Document Outline

• 1. General Information
  • 1.1 Organization
  • 1.2 Description
  • 1.3 Features
  • 1.4 Accessories
    • Standard
    • Optional
    • Sensors
  • 1.5 Models, Options and Configurations
  • 1.6 Specifications
    • SENSOR INPUTS
    • MEASUREMENT SYSTEM
    • TIME BASE
    • TRIGGER
    • X-AXIS (Statistical)
    • PULSE MODE OPERATION
    • MODULATED MODE OPERATION
    • CALIBRATION SOURCE
    • EXTERNAL INTERFACES
    • PHYSICAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL CHARACTERISTICS
    • OTHER CHARACTERISTICS
    • REGULATORY CHARACTERISTICS
• 2. Installation
  • 2.1 Unpacking & Repacking
  • 2.2 Power Requirements
  • 2.3 Connections
  • 2.4 Preliminary Check
• 3. Getting Started
  • 3.1 Organization
  • 3.2 Operating Controls, Indicators and Connections
  • 3.3 LCD Monitor Display
  • 3.4 Initialize
  • 3.5 Calibration
  • 3.6 Making Measurements
    • 3.6.1 Modulated Mode
    • 3.6.2 Pulse Mode
    • 3.6.3 Statistical Mode
• 4. Operation
  • 4.1 Manual Operation
  • 4.2 Control Menus
  • 4.3 Numerical Data Entry
  • 4.4 Sensor Calibration
  • 4.5 Menu Reference
    • 4.5.1 Main Menu - Pulse and Modulated Modes - Pg 1 (Top Level)
    • 4.5.2 Main Menu - Pulse and Modulated Modes - Pg 2 (Top Level)
    • 4.5.3 Main Menu - Statistical Mode - Pg 1 (Top Level)
    • 4.5.4 Main Menu - Statistical Mode - Pg 2 (Top Level)
    • 4.5.5 Measure Menu
    • 4.5.6 Channel Menu
    • 4.5.7 Channel 1 | 2 Menu
    • 4.5.8 Channel > Calibration Menu
    • 4.5.9 Channel > Extensions Pg 1 Menu (Modulated Mode)
    • 4.5.10 Channel > Extensions Pg 1 > Corrections Menu (Modulated Mode)
    • 4.5.11 Channel > Extensions Pg 2 Menu (Modulated Mode)
    • 4.5.12 Channel > Extensions Pg 2 > Alarms Menu (Modulated Mode)
    • 4.5.13 Channel > Extensions Pg 1 Menu (Pulse Mode)
    • 4.5.14 Channel > Extensions Pg 1 > Corrections Menu (Pulse Mode)
    • 4.5.15 Channel > Extensions Pg 1 > Define Pulse Menu (Pulse Mode)
    • 4.5.16 Channel > Extensions Pg 1 > Define Pulse > Pulse Gate Menu
    • 4.5.17 Channel > Extensions Pg 2 Menu (Pulse Mode)
    • 4.5.18 Channel > Extensions Pg 2 > Alarms Menu (Pulse Mode)
    • 4.5.19 Channel > Extensions Pg 1 Menu (Statistical Mode)
    • 4.5.20 Channel > Extensions Pg 1 > Corrections Menu (Statistical Mode)
    • 4.5.21 Channel > Extensions Pg 2 Menu (Statistical Mode)
    • 4.5.22 Channel > Extensions Pg 2 > Alarms Menu (Statistical Mode)
    • 4.5.23 Channel > Ref 1 | 2 Menu
