HP Saw E4419B manual Leveling a Source Output

Power Meter Operation

Recorder Outputs

Leveling a Source Output

The Recorder output can be used to level an output from a source using external leveling. The following procedure explains how to do this:

1. Select the Recorder Output A or B, depending on which channel

the source is connected to, by pressing System , More ,

Inputs

Recorder Output , Channel A or Channel B .

2.The highest power you are going to measure is used to determine the value which you should set for the Recorder Output maximum

setting. For example, if you are measuring a power less than 1 mW and greater than 100 μW, then set the recorder maximum value to 1 mW.

50 dBm (100 W)

40 dBm (10 W)

30 dBm (1 W)

20 dBm (100 mW)

10 dBm (10 mW)

0 dBm (1 mW)

-10 dBm (100 μW)

-20 dBm (10 μW)

-30 dBm (1 μW)

-40 dBm (100 nW)

-50 dBm (10 nW)

-60 dBm (1 nW)

To set the maximum value press Max Power and enter the appropriate value.

3. Press Min Power and enter 0 W.

4. Press

Output Off On to “On”.

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