LBXXXA Series USB Powe
™
Product Manual PMA (Power Meter Application)
Revision: 08/02/11
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3. Basic Operating Instructions
– Getting Started
Operating Precautions
Observe the cautions and warnings about maximum input power in the specifications section. Insure that the RF input
connector on the sensor is clean and undamaged as well as the mating connector. The following procedures assume
the software and hardware have been installed according to the installation process outlined in the preceding section
of this manual.
Program Start Up
Starts the software if it is not currently running by clicki
ng on the desktop icon labeled “Power Meter Application” or
launch it from its program location (select
Start > All Programs > LB Technologies LLC > LB Power Meter Application
).
Sensor(s) are selected by serial number if more than one sensor is connected to the computer. The serial number is
stamped below the USB port on the sensor body. We will be using the LB480A user interface for demonstration
purposes throughout this document. You may not have the LB480A sensor but the interface is common to all models
in the power meter configuration.
The GUI comes up by default in the average power or CW mode of operation for all models; frequency is set to 1 GHz;
averaging is set to 75 measurements; the measurement update rate is medium; offsets and frequency response are
disabled. These parameters are accessible from the Measurement menu. The
Preset
button will return the interface
to the default state. (
There will be no Pulse Power mode of operation for the LB5XXA CW power sensor).
Refer to the
GUI Functions section of this manual under
Detailed Operating Instructions
for more information about configuring the
sensor.
A separate GUI with unit model, serial number and address will appear for each active device when you open a new
instance of the
Power Meter Application
.The GUI allows identification of the individual sensor(s) by blinking the LED
on the sensor body. Clicking the ID button shown above will cause the LED on the sensor to blink four times in quick
succession. The ID and Preset functions are duplicated on the Measurement menu.
