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 Averaging
Agilent E4418B User’s Guide 2-39
Figure 2-9: Averaged Readings
These four resolution 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 %.
To set averaging:
1. Press , , . Press the
softkey to access the filter menu.
2. The current setting of averaging is displayed under the
softkey. To change this setting press . A pop up window
appears. Use the , , or keys to set your filter
length.
3. To confirm your choice press .
The filter can be disabled and re-enabled simply by pressing
.
Step Detection
To reduce the filter settling time after a significant step in the measured
power the filter can be set to re-initialise upon detection of a step
10 dB
10 dB
Minimum Sensor Power
Maximum Sensor Power
Power Sensor
Dynamic Range
10 dB
10 dB
1234
1 8 128 128
Resolution Setting
Number of Averages
1 1 16 256
11232
11116
1118
System
Inputs
Input Settings
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Filter
Length
Length
Enter
Filter Off On
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