Boonton 9240 RF Voltmeter - Manual (Page 5)

Boonton 9240 Series RF Voltmeter
1. General Information.............................................................................................. 1-1
1.1 Organization.......................................................................................................... 1-1
1.2 Description............................................................................................................ 1-2
1.3 Features................................................................................................................. 1-2
1.4 Accessories ........................................................................................................... 1-5
Standard ............................................................................................................... 1-5
Optional................................................................................................................ 1-5
Optional................................................................................................................ 1-6
Probes................................................................................................................... 1-6
1.5 Models, Options and Configurations .................................................................... 1-6
1.6 Specifications........................................................................................................ 1-7
VOLTAGE PROBE INPUTS.............................................................................. 1-7
FEATURES ......................................................................................................... 1-7
MEASUREMENT SYSTEM .............................................................................. 1-9
ACCURACY ....................................................................................................... 1-9
EXTERNAL INTERFACES ............................................................................. 1-10
PHYSICAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL CHARACTERISTICS ..................... 1-11
OTHER CHARACTERISTICS......................................................................... 1-11
REGULATORY CHARACTERISTICS ........................................................... 1-12
2. Installation .............................................................................................................. 2-1
2.1 Unpacking & Repacking....................................................................................... 2-1
2.2 Power Requirements ............................................................................................. 2-2
2.3 Connections .......................................................................................................... 2-2
2.4 Preliminary Check ................................................................................................ 2-3
3. Getting Started ....................................................................................................... 3-1
3.1 Organization.......................................................................................................... 3-1
3.2 Operating Controls, Indicators and Connections.................................................. 3-1
3.3 Operation .............................................................................................................. 3-6
3.3.1 Menu Key........................................................................................................ 3-9
3.3.2 Sensor Key. ................................................................................................... 3-15
3.3.3 FREQ Key..................................................................................................... 3-17
3.3.4 AVG Key. ..................................................................................................... 3-17
3.3.5 Zero Key (single key press operation). ......................................................... 3-18
3.3.6 REL Level Key (single key press operation)................................................ 3-18
4. Operation ................................................................................................................ 4-1
4.1 Zeroing the Instrument..................................................................................... 4-1
4.2 Making Measurements..................................................................................... 4-1
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