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