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
Power Meter Operation
Setting the Resolution
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Setting the Resolution
The resolution of each of the power meter’s windows can be set to four
different levels (1, 2, 3 or 4).
These four levels represent:
• 1, 0.1, 0.01, 0.001 dB respectively if the measurement suffix is
dBm or dB.
• 1, 2, 3 or 4 significant digits respectively if the measurement suffix
is W or %.
The default value is 0.01 dB (3 digits).
To set the resolution on the currently selected window:
1. Press . The current setting of the resolution is highlighted
on the softkey.
2. To change this setting press until the
required resolution setting is highlighted.
Meas
Setup
Resolution 1 2 3 4
Resolution 1 2 3 4
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