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INSTRUCTION MANUAL 9240 SERIES RF VOLTMETER REV DATE 01/20/2011 MANUAL P/N 98406900A CD P/N 98406999A

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Boonton 9240 Series RF Power Meter THE FOREGOING WARRANTIES ARE IN LIEU OF ALL OTHER WARRANTIES, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUD-ING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO,

Boonton 9240 Series RF Voltmeter 1. General Information This instruction manual provides general information, installation and operating instructions

Boonton 9240 Series RF Voltmeter 1.2 Description The Model 9240 is a DSP (digital signal processor) based RF Voltmeter capable of measuring RF volta

Boonton 9240 Series RF Voltmeter • Dual Independent Channels. When equipped with the optional second measurement channel, the instrument can display

Boonton 9240 Series RF Voltmeter • Simple Instrument Setup and Operation. The front panel conductive rubber keypad provides access to menus which con

Boonton 9240 Series RF Voltmeter 1.4 Accessories Optional 9240 accessories that can be ordered from Boonton Electronics. A Sensor Data Adapter for e

Boonton 9240 Series RF Voltmeter Table 1-1 Accessories for the 9240 Series (continued) Selection Part Number Description Optional 54550

Boonton 9240 Series RF Voltmeter 1.6 Specifications Performance specifications for the 9240 Series are listed in Table 1-2. Table 1-2 9240 Series

Boonton 9240 Series RF Voltmeter INPUT RESISTANCE VS. FREQUENCY, MODEL 952001B RF PROBE INPUT CAPACIT

Boonton 9240 Series RF Voltmeter Table 1-2 9240 Series Performance Specifications (continued) MEASUREMENT SYSTEM Voltage Probe Inputs: One or

Boonton 9240 Series RF Voltmeter INSTRUCTION MANUAL, 9240 SERIES RF VOLTMETER Revision date 01/20/2011 © Copyrig

Boonton 9240 Series RF Voltmeter Table 1-2 9240 Series Performance Specifications (continued) Frequency Effect: Model 952016 Low Frequency Probe w

Boonton 9240 Series RF Voltmeter Table 1-2 9240 Series Performance Specifications (continued) EXTERNAL INTERFACES Outputs Front panel or optio

Boonton 9240 Series RF Voltmeter Table 1-2 9240 Series Performance Specifications (continued) REGULATORY CHARACTERISTICS CE Mark: Full complia

Boonton 9240 Series RF Voltmeter 2. Installation This section contains unpacking and repacking instructions, power requirements, connection descripti

Boonton 9240 Series RF Voltmeter Table 2-1 9240 Series Packing List INSTRUMENT (See also Table 1-1) 9240 Series RF Voltmeter Line Cord Boonton I

Boonton 9240 Series RF Voltmeter 2.4 Preliminary Check The following preliminary check verifies that the instrument is operational and has the corre

Boonton 9240 Series RF Voltmeter 8. Use the <Down Arrow> key to move the "<" cursor to SWITCHES and press <ENTER>. Press eac

Boonton 9240 Series RF Voltmeter 3. Getting Started This chapter will introduce the user to the 9240 Series. The chapter will identify objects on t

Boonton 9240 Series RF Voltmeter Figure 3-1. Standard 9240 Series RF Voltmeter - Front Panel Table 3-1 Operating Controls, Indicators and Conne

Boonton 9240 Series RF Voltmeter Table 3-1 Operating Controls, Indicators and Connections (continued) Reference # Front Rear Nomenclature Func

Boonton 9240 Series RF Voltmeter SAFETY SUMMARY The following general safety precautions must be observed during all phases of operation and mainten

Boonton 9240 Series RF Voltmeter Table 3-1 Operating Controls, Indicators and Connections (continued) Reference # Front Rear Nomenclature Fun

Boonton 9240 Series RF Voltmeter Figure 3-2. 9240 Series - Rear Panel (Shown without optional rear panel connectors not installed) Getting Starte

Boonton 9240 Series RF Voltmeter 3.3 Operation The Model 9240 can be configured for operation via the six switches on the front panel;

Boonton 9240 Series RF Voltmeter DUAL CHANNEL ACM M M M M L ± D D D D D D U U U U PK∆ ( B A R G R A P H )

Boonton 9240 Series RF Voltmeter Figure 3-5. Model 9240, Command Set Last Menu Operation. In keeping with minimum key stokes to perform a function

Boonton 9240 Series RF Voltmeter 3.3.1 Menu Key. The instrument's, CHANNELS, SETUP, REPORT and DIAGNOSTIC functions are accessed when the <Me

Boonton 9240 Series RF Voltmeter Table 3-2 CHANNEL MENU Functions Function Description Parameters Defaults RTN Returns the instrument to the n

Boonton 9240 Series RF Voltmeter R T N R E C A L L > 1

Boonton 9240 Series RF Voltmeter IEEE Menu. The IEEE submenu is used to configure the Model 9240 for communications over the GPIB. An example of the

