Agilent Technologies N1913a, User Manual

Page 1: ...Agilent Technologies Agilent N1913 1914A EPM Series Power Meters User s Guide...

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Page 6: ...es WARNING A WARNING notice denotes a hazard It calls attention to an operating procedure practice or the like that if not correctly performed or adhered to could result in personal injury or loss of...

Page 7: ...y mode Note this instrument is NOT isolated from the mains when the switch is pressed To isolate the instrument the mains coupler mains input cord should be removed from the power supply Alternating c...

Page 8: ...ned personnel only Do not service or adjust alone Under certain conditions dangerous voltages may exist even with the instrument switched off To avoid electrical shock service personnel must not attem...

Page 9: ...N 61010 1 2010 3rd Edition Canada CAN CSA C22 2 No 61010 1 12 USA ANSI UL 61010 1 3rd Edition EMC compliance IEC 61326 1 2005 EN 61326 1 2006 CISPR11 2003 EN 55011 2007 Group 1 Class A Canada ICES NMB...

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Page 12: ...describes how to use your E4410 E Series power sensors with N1913 1914A EPM Series power meters 5 Using 8480 Series Power Sensors This chapter describes how to use your 8480 Series power sensors with...

Page 13: ...s chapter describes the built in tests error messages and general maintenance 10 Specifications and Characteristics This chapter describes the specifications and characteristics of your N1913 1914A EP...

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Page 15: ...mation ix Regulatory Markings x Declaration of Conformity DoC xi In This Guide xii 1 Introduction LXI Class C Compliant Power Meter 2 Rack Mounting 2 Power Meter and Sensor Capability 3 Conventions Us...

Page 16: ...alling Power Meter States 75 Zeroing and Calibrating the Power Meter 77 Blank Screen 84 Secure Blank 85 Backlight Intensity Control 90 Memory Erase Secure Erase 91 VGA Output Optional 94 Warm Start 95...

Page 17: ...150 N8480 Series Sensors Connection Requirements 151 N8480 Series Power Sensors excluding Option CFT 152 N8480 Series Power Sensors with Option CFT 154 7 Using U2000 Series USB Power Sensors Introduct...

Page 18: ...lent Sales and Service Offices 214 10 Specifications and Characteristics Introduction 216 Power Meter Specifications 218 Power Sensor Specifications 219 Power Meter Supplemental Characteristics 223 Me...

Page 19: ...Simplified measurement path 37 Figure 2 5 Typical channel offset display 38 Figure 2 6 Channel offset indicator 39 Figure 2 7 Typical display offset display 40 Figure 2 8 Frequency dependent offset ta...

Page 20: ...75 Figure 2 39 File name pop up 76 Figure 2 40 Recall pop up 76 Figure 2 41 Zeroing pop up 77 Figure 2 42 Please zero and calibrate window 78 Figure 2 43 Calibration wait pop up 79 Figure 2 45 Secure...

Page 21: ...eries E4410 sensor default channel setup 122 Figure 4 3 Frequency pop up 124 Figure 5 1 8480 Series auto averaging settings 127 Figure 5 2 8480 Series sensor default channel setup 128 Figure 5 3 Refer...

Page 22: ...Figure 7 2 U2000 Series USB power sensor default channel setup 171 Figure 7 3 Frequency pop up 173 Figure 9 1 Self test complete 193 Figure 9 2 Error indicator position 196 Figure 9 3 Replacing the f...

Page 23: ...sensor models 139 Table 6 1 Power range in the Range setting 148 Table 6 2 N8480 Series connection requirements 151 Table 6 3 Installed power sensor models 163 Table 7 1 Power sensor connection requir...

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Page 25: ...Conventions Used in this Guide 4 Front Panel Keys and Connections 5 The Display Layout 10 Window Symbols and Pop ups 13 Rear Panel Connections 16 Using the Instrument Web Interface 17 Making Socket C...

Page 26: ...ack Mounting The N1913 1914A can be mounted in a standard 19 inch rack Rack mount kits are available as listed below Support rails are also required for rack mounting These are normally supplied with...

Page 27: ...s are as below Specifications The specifications for the power meter are listed in Chapter 10 Specifications and Characteristics starting on page 215 Features E Series E9300 E Series E4410 8480 Series...

Page 28: ...u should press the unmarked key beside the displayed text Message This text represents a displayed message Parameter This is used to represent a parameter value or title Channel This User s Guide desc...

Page 29: ...te interfaces when Local Lock Out is not enabled Press this key to select the upper or lower measurement window The selected window is highlighted by a blue line on the right side of the window Any me...

Page 30: ...nfiguration menus Channel parameters such as averaging and offsets are configured from this menu Press this key to access the triggering menu The triggering feature will be made available in future fo...

Page 31: ...are called softkeys and are referred to by the text on the display next to them For example during a Preset you are given an option to confirm the command Press to continue that is press the softkey...

Page 32: ...e up and down arrows are used for selecting values from a pop up list They are also used to enter text for example table names Press this key to select a highlighted field to allow data entry check a...

Page 33: ...d on The sensor input connectors N1914A shown the N1913A has one input If the meter is configured with Option 108 or 109 the connectors are fitted to the rear panel and the front panel connectors are...

Page 34: ...message fields indicate ERR for any error conditions that occur or informing you to Please Zero the power sensor 2 The measured channel is shown with a 8480 Series or E Series power sensor connected 3...

Page 35: ...e channel measurement frequency 9 The upper window is configured to show a single numeric display 10 The lower window is configured to show an analog meter which displays the measurement result and th...

Page 36: ...frequency dependent offset table currently selected and the measurement frequency 15 This field displays Dty Cyc if a duty cycle is set 16 This field displays Ofs if an offset is set 17 This field di...

Page 37: ...value There are three different colors used to signify the pop up status Green used to allow data entry Orange used to display information Red used to display an error Warning Symbol Pop up The warni...

Page 38: ...he symbol appears in a pop up window It may appear for example during a calibration Confirm Symbol Pop up This type of pop up window is displayed when you are required to press Confirm to verify your...

Page 39: ...as table names The up down arrow keys increment and decrement the alphanumeric digit that the cursor is currently positioned The left right arrow keys move the cursor to another alphanumeric digit Lis...

Page 40: ...ons are made via BNC connectors This output produces a DC voltage that corresponds to the power level of the channel input 5 AC Inlet This power meter has an auto configuring power supply This allows...

