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Keysight U8480 Series User Manual

Keysight U8480 Series
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Keysight U8480 Series USB
Thermocouple Power Sensor
Programming
Guide

Table of Contents

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Keysight U8480 Series Specifications

General IconGeneral
TypeThermocouple Power Sensor
Sensor TypeThermocouple
Impedance50 ohms
Calibration Interval1 year
ZeroingAutomatic zeroing
Storage Temperature-40°C to 70°C

Summary

U8480 Series Remote Operation

Zeroing and Calibrating the U8480 Series

Procedure for zeroing and calibrating the instrument to ensure accurate power measurements.

Making Measurements

Guides on programming the instrument for measurements using high-level commands and queries.

Setting Measurement Limits

Configures upper and lower limit values to detect out-of-specification measurements.

Getting the Best Speed Performance

Discusses factors influencing the instrument's speed of operation and measurement rates.

Status Reporting

Explains how to monitor instrument status by configuring and reading status registers.

MEASurement Commands

CONFigure[1] Command

Sets measurement parameters such as expected power level and resolution.

FETCh[1]? Query

Calculates and sends measurement results to the PC.

MEASure[1] Query

Configures, makes a power measurement, and returns the result.

CALCulate Subsystem

CALibration Subsystem

SENSe Subsystem

[SENSe[1]:]MRATe <character_data>

Setting the measurement rate (Normal, Double, Fast).

STATus Subsystem

SYSTem Subsystem

SYSTem:ERRor?

Querying error numbers and messages from the U8480 Series error queue.

TRIGger Subsystem

TRIGger[1]:SOURce BUS|EXTernal|HOLD|IMMediate

Configuring the trigger system to respond to a specified source.

IEEE-488.2 Command Reference

Programming Examples

CW Power Measurement from +20 dBm to –35 dBm

Examples of measuring CW power in Free Run and Single Trigger modes.

Frequency Sweep Operation

Example of performing a frequency sweep measurement.

Power Sweep Operation

Example of performing a power sweep measurement.

Real-Time Measurement Uncertainty

Examples of calculating Measurement Uncertainty with different Gamma types.

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