BIRD 4422 User manual

Power Meter
4422
Operation Manual
© Copyright 2017 by Bird Electronic Corporation
Instruction Book Part Number 920-4422 Rev. A

PowerMeter4422
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Safety Precautions
Thefollowingaregeneralsafetyprecautionsthatarenotnecessarilyrelatedtoanyspecificpartorprocedure,and
donotnecessarilyappearelsewhereinthispublication.Theseprecautionsmustbethoroughlyunderstoodand
applytoallphasesofoperationandmaintenance.
WARNING
KeepAwayFromLiveCircuits
OperatingPersonnelmustatalltimesobservegeneralsafetyprecautions.Donot
replacecomponentsormakeadjustmentstotheinsideofthetestequipmentwiththe
highvoltagesupplyturnedon.Toavoidcasualties,alwaysremovepower.
WARNING
DoNotServiceOrAdjustAlone
Undernocircumstancesshouldanypersonreachintoanenclosureforthepurposeof
serviceoradjustmentofequipmentexceptinthepresenceofsomeonewhoiscapable
ofrenderingaid.
WARNING
SafetyEarthGround
Anuninterruptibleearthsafetygroundmustbesuppliedfromthemainpowersource
totestinstruments.Groundingoneconductorofatwoconductorpowercableisnot
sufficientprotection.Seriousinjuryordeathcanoccurifthisgroundingisnotproperly
supplied.
WARNING
Resuscitation
Personnelworkingwithornearhighvoltagesshouldbefamiliarwithmodernmethods
ofresuscitation.
WARNING
RemovePower
Observegeneralsafetyprecautions.Donotopentheinstrumentwiththepoweron.

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Safety Symbols
Note: Callsattentiontosupplementalinformation.
Safety Symbols Used on the Equipment
PinchPoint
The4422PowerMeterisdesignedtobeopenedforuse.Whenclosingforstorage/transport
thereisapossibilityofpinchingfingers,hands,orcabling.Keepitemsclearofchassiswhenclos‐
ingpowermeter.
WARNING
Warningnotescallattentiontoaprocedure,whichifnotcorrectlyperformed,could
resultinpersonalinjury.
CAUTION
Cautionnotescallattentiontoaprocedure,whichifnotcorrectlyperformed,could
resultindamagetotheinstrument.

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Warning Statements
Thefollowingsafetywarningsappearinthetextwherethereisdangertooperatingandmaintenancepersonneland
arerepeatedhereforemphasis.
Seepage 6
Seepage 7
Seepage 10
Seepage 10
WARNING
PinchPoint.
Holdthe4422PowerMeterchassisbythehandlewhenloweringtothestowed
position.
Keephands,fingers,andelectricalcordsclearoftheoutsideedgeofthechassis.
WARNING
Beforeconnectingthepowersensortoatransmissionline,refertothepowersensor
instructionbook.NotethepotentialhazardwhenworkingwithRFpower.
WARNING
Toavoidpersonalinjury,disconnectthepowercordfromtheAClinebefore
performinganymaintenance.
WARNING
TheBird4422containsnouser‐serviceableparts.
Donotremoveitscover.

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Caution Statements
Thefollowingequipmentcautionsappearinthetextandarerepeatedhereforemphasis.
Seepage 4
Seepage 5
Seepage 7
Seepage 14
CAUTION
Donotblockairflow.Theventsontheunitare for air convection and mustnotbe
obstructed.
CAUTION
IfWallMountingthe4422PowerMeter,careshouldbetakentoavoidanymovement
ofthechassisthatcouldseparatetheunitfromthehardwareusedtohangthePower
Meter.Iftheunitliftsoffthehardwareitmaybedamagedbyfalling.
CAUTION
4421B540‐2mustbedisconnectedfromthepowersupplywhenconnectingor
disconnectingthepowersensor.
CAUTION
Donotstoreattemperaturesbelow‐20°C(‐4°F)orabove60°C(140°F).
Equipmentdamagemayresult.

