HP Saw E4419B manual Effect of Offsets on a Channel Measurement

Power Meter Operation

Setting Offsets

2.The power meter displays the offset value in a pop up window. Modify this offset (see below) as desired.

■Use or to modify the digit on which the cursor is currently positioned.

■Use or to move to other digits.

3.To confirm your choice press dB .

4.Offset Off On is automatically set to “On” when a value is entered using Offset .

Display offsets can be disabled and re-enabled simply by pressing Offset Off On .

The display offset is a function of the window. That is, if you have selected a two window display each can have its own offset.

Figure 2-8 and Figure 2-9 display the effects of the channel and display offsets on the power meter’s displayed reading.

Figure 2-8: Effect of Offsets on a Channel Measurement

Ch Input

Ch

Offset †

Ch Input with

Ch Offset

Display Offset ††

Ch Input with Ch Offset and Display Offset

READING ON POWER METER DISPLAY

Figure 2-9: Effect of Offsets on a Maths Measurement

ChA Input

ChAOffset †

ChB Input ChBOffset †

ChA Input with Ch Offset
		Result
	Math, A, B, A-B,		Display
	B-A, A/B, B/A,		Offset ††
ChB Input with Ch Offset

Result with

Display Offset Applied

READING ON POWER METER DISPLAY

† Channel Offset entered using System , A Input Settings or Inputs

B Input Settings , Offset.

†† Display Offset entered using	Rel	,		.
			Offset
	Offset

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