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ML2400A SERIES

POWER METER

OPERATION MANUAL

P/N: 10585-00013

REVISION: C

PRINTED: AUGUST 1999

ANRITSU LTD (EMD)

RUTHERFORD CLOSE

STEVENAGE

HERTS

SG1 2EF

WARRANTY

The ANRITSU product(s) listed on the title page is (are) warranted against defects in materials and

workmanship for one year from the date of shipment.

ANRITSU's obligation covers repairing or replacing products which prove to be defective during the

warranty period. Buyers shall prepay transportation charges for equipment returned to ANRITSU for

warranty repairs. Obligation is limited to the original purchaser. ANRITSU is not liable for

consequential damages.

LIMITATION OF WARRANTY

The foregoing warranty does not apply to ANRITSU connectors that have failed due to normal

wear. Also, the warranty does not apply to defects resulting from improper or inadequate

maintenance by the Buyer, unauthorized modification or misuse, or operation outside of the

environmental specifications of the product. No other warranty is expressed or implied, and the

remedies provided herein are the Buyer's sole and exclusive remedies.

TRADEMARK ACKNOWLEDGMENTS

V Connector and K Connector are registered trademarks of ANRITSUCompany.

HP 436A, HP 437B, HP 438A, Deskjet, and HP 340 Deskjet are registered trademarks of

Hewlett-Packard Company. Adobe Acrobat and Acrobat Reader are trademarks of Adobe Systems

Incorporated.

NOTICE

ANRITSU Company has prepared this manual for use by ANRITSU Company personnel and

customers as a guide for the proper installation, operation and maintenance of ANRITSU Company

equipment and computer programs. The drawings, specifications, and information contained herein

are the property of ANRITSU Company, and any unauthorized use or disclosure of these drawings,

specifications, and information is prohibited; they shall not be reproduced, copied, or used in whole

or in part as the basis for manufacture or sale of the equipment or software programs without the

prior written consent of ANRITSU Company.

Safety Symbols

To prevent the risk of personal injury or loss related to equipment mal-

function, ANRITSU Company uses the following symbols to indicate

safety-related information. For your own safety, please read this infor-

mation carefully BEFOREoperating the equipment.

Symbols used in manuals

DANGERIndicates a very dangerous procedure that could result in serious injury

or death if not performed properly.

WARNINGIndicates a hazardous procedure that could result in serious injury or

death if not performed properly.

CAUTIONIndicates a hazardous procedure or danger that could result in light-to-

severe injury, or loss related to equipment malfunction, if proper pre-

cautions are not taken.

Safety Symbols Used on Equipment and in Manuals

(Some or all of the following five symbols may or may not be used on all ANRITSU equipment. Inaddition,

there may be other labels attached to products that are not shown in the diagrams in this manu al.)

The following safety symbols are used inside or on the equipment near

operation locations to provide information about safety items and op-

eration precautions. Ensure that you clearly understand the meanings

of the symbols and take the necessary precautions BEFOREoperating

the equipment.

This symbol indicates a prohibited operation. The prohibited operation

is indicated symbolically in or near the barred circle.

This symbol indicates a compulsory safety precaution. The required op-

eration is indicated symbolically in or near the circle.

This symbol indicates warning or caution. The contents are indicated

symbolically in or near the triangle.

This symbol indicates a note. The contents are described in the box.

These symbols indicate that the marked part should be recycled.

ML2400A OMSAFETY- 1

SAFETY-2ML2400A OM

When supplying AC power to this equipment, connect the accessory 3-

pin power cord to a 3-pin grounded power outlet. If a grounded 3-pin

outlet is not available, use a conversion adapter and ground the green

wire, or connect the frame ground on the rear panel of the equipment to

ground. If power is supplied without grounding the equipment, there is

a risk of receiving a severe or fatal electric shock.

WARNING

This equipment cannot be repaired by the operator. DO NOTattempt to

remove the equipment covers or to disassemble internal components.

Only qualified service technicians with a knowledge of electrical fire and

shock hazards should service this equipment. There are high-voltage

parts in this equipment presenting a risk of severe injury or fatal elec-

tric shock to untrained personnel. In addition, there is a risk of damage

to precision components.

WARNING

Repair

For Safety

WARNING

Always refer to the operation manual when working near locations at

which the alert mark, shown on the left, is attached. If the operation,

etc., is performed without heeding the advice in the operation manual,

there is a risk of personal injury. In addition, the equipment perform-

ance may be reduced.

Moreover, this alert mark is sometimes used with other marks and de-

scriptions indicating other dangers.

If this equipment is used in a manner not specified by the manufacturer,

the protection provided by the equipment may be impaired.

