User`s guide
General Power Meter Functions 2
N1911A/1912A P-Series Power Meters User’s Guide 113
Setting the Cable Short/Long
When connecting the power sensor with any Agilent power sensor cable 
with length of 10 m (32 ft) and above, you are required to change the 
cable setting from Short (default setting) to Long, or an error will occur 
when the power sensor is connected.
Short
This is the default setting and for sensor cable length less than or equal to 
10 m (32 ft).
Long
This setting is for sensor cable length more than 10 m (32 ft). The 
maximum supported sensor cable length is 31 m (100 ft).
To access the cable setting,
1 Press  ,   and select  .
2 In the Service menu, press   and select   to toggle 
between the short or long cable options.
The  LCB indicator will appear in blue at the bottom of the display to 
indicate that the long cable option is selected as shown in Figure 2- 91.
Figure 2-91 Short/long cable option
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Cable Short/Long










