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Achieving Stable Results with GSM Signals

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Electromagnetic Compatibility (EMC) Measurements

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Measurement Accuracy and Speed

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Setting the Range

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Measurement Considerations

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Introduction

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Power Meter Configuration

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Default Channel Setup

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Measurement Accuracy

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Introduction

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Power Meter Configuration

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Default Channel Setup

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Measurement Accuracy

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Frequency Specific Calibration Factors

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Sensor Calibration Tables

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Editing/Generating Sensor Calibration Tables

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Pre-installed Calibration Table Contents

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Self Test

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Power On Self Test

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Front Panel Selection of Self Tests

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Remote Testing

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Test Descriptions

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Error Messages

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Introduction

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Error Message List

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Operator Maintenance

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Replacing the Power Line Fuse

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Contacting Agilent Technologies

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Before calling Agilent Technologies

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Check the Basics

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Instrument serial numbers

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Sales and Service Offices

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Returning Your Power Meter for Service

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E4416-90023.book  Page 11  Thursday, August 9, 2001  9:17 AM

Summary of Contents for E4416A

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Page 3: ...7UGT U WKFG EPM P Series Peak and Average Power Meters E4416 90023 book Page 1 Thursday August 9 2001 9 17 AM ...

Page 4: ...ed to another language without the prior written consent of Agilent Technologies Copyright 2000 2001 Agilent Technologies Station Road South Queensferry Scotland EH30 9TG UK Agilent Part No E4416 90023 Printed in UK June 2001 GICN PHQTOCVKQP Certification Agilent Technologies certifies that this product met its published specifications at the time of shipment from the factory Agilent Technologies ...

Page 5: ...ctice or the like which if not correctly performed or adhered to could result in damage to or the destruction of part or all of the equipment Do not proceed beyond a caution until the indicated conditions are fully understood and met 6JG PUVTWEVKQP QEWOGPVCVKQP 5 ODQN 6JG RTQFWEV KU OCTMGF YKVJ VJKU U ODQN YJGP KV KU PGEGUUCT HQT VJG WUGT VQ TGHGT VQ VJG KPUVTWEVKQPU KP VJG UWRRNKGF FQEWOGPVCVKQP ...

Page 6: ... to make the instrument dangerous Intentional interruption is prohibited DO NOT operate the product in an explosive atmosphere or in the presence of flammable gasses or fumes DO NOT use repaired fuses or short circuited fuseholders For continued protection against fire replace the line fuse s only with fuse s of the same voltage and current rating and type DO NOT perform procedures involving cover...

Page 7: ...rvice trained personnel If necessary return the product to a Agilent Sales and Service Office for service and repair to ensure the safety features are maintained DO NOT substitute parts or modify equipment Because of the danger of introducing additional hazards do not install substitute parts or perform any unauthorized modification to the product Return the product to an Agilent Sales and Service...

Page 8: ...the time required to measure these common wireless communications formats Power measurements include peak peak to average ratio and average power of RF and microwave signals Extensive triggering features such as continuous level external TTL and GPIB are available for making time gated measurements In addition the EPM P power meters are compatible with E series E9300 E series 4410 and 8480 series ...

Page 9: ...series E4400 and 8480 series power sensors You can find the User s Guide as Adobe Acrobat PDF Portable Document Format files on the supplied CD ROM in English French German Italian Japanese and Spanish languages The Programmer s Guide Shows you how to operate your power meter using the remote interfaces You can find the Programmer s Guide as an Adobe Acrobat PDF file on the supplied CD ROM in Engl...

Page 10: ...ected Other features are general and independent of the power sensor This User s Guide is therefor divided into 3 main blocks Chapters 1 and 2 show you the main EPM P power meter functions These functions are typically independent of the connected sensor type Chapters 3 4 5 and 6 show you how to use the EPM P power meters with each of the four sensor families Chapters 7 and 8 describe general main...

Page 11: ...ating 38 Zeroing 38 Calibration 38 Calibration with E Series Power Sensors 40 Calibration with 8480 Series Power Sensors 41 Zero Cal Lockout 45 Zeroing and Calibrating Using TTL Inputs 46 Setting the Units of Measurement 49 Selecting Units of Measurement from the Softkeys 50 Setting the Resolution 51 Making Relative Measurements 52 Setting Offsets 53 Setting Channel Offsets 53 Setting Display Offs...

Page 12: ...g Up Using Trace Markers 116 Measurement Example 123 Using Pre installed Measurement Setups 128 Measuring GSM 129 Measuring EDGE 133 Measuring NADC 137 Measuring iDEN 142 Measuring Bluetooth 145 Measuring cdmaOne 149 Measuring W CDMA 152 Measuring cdma2000 155 7UKPI 5GTKGU 2QYGT 5GPUQTU 159 Introduction 160 Power Meter Configuration 161 Default Channel Setup 162 Measurement Accuracy 163 Measuring ...

Page 13: ...equency Specific Calibration Factors 186 Sensor Calibration Tables 192 Editing Generating Sensor Calibration Tables 196 Pre installed Calibration Table Contents 200 CKPVGPCPEG 203 Self Test 204 Power On Self Test 204 Front Panel Selection of Self Tests 205 Remote Testing 207 Test Descriptions 208 Error Messages 211 Introduction 211 Error Message List 213 Operator Maintenance 224 Replacing the Powe...

Page 14: ... Measurement Characteristics 240 Physical Specifications 243 Environmental Specifications 244 Operating Environment 244 Storage Conditions 244 Regulatory Information 245 Electromagnetic Compatibility 245 Product Safety 245 Physical Specifications 246 PFGZ E4416 90023 book Page 12 Thursday August 9 2001 9 17 AM ...

Page 15: ...g Maximum Limit 69 Figure 17 Remote I O TTL Outputs 70 Figure 18 TTL Output Pop up 71 Figure 19 Example of TTL Disconnect Warning Message 71 Figure 20 TTL Limits Pop up 71 Figure 21 Limit Failures 72 Figure 22 Channel Setup Range 73 Figure 23 Analog display in lower window 74 Figure 24 Meter Maximum Pop up 74 Figure 25 Meter Minimum Pop up 75 Figure 26 Recorder Maximum Pop up 77 Figure 27 Recorder...

Page 16: ...aximum Pop up 115 Figure 59 Gate Control Menu and Display 116 Figure 60 E series E9320 power sensor default Channel Setup 117 Figure 61 Trigger menu Free Run Mode 118 Figure 62 Gate Control Menu and Display 119 Figure 63 Trigger Marker Negative Delay 120 Figure 64 Trace Control Display 121 Figure 65 Bluetooth Signal with Markers Shown 122 Figure 66 Measurement Example Measurement Display 127 Figur...

Page 17: ...sensor default Channel Setup 184 Figure 89 Reference Calibration Factor Pop Up Window 187 Figure 90 Calibration Factor Pop Up Window 188 Figure 91 Calibration Factor Displayed 189 Figure 92 Sensor Table Selected 193 Figure 93 Frequency Pop Up Window 194 Figure 94 Frequency Calibration Table Display 195 Figure 95 Sensor Tbls Screen 197 Figure 96 Edit Cal Screen 197 Figure 97 Self Test in Progress 2...

Page 18: ... KIWTGU 2 2 7UGT U WKFG E4416 90023 book Page 16 Thursday August 9 2001 9 17 AM ...

Page 19: ... 10 Measurement Example Gate Configurations 124 Table 11 Measurement Example Trigger Configurations 125 Table 12 Trace Setup Parameters 127 Table 13 GSM900 Configurations 130 Table 14 EDGE Configurations 134 Table 15 NADC Configurations 139 Table 16 iDEN Configurations 143 Table 17 Bluetooth Configurations 146 Table 18 cdmaOne Configurations 150 Table 19 W CDMA Configurations 153 Table 20 cdma2000...

Page 20: ...6CDNGU 2 2 7UGT U WKFG E4416 90023 book Page 18 Thursday August 9 2001 9 17 AM ...

Page 21: ...of the EPM P series power meters It contains these sections Power Meter and Sensor Capability on page 20 Conventions Used in this Guide on page 21 Front Panel Keys and Connections on page 22 The Display Layout on page 26 Window Symbols on page 34 E4416 90023 book Page 19 Thursday August 9 2001 9 17 AM ...

Page 22: ... differences are NOTE The E series E9320 power sensors require E9288 series cables for connection to the EPM P power meters The E9288 series cables are color coded to distinguish them for the 11730 series cables 5RGEKHKECVKQPU The specifications for the power meter are listed in Chapter 8 GCVWTGU 5GTKGU 5GTKGU 5GTKGU 5GTKGU XGTCIG 2QYGT QH 9 5KIPCN CN CEVQTU QP 241 4GCFKPIU UGE XGTCIG 2QYGT QH OQF...

Page 23: ...displayed text This symbol and text represents a displayed message 3DUDPHWHU This is used to represent a parameter value or title Channel This User s Guide describes the operation for both the single channel E4416A and the dual channel E4417A To identify channels on a dual channel meter a softkey on an E4416A meter becomes and an E4417A When you are asked to press the channel in a procedure make s...

Page 24: ...elected window is highlighted by a shadowed box Any measurement setup you create is implemented in the selected window Press this key to choose windowed expanded or full screen display of a numeric measurement It also provides quick access to the Gate Control screen and menu when a trace window is selected Press this key to preset the power meter when it is operating in local mode front panel oper...

Page 25: ...figuration tables and menus Channel parameters such as averaging and offsets are configured from this menu Press this key to access the triggering menu Unless an E series E9320A sensor is connected all the menu keys are disabled greyed out Press this key to setup relative measurements or set display offsets Press this key to access the measurement display menu You can choose the displayed measurem...

Page 26: ...ayed beside the key indicates page two of a two page menu is displayed Press to access the previous page QH is displayed These unmarked keys are called softkeys and are referred to by the text on the display beside them For example during a Preset a pop up window asks you to confirm the command Press to continue that is press the softkey beside the displayed word confirm Similarly pressing the sof...

Page 27: ...measurement Connector Function The power reference is a 1 mW 0 dBm 50 MHz signal available from a 50 ohm type N connector It is used for calibrating the sensor and meter system If the meter is configured with Option 003 the connector is fitted to the rear panel The Green LED beside the connector is lit when the calibrator is turned on The sensor input connectors The E4417A has two inputs the E4416...

Page 28: ...either 4 6 remote GPIB RS232 or RS422 operation or local front panel operation For GPIB operation the second field displays 6 if the power meter is addressed to talk or 50 if it is addressed to listen The third field indicates an 543 service request For RS232 and RS422 operation the second field displays 4 when data is being received The third field displays 6 when the power meter is transmitting ...

Page 29: ...tes the currently selected measurement display line 5 With an E series E9320 power sensor connected the channel and associated gate number are shown 6 With an E series E9320 power sensor connected the associated measurement type is shown below the channel and gate number 7 This field displays the measurement units either dBm dB Watts or percent NOTE With an E series E9320 power sensor connected a ...

Page 30: ... the number of pages in the current menu For example QH indicates that there are two pages in the menu and the first page is currently displayed Pressing displays the next page indicated by QH displays the previous menu page 12The available softkey labels are displayed in these four fields Additionally settings associated with the labelled function are displayed 11 12 9 10 More Prev E4416 90023 bo...

Page 31: ...ayed If the measurement result is more than the maximum limit set 1XGT OV is displayed 15This field displays 4GN if relative mode is on 16This field displays 1HU if an offset is set 17This field displays 4PI NF if a range is selected 18This field displays V E if a duty cycle is set With an E series E9320 power sensor connected the field shows or depending on the trigger state 19The information in ...

Page 32: ...th an E series E9320 power sensor connected The captured trace and scaling are displayed 21The indicates the point on the trace where trigger event occurs NOTE Single or continuous triggering or must be selected from the FTQ menu to view a trace window The FTQ menu is accessed by pressing is disabled when is selected 20 21 5KPI 6TKI QPV 6TKI Trigger ESP 6TCEG TGG 4WP E4416 90023 book Page 30 Thurs...

Page 33: ...s to move the active marker along the trace 24This table shows the time 7LPH from the configured trigger point and the instantaneous power level 3RZ for both markers A negative time value indicates a measurement before the trigger point NOTE Gate timing parameters are all related to your chosen trigger point This may be different from the timing of the triggering event if you have configured a tri...

Page 34: ...r before the trigger event You can configure the trigger delay by pressing and entering a numeric value or by pressing the or keys Gate and trigger markers are moved one pixel when the or keys are pressed and released They are moved up to 5 pixels at a time when the keys are pressed and held To reduce the time interval represented by one pixel decrease the length of the displayed trace To indicate...

