Power Meter Operation
Recorder Outputs
2-66 Agilent E4419B User’s Guide
Leveling a Source Output
The Recorder output can be used to level an output from a source using 
external leveling. The following procedure explains how to do this:
1. Select the Recorder Output A or B, depending on which channel 
the source is connected to, by pressing  ,  , 
,  or .
2. The highest power you are going to measure is used to determine 
the value which you should set for the Recorder Output maximum 
setting. For example, if you are measuring a power less than 1 mW 
and greater than 100 µW, then set the recorder maximum value to 
1mW. 
To set the maximum value press   and enter the 
appropriate value.
3. Press   and enter 0 W.
4. Press  to “On”.
50 dBm (100 W)
40 dBm (10 W)
30 dBm (1 W)
20 dBm (100 mW)
10 dBm (10 mW)
0dBm (1mW)
-10 dBm (100 µW)
-20 dBm (10 µW)
-30 dBm (1 µW)
-40 dBm (100 nW)
-50 dBm (10 nW)
-60 dBm (1 nW)
System
Inputs
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Recorder Output
Channel A Channel B
Max Power
Output Off On
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