Manual - 8500A Series Peak Power Meter - Giga-tronics

Index
Output data modes 3-38
Output format 3-38
Output modes 3-4
Plot output mode 3-8
Stand alone plot output mode 3-10
Status byte 3-10
Temperature difference output mode 3-10
Update data continuously output mode 3-7
Update trigger reset output mode 3-5
Output status byte information command 3-16
Over and under range 3-40
P
Parts Lists 7-1
Peak mode 2-11
External triggering 2-12
Internal triggering 2-12
Peak Mode Commands A-3
Peak power commands 3-21
Peak power measurement 2-19
Autoscaling procedure 2-19
Autoscaling procedure, external trigger 2-20
Peak power measurements (Graph mode) 2-23
Peak, CW measurements 2-34
Peak, peak measurements (method 1) 2-32
Peak, peak measurements (method 2) 2-33
Periodic Maintenance 6-1
Required test equipment 6-2
Plot output mode 3-8
Plotter output/IEEE-488 interface 5-7
Plotters supported 2-30
Plotting commands 3-34
Power limits 3-16
Power linearity test setup 5-4
Power measurement data output format 3-12
Linear power data format 3-13
Log (dBm) data format 3-12
Power ratio measurements 2-35
Ratio’ing Peak to CW signals 2-36
Ratio’ing two CW signals 2-35
Ratio’ing two Peak signals 2-35
Power supply PC assembly (A2) 4-3
A2 Test points 4-3
Power warning - max/min power limits 2-37
Power-On condition 3-3
Power-On failure 6-3
Self-test failure indications and possible causes 6-4
Power-on self-test 2-10
PPM IEEE bus functions 3-2
PPM stand alone plot operation 3-43
Procedure for making plots 2-30
Programming notes 3-35
PROM frequency correction 2-16
External frequency 2-16
User-supplied frequency 2-16
Pulse parameters sub-mode functions 2-26
Pulse rise time, width, and fall time 2-26
Pulse rise time, width, and fall time 2-26
Pulse shaper 4-18
Pulse sub-mode commands A-5
Pulse, cursor, and marker readouts 2-23
R
Ramp control logic 4-18
Ramp generator 4-17
range conditions
Over and under range 3-40
Ratioing Peak to CW signals 2-36
Ratioing two CW signals 2-35
Ratioing two Peak signals 2-35
Reading and defining pulse parameters 3-25
Real time clock 4-10
Rear Panel Description 2-5
Recall setup 2-45
Receiving inspection 1-2
Reference delay 2-40
Reference delay, correction of carrier frequency, and
offset vs 1018B direct mode 3-39
Reference Power 2-25
Reference power related commands 3-27
Related peak power commands 3-22
Remote and local lockout functions 3-4
Remote Operating Modes 3-2
Command string format 3-12
Front panel menus 3-3
Output modes 3-4
Power measurement data output format 3-12
Power-On condition 3-3
PPM IEEE bus functions 3-2
Remote and local lockout functions 3-4
Remote Operation 3-1
1018B Emulation 3-38
1018B Emulation Commands 3-38, 3-52
Data Formats 3-52
GPIB Command Descriptions 3-14
GPIB Command Summary 3-44
Remote Operating Modes 3-2
Service Requests 3-36
Manual No. 20790, Rev C, November 1998
Superceded by Revision D, March 2009
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