Page 35: ...indow 28The markers and indicate the start and end points of the selected gate 29The vertical table shows the amplitude scaling of the trace display The horizontal table shows the scale and start point relative to the measurement trigger of the trace 30You can change any of the horizontal or vertical trace values using the or softkeys having first selected the parameter using the and keys 27 28 29...

Page 36: ...hanumeric value 9CTPKPI 5 ODQN The warning symbol is displayed either directly in the measurement window or in a pop up window when such an event occurs A pop up window is displayed for approximately two seconds The text in the pop up window gives details of the warning type This symbol may also appear on a measurement window for example to indicate that a power sensor is not connected QPHKTOCVKQP...

Page 37: ...red to select an entry using and from the list QPHKIWTCVKQP QPHNKEV 2QR WR This pop up window is displayed when you make a configuration that conflict with a previous setup The previous setup is lost 0WOGTKE QT NRJCPWOGTKE PVT 2QR WR This pop up window is displayed when you are required to modify numeric or alphanumeric data The and keys move the position of the cursor The and keys increment and d...

Page 38: ... PVTQFWEVKQP 9KPFQY 5 ODQNU 2 2 7UGT U WKFG E4416 90023 book Page 36 Thursday August 9 2001 9 17 AM ...

Page 39: ...f Measurement on page 49 Setting the Resolution on page 51 Making Relative Measurements on page 52 Setting Offsets on page 53 Setting Averaging on page 64 Step Detection on page 66 Setting Measurement Limits on page 67 Setting the Range on page 73 Recorder Output on page 76 Saving and Recalling Power Meter Configurations on page 79 Presetting the Power Meter on page 85 E4416 90023 book Page 37 Thu...

Page 40: ...ing of the power meter is recommended when a 50 C change in temperature occurs when you change the power sensor every 24 hours prior to measuring low level signals For example 10 dB above the lowest specified power for your power sensor CNKDTCVKQP Calibration sets the gain of each power meter channel and sensor combination using a 50 MHz 1 mW 0 dBm signal Use the power meter s POWER REF as a trace...

Page 41: ...ower sensors require adaptors or attenuator pads to enable connection to the POWER REF output Refer to Table 1 on page 43 for details NOTE During calibration the power meter automatically switches the power reference calibrator on if it is not already on After calibration it switches it back to the state it was in prior to calibration E4416 90023 book Page 39 Thursday August 9 2001 9 17 AM ...

Page 42: ...rements in Table 1 and ensure the sensor is ready for connection to the power reference 3 Press and the channel softkey to zero the channel The message and wait symbol are displayed 4 Connect the power sensor to the POWER REF output 5 Press the channel softkey to start the calibration routine The message and wait symbol are displayed The power meter and sensor are now ready for use 6 2 You can red...

Page 43: ...uirements in Table 1 and ensure the sensor is ready for connection to the Power Reference 3 Check the current reference calibration factor setting by pressing The value is displayed under the channel softkey Does this setting match the value for the sensor The power sensor reference calibration factor can normally be found above the calibration factors table on the power sensor body 4 If required ...

Page 44: ...PF 9 UGPUQTU V8486A and W8486A sensors require that you manually select D type linearity correction Subsequent connection of another A type sensor will result in a warning message You must then manually select A type correction Select the linearity to be applied as follows Press and press the channel softkey to highlight or Linearity can be manually configured for each channel For example to set D...

Page 45: ...EV FKTGEVN VQ VJG 219 4 4 2TKQT VQ ECNKDTCVKQP CP IKNGPV F TGHGTGPEG CVVGPWCVQT UJQWNF DG EQPPGEVGF DGVYGGP VJG RQYGT UGPUQT CPF VJG 219 4 4 4GOQXG VJKU CVVGPWCVQT HTQO VJG RQYGT UGPUQT KPRWV DGHQTG OCMKPI OGCUWTGOGPVU 6JKU RQYGT UGPUQT TGSWKTGU C Ω H VQ Ω O 0 6 RG CFCRVGT VQ EQPPGEV VQ VJG 219 4 4 4GOQXG VJKU CFCRVGT DGHQTG OCMKPI OGCUWTGOGPVU 4 3 8 9 4 3 6JGUG YCXGIWKFG RQYGT UGPUQTU JCXG VYQ EQ...

Page 46: ...VYGGP VJG RQYGT UGPUQT CPF VJG 219 4 4 4GOQXG VJKU CVVGPWCVQT CPF CFCRVQT DGHQTG OCMKPI OGCUWTGOGPVU 6JKU UGPUQT TGSWKTGU CP 2 H VQ Ω O 0 6 RG CFCRVGT VQ EQPPGEV VQ VJG 219 4 4 4GOQXG VJKU CFCRVGT DGHQTG OCMKPI OGCUWTGOGPVU 2TKQT VQ ECNKDTCVKQP CP IKNGPV F TGHGTGPEG CVVGPWCVQT CPF CP 2 H VQ Ω O 0 6 RG CFCRVGT UJQWNF DG EQPPGEVGF DGVYGGP VJG RQYGT UGPUQT CPF VJG 2QYGT 4GH 4GOQXG VJKU CFCRVGT DGHQTG...

Page 47: ...message changes to If you calibrate the sensor before zeroing it the message changes to Dual Channel Dual channel meters display channel specific messages when a sensor is connected The Zero Cal Lockout configuration is applied to both channels it cannot be applied to one channel only You can enable and disable the Zero Cal Lockout facility from the System menu or the Zero Cal menu as follows Pres...

Page 48: ...KIWTG 4OV 1 2QTV 66 PRWVU The TTL inputs are active low and control the zero and calibration functions as shown in Table 2 6CDNG 66 PRWV QPVTQN QIKE Effective control of the zero and calibration cycles using the TTL inputs depends on correct timing of the input signals as shown in Table 3 and Table 4 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 2KP 0WODGT QPPGEVKQP PQPG TQWPF 7RRGT 9KPFQY 66 1WVRWV QYGT 9KPFQY 66 1WVRWV 66 PR...

Page 49: ...GTCVKQP VQ EQORNGVG 0QVG VJCV VJG YQTUV ECUG KU CXGTCIGU Z OU U QT HTQPV RCPGN QRGTCVKQP KP HTGG TWP OQFG VJG VKOG KU Z OU CZ OU V RKECN KP OU 6 CZKOWO YKFVJ QH KPRWV QPIGT KPRWVU OC ECWUG C UWDUGSWGPV GTQ ECN QRGTCVKQP UQOG VKOG CHVGT VJG EWTTGPV QPG KU EQORNGVG U 6 6KOG HQT GTQ ECN QRGTCVKQP VQ EQORNGVG GTQ QVJ FWCN EJCPPGN OGVGTU KU C UGSWGPVKCN QRGTCVKQP CPF TGSWKTGU FQWDNG VJCV QH UKPING EJCP...

Page 50: ...IGU Z UCORNG TCVG QT KH VJGTG KU CP GZKUVKPI GTQ ECN QRGTCVKQP KP RTQITGUU VJG VKOG HQT VJKU EWTTGPV QRGTCVKQP VQ EQORNGVG 0QVG VJCV VJG YQTUV ECUG KU CXGTCIGU Z OU U QT HTQPV RCPGN QRGTCVKQP KP HTGG TWP OQFG VJG VKOG KU Z OU U 6 6KOG HQT ECN QRGTCVKQP VQ EQORNGVG CN U UGTKGU U UGTKGU U UGTKGU NN VKOKPIU DCUGF QP OU HKTOYCTG RQNNKPI H DQVJ 66 KPRWVU CTG UKOWNVCPGQWUN NQY WPFGT CP EKTEWOUVCPEGU QVJ...

Page 51: ...s Select the unit of measurement from and Softkeys which cannot be selected in your particular mode of operation are grayed out NOTE When the unit of measurement is set to Watt it is possible that negative power measurements may be displayed when measuring low power levels 6CDNG GCUWTGOGPV 7PKVU 5KPING JCPPGN GVGTU 6CDNG GCUWTGOGPV 7PKVU WCN JCPPGN GVGTU Local Preset Meas Display 7PKVU F O 9 F GCU...

Page 52: ...ange available the following menu is displayed NOTE Some softkeys may be grayed out so that an invalid value cannot be entered Pressing or increases or decreases the multiplier shown in front of Pressing after the correct multiplier has been selected confirms the entry PETGOGPV GETGOGPV WNVKRNKGT WNVKRNKGT 9 CPEGN O9 CPEGN O9 P9 Prev More PETGOGPV WNVKRNKGT GETGOGPV WNVKRNKGT 9 9 E4416 90023 book ...

Page 53: ... measurement suffix is dBm or dB 1 2 3 or 4 significant digits respectively if the measurement suffix is W or The default value is 0 01 dB 3 digits To set the resolution on the currently selected window 1 Press The current setting of the resolution is highlighted under the softkey 2 To change this setting press until the required resolution setting is highlighted Meas Display 4GUQNWVKQP 4GUQNWVKQP...

Page 54: ...the current reading as the reference value You can compare the measurement result in dB or percentage is automatically set to when is pressed 4 To change the measurements press Press or as required 5 Successive measurements are now displayed relative to the reference value The relative mode can be disabled and re enabled by pressing to select 1HH is displayed in the window when the measurement lin...

Page 55: ...lied if required using the Display Offset 5GVVKPI JCPPGN 1HHUGVU This gain or loss is applied to the measured power before any mathematical functions display offsets or relative functions are included Offsets are entered in dB The allowable range of values is 100 dB to 100 dB A positive value compensates for a loss and a negative value compensates for a gain Channel Functions WindowFunctions Displ...

Page 56: ...o highlight the 1HHUGV value and press to display the 1HHUGV pop up Use the and keys to select and change the values as required 4 Confirm your choice by pressing 5 Press to complete the offset entry If either a channel or a display offset is set is displayed KIWTG 1HHUGV CRRNKGF NOTE The symbol is not displayed when the associated measurement is displayed in WCN 0WOGTKE or PCNQI format Channel JC...

Page 57: ... and a negative value compensates for a gain 2TQEGFWTG Enter a display offset on the currently selected window 1 Press to display the 4GN 1HHUGV menu 2 Press to highlight 3 Press to display the 1HHUGV pop up The current offset value is shown below the softkey KIWTG 1HHUGV 2QR WR Use the and keys to select and change the values as required 4 Confirm your choice by pressing 5 Press to complete the o...

Page 58: ...ayed KIWTG 1HHUGV CRRNKGF NOTE The symbol is not displayed when the associated measurement is displayed in Dual Numeric Trace or Analog format The display offset is a function of the window Any of the 4 measurement display lines can have its own offset 1HU 1HU E4416 90023 book Page 56 Thursday August 9 2001 9 17 AM ...

Page 59: ... to a channel Refer to see Selecting a Frequency Dependent Offset Table on page 58 for further information If you require to edit the table refer to see Editing Frequency Dependent Offset Tables on page 61 for further information 2 Zero and calibrate the power meter The reference calibration factor used during the calibration is automatically set by the power meter from the sensor calibration tabl...

Page 60: ...Select an offset table as follows 1 Ensure the power meter sensor combination has been zeroed and calibrated 2 Press or press and after selecting the required channel use the and keys to select 1 6CDNG and press The 1HHUGV 6DNU screen is displayed 3 Use the and keys to highlight one of the 10 table titles and press to highlight NOTE When no data is contained in the highlighted table the key is dis...

Page 61: ...splayed under the channel softkey 7 To change the frequency press the channel softkey The frequency is displayed in a pop up window Use the and keys to select and change the values as required 8 To confirm your choice press the appropriate unit softkey 9 Connect the power sensor to the signal to be measured 10The measurement result including offset is now displayed QPG QPG Frequency Cal Fac TGS TG...

Page 62: ...cy dependent offset table being used the power meter calculates the calibration factor and offset using linear interpolation If you enter a frequency outside the frequency range defined in the sensor calibration table or the frequency dependent offset table the power meter uses the highest or lowest frequency point in the appropriate table to set the calibration factor and offset E4416 90023 book ...

Page 63: ...8 on page 58 Creating frequency dependent offset tables requires the following steps 1 Identify and select the table you want to edit 2 Rename the table 3 Enter the frequency and calibration factor data pairs 4 Save the table 2TQEGFWTG First select the table you want to edit as follows 1 Press to display the 1HHUGV 6DNU screen 2 Choose the table you want to edit using the and keys Press to display...

Page 64: ...cters must be upper or lower case alphabetic characters or numeric 0 9 or an underscore _ No other characters are allowed No spaces are allowed in the name KIWTG FKV 1HHUGV 5ETGGP YKVJ UQOG FCVC CFFGF Enter or edit the frequency and offset pairs as follows 5 Press to add a new frequency value or use the and keys to select the frequency value in the table 6 Enter the value or press and use the and ...

