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Chapter 3
Operating Instructions
This chapter describes operator controls and indicators on the Bird 4421 RF Power Meter. For remote operation
using a IEEE-488 (GPIB) or RS-232 controller, refer to the instructions in
Chapter
4
or
Chapter
5
respectively.
Push Button Functions
Figure
7
Push Buttons
Push Button
Description
FWD, RFL
Press to measure forward or reflected RF power. FWD or RFL
indicator and current unit of measure turn on.
SWR
Press to measure standing wave ratio. SWR indicator turns on. Value
displayed will be between 1.0 and 199.9
MIN, MAX
Used after pressing FWD, RFL, SWR, or dBm. Displays the minimum
(maximum) measured value of the previous function as long as MIN
(MAX) is held down.
dBm
Used after pressing FWD or RFL. dBm indicator turns on. Power is
displayed in dBm units.
Note:
Used after pressing SWR. Return loss is dis-
played.
LIGHT
Press to turn on or turn off the display’s backlight. If left on, the light
automatically shuts off after 30 minutes.
AUTO
Press to automatically set the scale. AUTO turns on.
UP, DOWN
Press to select the next higher (lower) scale. If the scale is too high
for the power sensor, an error will be displayed.
Note:
Used while AUTO indicator is on. Stops auto-
matic scaling. AUTO indicator turns off.
ON/OFF
Press to turn the power meter on or off. This switch will not work if
the master power switch on the rear panel is OFF.
Note:
The display flashes for about 30 seconds when
the unit is first turned on.