User`s guide
Table Of Contents
- Legal Information
- Equipment Operation
- General Safety Considerations
- Regulatory Information
- List of Related Publications
- Agilent TechnologiesE4418B Options
- About this Guide
- Getting Started
- Power Meter Operation
- Introduction
- Battery Operation (Option 001)
- Zeroing and Calibrating the Power Meter
- Making Measurements with the AgilentE-Series Power Sensors
- Making Measurements with the Agilent8480 Series Power Sensors
- Making Measurements using Sensor Calibration Tables
- Making Measurements using Frequency Dependent Offset Tables
- Setting the Units of Measurement
- Selecting Units of Measurement from the Softkeys
- Making Relative Measurements
- Setting the Resolution
- Setting Offsets
- Setting Averaging
- Measuring Pulsed Signals
- Setting Measurement Limits
- Selecting a Digital or Analog Display
- Setting the Range
- Configuring the Remote Interface
- Recorder Output
- Saving and Recalling Power Meter Configurations
- How Measurements are Calculated
- Presetting the Power Meter
- Self Test
- Operator Maintenance
- Contacting Agilent Technologies
- Menu Reference
- Error Messages
- Specifications

Contents-2 Agilent E4418B User’s Guide
The Rear Panel at a Glance.......................................................... 1-16
Adjusting the Carrying Handle.................................................... 1-18
Rack Mounting the Power Meter................................................. 1-19
Power Meter Operation..................................................................... 2-1
Introduction................................................................................... 2-2
Battery Operation (Option 001)................................................... 2-3
General Information............................................................... 2-3
Running Time......................................................................... 2-3
Charging Times ...................................................................... 2-4
Backlight................................................................................. 2-4
Battery Removal/Replacement .............................................. 2-5
Zeroing and Calibrating the Power Meter................................... 2-7
Zeroing the Power Meter........................................................ 2-7
Zero/Cal Lockout..................................................................... 2-7
Calibrating the Power Meter................................................. 2-8
Calibration Procedure Using Agilent E-Series
Power Sensors......................................................................... 2-8
Calibration Procedure using Agilent 8480 Series
Power Sensors......................................................................... 2-9
Zeroing and Calibrating Using TTL Inputs.......................... 2-12
Making Measurements with the Agilent E-Series
Power Sensors............................................................................... 2-15
Procedure................................................................................ 2-15
Making Measurements with the Agilent 8480 Series
Power Sensors............................................................................... 2-17
Procedure................................................................................ 2-17
Making Measurements using Sensor Calibration Tables .......... 2-19
Selecting a Sensor Calibration Table.................................... 2-19
Making the Measurement...................................................... 2-20
Editing Sensor Calibration Tables........................................ 2-21
Making Measurements using Frequency Dependent
Offset Tables ................................................................................. 2-27
Selecting a Frequency Dependent Offset Table.................... 2-27
Making the Measurement...................................................... 2-28
Editing Frequency Dependent Offset Tables........................ 2-29
Setting the Units of Measurement............................................... 2-32
Selecting Units of Measurement from the Softkeys ................... 2-33
Making Relative Measurements.................................................. 2-34
Procedure................................................................................ 2-34
Setting the Resolution.................................................................. 2-35
Setting Offsets............................................................................... 2-36
Setting Channel Offsets......................................................... 2-36
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