    • 4.5.24 Trigger Menu (Pulse Mode)
    • 4.5.25 Time Menu (Modulated and Pulse Mode)
    • 4.5.26 Stat Mode Menu (Statistical Mode)
    • 4.5.27 Term Options Menu (Statistical Mode)
    • 4.5.28 Cursors Menu (Statistical Mode)
    • 4.5.29 Markers Menu (Modulated and Pulse Modes)
    • 4.5.30 Display Menu
    • 4.5.31 Display > Graph Header Menu
    • 4.5.32 Display > Text Mode Menu
    • 4.5.33 Display > Text Mode > Ch1|2 Options Menu
    • 4.5.34 Display > Backlight Menu
    • 4.5.35 System Menu
    • 4.5.36 System > I/O Config Menu
    • 4.5.37 System > I/O Config > Ethernet Menu
    • 4.5.38 System > I/O Config > Ethernet > Extensions Menu
    • 4.5.39 System > I/O Config > Multi IO Menu
    • 4.5.40 System > I/O Config > Multi IO > IO Mode Status Out Menu
    • 4.5.41 System > I/O Config > Multi IO > IO Mode Rec Out Menu
    • 4.5.42 System > I/O Config > Multi IO > Rec Out > Rec Limits Menu
    • 4.5.43 System > I/O Config > Multi IO > IO Mode Trig Out Menu
    • 4.5.44 System > I/O Config > Multi IO > IO Mode Volt Out Menu
    • 4.5.45 System > Calibrator Menu (Internal 50 MHz)
    • 4.5.46 System > Calibrator Menu (External 1 GHz - optional)
    • 4.5.47 System > Calibrator > Pulse - Preset Menu (Ext 1 GHz - opt.)
    • 4.5.48 System > Calibrator > Pulse - Variable Menu (Ext 1 GHz - opt.)
    • 4.5.49 System > Reports Menu
    • 4.5.50 System > Servicing Menu
    • 4.5.51 System > Servicing > Security Menu
    • 4.5.52 System > Sensor Data Menu
    • 4.5.53 Setup Menu
    • 4.5.54 Setup > Preset Menu
    • 4.5.55 Setup > User Presets Menu
  • 4.6 Cal/Zero Key Menu
• 5. Remote Operation
  • 5.1 GPIB Configuration
  • 5.2 LAN Configuration
  • 5.3 USB Configuration
  • 5.4 SCPI Language
    • 5.4.1 SCPI Structure
    • 5.4.2 Long and Short Form Keywords
    • 5.4.3 Subsystem Numeric Suffixes
    • 5.4.4 Colon Keyword Separators
    • 5.4.5 Command Arguments and Queries
    • 5.4.6 Semicolon Command Separators
    • 5.4.7 Command Terminators
    • 5.4.8 4540 Series SCPI Implementation
  • 5.5 Basic Measurement Information
    • 5.5.1 Service Request
  • 5.6 SCPI Command Reference
    • 5.6.1 IEEE 488.2 Commands
      • *CLS
      • *ESE
      • *ESR?
      • *IDN?
      • *OPC
      • *OPC?
      • *OPT?
      • *RST
      • *SRE
      • *STB?
      • *TRG
      • *TST?
      • *WAI
    • 5.6.2 CALCulate Subsystem
      • CALCulate:LIMit:CLEar[:IMMediate]
      • CALCulate:LIMit:FAIL?
