Manual 21568, Rev. F, March 2008 i
Table of Contents
About This Manual .................................................................................................. 1-vii
Conventions ........................................................................................................... 1-viii
Record of Manual Changes ........................................................................................1-x
Special Configurations ..............................................................................................1-xi
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Introduction
1.1 Description....................................................................................................1-1
1.1.1 Accessories ..................................................................................1-1
1.1.2 Product Returns ...........................................................................1-1
1.2 Specifications ...............................................................................................1-2
1.2.1 Performance Specifications ...........................................................1-3
1.2.2 Compatible Power Meters ............................................................1-5
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Operation
2.1 Introduction ..................................................................................................2-1
2.2 Power Sweep Calibration ..............................................................................2-1
2.2.1 5, 25 and 50 Watt Peak Power Sensors ........................................2-2
2.2.2 Triggering .....................................................................................2-3
2.2.3 Zeroing .........................................................................................2-4
2.2.4 Sensor Triggering .........................................................................2-5
2.3 Sample Delay ................................................................................................2-6
2.3.1 Sample Delay Display ...................................................................2-7
2.3.2 Setting Sample Delay ...................................................................2-8
2.3.3 Sample Delay Limits .....................................................................2-9
2.3.4 Setting Sample Delay Offset .......................................................2-10
2.3.5 Single Peak Sample Measurements ............................................2-10
2.3.6 Real Time Pulse Profile and Sample Position Display ..................2-11
2.3.7 Sample Delay Offset ...................................................................2-12
2.3.8 Measuring Pulse Droop ..............................................................2-13
2.3.9 Measuring 3 dB Pulse Width ......................................................2-14
2.3.10 Measuring Rise-Time ..................................................................2-15
2.4 GPIB Commands.........................................................................................2-15
2.4.1 Setting Trigger Modes ................................................................2-15
2.4.2 Setting Delays ............................................................................2-16
2.4.3 Reading Values ...........................................................................2-17
2.4.4 Commands for the 58542 ...........................................................2-18
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Theory of Operation