Page 65: ...l the data you require 8 When you have finished editing the table press to save the table NOTE If you measure a signal with a frequency outside the frequency range defined in the frequency dependent offset table the power meter uses the highest or lowest frequency point in the frequency dependent offset table to calculate the offset QPG E4416 90023 book Page 63 Thursday August 9 2001 9 17 AM ...

Page 66: ...r mode is enabled the power meter automatically sets the number of readings averaged together to satisfy the filtering requirements for most power measurements The number of readings averaged together depends on the resolution and the power level currently being measured KIWTG XGTCIGF 4GCFKPIU Figure 12 shows the typical the number of readings averaged for each range and resolution when the power ...

Page 67: ...y if the measurement suffix is W or 2TQEGFWTG Set averaging as follows 1 Press and select the channel you want to set up The current KNVGT setting 761 0 or 1 is shown on the JCPPGN 5GVWR screen 2 Use the and keys to select the KNVGT setting 3 Press to step through the available settings If you have selected 761 or 1 proceed at step 7 If you have selected 0 proceed as follows 4 Use the and keys to ...

Page 68: ...ion of a step increase decrease in the measured power Step detection can be set in both manual and automatic filter modes 2TQEGFWTG Set step detection as follows 1 Press On dual channel meters select the required channel 2 Use the and keys to select the 5VGR GVGEV setting 3 Press to set step detection 1P or 1HH as required 4 Press Channel JCPIG QPG E4416 90023 book Page 66 Thursday August 9 2001 9...

Page 69: ...dition the limits can be set to output a TTL logic level at the rear panel Rmt I O port when the predefined limits are exceeded KIWTG KOKVU JGEMKPI RRNKECVKQP In this application a swept frequency signal is applied to the input of the Device Under Test The power meter measures the output power The limits have been set at 4 dBm and 10 dBm A fail occurs each time the output power is outside these li...

Page 70: ...er and or lower limit values The range of values that can be set for the upper and lower limits and the default values depends on the measurement units in the currently selected measurement line see Table 7 6CDNG 4CPIG QH 8CNWGU HQT 9KPFQY KOKVU F O F O ORNKVWFG TGSWGPE Q Q Q Q Q Q Q CKN CKN 9KPFQY 7PKVU CZ KP GHCWNV CZ KP F F F F F F O F O F O F O F O C R 9 9 C9 9 R9 E4416 90023 book Page 68 Thur...

Page 71: ...ent line you want to configure 3 Change these settings by pressing or and use the and keys to set the required values in the pop up windows Complete the entry by pressing the required power unit softkey KIWTG 5GVVKPI CZKOWO KOKV 4 To enable limit checking press to select 1P 5 Repeat this process for each required measurement line Limits can be disabled and re enabled simply by pressing Meas Setup ...

Page 72: ...ondition under limit condition or both Any two of the four measurement line limit conditions can be connected to either TTL output line The TTL connector is an RJ 45 series shielded modular jack assembly with the TTL output pins connected as shown in Figure 17 KIWTG 4GOQVG 1 66 1WVRWVU 2TQEGFWTG Set the TTL Output as follows 1 Press 2 Use the and keys to select the measurement line you want to con...

Page 73: ... configured for another measurement a warning message is displayed KIWTG ZCORNG QH 66 KUEQPPGEV 9CTPKPI GUUCIG Your new connection over rides the previous configuration which is now disconnected 5 Press The TTL output can indicate an over limit condition under limit condition or both Use the and keys to select your choice from the pop up Press to confirm your choice KIWTG 66 KOKVU 2QR WR 66 1WVRWV...

Page 74: ...propriate field in the measurement window on the power meter s display as shown in Figure 21 KIWTG KOKV CKNWTGU CKN 1 2 KIJ QY 7KLV PHDVXUHPHQW KDV SDVVHG 7KLV LV LQGLFDWHG E WKH HPSW OLPLW ILHOG 7KLV PHDVXUHPHQW KDV IDLOHG DV WKH UHVXOW LV JUHDWHU WKDQ WKH VHW OLPLW OHYHO 7KLV LV LQGLFDWHG ZLWK WKH WH W 1XGT OV 7KLV PHDVXUHPHQW KDV IDLOHG DV WKH UHVXOW LV OHVV WKDQ WKH VHW OLPLW OHYHO 7KLV LV LQG...

Page 75: ...e higher range Use autoranging when you are not sure of the power level you will be measuring Use a manually configured range when you want to ensure there is no range switching during the measurement The default is 761 2TQEGFWTG Set the range as follows 1 Press to display the JCPPGN 5GVWR screen The current 4CPIG setting is displayed 2 Use the and keys to select the 4CPIG setting KIWTG JCPPGN 5GV...

Page 76: ...ent window 3 Press KIWTG PCNQI FKURNC KP NQYGT YKPFQY The and scale values are shown on the analog display and adjacent to the softkey labels 4 Press and use the keys to configure the required value in the GVGT CZKOWO pop up window Press or to complete the entry KIWTG GVGT CZKOWO 2QR WR PCNQI Meas Display More PNI VT 5ECNKPI CZ KP CZ F O O9 W9 P9 E4416 90023 book Page 74 Thursday August 9 2001 9 1...

Page 77: ...the analog measurement and the units you require are outwith the range of the displayed menu an additional menu is available When the pop up is displayed you can press to access the increment decrement multiplier menu Use the or to display the required units Press the units softkey to complete the entry KP F O O9 W9 P9 More Press these keys to select the units required PETGOGPV WNVKRNKGT GETGOGPV ...

Page 78: ...GEQTFGT menu press This menu allows you to switch the Recorder Output signal either on or off The and softkeys allow you to scale the power levels to represent the 1 Vdc maximum and 0 Vdc minimum output voltage of the Recorder Output 2TQEGFWTG Configure the recorder output as follows 1 From a measurement display screen use the or keys to select the measurement window or measurement display line yo...

Page 79: ...omplete the entry KIWTG 4GEQTFGT KPKOWO 2QR WR NOTE 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 KP 2QYGT F O O9 W9 P9 QI KP 9 9 9 O9 O9 O9 QI KP µ9 µ9 µ9 P9 P9 P9 E4416 90023 book Page ...

Page 80: ... the displayed menu an additional menu is available When the pop up is displayed you can press to access the increment decrement multiplier menu Use the or to display the required units Press the units softkey to complete the entry More Press these keys to select the units required PETGOGPV WNVKRNKGT GETGOGPV WNVKRNKGT Z9 E4416 90023 book Page 78 Thursday August 9 2001 9 17 AM ...

Page 81: ...up 1 Press to display the Save Recall screen as shown in Figure 28 KIWTG 5CXG 4GECNN UETGGP NOTE Your power meter has been shipped with measurement configurations suitable for common wireless communication formats already saved as Instrument States These require E series E9320 power sensors Refer to chapter 3 for more information 2 Using the and keys select an available name from the displayed lis...

Page 82: ... pop up window Modify this as required Use and keys to modify the character on which the cursor is currently positioned Use or to move to other characters Use and as required 6 To confirm your choice press To recall a measurement setup 1 Press 2 Use the and keys to select the required register and press NOTE The key is disabled greyed out when an unused register is selected QPHKTO System 5CXG 4GEC...

Page 83: ...5CXKPI CPF 4GECNNKPI 2QYGT GVGT QPHKIWTCVKQPU GPGTCN 2QYGT GVGT WPEVKQPU 2 2 7UGT U WKFG 3 Press KIWTG 4GECNN 2QR WR QPHKTO E4416 90023 book Page 81 Thursday August 9 2001 9 17 AM ...

Page 84: ...constant peak power The power meter measures the average power of the pulsed input signal and then divides the measurement result by the duty cycle value to obtain the pulse power reading The allowable range of values is 0 001 to 100 The default value is 1 000 If duty cycle is enabled and the channel is setup in single numeric display format the message is displayed NOTE Pulse measurements are not...

Page 85: ...ant to configure The current setting of the duty cycle is displayed in the channel setup table 2 Use the and keys to select the duty cycle setting and press to select 1P KIWTG WV ENG 1HH 3 Use the and keys to select the duty cycle value and press KIWTG WV ENG 2QR 7R Channel JCPIG JCPIG E4416 90023 book Page 83 Thursday August 9 2001 9 17 AM ...

Page 86: ...e pulse such as overshooting or ringing For this reason it is called pulse power and not peak power or peak pulse power In order to ensure accurate pulse power readings the input signal must be pulsed with a rectangular pulse Other pulse shapes such as triangle chirp or Gaussian will cause erroneous results The pulse power on off ratio must be much greater than the duty cycle ratio QPG E4416 90023...

Page 87: ...ected is not affected 2TGUGV QPFKVKQPU The number of windows displayed is two is not affected is not affected is not affected is not affected is not affected is not affected is not affected is not affected channel is not affected channel is not affected is set to V RG is set to 1HH is not affected Local Preset System 5GNGEV PVGTHCEG 2 FFT CWF 4CVG 9QTF 5K G 5VQR DKVU 2CTKV 2CEKPI EJQ 5GPUQT CN 6CD...

Page 88: ...n 8480 series sensor is connected and is set to 6CDNG Is not affected when an 8480 series sensor is connected otherwise inactive and greyed out in the 1HH setting 1 6CDNG Is not affected 8KFGQ XI Is set to 1HH when and E series E9320A sensor is connected otherwise greyed out in the 1HH setting 8KFGQ 9 Is set to 1HH when and E series E9320A sensor is connected otherwise greyed out in the 1HH settin...

Page 89: ...et to U Is set to Is set to µU Is set to F Is set to 1HH JCP CVG and GCU are all inactive and greyed out regardless of sensor type Is set to 5KPING Is set to 1HH Is set to F O Is set to 1HH Is set to F O Is set to 1HH Is set to F O Is set to F O Is set to 1HH Trigger ESP 5VQR 4WP 5QWTEG QFG GNC 5NQRG QNFQHH UVGTGUKU 1WVRWV Meas Setup WPEVKQP 4GN 4GN 1HHUGV 1HHUGV KOKVU CZ KP 66 1WVRWV E4416 90023 ...

Page 90: ...CNQI Is set to Is set to F O Is only available when an E series power sensor is connected and is set to Is only available when an 8480 series sensor is connected and is set to Is set to 1HH Meas Display KUR 6 RG 4GUQNWVKQP 66 1WVRWV Frequency Cal Fac TGS CN CE Zero Cal 2QYGT 4GH E4416 90023 book Page 88 Thursday August 9 2001 9 17 AM ...

Page 91: ... P series power meter It contains the following sections Introduction on page 90 Power Meter Configuration on page 92 Measurement Method on page 93 Configuring a Peak Power Measurement on page 96 Measurement Example on page 123 Using Pre installed Measurement Setups on page 128 E4416 90023 book Page 89 Thursday August 9 2001 9 17 AM ...

Page 92: ...pplied here to a signal that has been amplitude demodulated from an RF carrier but contains components in the RF part of the spectrum For a power meter it refers to the output of the sensor diodes in normal mode In normal mode the EPM P series power meters and E series E9320 power sensors continuously sample the RF signal at a 20 mega samples per second rate A trigger can be taken from a rising or...

Page 93: ...UGT U WKFG NOTE Maximum dynamic range is related to the maximum sensor bandwidth Please refer to the documentation supplied with your E series E9320 power sensor for specification information E4416 90023 book Page 91 Thursday August 9 2001 9 17 AM ...

Page 94: ...tput versus input power frequency and temperature is automatically read by the power meter GHCWNV JCPPGN 5GVWR When an E series E9320 power sensor is connected the following JCPPGN 5GVWR is automatically configured Carrying out a Preset returns the power meter to this configuration Any changes made to the JCPPGN 5GVWR are retained after a power cycle KIWTG UGTKGU RQYGT UGPUQT FGHCWNV JCPPGN 5GVWR ...

Page 95: ... from the captured trace The trace data within each gate period is subsequently used for the individual measurement calculations Up to 4 gates can be set up for each channel Refer to Figure 36 KIWTG GCUWTGOGPV CVGU With the gates setup as shown in Figure 36 for example you can simultaneously measure The average power level of the pulse Gate 1 average measurement The Peak to average ratio Gate 1 pe...

Page 96: ...measurements simultaneously However up to 4 measurements or a combination of measurements and traces can be shown on the display Any of the 4 measurement display lines can show any of the measurement results from any of the 4 gates allowing you complete control of the displayed information Gates 1 to 4 2GCM XGTCIG 2M VQ XI Gate 1 2GCM XGTCIG 2M VQ XI 2GCM XGTCIG 2M VQ XI 2GCM XGTCIG 2M VQ XI GGF G...

Page 97: ...ld be used only as an indication It is representative of the measurement trace but the resolution is constrained by the limitations of the display You can configure the trace start and length parameters in a similar manner to setting up a gate In addition you can configure the amplitude scaling 2GCM XGTCIG 2M VQ XI CVG 2GCM XGTCIG 2M VQ XI 2GCM XGTCIG 2M VQ XI 2GCM XGTCIG 2M VQ XI GGF GGF GGF GGF ...

