8 Using N8480 Series Power Sensors
198 N1911A/1912A P-Series Power Meters User’s Guide
Power Meter Configuration Changes
The Agilent P- Series power meter recognizes when an Agilent N8480
Series power sensor is connected. The N8480 Series power sensors
(excluding Option CFT) sensor calibration data is automatically read by
the power meter. In addition, the auto- averaging settings shown in
Figure 8- 134 are automatically configured.
Figure 8-134Auto-averaging settings
Sensor Power
Minimum
Sensor Dynamic Range
1234
1128
Resolution Setting
Number of Averages
22432
2
4
32
2216256
2 8 128 128
Maximum
4 64 256 512
Upper Range
Lower Range
Sensor Power
0 dBm
–1 dBm
–30 dBm
–10 dBm
–20 dBm
2
20 dBm
17 dBm
–10 dBm
10 dBm
0 dBm
N8481/2H
30 dBm
29 dBm
0 dBm
20 dBm
10 dBm
N8481/2B
N8481/2/5/7A
N8486AQ/AR
These values are valid only for the power meter channel connected to an Agilent N8480
Series power sensor. Averaging settings can also be manually configured. Refer to “Setting
Measurement Averaging” on page 49 for more details.