How to Measure Power Power Measurement
Agilent 8163A/B, 8164A/B, and 8166A/B User’s Guide, Fourth Edition 99
How to Trigger Power Measurements
You can configure Agilent 8163A/B Series Power Meter modules to
perform certain tasks when you apply a trigger to the Input Trigger
Connector.
You must prearm a measurement function before an action can be
triggered:
1 See “How to Set the Trigger Configuration” on page 65 for how to
configure the trigger connectors.
2 Move to the Power Meter channel and press the [Menu] softkey.
3 Move to <Input Trigger Mode>, by using the cursor key, and press
Enter. You will see the screen in Figure 56.
4 Move to one of the following, by using the cursor key:
–<Single meas>, an input trigger will trigger one sample of a
measurement function to be performed and to store the result in
a data array.
–<Compl. meas>, an input trigger will trigger a complete
measurement function to be performed.
– <Ignore>, input triggers are ignored.
5 Press Enter.
Figure 56 Input Trigger Mode