Page 41: ...wer meters using the Web interface The instrument Web interface can be accessed from Agilent Connection Expert as shown in Figure 1 4 Figure 1 4 Accessing the instrument Web interface NOTE Alternative...

Page 42: ...IP socket port 5025 SCPI Telnet port 5024 VISA TCPIP Connect String VISA USB Connect String and GPIB address are shown Click Advanced Information to display more information about the instrument Instr...

Page 43: ...Figure 1 7 for the example of Lan Status message Table 1 1 Type of Lan Status message Type of message Description Lan No Fault Status Initialized A valid IP address is successfully obtained using sel...

Page 44: ...us message Lan DHCP Not Available Status Running Unable to obtain IP address from DHCP server if user select DHCP configuration IP address obtained from Auto IP or manual configuration NOTE For more d...

Page 45: ...e also provides a virtual front panel interface that can be used to control the power meter remotely 1 On the left of the Welcome Page select Browser Web Control The remote front panel appears 2 Click...

Page 46: ...e instrument s LAN configuration can be viewed and modified using the Web interface On the Welcome Page click View and Modify Configuration This opens the configuration window shown in Figure 1 8 Figu...

Page 47: ...t See LAN reset procedure as below Procedure 1 Press to display the Remote Interfaces screen 2 Press softkey to display the second page of the Remote I F menu 3 Press softkey to reset the LAN settings...

Page 48: ...1 Introduction 24 Agilent N1913 1914A EPM Series Power Meters User s Guide Figure 1 10 Changing the instrument LAN interface configuration...

Page 49: ...ment s display from the Web interface 1 On the left of the Welcome Page select Get Image The screen image will be displayed 2 Right click on the image and select Save Picture As 3 Select a storage loc...

Page 50: ...pplications such as word and spreadsheet applications To get the instrument data 1 On the left of the Welcome Page select Get Data The Get Data Web page will be displayed 2 Select the window measureme...

Page 51: ...ow click on An Add Instrument window will be prompted out Select Add LAN instrument on LAN TCPIPO interface and click OK see Figure 1 11 Figure 1 11 Add Instrument window 3 On the Add LAN Instruments...

Page 52: ...1 Introduction 28 Agilent N1913 1914A EPM Series Power Meters User s Guide Figure 1 12 Add LAN Instruments window Figure 1 13 N1914A meter connected via socket connection...

Page 53: ...VERSion command from the remote interface You cannot query the SCPI version from the front panel The language selection is stored in non volatile memory and does not change when power has been off or...

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Page 55: ...External Trigger for Average Power Measurement 54 Setting Measurement Limits 62 Single Function Measurement 67 Combined Measurement 68 Max Hold Min Hold 69 Recorder Output 72 Saving and Recalling Powe...

Page 56: ...licable to each measurement mode Press Select the unit of measurement from and Softkeys which cannot be selected in your particular mode of operation are grayed out Table 2 1 Measurement units Single...

Page 57: ...ing comparative measurements between signals Procedure Set the measurement frequency as follows 1 Press On dual channel meters select the required channel 2 Use the and keys to highlight the Frequency...

Page 58: ...sent 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 t...

Page 59: ...ment Setup display and the relative measurement items labeled 2 Select the window you wish to set a reference value on by pressing the key The currently selected window measurement is displayed 3 Use...

Page 60: ...relative value displayed under Result field will change as the measured signal varies NOTE If you return the power meter to display the numeric display a Rel symbol will be displayed in the measuremen...

Page 61: ...points in the measurement path Figure 2 4 Simplified measurement path Channel Functions Window Functions Display Relative Offset Channel A Upper Window Lower Window Display Relative Offset Display Re...

Page 62: ...ntered in dB and the range is 100 dB to 100 dB The equivalent range in is from 0 0000000001 to 10000000000 A positive value compensates for a loss and a negative value compensates for a gain Procedure...

Page 63: ...ntered in dB and the range of values is 100 dB to 100 dB A positive value compensates for a loss and a negative value compensates for a gain Procedure Enter a display offset on the currently selected...

Page 64: ...fset value field and press to display the Display Offset pop up Use the numeric keypad to enter the required value in the Offset pop up window 6 Confirm your choice by pressing Press key to complete t...

Page 65: ...on 2 If an 8480 Series N8480 Series an E Series or an U2000 Series sensor is used zero and calibrate the power sensor The reference calibration factor used during the calibration is automatically set...

Page 66: ...re 2 8 Procedure Select an offset table as follows 1 Press either a b and use the and keys to highlight the FDO Table setting field and press to display the table Figure 2 8 Frequency dependent offset...

Page 67: ...hoice press the appropriate unit softkey 8 Connect the power sensor to the signal to be measured 9 The measurement result including offset is now displayed Table A Table B Table On NOTE When no data i...

Page 68: ...ffset tables currently stored in the power meter press The Frequency Dependent Offset Tables screen is displayed as shown in Figure 2 8 Editing frequency dependent offset tables requires the following...

Page 69: ...le using the and keys Press and use the and keys to select and change the characters in the Table Name pop up to create the name you want to use Figure 2 11 Edit table title pop up Pressing adds a new...

Page 70: ...nter the required value in the Offset pop up window Complete the entry by pressing the key Figure 2 12 Changing offset unit 3 Continue adding editing values until you have entered all the data you req...

Page 71: ...cted it will be applied to all the offsets in the selected table and also to the remaining nine tables To change the offset unit to dB press and To change the offset unit to press and NOTE If you meas...

Page 72: ...e decimal point indicated by x y is optional if there are non zero numbers after the decimal point For example 123478202 will be displayed as 123 478202 e 6 10000 will be displayed as 100 e 2 The form...

Page 73: ...asurement average mode is enabled the power meter automatically sets the number of readings averaged together to satisfy the filtering requirements for most power measurements The number of readings a...

Page 74: ...the measurement suffix is or Procedure Set measurement averaging as follows 1 Press On dual channel meters select the required channel The current setting is shown in the Meas Avg field AUTO MAN or OF...

Page 75: ...itialize upon detection of a step increase or decrease in the measured power Step detection can be set in both manual and automatic measurement average modes Procedure Set step detection as follows 1...

Page 76: ...peak power The power meter measures the average power of the pulsed input signal and then divides the measurement result by the duty cycle value to obtain the pulse power reading The allowable range o...

