ML2430A Series Power Meter
 Warranty
 Safety Symbols
 For Safety
Page
 Table of Contents
 Gpib Operation
Procedures
 Index
Appendix a Specifications
Appendix B Gpib Quick Reference
Appendix C Menu Maps
 Manuals
1SCOPE of this
Introduction
Related
 Information
Identification Number General
 6SENSORS
Universal Power Sensor
Information
Sensors
 Sensors General
Sensor Accessories
 Sensor
Power
Initial
Inspection
 Installation
Power Requirements
 Rack Mounting
Installation
Environmental Requirements
Environmental
 Or Right Option
Rack Mounting
 Rack Mounting
 2ML2430A-03 Rack Mount Kit Parts List
 Installation
 Rackmount Side Bracket MULTI-FIT
 Charging
Battery CHARGING, Removal and Replacement
7BATTERY
Replacement
 Installation Battery CHARGING, Removal and Replacement
 Shipment
Storage and Shipment
8STORAGE
 Storage and Shipment
Anritsu Service Centers
 Calibrator 0.0 dBm Reference
Connectors
Front Panel
 3REAR Panel
Rear Panel Connectors
Connections
 Operation
Rear Panel Connectors
Page
 Chapter Front Panel Operation
 Operation
Front Panel Controls
 Procedure
POWER-ON Procedure
3POWER-ON
 POWER-ON Procedure
 4SENSOR Menu
Setup
Sensor 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
 RGH
Duty cycle
Rng Hold
 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
 4SENSOR Calibration
Procedures
Sensor Calibration
 Performance
Procedures
Sensor ZERO/CAL
Sensor ZERO/CAL
 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
 Measurements
Gersetupmode
Triggered
 Profile Operation Mode
 Setup Options
 Mode
Source Sweep Mode
12SOURCE Sweep
 Mode
Source Sweep Mode
Power Sweep Mode
Frequency Sweep
 Time Mode
Time Mode
13POWER vs
 Eeprom
User CAL Factors
14USER CAL Factors
 User CAL Factors
Readout Mode
 Readings
Optimizing Readings
15OPTIMIZING
 Optimizing Readings
Send fast mode on Send0, 13, Fast ON, 7L, NLend
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 16OPERATOR
Operator Maintenance
Maintenance
 3DATA I/O
Typographic
Conventions
Related Com
 Suffix Multipliers Suffix Units
Data I/O Formats
Gpib Operation
 Data I/O Formats
Gpib Operation
 Arbitrary Block
Query Commands
Arbitrary Ascii
 Gpib Device Template
Gpib PC Card Setup
Setup
5GPIB PC Card
 6USING 488.1 Gpib
Using 488.1 Gpib
 Format
Using 488.2 Gpib
7USING 488.2 Gpib
 OPC
Using 488.2 Gpib
 Status SRQ
Service Request Status SRQ
8SERVICE Request
 Gpib
Functional Groups
9FUNCTIONAL
Groups
 Custom
Functional
 10ML24XXA Native
ML24XXA Native Commands
Commands
 Related
ML24XXA Native Commands
 Syntax *OPC?
Example
 Syntax *RST
Related Commands *SAV
RCL
RST
 Syntax *TRG
Related Commands *RCL
Syntax *SRE?
Syntax *STB?
 Mode
Related Commands
Query
Returned String
 Returned
 Bauts
Avgll
Avgm
Syntax Avgm s
 Gpib response buffering enabled
State Enable or Disable
Battery Auto shut off after x minutes
Power This parameter can be changed for later use
 Cfcal
Syntax CAL s
Cfadj
 Source
Value
Examples
 Cfuct
Related Commands Cfval
Related Commands Cfusav
Cal factor
 Cfuld
Cfuid
 Cfurd
Binary data
Cfupt
 Cfutbl
Syntax Cfusav
Cfusel
 Cfval
Cfuvld
 Chunit
Chcfg
Chcfg 1,A-B
Chres
 Cursor Fval
Cont
CUR
 Cvspf
Curlk
State on OFF
Query CURLK?
 Dblght
Cvstf
Cvstv
 Dcont
Related Commands Dbltim Query DBLGHT?
Dbltim
Query DBLTIM?
 Query DISP?
Mode a B A&B
Syntax Dcontd
Syntax Dcontu
 Example Duty A,50
Query DPEAK?
Query DTRGD?
Duty cycle 0.1 to 100%
 Emul
Related Commands Dutys
Related Commands Duty
Dutys
 ABCDEFGHIJKLMNO!PPPPPP!QQQQQQ
Query ENTERR?
Errlst
Syntax Errlst
 Fast
 Fhold
Related Commands Fhold
Related Commands Fbeep
Fbeep
 Syntax Frst
Froff
Query FROFF?
Frst
 Syntax Grauto
Related Commands Grpix
Related Commands Grdrq Query GRAVG?
Syntax Gprst
 Syntax Grdrq
Related Commands Grdrq Query GRDATA?
Query GRDDT?
 Grpix
Grfs
State
Grmd
 Returned String Grprd val
Profile data collection period
Val Ns to 7 seconds
Graph after a trigger event
 Syntax Grswr
Related Commands Grswp
Query GRPTP?
