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
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
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
Triggered
Gersetupmode
Measurements
Profile Operation Mode
Setup Options
12SOURCE Sweep
Source Sweep Mode
Mode
Mode
Source Sweep Mode
Power Sweep Mode
Frequency Sweep
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
3DATA I/O
Typographic
Conventions
Related Com
Gpib Operation
Data I/O Formats
Suffix Multipliers Suffix Units
Data I/O Formats
Gpib Operation
Arbitrary Ascii
Query Commands
Arbitrary Block
Gpib Device Template
Gpib PC Card Setup
Setup
5GPIB PC Card
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
Gpib
Functional Groups
9FUNCTIONAL
Groups
Custom
Functional
Commands
ML24XXA Native Commands
10ML24XXA Native
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
Cfadj
Syntax CAL s
Cfcal
Examples
Value
Source
Cfuct
Related Commands Cfval
Related Commands Cfusav
Cal factor
Cfuld
Cfuid
Cfupt
Binary data
Cfurd
Cfusel
Syntax Cfusav
Cfutbl
Cfval
Cfuvld
Chunit
Chcfg
Chcfg 1,A-B
Chres
CUR
Cont
Cursor Fval
Cvspf
Curlk
State on OFF
Query CURLK?
Cvstv
Cvstf
Dblght
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
Query GRDDT?
Related Commands Grdrq Query GRDATA?
Syntax Grdrq
Grpix
Grfs
State
Grmd
Returned String Grprd val
Profile data collection period
Val Ns to 7 seconds
Graph after a trigger event
Query GRPTP?
Related Commands Grswp
Syntax Grswr
Query GRSWS?
Related Commands Mmrst Query GRTMM?
Query GRYB?
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 GTDLY?
Query GTARM?
Query GTGW?
Gtsrc
Query GTLVL?
Query GTSRC?
Type Rise Fall
Related Commands Gtsrc Query GTXTTL?
Query GTTYP?
Hold
Related Commands Hlims
Related Commands Hlim
Hlims
Query IBBLP?
Related Commands OGD, Ogbd Query HOLD?
Query KEYCK?
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?
Offfix A,-47DB
Offfix
Offtbl
Offtbu
Offtbr
Val Bytes
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?
Rfcal
REL
Query RFCAL?
Query RSMODE?
Query RSBAUD?
Senmm
Query SECURE?
Senmo
Query SRCMOD?
Mode Freq Power
Senstl
Sentyp
Syntax Srcstat
Power Value
Freq value
Syntax Start
Power Value power
Syntax Status
Gpib Operation
Store number 1 to Data length
Sterr
Syntax Sterr
Sysld
Store number 1 to
Related Commands Sysrd
Sysrd
Syntax TR0
Related Commands Sysld
Related Commands Texts Query TEXT?
Related Commands Text Query TEXTS?
Syntax TR2 c
TR1
Syntax TR1 c
TR2
Syntax TR3
TR3
Trgdly
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 Vzero
Vzero
Syntax Zero s
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
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?
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
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
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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
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ML2430A OM 133
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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
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
CD ROM Edit
Ascii
Beep
Blanking BNC
ISA
GET
Post
RAM
Reset
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Setup