Page 77: ...value in the Duty Cycle pop up window 6 Confirm your choice by pressing 7 Press key to complete the duty cycle entry The Dty Cyc indicator is displayed as shown in Figure 2 18 Figure 2 18 Duty cycle...

Page 78: ...nes while increasing measurement throughput by reducing overhead of communication with the controller The sweep feature allows you to make power measurement by quickly stepping through a series of fre...

Page 79: ...st Procedures 1 Connect sensor to a power source 2 Connect power meter TRIG OUT to power source TRIG IN using a BNC cable The same connection is applied for power source TRIG OUT to power meter TRIG I...

Page 80: ...he symbol is displayed You can start another measurement by pressing the key is a continuous trigger mode The symbol or is displayed 7 Press to configure the remaining trigger parameters The trigger S...

Page 81: ...utomatically enabled 9 Press and to allow a TTL level high to be produced at the rear panel TRIG OUT BNC port when the meter is triggered upon a completed measurement 10 Press and select or to set the...

Page 82: ...mode by sending INITiate CONTinuous ON command to meter 15 Configure and set the required power sweep range and step on the power source accordingly 16 Set the power source trigger input and trigger o...

Page 83: ...Setup displays as shown in Figure 2 20 4 Press The Trigger menu is displayed 5 Press softkey to configure a trigger 6 Select either or 7 Press to configure the remaining trigger parameters The trigge...

Page 84: ...Complete command to meter to set the operation complete bit in the Standard Event Status register when all pending device operations are completed 13 Set the meter to continuous trigger cycles by sen...

Page 85: ...l Interval where Step Number of frequency step fstart Frequency sweep s start point fstop Frequency sweep s stop point Interval Frequency step size Example When fstart 1 GHz and fstop 5 GHz with given...

Page 86: ...atio or difference measurement Figure 2 23 Limits checking applications In this application a swept frequency signal is applied to the input of the Device Under Test The power meter measures the outpu...

Page 87: ...e Table 2 3 Table 2 3 Range of values for window limits Procedure Set the limits as follows 1 Press to display the Measurement Setup menus 2 Use the and keys to highlight the Limits setting field 3 Pr...

Page 88: ...enter the required value and press 7 Use the key to highlight the Maximum Limits value field 8 Press to display the Maximum Limit pop up 9 Use the numeric keys to enter the required value and press 1...

Page 89: ...Limit failures are displayed in the appropriate field in the measurement window on the power meter s display as shown in Figure 2 26 Figure 2 26 Limit failures This measurement has failed as the resul...

Page 90: ...re a measurement displayed in or format as follows Press to select the measurement window or measurement line you want to configure Figure 2 27 Measurement Setup showing single configuration Single Nu...

Page 91: ...meter N1913A the Channel field will be disabled as shown in Figure 2 27 1 Use the to highlight the Combination function field 2 Press to display the Function pop up and use the and to highlight Single...

Page 92: ...el field will be disabled as shown in Figure 2 29 Figure 2 29 Measurement Setup showing combined configuration 1 Use the to highlight the Combination function field 2 Press to display the Function pop...

Page 93: ...updated as new minimum reading appears Max hold is the maximum of all measurements since the start time The max reading will be updated as new maximum reading appears The max hold min hold reading can...

Page 94: ...up menu 2 Use the to highlight the Hold function field 3 Press to display the Hold pop up and use the and to highlight Min or Max see Figure 2 32 Figure 2 32 Hold pop up 4 Press to complete the entry...

Page 95: ...914A EPM Series Power Meters User s Guide 71 6 Press to display the measurement window in full screen mode The measurement mode will be indicated in full word in the expanded window see Figure 2 34 Fi...

Page 96: ...manually The and softkeys allow you to manually scale the power levels to represent the 1 Vdc maximum and 0 Vdc minimum output voltage of the Recorder Output Otherwise you can set the Recorder Output...

Page 97: ...1914A has five options 1 2 Auto 1 Auto 2 or Off 5 Press 6 Use the key to highlight the Recorder Minimum value field 7 Press to display the Recorder Minimum pop up Figure 2 35 Recorder Minimum pop up 8...

Page 98: ...nges of recorder output setting dBm NOTE The recorder output can be disabled and re enabled by checking the Rec o p setting field The highest power you are going to measure is used to determine the va...

Page 99: ...art of the Sys Inputs menu accessed by pressing the key To save a measurement setup 1 Press to display the Save Recall screen as shown in Figure 2 37 Figure 2 37 Save Recall screen 2 Using the and key...

Page 100: ...igure 2 39 File name pop up 3 Use and keys to modify the character on which the cursor is currently positioned 4 Use or to move to other characters 5 Use and as required 6 To confirm your choice press...

Page 101: ...ng zeroing which takes approximately 10 seconds the wait symbol is displayed Figure 2 41 Zeroing pop up When to Zero Zeroing of the power meter is recommended When a 5 o C change in temperature occurs...

Page 102: ...nsor will display the message Please Zero and Cal Figure 2 42 Please zero and calibrate window When you zero the sensor the message changes to Please Cal If you calibrate the sensor before zeroing it...

Page 103: ...ensor you are using The N1913 1914A EPM Series Power Meter User s Guide require you to set the reference calibration factor The E Series power sensors and N8480 Series power sensors excluding Option C...

Page 104: ...power sensor or N8480 Series power sensor excluding Option CFT s calibration table there is no requirement to enter the reference calibration factor The power meter identifies that an E Series power s...

Page 105: ...otherwise it is the last value set or the default of 100 If the value is incorrect press The reference calibration factor pop up window will be displayed Use the numeric keypad to enter the required...

Page 106: ...483A This power sensor requires a 75 f to 50 m N Type adapter 1250 0597 to connect to the reference calibrator Remove this adapter from the power sensor input before making measurements Agilent R8486A...

Page 107: ...ensor input before making measurements Agilent 8487A This power sensor requires an APC 2 4 f to 50 m N Type adapter 08487 60001 to connect to the power meter Remove this attenuator before making measu...

Page 108: ...s you to blank the whole display screen The feature ensures that the meter s display is not shown to casual observers To restore the display press any buttons on the front panel To access this feature...

Page 109: ...ith the password protection feature To restore the display you are required to enter the correct password Figure 2 45 Secure Blank feature To access the secure blank feature 1 Press and select 2 In th...