Page 98: ...cted maximum and minimum power levels timing information for any pulsed signals You can configure the required measurements using numeric data entry from the keypad or remote interface or by manually positioning trace markers using the front panel controls Setting up the power meter using the trace markers is a more interactive process and may require more iterations between channel triggering gat...

Page 99: ...re filtering averaging bandwidth and the RF frequency 2 Gate Setup configure the timing of gates for the signal you want to measure 3 Trigger Setup configure the trigger to ensure the gates you have set up are capturing the required signal information 4 Display Setup choose the display format for the measurements you want to make 5 Measurement Setup assign the measurements to the displays you have...

Page 100: ...only If used above 20 dBm it will give accurate results for CW signals only 4CPIG The power sensors have a high and low range When in autoranging mode the correct range for the measurement is selected automatically In Free Run acquisition mode the range is selected to be suitable for the input signal If the signal rises sharply through a range threshold while a measurement is being made the range ...

Page 101: ...t results by setting up an Offset as described in Setting Offsets on page 53 TGSWGPE TheE series E9320 power sensors are fully corrected for calibration factor and frequency dependent linearity errors Correction data is downloaded to the meter when a sensor is connected It is important for best accuracy to enter the frequency of the RF signal you are measuring 6 2 Entering the frequency especially...

Page 102: ... by the video bandwidth settings are flat with very sharp cutoffs to ensure accurate power measurement within the specified band KIWTG CPFYKFVJ KNVGT 5JCRGU A fourth filter Off setting is provided This provides approximately 3dB roll off at the maximum sensor bandwidth and is best suited for accurate trace capture removing any ringing effects caused by the sharp cut off filters used in the Low Med...

Page 103: ...ce noise and improve accuracy on peak measurements It can however reduce the processing speed for long acquisition times 5VGR GVGEV To reduce the filter settling time after a significant step in the measured power the filter can be set to re initialise upon detection of a step increase decrease in the measured power Step detection can be set in both manual and automatic filter modes E4416 90023 bo...

Page 104: ...he trigger event Positive values open a measurement gate up to 1 second after the trigger Use a negative Time Gate Start value to open a gate up to 1 second before the trigger Press and again use the and keys to configure the required value in the 6KOG CVKPI 5VCTV pop up window KIWTG 6KOG CVKPI 5VCTV RQR WR Complete the entry by pressing the required second millisecond or microsecond or keys CVGU ...

Page 105: ...ow A maximum of 1 second can be entered KIWTG 6KOG CVKPI GPIVJ RQR WR Complete the entry by pressing the required second millisecond or microsecond or softkey Repeat this process until you have setup all the required gates NOTE The gate length is the length of time from the gate start It can only have positive values JCPIG U OU WU E4416 90023 book Page 103 Thursday August 9 2001 9 17 AM ...

Page 106: ... are random and the displayed measurement results are not valid KIWTG 6TKIIGT OGPW TGG 4WP QFG NOTE The symbol in the upper window indicates the power meter is in free run mode The symbol is replaced by and the measurement halted when is pressed to select 5VQR To make use of the measurement gates the power meter must be triggered The trigger can be taken from a rising or falling measured power lev...

Page 107: ...the current settings for all the trigger parameters are shown below the respective softkey labels The current setting is shown below the label Also the trigger source is shown beside the trigger symbol when a measurement window is configured in single numeric mode When an external trigger is selected the power meter can be triggered via the Ext Trig TTL transition edge input or a remote command To...

Page 108: ...u can enter is limited to 40 dB below the maximum sensor power To change the setting press and use the and keys to enter the new value KIWTG 6TKIIGT GXGN 2QR WR Complete the entry by pressing The current setting is displayed below the label The delay time is applied between the trigger event and all the gate start times This allows you to time shift all the gates by the same amount with one settin...

Page 109: ...e numeric display mode and is used to generate the trigger from an increasing power level Similarly and is used to generate the trigger from a decreasing power level or external TTL transition To change the setting press to highlight or as required The current setting is displayed below the label After a trigger event occurs the trigger mechanism is disabled for the configured time period U OU WU ...

Page 110: ...he additional hysteresis value It can be applied to both rising and falling edge trigger generation A maximum of 3 dB hysteresis can be entered Rising edge When a rising power transition triggers the power meter the triggering system is disabled The power meter does not trigger again if another rising power transition is presented The triggering system is rearmed only when the input power falls be...

Page 111: ... keys to enter the new value KIWTG 6TKIIGT UVGTGUKU 2QR WR Complete the entry by pressing The current setting is displayed below the label A TTL level high is produced at the rear panel TRIG OUT BNC connector when the power meter is triggered when is configured To change the setting press to highlight or as required UVGTGUKU F 1WVRWV 1WVRWV 1P 1WVRWV 1P 1HH E4416 90023 book Page 109 Thursday Augus...

Page 112: ...ay format you require Press to display the first page of the display format menu KIWTG KURNC 6 RG GPW Use the or keys to select a measurement window Choose the type of display you require from the menu Meas Display KUR 6 RG Selected window Highlighted 5KPING 0WOGTKE WCN 0WOGTKE Selected measurement Arrowed PCNQI 6TCEG T rigger Indicator E4416 90023 book Page 110 Thursday August 9 2001 9 17 AM ...

Page 113: ...ct 5 0 Use the and keys to assign a measurement type to a gate number as required Figure 51 shows an average measurement assigned to Gate 1 in the lower measurement line of the lower window The Channel label is disabled as a single channel meter is shown Press to complete the set up and display the measurements results screen Use the or keys to select the next measurement window or measurement lin...

Page 114: ...in the upper measurement line of the lower display window Again the Channel label is disabled as a single channel meter is shown KIWTG GCUWTGOGPV UGV WR GZCORNG Press to complete the setup The measurement configuration is also displayed with the results Figure 53 shows both the previously configured measurements in the Lower Window KIWTG GCUWTGOGPV GZCORNG FKURNC Continue this process until you ha...

Page 115: ...dow Press KIWTG PCNQI FKURNC KP NQYGT YKPFQY The and scale values are shown on the analog display and adjacent to the softkey labels Press and use the keys to configure the required value in the GVGT CZKOWO pop up window Press or to complete the entry KIWTG GVGT CZKOWO 2QR WR PCNQI Meas Display PNI VT 5ECNKPI CZ KP CZ F O O9 W9 P9 E4416 90023 book Page 113 Thursday August 9 2001 9 17 AM ...

Page 116: ...analog measurement and the units you require are outwith the range of the displayed menu an additional menu is available When the pop up is displayed you can press to access the increment decrement multiplier menu Use the or to display the required units Press the units softkey to complete the entry KP F O O9 W9 P9 More Press these keys to select the units required PETGOGPV WNVKRNKGT GETGOGPV WNVK...

Page 117: ...re the required value in the pop up window Press to complete the entry KIWTG 6TCEG CZKOWO 2QR WR Similarly select each parameter as required completing the entry by pressing the appropriate units key NOTE The trace start time is relative to your selected trigger point Positive values start the trace up to 1 second after the trigger event Use a negative value to start the trace up to 1 second befor...

Page 118: ...ower meter controls may be required to complete the measurement set up While you can configure the display with several measurement results there are some occasions where the information presented as shown in Figure 59 is sufficient and additional display set ups are not required KIWTG CVG QPVTQN GPW CPF KURNC NOTE If the bandwidth of a modulated signal is unknown you may discover during the set u...

Page 119: ...ed signal Display choose the display format for the measurements you want to make Measurement Setup assign the measurements to the displays you have set up JCPPGN Press Refer to Step 1 The Channel Setup on page 98 and configure the JCPPGN 5GVWR table with as much information as you have available Confirm the 8KFGQ 9 and 8KFGQ XI are set to 1HH Bandwidth filtering and averaging can be re adjusted l...

Page 120: ...ered mode to allow access to the gate and trace control screens Press and refer to Step 3 The Trigger Setup on page 104 to configure a suitable trigger You can also configure trigger delay timing using markers KIWTG 6TKIIGT OGPW TGG 4WP QFG Trigger E4416 90023 book Page 118 Thursday August 9 2001 9 17 AM ...

Page 121: ...lso in the channel gate annotation in the top left of the display Pressing displays the gate or trigger markers When is selected markers and indicate the start and end points of the measurement gate When is selected you can adjust the trigger delay Again refer to Step 3 The Trigger Setup on page 104 for more detail Channel CVGU CVG QPVTQN Trace Markers CVG CVG CVG 5GNGEV 5GNGEV TMU TMU 6IFGN 6I GN...

Page 122: ...d by The trigger event is indicated by The configured value is displayed below the softkey The trigger delay value is shown below the softkey You can also setup the trigger delay by pressing and entering a value in the pop up window Pressing highlights to display the trace markers again Press to select the required marker Press the and hardkeys to move the selected marker T rigger Markers 6TKI GNC...

Page 123: ...e the selected parameter Position and scale the trace display as required to ease setting up the gate markers KIWTG 6TCEG QPVTQN KURNC 6 2 To zoom in on a gate first adjust the 5VCTV parameter to place the gate markers at the left of the display Next reduce the value of the GPIVJ parameter Re adjust the 5VCTV parameter as required As the marker timings are related to the trigger point they remain ...

Page 124: ...nformation 6 2 If you choose to configure one of the windows with a trace display you can quickly re display the CVG VTN screen by pressing KIWTG NWGVQQVJ 5KIPCN YKVJ CTMGTU 5JQYP GCUWTGOGPV 5GVWR When you have configured both windows with the required displays set up the measurements as shown in Step 5 The Measurement Setup on page 111 Meas Display E4416 90023 book Page 122 Thursday August 9 2001...

Page 125: ...k and peak to average results in the lower window in numeric format while the upper window shows the power trace starting 40 µs before the trigger 5VGR 6JG JCPPGN 5GVWR 1 Press The JCPPGN 5GVWR screen is displayed 2 Select the channel you want to configure 3 Use the and keys to configure the settings listed in Table 9 6CDNG GCUWTGOGPV ZCORNG JCPPGN 5GVWR The E9321A and E9325A sensors are best suit...

Page 126: ... up starting 20 µs after the trigger for a duration of 520 µs 1 Press The JCPPGN CVGU screen is displayed 2 Use the and keys to configure the settings listed in Table 10 6CDNG GCUWTGOGPV ZCORNG CVG QPHKIWTCVKQPU CVGU JCPIG 2CTCOGVGT 5GVVKPI CVG 5VCTV µU GPIVJ µU CVG 5VCTV GPIVJ CVG 5VCTV GPIVJ CVG 5VCTV GPIVJ E4416 90023 book Page 124 Thursday August 9 2001 9 17 AM ...

Page 127: ...Trigger as shown in Table 11 6CDNG GCUWTGOGPV ZCORNG 6TKIIGT QPHKIWTCVKQPU 1 Press The 6TKIIGT menu is displayed 2 Press 3 Press 4 Press 5 Press Use the and keys to set the trigger level to 20 dBm 6 Press to access the second page of the menu 7 Press to select 8 Press Use the and keys to enter a value of 4275 µs 9 Press Use the and keys to enter a value of 3 dBm 2CTCOGVGT 5GVVKPI ESP QPV 6TKI 5QWT...

Page 128: ...verage ratio in gate 1 The trace window is configured to show the RF burst from 20 µs ahead of the trigger for a duration of 700 µs Configure the Measurements as follows 1 Press 2 Use the or keys to select the upper measurement in the lower window 3 Press Use the and keys to setup an average measurement in Gate 1 4 Press 5 Use the or keys to select the lower measurement in the lower window 6 Press...

Page 129: ...evels and want to improve the stability of the measurements increase the filter value Increasing the filter value however reduces the measurement speed The maximum power level for the E series E9320 power sensors is 20 dBm Attenuation may be required when directly measuring transmitter output Enter the value of the attenuation as an 1HHUGV to correct the displayed measurement result Channel 6TCEG ...

Page 130: ...ing Saving and Recalling Power Meter Configurations on page 79 NOTE When there are no power sensors connected or sensors other than E series E9320 power sensors the pre installed setups menu keys are disabled When an E series E9320 power sensor and a non E series E9320 power sensor are connected to a dual channel meter only the channel connected to the E series E9320 power sensor is configured The...

Page 131: ...burst The useful part of the GSM burst lasts for 542 8µs with a rise time of 28µs As the power meter triggers during the rising power transition the measurement gate is configured to measure the average power in a 520 µs period 20 µs after triggering The display Figure 68 is configured to show the average power in the lower window in numeric format while the upper window shows the power trace star...

