Specifications

Power Meter Supplemental Characteristics

For HP E-series power sensors

In FAST mode, within the range -50 dBm to +17 dBm, for a 10 dB decreasing power step, the settling time is 20 ms1.

1When a decreasing power step crosses the power sensor’s auto-range switch point, add 25 ms. Refer to the relevant power sensor manual for further information.

For HP E-series power sensors in normal and x2 speed modes, manual filter, 10 dB decreasing power step:

Table 5-5: Settling Time

Number of

 

1

2

4

8

16

32

64

128

256

512

1024

Averages

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Settling Time (s)

 

0.07

0.12

0.21

0.4

1

1.8

3.3

6.5

13

27

57

(Normal Mode)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Response Time (s)

 

0.04

0.07

0.12

0.21

0.4

1

1.8

3.4

6.8

14.2

32

(x2 mode)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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HP E4419B User’s Guide