Operation with a data recorder, Description, Output level – NARDA 8718B User Manual

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Chapter 17 Operation with a Data Recorder

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Operation with a Data Recorder

Description

The Model 8718B provides an output signal that can be

connected to a data recorder to provide a continuous record of

measurement over an extended period of time. The recorder

output is available via the smaller of the two jacks located on the

left side of the meter. The output is always on.

Output Level

The recorder output ranges from 0.0 volts to 3.0 volts. The level

corresponds directly with the indication on the bar graph of the

display. Under normal conditions, the bar graph is in the AUTO

mode which results in the bar graph using three 10 dB ranges to

cover the entire dynamic range of the probe, which is typically

30 dB. Thus, the recorder output would produce a sawtooth

pattern if the measured field strength was slowly increased in a

linear fashion over the entire dynamic range of the probe. For

example, the recorder output level with the 8718B bar graph

range set to AUTO used with a probe with a full-scale

measurement range of 100 mW/cm, such as the Model 8723D,

would follow the table on the next page.

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