Boonton 4530 Peak Power Meter User Manual - Manual (Page 63)

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Boonton Electronics Chapter 3
4530 Series RF Power Meter Operation
Manual The recorder output will generate a manually ranged signal that follows the pri-
mary reading of the selected channel. The output voltage is scaled using the
preset minimum and maximum signal levels to correspond to minimum and maxi-
mum output voltages. The voltage will be proportional to power when linear units
are in use, and proportional to the log of power when logarithmic units are in use.
Alarm The recorder output is used as an alarm condition indicator so external circuitry
may detect when the selected channel’s primary measurement has exceeded the
acceptable range of conditions (see the
Channel > Parameters > Alarm submenu).
The output is TTL compatible, and will be zero volts for a normal condition, and +5
volts when an alarm condition exists.
Remote Command: OUTput:RECOrder:MEAS
Main Menu > Utilities > Recorder > Outp.Mode
Select the output polarity mode (span) for the recorder output.
Unipolar Minimum voltage = 0.0 volts, Maximum voltage = +10.0 volts. (Default)
Bipolar Minimum voltage = -10.0 volts, Maximum voltage = +10.0 volts.
Remote Command: OUTput:RECOrder:POLarity
Main Menu > Utilities > Recorder > [ Set Min, Set Max ]
Set the signal levels corresponding to the minimum scale (0.0V or -10.0V, depending on polarity setting) and
maximum scale (+10.0V) recorder output signal.
Range: -100.00 to +100.00 dBm
Default: 0.00 dBm
Remote Command: OUTput:RECOrder:{MIN | MAX}
Main Menu > Utilities > Recorder > Fast Mode
Select whether Fast Mode is active for the recorder output.
Off Use standard recorder output speed - typically about 50ms update rate. Display
and other functions have priority over the recorder output. (Power-on default)
On Enable a special, high-speed recorder output mode. This mode gives priority to
updating the recorder output, and should only be used where the absolute, fastest
recorder output response is required. Latency will be under 10ms in Modulated
Mode. Note that display update speed may slow down.
Remote Command: OUTput:RECOrder:FAST
Main Menu > Utilities > Recorder > Force
Sets the recorder output to a user specified voltage. This will override all other recorder settings in effect, but
is only temporary. Setting Recorder > Outp.Sig will cancel the force voltage, and restore normal recorder
output operation. Although the setting resolution is 1mV, the recorder’s actual resolution is 5mV, so the
nearest value will be set.
Range: -10.000 to +10.000 volts
Remote Command: OUTput:RECOrder:FORCE