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Safety Statements
USAGE
ANY USE OF THIS INSTRUMENT IN A MANNER NOT SPECIFIED BY THE MANUFACTURER
MAY IMPAIR THE INSTRUMENT’S SAFETY PROTECTION.
USO
EL USO DE ESTE INSTRUMENTO DE MANERA NO ESPECIFICADA POR EL FABRICANTE,
PUEDE ANULAR LA PROTECCIÓN DE SEGURIDAD DEL INSTRUMENTO.
BENUTZUNG
WIRD DAS GERÄT AUF ANDERE WEISE VERWENDET ALS VOM HERSTELLER
BESCHRIEBEN, KANN DIE GERÄTESICHERHEIT BEEINTRÄCHTIGT WERDEN.
UTILISATION
TOUTE UTILISATION DE CET INSTRUMENT QUI N’EST PAS EXPLICITEMENT PRÉVUE PAR
LE FABRICANT PEUT ENDOMMAGER LE DISPOSITIF DE PROTECTION DE L’INSTRUMENT.
IMPIEGO
QUALORA QUESTO STRUMENTO VENISSE UTILIZZATO IN MODO DIVERSO DA COME
SPECIFICATO DAL PRODUTTORE LA PROZIONE DI SICUREZZA POTREBBE VENIRNE
COMPROMESSA.

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SERVICE
SERVICING INSTRUCTIONS ARE FOR USE BY SERVICE - TRAINED PERSONNEL ONLY. TO
AVOID DANGEROUS ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT PERFORM ANY SERVICING UNLESS
QUALIFIED TO DO SO.
SERVICIO
LAS INSTRUCCIONES DE SERVICIO SON PARA USO EXCLUSIVO DEL PERSONAL DE
SERVICIO CAPACITADO. PARA EVITAR EL PELIGRO DE DESCARGAS ELÉCTRICAS, NO
REALICE NINGÚN SERVICIO A MENOS QUE ESTÉ CAPACITADO PARA HACERIO.
WARTUNG
ANWEISUNGEN FÜR DIE WARTUNG DES GERÄTES GELTEN NUR FÜR GESCHULTES
FACHPERSONAL.
ZUR VERMEIDUNG GEFÄHRLICHE, ELEKTRISCHE SCHOCKS, SIND WARTUNGSARBEITEN
AUSSCHLIEßLICH VON QUALIFIZIERTEM SERVICEPERSONAL DURCHZUFÜHREN.
ENTRENTIEN
L’EMPLOI DES INSTRUCTIONS D’ENTRETIEN DOIT ÊTRE RÉSERVÉ AU PERSONNEL
FORMÉ AUX OPÉRATIONS D’ENTRETIEN. POUR PRÉVENIR UN CHOC ÉLECTRIQUE
DANGEREUX, NE PAS EFFECTUER D’ENTRETIEN SI L’ON N’A PAS ÉTÉ QUALIFIÉ POUR CE
FAIRE.
ASSISTENZA TECNICA
LE ISTRUZIONI RELATIVE ALL’ASSISTENZA SONO PREVISTE ESCLUSIVAMENTE PER IL
PERSONALE OPPORTUNAMENTE ADDESTRATO. PER EVITARE PERICOLOSE SCOSSE
ELETTRICHE NON EFFETTUARRE ALCUNA RIPARAZIONE A MENO CHE QUALIFICATI A
FARLA.

