Choosing a number of measurements for averaging – EXFO PM-1600 High-Speed Power Meter User Manual

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Choosing a Number of Measurements for Averaging

Choosing a Number of Measurements for

Averaging

Power measurements can be averaged over a programmable number of
samples by pressing Avg in power measurement mode. Measurements will
continue to be displayed at the specified sampling and refresh rates (see
Setting Sampling Rate on page 35 and Setting Refresh Rate on page 34),
but the average will include the specified number of power samples.

To set the number of measurements for averaging,
1. Press Setup to access the Setup menu.

2. Use the up/down arrow keys to select Channel 1 Setup or Channel 2

Setup

(PM-1620), then press ENTER.

3. Use the up/down arrow keys to select Averaging. The current

averaging number is displayed with the averaging status (Active or
Inactive).

4. Press ENTER to access the averaging number edit box.

5. Use the left/right arrow keys to select the flashing digit of the averaging

number and the up/down keys to increase or decrease the flashing
digit. You can enter a value from 002 to 999.

6. Press ENTER to confirm the new number of measurements for

averaging.

Note: You can activate or deactivate the averaging function while in the Channel

Setup menu by pressing Avg.