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Contents-2 HP EPM-442A User’s Guide
Power Meter Operation..................................................................... 2-1
Introduction................................................................................... 2-2
Zeroing the Power Meter.............................................................. 2-3
Calibrating the Power Meter........................................................ 2-4
Calibration Procedure Using HP E-Series
Power Sensors......................................................................... 2-5
Calibration Procedure using HP 8480 Series
Power Sensors......................................................................... 2-5
Making Measurements with the HP E-Series
Power Sensors ............................................................................... 2-8
Procedure ................................................................................ 2-8
Making Measurements with the HP 8480 Series
Power Sensors ............................................................................... 2-10
Procedure ................................................................................ 2-10
Making Measurements using Sensor Calibration Tables........... 2-13
Selecting a Sensor Calibration Table .................................... 2-13
Making the Measurement...................................................... 2-14
Editing Sensor Calibration Tables ........................................ 2-15
Setting the Units of Measurement............................................... 2-22
Selecting Units of Measurement from the Softkeys ................... 2-23
Making Relative Measurements .................................................. 2-24
Procedure ................................................................................ 2-24
Setting the Resolution .................................................................. 2-25
Setting Offsets............................................................................... 2-26
Setting Channel Offsets......................................................... 2-26
Setting Display Offsets .......................................................... 2-26
Setting Averaging ......................................................................... 2-28
Measuring Pulsed Signals............................................................ 2-30
Setting Measurement Limits ....................................................... 2-32
Checking for Limit Failures................................................... 2-33
Channel Measurements................................................................ 2-35
Making Difference Measurements............................................... 2-36
Making Ratio Measurements....................................................... 2-37
Selecting a Digital or Analog Display.......................................... 2-38
Setting the Range ......................................................................... 2-41
Configuring the Remote Interface................................................ 2-42
HP-IB Address........................................................................ 2-42
Recorder Output............................................................................ 2-43
Leveling a Source Output ...................................................... 2-44
Saving and Recalling Power Meter Configurations.................... 2-45
How Measurements are Calculated............................................. 2-47
Presetting the Power Meter ......................................................... 2-48
Preset Conditions ................................................................... 2-48