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About This Manual
Thismanualcoverstheoperating&maintenanceinstructionsforthefollowingmodels:
Changes to this Manual
Wehavemadeeveryefforttoensurethismanualisaccurate.Ifyoudiscoveranyerrors,orifyouhavesuggestions
forimprovingthismanual,pleasesendyourcommentstoourSolon,Ohiofactory.Thismanualmaybeperiodically
updated.Wheninquiringaboutupdatestothismanualrefertothepartnumberandrevisiononthetitlepage.
Chapter Layout
Introduction — DescribesthefeaturesofthePowerMeter.
Setup — Includesunpackingandequipmentsetup.
Operating Instructions — Identifiesstepsrequiredtopoweron,use,andpoweroffthePowerMeter.
Troubleshooting — Provideslimitedtroubleshootinginstructionsforcommonlyencounteredproblems.
Maintenance — Listsroutinemaintenancetasksaswellasstorageandshippinginstructions.
Specifications — ProvidesthespecificationsfortheBirdPowerMeter.
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Table of Contents
Safety Precautions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .i
SafetySymbols................................................................................ii
SafetySymbolsUsedontheEquipment.........................................................ii
WarningStatements...........................................................................iii
CautionStatements............................................................................iv
SafetyStatements
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About This Manual . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . vii
ChangestothisManual........................................................................vii
ChapterLayout...............................................................................vii
Chapter 1 Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
GeneralDescription............................................................................1
ControlsandIndicators.........................................................................2
Chapter 2 Setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
UnpackingandInspection.......................................................................4
Setup........................................................................................4
WallMounting
.............................................................................5
Chapter 3 Operating Instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
NormalOperation.............................................................................6
PowerOn..................................................................................6
PowerOff.................................................................................6
TouchpanelOperation......................................................................6
USBPowerSensoroperation..................................................................7
4421B540‐2ModulePowerSensoroperation(Bird402XPowerSensors).............................7
OptionalConfigurations.........................................................................8
MultipleSensorOperation...................................................................8
EthernetConnection........................................................................8
Chapter 4 Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Chapter 5 Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
RoutineMaintenance..........................................................................10
AnnualMaintenance.......................................................................10
TouchScreenCalibration.......................................................................10
StandardTouchScreenCalibration............................................................10
AdvancedTouchScreenCalibration...........................................................12
RemoveInterfaceConnectorCover..............................................................13
StorageandShipment.........................................................................14
CustomerService.............................................................................14
Chapter 6 Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Bird4422PowerMeterSpecifications............................................................15
Bird4422PowerMeterDimensions...........................................................16
ReplacementParts............................................................................17
OptionalAccessories..........................................................................17
Limited Warranty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18

1
Chapter 1 Introduction
TheBird4422PowerMeterisusedwithBirdpowersensorstomeasureRFpower.The4422PowerMeterisaPanel
PCrunningBird’sVirtualPowerMeter(VPM)Software.ForinstructionsregardingtheVPM3software,refertothe
VPM3OperationManual(920‐VPM3).
General Description
The4422PowerMeterisdesignedtobeusedwithBird’sfulllineofUSBcompatiblePowerSensors.The4422is
equippedwithatouchscreeninterface.
Figure 1 Bird 4422 Power Meter Assembly
Table 1 - Compatible Power Sensors
Sensor Type Bird Model Number CONNECTION
Wideband Power
Sensors (WPS)
5012, 5016, 5017, 5018, 5019 USB
7020 USB
Terminating Power
Sensors
5015, 5015-EF USB
Directional Power
Sensors (DPS)
4021, 4022, 4023, 4024, 4025, 4027, 4028 Bird Sensor Interface Module 4421B540-2
5014 USB
Statistical Power
Sensors (STAT)
7022 USB
Pulse Power Sensor 7023 USB

