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Agilent Technologies N3970A User Manual

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After instrument turn on, the meter will be calibrated at the last
used

λ

. To change parameters, push POWER METER, then:

To select a calibrated

λ

, push +/-.

λ

is displayed on the top right

side of the display.

To display relative power, push ABS/REL. The display will
show dB R.

To store a new reference, push SET REFfor 3 seconds.

To display the stored reference value, keep ABS/REL depressed.

To change the dBm display between linear and log, access the
hidden keypad and push dBm/W.

If the meter detects a modulated signal, the display will change
to show the actual measured modulation frequency in Hz,
and if a standard tone is detected ( eg 270 Hz, 1 KHz,
2 KHz ), a buzzer will sound. This is useful for fiber
identification and signalling. The meter can also be used to
check the actual modulation frequency of test sources.