WARNING

Table of Contents

Chapter 1 - General Information

1-1 Scope of This Manual . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-1

1-2 Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-1

1-3 Related Manuals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-1

1-4 Identification Number . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-2

1-5 Power Meter Models, Options, and Accessories . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-2

1-6 Sensors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-3

Chapter 2 - Installation

2-1 Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-1

2-2 Initial Inspection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-1

2-3 Sensor Handling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-1

2-4 Power Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-1

2-5 Environmental Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-3

2-6 Rack Mounting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-3

2-7 Battery Charging, Removal and Replacement. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-9

2-8 Storage and Shipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-11

Chapter 3 - Connections

3-1 Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-1

3-2 Front Panel Connectors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-1

3-3 Rear Panel Connectors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-2

Chapter 4 - Front Panel Operation

4-1 Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-1

4-2 Front Panel Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-1

4-3 Power-On Procedure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-3

4-4 Sensor Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-5

4-5 Channel Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-13

4-6 Trigger Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-16

4-7 System Menu. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-21

4-8 Cal/Zero Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-36

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Chapter 5 - Procedures

5-1 Introduction................................5-1

5-2 Power Measurement...........................5-1

5-3 Zeroing the Sensor............................5-1

5-4 Sensor Calibration............................5-2

5-5 Sensor Zero/Cal..............................5-3

5-6 Performance Verification.........................5-4

5-7 Printer Connection............................5-4

5-8 GPIB Remote Operation.........................5-4

5-9 Serial Remote Operation.........................5-5

5-10 RS232 Modem Support.........................5-6

5-11 Profile Operation Mode........................5-11

5-12 Source Sweep Mode..........................5-17

5-13 Power vs. Time Mode..........................5-19

5-14 User Cal Factors............................5-19

5-15 Optimizing Readings..........................5-21

5-16 Operator Maintenance.........................5-25

Chapter 6 - GPIB Operation

6-1 Introduction................................6-1

6-2 Typographic Conventions.........................6-1

6-3 Data I/O Formats.............................6-1

6-4 Query Commands.............................6-4

6-5 GPIB PCCard Setup...........................6-5

6-6 Using 488.1 GPIB.............................6-6

6-7 Using 488.2 GPIB.............................6-7

6-8 Service Request Status (SRQ)......................6-9

6-9 Functional Groups............................6-10

6-10 ML24XXA Native Commands.....................6-12

6-11 GPIB Emulation Modes........................6-86

6-12 ML4803A Emulation Commands...................6-87

6-13 HP 436A Emulation Commands....................6-98

6-14 HP 437B Emulation Commands...................6-103

6-15 HP 438A Emulation Commands...................6-120

6-16 Programming Examples.......................6-131

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Appendix A - Specifications

A-1 IntroductionA-1

A-2 System Specifications..........................A-1

A-3 System Defaults.............................A-6

A-4 System Error Messages.........................A-11

Appendix B - GPIB Quick Reference

B-1 IntroductionB-1

B-2 ML24XXA Quick Reference.......................B-1

B-3 ML4803A Quick Reference.......................B-9

B-4 HP 436A Quick Reference.......................B-10

B-5 HP 437B Quick Reference.......................B-11

B-6 HP 438A Quick Reference.......................B-14

B-7 HP-IB Support.............................B-16

Appendix C - Menu Maps

C-1 IntroductionC-1

C-2 Sensor Menu ...............................C-1

C-3 Channel Menu..............................C-6

C-4 Trigger Menu...............................C-8

C-5 System Menu...............................C-9

C-6 Cal/Zero Menu.............................C-15

Index

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Chapter 1

General Information

1-1SCOPE OF THIS

MANUALThis manual provides installation and operation information for the Model

ML2400A Series of ANRITSU Power Meters (Figure 1-1).

1-2INTRODUCTIONThis chapter provides information to familiarize the user with the basic

ML2400A Series Power Meter. Included is information about the equip-

ment identification number, models, options, and sensors.

1-3RELATED

MANUALSThis manual is one of a two manual set consisting of this Operation

Manual, and the ML2400A/ML2430A Series Maintenance Manual

(Anritsu part number 10585-00003).

These manuals are available onCD ROM as Adobe Acrobat™ (*.pdf)

files. The files can be viewed using Acrobat Reader™, a freeware pro-

gram provided on the CD ROM. For price and availability, contact the

nearest Anritsu Customer Service Center or visit our web site at:

www .global.anritsu.com.

ML2400A OM1-1

Figure 1-1.ML2400A Series Power Meters

1-4IDENTIFICATION

NUMBERThe ML2400A Series ID number is affixed to the rear panel (see Figure

3-2). Please use the complete ID number when ordering parts or corre-

sponding with the Anritsu Customer Service department.

1-5POWER METER

MODELS, OPTIONS, AND

ACCESSORIES

The ML2400A Series Power Meter is available with either one or two

sensor inputs, and is delivered with a 1.5m sensor cable (ML2400A-20)

for each input. Model numbers, options, and accessories are listed be-

low.

Models

Model No.Number of Sensor Channels

ML2407ASingle Channel

ML2408ADual Channel

Options

Model No.Option

ML2400A-01Rack Mount, single unit

ML2400A-03Rack Mount, side-by-side

ML2400A-05Front Bail Handle

(Options -01 thru -05 are mutually exclusive.)

ML2400A-06Rear Panel Mounted Input A

ML2400A-07Rear Panel Mounted Input A & Reference

ML2400A-08Rear Panel Mounted Inputs A, B, & Reference

ML2400A-09Rear Panel Mounted Inputs A & B

(Options -06 thru -09 are mutually exclusive.)

ML2400A-113000 mA-h, NiMH Battery

ML2400A-12Front Panel Cover

(Can not be used with rack mounted units.)

ML2400A-13External Battery Charger

Accessories

Part No.Item

760-206Hard Sided Transit Case

D41310Soft Sided Carry Case with shoulder strap

ML2419ARange Calibrator

B41323Serial Interface Cable

MA2418A50 MHz, 0 dBm Reference Source

1-2 ML2400A OM

IDENTIFICATION NUMBERGENERAL

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