      • CALCulate:LIMit:LOWer[:POWer]
      • CALCulate:LIMit:UPPer[:POWer]
      • CALCulate:LIMit:LOWer:STATe
      • CALCulate:LIMit:UPPer:STATe
      • CALCulate:LIMit[:BOTH]:STATe
      • CALCulate:MATH
      • CALCulate:MODE
      • CALCulate:PKHLD
      • CALCulate:REFerence:COLLect
      • CALCulate:REFerence:DATA
      • CALCulate:REFerence:STATe
      • CALCulate:STATe
      • CALCulate:UNITs
    • 5.6.3 CALibration Subsystem
      • CALibration:EXTernal:AUTOcal
      • CALibration:EXTernal:FIXedcal
      • CALibration:EXTernal:ZERO
      • CALibration[:INTernal]:AUTOcal
      • CALibration[:INTernal]:FIXedcal
      • CALibration[:INTernal]:ZERO
    • 5.6.4 DISPlay Subsystem
      • DISPlay:BACKlight:BRIGhtness
      • DISPlay:CLEar
      • DISPlay:ENVELOPE
      • DISPlay:MODE
      • DISPlay:MODUlated:TIMEBASE
      • DISPlay:MODUlated:TSPAN
      • DISPlay:PULSe:TIMEBASE
      • DISPlay:PULSe:TSPAN
      • DISPlay:SCREensaver:BRIGhtness
      • DISPlay:SCREensaver:STATe
      • DISPlay:SCREensaver:TIMe
      • DISPlay:[TEXt:]LIN:RESolution
      • DISPlay:[TEXt:]LOG:RESolution
      • DISPlay:TRACe:HOFFSet
      • DISPlay:TRACe:HSCALe
      • DISPlay:TRACe:VCENTer
      • DISPlay:TRACe:VSCALe
    • 5.6.5 FETCh Queries
      • FETCh:ARRay:AMEAsure:POWer?
      • FETCh:ARRay:AMEAsure:STATistical?
      • FETCh:ARRay:AMEAsure:TIMe?
      • FETCh:ARRay:CW:POWer?
      • FETCh:ARRay:MARKer:POWer?
      • FETCh:ARRay:TEMPerature:AVERage?
      • FETCh:ARRay:TEMPerature:CURRent?
      • FETCh:CW:POWer?
      • FETCh:INTERval:AVERage?
      • FETCh:INTERval:MAXFilt?
      • FETCh:INTERval:MINFilt?
      • FETCh:INTERval:MAXimum?
      • FETCh:INTERval:MINimum?
      • FETCh:INTERval:PKAVG?
      • FETCh:KEY?
      • FETCh:MARKer:AVERage?
      • FETCh:MARKer:CURsor:PERcent?
      • FETCh:MARKer:CURsor:POWer?
      • FETCh:MARKer:DELTa?
      • FETCh:MARKer:MAXimum?
      • FETCh:MARKer:MINimum?
      • FETCh:MARKer:RATio?
      • FETCh:MARKer:RDELTa?
      • FETCh:MARKer:RRATio?
      • FETCh:TEMPerature:AVERage?
      • FETCh:TEMPerature:CURRent?
      • FETCh:TEMPerature:INTernal?
    • 5.6.6 INITiate and ABORt Commands
      • ABORt
      • INITiate:CONTinuous
      • INITiate[:IMMediate[:ALL]]
    • 5.6.7 MARKer Subsystem
      • MARKer:POSItion:PERcent
      • MARKer:POSItion:POWer
      • MARKer:POSItion:PIXel
      • MARKer:POSItion:TIMe
    • 5.6.8 MEASure Queries
      • MEASure:POWer?
      • MEASure:VOLTage?
    • 5.6.9 MEMory Subsystem
      • MEMory:SNSR:CFFAST?
      • MEMory:SNSR:CFSLOW?
      • MEMory:SNSR:CWRG?
      • MEMory:SNSR:CWSH?
      • MEMory:SNSR:INFO?
      • MEMory:SNSR:LFLIN?
      • MEMory:SNSR:MESSage?
      • MEMory:SNSR:TEMPCOMP?
      • MEMory:SYS:LOAD
      • MEMory:SYS:STORe
    • 5.6.10 OUTPut Subsystem
      • OUTPut:EXTernal:LEVel[:POWer]
      • OUTPut:EXTernal:POLArity
      • OUTPut:EXTernal:PRESent?
