VSW RDB DBV50 DBV75 VLT50 VLT75
ML4803A Emulation Commands
AVE
Number
 CDJ
CCA
COF
COS
 Mem
MCA
MCC
MCO
 MCT
MCR
MDI
MEN
 ODT
MRF
 Syntax OI?
OI?
OMR
Syntax OMRmem
 OPW
Contents
 Examples, dBm Mode and Watt Mode
 SRQ
RNG
 WAT
STA
ZAJ
 13HP 436A
HP 436A Emulation Commands
 HP 436A Emulation Commands
 Trigger without settling
 2 3 4 5 6 7 E 10 11 CR LF
 Range
 14HP 437B Emulation
HP 437B Emulation Commands
 Logical or
HP 437B Emulation Commands
 Syntax *TST?
 Related Commands RV
Related Commands Sterr
Syntax @1val
Examples CL98.5EN
 Table number 0 to
Related Commands DE, DF
Syntax DA
Syntax DD
 Related Commands DD, DE
Related Commands DD, DF
Syntax DE
Syntax DF
 Syntax EX
Syntax EN
 Related Commands FM, FH, FA
Related Commands FM, FH
Related Commands FH, FA
Syntax FA
 Syntax GTmode
 Example KB99.9%
Terminator %
Syntax LG
Example LH30.00EN
 Syntax OD
Syntax LN
 Recall setup
Preset the unit
State OFF
For example OF1 Turn offsets on
 Syntax RH
Table number 0 to Cal factor 50 to 150 % terminator
 Related Commands RH
Mode 0 1
Syntax RLmode
RM3EN
 Syntax SNval
Syntax SM
 ST2EN
Related Commands RC
Syntax SV
Syntax TR1
 Syntax ZE
 15HP 438A
HP 438A Emulation Commands
?ID
 HP 438A Emulation Commands
 CL98.5PCT
Related Commands DE
 Syntax DRval
Related Commands DD
 Related Commands TR
 Examples KB99.9%
 Syntax PR
Syntax OI
 Syntax RA
 ML2430A OM 125
 126 ML2430A OM
 ML2430A OM 127
 16PROGRAMMING
Programming Examples
Examples
Output Data
 Get Graph Data
Programming Examples
 It is the ML2430A, read back value
Register zation
 Receive System
General Send
 132 ML2430A OM
 ML2430A OM 133
 134 ML2430A OM
 ML2430A OM 135
 System
Specifications
 Vswr
System Specifications Appendix a
 Setup
System Specifications
Triggering
Save/Recall
 Cal Factor Volt
Output Range Resolution
Age
Input
 EMI
 3SYSTEM Defaults
System Defaults Appendix a
 Trigger
System Defaults
 System Defaults Appendix a
 EXT Comms
 CAL/ZERO
 4SYSTEM Error
System Error Messages
Messages
 System Error Messages Appendix a
 Reference
ML24XXA Quick
 Appendix B
ML24XXA Quick Reference
 ML24XXA Quick Reference
Appendix B
 Table B-9.Profile Setup Functional Group Commands
 Table B-11.System Functional Group Commands
 Query Returned String
 MODLIM?
 REL C,MODE RFCAL? Rfcal State
 ML4803A Quick
ML4803A Quick Reference
 4HP 436A Quick
HP 436A Quick Reference
 HP 437B Quick
HP 437B Quick Reference
 HP 437B Quick Reference
 Trigger immediate 115 126
 6HP 438A Quick
HP 438A Quick Reference
 HP 438A Quick Reference
 HP-IB Support
HP 437B Commands
7HP-IB Support
 LM1
HP-IB Support
 HP 438A Commands
 ML2430A OM 19/B-20
 Sensor Menu
Menu Maps
 CFUUSE, Cfuvld
Appendix C
 Appendix C
 Offset
 Duty cycle
 Readout display and channel 2 at the bottom
Channel Menu
 Hlims
 Trigger
4TRIGGER Menu
 5SYSTEM Menu
System Setup
 Or dBV respectively
Units are dBmV or dBV if
 Print
 Battery
 Modpwr
 Secure
 ML2430A OM 15/C-16
 Beep
Ascii
Blanking BNC
CD ROM Edit
 ISA
GET
Post
 Warranty
Reset
Setup
RAM