OPERATION
61
dBm/dB/W Measurement
dBm/dB Calculation
Overview
Using the ACV or DCV measurement results,
the DMM calculates the dB or dBm value based
on a reference resistance value in the following
way:
dBm= 10 x log
10
(1000 x Vreading
2
/ Rref)
dB= dBm
–
dBmref
W= Vreading
2
/Rref
Where:
Vreading= Input Voltage, ACV or DCV;
Rref= Reference resistance simulating an output
load;
dBmref= Reference dBm value
Measuring dBm/W
Procedure
1.
Select ACV or DCV measurement. See page 32.
2.
To measure dBm, press SHIFT
→
MENU(dBm)
The primary display will show the dBm
measurement while the secondary display
shows the reference resistance.
