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Power Measurement
How to Measure Power
With modules designed for the HP 8153A Lightwave Multimeter,
for averaging times of more than 1 second, the displayed power is
given by the formula:
Where,
P
new
is the new displayed result,
P
old
is the previously displayed result,
Sample
is the value read by the hardware,
T
avg
is the averaging time, as set by the user, and
T
sample
is the time the hardware takes to make a reading.
If the measurement condition change (for example, a range change
in automatic ranging), P
old
is reset and the averaging starts again.
This is why the display update seems faster in automatic ranging.
To set the averaging time to 1 second:
1
Move to the Power Meter channel and press the [Details]
softkey.
2
Move to the [A
VG
T
IME
] parameter and press E
NTER
.
3
Move to <1 s>, by using the cursor key, and press E
NTER
.
How to Choose the MinMax Mode
MinMax mode measures the incoming power and displays the
minimum value measured, [P
MIN
], and the maximum value
measured, [P
MAX
]. The difference between these values,
∆
P, is
displayed in place of P, the power value. This mode is intended
Figure 3-1
Measurements with Tavg
≤
1 second
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
T
avg
P
new
P
old
1
T
sample
T
avg
-------------------
–
Sample
T
sample
T
avg
-------------------
+
=
Содержание 8163A Series
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Страница 13: ...13 Safety Summary ...
Страница 25: ...1 1 Getting Started ...
Страница 40: ...40 Getting Started A Description of the User Interface Figure 1 13 The HP 8163A System Configuration Menu ...
Страница 49: ...2 2 Additional Features ...
Страница 61: ...3 3 Power Measurement ...
Страница 76: ...76 Power Measurement How to Measure Power Figure 3 8 Manual Range Mode Within Range ...
Страница 87: ...4 4 Laser Sources ...
Страница 94: ...94 Using Laser Source Modules How to Use Laser Source Modules ...
Страница 95: ...5 5 Tunable Lasers ...
Страница 99: ...99 Tunable Laser Sources How to Set the Power Figure 5 1 Setting High Power parameters ...
Страница 103: ...103 Tunable Laser Sources How to Set the Power Figure 5 3 Setting Attenuation ...
Страница 113: ...113 Tunable Laser Sources How to Perform a Wavelength Sweep Figure 5 10 Executing a Stepped Sweep ...
Страница 130: ...130 Tunable Laser Sources How to Use Auxiliary Functions ...
Страница 131: ...A A Installation and Maintenance ...
Страница 159: ...B B Accessories ...
Страница 167: ...C C Specifications ...
Страница 175: ...D D Performance Tests ...
Страница 188: ...188 Performance Tests Test Record ...
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Страница 193: ...E E Cleaning Procedures ...
Страница 199: ...F F Firmware Updates ...
Страница 204: ...204 F Firmware Updates Firmware Update Process ...