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Appendix A
Specifications
A-1
INTRODUCTION
This appendix provides system specifications for the ML2430A Series
Power Meters along with listings of system defaults and error messages.
A-2
SYSTEM
SPECIFICATIONS
This section provides overall system specifications.
Frequency
Range:
10 MHz to 90 GHz (sensor dependent)
Power
Sensors:
Meter specifications apply to MA2400A Series Power
Sensors. Compatible with MA and MP Series sensors.
Sensor
Dynamic
Range:
MA2420A/B Series Fast Thermal Sensors: 50 dB
MA2440A Series High Accuracy Power Sensors: 87 dB
CW
MA2470A Series Power Sensors: 90 dB CW
MA2460A/B Series Fast diode sensors: 80dB
MA2480A Series Universal Power Sensor: 80 dB
Power
Measurement
Range:
–70 to +47 dBm (0.1 nW to 50W), sensor/attenuator
dependent. Use couplers for higher power levels.
Voltage Meas
-
urement
Range:
0.00 to 20.00 V, nominal
Display Range:
–99.999 to +99.999 dB
Display Reso
-
lution:
Selectable from 0.1 dB to 0.001 dB limited to 0.01 dB
in graphical display modes; Linear power units, 3 to 6
digit, 1 – 3 digits selectable to right of decimal nW – W;
Voltage, 1 – 2 digits selectable to right of decimal.
Offset Range:
–99.99 to +99.99 dB. Fixed value or frequency de
-
pendent table.
Display Units:
dBm, dB, dBr, dBmV, dBmV, W, %, Volts
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