Page 132: ...CN 4CPIG 761 KNVGT 761 1HHUGV 1HH TGSWGPE 1 6CDNG 1HH 8KFGQ XI 1HH 8KFGQ 9 KIJ GF QY 5VGR GVGEV 1P 1PN QPG ICVG KU UGV WR UVCTVKPI µU CHVGT VJG VTKIIGT HQT C FWTCVKQP QH µU CVG 5VCTV µU GPIVJ µU CVG 5VCTV GPIVJ CVG 5VCTV GPIVJ CVG 5VCTV GPIVJ 6JG VTKIIGT KU EQPHKIWTGF HQT F O QP C TKUKPI GFIG VTKIIGT JQNF QHH KU CNUQ UGVWR HQT µU FKUCDNKPI VJG VTKIIGT HQT VKOG UNQVU GPUWTKPI VJG UCOG VKOG UNQV KU ...

Page 133: ...peed ESP QPV 6TKI 5QWTEG PV KPVGTPCN GXGN F O QFG 0QTOCN 5NQRG TKUKPI GNC µU QNFQHH µU UVGTGUKU F 1WVRWV 1HH 6JG FKURNC KU UGVWR HQT C UKPING PWOGTKE YKPFQY CPF C VTCEG YKPFQY 7RRGT YKPFQY 6TCEG QYGT 9KPFQY 5KPING 0WOGTKE 6JG VTCEG YKPFQY KU EQPHKIWTGF VQ UJQY VJG 4 DWTUV HTQO µU CJGCF QH VJG VTKIIGT HQT C FWTCVKQP QH µU 6JG UKPING PWOGTKE YKPFQY KU EQPHKIWTGF VQ FKURNC VJG CXGTCIG RQYGT KP ICVG 7...

Page 134: ... level for the E series E9320 power sensors is 20 dBm Attenuation may be required when directly measuring GSM transmitter output Enter the value of the attenuation as an 1HHUGV to correct the displayed measurement result Meas Setup GCU 5GNGEV E4416 90023 book Page 132 Thursday August 9 2001 9 17 AM ...

Page 135: ...he power meter for average and peak to average power measurements in a GSM RF burst Triggering is achieved using the rising edge of the burst The useful part of the GSM burst lasts for 542 8µs with a rise time of 28µs As the power meter triggers during the rising power transition the measurement gate is configured to measure the average power in a 520 µs period 20 µs after triggering The display F...

Page 136: ...CDKNKV KP VJG M DCPFYKFVJ HVGT C 2TGUGV 8KFGQ 9 FGHCWNVU VQ KIJ HQT CNN UGPUQTU 5GPUQT QFG 0QTOCN 4CPIG 761 KNVGT 761 1HHUGV 1HH TGSWGPE 1 6CDNG 1HH 8KFGQ XI 1HH 8KFGQ 9 KIJ GF QY 5VGR GVGEV 1P 1PN QPG ICVG KU UGV WR UVCTVKPI µU CHVGT VJG VTKIIGT HQT C FWTCVKQP QH µU CVG 5VCTV µU GPIVJ µU CVG 5VCTV GPIVJ CVG 5VCTV GPIVJ CVG 5VCTV GPIVJ Channel CVGU E4416 90023 book Page 134 Thursday August 9 2001 ...

Page 137: ...PVGTPCN GXGN F O QFG 0QTOCN 5NQRG TKUKPI GNC QNFQHH µU UVGTGUKU F 1WVRWV 1HH 6JG FKURNC KU UGVWR HQT C FWCN PWOGTKE YKPFQY CPF C VTCEG YKPFQY 7RRGT YKPFQY 6TCEG QYGT 9KPFQY WCN 0WOGTKE 6JG VTCEG YKPFQY KU EQPHKIWTGF VQ UJQY VJG 4 DWTUV HTQO µU CJGCF QH VJG VTKIIGT HQT C FWTCVKQP QH µU 6JG UKPING PWOGTKE YKPFQY KU EQPHKIWTGF VQ FKURNC VJG CXGTCIG RQYGT KP ICVG 7RRGT 9KPFQY CZ F O KP F O 5VCTV µU GP...

Page 138: ...t to improve the stability of the measurements increase the filter value Increasing the filter value however reduces the measurement speed The maximum power level for the E series E9320 power sensors is 20 dBm Attenuation may be required when directly measuring transmitter output Enter the value of the attenuation as an 1HHUGV to correct the displayed measurement result Meas Setup GCU 5GNGEV E4416...

Page 139: ... Figure 70 KIWTG WNN 4CVG TCOG Triggering is achieved using the rising edge of the burst The measurement gates are configured to measure the average power in two NADC time slots separated by two inactive time slots The rise time of an NADC TDMA burst is approximately 123 5 µs 6bits and the useful part of the burst lasts approximately 6 4 ms Gate 1 is configured to measure the average power in a 6 ...

Page 140: ... The display Figure 71 is configured to show the Gate 1 and Gate 2 average results in the lower window in numeric format while the upper window shows the power trace starting 0 2 ms before the trigger KIWTG 0 GCUWTGOGPV KURNC E4416 90023 book Page 138 Thursday August 9 2001 9 17 AM ...

Page 141: ...JGT UGPUQTU OC DG WUGF KP VJGKT NQYGUV UGVVKPI DWV VJG RTQXKFG NGUU F PCOKE TCPIG CPF NQY NGXGN UVCDKNKV HVGT C 2TGUGV 8KFGQ 9 FGHCWNVU VQ KIJ HQT CNN UGPUQTU 5GPUQT QFG 0QTOCN 4CPIG 761 KNVGT 761 1HHUGV 1HH TGSWGPE 1 6CDNG 1HH 8KFGQ XI 1HH 8KFGQ 9 QY QY QY 5VGR GVGEV 1P 6YQ ICVGU CTG EQPHKIWTGF CU HQNNQYU CVG 5VCTV µU GPIVJ µU CVG 5VCTV OU GPIVJ OU CVG 5VCTV GPIVJ CVG 5VCTV GPIVJ Channel CVGU E44...

Page 142: ...UKU F 1WVRWV 1HH 6JG FKURNC KU UGVWR HQT C FWCN PWOGTKE YKPFQY CPF C VTCEG YKPFQY 7RRGT YKPFQY 6TCEG QYGT 9KPFQY WCN 0WOGTKE 6JG FWCN PWOGTKE YKPFQY KU EQPHKIWTGF VQ FKURNC VJG CXGTCIG RQYGT KP ICVG CPF VJG CXGTCIG RQYGT KP ICVG 6JG VTCEG YKPFQY KU EQPHKIWTGF VQ UJQY VJG 4 DWTUV HTQO OU CJGCF QH VJG VTKIIGT HQT C FWTCVKQP QH OU 7RRGT 9KPFQY CZ F O KP F O 5VCTV OU GPIVJ OU QYGT 9KPFQY 7RRGT KPG CVG...

Page 143: ...to improve the stability of the measurements increase the filter value Increasing the filter value however reduces the measurement speed The maximum power level for the E series E9320 power sensors is 20 dBm Attenuation may be required when directly measuring transmitter output Enter the value of the attenuation as an 1HHUGV to correct the displayed measurement result Meas Setup GCU 5GNGEV E4416 9...

Page 144: ...ng and data pulse and the average power in a 90 ms iDEN frame Triggering is achieved using the rising edge of the training burst Time gating is used to measure the average power in the following 15 ms pulse The display is configured to show the peak to average ratio within the data pulse and the average power in the entire 90 ms frame on two display lines in the lower window while the upper window...

Page 145: ...NGXGN UVCDKNKV 5GPUQT QFG 0QTOCN 4CPIG 761 KNVGT 761 1HHUGV 1HH TGSWGPE 1 6CDNG 1HH 8KFGQ XI 1HH 8KFGQ 9 QY QY QY 5VGR GVGEV 1P 6YQ ICVGU CTG EQPHKIWTGF CU HQNNQYU CVG 5VCTV µU GPIVJ OU CVG 5VCTV U GPIVJ OU CVG 5VCTV GPIVJ CVG 5VCTV GPIVJ 6JG VTKIIGT KU PQY EQPHKIWTGF HQT C RQYGT NGXGN QH F O QP C TKUKPI GFIG WVQ NGXGN VTKIIGTKPI KU CNUQ DG WUGF VTKIIGT JQNF QHH KU CNUQ UGVWR VQ GPUWTG VJG RQYGT O...

Page 146: ...lue of the attenuation as an 1HHUGV to correct the displayed measurement result ESP QPV 6TKI 5QWTEG PV KPVGTPCN GXGN F O QFG 0QTOCN 5NQRG TKUKPI GNC QNFQHH OU UVGTGUKU F 1WVRWV 1HH 6JG FKURNC KU UGVWR HQT C FWCN PWOGTKE YKPFQY CPF C UKPING PWOGTKE YKPFQY 7RRGT YKPFQY 5KPING 0WOGTKE QYGT 9KPFQY WCN 0WOGTKE 6JG FWCN PWOGTKE YKPFQY KU EQPHKIWTGF VQ FKURNC VJG RGCM VQ CXGTCIG TCVKQ KP ICVG CPF VJG CXG...

Page 147: ... single Bluetooth DH1 data burst Triggering is achieved using the rising edge of the burst The measurement gate is configured to measure the peak and average power in a 366 µs period 0 2 µs after the trigger The display Figure 72 is configured to show the peak and average power in the lower window in numeric format while the upper window shows the power trace over 6 time slots starting 50 µs befor...

Page 148: ...FG 0QTOCN 4CPIG 761 KNVGT 761 1HHUGV 1HH TGSWGPE 1 6CDNG 1HH 8KFGQ XI 1HH 8KFGQ 9 QY QY 5VGR GVGEV 1P 1PN QPG ICVG KU UGV WR CVG 5VCTV µU GPIVJ µU CVG 5VCTV GPIVJ CVG 5VCTV GPIVJ CVG 5VCTV GPIVJ 6JG VTKIIGT KU PQY EQPHKIWTGF HQT C RQYGT NGXGN QH F O QP C TKUKPI GFIG VTKIIGT JQNF QHH KU CNUQ UGVWR HQT µU FKUCDNKPI VJG VTKIIGT WPVKN VJG EWTTGPV VKOG UNQV KU OGCUWTGF Channel CVGU Trigger E4416 90023 ...

Page 149: ...PV KPVGTPCN GXGN F O QFG 0QTOCN 5NQRG TKUKPI GNC QNFQHH µU UVGTGUKU F 1WVRWV 1HH 6JG FKURNC KU UGVWR HQT C FWCN PWOGTKE YKPFQY CPF C VTCEG YKPFQY 7RRGT YKPFQY 6TCEG QYGT 9KPFQY WCN 0WOGTKE 6JG FWCN PWOGTKE YKPFQY KU EQPHKIWTGF VQ FKURNC VJG CXGTCIG RQYGT KP ICVG CPF VJG RGCM RQYGT KP ICVG 6JG VTCEG YKPFQY KU EQPHKIWTGF VQ UJQY VJG 4 DWTUV HTQO µU CJGCF QH VJG VTKIIGT HQT C FWTCVKQP QH OU 7RRGT 9KP...

Page 150: ...series E9320 power sensors is 20 dBm Attenuation may be required when directly measuring transmitter output Enter the value of the attenuation as an 1HHUGV to correct the displayed measurement result KIWTG CTMGTU QP C NWGVQQVJ GCUWTGOGPV Meas Setup GCU 5GNGEV E4416 90023 book Page 148 Thursday August 9 2001 9 17 AM ...

Page 151: ...urement on a cdmaOne signal Peak and peak to average power measurements are made over a defined and statistically valid number of samples With gated 10 ms measurements corresponding to 200 000 samples there is less than a 0 01 probability that there are no peaks above the measured peak value The display Figure 74 is configured to show the peak the average and the peak to average ratio KIWTG EFOC1P...

Page 152: ...0QTOCN 4CPIG 761 KNVGT 761 1HHUGV 1HH TGSWGPE 1 6CDNG 1HH 8KFGQ XI 1HH 8KFGQ 9 KIJ GFKWO 5VGR GVGEV 1P 1PN QPG ICVG KU UGV WR UVCTVKPI µU CHVGT VJG VTKIIGT HQT C FWTCVKQP QH OU CVG 5VCTV U GPIVJ OU CVG 5VCTV GPIVJ CVG 5VCTV GPIVJ CVG 5VCTV GPIVJ 6JG VTKIIGT KU EQPHKIWTGF HQT EQPVKPWQWU VTKIIGTKPI QP C TKUKPI GFIG CV F O 6JKU TGUWNVU KP EQPVKPWQWUN WRFCVGF TGUWNVU DCUGF QP C OU RGTKQF TGNCVKPI VQ C...