 Query GRYB?
Related Commands Mmrst Query GRTMM?
Query GRSWS?
 Set GET command to TR1 type immediate trigger
Time mode can also use dB V or dBmV
Mon command
ML2430A Series will ignore the GET command or a *TRG
 Query GTGW?
Query GTARM?
Query GTDLY?
 Query GTSRC?
Query GTLVL?
Gtsrc
 Query GTTYP?
Related Commands Gtsrc Query GTXTTL?
Type Rise Fall
 Hold
Related Commands Hlims
Related Commands Hlim
Hlims
 Query KEYCK?
Related Commands OGD, Ogbd Query HOLD?
Query IBBLP?
 Llims
Related Commands Llims
Query LINK?
Llim
 Mngd
Related Commands Llim
Mmrst
Mngdb
 Syntax Modinit
Related Commands Mmrst
Value 1 to
Query MODDEL?
 Modpwr
Query MODLIM?
Modph
Number Text
 Syntax Mxgdb
Count 0 to
Query MODRED?
Query MODRNG?
 Query OBACM?
Syntax Mxgd
Syntax O c
Obacm
 Obdst
Port 1 or
Obdsp
Port 1 or 2 units W Watts
 Returned String Obmd port,mode
BNC output mode select
Returned String Obdst port,units,val
Changes the type of output selected for the BNC outputs
 Query OBZL?
 Offtbl
Offfix
Offfix A,-47DB
 Val Bytes
Offtbr
Offtbu
 Ogbd
Offtyp
Type OFF Fixed Table
Offval
 Syntax Ogsd
OGD
Syntax OGD
Ogsd
 Opmd
Mode Digit Profile Pwrtim Srcswp
Related Commands Grmd Query OPMD?
Example on 1
 RCD
Prnsel
Type HP340 BJC80
Query PRNSEL?
 Query RFCAL?
REL
Rfcal
 Query RSMODE?
Query RSBAUD?
 Senmo
Query SECURE?
Senmm
 Query SRCMOD?
Mode Freq Power
Senstl
Sentyp
 Freq value
Power Value
Syntax Srcstat
 Syntax Status
Power Value power
Syntax Start
 Gpib Operation
 Store number 1 to Data length
Sterr
Syntax Sterr
Sysld
 Sysrd
Related Commands Sysrd
Store number 1 to
 Syntax TR0
Related Commands Sysld
Related Commands Texts Query TEXT?
Related Commands Text Query TEXTS?
 Syntax TR2 c
TR1
Syntax TR1 c
TR2
 Trgdly
TR3
Syntax TR3
 Trglvl
Val To 1.0 seconds
Time the system waits after a trigger event has happened
Ger data
 Mode IND Comb
 Trgxttl
Trgtyp
Type
Rise Fall
 Syntax Zero s
Vzero
Syntax Vzero
 Zeroing a Sensor
Gpib Emulation Modes
11GPIB Emulation
Modes
 SRQ’s
ML4803A Emulation Commands
12ML4803A
Emulation
 Number
ML4803A Emulation Commands
PCT VSW RDB DBV50 DBV75 VLT50 VLT75
AVE
 COS
CCA
CDJ
COF
 MCO
MCA
Mem
MCC
 MEN
MCR
MCT
MDI
 ODT
MRF
 Syntax OMRmem
OI?
Syntax OI?
OMR
 OPW
Contents
 Examples, dBm Mode and Watt Mode
 SRQ
RNG
 ZAJ
STA
WAT
 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?
 Examples CL98.5EN
Related Commands Sterr
Related Commands RV
Syntax @1val
 Syntax DD
Related Commands DE, DF
Table number 0 to
Syntax DA
 Syntax DF
Related Commands DD, DF
Related Commands DD, DE
Syntax DE
 Syntax EX
Syntax EN
 Syntax FA
Related Commands FM, FH
Related Commands FM, FH, FA
Related Commands FH, FA
 Syntax GTmode
 Example LH30.00EN
Terminator %
Example KB99.9%
Syntax LG
 Syntax OD
Syntax LN
 For example OF1 Turn offsets on
Preset the unit
Recall setup
State OFF
 Syntax RH
Table number 0 to Cal factor 50 to 150 % terminator
 RM3EN
Mode 0 1
Related Commands RH
Syntax RLmode
 Syntax SNval
Syntax SM
 Syntax TR1
Related Commands RC
ST2EN
Syntax SV
 Syntax ZE
 ?ID
HP 438A Emulation Commands
15HP 438A
 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
 Output Data
Programming Examples
16PROGRAMMING
Examples
 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
 Save/Recall
System Specifications
Setup
Triggering
 Input
Output Range Resolution
Cal Factor Volt
Age
 EMI
 3SYSTEM Defaults
System Defaults Appendix a
 Trigger
System Defaults
 System Defaults Appendix a
 EXT Comms
 CAL/ZERO
 Messages
System Error Messages
4SYSTEM Error
 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
 7HP-IB Support
HP 437B Commands
HP-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
 CD ROM Edit
Ascii
Beep
Blanking BNC
 Post
GET
ISA
 RAM
Reset
Warranty
Setup