Page 110: ...up 4 The entered password will be displayed see Figure 2 47 Press 5 A warning message pop up will be displayed if the entered password is not 6 digits see Figure 2 48 This warning will appear for two...

Page 111: ...ll be displayed see Figure 2 49 You will be prompted to enter the password again for confirmation Figure 2 49 Reconfirm password 7 A warning message pop up will be displayed if the password entered is...

Page 112: ...word reconfirmation pop up 9 After screen is blanked pressing of any keys on the front panel will prompt you to enter password to restore the display see Figure 2 52 You are allowed up to three attemp...

Page 113: ...gure 2 52 Enter password to restore display NOTE If you have forgotten the 6 digit password and need to operate the meter immediately perform the Memory Erase operation This operation will erase all d...

Page 114: ...s feature helps to prolong the usage hours when the meter is running under battery power To access this feature press and select In the Service menu press and select Figure 2 53 Backlight intensity co...

Page 115: ...nts will be initialized to the default settings These features can only be activated via the front panel The memory erase feature can be invoked when you forget the 6 digit password set during secure...

Page 116: ...s Guide Secure Erase 1 Press and select In the Service menu select see Figure 2 56 Figure 2 56 Secure Erase 2 A confirmation pop up will be displayed press to begin secure erase see Figure 2 57 Figure...

Page 117: ...Power Meter Functions 2 N1913 1914A EPM Series Power Meters User s Guide 93 3 A warning pop up will be displayed to inform you that the secure erase is in progress see Figure 2 58 Figure 2 58 Warning...

Page 118: ...screen This VGA output feature is available as an orderable option The VGA output ON OFF selection is provided via the front panel and SCPI The default setting is OFF To access the VGA output selecti...

Page 119: ...N Warm start ON All the states entered through the front panel or remote interface will be saved The power meter will be powered on with the states before it was powered off Warm start OFF The power m...

Page 120: ...y power pop up message will be displayed when the power meter is powered under battery power or if the AC power is lost while the power meter is still connected to an AC source applicable for power me...

Page 121: ...Meters User s Guide 97 Figure 2 62 Battery indicator Battery Menu For power meters with battery option to access the battery menu 1 Press and select 2 In the Service menu press and select Figure 2 63...

Page 122: ...ed to advise you to power down the meter once the battery temperature is under or above the rated temperature Figure 2 64 Battery status display Low Power Battery Condition When the power meter is run...

Page 123: ...e backlight menu When backlight is turned OFF pressing on any of the keys on the front panel will turn ON the backlight These features are intended for saving power and longer usage when the meter is...

Page 124: ...uired before the power meter indicates the battery is charging Storage temperature limits 20 C to 60 C 80 RH Failing Battery The battery can be charged and discharged numerous times but due to battery...

Page 125: ...o your local country regulatory requirements on the disposal of Lithium ion Li ion batteries Power Meter Model Sensor LCD Backlight ON Sensor LCD Backlight OFF No Sensor LCD Backlight ON No Sensor LCD...

Page 126: ...rom Short default setting to Long or an error will occur when the power sensor is connected To access the cable setting 1 Press and select 2 In the Service menu press and select to toggle between the...

Page 127: ...Power Meter Configuration 105 Measurement Accuracy 107 Measuring Spread Spectrum and Multitone Signals 110 Measuring TDMA Signals 113 Electromagnetic Compatibility EMC Measurements 115 Measurement Acc...

Page 128: ...ield the average of complex modulation formats across a wide dynamic range irrespective of signal bandwidth Further refinements are included to improve power handling allowing accurate measurement of...

Page 129: ...raging settings 4 dBm 10 dBm Sensor Power Minimum Sensor Dynamic Range 10 dBm 2 dBm 1 2 3 4 1 1 1 4 Resolution Setting Number of Averages 1 1 4 16 1 1 8 32 1 4 16 128 1 16 64 128 Maximum 40 dBm 50 dBm...

Page 130: ...Meters User s Guide Default Channel Setup When an E Series E9300 power sensor is connected the following Channel Setup is automatically configured Carrying out a Preset returns the power meter to this...

Page 131: ...n factors enables improved measurement accuracy This section describes making average power measurements using the E9300 E Series power sensors Making a measurement requires the following steps 1 Zero...

Page 132: ...isplayed Now set the frequency of the signal you want to measure The power meter automatically selects the appropriate calibration factor 6 Press On dual channel meters select the required channel 7 U...

Page 133: ...gure 3 4 Frequency pop up 8 Confirm your choice by pressing or 9 Press key to close the Channel Setup screen 10 Proceed to make the measurement 11 Reconnect any required attenuators or adaptors and co...

Page 134: ...ision signal is shown in Figure 3 5 Figure 3 5 Spread spectrum signal The diode pair attenuator diode pair architecture of the E9300 E Series power sensors is ideally suited to the average power measu...

Page 135: ...the difference between the two values stops changing The CW sensor in Figure 3 6 uses correction factors to correct for power levels beyond its square law operating region Figure 3 6 Wideband CDMA er...

Page 136: ...frequency response as shown in Figure 3 8 This is ideal for amplifier intermodulation distortion measurements where the components of the two tone or multitone test signal can be separated by hundreds...

Page 137: ...nique provides noise immunity and allows large physical distances between power sensor and power meter Additional averaging helps reduce noise susceptibility Achieving Stable Results with TDMA Signals...

Page 138: ...ition frequency PRF close to a multiple or a submultiple of the 440 Hz chopper amplifier signal generate a beat note at a frequency between the PRF and 4F400Hz0 Hz Control over the filter settings is...

Page 139: ...Special Perturbations Radioelectriques requirements and electromagnetic interference EMI test applications such as the radiated immunity test IEC61000 4 3 DC coupling of the E9304A input allows excel...

Page 140: ...l settings LOWER and UPPER The LOWER range uses the more sensitive path and the UPPER range uses the attenuated path in the E9300 E Series power sensors The default is AUTO In AUTO the range crossover...

Page 141: ...autoranging is a good starting point it is not ideal for all measurements Signal conditions such as crest factor or duty cycle may cause the power meter to select a range which is not the optimum conf...

Page 142: ...er meter selects the low power path in the E Series E9300 power sensor With auto averaging also configured minimal filtering is applied Values of 1 to 4 for average power levels above 20 dBm are used...

