Front Panel Operation
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2.4.9
Mode Restrictions
In specific modes the 8650B has particular restrictions on its operation:
•
In the remote operation GPIB fast measurement collection modes, GPIB Swift mode and GPIB Fast
Buffered mode (also referred to as Burst mode), it is not possible to make measurements which
compare the two channels. In other words, it is possible to make measurements using sensor A, or B, or
both, but measurements such as A/B and A-B are not permitted.
•
In remote operation normal collection mode, only one reading can be sent over the bus (it can be A, or
B, or a comparative measurement such as A/B, but it is not possible for separate measurements of A
and
B to be sent over the bus). The exception is that in the GPIB Swift and GPIB Fast Buffered measurement
collection modes, it is possible for both A and B to be sent over the bus.
2.4.10
When to use CW, MAP & BAP
For measuring signals with any kind of modulation, MAP mode should be used. In this mode, the 8650B makes
use of its digital signal processing algorithms to ensure that the reading is the correct average power level
regardless of modulation type (See Section B.2.2 for limits on modulation rate, etc.).
CW signals may also be accurately measured in MAP mode. CW mode offers a few more dB of dynamic range at
low power levels when using a CW power sensor, such as the 80301A. In addition, in CW mode the 8650B’s
form, fit and function are compatible with its predecessor, the 8540.
BAP mode should be used only for the measurement of signals which are pulse modulated. In this mode the
meter will accurately measure the average power of the signal during the on-time of the pulse. This mode works
equally well regardless of whether the signal is modulated during the pulse on time.
2.4.11
Multi-Tone Tests
Multi-tone testing refers to more than one RF carrier combined into one signal to be measured. Two-tone inter-
modulation testing, for example, is a common test performed on a wide variety of RF components and
subsystems. MAP mode should be selected for these applications. The 8650B test procedure is as follows:
1.
Calibrate the sensor according to the procedure outlined earlier in Section 2.4.3.
2.
From the Main Menu press
[Sensor Setup]
. From the Sensor Setup menu, press
[Modulated Sensor]
and
then select the MAP mode by pressing
[MAP]
.
3.
Press
[FREQ]
and enter the operating carrier frequency.
4.
Connect the sensor to the multi-tone source and record the power level.
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