Introduction
2
Controls and Indicators
Figure 2 Front Panel
Item Indicator Description
1 Display/Touch Screen Displays Power Sensor information and acts as the user
interface.
2 Latches Secures the 4422 Power Meter when in the closed position.
3 Handle Carry handle for transporting the 4422 Power Meter when in
the closed position.
4 Power status (green) Illuminates when power is applied to the unit.
5 HDD status (yellow) Flashes to indicate hard drive activity.
6 USB Cable Used to connect the 4422 Power Meter to power sensors.
7Network status (green/
yellow) Flashes to indicate network activity.
8 Light sense Front panel light sense.
9 Air Vent Allows ambient air to flow through the 4422 Power Meter.
10 AC Power Cord Removable AC power supply cord.
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Figure 3 Rear Panel
Item Indicator Description
1 Air Vent Allows air flow though PC.
2 Heat Sink Transfers heat away from internal PC components.
3Interface Connector
Cover
Tamper resistant cover to prevent unauthorized use
of the unused interface connectors.
4 Power Switch Used to apply and remove power from the unit.
5 AC Power Supply Provides the AC to DC interface for power to the
4422 Power Meter.
6 Air Vent Rear air vent.
7 Cable Exit Cable opening for use when 4422 Power Meter is
operated in the closed position.
8Multi-position
Latching Support
Locks the chassis in the open position, once open
chassis must be opened to full extension to return to
closed position.
Not Shown Wall-Mount Slots Keyhole Slots in the bottom section of the chassis provided for wall mounting the 4422 Power Meter.
See “Wall Mounting” on page 5.
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4
Chapter 2 Setup
Thischapterprovidesinformationforunpacking,inspection,andpreparingtheBirdPowerMeterforuse.
Unpacking and Inspection
1. Carefullyinspectshippingcontainerforsignsofdamage.
2. Dooneofthefollowing:
Iftheshippingcontainerisdamaged,donotunpacktheunit.Immediatelynotifytheshippingcarrierand
BirdElectronicCorporation.
Iftheshippingcontainerisnotdamaged,unpacktheunit.Saveshippingmaterialsforrepackaging.
3. Inspectunitforvisualsignsofdamage.
Note: Ifthereisdamage,immediatelynotifytheshippingcarrierandBirdElectronicCorporation.
Setup
Setupconsistsofthreebasicsteps:movingtheunitintoposition,connectingACpowerandattachingaBirdPower
Sensor.The4422PowerMetermayalsobewallmountedandoperatedwiththechassisclosed.
Usetheinadry,dust‐freeenvironment.
Note: Donotuseoutdoorsorinareasofcondensinghumidity.
Allowunobstructedairflowaroundtheunit.
TheACpowersupplyrequiredis100‐240V@50‐60Hz,1.
1. Placethe4422PowerMeteronastableworkarea.
2. ReleaselatchesandraisethePowerMeterintoviewingposition.
Figure 4 Opening the Power Meter
3. ConnectPowerCordtoPowersupply.
4. FeedUSBCablethroughCableAccessinPowerMeterFrontPanel.
CAUTION
Donotblockairflow.Theventsontheunitare for air convection and mustnotbe
obstructed.
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
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



