Specifications

Power Meter Supplemental Characteristics

Settling Time

0 to 99% settled readings over the HP-IB.

For HP 8480 series power sensors

Manual filter, 10 dB decreasing power step:

Table 5-4: Settling Time

Number of

 

1

2

4

8

16

32

64

128

256

512

1024

Averages

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Settling Time (s)

 

0.15

0.2

0.3

0.5

1.1

1.9

3.4

6.6

13

27

57

(Normal Mode)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Response Time (s)

 

0.15

0.18

0.22

0.35

0.55

1.1

1.9

3.5

6.9

14.5

33

(x2 mode)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Auto filter, default resolution, 10 dB decreasing power step, normal and x2 speed modes:

 

Normal Mode

 

 

x2 Mode

 

 

 

Maximum dBm

 

 

Maximum dBm

 

 

150 ms

20 dB

 

 

150 ms

20 dB

 

Typical

 

 

Power

Typical

 

 

Power

Settling

200 ms

10 dB

Sensor

Settling

180 ms

10 dB

Sensor

Times

Dynamic

Times

Dynamic

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Range

 

 

 

Range

 

500 ms

10 dB

 

 

350 ms

10 dB

 

 

6.6 s

10 dB

 

 

3.5 s

10 dB

 

 

Minimum dBm

 

 

Minimum dBm

 

HP EPM-442A User’s Guide

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