Boonton 4530 Peak Power Meter User Manual - Manual (Page 28)

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Chapter 3 Boonton Electronics
Operation 4530 Series RF Power Meter
3.4 OPERATING MODE SUMMARY
The 4530 can operate in several modes. It is possible to move between these modes without interrupting the measure-
ments currently being performed, even though the measurement display may not always be present.
3.4.1 Menu Mode. The Menu Mode and is used to set operating parameters and start or stop measurements. A
series of displayed menus may be navigated using the front-panel arrow keys to access any instrument
function. The menu is an inverted tree, which begins at the top-level Main Menu, and branches downwards
through several levels of menu items and submenus. Refer to Table 3-5 for a summary of the instrument’s
entire menu structure. The first time the Menu key is pressed after power-up, the instrument enters the Menu
Mode and displays the Main Menu. Subsequent entries into Menu Mode will return the user to the same
position in the menu tree that was last used. Pressing the Menu key twice (or pressing it at any time when
already in Menu Mode) will always return to the Main Menu.
Figure 3-4. Menu Mode
3.4.2 Text Mode. In Text Mode, the measurements are presented in a numerical format. A summary split-channel
(4532) display which shows the key measurement values for each channel in a large font may be selected, or
detailed single-channel (4531) display that presents a number of different measurements in a tabular format.
In the dual-channel text display, a programmable bargraph can be displayed to aid in viewing fluctuating
signals.
Dual Channel (Example) Single Channel (Example)
Figure 3-5. Text Mode