PowerMeter4422
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Wall Mounting
The4422PowerMetermaybewallmountedifdesired.Therearetwokeyholeslocatedinthebaseofthe4422
PowerMeterforuseinwallmounting.SeeFigure 5onpage 5.
1. Identifylocation.
2. Installtwoscrewscapableofsupportingthefullweight(11.1 lbs (5035 g)) ofthePowerMeter.SeeFigure 5for
dimensionsforlocatingthefasteners.
3. Removethefourrubberfeetfromtheunit.
4. Installthe4422Poweronthescrews.
Figure 5 Wall Mounting Dimensions
CAUTION
IfWallMountingthe4422PowerMeter,careshouldbetakentoavoidanymovement
ofthechassisthatcouldseparatetheunitfromthehardwareusedtohangthePower
Meter.Iftheunitliftsoffthehardwareitmaybedamagedbyfalling.
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
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Chapter 3 Operating Instructions
Normal Operation
Power On
1. ConnecttheBird4422powermetertoACPowerSupply.
Note: Iftheunitiswallmounted,releasethelatchesandcarefullylowerthefrontpaneltoaccessthe
powerbutton,closeandlatchthefrontpanelafterpowerisapplied.
2. PressPowerbuttonontheBird4422powermeterrearpanel.
3. WaitforVPM3softwaretodisplaybeforecontinuing.
Power Off
1. PressPowerbuttonontheBird4422powermeterrearpaneltopowerdownthe4422PowerMeter.
Note: Waitforcompletepowerdownbeforecontinuing
2. DisconnecttheACpowersupply.
3. DisconnectUSBcablefromPowerSensor.
4. RaisethePowerMetertothefarthestforwardpositionthenslowlylowertothefullystowedposition.
5. Closestoragelatches.
Note: Ensurelatchesareclosedandlockedbeforetransportingthe4422usingthecarryhandle.
Touch panel Operation
The4422hasatouchscreenandisdesignedtobeusedwithoutakeyboardormouse.
Thefollowingaregesturesequivalenttothelistedtypicalmouseoperations:
Right click context menu — Pressandholdyourfingeronthetouchscreen,awhitecirclewillbedrawnonthe
screen,removeyourfingerandthecontextmenuoptionswillappear.
Left click — Tapthescreenatthepositionofthedesiredclick.
Click and drag — Pressandholdyourfingeratpositionofthedesiredclick,maintaincontactwiththescreenand
dragyourfingertodesiredlocation.
WARNING
PinchPoint.
Holdthe4422PowerMeterchassisbythehandlewhenloweringtothestowed
position.
Keephands,fingers,andelectricalcordsclearoftheoutsideedgeofthechassis.

PowerMeter4422
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USB Power Sensor operation
1. Ifrequired,connectBirdPowerSensortoRFTransmissionLine,followinginstructionsinthePowerSensorman‐
ual.
2. ConnectthePowerMeterUSBcabletothePowerSensor.
Note: VPMwillautomaticallydetectthepowersensor.
3. ApplyRFpowertothePowerSensor.
4. Makemeasurements.RefertotheVPMSoftwareOperationManual(920‐VPM3).TheVPM3manualisavailable
onwww.birdrf.com.
4421B540-2 Module Power Sensor operation (Bird 402X Power Sensors)
1. Ifrequired,connectBirdPowerSensortoRFTransmissionLine,followinginstructionsinthePowerSensorman‐
ual.
2. Connectasensorcable(suppliedwithsensor)betweenthe4421B540‐2andtheRFpowersensor.
3. ConnecttheUSBcablefromthe4422PowerMetertothe4421B540‐2.
4. ConnectACpowersupplytothe4421B540‐2InterfaceModule.
5. ApplyRFpowertothePowerSensor.
6. Makemeasurements.RefertotheVPMSoftwareOperationManual(920‐VPM3).TheVPM3manualisavailable
onwww.birdrf.com.
Figure 6 4421B540-2 Module Operational Setup
WARNING
Beforeconnectingthepowersensortoatransmissionline,refertothepowersensor
instructionbook.NotethepotentialhazardwhenworkingwithRFpower.
WARNING
Beforeconnectingthepowersensortoatransmissionline,refertothepowersensor
instructionbook.NotethepotentialhazardwhenworkingwithRFpower.
CAUTION
4421B540‐2mustbedisconnectedfromthepowersupplywhenconnectingor
disconnectingthepowersensor.
LOAD
– CAUTION –
1200 WATTS MAX.
SOURCE LOAD
Sensor Interface Module
4421B540-2