Page 153: ...er output Enter the value of the attenuation as an 1HHUGV to correct the displayed measurement result ESP QPV 6TKI 5QWTEG PV KPVGTPCN GXGN F O QFG WVQ GXGN 5NQRG TKUKPI GNC QNFQHH UVGTGUKU F 1WVRWV 1HH 6JG FKURNC KU UGVWR HQT C UKPING PWOGTKE CPF C FWCN PWOGTKE YKPFQY 7RRGT YKPFQY 5KPING 0WOGTKE QYGT 9KPFQY WCN 0WOGTKE 6JG UKPING PWOGTKE YKPFQY KU EQPHKIWTGF VQ FKURNC VJG CXGTCIG RQYGT 6JG FWCN PW...

Page 154: ...urement on a W CDMA signal Peak and peak to average power measurements are made over a defined and statistically valid number of samples With gated 10 ms measurements corresponding to 200 000 samples there is less than a 0 01 probability that there are no peaks above the measured peak value The display Figure 75 is configured to show the peak the average and the peak to average ratio KIWTG 9 GCUWT...

Page 155: ... QFG 0QTOCN 4CPIG 761 KNVGT 761 1HHUGV 1HH TGSWGPE 1 6CDNG 1HH 8KFGQ XI 1HH 8KFGQ 9 KIJ 5VGR GVGEV 1P 1PN QPG ICVG KU UGV WR UVCTVKPI µU CHVGT VJG VTKIIGT HQT C FWTCVKQP QH OU CVG 5VCTV U GPIVJ OU CVG 5VCTV GPIVJ CVG 5VCTV GPIVJ CVG 5VCTV GPIVJ 6JG VTKIIGT KU EQPHKIWTGF HQT EQPVKPWQWU VTKIIGTKPI QP C TKUKPI GFIG CV F O 6JKU TGUWNVU KP EQPVKPWQWUN WRFCVGF TGUWNVU DCUGF QP C OU RGTKQF TGNCVKPI VQ C ...

Page 156: ...er output Enter the value of the attenuation as an 1HHUGV to correct the displayed measurement result ESP QPV 6TKI 5QWTEG PV KPVGTPCN GXGN F O QFG WVQ GXGN 5NQRG TKUKPI GNC QNFQHH UVGTGUKU F 1WVRWV 1HH 6JG FKURNC KU UGVWR HQT C UKPING PWOGTKE CPF C FWCN PWOGTKE YKPFQY 7RRGT YKPFQY 5KPING 0WOGTKE QYGT 9KPFQY WCN 0WOGTKE 6JG UKPING PWOGTKE YKPFQY KU EQPHKIWTGF VQ FKURNC VJG CXGTCIG RQYGT 6JG FWCN PW...

Page 157: ...ment on a cdma2000 signal Peak and peak to average power measurements are made over a defined and statistically valid number of samples With gated 10 ms measurements corresponding to 200 000 samples there is less than a 0 01 probability that there are no peaks above the measured peak value The display Figure 75 is configured to show the peak the average and the peak to average ratio KIWTG V RKECN ...

Page 158: ...T QFG 0QTOCN 4CPIG 761 KNVGT 761 1HHUGV 1HH TGSWGPE 1 6CDNG 1HH 8KFGQ XI 1HH 8KFGQ 9 KIJ 5VGR GVGEV 1P 1PN QPG ICVG KU UGV WR UVCTVKPI µU CHVGT VJG VTKIIGT HQT C FWTCVKQP QH OU CVG 5VCTV U GPIVJ OU CVG 5VCTV GPIVJ CVG 5VCTV GPIVJ CVG 5VCTV GPIVJ 6JG VTKIIGT KU EQPHKIWTGF HQT EQPVKPWQWU VTKIIGTKPI QP C TKUKPI GFIG CV F O 6JKU TGUWNVU KP EQPVKPWQWUN WRFCVGF TGUWNVU DCUGF QP C OU RGTKQF TGNCVKPI VQ C...

Page 159: ...er output Enter the value of the attenuation as an 1HHUGV to correct the displayed measurement result ESP QPV 6TKI 5QWTEG PV KPVGTPCN GXGN F O QFG WVQ GXGN 5NQRG TKUKPI GNC QNFQHH UVGTGUKU F 1WVRWV 1HH 6JG FKURNC KU UGVWR HQT C UKPING PWOGTKE CPF C FWCN PWOGTKE YKPFQY 7RRGT YKPFQY 5KPING 0WOGTKE QYGT 9KPFQY WCN 0WOGTKE 6JG UKPING PWOGTKE YKPFQY KU EQPHKIWTGF VQ FKURNC VJG CXGTCIG RQYGT 6JG FWCN PW...

Page 160: ...7UKPI 5GTKGU 2QYGT 5GPUQTU 7UKPI 2TG KPUVCNNGF GCUWTGOGPV 5GVWRU 2 2 7UGT U WKFG E4416 90023 book Page 158 Thursday August 9 2001 9 17 AM ...

Page 161: ...e following sections Introduction on page 160 Power Meter Configuration on page 161 Measurement Accuracy on page 163 Measuring Spread Spectrum and Multitone Signals on page 165 Measuring TDMA Signals on page 168 Electromagnetic Compatibility EMC Measurements on page 170 Measurement Accuracy and Speed on page 171 E4416 90023 book Page 159 Thursday August 9 2001 9 17 AM ...

Page 162: ... across a wide dynamic range irrespective of signal bandwidth Further refinements are included to improve power handling allowing accurate measurement of high level signals with high crest factors without incurring damage to the sensor These sensors measure average RF power on a wide variety of modulated signals and are independent of the modulation bandwidth They are ideally suited to the average...

Page 163: ...annel connected to the E series E9300 power sensor and only while the sensor is connected You can also configure the settings manually refer to Achieving Stable Results with TDMA Signals on page 168 if required 4dBm 10dBm Sensor Power Minimum Sensor Dynamic Range 10dBm 2dBm 1 2 3 4 1 1 1 4 Resolution Setting Number of Averages 1 1 4 16 1 1 8 32 1 4 16 128 1 16 64 128 Maximum 40dBm 50dBm 20dBm 30dB...

Page 164: ...wer sensor is connected the following JCPPGN 5GVWR is automatically configured Carrying out a Preset returns the power meter to this configuration Any changes made to the JCPPGN 5GVWR are retained after a power cycle KIWTG UGTKGU UGPUQT FGHCWNV JCPPGN 5GVWR E4416 90023 book Page 162 Thursday August 9 2001 9 17 AM ...

Page 165: ...aking a measurement requires the following steps 1 Zero and calibrate the power meter sensor combination 2 Set the frequency for the signal you want to measure 3 Make the measurement 6CDNG 2QYGT 5GPUQT QPPGEVKQP 4GSWKTGOGPVU 2TQEGFWTG First zero and calibrate the power meter sensor combination 1 Ensure the power sensor is disconnected from any signal source 2 Press and the channel softkey to zero ...

Page 166: ...meters press or as required Now set the frequency of the signal you want to measure The power meter automatically selects the appropriate calibration factor 5 Press and the channel softkey to display the pop up window KIWTG TGSWGPE 2QR 7R 9KPFQY Use the and keys to enter the frequency of the signal you want to measure 6 Press or as required to complete the entry Now make the measurement 7 Reconnec...

Page 167: ...e 80 KIWTG 5RTGCF 5RGEVTWO 5KIPCN The diode pair attenuator diode pair architecture of the E series E9300 power sensors is ideally suited to the average power measurement of these signals The sensors have wide dynamic range 80 dB max sensor dependent and are bandwidth independent Some signal modulation formats such as orthogonal frequency division multiplexing OFDM and CDMA have large crest factor...

Page 168: ...n the two values stops changing The CW sensor in Figure 81 uses correction factors to correct for power levels beyond its square law operating region KIWTG 9KFGDCPF TTQT QH UGTKGU RQYGT UGPUQT XGTUWU EQTTGEVGF 9 UGPUQT KIWTG 5 J YF 1 2 1 0 8 0 6 0 4 30 20 10 0 10 20 30 0 2 0 0 2 P ower dBm Error dB Lower Range Error Upper RangeError CWSensor Error 0 1 0 05 0 0 05 30 20 10 0 10 20 30 0 1 0 15 0 2 P...

Page 169: ... measurements where the components of the two tone or multitone test signal can be separated by hundreds of MHz KIWTG CNKDTCVKQP CEVQTU XGTUWU TGSWGPE Simply select an suitable single calibration factor frequency for your measurement using the key on the power meter 110 105 100 95 90 0 5 10 15 20 110 105 100 95 90 0 5 10 15 20 Cal Factor Frequency GHz T ypical Lower Range CalibrationFactor T ypica...

Page 170: ...etres Additional averaging helps reduce noise susceptibility EJKGXKPI 5VCDNG 4GUWNVU YKVJ 6 5KIPCNU The averaging settings in the power meter are designed to reduce noise when measuring continuous wave CW signals Initial measurement of a pulsed signal may appear unstable with jitter on the less significant displayed digits With pulsed signals the averaging period must be increased to allow measure...

Page 171: ... to highlight the 5VGR GVGEV setting 3 Press to select 1HH 4 Press to complete the procedure EJKGXKPI 5VCDNG 4GUWNVU YKVJ 5 5KIPCNU Signals with a pulse repetition frequency PRF close to a multiple or sub multiple of the 440 Hz chopper amplifier signal generate a beat note at a frequency between the PRF and 440 Hz Control over the filter settings is again required to obtain stable results 6 2 The ...

Page 172: ...ents and electromagnetic interference EMI test applications such as the radiated immunity test IEC61000 4 3 DC coupling of the E9304A input allows excellent low frequency coverage However the presence of any dc voltages mixed with the signal has an adverse effect on the accuracy of the power measurement CAUTION The E9304A sensor is DC coupled DC voltages in excess of the maximum value 5 Vdc can da...

Page 173: ...your sensor do not exceed the power levels specified in the Sensor User s Guide The E9304A sensor is DC coupled DC voltages in excess of the maximum value 5 Vdc can damage the sensing diode 5GVVKPI VJG 4CPIG There are two manual settings 19 4 and 722 4 The 19 4 range uses the more sensitive path and the 722 4 range uses the attenuated path in the E series E9300 power sensors The default is 761 In ...

Page 174: ...ange switch point require you to consider your needs for measurement accuracy and speed For example using an E9300 1 4A sensor where the range switch point is 10 0 5 dBm in a pulsed signal configured as follows Characteristic Value Peak Amplitude 6 dBm Duty Cycle 25 the calculated average power is 12 dBm EEWTCE The value of 12 dBm lies in the lower range of the E series E9300 power sensor In autor...

Page 175: ...or more accuracy the measurement is slower More filtering is applied due to the increase in noise susceptibility at the less sensitive area of the high power path Values of 1 to 128 for average power levels less than 10 dBm are used Again refer to E series E9300 Auto averaging Settings on page 161 Manually lowering the filter settings speeds up the measurement but can result in an unwanted level o...

Page 176: ...7UKPI 5GTKGU 2QYGT 5GPUQTU GCUWTGOGPV EEWTCE CPF 5RGGF 2 2 7UGT U WKFG E4416 90023 book Page 174 Thursday August 9 2001 9 17 AM ...

Page 177: ...shows you how to use E series 4410 power sensors with your EPM P series power meter It contains the following sections Introduction on page 176 Power Meter Configuration on page 177 Measurement Accuracy on page 179 E4416 90023 book Page 175 Thursday August 9 2001 9 17 AM ...

Page 178: ...porate narrow bandwidth averaging used in average power sensors Signals with digital pulse or other forms of amplitude modulation may introduce measurement errors Multi tone signals containing multiple frequency components or signals with significant harmonic content 45 dBc may introduce measurement errors at high power levels Please refer to the documentation supplied with your E series 4410 powe...

Page 179: ... averaging as shown in Figure 84 KIWTG UGTKGU 9 UGPUQT WVQ CXGTCIKPI UGVVKPIU NOTE These values are valid only for the power meter channel connected to the E series 4410 power sensor and only while the sensor is connected Averaging settings can also be manually configured 10 dB 10 dB MaximumSensor Power MinimumSensor Power Power Sensor Dynamic Range 10 dB 10 dB 1 2 3 4 1 1 1 8 Resolution Setting N...

Page 180: ...er sensor is connected the following KDQQHO 6HWXS is automatically configured Carrying out a Preset returns the channel to this configuration Any changes made to the JCPPGN 5GVWR are retained through a power cycle KIWTG UGTKGU 9 UGPUQT FGHCWNV JCPPGN 5GVWR E4416 90023 book Page 178 Thursday August 9 2001 9 17 AM ...