Page 143: ...Guide Agilent Technologies 4 Using E4410 E Series Power Sensors Introduction 120 Power Meter Configuration 121 Measurement Accuracy 123 This chapter describes how to use your E4410 E Series power sen...

Page 144: ...are high speed power sensors and do not incorporate narrow bandwidth averaging used in average power sensors Signals with digital pulse or other forms of amplitude modulation may introduce measuremen...

Page 145: ...ower meter Also the power meter automatically configures the averaging as shown in Figure 4 1 Figure 4 1 E Series CW sensor auto averaging settings 10 dB 10 dB Maximum Sensor Power Minimum Sensor Powe...

Page 146: ...r Meters User s Guide Default Channel Setup When an E Series E4410 power sensor is connected the following Channel Setup is automatically configured Carrying out a Preset returns the channel to this c...

Page 147: ...ng calibration factors enables you to achieve improved measurement accuracy This section describes making continuous wave measurements using the E4410 E Series power sensors Making a measurement requi...

Page 148: ...p Use the numeric keypad to enter the required value in the Frequency pop up window Figure 4 3 Frequency pop up 8 Confirm your choice by pressing or 9 Press key to close the Channel Setup screen Make...

Page 149: ...ng 8480 Series Power Sensors Introduction 126 Power Meter Configuration 127 Measurement Accuracy 131 Frequency Specific Calibration Factors 132 Sensor Calibration Tables 136 This chapter describes how...

Page 150: ...le the 110 GHz W8486A or the 44 dBm 8482B However they do not have their calibration factors stored in EEPROM unlike all E Series and require that you use default calibration tables or manually enter...

Page 151: ...s shown in Figure 5 1 are automatically configured Figure 5 1 8480 Series auto averaging settings 10 dB 10 dB Maximum Sensor Power Minimum Sensor Power Power Sensor Dynamic Range 10 dB 10 dB 1 2 3 4 1...

Page 152: ...1913 1914A EPM Series Power Meters User s Guide Default Channel Setup Figure 5 2 shows the Channel Setup configured automatically Presetting returns the power meter to this configuration Figure 5 2 84...

Page 153: ...ct to the POWER REF Remove this adapter before making measurements R8486A Q8486A V8486A W8486A R8486D Q8486D These waveguide power sensors have two connectors Use the N Type connector to calibrate the...

Page 154: ...8487 60001 to connect to the POWER REF Remove this adapter before making measurements 8487D Prior to calibration an Agilent 11708A 30 dB reference attenuator and an APC 2 4 f to 50 m N Type adapter 08...

Page 155: ...ovide two methods of using the calibration factors inputting the individual calibration factor for a frequency prior to making the measurement or using sensor calibration tables If you are making most...

Page 156: ...lect and enter the reference calibration factor for the desired sensor as follows 1 Ensure the power sensor is disconnected from any signal source 2 Refer to the connection requirements in Table 5 1 a...

Page 157: ...played Now set the sensor calibration factor for the frequency of the signal you want to measure 9 Check the current reference calibration factor setting by pressing The value is displayed on the Cal...

Page 158: ...d and press to display the Cal Factor pop up Use the numeric keypad to enter the required value in the Cal Factor pop up window Figure 5 4 Calibration factor pop up window 11 Press to complete the ent...

Page 159: ...t the power sensor to the POWER REF output 7 Press and the channel softkey to start the calibration routine The Calibrating pop up is then displayed 8 Press The value is displayed on the Cal Fac field...

Page 160: ...d with a set of 9 predefined sensor calibration tables plus a 100 default table The data in these tables is based on statistical averages for a range of Agilent Technologies power sensors Your own sen...

Page 161: ...hlight Figure 5 6 Sensor table selected 3 Press to complete the selection of the calibration factor table Figure 5 7 shows which offset table is selected Figure 5 7 Frequency dependent offset indicato...

Page 162: ...t frequency does not correspond directly to a frequency in the sensor calibration table the power meter calculates the calibration factor using linear interpolation If you enter a frequency outside th...

Page 163: ...ain a maximum of 80 frequency points To view the calibration tables currently stored in the power meter press The Sensor Tbls screen is displayed as shown in Figure 5 6 1 DEFAULT is a sensor calibrati...

Page 164: ...table you want to edit 2 Rename the table 3 Enter the frequency and offset pairs 4 Save the table Procedure First select the table you want to edit as follows 1 Press to display the Sensor Tbls scree...

Page 165: ...the and keys Press and use the and keys to select and change the characters in the Table Name pop up to create the name you want to use Figure 5 11 Edit table title pop up Pressing adds a new charact...

Page 166: ...4 When you have finished editing the table press to save the table NOTE A calibration factor in the range of 1 to 150 can be entered The following rules apply to naming sensor calibration tables The...

Page 167: ...MHz 97 5 4 GHz 98 1 GHz 97 2 5 GHz 97 7 2 GHz 96 4 6 GHz 97 4 3 GHz 93 7 GHz 97 1 4 GHz 91 8 GHz 96 6 Agilent 8481D 9 GHz 96 2 RCF 99 10 GHz 95 4 50 MHz 99 11 GHz 94 9 500 MHz 99 5 12 4 GHz 94 3 1 GHz...

Page 168: ...Hz 93 7 25 GHz 92 4 33 GHz 93 7 26 GHz 92 2 34 GHz 94 9 26 5 GHz 92 1 34 5 GHz 94 5 Agilent R8486D 35 GHz 94 4 RCF 97 6 36 GHz 93 7 50 MHz 97 6 37 GHz 94 9 26 5 GHz 97 1 38 GHz 93 5 27 GHz 95 3 39 GHz...

Page 169: ...GHz 98 3 46 GHz 85 8 10 GHz 98 3 47 GHz 85 4 11 GHz 98 1 48 GHz 83 2 12 GHz 97 9 49 GHz 81 6 13 GHz 98 50 GHz 80 2 14 GHz 98 2 Agilent Q8486A 15 GHz 97 7 RCF 100 16 GHz 96 8 50 MHz 100 17 GHz 97 33 5...

Page 170: ...5 Using 8480 Series Power Sensors 146 N1913 1914A EPM Series Power Meters User s Guide THIS PAGE HAS BEEN INTENTIONALLY LEFT BLANK...

