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