Page 181: ...ment requires the following steps 1 Zero and calibrate the power meter sensor combination 2 Set the frequency for the signal you want to measure 3 Make the measurement 2TQEGFWTG First zero and calibrate the power meter sensor combination 1 Ensure the power sensor is disconnected from any signal source 2 Press and the channel softkey to zero the channel The message and wait symbol are displayed 3 C...

Page 182: ...channel softkey to display the pop up window KIWTG TGSWGPE 2QR 7R 9KPFQY 6 Use the and keys to enter the frequency of the signal you want to measure 7 Press or as required to complete the entry Now make the measurement 8 Connect the power sensor to the signal to be measured The corrected measurement result is displayed Frequency Cal Fac TGS TGSWGPE E4416 90023 book Page 180 Thursday August 9 2001 ...

Page 183: ...power meter It contains the following sections Introduction on page 182 Power Meter Configuration on page 183 Measurement Accuracy on page 185 Frequency Specific Calibration Factors on page 186 Sensor Calibration Tables on page 192 Editing Generating Sensor Calibration Tables on page 196 Pre installed Calibration Table Contents on page 200 E4416 90023 book Page 181 Thursday August 9 2001 9 17 AM ...

Page 184: ...er they do not have their calibration factors stored in EEPROM unlike all E series power sensors and require that you use default calibration tables or manually enter the required correction factors Likewise they cannot be used to make peak or time gated measurements Please refer to the documentation supplied with your 8480 series power sensor for specification and calibration information E4416 90...

Page 185: ...or the power meter channel connected to the 8480 series power sensor and only while the sensor is connected Averaging settings can also be manually configured GHCWNV JCPPGN 5GVWR Figure 88 shows the JCPPGN 5GVWR configured automatically Presetting returns the power meter to this configuration 10 dB 10 dB MaximumSensor Power MinimumSensor Power Power Sensor Dynamic Range 10 dB 10 dB 1 2 3 4 1 1 1 8...

Page 186: ...GT 5GPUQTU 2QYGT GVGT QPHKIWTCVKQP 2 2 7UGT U WKFG Any changes made to the JCPPGN 5GVWR are retained after a power cycle KIWTG UGTKGU UGPUQT FGHCWNV JCPPGN 5GVWR E4416 90023 book Page 184 Thursday August 9 2001 9 17 AM ...

Page 187: ...ion factors inputting the individual calibration factor for a frequency prior to making the measurement or using sensor calibration tables If you are making most of your measurements at a single frequency or in a narrow range of frequencies entering a specific calibration factor is the more effective method Only a minimal amount of data entry is required However if you are making measurements on a...

Page 188: ...ncy of the signal you want to measure 3 Make the measurement 2TQEGFWTG First select and enter the reference calibration factor for the sensor you are using as follows 1 Ensure the power sensor is disconnected from any signal source 2 Refer to the connection requirements in Table 22 and ensure the sensor is ready for connection to the Power Reference 3 Check the current reference calibration factor...

Page 189: ...message and wait symbol are displayed 7 Connect the power sensor to the POWER REF output 8 Press the channel softkey to start the calibration routine The message and wait symbol are displayed Now set the sensor calibration factor for the frequency of the signal you want to measure 9 Check the current calibration factor setting by pressing The value is displayed under the channel softkey Does this ...

Page 190: ...KIWTG CNKDTCVKQP CEVQT 2QR 7R 9KPFQY Modify this see below as required Use or to highlight the digit you want to change Use or to increment or decrement the highlighted digit Confirm your choice by pressing Now make the measurement as follows 11Connect the power sensor to the signal to be measured 12The corrected measurement result is displayed CN CE E4416 90023 book Page 188 Thursday August 9 200...

Page 191: ...4GSWKTGOGPVU 5KPING 0WOGTKE Calibration Factor 5GPUQT QPPGEVKQP 4GSWKTGOGPVU 6JGUG RQYGT UGPUQTU EQPPGEV FKTGEVN VQ VJG 219 4 4 2TKQT VQ ECNKDTCVKQP CP IKNGPV F TGHGTGPEG CVVGPWCVQT UJQWNF DG EQPPGEVGF DGVYGGP VJG RQYGT UGPUQT CPF VJG 219 4 4 4GOQXG VJKU CVVGPWCVQT HTQO VJG RQYGT UGPUQT KPRWV DGHQTG OCMKPI OGCUWTGOGPVU 6JKU RQYGT UGPUQT TGSWKTGU C Ω H VQ Ω O 0 6 RG CFCRVGT VQ EQPPGEV VQ VJG 219 4 ...

Page 192: ...CRVGT DGHQTG OCMKPI OGCUWTGOGPVU 2TKQT VQ ECNKDTCVKQP CP IKNGPV F TGHGTGPEG CVVGPWCVQT CPF CP 2 H VQ Ω O 0 6 RG CFCRVGT UJQWNF DG EQPPGEVGF DGVYGGP VJG RQYGT UGPUQT CPF VJG 219 4 4 4GOQXG VJKU CVVGPWCVQT CPF CFCRVQT DGHQTG OCMKPI OGCUWTGOGPVU 6JKU UGPUQT TGSWKTGU CP 2 H VQ Ω O 0 6 RG CFCRVGT VQ EQPPGEV VQ VJG 219 4 4 4GOQXG VJKU CFCRVGT DGHQTG OCMKPI OGCUWTGOGPVU 2TKQT VQ ECNKDTCVKQP CP IKNGPV F T...

Page 193: ...mplete the entry by pressing Press and the channel softkey to zero the channel When the zeroing routine is complete connect the power sensor to the POWER REF output Press the channel softkey to start the calibration routine When the calibration routine is complete press Use the and keys to select and change the digits to display 97 6 in the pop up window Complete the entry by pressing Connect the ...

Page 194: ... The data in these tables is based on statistical averages for a range of Agilent Technologies power sensors Your own sensor will most likely differ from the typical to some degree If you require best accuracy create a custom table for each sensor you use as shown in Editing Generating Sensor Calibration Tables on page 196 Using power sensor tables requires the following steps 1 Choose the sensor ...

Page 195: ...d 1 to 9 with a further 10 10 to 19 available as custom tables The 2VU column shows the number of data points in the table 2 Use the and keys to select the sensor model you are using 3 Press to highlight The 5VCVG changes to QP as shown in Figure 92 KIWTG 5GPUQT 6CDNG 5GNGEVGF 4 Press to complete the process Now enter the frequency of the signal you want to measure as follows System 6CDNGU 5GPUQT ...

Page 196: ...ctly to a frequency in the sensor calibration table the power meter calculates the calibration factor using linear interpolation If you enter a frequency outside the frequency range defined in the sensor calibration table the power meter uses the highest or lowest frequency point in the sensor calibration table to set the calibration factor NOTE When display mode is chosen the frequency you entere...

Page 197: ...5GPUQT CNKDTCVKQP 6CDNGU 7UKPI 5GTKGU 2QYGT 5GPUQTU 2 2 7UGT U WKFG KIWTG TGSWGPE CNKDTCVKQP 6CDNG KURNC Frequency Sensor Table E4416 90023 book Page 195 Thursday August 9 2001 9 17 AM ...

Page 198: ...n each table You can view the installed sensor tables by pressing to display the 5GPUQT 6DNU screen as shown in Figure 92 These power sensors are 6CDNG PUVCNNGF 2QYGT 5GPUQT QFGNU 1 DEFAULT is a sensor calibration table where the reference calibration factor and calibration factors are 100 This sensor calibration table can be used during the performance testing of the power meter 2 The Agilent 848...

Page 199: ...ter the frequency and calibration factor data pairs 4 Save the table 2TQEGFWTG First select the table you want to edit or create as follows 1 Press to display the5GPUQT 6DNU screen KIWTG 5GPUQT 6DNU 5ETGGP 2 Choose the table you want to edit using the and keys Press to display the FKV CN screen as shown in Figure 96 KIWTG FKV CN 5ETGGP System 6CDNGU 5GPUQT CN 6CDNGU FKV 6CDNG E4416 90023 book Page...

Page 200: ...e and keys to select and change the characters create the name you want to use Pressing adds a new character to the right of the selected character Pressing removes the selected character Press to complete the entry Enter the reference calibration factor as follows 4 Using the and keys select the reference calibration factor value and press Use the and keys to change the value to match the power s...

Page 201: ...e press 9 Use the and keys and the channel to allocate the new table to the measurement channel 10Press to complete the editing process and save the table NOTE Ensure that the frequency points you use cover the frequency range of the signals you want to measure If you measure a signal with a frequency outside the frequency range defined in the sensor calibration table the power meter uses the high...

Page 202: ...CVKQP 6CDNGU 2 2 7UGT U WKFG 2TG KPUVCNNGF CNKDTCVKQP 6CDNG QPVGPVU The following lists detail the contents of the installed sensor calibration tables 7 6 IKNGPV 4 4 IKNGPV 4 IKNGPV 4 E4416 90023 book Page 200 Thursday August 9 2001 9 17 AM ...

Page 203: ...5GPUQT CNKDTCVKQP 6CDNGU 7UKPI 5GTKGU 2QYGT 5GPUQTU 2 2 7UGT U WKFG IKNGPV IKNGPV 4 4 IKNGPV 4 4 IKNGPV 4 4 E4416 90023 book Page 201 Thursday August 9 2001 9 17 AM ...

Page 204: ...7UKPI 5GTKGU 2QYGT 5GPUQTU 5GPUQT CNKDTCVKQP 6CDNGU 2 2 7UGT U WKFG IKNGPV IKNGPV EQPVKPWGF 4 IKNGPV 3 4 E4416 90023 book Page 202 Thursday August 9 2001 9 17 AM ...

Page 205: ...the built in tests error messages and general maintenance It contains these sections Self Test on page 204 Error Messages on page 211 Operator Maintenance on page 224 Contacting Agilent Technologies on page 226 E4416 90023 book Page 203 Thursday August 9 2001 9 17 AM ...

Page 206: ...seconds to complete The power on self test checks following components Lithium Battery Calibrator Measurement Assembly Both assemblies on dual channel meters Fan Serial Interface Refer to see Test Descriptions on page 208 if you require a description of each individual test As the power on self test takes place the message 6GUVKPI appears next to the name of the test which is being performed When ...

Page 207: ...2 Loop Back accesses Trigger Loop back Time base Fast Path Accuracy NOTE The RS232 and RS422 loop back tests require a specially wired connector refer to the EPM P series power meter Service Guide Each of these tests can be run individually Information on the instrument self test and confidence check are described in Instrument Self Test on page 206 Refer to Test Descriptions on page 208 if you re...

Page 208: ... place the name of the test is listed on the screen While a test is running the message 6GUVKPI appears beside the name of the test As each stage of the test is completed the 6GUVKPI message is replaced by either 2CUUGF or CKNGF KIWTG 5GNH 6GUV KP 2TQITGUU When the test is complete the result is displayed until is selected If the self test failed information about the failure is displayed on the s...

Page 209: ... The communications assembly is tested implicitly in that the command will not be accepted or return a result unless the GPIB interface is functioning correctly Refer to see Test Descriptions on page 208 if you require a description of each individual test When the TST command is executed the screen is cleared As each test takes place the name of the test is listed on the screen While a test is ru...

Page 210: ...st the pre defined checksum stored on the ROM A pass or a fail result is returned 4 This test carries out a read and write test on the instrument RAM KVJKWO CVVGT When the firmware is first downloaded a known value is written into a battery backed memory location This test verifies that the value is still resident It returns a pass if the value is still present otherwise it returns a fail GCUWTGOG...

Page 211: ...PM P series power meter Service Guide CNKDTCVQT The reference calibrator is turned on indicated by the POWER REF LED and measured internally A pass or fail result is returned KURNC Three tests are available for the display the display assembly display RAM and bitmap display A read write is performed on the display RAM If the value which is written is read back correctly a pass is recorded otherwis...

Page 212: ...connectors BNC 6KOG CUG This test routes the 10 MHz internal time base signal to the trigger output connector where frequency verification can be made When the power meter is preset or power cycled the routing is removed CUV 2CVJ EEWTCE This test requires specialized test equipment and is beyond the scope of this guide Please refer to the EPM P series power meters Service Guide E4416 90023 book Pa...

Page 213: ... written to the error queue If there are any errors in the error queue the front panel error indicator is displayed as shown in Figure 98 Other errors can also be generated when the power meter is being operated over the remote interface These errors also display the error indicator and are written to the error queue KIWTG TTQT PFKECVQT 2QUKVKQP To read the error queue from the front panel Press a...

Page 214: ...he errors are read they are removed from the error queue This opens a position at the end of the queue for a new error message if one is subsequently detected When all errors have been read from the queue further error queries return 0 No errors To delete all the errors in the queue from the front panel press and use To delete all the errors in the queue remotely use the CLS clear status command T...