Page 171: ...148 Power Meter Configuration Changes 149 Default Channel Setup 150 N8480 Series Sensors Connection Requirements 151 N8480 Series Power Sensors excluding Option CFT 152 N8480 Series Power Sensors with...

Page 172: ...levels from 30 dBm to 20 dBm 1 W to 100 mW in single range Similar to the E Series power sensors the N8480 Series power sensors are also equipped with EEPROM to store sensor s characteristics such as...

Page 173: ...ing settings shown in Figure 6 1 are automatically configured Figure 6 1 Auto averaging settings Sensor Dynamic Range Number of Averages Upper Range Lower Range Sensor Power Minimum 1 2 3 4 1 1 2 8 Re...

Page 174: ...Setup When a N8480 Series power sensor is connected the following Channel Setup is automatically configured Presetting returns the channel to this configuration Figure 6 2 N8480 Series sensor excludin...

Page 175: ...Requirements N8481A N8482A These power sensors connect directly to the POWER REF N8485A This power sensor requires an APC 3 5 f to 50 m N Type adapter 08485 60005 to connect to the POWER REF Remove t...

Page 176: ...using the N8480 Series power sensors excluding Option CFT Making a measurement requires the following steps 1 Zero and calibrate the power meter sensor combination 2 Set the frequency for the signal...

Page 177: ...the required channel 5 Use the and keys to highlight the Frequency value field and press to display the Frequency pop up Use the numeric keypad to enter the required value in the Frequency pop up wind...

Page 178: ...f you are making most of your measurements at a single frequency or in a narrow range of frequencies entering a specific calibration factor is a more effective method Only a minimal amount of data ent...

Page 179: ...n normally be found above the calibration factors table on the power sensor body 4 To change the settings press the channel The reference calibration factor pop up window is displayed as shown in Figu...

Page 180: ...he Cal Factor pop up Use the numeric keypad to enter the required value in the Cal Factor pop up window Figure 6 6 Calibration factor pop up window NOTE You can reduce the steps required to carry out...

Page 181: ...xample To make a measurement on channel A with a power sensor which has a reference calibration factor of 99 8 and a calibration factor of 97 6 at the measurement frequency 1 Disconnect the power sens...

Page 182: ...Use the and keys to highlight the Cal Fac value field and press to display the Cal Factor pop up Use the numeric keypad to enter 97 6 in the Cal Factor pop up window 10 Press to complete the entry 11...

Page 183: ...with a set of nine predefined sensor calibration tables plus a 100 default table The data in these tables is based on statistical averages for a range of Agilent Technologies power sensors Your own s...

Page 184: ...rrently selected The Sensor Tbls screen is shown in Figure 6 8 Procedure Select sensor calibration table as follows 1 Press 2 Use the and keys to highlight one of the 20 table titles and press to high...

Page 185: ...p window 7 To confirm your choice press the appropriate unit softkey 8 Connect the power sensor to the signal to be measured 9 The corrected measurement result is now displayed NOTE When no data is co...

Page 186: ...ency calibration table display NOTE When display mode is chosen the frequency you entered and the sensor table identifier is displayed in the upper window Also pressing displays the frequency you ente...

Page 187: ...frequency points To view the calibration tables currently stored in the power meter press The Sensor Tbls screen is displayed as shown in Figure 6 8 Table 6 3 Installed power sensor models 1 DEFAULT i...

Page 188: ...d from the factory Editing frequency dependent offset tables requires the following steps 1 Identify and select the table you want to edit 2 Rename the table 3 Enter the frequency and offset pairs 4 S...

Page 189: ...g the and keys Press and use the and keys to select and change the characters in the Table Name pop up to create the name you want to use Figure 6 13 Edit table title pop up Pressing adds a new charac...

Page 190: ...e 4 When you have finished editing the table press to save the table NOTE A calibration factor in the range of 1 to 150 can be entered The following rules apply to naming sensor calibration tables The...

Page 191: ...ies USB Power Sensors Introduction 168 Power Meter Configuration 169 Measurement Accuracy 172 Electromagnetic Compatibility EMC Measurements 174 Measurement Accuracy and Speed 175 This chapter describ...

Page 192: ...to improve power handling allowing accurate measurement of high level signals with high crest factors without incurring damage2 to the sensor These sensors measure average RF power on a wide variety o...

Page 193: ...utomatically recognize an U2000 Series USB power sensor when it is connected The sensor calibration data is automatically read by the power meter The power meter also configures the auto averaging set...

Page 194: ...Bm 15 dBm 23 dBm 33 dBm 38 dBm 35 dBm 38 dBm 512 1 1 1 1 1024 1 1024 128 1024 1024 1024 512 1024 1024 1024 1024 45 dBm 55 dBm 60 dBm 20 dBm Number of Averages Resolution Setting MaximumSensor Power Wi...

Page 195: ...Guide User s Guide 171 Default Channel Setup When an U2000 Series USB power sensor is connected the following Channel Setup is automatically configured Carrying out a Preset returns the power meter to...

Page 196: ...scribes making average power measurements using the U2000 Series USB power sensors Making a measurement requires the following steps 1 Zero the power meter power sensor combination 2 Set the frequency...

Page 197: ...el 5 Use the and keys to highlight the Frequency value field and press to display the Frequency pop up Use the numeric keypad to enter the required value in the Frequency pop up window Figure 7 3 Freq...

Page 198: ...ial Perturbations Radioelectriques requirements and electromagnetic interference EMI test applications such as the radiated immunity test IEC61000 4 3 DC coupling of the U2004A input allows excellent...

Page 199: ...path and the UPPER range uses the attenuated path in the U2000 Series USB power sensors The default is AUTO In AUTO the range crossover value depends on the sensor model being used CAUTION To prevent...

Page 200: ...g is a good starting point it is not ideal for all measurements Signal conditions such as crest factor or duty cycle may cause the power meter to select a range which is not the optimum configuration...

Page 201: ...ranging mode the power meter selects the low power path in the U2000 1 4A sensor With auto averaging also configured minimal filtering is applied Values of one to four for average power levels above 2...

Page 202: ...7 Using U2000 Series USB Power Sensors 178 N1913A 1914A EPM Series Power Meters User s Guide THIS PAGE HAS BEEN INTENTIONALLY LEFT BLANK...

