Getting Started

The Front Panel at a Glance

3.

This hardkey switches the power meter between on and standby. When the power meter is switched to standby (that is, when this hardkey has not been selected but the line power is connected to the instrument) the red LED is lit. When the power meter is switched on the green LED is lit.

4. “System/Inputs” hardkey with softkey menu.

The

System

hardkey allows access to softkey menus which affect

Inputs

the general power meter system setup, (for example the HP-IB address) and also to softkey menus which effect the setup of the channel inputs. Refer to Chapter 3 for further information about this hardkey and it’s softkey menu.

5.Save Recall

This hardkey is the only one that is completely dedicated to the control of the power meter as a system. The only other hardkey

which affects system parameters is the System hardkey. Refer to

Inputs

Chapter 3 for further information about this hardkey and it’s softkey menu.

6. Dedicated “Window” hardkeys with softkey menus.

Meas

,

Rel

,

dBm/W

Setup

Offset

 

These hardkeys allow access to softkey menus which affect the setup of the measurement windows. Refer to Chapter 3 for further information about these hardkeys and their softkey menus.

7. Dedicated “Channel” hardkeys with softkey menus.

Frequency

,

Zero

Cal Fac

Cal

These hardkeys allow access to softkey menus which affect the measurement channel. Refer to Chapter 3 for further information about these hardkeys and their softkey menus.

8.Channel Inputs.

The HP EPM-442A has two sensor inputs. Power meters configured with options 002 or 003 have the sensor inputs on the rear panel and the front panel.

HP EPM-442A User’s Guide

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