OperatingInstructions
8
Optional Configurations
Multiple Sensor Operation
ItispossibletoconnectuptofourPowerSensorsdirectlytothe4422PowerMetersimultaneously.TheBird4422
hasatotaloffourUSBports.
ToattachadditionalPowerSensorstothe4422PowerMeter,performthefollowing:
1. RemovetheInterfaceConnectorCover.See"RemoveInterfaceConnectorCover"onpage 13.
2. ObtainadditionalUSBcables,TypeAtoTypeB.See"ReplacementParts"onpage 17.
3. ConnectPowerSensorstothe4422PowerMeterasdescribedin"USBPowerSensoroperation"onpage 7or
"4421B540‐2ModulePowerSensoroperation(Bird402XPowerSensors)"onpage 7.
Ethernet Connection
Itispossibletoconnectthe4422PowerMetertoanEthernetNetwork.Toconnectthe4422PowerMeter,perform
thefollowing:
1. RemovetheInterfaceConnectorCover.See"RemoveInterfaceConnectorCover"onpage 13.
2. Obtainastandard“straight”Ethernetcable.
3. PlugoneendoftheEthernetcableintotobackofthe4422PowerMeter.
4. PlugtheremainingendoftheEthernetcableintoanavailableLANconnection.
5. ConfigureWindows7toenablethenetworkconnection.

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Chapter 4 Troubleshooting
PROBLEM POSSIBLE CAUSE CORRECTION
Power meter has no
power
Is the power meter’s AC power
supply connected to an AC
outlet?
Connect the power cord.
Is the DC supply cord
connected to the Power
Meters rear panel?
Connect the power cord.
Is the power switch on the rear
panel set to OFF?
Set the switch to ON.
The power sensor is
not automatically
detected by the VPM
software.
VPM is not configured to auto
detect power sensors.
Verify Preferences are set to
automatically connect to
sensors.
Is the USB sensor cable
connected to both the power
meter and power sensor?
Connect sensor cable.
Is the sensor cable defective? Replace sensor cable.
Power meter does not
accurately respond to
screen gestures.
Touch screen is not calibrated. Calibrate touch screen. See
Touch Screen Calibration,
page 10.

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Chapter 5 Maintenance
ThischapterdescribesroutinemaintenanceforservicebeyondthislevelorthatinChapter 4, Troubleshooting,
returntheunittoaqualifiedservicecenter.
Routine Maintenance
TheBird4422PowerMeterrequiresonlysimple,routinemaintenance.
Wipeoffdustanddirtregularly.DisconnectthisequipmentfromanyACoutletbeforecleaning.Useadamp
cloth.Donotuseliquidorspraydetergentsforcleaning.
Checktheconnectorsandcablesfordamage.
Annual Maintenance
Lubricatethefollowingcomponentsusingsiliconelubricant:
Supportstrut
Hinges
Carryhandle
Touch Screen Calibration
TheTouchScreenhastwolevelsofcalibrationavailable,StandardandAdvanced.Standardcalibrationusesfive
pointsonthescreenforcalibration.Inmostcasesstandardcalibrationwillprovidesufficienttouchscreenaccuracy
for4422PowerMeteroperation.Advancedcalibrationuses9,16,or25pointsonthescreenforcalibration.This
optionshouldonlyberequiredifthestandardcalibrationdoesnotprovidesufficientaccuracy.Itisrecommendthat
astylusbeusedwhenperforminganadvancedcalibration.
Standard Touch Screen Calibration
Inmostcasesstandardtouchscreencalibrationwillprovidesufficientaccuracyforpowermeteroperations.
1. ClosetheVPM3displayapplicationbyselectingFile‐>Exit
2. Onthedesktop,doubletapthe"PenMountControlPanel"icon.
3. TapPenMount6000RS232ontheDevicetab.SeeFigure 7onpage 11.
4. TapConfigure.
WARNING
Toavoidpersonalinjury,disconnectthepowercordfromtheAClinebefore
performinganymaintenance.
WARNING
TheBird4422containsnouser‐serviceableparts.
Donotremoveitscover.

PowerMeter4422
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Figure 7 PenMount Control Panel
5. TapStandardCalibrationontheDevice’sCalibrationDialogBox.SeeFigure 8onpage 11.
Figure 8 Calibration Dialog Box
6. OntheCalibrationScreen,pressandholdafingeroneachcalibrationpointasitisdisplayed.SeeFigure 9on
page 11.
Figure 9 Standard Calibration Screen