Page 203: ...B Thermocouple Sensors Introduction 180 Power Meter Configuration 181 Measurement Accuracy 183 Zeroing 185 Calibrating 187 Zero Cal 189 FDO Table Editing 189 Reference Manual 190 This chapter describe...

Page 204: ...ists of two models U8481A DC to 18 GHz and U8485A DC to 33 GHz The U8480 Series allows direct measurement of average RF or microwave power through the heating effect it has on a terminating load It me...

Page 205: ...by the power meter The power meter also configures the auto averaging settings shown in Figure 8 1 to suit the thermocouple sensor characteristics Figure 8 1 U8480 Series auto averaging settings NOTE...

Page 206: ...p When an U8480 Series USB thermocouple sensor is connected the following Channel Setup is automatically configured Carrying out a Preset returns the power meter to this configuration The U8480 Series...

Page 207: ...Series thermocouple sensors Making a measurement requires the following steps 1 Zero the power meter power sensor combination 2 Set the frequency for the signal you want to measure 3 Make the measurem...

Page 208: ...Frequency pop up 6 Confirm your choice by pressing or 7 Press key to close the Channel Setup screen 8 Proceed to make the measurement 9 Reconnect any required attenuators or adaptors and connect the...

Page 209: ...thermocouple sensor via the front panel and SCPI However the N1913 1914A EPM Series power meters do not support the choosing of the zeroing type and auto zeroing for the U8480 USB thermocouple sensor...

Page 210: ...8 Using U8480 Series USB Power Sensors 186 N1913A 1914A EPM Series Power Meters User s Guide Figure 8 5 Zeroing error pop up message Error messages will be logged in the Error Log in System Error List...

Page 211: ...hermocouple sensor Both internal Int and external Ext calibration is supported by the N1913 1914A EPM Series power meters Figure 8 6 Calibration type The Auto Cal state is determined by the state of t...

Page 212: ...ries Power Meters User s Guide Figure 8 7 Calibration pop up message Should an error occur during calibration the following pop up message will appear Figure 8 8 Calibration error pop up message Error...

Page 213: ...channel When the Zero Cal softkey is pressed zeroing and external calibration will be triggered for the U8480 USB thermocouple sensor The calibration type will not be changed The U8480 USB thermocoupl...

Page 214: ...Service in the form of a QR code The softkey is as shown in the figure below Figure 8 10 Reference manual softkey When you press the softkey a screen containing a QR code appears Figure 8 11 QR code...

Page 215: ...ntenance Self Test 192 Error Messages 196 Operator Maintenance 207 Contacting Agilent Technologies 208 Erasing Memory Data 211 Returning Your Power Meter for Service 212 Agilent Sales and Service Offi...

Page 216: ...r remotely The front panel softkey menu allows you to run individual tests whereas the remote command runs a complete series of tests as listed in Remote Testing on page 194 Front Panel Selection of S...

Page 217: ...As each test takes place the name of the test is listed on the screen While a test is running the message Testing appears beside the name of the test As each stage of the test is completed the Testing...

Page 218: ...test takes place the name of the test is listed on the screen While a test is running the message Testing appears beside the name of the test As each stage of the test is completed the message Testing...

Page 219: ...provide the timestamp needed for N8480 Series power sensors aging sense data During RTC battery test the RTC battery power level is determined by converting the ADC value of the RTC battery power lev...

Page 220: ...example a power sensor overload the error message is displayed on the status line at the top of the display In addition the errors are also written to the error queue If there are any errors in the e...

Page 221: ...he queue is replaced with error 350 Queue Overflow Any time the queue overflows the most recent error is discarded When the errors are read they are removed from the error queue This opens a position...

Page 222: ...or blank space or you may have used a blank space instead of a comma For example OUTP ROSC 1 105 GET not allowed A Group Execute Trigger GET is not allowed within a command string 108 Parameter not a...

Page 223: ...t too large A numeric parameter was found whose exponent was larger than 32 000 For example SENS COUN 1E34000 124 Too many digits A numeric parameter was found whose mantissa contained more than 255 d...

Page 224: ...list of parameters to verify that you have used a valid parameter type For example LIM STAT ON 161 Invalid block data A block data element was expected but was invalid for some reason For example DDT...

Page 225: ...riety of conflicting conditions The following list gives a few examples of where this error may occur If the READ parameters do not match the current settings If you are in fast mode and attempting to...

Page 226: ...message 230 Data corrupt or stale Please zero Channel A When CAL 1 2 RCAL is set to ON and the sensor currently connected to Channel A has not been zeroed then any command which would normally return...

Page 227: ...able Input Overload ChA The power input to Channel A exceeds the power sensor s maximum range 231 Data questionable Input Overload ChB The power input to Channel B exceeds the power sensor s maximum r...

Page 228: ...hat the sensor connected to Channel B is for use with CW signals only 310 System error Sensor EEPROM Read Failed critical data not found or unreadable This indicates a failure with your E Series Power...

Page 229: ...test Failed errors indicate that you have a problem with your power meter Refer to Contacting Agilent Technologies on page 208 for details of what to do with your faulty power meter 330 Self test Fai...

Page 230: ...t buffer is cleared when power has been off or after RST reset command has been executed 420 Query UNTERMINATED The power meter was addressed to talk that is to send data over the interface but a comm...

Page 231: ...er assembly on the rear panel For all voltages the power meter uses a 250 V T2 5 H 20 mm slow blow fuse with high breaking capacity Replacing the Power Line Fuse 1 Slide the fuse holder assembly from...

Page 232: ...hnologies refer to Returning Your Power Meter for Service on page 212 Before calling Agilent Technologies Before calling Agilent Technologies or returning the power meter for service please make the c...

Page 233: ...that was being used when the problem occurred Check that the test being performed and the expected results are within the specifications and capabilities of the power meter Check the power meter disp...

Page 234: ...ture This code is based on the ISO international country code standard and is used to designate the specific country of manufacture for the individual product The same product number could be manufact...

Page 235: ...or repair or calibration of all data stored in it The memory data erased includes the save recall states and power on last states The following procedure explains how to do this 1 Press the key 2 Pres...

Page 236: ...sages that appeared on the power meter display Any information on the performance of the power meter Use the original packaging materials or a strong shipping container that is made of double walled c...

Page 237: ...M from Sealed Air Corporation Commerce CA 90001 Air Cap looks like a plastic sheet covered with 1 1 4 inch air filled bubbles Use the pink Air Cap to reduce static electricity Wrap the power meter sev...

