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
 8STORAGE
Storage and Shipment
Shipment
 Anritsu Service Centers
Storage and Shipment
 Front Panel
Connectors
Calibrator 0.0 dBm Reference
 Connections
Rear Panel Connectors
3REAR Panel
 Rear Panel Connectors
Operation
Page
 Chapter Front Panel Operation
 Front Panel Controls
Operation
 3POWER-ON
POWER-ON Procedure
Procedure
 POWER-ON Procedure
 Sensor Menu
Setup
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
 Rng Hold
Duty cycle
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
 Print
Battery
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
 Sensor Calibration
Procedures
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
 Triggered
Gersetupmode
Measurements
 Profile Operation Mode
 Setup Options
 12SOURCE Sweep
Source Sweep Mode
Mode
 Source Sweep Mode
Power Sweep Mode
Frequency Sweep
Mode
 13POWER vs
Time Mode
Time Mode
 14USER CAL Factors
User CAL Factors
Eeprom
 Readout Mode
User CAL Factors
 15OPTIMIZING
Optimizing Readings
Readings
 Send fast mode on Send0, 13, Fast ON, 7L, NLend
Optimizing Readings
 216
 Maintenance
Operator Maintenance
16OPERATOR
 Typographic
Conventions
Related Com
3DATA I/O
 Gpib Operation
Data I/O Formats
Suffix Multipliers Suffix Units
 Gpib Operation
Data I/O Formats
 Arbitrary Ascii
Query Commands
Arbitrary Block
 Gpib PC Card Setup
Setup
5GPIB PC Card
Gpib Device Template
 Using 488.1 Gpib
6USING 488.1 Gpib
 7USING 488.2 Gpib
Using 488.2 Gpib
Format
 Using 488.2 Gpib
OPC
 8SERVICE Request
Service Request Status SRQ
Status SRQ
 Functional Groups
9FUNCTIONAL
Groups
Gpib
 Functional
Custom
 Commands
ML24XXA Native 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
 Cfadj
Syntax CAL s
Cfcal
 Examples
Value
Source
 Related Commands Cfval
Related Commands Cfusav
Cal factor
Cfuct
 Cfuid
Cfuld
 Cfupt
Binary data
Cfurd
 Cfusel
Syntax Cfusav
Cfutbl
 Cfuvld
Cfval
 Chcfg
Chcfg 1,A-B
Chres
Chunit
 CUR
Cont
Cursor Fval
 Curlk
State on OFF
Query CURLK?
Cvspf
 Cvstv
Cvstf
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
 Query GRDDT?
Related Commands Grdrq Query GRDATA?
Syntax Grdrq
 Grfs
State
Grmd
Grpix
 Profile data collection period
Val Ns to 7 seconds
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?
 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 GTDLY?
Query GTARM?
Query GTGW?
 Gtsrc
Query GTLVL?
Query GTSRC?
 Type Rise Fall
Related Commands Gtsrc Query GTXTTL?
Query GTTYP?
 Related Commands Hlims
Related Commands Hlim
Hlims
Hold
 Query IBBLP?
Related Commands OGD, Ogbd Query HOLD?
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 A,-47DB
Offfix
Offtbl
 Offtbu
Offtbr
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
 Rfcal
REL
Query RFCAL?
 Query RSBAUD?
Query RSMODE?
 Senmm
Query SECURE?
Senmo
 Mode Freq Power
Senstl
Sentyp
Query SRCMOD?
 Syntax Srcstat
Power Value
Freq value
 Syntax Start
Power Value power
Syntax Status
 Gpib Operation
 Sterr
Syntax Sterr
Sysld
Store number 1 to Data length
 Store number 1 to
Related Commands Sysrd
Sysrd
 Related Commands Sysld
Related Commands Texts Query TEXT?
Related Commands Text Query TEXTS?
Syntax TR0
 TR1
Syntax TR1 c
TR2
Syntax TR2 c
 Syntax TR3
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
 Syntax Vzero
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
 WAT
STA
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
 15HP 438A
HP 438A Emulation Commands
?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
 4SYSTEM Error
System Error Messages
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-IB Support
HP 437B Commands
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
 ISA
GET
Post
 Reset
Warranty
Setup
RAM