Agilent Technologies U2000 Series, Operating And Service Manual

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Operating Information 2
U2000 Series Operating and Service Guide 27
Measurement Accuracy and Speed
With U2000 Series USB power sensors, the range can be set either
automatically or manually. Use auto- ranging when you are not sure of the
power level you are about to measure.
The DC coupling of the U2004A USB power sensor input allows excellent
low frequency coverage. However, the presence of any DC voltages mixed
with the signal will have an adverse effect on the accuracy of the power
measurement, see
on Page 51 .
Setting the Range
There are two manual settings, “LOWER” and “UPPER”. The LOWER range
uses the more sensitive path and the UPPER range uses the attenuated
path in the U2000 Series USB power sensors (see
Table 2- 1 ).
Table 2-1 Sensor Ranges
C A U T I O N
To prevent damage to your sensor, do not exceed the power levels specified in the
section
“Maximum Power” on page 47.
The U2004A USB Power Sensor is DC coupled. DC voltages in excess of the maximum
value (5 VDC) can damage the sensing diode.
Sensor LOWER range UPPER range
U2000A, U2001A, U2002A,
U2004A
–
60 dBm to
–
7 dBm
–
7 dBm to +20 dBm
U2000H, U2001H, U2002H –50 dBm to +3 dBm +3 dBm to +30 dBm
U2000B, U2001B –30 dBm to +23 dBm +23 dBm to +44 dBm