PMX40 RF Power Meter – INSTRUCTION MANUAL
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Getting Started
This chapter will introduce the user to the PMX40 RF Power Meter. The chapter will identify objects on
the front and rear panels, identify display organization, list the configuration of the instrument after
initializing, and provide practice exercises for front panel operation. For additional information, see
Section 4 "Operation."
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Organization
Subsection 3.2 Operating Controls, Indicators, and Connections
identifies the control features and
connections on the front and rear panels.
Subsection 3.3 Touch Screen Display
describes the data fields in the standard (graphic mode) display.
Subsection 3.4 Initialization
explains how to turn the instrument on for the first time, connect a sensor,
set the instrument up for operation, and initialize it to a known state. See Table 3-3 for initialized
parameters and their values.
Subsection 3.5 Making Measurements
describes the different measurement modes of the PMX40.
3.2
Operating Controls, Indicators, and Connections
Figures 3-1 and 3-2 illustrate the controls, indicators, and connectors on the front and rear panels,
respectively, of the standard instrument. Refer to Table 3-1 for a description of each of the illustrated
items. The function and operation of all controls, indicators, and connectors are the same on the
standard and optional models.
Figure 3-1. PMX40 RF Power Meter - Front Panel
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