Boonton 9240 Series RF Voltmeter RS232 Menu. The RS232 menu is used to configure the Model 9240 for serial communications over the RS-232 bus. An exa

Boonton 9240 Series RF Voltmeter SAFETY SYMBOLS This safety requirement symbol (located on the rear panel) has been adopted by the International Elec

Boonton 9240 Series RF Voltmeter REPORT Display. The REPORT menu item displays the versions of the firmware and FPGA image installed in the instrumen

Boonton 9240 Series RF Voltmeter 3.3.2 Sensor Key. Pressing the <Sensor> key brings the instrument to the Sensor menu and facilitates viewing a

Boonton 9240 Series RF Voltmeter R T N M O D E L > 5 1 0 7 5

Boonton 9240 Series RF Voltmeter Linearity Factors. Eight upscale, downscale and midscale linearity factors are assigned to each voltage probe. These

Boonton 9240 Series RF Voltmeter T I M E C H 1 C H 2

Boonton 9240 Series RF Voltmeter Press the <REF Level> key to enter a value or to use the current channel measurement for the reference level.

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Boonton 9240 Series RF Voltmeter 4. Operation This section provides detailed background information on various aspects of operation of the Model 924

Boonton 9240 Series RF Voltmeter The terminated Model 952009 RF Probe should not be subjected to continuous overload of more than 4 volts (DC + RMS A

Boonton 9240 Series RF Voltmeter 4.6 Temperature Effects 1. The accuracy specifications for the instrument apply over a temperature range of 0° C t

Boonton 9240 Series RF Voltmeter 1. General Information...

Boonton 9240 Series RF Voltmeter Figure 3-4. Correction Curves for Models 952003 and 952007 Type N tee Adapters. 4.11 RF Power Measurements The

Boonton 9240 Series RF Voltmeter 5. Remote Operation 5.1 GPIB Configuration The 9240 GPIB interface is configured using the Menu > SETUP > IE

Boonton 9240 Series RF Voltmeter Additionally, the ASCII "DC2" character (hexadecimal 12/CTRL R) will cause the instrument to immediately tr

Boonton 9240 Series RF Voltmeter suffix is not present, the default channel is assumed. For example, SENSe or SENSe1 defines operation affecting the

Boonton 9240 Series RF Voltmeter to zero the measurement channel. Channel dependent commands end with a number to indicate the desired channel as foll

Boonton 9240 Series RF Voltmeter 5.4 Basic Measurement Information The easiest way to obtain a reading is by use of the MEASure command. This comma

Boonton 9240 Series RF Voltmeter 5.5 SCPI Command Reference This section contains a list of all SCPI remote commands accepted by the 9240 Series. Th

Boonton 9240 Series RF Voltmeter *ESR? Description: Return the current value of the Standard Event Status Register, then clear the register. This

Boonton 9240 Series RF Voltmeter *OPT? Description: Return the status of Channel 1 and Channel 2 followed by a list of installed options. Syntax:

Boonton 9240 Series RF Voltmeter *STB? Description: Return the current value of the Status Byte register. This register has bits assigned to a nu

Boonton 9240 Series RF Voltmeter 4.3 Overload Limits ...4

Boonton 9240 Series RF Voltmeter 5.5.2 CALCulate Subsystem The CALCulate group of the command subsystem is used to configure post acquisition data pr

Boonton 9240 Series RF Voltmeter CALCulate:LIMit:UPPer[:POWer] Description: Set or return the upper limit power level for the selected channel. Th

Boonton 9240 Series RF Voltmeter CALCulate:MATH:ARGA Description: Set or return the first argument to be used for channel math operations. S

Boonton 9240 Series RF Voltmeter CALCulate:REFerence:COLLect Description: For the selected channel, make the current power the reference level for

Boonton 9240 Series RF Voltmeter 5.5.3 CALibration Subsystem The CALibration group of commands is used to control automatic zero offset to the RF Vol

Boonton 9240 Series RF Voltmeter 5.5.4 DISPlay Subsystem The DISPlay group of commands is used to control the selection and presentation of measureme

Boonton 9240 Series RF Voltmeter DISPlay:LABel:TEXTA Description: Displays a text message of up to 20 characters in the first label field when Disp

Boonton 9240 Series RF Voltmeter 5.5.5 FETCh Queries The FETCh? group of queries is used to return specific measurement data from a measurement cycle

Boonton 9240 Series RF Voltmeter 5.5.6 INITiate and ABORt Commands The purpose of the INITiate group of commands is to start and control the process

Boonton 9240 Series RF Voltmeter 5.5.7 MEASure Queries The MEASure group of commands is used to acquire data using a set of high level instructions.