      • OUTPut:EXTernal:PULSe:CTRL
      • OUTPut:EXTernal:PULSe:DCYCle
      • OUTPut:EXTernal:PULse:PERiod
      • OUTPut:EXTernal:PULse:PERWID
      • OUTPut:EXTernal:PULse:SOURce
      • OUTPut:EXTernal:SIGNal
      • OUTPut:INTernal:LEVel[:POWer]
      • OUTPut:INTernal:SIGNal
      • OUTPut:MIO:MODe
      • OUTPut:[MIO:]RECOroder:FORCe
      • OUTPut:[MIO:]RECOroder:MAX
      • OUTPut:[MIO:]RECOroderMIN
      • OUTPut:[MIO:]RECOroder:POLarity
      • OUTPut:[MIO:]RECOroder:SCALing
      • OUTPut:[MIO:]RECOroder:SOURce
      • OUTPut:MIO:STATus:SETTing
      • OUTPut:MIO:STATus:SOURce
      • OUTPut:MIO:TRIGout:SOURce
      • OUTPut:MIO:VOLTage
    • 5.6.11 READ Queries
      • READ:ARRay:AMEAsure:POWer?
      • READ:ARRay:AMEAsure:STATistical?
      • READ:ARRay:AMEAsure:TIMe?
      • READ:ARRay:CW:POWer?
      • READ:ARRay:MARKer:POWer?
      • READ:CW:POWer?
      • READ:INTERval:AVERage?
      • READ:INTERval:MAXFilt?
      • READ:INTERval:MINFilt?
      • READ:INTERval:MAXimum?
      • READ:INTERval:MINimum?
      • READ:INTERval:PKAVG?
      • READ:MARKer:AVERage?
      • READ:MARKer:DELTa?
      • READ:MARKer:MAXimum?
      • READ:MARKer:MINimum?
      • READ:MARKer:CURsor:PERcent?
      • READ:MARKer:CURsor:POWer?
      • READ:MARKer:RATio?
      • READ:MARKer:RDELTa?
      • READ:MARKer:RRATio?
    • 5.6.12 SENSe Subsystem
      • SENSe:AVERage
      • SENSe:BANDwidth
      • SENSe:ARRay:CALTemp?
      • SENSe:CALTemp?
      • SENSe:CORRection:CALFactor
      • SENSe:CORRection:DCYCle
      • SENSe:CORRection:FREQuency
      • SENSe:CORRection:OFFSet
      • SENSe:CORRection:TEMPcomp
      • SENSe:FILTer:STATe
      • SENSe:FILTer:TIMe
      • SENSe:IMPedance
      • SENSe:PULSe:DISTal
      • SENSe:PULSe:ENDGT
      • SENSe:PULSe:MESIal
      • SENSe:PULSe:PROXimal
      • SENSe:PULSe:STARTGT
      • SENSe:PULSe:UNIT
      • SENSe:SENSOR:TYPE?
    • 5.6.13 SENSe:MBUF Data Array Commands
      • SENSe:MBUF:SIZe
      • SENSe:MBUF:RATe
      • SENSe:MBUF:POSition
      • SENSe:MBUF:COUNt
      • SENSe:MBUF:INDEX
      • SENSe:MBUF:MEASurement
      • SENSe:MBUF:DATA
    • 5.6.14 STATus Commands
      • STATus:DEVice:CONDition?
      • STATus:DEVice:ENABle
      • STATus:DEVice:EVENt?
      • STATus:DEVice:NTRansition
      • STATus:DEVice:PTRansition
      • STATus:OPERation:CONDition?
      • STATus:OPERation:ENABle
      • STATus:OPERation:EVENt?
      • STATus:OPERation:NTRansition
      • STATus:OPERation:PTRansition
      • STATus:PRESet
      • STATus:QUEStionable:CONDition?
      • STATus:QUEStionable:ENABle
      • STATus:QUEStionable:EVENt?
      • STATus:QUEStionable:NTRansition
      • STATus:QUEStionable:PTRansition
      • STATus:QUEStionable:CALibration:CONDition?
      • STATus:QUEStionable:CALibration:ENABle
      • STATus:QUEStionable:CALibration:EVENt?