Page 215: ...ace instead of a comma For example OUTP ROSC 1 105 GET not allowed A Group Execute Trigger GET is not allowed within a command string 108 Parameter not allowed More parameters were received than expected for the command You may have entered an extra parameter or added a parameter to a command that does not accept a parameter For example CAL 10 109 Missing parameter Fewer parameters were received t...

Page 216: ...OUN 128 H 123 Exponent too large A numeric parameter was found whose exponent was larger than 32 000 For example SENS COUN 1E34000 124 Too many digits A numeric parameter was found whose mantissa contained more than 255 digits excluding leading zeros 128 Numeric data not allowed A numeric value was received within a command which does not accept a numeric value For example MEM CLE 24 131 Invalid s...

Page 217: ...OM_1 158 String data not allowed A character string was received but is not allowed for the command Check the list of parameters to verify that you have used a valid parameter type For example LIM STAT ON 161 Invalid block data A block data element was expected but was invalid for some reason For example DDT 15FET The 5 in the string indicates that 5 characters should follow whereas in this exampl...

Page 218: ...e not in ascending order 221 Settings conflict This message occurs under a variety of conflicting conditions The following list gives a few examples of where this error may occur If the READ parameters do not match the current settings If you are in fast mode and attempting to switch on for example averaging duty cycle or limits Trying to clear a sensor calibration table when none is selected 221 ...

Page 219: ...enerate this error message 230 Data corrupt or stale Please zero and calibrate Channel B When CAL 1 2 RCAL is set to ON and the sensor currently connected to channel B has not been zeroed and calibrated then any command which would normally return a measurement result for example FETC READ or MEAS will generate this error message 230 Data corrupt or stale Please zero Channel A When CAL 1 2 RCAL is...

Page 220: ...libration failed The most likely cause is attempting to calibrate without applying a 1 mW power to the power sensor 231 Data questionable CAL ERROR ChA Power meter calibration failed on channel A The most likely cause is attempting to calibrate without applying a 1 mW power to the power sensor 231 Data questionable CAL ERROR ChB Power meter calibration failed on channel B The most likely cause is ...

Page 221: ...ing failed on channel A The most likely cause is attempting to zero when some power signal is being applied to the power sensor 231 Data questionable ZERO ERROR ChB Power meter zeroing failed on channel B The most likely cause is attempting to zero when some power signal is being applied to the power sensor 241 Hardware missing The power meter is unable to execute the command because either no pow...

Page 222: ...ROM Read Failed unknown EEPROM table format This indicates a failure with your E series power sensor Refer to your power sensor manual for details on returning it for repair 310 System error Sensor EEPROM data not found or unreadable Where refers to the sensor data block covered for example Linearity Temp Comp temperature compensation This indicates a failure with your E series power sensor Refer ...

Page 223: ...nt Channel B Fault Refer to see Measurement Assemblies on page 208 if you require a description of the Measurement Assembly test 330 Self test Failed Lithium Battery Fault Refer to see Lithium Battery on page 208 if you require a description of the battery test 330 Self test Failed Calibrator Fault Refer to see Calibrator on page 209 if you require a description of the calibrator test 330 Self tes...

Page 224: ...n lost 410 Query INTERRUPTED A command was received which sends data to the output buffer but the output buffer contained data from a previous command the previous data is not overwritten The output buffer is cleared when power has been off or after RST reset command has been executed 420 Query UNTERMINATED The power meter was addressed to talk that is to send data over the interface but a command...

Page 225: ...UCIGU CKPVGPCPEG 2 2 7UGT U WKFG 440 Query UNTERMINATED after indefinite response The IDN command must be the last query command within a command string E4416 90023 book Page 223 Thursday August 9 2001 9 17 AM ...

Page 226: ...ear panel For all voltages the power meter uses a 250 V F3 15AH 20mm fast blow fuse with high breaking capacity Agilent part number 2110 0957 NOTE The power meter also has an internal fuse If you suspect that this fuse needs replaced it must be done by trained service personnel Please refer to Returning Your Power Meter for Service on page 230 4GRNCEKPI VJG 2QYGT KPG WUG 1 Remove the power cord fr...

Page 227: ...RGTCVQT CKPVGPCPEG CKPVGPCPEG 2 2 7UGT U WKFG 4 Replace the fuse holder assembly in the rear panel KIWTG 4GRNCEKPI VJG WUG In line fuse Spare fuse E4416 90023 book Page 225 Thursday August 9 2001 9 17 AM ...

Page 228: ...hecks listed in see Check the Basics on page 226 If you still have a problem please read the warranty printed at the front of this guide If your power meter is covered by a separate maintenance agreement please be familiar with the terms Agilent Technologies offers several maintenance plans to service your power meter after warranty expiration Call your Agilent Technologies Sales and Service Cente...

Page 229: ...n by performing the self tests Check with a different power sensor PUVTWOGPV UGTKCN PWODGTU Agilent Technologies makes frequent improvements to its products to enhance their performance usability and reliability Agilent Technologies service personnel have access to complete records of design changes for each instrument The information is based on the serial number and option designation of each po...

Page 230: ...anufacture This code is based on the ISO international country code standard and is used to designate the specific country of manufacture for the individual product The same product number could be manufactured in two different countries In this case the individual product serial numbers would reflect different country of manufacture codes The prefix also consists of four numbers This is a code id...

Page 231: ...ether your unit is still within its warranty period UNITED STATES Agilent Technologies tel 1 800 829 4444 CANADA Agilent Technologies Canada Inc Test Measurement tel 1 877 894 4414 EUROPE Agilent Technologies Test Measurement European Marketing Organization tel 31 20 547 2000 JAPAN Agilent Technologies Japan Ltd tel 81 426 56 7832 fax 81 426 56 7840 LATIN AMERICA Agilent Technologies Latin America...

Page 232: ...ower meter or prevent it from shifting in the carton Styrene pellets cause power meter damage by generating static electricity and by lodging in the rear panel 2 Use the original packaging materials or a strong shipping container that is made of double walled corrugated cardboard with 159 kg 350 lb bursting strength The carton must be both large enough and strong enough to accommodate the power me...

Page 233: ... WKFG 4 Seal the shipping container securely with strong nylon adhesive tape 5 Mark the shipping container FRAGILE HANDLE WITH CARE to ensure careful handling 6 Retain copies of all shipping papers E4416 90023 book Page 231 Thursday August 9 2001 9 17 AM ...

Page 234: ... CKPVGPCPEG QPVCEVKPI IKNGPV 6GEJPQNQIKGU 2 2 7UGT U WKFG E4416 90023 book Page 232 Thursday August 9 2001 9 17 AM ...

Page 235: ...s and Characteristics of your EPM P series power meter It contains the following sections Power Meter Specifications on page 235 Measurement Characteristics on page 240 Environmental Specifications on page 244 Environmental Specifications on page 244 E4416 90023 book Page 233 Thursday August 9 2001 9 17 AM ...

Page 236: ...or information on measurement uncertainty calculations refer to Agilent Application Note 64 1 Fundamentals of RF and Microwave Power Measurements Literature Number 5965 6380E Compatibility the EPM P series power meters operate with the E series E9320 family of power sensors for peak average and time gated measurements The EPM P series meters also operate with existing 8480 series E series E4410 an...

Page 237: ... E series power sensors 5KPING 5GPUQT PCOKE 4CPIG E series E9320 peak and average sensors 70 dB maximum Normal mode 85 dB maximum Average only mode E series 4410 sensors 90dB E series E9300 average sensors 80dB maximum 8480 series sensors 50 dB maximum KURNC 7PKVU Absolute Watts or dBm Relative Percent or dB KURNC 4GUQNWVKQP Selectable resolution of 1 0 0 1 0 01 and 0 001 dB in logarithmic mode or...

Page 238: ...Q CPFYKFVJ QFWNCVKQP CPFYKFVJ 5 MHz set by meter and is sensor dependent NOTE The video bandwidth represents the ability of the power sensor and meter to follow the power envelope of the input signal The power envelope of the input signal is in some cases determined by the signal s modulation bandwidth and hence video bandwidth is sometimes referred to as modulation bandwidth E4416 90023 book Page...

Page 239: ...The filter video bandwidths stated in the table are not the 3 dB bandwidth as the video bandwidths are corrected for optimal flatness Refer to the E Series E9320 power sensor Operating and Service Guide for information on the sensor s peak flatness response A filter Off mode is also provided KIWTG 8KFGQ CPFYKFVJ XU 2GCM 2QYGT PCOKE 4CPIG 5GPUQT 8KFGQ CPFYKFVJ CZKOWO 2GCM 2QYGT PCOKE 4CPIG 1HH KIJ ...

Page 240: ...2 dB Linear 0 5 Relative Logarithmic 0 04 dB Linear 1 0 1 Power meter is within 5 C of its calibration temperature Time Base 0 01 Zero Set Zero Drift and Measurement Noise For E series E9320 sensors refer to the Specifications Section in the E series E9320 power sensors Operating and Service Guide CNKDTCVKQP 6GORGTCVWTG 6GORGTCVWTG VQ DUQNWVG CEEWTCE NQI F F DUQNWVG CEEWTCE NKPGCT 4GNCVKXG CEEWTCE...

Page 241: ...0 5 traceable to the US National Institute of Standards and Technology NIST and National Physical Laboratories NPL UK Accuracy for one year 1 2 0 to 55 ºC 1 07 25 10 ºC 1 03 23 3 ºC Frequency 50 MHz nominal SWR 1 06 maximum 1 08 maximum for option 003 Connector Type Type N f 50 ohms E4416 90023 book Page 239 Thursday August 9 2001 9 17 AM ...

Page 242: ...e available Normal X2 and Fast The typical maximum speed for each mode is shown in the table below 1 Fast speed not available for 8480 series sensors 2 Maximum measurement speed is obtained by using binary output in free run trigger mode 3 For E series E9320 sensors maximum speed is achieved using binary output in free run acquisition 5GPUQT 6 RG GCUWTGOGPV 5RGGF TGCFKPIU RGT UGEQPF 0QTOCN Z CUV 5...

Page 243: ... s Delay Resolution 50 ns for delays 50 ms otherwise 200 ns Hold off Range 1 µs to 400 ms Resolution 1 of selected value minimum of 100 ns Internal Trigger Range 20 to 20 dBm Level Accuracy 0 5 dB Resolution 0 1 dB Latency 500 ns 100ns Latency is defined as the delay between the applied RF crossing the trigger level and the power meter switching into the triggered state External Trigger Range High...

Page 244: ...type RJ 45 series shielded modular jack assembly TTL Output high 4 8V max low 0 2V max TTL Input high 3 5V min 5V max low 1Vmax 0 3V min RS 232 422 Interface Serial interface for communication with an external controller Male Plug 9 pin D subminiature connector Trigger In Accepts a TTL signal for initiating measurements BNC connector Trigger Out Outputs a TTL signal for synchronizing with external...

Page 245: ...ands GPIB Compatibility SH1 AH1 T6 TE0 L4 LE0 SR1 RL1 PP1 DC1 DT1 C0 2J UKECN 5RGEKHKECVKQPU Dimensions The following dimensions exclude front and rear panel protrusions 212 6 mm W x 88 5 mm H x 348 3 mm D 8 5 in x 3 5 in x 13 7 in Weight Net E4416A 4 0 Kg 8 8 lb approximately E4417A 4 1 Kg 9 0 lb approximately Weight Shipping E4416A 7 9 Kg 17 4 lb approximately E4417A 8 0 Kg 17 6 lb approximately...

Page 246: ...C to 55ºC Maximum Humidity 95 at 40ºC non condensing Minimum Humidity 15 at 40ºC Maximum Altitude 3 000 meters 9 840 feet 5VQTCIG QPFKVKQPU Storage Temperature 20ºC to 70ºC Non Operating Maximum Humidity 90 at 65ºC non condensing Non Operating Maximum Altitude 15 240 meters 50 000 feet E4416 90023 book Page 244 Thursday August 9 2001 9 17 AM ...

Page 247: ...te to compliance using EMC test specifications EN 55011 1991 Group 1 Class A and EN 50082 1 1992 In order to preserve the EMC performance of the product any cable which becomes worn or damaged must be replaced with the same type and specification 2TQFWEV 5CHGV This product conforms to the requirements of European Council Directive 73 23 EEC and meets the following safety standards IEC61010 1 1990 ...

Page 248: ...s exclude front and rear panel protrusions 212 6 mm W x 88 5 mm H x 348 3 mm D 8 5 in x 3 5 in x 13 7 in Weight Net E4416A 4 0 Kg 8 8 lb approximately E4417A 4 1 Kg 9 0 lb approximately Weight Shipping E4416A 7 9 Kg 17 4 lb approximately E4417A 8 0 Kg 17 6 lb approximately E4416 90023 book Page 246 Thursday August 9 2001 9 17 AM ...

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