Boonton 9240 Series RF Voltmeter CALCulate:LIMit:FAIL?... 5-10 CALCula

Boonton 9240 Series RF Voltmeter 5.5.8 MEMory Subsystem The MEMory group of commands is used to save and recall instrument operating configurations.

Boonton 9240 Series RF Voltmeter 5.5.9 OUTPut Subsystem The OUTPut group of commands is used to control various outputs of the 9240. These outputs i

Boonton 9240 Series RF Voltmeter 5.5.10 READ Queries The purpose of the READ? group of queries is to initiate a measurement cycle, acquire data, and

Boonton 9240 Series RF Voltmeter 5.5.11 SENSe Subsystem The purpose of the SENSe command subsystem is to directly configure device specific settings

Boonton 9240 Series RF Voltmeter 5.5.12 STATus Commands The STATus command subsystem enables you to control the SCPI defined status reporting structu

Boonton 9240 Series RF Voltmeter STATus:DEVice:EVENt? Description: Returns the current contents of the Device Event register then resets the regis

Boonton 9240 Series RF Voltmeter STATus:OPERation:CONDition? Description: Return the current value of the Operation Condition register. The fol

Boonton 9240 Series RF Voltmeter STATus:OPERation:NTRansition Description: Set or return the value of the negative transition filter bitmask for t

Boonton 9240 Series RF Voltmeter STATus:QUEStionable:CONDition? Description: Return the current value of the Questionable Condition register. Th

Boonton 9240 Series RF Voltmeter STATus:QUEStionable:NTRansition Description: Set or return the value of the negative transition filter bit mask f

Boonton 9240 Series RF Voltmeter OUTPut:RECorder:MIN... 5-21 OUTPut:R

Boonton 9240 Series RF Voltmeter STATus:QUEStionable:CALibration:ENABle Description: Sets or returns the Questionable Calibration Enable register,

Boonton 9240 Series RF Voltmeter 5.5.13 SYSTem Subsystem The SYSTem group of commands is used to control system-level functions not directly related

Boonton 9240 Series RF Voltmeter SYSTem:COMMunicate:GPIB:TALK Description: Set or return the GPIB Talk end-of-string terminator . Syntax: SYSTem

Boonton 9240 Series RF Voltmeter SYSTem:ERRor[:NEXT]? Description: Returns the next queued error code number followed by a quoted ASCII text strin

Boonton 9240 Series RF Voltmeter 5.5.14 INSTrument:VERSion Commands INSTrument:VERSion group of commands is used to query the firmware and FPGA revi

Boonton 9240 Series RF Voltmeter 5.5.15 SCPI Command Summary Table 5-1. SCPI COMMAND SUMMARY *CLS Clear Status Command *ESE Set/get Standard E

Boonton 9240 Series RF Voltmeter Table 5-1. SCPI COMMAND SUMMARY (continued) CALCulate:MATH:ARGB Set or return the second argument to be used for c

Boonton 9240 Series RF Voltmeter Table 5-1. SCPI COMMAND SUMMARY (continued) DISPlay:Label:TEXTD Displays a text message in the fourth label field.

Boonton 9240 Series RF Voltmeter 5-1. SCPI COMMAND SUMMARY (continued) STATus:DEVice:NTRansition Set/return the Negative Transition filt

Boonton 9240 Series RF Voltmeter Table 5-1. SCPI COMMAND SUMMARY (continued) SYSTem:COMMunicate:SERial:BAUD Set/return the RS232 baud rate. <n

Boonton 9240 Series RF Voltmeter INSTrument:VERSion:FIRMware? ... 5-34 INSTrument:VERSi

Boonton 9240 Series RF Voltmeter 5.5.16 9230 Emulation GPIB Commands Table 5-2. 4230 EMULATION GPIB COMMANDS Code Description Comment AM

Boonton 9240 Series RF Voltmeter Table 5-2. 4230 EMULATION GPIB COMMANDS (continued) Code Description Comments RC Recall instrument config

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Boonton 9240 Series RF Power Meter 6. Maintenance This section presents procedures for maintaining the 9240 Series. 6.1 Safety

Boonton 9240 Series RF Power Meter 6.5 Firmware Upgrade Instructions Requirements The Firmware Update file is a text file in S-record format. Any

Boonton 9240 Series RF Power Meter 7. During this time the 9240 will display "FIRMWARE DOWNLOAD". The download takes approximate 45 second

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Boonton 9240 Series RF Power Meter 7. Appendix A SCPI Error Messages 7.1 SCPI Error Messages NO. MESSAGE DESCRIPTION 0 “No Error”

Boonton 9240 Series RF Power Meter NO. MESSAGE DESCRIPTION -245 "Sensor Disconnected." -246 “Sensor voltage error” -248 "Keyb

Boonton 9240 Series RF Power Meter 8. Appendix B Warranty & Repair Repair Policy 9240 Series Instrument. If the Boonton 9240 Series RF Voltmete