      • STATus:QUEStionable:CALibration:NTRansition
      • STATus:QUEStionable:CALibration:PTRansition
    • 5.6.15 SYSTem Subsystem
      • SYSTem:AUTOSET
      • SYSTem:BEEP[:ENABle]
      • SYSTem:BEEP:IMMediate
      • SYSTem:COMMunicate:GPIB:ADDRess
      • SYSTem:COMMunicate:LAN:ADDRess
      • SYSTem:COMMunicate:LAN:DGATeway
      • SYSTem:COMMunicate:LAN:SMASk
      • SYSTem:COMMunicate:LAN:DHCP[:STATe]
      • SYSTem:COMMunicate:LAN:MAC?
      • SYSTem:COMMunicate:LAN:CURRent:ADDRess?
      • SYSTem:COMMunicate:LAN:CURRent:DGATeway?
      • SYSTem:DATE:DAY
      • SYSTem:DATE:MONTH
      • SYSTem:DATE:WEEKday?
      • SYSTem:DATE:YEAR
      • SYSTem:DISPlay:BMP?
      • SYSTem:ERRor[:NEXT]?
      • SYSTem:ERRor:CODE?
      • SYSTem:ERRor:COUNt?
      • SYSTem:LANGuage
      • SYSTem:PRESet
      • SYSTem:TIMe:HOUR
      • SYSTem:VERSion?
    • 5.6.16 TRACe Data Array Commands
      • TRACe[:MINimum|:MAXimum|[:AVERage]]:DATA[:NEXT]?
      • TRACe[:MINimum|:MAXimum|[:AVERage]]:DUMP?
      • TRACe:DELImiter
      • TRACe:COUNt
      • TRACe:INDEX
    • 5.6.17 TRIGger Subsystem
      • TRIGger:CDF:COUNt
      • TRIGger:CDF:DECImate
      • TRIGger:CDF:TIMe
      • TRIGger:DELay
      • TRIGger:HOLDoff
      • TRIGger:LEVel
      • TRIGger:MODe
      • TRIGger:POSition
      • TRIGger:SLOPe
      • TRIGger:SOURce
      • TRIGger:VERNier
    • 5.6.18 SCPI Command Summary
• 6. Application Notes
  • 6.1 Pulse Measurements
    • 6.1.1 Measurements Fundamentals
    • 6.1.2 Diode Detection
    • 6.1.3 4540 Series Features
  • 6.2 Pulse Definitions
    • 6.2.1 Standard IEEE Pulse
      • Table 6-1. Pulse Terms
  • 6.3 Automatic Measurements
    • 6.3.1 Automatic Measurement Criteria
    • 6.3.2 Automatic Measurement Terms
      • Table 6-2. Automatic Measurement Terms
    • 6.3.3 Automatic Measurement Sequence
    • 6.3.4 Average Power Over an Interval
  • 6.4 Statistical Mode Automatic Measurements
    • Table 6-3. Statistical Automatic Measurements
  • 6.5 Measurement Accuracy
    • 6.5.1 Uncertainty Contributions.
    • 6.5.2 Discussion of Uncertainty Terms.
    • 6.5.3 Sample Uncertainty Calculations.
• 7. Maintenance
  • 7.1 Safety
  • 7.2 Cleaning
  • 7.3 Inspection
  • 7.4 Lithium Batteries
  • 7.5 Firmware Upgrade
  • 7.6 Firmware Upgrade Instructions
• 8. Appendix A SCPI Error Messages
  • 8.1 SCPI Error Messages
• 9. Appendix B Model 2530 1GHz Calibrator
  • 9.1 Description
  • 9.2 Accessories
    • Standard
    • Optional
  • 9.3 Optional Configurations
    • Other Options
  • 9.4 Specifications
    • RF Characteristics
    • Pulse Generator
    • Physical and Environmental
  • 9.5 Connections
• 10. Appendix C Boonton EULA
• 11. Appendix D Warranty & Repair
  • Repair Policy
  • Limited Warranty