Page 238: ...ologies tel 1 800 829 4444 CANADA Agilent Technologies Canada Inc Test Measurement tel 1 877 894 4414 EUROPE Agilent Technologies Test Measurement European Marketing Organization tel 31 20 547 2000 JA...

Page 239: ...Power Sensor Specifications 219 Power Meter Supplemental Characteristics 223 Measurement Characteristics 232 Rear Panel Inputs and Output Connections 233 1 mW Power Reference 234 Environmental Conditi...

Page 240: ...ich are shown in italics are intended to provide information useful in applying the power meter by giving typical but non warranted performance parameters These characteristics are shown in italics or...

Page 241: ...any individual product No measurement uncertainty value is accounted for in the specification These specifications are referred to as typical Conditions The power meter and power sensor meet its speci...

Page 242: ...power sensors Agilent U2000 Series average USB power sensors Single Sensor Dynamic Range 90 dB maximum Agilent E4410 E Series power sensors 80 dB maximum Agilent E9300 E Series power sensors 50 dB ma...

Page 243: ...emperature after a defined warm up interval Measurement Noise This parameter is also known as short term stability and is specified as the change in the power meter indication over a short time interv...

Page 244: ...nput disconnected from the POWER REF Table 10 1 Zero set specifications Table 10 1 Power sensor Zero set1 8481A2 50 nW 8481B2 50 mW 8481D2 20 pW 8481H2 5 mW 8482A2 50 nW 8482B2 50 mW 8482H2 5 mW 8483A...

Page 245: ...2 25 W N8482B exclude Option CFT 2 25 W N8481H exclude Option CFT 2 2 5 W N8482H exclude Option CFT 2 2 5 W N8481A with Option CFT2 63 nW N8482A with Option CFT2 63 nW N8485A with Option CFT2 63 nW N...

Page 246: ...0 dBm 6 W 5 W U2000 1 2H 50 dBm to 25 dBm 15 nW 8 nW 28 dBm to 5 dBm 20 nW 20 nW 10 dBm to 1 dBm 120 nW 100 nW 1 dBm to 5 dBm 20 W 20 W 3 dBm to 25 dBm 40 W 30 W 20 dBm to 30 dBm 60 W 60 W U2000 1B 30...

Page 247: ...ng over 1 to 1024 readings is available for reducing noise Table 10 4 provides the measurement noise for a particular power sensor with the number of averages set to 16 for normal mode and 32 for x2 m...

Page 248: ...3A4 10 nW 110 nW 8485A4 10 nW 110 nW 8485D4 4 pW 45 pW R8486A4 10 nW 110 nW R8486D4 6 pW 65 pW Q8486A4 10 nW 110 nW Q8486D4 6 pW 65 pW V8486A4 40 nW 450 nW W8486A4 40 nW 450 nW 8487A4 10 nW 110 nW 848...

Page 249: ...nW N8487A with Option CFT4 7 nW 114 nW N8481B with Option CFT4 7 W 114 W N8482B with Option CFT4 7 W 114 W N8481H with Option CFT4 0 7 W 11 4 W N8482H with Option CFT4 0 7 W 11 4 W 1 Within one hour...

Page 250: ...dBm 2 W 10 W U2000 1 2H 50 dBm to 25 dBm 2 nW 10 nW 28 dBm to 5 dBm 4 nW 15 nW 10 dBm to 1 dBm 15 nW 150 nW 1 dBm to 5 dBm 500 nW 6 5 W 3 dBm to 25 dBm 5 W 10 W 20 dBm to 30 dBm 20 W 100 W U2000 1B 30...

Page 251: ...ower step normal and x2 speed modes refer to Figure 10 1 Table 10 6 8480 Series Settling Time Figure 10 1 8480 Series Settling Time with Auto Filter Number of Averages 1 2 4 8 16 32 64 128 256 512 102...

Page 252: ...for E9300 series sensors Table 10 7 E441x and E9300 Series Settling Time E Series power sensors in Fast mode using free run trigger within the range 50 dBm to 17 dBm the settling time is N1913A 10 ms...

Page 253: ...0 Series Settling Time with Auto Filter 10 dBm 2 dBm 40 ms 120 ms 210 ms 400 ms 4 dBm X2 Mode 70 ms 210 ms 400 ms 1 s Normal Mode Sensor Dynamic Range Typical Settling Times 10 dBm Max dBm Min dBm 70...

Page 254: ...ter 10 dB decreasing power step refer to Table 10 8 Table 10 8 N8480 Series Settling Time Figure 10 4 N8480 Series Settling Time with Auto Filter Number of Averages 1 2 4 8 16 32 64 128 256 512 1024 S...

Page 255: ...across the switching point 2 When a power step crosses the auto range switch point of the sensor add 25 ms 0 045 0 09 0 17 0 34 0 66 1 3 2 6 5 2 10 4 20 9 41 9 Settling Time1 s X2 Mode 0 042 0 05 0 09...

Page 256: ...peed modes are available as shown along with the typical maximum measurement speed for each mode Normal 20 readings second x2 40 readings second Fast1 400 readings second for Agilent E Series power se...

Page 257: ...ble logic levels and uses a BNC connector Trigger Out Optional Output provides TTL compatible logic levels and uses a BNC connector Ground Binding post accepts 4 mm plug or bare wire connection USB Ho...

Page 258: ...e 1 mW Power Reference is provided for calibration of the E Series 8480 Series and N8480 Series power sensors Power Output 1 00 mW 0 0 dBm Factory set to 0 4 traceable to the National Physical Laborat...

Page 259: ...s Storage temperature limits 20 C to 60 C 80 RH Temperature 0 oC to 55 oC Maximum Humidity 95 at 40 oC non condensing Minimum Humidity 15 at 40 o C non condensing Maximum Altitude 4 600 meters 15 000...

Page 260: ...rs User s Guide Physical Characteristics Dimensions The following dimensions exclude front and rear panel protrusions 212 6 mm W x 88 5 mm H x 348 3 mm D 8 5 in x 3 5 in x 13 7 in Weight N1913A 1914A...

Page 261: ...A In order to preserve the EMC performance of the product any cable which becomes worn or damaged must be replaced with the same type and specification The product also meets the following EMC standa...

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